News for 'Sadar'

Incessant rains pound Delhi causing traffic snarls

Incessant rains pound Delhi causing traffic snarls

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

The national capital is expected to continue receiving moderate rainfall with some isolated intense spells for the next 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday.

Delhi is top destination for online shopping

Delhi is top destination for online shopping

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

Online shopping is growing exponentially in India.

Bihar BJP Vice President Visheshwar Ojha shot dead

Bihar BJP Vice President Visheshwar Ojha shot dead

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party vice president Visheshwar Ojha was on Friday shot dead by unidentified assailants in Bhojpur district while returning from a wedding.

Gorkhaland protests: GJM supporters held, normal life hit in Darjeeling

Gorkhaland protests: GJM supporters held, normal life hit in Darjeeling

Rediff.com4 Aug 2013

Six members of Gorkha Janmukti Morch were arrested on Sunday for stopping the vehicle of the superintendent of police during the bandh in Darjeeling hills.

5 places to go Diwali shopping in Delhi

5 places to go Diwali shopping in Delhi

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

Here's a list of some of the all-time best places in Delhi where you can shop for the festival without burning a hole in your pocket

ED books Dr Naresh Trehan, others for money-laundering

ED books Dr Naresh Trehan, others for money-laundering

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a money-laundering case against renowned cardiologist Dr Naresh Trehan and others in connection with allotment of land for the Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon, officials said on Wednesday.

Malda: Viral fever toll is now 24

Malda: Viral fever toll is now 24

Rediff.com9 Sep 2005

There have also been 12 cases of dengue in this district.

Nothing can break police-politician nexus

Nothing can break police-politician nexus

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

The police in every state teems with officers like Sachin Vaze, observes Virendra Kapoor.

Politics of economic blockade dominates Manipur polls

Politics of economic blockade dominates Manipur polls

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

Blockade is an issue which has seemingly widened the divide between the hills and the plains.

Anti-CAB protests: Mobile Internet, SMS suspended in Meghalaya

Anti-CAB protests: Mobile Internet, SMS suspended in Meghalaya

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

The district administration in Shillong also clamped curfew in areas under two police stations in view of the 'serious' deterioration of law and order.

Delhi fire: Building had just one door, stored combustible material

Delhi fire: Building had just one door, stored combustible material

Rediff.com8 Dec 2019

Dense toxic smoke from burning sewing machines, plastic toys and boxes, rexin rolls, plastic wrappers, card boards, packaging material and garments had engulfed the building, making it difficult to conduct rescue operations, firefighters said.

2 minor sisters gang raped by 15 men in Bihar

2 minor sisters gang raped by 15 men in Bihar

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Two minor girls were gang raped on Wednesday by 15 boys when they were returning from a temple in Bihar's Rohtas district.

Man held for sending lewd messages, videos to 1,500 females

Man held for sending lewd messages, videos to 1,500 females

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

A police team investigating a case registered on May 30 by a woman at Ashok Vihar police station in north westDelhi, arrested accused Mohammad Khalid from his father's bag shop in Sadar Bazar area, said Vijay Singh, DCP (north west).

Ahead of Holi, traders burn Chinese goods to protest move on Azhar

Ahead of Holi, traders burn Chinese goods to protest move on Azhar

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

Traders are 'chowkidar' (watchman) of Indian economy, CAIT secretary general said.

Selling crackers, not nukes: Shopkeepers react to SC order

Selling crackers, not nukes: Shopkeepers react to SC order

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan welcomed the apex court's order and urged people to abide by the SC guidelines and 'give green Diwali and our environment a chance'

Bihar BJP leader, accused of mowing down 9 kids, surrenders

Bihar BJP leader, accused of mowing down 9 kids, surrenders

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

Manoj Baitha had sustained injuries on his hand after his vehicle rammed into a wall after ploughing through a group of school children, killing nine of them

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

Given the controversy over Uttar Pradesh's population control moves, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP MLAs in UP have.

12  killed in suicide attack in northwest Pakistan

12 killed in suicide attack in northwest Pakistan

Rediff.com29 Mar 2013

A suicide bomber targeted the convoy of a senior security forces official in Peshawar city of northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing five persons and injuring over a dozen others, officials and witnesses said.

'Baby Mufflerman' hogs limelight at Kejriwal's oath-taking

'Baby Mufflerman' hogs limelight at Kejriwal's oath-taking

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

There were many others who came to the swearing-in ceremony dressing like the AAP supremo.

Bihar: Mob attacks hospital after 5 killed, 8 injured in accident

Bihar: Mob attacks hospital after 5 killed, 8 injured in accident

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

Five persons were killed and eight injured when an auto rickshaw carrying students and a pick up van collided in Bihar's Siwan district, triggering violence in the area with locals ransacking a hospital and torching vehicles.

Nitin Gadkari questioned by I-T officials

Nitin Gadkari questioned by I-T officials

Rediff.com31 Jan 2013

Former Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari was on Thursday questioned for over four hours by income tax authorities in connection with the probe into alleged dubious investments in Purti Group of companies. Gadkari, who was earlier slated to appear on Friday, was quizzed by Geetha Ravichandran, director of I-T (Investigations) at the I-T office in central Nagpur's Sadar area, sources said.

Priyanka meets Congress workers in Rae Bareli

Priyanka meets Congress workers in Rae Bareli

Rediff.com18 Dec 2012

On the concluding day of her visit to her mother and Congress president Sonia Gandhi's Lok Sabha constituency Rae Bareli, Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday met party workers and discussed ways and means to strengthen the organisation. She met party workers of Sadar and Uchahar blocks and discussed at length ways and means to revamp the party in Rae Bareli.

West Bengal: Hooch claims 7 lives, 3 arrested

West Bengal: Hooch claims 7 lives, 3 arrested

Rediff.com14 Nov 2012

Seven persons have died after drinking illicit liquor at Payradanga village in Hooghly district, the police said.

15 lose vision after free cataract surgery in Bihar

15 lose vision after free cataract surgery in Bihar

Rediff.com15 Apr 2013

"A total of 48 people of Bangaon village were operated upon for removal of cataract at Saharsa Sadar hospital. At least 15 people have lost their vision due to infection," a district health official said.

30 per cent polling in Nagaland in 3 hours

30 per cent polling in Nagaland in 3 hours

Rediff.com23 Feb 2013

Around 30 per cent votes were cast in the first three hours of polling in Nagaland, where election is on for its 60-member House on Saturday amidst unprecedented security.

UP school orders students to get 'Yogi haircut'

UP school orders students to get 'Yogi haircut'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

The incident came to light on Thursday after few students alleged that they were not allowed to enter the campus of Rishabh Academy Co-Educational English Medium School because they did not have proper haircuts.

Bharat bandh: Farmers block highways, roads in Punjab, Haryana

Bharat bandh: Farmers block highways, roads in Punjab, Haryana

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Farmers gathered at several national highways, key roads and some railway tracks in Punjab and Haryana on Friday morning as part of their nationwide protest against the Centre's new agri laws.

Mentally ill woman raped by hospital official in Bihar

Mentally ill woman raped by hospital official in Bihar

Rediff.com30 Dec 2012

Two incidents of rape were reported in Bihar on Sunday where a mentally ill woman was allegedly raped by an official of a government hospital, while a minor girl was gangraped by two youths, the police said.

3 children die of 'encephalitis', 3 others ill

3 children die of 'encephalitis', 3 others ill

Rediff.com28 Jun 2012

Three children died of suspected encephalitis and as many others taken ill in Bihar's Aurangabad district in the past one week, a government doctor said on Thursday.

3 shops selling meat set ablaze in UP

3 shops selling meat set ablaze in UP

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

The incident comes close on the heels of some slaughter houses being sealed in Uttar Pradesh after the Bharatiya Janata Party government led by Yogi Adityanath was sworn in.

Navratri: Sena shuts over 500 meat shops in Gurugram

Navratri: Sena shuts over 500 meat shops in Gurugram

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

General secretary and spokesperson of Shiv Sena Gurugram wing Ritu Raj said that they had served notices to every meat and chicken shop.

Bihar reports 54.26% voter turnout in 1st phase

Bihar reports 54.26% voter turnout in 1st phase

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

Guidelines have been issued by the Commission for safe conduct of the electoral exercise in the midst of the raging COVID-19 pandemic. These guidelines include lowering the maximum number of voters for a polling booth from 1,600 to 1,000, staggering the polling hours and extending postal ballot facility to those above 80.

Delhi court discharges Lashkar bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda

Delhi court discharges Lashkar bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda

Rediff.com5 Mar 2016

Suspected Lashkar-e-Tayiba bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda and three others, who were accused of helping Pakistani and Bangladeshi terrorists sneak into India in 1997 to carry out terror strikes, were on Saturday discharged in the case by a Delhi court which cited lack of evidence.

UP: 12-year-old girl gangraped at SP MLA's residence

UP: 12-year-old girl gangraped at SP MLA's residence

Rediff.com16 Nov 2012

A 12-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by a domestic help of the Samajwadi Party MLA from Sadar, and his associates at the legislator's house in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, police said.

20 AAP MLAs move Delhi HC against their disqualification

20 AAP MLAs move Delhi HC against their disqualification

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

The court will hear MLAs' pleas on Wednesday.

Anti-CAA protest in Bihar; Bengal, Assam peaceful

Anti-CAA protest in Bihar; Bengal, Assam peaceful

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

West Bengal had witnessed violence and arson from December 13 to 17 during protests against the new citizenship law.

Case filed against Khurshid's wife for violating election code

Case filed against Khurshid's wife for violating election code

Rediff.com31 Dec 2011

An FIR was on Saturday lodged against Congress candidate Louis Khurshid, wife of Law Minister Salman Khurshid, for violation of the model code of conduct. The case has been lodged against the Congress candidate at Sadar police station for violation of model code of conduct, Additional District Magistrate Rajkeshwar Singh said. Initially, Louis was slapped with a notice for violation of the model code of conduct.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

Here's a recap of moments captured in India in the past 24 hours.

Minor gang-raped: Bihar women commission begins probe

Minor gang-raped: Bihar women commission begins probe

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

Bihar State Women Commission has begun its probe into the alleged gang-rape of a minor girl in Madhepura district. The victim delivered a baby girl at Sadar hospital and became an unwed minor mother, officials on Friday said.

Gangraped minor delivers days after Bihar police files FIR

Gangraped minor delivers days after Bihar police files FIR

Rediff.com22 Aug 2012

It took nearly nine months for the Bihar police to file an FIR against four accused for the allegedly gang-rape of a minor girl in Madhepura district.