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NTR blood bank to send blood to Mumbai

NTR blood bank to send blood to Mumbai

Rediff.com27 Nov 2008

Hyderabad-based NTR Memorial Trust Blood Bank is airlifting 100 units of blood of rare groups like A-, B-, O- and AB- to Mumbai to meet the requirements of the victims of the terror attacks.

PIX: Akshay parties with Will Smith

PIX: Akshay parties with Will Smith

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

A look at B-town celebs who danced the night away with Hollywood star Will Smith!

Rajnath vows to avenge attack; CCS to meet on Friday

Rajnath vows to avenge attack; CCS to meet on Friday

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Experts of the NSG and investigators of the NIA are being sent to Jammu and Kashmir to join the probe into the terror attack.

Arunachal: School staff evacuated from Palin

Arunachal: School staff evacuated from Palin

Rediff.com12 Feb 2010

Authorities airlifted 14 staff of the Don Bosco School in Palin in Arunachal Pradesh including four teachers and the principal on Friday, after locals attacked the institution in the wake of the death of 14 school children on Wednesday night in a fire that razed a private hostel.

'World is witnessing Schumacher's long goodbye'

'World is witnessing Schumacher's long goodbye'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

A doctor who has known of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher throughout his career has said that he is concerned for the stricken racer and is afraid that the world is witnessing his long goodbye.

IAF's 'Super Hercules' transporter lands at Jammu

IAF's 'Super Hercules' transporter lands at Jammu

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

The newly-acquired C-130J aircraft of the Indian Air Force fleet, famously known as 'Super Hercules' made a maiden flight at the air force station at Jammu on September 27, a defence statement said.

India to buy 10 C-17 heavy-lift aircraft from US

India to buy 10 C-17 heavy-lift aircraft from US

Rediff.com8 Jan 2010

US defence major Boeing on Friday said India was planning to buy 10 C-17 Globemaster heavy-lift aircraft and the US government has received a 'Letter of Request' in this regard.

Bijapur: Two CRPF jawans injured in Naxal blast

Bijapur: Two CRPF jawans injured in Naxal blast

Rediff.com11 Apr 2014

A day after polling in Chattisgarh's Bastar Lok Sabha seat, two security personnel were on Friday injured in a pressure bomb blast carried out by Naxals in the insurgency-hit Bijapur district of the region, police said.

Govt loosened purse strings with fiscal deficit in mind, willing to do more: FM

Govt loosened purse strings with fiscal deficit in mind, willing to do more: FM

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

Speaking at CNBC TV 18's business leadership awards event, Sitharaman made it clear that she was not expecting a jump in the number either.

Fourth attack in 72 hours: 6 killed, 8 injured in Naxal-triggered blast

Fourth attack in 72 hours: 6 killed, 8 injured in Naxal-triggered blast

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Six security personnel were killed and eight injured in back-to-back attacks by Naxals in insurgency-hit districts of Chhattisgarh, which has seen a string of strikes by the red ultras in the past three days.

'Badlapur: Fifty Shades of Dark, Delirious & Deadly!'

'Badlapur: Fifty Shades of Dark, Delirious & Deadly!'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

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

How the Navy saved 125 from a raging sea

How the Navy saved 125 from a raging sea

Rediff.com28 May 2021

With 40 officers and 260 men, INS Kochi sailed into the eye of a cyclonic storm and rescued 125 men who had jumped into the sea from a sinking barge. It was one of the Indian Navy's greatest rescue operations.

BSF jawan injured in firing along LoC battles for life

BSF jawan injured in firing along LoC battles for life

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

A Border Security Force jawan, who was shot in a cross-fire along the international border in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir, is battling for life at New Delhi's AIIMS after he was airlifted from Jammu for specialized treatment.

'We helped the army tighten the noose around Dacca'

'We helped the army tighten the noose around Dacca'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2021

'Air Superiority that we held from the Second Day of Operation 'Cactus Lily' helped our Armed Forces to speed up operation 'Jackpot' to seize East Pakistan and force Gen Niazi and the Pakistani Army to lay down their arms on 16 December.'

Akshay Kumar's SUPERSTAR life, in pictures!

Akshay Kumar's SUPERSTAR life, in pictures!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

Happy birthday, Akshay!

16 Amarnath pilgrims killed, 27 injured in bus accident

16 Amarnath pilgrims killed, 27 injured in bus accident

Rediff.com16 Jul 2017

Another tragedy struck on the Amarnath pilgrims on Sunday when a bus on its way to Pahalgam fell into a deep gorge.

JK road, telecom network to be restored in 3-5 days: Centre

JK road, telecom network to be restored in 3-5 days: Centre

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Restoration of road and tele-communication network in the Kashmir Valley, ravaged by floods, will take three to five days. The Centre has directed free flow of transport via Manali and Leh to Srinagar, the only available surface network, a top central government official said on Monday.

Jammu still tense, curfew extended

Jammu still tense, curfew extended

Rediff.com4 Jul 2008

The situation in the entire Jammu city and adjoining towns continued to be tense, even as the authorities extended curfew to Kathua district on the Pathankote Jammu national highway following largescale violence in the town. Contingents of Rapid Action Force were airlifted from outside the state and reached winter capital Jammu on Thursday.

J&K ready for polls, assures police chief

J&K ready for polls, assures police chief

Rediff.com15 Nov 2008

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said that election material and poll officials have been dispatched to the far-flung polling stations in the ten assembly constituencies, campaigning for which ended today evening.Briefing newsmen, Director General of Police Kuldeep Khuda said that despite the heavy snowfall, polling staff, paramilitary forces and material including electronic voting machines have been dispatched to the 1,038 polling stations.

'Mission Mangal belongs to its female actors'

'Mission Mangal belongs to its female actors'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

'Our culture, our history, our achievements are great and we should start celebrating them.' 'I am glad our movies are doing that and Mission Mangal is doing that.'

SL: 15 killed, minister injured in suicide attack

SL: 15 killed, minister injured in suicide attack

Rediff.com10 Mar 2009

At least ten people were killed and 20 others, including a cabinet minister, injured in a suicide attack by a suspected Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam bomber near a mosque in the southern Sri Lankan city of Matara on Tuesday. The suicide bomber struck during a ceremony to mark Eid-e-Milad-ud-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad, near the mosque in Akuresha area in Matara, police said.

Priyanka Gandhi meets Unnao victim's family, attacks UP govt

Priyanka Gandhi meets Unnao victim's family, attacks UP govt

Rediff.com7 Dec 2019

'Why the victim of Unnao gangrape case was not given security keeping in mind an earlier incident of Unnao? What action has been taken on the police official who refused to register an FIR? What steps are being taken by the government to stop crime against the women, which take place on a daily basis?'

Unnao rape victim's family demands Hyderabad-like encounter

Unnao rape victim's family demands Hyderabad-like encounter

Rediff.com7 Dec 2019

After battling for her life for almost 40 hours, the 23-year-old woman died following a cardiac arrest on Friday night at the Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi.

Umpire killed by ball thrown by fielder

Umpire killed by ball thrown by fielder

Rediff.com6 Jul 2009

A cricket umpire died at the weekend after being hit on the head by a ball thrown by a fielder. Alcwyn Jenkins, 72, was officiating on Saturday in a local league match at the St Helen's ground in Swansea, South Wales when the accident happened. He was airlifted to hospital but died shortly afterwards.

'NDRF operations stopped in Nepal, troops to return'

'NDRF operations stopped in Nepal, troops to return'

Rediff.com4 May 2015

India's National Disaster Response Force on Monday began withdrawal of its men from quake-hit Nepal after the country asked foreign rescue teams to end their work.

Ever-prepared to meet any contingency: IAF chief

Ever-prepared to meet any contingency: IAF chief

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

He said it is the duty of the Air Force personnel to remain combat worthy and maintain combat systems operational for any contingency at a short notice.

Jammu-Srinagar national highway shut, 500 passengers stranded

Jammu-Srinagar national highway shut, 500 passengers stranded

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed for traffic for the third day on Friday due to fresh landslides triggered by heavy rains, leaving over 500 Kashmir-bound passengers stranded.

How an Indian tech firm helped in Thai cave rescue

How an Indian tech firm helped in Thai cave rescue

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

Kirlosker Brothers' Limited sent teams from its offices in India, Thailand and the United Kingdom to the site.

'Chef is easily the most difficult film I've made'

'Chef is easily the most difficult film I've made'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

Raja Krishna Menon, who had directed Airlift before he moved to Chef, shares his movie experiences.

Pak govt, Taliban agree to swap prisoners

Pak govt, Taliban agree to swap prisoners

Rediff.com14 May 2008

The Pakistan government and Taliban militants in the restive South Waziristan tribal region are expected to swap prisoners as part of efforts for a formal peace agreement. A formal agreement could be reached in three to four days. The swapping of prisoners is expected to take place at Tiarza in South Waziristan, sources said. An official said all of them were members of the Mehsud tribe.

Wuhan revokes order to ease lockdown within hrs; toll nears 3,000

Wuhan revokes order to ease lockdown within hrs; toll nears 3,000

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

The Wuhan local administration earlier announced that people who are not quarantined and seeking special treatment or stranded in the city can leave in batches.

COVID-19: 'US braces for '9/11, Pearl Harbor moments'

COVID-19: 'US braces for '9/11, Pearl Harbor moments'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

The death toll in the US due to coronavirus on Sunday crossed 9,500, which is three times more than the number of people who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Bodies of slain BRO men arrive in Delhi

Bodies of slain BRO men arrive in Delhi

Rediff.com16 Apr 2008

Bodies of the two Border Roads Organisation personnel, who were killed in a terror attack in Afghanistan, were on Wednesday flown to Delhi.The bodies of M P Singh and C Govindaswamy, engineers with BRO, were airlifted from Kabul and reached the Indira Gandhi International airport this afternoon.Singh's body will be taken to Varanasi and Govindaswamy's to Tamil Nadu. Suspected Taliban extremists targeted Indian construction workers in Nimroz on Saturday, killing the duo.

Morgan Freeman seriously hurt in car crash

Morgan Freeman seriously hurt in car crash

Rediff.com5 Aug 2008

According to the Associated Press, the Oscar-winning actor lost control of his car, which then flipped several times over. Following the accident, the actor, who is said to be in a serious condition on Monday, was airlifted to the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee.

Kashmir flood: Army rescue boat capsizes, 2 jawans washed away

Kashmir flood: Army rescue boat capsizes, 2 jawans washed away

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

At least nine Army personnel, including an officer, were on Saturday washed away in strong water currents of Jhelum River as their boat capsized during a rescue operation in flood-affected Pulwama district of Kashmir, an official said.

Meet 2017's Highest Paid Actors In the World

Meet 2017's Highest Paid Actors In the World

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

The Khans and the Kumar make it to the list!

Why notes ban is good news for people of this MP town

Why notes ban is good news for people of this MP town

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

In the second of a four-part series, Business Standard checks out the currency press in Dewas to find target-based allowances have increased the monthly salary of employees from Rs 10,000 to Rs 30,000, at a time when notes are being printed 24x7.

AP Naxal attack: Search on for 35 cops

AP Naxal attack: Search on for 35 cops

Rediff.com1 Jul 2008

Six choppers and 13 divers were scouring the reservoir to trace the 35 men of the elite commando force who went missing after Naxals attacked them with grenades and fired at them indiscriminately when they were returning in a motor boat from Janabai after a combing operation on the Orissa-Andhra Pradesh border on June 28. The jawans retaliated but the motor boat, in the wake of heavy exchange of fire, capsized in the reservoir forcing the Greyhounds to jump into the water.

SHOCKING: 9-year-old girl kills instructor with submachine gun

SHOCKING: 9-year-old girl kills instructor with submachine gun

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

A 9-year-old girl accidentally killed an Arizona shooting instructor as he was showing her how to use an automatic Uzi, authorities said Tuesday.

Will organise farewell to thank defence forces: Vijayan

Will organise farewell to thank defence forces: Vijayan

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

The Southern Naval command on Wednesday called off its 14-day long rescue operations in flood-hit Kerala, saying there were no more requests for evacuation as waters receding in affected areas.