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Cross-LoC bus service suspended, 42 PoK residents stranded

Cross-LoC bus service suspended, 42 PoK residents stranded

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

The bus service was suspended after authorities in PoK did not respond to call from their Indian counterparts.

Can You Resist These Diwali Treats?

Can You Resist These Diwali Treats?

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

The celeb chefs show us fun ways to incorporate fruits and veggies into your Diwali menu.

India, Pak cancel Samjhauta Express, passengers stranded

India, Pak cancel Samjhauta Express, passengers stranded

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

No date of resumption of services has been fixed so far, they said.

In Sumy university, stranded students melt ice for water

In Sumy university, stranded students melt ice for water

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

'There has been no help that has come from the Indian embassy till date. We have no idea when we all will be evacuated.'

Manjummel Boys Review: Heartfelt Ode to Friendship

Manjummel Boys Review: Heartfelt Ode to Friendship

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

Manjummel Boys gets so many things right, applauds Arjun Menon.

First batch of stranded Indians reach Romania from Ukraine

First batch of stranded Indians reach Romania from Ukraine

Rediff.com26 Feb 2022

Officials said more Indians in small groups are expected to reach Romania through the border crossing.

U'khand: Hundreds feared stranded after landslide near Badrinath route

U'khand: Hundreds feared stranded after landslide near Badrinath route

Rediff.com19 May 2017

District Magistrate said that the could be opened for the traffic by Saturday afternoon.

Himachal CM Sukhu seeks Rs 2,000 cr interim aid from Centre for relief works

Himachal CM Sukhu seeks Rs 2,000 cr interim aid from Centre for relief works

Rediff.com15 Jul 2023

The state has suffered losses of Rs 4,000 crore and the figure is likely to go up as estimates continue to pour in, he said.

From desert to hills, rain spares little in north India

From desert to hills, rain spares little in north India

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

The rain ebbed in some places in north India and pelted down in others on Tuesday, with at least seven more people dead and hundreds stranded as raging waters gushed through villages, towns and fields -- from the desert state of Rajasthan to the hills of Himachal Pradesh.

7 women killed in freak road accident on Bengaluru-Chennai highway

7 women killed in freak road accident on Bengaluru-Chennai highway

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

At least 7 women returning from Karnataka were killed in a freak accident in this district on Monday when a stationary van crushed them after being hit from the rear by a lorry, the police said.

Tourists stranded after landslides in Sikkim

Tourists stranded after landslides in Sikkim

Rediff.com31 May 2012

Officials said that visitors from all over the country on way to the lake and Nathu La have been put up in shelters provided by the Army at their bases beyond 15 Mile.

Hope runs thin for families of stranded Indians in Iraq

Hope runs thin for families of stranded Indians in Iraq

Rediff.com23 Jul 2014

More than a month after they lost contact with their kin stranded in Iraq, around 30 families from Punjab, Bihar and Himachal Pradesh have moved to the national capital with a resolve to "not go back till we get proof of life and a timeline from the government for safely bringing back our kin." Upasana Pandey speaks with the family of those stranded in Iraq.

Stranded on road? SOS your insurer

Stranded on road? SOS your insurer

Rediff.com2 Sep 2011

Your car maker could also offer a service for free, provided your vehicle is within warranty period.

Jeev stranded midway, Chowrasia improves

Jeev stranded midway, Chowrasia improves

Rediff.com23 Mar 2008

SSP Chowrasia looked a vastly improved player and was three-under through 13 holes when lightening struck the Doral Golf Resort, leaving majority of the golfers, including compatriot Jeev Milkha Singh, stranded through their penultimate round in the WGC-CA Championship in Miami.

Floods hit Bihar again, thousands stranded

Floods hit Bihar again, thousands stranded

Rediff.com26 Sep 2011

Hundreds of villages have been inundated and thousands of people stranded in Bihar after heavy rains lashed the state on Sunday. Water levels in Sone and Ganga rivers rose to alarming proportions, following the sudden release of 9.58 lakh cusecs of water from Bansagar dam in Madhya Pradesh, Rihand dam in Uttar Pradesh and Muhammadganj dam in Jharkhand.

The Designers Who Dressed Swara-Fahad

The Designers Who Dressed Swara-Fahad

Rediff.com18 Mar 2023

The new bride ushered in a new kind of free-spirited vibrance that was hard to miss.

Uttarakhand: Rescue operations on for stranded pilgrims

Uttarakhand: Rescue operations on for stranded pilgrims

Rediff.com22 Jun 2013

Evacuation of stranded people from flood-hit areas of Uttarakhand on Saturday picked up pace with security forces rescuing 17 foreign tourists from Dharasu and sighting 1000 pilgrims stuck between Kedarnath and Gaurikund, even as bad weather hampered chopper operations at some places.

EPL PIX: Arsenal go top; Man United down Everton

EPL PIX: Arsenal go top; Man United down Everton

Rediff.com10 Mar 2024

Images from the Premier League matches played on Saturday, March 9.

Operation Kaveri: India brings back home 186 more citizens from Sudan

Operation Kaveri: India brings back home 186 more citizens from Sudan

Rediff.com1 May 2023

On Sunday, 229 Indians arrived in Bengaluru while 365 people reached Delhi the day before.

17 Indians captured by armed group in Libya rescued

17 Indians captured by armed group in Libya rescued

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

Seventeen Indian nationals, who were held captive by an armed group in Libya, have been rescued and brought back to India following sustained efforts by the ministry of external affairs (MEA), people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

301 stranded people airlifted in Himachal Pradesh

301 stranded people airlifted in Himachal Pradesh

Rediff.com20 Jun 2013

Over 300 persons were airlifted by the IAF and state choppers from various places in Himachal Pradesh's rain ravaged Kinnaur tribal district cut off by road due to landslides.

Clever Felix gives Barcelona home win over Atletico Madrid

Clever Felix gives Barcelona home win over Atletico Madrid

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

Barcelona's Joao Felix scored in the first half to secure a hard-fought 1-0 home win against his valiant parent club Atletico Madrid in a compelling LaLiga clash on Sunday.

Hundreds of Indian pilgrims stranded on Nepal-Tibet border

Hundreds of Indian pilgrims stranded on Nepal-Tibet border

Rediff.com7 Jun 2012

Hundreds of Indian pilgrims have been stranded in Nepal on their way to Kailash-Mansarovar in Tibet as Chinese authorities stopped them at the border entry point saying that their vehicles did not have route permit.

Himachal: 50 IIT trekkers rescued by IAF, 500 people still stranded

Himachal: 50 IIT trekkers rescued by IAF, 500 people still stranded

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

A team of six trekkers from New Delhi and Shimla is missing in Kinnaur district, officials said. A rescue operation will be launched.

Uttarkashi: Fresh attempt to rescue workers trapped in tunnel for 5 days

Uttarkashi: Fresh attempt to rescue workers trapped in tunnel for 5 days

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

A heavy-duty drilling machine flown in by the Indian Air Force (IAF) from Delhi began boring through the rubble of a collapsed tunnel on the Char Dham route in Uttarakhand Thursday, in a fresh attempt to create an escape passage for 40 workers trapped inside for four days.

Jet pilots' strike leaves passengers stranded

Jet pilots' strike leaves passengers stranded

Rediff.com9 Sep 2009

On Wednesday morning, the management sacked 5 more pilots, bringing the total number of those fired to 10.

Glad we got the job done, there was pressure on us, admits a relieved Rohit

Glad we got the job done, there was pressure on us, admits a relieved Rohit

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

Despite the glossiness of their victory over New Zealand, Indian captain Rohit Sharma was candid enough to admit that the team felt a few strands of pressure going into the World Cup semifinal in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Rare Summer Snowfall in Kashmir

Rare Summer Snowfall in Kashmir

Rediff.com8 May 2023

Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg and Qazigund received snowfall early on Monday, May 8, 2023, morning, making the roads slippery

IMD forecasts rains at Silkyara but drilling work to go on

IMD forecasts rains at Silkyara but drilling work to go on

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

Manual horizontal digging will start soon in addition to the ongoing top-down drilling to rescue the 41 trapped workers in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, the NDMA said on Monday.

Sikkim flood toll rises to 33, search on for 105 missing people

Sikkim flood toll rises to 33, search on for 105 missing people

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

Since bodies are still being found from the slush and debris left behind by the river in both the states, the exact casualty count will be clear in the next few days after collating the details, officials said.

Landslides Can Kill!

Landslides Can Kill!

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

Rescue operations continued through Tuesday and Wednesday in Joshimath, Rudraprayag, Dehradun, Rishikesh, Pauri Garhwal in Uttarakhand and in Shimla, Chamoli, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, for those trapped by landslides.

IAF aircraft leaves for Romania to bring back stranded Indians

IAF aircraft leaves for Romania to bring back stranded Indians

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

The aircraft is expected to bring back Indians from Romania, who exited war-hit Ukraine through its border crossings.

5,000 feared killed in Uttarakhand; 19,000 still stranded

5,000 feared killed in Uttarakhand; 19,000 still stranded

Rediff.com23 Jun 2013

Kedarnath Valley, the temple town which was the epicentre of the Uttarakhand rain fury, was on Sunday cleared of all stranded pilgrims, as rescuers battled rains to evacuate 3,000 more people in the disaster in which the death toll is likely to cross 5,000.

Manipur violence: Soldiers fired on in Imphal; life improving elsewhere

Manipur violence: Soldiers fired on in Imphal; life improving elsewhere

Rediff.com10 May 2023

Life in the north-eastern state of Manipur continued to limp back to normal as curfew was relaxed in 11 districts, including Imphal West, Bishnupur, Churachandpur and Jiribam, for six hours from 5 am, as no fresh incident of violence was reported, officials said on Wednesday.

Blizzard leaves thousands stranded across US

Blizzard leaves thousands stranded across US

Rediff.com28 Dec 2010

Thousands of travellers, including Indian-Americans, were stranded at airports across the US as a fierce snow storm lashed towns and cities, leaving a large number of people in the country without power in the freezing cold.

'Left with a suitcase': Harrowing tales of Sikkim floods

'Left with a suitcase': Harrowing tales of Sikkim floods

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

The fast-flowing river, which is normally about 250 metre away from her house, was carrying with it camps, utensils and animal carcasses.

Why Is This Fine Talent Not Playing The IPL?

Why Is This Fine Talent Not Playing The IPL?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

'I was confident that I would surely get into any of the IPL teams, but I was not picked.'

Stranded TN nurses in Iraq: Jaya writes to Modi

Stranded TN nurses in Iraq: Jaya writes to Modi

Rediff.com19 Jun 2014

As 46 Indian nurses, including six from Tamil Nadu, are stranded in a hospital in strife-torn Iraq, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to personally intervene in the issue and ensure their safe return home.

Tough times for stranded air travellers

Tough times for stranded air travellers

Rediff.com21 Apr 2010

The going has been tough for thousands of air travellers stranded at Delhi and Mumbai after volcanic ash from Iceland disrupted air traffic for six days with some struggling to report back to work and some postponing their dream holidays to Europe.

Himachal Kinnaur cut off from Shimla after major landslide

Himachal Kinnaur cut off from Shimla after major landslide

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

Machinery and manpower have been deployed, but stones falling from the hills are obstructing the road opening work, the officials said.