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Why you must try off-roading at Sakleshpur

Why you must try off-roading at Sakleshpur

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

78 vehicles. A scenic trail along winding tea estates and forests. And plenty of challenges along the way.

Arsenic danger: Bengal villages may have solution at last

Arsenic danger: Bengal villages may have solution at last

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

A health catastrophe more devastating than the Bhopal gas tragedy and the Chernobyl nuclear tragedy has unfolded in West Bengal, warns a new scientific report. But a simple project to provide arsenic-free water gives villagers fresh hope.

10 years of iPhone, 10 years of madness!

10 years of iPhone, 10 years of madness!

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

What will you do for the latest iPhone?

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Here's a recap of the events from the past 24 hours.

PIX: Bipasha-Karan's beautiful Bali holiday

PIX: Bipasha-Karan's beautiful Bali holiday

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

The couple have a wonderful second honeymoon!

Postcards from Earth: The planet's most breathtaking locales

Postcards from Earth: The planet's most breathtaking locales

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

'The poetry of the earth is never dead,' John Keats once wrote. But when Keats wrote these lines, man had no way of reaching up to the hem of the sky and gaze down upon earth.

PIX: Shenaz Treasury's Kerala holiday

PIX: Shenaz Treasury's Kerala holiday

Rediff.com18 Apr 2017

Let us travel to Kerala with the Ishq Vishk girl.

Govt to rope in corporates, NGO's for 'Clean India' drive

Govt to rope in corporates, NGO's for 'Clean India' drive

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a call for 'Swachh Bharat' (Clean India) as a mass movement to realize Mahatma Gandhi's dream of a clean India by 2019

EPL PHOTOS: Vardy steals the show, Man City grind out win

EPL PHOTOS: Vardy steals the show, Man City grind out win

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

Jamie Vardy sent a screaming reminder that leaders Leicester City are in the Premier league title race for the long haul with a sensational strike in a 2-0 win over Liverpool on Tuesday.

HUL's legacy brands foster more trust

HUL's legacy brands foster more trust

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

Relatively new brands of HUL, such as Closeup, play second fiddle to other legacy brands such as Colgate from Colgate-Palmolive and Vicco.

Police probing death of 2 students

Police probing death of 2 students

Rediff.com16 Oct 2005

Police probing death of students

Hidayat captures world championship

Hidayat captures world championship

Rediff.com22 Aug 2005

Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia became the first player to hold the Olympic and World titles at the same time.

When Bollywood LIT UP the screen!

When Bollywood LIT UP the screen!

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

Sukanya Verma celebrates chandeliers on celluloid and their most memorable moments in Hindi films.

Curfew imposed in Godhra following communal clash

Curfew imposed in Godhra following communal clash

Rediff.com5 Sep 2003

The clashes occurred during Ganesh festival procession.

Decision on Laxmi Pandit in a week

Decision on Laxmi Pandit in a week

Rediff.com30 Mar 2004

'The concern is about the dignity and future of Laxmi Pandit and we cannot decide in haste,' A P Parigi, managing director, Times Infotainment Media Limited, said.

An explosive pile of scrap

An explosive pile of scrap

Rediff.com26 Oct 2004

Is Laxmi Pandit married?

Is Laxmi Pandit married?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2004

How to give the economy some animal spirit

How to give the economy some animal spirit

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

Fix India's real estate sector. Fix India's public sector banks, advises Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

5 important lessons from Hima Das's INCREDIBLE win

5 important lessons from Hima Das's INCREDIBLE win

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

Hima Das's journey from the rice fields of Assam is to a world champion today is inspirational.

Taking first vacation in 18 yrs: PM on 'Man vs Wild'

Taking first vacation in 18 yrs: PM on 'Man vs Wild'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

Recalling his childhood years, Modi said though there was poverty, his family was always connected with nature.

Bidding adieu to Bappa!

Bidding adieu to Bappa!

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

After 11 days, Mumbai is bidding adieu to its favourite deity -- Ganpati Bappa. Here's a look at the celebrations.

Chennai witnessing one of the worst droughts in over 70 years

Chennai witnessing one of the worst droughts in over 70 years

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

Lush agricultural lands have turned parch as groundwater levels deplete to new lows, and wells and water reservoirs go dry. While the administration points to deficient rainfall as a reason, experts and activists say the drought is mostly man-made.

PHOTOS: Band, baaja and bath @ Kumbh

PHOTOS: Band, baaja and bath @ Kumbh

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

The last auspicious day of the ongoing Kumbh Mela was full of action

Plan to make Maharashtra drought-free by 2019 fails miserably

Plan to make Maharashtra drought-free by 2019 fails miserably

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Despite Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis' ambitious plan, 40 per cent of the state is reeling from drought and its water tanker economy is booming. As of February 2019, the state government declared drought in 151 of the 358 talukas.

Malls, hotels, religious places open as Unlock 1 begins

Malls, hotels, religious places open as Unlock 1 begins

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

As the number of cases crossed 2,56,000 with more than 7,100 fatalities, according to Union health ministry figures, and the country made a calibrated exit from the lockdown in non-containment zones, shop shutters in many malls went up for the first time since March 25 but the sprawling retail places were eerily empty.

'Lalu's absence a challenge while fighting polls'

'Lalu's absence a challenge while fighting polls'

Rediff.com22 May 2019

Tej Pratap, the RJD chief's elder son said that "the numbers could swing as voters' mood is also not quite clear at the moment".

Palm-sized fish chokes boy to death

Palm-sized fish chokes boy to death

Rediff.com12 Jul 2005

When the boy started choking, his mother tried to pull the 7x4 cm fish out of his mouth but it was very firmly lodged and could not be removed, she later said.

Skeleton found in Raja Bhaiya's house

Skeleton found in Raja Bhaiya's house

Rediff.com29 Jan 2003

It is that of one Santosh Misra, the police said.

What BJP's Uttar Pradesh win means for Indian politics

What BJP's Uttar Pradesh win means for Indian politics

Rediff.com11 Mar 2017

Political Pundit R Rajagopalan lists his big takeaways from the election results.

Nalanda lynching: Police station in-charge suspended in Bihar

Nalanda lynching: Police station in-charge suspended in Bihar

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

A day after the director of a private residential school in Bihar's Nalanda district was lynched by villagers in presence of the local police the state government has suspended the police officer in-charge of Nalanda police station on Monday.

Bollywood's 36 jhoola moments

Bollywood's 36 jhoola moments

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at the jhoola, and how it's an unforgettable part of many a Bollywood imagery in celebration, romance, frolic and, sometimes, even menace.

Family traced after Kerala floods, this long jumper goes for Asiad glory

Family traced after Kerala floods, this long jumper goes for Asiad glory

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

Asked to board the flight for the Asian Games despite some family members reportedly missing in the wake of the Kerala floods, debutant long-jumper M Sreeshankar said he can finally focus on the job at hand after his grandfather and uncle were traced.

Kerala declared drought-hit: Govt to approach Centre for aid

Kerala declared drought-hit: Govt to approach Centre for aid

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

Kerala Revenue Minister E Chandrasekharan made the announcement in the assembly while replying to a notice seeking adjournment motion moved by Congress-led UDF opposition on the serious situation prevailing in the state due to the sharp decrease in rainfall.

Patna-Delhi express derails

Patna-Delhi express derails

Rediff.com1 Jun 2003

One person succcumbed to his injuries at the Buxar Sadar Hospital, while the condition of one of 25 injured admitted to\n\nthe hospital was stated to be serious, a hospital source said.

A Phenomenon Called Pranab Mukherjee

A Phenomenon Called Pranab Mukherjee

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

Ambassador Venu Rajamony, who served as press secretary to President Pranab Mukherjee during his tenure, salutes the statesman and political legend, who passed into the ages on Monday.

Mumbai: Model raped at police station, 8 including 3 cops arrested

Mumbai: Model raped at police station, 8 including 3 cops arrested

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

The accused were arrested on Thursday after the victim complained to Mumbai police Commissioner Rakesh Maria.