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Three-judge bench to hear pleas against pre-poll freebies 'in entirety': SC

Three-judge bench to hear pleas against pre-poll freebies 'in entirety': SC

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi said it was sitting in a combination of two and according to a reference order on the matter, it should go before a bench of three judges for disposal.

UP crematorium roof collapse: Families prepare for 2nd funeral in 2 days

UP crematorium roof collapse: Families prepare for 2nd funeral in 2 days

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

Twenty-four people, most of them attending a funeral, were killed and 17 others injured when the roof of a shelter at a cremation ground in Uttar Pradesh's Muradnagar collapsed on Sunday, police said.

Never imagined we would be received so warmly: Evacuees praise UP govt

Never imagined we would be received so warmly: Evacuees praise UP govt

Rediff.com4 May 2015

Everyone showered praise on UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for having provided unprecedented support to Nepal

Vasco Da Gama-Patna Express derails in UP, 3 dead, 9 injured

Vasco Da Gama-Patna Express derails in UP, 3 dead, 9 injured

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

Prima facie it appears that fractured railway track is the cause of accident as per local assessment.

Muzaffarnagar riots: SC notice to Centre, UP government

Muzaffarnagar riots: SC notice to Centre, UP government

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government on a plea seeking transfer of probe into Muzaffarnagar clashes from state police to any independent agency.

Over 17,000 people evacuated as Nilofar nears Gujarat

Over 17,000 people evacuated as Nilofar nears Gujarat

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

More than 17,000 people living near the coastal areas in Gujarat have been evacuated by authorities in view of the approaching tropical cyclone Nilofar which, however, has gradually weakened and is expected to hit the state merely as a "depression".

Heavy rain, floods in Karnataka: Red alert sounded in 7 districts

Heavy rain, floods in Karnataka: Red alert sounded in 7 districts

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre, there would be heavy rain for the next 24 hours in coastal areas, in the northern and in the interior parts of the south.

SC pulls up EC over Mayawati, Adityanath's speeches

SC pulls up EC over Mayawati, Adityanath's speeches

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

During the hearing, the bench asked the counsel for EC as to what action they have taken against Mayawati and Yogi Adityanath for alleged hate speeches.

60 officers to address worker issues during shutdown

60 officers to address worker issues during shutdown

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

The labour ministry has made public a list of 60 officers -- essentially labour commissioners in 20 regions across the country -- along with their e-mail address and contact numbers. They will deal with distress calls from workers who are working under the 'central sphere'.

Supreme Court stops CoA from taking over affairs of IOA

Supreme Court stops CoA from taking over affairs of IOA

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

In an interim relief, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the status quo and said the Delhi High Court-appointed three-member Committee of Administrators (COA) will not take over the affairs of the Indian Olympic Association.

FinMin sets up panel to reduce tax litigations

FinMin sets up panel to reduce tax litigations

Rediff.com17 Jul 2014

The Committee will 'examine the assessment orders, appellate orders and scrutiny report for the appeal to the ITAT related to orders. . . and give its recommendations for different income groups, separately for corporate and non- corporate assesses", CBDT said.

WNBA star's detention continues in Russia; US silent

WNBA star's detention continues in Russia; US silent

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

WNBA concerned over Brittney Griner situation

Nearly 5mn Indians forced to flee their homes due to disasters in 2021: UN

Nearly 5mn Indians forced to flee their homes due to disasters in 2021: UN

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

"The largest displacements in the context of disasters in 2021 occurred in China (6.0 million), the Philippines (5.7 million) and India (4.9 million). Most disaster displacements during the year were temporary," it said.

Kashish, 14, reunites lost child with parents

Kashish, 14, reunites lost child with parents

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

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Vivad Se Vishwas scheme: Payment deadline extended

Vivad Se Vishwas scheme: Payment deadline extended

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

The government on Tuesday extended for the third time the deadline for making payment under the direct tax dispute settlement scheme 'Vivad Se Vishwas' by three months to March 31, 2021. As per a Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notification, declaration under the Vivad se Vishwas Scheme shall be required to be furnished latest by December 31, 2020. However, only in respect of the said declarations made, the payment without additional amount can now be made up to March 31, 2021.

Extraordinary Indian: Daniel Ponraj

Extraordinary Indian: Daniel Ponraj

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

Migrant workers. Poor students. School dropouts. Impoverished women. Daniel Ponraj and his Shubh Sandesh Foundation are helping them all.

25 migrant workers killed in trailer-truck collision in UP

25 migrant workers killed in trailer-truck collision in UP

Rediff.com16 May 2020

PM Modi, BJP president J P Nadda, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal have all expressed grief over the incident.

Maha, Guj hunker down as Cyclone Nisarga to make landfall today

Maha, Guj hunker down as Cyclone Nisarga to make landfall today

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

The two western states, already battling a raging pandemic, which has put their health infrastructure under severe strain, opened new fronts to tackle the fallout of the storm which is expected to make a landfall close to Mumbai on Wednesday. They are likely to be impacted most by the cyclone.

116 ex-babus urge PM to provide free vaccination to all citizens

116 ex-babus urge PM to provide free vaccination to all citizens

Rediff.com21 May 2021

The central government should provide for free vaccination to all Indian citizens and greatly ramp up RT-PCR testing in both rural and urban areas, a group of former civil servants said on Thursday in an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

SC asks Param Bir to approach HC; says matter 'quite serious'

SC asks Param Bir to approach HC; says matter 'quite serious'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

The Supreme Court on Wednesday termed as 'quite serious' the matter in which former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh has filed a plea against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, but asked the Indian Police Service officer to approach the Bombay high court with his grievances.

Quad countries accept India's stand on Ukraine: Australia

Quad countries accept India's stand on Ukraine: Australia

Rediff.com20 Mar 2022

"No one has ever accused India of supporting what is going on in Ukraine. What India seems to be doing is trying to operate within the policy outlined by Nehru 65 years back," said a source.

22 killed, over 300 injured in earthquake in Balochistan

22 killed, over 300 injured in earthquake in Balochistan

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

A powerful 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted a mountainous part of Pakistan's Balochistan province early on Thursday, resulting in collapse of several houses that left at least 22 people dead and over 300 others injured, officials said.

Floods, landslide devastate Bengal, Manipur, Odisha

Floods, landslide devastate Bengal, Manipur, Odisha

Rediff.com2 Aug 2015

It is a complete mayhem in West Bengal, Manipur and Odisha with more than 60 dead

Hudhud roaring in, ready to slam Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

Hudhud roaring in, ready to slam Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Cyclone Hudhud is set to intensify further into a very severe cyclonic storm in the next 12 hours before it makes landfall on October 12.

Cars, buildings swept away as rains trigger flash floods in Dharamshala

Cars, buildings swept away as rains trigger flash floods in Dharamshala

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

The district administration has instructed tourists to postpone their visit to Dharamshala in view of the heavy rains.

SC gives relief, orders house arrest of activists till September 6

SC gives relief, orders house arrest of activists till September 6

Rediff.com29 Aug 2018

The apex court questioning the police about the arrests said that 'dissent is the safety valve of democracy and if you don't allow these safety valves, it will burst.'

Sri Lankan court orders release of 56 Tamil fishermen

Sri Lankan court orders release of 56 Tamil fishermen

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday ordered the release of 56 Indian fishermen who were detained for allegedly fishing in the island nation's territorial waters.

GST: Firms challenge constitutional validity of arrest rules in SC

GST: Firms challenge constitutional validity of arrest rules in SC

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

'There are obvious concerns regarding revenue leakage which is understandable, but there are also concerns about whether or not well accepted, judicially tested, fair and proper procedures are being followed during such arrests.'

Is The BJP Stung By Rahul's Walk?

Is The BJP Stung By Rahul's Walk?

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Nowadays, our politics is habituated to sitting on a high pedestal, hobnobbing with world leaders, generating impressions of a superpower and returning to earth for the purpose of winning elections. In contrast, the yatra never left earth, observes Shyam G Menon.

Over 7000 Assam evictees reel under epidemic fears

Over 7000 Assam evictees reel under epidemic fears

Rediff.com29 Sep 2021

Forced to cross the Nanoi, a channel of the Brahmaputra, over 7,000 people uprooted from their homes and farms in Darrang district of Assam now use the stream's muddy water to drink and cook and defecate in the open as `Swachh Bharat' toilets built in their villages are now guarded by policemen who do not allow them to re-enter any part of the lands they have been thrown out of.

Rains, floods unleash fury on Andhra, Odisha; 48 killed

Rains, floods unleash fury on Andhra, Odisha; 48 killed

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

At least 16 people have died in flood-related incidents in Odisha, where the situation remained grim even as major rivers were receding on Saturday. Two deaths each were reported from Bhadrak, Jajpur and Nayagarh districts while in worst-hit Ganjam district it remained unchanged at six and four in Jagatsinghpur, Special Relief Commissioner P K Mohapatra told reporters here after the situation was reviewed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Floods End Stalin's Honeymoon

Floods End Stalin's Honeymoon

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

With the unanticipated floods across Tamil Nadu catching the unprepared administration unawares, Stalin finds that some of the early positives that had rubbed on his initiatives have been lost, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Dalit boy's death: Pilot critical of Gehlot govt; 12 councillors quit

Dalit boy's death: Pilot critical of Gehlot govt; 12 councillors quit

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

In veiled criticism of the Ashok Gehlot government on Tuesday, Congress leader Sachin Pilot called for zero tolerance to incidents like the recent killing of a Dalit boy and called for action against local officials for an alleged lathi-charge on the victim's family.

3 killed, 4 injured in stampede at Khatu Shyam ji Temple in Sikar

3 killed, 4 injured in stampede at Khatu Shyam ji Temple in Sikar

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

The devotees from Rajasthan and neighbouring states had been waiting at the temple premises in several queues to seek darshan on the occasion of 'Gyaras', an auspicious day as per Hindu calendar.

SC to hear Param Bir's plea for CBI probe against Maha HM on Wed

SC to hear Param Bir's plea for CBI probe against Maha HM on Wed

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

The SC will hear the plea by Mumbai's former Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh seeking direction for immediate 'impartial and fair' CBI probe into alleged corrupt malpractices of Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.

23 dead as 14 coaches of Utkal Express derail in UP

23 dead as 14 coaches of Utkal Express derail in UP

Rediff.com20 Aug 2017

The accident occurred around 5.45 pm near Khatauli town, 40 km off Muzaffarnagar, leaving 23 people dead, the Uttar Pradesh police said.

Coronavirus shutdown has exposed 'inequities' of tennis: King

Coronavirus shutdown has exposed 'inequities' of tennis: King

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

Tennis great Billie Jean King says the financial fallout from the coronavirus shutdown has exposed the unfairness of the sport and that it is important for the top players to lead the cause for change. The tennis season was suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the shutdown will continue at least until mid-July, depriving lower-level players, who depend solely on tournament winnings, of the chance to earn a living.

Super cyclone 'Amphan' weakens, lakhs evacuated in WB, Odisha

Super cyclone 'Amphan' weakens, lakhs evacuated in WB, Odisha

Rediff.com19 May 2020

The weatherman said when 'Amphan' makes the landfall between West Bengal's Digha, some 180 km from Kolkata, and Hatiya island in Bangladesh on Wednesday afternoon or evening, it will pack sustained wind speed of 155 to 165 kmph, gusting at 185 kmph. The gale-force wind, blowing at a speed of 240 to 250 kmph and gusting to 275 kmph at one point, had lost intensity and was moving at a speed of 200 to 210 kmph, gusting to 230 kmph on Tuesday evening.

J-K parties back Pandit, Dogra employees' demand for relocation from Kashmir

J-K parties back Pandit, Dogra employees' demand for relocation from Kashmir

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

The Congress will make it the main issue when its Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi reaches Jammu and Kashmir early next year.

2 dead, 15 remain trapped mid-air in Jh'khand ropeway mishap

2 dead, 15 remain trapped mid-air in Jh'khand ropeway mishap

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

Dramatic visuals showed fidgety people inside the cable cars that hung in air against the backdrop of a rocky hill cliff that overlooked a densely-forested valley.