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Iceland volcano: Over 41,000 passengers stranded

Iceland volcano: Over 41,000 passengers stranded

Rediff.com19 Apr 2010

The ministry has asked the airlines to not to "take benefit of the situation" and charge higher fares for the tickets.

PIX: Liverpool record historic win over Real; PSV script dramatic win

PIX: Liverpool record historic win over Real; PSV script dramatic win

Rediff.com28 Nov 2024

IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday

The coolest traffic cop you'll ever meet

The coolest traffic cop you'll ever meet

Rediff.com5 May 2015

Indore's Ranjeet Singh moonwalks to control the traffic with his iron will and dance moves!

26 dead as bus falls into ravine in Maharashtra

26 dead as bus falls into ravine in Maharashtra

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

The bus carrying a total of 38 passengers was on its way from Thane to Ahmednagar when it fell into the 400-feet Malshej ravines near Tokawade in the morning, an officer in the disaster control management room said.

Tejas: Don't Get IAF Wrong!

Tejas: Don't Get IAF Wrong!

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

'For god's sake, portray the armed forces in the correct manner,' asserts IAF veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe after watching Tejas.

Rain fury in Mumbai, Thane: 3 dead, alert issued for today

Rain fury in Mumbai, Thane: 3 dead, alert issued for today

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

A 22-year-old person was killed and another one injured on Thursday after a tree fell on their hut in Mumbai as moderate to heavy rains lashed the city and its suburbs in the last 24 hours, officials said.

Mumbai cops get text with '26/11-like' attack threat from Pak number

Mumbai cops get text with '26/11-like' attack threat from Pak number

Rediff.com20 Aug 2022

Mumbai police has received text messages warning of a '26/11-like' attack on the city from a phone number with Pakistan's country code and a person has been detained in this connection, officials said on Saturday.

Assam violence: Security forces kill 3 suspected Bodo militants

Assam violence: Security forces kill 3 suspected Bodo militants

Rediff.com4 May 2014

Normalcy is returning to the violence-affected districts of Baksa and Kokrajhar under Bodoland Territorial Autonomous Districts Council areas in Assam. The state government claims that there has been no incident in the last 48 hours as the security apparatus along with army is working relentlessly to restore peace.

PM, BJP CMs, seers, Kashmir Files team to attend Yogi's swearing-in

PM, BJP CMs, seers, Kashmir Files team to attend Yogi's swearing-in

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

The ceremony on Friday will be attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and chief ministers of Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states.

13 coaches of express train derail in Rajasthan, 26 hurt

13 coaches of express train derail in Rajasthan, 26 hurt

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

The injured, two of them seriously hurt, have been admitted at the Bangad Hospital in Pali, they said, adding the incident led to the disruption of traffic on the route with nearly two dozen trains cancelled or diverted.

Panels to review capacity of Delhi, Mumbai airports

Panels to review capacity of Delhi, Mumbai airports

Rediff.com6 May 2016

The working groups will comprise representatives of airlines, airport operators and the AAI.

19 killed as heavy rains lash north India; rivers in spate

19 killed as heavy rains lash north India; rivers in spate

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

The Northern Railways said it has cancelled around 17 trains and diverted around 12 others, while traffic has been suspended at four locations due to waterlogging.

Kejriwal unveils winter action plan to curb Delhi's pollution

Kejriwal unveils winter action plan to curb Delhi's pollution

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said pollution levels declined in the national capital due to government initiatives as he announced a 15-point winter action plan to curb pollution.

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.'

How India brought over 5,000 evacuees back from war-torn Yemen

How India brought over 5,000 evacuees back from war-torn Yemen

Rediff.com18 Apr 2015

The evacuation mission mounted by the government helped more than 5,000 Indians leave war-torn Yemen. The author goes behind the scenes to find out how this was achieved

How To Prevent Terror On The High Seas

How To Prevent Terror On The High Seas

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

The world needs to wake up to this new dimension of war at sea and be prepared to face the 'unknown enemy' who have the advantage of attacking at their choice of location and time, cautions Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

Cyclone Fani: No flights at Bhubaneswar airport on Friday

Cyclone Fani: No flights at Bhubaneswar airport on Friday

Rediff.com2 May 2019

no flight will depart or arrive at the Kolkata airport between 9.30 pm of May 3 and 6 pm of May 4

Quota row: Curfew lifted in 3 areas, army flag march continues

Quota row: Curfew lifted in 3 areas, army flag march continues

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

The situation in Gujarat, bearing the brunt of the agitation by Patel community seeking reservation under Other Backwards Class category, is gradually returning to normal, officials said.

Over 27k Delhi police personnel deployed for R-Day security

Over 27k Delhi police personnel deployed for R-Day security

Rediff.com23 Jan 2022

Delhi police commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Sunday said over 27,000 police personnel have been deployed for Republic Day security duties in the national capital and anti-terror measures intensified.

CCTV cover along routes Trump will take increased

CCTV cover along routes Trump will take increased

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

Five years ago, when Trump's predecessor Barack Obama visited the national capital, the Delhi Police rented 605 CCTV cameras and spent more than Rs 1 crore for hiring, installing and later removing them.

At Singhu, farmers improve infra for prolonged protest

At Singhu, farmers improve infra for prolonged protest

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

"We are strengthening our communication and other infrastructure to continue the agitation for a long period," said Deep Khatri associated with managing logistics at the Singhu Border protest site.

3 dead as heavy rains batter Gujarat

3 dead as heavy rains batter Gujarat

Rediff.com22 Jul 2017

The National Disaster Response Force, the Air Force and teams of other agencies have been pressed into service and they have so far rescued 214 stranded people. Over 6,200 people in the region have been shifted to safer places. Ten state highways and many roads have also been damaged.

Cyclone Gulab to make landfall in Odisha, AP today

Cyclone Gulab to make landfall in Odisha, AP today

Rediff.com26 Sep 2021

The orange alert has been issued for moderate or heavy thunderstorms and wind speed with 30-40 km per hour to reach some districts of Odisha within the next three hours.

No one willing to take up JeM leadership in the Valley: Army

No one willing to take up JeM leadership in the Valley: Army

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

Army said after the Pulwama terror attack the security forces launched an offensive against the JeM.

Prayers at temples, bulldozers' 'aarti' in UP ahead of Yogi oath

Prayers at temples, bulldozers' 'aarti' in UP ahead of Yogi oath

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

Adityanath has earned a new sobriquet "bulldozer baba" due to raging of properties of criminals and mafias built through illegal means.

Prayagraj to house Indian Railways' ambitious freight programme

Prayagraj to house Indian Railways' ambitious freight programme

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Built by the French railway technology company Alstom, it will host a 90-metre-long digital wall for train operation, said to be the second largest in Asia.

UP police goes hi-tech; deploys drones for crime fighting

UP police goes hi-tech; deploys drones for crime fighting

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

In his bid to transform Uttar Pradesh's 'poor law and order' image, Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday sought to showcase how the tech-savvy chief minister in him was out to use technology to control the unabated crime in Lucknow.

Delhi turns fortress for Independence Day

Delhi turns fortress for Independence Day

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

A multi-layered security cover has been thrown over the national capital ahead of Independence Day with over 40,000 security personnel deployed across New Delhi to keep a hawk-eyed vigil against any possible terror strike.

Fire breaks out in Kolkata high rise, trapped persons rescued

Fire breaks out in Kolkata high rise, trapped persons rescued

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

A major fire today broke out in the 24-floor Chatterjee International building, trapping several people on the top floor of the high rise, which houses many commercial establishments on the Jawaharlal Nehru Road on Tuesday.

NSG, SWAT teams, drones: Delhi preps for PM's speech

NSG, SWAT teams, drones: Delhi preps for PM's speech

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

A multi-layered security cover has been put in place to secure the historic Red Fort from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on the 75nd Independence Day on Sunday.

1 killed in firing during violent protests in Rajasthan's Dungarpur

1 killed in firing during violent protests in Rajasthan's Dungarpur

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

Candidates of a teacher recruitment exam confronted police and indulged in arson while a delegation of theirs met Tribal Area Development Minister Arjun Singh Bamniya in Udaipur. While the meeting was going on, the protesters confronted the police again in the evening following which police opened fire to control the situation.

In a first, police uses aerial roof markings near Red Fort

In a first, police uses aerial roof markings near Red Fort

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

Delhi Police on Friday claimed to have taken its security measures a notch higher by adopting rooftop or aerial roof markings, for the first time this Independence Day.

C'garh cop asks car driver to stop, dragged 1 km on vehicle's bonnet

C'garh cop asks car driver to stop, dragged 1 km on vehicle's bonnet

Rediff.com15 Aug 2014

A traffic constable who had signalled a car driver to stop for some violation was allegedly dragged on the vehicle's bonnet for about 1 km in the city's high security area, before a PCR jeep which was chasing the accused came to the cop's rescue.

Heavy rains in Ahmedabad disrupt normal life

Heavy rains in Ahmedabad disrupt normal life

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

Normal life was thrown out of gear as moderate to heavy rains lashed south and central Gujarat, with Ahmedabad recording 210 mm rainfall overnight.

Monsoon hits Mumbai with a bang; IMD issues red alert

Monsoon hits Mumbai with a bang; IMD issues red alert

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs on Wednesday, causing flooding on roads and rail tracks and disrupting suburban train services as the south-west monsoon arrived in the city with a bang, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an alert for more downpour.

Odd-even returns to Delhi; Kejriwal praises new traffic law

Odd-even returns to Delhi; Kejriwal praises new traffic law

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

Kejriwal announced the odd-even scheme as part of the seven-point 'Parali Pradushan' action plan that also includes mass distribution of anti-pollution masks, mechanised sweeping and water sprinkling on the roads, tree plantation, and special plans for 12 pollution hotspots in the city.

'Palestinians live in an open prison'

'Palestinians live in an open prison'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

'Israelis arrested us before this war and continue to do so -- even more so -- now.'

'Air pollution can lead to cancer'

'Air pollution can lead to cancer'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

'If you keep on irritating the body by allowing all kinds of pollutants to get into it, the body cells are going to get irritated and cancer will come.'

Heavy rains leave Mumbai in a gridlock

Heavy rains leave Mumbai in a gridlock

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Moderate to heavy showers will continue over Mumbai for next 48 hours.

Unprecedented security for Obama visit

Unprecedented security for Obama visit

Rediff.com24 Jan 2015

An unprecedented security arrangement, comprising Delhi Police and paramilitary forces, has been put in place in the national capital ahead of the arrival of the US President Barack Obama, who is on a three-day visit beginning on Sunday.