News for 'demolition'

PIX: Madrid fight for win at Celta Vigo; Kane tricks

PIX: Madrid fight for win at Celta Vigo; Kane tricks

Rediff.com20 Oct 2024

IMAGES from football matches played across European leagues on Saturday

Taiwan Quake Rescue In Full Swing

Taiwan Quake Rescue In Full Swing

Rediff.com4 Apr 2024

The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan during the morning rush hour on April 03, 2024, killing nine people and injuring hundreds.

Demolition row: Political slugfest intensifies; case of toddler's death lodged

Demolition row: Political slugfest intensifies; case of toddler's death lodged

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Two days after a toddler died in a West Delhi slum cluster demolished by railways, triggering a political slugfest with ruling AAP targeting the Centre and Congress coming down hard on both.

BJP corporator tied to a tree, thrashed over demolition of a slum

BJP corporator tied to a tree, thrashed over demolition of a slum

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

The corporator was seen tied to a tree in Bapod area and pleading with the people gathered around him that he had no knowledge about the civic body's decision to raze the slum.

Babri masjid demolition case hearing put off again

Babri masjid demolition case hearing put off again

Rediff.com5 Oct 2010

The hearing in the Babri masjid demolition case was on Tuesday deferred as the notification for nomination of a judge is still to be issued by the Allahabad high court. "The matter was not taken up today as a notification regarding nomination of magistrate is yet to be issued by the high court," prosecution sources said

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister and finance minister, he understood the importance of gradualism, except when the economy or the polity was in a crisis.

Haldwani: More Central troops sought, internet remains suspended

Haldwani: More Central troops sought, internet remains suspended

Rediff.com11 Feb 2024

The Uttarakhand government has sought more central forces for deployment in Haldwani where violence erupted on February 8 after the demolition of an 'illegal' madrasa, officials said.

Threat of demolition still hounds 300,000 Delhi slum-dwellers

Threat of demolition still hounds 300,000 Delhi slum-dwellers

Rediff.com19 Sep 2020

'The people, media and politicians are ready to listen to the troubles of Kangana Ranaut, but we are unwanted lives in the heart of Delhi.' Shine Jacob reports.

Portion of Pathankot martyr Lt Col Niranjan's house up for demolition

Portion of Pathankot martyr Lt Col Niranjan's house up for demolition

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

A pillar had encroached on a storm water drain at Doddabommassandra near Vidyaranyapura and officials had marked the portion for demolition.

Demolition drive in violence-hit Jahangirpuri begins

Demolition drive in violence-hit Jahangirpuri begins

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

The drive is undertaken a day after Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party chief Adesh Gupta wrote to the party-ruled North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) to identify illegal constructions of 'rioters' in Jahangirpuri and demolish them using bulldozers.

Over 800 Valmikis convert to Islam to save homes from demolition

Over 800 Valmikis convert to Islam to save homes from demolition

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

More than 800 Valmikis 'converted' to Islam on Tuesday in a bid to save their houses from demolition in Rampur.

Vadodara: 2 killed in violence over demolition

Vadodara: 2 killed in violence over demolition

Rediff.com1 May 2006

A curfew has been clamped in the area.

Delhi's air quality likely to dip, anti-pollution plan kicks in

Delhi's air quality likely to dip, anti-pollution plan kicks in

Rediff.com21 Oct 2023

Delhi's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) stood at 248 on Saturday.

CBI court summons Kalyan Singh in Babri demolition case

CBI court summons Kalyan Singh in Babri demolition case

Rediff.com22 Sep 2019

The court is conducting the trial of accused persons, including BJP leaders L K Advani, M M Joshi, Uma Bharti and others.

Navi Mumbai international airport's commercial launch expected in Dec 2024

Navi Mumbai international airport's commercial launch expected in Dec 2024

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

The outer structure of Navi Mumbai International Airport's first terminal building is almost ready. Exactly behind the under-construction building, stands a partially demolished hill. Executives from the airport company are now hopeful the hill will be flattened by mid-January, paving the way for the first commercial take-off by December next year.

I'm ready to own Babri masjid demolition: Uma

I'm ready to own Babri masjid demolition: Uma

Rediff.com30 Jun 2009

Bhartiya Janshakti Party President Uma Bharti in Bhopal on Tuesday said she is ready to own responsibility for the demolition of the disputed Babri mosque at Ayodhya and has no problem even if she is hanged on the issue.

Bulldozer action on bar that served alcohol to BMW hit-and-run accused

Bulldozer action on bar that served alcohol to BMW hit-and-run accused

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

The establishment -- Vice-Global Tapas Bar -- against which the action was being taken, is located in Juhu suburb.

HC orders demolition of unauthorised construction at Rane's bungalow

HC orders demolition of unauthorised construction at Rane's bungalow

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

The Bombay high court on Tuesday directed the Mumbai civic body to demolish the unauthorised construction at Union minister Narayan Rane's bungalow in Juhu area in Mumbai, noting that it violated the Floor Space Index (FSI) and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules.

Shakur basti demolition: Delhi police registers case over infant's death

Shakur basti demolition: Delhi police registers case over infant's death

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Delhi police has registered a case of death due to negligence in connection with the loss of life of an infant girl during the demolition of a slum cluster in west Delhi's Shakur basti.

Students at RSS-run school re-enact Babri demolition

Students at RSS-run school re-enact Babri demolition

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Five members of a school management near Bantwal in Dakshina Kannada district have been booked.

PIX: England crush Oman, score fastest T20 WC win

PIX: England crush Oman, score fastest T20 WC win

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

Images from the T20 World Cup Group B match between Oman and England in Antigua on Friday.

Babri demolition: Panel closes evidence

Babri demolition: Panel closes evidence

Rediff.com4 Jun 2005

The Commission, whose extended term is expiring on June 31, closed the proceedings with conclusion of the deposition of its key witness Kalyan Singh during whose tenure as chief minister the medieval monument was razed on December 6, 1992.

Two decades as witness to the Babri Masjid demolition

Two decades as witness to the Babri Masjid demolition

Rediff.com6 Dec 2011

A generation has passed and the demolition appears to be a story of a era gone by, says Rediff.com's Sharat Pradhan, who shares his experience as a witness in court in the Babri Masjid demolition case.

I apologised for Babri demolition in 1992: Kalyan

I apologised for Babri demolition in 1992: Kalyan

Rediff.com4 Feb 2009

Kalyan Singh's apology over the Babri masjid demolition, thus, is expected to assuage the Samajwadi Party's rank and file who have been upset over Yadav joining hands with him. Kalyan Singh, who subsequently left the BJP to plow a lonely furrow only to rejoin the party and again left it recently over being sidelined, has since been edging closer to the Samajwadi Party's Mulayam Singh.

When Was Ram Mandir Project Not Political?

When Was Ram Mandir Project Not Political?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

The Opposition's stand on the Ayodhya consecration is puzzling. Their only objection seems to be that the BJP has hijacked a religious event for political benefit. In saying this, the Opposition is either being naive or hypocritical, argues Jyoti Punwani.

Temple demolition: BJP leaders meet Pak HC

Temple demolition: BJP leaders meet Pak HC

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Tuesday met the Pakistan High Commissioner to India and submitted a memorandum to register their protest against the demolition of a temple in Karachi and the plight of Hindu minorities in the neighbouring country.

Tough Fight For Mumbai's 'Muslim Leader'

Tough Fight For Mumbai's 'Muslim Leader'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2024

'In this assembly election, Muslims here will vote for one who works, but also one who safeguards their identity.' 'Their existence is more important they feel, than a faulty light meter. So yes, a Muslim representative will make a difference.'

Euro '24 PIX: Germany beat Hungary, make knock-outs

Euro '24 PIX: Germany beat Hungary, make knock-outs

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

Images from the Euro 2024 Group A match between Germany and Hungary at Stuttgart Arena, Stuttgart, Germany, on Wednesday.

Demolition a failure for Hindutva leaders: Uma

Demolition a failure for Hindutva leaders: Uma

Rediff.com18 Dec 2004

The suspended BJP leader said demolition was not on the agenda at all.

Love in time of Babri mosque demolition

Love in time of Babri mosque demolition

Rediff.com22 Feb 2005

One would not normally associate a love story with the Babri Masjid demolition, but National Award-winning novelist Aabid Surti's latest offering does just that.

Mulayam blames BJP, VHP for Babri demolition

Mulayam blames BJP, VHP for Babri demolition

Rediff.com2 Jun 2004

The Uttar Pradesh government also said the then prime minister P V Narasimha Rao was 'indirectly' involved in it.

This Italian tennis star dreams of Baywatch bod

This Italian tennis star dreams of Baywatch bod

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

Jannik Sinner accepts that his rangy physique is probably never going to attract that much attention.

The Perils Of Political Abuse

The Perils Of Political Abuse

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

'Leave aside the negative fallouts of phraseology like 'urban Naxals' and 'terrorists', both the BJP and the Congress have to re-discover themselves in the context of the 2024 election results, including those of the upcoming ones for Maharashtra and Jharkhand,' observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Ayodhya calm on Babri demolition anniversary

Ayodhya calm on Babri demolition anniversary

Rediff.com6 Dec 2009

The 17th anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid largely remained a non-event in Ayodhya, in spite of the various programmes organised by political parties to mark the occasion. While the Vishwa Hindu Parishad observed it as 'Shaurya Diwas' (Valour Day) and the Babri Masjid Action Committee and the Samajwadi Party observed it as 'Black Day', the events held by them witnessed negligible participation by the locals.

Security tight on Babri Masjid demolition anniversary

Security tight on Babri Masjid demolition anniversary

Rediff.com6 Dec 2012

Amidst tight security, the 20th anniversary of Babri Mosque demolition is being observed on Thursday in the twin towns of Ayodhya and Faizabad as "black day" and "shaurya diwas" by Muslim and Hindu outfits respectively.

How Babri demolition led to Muslim exclusion

How Babri demolition led to Muslim exclusion

Rediff.com6 Dec 2012

On the twentieth anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya by a mob of enraged kar sevaks, it might appear that the dispute about the birthplace of Rama is a thing of the past.

Liverpool breeze past Bournemouth

Liverpool breeze past Bournemouth

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

Liverpool moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 demolition of Bournemouth that extended their unbeaten league run to 14 games on Sunday.

'Babri demolition act of religious fanaticism'

'Babri demolition act of religious fanaticism'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2009

Terming demolition of Babri Masjid as an act of religious fanaticism and extreme prejudice, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said communalism in all its forms was deplorable and asserted that it was the duty of the majority community to protect the minorities.

PIX: Real Madrid back to winning ways; Leverkusen held

PIX: Real Madrid back to winning ways; Leverkusen held

Rediff.com6 Oct 2024

Real Madrid have avoided defeat in their last 41 LaLiga games, the second best streak by a team in the competition's history.

Delhi demolitions 'biggest destruction' in independent India: Kejriwal

Delhi demolitions 'biggest destruction' in independent India: Kejriwal

Rediff.com16 May 2022

Slamming the anti-encroachment drive being carried out in various parts of the city, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said if bulldozers raze shops and houses of 63 lakh people in Delhi, which are considered illegal, it will be the "biggest destruction" in independent India.