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Those Magnificent Women Riders

Those Magnificent Women Riders

Rediff.com25 Mar 2024

Sari-clad women ride their Bullet bikes across the streets of Nagpur.

Costly vegetables push retail inflation to 4-month high

Costly vegetables push retail inflation to 4-month high

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

Retail inflation increased to four-month high of 5.08 per cent in June as food items, including vegetables became dearer, according to government data released on Friday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation was on a decline since January, before rising again in June. The CPI-based retail inflation was 4.8 per cent in May 2024 and 4.87 per cent in June 2023.

Despair And Devastation In Delhi

Despair And Devastation In Delhi

Rediff.com13 Mar 2022

Seven people, including three children, were killed in a blaze that ravaged several shanties at Gokulpur village in northeast Delhi early on Saturday, March 12, 2022.

Why Talks With Naga Groups Have Stalled

Why Talks With Naga Groups Have Stalled

Rediff.com30 Nov 2024

'People's expectations were very high.' 'We felt both sides had understood each other.' 'But the removal of Article 370 triggered apprehensions within the Naga people.'

Vinesh-Somvir: Match Made On The Mat

Vinesh-Somvir: Match Made On The Mat

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

'He placed my journey above his and offered his companionship with utmost loyalty, dedication and honesty. If not for him, I cannot imagine being here, continuing my fight and taking each day head-on.'

What Rahul said to kin of Hathras stampede victims

What Rahul said to kin of Hathras stampede victims

Rediff.com5 Jul 2024

Tahul assured that he would raise the stampede issue in Parliament in a bid to prevent such incidents in the future, they said.

Uzbekistan: Land Of Arabian Nights

Uzbekistan: Land Of Arabian Nights

Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

Uzbekistan lives comfortably in several centuries but is also a forward-looking nation, Deepa Gahlot discovers on a visit to this Central Asian country.

Promising runner Parvej fails doping test

Promising runner Parvej fails doping test

Rediff.com30 Aug 2024

Top Indian middle distance runner Parvej Khan fails dope test, provisionally suspended

Haryana youth turn to Dunki as there are no jobs: Rahul

Haryana youth turn to Dunki as there are no jobs: Rahul

Rediff.com24 Sep 2024

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party has done 'grave injustice' to the youth of the country, including in Haryana, by snatching employment opportunities and forced them to undertake a 'journey of torture' to foreign countries.

How Haryana Win Revives Modi Aura

How Haryana Win Revives Modi Aura

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

BIf you know this BJP, it will now go forward to Jharkhand and Maharashtra as if June 2024 never happened, notes Shekhar Gupta.

India's contingent checks in at Tokyo Games Village

India's contingent checks in at Tokyo Games Village

Rediff.com18 Jul 2021

Athletes and officials from eight disciplines of archery, badminton, table tennis, hockey, judo, gymnastics, swimming and weightlifting landed in Tokyo

Summer Heat Catches Up With Elephants

Summer Heat Catches Up With Elephants

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

How the pachyderms at the Elephant Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in Tiruchirappalli are cooling off.

Assam-Meghalaya row: 30 of 36 disputed villages to remain in Meghalaya: CM

Assam-Meghalaya row: 30 of 36 disputed villages to remain in Meghalaya: CM

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

The 36 villages cover a 36.9 sq km area, while the 30 villages are spread over 18 sq km area, he said.

Nayab Singh Saini stakes claim to form govt in Haryana

Nayab Singh Saini stakes claim to form govt in Haryana

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday staked claim to form the next government in Haryana, hours after he was unanimously elected as the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party legislature party in the state.

Migrant workers are not welcome in their villages

Migrant workers are not welcome in their villages

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

Some villages in Bihar have gone into lockdown, refusing entry of people even from neighbouring areas, to curb the spread of infection.

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.

'Extreme situation' in Delhi as Yamuna swells to record level

'Extreme situation' in Delhi as Yamuna swells to record level

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

The water level at the Old Railway Bridge crossed the 208-metre mark Wednesday night and rose to 208.48 metres by 8 am on Thursday. It is expected to rise further, according to the Central Water Commission, which has termed it an "extreme situation".

Afternoon rain multiplies Delhi's woes amid flood, main roads still inundated

Afternoon rain multiplies Delhi's woes amid flood, main roads still inundated

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

Floodwaters of the overflowing Yamuna reached the entrance of the Supreme Court in Central Delhi on Friday as the regulator of the Delhi irrigation and flood control department at Indraprastha suffered damage on Thursday evening.

Malaysia may consider Zakir Naik's extradition if...

Malaysia may consider Zakir Naik's extradition if...

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

At an interactive session at the Indian Council of World Affairs in New Delhi, Ibrahim also said that the issue shouldn't deter the two countries from enhancing bilateral relations.

Why China is building villages in Bhutan

Why China is building villages in Bhutan

Rediff.com18 May 2021

'Its aim is to force the Bhutanese government to cede territory that China wants elsewhere in Bhutan to give Beijing a military advantage in its struggle with New Delhi.'

Delhi gangrape victim's ashes brought to ancestral village

Delhi gangrape victim's ashes brought to ancestral village

Rediff.com31 Dec 2012

A day after her mortal remains were consigned to flames, ashes of the Delhi gangrape victim, who emerged as an epitome of woman's pride during her 13-day battle for life, were brought to her ancestral village by the family.

'Terrorists kept firing at bus even after it fell into gorge'

'Terrorists kept firing at bus even after it fell into gorge'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

Nine people were killed in the attack on the vehicle that was carrying pilgrims from the Shiv Khori temple to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra. The 53-seater bus veered off the road due to indiscriminate firing by the terrorists and fell into the gorge near Teryath village in the Poni.

Medical practitioner to return Padma Shri after Naxal threats

Medical practitioner to return Padma Shri after Naxal threats

Rediff.com27 May 2024

Traditional medicine practitioner Hemchand Manjhi, renowned for his stellar work from a remote village in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, on Monday said he will return his Padma Shri award, after he received threats from Naxalites.

'Not all victories look alike':Bindra praises Vinesh

'Not all victories look alike':Bindra praises Vinesh

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Abhinav Bindra on Thursday paid glowing tributes to wrestler Vinesh Phogat

Vinesh Phogat: The Warrior Princess

Vinesh Phogat: The Warrior Princess

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

From battling opposition from the villagers who considered wrestling to be a man's sport, losing her father at the age of just nine, to taking on powerful federation officials, Vinesh has faced innumerable hardships on her way to realising her dreams.

How Postmen Can Help Micro-Entrepreneurs

How Postmen Can Help Micro-Entrepreneurs

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

'The dakiyas will be our partners, receiving credit proposals from micro-enterprises at the grassroots level.'

'India Has Changed So Much'

'India Has Changed So Much'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2024

'I don't feel like going back to India, to the old Delhi that I grew up in. Because the place doesn't exist anymore.'

Prez visits native village; bows to touch the soil

Prez visits native village; bows to touch the soil

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said he had never imagined that an ordinary village boy like him would have the honour of occupying the highest post in the country, and thanked the people of his birth place for this.

Bengal Guv flies to Delhi, likely to submit report on poll violence to Shah

Bengal Guv flies to Delhi, likely to submit report on poll violence to Shah

Rediff.com9 Jul 2023

Bose is likely to meet Shah on Monday morning, he said, adding that the governor has prepared a report on his views after visiting violence-hit areas in the backdrop of the rural polls.

Sumit's Historic Double Gold: New Paralympics Record!

Sumit's Historic Double Gold: New Paralympics Record!

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

India's Sumit Antil wins javelin throw F64 gold with Paralympics record of 70.59m, becomes first Indian man to defend title.

Chinese village in Arunachal: India must speak up!

Chinese village in Arunachal: India must speak up!

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

'China wants to change the status quo of India's Northern Border and proves that it can do whatever it wants in what it perceives as its own territory,' states Claude Arpi.

Wrestler Ravi carries hopes of Nahri village to Tokyo Olympics

Wrestler Ravi carries hopes of Nahri village to Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

The villagers have pinned their hopes for development on Ravi, whose success has much to do with the sacrifices and moral guidance of one man -- his father Rakesh Kumar Dahiya.

Centre may deploy additional BSF troops in Punjab to check drone threat

Centre may deploy additional BSF troops in Punjab to check drone threat

Rediff.com25 Aug 2024

The request is under "active consideration" of the Union home ministry, he said.

Woman intruder has done Masters, MEd, MPhil, took part in farmers' protest

Woman intruder has done Masters, MEd, MPhil, took part in farmers' protest

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

Family members of Neelam, one of the two persons arrested for protesting outside Parliament on Wednesday, said she had earlier participated in several agitations including farmers' movement.

Doda attacks: 4 sketches released, reward Rs 20 lakh

Doda attacks: 4 sketches released, reward Rs 20 lakh

Rediff.com13 Jun 2024

The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday released sketches of four terrorists involved in two attacks in Doda district and announced a reward of Rs 20 lakh for information leading to their arrest.

Naxals will be eliminated by 2026: Amit Shah

Naxals will be eliminated by 2026: Amit Shah

Rediff.com7 Oct 2024

Terming Naxals the biggest human rights violators, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said security forces have been carrying out 'offensive operations' instead of defensive against the insurgents and have achieved big successes in recent times.

SC sets up panel to clear farmers' Shambhu blockade

SC sets up panel to clear farmers' Shambhu blockade

Rediff.com2 Sep 2024

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan directed the five-member committee to convene its first meeting within a week and reach out to the agitating farmers to persuade them to immediately remove their tractors, trolleys etc from the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana to provide relief to commuters.

Khargeji Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai!

Khargeji Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai!

Rediff.com6 Jul 2024

What some of our leaders were up to this week.

Wayanad rescue ops enter 5th day, death toll at 215

Wayanad rescue ops enter 5th day, death toll at 215

Rediff.com3 Aug 2024

As rescue operations in the landslide-hit areas of this north Kerala district entered fifth day, rescuers unearthed more bodies and body parts, taking the death toll to 215, with around 206 people still reported missing.

No Movie Re-Releases After Diwali?

No Movie Re-Releases After Diwali?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2024

'After Diwali, I don't see this trend of re-releases going forward. We won't have that window to re-release films because of the kind of movies that are slated to be released.'