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'Terrorists Hit, Run, Hide In Dense Doda Jungle'

'Terrorists Hit, Run, Hide In Dense Doda Jungle'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

'The jungles of Doda covers about 250 km.' 'Sleeper cells are providing active help to the terrorists.' 'The terrain and situation is such that it is not possible to keep track of every inch.'

Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari dead, Sec 144 imposed across UP

Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari dead, Sec 144 imposed across UP

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

Ansari was taken to the Rani Durgavati Medical College in Banda from the district jail after his health deteriorated.

'Pakistan player hid mobile in his helmet'

'Pakistan player hid mobile in his helmet'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2010

A former Pakistan Test cricketer alleged that a national player had hidden a mobile phone inside the right earpiece of his helmet while waiting to bat during an international match.

JK: Centre withdraws ban on pre-paid cellphones

JK: Centre withdraws ban on pre-paid cellphones

Rediff.com21 Jan 2010

The Centre has withdrawn ban on pre-paid mobile phones in Jammu and Kashmir. The ban was imposed early November 2009 for security reasons.

Soon, buy Tata Nano online!

Soon, buy Tata Nano online!

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

The company planning to have a larger push to small car even as sales continue to remain subdued.

Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley Review: Agatha Christie Redux

Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley Review: Agatha Christie Redux

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley is fun in parts, discovers Deepa Gahlot.

Will India ride the mobile apps boom?

Will India ride the mobile apps boom?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2010

A peek into the industry that is mobile apps and its future in India.

Maha govt orders probe into phone tapping case

Maha govt orders probe into phone tapping case

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

'The BJP government, before the polls, tried to gather information about what and with whom these (NCP-Congress) leaders were talking to'

Rybakina Evades Questions On Ukraine

Rybakina Evades Questions On Ukraine

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

Asked after the Wimbledon final about the War in Ukraine, Rybakina replied that her English was not good enough to speak about the issue.

Gutar Gu Review: Sweet Romance

Gutar Gu Review: Sweet Romance

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

It is possible that today's kids would find Gutar Gu too vanilla but it might have greater nostalgia-inducing appeal for older viewers, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Aarushi murder case: New ray of hope for parents

Aarushi murder case: New ray of hope for parents

Rediff.com15 Sep 2009

A day after the Delhi Police's crime branch reportedly traced murdered teen Aarushi Talwar's mobile phone, her parents on Tuesday said its recovery provides a ray of hope for bringing the murderers to justice.

Parl security breach 'mastermind' Lalit Jha sent to 7-day police custody

Parl security breach 'mastermind' Lalit Jha sent to 7-day police custody

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

Special judge Hardeep Kaur remanded Jha in Delhi police's custody after the public prosecutor said he was the mastermind of the incident and was required to be questioned to unearth the entire conspiracy.

Now, railway platform ticket on your mobile

Now, railway platform ticket on your mobile

Rediff.com6 Jul 2011

An SMS on your mobile giving details of the platform ticket, including the expiry time, will be accepted as a platform ticket.

Wayanad landslides: Toll at 221, mass grave for unidentified remains

Wayanad landslides: Toll at 221, mass grave for unidentified remains

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

Several people are still feared trapped in the debris after a series of landslides that occurred in Chooralmala and Mundakkai of Wayanad.

Cyclone Michaung leaves trail of death and destruction

Cyclone Michaung leaves trail of death and destruction

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

A dozen people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents in and around Chennai while personnel on fishing boats and farm tractors were engaged in rescuing stranded people on Tuesday.

CD samples have Amar Singh's voice

CD samples have Amar Singh's voice

Rediff.com25 Jan 2006

When An Old Friend Passes Away...

When An Old Friend Passes Away...

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

There will be work today, there will be work tomorrow, there will be work the day after, but nothing will make up for the eternal regret of not seeing a friend when he was dying.

Bhatkal made 27 calls from prison, no mention of ISIS, say officials

Bhatkal made 27 calls from prison, no mention of ISIS, say officials

Rediff.com4 Jul 2015

Telangana prison officials denied reports that the jailed operative had called his wife using a mobile phone.

Pooja Batra wows us with her yoga skills

Pooja Batra wows us with her yoga skills

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

According to Pooja, 'Yoga is so much more than a magic bullet.'

15 BREATHTAKING photos from the wild

15 BREATHTAKING photos from the wild

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

Here's a collection of 15 top images short-listed for the People's Choice Award (wildlife category).

Three special teams formed to nab pickpocket in DRDO attack case

Three special teams formed to nab pickpocket in DRDO attack case

Rediff.com23 Jun 2014

Three special teams have been formed to nab the juvenile pickpocket who allegedly attacked and injured a senior DRDO official with a razor blade after he was caught for stealing a cell phone in the crowded Charminar area, police said on Monday.

Days after son's Preity mess, Nusli Wadia gets underworld threat

Days after son's Preity mess, Nusli Wadia gets underworld threat

Rediff.com18 Jun 2014

In a new twist to Preity Zinta-Ness Wadia episode, the Wadia group has filed a police complaint claiming they received threatening calls and a text message from an underworld don warning that their "business will be in trouble" if the actress was harassed.

Mystery of flammable laptop batteries 'solved'

Mystery of flammable laptop batteries 'solved'

Rediff.com19 May 2010

Scientists claim to have solved the mystery of flammable laptop and cell phone batteries, by finding that "dendrites" are responsible for short circuits that cause the lithium batteries to overheat and catch fire.

Whoa! One-third Indians prefer smartphones over sex

Whoa! One-third Indians prefer smartphones over sex

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Also, as many as 74 per cent Indians have slept holding their smartphones while 41 per cent have used their devices in the washroom, a seven-country survey of over 7,000 people about cell phone habits has found.

4 women among 6 killed in blaze at Secunderabad high-rise

4 women among 6 killed in blaze at Secunderabad high-rise

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

Six persons, including four women, died of asphyxiation following a major fire in a multi-storey commercial complex in Secunderabad, officials said Friday.

Govt nearly doubles PLI scheme share of five key industry segments

Govt nearly doubles PLI scheme share of five key industry segments

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

In a big push to the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, the government has nearly doubled (increase of 81 per cent) the allocation in five key industry segments from Rs 8,405 crore in the Revised Estimate of FY24 to Rs 15,198 crore in the Interim Budget for FY25. The segments cover over eight PLI schemes, including mobile phones, IT hardware, pharma (PLIs for medical devices, intermediates and pharmaceuticals), food processing, telecom hardware and, auto and auto components. In FY24, DPIIT officials, however, said that the disbursements would be much higher at around Rs 11,000 crore than what has been budgeted for the year.

No Gphone, Google bets on Android

No Gphone, Google bets on Android

Rediff.com7 Nov 2007

Google has unveiled an ambitious strategy that will make cellphones cheaper and speed up internet surfing. Google's director of mobile platforms, Andy Rubin, said in a telephonic conversation from the US that the new platform called Android should reduce the prices of today's $500 smart phones to around $100-150 in a year or so. "If there's ever a Gphone, it will be built on the Android platform," he said.

FBI joins search for missing Indian-American student

FBI joins search for missing Indian-American student

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

18-year-old Harsha Maddula, Northwestern pre-med sophomore and straight-A student, disappeared on Saturday over the weekend after attending an off-campus party with friends.

Driven by mother, Panwar eyes Olympic glory

Driven by mother, Panwar eyes Olympic glory

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

Race walker Suraj Panwar gears up for debut within debut at Olympics

4 ways social media affects your health

4 ways social media affects your health

Rediff.com22 Apr 2018

It's true! Spending too much time on social media can affect your mental health.

Now, a battery that can charge your phone in just 60 seconds!

Now, a battery that can charge your phone in just 60 seconds!

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

The inexpensive aluminium battery has been developed by Stanford scientists.

'China wants to invest in India to produce computers, TV sets'

'China wants to invest in India to produce computers, TV sets'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

China is willing to encourage Chinese companies to invest in Indian industrial parks to produce personal computers, Internet equipments, cell phones and televisions.

Parliament breach well-planned, 5 of 6 accused held: Police

Parliament breach well-planned, 5 of 6 accused held: Police

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

The Parliament security breach on Wednesday was well-coordinated, meticulously planned and carried out by six accused, five of whom have been nabbed, police sources said on Wednesday.

Cops reveal: What Parliament breach accused wanted to do

Cops reveal: What Parliament breach accused wanted to do

Rediff.com23 Jan 2024

The Delhi Police probing the Parliament security beach case for more than 40 days on Tuesday said the six accused were 'self-funded and self-motivated' to do 'something big' for fame.

There is a lot to learn from India: IMF

There is a lot to learn from India: IMF

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

India's deployment of a direct cash transfer scheme and other similar social welfare programmes is a "logistical marvel", the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday. "From India, there is a lot to learn. There is a lot to learn from some other examples around the world. "We have examples from pretty much every continent and every level of income. "If I look at the case of India, it is actually quite impressive," Paolo Mauro, deputy director of the Fiscal Affairs Department at the IMF, told reporters at a news conference in Washington.

NewsClick editor, HR head sent to 7-day police custody

NewsClick editor, HR head sent to 7-day police custody

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty, arrested in a case filed under the anti-terror law UAPA following allegations the portal received money for pro-China propaganda, were sent to seven days of police remand, officials said on Wednesday.

How will mobile number portability help? Users speak

How will mobile number portability help? Users speak

Rediff.com25 Jan 2011

Mobile number portability is a dream come true for over 680 million cell phone users in India.

Nokia blames fake batteries; gets support

Nokia blames fake batteries; gets support

Rediff.com3 Sep 2007

The company's reaction follows after some incidents of Nokia mobile phones exploding were reported from states such as West Bengal and Gujarat in the past few days.

Review: Ammavin Kaipesi is melodramatic

Review: Ammavin Kaipesi is melodramatic

Rediff.com14 Nov 2012

Even though its heart is in the right place, too much melodrama brings Tamil film Ammavin Kaipesi down.