News for 'Noida'

Noida, Chennai's electronics hubs in total lockdown

Noida, Chennai's electronics hubs in total lockdown

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

The usually busy Greater Noida expressway is empty except small groups of commuters that gather at its sidelines, seeking lift from every passing vehicle.

Amid farmer's protest, Modi govt's reply on MSP

Amid farmer's protest, Modi govt's reply on MSP

Rediff.com6 Dec 2024

The Narendra Modi government will purchase all farm produce at minimum support price, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in Rajya Sabha on Friday.

10 Questions To Ask Your Gynaecologist Today

10 Questions To Ask Your Gynaecologist Today

Rediff.com5 Mar 2025

Like men, women also suffer from low libido, skin problems like dry skin, and digestive distress, warns Dr Manisha Tomar.

PKL: Rajput guides Yoddhas to win over Tamil Thalaivas

PKL: Rajput guides Yoddhas to win over Tamil Thalaivas

Rediff.com23 Nov 2024

Earlier, it was a Super 10 from Bhavani Rajput that left the spectators on the edge of their seats, but he was ably supported by his teammates as well.

PKL: Shivam, Vinay shine as Steelers crush Thalaivas

PKL: Shivam, Vinay shine as Steelers crush Thalaivas

Rediff.com29 Nov 2024

Haryana Steelers register 42-30 win over Tamil Thalaivas in PKL

PKL: Delhi survives Gujarat onslaught in dramatic tie

PKL: Delhi survives Gujarat onslaught in dramatic tie

Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

Parteek Dahiya scored a mind-boggling 20 points for Gujarat Giants but Dabang Delhi dug deep into their reserves to tie the game 39-39 and split points in a Pro Kabaddi League match in Noida on Wednesday.

Why Afghans are confident ahead of NZ Test

Why Afghans are confident ahead of NZ Test

Rediff.com7 Sep 2024

Shah, the leading run-scorer for Afghanistan in Tests and ODIs, wanted to give the Kiwis, the inaugural WTC champions, a tough time.

Why Switzerland is as desperate as Adityanath for Noida airport to take off

Why Switzerland is as desperate as Adityanath for Noida airport to take off

Rediff.com5 Oct 2021

There is little that Andreas Schmid, the Swiss-born chairman of Flughafen Zurich AG (Zurich Airport International AG), and Yogi Adityanath, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh (UP), could have in common. But Schmid, whose company is building the Noida airport in partnership with the UP government, finds himself on the same footing as the firebrand Hindutva leader who rules the state. Both hope the Rs 30,000-crore ($4 billion) project, hanging fire for 20 years, shows some progress when UP goes to the polls in 2022.

Rashid left out as India host Afghanistan-NZ Test

Rashid left out as India host Afghanistan-NZ Test

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

The Afghanistan Cricket Board said the final 15-member squad will be announced at the end of a week-long preparatory camp in Greater Noida.

Back injury forces delay in Rashid's Test return

Back injury forces delay in Rashid's Test return

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Rashid was out of action for four months after undergoing a back surgery following the ODI World Cup in India in October-November. He was part of the more recent T20 Word Cup in the USA and Caribbean where he captained Afghanistan to the semifinals.

ED files case against YouTuber Elvish Yadav over snake venom use

ED files case against YouTuber Elvish Yadav over snake venom use

Rediff.com4 May 2024

The central agency has pressed charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act after taking cognisance of a FIR and charge sheet filed by the Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida) district police in Uttar Pradesh last month against him and other linked to him.

Delhi man cons 700 women on dating apps using Brazilian model's pic

Delhi man cons 700 women on dating apps using Brazilian model's pic

Rediff.com4 Jan 2025

Bisht used the fake profiles to connect with women aged between 18 and 30 years on various onlione dating platforms.

Oppo suspends Noida factory operations after 6 test positive

Oppo suspends Noida factory operations after 6 test positive

Rediff.com18 May 2020

Oppo said it will only allow employees with negative test results to resume office following all safety protocols.

Top 8 housing mkts see 5% dip in sales in Q2

Top 8 housing mkts see 5% dip in sales in Q2

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Housing sales declined 5 per cent in the July-September quarter across the top eight cities due to a fall in new supply and sharp appreciation in prices, according to PropTiger. Real estate brokerage platform PropTiger.com, which is part of Australia's REA group that owns Housing.com, on Tuesday, released its report 'Real Insight' on India's residential market. A total of 96,544 units were sold in July-September, down 5 per cent from 1,01,221 units sold during the same period in 2023.

PKL: Patna Pirates roar back to winning ways

PKL: Patna Pirates roar back to winning ways

Rediff.com11 Nov 2024

Patna Pirates returned to winning ways with an all-round performance as they secured an impressive 40-27 win over Gujarat Giants in the Pro Kabaddi League in Noida on Monday.

Godrej Properties to gain from strong land portfolio, demand outlook

Godrej Properties to gain from strong land portfolio, demand outlook

Rediff.com3 Dec 2024

Expansion of its development portfolio, brokerage upgrades, and strong outlook have led to a 15 per cent gain for the stock of real estate major Godrej Properties (GPL) in six trading sessions. The company recently acquired a 53-acre land parcel in Joka, Kolkata with an estimated development potential of 1.3 million square feet of saleable area with an estimated revenue potential of Rs 500 crore.

Why The South Is Worried About Delimitation

Why The South Is Worried About Delimitation

Rediff.com28 Feb 2025

'Peninsular Indians could ask 'Why should we contribute half of India's tax revenues if we account for only a quarter of the seats in the Lok Sabha?'.' 'The rest of the country seems likely to counter that 'democracy means one vote per person irrespective of where that person resides in India'.' 'With no easy answers to this thorny debate, the south's economic ascendancy could end up creating a Hobson's choice.' A revealing excerpt from Nandita Rajhansa and Saurabh Mukherjea's book, Behold the Leviathan: The Unusual Rise of Modern India.

Bengaluru Test: Day 1 abandoned due to rain

Bengaluru Test: Day 1 abandoned due to rain

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

The first day's play of the first Test between India and New Zealand has been called off without a ball being bowled because of rain.

PKL: Gujarat Giants edge past Telugu Titans

PKL: Gujarat Giants edge past Telugu Titans

Rediff.com23 Nov 2024

Gujarat Giants registered their third victory of the season with a 31-28 win against Telugu Titans in a nail-biting contest at the Pro Kabaddi League in Noida on Saturday.

'There was panic in the streets': Syria returnees

'There was panic in the streets': Syria returnees

Rediff.com15 Dec 2024

A batch of Indian nationals, who returned to their homeland on Saturday after being evacuated from crisis-hit Syria, recalled the panic situation they faced in that country but praised the Indian Embassy there for being in 'constant touch' with them.

Protesting farmers stopped from marching to Parliament

Protesting farmers stopped from marching to Parliament

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

Thousands of farmers from around 100 villages of Noida and Greater Noida on Thursday took to the streets seeking hiked compensation, bringing traffic to a standstill in several parts of Delhi-NCR as they made an unsuccessful bid to march towards Parliament.

Focus On 26 EV Launches, Charging Infra At Auto Expo

Focus On 26 EV Launches, Charging Infra At Auto Expo

Rediff.com4 Feb 2025

With nearly 100 launches and unveils, the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, held in Delhi from January 17 to 22, made one thing clear to automobile enthusiasts: Electric vehicles (EVs) are the way ahead for the Indian auto market for years to come.

2,148 Edtech Start-Ups Have Shut Down

2,148 Edtech Start-Ups Have Shut Down

Rediff.com15 Jan 2025

'Many were caught in a burnout race, chasing unsustainable growth without innovating.'

Kidnapped as 7 year-old, UP man returns home after 30 years

Kidnapped as 7 year-old, UP man returns home after 30 years

Rediff.com29 Nov 2024

A seven-year-old boy who was kidnapped from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, over 30 years ago has been reunited with his family. Raju, now 38, was abducted in September 1993 and taken to Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, where he was forced to tend sheep and goats. He was eventually found by a Sikh businessman who helped him return to Ghaziabad. After three decades of uncertainty, Raju's family was finally reunited with him.

UP doctor 'converted to Hinduism for marriage', arrested

UP doctor 'converted to Hinduism for marriage', arrested

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

Ghaziabad Police on Thursday arrested a doctor, who married a colleague at an Arya Samaj temple six years ago after the woman's family claimed that he 'converted' to Hinduism just to 'deceive' her.

2 Delhi sisters held for knife attack on ex-DSP battling cancer

2 Delhi sisters held for knife attack on ex-DSP battling cancer

Rediff.com3 Nov 2024

The incident took place on Saturday night after former DSP Ashok Sharma, who is a cancer patient, requested the two sisters to refrain from honking their car a day before, a police officer said, adding that Sharma escaped with minor injuries in the attack.

UP doctor duped of Rs 60 lakh after 'digital arrest'

UP doctor duped of Rs 60 lakh after 'digital arrest'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

Digital house arrest is a tactic where cybercriminals confine victims to their homes in order to scam them. The offenders generate fear by making audio or video calls, frequently posing as law enforcement officers using AI-generated voices or video technology.

PKL: Rajput's last minute heroics rescues Puneri Paltan

PKL: Rajput's last minute heroics rescues Puneri Paltan

Rediff.com19 Nov 2024

Pankaj Mohite and Bhavani Rajput produced solid shows as Puneri Paltan and UP Yoddhas played out a 29-29 draw in the Pro Kabaddi League at the Noida Indoor Stadium on Tuesday.

18-YO weightlifter shatters national record

18-YO weightlifter shatters national record

Rediff.com28 Sep 2024

The 18-year-old from Manipur also bettered her own junior national record in snatch. She, however, could not finish on the podium in all the three sections.

Snake venom case: Youtuber Elvish Yadav sent to 14-day jail

Snake venom case: Youtuber Elvish Yadav sent to 14-day jail

Rediff.com17 Mar 2024

Yadav was among six people named in an FIR lodged at Sector 49 police station in Noida on November 3 last year.

What Are Sid M And Sunny G Doing?

What Are Sid M And Sunny G Doing?

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

'The Spartan Race is a great way to get people out of their couch.'

2 Noida schools shut over coronavirus fears

2 Noida schools shut over coronavirus fears

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

Two private schools in Noida cancelled classes on Tuesday for the next few days as a precautionary measure over the father of a student testing positive for coronavirus, officials said. The two schools announced their closure in messages sent to the parents. One of the schools, where a student's father tested positive, said it will remain shut from March 4 to March 6.

Govt's Rs 28,602 cr boost for manufacturing industry

Govt's Rs 28,602 cr boost for manufacturing industry

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

The government on Wednesday approved 12 new industrial cities in 10 states on the lines of Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh and Dholera in Gujarat to boost domestic manufacturing with an estimated investment of Rs 28,602 crore. These industrial areas will be in Khurpia in Uttarakhand, Rajpura-Patiala in Punjab, Dighi in Maharashtra, Palakkad in Kerala, Agra and Prayagraj in UP, Gaya in Bihar, Zaheerabad in Telangana, Orvakal and Kopparthy in AP, and Jodhpur-Pali in Rajasthan, and one in Haryana. A decision in this regard was taken in a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Return of farmers' protest? Delhi borders fortified

Return of farmers' protest? Delhi borders fortified

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

Bracing for another agitation by farmers, police are fortifying the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh and Delhi-Haryana borders with barricades and deploying more than 5,000 security personnel, a senior police officer said here on Friday.

Ghaziabad woman ends life over workplace harassment

Ghaziabad woman ends life over workplace harassment

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

The woman, who lived in Ghaziabad and worked at the firm located in Noida, was allegedly being harassed for the past five to six months, her family claimed.

'This Roller Coaster Has Taught Me To...'

'This Roller Coaster Has Taught Me To...'

Rediff.com7 Jan 2025

'...just be neutral about everything.' 'I will just take life as it comes.'

Pay Rs 2 cr or will kill you: Man threatens Salman, NCP's Zeeshan; held

Pay Rs 2 cr or will kill you: Man threatens Salman, NCP's Zeeshan; held

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

Bollywood actor Salman Khan has allegedly received a death threat again along with a demand of Rs 2 crore following which the Mumbai police have registered a first information report (FIR) against an unidentified person, an official on Wednesday.

Salman's security beefed up after fresh threat; caller traced to K'taka

Salman's security beefed up after fresh threat; caller traced to K'taka

Rediff.com5 Nov 2024

The threat message was received on the Mumbai traffic police helpline and an officer read it around midnight, the official said.

Delhi curfew, oxygen shortage takes a toll on Noida industrial belt

Delhi curfew, oxygen shortage takes a toll on Noida industrial belt

Rediff.com23 Apr 2021

From trucks lined up and waiting in the area to local vendors, the scenes tell a story of livelihoods stalled.

Sunny skies await Indian aviation?

Sunny skies await Indian aviation?

Rediff.com23 Dec 2024

The trails of mega-mergers, tailwinds of expanding fleets, flights and airports will dot the fast-growing Indian aviation firmament in 2025, though the dark clouds of supply chain woes will persist longer. Also, new airline takeoffs, the future trajectory of revised norms to tackle pilot fatigue and efforts to reduce carbon emissions will be on the radar.