News for 'Noida and Greater Noida'

Delhi: Covid curbs lead to long queues at Metro stations

Delhi: Covid curbs lead to long queues at Metro stations

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

Long queues of passengers were seen outside various Delhi Metro stations on Wednesday morning, a day after new restrictions were put in place by authorities, including running of its trains with only 50 per cent seating capacity and no provision for standing for commuters, in view of rising cases of COVID-19 in Delhi.

Yadav's six helps India Red crush Green in 'Pink' match

Yadav's six helps India Red crush Green in 'Pink' match

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

India Red predictably completed the formalities polishing off the India Green lower order early on the fourth and final day to win the inaugural Day-Night Duleep Trophy encounter by a comprehensive 219-run margin in Noida.

Honda to double output in Rajasthan; ramp up City production

Honda to double output in Rajasthan; ramp up City production

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

City sales stood at 4,600 units in September.

India's first high quality township

India's first high quality township

Rediff.com14 Jan 2006

Can leave her behind: Gyaneshwari dreams of overtaking Chanu

Can leave her behind: Gyaneshwari dreams of overtaking Chanu

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

Mirabai Chanu is an inspiration to many athletes but to Gyaneshwari Yadav she is also a competitor and the promising weightlifter dreams of not just scaling great heights like the Tokyo Olympic medallist but leaving her behind.

Honda plans to export Mobilio to South African market

Honda plans to export Mobilio to South African market

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

An exclusive sporty version -- RS diesel variant -- is priced at Rs 11.39,000 (ex-showroom Chennai).

Honda plans to export Mobilio to South African market

Honda plans to export Mobilio to South African market

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

An exclusive sporty version -- RS diesel variant -- is priced at Rs 11.39,000 (ex-showroom Chennai).

Pollution levels in Delhi up again, air quality 'severe'

Pollution levels in Delhi up again, air quality 'severe'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

The air quality in the capital has remained very poor or severe on most of the days in November so far.

WeWork's exit from India unit unlikely to impact domestic co-working market

WeWork's exit from India unit unlikely to impact domestic co-working market

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

The exit of WeWork from its India unit is unlikely to have an impact on the country's co-working real estate market, according to industry executives. The company last week received approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to sell its entire 27.5 per cent stake in the India unit to Real Trustee Advisory Company. The majority of the stake (72.5 per cent) in WeWork India is owned by Bengaluru-based Embassy Group.

India dominates Commonwealth weightlifting with 20 medals

India dominates Commonwealth weightlifting with 20 medals

Rediff.com16 Jul 2023

India won nine gold, as many silver and two bronze medals in total.

ED seizes Rs 103 cr assets in 'bike bot' ponzi scheme

ED seizes Rs 103 cr assets in 'bike bot' ponzi scheme

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

Twenty-six immovable properties worth Rs 101.45 crore, and bank balance totalling Rs 2.28 crore in 22 accounts have been attached provisionally under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) by the Lucknow zonal office of the agency, they said. The Greater Noida-headquartered Bike Bot taxi service is accused of scamming about Rs 3,000-Rs 4,000 crore from 2.25 lakh investors in multiple states including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana.

Randhawa wins second title on trot

Randhawa wins second title on trot

Rediff.com29 Oct 2006

The Indian golfing ace added the BILT Open to the Indian Open crown he won last week.

The Menace Of Road Rage

The Menace Of Road Rage

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

I am happy I didn't knock anyone down, driving recklessly or trying to show off. However, in one instance of road rage (the consequence of arguing with a driver who disrespected my right to cross the road peacefully) I did find a man in a SUV taking his anger out on me by driving his vehicle over my feet, recalls Shyam G Menon.

Gambhir not in favour of 'Pink Ball' Tests

Gambhir not in favour of 'Pink Ball' Tests

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday called himself a "traditionalist" who loves the red ball and day game for longer format and said any experimentation should be carried out only in T20 cricket. "I am a traditionalist who loves to play the game in the old way. It is my personal opinion but I think all these changes and experimentation should be carried out in T20 cricket only.

Centre grounds Akhilesh's Agra airport dream

Centre grounds Akhilesh's Agra airport dream

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

Instead government has given a go ahead for an international airport at Jewar in Greater Noida to decongest New Delhi airport

Ayodhya verdict: All schools, colleges shut in Delhi, UP, MP, K'taka

Ayodhya verdict: All schools, colleges shut in Delhi, UP, MP, K'taka

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

The Delhi government also advised all private schools to remain closed on November 9 as a precautionary measure in view of the verdict.

Will BCCI shift India-Bangladesh T20 outside Delhi?

Will BCCI shift India-Bangladesh T20 outside Delhi?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2019

The rapid spike in the pollution level after Diwali has become a cause for concern

Air pollution spreads Covid faster, govt officials tell Parl panel

Air pollution spreads Covid faster, govt officials tell Parl panel

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

Air pollution may lead to a faster spread of Covid-19 infection as it causes coughing and sneezing, government officials told a parliamentary panel on Friday, according to sources.

Mustang: The American mean machine is now in India!

Mustang: The American mean machine is now in India!

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

Rajesh Karkera wonders if India has the roads for Ford Mustang, a car which is powerful by design.

Major Naxal attack in Delhi-NCR averted, 10 ultras held

Major Naxal attack in Delhi-NCR averted, 10 ultras held

Rediff.com16 Oct 2016

550 live cartridges, an INSAS assault rifle, two other rifles and three self-loading rifle magazines were seized along with a huge quantity of explosives and detonators.

BJP instigated people to burst firecrackers: Gopal Rai

BJP instigated people to burst firecrackers: Gopal Rai

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

He alleged that the BJP made people burst firecrackers on Diwali.

Why this UP IAS officer ate mid-day meal with students

Why this UP IAS officer ate mid-day meal with students

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

"To get a first-hand experience of the quality of food served to children, the (GNIDA) CEO tasted the mid-day meal that was served to the students. He also interacted with the students on matters of their school," a GNIDA official said.

Rahul meets family of man lynched over beef rumours

Rahul meets family of man lynched over beef rumours

Rediff.com3 Oct 2015

"Congress VP Rahul Gandhi in Dadri meeting Mohammad Ikhlaq's family," the party Twitter handle INC India said.

Haryana govt stopping oxygen supply: Delhi hospitals

Haryana govt stopping oxygen supply: Delhi hospitals

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

The official said that the Centre needs to intervene as a large number of hospitals are affected due to the "stoppage of oxygen supply from Haryana".

Planning To Buy A Plot? Read This

Planning To Buy A Plot? Read This

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

Make sure that the person you are buying the plot from is the rightful owner.

CNG rates hiked by 50 paise/kg in Delhi; remain same in Mumbai

CNG rates hiked by 50 paise/kg in Delhi; remain same in Mumbai

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

CNG price in the national capital and adjoining cities on Tuesday was hiked by Rs 0.50 per kg, while an imminent increase in petrol and diesel price has been put on wait-and-watch mode for more clarity on global oil prices. CNG price in NCT of Delhi has been increased to Rs 57.51 per kg from Rs 56.51, according to the information posted on the website of Indraprastha Gas Ltd - the firm which retails CNG and piped cooking gas in the national capital. Following the firming up of international gas rates, IGL has been raising CNG rates by up to 50 paise (Rs 0.50) per kg periodically. Prices have gone up by about Rs 4 per kg this year alone.

Aviation majors in fray to operate copter taxis in Uttar Pradesh

Aviation majors in fray to operate copter taxis in Uttar Pradesh

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

After launching expressway projects worth almost Rs 1 trillion, the Uttar Pradesh government is now betting big on the aviation sector to propel the state's economic growth. Air travel, comprising both business and leisure, is expected to give a fillip to the socioeconomic landscape by attracting fresh investment. It would also ramp up infrastructure and create jobs.

TN cricketers picked for Duleep Trophy can play in TNPL

TN cricketers picked for Duleep Trophy can play in TNPL

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

The BCCI has allowed the Tamil Nadu players participating in the ongoing Duleep Trophy to play for their respective franchises in the inaugural edition of TN Premier T20 League (TNPL). The players are allowed to join their TNPL squads in case they are not picked in the playing XI and can also travel back during the non-match days in the Duleep Trophy taking place in Greater Noida.

India overtakes Brazil to record highest number of Covid recoveries

India overtakes Brazil to record highest number of Covid recoveries

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

According to data, 19,625,959 people around the world have recovered from the coronavirus infection while the total number of COVID-19 cases across the world are 29,006,033 and the total number of deaths reported globally stands at 9,24,105.

Homebuyers caught between banks and builders

Homebuyers caught between banks and builders

Rediff.com16 Sep 2017

N Sundaresha Subramanian, Karan Choudhury and Shreya Jai report on the sorry condition of homebuyers who invested in Jaypee Infratech and the Amrapali group's Noida-based projects.

Taxmen raid Oppo, Xiaomi, One Plus offices

Taxmen raid Oppo, Xiaomi, One Plus offices

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

In a major crackdown on Chinese mobile companies, the Income Tax department is conducting searches on leading Chinese mobile companies across the country. Mobile companies including Oppo, Xiaomi and One Plus are being covered in this search, sources told ANI on Wednesday. More than two dozen premises are covered in the search which started on Tuesday. "Raids are ongoing in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Greater Noida, Kolkata, Guwahati, Indore and some other places," sources told ANI.

Light rains bring respite from scorching heat in North India

Light rains bring respite from scorching heat in North India

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

The weather department has said that the skies are expected to be partly cloudy for the next few days in Delhi.

Murder of health, stop stubble burning at once, SC orders NCR states

Murder of health, stop stubble burning at once, SC orders NCR states

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

Amid a spike in pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to ensure crop residue burning was stopped "forthwith", saying it cannot let "people die" due to pollution.

Vivo to export 1 mn 'Made in India' smartphones, invest Rs 3,500 cr in 2023

Vivo to export 1 mn 'Made in India' smartphones, invest Rs 3,500 cr in 2023

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

China's Vivo said on Thursday it will export more than one million 'Made in India' smartphones in 2023 to achieve a target announced last year when it sent out its first indigenous shipment to Thailand and Saudi Arabia. Vivo India, known for its economical phones, has proposed investing Rs 7,500 crore in the country and it is set to spend Rs 3,500 crore of that amount by end of this year. According to the firm's India Impact Report 2022, it will start production at a new 'state of the art' manufacturing facility by early 2024 after regulatory clearance.

Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: No relief likely till Sunday

Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: No relief likely till Sunday

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

The minimum temperature in the capital dropped to 9.6 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal and the lowest this season so far. The maximum is likely to settle around 27 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said.

Smog covers Delhi-NCR, air quality still severe

Smog covers Delhi-NCR, air quality still severe

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

Green think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said the ongoing smog episode is a public health emergency.

PM slams Cong's handling of terror attacks, says India now follows new policy

PM slams Cong's handling of terror attacks, says India now follows new policy

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

'Is it okay for you to have a government that does nothing? A chowkidar (referring to himself) who sleeps?'

What ban! Loud crackers burst all around Delhi on Diwali

What ban! Loud crackers burst all around Delhi on Diwali

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

Despite legal deterrent in place to discourage people from doing so, by dusk, residents in many neighborhoods, including some areas in south Delhi and northwest Delhi, had started bursting crackers.

ED: Tahir fuelled anti-CAA protests, riots with hawala money

ED: Tahir fuelled anti-CAA protests, riots with hawala money

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

Hussain, the agency said, has been 'arrested in connection with ongoing PMLA investigation into his role in money laundering and funding of anti-CAA protests and organising riots in north-east Delhi during February, 2020'.

How Delhi plans to curb and control pollution

How Delhi plans to curb and control pollution

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

In December 2016, the Supreme Court directed the central government to have a graded action plan to tackle the menace of air pollution. There are two plans - Comprehensive Action Plan and Graded Response Action Plan.