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Jaganmohan Reddy pays tribute to YSR at estate

Jaganmohan Reddy pays tribute to YSR at estate

Rediff.com6 Jul 2010

Ahead of resuming his controversial yatra, Congress MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy paid tributes to his late father Y S Rajasekhara Reddy at the place where he was buried, on Tuesday. Jagan, who arrived at the family estate at Idupulapaya, near Kadapa, from Hyderabad by train in the early hours on Tuesday, offered tributes to his father at the burial site inside the estate.

Post-mortem begins for England after painful exit

Post-mortem begins for England after painful exit

Rediff.com29 Jun 2010

The clubs and their players have grown so rich that England's national team and the structure that surrounds it could be in danger of becoming almost a symbol of decadence, at the heart of which is a fateful mix of celebrity, big money, player power and media manipulation.

JK: CRPF troopers open fire on mob, 1 dead

JK: CRPF troopers open fire on mob, 1 dead

Rediff.com20 Jun 2010

Trouble erupted during the funeral of Rafiq Bangroo, whose family alleged that CRPF troopers beat up the 25-year-old at Noorbagh during last week's protests in Srinagar. Bangroo battled for his life in the medical institute for a week before succumbing to injuries.

1 dead in stampede after SRK fans mob Vadodara station

1 dead in stampede after SRK fans mob Vadodara station

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

The actor expressed his sadness over the incident.

Ladakh: Paradise shattered

Ladakh: Paradise shattered

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

Tarun Vijay, the Member of Parliament who has just returned from Ladakh, recalls the agony of a region devastated by last week's flash floods.

Curfew reimposed in Srinagar

Curfew reimposed in Srinagar

Rediff.com9 Aug 2010

Curfew was re-imposed in Srinagar on Monday as another youth injured in last weeks firing succumbed in the hospital on Sunday night. A senior police officer said 20-year old Fida Nabi Lone, who had been critically wounded on August 3 in the Shelteng area of Srinagar died in the Soura Medical Institute on Sunday night despite best efforts of the doctors who had put him on the life-support system after a surgery.

Witness in Unnao rape case dies, Rahul alleges 'conspiracy'

Witness in Unnao rape case dies, Rahul alleges 'conspiracy'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

According to the information shared by Uttar Pradesh Police with the CBI, the witness, named Yunus, who ran a general merchant shop in Makhi village, where the MLA and the victim lived, was allegedly not well for sometime.

Rameswaram's special send-off for their favourite son

Rameswaram's special send-off for their favourite son

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Keeping his secular credentials in mind and his love for all religions, a special prayer will be held at the Rameshwar temple and the Mohideen Aandavar Masjid.

Govt backtracks, to make CAS voluntary

Govt backtracks, to make CAS voluntary

Rediff.com2 Oct 2009

After deliberations with various stakeholders, including broadcasters and cable operators, the information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry has decided to make the roll-out of CAS voluntary across the country, instead of being mandatory as originally planned.

Kerala's Kasargode in shock after losing 40 locals

Kerala's Kasargode in shock after losing 40 locals

Rediff.com23 May 2010

Kasargode, the northernmost district of Kerala, was on Sunday reeling under the shock of losing 40 of its natives in the Mangalore air crash, as bodies began to arrive for burial. There is hardly a village in the district not touched by the tragedy, where hundreds of families live on the money sent by their near and dear ones working in Gulf countries. While as many as 50 Keralites were killed in the crash, locals said the figure could be higher.

AIADMK claims 77 persons died of grief over Jaya's demise, announces relief

AIADMK claims 77 persons died of grief over Jaya's demise, announces relief

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

Meanwhile, a central intelligence estimate has put the toll at 30 besides four suicide attempts.

PHOTOS: Here, the heroes rest in peace

PHOTOS: Here, the heroes rest in peace

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Here are a few interesting facts about the 152-year-old cemetery in whose 624 acres the dead of the nation's conflicts are buried.

How 4 US lawyers paved the way to kill Osama bin Laden

How 4 US lawyers paved the way to kill Osama bin Laden

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

Four top lawyers secretly worked on resolving sensitive legal issues including sending forces on Pakistani soil without its consent.

India's 1st smart city is all set to take off in a big way

India's 1st smart city is all set to take off in a big way

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

'Initially, Gift City was just another real estate project, but all that changed with Modi moving to New Delhi,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Police to perform last rites of Patna blasts suspect

Police to perform last rites of Patna blasts suspect

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

After the family refused to claim the body of Ainul Ansari alias Tarique, a suspect in the serial bomb blasts in Patna who succumbed to his injuries at a hospital, the railway police has decided perform his last rites in a day or two, police officials said on Monday.

Loss Rs 72 bn, but Air India brass to fly in style

Loss Rs 72 bn, but Air India brass to fly in style

Rediff.com2 Dec 2009

Air India's top brass will now travel like kings with the austerity drive having been given a quiet burial. The airline issued an order on November 27 saying that the airline's chairman and managing director Arvind Jadhav and his spouse can travel first class on its flights, whether on work or on vacation. Not only that, parents and children of the serving chief executive can travel business class during vacation on Air India flights.

Revisiting Geronimo: The op that killed Osama bin Laden

Revisiting Geronimo: The op that killed Osama bin Laden

Rediff.com2 May 2016

We present to you a blow-by-blow account on what happened on the night of May 1, 2011, when the terror mastermind was killed

India orders 250,000 OLPC laptops

India orders 250,000 OLPC laptops

Rediff.com3 May 2009

The '$10, world's cheapest laptop', developed in India has been given a quiet burial with the government placing an order for 250,000 XO laptops from the Nicholas Negroponte-led One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Foundation.

$10 laptop flops, India orders 250,000 OLPC laptops

$10 laptop flops, India orders 250,000 OLPC laptops

Rediff.com1 May 2009

The '$10, world's cheapest laptop', developed in India has been given a quiet burial with the government placing an order for 250,000 XO laptops from the Nicholas Negroponte-led One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Foundation.

India orders 250,000 OLPC laptops

India orders 250,000 OLPC laptops

Rediff.com1 May 2009

The '10-dollar, world's cheapest laptop', developed in India has been given a quiet burial with the government placing an order for 250,000 XO laptops from the Nicholas Negroponte-led One Laptop Per Child Foundation.

Germanwings crash victims' bodies identified, can finally be sent home

Germanwings crash victims' bodies identified, can finally be sent home

Rediff.com20 May 2015

The remains of all those killed when a Germanwings jetliner slammed into the French Alps have now been identified.

Andhra Pradesh: 8 arrested for thrashing Dalits trying to skin dead cow

Andhra Pradesh: 8 arrested for thrashing Dalits trying to skin dead cow

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

Police, however, clarified that the incident, which happened late on Monday night, had nothing to do with "cow vigilantism" as suspected.

Where is the Disney version of Taj Mahal?

Where is the Disney version of Taj Mahal?

Rediff.com16 Jan 2009

In her latest salvo against slain former Pakistani premier Benazir Bhutto, Fatima Bhutto has accused her aunt of converting the sombre resting place of the Bhuttos in Sindh province into a revolting "Disney version of Taj Mahal".

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's new home has an Indian connection

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's new home has an Indian connection

Rediff.com2 Dec 2018

The cottage had been a royal gift to Abdul Karim by Queen Victoria, then Empress of India, in recognition of his service and as a sign of her affection towards her Indian aide and confidant.

SP-Congress poll tie-up talks likely to fail

SP-Congress poll tie-up talks likely to fail

Rediff.com4 Mar 2009

The long-awaited, much hyped Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance in Uttar Pradesh is "99 per cent off" said a senior congress leader as the Congress is all set to release a list of 24 candidates in Uttar Pradesh in the absence of Mulayam Singh Yadav giving his nod to the alliance.

Rape case: German girl identifies 2 accused

Rape case: German girl identifies 2 accused

Rediff.com6 Oct 2008

The 20-year-old victim identified Pankaj Punia and Harpreet Singh alias Dalli during the parade carried out in jail along with other people on Sunday, police said. The victim, who was in the city along with Embassy officials and her father, made no mistake in the identification of the two accused in the presence of Sub Divisional Magistrate, they said.

'Fruitless to attend': Mamata to skip Niti Aayog meet

'Fruitless to attend': Mamata to skip Niti Aayog meet

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

Banerjee, however, didn't clarify whether any other minister of her cabinet would attend the meeting on her behalf or not.

Afghan Taliban announces death of Haqqani network leader

Afghan Taliban announces death of Haqqani network leader

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

Jalaluddin Haqqani was closely tied to Al Qaeda leaders and had played a key role in supporting the terror group in both Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Kupwara encounter: Locals clash with police

Kupwara encounter: Locals clash with police

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

Hundreds of locals assembled outside the police station at Lolab in Kupwara district, 120 km from Srinagar, and demanded that they be shown the bodies of the slain ultras, police sources said.

Have you heard Suryakant Sawhney sing?

Have you heard Suryakant Sawhney sing?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

Hindi lyrics are no bar to the global appeal of his music.

Dinakaran camp poses obstacle for newly-merged AIADMK, to meet governor on Tuesday

Dinakaran camp poses obstacle for newly-merged AIADMK, to meet governor on Tuesday

Rediff.com21 Aug 2017

Key Dinakaran aide and legislator P Vetrivel said they would meet the governor at 10 am on Tuesday.

India sees highest spike of 2,003 COVID-19 deaths

India sees highest spike of 2,003 COVID-19 deaths

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked states to make full use of the expanded COVID-19 testing capacity and saving lives a top priority as India recorded the highest ever spike of 2,003 coronavirus deaths after Maharashtra and Delhi added earlier fatalities not attributed to the disease.

'India's image has taken a beating'

'India's image has taken a beating'

Rediff.com8 May 2008

India's standing in the international community will take a beating now that it has become evident that the Indo-US civil nuclear deal has been given a silent burial, eminent economist Lord Meghnad Desai has said.

Why I left my wealth to my elephants

Why I left my wealth to my elephants

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

'My elephants saved my life.' 'They love me more than my family members who only love my property.'

Karnataka's cart-and-bullock story ends

Karnataka's cart-and-bullock story ends

Rediff.com25 Mar 2008

Two years after the then JD(S)-BJP government announced the cart-and-bullock scheme for the farming community, the State Executive Committee headed by Governor Rameshwar Thakur gave a silent burial to the scheme last week after stopping short of branding it a 'complete failure'.

Govt not to relax 5-yr rule for airlines

Govt not to relax 5-yr rule for airlines

Rediff.com10 Oct 2007

The oral proposal to reduce the number of years of domestic flying from five to three years for airlines to qualify for international operations has been given a quiet burial.

IBM withdraws outsourcing patent

IBM withdraws outsourcing patent

Rediff.com6 Oct 2007

IBM's attempt to patent a technology that would help companies to figure out which jobs to send overseas getting a quiet burial. The company today confirmed that it has withdrawn its patent application for "outsourcing of services" which it had filed on July 12 this year.

200 bodies retrieved from debris of Nepal's historic tower

200 bodies retrieved from debris of Nepal's historic tower

Rediff.com25 Apr 2015

The 50.5-metre-high historic tower was reduced to just its base.

PIX: Chiranjeevi pays respect to actor Ranganath

PIX: Chiranjeevi pays respect to actor Ranganath

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Actor Ranganath's funeral took place at Bansilalpet burial ground on December 20.

Bengal: Chickens to be culled from Wednesday

Bengal: Chickens to be culled from Wednesday

Rediff.com15 Jan 2008

''Over 3.50 lakh birds in Birbhum and 26,000 in South Dinajpur district will be culled from tomorrow,'' Animal Resources Development Minister Anisur Rahaman said on Tuesday.