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Jayaram, Mamta in Kadha Thudarunnu

Jayaram, Mamta in Kadha Thudarunnu

Rediff.com30 Mar 2010

The two are teaming up for this latest Malayalam movie.

Meet TV's 14-year-old Maharana Pratap

Meet TV's 14-year-old Maharana Pratap

Rediff.com5 Jun 2013

DID Li'l Masters 2 winner Faizal Khan talks about his acting debut in Bharat Ka Veer Putra-Maharana Pratap.

Street vendors, rag-pickers to get health cover

Street vendors, rag-pickers to get health cover

Rediff.com2 Jul 2010

The government on Friday said it intended extending coverage of its flagship health insurance scheme for poor families to auto-rickshaw drivers, cycle rickshaw pullers, street vendors and rag-pickers.

Mumbai: Teenager killed, 6 hurt in drink-driving mishap

Mumbai: Teenager killed, 6 hurt in drink-driving mishap

Rediff.com31 Mar 2012

In a drink driving mishap, a teenage girl was killed on Saturday and her five friends and an auto rickshaw driver were injured when the speeding car the friends were riding in turned turtle after hitting a tree and a divider in suburban Juhu.

Ahead of polls, Gujarat govt cuts VAT on CNG, PNG; gives 2 free LPG cylinders

Ahead of polls, Gujarat govt cuts VAT on CNG, PNG; gives 2 free LPG cylinders

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

The scheme will cost the state exchequer altogether Rs 1,650 crore.

Ahmedabad office raided by Gujarat police, claims AAP

Ahmedabad office raided by Gujarat police, claims AAP

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

A police official said the AAP office-bearers didn't give any details about who conducted the raid.

Rahul Dravid and GOLD are the last men standing!

Rahul Dravid and GOLD are the last men standing!

Rediff.com26 Aug 2011

People hoard gold, whenever there is crisis of confidence on the paper currency.

Bentley, driven by business tycoon's son, hits auto, kills foreigner in Delhi

Bentley, driven by business tycoon's son, hits auto, kills foreigner in Delhi

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

Asees was caught by locals after the accident and was being thrashed when the police reached the spot, a senior police officer said.

Deepika wins Youth World Archery title

Deepika wins Youth World Archery title

Rediff.com30 Jul 2009

Fifteen-year-old Ranchi girl Deepika Kumari overcame all odds to win the 11th youth World archery Championship in Ogden, the United States, on Wednesday. Born to an auto rickshaw driver, Deepika did not let her family's economic background come in her way as she became only the second Indian archer to win a Youth World Championship title.

A scam that could rock Delhi CM's chair

A scam that could rock Delhi CM's chair

Rediff.com3 Aug 2007

Raids revealed that the former auto rickshaw driver and canteen contractor had an astounding 5,000 land documents in his possession, apart from at least 50 foreign cars and 10 motorcycles, which have VIP number plates.

India's most wanted car-lifter nabbed

India's most wanted car-lifter nabbed

Rediff.com3 Sep 2010

Forty-one-year-old Anil Chauhan, who was earlier netted four times by police in different states, is now in custody of Meghalaya Police after being arrested from Assam's Silchar last Monday.

Miraculous escape for eight passengers

Miraculous escape for eight passengers

Rediff.com22 May 2010

It was a miraculous escape for eight passengers onboard the ill-fated Air India flight which crashed in Mangalore on Saturday morning as they managed to jump out of the aircraft soon after it hit the ground.

Chaos breaks out at Ahmedabad's new Covid hospital

Chaos breaks out at Ahmedabad's new Covid hospital

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

Chaos prevailed outside a newly-inaugurated 900-bed Covid-19 hospital in Ahmedabad as people flocked there in large numbers since early morning on Thursday with the hope of securing admission for their ailing family members and relatives.

NRI murder: 7 given lifers, 4 acquitted

NRI murder: 7 given lifers, 4 acquitted

Rediff.com22 Oct 2005

Jassi had married Sukhwinder against the will of her family.

Man beaten for not chanting 'Jai Shri Ram', 'Modi zindabad'

Man beaten for not chanting 'Jai Shri Ram', 'Modi zindabad'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2020

Two people have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a 52-year-old auto-rickshaw driver.

Poll panel sings 'Pappu vote nahin deta' in Delhi

Poll panel sings 'Pappu vote nahin deta' in Delhi

Rediff.com20 Nov 2008

These jingles being aired on FM channels are meant to reach out especially to the youth to encourage them to exercise their franchise, said Satbir Silas Bedi, Delhi's chief electoral officer. ''It is the best way to connect with them,'' she said, talking of the EC's plan to play the Pied Piper to get the voter out of their holes

Poor kids too get school of choice

Poor kids too get school of choice

Rediff.com22 Sep 2008

The school voucher programme, which gives poor parents a certificate they can use to send their children to a school of their choice instead of a government school, has gained acceptance and is now being implemented in three states -- Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Many more states like Tamil Nadu and Orissa are witnessing grassroots mobilisation to press the respective local governments to implement the programme.

Police failed to act: Witness tells riots probe

Police failed to act: Witness tells riots probe

Rediff.com17 Sep 2003

Besides not preventing rioting, they also failed to lodge witness accounts of murders that had been registered.

Podium finish for Shinde, settles for silver

Podium finish for Shinde, settles for silver

Rediff.com5 Dec 2024

Eknath Shinde, a former auto-rickshaw driver, has emerged as a key leader in Maharashtra, culminating in his appointment as Deputy Chief Minister. His journey from a Shiv Sena rebel to a dominant figure in the state's politics is a testament to his resilience and political acumen. He gained popularity for his pro-people stance and his contributions to infrastructure projects and social welfare schemes, solidifying his position as a powerful player in the Mahayuti alliance.

Karnataka bandh: 44 flights cancelled; train, bus services hit

Karnataka bandh: 44 flights cancelled; train, bus services hit

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

As many as 44 flights to and from the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru were cancelled owing to the Karnataka bandh over the Cauvery water sharing issue with Tamil Nadu, airport authorities said.

Jaish planned attack on RSS hq? Terrorist arrested for doing recce of site

Jaish planned attack on RSS hq? Terrorist arrested for doing recce of site

Rediff.com18 May 2022

The Nagpur Anti Terrorism Squad unit has arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist from Jammu and Kashmir who had allegedly conducted a recce of Dr Hedgewar Smriti Bhawan of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Nagpur, Maharashtra, last year, an official said on Wednesday.

Bad economics, poor decisions

Bad economics, poor decisions

Rediff.com25 Mar 2004

1 year after 1,200 km journey, Bihar 'Cycle girl' loses father

1 year after 1,200 km journey, Bihar 'Cycle girl' loses father

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

Images of Jyoti Kumari, the teenager who had cycled, with her injured father riding pillion, for 1,200 kilometres from Gurugram to Bihar's Darbhanga during last year's national lockdown had captured the imagination of people in the country.

NIA releases sketches of five Bodh Gaya blasts suspects

NIA releases sketches of five Bodh Gaya blasts suspects

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

After having failed to make any breakthrough in the serial bomb blasts case in the Bodh Gaya's Mahabodhi temple in Bihar, the National Investigation Agency has released sketches of five suspects including a foreign national, police officials on Tuesday said.

He should be hanged: Father of accused held in MP for 12-yr-old's rape

He should be hanged: Father of accused held in MP for 12-yr-old's rape

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

The father of the man arrested for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl in Ujjain on Friday demanded capital punishment for his son, while the local bar association appealed that no lawyer should defend him in the court.

Former auto driver Eknath Shinde takes Shiv Sena to brink of crisis

Former auto driver Eknath Shinde takes Shiv Sena to brink of crisis

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

Once an auto-rickshaw driver in Thane city adjoining Mumbai, Shinde (58) quickly emerged as a key Sena leader in the Thane-Palghar region after joining politics and is known for aggressive approach towards issues of public interest.

Jh'khand tops in vaccine wastage; Kerala, WB report -ve wastage

Jh'khand tops in vaccine wastage; Kerala, WB report -ve wastage

Rediff.com10 Jun 2021

States like Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra reported 7.08 per cent, 3.95 per cent, 3.91 per cent, 3.78 and 3.63 per cent and 3.59 per cent respectively.

BMW crash: How friend's phone helped track Mihir Shah

BMW crash: How friend's phone helped track Mihir Shah

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

Mumbai Police succeeded in hunting down Mihir Shah, accused in the BMW hit-and-run case and son of a Shiv Sena politician, after two days of painstaking probe when his friend made the mistake of switching on his mobile phone only for 15 minutes.

Siraj's brother delighted after pacer shines in debut Test

Siraj's brother delighted after pacer shines in debut Test

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

'I am very happy, he delivered an amazing performance as he took five wickets, in both the innings combined and that too, in his debut match. So, it is a very big achievement.'

Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Mani passes away

Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Mani passes away

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

The noted actor was undergoing treatment for liver and kidney diseases.

Use technology, get taxi pronto

Use technology, get taxi pronto

Rediff.com25 Aug 2014

To address a crescendo of complaints, the state government recently created a new category of taxis that have a self-explanatory 'no refusal' blazoned on them and come in the by-now-ubiquitous blue and white colours of the Trinamool Congress.

Day after Raj's warning, rickshaw drivers attacked in Mumbai

Day after Raj's warning, rickshaw drivers attacked in Mumbai

Rediff.com5 Oct 2011

A day after Maharahstra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray warned that arrogant auto rickshaw unions would attract public ire, reports of attacks on auto rickshaws have been surfacing from different parts of Mumbai.

Discontent in AAP spills in public, rebel's press meet stormed

Discontent in AAP spills in public, rebel's press meet stormed

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

Simmering discontent in the Aam Aadmi Party came to the fore on Tuesday when a party member called a press conference in New Delhi to demand more organisational democracy but was shouted down by autorickshaw drivers supporting AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal.

Discontent in AAP spills in public, rebel's press meet stormed

Discontent in AAP spills in public, rebel's press meet stormed

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

Simmering discontent in the Aam Aadmi Party came to the fore on Tuesday when a party member called a press conference in New Delhi to demand more organisational democracy but was shouted down by autorickshaw drivers supporting AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal.

Siraj shuts down critics with stunning performance

Siraj shuts down critics with stunning performance

Rediff.com14 Oct 2023

One bad match doesn't make me a bad bowler: Mohammed Siraj

Heavy rains flood Delhi roads, disrupt citywide traffic

Heavy rains flood Delhi roads, disrupt citywide traffic

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

Some of the places where heavy waterlogging was reported included the Minto Bridge underpass, Feroz Shah Road, Patel Chowk Metro Station area and Maharaj Ranjeet Singh Marg.

BCCI salute bereaved Siraj for putting nation before self

BCCI salute bereaved Siraj for putting nation before self

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

'May Mohammed Siraj have a lot of strength to overcome this loss...lots of good wishes for his success in this trip... tremendous character.'

'Leave or...': Migrants live in fear amid Haryana violence

'Leave or...': Migrants live in fear amid Haryana violence

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

'Some people came on motorcycles on Tuesday night, threatening us that if we do not leave, they would set fire to our slum'

Arjun Tendulkar's selection over record-holder Dhanawade angers fans

Arjun Tendulkar's selection over record-holder Dhanawade angers fans

Rediff.com31 May 2016

The selection of Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun in the West Zone U-16 side has left both social media and cricket fans angry. Fans are furious over the exclusion of Pranav Dhanawade, who became the first batsman in the game's history to score 1000 runs in an innings.