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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.

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.

Diwali Bonanza! The Boss Who Gifts Cars

Diwali Bonanza! The Boss Who Gifts Cars

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

India Looks Wow For Independence Day

India Looks Wow For Independence Day

Rediff.com13 Aug 2022

All set for the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Cong, DMK are 2G, 3G and 4G parties, throw them out, Shah urges TN people

Cong, DMK are 2G, 3G and 4G parties, throw them out, Shah urges TN people

Rediff.com11 Jun 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday took a swipe at the Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam over dynasty politics and alleged corruption, calling them "2G, 3G, 4G" parties and said the time has come in Tamil Nadu to throw away these and give the power to a "son of the soil".

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.

IPL finals: Loyal CSK fans rejig itinerary after washout

IPL finals: Loyal CSK fans rejig itinerary after washout

Rediff.com29 May 2023

With the fans allowed to watch the final on Sunday's tickets, there were many fans, who had scheduled their hotel check-out

'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.

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.

'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.

'Are you from the land of yoga?'

'Are you from the land of yoga?'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

'If I were to say, I had the best vegetarian food in my life in Vietnam, nobody would believe me.' 'When I proclaimed this to my friends, they didn't believe me. I had to show them the pictures and make them drool!!'

Boney Was Drawn To Sridevi More And More

Boney Was Drawn To Sridevi More And More

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

A fascinating excerpt from Amborish Roychoudhury's book, Sridevi: The South Years.

Centre, states ramp up efforts to avert a BF.7 outbreak

Centre, states ramp up efforts to avert a BF.7 outbreak

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Amid growing concerns over the spurt in COVID-19 cases in China and some other countries, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the focus is to ensure that no unknown variant of the virus enters India and at the same time there is no impediment to travelling.

Why the Dhoni phenomenon gets bigger and better

Why the Dhoni phenomenon gets bigger and better

Rediff.com10 May 2019

Scenes from the legend's IPL 2019 campaign...

630 cancellations as domestic flights resume in India

630 cancellations as domestic flights resume in India

Rediff.com25 May 2020

According to aviation industry sources, around 630 domestic flights of Monday were cancelled due to the Centre's Sunday night announcement that there would be no flights in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh, and limited operations at major airports such as Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad.

Why AIADMK may vote against BJP's RS poll nominee

Why AIADMK may vote against BJP's RS poll nominee

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

As proof of the potential outcome, AIADMK sources pointed to the election of TDP's C M Ramesh to the prestigious PAC, which was enabled by the Opposition voting for him.