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#GadgetReview: Logitech Z607 5.1 speakers deliver crisp, clear sound

#GadgetReview: Logitech Z607 5.1 speakers deliver crisp, clear sound

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

Even on full volume, there is hardly any distortion in the overall output, says Erick Massey.

Andamans base boosts India in Indian Ocean

Andamans base boosts India in Indian Ocean

Rediff.com26 Jan 2019

'The Andamans are strategic territory for India.' 'We need at least three full-length, 10,000-feet airfields here.'

Hooch claims 8 lives in Bihar

Hooch claims 8 lives in Bihar

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

Of the victims, seven persons died in Rampur police station area and one in Cherki police station area on Monday night, while four were admitted to the Anugarh Narayan Magadh Medical College, Deputy Superintendent of Police Rakesh Dubey said.

China gets nod for dam on Brahmaputra as 14th 5-year plan is cleared

China gets nod for dam on Brahmaputra as 14th 5-year plan is cleared

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

China's parliament on Thursday adopted the 14th Five-Year Plan, the mega blueprint containing billions of dollars worth of projects, including the controversial hydropower project on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet close to the Arunachal Pradesh border over which India has raised concerns.

Jharkhand: Slain cop sought reinforcements just before ambush

Jharkhand: Slain cop sought reinforcements just before ambush

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

Just before being gunned down by Maoists along with five other policemen in Dumka district on Tuesday, Pakur SP Amarjit Balihar had called for reinforcements from the nearest police station.

Indigenously developed Prithvi-II missile successfully test-fired

Indigenously developed Prithvi-II missile successfully test-fired

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

The missile test was carried out from a mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range at about 10 am, defence officials said.

NCC cadet injured during shooting practice in Pune

NCC cadet injured during shooting practice in Pune

Rediff.com4 Feb 2013

An National Cadet Corps cadet was hit by a bullet allegedly fired by his instructor at a shooting range in Pune, the police said on Monday. Parag Ingle of Wadarwadi, an NCC cadet from class VII of Loyola High School, was admitted to the Command Hospital after he was hit by the bullet on Friday.

Couple thrashed in train over beef suspicion

Couple thrashed in train over beef suspicion

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

The incident took place on January 13 on Kushinagar Express on its way to Gorakhpur. The trouble began after an unclaimed bag was recovered from the general compartment of Kushinagar Express which contained meat.

Tablighi Jamaat: Court grants bail to 82 Bangladeshis

Tablighi Jamaat: Court grants bail to 82 Bangladeshis

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

These foreigners had attended the event in March, following which in April COVID-19 cases across the country spiked after hundreds of Tablighi Jamaat members, who had attended the religious congregation at Nizamuddin Markaz event, tested positive.

Govt issues guidelines for reopening of gyms, yoga centres

Govt issues guidelines for reopening of gyms, yoga centres

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

The guidelines lay down the processes and premises redesigning, including proper placement of equipments. Yoga institutes and gymnasiums have been asked to plan the floor area based on four metres squared per person.

5 lynched in Maharashtra on suspicion of being child-lifters

5 lynched in Maharashtra on suspicion of being child-lifters

Rediff.com1 Jul 2018

When one of them apparently tried to speak to a girl child, the villagers, who had gathered for the weekly Sunday market, pounced on them.

Hockey: Indian women thrash US 5-1 to inch closer to Olympics

Hockey: Indian women thrash US 5-1 to inch closer to Olympics

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

The Indian women's hockey team took giant leap towards Olympic qualification with a near-flawless performance to hammer United States 5-1 in the first-leg of the two-match FIH 2020 Olympic Qualifier.

Sandy ordeal: 77 hours of darkness, 5 hours to find gas

Sandy ordeal: 77 hours of darkness, 5 hours to find gas

Rediff.com5 Nov 2012

Paresh Gandhi recalls his Superstorm Sandy ordeal.

Pathankot on high alert after bag containing army fatigues found

Pathankot on high alert after bag containing army fatigues found

Rediff.com29 May 2017

A local resident informed the police about the bag following which the search operation was conducted in Pathankot city and Mamoon Cantonment.

India successfully test-fires Agni-I missile

India successfully test-fires Agni-I missile

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

Agni-I missile is equipped with sophisticated navigation system which ensures it reaches the target with a high degree of accuracy and precision.

Unlock 1: Govt issues guidelines for offices, shrines, other places

Unlock 1: Govt issues guidelines for offices, shrines, other places

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

The SOPs, issued against the backdrop of the government's plans to open up the economy, say an entire office building need not be closed if one or two cases of COVID-19 are reported there and work can resume after disinfection as per the laid down protocols. However, if there is a larger outbreak, the entire building will have to be closed for 48 hours and all the staff will work from home till the building is adequately disinfected and is declared fit for re-occupation, the ministry said in its 'SOPs on preventive measures to contain spread of COVID-19 in offices'.

Seven policemen killed in landmine blast in Bihar

Seven policemen killed in landmine blast in Bihar

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

Seven policemen were killed after their jeep was blown up in a land mine blast by Maoists in Bihar's Aurangabad district on Tuesday evening.

The rise and fall of gangster Vikas Dubey

The rise and fall of gangster Vikas Dubey

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

Vikas Dubey, who met with a gory end in an encounter with the UP Special Task Force near Kanpur on Friday, conjured the image of a typical don who dabbled in real-estate, won a district-level election and rubbed shoulders with political figures.

E-vehicle drive suffers from on-off syndrome

E-vehicle drive suffers from on-off syndrome

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

The major reason for the policy confusion over e-vehicles is the lack of conviction within government about the utility of this disruptive technology and its role in India's larger Paris Agreement climate change commitments.

Ballia firing: Court sends main accused to 14-day custody

Ballia firing: Court sends main accused to 14-day custody

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

Dhirendra Pratap Singh allegedly shot dead Jai Prakash Pal Gama, 46, on Thursday following a quarrel over the allotment of ration shops at Durjanpur village in Ballia's Reoti area. Senior administration and police officials were present at the meeting when the incident took place.

Sukma: 2 CRPF jawans injured in blast triggered by Naxals

Sukma: 2 CRPF jawans injured in blast triggered by Naxals

Rediff.com19 May 2017

While they were cordoning-off a forested patch near Pariya village, the Naxals triggered an IED.

Catering becomes optional in one Rajdhani, Shatabdi Express

Catering becomes optional in one Rajdhani, Shatabdi Express

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Passengers have to specifically opt out from the mandatory food option and catering charges will be excluded from the ticket fare

'Made in India' guided bomb can hit targets 100 km away

'Made in India' guided bomb can hit targets 100 km away

Rediff.com20 Dec 2014

India has tested a 1,000 kg indigenously-developed glide bomb, which successfully hit a target 100 km away, in the Bay of Bengal off the Odisha coast, making the country self-reliant in guided precision bombs.

Nuclear-capable Agni-II missile successfully test fired

Nuclear-capable Agni-II missile successfully test fired

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

India on Sunday successfully test-fired its medium-range nuclear-capable Agni-II missile with a strike range of more than 2,000 km from the Wheeler Island off Odisha coast as part of a user trial by the army.

India successful test fires nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile

India successful test fires nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

India on Thursday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missile with a strike range of 350 km as part of a user trial by the army from a test range at Chandipur in Odisha.

Cong holds nationwide protests over rising fuel prices

Cong holds nationwide protests over rising fuel prices

Rediff.com20 Feb 2021

The Congress took out marches and observed bandh at several places on Saturday to protest against rising fuel prices.

Modi takes the Shinkansen bullet train ride

Modi takes the Shinkansen bullet train ride

Rediff.com12 Nov 2016

Modi and Abe travelled from Tokyo to Kobe, a city on Osaka Bay in Japan.

Unlock 1: Govt issues fresh guidelines for 'COVID-appropriate behaviour'

Unlock 1: Govt issues fresh guidelines for 'COVID-appropriate behaviour'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

'The aim of issuing these guidelines is to instil COVID appropriate behaviour to contain the spread of the disease while allowing social and economic activity'

India successfully test-fires supersonic interceptor missile off Odisha's coast

India successfully test-fires supersonic interceptor missile off Odisha's coast

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

The missile is capable of intercepting incoming targets at an altitude of 15 to 25 km was launched against multiple simulated targets of 1,500 km class ballistic missile.

No Sena leaders were arrested in Mumbai in '93, Mr CJI

No Sena leaders were arrested in Mumbai in '93, Mr CJI

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

'It wasn't as if the senior police inspectors in charge of the police stations were not aware of the communal tension that was being created in their areas before and during the riots.' 'Yet they chose not to act,' recalls Jyoti Punwani.

MP cop runs 1 km with bomb to save 400 kids' lives

MP cop runs 1 km with bomb to save 400 kids' lives

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

Head constable Abhishek Sen, posted at Surkhi police station in Sagar district, picked up the shell, weighing around 10 kilogram, and ran for about a kilometre before dumping it into a nullah.

India successfully test fires Prithvi-II missile

India successfully test fires Prithvi-II missile

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Inducted into Indian armed forces in 2003, the nine-metre-tall, single-stage liquid-fueled Prithvi II is the first missile to be developed by DRDO under India's prestigious Integrated Guided Missile Development Program.

India test fires 'Nirbhay' missile

India test fires 'Nirbhay' missile

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

This was the fifth experimental test of the homegrown missile system.

Rise and Rise of Qatar in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

Rise and Rise of Qatar in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Considering that Qatar is a trusted ally of Washington for decades, it is expected to be a steady influence on the Taliban leadership, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Security tightened for Maoists' nationwide bandh

Security tightened for Maoists' nationwide bandh

Rediff.com19 May 2011

Police stations across Jharkhand have been alerted following the Communist Party of India-Maoist's two-day 'Bharat bandh' from May 21.

Are signs of green shoots in economy really visible?

Are signs of green shoots in economy really visible?

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

While seven companies bagged orders worth Rs 42,000 crore, industry experts said most of this new order activity was a spillover, and fresh project finalisation remains weak.

Lagaan: How much was Yashpal Sharma paid?

Lagaan: How much was Yashpal Sharma paid?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

'Reenaji said they would be giving Rs 1.5 lakh to everyone, as the budget was very low.' 'So I blurted out, "Madam, do lakh toh hone chahiye".'

91 foreign Markaz attendees granted bail

91 foreign Markaz attendees granted bail

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

The 91 foreigners from 21 countries were chargesheeted for attending Markaz at Nizamuddin in New Delhi allegedly in violation of visa conditions, indulging in missionary activities illegally and violating government guidelines issued after the COVID-19 outbreak.

Two women among three Naxals killed in Chhattisgarh

Two women among three Naxals killed in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com30 Jan 2016

Three Naxals, including two women, were on Saturday gunned down by security forces at two different places in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Bastar division, taking the total number of ultras killed in separate gun-battles in the region this month to 21.

'The Chinese air force is no threat'

'The Chinese air force is no threat'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

'Our air force can strike them with impunity.'