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Boat Capsizes in Vrindavan: Punjab Pilgrims Killed, Injured, and Missing

Boat Capsizes in Vrindavan: Punjab Pilgrims Killed, Injured, and Missing

Rediff.com11 Apr 2026

A boat capsized in the Yamuna River in Vrindavan, India, carrying tourists primarily from Punjab, resulting in multiple fatalities, injuries, and missing persons. The incident occurred during a devotional trip to Mathura, turning a pilgrimage into a tragedy for families from Ludhiana and Jagraon.

'Imagine Dying Like This, And That Too In Delhi'

'Imagine Dying Like This, And That Too In Delhi'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

'They charge such high fees and offer us this safety. Our lives have become a mockery.'

VHP leader Giriraj Kishore dead

VHP leader Giriraj Kishore dead

Rediff.com13 Jul 2014

Senior Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Giriraj Kishore, who was actively associated with the Ram temple agitation, died in New Delhi on Sunday evening following prolonged illness. He was 94.

Ex-China envoy Vikram Misri appointed deputy NSA

Ex-China envoy Vikram Misri appointed deputy NSA

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

The appointment of Misri, a 1989-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, came after he served as the Indian ambassador to China for nearly three years.

SP seeks to drub BJP in Noida's 'battle of prestige'

SP seeks to drub BJP in Noida's 'battle of prestige'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

The election in this seat is also important for Union minister and local MP Mahesh Sharma who has considerable influence the area.

2 more arrests in Meerut rape and forced conversion case

2 more arrests in Meerut rape and forced conversion case

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

Two more people have been arrested in connection with the alleged rape and forced religious conversion of a young woman in Meerut taking to five the total number of arrests in the incident even as the situation in the Uttar Pradesh district is tense but under control.

India's National Security is being transformed

India's National Security is being transformed

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

Prime Minister Modi felt there were too many silos with no arrangement to take a comprehensive view on national security. The PM has entrusted NSA Ajit Doval to evolve a comprehensive roadmap and get it implemented, reveals Nitin Gokhale, Editor-in-Chief, Strategic News International.

Sindhis are flourishing, but going isn't always easy

Sindhis are flourishing, but going isn't always easy

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

The Sindhis are a lesson in perseverance. Once uprooted, they've started all over, often reinventing themselves