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Rains disrupt rescue work in Warangal

Rains disrupt rescue work in Warangal

Rediff.com2 Jul 2003

Senior railway officials said it has been raining off and on in Warangal since morning making it difficult for rescue workers to look for survivors inside damaged bogies.

Kolkata bridge collapse: Toll hits 2; railway had issued warning in July

Kolkata bridge collapse: Toll hits 2; railway had issued warning in July

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

The police lodged a suo motu case against unknown persons in connection with their involvement in the mishap, a police officer said.

23 dead as 14 coaches of Utkal Express derail in UP

23 dead as 14 coaches of Utkal Express derail in UP

Rediff.com20 Aug 2017

The accident occurred around 5.45 pm near Khatauli town, 40 km off Muzaffarnagar, leaving 23 people dead, the Uttar Pradesh police said.

Action Man Putin is back. This time in a mini-submarine

Action Man Putin is back. This time in a mini-submarine

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

Vladimir Putin climbed into a three-seat submersible craft on Tuesday to check out an ancient sunken ship found recently in the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea.

Vintage cars are back in vogue

Vintage cars are back in vogue

Rediff.com16 Feb 2005

SpiceJet's saviour Ajay Singh: 40 firms, a dispute and some defaults

SpiceJet's saviour Ajay Singh: 40 firms, a dispute and some defaults

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

SpiceJet's ex promoter Ajay Singh is trying hard to pump in huge money into the airline.

Frasier may not end after all

Frasier may not end after all

Rediff.com5 May 2004

UP worst hit as rain claims 42 lives in 4 states

UP worst hit as rain claims 42 lives in 4 states

Rediff.com28 Sep 2019

Over 40 people died in rain-related incidents, majority of them in Uttar Pradesh, while incessant rainfall in Bihar left the streets of state capital Patna and other areas waterlogged and residences of at least two ministers marooned.

A boom town in Maharashtra

A boom town in Maharashtra

Rediff.com28 Feb 2004

Indian worker from Kurdistan arrested at Delhi airport

Indian worker from Kurdistan arrested at Delhi airport

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

The 31-year-old passenger was travelling to Erbil, capital of the Kurdistan Autonomous Region, from his home state of Bihar.

Elephant goes on a rampage in West Bengal, damages 100 homes

Elephant goes on a rampage in West Bengal, damages 100 homes

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

An elephant which had strayed from nearby Baikunthapur forest to Siliguri town went on a rampage for around seven hours damaging over 40 houses and some vehicles before it was tranquilised.

Survivors pulled from rubble 2 days after Taiwan quake

Survivors pulled from rubble 2 days after Taiwan quake

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

A man and a woman were rescued from the Wei-guan Golden Dragon Tower, a 17-story building in the city that tipped over from the 6.4-magnitude quake early Saturday.

PIX: Bipasha-Karan's beautiful Bali holiday

PIX: Bipasha-Karan's beautiful Bali holiday

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

The couple have a wonderful second honeymoon!

Doordarshan's big plans for Yoga Day event

Doordarshan's big plans for Yoga Day event

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

Doordarshan would be deploying more than 20 hi-definition cameras for the coverage of the event on June 21.

Atwal climbs to 17th place

Atwal climbs to 17th place

Rediff.com24 Jul 2005

Arjun Atwal came up with a five-under 65 that rocketed him to tied 17th position at the US Bank Championships of Milwaukee.

Magician ends 44-day glass box drama

Magician ends 44-day glass box drama

Rediff.com21 Oct 2003

US magician David Blaine spent 44 days suspended in a glass box off London Bridge, and lived on only water.

Cyber-attacks: What Modi must know!

Cyber-attacks: What Modi must know!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

'What we are actually missing in India is a platform wherein the government engages with cybersecurity experts, gets them employed and then utilises their capability to deter such attacks.'

Tokyo bound! Japan from the eyes of a first-timer

Tokyo bound! Japan from the eyes of a first-timer

Rediff.com2 Jun 2018

There's never a bad time to visit Japan.

Building for a new boom

Building for a new boom

Rediff.com12 Jul 2003

Car with 3 missing ad professionals found in river

Car with 3 missing ad professionals found in river

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

National Disaster Response Force divers recovered the bodies of Pranav Lele (29), Sahil Quereshi (28) and Shrutika Chandwani (27).

The odd, crazy world we live in!

The odd, crazy world we live in!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

Moments that show it's an odd, odd world we live in.

Mallya extradition case: Boost for CBI; next hearing on July 11

Mallya extradition case: Boost for CBI; next hearing on July 11

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

The judge confirmed that the bulk of the evidence submitted by the Indian authorities will be admissible

Mumbai building crash: Death toll rises to 61

Mumbai building crash: Death toll rises to 61

Rediff.com29 Sep 2013

The death toll in Friday's building collapse in Mazgaon area here has climbed to 61, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Asked if the rescue operation has been called off, the BMC said though no formal announcement to this effect has been made so far, "it is as good as being called off".

29 dead as bus falls off Yamuna Expressway into drain

29 dead as bus falls off Yamuna Expressway into drain

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

The double-decker bus belonged to Awadh Depot and was going to New Delhi from Lucknow.

Boats capsize during Ganesh immersion in MP, 11 dead

Boats capsize during Ganesh immersion in MP, 11 dead

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

An ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh, including an immediate relief of Rs 50,000, was announced by the collector for the kin of the deceased.

Cupid was never busier

Cupid was never busier

Rediff.com11 Feb 2004

4 killed, 20 injured in fire at Mumbai high-rise

4 killed, 20 injured in fire at Mumbai high-rise

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

The building did not have the mandatory Occupation Certificate granted by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, but it was already occupied by around 58 flat owners, according to the civic body.

Fire at Mumbai highrise: 10-yr-old uses school lessons to save lives

Fire at Mumbai highrise: 10-yr-old uses school lessons to save lives

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

"I asked everyone to keep the purifiers on their mouth. This stopped them from suffocating due to smoke and they were able to breath well, preventing inhalation of carbon dioxide," she said.

Mahad bridge collapse: Drowned wreckage of both buses found

Mahad bridge collapse: Drowned wreckage of both buses found

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

"After a long search and working 12-14 hours a day for the last 8 days, the Naval teams have located two bus wreckage submerged in water at Mahad," said Defence spokesperson, Rahul Sinha, in a statement.

30-feet-long dead whale washed ashore in Mumbai

30-feet-long dead whale washed ashore in Mumbai

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

A whale corpse washed ashore on Juhu beach on late Thursday night, spotted initially by joggers at around 9 pm on Friday morning.

All you must know about second Ashes Test

All you must know about second Ashes Test

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

Factbox on the second Test match between Australia and England, which starts on Saturday:

Bus falls into canal in Punjab, 2 killed, over 40 feared drowned

Bus falls into canal in Punjab, 2 killed, over 40 feared drowned

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

Two passengers were killed and at least 42 feared drowned after a Punjab roadways bus fell into a canal near Sirhind in Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab in the wee hours on Wednesday, the police said.

Ashes: Australia plot another Boxing Day blow against England

Ashes: Australia plot another Boxing Day blow against England

Rediff.com24 Dec 2017

Australia have barely put a foot wrong in the five-match series and will head to the MCG confident of pushing England toward a second successive whitewash on home soil.

Varanasi: 18 dead, several trapped as part of under-construction flyover collapses

Varanasi: 18 dead, several trapped as part of under-construction flyover collapses

Rediff.com16 May 2018

Chief Project Manager H C Tiwari and three others were suspended.

When tragedy struck Hajj pilgrims in Mecca

When tragedy struck Hajj pilgrims in Mecca

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

Here's a look at some deadly hajj-related incidents in the recent past.

Mallya's extradition trial begins in UK court

Mallya's extradition trial begins in UK court

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Mallya, who has been out on bail since Scotland Yard executed an extradition warrant in April this year, will be in the dock for the duration of the trial -- scheduled to end on December 14.

Check out England's Ashes squad

Check out England's Ashes squad

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

Penpix of England players in England's Ashes squad.