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Rumours of violence spark panic in parts of Delhi

Rumours of violence spark panic in parts of Delhi

Rediff.com2 Mar 2020

Police said some "unsubstantiated reports" of tension in southeast and west districts were circulated on social media.

The wine hubs of Bengaluru

The wine hubs of Bengaluru

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

'Wine bars there are, in plenty, in Karnataka,' notes Alok Chandra.

In pix: The fierce and famous tigers of Tadoba

In pix: The fierce and famous tigers of Tadoba

Rediff.com10 May 2019

Dr Chirag Patil describes meeting tigress Maya at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in Nagpur, Maharashtra.

Fearing US poll-related violence, stores, businesses board up

Fearing US poll-related violence, stores, businesses board up

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

Contractors were seen busy boarding up major stores and businesses from New York and Boston in the north to southern Houston to Washington DC and Chicago in the east to San Francisco in theWest.

Man shot at while cops, anti-CAA protesters clash in Aligarh

Man shot at while cops, anti-CAA protesters clash in Aligarh

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

Following the violence, the administration also suspended internet services in Aligarh till midnight as a precautionary measure.

PHOTOS: Traders in Guwahati rally for Anna Hazare

PHOTOS: Traders in Guwahati rally for Anna Hazare

Rediff.com23 Aug 2011

All business establishments in Guwahati on Tuesday downed their shutters for the day to express solidarity with Team Anna's agitation against corruption and to demand the adoption of the Jan Lokpal Bill.

Martin Scorsese's Hugo is a hot contender for Globes, Oscars

Martin Scorsese's Hugo is a hot contender for Globes, Oscars

Rediff.com28 Nov 2011

Hugo is not only a story about the wonderments of childhood, but is also a tribute to old world cinema.

Partition: Lest We Forget

Partition: Lest We Forget

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

For Aanchal Malhotra, the stories of Partition were stories that needed to be told; they needed to be chronicled.

#Mera-wala-HMT: Share photos of your HMT watches!

#Mera-wala-HMT: Share photos of your HMT watches!

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

As HMT Watches gets set to wind up its business, we are asking you to share with us photographs of your personal pieces of history.

Stir for special status hits normal life in Andhra

Stir for special status hits normal life in Andhra

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Scores of opposition workers were taken into custody by police in several areas across the state.

An ode to my friend, Indigo

An ode to my friend, Indigo

Rediff.com10 May 2018

Indigo (April 30, 1999 - April 30, 2018) was much more than a restaurant, says its regular patron, Neeta Kolhatkar.

Farmers' stir: Tension simmers in western UP, BJP calls for bandh

Farmers' stir: Tension simmers in western UP, BJP calls for bandh

Rediff.com10 May 2011

The situation was tense but under control on Tuesday in parts of western Uttar Pradesh hit by farmers' unrest over land acquisition as police released sketches of 24 troublemakers who incited violence in Agra and maintained a strict vigil.

Attack on Mirwaiz triggers tension in Srinagar

Attack on Mirwaiz triggers tension in Srinagar

Rediff.com25 Nov 2010

Supporters of Mirwaiz took to streets shouting slogans and pelted stones at passing vehicles in the old city areas, stronghold of the moderate APHC leader.

Unusual summer pics: Even dewdrops cast a shadow!

Unusual summer pics: Even dewdrops cast a shadow!

Rediff.com3 Jun 2011

We invited readers to send in their interesting summer snapshots. Here are some more responses -- and you can share yours too!

Goodbye HMT, shall miss you in good times!

Goodbye HMT, shall miss you in good times!

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

The iconic HMT watches will shut shops soon.

PIX: NASCAR returns to sound of silence

PIX: NASCAR returns to sound of silence

Rediff.com18 May 2020

Kevin Harvick and NASCAR both celebrated victories on Sunday as the stock car series returned to live racing from a two-month novel coronavirus forced hiatus at an empty Darlington Raceway. While the day unfolded with none of the bells and whistles that have made NASCAR North America's most popular motor sport, on the track the race delivered as promised with plenty of bumper-to-bumper action.

Typhoon Hagibis: Saturday's F1 qualifying session called off

Typhoon Hagibis: Saturday's F1 qualifying session called off

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

Formula One team bosses backed the decision of Japanese Grand Prix organisers to cancel all of Saturday's practice and qualifying sessions as the sport hunkered down to ride out Typhoon Hagibis.

What Modi needs to know about economic problems

What Modi needs to know about economic problems

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

'As the 1991 experience showed, the solution to a large trade deficit may be to open up the economy, not putting up protective walls,' points out T N Ninan.

Demonetisation silenced the looms in this 150-year-old town

Demonetisation silenced the looms in this 150-year-old town

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

Cottage industries across India have suffered heavily because of the note ban. In the second of a six-part series, Sanjay Jog travels to Bhiwandi to examine how the power loom industry here is coping five weeks on.

Experiene the world of third dimension

Experiene the world of third dimension

Rediff.com31 Jan 2011

The consumer electronics industry is ecstatic about 3D this year. Or so it seems with players like Panasonic, Sony, LG, Toshiba and Samsung announcing the introduction of 3D on just about every visually-related product they make, including point-and-shoot cameras, camcorders, laptops and screens.

Bengaluru: ATM victim paralysed on right side, attacker still on the loose

Bengaluru: ATM victim paralysed on right side, attacker still on the loose

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

The police are yet nab the man who brutally attacked a lady 12 hours ago in an unguarded ATM kiosk in Bengaluru. The assault was captured on CCTV camera.

The very best of Leonardo DiCaprio

The very best of Leonardo DiCaprio

Rediff.com3 Jun 2010

As his Inception readies to release, and his Shutter Island comes to Indian theatres, here's a look at Leo's ten best performances.

US state sues China on coronavirus handling

US state sues China on coronavirus handling

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

'The Chinese government lied to the world about the danger and contagious nature of COVID-19, silenced whistleblowers, and did little to stop the spread of the disease'

Rumours of SC scrapping Article 35-A trigger clashes in Kashmir, 12 injured

Rumours of SC scrapping Article 35-A trigger clashes in Kashmir, 12 injured

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

Stone-pelters clashed with security personnel in Anantnag and in the Safakadal area in Srinagr in the wake of the rumours, he said.

PICS: Australia vs India, 4th Test, Day 4

PICS: Australia vs India, 4th Test, Day 4

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

Images from Day 4 of the fourth Test between Australia and India, at the Gabba, on Monday.

The 2 BIG challenges facing India Inc

The 2 BIG challenges facing India Inc

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

As Covid-19 cases surge in India, companies have realised it's a tightrope walk between maintaining production and ensuring employee safety.

Shutdown in Kerala after police detain right-wing activist near Sabarimala

Shutdown in Kerala after police detain right-wing activist near Sabarimala

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

A 12-hour hartal is being observed against the preventive detention of a Hindu Aikya Vedi leader.

A chilling film for terrifying times

A chilling film for terrifying times

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

Arun Karthick's Nasir is not the story of one man. It's a documentary on the scary, majoritarian, hateful road India has taken, discovers Mohd Asim.

Kashmir standoff: Uncertainty plagues the Valley

Kashmir standoff: Uncertainty plagues the Valley

Rediff.com2 Jul 2010

In this latest season of clashes, large parts of the city remain under curfew and in other parts, locals have made it like a bandh. While no new reports of civilian killing have been reported for the second day, clashes continue in Srinagar.

PHOTOS: Students clash with security forces in Kashmir

PHOTOS: Students clash with security forces in Kashmir

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

The clashes led to disruption in normal activities in various places including Lal Chowk, the nerve centre of the city, the officials said.

Flood situation in Kerala worsens; toll mounts to 67

Flood situation in Kerala worsens; toll mounts to 67

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

The decision to suspend the operations was taken after shutters of the Idamalayar and Cheruthoni dams, part of Idukki reservoir, were opened on Tuesday evening to release excess water.

From drab to fab! Art takes over the walls in UK

From drab to fab! Art takes over the walls in UK

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

Springfield's favourite family -- The Simpsons -- moved to Bristol for an artistic makeover at Upfest 2018, Europe's largest live street art festival. Take a look at some of the mind-blowing art which covered some 60,000 sq ft of surfaces, including buildings, shop fronts and shutters.

Why Dhoni's Rs 210 crore deal makes sense

Why Dhoni's Rs 210 crore deal makes sense

Rediff.com16 Jul 2010

Brand gurus explain the Indian captain's appeal, which resulted in a landmark endorsement deal this week.

From the brink to recovery, India's retail sector pins hope on 2021

From the brink to recovery, India's retail sector pins hope on 2021

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

With an epic battle of billionaires for supremacy in one of the world's most prolific markets and a pandemic-propelled surge in online shopping in the background, India's nearly trillion-dollar retail market is hoping to touch 85 per cent of the pre-COVID business in the first half of the New Year. In a year when the COVID-19 carnage ripped apart the retail business, circa 2020 will best go down for the unravelling of the war between Jeff Bezos, the world's wealthiest man, and richest Indian Mukesh Ambani for pre-eminence in the booming market that is estimated to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025. It all started with Ambani's Reliance Industries agreeing in August to buy assets of the nation's second-largest retailer for Rs 24,713 crore, just a year after Bezos' Amazon purchased an indirect stake in the indebted Future Retail.

They are the newest casualty of Chinese imports

They are the newest casualty of Chinese imports

Rediff.com6 Jul 2010

Daily wage labour who make safety pins are the newest casualty of Chinese imports.

Is the LG G4 better than iPhone 6?

Is the LG G4 better than iPhone 6?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

The G4's features surely surpass the specifications of iPhone 6 at times but Shruti Puri wonders if it will be able to deliver a better experience...

UK visas: 'Weeding out fake students is essential'

UK visas: 'Weeding out fake students is essential'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2010

Mr Jaspal Singh, managing director of Caan World Consultants, a reputed student visa consultancy in Jalandhar, sheds light on new UK student visa policies.

Hefty corona fee in Delhi doesn't dampen tipplers' spirits

Hefty corona fee in Delhi doesn't dampen tipplers' spirits

Rediff.com5 May 2020

Undeterred by the threat of coronavirus infection or the 'special corona fee' of 70 per cent levied on alcohol, hundreds of tipplers queued up outside liquor vends in the national capital for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, keeping the police on their toes.

Without buyer, Air India might be forced to shut down by Jun 2020

Without buyer, Air India might be forced to shut down by Jun 2020

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Amid continuing uncertainty over the fate of the national carrier, an official said there is also need for funds to restart operations of 12 grounded narrow-body planes.

Bullion traders slam duty move, gold markets shut for 3 days

Bullion traders slam duty move, gold markets shut for 3 days

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

Association will write a letter to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to demand a rollback.