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Yamuna flows above danger mark in Delhi, evacuation on

Yamuna flows above danger mark in Delhi, evacuation on

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

An official from East Delhi district said the evacuation process began on Monday night after floodwaters entered some areas.

Australia needs to adapt and adjust, that's Test cricket: Kasprowicz

Australia needs to adapt and adjust, that's Test cricket: Kasprowicz

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

Former pacer Michael Kasprowicz dismissed the hype around the Indian pitches and said Australia need to learn and adapt as they're typical Indian pitches.

2024 May Witness More Natural Disasters

2024 May Witness More Natural Disasters

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

'The Weather Channel argues that India faces the gravest challenge: Climate change-induced health vulnerability.' 'This is an issue often neglected, alerts Claude Arpi: "Prolonged summers, unpredictable rains, floods, droughts, and rising sea levels are the harsh realities of climate change in the country. These factors increase the frequency and severity of illnesses, pushing people into poverty, and forcing migration".'

Hiran case: ATS takes accused to crime spot; 1 held in Gujarat

Hiran case: ATS takes accused to crime spot; 1 held in Gujarat

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Monday took an accused arrested in the Mansukh Hiran murder case to the creek where his body was found, and also detained a person from Gujarat who had provided them SIM cards, officials said.

'My mum was worried I was going to be killed'

'My mum was worried I was going to be killed'

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

'They had been locked up for 17 days and the door was opened and they're like, 'We're not going on one of these stretcher things. We're out of here'!' 'Then someone says, 'They're all out!' 'They are all safe?' 'Yes, they're all safe'.' 'I am like aaaaahhh. I cried happy tears.'

Golden Globes 2021: Nomadland, The Crown win

Golden Globes 2021: Nomadland, The Crown win

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

The 78th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. A quick look at the winners.

'Extreme situation' in Delhi as Yamuna swells to record level

'Extreme situation' in Delhi as Yamuna swells to record level

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

The water level at the Old Railway Bridge crossed the 208-metre mark Wednesday night and rose to 208.48 metres by 8 am on Thursday. It is expected to rise further, according to the Central Water Commission, which has termed it an "extreme situation".

Yamuna at highest level in 20 years, Delhi shuts bridge

Yamuna at highest level in 20 years, Delhi shuts bridge

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

The Yamuna river in Delhi swelled to the highest recorded level in 10 years on Tuesday and is expected to rise further, officials said on Tuesday.

Will The Crown sweep the Golden Globes?

Will The Crown sweep the Golden Globes?

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

The nominations for the Golden Globes have been announced.

From desert to hills, rain spares little in north India

From desert to hills, rain spares little in north India

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

The rain ebbed in some places in north India and pelted down in others on Tuesday, with at least seven more people dead and hundreds stranded as raging waters gushed through villages, towns and fields -- from the desert state of Rajasthan to the hills of Himachal Pradesh.

Capt Shiva Reporting For Duty In Siachen

Capt Shiva Reporting For Duty In Siachen

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

She is the first lady to be deployed on the Siachen Glacier, the world's highest battlefield.

NIA files chargesheet against Sachin Waze in Antilia-Hiran case

NIA files chargesheet against Sachin Waze in Antilia-Hiran case

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

Besides Waze, former 'encounter specialist' Pradeep Sharma and a few other former police personnel are also accused in the case.

NIA to probe explosives recovery case near Mukesh Ambani's home

NIA to probe explosives recovery case near Mukesh Ambani's home

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

The NIA took over the case following orders from the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Owner of SUV which caused explosives scare near Ambani's house found dead

Owner of SUV which caused explosives scare near Ambani's house found dead

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

Mansukh, around 45 years old, had gone missing on Thursday night. The body was found on the banks of the creek along the Mumbra Reti Bunder road, a senior official of Thane Police said.

Body recovered from Mumbra spot where Mansukh Hiren was found dead

Body recovered from Mumbra spot where Mansukh Hiren was found dead

Rediff.com20 Mar 2021

Mansukh Hiren is the purported owner of the explosive-laden car found outside industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence.

Dom's Take: Uddhav's Waze Headache

Dom's Take: Uddhav's Waze Headache

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Will the Vaze arrest destabilise Uddhav Thackeray's coalition government which has been under siege from a spurned Bharatiya Janata Party since the day it took office in November 2019?

Waze seeks 'house custody' post open heart surgery

Waze seeks 'house custody' post open heart surgery

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

Former police officer Sachin Waze, an accused in the Antilia bomb scare-Mansukh Hiran murder case, on Friday moved an application before a special court here seeking permission for placing him under 'house custody' for recovery post an open heart surgery.

Antilia bomb scare: HC denies bail to ex-cop Sharma, pulls up NIA over probe

Antilia bomb scare: HC denies bail to ex-cop Sharma, pulls up NIA over probe

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

The agency has not done an "in- depth" investigation, it said.

Was Sachin Waze in PPE suit at Antilia?

Was Sachin Waze in PPE suit at Antilia?

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

According to NIA sources, a person in personal protective equipment was seen near Mukesh Ambani's residence Antilia. "The NIA is probing if Sachin Waze was present on the spot near Antilia where the Scorpio was abandoned. His alibi and CCTV footage is being investigated," sources said.

Hiran murder case: ATS seizes high-end car from Daman

Hiran murder case: ATS seizes high-end car from Daman

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

The Volvo car with the Maharashtra registration number was seized on Monday, the official said, adding there is no clarity so far on who owned this car.

21 islands in Andamans named after Param Vir Chakra bravehearts

21 islands in Andamans named after Param Vir Chakra bravehearts

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

The government has decided to name 21 uninhabited islands in the Union territory of Andaman & Nicobar after recipients of Param Vir Chakra, the country's highest wartime gallantry award.

On the Goddess trail in Mumbai

On the Goddess trail in Mumbai

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

Arundhuti Dasgupta maps a trail from the southernmost tip to its suburbs.

Indian Coast Guard aircraft chases away Pak warship off Gujarat coast

Indian Coast Guard aircraft chases away Pak warship off Gujarat coast

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

The action took place on the high seas at the peak of the Monsoon season in the first half of July when Pakistan Navy Ship Alamgir moved from its side to Indian waters across the maritime boundary line between the two countries, Government sources told ANI.

Hiran death case: Maha ATS to seek Waze's custody

Hiran death case: Maha ATS to seek Waze's custody

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

The ATS will oppose the anticipatory bail application of Sachin Waze in Thane sessions court today.

SEE: Stunning flamingos take flight

SEE: Stunning flamingos take flight

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

The pink beauties have arrived in Mumbai for their annual visit.

CBI allowed to grill Waze, NIA remand extended till Apr 9

CBI allowed to grill Waze, NIA remand extended till Apr 9

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

Two other accused in the case -- suspended police constable Vinayak Shinde and cricket bookie Naresh Gor -- were remanded to 14-day judicial custody by the court.

Pakistan arrests 17 Indian fishermen

Pakistan arrests 17 Indian fishermen

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

Pakistan has arrested 17 Indian fishermen and confiscated their three boats for allegedly straying into the country's territorial waters.

Wah Taj Mouni Roy!

Wah Taj Mouni Roy!

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

Ayushmann writes a poem...Patralekhaa at the Ganga...

Ambani bomb scare: 'Car owner suspected to have died of drowning'

Ambani bomb scare: 'Car owner suspected to have died of drowning'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

Opinion on likely cause of the death of Mansukh Hiren, who is said to be the owner of the vehicle with explosives found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence in Mumbai last month, is reserved in his post-mortem report on Saturday, a Thane police official said.

Maha names retd judge to probe Param Bir's allegations

Maha names retd judge to probe Param Bir's allegations

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

The one-member panel, to be headed by judge Kailash Uttamchand Chandiwal (retired), is given the time of six months to submit its report to the state government, an official order said.

Aaftab undergoes marathon polygraph test, 5 knives seized from his flat

Aaftab undergoes marathon polygraph test, 5 knives seized from his flat

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

However, police said the saw allegedly used by Poonawala to cut his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar's body is yet to be recovered.

Ambani bomb case: Fadnavis seeks arrest of cop Sachin Vaze

Ambani bomb case: Fadnavis seeks arrest of cop Sachin Vaze

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

Fadnavis's comments in the Maharashtra Assembly led to an uproar in the House, with the Shiv Sena raising the issue of alleged suicide of Dadra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha member Mohan Delkar.

First bail granted in Antilia bomb scare case

First bail granted in Antilia bomb scare case

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mumbai on Saturday granted bail to Naresh Gaur, a cricket bookie, arrested for his alleged role in the Antilia bomb scare and businessman Mansukh Hiran murder case but stayed the order after the prosecution prayed that they wanted to challenge it before a higher court.

Court allows Sachin Waze's medical treatment in Mumbai hospital

Court allows Sachin Waze's medical treatment in Mumbai hospital

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

A special NIA court in Mumbai on Thursday allowed former police officer Sachin Waze's plea to shift him to a private hospital in Mumbai for treatment of his heart ailment and surgery.

NIA custody most traumatic time in my life, Sachin Waze tells probe panel

NIA custody most traumatic time in my life, Sachin Waze tells probe panel

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

Dismissed police officer Sachin Waze on Tuesday told an inquiry commission that the time he spent in the National Investigation Agency's custody following arrest in the Antilia bomb scare case was the 'most traumatic time' of his life, and claimed he had signed various documents 'under duress.'

Army warns of possible terror attack in south India

Army warns of possible terror attack in south India

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

Some abandoned boats have been recovered in the Sir Creek area, Lt Gen S K Saini, GOC-in-C of the Army's Southern Command, told reporters at an event near Pune.

The Films that IMPRESSED Shoojit Sircar

The Films that IMPRESSED Shoojit Sircar

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

Shoojit Sircar picks two Oscar-winning, slice-of-life films which say a lot with the minimum of fuss.

Ambani bomb case: NIA seizes car with 'police' sticker

Ambani bomb case: NIA seizes car with 'police' sticker

Rediff.com14 Mar 2021

It is not clear if it was the same Innova that was following the explosives-laden Scorpio before the latter was parked near Ambani's residence in south Mumbai on February 25.

Like a scene from Mars: California skies glow orange as wildfires continue

Like a scene from Mars: California skies glow orange as wildfires continue

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

Large areas of California have burned for weeks as fires consumed 2.3 million acres, or 20 times what burned all of last year, Governor Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday. In Washington state, wildfires virtually wiped out an entire small town Tuesday. In Oregon, thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes Wednesday after fires broke out across the state, The Oregonian reported.

Mumbai cop Sachin Waze suspended

Mumbai cop Sachin Waze suspended

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

The National Investigation Agency arrested Waze on Saturday night in connection with its probe into the recovery of a Scorpio containing 20 gelatin sticks near Mukesh Ambani's home on February 25.