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BSF foils Pak attempt to drop arms by drones along IB

BSF foils Pak attempt to drop arms by drones along IB

Rediff.com24 Apr 2021

'Despite the existence of a ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and India, Pakistan Rangers did not stop their nefarious activities against India and carried on with their ill motives on IB in Jammu'

Farmers bring their own food, tea at govt meeting, again

Farmers bring their own food, tea at govt meeting, again

Rediff.com5 Dec 2020

During their last meeting on Thursday also, the farmer leaders had their own lunch, tea and even water.

IN PIX: The New Normal in IPL 2020

IN PIX: The New Normal in IPL 2020

Rediff.com20 Sep 2020

There was no gala opening ceremony for the world's richest T20 league, and the games will be played behind closed doors

AI has dues of over Rs 822 cr towards VVIP flights: RTI

AI has dues of over Rs 822 cr towards VVIP flights: RTI

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

Air India had stopped the practice of issuing tickets on credit to government agencies for the travel of their officials in December last year because of accruing pending bills.

India, US Troops Play Kabaddi In Alaska

India, US Troops Play Kabaddi In Alaska

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

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Wow! Is That A NEW Beach In Mumbai?

Wow! Is That A NEW Beach In Mumbai?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

Transformed! The Mahim Reti Bunder Beach gets a facelift.

14 drown, 9 missing as boat capsizes in Andhra's Krishna river

14 drown, 9 missing as boat capsizes in Andhra's Krishna river

Rediff.com12 Nov 2017

National Disaster Response Force teams and Krishna district authorities have launched a massive search and rescue operation to trace the missing people.

Soccer PIX: Barca claim epic win despite conceding three penalties

Soccer PIX: Barca claim epic win despite conceding three penalties

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

Marseille cement second place with Montpellier win

Rains hit Konkan Railway services, 6000 passengers stranded in Maharashtra

Rains hit Konkan Railway services, 6000 passengers stranded in Maharashtra

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Nearly 6,000 passengers were stranded as train services on the Konkan Railway route in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district were suspended on Thursday after a river overflowed following heavy rains, while incessant downpour badly hit road and rail traffic in several parts of the state, including around Mumbai, as authorities called in NDRF to help the administration in rescue efforts.

With Air India, Tatas get a stake in Kerala's Cochin airport

With Air India, Tatas get a stake in Kerala's Cochin airport

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

As the Tata group inches closer to taking over Air India in January 2022, the $242-billion conglomerate will also inherit a stake in Kerala's Cochin airport. The Tatas would become the only airline to have an operational stake in a major Indian airport. The airport is a strategic hub connecting India to Middle East nations - home to the largest share of Indian migrant workers. In addition to Air India and Air India Express, private carrier Indigo also uses Cochin to ferry the lucrative 'Malayali Gulf traffic' to multiple locations like Jeddah, Riyadh, Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Kuwait and Bahrain, among others. According to regulatory filings, Air India has a three per cent stake in Cochin International Airport.

Karnataka imposes lockdown like restrictions from May 10-24

Karnataka imposes lockdown like restrictions from May 10-24

Rediff.com8 May 2021

All shops and commercial establishments, hotels, pubs and bars will remain closed during this period, Yediyurappa said.

Jobless, homeless: Migrant labourers in time of COVID-19

Jobless, homeless: Migrant labourers in time of COVID-19

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

Hundreds of migrant workers from Delhi, Haryana and even Punjab reached Anand Vihar, Ghazipur and Ghaziabad's Lal Kuan area after taking arduous treks of many kilometers on foot to take buses to their respective native places

Why Hawking never won the Nobel Prize

Why Hawking never won the Nobel Prize

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Even though his theory is now firmly accepted in theoretical physics, there was no way to verify if black holes are mortal, according to Timothy Ferris, author of The Science of Liberty.

1st Covishield vaccines consignment leaves Serum Institute

1st Covishield vaccines consignment leaves Serum Institute

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Three temperature-controlled trucks rolled out of the Serum Institute gates shortly before 5 am and left for Pune airport, from where the vaccines will be flown across India.

Seems I took a bullet for my Indian colleagues: Aus scribe on his 'sit-down' with Dhoni

Seems I took a bullet for my Indian colleagues: Aus scribe on his 'sit-down' with Dhoni

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

Australian scribe Samuel Ferris, who was at the receiving end of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's sarcasm-laden jibe for asking about his future plans in international cricket, shared his experience of being invited on the dais by the India skipper.

Amid cries of 'BMKJ', 'Jai Shri Ram', Assam gets cattle protection bill

Amid cries of 'BMKJ', 'Jai Shri Ram', Assam gets cattle protection bill

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

The Assam assembly on Friday passed a bill to regulate the slaughter, consumption and transportation of cattle, notwithstanding the walkout staged by the opposition parties in protest against the government's refusal to forward the legislation to a select committee.

India fighting Covid with all its might: Modi

India fighting Covid with all its might: Modi

Rediff.com30 May 2021

In his monthly Mann ki Baat broadcast, Modi noted that the country was also faced with several natural disasters, including cyclones, landslide and earthquakes, during the pandemic, and said more lives were saved than the past with the Centre, states and local administration coming together to carry out relief and rescue operations.

Coronavirus: Govt in talks with Iran to bring back Indians

Coronavirus: Govt in talks with Iran to bring back Indians

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

A ferry flight will soon reach the national capital from Tehran with around 300 swab samples of Indians suspected of having coronavirus infection.

That beautiful love story called Annayum Rasoolam

That beautiful love story called Annayum Rasoolam

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

Like all the great love stories, Annayum Rasoolam has a tragic end. But not before we are transported into a world of furtive glances and hurried touches.

PICS: Tokyo Olympics - The Green Games

PICS: Tokyo Olympics - The Green Games

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

Plastic podiums, recycled medals, cardboard beds put focus on sustainability at Tokyo 2020.

Vizag gas leak affects movement of 9 Shramik trains

Vizag gas leak affects movement of 9 Shramik trains

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Staff at the Simhachalam north railway station, which is near the chemical plant LG Polymers started feeling suffocated and burning sensation in the eyes soon after the leak. Trains crossing the railway station stopped from 8:35 am to 12 noon.

Ola announces boat service in rain battered Chennai

Ola announces boat service in rain battered Chennai

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

In a first in the country, online taxi aggregator Ola has today announced that it has deployed boats in water logged and partially submerged areas in Chennai.

Govt to buy another 4.5 crore doses of Covishield

Govt to buy another 4.5 crore doses of Covishield

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

According to the purchase order placed on Monday, each dose of the vaccine has been priced at Rs 200 and with GST of Rs 10, it would cost Rs 210.

A new 'dawn': Serum vaccine shipment to start today

A new 'dawn': Serum vaccine shipment to start today

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

A source closely involved in logistical arrangements said the movement of vaccine doses is likely to start from early Tuesday morning through road and air routes amid elaborate police security.

Run trains for migrants in Maha after lockdown: Ajit

Run trains for migrants in Maha after lockdown: Ajit

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

According to an official statement, in a letter to Goyal, Pawar said that the migrant workers, stranded in different parts of Maharashtra, may step out in big numbers to return to their states when the train services resume after the lockdown is lifted. This can lead to law and order problem (with workers coming out in big numbers), he added. To avoid this, the railway ministry should run special trains, he demanded.

The Celebrity as a Padrone

The Celebrity as a Padrone

Rediff.com30 Apr 2016

Ever wondered why a celebrity can charm you?

Soni Razdan's tweet calling Afzal 'scapegoat' sparks row

Soni Razdan's tweet calling Afzal 'scapegoat' sparks row

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

The veteran actor demanded a probe into Guru's hanging. She followed it up with another post to ask why no one took Guru's allegations that he was tortured by the now dismissed J-K DSP Davinder Singh seriously.

3 killed after 2 cargo trains collide in MP

3 killed after 2 cargo trains collide in MP

Rediff.com1 Mar 2020

Thirteen wagons of one of the trains and an engine jumped off the tracks following the collision.

Election 2022: From Door to Door to Digital

Election 2022: From Door to Door to Digital

Rediff.com5 Feb 2022

Digital canvassing is expected to benefit from political money looking for alternative blow horns.

'Yogiji is scared of Priyanka Gandhi'

'Yogiji is scared of Priyanka Gandhi'

Rediff.com21 May 2020

'Yogiji is saying he is doing good work, but when you go on the ground you will see the reality.'

MapMyIndia plans to go public, raise Rs 1,200 crore

MapMyIndia plans to go public, raise Rs 1,200 crore

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

India's first home-grown mapping company MapMyIndia is looking to list in the public market by raising around Rs 1,200 crore at a Rs 6,000-crore valuation. Sources said the company is ready with its draft red herring prospectus documents and is likely to file as early as next week. While the money will be used for business expansion, it will also give MapMyIndia's early investors, including Qualcomm, PhonePe, and Japanese mapmaker Zenrin Co., a chance to exit. The Verma family, which founded the company, will continue to remain promoters.

Infosys charters a flight to bring back staff stuck in US

Infosys charters a flight to bring back staff stuck in US

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

76 families took a Qatar Airways flight from San Francisco on Sunday evening and reached Bangalore International Airport after a 20-hour flight. These employees were stuck in the US due to various reasons.

Maha allows metro to run from Oct 15, reopens libraries

Maha allows metro to run from Oct 15, reopens libraries

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

Significantly, the government has decided to do away stamping with indelible ink for domestic passengers arriving at different airports after COVID-19 testing.

1900 Olympics: The only time cricket was played at Games

1900 Olympics: The only time cricket was played at Games

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

With the Tokyo Olympics set to start on July 23, here is some trivia from the first two editions of the modern Olympics held in 1896 and 1900.

Migrants hope CMs help them after travel order

Migrants hope CMs help them after travel order

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

The ministry of home affairs on Wednesday issued a fresh set of guidelines to let migrant workers, students, tourists and pilgrims stranded in different parts of the country to get back home.

Check out PM Modi's fun chat with India's Olympians

Check out PM Modi's fun chat with India's Olympians

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

Iconic boxer MC Mary Kom and ace archer Deepika Kumari were told they need not say sorry after returning without medals while hockey player P R Sreejesh was asked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi if he has learnt Punjabi when he hosted the Tokyo-returned Olympians at his residence.

Delivery staff are among the worst affected by Delhi's air pollution

Delivery staff are among the worst affected by Delhi's air pollution

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

The delivery staff who drop off packages for online retail giants or food or ferry passengers around the city in their taxis are among the worst affected by the capital's foul air.

Sydney choked by hazardous haze from Australia bush fires

Sydney choked by hazardous haze from Australia bush fires

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

Dangerous smoke haze hangs over the city of Sydney as the New South Wales fire danger risk is raised from 'very high' to 'severe'. Sydney air quality is 11 times the hazardous level due to the ongoing bushfires.

45% of Mumbai slum dwellers exposed to Covid: Survey

45% of Mumbai slum dwellers exposed to Covid: Survey

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

The survey was carried out in wards R-north (Borivali), M-West (Mankhurd and Govandi) and F-North (Worli and Lower Parel) in the second half of August.

Can Priyanka stop the Congress exodus?

Can Priyanka stop the Congress exodus?

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

'About 90 per cent of our netas have no loyalty and will go with the winner.'