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Facing water canons, tear-gas, Punjab farmers push to Delhi

Facing water canons, tear-gas, Punjab farmers push to Delhi

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

By late evening, a large group of them had reached the road toll plaza at Panipat, about 100 km from Delhi. Bhartiya Kisan Union (Haryana) leader Gurnam Singh said the protesters planned to spend the night there and will resume the march the next morning.

Baby Doll singer Kanika Kapoor's Maldives holiday

Baby Doll singer Kanika Kapoor's Maldives holiday

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

She makes sure to share pictures from her trip.

Here you can be in two countries at the same time!

Here you can be in two countries at the same time!

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

Welcome to the little slice of heaven called Dawki.

Ferry fire leaves 40 dead, 150 injured in Bangladesh

Ferry fire leaves 40 dead, 150 injured in Bangladesh

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

At least 40 people died and nearly 150 others were injured on Friday after a packed three-storey ferry carrying around 500 passengers caught fire on the Sugandha River in southern Bangladesh, officials said.

'Upset' over ministerial picks, Sidhu quits as Punjab Cong chief

'Upset' over ministerial picks, Sidhu quits as Punjab Cong chief

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

Navjot Singh Sidhu quit as the Punjab PCC chief, triggering other resignations and plunging the party into a fresh crisis just months ahead of the assembly elections.

India's COVID-19 toll tops 14,000; govt cites low mortality rate

India's COVID-19 toll tops 14,000; govt cites low mortality rate

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

The number of recoveries also surged with 2,48,189 patients cured so far, while there were 1,78,014 active cases, according to the updated official figures at 8 am.

Agitating farmers reach near Delhi borders; situation tense

Agitating farmers reach near Delhi borders; situation tense

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Clashes broke out at multiple places and Delhi's borders resembled a virtual battle zone with restless crowds of farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, milling around and a sea of police personnel keeping them at bay.

IPL: Warner named Sunrisers Hyderbad captain

IPL: Warner named Sunrisers Hyderbad captain

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Explosive Australian batsman David Warner was on Thursday reinstated as captain of Indian Premier League franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad for the upcoming season, starting on March 29. The 33-year-old had stepped down as captain after he was barred from participating in the 2018 season of the tournament in the aftermath of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal.

Miami FW: Hot bods in bikinis, sexy swimwear!

Miami FW: Hot bods in bikinis, sexy swimwear!

Rediff.com19 Jul 2011

It's that time of year again -- we bring you the best off the runway from the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2012!

Infotech filling Indian hotel rooms

Infotech filling Indian hotel rooms

Rediff.com20 Jan 2004

Hotel boom to take off at revamped Delhi airport

Hotel boom to take off at revamped Delhi airport

Rediff.com30 Aug 2010

The huge expanse, about three km from the new terminal -- T3 of the airport -- is going to become the hub of some of the most happening hotels in the capital city.

Reliance permanently shuts down its only oil field in KG-D6 block

Reliance permanently shuts down its only oil field in KG-D6 block

Rediff.com21 Sep 2018

Post-cessation, activities related to the safe shutdown of the field are underway.

Delhi oxygen shortage: HC asks Centre why it should not face contempt

Delhi oxygen shortage: HC asks Centre why it should not face contempt

Rediff.com4 May 2021

The Delhi high court on Tuesday directed the Centre to show cause as to why contempt not be initiated against it for failing to comply with order on supply of oxygen to Delhi for treating COVID-19 patients.

5 Foreign Destinations That Don't Require RT-PCR

5 Foreign Destinations That Don't Require RT-PCR

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

India is ready, after battling the pandemic for two years, to travel once again.

Now Nitish seeks ban on 15 year-old diesel vehicles in Bihar

Now Nitish seeks ban on 15 year-old diesel vehicles in Bihar

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

Expressing concern over the alarming level of air pollution in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has directed concerned officials for banning 15-year-old diesel vehicles in the state capital among other measures to improve the situation.

Haryanvi singer-dancer Sapana Chaudhary joins BJP

Haryanvi singer-dancer Sapana Chaudhary joins BJP

Rediff.com7 Jul 2019

Chaudhary joined BJP at an event of the party's newly launched membership drive at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi.

Diesel at 100!!!

Diesel at 100!!!

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

'The question often being asked is whether the demand for petrol and diesel is price inelastic?' asks Arun Balakrishnan, former chairman and managing director, Hindustan Petroleum.

Athletes brave weather for medal haul

Athletes brave weather for medal haul

Rediff.com21 Aug 2008

Walkers, long-distance swimmers and decathletes braved relentless rain in the Chinese capital on Thursday as the 13th day of the Olympics got under way.

Meet the other Bidens: Family says living in Nagpur since 1873

Meet the other Bidens: Family says living in Nagpur since 1873

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

Leslie's granddaughter Sonia Biden Francis, a Nagpur-based psychologist, said that 'Bidens in Nagpur and everywhere' are elated with Joe Biden's victory in the US presidential election.

President Mukherjee cuts short Odisha visit after wife gets hospitalised

President Mukherjee cuts short Odisha visit after wife gets hospitalised

Rediff.com8 Aug 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday night cut short his visit to Odhisa and returned to the capital after his wife Suvra was hospitalised following illness.

Delhi's hidden lakes off the tourist trails

Delhi's hidden lakes off the tourist trails

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Want to know about the hidden lakes in the urban sprawl of the National Capital Region? The author, Geetanjali Krishna goes on a trail in their search.

PIX: Karishma takes on khatra in Bulgaria

PIX: Karishma takes on khatra in Bulgaria

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

Here's a look at the contestants living it up in Bulgaria, as they take a breather from KKK's scary stunts.

Building opportunity in India

Building opportunity in India

Rediff.com15 Mar 2007

By putting $10 billion into the country's infrastructure, Cayman Islands-based real estate investor Trikona Capital plans to do well by doing good.

'Delhi Chalo': What the farmers' protest is all about

'Delhi Chalo': What the farmers' protest is all about

Rediff.com28 Nov 2020

Thousands of farmers have reached the national capital on their tractor-trolleys and other vehicles, responding to the 'Delhi Chalo' call against the agri-marketing laws enacted at the Centre in September. On Saturday morning, it wasn't clear if they will agree to move to the Burari ground on the outskirts of the city, where police said they can continue with their protest. Many protesters were demanding a better venue in the centre of Delhi. Originally, the protest was meant to be on November 26 and 27.

Abebe Bikila: Emperor of the Marathon

Abebe Bikila: Emperor of the Marathon

Rediff.com21 Jul 2021

Prakash Bhandari salutes the spirit of Abebe Bikila who twice won the Olympic Marathon in record times.

4 killed as shuttering of under-construction building collapses

4 killed as shuttering of under-construction building collapses

Rediff.com7 Oct 2018

A police official said prima facie, it appears that the shuttering was hit by a tractor-trolley carrying construction material, which led to the incident but the cause is yet to be ascertained.

F1 fever grips Bahrain

F1 fever grips Bahrain

Rediff.com30 Mar 2004

\n\nOrganisers expect some 100,000 race fans and say 70 percent of the tickets have been sold so far for this weekend's first Grand Prix in the Middle East.

Delhi man 31st coronavirus case; 29,607 under watch

Delhi man 31st coronavirus case; 29,607 under watch

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

During the day, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan held a meeting to review preparedness for COVID-19 management, through video conference with health ministers, chief secretaries of all states and UTs, central ministers and representatives from the related organisations and stressed on the need for keeping testing and quarantine facilities, isolation wards, and labs in active readiness.

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

On July 1, 2021, Britain's Princess Diana would have turned 60 and two decades after her tragic death in a car accident near the end of summer 1997, she still holds an exalted place on the altar of the most admired people in the world, her status secure as a style icon -- as is her legacy of having forever changed the British monarchy.

Wild Karnataka, India's first natural history film

Wild Karnataka, India's first natural history film

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

After four years in the making, a band of 20 film-makers were left with 400 hours of footage for what is now India's first blue chip natural history film.

How many points will Paris fashion police give Serena?

How many points will Paris fashion police give Serena?

Rediff.com29 May 2019

Fashion statements from Roland Garros...

How 'sonrise' landed TN chief secy in trouble

How 'sonrise' landed TN chief secy in trouble

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

Rama Mohana Rao's son became director of 7 companies after he became chief secretary.

PHOTOS: Here is how Indians are celebrating International Yoga Day

PHOTOS: Here is how Indians are celebrating International Yoga Day

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Indians celebrated the second International Day of Yoga on Tuesday at different parts of the country.

Different Indias on a flight to Bikaner

Different Indias on a flight to Bikaner

Rediff.com15 Jun 2019

The flight seemed crammed with groups of friends from Delhi and Mumbai. They spoke in the accented English of the privileged, threw abuse about freely, and talked loudly throughout the one-and-a-half-hour flight. While the excited group kept up their chatter, another quieter group went about its business with just as much efficiency, says Kishore Singh.

On 26/11 anniversary, survivors recall tales of horror and anguish

On 26/11 anniversary, survivors recall tales of horror and anguish

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

Devika survived a bullet injury on her leg and was one of the eye-witnesses to identify the lone-captured terrorist of the attacks -- Ajmal Kasab.

In photos: 10 stunning reasons to visit Pyeongchang after the Winter Olympics

In photos: 10 stunning reasons to visit Pyeongchang after the Winter Olympics

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

In photos: From the mountains to the ocean.

StanChart to axe 15,000 jobs, raise $5.1 billion in turnaround plan

StanChart to axe 15,000 jobs, raise $5.1 billion in turnaround plan

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

This is part of an 'aggressive and decisive set of action' to shore up the company.

Muted Raksha Bandhan celebrations amid COVID pandemic

Muted Raksha Bandhan celebrations amid COVID pandemic

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

Raksha Bandhan festivities were little subdued this year owing to the coronavirus pandemic, with siblings having to rely on technology to wish each other.

Why the SP's efforts to consolidate minority vote is callous

Why the SP's efforts to consolidate minority vote is callous

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

We have in UP today the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Samajwadi Party representing the two extremes in a bid to capture power in this huge state that returns 80 members to Parliament, says Seema Mustafa.

Standard Chartered to axe 4,000 retail bank jobs globally

Standard Chartered to axe 4,000 retail bank jobs globally

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

As part of a cost-cutting plan, the bank is now dismantling its stock broking, equity research, and equity listing desks worldwide.