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11 Enchanting, Must-Visit Temples

11 Enchanting, Must-Visit Temples

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

Steep yourself in the atmosphere of some of most revered Hindu temples in India.

Mohammedan Sporting score

Mohammedan Sporting score

Rediff.com13 Aug 2006

A fine brace by Mike Okoro enabled them beat Eastern Railway and post their first win in the Kolkata league.

Oh, Kolkata!

Oh, Kolkata!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2024

5 Must Do Things in Kolkata.

Modi's top 4 retain portfolios; Nadda gets health, Shivraj agri

Modi's top 4 retain portfolios; Nadda gets health, Shivraj agri

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Among the new entrants to the Union cabinet, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has been given the agriculture and rural development portfolios, Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda the health portfolio and former Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar the power portfolio.

George Telegraph shock East Bengal

George Telegraph shock East Bengal

Rediff.com15 Nov 2007

George Telegraph shock East Bengal Nigerian striker Shaheed Olawale scored twice in a 3-1 victory in the Kolkata Premier Football League.

Transforming Indian Railways? Minister spells out 5-point strategy

Transforming Indian Railways? Minister spells out 5-point strategy

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

The minister plans to reinstate the Railways as the backbone of the economy

UNESCO Nominated: 12 Amazing Forts

UNESCO Nominated: 12 Amazing Forts

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

Know the forts India has nominated to the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Mumbai-Kolkata trains running very late

Mumbai-Kolkata trains running very late

Rediff.com2 Jul 2007

Kurla Express, which was scheduled to leave Shalimar station at 3.00 pm, was cancelled for the day.

Indian football legend Tulsidas Balaram passes away

Indian football legend Tulsidas Balaram passes away

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

Asian Games gold medallist and Olympian Tulsidas Balaram, part of Indian football's 'holy trinity' in the 1950s and 60s, passed away in Kolkata on Thursday after a prolonged illness, sources close to his family said.

Bhagalpur train tragedy toll mounts to 35

Bhagalpur train tragedy toll mounts to 35

Rediff.com3 Dec 2006

So far only 11 bodies have been identified.

How extreme heat affected Delhi street vendors

How extreme heat affected Delhi street vendors

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

Seven out of eight women street vendors reported experiencing high blood pressure, while women in the middle age group raised concerns about delays in their menstrual cycles due to the extreme heat.

Former hockey Olympian Vivek Singh passes away

Former hockey Olympian Vivek Singh passes away

Rediff.com2 Feb 2005

The former hockey Olympian died at his residence in Varanasi after a prolonged battle with cancer.

SE Rly defaults on property tax

SE Rly defaults on property tax

Rediff.com14 Aug 2003

The headquarters of the South Eastern Railway, Calcutta Improvement Trust and Calcutta Telephones in the metropolis have been identified by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation as among the 500 defaulting property tax payers over the past 4 to 5 years.

Rains back in Mumbai, 'yellow alert' for next 3 days

Rains back in Mumbai, 'yellow alert' for next 3 days

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) regional centre for Mumbai has issued a 'yellow alert' for next three days, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places.

Soma Biswas clinches Olympics berth

Soma Biswas clinches Olympics berth

Rediff.com20 Jul 2004

The heptathlete scored a whopping 6162 points on the concluding day of the Inter-state Athletics Championships and made the grade.

Agnipath: Train coach, police outpost torched, buses vandalised in UP

Agnipath: Train coach, police outpost torched, buses vandalised in UP

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

Officials said protests took place at 17 places across the state, including Ballia, Aligarh, Gautam Buddh Nagar and Varanasi.

Jhar: Maoists hijack train, make off with rifles

Jhar: Maoists hijack train, make off with rifles

Rediff.com10 Dec 2006

Armed Maoists on Sunday hijacked a passenger train on the West Bengal-Jharkhand border and threatened to blow it up, but later abandoned it and made off with two rifles and a walkie-talkie.

IMEC: Project Biden Thinks Hamas Targeted

IMEC: Project Biden Thinks Hamas Targeted

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu termed it the 'largest cooperation project in our history', one that would 'change the face of the Middle East, Israel, and impact the entire world'.

Addl trains to ply between Kolkata-Mumbai from Tue

Addl trains to ply between Kolkata-Mumbai from Tue

Rediff.com2 Aug 2005

Following the cancellation of regular train services to flood-hit Mumbai, the South Eastern Railway has decided to run five additional special express trains from Howrah to Manmad daily from Tuesday till August six.

Late goal gives Mohun Bagan victory

Late goal gives Mohun Bagan victory

Rediff.com4 Aug 2006

Mohun Bagan beat Eastern Railway 2-1 for their first victory in two matches in the Kolkata Senior League.

Mamata Banerjee leaves West Bengal rail projects in limbo

Mamata Banerjee leaves West Bengal rail projects in limbo

Rediff.com25 Dec 2013

The railways could not start various projects in West Bengal announced by former Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee as she had not arranged funds for them, Minister of State for Railways Adhir Chowdhury said.

Many initiatives on amenities in railways but progress still long way

Many initiatives on amenities in railways but progress still long way

Rediff.com25 May 2015

The ministry has also decided to offer station for redevelopment by inviting open bids from companies.

Easy for East Bengal

Easy for East Bengal

Rediff.com20 Jun 2003

Surkumar Singh scored a brace of goals in a 4-1 win over East Bengal in the Kolkata Super Division football league.

Fire in luggage van of train

Fire in luggage van of train

Rediff.com29 May 2003

The fire occurred in the Bilaspur-Tata-Danapur link express near Kansbahl station on the Jharsuguda-Rourkela section.

Saraswathi Saha qualifies for Athens

Saraswathi Saha qualifies for Athens

Rediff.com23 Jul 2004

The 24-year-old Eastern Railway employee won the 200m in the fourth National circuit athletic meet.

Crunch time for cancer-afflicted Olympian

Crunch time for cancer-afflicted Olympian

Rediff.com13 Jun 2004

Vivek Singh says a medal win by the Indian team at the Olympics would inspire him in his fight against the disease.

ERSA, Corp of Signals reach last eight

ERSA, Corp of Signals reach last eight

Rediff.com5 Apr 2004

The former beat Andhra XI while Signals got the better of Karnataka XI in the Beighton Cup hockey tournament.

The little known story about Shakuntala Railway

The little known story about Shakuntala Railway

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

A historic railway service flounders for an inflexible privatisation policy.

'Revive the Railways? Go back to the 1950s' model'

'Revive the Railways? Go back to the 1950s' model'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

'There is tension between the zones all the time.'

Easy for BSF, PSB

Easy for BSF, PSB

Rediff.com6 Apr 2004

Both teams easily won their quarter-final league matches in the 109th Beighton Cup hockey tournament.

Territorial Army inducts Mandarin language experts, to be part of border talks

Territorial Army inducts Mandarin language experts, to be part of border talks

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

The batch of five experts will also play a role as interpreters between India and China sides during border personnel meetings, sources said.

Was sabotage behind Coromandel Exp entering loop line and hitting goods train?

Was sabotage behind Coromandel Exp entering loop line and hitting goods train?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

A thorough probe is underway, none of the authorities has so far talked about any possibility of a sabotage.

Heavy unseasonal rains lash Mumbai

Heavy unseasonal rains lash Mumbai

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

The India Meteorological Department attributed the westerly wind and moisture incursion from the Arabian Sea as the reason behind the spell.

Attack on Bengal minister conspiracy: Mamata; Oppn, Guv seek NIA probe

Attack on Bengal minister conspiracy: Mamata; Oppn, Guv seek NIA probe

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

The bomb attack on West Bengal minister Jakir Hossain snowballed into a political controversy with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleging that it was a preplanned conspiracy as certain people were 'pressuring' him to switch over to another party, while opposition parties demanded National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the issue.

Downpour lashes Mumbai, 'orange' alert for Wednesday

Downpour lashes Mumbai, 'orange' alert for Wednesday

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

The weather bureau has issued a red alert for neighbouring Raigad and Palghar districts predicting heavy to very rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy rain at isolated places for Wednesday. An orange alert is sounded for Thane district.

CAG report blames railways for 2013 Kumbh Mela stampede

CAG report blames railways for 2013 Kumbh Mela stampede

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

The lack of proper coordination and disaster management plan on the part of railways resulted in the stampede at Allahabad station during last year's Maha Kumbh Mela in which 37 persons were killed, the Comptroller and Auditor General has said.

Rain intensity reduces in Mumbai, but IMD predicts heavy showers

Rain intensity reduces in Mumbai, but IMD predicts heavy showers

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

There could be occasional gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph as per the weather bureau's prediction.

Swachh Bharat Not A Game Changer

Swachh Bharat Not A Game Changer

Rediff.com2 Apr 2024

If we as citizens, do not take ownership of public places, public facilities and public conveniences, Swachh Bharat will remain just a hollow slogan, notes Biswajit Dasgupta.

GE, Alstom land $5.6 billion deals to supply Indian Railways

GE, Alstom land $5.6 billion deals to supply Indian Railways

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

GE, Alstom land $5.6 billion deals to supply Indian Railways