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The 10 most expensive taxi rides around the world

The 10 most expensive taxi rides around the world

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Rediff.com takes a look at the minimum taxi fare in other big cities around the globe on a day when auto rickshaw and taxi fares have been hiked in Mumbai

SC seeks report from Jharkhand on mowing down of judge

SC seeks report from Jharkhand on mowing down of judge

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said the Jharkhand high court would keep monitoring the probe.

Modi and Rahul are our main targets: Arvind Kerjiwal

Modi and Rahul are our main targets: Arvind Kerjiwal

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has made it abundantly clear that he would contest against Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi from Varanasi.

AAP's existential dilemma

AAP's existential dilemma

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

Should the party expand to Punjab, Bihar and other places, or should it consolidate its gains in Delhi? This was one of the questions before the party when it split sometime back. An answer is yet to emerge.

SRK's Darr inspired Snapdeal employer's abduction

SRK's Darr inspired Snapdeal employer's abduction

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Dipti Sarna had revealed that she was abducted by four men at knife point while she was on her way back home in an auto-rickshaw.

Several new players set to enter India's electric vehicle market

Several new players set to enter India's electric vehicle market

Rediff.com9 May 2018

A series of flip-flop on policies and a non-existent charging infrastructure are the biggest challenge in achieving the target of selling 6-7 million hybrid and electric vehicles by 2020.

National lockdown extended by 2 weeks to May 17

National lockdown extended by 2 weeks to May 17

Rediff.com1 May 2020

A limited number of activities will remain prohibited across the country, irrespective of the zone, including travel by air, rail, metro and inter-state movement by road, running of schools, colleges, and other educational and training/coaching institutions.

Kerala: RSS worker pulled out of autorickshaw carrying students, attacked

Kerala: RSS worker pulled out of autorickshaw carrying students, attacked

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh worker was on Tuesday attacked allegedly by Communist Party of India-Marxist men, after he was pulled out from his autorickshaw carrying school students in Kannur district.

Protester hit by CRPF vehicle dies, shutdown in Srinagar

Protester hit by CRPF vehicle dies, shutdown in Srinagar

Rediff.com2 Jun 2018

Kaiser Bhat, 21, a resident of the Fatehkadal area of Srinagar, was injured when the security forces vehicle allegedly hit him and another youth during the protests in the Nowhatta area of the city on Friday.

K'taka govt announces Rs 1610 cr COVID-19 package

K'taka govt announces Rs 1610 cr COVID-19 package

Rediff.com6 May 2020

The government has also hiked excise duty by 11 percent, which is in addition to the 6 per cent that was announced in the budget, he said.

Kejriwal defends dharna, slams media over 'negative stories on AAP'

Kejriwal defends dharna, slams media over 'negative stories on AAP'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2014

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who faced flak for his protest in the heart of the capital, on Saturday said the Constitution does not prevent the chief minister from holding a dharna.

Lockdown 3.0 begins on Monday with 'considerable relaxations'

Lockdown 3.0 begins on Monday with 'considerable relaxations'

Rediff.com3 May 2020

In containment areas, movements of people is totally banned and essential services are delivered at the doorsteps.

Barbershops, salons to open in Delhi; spas to remain shut: CM

Barbershops, salons to open in Delhi; spas to remain shut: CM

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Kejriwal said there will be no restrictions on the number of people travelling in four-wheelers, two-wheelers, auto-rickshaws, e-rickshaws and other vehicles in the city. He said that until now, shops in markets were being allowed to open on odd-even basis, adding that there are no such restrictions mentioned by the Centre in its latest guidelines.

Maralli Baa, Appu

Maralli Baa, Appu

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

'I know we will keep meeting, Appu, on gym floors that I visit, every time I listen to a song of yours and in that grin that I will always carry in my memory.'

Tackling Delhi's pollution problem: An open letter to Arvind Kejriwal

Tackling Delhi's pollution problem: An open letter to Arvind Kejriwal

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

Start a visible campaign across the city that tells people how much it adds to pollution each time they take their vehicle out.

Dear Delhi CM, here's how you can tackle pollution

Dear Delhi CM, here's how you can tackle pollution

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

An open letter to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on a few ways to reduce pollution in the city.

Women take back Bengaluru

Women take back Bengaluru

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

They are shaken by the mass molestation in the city on New Year's Eve. But they are not waiting to be rescued. Nikita Puri reports.

Arithmetic behind PM's 10 mn job claim is flawed!

Arithmetic behind PM's 10 mn job claim is flawed!

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

The independent institute advising the PM on jobs seems to have missed the point that the challenge is to create net additional jobs, says Mahesh Vyas.

100 days of AAP ki Sarkar: Hits & Misses

100 days of AAP ki Sarkar: Hits & Misses

Rediff.com24 May 2015

The Aam Aadmi Party government's first 100 days in power in Delhi have been a mixed bag

How Ola is getting ready to take on Uber

How Ola is getting ready to take on Uber

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

The new tranche of funding raises Ola's valuation to $5.74 billion from $4.45 billion in October 2017

VHP's Togadia alleges plot to kill him; Congress seeks probe

VHP's Togadia alleges plot to kill him; Congress seeks probe

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

"I am being targeted for a decade-old case, there is an attempt to suppress my voice. Rajasthan Police team came to arrest me. Someone told me plan was being made to kill me in an encounter," the VHP president claimed.

Railways to run 100 'Shramik special' trains daily

Railways to run 100 'Shramik special' trains daily

Rediff.com11 May 2020

The opposition has been critical of the Centre's handling of the situation, accusing it of not doing enough to ease the hardships of the migrant workers, many of whom have lost their jobs during the lockdown which started on March 25.

Jharkhand: Mobile for farmers, jobs in BJP manifesto

Jharkhand: Mobile for farmers, jobs in BJP manifesto

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

Every student of Classes 9 and 10 will receive Rs 2,200 and that of Classes 11 and 12 Rs 7,500 as scholarships, said the manifesto, which was released by Prasad in Ranchi, in the presence of Chief Minister Raghubar Das, Union Tribal Minister Arjun Munda and BJP's state unit president Laxman Gilua.

Men who were HANGED for their deeds

Men who were HANGED for their deeds

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

Rediff.com takes a look at some cases from the recent past where the courts awarded the capital punishment for horrific crimes that fall under the rarest of rare category.

Uber, Ola cabs go missing in Delhi

Uber, Ola cabs go missing in Delhi

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

According to company executives, the situation might worsen in the coming days.

The lesson India must learn from Indore

The lesson India must learn from Indore

Rediff.com2 Oct 2017

The city is waging a war against garbage, says Anjuli Bhargava.

Review: Lal Bahadur Shastri is run-of-the-mill

Review: Lal Bahadur Shastri is run-of-the-mill

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

Lal Bahadur Shastri is a New Gen venture that offers you just few chuckles and laughs here and there.

Review: Radio Jockey is a disaster

Review: Radio Jockey is a disaster

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

The film's isn't Rajasenan's best work.

Significant easing of lockdown in Delhi, shops to open

Significant easing of lockdown in Delhi, shops to open

Rediff.com19 May 2020

However, metro services, schools, colleges, cinema halls and salons will remain closed, the chief minister said. Wearing masks and following social distancing norms are mandatory in the city, Kejriwal said, adding that no activity will be permitted in containment zones, except for essential services.

Chennai gets a swanky Metro Rail

Chennai gets a swanky Metro Rail

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

The first train of the Chennai Metro Rail chugged off from Alandur Station in Chennai on Monday.

Ban on taxi apps to affect over a million customers

Ban on taxi apps to affect over a million customers

Rediff.com13 Dec 2014

Uber said it is conducting a full audit of its verification, rider feedback and support processes apart from assessing its driver screening processes, Ola is getting GPS installed in all its partner taxis.

Woman IT professional murdered in Pune near her office

Woman IT professional murdered in Pune near her office

Rediff.com25 Dec 2016

Antara Das, who hailed from West Bengal, was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon around 8 pm on Friday night when she was returning home from work near Tathwade area.

BJP releases MCD poll manifesto, promises no new tax, Rs 10 meals

BJP releases MCD poll manifesto, promises no new tax, Rs 10 meals

Rediff.com16 Apr 2017

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari, who released the manifesto along with senior party leaders, including Union ministers Harsh Vardhan and Vijay Goel, said, "The sankalp patra embodies Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies and the views of party president Amit Shah.

Tension at Assam-Mizoram border as many hurt in clash

Tension at Assam-Mizoram border as many hurt in clash

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

The situation is now under control in the area, which is on the border between the Kolasib district of Mizoram and Cachar district of Assam.

A Qute option for Indian roads

A Qute option for Indian roads

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

The Qute infant of the four-wheel world is Bajaj Auto's quadricycle. The Qute infant of the four-wheel world is Bajaj Auto's quadricycle. It is finally set to hit the India roads but the challenge of creating a new category in the competitive automobile market has only just begun.

Taxi dreams: A tale of two IIT friends who won and lost!

Taxi dreams: A tale of two IIT friends who won and lost!

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

Two IIT-B grads cracked the cab aggregator code, tasted success & failure.

PHOTOS: Thousands of migrants throng to take buses back home

PHOTOS: Thousands of migrants throng to take buses back home

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

Officials of the Transport Department, bus drivers and conductors were contacted on Friday night to help the people who were stranded in Noida, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahar and Aligarh, among other places, he said.

Trade union, BEST strikes disrupt normal life

Trade union, BEST strikes disrupt normal life

Rediff.com8 Jan 2019

The two-day nationwide strike called by central trade unions to protest the Centre's alleged anti-worker policies evoked mixed response all over country on Tuesday.

What PM told the nation: 'Secrecy was essential for this action'

What PM told the nation: 'Secrecy was essential for this action'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation where he announced the demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes with effect from midnight on November 8-9.

Fresh snowfall shuts highway, disrupts traffic in Jammu & Kashmir

Fresh snowfall shuts highway, disrupts traffic in Jammu & Kashmir

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

Snowfall brought cheer to many Kashmiris.