News for 'Bhopal'

Kartam Bhugtam Review: Baffling!

Kartam Bhugtam Review: Baffling!

Rediff.com17 May 2024

If there is any actor who emerges from this wreck with his talent unscathed, it is Vijay Raaz, observes Deepa Gahlot.

'I Quit My Job Because I Was Miserable'

'I Quit My Job Because I Was Miserable'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2024

Delhi-based Shubham Chakraborty, 32, a management graduate from XLRI, Jamshedpur, tells us how he fought anxiety and stress due to poor workplace management.

Olympics: Shooters Ramita, Arjun qualify for finals

Olympics: Shooters Ramita, Arjun qualify for finals

Rediff.com28 Jul 2024

Ramita Jindal gave a strong display of marksmanship to qualify for the women's 10m air rifle final in fifth place at the Paris Olympics.

40 Years Later, Can The Wounds Ever Heal?

40 Years Later, Can The Wounds Ever Heal?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

As a consequence of prominence given to the brutality during those few days, a very important aspect of that episode got almost glossed over. This was the intervention by a very significant section of people who restored faith in humanity, and conveyed the message that only a small section of Indians, that too politically backed, were consumed by anti-Sikh majoritarianism. The overlooked facet of the events of 1984 was the story of significant sections of the city's populace, public figures and nondescript ones, stepping out hand-in-hand, to first stand with little but bravery in hands, in the way of attackers, and thereafter to provide immediate relief to those who lives were uprooted and who lost family members in the violence, recalls Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.

MP firecracker factory blast toll rises to 11; 174 hurt

MP firecracker factory blast toll rises to 11; 174 hurt

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

Some videos of the incident surfaced on social media showing the fire with intermittent explosions taking place at the site and people running to save themselves.

BJP MP Pragya Thakur faints at party event in Bhopal

BJP MP Pragya Thakur faints at party event in Bhopal

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

Bharatiya Janata Party's Lok Sabha member from Bhopal Pragya Singh Thakur fainted during an event organised at party office on Tuesday to pay tributes to Bharatiya Jan Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookherjee on his death anniversary.

'India had never seen anything like Bhopal'

'India had never seen anything like Bhopal'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

Photojournalist Chandu Mhatre, one of the first to reach Bhopal after India's worst industrial disaster ravaged the city, remembers his worst seven days, in a conversation with Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com.

It's Garba Time!

It's Garba Time!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

Glimpses of Garba performances in Bhopal, Surat and Mumbai.

It's Diwali Shopping Time!

It's Diwali Shopping Time!

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

Scenes of Diwali shopping from our beautiful land...

BJP Close To 100 Mark In Rajya Sabha

BJP Close To 100 Mark In Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

The only occasion when the BJP had 100 seats in the Upper House was in 2022.

2008 Malegaon blast was caused to create communal rift: NIA

2008 Malegaon blast was caused to create communal rift: NIA

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

On September 29, 2008, a bomb explosion at 9:35pm opposite Shakil Goods Transport Company situated between Anjuman Chowk and Bhiku Chowk in Malegaon killed six persons and injured 101.

Girls missing from children's home are safe: MP CM

Girls missing from children's home are safe: MP CM

Rediff.com7 Jan 2024

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday said the 26 girl inmates of a children's home who were alleged to have gone missing were safe, and directed officials that action should be taken against such institutions which are operating illegally.

Supporters stop Shivraj's car ahead of Yadav's swearing-in

Supporters stop Shivraj's car ahead of Yadav's swearing-in

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

A group of supporters stopped the vehicle of former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan outside the swearing-in ceremony site for the newly designated Madhya Pradesh CM in Bhopal on Wednesday, chanting slogans and expressing support with cries of 'mama, mama'.

BJP, Congress camps in MP rocked by leaders' protests over ticket denial

BJP, Congress camps in MP rocked by leaders' protests over ticket denial

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

On Monday, former state health minister Rustam Singh quit the Bharatiya Janata Party after being denied a ticket from Morena and joined the Bahujan Samaj Party, which has fielded his son from the seat.

Congress claims 14 kids died in Bhopal hospital blaze, demands probe

Congress claims 14 kids died in Bhopal hospital blaze, demands probe

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

Opposition Congress on Wednesday claimed a total of 14 children died at the Madhya Pradesh government-run Kamla Nehru children's hospital in Bhopal in the last 48 hours, contrary to the state government's claim that only four infants lost their lives in the November 8 blaze, and demanded a probe by a sitting judge of the high court.

37 years later, children of Bhopal still bear scars of gas tragedy

37 years later, children of Bhopal still bear scars of gas tragedy

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

Thirty-seven years and some three generations later, the darkness of that night when 40 tonnes of lethal methyl isocyanate leaked out of the Union Carbide plant hangs like an impenetrable cloud over the lives of untold thousands, including children as young as three whose parents were exposed to the toxin when they themselves were children.

Sarabjot shoots gold at Munich World Cup

Sarabjot shoots gold at Munich World Cup

Rediff.com6 Jun 2024

Sarabjot Singh opened India's account at the ISSF World Cup in Munich with a gold medal in the men's 10m air pistol event.

Shooters level gun-tampering allegations against top rifle coach

Shooters level gun-tampering allegations against top rifle coach

Rediff.com28 May 2024

A reputed national coach has been accused of tampering with rifles of some shooters by their parents, a charge that has been vehemently denied by the national federation, which has urged the aggrieved individuals to file a complaint.

Why Centre sought help of Reliance wildlife facility in Gujarat

Why Centre sought help of Reliance wildlife facility in Gujarat

Rediff.com7 Sep 2024

After three cheetahs died in just over a month last year in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park, the National Tiger Conservation Authority in May 2023 called in experts from Reliance's wildlife facility in Gujarat to review health monitoring protocols, official records show.

Warrant against Pragya Thakur for not appearing in court

Warrant against Pragya Thakur for not appearing in court

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mumbai on Monday issued a bailable warrant against Bharatiya Janata Party MP Pragya Singh Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, for failing to appear before it despite repeated warnings.

Setback to Cong as party MLA from Kamal Nath's home turf joins BJP

Setback to Cong as party MLA from Kamal Nath's home turf joins BJP

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

The Congress' strength in the 230-member MP assembly came down to 65 after Shah's exit.

Phase II: Touch And Go Seats

Phase II: Touch And Go Seats

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

Election Commission data shows 15.88 crore (158.8 million) voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the second phase on Friday.

BJP wave in MP, captures Congress bastion Chhindwara

BJP wave in MP, captures Congress bastion Chhindwara

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

With all 29 under its belt, the BJP became the first political party to achieve such a feat after 40 years in Madhya Pradesh.

Bhopal hospital fire: 4 newborns die before they could be named

Bhopal hospital fire: 4 newborns die before they could be named

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

The newborns, who were just about one to nine days old, had not even been named by their parents as they were admitted to the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of the government-run Kamala Nehru Hospital for treatment.

Man arrested for 8-yr-old's rape, murder in Bhopal

Man arrested for 8-yr-old's rape, murder in Bhopal

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

Mohare, who is in his mid-20s, lived close to the girl's home, Kamla Nagar police station in-charge Alok Shrivastava said.

RBI says 97.76% of Rs 2000 currency notes returned

RBI says 97.76% of Rs 2000 currency notes returned

Rediff.com2 May 2024

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said 97.76 per cent of the Rs 2000 denomination banknotes have returned to the banking system, and only Rs 7,961 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are still with the public. On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2000 denomination banknotes from circulation.

Cong: Buzz over Kamal Nath joining BJP was created by...

Cong: Buzz over Kamal Nath joining BJP was created by...

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

Congress general secretary Bhanwar Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said there is no truth in the speculation of senior party leader Kamal Nath joining the Bharatiya Janata Party and claimed such talks were a creation of the media and the saffron party.

Cong list: Ajay Rai from Varanasi; suspense over Amethi, Raebareli continues

Cong list: Ajay Rai from Varanasi; suspense over Amethi, Raebareli continues

Rediff.com24 Mar 2024

The suspense over whether Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest the polls from Amethi and Raebareli respectively continued.

MP firecracker unit blast: 2 still missing, over 100 hospitalised

MP firecracker unit blast: 2 still missing, over 100 hospitalised

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

Rescue operations continued through the night at the site of the incident which claimed 11 lives and left more than 200 people injured, they said.

AI flight makes emergency landing in Bhopal

AI flight makes emergency landing in Bhopal

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

An Air India flight from Bhopal to Mumbai, carrying 90 passengers on board, had to make an emergency landing minutes after its take-off from Raja Bhoj Airport in Bhopal on Wednesday morning after a bird hit one of its engines, officials said.

Meet Suhagan Chudail

Meet Suhagan Chudail

Rediff.com8 May 2024

Ananya drops a picture... Huma gets clicked by Akshay... Divyanka votes...

Sarabjot battled extreme pain before Olympics bronze

Sarabjot battled extreme pain before Olympics bronze

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

There was a phase in Paris Olympic medallist Sarabjot Singh's career when he was not able to lift his pistol even once last year.

FIR against Tharoor, Rajdeep and others in Bhopal too

FIR against Tharoor, Rajdeep and others in Bhopal too

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

The Madhya Pradesh police have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and six journalists over their 'misleading' tweets on the violence during the farmers' tractor rally in Delhi, an official said on Friday.

Meet The *Real* Stars Of Sholay

Meet The *Real* Stars Of Sholay

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

Salim-Javed became the first Hindi film writers who could be considered brands, and they are still boldface names, celebrities in their own right, chronicles Dinesh Raheja.

Mohan Yadav to take oath as Madhya Pradesh CM on Wednesday

Mohan Yadav to take oath as Madhya Pradesh CM on Wednesday

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

Mohan Yadav will take oath as chief minister of Madhya Pradesh in Bhopal on Wednesday morning, and the event will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the chief ministers of Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states among others, a party leader said.

Kamal Nath's close aide, MP Congress leaders join BJP

Kamal Nath's close aide, MP Congress leaders join BJP

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

Earlier this month, there were speculations that Nath might switch over to the BJP, but he refuted such reports as "creation of media."

Shooting: 'Nobody knows who will go for Olympics'

Shooting: 'Nobody knows who will go for Olympics'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

Legendary pistol marksman Jaspal Rana has expressed grave concerns over the delay in naming the Indian shooting contingent for the Paris Olympics.

Pyaar, Bichadna, Bhopal

Pyaar, Bichadna, Bhopal

Rediff.com24 Sep 2010

Murali Krishnan sends us a movie idea. SRK: Are you listening?

Bhopal: SIMI activists arrested

Bhopal: SIMI activists arrested

Rediff.com20 Jul 2006

Conclusive evidence to link state-based SIMI activists with the Mumbai blasts is yet to be found, though a prankster was arrested on Wednesday for sending an e-mail to a newspaper office about the attacks.

Digital payments in India to double to $7 tn by 2030

Digital payments in India to double to $7 tn by 2030

Rediff.com14 Jul 2024

With digital adoption fast gaining currency, India is likely to see retail digital payments double to $7 trillion by 2030 from current levels, a study by Kearney and Amazon Pay said. In the report 'How Urban India Pays', Kearney-Amazon Pay said strong adoption of digital payments in online purchases has potentially led to a permanent shift in consumer behaviours, fuelling offline adoption as well.