News for 'clean water'

Modi speaks to Gujarat CM as state reels under floods

Modi speaks to Gujarat CM as state reels under floods

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

The situation in rain-battered Gujarat improved slightly on Thursday as the rainfall activity subsided, but Vadodara and some other parts of the state are still reeling under a flood-like situation due to overflowing rivers while the authorities continue the rescue and relief operations.

BJP MLA Fights BJP Government On Corruption

BJP MLA Fights BJP Government On Corruption

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

'I gave enough evidence and proof to punish corrupt officials.' 'But my own government has not filed any FIR against such officials.'

The Ladies Who Will Sail Into History

The Ladies Who Will Sail Into History

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

Lieutenant Commanders Dilna K and Roopa A will remain at sea for 8 months. They will rely on wind power, do the repairs on the boat themselves and navigate some the world's most treacherous waters.

Ukraine dam collapse triggers fatal flooding; 16 dead, 31 missing

Ukraine dam collapse triggers fatal flooding; 16 dead, 31 missing

Rediff.com18 Jun 2023

According to Kyiv, Russia blew up the dam "in panic" ahead of a planned Ukraine counter-offensive, while Russia accuses Ukraine of launching "mass artillery attacks" on the structure to deprive Crimea of water and provide a distraction from the battlefield.

Recipe: FarmDidi's Nimbu Ka Achaar

Recipe: FarmDidi's Nimbu Ka Achaar

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

Make up a quick ghar ka lemon pickle.

T20 WC parade: BMC collects kilos of footwear, bottles

T20 WC parade: BMC collects kilos of footwear, bottles

Rediff.com5 Jul 2024

Thousands of fans thronged the Marine Drive in south Mumbai to witness the victory parade of the Indian cricket team on Thursday evening.

Recipe: Cheryl's Cake Without Eggs, Butter, Milk

Recipe: Cheryl's Cake Without Eggs, Butter, Milk

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

Skip milk, butter and eggs to make a truly delightful vegan cake.

Delhi basement horror: Why was SUV driver arrested?

Delhi basement horror: Why was SUV driver arrested?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

The police identified the driver and the vehicle through the CCTV footage of the area.

Let Us Salute Narayana Murthy

Let Us Salute Narayana Murthy

Rediff.com25 Nov 2024

No great achievement or discovery or invention has been achieved without hard work. While the inspiration may have been an insight, it needs work to flesh the insight which requires hard work, asserts Mudit Jain.

There's Something Special About Voting Day!

There's Something Special About Voting Day!

Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

It is that one day in our life as citizens that truly brings us together, regardless of who we vote for. It is that day when we stand alongside, help each other and be a community of shared goals and hopes for a better future.

Modi's Water Man

Modi's Water Man

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

Water is going to be a central part of the government's 2024 election campaign. And Gajendra Singh Shekhawat's work will be crucial for it.

Is Tamil Nadu Heading For A Jallikattu 2.0 Moment?

Is Tamil Nadu Heading For A Jallikattu 2.0 Moment?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

The recent 'revelation' by TN fishers freed by Sri Lanka after they had paid up Lankan rupees 50,000 each in fines, that their hair was tonsured in prison and they were forced to remove their garments other than the underpants, and were also made to clean toilets, as if with vengeance, has touched a raw nerve this time, just as another issue or issues had done it ahead of the Jallikattu protests, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

'We waste water in the most trivial ways'

'We waste water in the most trivial ways'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

'You can have a bath in just one bucket of water.' 'When you are brushing your teeth, remember to turn off the tap.' 'You don't have to wash your car every day.'

ASK ROOPASHREE: Is flavoured water safe?

ASK ROOPASHREE: Is flavoured water safe?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma answers your health queries.

Trump 2.0: Will Bulls Run Amok?

Trump 2.0: Will Bulls Run Amok?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2024

'Investors looking at the next 6-12 months can be certain that the Fed will maintain its easing cycle, and we expect the overall environment to be conducive for fixed income investments for portfolio diversification.'

Recipe: Taruna's Rui Poshto

Recipe: Taruna's Rui Poshto

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

A take on a popular Bengali macher jhol.

Govt sets up panel to probe coaching centre deaths, kin awarded Rs 10 lakh

Govt sets up panel to probe coaching centre deaths, kin awarded Rs 10 lakh

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

While Lok Sabha members across party lines demanded an inquiry, hundreds of students continued their protests near Rau's IAS Study Circle in the west Delhi locality where the horror unfolded Saturday night, killing the three students trapped in the basement illegally used as a library as floodwaters rose outside.

LG orders paid break for workers amid 50 deg C heat, calls Kejri insensitive

LG orders paid break for workers amid 50 deg C heat, calls Kejri insensitive

Rediff.com29 May 2024

It said Delhi is facing an unprecedented heatwave with temperatures hovering around 50 degrees Celsius in some parts for the first time in the city's history.

Gaza kids undergoing surgeries without anaesthesia

Gaza kids undergoing surgeries without anaesthesia

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

Amid Israel's retaliation against the Hamas' surprise attack on October 7, hospitals in the Gaza Strip are nearing collapse without electricity and basic supplies and doctors have to decide on which patients get ventilators, who gets any medical treatment at all or who gets resuscitated, The New York Times reported.

Recipe: Taruna's Sabudana Kebabs

Recipe: Taruna's Sabudana Kebabs

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

Make vegan, gluten-free kebabs for parties and be surprised by how fast they will vanish.

Gujarat rain-related toll rises to 26, more than 17K evacuated

Gujarat rain-related toll rises to 26, more than 17K evacuated

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

Rain-related incidents claimed nine more lives in Gujarat, taking the death toll to 16 in two days, while another 8,500 people were relocated and rescued from flood-affected areas with rains continuing to lash some parts of the state for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, officials said.

Highest rainfall in 88 years brings Delhi to its knees, 5 dead

Highest rainfall in 88 years brings Delhi to its knees, 5 dead

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

Five people died in rain-related incidents in Delhi Friday as Monsoon arrived with a fury early in the morning, lashing the city with its highest rainfall in a single day of June in 88 years which brought it to a standstill with streets flooded, traffic in chaos and some commuters stranded on roads.

Will South Haryana Reward Rao Inderjit Singh?

Will South Haryana Reward Rao Inderjit Singh?

Rediff.com5 Oct 2024

South Haryana hasn't delivered a chief minister since 1967, when his father Rao Birender Singh was ousted from power. It's a legacy Rao Inderjit Singh is determined to reclaim.

How RSS Plans To Win Vidarbha For BJP

How RSS Plans To Win Vidarbha For BJP

Rediff.com18 Nov 2024

'BJP and RSS may have differences over minor issues but their hearts long for one common aim -- that of A Hindu Rashtra.' 'And this time to prove this point the RSS has prepared to help BJP win this election with all its might.'

Richa Chadha Shows Off Her Baby Bump

Richa Chadha Shows Off Her Baby Bump

Rediff.com13 May 2024

The star cast of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's much talked about Web series, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, stepped out to celebrate its success over the weekend.

Recipe: Swarupa's Muri Ghonto

Recipe: Swarupa's Muri Ghonto

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

This Muri Ghonto recipe has its origins in former East Bengal, present-day Bangladesh.

Brace yourself for a major water crisis

Brace yourself for a major water crisis

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

The IMD has said temperatures in most parts of the country from March to May would be 'above normal'.

Olympics spark joy for volunteers, frustration for Parisians

Olympics spark joy for volunteers, frustration for Parisians

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

Paris is hosting the Olympics after 100 long years and the volunteers, who are the heart and soul of the mega multi-sporting competition, see the Games starting July 26 as an event of their lives.

15 STUNNING Wildlife Photos

15 STUNNING Wildlife Photos

Rediff.com19 Sep 2024

A sneak peek of some extraordinary entries for the 60th annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year event.

Did Shami Contemplate Suicide?

Did Shami Contemplate Suicide?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

Mohammed Shami went through the toughest phase of his career in 2018 when he had to battle his way against allegations of match-fixing levied by ex-wife Hasin Jahan.

The Formidable Editor, Vimla Patil

The Formidable Editor, Vimla Patil

Rediff.com3 Oct 2024

Vimla Patil always stressed the importance of proving wrong the perception that women were women's worst enemies. And it iss a lesson I carried forward with me all through my career, learning empathy, understanding and ways to help as I went along. Sathya Saran, who succeeded Mrs Patil as Femina's editor, pays homage to the well-known journalist who passed into the ages on September 29, 2024.

How best to tackle India's water crisis

How best to tackle India's water crisis

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

The tragedy is not the inevitable drought or the inevitable flood. It is our inevitable lack of ability to push and get done what needs to be done, says Sunita Narain.

Post Floods, Delhi-ites Grapple With Mud

Post Floods, Delhi-ites Grapple With Mud

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

After the swollen Yamuna river flooded low-lying areas of Delhi causing residents to be evacuated from their submerged houses and stay in makeshift shelters, some parts where the flood water has receded, Delhi-ites are now facing the new problem: Mud.

Under Jal Jeevan Mission, 5 cr houses got water connection: Modi

Under Jal Jeevan Mission, 5 cr houses got water connection: Modi

Rediff.com2 Oct 2021

Speaking after interacting with gram panchayats and pani samitis/village water and sanitation committees (VWSC) on the Jal Jeevan Mission, Modi said the mission is not just about bringing water to people but it is also a decentralisation movement that is village and women-driven.

'BJP Doesn't Own The Country'

'BJP Doesn't Own The Country'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

'My mother feels it will be tough and emotional for her to enter an assembly which has essentially been reduced to a municipality now.' 'My opinion is that even if it is a municipality one cannot cede that space to the BJP.'

Water will be clean in time for Rio Olympics, says Games chief

Water will be clean in time for Rio Olympics, says Games chief

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

The water quality at the Olympic sailing venue in Rio de Janeiro is a serious issue but will be resolved by the time the Games begin next year, Rio Organising Committee president Carlos Nuzman said on Tuesday.

The Journey Of An IAS Hopeful

The Journey Of An IAS Hopeful

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

'UPSC is a very tough exam. I am trying my best to make a success out of it.'

Contaminated water? Use low cost 'drinkable book' as cleaner

Contaminated water? Use low cost 'drinkable book' as cleaner

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

The book is the brainchild of Theresa Dankovich.

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

Captain Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft. Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible, points out Utkarsh Mishra.

Transmission of Covid through water not a concern: Experts

Transmission of Covid through water not a concern: Experts

Rediff.com12 May 2021

V K Paul, Member (Health), Niti Aayog said, "Spread of transmission through water is not a concern. Not to worry."