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After clash, farmers allowed to enter Delhi

After clash, farmers allowed to enter Delhi

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Police said farmers have been allowed to hold peaceful protest at the Nirankari Ground in north Delhi.

Delhi: Najeeb Jung orders immediate rehabilitation of 900 families

Delhi: Najeeb Jung orders immediate rehabilitation of 900 families

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Friday ordered immediate rehabilitation of over 900 families after their houses were razed by the Railways in Mansarovar Park Metro line in northeast Delhi leaving them homeless in the shivering cold.

Biden nominates LA Mayor Eric Garcetti as envoy to India

Biden nominates LA Mayor Eric Garcetti as envoy to India

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

If confirmed by the Senate, Garcetti, 50, would replace Kenneth Juster, who served as India's Ambassador to the US during the Trump administration.

Cops use the Game of Thrones way into millennial hearts!

Cops use the Game of Thrones way into millennial hearts!

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

City police, metros, airports, even power utilities are using pop culture and social media to reach the young and encourage public ownership of public services. Amritha Pillay reports.

'Earlier they loved Indians. Now they hate Indians'

'Earlier they loved Indians. Now they hate Indians'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

'Because of the UN vote.'

Auto cos see some light at end of lockdown tunnel

Auto cos see some light at end of lockdown tunnel

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

Once the 21-day lockdown is lifted, which may happen in phases, those who have been contemplating purchasing a car may actually do it, said analysts. Thanks to social distancing norms and rising hygiene awareness, daily commuters may ditch public transport and shared mobility solutions like Ola and Uber. Many are likely to prefer the confines of a car over roughing it up in crowded public transport services such as a metro, local sub-urban trains and buses, they said.

No clear path to victory for BJP in 5 poll-bound states

No clear path to victory for BJP in 5 poll-bound states

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

Assembly elections to five crucial states will take place in a few months and the results will be decisive for the BJP, which is eyeing a third successive term at the Centre, in the forthcoming the Lok Sabha polls in 2024.

What a fool I have been!

What a fool I have been!

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

'Paying my taxes, diligently repaying my loans, following the rules, scrupulously doing things by the book, when there's this big, beautiful world of unregulated chicanery I could have indulged in for years before just flying off to greener pastures, like Lalit Modi, Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi,' says Mitali Saran.

PHOTOS: Heavy rains in Delhi break 46-year record

PHOTOS: Heavy rains in Delhi break 46-year record

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

Delhiites woke up to the sound of thunder and lightning this morning and, according to the weather department, the city recorded 117.9 mm rainfall from 5:30 AM to 2.30 PM.

PM inaugurates revamped Rani Kamalapati station in Bhopal

PM inaugurates revamped Rani Kamalapati station in Bhopal

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

He accused the previous governments of being sluggish on implementing railway projects and said the work of ambitious eastern and western dedicated freight corridors expedited only in the last six-seven years.

Ivanka Trump to attend entrepreneurship meet in Hyderabad

Ivanka Trump to attend entrepreneurship meet in Hyderabad

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Global Entrepreneurship Summit and launch Hyderabad Metro Rail next week.

New jobs: Pushing commuters into trains!

New jobs: Pushing commuters into trains!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2010

Shanghai Metro officials have started hiring people to solve the problem of overcrowding in its 37.5-km subway line, which was opened two years ago.

COVID-19: How Mumbai has been done in by poor planning

COVID-19: How Mumbai has been done in by poor planning

Rediff.com21 May 2020

Urban planners and real estate experts say bad town planning in Mumbai and rising deaths during the ongoing pandemic are a "sad reality". Dev Chatterjee and Raghavendra Kamath report.

PM speaks on Unnao, Kathua: 'Our daughters will get justice'

PM speaks on Unnao, Kathua: 'Our daughters will get justice'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

Modi said social justice is not a lip service for the government but a commitment.

India's biggest challenge: Good health for all

India's biggest challenge: Good health for all

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

"If India truly wants to be a superpower," Dr Abhijit Vaidya tells Kangana Pandiya, "48 per cent of our people cannot be malnourished. We need to ensure health for all."

How kirana stores are embracing retail technology

How kirana stores are embracing retail technology

Rediff.com23 Apr 2021

Everyday consumerables, such as grocery and order-in food items are the key buyout sector, analysts say, and a major reason for kirana stores' digitisation push.

Security heightened at Red Fort post tractor rally violence

Security heightened at Red Fort post tractor rally violence

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

Elaborate security arrangements have been made near the Red Fort where a group of protesters climbed to the ramparts of the fort and unfurled flags on Tuesday.

EXPLAINED: Assam's border disputes with NE states

EXPLAINED: Assam's border disputes with NE states

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

Each of Assam's border disputes has its own legacy of claims and counter-claims:

MF GURU: 'Invest VRS money in MFs?'

MF GURU: 'Invest VRS money in MFs?'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Upset over Congress MLA's remarks, Kumaraswamy threatens to quit

Upset over Congress MLA's remarks, Kumaraswamy threatens to quit

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

His comments a day after a ruling Congress MLA demanded that Siddaramaiah be made the chief minister again.

IPO rush: Samvat 2078 set to break new records

IPO rush: Samvat 2078 set to break new records

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

A total of 49 companies raised Rs 81,615 crore in Samvat 2077, more than the preceding four years and almost double the amount raised in the previous year. Samvat 2078 appears even more promising with mega issues of Paytm and Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India. However, Paytm's record could be short-lived as state-owned LIC is planning to launch a Rs 1-trillion IPO by March 2022.

For ITC, the key growth driver will be packaged foods

For ITC, the key growth driver will be packaged foods

Rediff.com8 Apr 2021

Given the expectations of growth in the packaged foods segment, the company seeks to become a Rs 1-trillion FMCG business by FY30.

Regulatory hurdles slowing down transport projects

Regulatory hurdles slowing down transport projects

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

Urban mass transit authority to be set up; it will act as nodal agency for planning and coordination of project related works.

Coronavirus fears see drop in domestic flight bookings

Coronavirus fears see drop in domestic flight bookings

Rediff.com10 Mar 2020

Executives of Indian airlines said that the drop is primarily for flights to major metro cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, which are the prime revenue generators on the domestic front.

BJP denies ticket to Kirit Somaiya, a critic of Uddhav

BJP denies ticket to Kirit Somaiya, a critic of Uddhav

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

Somaiya, an old BJP hand and one of its leading speakers on economic issues in Parliament, had been a trenchant critic of the Sena.

Government rushes to roll out more trains as cities swell

Government rushes to roll out more trains as cities swell

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Even if some of those projects remain on paper, the potential for manufacturers and engineering firms is too big to ignore

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

'Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the decisions taken by my government in the national interest,' President Droupadi Murmu said in her address to both Houses of Parliament.

When anti-CAA protesters resorted to 'Gandhigiri'

When anti-CAA protesters resorted to 'Gandhigiri'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Protesters at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi said the police can baton charge them as much as they want, but their message is "love in return for hatred".

Meet FM's A-team behind Budget 2022

Meet FM's A-team behind Budget 2022

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the much-awaited 2022-23 Union Budget on February 1. While there has been strong recovery in some sectors, touch services like hospitality, tourism and leisure continue to suffer after two Covid-19 waves. Household savings have been hit due to increased spending on health care. Consumption has still not reached pre-pandemic levels.

'How can Mughals be our heroes': Yogi renames upcoming Agra museum

'How can Mughals be our heroes': Yogi renames upcoming Agra museum

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Chairing a review meeting of Agra division, the chief minister made it clear that his government 'always nurtured nationalist ideology and anything which smacks of subservient mentality will be done away with', the UP government said in a statement.

Smartcard to let you travel on train/bus in most Indian cities

Smartcard to let you travel on train/bus in most Indian cities

Rediff.com1 Dec 2011

Soon city commuters will be able to use a single, rechargeable master mobility card to hop onto any metro, local train or government bus across all major Indian cities without the hassle of queuing up to buy paper tickets.

Meet the law student who moved SC on Aarey

Meet the law student who moved SC on Aarey

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

'It was immoral to cut the trees at Aarey, says Delhi law student Rishav Ranjan.

Indian-American student sexually assaulted, strangulated in Chicago

Indian-American student sexually assaulted, strangulated in Chicago

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

The assailant, Donald Thurman, 26, was arrested Sunday from a Chicago metro station.

SEE: Amit Shah walks on Chennai road to greet supporters

SEE: Amit Shah walks on Chennai road to greet supporters

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

Accompanied by BJP national general secretary and party in-charge of poll-bound Tamil Nadu, C T Ravi, and Murugan, with his security detail in tow, the home minister warmly waved at the overjoyed supporters who had thronged the airport since the morning.

They don't have the heart to watch Ravana burn!

They don't have the heart to watch Ravana burn!

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

Meet the Ravana makers of Titarpur, courtesy Geetanjali Krishna.

K'taka clamps night curfew for 10 days from Dec 28

K'taka clamps night curfew for 10 days from Dec 28

Rediff.com26 Dec 2021

Amid fresh COVID-19 concerns, Karnataka government on Sunday decided to impose 'night curfew' for 10 days from December 28, between 10 PM and 5 am.

IKEA acquires 14-acre plot in Bengaluru for third India store

IKEA acquires 14-acre plot in Bengaluru for third India store

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

Store will directly employ 500-700 people, half of them women, and create 1,500 jobs indirectly

Budget for 2016 Rio Olympics up 27 percent to $2.93 billion

Budget for 2016 Rio Olympics up 27 percent to $2.93 billion

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

IOC inspectors who visited last year warned that unless the pace of construction picked up soon, some arenas may not be ready in time to host test events ahead of the Games.

'Had it collapsed on railway tracks, a major disaster could have occurred'

'Had it collapsed on railway tracks, a major disaster could have occurred'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

'Had it collapsed on the railway tracks a major disaster could have occurred if a train arrived at that time'

Maha govt to waive farm loans, give jobs to locals

Maha govt to waive farm loans, give jobs to locals

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

Sena's most discussed promise during the assembly poll campaign -- a full meal at Rs 10 -- also figures in the CMP.