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Self-styled godman Rampal acquitted, but to remain in jail

Self-styled godman Rampal acquitted, but to remain in jail

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

Rampal won't walk free as he is facing several other charges including murder.

SC asks Centre, state govt to step up rescue ops in Uttarakhand

SC asks Centre, state govt to step up rescue ops in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre and Uttarakhand government to step up rescue operations to evacuate people caught in flash floods in the state.

People cannot be left to die: SC on Delhi pollution

People cannot be left to die: SC on Delhi pollution

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

The top court called the pollution in Delhi-NCR as atrocious and said no one is safe even inside homes. "It is too much. No one is safe even inside their house. It is atrocious," the bench said.

Sopore: Blast in police van kills Pak militant, police constable

Sopore: Blast in police van kills Pak militant, police constable

Rediff.com20 Jun 2015

An undertrial Pakistani militant and a police constable were killed, and four security personnel injured, in a blast inside a police vehicle in North Kashmir's Sopore town on Saturday afternoon.

U'khand tragedy: SC asks NDMA to give status of rescue ops

U'khand tragedy: SC asks NDMA to give status of rescue ops

Rediff.com12 Jul 2013

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the National Disaster Management Authority to apprise it within two weeks about the status of rescue operations in rain-ravaged Uttarakhand.

French Open Sidelights: Freak accident at Roland Garros!

French Open Sidelights: Freak accident at Roland Garros!

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

It was a freak accident that set the claycourt major abuzz.

The Man behind Mumbai Diaries 26/11

The Man behind Mumbai Diaries 26/11

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

'It was only after D-Day that people believed that I had actually directed Kal Ho Naa Ho.'

Wozniacki rocks New Haven after earthquake

Wozniacki rocks New Haven after earthquake

Rediff.com24 Aug 2011

An earthquake halted play and forced the evacuation of the New Haven Open on Tuesday but it could not stop world number one Caroline Wozniacki from romping to a 6-3, 6-0 second round win over Slovenia's Polona Hercog.

Warne, Ponting to temporarily come out of retirement

Warne, Ponting to temporarily come out of retirement

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

Warne, Ponting, Langer to play Twenty20 bushfire match; Serena donates Auckland winnings to help raise money.

324 killed, 2 lakh in relief camps in Kerala as flood crisis worsens

324 killed, 2 lakh in relief camps in Kerala as flood crisis worsens

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

106 people died on a single day on Thursday.

Sadhvi Prachi at it again, says 'time to make India Muslim-free'

Sadhvi Prachi at it again, says 'time to make India Muslim-free'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Known for courting controversies, the Sadhvi claimed the mission of a Congress-free India has already been "accomplished" and it is now time to rid the country of Muslims.

SHOCKING: In Odisha, only 3 of 500 hospitals are fire ready

SHOCKING: In Odisha, only 3 of 500 hospitals are fire ready

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Recent statistics show that the situation is no different across the country with several hospitals lacking the infrastructure to manage a breakout of a blaze.

Images: Sharapova, Jankovic thunder into quarters

Images: Sharapova, Jankovic thunder into quarters

Rediff.com21 Aug 2009

Russian Maria Sharapova and Serbia's Jelena Jankovic waited for a deadly storm to pass before thundering into the Toronto Cup quarter-finals on Thursday. World number two Serena Williams avoided all the nasty weather, racing into the quarter-finals with a 6-1, 6-4 demolition of Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko before the storms hit.

AAP workers clash with cops outside Tihar jail

AAP workers clash with cops outside Tihar jail

Rediff.com21 May 2014

The situation outside Tihar jail, where Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal was sent on Wednesday, turned chaotic after his party workers clashed with police in the evening.

Maha minister takes selfie videos during flood survey

Maha minister takes selfie videos during flood survey

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

In one of the clips, an unknown person accompanying Mahajan is seen taking selfie video as they rode through water in parts of Kolhapur in western Maharashtra.

Bomb threat at Navi Mumbai CGO complex

Bomb threat at Navi Mumbai CGO complex

Rediff.com12 Feb 2007

The Central Government Offices Complex at Belapur in the satellite city of Navi Mumbai was evacuated on Monday following a bomb threat, police said.

Sydney hostage crisis continues, 5 flee cafe

Sydney hostage crisis continues, 5 flee cafe

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

Several people, including an Indian techie, were taken hostage by an armed man at a popular caf in Sydney and forced to display an Islamic flag, triggering a security alert in Australia and leading to evacuation of key buildings, including the Indian Consulate.

China's paralysed airport bomber jailed for 6 years

China's paralysed airport bomber jailed for 6 years

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

Ji Zhongxing, 33, who lost one of his hands while setting home made explosives the Beijing Capital International Airport in July, was sentenced to six years in jail, according to a court ruling by the Beijing Chaoyang District Court.

Gurung vows to intensify stir as GTA members quit

Gurung vows to intensify stir as GTA members quit

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

It was the state government which has violated human rights and slapped false cases against the GJM, he claimed.

Errant pilots caused plane scare

Errant pilots caused plane scare

Rediff.com12 May 2005

Fighter aircraft and a Black Hawk helicopter forced the Cessna, which had taken off from a Pensylvannia airport, to land at an airport in Frederick, Maryland, about 40 miles from Washington.

'Operation to arrest Rampal cost over Rs 26 crore'

'Operation to arrest Rampal cost over Rs 26 crore'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

The massive operation to locate and arrest controversial 'godman' Rampal cost the exchequer over Rs 26 crore, the Punjab and Haryana High Court was told on Friday.

Naveed Jatt, terrorist wanted in Shujaat Bukhari murder case, killed

Naveed Jatt, terrorist wanted in Shujaat Bukhari murder case, killed

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

The DGP said Jatt's killing, along with one of his associates, was a big success for the security forces.

Kerala rain fury claims 97 lives, PM to visit flood-hit areas

Kerala rain fury claims 97 lives, PM to visit flood-hit areas

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

The situation in the state was 'extremely grave', said Vijayan, who spoke to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and Home minister, Rajnath Singh, this morning seeking more central assistance for relief operations.

21 held after clashes between AMU students, police

21 held after clashes between AMU students, police

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Scores of Banaras Hindu University students also staged a protest at the Lanka Gate in support of the AMU students.

Kishtwar clashes: SC tells J&K govt to pay Rs 2 lakh to injured

Kishtwar clashes: SC tells J&K govt to pay Rs 2 lakh to injured

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam turned down the plea of the state government against compensating the injured persons till the judicial commission looking into the incident files its report

Texas shooter at Prophet cartoon event had ISIS links

Texas shooter at Prophet cartoon event had ISIS links

Rediff.com5 May 2015

One of the two gunmen, who were shot dead by police after they opened fire outside an event centre hosting a controversial cartoon contest in the US state of Texas, was linked to the dreaded Islamic State terror outfit.

Arms lobby using some journalists to target me: VK Singh

Arms lobby using some journalists to target me: VK Singh

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

Union Minister Gen (retd) V K Singh has alleged that an "insidious campaign" is being run against him by a section of media at the behest of the arms lobby that is "working overtime" to subdue him and he has briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding it.

Hindus from Pak celebrate, newborn named 'Nagrikta'

Hindus from Pak celebrate, newborn named 'Nagrikta'

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

In the Majnu Ka Tila area in New Delhi, Children carrying tricolour burst crackers and shouted 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'.

Opposition demands V K Singh's dismissal over 'presstitutes' remark

Opposition demands V K Singh's dismissal over 'presstitutes' remark

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

General V K Singh's remarks elicited sharp reactions from political parties as well as a media body.

Kishtwar clashes: SC asks J&K chief secy to file affidavit

Kishtwar clashes: SC asks J&K chief secy to file affidavit

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the chief secretary of Jammu and Kashmir to file a detailed affidavit on the communal clashes in Kishtwar district and subsequent steps taken by the state government to control the situation.

Meet the Indian soldier who guards the Chinese border

Meet the Indian soldier who guards the Chinese border

Rediff.com19 Jun 2020

'It is a miracle how a soldier handles the lack of oxygen, stands his post and also confronts the Chinese at 14,000 feet where survival itself is a challenge.'

How the Delhi police got Tablighi Jamaat to vacate their headquarters

How the Delhi police got Tablighi Jamaat to vacate their headquarters

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

Sheela Bhatt narrates the behind-the-scenes action in the Delhi headquarters of Tablighi Jamaat that finally forced the religious sect's compliance with the coronavirus shutdown.

French Open PIX: Nadal overcomes hiccup, to face Del Potro in semis

French Open PIX: Nadal overcomes hiccup, to face Del Potro in semis

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

IMAGES from the French Open matches played on Thursday

CoalMin to Modi: Focus to be on rail links, green nods

CoalMin to Modi: Focus to be on rail links, green nods

Rediff.com29 May 2014

The ministry has also noted the controversial proposal of opening up the coal sector and restructuring of CIL.

Count of coronavirus patients in India rises to 114

Count of coronavirus patients in India rises to 114

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

The tally of 114 includes two fatalities and 17 foreigners as well as 13 people who were discharged after they recovered from the infection.

Flood situation worsens in J-K, 138 dead, 12,000 rescued

Flood situation worsens in J-K, 138 dead, 12,000 rescued

Rediff.com7 Sep 2014

Flood fury on Sunday maintained its grip over Jammu and Kashmir, leaving 138 dead and many marooned as the swirling waters inundated the army cantonment, Civil Secretariat and the high court in Srinagar and snapped road and communication links.

'Floods in Kerala will become worse'

'Floods in Kerala will become worse'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

'Man-made interventions vastly increased the magnitude of the tragedy.'

Protests erupt across India over citizenship law

Protests erupt across India over citizenship law

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Several protests -- some peaceful, some violent -- erupted across India on Monday against the police crackdown in Jamia Millia Islamia and the controversial citizenship law as students and political leaders took to the streets, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi called these protests "deeply distressing" and appealed for peace.

COVID-19 fight hits top gear as tally crosses 1,900

COVID-19 fight hits top gear as tally crosses 1,900

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

Authorities across states have identified more than 6,000 people who attended the Nizamuddin Tablighi Jamaat congregation, the biggest COVID-19 hotspot in India.

1 dead, 40 injured as blasts hit Sri Lankan armoury

1 dead, 40 injured as blasts hit Sri Lankan armoury

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

A major fire at one of Sri Lanka's largest ammunition depots triggered a series of explosions, killing one soldier.