News for 'Mathura'

Waterlogging, traffic snarls after heavy rains in Delhi

Waterlogging, traffic snarls after heavy rains in Delhi

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

Streets were waterlogged near the Civic Centre at Minto Road and also in Civil Lines area where various cars were seen half-submerged in water.

Dadri lynching: Meat in freezer was beef, says new report

Dadri lynching: Meat in freezer was beef, says new report

Rediff.com31 May 2016

In a fresh twist in the Dadri lynching case, a report prepared by a forensic lab in Mathura has concluded that the meat found in the victim's house was beef, eight months after the attack set of a fierce debate over intolerance.

Kerala police forms SIT to probe Kozhikode crash

Kerala police forms SIT to probe Kozhikode crash

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

The 30-member team will be headed by Malappuram Additional Superintendent of Police G Sabu, a government release said.

'The only hope we have is the HIGHEST court'

'The only hope we have is the HIGHEST court'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

'If we get a hearing soon, I am hundred percent sure he would be a free man as they do not have any evidence against him.'

'What pleasure do politicians get by keeping innocents in jail?'

'What pleasure do politicians get by keeping innocents in jail?'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

'What do they gain from making the lives of three children miserable?' 'What do they gain from making a wife cry day and night?'

UP Board's English paper cancelled at 2 centres after mass cheating

UP Board's English paper cancelled at 2 centres after mass cheating

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

Officials said 16 centres have been debarred while a first information report against seven people has been registered.

Lalu addresses RJD workers, slams Modi-Nitish duo

Lalu addresses RJD workers, slams Modi-Nitish duo

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

Appearing on national television to mark the silver jubilee of the party he founded in 1997 after breaking away from the Janata Dal, Prasad, who is suffering from many ailments and convalescing at his MP daughter Misa Bharti's residence in New Delhi, recalled his struggles for OBC quota and the fight for the rights of the weaker sections.

'Catch 22 by Joseph Heller is a hilarious book'

'Catch 22 by Joseph Heller is a hilarious book'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

Rediff reader Dr Divya Pal Singh, 62 from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh writes about the book he's read a dozen times.

Transport strike in Delhi today; schools shut

Transport strike in Delhi today; schools shut

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

The UFTA is an umbrella body representing 41 associations and unions of goods and passenger segments, including trucks, buses, autos, tempos, maxi-cabs and taxis plying in the Delhi-NCR region.

Kafeel Khan fears UP govt may frame him again

Kafeel Khan fears UP govt may frame him again

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

'The administration was not ready for (my) release, but I have been released because of the prayers of people.'

'BJP will win 225-250 seats in UP'

'BJP will win 225-250 seats in UP'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

'Both the BJP and SP have workers and cadres across the state, and now it will boil down to which party manages booths smartly and gets its voters to come out.'

'BJP using Modi-Yogi as Ram-Lakshman jodi'

'BJP using Modi-Yogi as Ram-Lakshman jodi'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

'Both Modi and Yogi are contesting this election together.' 'Both bring their individual strengths to BJP in UP.'

Did Savarkar Influence Godse on Women?

Did Savarkar Influence Godse on Women?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

Godse's choice fitted with the Hindutva world view in which the assertion of masculinity, power and virility -- both discursively and institutionally -- occupied the central position. His close association with Savarkar seems only to have sharpened his uncompromising views on women.

IOC to use drones to check fuel thefts from pipelines

IOC to use drones to check fuel thefts from pipelines

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

Indian Oil Corp (IOC) is deploying drones to monitor its vast network of pipelines across the country as it doubles down on the use of technology to thwart attempts to steal fuel, helping not just save the commodity but also avoid accidents. The country's top oil company already uses a combination of sophisticated technology and patrolling to detect any leakage from the pipeline network spanning over 15,000-kilometers. And now, it is adding drones to monitor the vast network, officials said. Use of technology helped throttle 34 attempts to pilfer fuel and arrest 53 persons in the 2020-21 fiscal year, they said adding the latest incident was in Sonipat, Haryana on August 17.

Modi's Politics And India's Future

Modi's Politics And India's Future

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

With the BJP continuing to be the constant combatant, centrifugal pressures will rise. Fractured relations between the Centre and the states as between BJP and non-BJP ruled states is a sizeable risk owing ahead, warns Shekhar Gupta.

'Cheering for any team is not illegal'

'Cheering for any team is not illegal'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2021

'Those who support the attacks should realise that beating Kashmiri students can't help anyone change the result of the game.'

'Election results will shock Akhilesh'

'Election results will shock Akhilesh'

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

'The people of Uttar Pradesh have already made up their mind to puncture the Samajwadi Party's cycle, kick away the Bahujan Samaj Party's elephant, and remove shadows of the already-vanished hand of the Congress.'

Some people get alarmed on hearing 'Om', 'cow': Modi

Some people get alarmed on hearing 'Om', 'cow': Modi

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

He wondered whether anyone can imagine an economy operating without animal husbandry.

'I can visualise that Kuldeep will get another hat-trick for India'

'I can visualise that Kuldeep will get another hat-trick for India'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

'If he gets a couple of early wickets, he will be a different bowler but things may not go as per plan. It might take some time for him to get back the rhythm.'

Why Priyanka Chaturvedi left the Congress

Why Priyanka Chaturvedi left the Congress

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

'These guys did not even issue an apology to me and were taken back into the party.' 'They were reinstated on the grounds that they will contribute to the Congress campaign.'

'No need to take visa from Babar's followers to pray at Ram temple'

'No need to take visa from Babar's followers to pray at Ram temple'

Rediff.com10 May 2017

His remark came during a visit to Ayodhya in adjoining Faizabad district where he sought blessings of Ram Lalla at the makeshift temple.

The Jazz-Loving Politician With No Enemies

The Jazz-Loving Politician With No Enemies

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Ajit Singh represented a bridge between a constituency that represented a more traditional era in politics and a modern, forward-looking, India, remembers Aditi Phadnis.

16 dead, 12 injured in rain-related incidents across UP

16 dead, 12 injured in rain-related incidents across UP

Rediff.com2 Sep 2018

Shahjahanpur bore the maximum brunt of the weather's onslaught on Saturday, as six people were killed in incidents of lightning strike, while seven were injured.

Kafeel Khan's detention under NSA extended by 3 months

Kafeel Khan's detention under NSA extended by 3 months

Rediff.com16 Aug 2020

Khan has been in jail since January 29 for allegedly delivering a provocative speech at the Aligarh Muslim University on December 10, 2019 during the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests.

Maha govt to accord state funeral to Capt Sathe

Maha govt to accord state funeral to Capt Sathe

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

The funeral of Captain Sathe, 58, who was a resident of Chandivali in Mumbai, will be held in Mumbai later in the day.

Believe It Or Not! Hema Malini is 70

Believe It Or Not! Hema Malini is 70

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

Bollywood's Eternal Dream Girl enters the seventh decade of a memorable life.

Why Modi Won't Sack Minister Mishra

Why Modi Won't Sack Minister Mishra

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Sacking Ajay Mishra would further antagonise Brahmins in UP already upset with Yogi's government.

Amid lockdown, cop travels 20 hrs on foot to join duty

Amid lockdown, cop travels 20 hrs on foot to join duty

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

The Rajgarh police lauded constable Digvijay Sharma's commitment towards work and advised him rest for a few days as his legs got sore muscles after travelling long hours on foot.

Protests against Agnipath scheme turn violent; trains, vehicles torched

Protests against Agnipath scheme turn violent; trains, vehicles torched

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

Trains were set afire and blocked, and public vehicles attacked as protests over 'Agnipath' swept across several places in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and Jammu on Thursday amid partisan political voices in favour and against the new recruitment scheme for the defence forces that has set off a firestorm.

'Anari lag rahi thi': Dharmendra trolls Hema Malini

'Anari lag rahi thi': Dharmendra trolls Hema Malini

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

The 'Yamla Pagla Deewana' star said that people should praise the noble message of cleanliness propagated by his wife and try to imbibe it in their lives too.

FIR against Niira Radia, 4 others for embezzling Rs 300 cr of bank loan

FIR against Niira Radia, 4 others for embezzling Rs 300 cr of bank loan

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

The economic offence wing of Delhi police has registered an FIR against Nayati Healthcare's Niira Radia and four others for alleged embezzlement of over Rs 300 crore of bank loan, following a complaint filed by orthopaedic surgeon Rajiv Sharma from whom they had acquired two hospitals.

Go vote, says Virat Kohli

Go vote, says Virat Kohli

Rediff.com12 May 2019

India captain Virat Kohli cast his vote in Gurugram on Sunday

Pics: The happiest faces of Holi

Pics: The happiest faces of Holi

Rediff.com2 Mar 2018

Kicking off Holi 2018...

SC seek Centre's reply to plea on places of worship law

SC seek Centre's reply to plea on places of worship law

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

The Supreme Court sought the Centre's response on Friday to a plea filed before it challenging the validity of certain provisions of a 1991 law, which prohibit the filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what prevailed on August 15, 1947.

14 more die in UP rains; toll rises to 106

14 more die in UP rains; toll rises to 106

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

Over 80 cattle lost their lives and over 600 houses were damaged in rain-related incidents.

Cheers! Bars in UP's big cities can stay open till 2 am

Cheers! Bars in UP's big cities can stay open till 2 am

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

Licensed bars in major UP cities could earlier remain open up to 1 am, or 3 am if they were located in five-star hotels. Unlike before, hotels in small cities can also apply for a liquor licence.

From 'severe' to 'very poor': Delhi air improves

From 'severe' to 'very poor': Delhi air improves

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

At 9 am on Tuesday, the overall AQI of Delhi docked at 381, which falls in the 'very poor' category.

Principal on her way to receive President's medal robbed in train

Principal on her way to receive President's medal robbed in train

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

A school principal was allegedly robbed in an express train while she was on her way to Delhi to receive the President's Medal on Teachers' Day on September 5, police said on Thursday.

1 killed after Class XII student car runs on Delhi footpath

1 killed after Class XII student car runs on Delhi footpath

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

The driver had turned 18 last month and did not have a licence. He was driving the car of his friend's father.

Fate of airport near Taj hangs in limbo

Fate of airport near Taj hangs in limbo

Rediff.com27 Aug 2012

What has come in the way were the rich heritage monuments - Taj Mahal to top it all, together with the Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri.