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4 kids charred to death as school van catches fire in Punjab

4 kids charred to death as school van catches fire in Punjab

Rediff.com15 Feb 2020

While eight children were taken out safely by people working in nearby fields, four, including a girl three-year-old girl, were charred to death, they added. Punjab CM Amarinder Singh ordered a magisterial enquiry into the incident.

CCTV footage shows intensity of Ghatkopar crash

CCTV footage shows intensity of Ghatkopar crash

Rediff.com1 Jul 2018

The footage, however, does not give a clear picture of whether the aircraft burst into flames mid-air or whether it blew up on impact of the crash, an official said.

Car with 3 missing ad professionals found in river

Car with 3 missing ad professionals found in river

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

National Disaster Response Force divers recovered the bodies of Pranav Lele (29), Sahil Quereshi (28) and Shrutika Chandwani (27).

UP: 24 charred to death as bus bursts into flames after crashing into truck

UP: 24 charred to death as bus bursts into flames after crashing into truck

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

The bodies were so badly charred that doctors found it difficult to determine the gender of the victims.

11 dead as bus falls into canal in Andhra Pradesh

11 dead as bus falls into canal in Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

The private Volvo bus with 44 persons on board was on its way to Hyderabad from Bhubaneswar when the mishap occurred between two culverts on the highway, police said.

AIIMS trauma centre to turn into COVID-19 hospital

AIIMS trauma centre to turn into COVID-19 hospital

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

The trauma centre currently has 242 beds and 18 more are being added to it.

18 killed as bus falls into Beas river in Himachal Pradesh

18 killed as bus falls into Beas river in Himachal Pradesh

Rediff.com5 Nov 2016

At least 18 people were killed and 24 others injured on Saturday when a private bus plunged into the Beas river near Vindravani in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.

Unnao case: CBI drops murder charge against ex-BJP MLA Sengar

Unnao case: CBI drops murder charge against ex-BJP MLA Sengar

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

The FIR filed by the CBI had booked Sengar and nine other associates for alleged criminal conspiracy, murder, attempt to murder and criminal intimidation.

PM condoles loss of lives in train fire mishap

PM condoles loss of lives in train fire mishap

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

Condoling the loss of lives in the fire accident in the Tamil Nadu Express, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday asked the Railway ministry to render all assistance to the affected.

Unnao rape survivor airlifted to Delhi

Unnao rape survivor airlifted to Delhi

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

"The condition of rape survivor is improving. She is following command and opened eyes and understanding things. The process of removing the ventilator has started but she has to be given medicines to maintain her blood pressure," said Trauma Centre in-charge Dr Sandeep Tiwari.

Bollywood's Railway Reunions

Bollywood's Railway Reunions

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

Trains don't just transport from one place to another. Sometimes they can be a setting for a happily-ever-after. It sure happens a lot in the movies.

Anushka Sharma's 5 FINEST Performances

Anushka Sharma's 5 FINEST Performances

Rediff.com1 May 2021

Anushka Sharma turns 33 today, May 1, and Subhash K Jha picks his favourite five Anushka performances.

Speeding train runs over 37 in Bihar, angry mob kills driver

Speeding train runs over 37 in Bihar, angry mob kills driver

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

At least 22 people, most of them pilgrims, were crushed to death under the wheels of Saharsa-Patna Rajyarani Express at Bhamara Railway Station in Bihar on Monday morning.

Striking doctors defy Mamata's deadline to resume work

Striking doctors defy Mamata's deadline to resume work

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

Mamata alleged that the BJP and the CPI-M were provoking doctors and giving communal colour to the issue.

Fire continues to simmer at Bangladesh factory, toll up to 33

Fire continues to simmer at Bangladesh factory, toll up to 33

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

Fire at the factory was still not doused completely more than 48 hours after the tragedy struck ahead of Eid festival.

20 die in bus-truck collision in Tamil Nadu

20 die in bus-truck collision in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

The bus was proceeding to Thiruvananthapuram from Bengaluru, while the lorry was coming from the opposite direction on the Coimbatore-Salem Highway when the mishap occurred in the early hours of Thursday.

Holi day sees 11 deaths across Delhi

Holi day sees 11 deaths across Delhi

Rediff.com21 Mar 2011

Murders of a driver and a labourer, five fatal accidents killing seven people and drowning of two teenagers were reported on Sunday, with the police saying these incidents were related to Holi. Among the dead are two women, both victims of road accidents

17 killed in Orissa truck mishap

17 killed in Orissa truck mishap

Rediff.com7 Oct 2011

At least 17 people were killed and 15 others injured when a truck carrying Dussehra revellers overturned near Dasamantapur in Orissa's Koraput district on Friday. Superintendent of Police Anoop Sahu said the accident occurred when nearly 40 people were returning home on Friday morning in the tipper after watching a jatra (folk theatre) in a nearby village. The victims, including women and children, were crushed beneath the vehicle after it overturned.

5 labourers killed as car crashes into night shelter

5 labourers killed as car crashes into night shelter

Rediff.com8 Jan 2017

The two occupants of the car -- Ayush Kumar Rawat, son of a former Samajwadi Party MLA, and Nikhil Arora were allegedly drunk and have been arrested, police said.

Kerala calls all-party meet to discuss fireworks ban during festivities

Kerala calls all-party meet to discuss fireworks ban during festivities

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy also announced earmarking of Rs 20 crore for relief and rehabilitation of the victims of the April 10 fireworks tragedy at the century-old Puttingal Devi temple at Paravoor.

Of Gaurakshaks and data privacy

Of Gaurakshaks and data privacy

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

What if the digital records of a food delivery service are leaked? What if a tech-savvy gaurakshak scans those records and discovers who the beef-eaters are? What happens next? Devangshu Datta highlights the risks posed by leaks of digital databases.

PK Iyengar raises key flaws in N-liability bill

PK Iyengar raises key flaws in N-liability bill

Rediff.com21 Jul 2010

Former Atomic Energy Commission Chairman P K Iyengar on Wednesday raised a red flag over certain provisions of the nuclear liability bill, including keeping civil courts off limits in case of a nuclear accident.

Gas leak at pharma plant in Vizag leaves 2 dead

Gas leak at pharma plant in Vizag leaves 2 dead

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

The leakage of benzimidazole gas occurred at Sainor Life Sciences Pvt Ltd in Visakhapatnam on Monday night.

Dussehra turns tragic in Amritsar as 61 crushed under train

Dussehra turns tragic in Amritsar as 61 crushed under train

Rediff.com20 Oct 2018

Punjab chief minister Capt.Amarinder Singh has announced Rs 5 lakh to kin of each deceased and free treatment to injured in government and private hospitals.

Unpaused: Naya Safar Review

Unpaused: Naya Safar Review

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

Unpaused: Naya Safar holds on to a light-at-the-end-of-a-tunnel thought and looks at the pandemic-afflicted people from all walks of life through the prism of optimism in five poignant stories, notes Sukanya Verma.

Over 100 killed as Indore-Patna Express derails near Kanpur

Over 100 killed as Indore-Patna Express derails near Kanpur

Rediff.com20 Nov 2016

Railways Ministry spokesperson Anil Saxena said several people have been rushed to nearby hospitals with injuries, and the casualties may go up.

The Many Faces of a Sanjay Leela Bhansali Heroine

The Many Faces of a Sanjay Leela Bhansali Heroine

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

Gentle, fiery, magnanimous or disadvantaged, there are many faces of the Bhansali heroine. Sukanya Verma looks at every single one.

Why journalists are 'jealous' of Bhavya Dore

Why journalists are 'jealous' of Bhavya Dore

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

The crash between a Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 and a Saudia Boeing 747 over Charkhi Dadri in Haryana occurred 24 years ago.' During the lockdown, journalist Bhavya Dore reported on it from her home. Her article found a proud mention in the Bloomsburg Jealousy List 2020.

Visakhapatnam HPCL fire toll rises to 25

Visakhapatnam HPCL fire toll rises to 25

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

A probe is on into the accident, though prima facie a gas leak in the sea cooling water system was attributed to the fire.

Commission to probe Bhopal gas tragedy, says MP CM

Commission to probe Bhopal gas tragedy, says MP CM

Rediff.com26 Jul 2010

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said a commission will be formed to look into all aspects of the Bhopal gas tragedy to ensure that the guilty are punished and victims get adequate compensation. He said his government will ensure that the truth comes to the fore. The victims have not received justice even after 25 years of the tragedy, Chouhan said. Chouhan said that since 1980, a number of industrial accidents took place in the factory.

6 killed as four-storey building collapses in Gurugram

6 killed as four-storey building collapses in Gurugram

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

"Six bodies have been retrieved from the accident site so far. The rescue teams are still on job," an NDRF spokesperson said.

Four Andhra students killed in road mishap in US

Four Andhra students killed in road mishap in US

Rediff.com22 Mar 2009

Four youth from Andhra Pradesh studying MBBS in ST. Louis died in a ghastly road accident, the reports reaching Hyderabad said. The four were travelling in a car and a police van coming from the wrong side hit their vehicle killing four of the occupants.

Trudeau believes that Iran missile downed Ukraine jet

Trudeau believes that Iran missile downed Ukraine jet

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

"We have intelligence from multiple sources including our alliance and our own intelligence and the evidence indicate that the plane was shot down by an Iranian surface to air missile. This may have been unintentional," Trudeau said during a conference. The Boeing 737 jet with 176 people on board including 63 Canadians crashed minutes after taking off from Tehran on Wednesday morning.

Indore-Patna train derailment: Over 50 rescued from mangled bogies

Indore-Patna train derailment: Over 50 rescued from mangled bogies

Rediff.com20 Nov 2016

National Disaster Response Force teams rescued more than 50 passengers including 16 badly trapped from the mangled bogies of Patna-Indore Express which derailed in Kanpur during the wee hours on Sunday.

'Centre delaying CBI probe into Pollachi case'

'Centre delaying CBI probe into Pollachi case'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

'The Pollachi case will have a negative impact for the AIADMK alliance.' 'The BJP and AIADMK are in alliance in Tamil Nadu.' 'That may be the reason for the delay in the central government's approval for case transfer to the CBI.'

Three questions for 'Prem' Salman Khan

Three questions for 'Prem' Salman Khan

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

Sudhir Bisht seeks some answers not from the biggest superstar India has seen but from the lovable Prem of the silver screen.

Truck rams into Bangalore-Nanded Express; Congress MLA among 6 killed

Truck rams into Bangalore-Nanded Express; Congress MLA among 6 killed

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

The truck broke the closed boom gate at Madakasira after "overlooking all safety warnings" and hit the H-1 coach of the Nanded-bound train at around 2.20 am.

TN assembly expresses grief over train mishap

TN assembly expresses grief over train mishap

Rediff.com14 Sep 2011

Tamil Nadu assembly on Thursday expressed grief over the train accident at Sitheri and conveyed its condolences to the families of the victims.

13 killed, 47 injured in train collision near Gorakhpur

13 killed, 47 injured in train collision near Gorakhpur

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

12 people have reportedly been killed and 45injured when two speeding passenger trains collided near Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh late Tuasday night, a railway official said.

Kollam: Toll in temple tragedy put as 108

Kollam: Toll in temple tragedy put as 108

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

Kerala government on Thursday put the toll in the Puttingal Devi Temple fireworks tragedy at 108, saying the higher number of dead announced earlier was due to "duplication" in counting.