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Monsoon intensifies in Himachal, more rains to hit Delhi

Monsoon intensifies in Himachal, more rains to hit Delhi

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Heavy rain alert continued in Himachal Pradesh as the monsoon intensified in the various districts of the state.

India to brrrr... till 21/1

India to brrrr... till 21/1

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

It will get colder in the next 2, 3 days.

Bhubaneswar to get India's first energy-sufficient building

Bhubaneswar to get India's first energy-sufficient building

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

Spread over three acres, the project will house the new office of the Grid Corporation of Odisha Ltd, under the Odisha government's energy department.

Cyclone Daye hits Odisha coast, triggers heavy downpour

Cyclone Daye hits Odisha coast, triggers heavy downpour

Rediff.com21 Sep 2018

The state government has instructed officials in coastal districts and various departments to be alert to tackle any emergency situation

Hyundai Eon, Datsun GO or Alto K10: Which is India's best entry-level car?

Hyundai Eon, Datsun GO or Alto K10: Which is India's best entry-level car?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

The 1.0-litre Hyundai Eon takes on the Japanese rivals in its segment, the Datsun GO and the Maruti Alto K10.

Andhra and Odisha get ready to face Cyclone Roanu's wrath

Andhra and Odisha get ready to face Cyclone Roanu's wrath

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Rain and thundershower lashed many places in Ganjam, Khurda, Puri, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, and Balasore in Odisha, disrupting normal life, the weatherman said.

Monsoon delay not to affect crop sowing: IMD

Monsoon delay not to affect crop sowing: IMD

Rediff.com16 May 2016

Millions of farmers plant rice, cane, corn, cotton and soybean crops in the rainy months of June and July. Harvesting starts from October

Sudden dust storm hits Delhi, NCR; 40 flights diverted

Sudden dust storm hits Delhi, NCR; 40 flights diverted

Rediff.com13 May 2018

The sky turned cloudy around 4:30pm and gusty winds swept the national capital.

Pak court gives 5 days to Punjab govt to decide on Lakhvi

Pak court gives 5 days to Punjab govt to decide on Lakhvi

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

A Pakistani court on Thursday directed the Punjab government to decide "within five days" the detention matter of Lashkar-e-Tayiba operations commander and 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi.

Snow leaves Himachal under a white blanket; roads blocked, power out

Snow leaves Himachal under a white blanket; roads blocked, power out

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

Several parts of Himachal Pradesh, including state capital Shimla, got another bout of snowfall on Monday as about 850 roads across the state remained blocked and disruption of power supply affected normal life.

Covid-19: Curfew dos and don'ts for Maharashtra

Covid-19: Curfew dos and don'ts for Maharashtra

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

What dos and don'ts should people in Maharashtra follow with the state government notifying The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 lockdown orders?

California shooter received $28,500 before killings

California shooter received $28,500 before killings

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

A $28,500 deposit was made to the account of slain gunman Syed Farook, a media report has said.

Pak court orders filing of murder charges against Nawaz Sharif

Pak court orders filing of murder charges against Nawaz Sharif

Rediff.com16 Aug 2014

A Pakistani court on Saturday ordered framing of murder charges against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his brother and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz and 19 others over the June violence near Canada-based cleric Tahirul Qadri's headquarters here that killed 14 of his supporters.

'My biggest worry is electricity'

'My biggest worry is electricity'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

'The worst affected is the electricity supply. A huge number of poles, some 6,000 to 8,000 poles have been damaged completely. That will take a lot of time for restoration.'

Want a comfortable cruiser? Then go for Land Rover Discovery Sport

Want a comfortable cruiser? Then go for Land Rover Discovery Sport

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

The Discovery Sport is a practical package, a spacious cruiser with good off-roading capabilities says Indian automobile website MotorBeam.com.

Best car? VW Polo beats Maruti Swift, Punto Evo

Best car? VW Polo beats Maruti Swift, Punto Evo

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

The German car maker has the best engine along with great driving dynamics.

Thousands rescued as rains, landslides continue to haunt Kerala

Thousands rescued as rains, landslides continue to haunt Kerala

Rediff.com18 Aug 2018

A large number of people, including senior citizens, women and children were airlifted from isolated buildings

Monsoon deficit leaves central India high and dry

Monsoon deficit leaves central India high and dry

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

The rains have so far been four per cent below normal.

Pakistan releases 150 Indian fishermen on Ramzan

Pakistan releases 150 Indian fishermen on Ramzan

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Pakistani authorities said they had released 150 Indian fishermen from the Landhi and Malir jails as a goodwill gesture before the start of Ramazan.

Why Audi Q7 is 'better' than Mercedes-Benz GLS and BMW X5

Why Audi Q7 is 'better' than Mercedes-Benz GLS and BMW X5

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

The first-generation Audi Q7 was one of the highest selling vehicles in its class around the world. Now, the comprehensively updated second-gen version is here to fill the shoes and aims to do all that and more!

'Monsoon likely to be normal'

'Monsoon likely to be normal'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Assocham-Skymet report says untimely rain may reappear in north India.

Al Qaeda branch claims killing of student in Bangladesh

Al Qaeda branch claims killing of student in Bangladesh

Rediff.com9 Apr 2016

This operation was conducted to teach a lesson to the blasphemers of this land whose poisonous tongues are constantly abusing Allah...the religion of Islam and the Messenger...under the pretext of so-called 'freedom of speech', Mufti Abdullah Ashraf, a spokesman for Ansar al-Islam, said in the statement according to SITE Intelligence Group.

India's first-ever hand transplant successfully conducted in Kerala

India's first-ever hand transplant successfully conducted in Kerala

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

In a marathon 16-hour-long surgery, doctors at the Kochi-based Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre successfully conducted India's first hand transplant on Tuesday.

Can Mumbai's landmark theatres survive?

Can Mumbai's landmark theatres survive?

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

'If we keep losing such institutions, we will soon become a city and culture of short-term memory.' 'Nothing to remind us of the years gone by and eventually with nothing to remember.'

Coping with the heat in India's hottest city

Coping with the heat in India's hottest city

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

Temperatures have soared to 50.3 degrees Celsius, but no deaths from the heat have been reported from Churu.

Hafiz Saeed remains defiant; protests in Pakistan

Hafiz Saeed remains defiant; protests in Pakistan

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Saeed's detention may help ease India-Pakistan tension, media reports in Islamabad said on Tuesday even as supporters of the Mumbai attack mastermind launched protests across major cities against the government's decision which they say was taken under pressure from the US and India.

Rains lash Kerala again; toll rises to 163 in 2 states

Rains lash Kerala again; toll rises to 163 in 2 states

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Around six lakh people have been housed in over 2000 relief camps in the two states.

REWIND: The best PHOTOS from the week gone by

REWIND: The best PHOTOS from the week gone by

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

Fourteen photos from events that defined the world in the week gone by.

Heatwave in southern Pakistan kills 260

Heatwave in southern Pakistan kills 260

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

An intense heatwave in Pakistan's southern Sindh province has killed at least 260 people in the country's worst heatstroke in more than a decade, triggering an emergency situation in major hospitals in Karachi on Monday.

The odd, odd world we live in!

The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

These images from across the globe tell that it is a crazy world out there.

The odd, crazy world we live in!

The odd, crazy world we live in!

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

These 12 photographs show what a mad, mad world we live in!

Battle of the SUVs: Fiat Avventura takes on Ford EcoSport

Battle of the SUVs: Fiat Avventura takes on Ford EcoSport

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

The Italian stallion emerges as more desirable drive.

In tough times, Vijay Mallya's luxury jet awaits a buyer

In tough times, Vijay Mallya's luxury jet awaits a buyer

Rediff.com15 May 2016

The 25-seater aircraft is interspersed with plush sofas, a cushioned bed, bars, showers and a bathrobe

Killer heat wave in Pakistan leaves 141 dead

Killer heat wave in Pakistan leaves 141 dead

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Sindh CM Syed Qaim Ali Shah said that emergency had been declared in all the government hospitals of Karachi.

Skymet predicts above normal monsoon in 2016

Skymet predicts above normal monsoon in 2016

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Skymet is the first major Indian weather forecasting agency to have issued a monsoon forecast for 2016.

Shiva temple swept away, prayers at Kedarnath begin Sept 11

Shiva temple swept away, prayers at Kedarnath begin Sept 11

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Swollen waters of the Bhagirathi following incessant overnight rains washed away a famous Shiva temple in Uttarkashi on Friday even as the state government set September 11 as the date for resumption of regular prayers at Kedarnath temple,which were suspended after the June calamity.

India's coronavirus count 166; Kashmir reports first case

India's coronavirus count 166; Kashmir reports first case

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

The cases reported on Wednesday include a couple and their two-year-old daughter in Rajasthan who had recently returned from Italy. The patients belong to Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu and had returned from Italy on March 8.

Sheena Bora Trial: Was the Mukerjeas' car cleaned that day?

Sheena Bora Trial: Was the Mukerjeas' car cleaned that day?

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

Though on the face of it appeared Pasbola was asking a series of odd questions that would be difficult for anyone to answer, there was, it gradually emerged, it seemed, a method to the questioning. Somehow, somewhere instinctively, Pasbola knew there was something not right with Riyaz's account.

26/11 mastermind Lakhvi to remain in jail for another month

26/11 mastermind Lakhvi to remain in jail for another month

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

Pakistan on Saturday detained Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi, the 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind, for 30 more days under a public security order before he could be released from jail following a court directive to set him free which evoked a strong protest from India.

'With the 2+2, there will be a big engagement with the US'

'With the 2+2, there will be a big engagement with the US'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

'I am hopeful that you will see more focused attention on this relationship,' former US assistant secretary of state Nisha Desai Biswal tells Alokananda Chakraborty.