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Covid-19 scare: 30 states, UTs in complete lockdown

Covid-19 scare: 30 states, UTs in complete lockdown

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

A tweet by the Press Information Bureau said the states which have imposed lockdown in all districts include Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Jammu and Kashmir and Nagaland. The other states are: Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Ladakh, Tripura, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Jharkhand, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Haryana, Daman Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Karnataka and Assam.

'Will miss playing on our home ground' CSK players react after venue shift

'Will miss playing on our home ground' CSK players react after venue shift

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Chennai Super Kings players took to social media to express their disappointment a day after the Board of Control for Cricket in India was forced to shift the franchise's remaining home fixtures to Pune in the 11th Indian Premier League owing to the ongoing Cauvery water dispute.

Mayawati's minister complains, HC orders arrest of top UP babu

Mayawati's minister complains, HC orders arrest of top UP babu

Rediff.com7 May 2013

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Tuesday ordered the detention and arrest of Uttar Pradesh Principal Home Secretary R M Srivastava for not complying with a court order for providing special security to a former minister in the Mayawati government.

Is Akhilesh govt trying to shield corrupt officials?

Is Akhilesh govt trying to shield corrupt officials?

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

The Allahabad high court recently pulled up the Uttar Pradesh government over non-compliance of its stern order for the removal of two top officials of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority. But the state administration is still dilly-dallying over the issue. Undue influence wielded by a NOIDA industrialist was stated to be the main reason behind Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's reluctance in removing the two officials.

US defends 35-year jail term for David Headley

US defends 35-year jail term for David Headley

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

The United States administration on Friday said the 35-year sentence without parole imposed on Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorist David Headley, one of the Mumbai terror attack plotters, marks another step in its efforts to bring to justice those responsible for 26/11.

Kejriwal, colleagues an 'embarrassment': Ramesh

Kejriwal, colleagues an 'embarrassment': Ramesh

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

A few days after praising the Aam Aadmi Party government, Union minister Jairam Ramesh on Monday attacked it, saying Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his colleagues were an "embarrassment" and not "sober people" for governance.

Ban on water bottles, cold drinks during India-SA Kanpur ODI

Ban on water bottles, cold drinks during India-SA Kanpur ODI

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

Confirming the news, SSP Shalabh Mathur said the state administration official has also decided to put up a 10-feet net in front of the stands so that a similar incident wouldn't be repeated.

China regulator blasts Alibaba for illegal business on its sites

China regulator blasts Alibaba for illegal business on its sites

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

The Chinese government has accused e-commerce titan Alibaba Group Holding Ltd of not paying enough attention to illegal business conducted on its platforms and failing to take effective steps to snuff it out.

Hafiz Saeed: So near, yet so far for Indian agencies

Hafiz Saeed: So near, yet so far for Indian agencies

Rediff.com3 Dec 2012

He was the mastermind of the deadly 26/11 terror strike and the United States administration has already declared a bounty of $10 million for him.But the Pakistan government has, time and again, expressed its reluctance to prosecute Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief and Lashkar-e-Tayiba founder Hafiz Saeed.

The COVID-19 challenges confronting a Mumbai hospital

The COVID-19 challenges confronting a Mumbai hospital

Rediff.com4 May 2020

'Given the first-time healthcare emergency of this nature and scale, we don't have enough experienced hands to deal with the situation.' 'The models, policies and protocols keep changing everyday depending upon the evolving situation.' 'We are all in trial-and-error mode where we do some right things as well as wrong things.' 'We cannot have an ideal environment to fight this pandemic.'

PHOTOS: Kashmir under water after incessant rains, flood

PHOTOS: Kashmir under water after incessant rains, flood

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

A flood alert was sounded on Thursday in Srinagar city as River Jhelum was flowing four feet above the danger mark after incessant rain, while 23 villages have been inundated by floods in south Kashmir districts of Anantnag and Kulgam.

How govt can save the ravishing hills of Kumaon

How govt can save the ravishing hills of Kumaon

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

Uttarakhand's Kumaon hills are setting new standards in dirt and poor solid waste management, sys Anjuli Bhargava.

China's Chang'e-2 travels past asteroid in deep space

China's Chang'e-2 travels past asteroid in deep space

Rediff.com15 Dec 2012

Chang'e-2 had gone past the moon after completing its mission and flew by the asteroid Toutatis on December 13, which the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND) claimed was the first time a space ship flew by the asteroid, named after a Celtic God.

Cauvery turmoil forces BCCI to shift CSK's IPL home games to Pune

Cauvery turmoil forces BCCI to shift CSK's IPL home games to Pune

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

The Cauvery water dispute forced the Board of Control for Cricket in India to shift Chennai Super Kings' remaining home games to Pune as the state administration expressed inability to ensure adequate security arrangements for the Indian Premier League matches.

Gujarat spared as Cyclone Ockhi dissipates

Gujarat spared as Cyclone Ockhi dissipates

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

The cyclone on Tuesday passed the Mumbai coast and much to the relief of the people in Maharashtra's capital, just brought rains and there was no loss of life or damage to property

8th day of GJM stir: Ambulance services hit, TV connections snapped

8th day of GJM stir: Ambulance services hit, TV connections snapped

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

Ambulance operators were refusing to carry patients due to fear of harassment.

US to use TV ads to stem anti-Islam film protests

US to use TV ads to stem anti-Islam film protests

Rediff.com21 Sep 2012

As anger in the Muslim world over anti-Islam film continued to smolder, the United States administration has turned to social media and television ads to try to stem global protest.

Empowering women in India key goal for US State Dept

Empowering women in India key goal for US State Dept

Rediff.com18 Jul 2012

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Dr Alyssa Ayres, the keynote speaker at the National Federation of Indian American Association's conference on Women's Empowerment, has declared that promoting women's empowerment in India is a key goal of the United States administration, particularly Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Dalit face Parameshwara finally makes it to Deputy CM's post

Dalit face Parameshwara finally makes it to Deputy CM's post

Rediff.com23 May 2018

The longest-serving state party president since October 2010, Parameshwara has remained a hardcore loyalist of the party ever since his political debut through the Congress.

US fines school for turning down teen with HIV

US fines school for turning down teen with HIV

Rediff.com13 Sep 2012

The United States administration has fined a school in Pennsylvania for barring admission to a 13-year-old with HIV saying it violated American law.

EC cuts short campaign period in West Bengal

EC cuts short campaign period in West Bengal

Rediff.com15 May 2019

The EC also ordered the removal of Principal Secretary (Home) Atri Bhattacharya and Additional Director General, CID, Rajiv Kumar from their postings in West Bengal.

Kill those who have looted Kashmir: J-K governor

Kill those who have looted Kashmir: J-K governor

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

The governor's comments drew sharp reaction from former chief minister and senior Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, who said Malik should check his own reputation in Delhi.

Damning revelations of CAG's illegal mining report

Damning revelations of CAG's illegal mining report

Rediff.com13 Dec 2012

Vicky Nanjappa accessed the CAG report on illegal mining in Karnataka and finds out that the in the face of losses worth thousands of crores, the state administration had only been able to recover just Rs 7.22 crore

Exclusive! America behind Zardari-Singh meeting

Exclusive! America behind Zardari-Singh meeting

Rediff.com12 Apr 2012

The US administration made hectic behind-the-scenes efforts to make the Pakistani president's India visit a success because US President Barack Obama wants the ongoing Washington-Taliban peace talks in Doha to be productive, which is impossible without Islamabad's support, reports Amir Mir from Islamabad

Great Wall of China is now LONGER!

Great Wall of China is now LONGER!

Rediff.com13 Jun 2012

Over 2,200 years after it was built, China's Great Wall continues to be a mystery, as new studies reveal that it could be almost 2.4 times longer than originally measured.

Manesar violence: 30 trade unions seek CBI probe

Manesar violence: 30 trade unions seek CBI probe

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

According to sources in the know, nearly 25,000 workers from Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, Suzuki Powertrain India, Gurgaon-based Maruti Udyog Kamgar Union, Suzuki Motorcycle India, Sona Koyo Steering Systems, etc, filed a memorandum before Deputy Commissioner P C Meena.

PICS: Suu Kyi receives Congressional gold medal

PICS: Suu Kyi receives Congressional gold medal

Rediff.com20 Sep 2012

Visiting Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has received prestigious Congressional Gold Medal, a rare honour bestowed to any foreign leader by the United States administration.

SIT clean chit to Modi despite variations in its two reports

SIT clean chit to Modi despite variations in its two reports

Rediff.com12 May 2012

There are many differences between the preliminary inquiry reports of the Special Investigation Team and its final investigation report, which gave a clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 riots case.

Explained: Mumbai's Dharavi-COVID-19 Challenge

Explained: Mumbai's Dharavi-COVID-19 Challenge

Rediff.com19 May 2020

'Unless the living conditions change here, no amount of testing, screening, treatment would make a difference.'

Navy divers detect body, spot skeletons in Meghalaya search op

Navy divers detect body, spot skeletons in Meghalaya search op

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

On skeletons being seen by the Navy team, the sources said the water inside the mines has high Sulphur content which can decompose the bodies very fast.

Explained: Why Aaditya Thackeray is contesting the polls

Explained: Why Aaditya Thackeray is contesting the polls

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

Why Aaditya Thackeray's decision to plunge into electoral politics is significant.

China sinking? External debt crosses $751 bn

China sinking? External debt crosses $751 bn

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

China's external debt crossed $751 billion in March, highest since it embarked on economic reforms in 1985, even as debt ridden local governments have been barred from issuing bonds directly to raise revenues.

Apology for SRK, NOTHING for these wronged men

Apology for SRK, NOTHING for these wronged men

Rediff.com18 Apr 2012

Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa presents the case of three young men who have been to hell and back. An apology by the Indian government will not be enough to make up for the lost years of their lives. But a sorry from those who wronged them is long overdue.

Apology for SRK, NOTHING for these wronged men

Apology for SRK, NOTHING for these wronged men

Rediff.com18 Apr 2012

Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa presents the case of three young men who have been to hell and back. An apology by the Indian government will not be enough to make up for the lost years of their lives. But a sorry from those who wronged them is long overdue.

VHP leaders, Amarnath pilgrims court arrest

VHP leaders, Amarnath pilgrims court arrest

Rediff.com3 Jun 2012

At least 600 pilgrims traveling to the Amarnath shrine, led by Vishwa Hindu Parishad workers, on Sunday courted arrest after they were prevented from proceeding towards the hill shrine by the state administration. The date of the yatra was fixed on June 25 by the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board. But the pilgrims tried to start the yatra from Sunday, defying the prohibitory orders clamped to deter them.

Where does Modi's Hindu nationalism go from here?

Where does Modi's Hindu nationalism go from here?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

'Will Muslims in large numbers react positively, especially in the context of the events of the last thirty years?' 'In the process, could Modi end up alienating his core supporters?' A fascinating excerpt from Jaithirth Rao's The Indian Conservative : A History of Indian Right-Wing Thought.

Kashmir on edge as fresh orders trigger rumours on 35A

Kashmir on edge as fresh orders trigger rumours on 35A

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

The situation in the Valley is tense as the fresh order directing the zonal SPs to provide the list of mosques here and its management committees has added to speculation about some major decision in the offing regarding Jammu and Kashmir's special status.

Does pan-India launch of Rythu Bandhu scheme make sense?

Does pan-India launch of Rythu Bandhu scheme make sense?

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

Telangana govt currently provides the state's 5.83 million farmers an income support of Rs 4,000 per acre per season, irrespective of the size of their land holding

Kissinger warned of another Indo-Pak war in mid-70s

Kissinger warned of another Indo-Pak war in mid-70s

Rediff.com17 May 2012

The pro-Pakistan tilt of the United States administration continued well into mid-70s, with the then Secretary of State Henry Kissinger expressing concern over Russia's arms sale to New Delhi warning that this could trigger another Indian attack on Pakistan.

Over 1,000 rescued from Mahalaxmi Express stuck on flooded tracks

Over 1,000 rescued from Mahalaxmi Express stuck on flooded tracks

Rediff.com27 Jul 2019

In an unprecedented measure, the Maharashtra government requested defence officials to arrange airlift of the stranded passengers of the 17412 Mahalaxmi Express.