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COVID virus rapidly spreading in rural areas: Modi

COVID virus rapidly spreading in rural areas: Modi

Rediff.com14 May 2021

"India is not a country to lose courage. We will fight and win," he said.

Violence continues in Indore, curfew imposed

Violence continues in Indore, curfew imposed

Rediff.com4 Jul 2008

Fresh violence erupted in Indore on Friday, leading to the imposition of curfew in the entire city, a day after four persons were killed in clashes during the Bharatiya Janata Party Vishwa Hindu Parishad sponsored bandh against the revocation of land to Amarnath shrine board.

Global Chess: Nakamura surprises Anand in key contest

Global Chess: Nakamura surprises Anand in key contest

Rediff.com6 Oct 2024

The American Gambits scored a crucial victory against the Ganges Grandmasters in the opening round of day four of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League on Sunday. Hikaru Nakamura and Elisabeth Paehtz lead the winning charge for the American Gambits.

Post Dalit violence, Nashik peaceful

Post Dalit violence, Nashik peaceful

Rediff.com2 Dec 2006

According to Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation officials, city buses are plying as usual.

Delhi: Uneasy calm in violence-hit areas

Delhi: Uneasy calm in violence-hit areas

Rediff.com21 Sep 2006

Three persons were killed in Wednesday in protests against the sealing drive.

Senior Basti officials removed over police firing

Senior Basti officials removed over police firing

Rediff.com12 Dec 2002

One Bharatiya Kisan Union activist was killed while 22 others, including 13 policemen, were injured in the clash.

UK PM calls emergency meet amid unprecedented rioting

UK PM calls emergency meet amid unprecedented rioting

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called an emergency COBRA meeting of senior ministers and police chiefs at 10 Downing Street in London on Monday after a weekend of riots across several cities in the country, which he termed a 'far-right thuggery' that will face the full force of the law.

Student violence: Aligarh Muslim University closes

Student violence: Aligarh Muslim University closes

Rediff.com17 Sep 2007

Aligarh Muslim University on Monday closed sine die following student violence after the killing of an death of an engineering student.

A lull in Mumbai as country awaits end to ordeal

A lull in Mumbai as country awaits end to ordeal

Rediff.com28 Nov 2008

More than 35 hours after the terrorists struck, there was a lull in Mumbai on Friday as National Security Guard commandos and security personnel closed in on Nariman House for a final assault and most of the residents chose to stay indoors.

Kejriwal arrested in money-laundering case, will remain Delhi CM

Kejriwal arrested in money-laundering case, will remain Delhi CM

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

The arrest, the first of a sitting chief minister, came hours after the Delhi high court refused to grant protection to the AAP national convenor from any coercive action by the agency.

Curfew relaxed in riot-hit Bhainsa

Curfew relaxed in riot-hit Bhainsa

Rediff.com14 Oct 2008

The situation in the riot-hit town of Bhainsa in Adilabad district bordering Maharashtra is limping back to normalcy, but with the re-imposition of curfew after a three-and-a-half hour relaxation on Tuesday, the town is wrapped in graveyard like silence.

UP: 1 killed, 12 injured in communal clashes

UP: 1 killed, 12 injured in communal clashes

Rediff.com14 Oct 2005

1 killed, 12 injured in communal clashes in UP

Nandigram: TC, BUPC supporters caned

Nandigram: TC, BUPC supporters caned

Rediff.com10 May 2008

Meanwhile, DIG, CRPF Alok Raj took charge of additional three companies for the polls as flag marches were staged in villages including Gokulnagar, Takapara, Sonachura and Aamgachia. At some places, the paramilitary force faced allegations of not being neutral, Raj said.

EPL PIX: Manchester United rally to beat City; Chelsea win

EPL PIX: Manchester United rally to beat City; Chelsea win

Rediff.com16 Dec 2024

Manchester City have now won only once in 11 games in all competitions.

Manipur violence: Soldiers fired on in Imphal; life improving elsewhere

Manipur violence: Soldiers fired on in Imphal; life improving elsewhere

Rediff.com10 May 2023

Life in the north-eastern state of Manipur continued to limp back to normal as curfew was relaxed in 11 districts, including Imphal West, Bishnupur, Churachandpur and Jiribam, for six hours from 5 am, as no fresh incident of violence was reported, officials said on Wednesday.

Uneasy Calm in Delhi's Jahangirpuri

Uneasy Calm in Delhi's Jahangirpuri

Rediff.com17 Apr 2022

'Hindus and Muslims live here peacefully. People who were in the procession must be outsiders and not Jahangirpuri locals.'

Tight security in Ayodhya for Dec 6

Tight security in Ayodhya for Dec 6

Rediff.com4 Dec 2004

Security at all sensitive places, including the makeshift Ram Lalla structure on the acquired land, has been stepped up.

'Wounds Will Take Time To Heal In Manipur'

'Wounds Will Take Time To Heal In Manipur'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2024

'The visit of the honourable PM with the workable strategy towards conflict resolution will help greatly.' 'But visiting the state without concrete proposals may not bring the desired outcome at this stage.'

Hyderabad blast caused by crude bomb: Patil

Hyderabad blast caused by crude bomb: Patil

Rediff.com18 May 2007

Apart from that, there were two live bombs recovered from the spot and defused, he said after he spoke to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhhara Reddy.

Centre closely watching situation in Hyderabad

Centre closely watching situation in Hyderabad

Rediff.com18 May 2007

The Union home ministry is in constant touch with the state government officials, an MHA source said in New Delhi. The situation was being closely monitored.

Day 20: Farmers continue stir; ex-armymen join protest

Day 20: Farmers continue stir; ex-armymen join protest

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

'I was posted in different states of the country. We are also the son of a farmer. I come here as a farmer'

Quad statement includes subtle warning to China over Indo-Pacific

Quad statement includes subtle warning to China over Indo-Pacific

Rediff.com22 Sep 2024

'We condemn recent illicit missile launches in the region that violate UN Security Council resolutions. We express serious concern over recent dangerous and aggressive actions in the maritime domain. We seek a region where no country dominates and no country is dominated one where all countries are free from coercion, and can exercise their agency to determine their futures,' the declaration said.

Curfew in Dhar as bandh turns violent

Curfew in Dhar as bandh turns violent

Rediff.com19 Feb 2003

The bandh had been called to protest against the 'high-handedness' of the district administration during Tuesday's agitation demanding opening of the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Moula mosque complex.

Vishy Anand wins Tal Memorial Rapid Chess

Vishy Anand wins Tal Memorial Rapid Chess

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

World rapid champion Viswanathan Anand continued his fine run in the faster version of the game and annexed the Tal Memorial rapid chess title in Moscow after an easy final round draw against Boris Gelfand of Israel.

UK hit by worst riots in years; hostels for asylum seekers attacked

UK hit by worst riots in years; hostels for asylum seekers attacked

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

As the United Kingdom struggles with the greatest social unrest it has seen in years, rioters on Sunday set fire to and broke into hotels designed to house asylum seekers in northern England.

Bengal on the boil, 2 dead in clashes near Kolkata

Bengal on the boil, 2 dead in clashes near Kolkata

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

The West Bengal government has taken a serious note of the situation in certain areas under the Barrackpore Police Commissionerate, including Bhatpara, which has witnessed a series of clashes since May 19, when the bypoll was held in the assembly constituency.

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.

Guj: Families flee their homes in riot-hit Himmatnagar

Guj: Families flee their homes in riot-hit Himmatnagar

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

Himmatnagar town witnessed communal clashes and arson during Ram Navami celebrations.

Curfew to continue in three towns in Dhar district

Curfew to continue in three towns in Dhar district

Rediff.com20 Feb 2003

Curfew was imposed in the three towns in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district following violent incidents during Wednesday's bandh by Sangh Parivar outfits.

Adityanath meets UP violence victim's kin; 50 held, internet suspended

Adityanath meets UP violence victim's kin; 50 held, internet suspended

Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

Over 50 people have been arrested after the communal violence in Maharajgaj town, officials said on Tuesday, as markets remained shut and people stayed indoors for a second day in a row amid heavy deployment of police and other security personnel.

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.

PIX: Marmoush's 'trick' stuns Newcastle; Arsenal ride on Merino's brace

PIX: Marmoush's 'trick' stuns Newcastle; Arsenal ride on Merino's brace

Rediff.com16 Feb 2025

Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.

Teams arrive in Bhubaneswar for ODI series decider

Teams arrive in Bhubaneswar for ODI series decider

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

The players along with the management staff were taken to a fortified hotel in the state capital amidst tight security by platoons of armed police force.

UP Police alerts Uttarakhand about presence of SIMI terrorists

UP Police alerts Uttarakhand about presence of SIMI terrorists

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

The Uttar Pradesh police has alerted their counterparts in Uttarakhand about the possible presence of suspected terrorists associated with the banned outfit Students Islamic Movement of India in that state.

I will run govt from dharna site: Kejriwal

I will run govt from dharna site: Kejriwal

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday cleared official files from his sit-in site outside the Rail Bhavan in New Delhi, as he asserted that governance would not be allowed to suffer because of the protest.

'Israel Will Engineer A Broader War'

'Israel Will Engineer A Broader War'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

'Israel is counting on the United States to enter the fray on their behalf and perform destructive strikes against these targets that are beyond Israel's conventional capabilities.' 'They may well get their way if they start a war, because the United States is still committed to Israel's security, and it won't matter whether it is Trump or Harris in the White House.'

Use or threat of use of nukes unacceptable: India, Germany on Ukraine war

Use or threat of use of nukes unacceptable: India, Germany on Ukraine war

Rediff.com26 Oct 2024

The leaders also noted the "negative impacts" of the war in Ukraine with regard to global food and energy security, especially for developing and least-developed countries.

Protests over Prophet remark in UP: 136 arrested for stone pelting

Protests over Prophet remark in UP: 136 arrested for stone pelting

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

People pelted stones at police personnel in Prayagraj and Saharanpur and protests broke out after Friday prayers in at least four other cities in Uttar Pradesh over a non-suspended BJP leader's recent remarks on Prophet Muhammad.

Mahim on the edge as Memon's body comes home

Mahim on the edge as Memon's body comes home

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

The body of Yakub Memon, who was hanged in Nagpur Central Jail on Thursday morning for his role in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts, arrived home in Mahim locality of the metropolis.

Cyclone threat looms over east coast, Odisha on alert

Cyclone threat looms over east coast, Odisha on alert

Rediff.com7 May 2022

The weather system over the South Andaman Sea and the adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal is very likely to move north-westwards and strengthen into a depression by Saturday, the Met Department said.