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Second heavily decomposed body brought out of Meghalaya's rat-hole mine

Second heavily decomposed body brought out of Meghalaya's rat-hole mine

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

The body, located 200 feet away from the bottom of the mine, was brought out using the Indian Navy's underwater remotely operated vehicle and an National Disaster Response Force boat on Wednesday, said operations spokesman R Susngi.

Vikas Dubey was wrong, deserved this fate: Wife

Vikas Dubey was wrong, deserved this fate: Wife

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

Dubey's wife hold media responsible for the encounter killing of her husband.

Assam, Meghalaya to form panels for border settlement

Assam, Meghalaya to form panels for border settlement

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

The committees headed by a cabinet minister will have bureaucrats and maybe a local representative as members and they will visit the disputed sites, interact with the civil society members and complete the discussions within 30 days, Sarma said.

'It is not easy to misappropriate Netaji'

'It is not easy to misappropriate Netaji'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

'He was always opposed to a form of nationalism that was narrow, selfish and arrogant.' 'He will always remain a beacon of inspiration for freedom-loving people across the world and for movements of resistance against oppressive State power.'

Mizoram: 'Assam's bullying went too far'

Mizoram: 'Assam's bullying went too far'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

'This is not the first time that a large contingent of Assam armed police led by senior officers attacked and destroyed farm huts, crops and plantations of Mizo farmers.' 'There have been a series of such intrusions in the past and the pace of such intrusions increased in the recent past.'

16 dead, 8 injured as lorry overturns in Andhra Pradesh

16 dead, 8 injured as lorry overturns in Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

At least 16 labourers were killed while eight were injured when a construction material laden truck they had boarded overturned in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district on Monday.

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.

Flood situation in Arunachal remains grim

Flood situation in Arunachal remains grim

Rediff.com29 Jun 2012

An Indian Air Force chopper rescued 185 marooned villagers from Bijoypur I and III villages in Changlang district on Thursday, official sources said.

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

Why Pak army chief is talking about peace...

Why Pak army chief is talking about peace...

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

'The picture only looks worse from where Bajwa sits.' 'He sees a domineering India to the east, an unravelling Afghanistan and a complex Iran to the west, an overbearing China on the north and a US which is no longer an ally,' observes Shekhar Gupta.

Meghalaya: Navy, NDRF personnel enter mine shaft to know water level

Meghalaya: Navy, NDRF personnel enter mine shaft to know water level

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

The Navy wanted to ascertain the water level as their divers can operate up to 100 feet in a closed container-type situation, a district official said.

Modi regrets not learning 'world's oldest language' Tamil

Modi regrets not learning 'world's oldest language' Tamil

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he regrets not being able to learn the world's oldest language Tamil during his long political innings as a chief minister and prime minister.

Saving a legacy: Gaothans and Koliwadas

Saving a legacy: Gaothans and Koliwadas

Rediff.com26 Apr 2015

Categorising the original settlements of gaothans and koliwadas as slums, the authorities in Mumbai are keen to develop them into commercial complexes. The residents are unwilling to cede their rights. Ranjita Ganesan reports

An Indian Dalai Lama

An Indian Dalai Lama

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Tawang is very much a part of India, and if the present Dalai Lama decides one day to take rebirth in Tawang, the Indian government will openly welcome him and support him, notes Claude Arpi.

Tigers in high mountains, tanks in snow

Tigers in high mountains, tanks in snow

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

Like millions of people across the world, the year 2020 had dealt me irreplaceable losses and the lowest of blows. Like I have always done at such junctures, I had sought the refuge of the mountains. I wanted to end the year on a high, to show the finger to life, says Sumit Bhattacharya after a memorable journey to North Sikkim.

Navy divers detect body, spot skeletons in Meghalaya search op

Navy divers detect body, spot skeletons in Meghalaya search op

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

On skeletons being seen by the Navy team, the sources said the water inside the mines has high Sulphur content which can decompose the bodies very fast.

COVID-19: Recovery rate in Delhi nears 80 per cent

COVID-19: Recovery rate in Delhi nears 80 per cent

Rediff.com12 Jul 2020

Seeing the good recovery rate, authorities in the city have for now put on hold their plans to use stadiums as makeshift COVID-19 care facilities.

No info on whereabouts of 5 youths abducted by PLA

No info on whereabouts of 5 youths abducted by PLA

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Five villagers from Nacho area of the district, who went for hunting in a jungle were allegedly kidnapped by the PLA.

Bhandara: Three detained in rape and murder of sisters

Bhandara: Three detained in rape and murder of sisters

Rediff.com5 Mar 2013

Three persons were on Tuesday detained in connection with the alleged rape and murder of three minor sisters in Bhandara district in east Maharashtra, police said.

LAC under watch as China heightens activities: GOC-in-C Eastern Command

LAC under watch as China heightens activities: GOC-in-C Eastern Command

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Giving an account of India's overall military modernisation, Lt Gen Pande also said that an in-principle approval has been given to new combat formations called the Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) which can mobilise fast with a more effective approach.

Nepal obstructs dam repairs, flood threat for Bihar

Nepal obstructs dam repairs, flood threat for Bihar

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

This comes at a time when tensions between Kathmandu and New Delhi have escalated over a new map in which the neighbouring country has staked claim over some Indian territories.

'With lockdown extended, there is fear among migrant workers'

'With lockdown extended, there is fear among migrant workers'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

'They are all worried about one thing -- what about tomorrow?'

3 charred to death in fire cracker unit explosion in AP

3 charred to death in fire cracker unit explosion in AP

Rediff.com30 Dec 2012

Two women and a child were charred to death and four others injured in an explosion in a fire-crackers manufacturing unit in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday afternoon.

Drop Koregaon-Bhima violence cases: NCP MLA to Uddhav

Drop Koregaon-Bhima violence cases: NCP MLA to Uddhav

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

Munde, whose party is a key ally in the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government, has made the demand in a letter written to Thackeray on Monday.

Bihar farmers refuse to cut their crop prematurely for PM's function

Bihar farmers refuse to cut their crop prematurely for PM's function

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

District Magistrate Rachna Patil told PTI on Friday, "We are looking after the matter."

Andhra govt orders probe into pipeline blast

Andhra govt orders probe into pipeline blast

Rediff.com27 Jun 2014

The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday ordered an inquiry into the Gas Authority of India Limited pipeline blast at Nagaram village in East Godavari district, in which 14 persons were killed.

Ahead of Rafale's arrival, security tightened near Ambala air base

Ahead of Rafale's arrival, security tightened near Ambala air base

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

The Ambala district administration also prohibited people from flying private drones within the three-km radius of the air base.

Shillong: 12 held for witchcraft killing

Shillong: 12 held for witchcraft killing

Rediff.com20 Aug 2013

The Meghalaya police on Tuesday arrested 12 persons for their involvement in the August 16 killing of three persons for allegedly practicing witchcraft at Smit village about 8 kilometers from the city in East Khasi hills district.

International Landscape Photographer of the Year revealed

International Landscape Photographer of the Year revealed

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

If want to look at the world's most beautiful places, scroll down now. The winners of the fifth International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition have been announced, with stunning shots documenting everything from magical mountains to glistening lakes and dark, forbidding forests. There were almost 3,000 entries from photographers around the globe, leaving the judges with a headache to whittle them down. Adam Gibbs from Canada has been revealed as the 'photographer of the year' (an award based on a folio submission of at least four images) with his hauntingly beautiful shots of woodland scenes around Vancouver Island. Here's a selection of the photos that caught the judges' eyes.

West Bengal flood toll rises to 53

West Bengal flood toll rises to 53

Rediff.com27 Jun 2008

Seven more deaths were reported on Friday from interior villages of the flood-hit East and West Midnapore districts, raising the toll to 53, even as the situation further improved.

How COVID-19 could change India's political economy

How COVID-19 could change India's political economy

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

'While the poor have little say in shaping India's intellectual or public discourse, they do have a significant role in deciding political outcomes,' points out Roshan Kishore.

'China only understands strength'

'China only understands strength'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

'If you behave like a nail, the adversary will behave like a hammer.'

Campaign ends for second phase of Bihar elections

Campaign ends for second phase of Bihar elections

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

The 94 constituencies which are going to poll on November 3 are in 17 districts: West Champaran, East Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, Siwan, Saran, Vaishali, Samastipur, Begusarai, Khagaria, Bhagalpur, Nalanda and Patna.

Hollywood A-listers fled homes after Sandy hit NYC

Hollywood A-listers fled homes after Sandy hit NYC

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

Here's where they checked in.

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.

Disputed inter-state borders add to northeast's woes

Disputed inter-state borders add to northeast's woes

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

High-pitched identity politics, which is the norm in the northeast, has continued to compound the boundary problem.

A Pakistan that worships Lord Ram

A Pakistan that worships Lord Ram

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

M I Khan travels to the Purnea district in Bihar where he not only comes across a village called Pakistan, but finds that there is in fact, not a single Muslim family living there.

'Bhartiyata' should be our only loyalty'

'Bhartiyata' should be our only loyalty'

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

'As Indians, we should be claiming and celebrating 'Bhartiyata' rather than seeking commitment to beliefs which are divisive and exclusionary.'

Floods ravage Bihar, Assam, Bengal; train services hit

Floods ravage Bihar, Assam, Bengal; train services hit

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

Heavy rains in the last three days triggered flash floods in parts of Bihar, where 41 people have died so far, and inundated large areas in Assam and North Bengal, paralysing normal life and snapping rail link to the Northeast from the rest of the country.