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Recharge Zones To Cool Clothing: Indian Companies' Summer Strategies

Recharge Zones To Cool Clothing: Indian Companies' Summer Strategies

Rediff.com23 May 2024

Several firms are stepping up to help their workforce cope with soaring temperatures

Trapped workers 'performing yoga' awaiting rescue; kin hope for good news'

Trapped workers 'performing yoga' awaiting rescue; kin hope for good news'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

Jaymal Singh Negi mentioned that his brother informed him about the trapped men engaging in yoga and exercises inside the tunnel.

Rajkot game zone facility didn't have fire NOC; 2 held

Rajkot game zone facility didn't have fire NOC; 2 held

Rediff.com26 May 2024

The game zone had fire safety equipment but action taken to control the fire was not sufficient, leading to the tragedy on Saturday, a senior police officer said on Sunday, a day after the tragedy.

BBL player Harper hit on head at training, hospitalised

BBL player Harper hit on head at training, hospitalised

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

A report in ESPNcricinfo said the cricketer attempted to play a cross-bat shot and got hit on the chin, "with the ball lodging under the grill of his helmet, causing a severe cut near his throat".

Now, Watch Article 370 On OTT

Now, Watch Article 370 On OTT

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

A spread of eclectic entertainment on OTT for you.

Hamas releases 13 Israeli, 12 Thai hostages: Report

Hamas releases 13 Israeli, 12 Thai hostages: Report

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

The 13 Israeli hostages in ambulances are heading from southern Gaza's Khan Younis to the Rafah crossing into Israel, The Times of Israel reported citing an Israeli official.

Air ambulance crash-lands near Delhi airport, all safe

Air ambulance crash-lands near Delhi airport, all safe

Rediff.com24 May 2016

A 61-year-old cardiac patient Virender Rai, who was being flown to Delhi, has been rushed to the Medanta hospital in Gurgaon immediately after the incident.

Meet the man behind 1298 ambulance

Meet the man behind 1298 ambulance

Rediff.com10 Jun 2010

Shaffi Mather, founder of the yellow ambulance or the 1298 service, was one among the six Indians who were invited by US President Barack Obama to participate in the entrepreneur summit which was held in recently in US.In an interview with rediff.com, Shaffi Mather speaks about his enterprise and the summit.

In MP, 4-yr-old taken to hospital on bike for lack of ambulance, dies

In MP, 4-yr-old taken to hospital on bike for lack of ambulance, dies

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

To add insult to injury, the family could not get a hearse to take the body home; she was taken back again on motorbike.

Putin critic Alexei Navalny found dead in prison

Putin critic Alexei Navalny found dead in prison

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

The death of the jailed Russian-opposition leader, 47, has been reported by state media which further cited the prison service of the Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence.

Woman delivers baby on cart, outside hospital

Woman delivers baby on cart, outside hospital

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

The woman's husband has alleged that he requested the hospital staff to admit his wife to the maternity ward but they refused to pay attention even after repeated requests for help.

Tunnel nightmare over, all 41 trapped workers rescued at last!

Tunnel nightmare over, all 41 trapped workers rescued at last!

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Rescue workers pulled out all 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel in a multi-agency rescue operation that hovered between hope and despair for 16 days.

7 newborns die in hospital blaze in Delhi; owner arrested

7 newborns die in hospital blaze in Delhi; owner arrested

Rediff.com26 May 2024

The officials of the Delhi Fire Services said the blaze broke out at the children's hospital in Shahdara on Saturday night.

Mumbai hoarding collapse: Toll rises to 14, rescue ops on

Mumbai hoarding collapse: Toll rises to 14, rescue ops on

Rediff.com15 May 2024

The 100-foot-tall illegal billboard fell at a petrol pump in Ghatkopar during dust storms and unseasonal rains that lashed Mumbai on Monday.

DGCA notice to Air India over 80-year-old's death after denied wheelchair

DGCA notice to Air India over 80-year-old's death after denied wheelchair

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

The octogenarian was asked to wait due to heavy demand for wheelchair.

Frontline Relive Pandemic Nightmare

Frontline Relive Pandemic Nightmare

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

Battling the virus, enduring separation from loved ones, and working extended hours became part of the job.

All 41 workers healthy, given balanced diet: Health official

All 41 workers healthy, given balanced diet: Health official

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

After screening and a health checkup at Chiniyalisaur Community Health Centre, 41 workers who were successfully rescued from the Silkyara Tunnel are healthy, said Dr Bimlesh Joshi, Nodal Officer Health of Rescue operation.

IAF air ambulance evacuates 8 injured in Kumbh Mela fire

IAF air ambulance evacuates 8 injured in Kumbh Mela fire

Rediff.com26 Jan 2013

An air ambulance ofIndian Air Force successfully evacuated eight persons, injured in a fire at Kumbh Mela, for emergency medical attention in the national capital.

Why could govt not find ambulance for Delhi rape victim?

Why could govt not find ambulance for Delhi rape victim?

Rediff.com8 Jan 2013

Inadequate infrastructure and lack of facilities at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Tuesday came under scanner of a Parliamentary panel which slammed the government for its "failure" to even provide for a state-of-the-art ambulance to transport the Delhi gang-rape victim to the airport recently.

Rescue workers close but 'not quite there', says NDMA

Rescue workers close but 'not quite there', says NDMA

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Rescue workers on Tuesday were close to breaking through the 60-metre stretch of rubble of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand in which 41 workers are trapped for the last 16 days, officials said.

5,000 farmers allowed to gather at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan

5,000 farmers allowed to gather at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

Delhi Police has given permission to the farmers to hold their 'Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat' with the condition of gathering not exceeding to 5,000, no tractor trolleys, no march at the Ramlila Maidan, and made elaborate security arrangements that may lead to a heavy traffic jam in the national capital on March 14, officials on Wednesday said.

Row over no guard of honour for Agniveer in Punjab

Row over no guard of honour for Agniveer in Punjab

Rediff.com15 Oct 2023

However, the Army, in a statement, said since Singh's cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot injury, no guard of honour or military funeral was provided, in accordance with the existing policy.

Cops stop heart patient's ambulance for Mamata's convoy... that never came

Cops stop heart patient's ambulance for Mamata's convoy... that never came

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

An ambulance carrying a heart victim was held by the policemen waiting for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's convoy on an expressway to Kolkata on Wednesday, and was not allowed to go even when the patient's kin pleaded with folded hands.

133 dead in Russia terror attack; 4 gunmen among 11 arrested

133 dead in Russia terror attack; 4 gunmen among 11 arrested

Rediff.com23 Mar 2024

The Islamic State of Iran and Syria has claimed responsibility for the massive attack on concert hall in the Russian capital, CNN reported.

15 dead, dozens hurt in Czech varsity shooting; gunman killed: Police

15 dead, dozens hurt in Czech varsity shooting; gunman killed: Police

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

The accused, who is in his early 20s, allegedly killed his father in the town of Hostoun around two hours before he opened fire at the people in the university, according to the report.

UP court orders magisterial probe into Mukhtar Ansari's death

UP court orders magisterial probe into Mukhtar Ansari's death

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

Banda chief judicial magistrate Bhagwan Das Gupta appointed Garima Singh, additional chief judicial magistrate (MP-MLA Court Banda) as the investigating officer in the case, the official said.

Air ambulance crashes near Delhi, 10 killed

Air ambulance crashes near Delhi, 10 killed

Rediff.com26 May 2011

Faridabad's SDM Pradeep said three persons on ground -- all women -- were among the 10 dead when the P-12 single-engine turboprop aircraft belonging to Delhi-based Air Chartered Services India Limted crashed in Jawaharnagar locality near the IAF station in the Delhi suburb at around 10:35 pm shortly before landing at IGI airport in Delhi.

The Great Tunnel Rescue: How The 16 Days Unfolded

The Great Tunnel Rescue: How The 16 Days Unfolded

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

After 16 days of intense efforts by multiple agencies, all 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi have safely been evacuated on Tuesday evening.

Two-year-old infant rescued from borewell after 20-hour op in Karnataka

Two-year-old infant rescued from borewell after 20-hour op in Karnataka

Rediff.com4 Apr 2024

The police said the child was shifted to a hospital in Indi where he was given preliminary treatment and was later shifted to a district hospital. He is currently stated to be stable, they said.

Ex-NITI Aayog employee dies in freak accident in London

Ex-NITI Aayog employee dies in freak accident in London

Rediff.com25 Mar 2024

Cheistha Kochhar, 33, was a Doctoral Candidate studying behavioural research since she moved to London from Gurugram, Haryana, last year.

Cops gear up for mega farmers' meet at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan

Cops gear up for mega farmers' meet at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

Due to a 'Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat' convened by farmers at the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Thursday, the Delhi Police has beefed up security and deployed heavy force for checking vehicles, which might lead to traffic snarls in the central parts of the city, officials said.

Modi In Varanasi: Festive Saffron Fervour

Modi In Varanasi: Festive Saffron Fervour

Rediff.com14 May 2024

Utkarsh Mishra's impressions of the Narendra Modi roadshow in Varanasi.

Plea in HC against govt 'obstructing' farmers' Delhi march

Plea in HC against govt 'obstructing' farmers' Delhi march

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

The Punjab and Haryana high court Tuesday issued notices to the Centre, and the states of Haryana and Punjab, on two separate petitions filed pertaining to the farmers' Delhi Chalo march.

Crash exposes chinks in air ambulance services

Crash exposes chinks in air ambulance services

Rediff.com27 May 2011

The size of the industry in India is rather small but growing at 20 per cent a year. Unlike in the West, India does not have any dedicated air ambulances. Around 15 aircraft are so used when required.

Why Dhami, VK Singh went to Baba Baukhnag's temple after rescue

Why Dhami, VK Singh went to Baba Baukhnag's temple after rescue

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

As the last ambulance carrying one of the 41 labourers rescued from an under-construction road tunnel left the site in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district for a community health centre on Tuesday evening, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union minister V K Singh went straight to a temple of local deity Baba Baukhnag to express their gratitude for his blessings.

1 Indian killed, 2 others injured in anti-tank missile attack in Israel

1 Indian killed, 2 others injured in anti-tank missile attack in Israel

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

The missile hit a plantation in Margaliot, a moshav (collective agricultural community), in the Galilee region in the north of Israel around 11 am on Monday, Zaki Heller, spokesperson for rescue services Magen David Adom (MDA), told PTI.

Uttarakhand CM announces Rs 1 lakh each for 41 rescued workers

Uttarakhand CM announces Rs 1 lakh each for 41 rescued workers

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said none of the 41 labourers rescued from an under-construction road tunnel in Uttarkashi district was in a critical condition.

India's first two-wheeler ambulances launched

India's first two-wheeler ambulances launched

Rediff.com5 Feb 2005

The Apollo Hospitals launched the country's first two-wheeler ambulances called Apollo First in Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad on Saturday.

Italian player's death sparks probes into ambulance delay

Italian player's death sparks probes into ambulance delay

Rediff.com15 Apr 2012

The death of Italian second division soccer player Piermario Morosini during a game on Saturday has triggered investigations into a delay in the ambulance's arrival and calls for more medical equipment at sporting events.

Children Are The Tragic Victims Of War

Children Are The Tragic Victims Of War

Rediff.com30 Dec 2023

Rescue workers help to pull a Palestinian child casualty from under the rubble of a house.