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Hudhud leaves a trail of destruction

Hudhud leaves a trail of destruction

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Hudhud leaves a trail of destruction in Visakhapatnam, home to a major naval base.

Sparkling 66 earns Mickelson first British Open win

Sparkling 66 earns Mickelson first British Open win

Rediff.com21 Jul 2013

Phil Mickelson posted a sparkling final-round 66 to finish on three under par, a total that should be enough to win the British Open on Sunday.

How 157 Lankan asylum-seekers landed in Australia from India

How 157 Lankan asylum-seekers landed in Australia from India

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

The Lankans had to pay Indian human smugglers Rs 50,000 per head for the arduous and risky journey to Australia.

These 10 PHOTOS will take you on an incredible journey

These 10 PHOTOS will take you on an incredible journey

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Bored at work? Tired of the same old life you live? The next 10 images you see will snap you of your boredom and transport you to a world like no other!

N Korea says ICBM can carry nukes; US, South hold missile drill

N Korea says ICBM can carry nukes; US, South hold missile drill

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

After personally overseeing the test Kim Jong-un 'said American bastards would be not very happy with this gift sent on the July 4 anniversary'.

Govt notifies new gas pricing formula; doubles rate to $8.4

Govt notifies new gas pricing formula; doubles rate to $8.4

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

The bank guarantee, which will be equivalent to the incremental revenue that RIL will get from the new gas price, will be encashed if it is proved that the company hoarded gas or deliberately suppressed production at the main D1&D3 fields in the eastern offshore KG-D6 block since 2010-11.

Real Madrid's late comeback stuns Villarreal

Real Madrid's late comeback stuns Villarreal

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale both scored as Real Madrid staged a remarkable late comeback from two goals down to win 3-2 at Villarreal and stay top of La Liga.

'Caste, community, religion don't work in Goa'

'Caste, community, religion don't work in Goa'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

'The politics of Goa is moving around a sole entity, which is land.'

Salman wrestles for Sultan

Salman wrestles for Sultan

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Time for Uttarakhand to learn from Orissa

Time for Uttarakhand to learn from Orissa

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

Orissa learnt its lessons from previous cyclones, particularly the 1999 super cyclone, whereas Uttarakhand has failed to do so from any of the previous natural calamities that hit the state, says Dinesh C Sharma.

IMD predicts heavy rainfall in country next week

IMD predicts heavy rainfall in country next week

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

Very light rains and thundershowers occurred at isolated places in Uttar Pradesh though, and a fresh warning of heavy showers was issued in Himachal Pradesh as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely in several parts of the country, including the northern region, over the next six-seven days.

Chennai likely to get 'very heavy rain' today

Chennai likely to get 'very heavy rain' today

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Public is requested to take all safety measures and fishermen are advised not to venture into sea.

Biden doesn't have a magic wand

Biden doesn't have a magic wand

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

But his nature, temperament, his skill to listen to others, and empathise with their pain and hardships will make him a far better president, a leader America has been longing for four years, notes Aseem Chhabra.

11 UK returnees found Covid infected in Mumbai since Nov 25

11 UK returnees found Covid infected in Mumbai since Nov 25

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

"Currently, 187 of the 590 passengers who returned from the UK last week are placed under institutional quarantine at various hotels," Dr Gomare said.

Snapshots from around the Premier League

Snapshots from around the Premier League

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

Updates from around the different clubs in the English Premier League

Hudhud will take 'very severe' turn in next 12hrs: IMD

Hudhud will take 'very severe' turn in next 12hrs: IMD

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Cyclonic storm Hudhud will turn take a 'very severe' turn in the next 12 hours, bringing with itself very heavy rainfall and gusty winds as it inches closer to the coast, the MeT department has said.

Countdown begins for launch of GSAT-29 amid Gaja threats

Countdown begins for launch of GSAT-29 amid Gaja threats

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

ISRO Chairman K Sivan said there might by a postponement if the weather was not conducive.

Prabhu's gift for rail passengers: No hike in fares, better amenities

Prabhu's gift for rail passengers: No hike in fares, better amenities

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

Outlining the Budget estimates for the coming year, the Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu put the plan size at Rs 1.21 lakh crore.

Navy deploys submarine to search for missing coastguard plane

Navy deploys submarine to search for missing coastguard plane

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

The fate of three crew members onboard Coast Guard's Dornier aircraft that went missing on Monday remained unknown on Wednesday even as Navy deployed a submarine as part of massive search operations off Tamil Nadu coast.

92. 148. Why these figures are important

92. 148. Why these figures are important

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

One police officer's initiative has led to reuniting 92 people with their families.

Have you been to the Thirparappu Falls in Kanyakumari?

Have you been to the Thirparappu Falls in Kanyakumari?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Heading to Kanyakumari? You won't regret a visit to the Thirparappu waterfalls.

Stalin Prepares For Battle Of 2024

Stalin Prepares For Battle Of 2024

Rediff.com6 May 2022

The going is not going to be easy for the DMK and its allies in Elections 2024. Despite the seats sweepstake in the 2021 assembly polls, the vote-share difference of 5.6% (DMK's 45.38% versus AIADMK-BJP's 39.72%) is not insurmountable on a bad day, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

It's small, it's beautiful. It's San Francisco!

It's small, it's beautiful. It's San Francisco!

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

San Francisco, nobody calls it Frisco, has its own laid back pace and is absolutely inviting. Ansh M visited the city recently and hopes to return some day...

China issues red alert as it braces for Typhoon Fitow

China issues red alert as it braces for Typhoon Fitow

Rediff.com6 Oct 2013

China has issued a red alert as it braced for Typhoon Fitow, with tens of thousands evacuated as the storm is set to slam the country's eastern coast soon.

Countdown to Mumbai's monsoon begins with showers

Countdown to Mumbai's monsoon begins with showers

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

Monsoon is likely to reach Maharashtra and Goa in the next two days, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday, with a private weather forecasting agency predicting sustained heavy rains later this week.

'Climate change has increased the number and intensity of cyclones in the Arabian Sea'

'Climate change has increased the number and intensity of cyclones in the Arabian Sea'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

'The food security along the coastal region will be severely affected.'

8 dead as Cyclone 'Fani' slams into Odisha

8 dead as Cyclone 'Fani' slams into Odisha

Rediff.com3 May 2019

The storm is India's strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall in 20 years.

Why tur dal is set to cost Rs 200 per kg again

Why tur dal is set to cost Rs 200 per kg again

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Now, government is also contracting imports.

Odisha on high alert for landfall of Cyclone Kyant

Odisha on high alert for landfall of Cyclone Kyant

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

The IMD has warned of squally winds speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph likely to commence along and off Odisha and north coastal Andhra Pradesh coasts from October 27 onwards.

Gujarat heaves a sigh of relief as Nisarga makes little impact

Gujarat heaves a sigh of relief as Nisarga makes little impact

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

The Gujarat government had evacuated over 63,700 people from coastal areas of eight districts and 18 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and six teams of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were deployed for rescue operations.

Navy close to finding missing aircraft as underwater search begins

Navy close to finding missing aircraft as underwater search begins

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

Naval submarine INS Sindhudhvaj has begun underwater search along the Tamil Nadu coastline to trace the missing Coast Guard Dornier aircraft.

Cyclone Thane: Navy rescues 11 fishermen in Bay of Bengal

Cyclone Thane: Navy rescues 11 fishermen in Bay of Bengal

Rediff.com29 Dec 2011

A unit of Eastern Naval Command on Thursday rescued eleven fishermen trapped in the Bay of Bengal due to the rough sea off Narasapur in East Godavari district and Yanam in Pondicherry.

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.

Markets trim gains to end flat

Markets trim gains to end flat

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

Benchmark share indices trimmed intra-day gains after global crude oil prices resumed their downward trajectory after sharp gains on Friday.

Cyclone heads towards Andhra, 9 districts on alert

Cyclone heads towards Andhra, 9 districts on alert

Rediff.com17 May 2010

An alert has been sounded along the 1000-km long coast of Andhra Pradesh as the Indian Meteorological Department has warned of a cyclonic storm brewing in south-east Bay of Bengal. An IMD bulletin has said the low pressure area in south-east Bay of Bengal had concentrated into a depression and was likely to further intensify into a cyclonic storm.Presently, the system was lying centred over 930 kms east-south east of Chennai and was moving in a north-westerly direction.

Cyclone Hudhud: 10 dramatic moments

Cyclone Hudhud: 10 dramatic moments

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

Cyclone Hudhud pounded the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha with heavy rain and winds of almost 200 kmph on Sunday killing four people and left a trail of destruction with Vishakapatnam where the very severe storm made landfall the worst hit.

Delhi's Bhavye Suneja captained Lion Air plane that crashed in Indonesia

Delhi's Bhavye Suneja captained Lion Air plane that crashed in Indonesia

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

The 31-year-old captain has 6,000 flight hours and the co-pilot more than 5,000 flight hours, the statement said.

'Railways has not done anything for human safety'

'Railways has not done anything for human safety'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

'There are enough funds to solve this problem.'

'When Modi chants Ram, Ram, the youth chant kaam kaam'

'When Modi chants Ram, Ram, the youth chant kaam kaam'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

'Who are these people on the streets?' 'They are youth and students who were hoodwinked, bluffed by Modi for the last seven years, with a promise of 2 crore jobs every year.' 'And Mamata sings the same tune.' 'But the youth can see that as long as there is Mamata or Modi, there is no hope.'

Why Oil Min wants RIL to retain KG-D6 discoveries

Why Oil Min wants RIL to retain KG-D6 discoveries

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

RIL may go to arbitration which may lead to further delay in production and extra cost associated with the arbitration.