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Maha hospital fire: Couple loses 4th child after 3 stillborn kids

Maha hospital fire: Couple loses 4th child after 3 stillborn kids

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

After delivering three stillborn children, Hirkanya Bhanarkar (39) had finally conceived and given birth to a girl on January 6, only to lose her in the fire.

Maha CM meets Bhandara fire victims' kin, orders safety audit

Maha CM meets Bhandara fire victims' kin, orders safety audit

Rediff.com10 Jan 2021

Thackeray said the probe will ascertain if the fire was an accident or was the fallout of ignoring an earlier safety report.

Delhi fire: Most deaths due to suffocation

Delhi fire: Most deaths due to suffocation

Rediff.com8 Dec 2019

The NDRF said the building was filled with hazardous carbon monoxide.

PHOTOS: Inside world's first gold-plated hotel in Vietnam

PHOTOS: Inside world's first gold-plated hotel in Vietnam

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

Do you love gold? Then this five-star hotel in Vietnam is just for you. Welcome to the Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake hotel in Vietnam, which opened its doors on July 2. Here's a glimpse inside the shiny structure!

Jet Airways employee commits suicide in Maha

Jet Airways employee commits suicide in Maha

Rediff.com27 Apr 2019

Shailesh Singh, 45, jumped off the terrace of his four-storeyed building in Nalasopara East on Friday afternoon.

Maralli Baa, Appu

Maralli Baa, Appu

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

'I know we will keep meeting, Appu, on gym floors that I visit, every time I listen to a song of yours and in that grin that I will always carry in my memory.'

'Bahubali' rocket that will launch Chandrayaan-2

'Bahubali' rocket that will launch Chandrayaan-2

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

The Indian Space Research Organisation has released the first images of India's heaviest rocket, referred to as "Bahubali" days before it ferries India's Chandrayaan-2 into space. India's most ambitious space mission yet, Chandrayaan-2, which aims to place a robotic rover on the moon, will be launched on July 15 at 2:51 am. Here's all you need to know about the rocket.

Pak terrorists attack Jammu IAF station with drone bombs, 2 injured

Pak terrorists attack Jammu IAF station with drone bombs, 2 injured

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

In what is the first time Pakistan-based terrorists have used drones to strike vital installations, two bombs were dropped at the Indian Air Force station in Jammu airport in the early hours of Sunday, officials said.

Mumbai: Fire breaks out in MTNL building; 84 rescued

Mumbai: Fire breaks out in MTNL building; 84 rescued

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

There have been more than 49,000 fire incidents in Mumbai in the last one decade, killing over 600 people, the Maharashtra government had told the assembly in November 2018.

First look: Isha Ambani weds Anand Piramal

First look: Isha Ambani weds Anand Piramal

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

The newly weds look so cute together.

Burdwan blast: IEDs found in house where militants were staying

Burdwan blast: IEDs found in house where militants were staying

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

Sleuths of the National Investigation Agency and the National Security Guard investigating the Burdwan blast on Thursday found IEDs in the attic of the two-storey house in Khagragarh where the militants were staying.

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.

Sachin Waze moves HC against arrest, says he was made 'scapegoat'

Sachin Waze moves HC against arrest, says he was made 'scapegoat'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

Suspended police officer Sachin Waze on Monday filed a 'habeas corpus' petition in the Bombay high court, challenging his arrest by the National Investigation Agency in connection with the recovery of an explosives-laden SUV near Mukesh Ambani's house.

'Sab khatam... There is no chance we will return to Afghanistan ever'

'Sab khatam... There is no chance we will return to Afghanistan ever'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

'Everyone has failed us. The United States ditched us.... We will be forever indebted if the Indian government help us evacuate our family'

Ponzi menace: Sebi to e-auction land, buildings of Bengal firm

Ponzi menace: Sebi to e-auction land, buildings of Bengal firm

Rediff.com5 Oct 2014

The bids have been invited by Sebi till October 27, while auction for the sale would take place on October 30

'My greatest strength were prison inmates'

'My greatest strength were prison inmates'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

'You are with each other 24x7, so how can you ignore someone crying next to you?' 'How can you not share a piece of chicken with someone who is sitting next to you and watching you eat it?' 'Of course, you will share.' 'And you become friends with the kind of people you never thought you'd even know.'

Building collapse toll rises to 32; 3 survivors rescued

Building collapse toll rises to 32; 3 survivors rescued

Rediff.com1 Jul 2014

The toll in the multi-storeyed building collapse in Chennai rose to 32 while three lucky survivors were rescued on Tuesday nearly 70 hours after they were trapped under the debris.

PM slams Central Vista critics as he inaugurates new defence offices

PM slams Central Vista critics as he inaugurates new defence offices

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

He also asserted that ease of living and ease of doing business were behind the spirit of the work being done under the Central Vista project.

Trust unveils design of mosque in Ayodhya

Trust unveils design of mosque in Ayodhya

Rediff.com20 Dec 2020

"The design of the mosque has been prepared using modern technology, and it will be egg-shaped without any dome. The two-storeyed mosque will not have any minaret. Solar power will be installed in the mosque, and around 2,000 people will be able to offer 'namaaz' at the same time," he said.

Sports Shorts: Trap shooters Kynan, Prithviraj lead at WC

Sports Shorts: Trap shooters Kynan, Prithviraj lead at WC

Rediff.com15 May 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

How Bankruptcy Law FAILED Home Buyers

How Bankruptcy Law FAILED Home Buyers

Rediff.com31 Aug 2021

Property buyers fund the project cost and the entire debt and entire equity servicing, and yet, have no locus standi in the IBC process, points out Debashis Basu.

Eiffel Tower evacuated as man tries to scale it

Eiffel Tower evacuated as man tries to scale it

Rediff.com20 May 2019

A Paris police spokeswoman said a team of firefighters, including a climbing specialist, were at the scene and in touch with the intruder, whose motivations remained unclear.

80 killed in Bangladesh building collapse

80 killed in Bangladesh building collapse

Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

In Photos: 80 killed in Bangladesh building collapse

Delhi riots: Darkness brings with it panic & fear in Shiv Vihar

Delhi riots: Darkness brings with it panic & fear in Shiv Vihar

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

As the sun sets over the charred ruins of what was a bustling neighbourhood till only two weeks ago and the shadows lengthen into night, panic escalates in northeast Delhi's riot-scarred locality of Shiv Vihar.

Unseen photos from the 9/11 terror attack clean-up

Unseen photos from the 9/11 terror attack clean-up

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

A casual clearance sale purchase has yielded a cache of remarkable photos never publicly seen before, all depicting the clean up operation in New York following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. The images, taken from overhead and on the ground, show workers and heavy machinery moving rubble from the base of the World Trade Center in the days and weeks following 9/11. The photographer is believed to be a man who was one of many tasked with cleaning up the site. Jason Scott, an American archivist and historian, said on Twitter he was given a cache of about 2,400 photos found on rotting CDRs. He then made them public on photo-sharing site Flickr.

ED order over Mumbai building not executable: AJL tells HC

ED order over Mumbai building not executable: AJL tells HC

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Associated Journals Ltd (AJL), which runs the National Herald newspaper, on Wednesday told the Delhi high court that the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) May 2020 provisional attachment order attaching its nine-storey building in Mumbai was 'non executable' as the agency has not identified which portions have been attached.

Fear over Kashmir: Terrorists gun down 2 teachers in Srinagar school

Fear over Kashmir: Terrorists gun down 2 teachers in Srinagar school

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

Two government school teachers, including a woman, were shot dead by terrorists in Eidgah area of Srinagar amid increasing attacks on civilians in Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

PICS: Factory fire, flyover collapse kill 137 in B'desh

PICS: Factory fire, flyover collapse kill 137 in B'desh

Rediff.com25 Nov 2012

Over 100 people were killed overnight after a fire engulfed a multi-storey garment factory on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, officials said on Sunday.

70 killed as massive blaze rips through chemical warehouses in Dhaka

70 killed as massive blaze rips through chemical warehouses in Dhaka

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

Bangladesh's fire service chief Ali Ahmed said the accident may have started with a gas cylinder.

2 floors of BSF HQ sealed as staffer contracts COVID-19

2 floors of BSF HQ sealed as staffer contracts COVID-19

Rediff.com4 May 2020

The eight-storeyed BSF head office is located in the CGOs complex on Lodhi road that also houses the Central Reserve Police Force headquarters, which was placed under similar sealing on Sunday after two staffers tested positive.

Hiran death: ATS arrests cop, bookie; says Waze main accused

Hiran death: ATS arrests cop, bookie; says Waze main accused

Rediff.com21 Mar 2021

In a 'major breakthrough', the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a policeman and a bookie in connection with the alleged murder of businessman Mansukh Hiran, an official said on Sunday, adding Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze had played a key role in the crime and emerged as the prime accused.

Video: Fire in Delhi high-rise; guard charred to death

Video: Fire in Delhi high-rise; guard charred to death

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

The blaze was reported from the 15 storeyed building, which is around 50 metres high, on K G Marg near Connaught Place at around 6:20 AM and 32 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the fire.

Firefighters battle blaze at Delhi's Himalaya House

Firefighters battle blaze at Delhi's Himalaya House

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

The blaze was reported from the 15 storeyed building, which is around 50 metres high, on K G Marg near Connaught Place at around 6:20 am and 32 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the fire. Till noon, the fire was not doused.

Fire breaks out at Deepika Padukone's building; 2 firemen hurt

Fire breaks out at Deepika Padukone's building; 2 firemen hurt

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

Deepika was not inside the 33-storey Beaumonde building in Prabhadevi area where the blaze emanated from the top floor, according to fire department officials and sources close to the actress.

Karol Bagh fire: Delhi Police nabs hotel owner

Karol Bagh fire: Delhi Police nabs hotel owner

Rediff.com17 Feb 2019

Seventeen people, including a child, were killed and 11 were injured after a massive fire broke out in Hotel Arpit Palace, a five-storeyed hotel in central Delhi's Karol Bagh area in the wee hours of Tuesday.

Naples grieves over death of adoptive son Maradona

Naples grieves over death of adoptive son Maradona

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

Hundreds of blue and white Napoli scarves were tied to railings outside the stadium, and flowers, childrens' pictures, church candles and even a bottle of wine were laid out along the pavement in a rapidly expanding, makeshift shrine.

Explosive-laden SUV found near Ambani's house was stolen; NIA begins probe

Explosive-laden SUV found near Ambani's house was stolen; NIA begins probe

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

The vehicle with explosives found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence in south Mumbai had been stolen last week, and a letter found inside said this was only a 'glimpse' of things to come, police said on Friday.

Stunning images of a library in Texas

Stunning images of a library in Texas

Rediff.com11 Jul 2012

A Texas town has turned an old abandoned Walmart into a massive public library.

Tatas win contract to build new Parliament building for Rs 861.9 cr

Tatas win contract to build new Parliament building for Rs 861.9 cr

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

The new Parliament building will be constructed close to the existing one under the Central Vista redevelopment project, and it is expected to be completed in 21 months.

10 newborns die in Maha hospital fire, CM orders probe

10 newborns die in Maha hospital fire, CM orders probe

Rediff.com9 Jan 2021

The infants were aged between a month and three months, a doctor said. District civil surgeon Pramod Khandate said fire broke out at the Bhandara district hospital at around 1.30 am. There were 17 babies in the unit and seven were rescued, he added.