News for 'Dwarka'

NDRF deploys teams in Gujarat for cyclone Nilofar

NDRF deploys teams in Gujarat for cyclone Nilofar

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

The National Disaster Response Force has deployed its teams in vulnerable areas of Gujarat to deal with cyclonic storm Nilofar that will hit the state's coast on Friday.

High alert in Gujarat as cyclonic storm Vayu closes in

High alert in Gujarat as cyclonic storm Vayu closes in

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said people living in the coastal belt would be shifted to safer places.

Wife Lipika goes to cops against AAP leader Somnath Bharti

Wife Lipika goes to cops against AAP leader Somnath Bharti

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Delhi Police have registered an FIR against former state law minister and Aam Aadmi Party legislator Somnath Bharti over domestic violence allegations levelled against him by his wife, Lipika Mitra.

Hyd'bad clashes: Case against MIM chief

Hyd'bad clashes: Case against MIM chief

Rediff.com5 Apr 2010

The Hyderabad police have registered a case against a Hyderabad Member of Parliament for defying curfew orders, even as it arrested 165 people in connection with communal clashes that broke out in Old City area last week."A case has been registered against Hyderabad MP and MIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi and seven others for staging a protest in front of the Charminar police station on Sunday by defying curfew orders," ACP (Coordination) Dwarka Thirumala Rao said.

NHAI working on 5 expressways to decongest Delhi

NHAI working on 5 expressways to decongest Delhi

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

Proposals have been received for preparing the project report for the 600-km Delhi-Katra Expressway

Pay dues or face power cuts: NTPC to BSES

Pay dues or face power cuts: NTPC to BSES

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

NTPC on Tuesday asked the two BSES utilities to make their payments and said in the event of failure to do so it would be forced to regulate supplies to the state discoms.

Pak arrests 55 Indian fishermen off Gujarat coast

Pak arrests 55 Indian fishermen off Gujarat coast

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

Fifty-five Indian fishermen were apprehended and their 10 boats seized by Pakistan authorities near international maritime border line off Kutch coast in Gujarat on Wednesday, according to Porbandar-based National Fishworkers' Forum.

With Covid-19 claims of Rs 300cr, insurance cos get a rate card

With Covid-19 claims of Rs 300cr, insurance cos get a rate card

Rediff.com4 Jul 2020

Insurance experts said since it may be difficult to set a tariff or fixed rates for Covid-19 treatment, an indicative rate chart has been proposed.

Delhi increases fine for not wearing mask from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000

Delhi increases fine for not wearing mask from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

The chief minister said the Delhi government was implementing from November 19 its decision to reserve 80 per cent of ICU beds in private hospitals for COVID-19 patients.

Now you can enjoy free wifi on Delh metro's airport line

Now you can enjoy free wifi on Delh metro's airport line

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

Free wifi with a speed of upto 50 mbps was rolled out on Friday across the six stations on Delhi Metro's premium Airport Express line.

Cong loses in Delhi by-polls, NDA shocked in Bihar

Cong loses in Delhi by-polls, NDA shocked in Bihar

Rediff.com18 Sep 2009

The ruling Congress received a jolt in the national capital on Thursday when it lost two assembly seats earlier held by it, as Bharatiya Janata Party wrested one while the Rashtriya Janata Dal opened its account in the city.In a jolt to the National Democratic Alliance in Bihar, opposition RJD, Lok Janshakti Party and Congress bagged ten assembly seats while the Janata Dal-United and BJP won six seats in the by-elections in 18 constituencies.

Delhi gets no respite from smog; entry of outside vehicles curbed

Delhi gets no respite from smog; entry of outside vehicles curbed

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

Some of the areas still gripped in the hazardous category of air quality index.

Diwali pollution: Delhi's air quality turns 'severe'

Diwali pollution: Delhi's air quality turns 'severe'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2019

Delhi's overall air quality index (AQI) stood at 463 at 11.30 am, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).

Jat stir: Section 144 to be imposed in Delhi-Haryana border areas

Jat stir: Section 144 to be imposed in Delhi-Haryana border areas

Rediff.com5 Jun 2016

In the first phase of the Jat agitation, violence was witnessed in and around Mukherjee Nagar and Najafgarh areas.

CEC Gopalaswami goes on a spiritual break

CEC Gopalaswami goes on a spiritual break

Rediff.com10 Feb 2009

Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami, who has been in the eye of the storm after recommending the removal of Election Commissioner Navin Chawla, is currently on a one-week leave to visit various pilgrimages in Gujarat. During his trip, the CEC is scheduled to visit Somnath, Dwarka and Gandhi Nagar. Gopalaswami, an Indian Administrative Service officer from the Gujarat cadre, speaks the native language fluently and considers the state his second home.

Malfunctioning doors jam Delhi Metro

Malfunctioning doors jam Delhi Metro

Rediff.com8 Feb 2010

The doors of the train running on the Anand Vihar-Dwarka line got stuck at Keerti Nagar station on Monday evening, resulting in the delay of other trains.

Somnath Bharti breaks down during interrogation

Somnath Bharti breaks down during interrogation

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Former Delhi Law minister Somnath Bharti broke down during questioning by investigators, who on Wednesday took him to his Dwarka residence where he came face to face with his wife in connection with the dowry harassment and attempt to murder case.

PHOTOS: Delhi-Mumbai's struggle for water

PHOTOS: Delhi-Mumbai's struggle for water

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

The first Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat may believe that the water crisis is a media creation, but the photographs below suggest otherwise.

IOC to open India's first hydrogen fuel pump

IOC to open India's first hydrogen fuel pump

Rediff.com23 Dec 2008

Indian Oil Corporation, the country's largest oil marketing company by sales, will open the country's first hydrogen fuel-dispensing station in New Delhi next month. The new-age pump will be set up in Dwarka.

Delhi Metro service hit as overhead wire snaps

Delhi Metro service hit as overhead wire snaps

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Delhi Metro commuters had a harrowing time on Wednesday as an overhead wire snapped at Yamuna Bank station during the evening peak hours.

'Gun shots' turn out to be firecrackers at Porbandar naval base

'Gun shots' turn out to be firecrackers at Porbandar naval base

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

The alarm raised at the naval base turned out to be a hoax after nothing was found.

Delhi Metro train derails; no one injured

Delhi Metro train derails; no one injured

Rediff.com12 Aug 2009

Thirty-nine passengers had a miraculous escape when a Delhi Metro train jumped tracks in the national capital on Wednesday afternoon.

Dainik Bhaskar IPO under threat

Dainik Bhaskar IPO under threat

Rediff.com23 Sep 2008

The challenge has been thrown by Mahesh Prasad Agarwal, brother of the late Dwarka Prasad Agarwal, who claims he owns 30 per cent in Dwarka Prasad Agarwal & Brothers, the company that holds the Dainik Bhaskar title. His son, Sanjay, says, "If D B Corp does not fully own the Dainik Bhaskar title, how can it use the brand name to raise money?" However, D B Corp executives claimed there was no dispute over the title as it had been settled by the Supreme Court order of July 2003.

Women's Safety Guide: 'Better to be paranoid than careless'

Women's Safety Guide: 'Better to be paranoid than careless'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

'The 5 to 10 minutes drive on a deserted stretch was enough to give me goosebumps; I resolved not to commit myself to any such engagements which would require me to travel alone at night in cabs.'

New Delhi to have its own IT hub

New Delhi to have its own IT hub

Rediff.com28 Jul 2008

Within the next two years the national capital will have its own IT hub aiming to foster industry-institute partnership in the areas of advanced technology research in the city.

Delhi continues to choke with 'very poor' air quality

Delhi continues to choke with 'very poor' air quality

Rediff.com27 Oct 2018

The eight areas that recorded 'severe' air quality Saturday are Anand Vihar, Dwarka Sector 8, Narela, Punjabi Bagh, Bawana, Mundaka, Vivek Vihar and Rohini.

JEE-Mains conducted across country amid 'new normal'

JEE-Mains conducted across country amid 'new normal'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

Candidates appearing for the exam in Kolkata were seen standing in queues while abiding by the social distancing norms.

7 Pakistani LIES about the 1965 War

7 Pakistani LIES about the 1965 War

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

Why did Pakistan sign a cease-fire without acquiring Kashmir, which was the sole purpose of the 1965 War, asks Ahmad Faruqui.

Disqualified AAP MLAs to file fresh plea in HC

Disqualified AAP MLAs to file fresh plea in HC

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

The 20 MLAs told the high court that they would move fresh petitions against the taking away of their assembly seats as their pleas had become infructuous after President Ram Nath Kovind put a stamp of approval on the EC's recommendation.

The Magic of Khichdi

The Magic of Khichdi

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

Every home across India makes khichdi and it still isn't as celebrated as it should be.

Delhi polls: Stage set for vote count, results likely by 1pm

Delhi polls: Stage set for vote count, results likely by 1pm

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Counting of votes for the high-profile Delhi Assembly polls in which Bharatiya Janata Party and Aam Aadmi Party are locked in a direct fight will be taken up on Tuesday and final results are likely to be available by 1 pm.

K'taka BJP MLA's wife found dead in Delhi

K'taka BJP MLA's wife found dead in Delhi

Rediff.com15 Jun 2008

Karnataka BJP legislator B Raghupathy Bhat's wife Padmapriya, who has been missing for the last four days, was found dead in an apartment in a south west Delhi locality today in a suspected case of suicide.

DLF bags Rs 6,000-cr DDA contract

DLF bags Rs 6,000-cr DDA contract

Rediff.com18 Jul 2007

Real estate developer DLF Ltd on Wednesday said it has secured a Rs 6,000 crore contract from Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for constructing an international convention centre in Dwarka.

Firefighter took Dhoni's phones 'by mistake'

Firefighter took Dhoni's phones 'by mistake'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2017

The firefighter made an error of judgement and did not know whom the mobile phones belonged to.

Delhi's D-day: AAP confident, BJP pins hopes on evening votes

Delhi's D-day: AAP confident, BJP pins hopes on evening votes

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Strong rooms spread across the city storing the electronic voting machines (EVMs) are being heavily guarded, with a 'three-layer security ring'. Tight security arrangements have also been put in place at various centres across the national capital.

DLF close to winning Rs 3,000 cr project in Delhi

DLF close to winning Rs 3,000 cr project in Delhi

Rediff.com26 Jun 2007

DLF appears close to bagging a Rs 30 billion convention centre project in Delhi, possibly the biggest in the country, as the company is the only bidder for developing the facility.

Why mobiles attract the common man

Why mobiles attract the common man

Rediff.com29 May 2007

With prices of handsets dipping and tariffs becoming more affordable, even those in the lower income bracket are buying mobiles.

4 Nirbhaya convicts executed in Tihar over 7 yrs after crime

4 Nirbhaya convicts executed in Tihar over 7 yrs after crime

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

Mukesh Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar Singh (31) were executed at 5.30 am for the savage assault in an empty moving bus on the 23-year-old physiotherapy intern who came to be known the world over as Nirbhaya.

Hanging of convicts real tribute to Nirbhaya, say investigators

Hanging of convicts real tribute to Nirbhaya, say investigators

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

Pramod Singh Kushwaha, then the additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) and who headed the investigation team, said each member of the team pitched in to prepare a watertight case against the convicts.

Arvind Kejriwal elected AAP legislature party leader

Arvind Kejriwal elected AAP legislature party leader

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Arvind Kejriwal elected AAP legislature party leader.