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Delhi records over 100 mm rains; woman, infant fall into drain

Delhi records over 100 mm rains; woman, infant fall into drain

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

Six weather stations across Delhi recorded over 100 mm of rain in a single day, the India meteorological department (IMD) said on Thursday, categorising it as an "extremely intense spell".

13 students on picnic drown off Murud beach in Maharashtra

13 students on picnic drown off Murud beach in Maharashtra

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

he students were part of an around 126-strong group from InamdarCollege in Pune who went to Murud in three buses for a picnic.

'Imagine Dying Like This, And That Too In Delhi'

'Imagine Dying Like This, And That Too In Delhi'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

'They charge such high fees and offer us this safety. Our lives have become a mockery.'

Does BJP Have Anyone To Match Kejriwal?

Does BJP Have Anyone To Match Kejriwal?

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

'BJP insiders acknowledge that the party needs to be helmed by someone who can match Arvind Kejriwal's stature.' 'A Sudhanshu Trivedi or Bansuri Swaraj could bring the freshness the party needs in Delhi,' points out Aditi Phadnis.

15 drown in AP boat mishap

15 drown in AP boat mishap

Rediff.com10 Nov 2003

The victims included 12 women.

Pre-monsoon rains claim 11 lives in Kerala in a week

Pre-monsoon rains claim 11 lives in Kerala in a week

Rediff.com25 May 2024

As heavy rains continue to lash Kerala, the India meteorological department on Friday issued an orange alert in eight districts in Kerala for Friday.

28 dead as rains wreak havoc across north India

28 dead as rains wreak havoc across north India

Rediff.com11 Aug 2024

At least 28 people died in rain-related incidents Sunday as heavy downpours lashed north and northwest India, causing landslides, traffic chaos and house collapses, as well as a dam breach which inundated several villages in Haryana.

Bengal: 8 drown in flash floods during Durga idol immersion

Bengal: 8 drown in flash floods during Durga idol immersion

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

At least eight people drowned and several others went missing after they were swept away in the Mal river due to flash floods during idol immersion on Vijayadashami Jalpaiguri, a senior official said.

Rau's IAS Study Circle: What You Must Know

Rau's IAS Study Circle: What You Must Know

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

Rau's felt the need to be where the action was.
The institute that once drew largely elite students also decided to expand its base and cater to a wider pool.

23 people drown in Bihar river

23 people drown in Bihar river

Rediff.com11 Aug 2003

Seventeen went missing when a boat capsized in Kankai River in Kishanganj district.

Bihar: 20 feared drowned in boat mishap

Bihar: 20 feared drowned in boat mishap

Rediff.com1 Oct 2007

The mishap occurred when the boat was ferrying people from Patwaria Ghat to Darbe Bhador area on the other side of the river. It was caught in the swirling current and capsized immediately.

People opposing 'surya namaskar' should drown in sea: Adityanath

People opposing 'surya namaskar' should drown in sea: Adityanath

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yogi Adityanath has stoked a controversy with his remarks again.

Alia, Alaya, Disha Go Va-Va-Voom!

Alia, Alaya, Disha Go Va-Va-Voom!

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

Need a handy tip to incorporate into your New Year Eve style? These stars show you how to ace the latest trend.

Nagpur flood toll rises to 4; govt announces Rs 4 lakh aid to kin of victims

Nagpur flood toll rises to 4; govt announces Rs 4 lakh aid to kin of victims

Rediff.com24 Sep 2023

Four persons, including a 53-year-old bedridden paralysed woman, died due to flooding after heavy rains in Nagpur, the police said on Saturday.

30 feared drowned in Bihar boat tragedy

30 feared drowned in Bihar boat tragedy

Rediff.com1 Dec 2003

The boat was carrying labourers from Singhighat, about 20 km from the district headquarters, when it lost balance and\n\ncapsized.

18 drowned in trawler capsize in Bengal river

18 drowned in trawler capsize in Bengal river

Rediff.com30 Oct 2010

Eighteen people, 15 women and 3 girl children, were drowned and many were missing when an overcrowded trawler carrying about 100 pilgrims capsized in Hoogly river at Talpatti island in East Midnapore district on Saturday.

30 soldiers drown in Himachal bridge collapse

30 soldiers drown in Himachal bridge collapse

Rediff.com9 Sep 2005

The soldiers were rebuilding a bridge damaged in June by monsoon floods in Kinnore, about 180 kilometers north of Simla

Ranji Trophy: Gaikwad stuns Mumbai despite Iyer's ton

Ranji Trophy: Gaikwad stuns Mumbai despite Iyer's ton

Rediff.com19 Oct 2024

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.

70 feared drowned in TN bus accident

70 feared drowned in TN bus accident

Rediff.com25 Nov 2005

70 feared drowned in TN bus accident

Maharashtra: 6 drown as trawler hits ship

Maharashtra: 6 drown as trawler hits ship

Rediff.com31 Mar 2006

Maharashtra: 6 drown as trawler hits ship

Stunt during Kannada film shoot goes wrong; 2 feared drowned

Stunt during Kannada film shoot goes wrong; 2 feared drowned

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

It is alleged that there were no expert divers on the spot.

31 dead, lakhs homeless in AP, Telangana floods

31 dead, lakhs homeless in AP, Telangana floods

Rediff.com2 Sep 2024

At least 16 people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents in Telangana while the unprecedented rainfall and floods in Andhra Pradesh over the past three days affected about 4.5 lakh people leading to the evacuation of more than 30,000 to relief camps.

Time To Shut Down Coaching Classes?

Time To Shut Down Coaching Classes?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

The coaching-tuition-profiteering model built on the back of a broken education system is a scandal and an abomination, and must go, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

The Cult of Mithun Chakraborty

The Cult of Mithun Chakraborty

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

National-award winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-politician, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty -- who has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award -- is truly a force of nature, notes Sukanya Verma.

One drowned, 17 missing in Bihar boat mishap

One drowned, 17 missing in Bihar boat mishap

Rediff.com11 Sep 2008

Several persons, mostly women and children, were feared drowned when a boat capsized in Harohar River in Bihar's Sheikhpura district on Thursday, according to the police.The mishap occurred near Bavghat under Ghatkusumbha block when the victims, all residents of Panapur village, were going to immerse the idols of Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati after Karma Puja.Some 40 people were said to be traveling in the boat when it overturned and sank, sources said.

Ready For Cyclone Biparjoy

Ready For Cyclone Biparjoy

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

Glimpses of the preparation for Cyclone Biparjoy.

Voice of India winner Ishmeet drowns in Maldives

Voice of India winner Ishmeet drowns in Maldives

Rediff.com30 Jul 2008

Gurprinder Singh Sodhi, father of 20-year-old Ishmeet, said at their home in Ludhiana that the event management company, which took his son to the Maldives, informed him at around 2000 hours that the singer had died due to drowning in the swimming pool of the hotel where he was staying. The B Com second year student of MNC College in Mumbai had gone to the pool for frolicking, but fell into its deep end leading to his drowning, agencies reported, quoting a hotel official.

Rahul's remarks in LS on Hindus, Modi expunged amid row

Rahul's remarks in LS on Hindus, Modi expunged amid row

Rediff.com2 Jul 2024

Holding up pictures of Lord Shiva, Guru Nanak, and Jesus Christ, he referred to Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Christianity, Buddhism and Jainism to underline the importance of fearlessness. He also cited the attributes of Lord Shiva and teachings of Guru Nanak, Jesus Christ, Buddha, and Mahavir to state that all religions and great people of the country have said "daro mat, darao mat (do not be scared, do not scare others)".

Karnataka: 26 drown as bus falls into river

Karnataka: 26 drown as bus falls into river

Rediff.com29 Aug 2006

Thirty-two people, including women and children of Bagsibundu village of Koppal district, were out on a picnic when the mishap occurred.

2 J-K doctors sacked for fabricating evidence in 'Shopian rape-murder' case

2 J-K doctors sacked for fabricating evidence in 'Shopian rape-murder' case

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Later, the Central Bureau of Investigation took over the probe and found that the two women were never raped or murdered.

The world weeps for drowned Syrian toddler

The world weeps for drowned Syrian toddler

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

Artists from all over the world are now sharing amazing tributes to the widely seen photo of Aylan under the Turkish hashtag #KiyiyaVuranInsanlik, or #HumanityWashedAshore.

7 killed in Rajasthan's monsoon fury as rains lash 14 districts

7 killed in Rajasthan's monsoon fury as rains lash 14 districts

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Intense monsoon rains brought normal life to a standstill in several parts of eastern and central Rajasthan, flooding out roads, rail tracks, low-lying residential areas and hospitals and claiming seven lives since Sunday night.

School van falls into pond, 9 students drown in TN

School van falls into pond, 9 students drown in TN

Rediff.com3 Dec 2009

Nine students and a teacher were drowned at Vedaranyam, Tamil Nadu on Thursday after the school van carrying them fell into a pond.

Three drown as hospital bus falls into canal in Lucknow

Three drown as hospital bus falls into canal in Lucknow

Rediff.com7 Dec 2011

Three persons including two doctors got drowned while one was reported missing as a hospital bus rolled into a canal in Lucknow on Wednesday.

Ronaldinho drowns in a sea of Brazilian mediocrity

Ronaldinho drowns in a sea of Brazilian mediocrity

Rediff.com3 Jul 2006

The ever-grinning forward failed to score a goal, restricting himself to his characteristic flicks and shimmies without ever turning them into anything effective.

Modi invokes Emergency in Rajya Sabha speech, Opposition walks out

Modi invokes Emergency in Rajya Sabha speech, Opposition walks out

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday took the Congress to the cleaners over making the 2024 general elections about the protection of the Constitution, saying Indians voted on the plank only once when they threw out the Indira Gandhi government in 1977 after the Emergency.

SHOCKING: 4 youth try to drown cop during Ganesh immersion

SHOCKING: 4 youth try to drown cop during Ganesh immersion

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

The youths had earlier objected to being disciplined by the policeman Niteen Dondu Dagale.

'You are not Hindu': In maiden speech as LoP, Rahul stings BJP

'You are not Hindu': In maiden speech as LoP, Rahul stings BJP

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi launched a no-holds-barred attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Lok Sabha on Monday, saying the leaders of the ruling party are not Hindus as they engage in "violence and hate" round the clock, drawing massive protests from the treasury benches, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing the Congress leader of calling the entire Hindu community violent.

Belgium held, but advance; Romania, Slovakia also thru

Belgium held, but advance; Romania, Slovakia also thru

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

Images from the Euro 2024 Group E matches between Slovakia and Romania, Ukraine and Belgium, in Germany on Wednesday.