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Pak prisoner Sanaullah dies after multiple organ failure

Pak prisoner Sanaullah dies after multiple organ failure

Rediff.com9 May 2013

The body has been shifted to the mortuary of the Institute from the ICU in the Advanced Trauma Centre.

The TOP 10 Actresses of 2016 so far

The TOP 10 Actresses of 2016 so far

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Guess who leads this list!

Sarabjit's body handed over to family

Sarabjit's body handed over to family

Rediff.com3 May 2013

The body of Sarabjit Singh, who died after a brutal attack by inmates in a Pakistani jail, was on Thursday night handed over to his family after the post-mortem.

Army chief to brief CCS on China-focused mountain corps

Army chief to brief CCS on China-focused mountain corps

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

The China-focused mountain corps will include three mountain divisions (20,000 soldiers each), complete with tactical airlift capability, armed with necessary armoured regiments and artillery components, and deployment of C-130J Hercules aircraft, reveals R S Chauhan.

Army chief to brief CCS on China-focused mountain corps

Army chief to brief CCS on China-focused mountain corps

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

The China-focused mountain corps will include three mountain divisions (20,000 soldiers each), complete with tactical airlift capability, armed with necessary armoured regiments and artillery components, and deployment of C-130J Hercules aircraft, reveals R S Chauhan.

IAF air ambulance evacuates 8 injured in Kumbh Mela fire

IAF air ambulance evacuates 8 injured in Kumbh Mela fire

Rediff.com26 Jan 2013

An air ambulance ofIndian Air Force successfully evacuated eight persons, injured in a fire at Kumbh Mela, for emergency medical attention in the national capital.

Oxygen Crisis: Will this PSU Help?

Oxygen Crisis: Will this PSU Help?

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

The NINL management can see this as their moment of giving back to the nation and humanity. Its plant has an oxygen unit that can produce 418 tonnes of oxygen every day. 418 tonnes is about 58% of Delhi's daily demand for oxygen, notes Sudhir Bisht.

Chhattisgarh: Suspected Naxals fire at IAF helicopter

Chhattisgarh: Suspected Naxals fire at IAF helicopter

Rediff.com18 Jan 2013

Suspected Naxals fired at an Indian Air Force helicopter and injured a security man in the Maoist hotbed of Dantewada in Chhattisgarh. According to preliminary reports, the helicopter was on a mission to airlift a few Central Reserve Police Force troopers when it was fired upon.

IAF launches relief operations in J&K

IAF launches relief operations in J&K

Rediff.com8 Mar 2003

Nearly 1,000 people have been stranded after heavy unseasonal snowfall have triggered avalanches and roadblocks in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttaranchal areas.

'Decision to send rape victim to Singapore not political'

'Decision to send rape victim to Singapore not political'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2012

The government on Saturday maintained that the decision of airlifting the Delhi gangrape victim to Singapore was in the interest of the patient and not a political decision.

Brain swelling led to death of gangrape victim

Brain swelling led to death of gangrape victim

Rediff.com29 Dec 2012

Serious swelling in the brain resulting from the cardiac arrest she suffered a few days ago was an 'important cause' that led to the death of 23-year-old gang-rape victim who fought for her life with 'great fortitude and courage'.

Coast Guard rescues 27 from sinking ship in Arabian Sea

Coast Guard rescues 27 from sinking ship in Arabian Sea

Rediff.com4 Jun 2017

The Barge Ibis, a 2964 GRT vessel with a length of 65.58 metre and breadth of 32 metres, with 27 crew, was engaged in operations to prevent sea erosion,south of Old Port Mangalore.

Delhi gang rape: Singapore doctors to depose next week

Delhi gang rape: Singapore doctors to depose next week

Rediff.com23 Feb 2013

Doctors of a Singapore hospital who had treated the December 16 gang rape victim were on Saturday asked by a court here to depose as witness through video conferencing.

LeT, Hizb terrorists, CRPF jawan killed in gunbattle near Srinagar

LeT, Hizb terrorists, CRPF jawan killed in gunbattle near Srinagar

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

The encounter broke out after three motorcycle-borne terrorists opened fire on CRPF personnel posted at a mobile checking unit in Shalteng in Parampora, officials said. The captured terrorist is Umar Fayyaz of the Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK), he said.

Riteish Deshmukh launches Marathi Filmfare awards

Riteish Deshmukh launches Marathi Filmfare awards

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

How India Won The 1971 War

How India Won The 1971 War

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

December 3, 2021 marks 50 years since the beginning of the 1971 War which ended in a decisive military victory for India and the liberation of Bangladesh. Most analysts of the 1971 War agree that the IV Corps dash across the mighty Meghna river led by the brilliant General Sagat Singh was the turning point in the war, recalls military historian Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

13 armymen among 14 dead in HP building collapse

13 armymen among 14 dead in HP building collapse

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

An injured soldier told reporters from the hospital that when the building collapsed, there were 35 army personnel inside it, of whom 30 were Junior Commissioned Officers and five were soldiers.

China coronavirus toll up to 170; cases soar to 7,711

China coronavirus toll up to 170; cases soar to 7,711

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

The coronavirus outbreak began in Wuhan, capital of China's Hubei province, in December and has now spread across the globe. The Chinese authorities are trying to contain the epidemic while other countries, including India, are working on plans to evacuate their citizens from Wuhan and other cities in Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak.

Rape accused flees in VVIP helicopter in Kashmir!

Rape accused flees in VVIP helicopter in Kashmir!

Rediff.com11 Mar 2013

In a script straight from a Bollywood thriller, a man accused of attempt to rape fled in a state helicopter used by the Chief Minister and other VVIPs after he conned the police in Rajouri by mingling with accident victims being airlifted to Jammu.

It's a wrap for Comedy Nights with Kapil

It's a wrap for Comedy Nights with Kapil

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

The last episode of Comedy Nights with Kapil will air on January 17.

33 injured in a cylinder blast in Jammu

33 injured in a cylinder blast in Jammu

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

At least 33 persons were injured, three of them critically in an LPG cylinder blast during a marriage celebration in the hilly Kishtwar district of Jammu region on Wednesday.

2 washed away in flash floods in Uttarakhand

2 washed away in flash floods in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com12 Aug 2012

So far, 28 deaths have been reported from Uttarkashi district alone, while three were killed in Chamoli district of Garhwal region after heavy floods devastated the region on

No peace at all: 5 killed, 10 injured in Pakistani firing on Independence Day

No peace at all: 5 killed, 10 injured in Pakistani firing on Independence Day

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

The firing on Indian positions on its Independence Day drew strong retaliation from Indian troops even as soldiers from both sides did not exchange sweets along the border.

IAF rescues 550 people stranded in Kashmir

IAF rescues 550 people stranded in Kashmir

Rediff.com21 Jan 2012

With hundreds of people left stranded due to inclement weather, the Indian Air Force on Saturday launched fresh operation by ferrying 550 passengers, including 300 civilians between the two capital cities.

AN-32: Rescuers fail to reach crash site due to bad weather

AN-32: Rescuers fail to reach crash site due to bad weather

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

The area is thickly forested and has been receiving heavy rains since the last three days

Is this how India is funding the stand-off with China?

Is this how India is funding the stand-off with China?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Has the army confronted China, equipping itself with emergency purchases that have been largely paid for by pensioners, asks Ajai Shukla.

Another submarine mishap in Mumbai: 7 sailors hospitalised

Another submarine mishap in Mumbai: 7 sailors hospitalised

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

Five sailors fell ill due to smoke inhalation and had to be hospitalised after smoke was detected on the INS Sindhuratna docked off the Mumbai coast on Wednesday morning.

Bollywood's Top 10 HITS of 2016

Bollywood's Top 10 HITS of 2016

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

Is Sultan a bigger hit than Dangal?

Here's how much Aamir, Salman, Akshay have made in 2016

Here's how much Aamir, Salman, Akshay have made in 2016

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

Guess who ruled the box office in 2016?

First flights to bring back Indians land in Kerala

First flights to bring back Indians land in Kerala

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Launching its biggest ever repatriation exercise, India on Thursday airlifted 363 of its citizens, including nine infants, stranded in the United Arab Emirates due to the international travel lockdown over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pakistan: Militants attack military convoy, 3 killed

Pakistan: Militants attack military convoy, 3 killed

Rediff.com6 May 2012

Three pro-Taliban fighters were killed and three soldiers, including a captain, injured in a clash that erupted when militants attacked a convoy of security forces in North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan on Sunday. The militants fired rockets at the convoy, triggering an exchange of fire near Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency, which lasted nearly two hours.

The TOP 10 Actors of 2016 so far

The TOP 10 Actors of 2016 so far

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Akshay Kumar tops the list!

Sengar brought to court set up at AIIMS to record survivor's statement

Sengar brought to court set up at AIIMS to record survivor's statement

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

He was brought along with co-accused Shashi Singh.

Assam: IAF to rescue rhino stranded in Brahmaputra

Assam: IAF to rescue rhino stranded in Brahmaputra

Rediff.com2 Oct 2012

The Indian Air Force is expected to use one of its choppers to airlift a full-grown one-horned rhinoceros that is stranded on a sandbar near Sualkuchi in Assam in the bosom of the mighty Brahmaputra River.

'The Great Khali' suffers severe head injury in fight show

'The Great Khali' suffers severe head injury in fight show

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

Former WWE wrestler Dalip Singh Rana, better known by his ring name 'The Great Khali', suffered a severe head injury during the Continental Wrestling Entertainment show at Haldwani, Uttarakhand, on Wednesday night.

Bodies of 10 Pak security men recovered from tribal area

Bodies of 10 Pak security men recovered from tribal area

Rediff.com9 Jan 2012

The bodies of 10 Pakistani paramilitary personnel, reported missing after a clash with militants last month, were found in the lawless tribal belt of northwest Pakistan on Monday, security officials said.

Cabinet approves disposal of Bhopal waste in Germany

Cabinet approves disposal of Bhopal waste in Germany

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

The government on Tuesday approved the disposal of nearly 350 metric tonnes of Union Carbide toxic waste in Bhopal by a German company. The approval was given following recommendations from a Group of Ministers on the Bhopal gas tragedy, chaired by Home Minister P C Chidambaram, officials said.

Unnao rape: Delhi HC to record victim's statement at AIIMS

Unnao rape: Delhi HC to record victim's statement at AIIMS

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Special judge Dharmesh Sharma, who is conducting trial of the cases, shall record her testimony.

J&K: 19 killed, 26 injured as bus falls into gorge in Reasi

J&K: 19 killed, 26 injured as bus falls into gorge in Reasi

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

The bus carrying 45 passengers from Reasi to Bakkle turned turtle and fell into a deep gorge

Bhopal gas leak: Toxic waste to be disposed of in Germany

Bhopal gas leak: Toxic waste to be disposed of in Germany

Rediff.com8 Jun 2012

A Group of Ministers on Friday gave its approval to the Madhya Pradesh government to dispose of 350 metric tonnes of Union Carbide toxic waste in Germany.