News for '-saharanpur'

Tobacco majors halt production

Tobacco majors halt production

Rediff.com3 Dec 2010

The companies said there was no clarity on types of warnings to be carried on the packages. ITC, the maker of India Kings, Gold Flake and Navy Cut, stopped production at all the five units located across India from yesterday. It has manufacturing facilities in Bangalore, Munger, Saharanpur and Kolkata.

CBI unearths fake ISD call racket; arrests five

CBI unearths fake ISD call racket; arrests five

Rediff.com28 Jun 2010

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a sub divisional engineer of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd of Roorkee, Ashok Chaudhary, and four private persons of Faridabad (Haryana) and Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), including an NRI kingpin based in Saudi Arabia, Sayeed Zaidi, for running a racket to cheat BSNL to the tune of several crores of rupees by illegally activating unmentioned ISD facility to local landline numbers.

Bollywood's Delhi connection

Bollywood's Delhi connection

Rediff.com28 Apr 2011

Looking at filmi stories that are set in Delhi.

Pak releases water in Sutlej, Punjab villages flooded

Pak releases water in Sutlej, Punjab villages flooded

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

Only traces of rainfall were recorded in a few areas of the national capital on Thursday which continued to experience sultry weather.

Big B to host Modi government's 2-year anniv event at India Gate

Big B to host Modi government's 2-year anniv event at India Gate

Rediff.com25 May 2016

The government is organising the event-- Zara Muskura Do (Smile Please)-- which will have several performances and programmes highlighting its "achievements".

Maneka to Muslims: Vote for me or don't come for any work after polls

Maneka to Muslims: Vote for me or don't come for any work after polls

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

'We are not Mahatma Gandhi's children that we keep giving and not get anything in return.'

Lockdowns & Layoffs: We, the People of La La Land

Lockdowns & Layoffs: We, the People of La La Land

Rediff.com28 May 2020

'India has been cleaved into two by a government that has shown amazing consistency in cleaving.' 'One India is gasping for life, and the other is doing yoga and clapping from balconies and WhatsApp groups,' observes Debashish Chatterjee.

GAIL to invest Rs 15,000 cr to lay pipelines

GAIL to invest Rs 15,000 cr to lay pipelines

Rediff.com12 Apr 2010

Addressing a meet organised by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in New Delhi, GAIL chairman and managing director B C Tripathi said his company was laying new pipelines to connect cities like Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Punjab and Haryana.

19 arrested in UP for violence during anti-CAA protest

19 arrested in UP for violence during anti-CAA protest

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Protesters had vandalised a police station and torched vehicles in Mau. Internet services have been suspended in the district.

All you need to know about the seats going to polls in first phase

All you need to know about the seats going to polls in first phase

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

Aslam Hunani/Rediff.com gives the lowdown on the constituencies going to polls in the first phase on April 11.

Akhilesh to contest from father Mulayam Singh Yadav's Azamgarh seat

Akhilesh to contest from father Mulayam Singh Yadav's Azamgarh seat

Rediff.com24 Mar 2019

The Samajwadi Party released its list of 40 star campaigners in which there was no mention of Mulayam Singh Yadav.

15 police encounters in UP in 2 days; 24 criminals arrested

15 police encounters in UP in 2 days; 24 criminals arrested

Rediff.com3 Feb 2018

The encounters took place in Bulandshahr, Shamli, Kanpur, Saharanpur, Lucknow, Baghpat, Muzaffarnagar, Gorkahpur, Hapur and Meerut.

'Deoband rally was just a show of strength'

'Deoband rally was just a show of strength'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2009

The men sitting around me -- dressed, like the rest of the crowd, in white kurta-pyjama, and sporting unkempt beards and white skull-caps -- enthusiastically shook their heads in agreement. Like the maulvi-poet, they laboured under the burden of being forced to prove their patriotism, their anti-Pakistani credentials, and their opposition to terrorism -- an unenviable predicament they were compelled to share with the rest of their co-religionists

'Does Vasundhara Raje deserve to hold CM post?'

'Does Vasundhara Raje deserve to hold CM post?'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2014

The Rajasthan unit of the Aam Aadmi Party has written to Election Commission seeking action against Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje for her controversial remarks at an election rally.

17th Lok Sabha may see slightly higher Muslim numbers

17th Lok Sabha may see slightly higher Muslim numbers

Rediff.com24 May 2019

The outgoing Lok Sabha had 23 Muslim MPs, the most being from Congress and TMC. The highest number of Muslim MPs were in 1980 when as many as 49 MPs from the community which constitute nearly fifth of Indian population present in the Lok Sabha.

Islamic State in India: The Jihadist Reboot

Islamic State in India: The Jihadist Reboot

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

'The undiminished threat, therefore, has the potency of sustaining itself in multiple ways in the near and medium term.' 'The state agencies need to utilize innovative methods in countering radicalization and violent extremism to address this growing threat'.

UP: 8 bus passengers electrocuted, 40 critical

UP: 8 bus passengers electrocuted, 40 critical

Rediff.com12 Aug 2007

The bus was on its way to Manglore town in Uttar Pradesh when the mishap took place.

How the Tablighi Jamaat was born

How the Tablighi Jamaat was born

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

The Tablighi Jamaat avoided confrontation, stayed clear of conversion of non-Muslims, abjured politics and focused only on religious attainment. >A fascinating excerpt from Ziya Us Salam's Inside The Tablighi Jamaat.

Bigg Boss-2 helps Colors bag top slot

Bigg Boss-2 helps Colors bag top slot

Rediff.com25 Nov 2008

With over 5.7 million viewers glued to the idiot box last Saturday, watching a rustic dhaba owner from Saharanpur Ashutosh Kaushik win the title and Rs 1 crore, the final episode of Bigg Boss-2 on Colors has become the most-watched TV show in the entertainment and reality show genre this year.It has also helped Colors (a joint venture between Viacom and Television Eighteen), the broadcaster of Shilpa Shetty-anchored Bigg Boss-2, emerge as the number-one channel.

Ashutosh Kaushik wins <i>Bigg Boss</i>

Ashutosh Kaushik wins Bigg Boss

Rediff.com22 Nov 2008

The Dhaba owner from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh Ashutosh Kaushik was named winner of Bigg Boss Season two on Saturday at a star-studded finale. He takes home prize money of Rs 1 crore.

17 opposition party leaders put up united face at Sonia's lunch

17 opposition party leaders put up united face at Sonia's lunch

Rediff.com26 May 2017

Arch-rivals Left and Trinamool, SP and BSP come together for Sonia's lunch

WATCH: Fishermen trapped in swollen Tawi airlifted

WATCH: Fishermen trapped in swollen Tawi airlifted

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

They were stranded on a concrete platform at the bottom of a pillar of an under-construction structure to create a lake at Baghwati Nagar, they said.

21 held after clashes between AMU students, police

21 held after clashes between AMU students, police

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Scores of Banaras Hindu University students also staged a protest at the Lanka Gate in support of the AMU students.

Director, producer of BJP CD record statement

Director, producer of BJP CD record statement

Rediff.com9 Apr 2007

They also claimed that 75 per cent of the faces in the CD were BJP workers and that senior BJP leaders had knowledge about the CD.

Court modifies bail order, allows Aazad to visit Delhi

Court modifies bail order, allows Aazad to visit Delhi

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

Aazad may visit Delhi for medical reasons and election purposes. The court had earlier restrained him from visiting Delhi for four weeks and directed him to not hold any 'dharna' till the elections in the national capital.

I can make tea, play drums, I can become PM: Azam Khan

I can make tea, play drums, I can become PM: Azam Khan

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

Khan took jibes at Modi for his "chaiwala" beginnings, his "monogrammed suit" and his drum playing episodes in Japan and Tanzania.

RS wants Maya to withdraw resignation

RS wants Maya to withdraw resignation

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

Kurien, with whom Mayawati had got angry, said the episode was a result of a 'misunderstanding'.

GenNext at LFW: Bollywood won't be able to resist these designers

GenNext at LFW: Bollywood won't be able to resist these designers

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

The first show of the season showcased collections from five new designers.

Bhim Army's Chandrashekhar released from prison

Bhim Army's Chandrashekhar released from prison

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

Chandrashekhar also known as Ravan, 30, was arrested in June 2017 in connection with the May 5 clashes in which one person was killed and 16 others were injured at Shabbirpur village in Saharanpur.

139 migrants returning home have died in road mishaps

139 migrants returning home have died in road mishaps

Rediff.com17 May 2020

Many of the tragedies occurred in the dark, which is when it is cooler to walk, and many people were caught in their sleep. The combination of no traffic and speeding vehicles has led to havoc, endangering the lives of those who found themselves without work or money in the coronavirus-induced lockdown and were frantic to get home, any which way.

5 Ayodhya attack convicts jailed

5 Ayodhya attack convicts jailed

Rediff.com26 Sep 2005

The convicts were arrested from Jammu and Saharanpur.

Bangladeshi terror suspects arrested in Uttar Pradesh

Bangladeshi terror suspects arrested in Uttar Pradesh

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

Two Bangladeshi nationals, suspected to be members of a terrorist organisation, were arrested in Uttar Pradesh and a laptop allegedly containing sensitive information was seized from them.

More bad news for mango lovers!

More bad news for mango lovers!

Rediff.com31 May 2019

The plucking of dussehri, which will hit the shelves next week at 50% premium, started late this season, because of poor crop and adverse weather conditions, including hailstorms, in the orchards of Malihabad.

Centre to unveil 99 Smart Cities list on Thursday

Centre to unveil 99 Smart Cities list on Thursday

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

Each smart city would get a Central assistance of Rs 100 crore per year for five years.

Surender's orders reach officials after his death

Surender's orders reach officials after his death

Rediff.com31 Mar 2005

The orders designated all revenue tehsildars and naib tehsildars to authenticate computer-generated copies of revenue record.

AAP releases first list of 20 candidates for Lok Sabha polls

AAP releases first list of 20 candidates for Lok Sabha polls

Rediff.com16 Feb 2014

Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday released its first list of 20 candidates for Lok Sabha elections, pitting Kumar Vishwas from Amethi, Rahul Gandhi's seat, and former banker Meera Sanyal and social activist Medha Patkar from Mumbai.

Indian handicrafts wow Clinton

Indian handicrafts wow Clinton

Rediff.com20 Sep 2005

Doctor brought to Ayodhya for interrogation

Doctor brought to Ayodhya for interrogation

Rediff.com25 Jul 2005

Doctor brought to Ayodhya for interrogation

DGCA inquiry into chopper crash

DGCA inquiry into chopper crash

Rediff.com31 Mar 2005

DGCA Deputy Director P K Chattopadhyay will head the probe. He has been appointed the Inspector of the Inquiry, official sources said.

Bed of banned notes: Rs 97 crore in demonetised currency seized, 16 held

Bed of banned notes: Rs 97 crore in demonetised currency seized, 16 held

Rediff.com17 Jan 2018

The Uttar Pradesh government said prima facie no terror link had been established.