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Ladakh's picturesque Pangong Tso lake is under threat...

Ladakh's picturesque Pangong Tso lake is under threat...

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

Ladakh's picturesque Pangong Tso lake is under threat from tourists who care less for the fragile environment and the Ladakhi culture

Modi's security A-Team: Drones, NSG commandoes & snipers

Modi's security A-Team: Drones, NSG commandoes & snipers

Rediff.com9 May 2014

With no SPG protection, the task to keep the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial nominee way from all the threats he faces is daunting. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Part of funding for 9/11 came from India, says ex-top cop

Part of funding for 9/11 came from India, says ex-top cop

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

Part of funding for 9/11 attacks in the United States had originated from India, according to a former top police officer Neeraj Kumar, who has based his claim on the "revelation" made by a terrorist.

How safe is your PF money? 10,932 companies caught defaulting

How safe is your PF money? 10,932 companies caught defaulting

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

By region, Thiruvananthapuram leads with 247 defaulters, followed by Kolkata with 173 and Bhubaneswar with 115

All about getting corporate India GST-ready

All about getting corporate India GST-ready

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

The time the companies have to get ready for GST is 6 to 12 months.

After Delhi, Maggi banned in 4 more states: U'khand, Gujarat, J&K, TN

After Delhi, Maggi banned in 4 more states: U'khand, Gujarat, J&K, TN

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

After Delhi, four more states -- Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand - on Thursday banned the sale of Maggi noodles, as the popular instant snack came under mounting scrutiny over food safety concerns.

'When girls see me in uniform they look with admiration'

'When girls see me in uniform they look with admiration'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

In an Independence Day Special series, Rediff.com celebrates India through the lives of her people. Today: Dr Ruveda Salam, the first IPS officer from the Kashmir Valley.

Inside the ISI

Inside the ISI

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

Hein Kiessling has the kind of access in Pakistan that journalists (and spies) would die for, says Kanika Datta.

Black money: Only Rs 3,000 crore disclosures in govt's compliance window

Black money: Only Rs 3,000 crore disclosures in govt's compliance window

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

A stream of people, including those from Rajasthan and Karnataka, walked into the only designated office before the closure of the one-time compliance window.

Will the Naga Accord now become a reality?

Will the Naga Accord now become a reality?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

'The issue of the larger homeland of Nagalim, the dream of the Nagas to hold sway over swathes of Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, is just that, a dream.' 'The NSCN has been told categorically that the government is not going to concede on this issue.'

Illegal sand mining a reality, admits UP government

Illegal sand mining a reality, admits UP government

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday reluctantly admitted before the National Green Tribunal that illegal sand mining was going on in the state and not even a single environmental clearance had been granted for it in Gautam Budh Nagar district.

Rajasthan scores high on reviving economy, ease of doing biz

Rajasthan scores high on reviving economy, ease of doing biz

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

Besides reviving investor sentiments, Vasundhara Raje's regime has brought reforms in the social sector.

Smart cities: How Surat will get a grand makeover

Smart cities: How Surat will get a grand makeover

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Surat had bagged the fourth rank under the Smart Cities Mission based on its proposal.

Have you seen her?

Have you seen her?

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

Four-year-old Santoshi has been missing since July 26, 2015. A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com meets a family, desperately searching for their daughter.

Peter Mukerjea charged with murder; CBI claims Sheena killed for property

Peter Mukerjea charged with murder; CBI claims Sheena killed for property

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

Former media baron Peter Mukerjea, husband of prime accused Indrani Mukerjea in the Sheena Bora murder case, was on Friday charged with murder.

How should India deal with Pakistan?

How should India deal with Pakistan?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

'We need to be in a perpetual state of aggression, and able to swiftly change the goal posts to keep Pakistan in a state of imbalance,' argues Sanjeev Nayyar.

Why Indian bureaucracy is under virtual lockdown

Why Indian bureaucracy is under virtual lockdown

Rediff.com9 Nov 2013

Recent investigations into the telecom spectrum and coal scams have made bureaucrats very wary of taking decisions.

Sheela Says: All the Prime Minister-in-Waiting's Men

Sheela Says: All the Prime Minister-in-Waiting's Men

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

For the first time ever, the BJP's headquarters for a Lok Sabha election is outside New Delhi. Meet the folks behind Narendra Modi's campaign for prime minister.

14 sensational murders that shook India

14 sensational murders that shook India

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Rediff.com looks at other sensational murder mysteries that left India shell-shocked.

EC tries its best to crack down on TN's 'note for vote' syndrome

EC tries its best to crack down on TN's 'note for vote' syndrome

Rediff.com10 May 2016

It's a close fight between the Election Commission trying its hardest to prevent Tamil Nadu's electoral malpractice and the political parties out to buy votes at any cost, says B Srikumar.

Sheena Bora Trial: The secretary didn't know it was forgery

Sheena Bora Trial: The secretary didn't know it was forgery

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

'After Indrani's arrest did you go to the police and say I did this kind of forgery?'

25 killed, 250 rescued in Madhya Pradesh twin train tragedy

25 killed, 250 rescued in Madhya Pradesh twin train tragedy

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

Over 250 passengers have been rescued, a railway official said.

The sorry state of Delhi's bureaucrats

The sorry state of Delhi's bureaucrats

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

A tussle between the Delhi government and the Lt Governor has left bureaucrats vulnerable to sudden transfers.

IAS officer's death: Family demands CBI probe, threatens suicide

IAS officer's death: Family demands CBI probe, threatens suicide

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

The family refused to accept DK Ravi committed suicide and demanded a CBI probe

Rains will batter TN for 7 days more: IMD

Rains will batter TN for 7 days more: IMD

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

Rains will continue to batter Tamil Nadu for the next seven days and the next 48 hours are "very crucial", the IMD has said.

Desi WTF News: It's weird, true and funny!

Desi WTF News: It's weird, true and funny!

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

Want to know about some weird stuff happening in your backyard? Read on...

'We should not discount the ISIS threat in India'

'We should not discount the ISIS threat in India'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

'These ISIS terrorists want to smash Western civilisation, smash India. For the time being though, their main target would be the US and Europe.'

Chopper scam: Budget session likely casualty as Centre, Congress trade charges

Chopper scam: Budget session likely casualty as Centre, Congress trade charges

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

With an aggressive Opposition and unyielding government, important legislation could be the biggest casualty, as details of the helicopter contract surface.

Death toll hits 21 as clashes continue in Kashmir

Death toll hits 21 as clashes continue in Kashmir

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Kashmir remained on the edge with six more persons, including a cop getting killed in violence on Sunday.

Jaya remains critical; hospital rejects reports of her death

Jaya remains critical; hospital rejects reports of her death

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

'Some TV channels are wrongly reporting that the Honourable CM is no more. It is totally baseless and false,' the hospital says.

After Lenin, Periyar, statues of SP Mookerjee, Ambedkar vandalised

After Lenin, Periyar, statues of SP Mookerjee, Ambedkar vandalised

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday "strongly disapproved" incidents of vandalism of statues in certain parts of the country and spoke to Home Minister Rajnath Singh on the matter.

From Rediff Archives: The strange case of Yakub Memon

From Rediff Archives: The strange case of Yakub Memon

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

Back in 2007, Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt had profiled Yakub after he was sentenced to death by the Terrorist and Disruptive Actives (Prevention) Act court for criminal conspiracy and financing air tickets to send co-conspirators for arms and RDX training to Pakistan.

From Rediff Archives: The strange case of Yakub Memon

From Rediff Archives: The strange case of Yakub Memon

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

Back in 2007, Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt had profiled Yakub after he was sentenced to death by the Terrorist and Disruptive Actives (Prevention) Act court for criminal conspiracy and financing air tickets to send co-conspirators for arms and RDX training to Pakistan.

Is the move to tax interest on EPF a good proposal?

Is the move to tax interest on EPF a good proposal?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

Sandeep Shanbhag, a chartered accountant and director of Wonderland Consultants, a tax and financial advisory firm, discussed the impact of Budget proposals in a chat with Rediff.com's readers.

Full text: What Modi, Obama agreed on

Full text: What Modi, Obama agreed on

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

This is the joint statement issued by the ministry of external affairs on the visit of US President Barack Obama to India.

'Modi is going to put a major imprint on India's foreign policy'

'Modi is going to put a major imprint on India's foreign policy'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

'If his three priorities are the economy, the economy, the economy, then there is need for a stable region, a stable neighbourhood.'

'Don't need any damn permission from a returning officer'

'Don't need any damn permission from a returning officer'

Rediff.com8 May 2014

Miffed that Narendra Modi's presence has been limited in Varanasi city on Thursday, BJP leader Arun Jaitley slammed the returning officer for denying permission to the party's Bharat Vijay rallies and the Ganga aarti scheduled in the city.

The last legal word on Modi's culpability has not been pronounced

The last legal word on Modi's culpability has not been pronounced

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

One hopes the higher courts take the extraordinary steps needed to secure justice for the victims. The Gujarat carnage demands nothing less because of its unique nature and sponsorship by the State, argues Praful Bidwai.

'Why are politicians handing over our forests to corporate houses?'

'Why are politicians handing over our forests to corporate houses?'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Almost every home in this area has a slogan 'Jal, Jangal, Jameen' painted outside. Rashme Sehgal reports for Rediff.com on the four-year battle to save the Mahan forest in Madhya Pradesh.

EXCLUSIVE! 'You can't run a system in democracy with just fear'

EXCLUSIVE! 'You can't run a system in democracy with just fear'

Rediff.com6 May 2015

'There is a communication gap between the Modi government and the allies. During the last one year, the NDA has met only once and that was two hours before the land bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha.' 'When Vajpayee was prime minister if any NDA chief minister asked for time , he was given it the next day. Modi is not doing it.' 'If there is tension on the streets, if there is insecurity amongst the minorities, then Make in India will remain a pipe dream.'