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Pravin Mahajan in coma, treatment ineffective

Pravin Mahajan in coma, treatment ineffective

Rediff.com16 Dec 2009

Pravin (50) -- serving a life term for the murder of his brother and BJP leader Pramod Mahajan -- was admitted in the Jupiter Hospital last Friday after he complained of fatigue and severe headache at home, and is still in an unconscious condition.

3 more killed in Manipur, Kuki groups lift blockade

3 more killed in Manipur, Kuki groups lift blockade

Rediff.com2 Jul 2023

The incident took place in Khoijumantabi village late on Saturday night when the 'village volunteers' were guarding the area in a makeshift bunker, a police officer said.

Bizarre! Mortar shell carried by floodwaters explodes, boy killed

Bizarre! Mortar shell carried by floodwaters explodes, boy killed

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

At least two persons were killed and four others injured in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district as a mortar shell, reportedly carried by the floodwaters of Teesta river, exploded, police said on Friday.

Poonch ambush: Row over civilian deaths as search ops on

Poonch ambush: Row over civilian deaths as search ops on

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday announced compensation and jobs to the kin of the three civilians who were found dead in Poonch district as a massive search operation was underway to track down terrorists behind the recent ambush on two Army vehicles that left five soldiers dead.

5 killed in blast in blast in Pakistan

5 killed in blast in blast in Pakistan

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

At least five people were killed and 17 others injured on Wednesday when a bomb exploded near a government office in the Quetta city of Pakistan's restive Balochistan province.

'SC has banged the door on face of LGBTQ community'

'SC has banged the door on face of LGBTQ community'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

'The State does not accept our rights, what more can I say about this judgment?'

Balochistan: Sufi shrine blast toll rises; Islamic State says we did it

Balochistan: Sufi shrine blast toll rises; Islamic State says we did it

Rediff.com13 Nov 2016

The death toll is feared to rise with women and children casualties in the deadly blast.

Jettwings, new regional airline for Northeast states, plans takeoff in Oct

Jettwings, new regional airline for Northeast states, plans takeoff in Oct

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

Sanjive Narain, owner of Assam's oldest news channel, and Sanjay Aditya Singh, promoter of a cabin crew training academy, are coming together to launch a regional airline providing business and premium economy services in the Northeast. Jettwings Airways will be based in Guwahati and will connect places with twin-class Embraer E175 aircraft. The airline has secured an initial no-objection clearance from the civil aviation ministry and plans to launch services in October.

8 attempt suicide for 'Rashtra Mata' status to cow; 1 dead

8 attempt suicide for 'Rashtra Mata' status to cow; 1 dead

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

35-year-old Vambadiya was part of the group that had gathered outside the premises of the collector office in Rajkot demanding that government should declare cow as 'Rashtra Mata'.

200 ambulances, 1200 personnel worked at Odisha train crash site

200 ambulances, 1200 personnel worked at Odisha train crash site

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

Balasore district hospital looked like a war zone with the injured lying on stretchers in the corridor and rooms bursting at its seams with extra beds propped up.

Amit Shah cites 'vaccine hesitancy in some communities'

Amit Shah cites 'vaccine hesitancy in some communities'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday expressed concern over vaccine hesitancy in some communities and urged people to spread awareness about the benefits of inoculation to win the battle against coronavirus.

Assam hooch tragedy: Toll mounts to 157; 22 arrested

Assam hooch tragedy: Toll mounts to 157; 22 arrested

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

Former chief minister Tarun Gogoi demanded a CBI inquiry into the episode

Maharashtra: 73 girl students ill after dinner

Maharashtra: 73 girl students ill after dinner

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

The girls started complaining of stomach pain and vomiting after eating their meals last night, police said. Two of them were said to be in a serious condition.

No entry for Assam vehicles into Meghalaya after border violence

No entry for Assam vehicles into Meghalaya after border violence

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

A group of villagers from Meghalaya allegedly vandalised and burnt down a forest office in Assam's West Karbi Anglong district, following the killing of six people in violence that occurred in a disputed area along the border between the two states, officials claimed on Wednesday.

No one can throw me out: Gujarat deputy CM Nitin Patel

No one can throw me out: Gujarat deputy CM Nitin Patel

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

Patel was not there when outgoing CM Vijay Rupani accompanied Bhupendra Patel when the latter went to meet Governor Acharya Devvrat for staking claim to form the government.

ULFA (anti-talk) faction behind Assam blasts

ULFA (anti-talk) faction behind Assam blasts

Rediff.com23 Jul 2014

One person was killed and three others injured on Wednesday in a bomb blast in Assam's Goalpara district, suspected to have been carried out by ULFA's anti-talk faction.

Gujarat Dalit death: Rallies held, Mevani detained

Gujarat Dalit death: Rallies held, Mevani detained

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

The protests were held after police detained Dalit leader and independent MLA Jignesh Mevani, and over 70 others, in Saraspur area of Ahmedabad on Sunday morning when they tried to stage demonstrations over Vanakar's death.

4 kids charred to death as school van catches fire in Punjab

4 kids charred to death as school van catches fire in Punjab

Rediff.com15 Feb 2020

While eight children were taken out safely by people working in nearby fields, four, including a girl three-year-old girl, were charred to death, they added. Punjab CM Amarinder Singh ordered a magisterial enquiry into the incident.

Ludhiana blast: Dead man was Punjab cop, say sources

Ludhiana blast: Dead man was Punjab cop, say sources

Rediff.com25 Dec 2021

The SIM card of the deceased is believed to have helped identify him.

China 'firmly opposes external interference' in Maldives

China 'firmly opposes external interference' in Maldives

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

'The two sides agree to continue firmly supporting each other in safeguarding their respective core interests,' a joint statement issued at the end of Muizzu's talks with Chinese leaders said.

Heavy rains in Gujarat as Biparjoy closes in; more than 70k evacuated

Heavy rains in Gujarat as Biparjoy closes in; more than 70k evacuated

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

The cyclone is expected to make landfall on Thursday evening as a 'very severe cyclonic storm' with maximum wind speed reaching up to 150 kilometres per hour, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Kirpal Singh cremated, mystery remains over his death in Pak jail

Kirpal Singh cremated, mystery remains over his death in Pak jail

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

The heart and stomach were missing as they had been taken out during the first autopsy conducted at Jinnah Hospital in Lahore.

Vaccination drive hailed as decisive moment in fight against COVID-19

Vaccination drive hailed as decisive moment in fight against COVID-19

Rediff.com17 Jan 2021

Loud applause and cheers rang out as the first jabs were administered to frontline workers at hospitals and healthcare centres across the country on Saturday at the start of the gargantuan COVID-19 vaccination exercise, hailed as a 'momentous' occasion in India's fight against the pandemic.

Ebola scare: Government tightens steps, says no need to panic

Ebola scare: Government tightens steps, says no need to panic

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

A day after the first Ebola case was reported in India, Health Minister J P Nadda on Wednesday said arrangements similar to the one at Delhi airport, which helped detect the virus in a man returning from Liberia, have been put in place at 24 airports and stressed the situation was under "complete control".

Moga molestation: As family continues protest, Orbit buses pulled off roads

Moga molestation: As family continues protest, Orbit buses pulled off roads

Rediff.com3 May 2015

The family has refused to perform the girl's final rites till the bus owners are booked.

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

Rediff.com5 Apr 2024

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr Leo Varadkar who will step down as Ireland's taoiseach (prime minister) next week.

Gujarat's anti-terror law cannot be invoked retrospectively: SC

Gujarat's anti-terror law cannot be invoked retrospectively: SC

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

The top court said where a person commits no unlawful activity after the invocation of the Act, in such circumstances, he cannot be arrested under it for offences committed before the law came into force, even if found guilty of the same.

6 states showing surge in Covid cases: Centre

6 states showing surge in Covid cases: Centre

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

India's total number of active COVID-19 cases has reached 1,64,511, which comprises 1.48 per cent of the country's total infections, the Union health ministry said on Sunday highlighting six states that have shown a surge in new cases in a span of 24 hours.

Why Modi-Shah Are Betting On Bhupendrabhai

Why Modi-Shah Are Betting On Bhupendrabhai

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

Bhupendra Patel can never really break free of intervention from New Delhi. But if he can win over the Gujaratis and improve the BJP's tally substantially, he will have proved that he should be taken seriously.

1993 Delhi blast case convict Bhullar shifted to Amritsar jail

1993 Delhi blast case convict Bhullar shifted to Amritsar jail

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

The 1993 Delhi bomb blast case convict Prof Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar was on Friday shifted to Amritsar Central Jail from Delhi's Tihar Jail.

Tejas jet's oxygen plant for Covid use

Tejas jet's oxygen plant for Covid use

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

The 'On-Board Oxygen Generation System' developed for the Tejas can produce 1,000 litres of oxygen every minute.

Indian student who was shot at in Kyiv reaches Delhi on IAF flight

Indian student who was shot at in Kyiv reaches Delhi on IAF flight

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh and around 200 Indians, mainly students, also returned to India on the flight that landed at 6.15 pm, they said.

Why coronavirus cases spiked in Gujarat

Why coronavirus cases spiked in Gujarat

Rediff.com11 May 2020

The second highest number of coronavirus cases in the country. The worst mortality rate among states. A none too impressive recovery rate. Surely this doesn't speak highly of the famed Gujarat model, so what went wrong?

2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts: 38 IM members awarded death sentence

2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts: 38 IM members awarded death sentence

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

A special court in Ahmedabad on Friday awarded death sentence to 38 convicts in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, which had claimed 56 lives and left over 200 injured.

'Chest measurement is outrageous'

'Chest measurement is outrageous'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

'It is a clear dent on a lady's dignity and right of privacy guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India.'

Amritsar tragedy: Artist playing Ravan killed while helping others

Amritsar tragedy: Artist playing Ravan killed while helping others

Rediff.com20 Oct 2018

Singh had completed his act on stage and was in the event to collect a shield of appreciation when the tragedy hit him.

Haryana minister Anil Vij given trial dose of indigenous vaccine

Haryana minister Anil Vij given trial dose of indigenous vaccine

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

The third phase trial of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin began in the state on Friday and the 67-year old senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader was administered the trial dose at the Civil Hospital at Ambala Cantt.

Govt allocates Rs 928 cr to CBI, down by Rs 40 cr from FY 2024

Govt allocates Rs 928 cr to CBI, down by Rs 40 cr from FY 2024

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

The agency had received Rs 946.51 crore to manage its affairs in the Budget Estimates for 2023-24, which was later increased to Rs 968.86 crore in the Revised Estimates.

What India needs to do to avert China-like Covid surge

What India needs to do to avert China-like Covid surge

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

"Provide enough infrastructure and money to carry out surveillance and set up a robust routine surveillance machinery for the country to monitor any and every infectious disease'

US Vice President Kamala Harris visits Indian grandfather's house in Zambia

US Vice President Kamala Harris visits Indian grandfather's house in Zambia

Rediff.com1 Apr 2023

US Vice President Kamala Harris remembered her maternal grandfather PV Gopalan, an Indian Foreign Service official, during her tour to Zambia and paid a visit to the Gopalan's family house in Lusaka.