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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.

Modi factor driving Indian Americans towards Trump: Survey

Modi factor driving Indian Americans towards Trump: Survey

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

In many must-win battleground states, Indian Americans comprise a substantial and potentially decisive share of the electorate: 190,000 potential voters in Florida, 120,000 in Michigan, 170,000 in Pennsylvania, 150,000 in Georgia, 110,000 in North Carolina, 165,000 in Virginia, and nearly 470,000 in Texas.

Cricket Buzz: Pujara, the man in demand in Saurashtra's T20 League

Cricket Buzz: Pujara, the man in demand in Saurashtra's T20 League

Rediff.com9 May 2019

India's premier Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara will play for Team Zalawad Royals in the inaugural Saurashtra Premier League.

Maharashtra government bans Maggi

Maharashtra government bans Maggi

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

Maharashtra government on Friday decided to put a ban on Maggi noodles after some samples were found to contain lead above the permissible limit.

ED summons Raj Thackeray; MNS says political vendetta

ED summons Raj Thackeray; MNS says political vendetta

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

The MNS has convened a meeting of party office-bearers on Tuesday in Mumbai to discuss the issue.

Dangerous time for people speaking truth in India: Amnesty on Gauri Lankesh's death anniversary

Dangerous time for people speaking truth in India: Amnesty on Gauri Lankesh's death anniversary

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

An SIT officer probing the murder case said the investigation is in final stage and a chargesheet will be filed in two months.

'Basuda always wanted to capture life as it is'

'Basuda always wanted to capture life as it is'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

'Basuda hardly spoke, but he had a sense of humour and that showed in his films.'

Manoj Sinha sworn in as J-K Lt Guv

Manoj Sinha sworn in as J-K Lt Guv

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

The 61-year-old, who was administered the oath of office by Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice Gita Mittal at a simple function in the Raj Bhavan, also said he wants to accelerate development in the union territory, carved out of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir last year.

Maha expansion: Vikhe Patil sworn-in as minister

Maha expansion: Vikhe Patil sworn-in as minister

Rediff.com16 Jun 2019

Vikhe Patil, who was leader of opposition in the state assembly, resigned from the Congress recently.

Infosys targets East Europe with Finacle

Infosys targets East Europe with Finacle

Rediff.com22 Mar 2004

After striking good deals in the domestic market, Infosys is now firming up plans to tap the Eastern European markets for its banking product, Finacle.

Cong offers to form govt in Goa

Cong offers to form govt in Goa

Rediff.com16 Sep 2018

'The greed for power of the BJP and its allies is exposed to the fact that they can't even give charge to a trusted lieutenant in the absence of the CM.'

Farmers' march to Mumbai called off after talks

Farmers' march to Mumbai called off after talks

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

The All India Kisan Sabha, backed by the Communist Party of India-Marxist, announced suspension of the 180-km march from Nashik to Mumbai after a three-and-a-half hour meeting of its representatives with state ministers Girish Mahajan and Jaykumar Rawal.

'Modi is a visionary'

'Modi is a visionary'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

'We are on the world map. Every country is watching this event.'

Gopinath Munde's ashes immersed in Godavari

Gopinath Munde's ashes immersed in Godavari

Rediff.com15 Jun 2014

The ashes of Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former union minister Gopinath Munde were on Sunday immersed in the Godavari river.

CV sales drop by over 17% in Nov on slowdown woes

CV sales drop by over 17% in Nov on slowdown woes

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

Companies expect recovery in second half of fiscal as BS VI approaches, claim banks and NBFCs showing greater interest in financing.

Sugar free!

Sugar free!

Rediff.com8 Apr 2004

One day, I took Mom shopping. We happened to pass a sugarcane juice vendor and I offered to buy her a drink.

6 dead, 141 injured in Mumbai hospital blaze

6 dead, 141 injured in Mumbai hospital blaze

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

A total of 147 people, including patients and visitors, were rescued after the fire broke out at the ESIC Kamgar Hospital at Marol in suburban Andheri, said an official of the Disaster Management Cell of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

In Bangalore traffic, 'green corridor' for a heart saves a patient's life

In Bangalore traffic, 'green corridor' for a heart saves a patient's life

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

In a heart-warming action, Bangalore city traffic police on Wednesday created a "green corridor" to facilitate unhindered transport of a donor's heart from a hospital here to the airport to be transplanted on a patient in Chennai.

SIT: Waghmare killed Lankesh; same gun used in Pansare, Kalburgi murder

SIT: Waghmare killed Lankesh; same gun used in Pansare, Kalburgi murder

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

The official said the organisation, composed of people drawn from Hindu right groups, had around 60 members spread across at least five states but had no name.

INS Viraat sets sail for the last time

INS Viraat sets sail for the last time

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

India's majestic aircraft carrier INS Viraat, which is slated to be decommissioned later this year, set sail for the last time from Mumbai for Kochi on Saturday.

Kejriwal to head 7-member cabinet, Sisodia will be deputy CM

Kejriwal to head 7-member cabinet, Sisodia will be deputy CM

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

Manish Sisodia is set to be Deputy CM, while four new faces are likely to join the AAP cabinet.

In Digital India, SAAS firms are lapping up young execcutives

In Digital India, SAAS firms are lapping up young execcutives

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

Indian firms selling SAAS products have got a bonanza as companies meet, manage and sell remotely. The top five firms - Zoho, Freshworks HighRadius, Druva, and Icertis - account for 33 per cent of the market share. Chennai, India's SAAS centre, alone generates $1 billion in annual revenue. Yuvraj Malik explains how these companies are planning their next phase of growth.

UP refuses Central govt's water train to parched Bundelkhand

UP refuses Central govt's water train to parched Bundelkhand

Rediff.com5 May 2016

The UP government turned down the Centre's offer to send a water-train to the state's drought-hit Bundelkhand region.

Navy needed at borders, won't give an inch in South Mumbai for housing: Gadkari

Navy needed at borders, won't give an inch in South Mumbai for housing: Gadkari

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

"We are the government. The Navy and the Defence Ministry are not the government," he added.

Mauritius funds may now be re-routed through Singapore for investments in India

Mauritius funds may now be re-routed through Singapore for investments in India

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

Singapore is the favoured destination as it has traditionally had a stable fund management regime; also, its tax treaty with India is similar to that of Mauritius

Why Geeta's coach Sondhi is unhappy with Aamir Khan

Why Geeta's coach Sondhi is unhappy with Aamir Khan

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

Former Indian wrestling coach P R Sondhi has conveyed his 'displeasure' to film star Aamir Khan for allegedly demeaning the character of wrestling coach in the recently-released Bollywood movie Dangal.

Homegrown PE funds learn how to cash in on fast exits

Homegrown PE funds learn how to cash in on fast exits

Rediff.com20 Oct 2018

Players such as Kidaara, True North, and Multiples Alternate Asset Management move outside the confines of just being a family-style financial office and become a true PE heavyweight.

China builds missile site at Kailash-Mansarovar: Report

China builds missile site at Kailash-Mansarovar: Report

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

'The missile mounted near Kailash-Mansarovar is called DF-21. It is a medium-range, 2,200 kilometres ballistic missile. Its advantage is that it can cover all cities of north India, including New Delhi'

Tata Motors to launch models regularly till 2020

Tata Motors to launch models regularly till 2020

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

The company is also working on various other measures such as enhancing quality of manufacturing facilities and improving customer buying and after sales experience.

Gutka sale will soon be a non-bailable offence in Maharashtra

Gutka sale will soon be a non-bailable offence in Maharashtra

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

The sale of gutka would be booked under non-bailable sections regarding the offence

In new poster war, Sena shows Modi bowing before Bal Thackeray

In new poster war, Sena shows Modi bowing before Bal Thackeray

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

The poster also reads, 'People who are pretending and conning others shouldn't forget the day they bowed their heads in front of Balasaheb.'

PIX: 4 awesome hours onboard INS Vikramaditya

PIX: 4 awesome hours onboard INS Vikramaditya

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

AWESOME!!! AMAZING!!!! INCREDIBLE!!!!! Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore exclaims when he encounters the INS Vikramaditya, India's majestic aircraft carrier.

Will taxpayer's charter help bridge trust deficit?

Will taxpayer's charter help bridge trust deficit?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

India is often viewed as an aggressive tax jurisdiction by domestic and overseas taxpayers, and making the charter as part of the Act may help restore confidence among taxpayers.

6 killed, 34 injured in cooking gas cylinder explosion

6 killed, 34 injured in cooking gas cylinder explosion

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

Six persons were killed and 34 others, including four children, seriously injured when a cooking gas cylinder exploded in East Delhi's Gandhi Nagar area on Monday night.

Maha deadlock: No headway as BJP, Sena remain firm

Maha deadlock: No headway as BJP, Sena remain firm

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

The Sena appeared firm on its demand that the chief minister's post should be shared by the two allies for two-and-a-half years each.

Thaw in sight? Maha BJP leader says 'good news' soon

Thaw in sight? Maha BJP leader says 'good news' soon

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

Sena MP Sanjay Raut, however, said his party was firm on a written assurance from the senior alliance partner over power sharing, including rotating CM's post for 2.5 years.

SC order unnerves India's chartered accountants

SC order unnerves India's chartered accountants

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

Any act by a chartered accountant that brings disrepute to the profession, whether or not in the professional domain, is open to disciplinary scrutiny and action.

How Tata Motors plans to save Rs 1,900 crore in FY19

How Tata Motors plans to save Rs 1,900 crore in FY19

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

The country's top automaker in terms of revenue plans to launch a total of 50 products in the CV segment during 2018-19.

Khanna forms committee on Palam fiasco, Rai disbands it

Khanna forms committee on Palam fiasco, Rai disbands it

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

In a mail to COA and BCCI officer-bearers, Khanna informed them about his decision to form a panel chaired by acting treasurer Aniruddh Chaudhary with Ratnakar Shetty being the convenor. The other members were supposed to be Avishek Dalmiya (CAB) and Jai Shah (Gujarat CA).

Hang beef-eaters, says sadhvi; prosecute her, says Cong

Hang beef-eaters, says sadhvi; prosecute her, says Cong

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

Sadhvi also said "there is no such thing as saffron terrorism," adding that "saffron means dedicated life for the nation and dharma."