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#IncredibleIndia: The best travel pics of 2016

#IncredibleIndia: The best travel pics of 2016

Rediff.com1 Jan 2017

We bring you the best travel pics shared by you, dear readers.

Protestors stage rail roko in Maharashtra's Nalasopara over Pulwama attack

Protestors stage rail roko in Maharashtra's Nalasopara over Pulwama attack

Rediff.com16 Feb 2019

In several parts of the metropolis, shops were shut in protest and schools held prayer meets as a mark of respect to the CRPF personnel who were killed on Thursday.

7/11 victim: 'I want to get on with life'

7/11 victim: 'I want to get on with life'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2008

A policeman who lost his hearing and how he has taken on life's challenge head-on and ploughed ahead.

Heard Bombay Lokal's rebellious, angry, music?

Heard Bombay Lokal's rebellious, angry, music?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

Their music, available online, sung in Hindi, English, Urdu and Marathi, displays a new grammar and vocabulary which expresses the language of the disempowered,

Protestors lathi-charged following rail agitation

Protestors lathi-charged following rail agitation

Rediff.com10 Dec 2005

Mumbai: Protestors lathi-charged following rail agitation

Driving a death train

Driving a death train

Rediff.com12 Jul 2007

July 11, 2006 started as just another day on the job for Om Prakash Gupta.

The 11/7 blast trains, a year later

The 11/7 blast trains, a year later

Rediff.com11 Jul 2007

Even before the train came to a complete halt, there was no place to sit in the first class. Business as usual.

Mumbai: Commuters stage rail roko

Mumbai: Commuters stage rail roko

Rediff.com28 Sep 2005

Commuters stage rail roko, disrupt train traffic

10 things you must know about Prithvi Shaw

10 things you must know about Prithvi Shaw

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

All you must know about the young batting sensation now on the verge of playing for India

'Numbers will continue to rise in Mumbai till May end'

'Numbers will continue to rise in Mumbai till May end'

Rediff.com8 May 2020

'In Mumbai the mortality rate was reaching a percentage of almost 8 plus in about April.' 'But now over last one month, we have come down.' 'We have drastically controlled mortality.' 'We are now about 3.9.'

Blasts in railway station in Mumbai

Blasts in railway station in Mumbai

Rediff.com10 Aug 2004

14 coaches of Dahanu-bound train derail

14 coaches of Dahanu-bound train derail

Rediff.com31 Jan 2003

The shuttle train derailed between Palgarh and Umroli on the Virar-Dahanu Road section. Two were injured.

Mumbai: Dirty Tuesday for commuters falling into gutter

Mumbai: Dirty Tuesday for commuters falling into gutter

Rediff.com31 May 2016

Around 15 commuters fell into a gutter after a cement slab caved in due to the heavy morning rush at platform No. 1 at the Vasai railhead on Tuesday morning.

Outstation train services from and to Mumbai hit

Outstation train services from and to Mumbai hit

Rediff.com19 Mar 2003

The lines between Virar and Vaitarna stations were blocked after a goods train derailed early on Wednesday.

From Gandhidham to Atlanta: Readers' PIX of Ganpati

From Gandhidham to Atlanta: Readers' PIX of Ganpati

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

We had asked our readers to mail us photos of their Ganesha. We received many entries, some of which are being showcased here.

PMO sets up panel to fast-track bullet trains

PMO sets up panel to fast-track bullet trains

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

Bullet trains are run by state-owned agencies in France and Germany.

'COVID-19 will be a year-long struggle'

'COVID-19 will be a year-long struggle'

Rediff.com18 May 2020

'Predictions are that numbers will continue to rise till May end and maybe in the first half of June will be our peak.'

Railway ministry plans to invest Rs 40,000 crore in Mumbai

Railway ministry plans to invest Rs 40,000 crore in Mumbai

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

Suresh Prabhu said Central and the state government will collaborate to implement big projects.

Govt drops Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan monorail plan, looks at MRTS

Govt drops Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan monorail plan, looks at MRTS

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

Maharashtra is exploring the option to develop a mass-rapid transit system in the regions to improve transport system.

Number of coronavirus cases up to 137; Maharashtra highest with 39

Number of coronavirus cases up to 137; Maharashtra highest with 39

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

Kerala has recorded 24 cases including two foreign nationals.

First bullet train to run in India by 2023, says Prabhu

First bullet train to run in India by 2023, says Prabhu

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Passengers will get the thrill of riding under the sea while travelling between Mumbai and Ahmedabad

Rail Budget disappointing for Mumbai commuters

Rail Budget disappointing for Mumbai commuters

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

The maiden Railway Budget of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government seems to have not gone down well with the suburban commuters as it does not offer anything new to them, commuters associations in Mumbai said.

Mahad bridge collapse: 8 more bodies recovered; toll rises to 22

Mahad bridge collapse: 8 more bodies recovered; toll rises to 22

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

A fresh search operation, involving multiple agencies and local divers, will be launched on Saturday morning

Mumbai real estate market most unaffordable: Survey

Mumbai real estate market most unaffordable: Survey

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

National Capital Region and Bangalore's property prices are more reasonable.

Review: Vidya Balan dazzles in Tumhari Sulu

Review: Vidya Balan dazzles in Tumhari Sulu

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

Despite its love for feel-good, Tumhari Sulu isn't stuck in a fool's paradise and confronts the conflicts thrown in its path, feels Sukanya Verma.

Covid-19 scare: 30 states, UTs in complete lockdown

Covid-19 scare: 30 states, UTs in complete lockdown

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

A tweet by the Press Information Bureau said the states which have imposed lockdown in all districts include Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Jammu and Kashmir and Nagaland. The other states are: Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Ladakh, Tripura, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Jharkhand, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Haryana, Daman Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Karnataka and Assam.

India's bullet train to travel 21 km under sea

India's bullet train to travel 21 km under sea

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

The bullet train is expected to cover 508 km between Mumbai and Ahmedabad in about two hours.

The coming vegetable crisis

The coming vegetable crisis

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

There have been several instances of traders dumping fruits and vegetables outside mandis. Or of farmers dumping produce outside their villages or feeding them to their animals.

Biggest challenge facing the bullet train: 825 hectares of land

Biggest challenge facing the bullet train: 825 hectares of land

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

Of the Rs 1.10 lakh crore investment required for the project, Japan is providing Rs 88,000 crore as a soft loan at 0.01 per cent interest.

Brand Prithvi Shaw

Brand Prithvi Shaw

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

'People can relate to him much the way they did with a young Sachin Tendulkar 30 years ago.'

6-person core group manipulated accounts at PMC Bank

6-person core group manipulated accounts at PMC Bank

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

Only when the RBI inspection started on September 19 did they realise that their game was up and one of them had sent a letter to the central bank, leading to the RBI crackdown, report Anup Roy and Subrata Panda.

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train cost to rise by Rs 10,000 cr

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train cost to rise by Rs 10,000 cr

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

The top speed on the about 505 kms elevated corridor will be between 300 to 350 kmph.

Heavy rains cripple Mumbai; more downpour expected on Tuesday

Heavy rains cripple Mumbai; more downpour expected on Tuesday

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

It is the highest rainfall of the season so far in 24 hours.

DeMo@Ground Zero: 'No savings, no profits, only losses'

DeMo@Ground Zero: 'No savings, no profits, only losses'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

'After household expenses, we are left with nothing...' 'Sometimes I think it is better to shut the store...'

'Modi made rich richer, poor poorer'

'Modi made rich richer, poor poorer'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

'People are angry.' 'First notebandi, then GST, now losses on the farm have ruined us.'

Maha builders seek changes in rent rules amid damp property market

Maha builders seek changes in rent rules amid damp property market

Rediff.com19 May 2015

The prices of unsold homes in Mumbai run into crores of rupees.

PHOTOS: Mumbai hassled with train delays, traffic snarls for second day

PHOTOS: Mumbai hassled with train delays, traffic snarls for second day

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

Tuesday's nightmare continued well into Wednesday morning for Mumbaikars, as trains on the Western Railway ran behind schedule.

10 ways train travel will be a pleasant experience

10 ways train travel will be a pleasant experience

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said that the common people have always been the focus of all initiatives by the Indian Railways.

COVID-19: Why are so many young people dying?

COVID-19: Why are so many young people dying?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

'We started analysing young patients and realised that they had causes like undetected diabetes, which suddenly flares up during COVID-19.' 'Secondly, hypothyroidism was one of the factors.' 'And obesity.'

Out on bail. All for reporting a misbehaving cop!

Out on bail. All for reporting a misbehaving cop!

Rediff.com10 Feb 2018

Rediff.com Reporter Anita Aikara spotted a Mumbai constable violating the rules on Sunday, February 4. When, like a good citizen, she objected, she was abused and manhandled by the constable. Her PAN card was taken away and she was then charged with a false crime.