Shops targeted in clash-hit Thane; 2 held for attack on Ram temple procession

Thane district of Maharashtra has been rocked by a fresh incident of vandalism as unidentified individuals targeted shops, escalating the ongoing clashes following the consecration of Lord Ram's......

Bulldozer action in Thane after clashes during pro-Ram Temple rally

'Illegal' roadside stalls in Naya Nagar area in Maharashtra's Thane district which witnessed a communal clash two days ago were demolished by the civic body using bulldozers on Tuesday, officials......

Ram temple event: Stone pelting on procession near Mumbai hours after clash

A procession taken out in Thane district on the occasion of the Ram temple idol consecration in Ayodhya was pelted with stones by miscreants on Monday evening, police officials said, in the second......

Maharashtra: 13 held for assaulting pro-Ram Temple rally

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said 13 persons were detained for an alleged assault on a group of persons taking out a vehicle rally in Mira Bhayander area adjoining......

India Inc lends a hand amid shortage of oxygen

Over the weekend, many companies stepped in to ease the bottleneck in supply and transportation of oxygen, as demand ran high with the surge in cases. IMAGE: COVID-19 patient receives free oxygen......

The coming vegetable crisis

There have been several instances of traders dumping fruits and vegetables outside mandis.Or of farmers dumping produce outside their villages or feeding them to their animals.Somesh Jha, Rajesh......

6-person core group manipulated accounts at PMC Bank

Only when the RBI inspection started on September 19 did they realise that their game was up and one of them had sent a letter to the central bank, leading to the RBI crackdown, report Anup Roy and......

'Huge potential for affordable and middle-income housing to grow'

'The average age of a first-time homebuyer in India is 37-38 years. And two-thirds of the population is below 35 years of age. Over the next 5-15 years, this population will reach an age......

No resumption of cricket practice in red zone Mumbai

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma during a practice session ahead of the first Test against South Africa in Visakhapatnam in September last year. Photograph: BCCI Top cricketers like Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya......

Rediff.com readers help champion athlete Prajakta Godbole survive

'Thanks to them, I have enough money to run my house for three months at least.' IMAGE: Prajakta Godbole represented India at the World University Games in Italy in 2019. One can sense a smile in......

This Indian Navyman ran the toughest marathon on earth

Not everyone completes the Badwater Marathon, Breeze Sharma did so, the fastest Indian ever.Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi spoke to the Indian Navyman to find out how he did it. Not every man survives a......

Vasai Virar Mayor's Marathon: Pal, Lakshmanan, Kavita set new course marks

Sachin Tendulkar with Vasai Virar Mayor's Marathon full marathon winners Army runners Neeraj Pal and G Lakshmanan, along with Kavita Raut of ONGC, broke course records while winning men's full......