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The Lost Submersible

The Lost Submersible

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

The OceanGate Expeditions submersible went missing shortly after its voyage to explore the wreckage of the sunken Titanic began on Sunday.

Chargesheet filed in July 31 Shakti Mills gang-rape case

Chargesheet filed in July 31 Shakti Mills gang-rape case

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

The police today filed a chargesheet, against four accused in connection with the July 31 gang-rape of an 18-year-old telephone operator on the premises of Shakti Mills compound in Mumbai.

Meet Dill Mill Gayee's Sukriti Khandpal

Meet Dill Mill Gayee's Sukriti Khandpal

Rediff.com12 Sep 2008

It's not easy replacing a popular character. But Sukriti Khandpal has not done too bad for herself. The actress, who replaced Shilpa Anand as Dr Riddhima in Dill Mill Gayee, is doing ver well for herself.

NTC plans sale of 40 acres mill land

NTC plans sale of 40 acres mill land

Rediff.com29 May 2007

The National Textile Corporation (NTC) has decided to sell around 40 acres of mill land in Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Udaipur.

Owners arrested after probe report blames Mojo's Bistro for Kamala Mills fire

Owners arrested after probe report blames Mojo's Bistro for Kamala Mills fire

Rediff.com6 Jan 2018

The fire probably started at Mojo's and spread to the adjacent rooftop pub '1 Above', the report said.

US: Gunman kills 22 in Maine, still at large

US: Gunman kills 22 in Maine, still at large

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

The Lewiston, Maine Police Department have released a picture of the 'suspect' involved in the shooting.

ED attaches Sharad Pawar's grandnephew's assets worth Rs 50 cr

ED attaches Sharad Pawar's grandnephew's assets worth Rs 50 cr

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

A total of 161.30 acres of land, plant, machinery and building of the Kannad Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited (Kannad SSK) located in Kannad village of Aurangabad district has been provisionally attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the ED said in a statement.

Sugar mills for ethanol in diesel

Sugar mills for ethanol in diesel

Rediff.com8 Sep 2007

The Indian Sugar Mills' Association, the industry lobby group, will take the proposal to Food & Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar soon, sources close to the development said.

Govt may pay sugar mills to offset price rise

Govt may pay sugar mills to offset price rise

Rediff.com11 Feb 2010

The government is likely to pay sugar mills Rs 4 per kg more for the sweetener it procures for distribution through ration shops, to offset the rise in prices of sugarcane over the last few years.

Rahul denied night halt nod at UP govt college, to stay on a farm

Rahul denied night halt nod at UP govt college, to stay on a farm

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his convoy will spend the night on a farm in Bhadohi as the district administration has denied permission for his stay at a government college citing a police recruitment exam, a party member said on Thursday.

Mills and Boon now romances in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Marathi

Mills and Boon now romances in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Marathi

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

Romance fiction series Mills and Boon is now foraying into regional languages to perk up sales.

Bumper crop to hit sugar mills

Bumper crop to hit sugar mills

Rediff.com26 Mar 2007

Analysts say sugar prices could fall 5-10%.

Kamala Mills horror: 28-year-old died while celebrating her birthday

Kamala Mills horror: 28-year-old died while celebrating her birthday

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

Khushbu, who turned 29 on the 29th, did not live to see the day.

Covid leaves Surat's textile mills in tatters

Covid leaves Surat's textile mills in tatters

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Since he lives locally, Harish Patel is one of the luckier migrant workers in Surat - in that his employer was able to squeeze in a single shift for him at the weaving unit in Kamrej in Gujarat - unlike others who went home for Holi and other festivals just as the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic was waxing and ended up stranded in local lockdowns.

Who Are Political Ads Targeting?

Who Are Political Ads Targeting?

Rediff.com4 May 2024

'It is the first-time voters and the agnostics who are often influenced by political advertising.' 'These swing voters tend to make a huge difference in the outcome of any election.'

Centre's nod for Ambedkar Memorial at Indu Mills

Centre's nod for Ambedkar Memorial at Indu Mills

Rediff.com5 Dec 2012

Decks have been cleared by the Centre to transfer the prime land at Indu Mills in Mumbai to the Maharashtra government for constructing a memorial for B R Amedkar. "The government of India has taken a view to make available this land for use to the government of Maharashtra for the construction of a befitting memorial," Textiles Minister Anand Sharma said in identical statements in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Arvind Mills to invest Rs 400 cr in retail

Arvind Mills to invest Rs 400 cr in retail

Rediff.com23 Jan 2008

The outlet will feature about 130 brands ranging from mens, womens and kidswear, accessories, luggage, footwear and kitchenware, Sanjay Lalbhai, managing director, Arvind Mills told reporters.

OTT Goodies This Week!

OTT Goodies This Week!

Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

From fantasy to football, OTT is beaming with all kinds of goodies this week.

1 crore government posts are lying vacant: BJP MP

1 crore government posts are lying vacant: BJP MP

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Varun Gandhi has asked sugar mills to clear dues they owe to farmers or be ready to face protests.

Mumbai gang rape accused earlier raped two in Shakti Mills

Mumbai gang rape accused earlier raped two in Shakti Mills

Rediff.com27 Aug 2013

The accused in the Mumbai gang rape case have admitted to having earlier committed two rapes and a molestation inside the deserted Shakti Mills compound, investigators said on Tuesday.

Maine shooting rampage suspect found dead

Maine shooting rampage suspect found dead

Rediff.com28 Oct 2023

Robert Card, the suspect in the Lewiston, Maine, shooting rampage, was found dead on Friday night, the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Facebook, CNN reported.

L&T takes on global peers with electrolyser play

L&T takes on global peers with electrolyser play

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

Engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is preparing the ground to begin the commercial sale of electrolysers in September, which would be 50 per cent cheaper than its European counterparts, a senior company executive has said. An electrolyser is a key equipment required for the generation of green hydrogen. Last quarter, L&T manufactured its first electrolyser as a prototype.

MHA seeks report from Bengal govt on attacks on ED teams

MHA seeks report from Bengal govt on attacks on ED teams

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

The home ministry also asked the state government to send details of the action taken following the attacks on the central probe agency teams, the sources said.

Kamala Mills fire: How drunken stupor, selfie obsession delayed evacuation

Kamala Mills fire: How drunken stupor, selfie obsession delayed evacuation

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

Difficulty in finding the exit door also impeded rescue efforts, forcing nervous customers to lock themselves up in toilets.

Govt refuses Lodha bid for Finlay Mill

Govt refuses Lodha bid for Finlay Mill

Rediff.com19 Aug 2009

According to sources close to the development, the ministry feels that the National Textile Corporation (NTC), which has put the land on sale, will get better prices than the bid put in by Lodha Developers. The company, which had initially placed a bid of Rs 657.90 crore (Rs 6.57 billion), later hiked it to Rs 710 crore (Rs 7.1 billion), following a request from NTC.

Maharashtra mills to export 70,000 tonne sugar

Maharashtra mills to export 70,000 tonne sugar

Rediff.com13 Jan 2003

Sugar mills in Maharashtra struck a deal on Monday with three private traders for exporting 70,000 tonne of white sugar, mainly to Yemen and Indonesia, a top industry official said.

Raj, Uddhav to walk together for mill workers

Raj, Uddhav to walk together for mill workers

Rediff.com18 Jul 2011

The estranged Thackeray cousins -- Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray -- are going to walk together in a march for the cause of out-of-job textile mill workers in Mumbai. Several associations of textile industry workers, thousands of whom became jobless after prolonged strikes in early 1990s and afterwards, have organised a protest march on July 28 to press for their demands of rehabilitation.

Shocking! F1 drivers face $1m fines

Shocking! F1 drivers face $1m fines

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

Formula One drivers expressed shock after the sport's governing body quadrupled the amount stewards can fine them to a maximum of one million euros ($1.06 million).

Treading The AI Path Sensibly

Treading The AI Path Sensibly

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

... while learning from past tech revolutions, suggests Ajit Balakrishnan.

Buttler, Mills return to Kiwis ODI squad

Buttler, Mills return to Kiwis ODI squad

Rediff.com28 Feb 2009

Fast bowler Ian Buttler's impressive showing in the just-concluded Twenty20 internationals earned him a place in New Zealand's One-day team, after a hiatus of five years, for the first three games of the five-match series against India, starting March 3. Apart from Buttler, Kyle Mills also made a comeback to the ODI squad after a two-week injury lay-off to augment an already lethal Kiwi pace battery, led by Iain O'Brien, Butler and Tim Southee.

Mamata blames 'BJP, CPI-M goons' for jute mill CEO's death

Mamata blames 'BJP, CPI-M goons' for jute mill CEO's death

Rediff.com15 Jun 2014

The chief executive officer of a jute mill was beaten to death allegedly by workers on the factory premises after he refused to agree to their demand on wages at Bhadreswar in Hooghly district on Sunday.

When Will Kejriwal Government Fall?

When Will Kejriwal Government Fall?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2024

For someone who is such an indefatigable litigant, what is stopping Mr Saxena from using the law to depose Mr Kejriwal? Maybe we will get the answer after May 25, notes Aditi Phadnis.

Four killed in textile mill fire near Mumbai

Four killed in textile mill fire near Mumbai

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

Four industrial workers were killed when a fire broke out at a textile mill in Dombivali in Mumbai's adjoining Thane district in the wee hours on Thursday.

Fall 2024 May Not Be A Repeat Of 2018

Fall 2024 May Not Be A Repeat Of 2018

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

'We expect the bull-market phase to still persist, but now led by large-caps which offer better valuation and benefit from FII inflows.'
'We expect continued pressure on midcaps, but any sharp correction looks unlikely from here on.'

IAF, FASF Chiefs Take To The Skies

IAF, FASF Chiefs Take To The Skies

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, chief of the air staff, flew a sortie in an IAF Rafale fighter while FASF Chief General Stephane Mille flew in an IAF Su-30MKI fighter.

Tata Steel investment positive for UK ops, but stock has not moved much

Tata Steel investment positive for UK ops, but stock has not moved much

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

Tata Steel UK is reformatting its operations in Port Talbot by investing 1.25 billion in an electric arc furnace facility with the UK government contributing 500 million. The project will take around three years to complete, if all the regulatory clearances come through. The facility will use scrap and be classified as green since it will utilise renewable power and cut carbon emissions considerably.

JSW to develop 900 MW hydel, rolling mill projects in Bengal

JSW to develop 900 MW hydel, rolling mill projects in Bengal

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

The JSW Group has expressed interest to develop a 900 MW pumped storage hydel power project and a state of the art rolling shop for steel in West Bengal, company chairman Sajjan Jindal said on Wednesday. He announced the projects while addressing the inaugural session of the Bengal Global Business Summit, organised by the state government, in Kolkata. "We are keenly pursuing a 900 MW hydro pumped storage project. "This will bring clean energy to the state and we hope to receive this prestigious project through a nomination from the state government," Jindal said.

Finally, a shimmer of hope for the 'golden fibre'

Finally, a shimmer of hope for the 'golden fibre'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2022

In the early part of 1800, a 30-acre plot next to Fort Gloster on the banks of river Hooghly in Howrah district of Bengal was the nerve centre of industrial activity; it housed India's first steam-powered cotton mill, Bowreah Mills, which was set up by a British merchant and went on to become a hub of factories - a rum distillery, foundry, cotton yarn factory, an oil mill and a paper mill, et al. Spearheaded by Dwarkanath Tagore, the industrialist grandfather of Rabindranath Tagore, the commercial complex was possibly the first of its kind in the country. Close to 200 years later, after much ebb and flow of history, the hub is set for a resurgence of sorts.