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Travel: 10 lesser-known getaways around Delhi

Travel: 10 lesser-known getaways around Delhi

Rediff.com15 Mar 2013

Here's a list of 10 offbeat places for the next time you plan a quick trip from Delhi.

Samjhauta Express train to run from India on March 3

Samjhauta Express train to run from India on March 3

Rediff.com2 Mar 2019

The train will start running from the Indian side on Sunday, while on the Pakistan side it will leave Lahore on Monday on its return journey.

India's first voter Shyam Saran Negi casts his vote

India's first voter Shyam Saran Negi casts his vote

Rediff.com19 May 2019

The 102-year-old was given a warm welcome by election staff at the Kalpa booth in Mandi Lok Sabha constituency, which went to polls in the last and seventh phase of the general elections.

PM 'concerned' over maskless crowds at hill stations, markets

PM 'concerned' over maskless crowds at hill stations, markets

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

He asked the people to shun the argument that they 'want to enjoy before the third wave of coronavirus' and stressed that there should be no compromise in following COVID-19 protocols.

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.

Congress making India mukt of itself

Congress making India mukt of itself

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

When almost the entire political class was engrossed in the Bihar polls, the Congress shahzada was holidaying in a hill station. As the Bihar contest and other by-elections have shown, a large number of states have become Congress-mukt, fulfilling the Hindutva brigade's dream, notes Amulya Ganguli.

Himachal: 50 IIT trekkers rescued by IAF, 500 people still stranded

Himachal: 50 IIT trekkers rescued by IAF, 500 people still stranded

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

A team of six trekkers from New Delhi and Shimla is missing in Kinnaur district, officials said. A rescue operation will be launched.

It's snowing in Himachal

It's snowing in Himachal

Rediff.com16 Feb 2007

Snow and rain lashed Himachal Pradesh on Friday, resulting in a sharp fall in temperature.

'Sometimes in politics, there is a need to take two steps back to forge ahead'

'Sometimes in politics, there is a need to take two steps back to forge ahead'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

'There is a need for the Congress to introspect.' 'Introspection means to find out where we have gone wrong in the last eight-ten years, how we have gone wrong, where we have failed to succeed.'

First look: Sanjay Dutt as a cop in Ungli

First look: Sanjay Dutt as a cop in Ungli

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Can you guess this actress?

Can you guess this actress?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

At least 5 Indian airports have tabletop runways

At least 5 Indian airports have tabletop runways

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

Tabletop runways are constructed on hilly or elevated terrains. Also, there could be low lying areas adjacent to such runways and there could be gorges at the end of such runways. Airports Authority of India (AAI) Chairman Arvind Singh told PTI that tabletop runways are there at four airports operated by it.

REVEALED: Ranbir Kapoor's look in Bombay Velvet

REVEALED: Ranbir Kapoor's look in Bombay Velvet

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Textiles & IT/BPO push job growth

Textiles & IT/BPO push job growth

Rediff.com22 Jan 2014

Added bulk of rise in labour-intensive sectors for September quarter; export segments fuel increase across the board

BEST OF THE WEEK: From Trump to Dinosaurs

BEST OF THE WEEK: From Trump to Dinosaurs

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

A moment at a piano on the front lines in Ukraine, United States President Trump's State of the Union address and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra taking charge. This is the best of the week gone by.

PIX: Bappi Lahiri celebrates Durga pooja

PIX: Bappi Lahiri celebrates Durga pooja

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

A look at the picture.

6 spectacular road trips to take from Delhi

6 spectacular road trips to take from Delhi

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

From majestic forts to scenic lakes, choose between trips that offer the best of history and culture and tranquility.

Blair, PM meet now in Udaipur

Blair, PM meet now in Udaipur

Rediff.com7 Sep 2005

Blair, PM meet now in Udaipur

Hema Malini takes Rajkummar Rao for a ride!

Hema Malini takes Rajkummar Rao for a ride!

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Class VI test for Military Schools

Class VI test for Military Schools

Rediff.com26 Aug 2004

Applications are invited for the Common Entrance Test for Class VI at Military Schools, for 2005-2006.

Best of 2017: 10 breathtaking pics of India

Best of 2017: 10 breathtaking pics of India

Rediff.com17 Dec 2017

Presenting some stunning views of India's geography sent in by our readers.

Yeh Saali Aashiqui Review

Yeh Saali Aashiqui Review

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

'Yeh Saali Aashiqui held my attention purely for audacity,' says Sukanya Verma.

Jai Ram Thakur takes oath as Himachal CM

Jai Ram Thakur takes oath as Himachal CM

Rediff.com27 Dec 2017

Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office and secrecy to the 52-year-old Thakur, a five-time MLA from Seraj, and other ministers which included six new faces.

Was Nathuram Godse imprisoned here?

Was Nathuram Godse imprisoned here?

Rediff.com28 Jun 2005

Breathtaking images of a solar eclipse

Breathtaking images of a solar eclipse

Rediff.com4 Jan 2011

The partial solar eclipse was visible from certain parts of India.

10 spectacular images of nature's beauty

10 spectacular images of nature's beauty

Rediff.com23 Oct 2016

These images sent by our readers will ignite wanderlust in you.

SNOWFALL: Readers send in their pictures

SNOWFALL: Readers send in their pictures

Rediff.com10 Jan 2012

We had asked our readers to send winter pictures they had taken. Here is the first batch:

Why is Amarinder threatening to quit?

Why is Amarinder threatening to quit?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

Although assembly election are 16 months away, it makes sense to let his party know he's very much in the running for the job he's currently holding.

Why Afghan President's India visit is well-timed

Why Afghan President's India visit is well-timed

Rediff.com16 May 2013

Hamid Karzai's visit also comes amidst a number of diplomatic developments in and around New Delhi

200 still stranded in Kinnaur as bad weather hits rescue ops

200 still stranded in Kinnaur as bad weather hits rescue ops

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

Over 200 people remained stranded in rain-ravaged Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh for the past ten days as rescue operations were on Wednesday hampered and Indian Air Force and state choppers could not take off due to bad weather.

'Congress has shifted from general ward to ICU'

'Congress has shifted from general ward to ICU'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

It is likely that the party's allies in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, two of the five states going to the polls in April-May, might insist on allocating fewer seats than they did in 2016, reports Archis Mohan.

Himachal Pradesh judge suspended over harassment charge

Himachal Pradesh judge suspended over harassment charge

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

A judge in Himachal Pradesh has been placed under suspension for allegedly harassing a woman judge.

In 'raja' Virbhadra's segment, corruption a non-issue

In 'raja' Virbhadra's segment, corruption a non-issue

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

In the chronically underdeveloped Shimla Rural segment from where charismatic state Congress chief Virbhadra Singh is fighting elections, corruption appears to be a non-issue after the five-time former Himachal chief minister was hit by graft allegations.

BJP wants Virbhadra Singh probed for kickbacks

BJP wants Virbhadra Singh probed for kickbacks

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley, who was addressing a press conference in Shimla on Tuesday afternoon, demanded an investigation by a Special Investigation Team on allegations that Singh received kickbacks, and facilitated huge cash deposits in favour of his business partner Anand Chauhan.

'Jackie Chan can dance!'

'Jackie Chan can dance!'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

HP government cancels land lease of Ramdev's trust

HP government cancels land lease of Ramdev's trust

Rediff.com20 Feb 2013

The Himachal Pradesh government is understood to have cancelled the land lease of yoga teacher Ramdev's Patanjali Yogpeeth sanctioned by the previous Bhararatiya Janata Party regime.

Byju's buys edtech start-up Whitehat Jr for $300 million

Byju's buys edtech start-up Whitehat Jr for $300 million

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

Bajaj sold his 18-month-old start-up WhiteHat Jr to Byju Raveendran for $300 million in an all-cash deal - over the video conferencing platform Zoom. The deal is the biggest in the Indian edtech sector by far.

7 must-see geological wonders in India

7 must-see geological wonders in India

Rediff.com12 Nov 2012

TripAdvisor picks seven unique geological formations in India you absolutely must visit.