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Live bomb defused in Surat

Live bomb defused in Surat

Rediff.com3 Aug 2008

Yet another live bomb was on Sunday found in the posh Atwalines area in Surat, taking the total number of explosive devices detected in the diamond city to 24, the police said. The bomb, which was found inside a bag near a bus-stand adjacent to the municipal garden (commonly known as Chowpati), was defused by the bomb disposal squad, they said.

How banks of River Sabarmati have turned fertile for offices, houses

How banks of River Sabarmati have turned fertile for offices, houses

Rediff.com18 May 2017

Resettlement of 12,000 families living on banks of Sabarmati Riverfront cost Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation about Rs 1,200 crore

Trump to avoid spending time in London during UK visit

Trump to avoid spending time in London during UK visit

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

According to official details unveiled by Downing Street on Friday, Trump will arrive for the two-day "working visit" next Thursday afternoon straight from a NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium.

They can't say anything to me, so they are targeting EC: PM on Opposition

They can't say anything to me, so they are targeting EC: PM on Opposition

Rediff.com22 Oct 2017

"Those who won in the recount are now asking the Election Commission why Modi is going to Gujarat," he said.

English football fails its biggest test - will the public ever forgive?

English football fails its biggest test - will the public ever forgive?

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

After a week of public arguments about Premier League players, who earn an average salary of 240,000 a month, refusing to take a pay cut while top clubs use public money to pay their furloughed non-playing staff, there is little doubt that the game -- and its players -- have suffered a serious blow to their image. There is no question that many footballers do help out good causes generously, just as most clubs are engaged with effective community programmes all-year round.

Sight to behold: 30 million tulips blossom in Istanbul!

Sight to behold: 30 million tulips blossom in Istanbul!

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

The result is a glorious spring flower festival with brilliant splashes of color everywhere the eye can see.

#TravelTuesday: In the footsteps of the 'Indian trader' who found Petra

#TravelTuesday: In the footsteps of the 'Indian trader' who found Petra

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

The ancient Jordanian city and its immense faades were lost for almost 1,000 years!

India, China run by forceful leaders today, says TIME magazine

India, China run by forceful leaders today, says TIME magazine

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Modi was named by TIME among the 100 most influential people in the world in its annual list

50 pc water cut in Mumbai's malls and hotels

50 pc water cut in Mumbai's malls and hotels

Rediff.com17 Jul 2014

Sparing residents from further water cuts, the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai has raised the water cut of hotels and commercial set ups in the city to 50 per cent from Thursday.

E-mail threatens to disrupt 2nd Test in Kolkata

E-mail threatens to disrupt 2nd Test in Kolkata

Rediff.com27 Nov 2007

The two page e-mail was received by a private TV channel, which forwarded it to the Kolkata Police at around 1700 hours on Monday, Commissioner of Police Goutam Mohan Chakraborty told PTI after a high level meeting at the city police headquarters.

'Hope to find a place in national team for the England tour'

'Hope to find a place in national team for the England tour'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

Disappointed at being ignored by by city franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) during the IPL players auctions, middle-order batsman Manoj Tiwary is eyeing to stage a comeback to the Indian cricket team through impressive performances in the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Mumbai gets highest rainfall in 10 yrs, more to come

Mumbai gets highest rainfall in 10 yrs, more to come

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Private weather agency Skymet said Mumbai is at 'serious risk of flooding' between July 3 and 5.

Rashid dedicates MoM award to Afghanistan cricket blast victims

Rashid dedicates MoM award to Afghanistan cricket blast victims

Rediff.com26 May 2018

The 19-year-old man of the moment dedicated his match-winning performance in the IPL's second qualifier to those who lost their lives in his native - the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad.

No option left, migrant labourers walk for days to reach home

No option left, migrant labourers walk for days to reach home

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

Maharashtra Police found over 300 migrant workers holed up inside two container trucks meant for carrying essential commodities from Telangana to Rajasthan.

Kuldeep, Chahal could again play pivotal role in 3rd ODI at Indore

Kuldeep, Chahal could again play pivotal role in 3rd ODI at Indore

Rediff.com23 Sep 2017

It's a batting track but suitable for wrist spinner, says curator works to keep the ground dry after heavy showers lash city

Indian family racially abused in Australia

Indian family racially abused in Australia

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

An Indian businessman in Australia has claimed that his family was racially abused and spat on by two men.

Vivid 2018 casts Sydney in a brand new light

Vivid 2018 casts Sydney in a brand new light

Rediff.com31 May 2018

Vivid Sydney is an annual festival that places light sculptures and installations throughout the city. More than 1 million people are expected to visit the festival this year, which takes place from 25 May to 16 June. Vivid is celebrating its 10th year with its biggest collection of light installations to date. Here are some dazzling sights from the lights festival.

Why Zika virus holds no threat to Rio Olympics

Why Zika virus holds no threat to Rio Olympics

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

The spread of the Zika virus in Brazil needs to be monitored but is not a threat to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Germany's chief Olympic doctor said.

PIX: Bruno Mars wins big at the Grammys

PIX: Bruno Mars wins big at the Grammys

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

Looking at the winners of the big night.

How much do urban Indians spend on eating out?

How much do urban Indians spend on eating out?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

The amount millenials spend on eating out is changing everything about the eating-out business.

Day after odd-even, Delhi traffic goes completely out of gear

Day after odd-even, Delhi traffic goes completely out of gear

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

Traffic was thrown out of gear in national capital New Delhi on Saturday and several major roads witnessed a chock-a-block situation, a day after the fortnight-long Odd-Even scheme restricting movement of private cars ended.

Farewell, Floyd

Farewell, Floyd

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

Aseem Chhabra remembers Master Chef Floyd Cardoz who died of coronavirus in New York on Wednesday.

Guru weaves its magic in Toronto

Guru weaves its magic in Toronto

Rediff.com14 Jan 2007

Toronto was the location of Guru's premiere; a first for Bollywood.

PHOTOS: Kolkata's iconic Victoria Memorial gets a major makeover

PHOTOS: Kolkata's iconic Victoria Memorial gets a major makeover

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

The makeover will make the British era structure a unique combination of heritage, architecture and museum, VMH curator Jayanta Sengupta told PTI.

'Our scriptures, they all respect nature: Bhoomi, Prithvi and Dharti Mata'

'Our scriptures, they all respect nature: Bhoomi, Prithvi and Dharti Mata'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

'Respect nature, working with (it) rather than against it.'

Rs 1 crore in new notes seized in Maha, Chandigarh

Rs 1 crore in new notes seized in Maha, Chandigarh

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

Six people have been detained in various raids.

Dominant India aim for clean sweep against lacklustre Sri Lanka

Dominant India aim for clean sweep against lacklustre Sri Lanka

Rediff.com15 Nov 2014

Having decimated the opposition with clinical precision in all four matches, India will be aiming to complete a clean sweep when they take on a struggling Sri Lanka in the fifth and final cricket one-dayer in Ranchi on Sunday.

Environmentalist Sunita Narain stable after hit-and-run mishap

Environmentalist Sunita Narain stable after hit-and-run mishap

Rediff.com21 Oct 2013

Hit by a car while cycling, environmental activist Sunita Narain on Monday said cyclists in Indian cities are being edged out systematically to make way for cars.

Tracking the Bank of Baroda money trail, from Vikaspuri to Hong Kong

Tracking the Bank of Baroda money trail, from Vikaspuri to Hong Kong

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

Gurucharan Singh's Dhawan Creative apparently clocked trades 10 times its capital in a few months.

Fear grips Hindus in Karachi after 60-yr-old temple is desecrated

Fear grips Hindus in Karachi after 60-yr-old temple is desecrated

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

Three pistol-waving bearded men stormed a 60-year-old temple in Karachi and desecrated the idol of a Hindu deity, leading to fear among the minority community in Pakistan's largest city, a media report said on Tuesday.

Is Doklam China's way of telling India to 'behave' in the seas?

Is Doklam China's way of telling India to 'behave' in the seas?

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

'Little did those in India's strategic community realise that any wise adversary in China's place and circumstances would only take the land route to disturb and trouble India.' 'It is along the land border that all of India's post-Cold War allies would be of little or no political and diplomatic, and least of all, military help,' says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Want to live away from the metros? Goa is the place for you

Want to live away from the metros? Goa is the place for you

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

'Goa is about community living, but blending in takes time.'

Why Saigon filled me with hope

Why Saigon filled me with hope

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

Like the Vietnamese, maybe we too will survive bombs and disasters to see a better day.

Jayalalithaa's residence affected by waterlogging

Jayalalithaa's residence affected by waterlogging

Rediff.com28 Oct 2005

Jayalalithaa's residence affected by waterlogging

Remembering Charles Correa and his 'breathing' buildings

Remembering Charles Correa and his 'breathing' buildings

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

India's foremost architect and town planner was renowned as much for his 'breathing' spaces as for his irascible personality

Test debut for Indore; Kolkata & Kanpur to host NZ Tests

Test debut for Indore; Kolkata & Kanpur to host NZ Tests

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

Indore is set to host its first-ever Test during the three-match series against New Zealand in September-October as India's top cricketers, in a unique way, on Tuesday, announced the full schedule of the tour that will kick start the team's home season.

The fashion nomads are here!

The fashion nomads are here!

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Fashion pop-up stores are all the rage with emerging designers who don't have the resources for standalone showrooms

Why India must take care of its farmers

Why India must take care of its farmers

Rediff.com20 Jan 2018

'I sighed, wondering what we'd eat if all farmers took jobs in the city and all their fields degenerated into land for sale,' notes Geetanjali Krishna.

Daily wage workers battle for survival in COVID-19 days

Daily wage workers battle for survival in COVID-19 days

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

India has been put in lockdown to halt the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. People have been told to stay indoors, but for many daily-wage earners this is not an option.

Pune plans Rs 6,500 crore makeover

Pune plans Rs 6,500 crore makeover

Rediff.com1 Nov 2006