News for 'Rewari'

Vintage hotels in 'Palace on Wheels' coaches soon!

Vintage hotels in 'Palace on Wheels' coaches soon!

Rediff.com17 Jul 2016

The National Rail Museum houses seven of the original nine 'Palace on Wheels' coaches.

Cold wave tightens grip over North; hits rail, air traffic

Cold wave tightens grip over North; hits rail, air traffic

Rediff.com28 Dec 2019

Due to heavy fog on Saturday morning, four flights have been diverted from Delhi airport.

3 terrorists gunned down in encounter in Kashmir; major, 4 personnel killed

3 terrorists gunned down in encounter in Kashmir; major, 4 personnel killed

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

One of the terrorists was under the scanner of investigators for his role in the CRPF convoy attack.

IOC to start field trials of biodiesel

IOC to start field trials of biodiesel

Rediff.com10 Dec 2003

Indian Oil Corporation would begin this month field trials of running buses on biodiesel -- diesel doped with 5 per cent non-edible oils -- IOC Director (R&D) N R Raje said on Wednesday.

Asahi India to set up plant in Chennai

Asahi India to set up plant in Chennai

Rediff.com21 Nov 2003

Glass company Asahi India Glass Ltd on Friday said it would invest Rs 50 crore (Rs 500 million) in setting up a plant to manufacture automotive safety glass in Chennai.

Ex-servicemen blame Jaitley for OROP deadlock

Ex-servicemen blame Jaitley for OROP deadlock

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

Jaitley had on Monday had virtually ruled out annual revision of pension as demanded by agitating ex-servicemen under OROP.

Former army chief V K Singh to join BJP

Former army chief V K Singh to join BJP

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

Former army chief Gen VK Singh, who was engaged in a long-drawn battle with the government over his age issue, will join the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday.3

Yoga classes by Baba Ramdev to be taught in Haryana schools

Yoga classes by Baba Ramdev to be taught in Haryana schools

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

The Haryana government on Tuesday also said it will introduce teaching of Bhagvad Gita shlokas in schools.

Indian athletes on cop duty amid COVID-19 lockdown

Indian athletes on cop duty amid COVID-19 lockdown

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

T20 World Cup-winning cricketer Joginder Sharma, Commonwealth Games gold medal-winning boxer Akhil Kumar and Asian Games champion kabaddi player Ajay Thakur are all full-time police officers, jobs which they got thanks to their sporting accomplishments.

I-T raids at 22 places in benami land deal case linked to Lalu

I-T raids at 22 places in benami land deal case linked to Lalu

Rediff.com16 May 2017

The searches are also being conducted at the premises of the son of RJD MP P C Gupta and few other businessmen.

Army man among 3 suspects in Haryana CBSE topper's gangrape

Army man among 3 suspects in Haryana CBSE topper's gangrape

Rediff.com15 Sep 2018

The father of the young woman, a school topper who was felicitated by the government, said she could have been raped by eight to 10 men.

Wrong policies of Congress 'destroyed nation': PM

Wrong policies of Congress 'destroyed nation': PM

Rediff.com19 Oct 2019

The PM said that it was the BJP government which abrogated provisions of the Article 370, while the Congress was only concerned about its "personal interests".

India top investment destination for Japanese firms: Survey

India top investment destination for Japanese firms: Survey

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Japanese companies are planning investments of about Rs 75,000 crore

How to mint millions by developing apps

How to mint millions by developing apps

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

With big dreams and high hopes of earning lakhs or even crores, more and more youngsters are getting into software development for smartphones.

Modi's upcoming Patna rally under I-T scanner

Modi's upcoming Patna rally under I-T scanner

Rediff.com24 Oct 2013

Bharatiya Janta Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's 'Hoonkar Rally' in Patna on October 27 has come under the scanner of the income tax department in Bihar, officials said on Thursday.

Mewat gang rape victim says attackers were cow vigilantes; police refutes

Mewat gang rape victim says attackers were cow vigilantes; police refutes

Rediff.com10 Sep 2016

Police said the investigation in the case is still on and so far they have not found any link with cow vigilantes.

Delhi court sends 3 rapists to the gallows

Delhi court sends 3 rapists to the gallows

Rediff.com19 Feb 2014

A Delhi court has awarded death penalty to three youths for abduction, gangrape and murder of a 19-year-old girl whose mutilated and decomposed body was recovered from a Haryana village in 2012.

UPA targeting V K Singh for sharing dais with Modi: BJP

UPA targeting V K Singh for sharing dais with Modi: BJP

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday claimed that former chief of army staff General V K Singh is being targeted by the United Progressive Alliance government for sharing the dais with BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at a recent rally in Rewari, Haryana.

Don't blame Abhijeet alone!

Don't blame Abhijeet alone!

Rediff.com29 May 2017

The day the ratings of television channels showing 'aliens stealing goats from earth' start falling, they will scramble to change their content.

How Ashwani Lohani turned Madhya Pradesh into a tourist hotspot

How Ashwani Lohani turned Madhya Pradesh into a tourist hotspot

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Lohani's job was to turn around the MP Tourism Development Corporation.

One Rank, One Pension comes at a high cost

One Rank, One Pension comes at a high cost

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

The full grant of OROP would raise annual military pensions to Rs 75,000 crore, only slightly less than the salary bill of Rs 93,216 crore.

Mysuru is India's cleanest city

Mysuru is India's cleanest city

Rediff.com9 Aug 2015

Metro cities are ranked lower in cleanliness index and tourist towns also lag

Why migrant labourers have little choice but to head home

Why migrant labourers have little choice but to head home

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

Around 81 per cent of the workers constitute the unorganised sector - devoid of any social security cover and outside the purview of a complex set of labour laws.

HDFC Bank to hire 2,000, to open over 300 new branches

HDFC Bank to hire 2,000, to open over 300 new branches

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

HDFC bank has national distribution network of 3,119 branches across the country as on June 30, 2013.

'We are deeply hurt by this stepchild treatment'

'We are deeply hurt by this stepchild treatment'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

'It seems to us that bureaucracy is again at its best machination to delay, dilute and finally destroy our most legitimate, already sanctioned scheme of OROP.' The letter the Veterans sent the prime minister.

AI's new chief features in record books, has garden named after him

AI's new chief features in record books, has garden named after him

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

Air India's new chief Ashwani Lohani is a man of many parts. Here are 10 interesting facts about him.

Campaigning ends in Maharashtra, Haryana; over to voters now

Campaigning ends in Maharashtra, Haryana; over to voters now

Rediff.com19 Oct 2019

Political observers feel that the outcome of the elections weighs in favour of the BJP which had won a massive mandate in the Lok Sabha elections, held earlier this year.

Current army chief behind his woes, suspects Gen V K Singh

Current army chief behind his woes, suspects Gen V K Singh

Rediff.com21 Sep 2013

In this conversation with Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt, former Army Chief V K Singh refutes the allegations made in the Indian Army's Secret Board of Officers Inquiry report, which accuses him of misusing of his position

Three stocks that can make you RICH!

Three stocks that can make you RICH!

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

With the government's focus on environment-friendly fuel, Indraprastha Gas, Mahanagar Gas and Suzlon's earning prospects look bright

Mr Modi, here's your chance to prove fiscal prudence

Mr Modi, here's your chance to prove fiscal prudence

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Modi govt must take measures to prevent widening of fiscal deficit.

Review: Sultan is a classic Salman Khan vehicle

Review: Sultan is a classic Salman Khan vehicle

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

Director Ali Abbas Zafar relies solely on Salman Khan's drawing power and offers nothing novel in terms of storytelling, feels Sukanya Verma.

Why Uttarakhand's ex-faujis may not vote BJP

Why Uttarakhand's ex-faujis may not vote BJP

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

'Political parties have appropriated our military victories -- the Kargil war is the BJP's and the Bangladesh war is the Congress's -- what is going on?' As Uttarakhand -- where faujis number nearly 40% of the state's population -- prepares to vote, Rediff.com's Archana Masih discovers what upsets retired soldiers in Uttarakhand the most is a forgotten protest in the heart of Delhi.

Army coup story came from a very fertile brain: V K Singh

Army coup story came from a very fertile brain: V K Singh

Rediff.com17 Nov 2013

Former Army chief General V K Singh has dismissed the story of an alleged coup attempt by Indian army in January 2012 as the product of a "very fertile brain" and said it was at "somebody's behest".

In fight for OROP, ex-soldiers launch nationwide protests

In fight for OROP, ex-soldiers launch nationwide protests

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

Thousands of ex-servicemen across the country on Sunday converged at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to protest over the delay in implementation of the 'One Rank, One Pension' scheme.

All metros among 130 districts identified as COVID-19 red zones

All metros among 130 districts identified as COVID-19 red zones

Rediff.com1 May 2020

This classification of districts is to be followed by states and union terrotories till a week post May 3, when the second phase of lockdown will end, for containment operations.

Haryana CM Hooda slams critics, rules out any 'political upheaval'

Haryana CM Hooda slams critics, rules out any 'political upheaval'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

A day after Power Minister Ajay Singh Yadav's resignation, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday hit out at his detractors, claiming their actions were guided by "vested interests".

How India's trains get their names

How India's trains get their names

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

Why is a Katra-Chennai train known as Andaman Express? Since no capitals are involved, why should a Katihar-New Jalpaiguri train be called Capital Express? What about Matysagandha Express, Padmavati Express or Sanghamitra Express?

SC lifts stay on reporting Muzaffarpur shelter home case

SC lifts stay on reporting Muzaffarpur shelter home case

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

There cannot be a 'blanket ban' on media reporting on cases of rape and sexual abuse, it said.

49 dead in Northeast deluge so far, Assam worst hit

49 dead in Northeast deluge so far, Assam worst hit

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

Several places in Arunachal Pradesh, including capital Itanagar, were cut off by floods and landslides.

We are asking for our due, not begging for a favour, say ex-servicemen

We are asking for our due, not begging for a favour, say ex-servicemen

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Veterans bemoan the 'lack of intention' shown by the Modi sarkar, who seem to have reneged on their poll promise.