News for 'bhopal'

I'm proud to be a Hindu, but not a fool: Kamal Nath

I'm proud to be a Hindu, but not a fool: Kamal Nath

Rediff.com1 May 2023

Nath said talking about "mandir-masjid" will not generate employment.

BJP lists 40 star campaigners for MP but no Uma Bharti

BJP lists 40 star campaigners for MP but no Uma Bharti

Rediff.com27 Oct 2023

It also includes Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, BJP leader Manoj Tiwari and MP home minister Narottam Mishra.

Dow Chemicals not liable for Bhopal tragedy: RTI

Dow Chemicals not liable for Bhopal tragedy: RTI

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

Did the Indian government guarantee Dow Chemicals, the parent company of Union Carbide, that it will not be held liable for the Bhopal gas tragedy?

Gay rights activist Onir's Lit Fest talk cancelled over threats

Gay rights activist Onir's Lit Fest talk cancelled over threats

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

The organisers were told by "government sources" that security issues could arise due to Dhar's presence

MP peeing victim seeks release of accused, says he realised his mistake

MP peeing victim seeks release of accused, says he realised his mistake

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

The police on Wednesday arrested Pravesh Shukla, accused of urinating on the victim, Dashmat Rawat, who belongs to a tribal community.

MP Brahmin body to move HC against demolition of pee accused's house

MP Brahmin body to move HC against demolition of pee accused's house

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

The Madhya Pradesh unit of the Akhil Bharatiya Brahmin Samaj said it will move the high court against the demolition at the house belonging to his father.

Why Congress Can't Keep Its Flock Together

Why Congress Can't Keep Its Flock Together

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

If the party's members aren't sure what it stands for, see no path to wealth or power, and endure control by a dynasty, which, almighty as it is within the party, cannot get them the votes, they are likely to explore options, notes Shekhar Gupta.

Man accuses IAS officer of sodomy in Bhopal

Man accuses IAS officer of sodomy in Bhopal

Rediff.com19 Jun 2009

Earlier, after receiving anonymous calls about the unnatural acts in the office, police and mediamen reached there around 9.30 pm and found Patil and Chaukse in suspicious condition in the bathroom following which cameramen snapped their photographs and showed images on some TV channels, police said.

Oppn supported women's reservation bill 'reluctantly': Modi

Oppn supported women's reservation bill 'reluctantly': Modi

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

He said Congress would push Madhya Pradesh back into the BIMARU (laggard) category if given an opportunity again.

Bhopal mourns for victims of 1984 gas leak

Bhopal mourns for victims of 1984 gas leak

Rediff.com3 Dec 2009

Victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy and their families held a rally outside the Union Carbide Factory to mark the 25th anniversary of the world's most deadly industrial disaster.

The Indian Film Making Global Waves

The Indian Film Making Global Waves

Rediff.com21 Feb 2024

'I thought of a suppressed country and a free world.' 'If we travel from one to another, what will that road look like?' 'What colours, music there will be? What kind of people would you see?'

Bhopal gas tragedy: CBI asked to arrest Anderson

Bhopal gas tragedy: CBI asked to arrest Anderson

Rediff.com1 Aug 2009

A Bhopal court on Friday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation to arrest former Union Carbide chairman Warren Anderson and produce him without delay, prompting survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy to celebrate on the streets.On the intervening night of Decmber 2 and 3, 1984, Union Carbide Ltd had spewed methyl isocyanate, a lethal toxic gas, killing thousands of people and maiming thousands of others.

Portion of Bhopal hospital collapses, 14 injured

Portion of Bhopal hospital collapses, 14 injured

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

Fourteen people were injured when a portion of the women's ward at a hospital in Bhopal collapsed on Friday evening.

MP polls: North Bhopal seat to witness duel of namesakes

MP polls: North Bhopal seat to witness duel of namesakes

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

Two namesake contestants from rival parties, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and Opposition Congress, will slug it out in the November 25 Assembly elections from the prestigious north Bhopal constituency.

Asian Games: India win historic bronze in men's canoe double event

Asian Games: India win historic bronze in men's canoe double event

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

Arjun Singh and Sunil Singh Salam clinched a historic bronze medal in men's canoe double 1000m event at the Asian Games.

Has Modi Sidelined Shivraj Singh Chouhan?

Has Modi Sidelined Shivraj Singh Chouhan?

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

In 2018, Mr Chouhan became chief minister for the fourth time with some support from Mr Scindia. This time, nothing can be said with any certainty.

BJP sees significant gain in SC/ST seats in MP, wins 50 out of 82

BJP sees significant gain in SC/ST seats in MP, wins 50 out of 82

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

The poll results show that the BJP has increased its base among the SC, ST communities in the state. However, the party's prominent tribal face and Union minister Faggan Singh Kulaste lost the election.

AAP questions MP CM holding two bungalows in Bhopal

AAP questions MP CM holding two bungalows in Bhopal

Rediff.com5 Jan 2014

Questioning Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for holding two bungalows in the state capital, Aam Aadmi Party workers tried to stage a protest in front of one of the accommodations but were prevented by the police.

8 SIMI terrorists escape from Bhopal jail after killing guard

8 SIMI terrorists escape from Bhopal jail after killing guard

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

Eight terrorists of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India escaped from the Central Jail in Bhopal on Monday by killing a security guard and scaling the prison wall with the help of bed sheets, following which some officials responsible for jail security have been suspended.

AI plane from Delhi makes emergency landing in Bhopal

AI plane from Delhi makes emergency landing in Bhopal

Rediff.com20 Oct 2011

The hydraulic system of plane AI-634, which was heading for Indore on Wednesday, developed some problem because of which it had to be brought back to Bhopal airport soon after its departure at 2030 hours.

From Bhopal to Bhilai: Major gas leak mishaps in India

From Bhopal to Bhilai: Major gas leak mishaps in India

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Here are other gas leaks that made headlines in the last few years:

Dow blames govt; shrugs Bhopal liability

Dow blames govt; shrugs Bhopal liability

Rediff.com22 Jun 2010

The Dow Chemical Company, which owns Union Carbide Corporation, on Tuesday said the Indian government had "fully released" UCC and its subsidiary in Bhopal from any civil liability for the 1984 gas tragedy.

India's first nasal Covid vax to be launched on Jan 26

India's first nasal Covid vax to be launched on Jan 26

Rediff.com21 Jan 2023

Homegrown vaccine maker Bharat Biotech will launch its intranasal COVID-19 vaccine iNCOVACC, the first of its kind in India, on January 26, the company's chairman and managing director Krishna Ella said in Bhopal on Saturday.

Bhopal haunts Dow R&D unit

Bhopal haunts Dow R&D unit

Rediff.com9 Sep 2010

Dow Chemical Company is once bitten, twice shy. Close on the heels of its US parent's move to deny liability for damages resulting from the Bhopal gas tragedy at a plant run by Union Carbide (a company it had bought), Dow India has called off a greenfield project to establish a research & development facility in Maharashtra.

Judgment on Bhopal gas tragedy today

Judgment on Bhopal gas tragedy today

Rediff.com7 Jun 2010

After a trial lasting more than two decades, the judgement on Bhopal Gas tragedy, the world's worst industrial disaster which killed and maimed thousands of people, would be pronounced on Monday.

SC reopens Bhopal gas tragedy case

SC reopens Bhopal gas tragedy case

Rediff.com31 Aug 2010

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to all the accused in the Bhopal gas leak case on a petition by the Central Bureau of Investigation seeking to restore against them the stringent charge of culpable homicide, which attracts a maximum punishment of 10 years' jail term.

Sushma Swaraj may find going tough in Bhopal

Sushma Swaraj may find going tough in Bhopal

Rediff.com11 Feb 2009

Bharatiya Janata Party's decision to field Sushma Swaraj from Bhopal in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections not gone down well with party workers and leaders in Madhya Pradesh.

Bhopal gas tragedy victims move higher US court against Union Carbide

Bhopal gas tragedy victims move higher US court against Union Carbide

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

Victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy have filed an appeal in a higher court in New York contesting a lower court's decision that Union Carbide Corporation cannot be sued for the ongoing contamination from the chemical plant.

BJP decides all 12 MPs elected to state assemblies will quit Parliament

BJP decides all 12 MPs elected to state assemblies will quit Parliament

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

The 10 who put in their papers include nine Lok Sabha MPs, including Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Prahlad Patel, and the one Rajya Sabha member, officials said.

Advani refuses Gandhinagar seat; wants to contest from Bhopal

Advani refuses Gandhinagar seat; wants to contest from Bhopal

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch L K Advani has refused to contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls from Gandhinagar, defying the express wishes of the party high command in general, and BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi in particular.

Bhopal tragedy: Court dismisses CBI's revision plea

Bhopal tragedy: Court dismisses CBI's revision plea

Rediff.com28 Aug 2012

A sessions court on Tuesday upheld a 2010 verdict of a trial court in the 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy case while dismissing the Central Bureau of Investigation's petition seeking re-trial and enhancement of sentence awarded to former Union Carbide officials.

No info on Anderson's flight out of Bhopal: MP

No info on Anderson's flight out of Bhopal: MP

Rediff.com29 Mar 2011

Details of use of state government plane to ferry Union Carbide Chairman Warren Anderson out of Bhopal in 1984 are not available with the Madhya Pradesh government, state's aviation directorate has said.

What really happened on October 30-31 in Bhopal?

What really happened on October 30-31 in Bhopal?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore reports from Bhopal and Manikhedi Kot, Etkhedi Kot and Kejra Dev, about the October 30-31 escape and encounter in which 8 prisoners were killed, a case that has many questions and few answers.

Bhopal may get metro rail service

Bhopal may get metro rail service

Rediff.com20 Apr 2010

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will carry out a survey to explore the possibility of running metro rail service in Bhopal. It will give a feasibility report soon to Madhya Pradesh Urban Administration Department (MPUAD).

Woman accuses co-athlete of rape at Bhopal's SAI centre

Woman accuses co-athlete of rape at Bhopal's SAI centre

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

The woman who lodged the complaint in Rohtak Mahila Thana recently, which was later transferred to Ratibad police station, stated that she and the accused used to live in the SAI academy after they got the admission in 2013, according to police.

2024 Challenge For INDIA Grows Every Day!

2024 Challenge For INDIA Grows Every Day!

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

If they wish to have any chance next year, the Congress and the alliance must quickly settle all issues, draw up an alternative agenda, and create a cohesive campaign.

'Politics can't be a part time job'

'Politics can't be a part time job'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

'The BJP is doing politics 24x365, but the Congress revs up only during elections.'

The lessons not learnt from Bhopal

The lessons not learnt from Bhopal

Rediff.com4 Dec 2009

Dow and Bhopal together illustrate vividly how the authority of nation-states and their government is being usurped by the corporations of all hues giving birth to a perverse trans-nationalism, writes Gopal Krishna.

Of Bhopal and a democracy we can be proud of

Of Bhopal and a democracy we can be proud of

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

The magnitude of outrage triggered by the miscarriage of justice in the Bhopal gas leak tragedy is a moment of truth for all of us, says Rajni Bakshi.