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Ex-Miss India harassed by bike-borne youths in Kolkata

Ex-Miss India harassed by bike-borne youths in Kolkata

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

Sengupta, 30, said she was returning home along with a colleague in an app-based cab, which was hit by a few bike-borne youths who dragged the driver out and roughed him up. The model claimed that she had sought help from officers of Maidan police station in the heart of the city, and later went to Charu Market police station in south Kolkata. On both occasions, she was allegedly told that the incident did not happen in their jurisdiction.

From shining skyscrapers to dilapidated shells: 2018's Architectural Photography Awards

From shining skyscrapers to dilapidated shells: 2018's Architectural Photography Awards

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

The shortlist for the Architectural Photography Awards 2018 has been revealed. The awards are split into four categories: Exterior, Interior, Sense of Place, and Buildings in Use, with each comprising five finalists. The 20 photographs that make up the shortlist will be exhibited at the World Architecture Festival in Amsterdam between November 28 - 30, and an overall winner will be announced on the 30. Here are some of the brilliant photos in the shortlist.

India-England Kolkata ODI advanced to Oct 25

India-England Kolkata ODI advanced to Oct 25

Rediff.com7 Jul 2011

The fifth and final one-dayer between India and England, which was scheduled to be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on October 26, has been advanced by a day due to Kali Puja celebrations in the city. The match will now be played on October 25.

Why Team India cannot get hard and bouncy wickets

Why Team India cannot get hard and bouncy wickets

Rediff.com2 Dec 2017

India desperately wanted hard and bouncy wickets before the South Africa tour but the country's diverse soil and climatic conditions prevents the curators from providing the team management with strips of their choice, said batting coach Sanjay Bangar.

3 arrested in Kolkata for links to Pakistan's ISI

3 arrested in Kolkata for links to Pakistan's ISI

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

The Special Task Force of Kolkata Police on Sunday arrested three persons from the southern part of the city for their alleged links to Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence.

Heat wave grips India, Raj's Churu crosses 50-degree mark

Heat wave grips India, Raj's Churu crosses 50-degree mark

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

The national capital battled weather conditions in the "red category" as the maximum temperature recorded at the Palam observatory was 46.1C,

Nation is proud of your son, Shah tells family of slain J-K cop

Nation is proud of your son, Shah tells family of slain J-K cop

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

Khan, 37, was injured in the terror attack and later flown to Delhi in an air ambulance for specialised treatment. However, he succumbed to injuries at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

Delhi, the No-No capital

Delhi, the No-No capital

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

Delhi is a year-round health hazard that visitors shun like the plague, says Sunil Sethi.

Fans prepare for final goodbye as legend Ali will be laid to rest

Fans prepare for final goodbye as legend Ali will be laid to rest

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

Muhammad Ali will be laid to rest Friday, the culmination of a two-day farewell for the beloved boxing legend.

My father's killers are leading Pak: Fatima Bhutto

My father's killers are leading Pak: Fatima Bhutto

Rediff.com31 Mar 2010

Fatima had the first launch of Songs of Blood and Sword: A Daughter's Memoir at Clifton Gardens at the exact spot in the port city of Karachi where her father Mir Murtaza Bhutto was killed nearly 14 years ago.

EPL: Danny Welbeck double lifts Manchester United's spirits

EPL: Danny Welbeck double lifts Manchester United's spirits

Rediff.com15 Dec 2013

England striker Danny Welbeck made the most of a rare start for Manchester United with a first-half double in a 3-0 win at Aston Villa on Sunday as the champions ended a run of four Premier League games without victory.

RCB vs Sunrisers IPL match called off due to rain

RCB vs Sunrisers IPL match called off due to rain

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

The Indian Premier League match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore was on Tuesday called off without a ball being bowled as incessant rain made the ground unplayable.

#TravelTalk: Why you'll never forget Amazing Vienna!

#TravelTalk: Why you'll never forget Amazing Vienna!

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

The Austrian capital is famous not only for its grand architecture, music and art, but also for its open spaces and excellent public transport, points out Uttaran Das Gupta.

'Howdy Modi': PM to address community summit in US

'Howdy Modi': PM to address community summit in US

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

In addition to Modi's address, the programme is also expected to include a cultural programme that showcases the Indian-American community and will be broadcast live online and on television channels, reaching over 1 billion people across the US and India, the organisers said.

Top 10 places to visit in 2016

Top 10 places to visit in 2016

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

It's time you added these places to your bucket list.

Delhi, Gurugram drown yet again; waterlogging gives commuters a hard time

Delhi, Gurugram drown yet again; waterlogging gives commuters a hard time

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

Traffic in national capital Delhi and adjoining Gurugram went haywire on Wednesday after heavy rains resulted in waterlogging in many parts of the city.

Djokovic the man to beat, again, at Melbourne Park

Djokovic the man to beat, again, at Melbourne Park

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Djokovic may never feel the affections of the crowd savoured by Federer and Spaniard Rafael Nadal but his record of 16 Grand Slam titles is proof that tennis is no popularity contest.

Another schoolboy dies; Srinagar tense

Another schoolboy dies; Srinagar tense

Rediff.com5 Feb 2010

Tension intensified in Srinagar on Friday after another schoolboy was killed near the famous Nishat Mughal garden on the outskirts of the city.Earlier, 13-year-old Wamik Farooq was killed in Srinagar on Sunday after he was hit by a teargas shell on his head at Rajouri Kadal in Srinagar, during a clash between a mob and the police.The school boy, Zahid Farooq Sheikh, 17, was shot in the chest. He was taken to the local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries today evening.

Why Kolkata celebrates Christmas with such fervour

Why Kolkata celebrates Christmas with such fervour

Rediff.com6 Jan 2018

'Anantkumar Hegde will be pleased that those thousands who formed a long line to enter the grounds of St Paul's Cathedral on Christmas Eve night were both aware of their 'parentage' -- to use his insulting term -- and would describe themselves as Hindu,' says Rahul Jacob.

With Test ending early, Eden invitee Lara takes Kolkata tour

With Test ending early, Eden invitee Lara takes Kolkata tour

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

West Indian batting legend Brian Lara, on Sunday, lamented that he never played a Test match at the historic Eden Gardens and suggested that Cricket Association of Bengal officials organise a veterans' match at the venue, and, that, it should including Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly.

HC bans RSS shakha in Nagpur park

HC bans RSS shakha in Nagpur park

Rediff.com9 Mar 2004

A division bench comprising Justice J N Patel and Justice Bhushan Gavai passed the order on Monday while hearing a public interest litigation filed by Vijay Talewar, a social activist.

West Indies to play 2 Tests and 3 ODIs in India

West Indies to play 2 Tests and 3 ODIs in India

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced on Thursday that the four-week tour, which will comprise of two Tests and three One-day Internationals apart from a three-day warm-up game, will begin on October 31 and conclude on November 27.

Chinese invasion with a difference

Chinese invasion with a difference

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

China Construction forms consortium with Gurugram-based realty developer Tulip Infratech for road projects in India

80-year-old Sikh attacked

80-year-old Sikh attacked

Rediff.com8 Feb 2006

My hostel life: 'There was one phone for 250 students'

My hostel life: 'There was one phone for 250 students'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

Reader Ranjan Banerjee, 62 from Baripada, Orissa takes us back in time.

'I am so lucky to be calling myself an Indian'

'I am so lucky to be calling myself an Indian'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

The home-chef put Indian cuisine on the world map with her cooking experiments on MasterChef Australia.

Ask Ajit: 'Bought shares at peak; please advice'

Ask Ajit: 'Bought shares at peak; please advice'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Indian Navy commissions new fast attack craft 'INS Tihayu'

Indian Navy commissions new fast attack craft 'INS Tihayu'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

INS Tihayu, specifically built for meeting needs of extended coastal and offshore surveillance and patrol, has a length of 49.9 metres and maximum breadth of 7.5 meters.

Standing tall: Charles Correa's ICONIC buildings

Standing tall: Charles Correa's ICONIC buildings

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

India's greatest contemporary architects Charles Correa died on Tuesday night at the age of 84. He was best known for his "open-to-sky" designs, which were reflected in some of his famous projects. Rediff.com takes a look at some popular buildings that got the Correa touch.

Christchurch: Facts and figures

Christchurch: Facts and figures

Rediff.com23 Feb 2009

Tour guide and statistical update of Christchurch, where the Indian cricket team plays the opening match of its tour, a T20 and the third ODI of the five-match series.

Urban India's SELFISH response to migrant distress

Urban India's SELFISH response to migrant distress

Rediff.com31 May 2020

'Politicians's slogans on social distancing, showered like petals from their ivory towers, mock every single moment of pain and distress imposed on the vulnerable down below, at migrant labour stuffed like chickens on goods trucks, trying to get home at all costs,' observes Veenu Sandhu.

Lack of planning dogs satellite towns' growth

Lack of planning dogs satellite towns' growth

Rediff.com14 May 2007

They may have wider roads, gardens and towering buildings but satellite townships developing in the neighbourhood of metropolitan cities are no better when it comes to basic necessities like water supply, electricity, health facilities and transport.

India becomes 3rd country to cross 10 lakh Covid cases

India becomes 3rd country to cross 10 lakh Covid cases

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

It took 110 days for the COVID-19 cases in the country to reach one lakh and just 59 days more to go past the nine-lakh mark.

Home prices crash to half on Laxmi Mittal street

Home prices crash to half on Laxmi Mittal street

Rediff.com19 Jan 2009

Four years ago, steel tycoon Laxmi Mittal purchased his first house on Kensington Palace Gardens for about pound 57 million. Last year, he purchased a pound 70 million house for his daughter Vanisha and a pound 117 million mansion for his son Aditya in the same street. At the time, the combined value of the three properties was valued at about pound 440 million. Today, the houses are worth about $ 200 million, an amount almost equivalent to the purchase prices.

Rain likely to affect 2nd India-Aus ODI in Kolkata

Rain likely to affect 2nd India-Aus ODI in Kolkata

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

the weathermen has not ruled out the possibility of intermittent showers, especially in the evening.

300-feet Shivaji statue in Mumbai's Arabian Sea!

300-feet Shivaji statue in Mumbai's Arabian Sea!

Rediff.com3 Jun 2008

A 300-feet high statue of Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji will be erected in the Arabian Sea, facing the Marine Drive, in south Mumbai.Soon after clearing the proposal, Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh said that global tenders will be invited for the ambitious project, which will be constructed along the lines of the Statue of Liberty in New York."The site for the statue has been finalised, a kilometer in the Arabian Sea, between Malabar Hill and Nariman Point," he said.

Meet IBM's Transformation Man

Meet IBM's Transformation Man

Rediff.com8 Sep 2017

'My simple instruction to every IBM salesperson is, "When you go to the customer, use less of this (he points to his mouth) and more of this (ear)".' 'Talk less, listen more",' Karan Bajwa tells Raghu Krishnan.

A look at some of Mallya's little-known firms

A look at some of Mallya's little-known firms

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

Mallya's Rajya Sabha declaration lists investments in racing, finance and investment firms.

Nearly 90% candidates take NEET amid strict COVID-19 precautions

Nearly 90% candidates take NEET amid strict COVID-19 precautions

Rediff.com13 Sep 2020

Various state governments had announced free transportation and accommodation, including West Bengal that ran special metro service for candidates.