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ICC seeks Mudgal's help for saving 2000 Old Pavilion seats at Kotla

ICC seeks Mudgal's help for saving 2000 Old Pavilion seats at Kotla

Rediff.com12 Mar 2016

With the Feroz Shah Kotla ground set to lose 2000 vantage seats in the Old Pavilion stand due to lack of clearance from Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the ICC has appealed to justice Mukul Mudgal to let them utilise the area for spectators and branding during World T20.

FY16 GDP growth revised to 8.2%, FY17 unchanged at 7.1%

FY16 GDP growth revised to 8.2%, FY17 unchanged at 7.1%

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

The CSO said that the first revised estimates for 2016-17 have been compiled using industry-wise/institution-wise detailed information instead of using the benchmark-indicator method employed at the time of release of Provisional Estimates on May 31, 2017.

GDP is a measure of income, not of output: Pronab Sen

GDP is a measure of income, not of output: Pronab Sen

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

'Everyone confuses GDP to be a measure of output, when it is actually a measure of income.'

Coronavirus: PM Modi to address the nation today

Coronavirus: PM Modi to address the nation today

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

In another tweet, the PMO said Modi chaired a high-level meeting to review the ongoing efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus.

'Life will go on, so will our grief'

'Life will go on, so will our grief'

Rediff.com19 May 2020

'Jawans are not rich and their families need succour in their time of loss.'

NIA searches Akhil Gogoi's house, seizes papers

NIA searches Akhil Gogoi's house, seizes papers

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

The activist, who advises various farmer organisations, was arrested when Assam was witnessing widespread protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

UP gold hunt: CCTV cams installed; 'descendants' stake claim

UP gold hunt: CCTV cams installed; 'descendants' stake claim

Rediff.com20 Oct 2013

The Archaeological Survey of India on Sunday installed a couple of close-circuit cameras around the ruins of an 18th century fortress in Daundiya-Khera village of Unnao district (about 140 km from Lucknow), where its teams were busy digging in search of 1000 tons of gold, believed to have been buried there -- as per a dream witnessed by a popular local godman Baba Shobhan Sarkar.

Taj Mahal to get 'mud-pack treatment' soon

Taj Mahal to get 'mud-pack treatment' soon

Rediff.com8 Jun 2014

The iconic Taj Mahal, which finds its place among the seven wonders of the world, is set to receive a 'mud-pack treatment' to restore the natural sheen of the white marble which is yellowing due to high pollution level.

Here come the gold diggers ... again!

Here come the gold diggers ... again!

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

The Unnao gold hunt is an exercise in softening Hindu sentiments in the bigger dig for votes in Uttar Pradesh in 2014

Delhi cop arrested on rape charge sacked; AAP attacks police chief

Delhi cop arrested on rape charge sacked; AAP attacks police chief

Rediff.com11 Jul 2015

A sub-inspector was arrested and dismissed from service for allegedly raping a 23-year-old domestic help at gun point, an incident which evoked strong reactions from political parties here with AAP demanding resignation of Delhi Police chief B S Bassi.

Sopore: 4 policemen killed in IED blast claimed by JeM

Sopore: 4 policemen killed in IED blast claimed by JeM

Rediff.com6 Jan 2018

The policemen were patrolling the area in view of a separatist-sponsored strike.

Deadline extended: Rs 500, Rs 1,000 notes valid for key utilities till Nov 14

Deadline extended: Rs 500, Rs 1,000 notes valid for key utilities till Nov 14

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

These notes can be used at government hospitals, railway ticketing, public transport, airline ticketing at airports, milk booths, crematoria/burial grounds, petrol pumps, metro rail tickets, purchase of medicines on doctor prescription from the government and private pharmacies, LPG gas cylinders, railway catering, electricity and water bills and ASI monument entry tickets. Highway toll has been scrapped till November 14.

Alwar lynching: Cop suspended after he 'admits' to delay

Alwar lynching: Cop suspended after he 'admits' to delay

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

A four-member committee, constituted by the Rajasthan Police to look into the delay in taking 28-year-old Khan to the hospital, suspended the ASI and shifted three other constables to police lines, Special Director General of Police (law and order) NRK Reddy said at a press conference in Alwar.

Ronaldinho adapting to jail with usual smile, says prison warden

Ronaldinho adapting to jail with usual smile, says prison warden

Rediff.com10 Mar 2020

Former Brazil and Barcelona player Ronaldinho Gaucho his brother Roberto Assis, who were arrested on Friday for using a false Paraguayan passport, would present their case to a judge on Tuesday.

It's an attack on police force, says Maha CM after Muslim cop is mobbed in Latur

It's an attack on police force, says Maha CM after Muslim cop is mobbed in Latur

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the attack on policemen in Latur district is an attack on the entire police force and such acts will not be "tolerated" in the future.

Have you seen Gautam Gambhir with bindi and dupatta?

Have you seen Gautam Gambhir with bindi and dupatta?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

Cricketer Gautam Gambhir too expressed his support and congratulated everyone on the dilution of Section 377.

Have you visited the Shore Temple? Send us pix

Have you visited the Shore Temple? Send us pix

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

Share your photographs of Mamallapuram Shore Temple in Tamil Nadu.

Coronavirus: South under lockdown, focus on taming spread

Coronavirus: South under lockdown, focus on taming spread

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana have announced a lockdown of educational institutions, malls and other places that attract people in large numbers, even as some of them have been reporting increase in positive cases.

Top LeT terrorist from Pak, accomplice killed in Srinagar encounter

Top LeT terrorist from Pak, accomplice killed in Srinagar encounter

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

Saifullah, the Pakistani terrorist who masterminded at least three attacks on security forces during the past month, was killed in the encounter with security forces, a police official said.

CRPF officer feeds needy in village using his savings

CRPF officer feeds needy in village using his savings

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

The 48-year-old trooper prepares ration packets, using his savings, for the poor in his village.

Didn't forgive, won't forget: CRPF pays tribute to Pulwama martyrs

Didn't forgive, won't forget: CRPF pays tribute to Pulwama martyrs

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) that lost 40 troopers in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack said on Sunday that the country 'did not forgive' and 'will not forget' the supreme sacrifice made by the personnel.

India keen on buying 100 drones from US

India keen on buying 100 drones from US

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

To bolster its arsenal amid recurring incidents of incursions by Chinese troops, India has sought the latest versions of unmanned aerial vehicles -- both the armed and surveillance -- from the United States.

Lawyers-police clash: HC orders probe, transfer of cops

Lawyers-police clash: HC orders probe, transfer of cops

Rediff.com3 Nov 2019

Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports on the incident, the court initiated proceedings at 1 pm, Registrar General (RG) Dinesh Kumar Sharma said.

E-ticketing for Taj Mahal to begin soon

E-ticketing for Taj Mahal to begin soon

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

E-ticketing for Taj Mahal to begin soon.

Meet India's youngest archaeologist (he's 17)

Meet India's youngest archaeologist (he's 17)

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

Arsh Ali's work is about getting reliable evidence about the ancient Buddhist link between India and Egypt, discovers Veenu Sandhu.

Officer who climbed wall to arrest Chidambaram gets Prez medal

Officer who climbed wall to arrest Chidambaram gets Prez medal

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

Deputy Superintendent of Police Ramaswamy Parthasarathy, who arrested Chidambaram in the INX Media case last year, has been conferred with the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service.

Bihar: Maoists kill 3 cops

Bihar: Maoists kill 3 cops

Rediff.com4 Jul 2006

a group of suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist rebels stormed the Tankuppa police outpost, in Gaya.

Victory of faith over facts: Owaisi on Ayodhya verdict

Victory of faith over facts: Owaisi on Ayodhya verdict

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

'The people who demolished the Babri Masjid in 1992, the same people were asked to form a trust and start temple construction'

MP: Dalit man thrashed for riding bike in front of village head's house

MP: Dalit man thrashed for riding bike in front of village head's house

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

After beating the victim, the accused warned him not to repeat his action in future.

Manufacturing may not generate jobs at the expected rate

Manufacturing may not generate jobs at the expected rate

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

'From the time India liberalised in the 1990s, the government has policies are for facilitating the growth of the manufacturing sector.' 'The policies were put in the hope that growth of the manufacturing sector will lead to increased employment,' points out Chidambaran G Iyer, Senior Fellow, Pahle India Foundation.

Nation bids tearful farewell to Sukma martyrs

Nation bids tearful farewell to Sukma martyrs

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

Last rites of CRPF jawanas killed in the Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh's Sukma, were conducted with full state honours.

'I am the godfather of disco'

'I am the godfather of disco'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

'You make a hit, everything is fit.'

Kolkata fire: TMC and BJP begin blame game

Kolkata fire: TMC and BJP begin blame game

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

A devastating fire at a multi-storeyed building in Kolkata that claimed nine lives turned into the epicentre of a political slugfest on Tuesday, with the Trinamool Congress government and the Bharatiya Janata Party pointing accusatory fingers at the Railways and the state administration respectively, even as the bereaved families grieved at the loss of their near ones.

'India is losing 10,000 artefacts per decade'

'India is losing 10,000 artefacts per decade'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

'In China there is capital punishment for heritage theft. That is how they treat criminals, unlike us.' 'Here we treat them like it's a house-breaking theft.'

Modi's claim goes bust; Gujarat's industrial growth slows down

Modi's claim goes bust; Gujarat's industrial growth slows down

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

Gujarat was the sixth-worst during the year, according to the Annual Survey of Industries data.

The man who argued Ram Lalla's case

The man who argued Ram Lalla's case

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

'People should see it as a victory for India.'

CPRF jawan goes on rampage; kills officer, injures 4 colleagues

CPRF jawan goes on rampage; kills officer, injures 4 colleagues

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

A Central Reserve Police Force jawan on Friday shot dead his officer and a member of the All Assam Students' Union and injured four colleagues when they were out on an operational task in Nalbari district of Assam.

Sabarimala Day 2: Heavy rush at Ayyappa temple

Sabarimala Day 2: Heavy rush at Ayyappa temple

Rediff.com17 Nov 2019

The first batch of police personnel had taken charge of the security on Saturday.