News for 'Gurugram'

Spicejet passengers made to sit in flight without AC for an hour

Spicejet passengers made to sit in flight without AC for an hour

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

SpiceJet said the air conditioning in its Delhi to Darbhanga flight "experienced slight inefficiency" during boarding at Delhi Airport

15-yr-old girl brings father from Gurugram to Bihar on bicycle

15-yr-old girl brings father from Gurugram to Bihar on bicycle

Rediff.com21 May 2020

Kumari, a lion-hearted 15-year-old, cycled all the way from Gurugram in Haryana to Bihar's Darbhanga district with her incapacitated father Mohan Paswan seated on the carrier. Now the father-daughter duo is at a quarantine centre near their village Sirhulli under Singhwara block of the district.

Prosperity Is Not India's Birth Right

Prosperity Is Not India's Birth Right

Rediff.com30 Nov 2024

If growth reverts to the pre-Covid level, a lot of people may have to temper their rosy optimism, points out Debashis Basu.

Macrotech and Oberoi Realty elevate Mumbai skyline with highrise sales

Macrotech and Oberoi Realty elevate Mumbai skyline with highrise sales

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

Mumbai-based developers Macrotech Developers (Lodha) and Oberoi Realty have emerged as top gainers among largecap realty stocks over the past month, with gains ranging from 29 per cent to 33 per cent. Strong ongoing sales trends in Mumbai's core market, record bookings in the January-March quarter, and healthy guidance for 2024-25 (FY25) have propelled these companies, which derive the majority of their revenues from India's financial capital.

'CM had no say': More voices of dissent emerge within Haryana BJP

'CM had no say': More voices of dissent emerge within Haryana BJP

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

Amid deepening schisms within the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Haryana over poll ticket distribution, party leader Karan Dev Kamboj on Wednesday indicated that the rebellion could have been prevented if Chief Minister Nayab Saini had a 'say' on the allocation process.

Judge's son shot by guard in Gurugram dies

Judge's son shot by guard in Gurugram dies

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

Judge's wife who was shot by guard succumbs to her injuries on October 14.

BJP MLAs kept in 'confinement' at Gurugram hotel: Kumaraswamy

BJP MLAs kept in 'confinement' at Gurugram hotel: Kumaraswamy

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

Kumaraswamy rejected a charge by the saffron party that he was trying to poach their lawmakers.

Kia tops Fada customer index in mass-mkt space

Kia tops Fada customer index in mass-mkt space

Rediff.com4 Sep 2024

South Korean carmaker Kia was on Tuesday declared the top mass-market performer in the overall customer experience index (CEI), an annual survey done by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (Fada) to assess and quantify customer experience across 97 parameters related to sales, product, and after-sales quality. Fada conducted this survey in collaboration with consulting firm Frost & Sullivan, with a sample size of 8,685 respondents.

Pooja Jatyan's Paralympic dream shattered

Pooja Jatyan's Paralympic dream shattered

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

From 4-0 up to heartbreak: Indian archer Pooja Jatyan misses Paralympics semis berth, losing to Wu Chunyan of China

ED arrests Haryana Congress MLA's son in home buyers' fund fraud case

ED arrests Haryana Congress MLA's son in home buyers' fund fraud case

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

The ED had conducted searches against the legislator, Sai Aaina Farms Pvt Ltd (now Mahira Infratech Pvt Ltd), other companies of the Mahira Group and some others in July last year.

38 held for anti-Padmaavat violence in Gurugram

38 held for anti-Padmaavat violence in Gurugram

Rediff.com27 Jan 2018

He dismissed social media reports that Muslim youths were detained or arrested, and urged people to not pay attention to rumours, but follow the district administration's guidelines.

More urban shoppers opting for Qcom platforms

More urban shoppers opting for Qcom platforms

Rediff.com25 Sep 2024

Quick commerce (Qcom) platforms are bringing upon a rapid change in the behaviours of online shoppers, with 31 per cent of buyers relying on the fast delivery option for grocery needs, according to a new study.

Mobile internet to remain suspended in Nuh, other areas till Aug 5

Mobile internet to remain suspended in Nuh, other areas till Aug 5

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

Besides Nuh, the services will remain snapped in Faridabad, Palwal and the territorial jurisdiction of sub-division Sohna, Pataudi and Manesar of Gurugram district.

Judge's wife, son shot at by his security guard in Gurugram market

Judge's wife, son shot at by his security guard in Gurugram market

Rediff.com13 Oct 2018

Police said the incident occurred around 3.30 pm when Additional Sessions Judge Krishan Kant's wife Ritu and son Dhruv had gone for shopping in the Arcadia market. They were accompanied by the judge's guard, Mahipal.

Rohit Bal, India's czar of high fashion, dies at 63

Rohit Bal, India's czar of high fashion, dies at 63

Rediff.com2 Nov 2024

Designer Rohit Bal, a pioneer who helped put Indian fashion on the global map and dressed celebrities at home, Hollywood and elsewhere, died on Friday night at a south Delhi hospital following a heart attack. He was 63.

'Leave or...': Migrants live in fear amid Haryana violence

'Leave or...': Migrants live in fear amid Haryana violence

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

'Some people came on motorcycles on Tuesday night, threatening us that if we do not leave, they would set fire to our slum'

In a first, EC calls presser before counting of votes

In a first, EC calls presser before counting of votes

Rediff.com3 Jun 2024

This might be the first time in the country's electoral history that the poll body has convened a press conference on the conclusion of polls.

Resort politics begins in MP as BJP lodges MLAs in Gurugram

Resort politics begins in MP as BJP lodges MLAs in Gurugram

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

Congress MLAs will likely to leave for Jaipur from Bhopal on Wednesday.

Nuh violence: UAPA slapped on Cong MLA Mamman Khan

Nuh violence: UAPA slapped on Cong MLA Mamman Khan

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

The charges under the UAPA have been imposed against Khan, the MLA from Ferozpur Jhirka, in a case registered at Nagina police station in Nuh.

I am 100 per cent pain-free: Shami ready for Australia

I am 100 per cent pain-free: Shami ready for Australia

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

India pacer Mohammed Shami said on Monday that he is completely pain-free and is still not out of reckoning for the marquee Test tour of Australia starting next month.

Travelling Abroad? Use Prepaid Forex Card

Travelling Abroad? Use Prepaid Forex Card

Rediff.com24 Oct 2024

Using credit or debit cards abroad can prove costly.

Yeddyurappa calls back all BJP MLAs from Gurugram

Yeddyurappa calls back all BJP MLAs from Gurugram

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

He said a volcano is waiting to erupt in Cong-JD(S) alliance.

Vidhya's Grand Shillong Diwalis

Vidhya's Grand Shillong Diwalis

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

Vidhya Pant remembers the Diwalis celebrated in her home in Shillong in the 1960s.

'The EV Market Is Hotting Up'

'The EV Market Is Hotting Up'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2024

'A lot of players such as Maruti and Hyundai are entering the market in the first and the second quarters of 2025.'

Day after violence, peace meetings held in Nuh, Sohna

Day after violence, peace meetings held in Nuh, Sohna

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

Peace committee meetings were held in Nuh and Sohna on Tuesday following communal violence in the two towns, with people assuring the administration that they will cooperate fully in maintaining peace, officials said.

Quick-commerce companies expand Tier-II ops ahead of festival season

Quick-commerce companies expand Tier-II ops ahead of festival season

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

After making the model work in metro cities, players in the quick commerce sector are rapidly expanding their footprint into smaller tier 2 cities and markets beyond that ahead of the festival season.

How Haryana Win Revives Modi Aura

How Haryana Win Revives Modi Aura

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

BIf you know this BJP, it will now go forward to Jharkhand and Maharashtra as if June 2024 never happened, notes Shekhar Gupta.

In Very Short Supply: Affordable Housing!

In Very Short Supply: Affordable Housing!

Rediff.com5 Oct 2024

'Developers are into profit-making. And there's not too much money in the affordable segment.' 'So, they don't do affordable housing.'

Allow Nuh Hindus to keep arms: Demand at mahapanchayat

Allow Nuh Hindus to keep arms: Demand at mahapanchayat

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

At the 'Sarva Jatiye Mahapanchayat', participants from Palwal, Gurugram and other nearby places took part, and it was decided that the yatra will resume from Nalhar in Nuh and then pass through Firozpur Jhirka's Jhir and Singar temples in the district.

SPG chief, responsible for Modi's protection, passes away

SPG chief, responsible for Modi's protection, passes away

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

Special Protection Group (SPG) director Arun Kumar Sinha died in a Gurugram hospital on Wednesday. He was 61.

Congress, AAP to announce alliance today

Congress, AAP to announce alliance today

Rediff.com24 Feb 2024

An alliance between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress in Delhi and in different states, including Gujarat and Haryana, for the Lok Sabha polls may be officially announced on Saturday, sources in the AAP said.

The moment when a portion of Delhi airport roof came crashing down

The moment when a portion of Delhi airport roof came crashing down

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

There was no loud noise of anything breaking when the rods of a portion of a roof collapsed at the Delhi airport's Terminal-1, Krishna Kumar, a cab driver who was at the site of the incident, said on Friday.

Plea in HC against govt 'obstructing' farmers' Delhi march

Plea in HC against govt 'obstructing' farmers' Delhi march

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

The Punjab and Haryana high court Tuesday issued notices to the Centre, and the states of Haryana and Punjab, on two separate petitions filed pertaining to the farmers' Delhi Chalo march.

Natwar Singh: A man who wore many hats, but always spoke his mind

Natwar Singh: A man who wore many hats, but always spoke his mind

Rediff.com11 Aug 2024

K Natwar Singh wore many hats as he straddled the worlds of diplomacy, politics and writing but what remained consistent across decades was his sharp-wit and plainspeaking.

When can Election Commission hold draw of lots to pick the winner?

When can Election Commission hold draw of lots to pick the winner?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2024

When the margin of victory is less than the number of postal ballot papers rejected, all such rejected postal ballot papers shall be mandatorily re-verified before declaration of the result.

Highway Spending May Rise 10%

Highway Spending May Rise 10%

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

'With new projects and recently awarded projects kicking in, capital expenditure should only increase going forward.'

Who's Buying Luxury Cars In Small Cities?

Who's Buying Luxury Cars In Small Cities?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

The rise of startups and a thriving entrepreneurial culture in Tier-II and Tier-III cities is contributing to the increasing sales of high-end cars.

Haryana will take action against those behind Nuh violence: Union minister

Haryana will take action against those behind Nuh violence: Union minister

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party's Gurgaon MP also met the family members of one of the home guards killed in the violence and paid tributes to him.

Mpox Puts Health System On High Alert

Mpox Puts Health System On High Alert

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

Strict screening protocols are to be implemented for passengers arriving from central African countries affected by the outbreak.

When Delhi Was Under Water

When Delhi Was Under Water

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Glimpses of the devastation caused due to heavy rainfall in the national capital and other parts of northern India.