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Household budget goes for a toss as tomatoes cost Rs 90/kg

Household budget goes for a toss as tomatoes cost Rs 90/kg

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

Tomato prices in the delhi markets surged to Rs 90 per kg as supplies have taken a hit due to monsoon rains lashing many states across the country, several vegetable vendors said on Tuesday. The rates of tomatoes have also gone up in the major wholesale vegetable markets of Delhi, including Azadpur Mandi, Ghazipur Mandi, and Okhla Sabzi Mandi. Several residents in the city expressed disappointment over the rising prices of tomatoes in their local markets and online retailing platforms.

Pakistan clears ferry service

Pakistan clears ferry service

Rediff.com17 Sep 2005

The ferry service would give considerable boost to trade and help businessmen, particularly small traders in transporting goods, he said, adding that a shipping protocol agreement between India and Pakistan would be signed next month.

Japanese theme park lets you work from a Ferris wheel

Japanese theme park lets you work from a Ferris wheel

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

The day passes are for 1,900 (Rs 1,322)

Doda attacks: 4 sketches released, reward Rs 20 lakh

Doda attacks: 4 sketches released, reward Rs 20 lakh

Rediff.com13 Jun 2024

The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday released sketches of four terrorists involved in two attacks in Doda district and announced a reward of Rs 20 lakh for information leading to their arrest.

Cyclone Dana: Lakhs evacuated; flights, trains suspended

Cyclone Dana: Lakhs evacuated; flights, trains suspended

Rediff.com24 Oct 2024

As Cyclone Dana barrels toward the coasts of Odisha, threatening to impact nearly half of the state's population, the government is racing against time to execute a massive evacuation plan aimed at relocating about 10 lakh people in several coastal districts to safety. In West Bengal, the cyclone is set to bring heavy rainfall in several southern West Bengal districts, including Kolkata, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.

MSRTC strike disrupts Ganesh festival travel statewide

MSRTC strike disrupts Ganesh festival travel statewide

Rediff.com4 Sep 2024

The employees are demanding salary parity with state government employees, seeking a pay scale adjustment to match that of their counterparts in the state sector.

Trump attack won't affect Paris Olympics security

Trump attack won't affect Paris Olympics security

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

Paris 2024 opening ceremony will see big police presence but no changes after Trump attack, official says

Bangladesh ferry disaster toll rises to 70

Bangladesh ferry disaster toll rises to 70

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

An overcrowded boat with over 150 passengers sank after colliding with a trawler.

Two CoBRA jawans killed as Maoists blow up truck in Chhattisgarh

Two CoBRA jawans killed as Maoists blow up truck in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

The Maoist blast took place around 3 pm near Timmapuram village between Silger and Tekalgudem camps of security forces, over 400 km from the state capital Raipur.

A Tragedy On The Jhelum

A Tragedy On The Jhelum

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

Six people perished when a boat carrying school going children and their parents capsised in the Jhelum river at Gandbal Batwara in Srinagar on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

Govt employees forcibly taken to Modi rally: J-K parties

Govt employees forcibly taken to Modi rally: J-K parties

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister alleged that government employees were 'forcibly mobilised' and ferried to Modi's rally to paint a 'pretty picture that all is well' post 2019, when the Centre abrogated the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution and bifurcated the erstwhile state into Union territories.

'Shramik Special' trains to ferry migrants, students

'Shramik Special' trains to ferry migrants, students

Rediff.com1 May 2020

Each train is likely to carry around 1,000-1,200 passengers, keeping in mind the social-distancing protocol.

1 dead, 33 missing as boat sinks in Assam after hitting ferry steamer

1 dead, 33 missing as boat sinks in Assam after hitting ferry steamer

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

The accident occurred when the private boat 'Ma Kamala' was headed to Majuli from Nimati Ghat and the government-owned ferry 'Tripkai' was coming from the riverine island.

J-K bus attack: 50 detained, search expanded to remote areas of Reasi

J-K bus attack: 50 detained, search expanded to remote areas of Reasi

Rediff.com13 Jun 2024

To ensure a comprehensive probe, the search operation to track down the terrorists, has been expanded to cover Reasi district's far-flung Arnas and Mahore areas which were terrorist hotbeds between 1995 and 2005.

Rohit Missing From MI's Team Bonding

Rohit Missing From MI's Team Bonding

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Why was the former skipper absent from the Alibaug session?

3 Indians among crew held on Singapore ship with drugs

3 Indians among crew held on Singapore ship with drugs

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

They are allegedly the owners of the drugs and had commissioned the trip, police commissioner-general Marthinus Hukom, head of the Indonesian National Narcotic Agency, told reporters at a press conference in Batam.

Vehicles ferrying school kids exempted from odd-even

Vehicles ferrying school kids exempted from odd-even

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

Violation of the rules will attract a fine of Rs 4000, the chief minister said.

Deploy full spectrum of anti-terror capabilities: Modi post-attacks in J-K

Deploy full spectrum of anti-terror capabilities: Modi post-attacks in J-K

Rediff.com13 Jun 2024

"The prime minister asked them to deploy the full spectrum of our counter-terror capabilities," an official source said.

118 feared dead in Bangladesh ferry disaster

118 feared dead in Bangladesh ferry disaster

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

At least 118 people were feared dead after an overcrowded ferry with up to 250 passengers on board sank in the Padma river in central Bangladesh on Monday, as the efforts to locate the vessel under deep waters is still underway.

George Ferris: Google's new doodle for Valentine's Day

George Ferris: Google's new doodle for Valentine's Day

Rediff.com14 Feb 2013

The Ferris wheel in the doodle is a tribute to American engineer George Ferris who was born on February 14.

Shramik trains ferried 44 lakh migrants since May 1

Shramik trains ferried 44 lakh migrants since May 1

Rediff.com26 May 2020

Of the total trains, 2,875 have terminated, while 401 are in transit. The top five states and union territories from where maximum trains originated are Gujarat (897), Maharashtra (590), Punjab (358), Uttar Pradesh (232) and Delhi (200).

Bloody Ishq Review: We've Seen It All Before

Bloody Ishq Review: We've Seen It All Before

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

Bloody Ishq comes off looking even more shoddy and ill-conceived when there is so much superior content to entertain the horror buff, observes Deepa Gahlot.

366 Shramik trains run so far, 4 lakh migrants ferried

366 Shramik trains run so far, 4 lakh migrants ferried

Rediff.com10 May 2020

While 287 trains have already reached their destinations, 79 trains are in transit, officials said. Out of these 287 trains, 127 terminated in Uttar Pradesh, 87 in Bihar, 24 in Madhya Pradesh, 20 in Odisha, 16 in Jharkhand, four in Rajasthan, three in Maharashtra, two each in Telangana and West Bengal, and one each in Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, the officials said.

Thar ROXX Launch: A Night to Remember

Thar ROXX Launch: A Night to Remember

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

You see the Thar is not just a Car.... It is The Thar.

'Indian crews are very good'

'Indian crews are very good'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2024

'Indians are basically liked because they are educated, they are intelligent.'

Juned's Journey: From Driving Autos To Winning Irani Cup

Juned's Journey: From Driving Autos To Winning Irani Cup

Rediff.com22 Oct 2024

From working in a garment factory, selling bread, and driving an autorickshaw, the 24-year-old fast bowler's path to representing domestic giants Mumbai was anything but easy.

Ferry with 250 passengers onboard sinks in Bangladesh

Ferry with 250 passengers onboard sinks in Bangladesh

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

An overcrowded ferry with up to 250 passengers onboard sank on Monday in the Padma river in central Bangladesh, officials said.

Ashamed to see commuters travelling like cattle in Mumbai trains: HC

Ashamed to see commuters travelling like cattle in Mumbai trains: HC

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

The Bombay high court on Wednesday said it was ashamed to see commuters forced to travel like cattle in the local trains, the lifeline of the Mumbai region.

10 stocks from 5 sectors to stay on Ferris wheel

10 stocks from 5 sectors to stay on Ferris wheel

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

India's equity markets are on a roller-coaster ride, after delivering spectacular returns for two consecutive years - in 2020 and 2021. The benchmark National Stock Exchange's (NSE's) Nifty50 is down 1.5 per cent in the first nine months of the current calendar year 2022 (CY22) as foreign portfolio investors sold Indian stocks due to rising bond yields in the US and across global markets, including India. The sell-off in the Indian equity markets has, however, not been broad-based and largely limited to sectors facing earnings headwinds from rising interest rates, lower commodity and energy prices, and likely economic recession in advanced economies.

Bangladesh ferry capsizes after collision, at least 48 dead

Bangladesh ferry capsizes after collision, at least 48 dead

Rediff.com22 Feb 2015

At least 48 people, including many women and children, were killed on Sunday when an overcrowded ferry with over 150 passengers sank after a collision with a trawler

PIX: T20 World champions arrive to rousing reception

PIX: T20 World champions arrive to rousing reception

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

Rohit Sharma's triumphant team will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 11 am at his residence before flying to Mumbai, where a road show and felicitation function is scheduled at the Wankhede stadium.

932 Shramik trains have ferried 11L migrants so far

932 Shramik trains have ferried 11L migrants so far

Rediff.com15 May 2020

Out of the 932 trains which have been operated so far, 215 are in transit while 717 have terminated at various stations. Sixty-seven more are in the pipeline, an official said.

Plane with bodies of Kuwait fire victims arrives in Delhi

Plane with bodies of Kuwait fire victims arrives in Delhi

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

The air hung heavy with grief as an Indian Air Force aircraft carrying the mortal remains of 14 of the 45 Indians who died in a devastating fire at a building in Kuwait landed at Delhi's Palam technical area from Kerala's Kochi on Friday evening.

PM launches ferry service, slams UPA for delaying his 'dream project'

PM launches ferry service, slams UPA for delaying his 'dream project'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2017

He said that as the previous government could not do it, he had to do it.

Hundreds stranded on burning ferry adrift in Adriatic

Hundreds stranded on burning ferry adrift in Adriatic

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

A major rescue operation is underway in the Adriatic Sea to airlift passengers stranded in a burning Italian-flagged ferry, the Norman Atlantic.

When You Look Like Narendra Modi...

When You Look Like Narendra Modi...

Rediff.com30 May 2024

Glimpses from the lives of Modi look-alikes...

Kerala's Alappuzha reports bird flu; under control, say authorities

Kerala's Alappuzha reports bird flu; under control, say authorities

Rediff.com23 Apr 2024

At present, the situation in Kerala is being monitored before any action can be taken, they said.

Buried in snow for months, bodies of 3 soldiers recovered

Buried in snow for months, bodies of 3 soldiers recovered

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

The bodies of Havildar Rohit Kumar, Havildar Thakur Bahadur Ale and Naik Gautam Rajbanshi were trapped deep within a crevasse and lay buried under thick layers of ice and large volumes of snow for the past nearly nine months.

How Railways is ferrying 10 mn workers

How Railways is ferrying 10 mn workers

Rediff.com15 May 2020

Ferrying migrant workers back to their states would be the largest special service by any railway network in the world in one go. Here's how the transporter manages it.

82 die in Bangladesh ferry capsize

82 die in Bangladesh ferry capsize

Rediff.com20 Feb 2005

The ferry got caught in a cyclone in Buriganga river in Narayanganj district close to Dhaka.