News for 'dehradun'

Dehradun: 2 missionaries found murdered

Dehradun: 2 missionaries found murdered

Rediff.com22 Sep 2008

Close on the heels of attacks on churches in different parts of the country, two missionaries were found murdered at their hermitage in Dehradun on Monday morning. Sixty-year-old Father Samuel and Sister Mercy, 35, were found dead in separate rooms at their ashram 'Samarpanalaya' at Chhota Rampur, police said.

Himalayan tsunami: AI to operate more Dehradun-Delhi flights

Himalayan tsunami: AI to operate more Dehradun-Delhi flights

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

While Air India employees are contributing a day's salary to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund, its pilots have offered to forego their allowances to operate to Dehradun.

Dehradun: Six killed in avalanche

Dehradun: Six killed in avalanche

Rediff.com24 Jun 2008

At least six Sikh pilgrims were killed and 10 others injured when an avalanche struck Ghangharia area near Hemkund Sahib shrine in Chamoli district in Dehradun on Monday evening.

'Shah Rukh Khan Started As A Villain'

'Shah Rukh Khan Started As A Villain'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

'When I gave the audition and landed the role of the villain Fani, I felt this is the only character which will establish me as an actor in Indian cinema.'

Ishq Vishk Rebound Review: Flat Rom-Com

Ishq Vishk Rebound Review: Flat Rom-Com

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

Ishq Vishk Rebound is a drab romance and dull comedy that even the intended teen audience might have a hard time keeping up with, sighs Mayur Sanap.

15 dead, many hospitalised as north India reels under punishing heatwave

15 dead, many hospitalised as north India reels under punishing heatwave

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

To ensure immediate cooling of the body, the hospital has set up a first-of-its-kind heatstroke unit.

Mumbai-Dehradun Express catches fire, 9 killed

Mumbai-Dehradun Express catches fire, 9 killed

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

Nine people were charred to death when a fire broke out in three coaches of the Mumbai-Dehradun Express train near Dahanu road in neighbouring Thane district in the wee hours of Wednesday.

Dehradun gets ATM for visually challenged

Dehradun gets ATM for visually challenged

Rediff.com5 Aug 2010

The machine, installed on the premises of National Institute for the Orthopedically Handicapped, works on the basis of fingerprint identification system and has customised keypads to make money transactions easier.

Army officer kills lover for pressuring him to marry her

Army officer kills lover for pressuring him to marry her

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

An army officer allegedly killed a 30-year-old woman with whom he was in an extramarital relationship after she started pressuring him to marry her, the police said on Monday.

After UP, Uttarakhand implements kanwar route eatery order

After UP, Uttarakhand implements kanwar route eatery order

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

An Uttar Pradesh government spokesperson said a formal order for all eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route in the state was likely to be issued soon.

How Mallika Dua Stays Happy

How Mallika Dua Stays Happy

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

'You have to be in good spirits to make other people happy'.

7 Countries Where Indians Can Study MBBS

7 Countries Where Indians Can Study MBBS

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

rediffGURU Dr Pananjay Tiwari lists the options and cost of pursuing an MBBS education outside of India.

You can't credit just one person for the win: Rinku

You can't credit just one person for the win: Rinku

Rediff.com27 May 2024

'You guys watch, I will be lifting the World Cup also.'

Coke's Dehradun plan fizzes over green fears

Coke's Dehradun plan fizzes over green fears

Rediff.com4 May 2013

Village panchayat unanimously passed a resolution declaring it would not allow the MNC to go ahead with its plans.

Airfares to summer destinations defy heat, stay cool

Airfares to summer destinations defy heat, stay cool

Rediff.com30 May 2024

Notwithstanding the sweltering heat engulfing major cities, travellers can find solace in the steady airfares to popular summer destinations like Srinagar, Bagdogra, and Kochi. According to airline executives, capacity increases and moderate demand have kept spot airfares from scorching cities like Delhi on a par with the same period last year.

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

Peek into Malaika's Bali Holiday Diary

Peek into Malaika's Bali Holiday Diary

Rediff.com28 May 2024

Sanjana makes memories in Colombia... Neha seeks blessing at Golden Temple... Janhvi visits her mommy's favourite place...

Sudden downpour floods Delhi, Mumbai gets a respite

Sudden downpour floods Delhi, Mumbai gets a respite

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

A sudden downpour in Delhi caught citizens off guard and caused heavy waterlogging and traffic jams on Tuesday while Mumbai breathed a sigh of relief as showers stopped a day after heavy rain brought the metropolis to its knees.

Monsoon advances in India; normal life hit as heavy rains lash Guj, Raj

Monsoon advances in India; normal life hit as heavy rains lash Guj, Raj

Rediff.com30 Jun 2024

Several deaths were reported across the country due to rain-related incidents like lightning strikes and drowning.

Asian mayors to meet at Dehradun

Asian mayors to meet at Dehradun

Rediff.com17 Nov 2006

If all goes well, the World Mayors' Conference will be held in India.

ISIS India head Haris Farooqi, aide held in Assam on return from Bangladesh

ISIS India head Haris Farooqi, aide held in Assam on return from Bangladesh

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

His associate Anurag Singh alias Rehan of Panipat got converted to Islam, while his wife is a Bangladeshi national, he added.

When Moral Police Followed Zeenat Aman

When Moral Police Followed Zeenat Aman

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

Zeenat Aman shares pictures from Shammi Kapoor's directorial debut Manoranjan where she played a sex worker, Nisha and spoke in detail about how the moral police had a field day because of her flirtatious and sexy outfits in the film.

SEE: Rishabh Pant -- The Greatest Comeback Story

SEE: Rishabh Pant -- The Greatest Comeback Story

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

Although Pant left no stone unturned, ticking all the boxes, the 26-year found the rehab mundane.

'Something unique in the mitti and paani of Bharat'

'Something unique in the mitti and paani of Bharat'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

'There is something in our desh ki mitti that has held us together.'
'So many conquerors, colonisers, cultures came and went, but we withstood them and rose up again.'

Heavy rain lashes parts of country, cripples Mumbai

Heavy rain lashes parts of country, cripples Mumbai

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

The monsoon spelt mayhem in several parts of the country on Monday, particularly Mumbai where local train services and flight operations were hit and everyday life disrupted as well as Assam that was grappling with floods yet again.

LeT militant held in Dehradun

LeT militant held in Dehradun

Rediff.com8 Mar 2005

The arrest comes close in the heels of an 'encounter' on Saturday, when the police shot dead three and arrested two LeT militants in Dehradun.

PIX: Here is how states celebrate 78th Independence Day

PIX: Here is how states celebrate 78th Independence Day

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

Independence Day was celebrated across states and Union territories on Thursday, as several chief ministers announced job schemes while some others vowed their support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047.

'Desh Se Bada Kuch Bhi Nahi Hai'

'Desh Se Bada Kuch Bhi Nahi Hai'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

'He fulfilled his farz to his country,' a grieving mother says of Major Mustafa Bohara who was awarded the Shaurya Chakra, the nation's third-highest medal for gallantry in peacetime. 'He fulfilled his farz to his country,' said his proud mother of her soldier son.

SC transfers Madhumita murder case to Dehradun

SC transfers Madhumita murder case to Dehradun

Rediff.com8 Feb 2007

A bench of Justices Ashok Bhan and Dalveer Bhandari also ordered that the trial would be held on a day-to-day basis and completed within six months.

Rishabh Pant's bat swing remains 'vintage': Amre after Capitals first training session

Rishabh Pant's bat swing remains 'vintage': Amre after Capitals first training session

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

Rishabh Pant's bat swing remains "vintage" and his batting in Delhi Capitals' pre-season camp doesn't indicate that he has been away from the game for 14 months, said the team's assistant coach Pravin Amre.

Licences of 14 Patanjali, Divya Pharma products suspended: U'khand to SC

Licences of 14 Patanjali, Divya Pharma products suspended: U'khand to SC

Rediff.com1 May 2024

In an affidavit filed in the top court, the SLA has given details of the steps taken by it against Patanjali and Divya Pharmacy.

Dehradun MBA student's encounter was staged: CBI

Dehradun MBA student's encounter was staged: CBI

Rediff.com5 Aug 2009

The CBI said the ground where Ranbir's body lay was deeply penetrated by bullets of AK-47 rifles. The deep penetration indicated that bullets riddled the body while it lay on the ground.

Will This Rescue The Workers?

Will This Rescue The Workers?

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

Can the 41 workers trapped inside a tunnel after a portion of it collapsed two weeks ago on Sunday, November 12, 2023, be rescued in a few days or will it take till Christmas as one foreign expert reportedly warned.

Govt panel frames rules for UCC in Uttarakhand

Govt panel frames rules for UCC in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

The Uniform Civil Code bill was passed by the state assembly and also received the presidential assent recently after which it has become a law.

VIDEO: 7 dead in Howrah-Dehradun Express fire

VIDEO: 7 dead in Howrah-Dehradun Express fire

Rediff.com22 Nov 2011

At least one person was feared dead after fire broke out in an air conditioned coach of Howrah-Dehradun Express in Giridih district in the wee hours on Tuesday, senior officials of East Central Railway said.

South Africa-bound Easwaran dreams of India debut

South Africa-bound Easwaran dreams of India debut

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

The 28-year-old, who was ruled out of Vijay Hazare Trophy because of a split webbing in his right hand, has been picked for touring India 'A' squad to South Africa.

Rishabh Pant: 'Second D.O.B :- 05/01/23'

Rishabh Pant: 'Second D.O.B :- 05/01/23'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

As he travels on the long road to recovery from a horrific car crash in December, Rishabh Pant startled fans with his latest update on Instagram.

A Tale Of Unlikely Politicians

A Tale Of Unlikely Politicians

Rediff.com4 Apr 2024

Many ethical, competent corporate leaders aspire to join public life today. However, the transition to politics is far from easy, observes Indrajit Gupta.

3 Gorkha Rifles jawans injured in explosion in Dehradun

3 Gorkha Rifles jawans injured in explosion in Dehradun

Rediff.com30 May 2015

Three Gorkha Rifles jawans were injured when a grenade in their truck went off in the high security Garhi Cantonment area in Dehradun on Saturday afternoon.

'Uttarakhand's UCC Is Tokenism'

'Uttarakhand's UCC Is Tokenism'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

'If this was not tokenism, why is the central government not bringing the UCC, why is a small state like Uttarakhand doing so?'