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How And Where Mumbai Lost The Plot

How And Where Mumbai Lost The Plot

Rediff.com23 Apr 2023

And one Saturday evening, under the Mumbai night sky, next to the Arabian Sea, with the 'God of Cricket' in attendance, Mumbai Indians were done in by the brilliance and resilience of Punjab Kings.

Will support India with military equipment against China: US Admiral

Will support India with military equipment against China: US Admiral

Rediff.com12 Mar 2022

The United States will continue to support India with equipment and other things it needs along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, a top American admiral has told lawmakers, asserting that Washington and New Delhi share a 'tremendous partnership'.

India must be wary about China's plans for a Pakistan port

India must be wary about China's plans for a Pakistan port

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

'Gwadar has the potential to facilitate PLAN's operations in the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.' 'Reports of China setting up electronic eavesdropping posts at Gwadar to monitor US and Indian naval activity and shipping traffic through the Straits of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea lend credence to this,' says former RA&W officer Jayadeva Ranade.

IMD issues red alert in 5 Kerala districts over extremely heavy rains

IMD issues red alert in 5 Kerala districts over extremely heavy rains

Rediff.com16 Oct 2021

LIVE! Incessant rains: Red Alert in 5 Kerala districts

20 dead in Maharashtra during Ganesh visarjan

20 dead in Maharashtra during Ganesh visarjan

Rediff.com10 Sep 2022

14 of 20 died due to drowning in different incidents that occurred during the immersion of Ganesh idols in parts of Maharashtra.

Pakistan arrests 58 Indian fishermen

Pakistan arrests 58 Indian fishermen

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Pakistan's maritime security agency on Thursday arrested 58 Indian fishermen after they allegedly strayed into the country's territorial waters.

On your marks, get set..for IPL 2022

On your marks, get set..for IPL 2022

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

Champions CSK will kick off the 15th edition of the IPL against former winners KKR

India's Submarine Dilemma

India's Submarine Dilemma

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

Hydrography (underwater geography) prevents the Indian Navy for opting for an all-conventional, or all-nuclear submarine fleet.

India just saved its warships from being sitting ducks

India just saved its warships from being sitting ducks

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

Without advanced towed array sonar systems, all warships the navy has built and bought since the 1990s would be sitting ducks in war.

Pak test-fires nuclear capable missile that can hit Indian cities

Pak test-fires nuclear capable missile that can hit Indian cities

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

Pakistan on Monday successfully test launched a surface-to-surface ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads to a distance of 2,750 kilometres, bringing most Indian cities under its range.

Pakistan test-fires nuclear ballistic missile

Pakistan test-fires nuclear ballistic missile

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Pakistan on Thursday successfully test-fired a ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads to targets as far as 1,500 kilometres, bringing many Indian cities under its range.

'IPL in UAE is much-needed chaos we need in our lives'

'IPL in UAE is much-needed chaos we need in our lives'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

Ravi Shastri said that UAE in 2014 had shown that it is well capable of handling a tournament of this magnitude.

The different shades of childhood

The different shades of childhood

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

The fair saw children with their parents, their faces beaming as they took in the treats on offer. Then there was the other side -- child labourers selling trinkets to earn a buck, oblivious of the joyrides around them.

Yacht with 3 AK-47 rifles found off Maha coast; no terror angle, says dy CM

Yacht with 3 AK-47 rifles found off Maha coast; no terror angle, says dy CM

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

A boat with three AK-47 rifles and bullets was found off the Raigad coast in Maharashtra on Thursday, officials said adding that there was no security threat.

Cyclone Ashobaa intensifies; rains, 100 kmph winds to lash Maharashtra, K'taka

Cyclone Ashobaa intensifies; rains, 100 kmph winds to lash Maharashtra, K'taka

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

The deep depression in the Arabian Sea has intensified into cyclonic storm "Ashobaa" and is expected to further develop into a "super cyclonic storm" in next 24-36 hours, the weather office said on Monday.

Blinken calls for speedy trial of perpetrators 26/11 attacks

Blinken calls for speedy trial of perpetrators 26/11 attacks

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

'Thirteen years have passed since the 26/11 terrorist attack in Mumbai. On today's anniversary, we remember the victims, including six Americans, and the resiliency of Mumbaikars. It is long overdue for the perpetrators to face justice,' Blinken said in a tweet on Friday.

Sena members vandalise insurance firm office in Pune

Sena members vandalise insurance firm office in Pune

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

Several computers, laptops, window glasses and furniture were damaged in the vandalism, an official at Koregaon police station said.

Cyclone threat to India- Bangladesh T20 in Rajkot

Cyclone threat to India- Bangladesh T20 in Rajkot

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

The Saurashtra Cricket Association is keeping a tab on the weather forecasts.

China holds meet with 19 countries in Indian Ocean region without India

China holds meet with 19 countries in Indian Ocean region without India

Rediff.com26 Nov 2022

Last year, China held a meeting with some South Asian countries on COVID-19 vaccine cooperation without the participation of India.

Navy, NDRF on standby as cyclone Tauktae set to pass Mumbai coast

Navy, NDRF on standby as cyclone Tauktae set to pass Mumbai coast

Rediff.com17 May 2021

The IMD has issued an orange alert for Mumbai, warning of very heavy rains at isolated places with strong winds on Monday as the very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae is likely to pass close to the Mumbai coast towards Gujarat.

Cyclone Tauktae to hit Gujarat coast on Monday evening: IMD

Cyclone Tauktae to hit Gujarat coast on Monday evening: IMD

Rediff.com16 May 2021

The very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae is likely to intensify during the next 24 hours and reach the Gujarat coast on Monday evening, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Monsoon covers Delhi, Mumbai together, breaks 62-year-old record

Monsoon covers Delhi, Mumbai together, breaks 62-year-old record

Rediff.com25 Jun 2023

While it hit the national capital two days before schedule, its entry into the financial capital is two weeks late, the Met office said.

150 Covid patients shifted from Mumbai facility ahead of cyclone

150 Covid patients shifted from Mumbai facility ahead of cyclone

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Town planning authority MMRDA on Tuesday said that nearly 150 patients at its COVID facility in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) have been shifted to another location as a precaution in the wake of the Nisarga Cyclone which is expected to make a landfall close to the city on Wednesday.

28 Indian fishermen captured by Pak; 5 boats seized

28 Indian fishermen captured by Pak; 5 boats seized

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

In the fifth such incident since August, Pakistan coastal authorities have apprehended 28 Indian fishermen and seized five boats, a Gujarat-based fishermen's association said on Thursday.

What's Pak army chief doing in China's militancy-hit Xinjiang?

What's Pak army chief doing in China's militancy-hit Xinjiang?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Pakistan's Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif is in China's militancy hit Muslim-majority Xinjiang province on a rare visit where he met his Chinese counterpart General Fang Fenghui, promising to crackdown on Uighur militants.

What Covid? Lakshadweep yet to record single case

What Covid? Lakshadweep yet to record single case

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

No masks, no sanitisers, and many rules of COVID-19 are not in place and every human activity, including marriages and public gatherings continue, thanks to strict standard operating procedure that bars easy entry of people to the island in the Arabian sea.

Rain lashes Tamil Nadu; 2 killed in record downpour in Chennai

Rain lashes Tamil Nadu; 2 killed in record downpour in Chennai

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

For the first time in three decades, Nungambakkam, a core city area recorded 8 cmin a single day and suburban Red Hills 13 cm followed by 12 cm in Perambur, also in the city.

Air India upgrading crew rostering, customer notification system: Wilson

Air India upgrading crew rostering, customer notification system: Wilson

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

Air India has been a subject of its passengers' ire this week as more than half of its flights have been delayed, primarily because of an old crew rostering system. Due to the existing system, the airline has not been able to handle the disruption created by cyclone 'Biparjoy' on India's western coast. The sudden grounding of two planes also added to the carrier's woes.

Monsoon deficiency in June highest since 2015: IMD data

Monsoon deficiency in June highest since 2015: IMD data

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

As the month ended with 33 per cent deficiency, which translates to around 67 per cent of the Long Period Average, several parts of the country have been witnessing drought-like situation.

Pakistan captures 5 Indian boats, 30 onboard off Gujarat coast

Pakistan captures 5 Indian boats, 30 onboard off Gujarat coast

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

According to reports, two boats are from Okha and three from Porbander.

India test-fires naval version of BrahMos missile

India test-fires naval version of BrahMos missile

Rediff.com18 Oct 2020

BrahMos Aerospace, an India-Russia joint venture, produces the supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or from land platforms.

13 students on picnic drown off Murud beach in Maharashtra

13 students on picnic drown off Murud beach in Maharashtra

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

he students were part of an around 126-strong group from InamdarCollege in Pune who went to Murud in three buses for a picnic.

Heavy rains in Gujarat as Biparjoy closes in; more than 70k evacuated

Heavy rains in Gujarat as Biparjoy closes in; more than 70k evacuated

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

The cyclone is expected to make landfall on Thursday evening as a 'very severe cyclonic storm' with maximum wind speed reaching up to 150 kilometres per hour, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Mumbai, Pune top realty investment spots

Mumbai, Pune top realty investment spots

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

In 2012, Knight Frank estimated that prices in Ulwe grow by 50% in three years.

India, US, Oz, Japan all set for 4-day Malabar wargame in Western pacific

India, US, Oz, Japan all set for 4-day Malabar wargame in Western pacific

Rediff.com22 Aug 2021

The next edition of the high-voltage Malabar naval exercise begins from August 26 to 29 off the coast of Guam amid mounting global concerns over China's growing military muscle-flexing in the Indo-Pacific region.

Navy, Coast Guard rescue 317 from 2 barges that went adrift

Navy, Coast Guard rescue 317 from 2 barges that went adrift

Rediff.com18 May 2021

There is no word yet on the progress of rescue operations for the accommodation barge SS-3 and the Sagar Bhushan oil rig.

Cyclone 'Kyarr' intensifies; causes heavy rain in K'taka, Goa

Cyclone 'Kyarr' intensifies; causes heavy rain in K'taka, Goa

Rediff.com26 Oct 2019

Isolated heavy rainfall is also very likely over north Konkan region during the same period, it said.

Pak test-fires nuclear-capable Shaheen-III ballistic missile

Pak test-fires nuclear-capable Shaheen-III ballistic missile

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

Pakistan on Friday successfully test-fired the medium-range Shaheen-III surface-to-surface ballistic missile which can carry nuclear warheads within a range of 2,750 kms, the military said.

Karnataka hijab row: 3-day holiday brings some respite

Karnataka hijab row: 3-day holiday brings some respite

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

Protests for and against the hijab had intensified in different parts of Karnataka and turned violent in some places on Tuesday.

China launches 3rd aircraft carrier, eyes extending range in Indo-Pacific

China launches 3rd aircraft carrier, eyes extending range in Indo-Pacific

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

The Fujian was launched at a brief ceremony held at the Shanghai shipyard, the official media reported from the eastern metropolis.