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36 killed as bus plunges into canal in Murshidabad

36 killed as bus plunges into canal in Murshidabad

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

The incident triggered protests, with locals alleging delay in arrival of police and attacking the force. They also torched a police vehicle.

All about the HSBC midcap fund

All about the HSBC midcap fund

Rediff.com15 Apr 2005

HSBC Midcap Equity Fund is the latest fund to hit the 'mid cap diversified equity fund' space.

MP bus accident: 60 bodies recovered

MP bus accident: 60 bodies recovered

Rediff.com20 Oct 2006

Driver of the Rewa-bound bus, carrying 40 passengers from Hinoti, lost control at a sharp turn causing the vehicle to crash through a mud structrue built around the pond.

6 killed as boat capsizes in Kerala, rescue operations underway

6 killed as boat capsizes in Kerala, rescue operations underway

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

The exact number of passengers on board the passenger boat, said to be over three-decades old, at the time of the mishap is yet to be ascertained.

Death toll in Maharashtra is 924

Death toll in Maharashtra is 924

Rediff.com1 Aug 2005

2 dead in Thane hydel plant tunnel

2 dead in Thane hydel plant tunnel

Rediff.com30 Jun 2005

Labourers were trapped in an underground tunnel being constructed at Sonda hydel project near Shahpur in Thane district due to flooding.

Ghatghar: Four more bodies recovered

Ghatghar: Four more bodies recovered

Rediff.com30 Jun 2005

Efforts are on to rescue the other eight trapped in the tunnel for two days now.

Extraordinary winners of Sony World Photography Awards 2020

Extraordinary winners of Sony World Photography Awards 2020

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

From incredible landscapes to touching portraits to memorable wildlife photography, the winners of the Sony World Photography Awards showcase it all! Scroll down and prepared to be wowed...

2-year-old snatched by alligator at Disney found dead

2-year-old snatched by alligator at Disney found dead

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

A 2-year-old boy who was snatched by an alligator at a Disney resort in Florida has been found dead, officials said on Wednesday.

Search on for Hyderabad students feared drowned, 5 bodies found

Search on for Hyderabad students feared drowned, 5 bodies found

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

Rescuers on Monday fished out bodies of five Hyderabad-based engineering students, who were washed away in the swirling waters of Beas River along with 20 classmates whose fate is not known as Chief minister Virbhadra Singh ordered a magisterial inquiry and suspension of Resident Engineer of Larji hydropower project.

Body found from Pawan Hans wreckage identified

Body found from Pawan Hans wreckage identified

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

The body has been identified as that of Captain T K Guha. The search is on for the other pilot.

Top places to travel in 2019

Top places to travel in 2019

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

Make sure that these places feature in your 2019 travel bucket list.

Navy deploys 72 diving teams, scales up rescue and relief work in Kerala

Navy deploys 72 diving teams, scales up rescue and relief work in Kerala

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

'The situation is quite bad. We are trying to rescue people. Right now we are giving them food and water so that they can at least survive until the water recedes,' says Squadron leader V Joshi.

Taiwan pilot's body found clutching joystick of crashed plane

Taiwan pilot's body found clutching joystick of crashed plane

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

Pilot Liao Chien-Tsung was still clutching the joystick when his body was found in the cockpit.

Missing NRI's doctor's body found

Missing NRI's doctor's body found

Rediff.com22 Dec 2005

Though the police have not ruled out foul play, family friends and relatives believe it might have been an accident.

Menezes' neighbour says he knew nothing

Menezes' neighbour says he knew nothing

Rediff.com30 Aug 2005

Abdi Omar, said acquaintance of the failed London bombing culprits said he 'knew nothing'.

Emami eyes foreign brands

Emami eyes foreign brands

Rediff.com25 Aug 2005

Home-grown FMCG major Emami Limited is looking for acquisitions of foreign and domestic brands for which the company would utilise its free cash reserves of Rs 47 crore

World soccer toasts Thai cave boys' rescue

World soccer toasts Thai cave boys' rescue

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

Some of soccer's biggest names are cheering the rescue of 12 Thai boys and their coach from a flooded cave

30 feared dead in Bihar boat mishap

30 feared dead in Bihar boat mishap

Rediff.com7 Jun 2004

The boat capsized midstream while sailing to the other side from Duba Ghat, possibly following a sudden discharge of water from a barrage in upper Nepal, officials said.

Image: Hold your breath, it's David Blaine!

Image: Hold your breath, it's David Blaine!

Rediff.com9 May 2006

His hands and other parts of the body had developed some blisters and immediate concern of the medical staff was whether he could move his fingers.

Tian, Guo open Chinese gold rush

Tian, Guo open Chinese gold rush

Rediff.com15 Aug 2004

Tian teamed with Yang Jinghui to win the men's synchronised 10m platform after Guo and Wu Minxia won the women's three-metre springboard title.

PHOTOS: Dive in for a glimpse of Europe's first undersea museum

PHOTOS: Dive in for a glimpse of Europe's first undersea museum

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

Here is a glimpse of what to expect at Europe's first underwater museum.

Mahad bridge collapse: Toll climbs to 24 after recovery of 2 more bodies

Mahad bridge collapse: Toll climbs to 24 after recovery of 2 more bodies

Rediff.com6 Aug 2016

A fresh search operation involving multiple agencies and local divers was launched on Saturday morning.

Mid-cap stocks no more in favour

Mid-cap stocks no more in favour

Rediff.com10 Dec 2004

It was just a couple of months ago when mid caps stocks were a rage.

Delhi: 2 drown, 7 feared dead during Ganesh idol immersion

Delhi: 2 drown, 7 feared dead during Ganesh idol immersion

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

At least two persons were drowned and another seven feared dead during immersion of idols of Lord Ganesha in the Yamuna on Wednesday in two separate incidents, police said.

Boats capsize during Ganesh immersion in MP, 11 dead

Boats capsize during Ganesh immersion in MP, 11 dead

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

An ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh, including an immediate relief of Rs 50,000, was announced by the collector for the kin of the deceased.

Uttarakhand rivers inch closer to danger mark

Uttarakhand rivers inch closer to danger mark

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

Heavy overnight rains across Uttarakhand on Monday led to a rise in the levels of most water bodies, including the Bhagirathi River and the Tehri Lake.

Seven die in Himachal bus mishap

Seven die in Himachal bus mishap

Rediff.com31 Aug 2003

Thirty-one were rescued and four went missing after a bus was swept away by the swirling waters of Sirsa River.

Rivers in Mahanadi system on rise

Rivers in Mahanadi system on rise

Rediff.com30 Aug 2003

Four columns of army and naval divers arrived in Bhubaneswar on Saturday to assist in rescue and relief operations.

Beas tragedy: As hope dashes, parents leave for Hyderabad

Beas tragedy: As hope dashes, parents leave for Hyderabad

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

Rescue efforts were hampered on Monday due to increased discharge of water in Beas river following widespread rains as no headway was made in tracing the missing 16 students and a guide who were swept away by the gushing waters.

CWG PIX, Day 2: Sanjita's gold, Lather's bronze ensure great outing for India

CWG PIX, Day 2: Sanjita's gold, Lather's bronze ensure great outing for India

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

Indian weightlifting had two contrasting medallists to celebrate on Day 2 of the Commonwealth Games, in Gold Coast, on Friday.

Markets keep them guessing

Markets keep them guessing

Rediff.com6 Dec 2003

Industry experts stress on the virtues of long term investing in equity markets and professional assistance.

Richa Mishra sinks 21-year-old mark

Richa Mishra sinks 21-year-old mark

Rediff.com19 Sep 2003

The Police swimmer erased Bula Chowdhury's mark in the 100m butterfly at the National Aquatics championships.

Ferry with 250 passengers onboard sinks in Bangladesh

Ferry with 250 passengers onboard sinks in Bangladesh

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

An overcrowded ferry with up to 250 passengers onboard sank on Monday in the Padma river in central Bangladesh, officials said.