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19-yr-old German sexually assaulted in Delhi by auto driver

19-yr-old German sexually assaulted in Delhi by auto driver

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

The incident occurred in Prasad Nagar area more than two months ago, when the German girl, who works for an NGO in Maharashtra, had come to Delhi.

Thackeray announces fresh Covid curbs, sops for needy

Thackeray announces fresh Covid curbs, sops for needy

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday night announced a statewide curfew in Maharashtra for 15 days from April 14. However, he clarified, essential services were exempt from the curbs.

'We couldn't imagine this 15 years ago'

'We couldn't imagine this 15 years ago'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

'At the heart of the strategic relationship between our countries are economic ties.'

Bombay HC gives Maha go ahead to hike taxi, auto fares

Bombay HC gives Maha go ahead to hike taxi, auto fares

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

The high court order meant that government can start from Thursday the process of recalibration of e-meters of autos and taxis in Mumbai and its metropolitan region.

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.'

Mask-less? Sweep roads if you won't pay fine in Mumbai

Mask-less? Sweep roads if you won't pay fine in Mumbai

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

Vishwas Mote, assistant municipal commissioner (K-West ward), said on Thursday that since the past seven days they have made people do community service in the form of sweeping roads if they unnecessarily argue with officials or refuse to pay fine for not wearing a mask.

Clash in Kutch during rally for Ram temple donation; 3 injured

Clash in Kutch during rally for Ram temple donation; 3 injured

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

After the incident took place on Sunday evening, the body of a man was found about 200 metres from the clash site in Kidana village, and the police are trying to ascertain if he was killed as part of that violence, Kutch (East) Superintendent of Police Mayur Patil said.

HC gives Maharashtra go ahead to hike auto, taxi fares. Do you agree with the order?

HC gives Maharashtra go ahead to hike auto, taxi fares. Do you agree with the order?

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

The Bombay high court on Wednesday refused to interfere in Maharashtra government's move to hike fares of taxis and auto rickshaws based on the recommendation of the now-scrapped Hakim Committee.

Risky rides on overloaded vehicles, but they don't care!

Risky rides on overloaded vehicles, but they don't care!

Rediff.com8 Feb 2013

Transporting people and goods is a big challenge in most countries around the world.

Omicron spike: Delhi shuts schools, cinemas, gyms

Omicron spike: Delhi shuts schools, cinemas, gyms

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

The 'yellow' alert restrictions stipulate that shops and establishments of non-essential goods and services and malls will open based on odd-even formula from 10 am to 8 pm.

Delhi to re-impose night curfew from Monday amid spike in Covid cases

Delhi to re-impose night curfew from Monday amid spike in Covid cases

Rediff.com26 Dec 2021

With the COVID-19 positivity rate touching 0.55 percent, the Delhi government has decided to re-impose night curfew from Monday, according to sources.

Incidents of judges being threatened serious: SC

Incidents of judges being threatened "serious": SC

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

"There is no freedom to the judges to even file a complaint," a bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justice Surya Kant said, adding that police or the CBI is not helping the judiciary if such complaints are filed.

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Absconding ex-Bihar minister surrenders

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Absconding ex-Bihar minister surrenders

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

Verma reached the court of the additional chief judicial magistrate Prabhat Trivedi in an auto rickshaw.

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.

80% commuters prefer Ola, Uber to regular taxis

80% commuters prefer Ola, Uber to regular taxis

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

65% of respondents find surge pricing by aggregators burdensome.

Why India remains critical for Uber and Ola

Why India remains critical for Uber and Ola

Rediff.com18 Mar 2018

Both are focused on the overall transportation business, in which taxi services are only a part; the extended ambit includes autos, motorbikes, cycles, electric vehicles, water transport as well as food delivery services, says Surajeet Das Gupta.

Make or buy: Electric vehicle makers' supply chain dilemma in India

Make or buy: Electric vehicle makers' supply chain dilemma in India

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

With a million-odd electric vehicles (EVs) - two-wheelers, e-rickshaws, buses and passenger cars - expected to hit the road this calendar year, the shift from gasoline-powered vehicles has become irreversible. Now the question is whether the supply chain is ready for this shift. Key components - the high-powered lithium-ion battery and the cells which go with it, the electric motor, and the electronics powered by chips - account for nearly 60 per cent of the cost of an EV.

Mixed response to Maha bandh, road transport hit, 200 detained

Mixed response to Maha bandh, road transport hit, 200 detained

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

Barring stray incidents of violence like stone pelting, the shutdown called by the MVA allies Shiv Sena, the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party was largely peaceful.

How Kohli's motivational words helped Siraj

How Kohli's motivational words helped Siraj

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

Skipper Virat Kohli's advice to 'be strong' has helped Siraj stay afloat

PFI hartal against NIA action turns violent in Kerala, several hurt

PFI hartal against NIA action turns violent in Kerala, several hurt

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

Sporadic incidents of violence were reported in various parts of Kerala as the dawn-to-dusk hartal called by radical Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) was underway.

Delhi bans religious, political gatherings, protests of over 50

Delhi bans religious, political gatherings, protests of over 50

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

Delhi has been witnessing sit-in protests at Shaheen Bagh and Jamia Millia Islamia against the new citizenship law for over 90 days.

Mumbai police updates lockdown curbs: What's allowed, what isn't

Mumbai police updates lockdown curbs: What's allowed, what isn't

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

Mumbai Police on Wednesday announced the updated lockdown guidelines which restricts the movement of people in public areas and transport while exempting those involved in essential services.

CBI takes over probe into Jharkhand judge's death

CBI takes over probe into Jharkhand judge's death

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

CCTV footage showed that the judge was jogging on one side of a fairly wide road at Randhir Verma Chowk when a heavy auto-rickshaw veered towards him, hit him from behind and fled. Doctors at hospital declared him brought dead.

CBI seems to be protecting accused: HC on Jh'khand judge murder case

CBI seems to be protecting accused: HC on Jh'khand judge murder case

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

The HC said that when the auto-driver and his accomplice knew that Anand was a judge before hitting him, how could the CBI come up with the theory of murder for robbing a mobile phone?

'Siraj has fulfilled our late father's dream'

'Siraj has fulfilled our late father's dream'

Rediff.com26 Dec 2020

It was his late father's dream to see Siraj play for the country in Tests and finally the dream was fulfilled on Saturday at the MCG.

Bengal announces complete lockdown from May 16-30 to curb Covid spread

Bengal announces complete lockdown from May 16-30 to curb Covid spread

Rediff.com15 May 2021

During this period, all government and private offices, shopping complexes, malls, bars, sports complexes, pubs and beauty parlours will remain closed.

Separatist-sponsored strike hits normal life in Kashmir

Separatist-sponsored strike hits normal life in Kashmir

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

The separatists, under the banner of Joint Resistance Leadership, on Tuesday called for a strike for Thursday against the killing of Shujaat Bukhari and also civilians allegedly in security forces firing.

IN PHOTOS: It's an odd world out there!

IN PHOTOS: It's an odd world out there!

Rediff.com11 Jun 2011

We bring you a collection of some of the odd moments from around the world in recent weeks.

Maha bandh: Stone pelting on BEST buses affects services

Maha bandh: Stone pelting on BEST buses affects services

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

The BEST services resumed after the shutdown ended around 4 pm.

15 killed in blast targeting Pak military in Quetta

15 killed in blast targeting Pak military in Quetta

Rediff.com13 Aug 2017

An army truck patrolling the area was targeted and eight soldiers were killed in the attack.

COVID-19: India records 12,194 new cases

COVID-19: India records 12,194 new cases

Rediff.com14 Feb 2021

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,06,11,731 which translates to a national COVID-19 recovery rate of 97.31 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.43 per cent.

Curfew relaxed in Guwahati, parts of Dibrugarh

Curfew relaxed in Guwahati, parts of Dibrugarh

Rediff.com15 Dec 2019

After the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was cleared by Parliament, violent protests broke out in Guwahati.

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.

2 arrested in Jharkhand judge hit-and-run case

2 arrested in Jharkhand judge hit-and-run case

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

According to sources in the Dhanbad court, Anand, known to be strict judge, had recently declined bail pleas of some gangsters, and the incident could be a fallout of this decision.

Govt extends health insurance cover to poorer sections

Govt extends health insurance cover to poorer sections

Rediff.com5 Jun 2013

The government has decided to extend health insurance cover to sections such as rickshaw pullers, rag pickers, mine workers, sanitation workers, and auto rickshaw and taxi drivers.

10 security personnel among 12 killed in Pak blast

10 security personnel among 12 killed in Pak blast

Rediff.com23 May 2013

A bomb blast ripped through a bus carrying security personnel in Quetta city of southwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing 12 people and injuring more than 20, police officials said.

VHP's Pravin Togadia, who went 'missing', found unconscious in park

VHP's Pravin Togadia, who went 'missing', found unconscious in park

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

According to a statement issued by the VHP in Delhi, Togadia, 62, who suffered from low blood sugar levels, was found in an unconscious state in Shahibaug and was taken to Chandramani Hospital located in the same area.

Banking, public transport services hit on day 1 of Bharat bandh

Banking, public transport services hit on day 1 of Bharat bandh

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

A joint forum of central trade unions has given a call for a nationwide strike on March 28 and 29 to protest against the government policies affecting workers, farmers, and people.

Strike disrupts normal life in Kashmir Valley

Strike disrupts normal life in Kashmir Valley

Rediff.com6 May 2013

Normal life was on Monday disrupted in Kashmir Valley due to a strike called by the Medical Employees Joint Action Forum against the alleged failure of the government to bring to book those involved in the spurious drug scam.

After Goa, Kejriwal offers free pilgrimage if AAP voted to power in U'khand

After Goa, Kejriwal offers free pilgrimage if AAP voted to power in U'khand

Rediff.com21 Nov 2021

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday promised to introduce a free pilgrimage scheme for the people of different communities in Uttarakhand if the Aam Aadmi Party came to power in the state.