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Bodies of Bahrain fire victims reach Chennai

Bodies of Bahrain fire victims reach Chennai

Rediff.com2 Aug 2006

The bodies of 16 Indians, who had perished in the July 30 fire accident at Manama in Bahrain, reached Chennai on Wednesday in a Gulf Air flight.

Won't resign from Rajya Sabha: Expelled AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa

Won't resign from Rajya Sabha: Expelled AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

Pushpa is facing sexual harassment case filed by her two domestic aides in Tamil Nadu.

Govt issues new guidelines for international arrivals

Govt issues new guidelines for international arrivals

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

The government on Wednesday issued new guidelines for international arrivals amid the spread of mutant variants of coronavirus in many countries.

A-I cancels all flights out of Chennai till May 4

A-I cancels all flights out of Chennai till May 4

Rediff.com29 Apr 2003

Air-India on Tuesday announced cancellation of all its flights out of Chennai till May 4, due to the problems with striking pilots.\n\n

Back in Chennai after 2G verdict, Raja and Kanimozhi get hero's welcome

Back in Chennai after 2G verdict, Raja and Kanimozhi get hero's welcome

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

Raja and Kanimozhi met Karunanidhi at his Gopalpuram residence.

Lessons for Mumbai from the Chennai floods

Lessons for Mumbai from the Chennai floods

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The major cause of the floods in Mumbai in 2005 and in Chennai in 2015 has been the reclamation of reservoir areas and rapid, unplanned, urbanisation.

The price we pay for swanky airports in India!

The price we pay for swanky airports in India!

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Private airports are much better but because of poor regulation, the tariffs have shot up.

Will Annamalai's 'DMK Files' Help BJP?

Will Annamalai's 'DMK Files' Help BJP?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

Will Annamalai's attacks on the DMK revert the anti-BJP feeling in Tamil Nadu, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Central team begins assessment of rain-hit TN

Central team begins assessment of rain-hit TN

Rediff.com29 Nov 2005

The team would split into five groups and visit different affected districts.

Stage set for 2nd Modi-Xi summit amid Kashmir tension

Stage set for 2nd Modi-Xi summit amid Kashmir tension

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

Government sources also said there was no question of any discussion on the issue as it is India's sovereign matter but added that Modi will update the Chinese President on the matter if there is a query.

Modi Or Manmohan? Who Travelled More?

Modi Or Manmohan? Who Travelled More?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

While Narendra Modi spent fewer days abroad than his predecessor -- 275 days versus Dr Singh's 306 - he has travelled more widely than any other Indian PM.

'We are exploring setting up an aerotropolis'

'We are exploring setting up an aerotropolis'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

'We would like to develop Andhra Pradesh into a logistics hub not only for India, but also for South Asia.'

GTB: More withdrawals soon, says FM

GTB: More withdrawals soon, says FM

Rediff.com28 Jul 2004

The withdrawal limit from the Global Trust Bank is likely to be enhanced soon, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Wednesday.

Bihar elections before Nov 22: EC

Bihar elections before Nov 22: EC

Rediff.com26 Aug 2005

Elections to Bihar Assembly before November 22: EC

Flood alert sounded as heavy rains lash Chennai, parts of Tamil Nadu

Flood alert sounded as heavy rains lash Chennai, parts of Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

Heavy rains on Tuesday pounded several parts of Tamil Nadu with most areas of Chennai witnessing water logging severely disrupting train and bus services.

Will India give wings to its airport privatisation dream? Yawn!

Will India give wings to its airport privatisation dream? Yawn!

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

Private sector to their mind is primarily needed to pump in more capital.

Patna-Delhi SpiceJet flight catches fire mid-air, all flyers safe

Patna-Delhi SpiceJet flight catches fire mid-air, all flyers safe

Rediff.com19 Jun 2022

The Spicejet aircraft took off at around 12.10 pm, and according to residents of localities adjacent to the airport, who claimed to have witnessed the spectacle, it caught fire immediately.

Latest peace effort a final one: BJP

Latest peace effort a final one: BJP

Rediff.com26 Oct 2003

'The Pakistani rulers should understand the ground realities and respond to the proposals positively,' party president M Venkaiah Naidu told reporters at Chennai airport.\n\n

Diwali Bonanza! The Boss Who Gifts Cars

Diwali Bonanza! The Boss Who Gifts Cars

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

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Corporate India's goodwill deluge to speed up Chennai flood relief

Corporate India's goodwill deluge to speed up Chennai flood relief

Rediff.com6 Dec 2015

Facebook enabled users to mark themselves safe in Chennai since Thursday morning

PM's function did not follow protocol: Jaya

PM's function did not follow protocol: Jaya

Rediff.com6 May 2003

The Tamil Nadu chief minister said she was alloted a seat in a corner and not next to the prime minister.

'Air pollution can lead to cancer'

'Air pollution can lead to cancer'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

'If you keep on irritating the body by allowing all kinds of pollutants to get into it, the body cells are going to get irritated and cancer will come.'

Andhra on high alert for cyclone Michaung's landfall on Tuesday

Andhra on high alert for cyclone Michaung's landfall on Tuesday

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

Reddy directed the officials to treat the storm as a major challenge to avoid loss of life and property as the winds are expected to blow gales reaching speeds of up to 110 kilometres per hour.

Indian team leaves for Australia

Indian team leaves for Australia

Rediff.com22 Nov 2003

Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has urged his team mates to lift their game against Australia in a four-Test series.

Will Modi Contest 2024 Elections From Vellore?

Will Modi Contest 2024 Elections From Vellore?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Vellore is one of the two seats that the DMK alliance won by the narrowest of margins in 2019. For the DMK's vote-score to be so low in a constituency with a substantial Muslim population has not missed the BJP strategists' eyes, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

'Sam Loved Chhole Bature'

'Sam Loved Chhole Bature'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

'I am grateful that this film has happened, it makes me so proud of the country and of the Indian Army.' Brandy Batliwala, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's eldest grandchild, on the man behind the hero.

Tight security in India: Flyers made to remove shoes, belts at airports

Tight security in India: Flyers made to remove shoes, belts at airports

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

At major airports like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai and Ahmedabad, Central Industrial Security Forces and local police have shored up security apparatus and passengers are being observed and screened minutely.

The driver wanted us to shell out extra money for an airport drop

The driver wanted us to shell out extra money for an airport drop

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

Hari Narayanan shares his experience of travelling by an Uber auto to Coimbatore airport.

UDAN bids for 43 airports despite airlines opposing levy

UDAN bids for 43 airports despite airlines opposing levy

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

According to sources in the aviation ministry, only State-owned Air India and private carrier AirAsia India have agreed to pay the surcharge.

IndiGo pilot falsely blames ATC for delay, gets caught

IndiGo pilot falsely blames ATC for delay, gets caught

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

Following the incident, which took place at Chennai airport last week, the Airports Authority of India raised the issue with IndiGo, asking it not to pass the blame for flight delays "falsely" to the ATC, sources said.

Governor duty-bound to okay online rummy ban bill if...: TN minister

Governor duty-bound to okay online rummy ban bill if...: TN minister

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

The Madras high court had said in its 2021 judgment that a new law to ban online gambling may be enacted by the government and this made it clear that the state legislature is competent to pass a Bill to ban online rummy, Tamil Nadu Law Minister S Regupathy said in Chennai on Thursday.

Andhra Pradesh MP arrested for slapping Air India official

Andhra Pradesh MP arrested for slapping Air India official

Rediff.com17 Jan 2016

P Mithun Reddy was detained by the immigration officers at the Chennai airport after he returned from Bangkok around 1 am.

Civil aviation ministry cancels Rs 2,000 crore Aranmula airport

Civil aviation ministry cancels Rs 2,000 crore Aranmula airport

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Civil Aviation ministry has cancelled approval to the controversial private airport project at Aranmula in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala.

India Looks Wow For Independence Day

India Looks Wow For Independence Day

Rediff.com13 Aug 2022

All set for the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

Buddha, fighting bulls to welcome Modi, Xi

Buddha, fighting bulls to welcome Modi, Xi

Rediff.com5 Oct 2019

The historic coastal town is witnessing a flurry of activity, including infrastructure development in view of the high-level meet between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping next week.

India reports 2nd case of monkeypox, Kannur man found positive

India reports 2nd case of monkeypox, Kannur man found positive

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

A 31-year-old man from Kannur in Kerala tested positive for monkeypox on Monday, making it the second confirmed case of the disease in India, a Union health ministry official said.

CBI moves court for narco test of Karti Chidambaram

CBI moves court for narco test of Karti Chidambaram

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

The application for narco analysis test assumes significance as the agency yesterday alleged that Karti was not cooperating in the investigation and was 'evasive' in his replies.

'Unconstitutional': Nirmala on states refusing to implement CAA

'Unconstitutional': Nirmala on states refusing to implement CAA

Rediff.com19 Jan 2020

"Everybody in this country has the responsibility to implement the law which has been passed in Parliament,", the minister, who was in Chennai as part of the BJP's nationwide 'Jan Jagran Abhiyan' campaign in support of the Act, said.

'Discussions are on': Rajinikanth on joining politics

'Discussions are on': Rajinikanth on joining politics

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

'I have not denied it. We are discussing and yet to take a decision,

Chidambaram gets interim relief from CBI in Aircel-Maxis case

Chidambaram gets interim relief from CBI in Aircel-Maxis case

Rediff.com30 May 2018

P Chidambaram's son Karti was arrested on February 28 at the Chennai airport on his return from the United Kingdom, for his alleged role in facilitating Foreign Investment Promotion Board clearance for INX Media Ltd. and its directors, Peter and Indrani Mukerjea.