News for 'delhi road accident'

1 dead, two injured after trains collide in Haryana

1 dead, two injured after trains collide in Haryana

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

Fog and negligence of the driver of the rear train are being reported as to being causes of the mishap.

How an amputee conquered the Himalayas

How an amputee conquered the Himalayas

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

There is only word to describe Ashok Munne's journey -- 'incredible', says A Ganesh Nadar.

Why India must go for bullet trains

Why India must go for bullet trains

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

India should not miss the opportunity to develop high-speed railway.

Are MLAs dying because MP assembly is jinxed?

Are MLAs dying because MP assembly is jinxed?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Some BJP and Congress leaders believe the assembly building is filled with 'negative energy'.

After Lahore, what can Kashmir expect?

After Lahore, what can Kashmir expect?

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

Kashmiris hope that India and Pakistan can find a lasting solution to what many call the Kashmir 'problem'.

Being paralysed doesn't stop Eric Paul from setting records

Being paralysed doesn't stop Eric Paul from setting records

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

He has driven into the Limca Book of Records twice. Tamanna Naseer finds out more about the battles Eric Paul fights despite being paraplegic.

Cold wave persists: More deaths, fog & train delays

Cold wave persists: More deaths, fog & train delays

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

A dense blanket of fog enveloped the entire North India affecting schedule of at least 70 trains and hitting road traffic adversely while there was no let up in cold wave on Saturday which claimed five lives in Uttar Pradesh and two in Punjab.

Mumbai: 'Confused' cricketer drives car onto station platform

Mumbai: 'Confused' cricketer drives car onto station platform

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

Cricketer Harmeet Singh, who represented India in the ICC Under-19 world cup in 2012, claimed that he got confused with the direction and ended up entering the station.

Gas leak from Vizag chemical plant kills 11, affects 1,000

Gas leak from Vizag chemical plant kills 11, affects 1,000

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 1 crore each to the kin of those killed in the incident.

Look past 100 days

Look past 100 days

Rediff.com27 May 2014

The first 100 days of any government should be a period when it is allowed to get its act together, with no media pressure for faster, higher, says Indira Jayaraman.

How to tackle facial recognition fraud

How to tackle facial recognition fraud

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

IIIT-D team builds algorithm that will help identify synthetic images.

Cold wave continues in north; 8 killed in Uttar Pradesh

Cold wave continues in north; 8 killed in Uttar Pradesh

Rediff.com20 Dec 2014

Intense cold wave continued unabated in north India on Saturday as fog-related incidents claimed eight lives in Uttar Pradesh and disrupting traffic movement in several parts of the region.

Flash back 2014: BJP-Sena returns to power in Maharashtra after 15 yrs

Flash back 2014: BJP-Sena returns to power in Maharashtra after 15 yrs

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

The return of a BJP-Sena regime after a love-hate war and gap of 15 years, demise of senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gopinath Munde, collapse of Congress-Nationalisy Congress Party alliance and rising cases of farmers' suicides dominated Maharashtra's political landscape in 2014.

Urban India's SELFISH response to migrant distress

Urban India's SELFISH response to migrant distress

Rediff.com31 May 2020

'Politicians's slogans on social distancing, showered like petals from their ivory towers, mock every single moment of pain and distress imposed on the vulnerable down below, at migrant labour stuffed like chickens on goods trucks, trying to get home at all costs,' observes Veenu Sandhu.

Karnataka bypoll: Cong-JD(S) win 4-1, including BJP stronghold Ballari

Karnataka bypoll: Cong-JD(S) win 4-1, including BJP stronghold Ballari

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

The victories with huge margins came as a Diwali gift and a shot in the arm for the nearly six-month-old alliance ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls after facing frequent questions about its longevity.

Are you protecting your spinal cord from injury?

Are you protecting your spinal cord from injury?

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

Dr H S Chhabra outlines what you must know about your spinal cord and how to protect it.

'It is intimidating to kiss another man'

'It is intimidating to kiss another man'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

'It's not easy being an actor for anyone.' 'Every actor, even the most successful ones, are waking up with the same insecurity.' 'If you're on top, you're worried about coming down.' 'If you're fit, you're worried about your stomach coming out.'

A Kashmir diary

A Kashmir diary

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

'On the drive to the airport, the streets are lined with men in battle camouflage carrying assault rifles and bearing familiar faces -- Tamilians, Bengalis, Punjabis, feared by the locals and in turn fearing them,' notes Aakar Patel during a visit to Srinagar.

Why Uttarakhand's ex-faujis may not vote BJP

Why Uttarakhand's ex-faujis may not vote BJP

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

'Political parties have appropriated our military victories -- the Kargil war is the BJP's and the Bangladesh war is the Congress's -- what is going on?' As Uttarakhand -- where faujis number nearly 40% of the state's population -- prepares to vote, Rediff.com's Archana Masih discovers what upsets retired soldiers in Uttarakhand the most is a forgotten protest in the heart of Delhi.

Sheena Bora case: Doctor in trouble?

Sheena Bora case: Doctor in trouble?

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Judge Jagdale halted Dr Gupta's testimony several times because he felt it had neither order nor direction. Tightly controlling his irritation, his lips compressed, the judge explained as patiently as he could: "What he has done in this case should come (out in his testimony) in a lucid manner. You eat chapati and then rice. You cannot eat half a chapati and then have rice and then eat half a chapati..." "He is not a witness of facts. He is an expert witness. Either he is not prepared. Or you are not prepared."

Autopsy report says Munde died due to 'shock and haemorrhage'

Autopsy report says Munde died due to 'shock and haemorrhage'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

Union Minister Gopinath Munde died due to "shock and haemorrhage" following injuries to his neck and liver, as per the preliminary autopsy report submitted to Delhi Police by AIIMS doctors.

20 feared dead as bus skids off highway, catches fire in Bihar

20 feared dead as bus skids off highway, catches fire in Bihar

Rediff.com3 May 2018

The fire incinerated the bus and nobody could be retrieved so far.

'COVID-19 will be a year-long struggle'

'COVID-19 will be a year-long struggle'

Rediff.com18 May 2020

'Predictions are that numbers will continue to rise till May end and maybe in the first half of June will be our peak.'

It's a white Christmas for Himachal and Uttarakhand

It's a white Christmas for Himachal and Uttarakhand

Rediff.com25 Dec 2016

This is the first time after 25 years, that Himachal received snowfall on Christmas day, officials said.

Merc hit-and-run: Teen challenges JJB order to try him as adult

Merc hit-and-run: Teen challenges JJB order to try him as adult

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

The appeal would come up for hearing on Friday before Additional Sessions Judge Vimal Kumar Yadav.

Arun Jaitley: George as I knew him

Arun Jaitley: George as I knew him

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

'George was a politician with a difference. He had the ability to stand alone, take a position, however extreme, and sustain that position,' remembers Arun Jaitley.

What draws today's young men to the Ayodhya campaign?

What draws today's young men to the Ayodhya campaign?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

More than 25 years after the Babri Masjid was destroyed, another generation proclaims its commitment to building a Ram temple.

How Blood Donors India Saves Lives!

How Blood Donors India Saves Lives!

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

'Our network somehow saves 3,000 lives every year, but there's so much more to do, as every death due to shortage of blood is easily avoidable.'

Railways shrug off responsibility, blame Nitish for train mishap

Railways shrug off responsibility, blame Nitish for train mishap

Rediff.com20 Aug 2013

Three bills were introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday amid uproar with members from Left parties trooping into the Well to protest against rising prices of onion while other members raised the Telangana issue.

Nitin Gadkari on how he will transform India

Nitin Gadkari on how he will transform India

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

'Earlier compensation was less, but we have increased compensation four fold. As a result, farmers want to give up their land.' 'Infrastructure projects will create 50 lakh jobs. If today we are building 14 km of road per day, by next March, we hope to take it up to 30 km. My own hope is we can take it to 100 km per day.' 'The government's ambitious Sagarmala project aims to develop port infrastructure along the country's 7,500 km coastline. The project includes modernisation of our ports and islands, setting up of coastal economic zones, new major ports and fish harbours.'

A night to forget; Rajdhani passengers recount horror

A night to forget; Rajdhani passengers recount horror

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

Recounting the fear and shock following the derailment of the Rajdhani Express, passengers of the New Delhi-Dibrugarh train on Wednesday said it was a "night to forget".

Meet the Brave Bicycle Girl of Bihar

Meet the Brave Bicycle Girl of Bihar

Rediff.com27 May 2020

'There were times when my courage and confidence would fail and I was close to giving up,' says Jyoti Kumari who wanted to bring her father home safely. So she began the cycle ride of her life.

SCARY! 59,000 farmer suicides linked to climate change

SCARY! 59,000 farmer suicides linked to climate change

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

'The number of deaths attributable to warming is likely to rise in the future.'

Want to insure your car against tree falls, flood damage?

Want to insure your car against tree falls, flood damage?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

Buy comprehensive motor insurance policy to guard against natural calamities.

A tight rope walk for Suresh Prabhu to balance finance with aspirations

A tight rope walk for Suresh Prabhu to balance finance with aspirations

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu faces a stiff dilemma on whether to raise fares and freight rates in his second Rail Budget.

Terror hits Gurdaspur: 3 civilians, 4 cops killed in 12-hour long encounter

Terror hits Gurdaspur: 3 civilians, 4 cops killed in 12-hour long encounter

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

Seven people, including two police officers and a terrorist, were killed as the Punjab Police's elite Special Weapons and Tactics team and the Indian Army were carrying out a massive operation in the Gurdaspur district to flush out terrorists who went on a rampage attacking a bus and a police station complex.

How Uber is bringing about a positive change in India

How Uber is bringing about a positive change in India

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

Besides providing a new source of employment, services like Uber are changing our mindset.

That inept 'Saint Antony'

That inept 'Saint Antony'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

'It was almost as though there was widespread relief that the defence bureaucracy, and the minister, could find someone willing to shoulder the blame for everything that had gone wrong with the services under Antony's charge -- the poor preparedness of the forces, slow acquisitions caused by indecision, cancellation of contracts and whimsical blacklisting of defence contractors over the tiniest suspicion that they may have paid speed money or kickbacks.'

Rest in peace, Mushir sahib!

Rest in peace, Mushir sahib!

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

Mohammad Sajjad salutes the memory of Mushirul Hasan -- historian, thinker, academic, institution builder, -- who passed into the ages this week.

How Indian Railways fools India

How Indian Railways fools India

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

Taking advantage of the indifference of passengers, the Indian Railways routinely indulges in several unfair trade practices, says S Pushpavanam.