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Vizag chemical plant was preparing to resume work

Vizag chemical plant was preparing to resume work

Rediff.com7 May 2020

This is Styrene gas that affects the central nervous system, throat, skin, eyes and some other parts of the body, he said.

Dev Anand Would Be 101 Today!

Dev Anand Would Be 101 Today!

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor?

4-yr-old mauled to death by stray dogs in Hyderabad

4-yr-old mauled to death by stray dogs in Hyderabad

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

The child was apparently carrying a packet containing some food item when the dogs pounced on him, a Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) official said.

Ammonia gas leak in fertilizer plant in Chennai; 52 hospitalised

Ammonia gas leak in fertilizer plant in Chennai; 52 hospitalised

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

A number of persons fainted after experiencing 'burning sensation' in their throat and chest. Many people who were asleep woke up in panic and scurried out of their homes and alerted neighbours and all of them soon reached the main roads unsure of what to do.

Did not intend to...: Air India 'peeing' accused tells court

Did not intend to...: Air India 'peeing' accused tells court

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

Shankar Mishra, the man accused of urinating on an elderly woman co-passenger on an Air India flight, told a Delhi court on Wednesday his act was not driven by sexual desire nor aimed at outraging the complainant's modesty, as he sought bail in the case.

Bulldozer action on 'BJP leader' seen assaulting woman in viral video

Bulldozer action on 'BJP leader' seen assaulting woman in viral video

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

Uttar Pradesh government officials on Monday morning used a bulldozer to remove encroachment done by absconding politician Shrikant Tyagi outside his Noida residence.

Phase 4: 76% polling in Bengal, Srinagar records highest turnout in decades

Phase 4: 76% polling in Bengal, Srinagar records highest turnout in decades

Rediff.com13 May 2024

A voter turnout of over 40 per cent was recorded till 1 pm on Monday in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections in 96 constituencies spread over 10 states and Union Territories amid incidents of violence in Andhra Pradesh and reports of poll boycott in some villages of Uttar Pradesh.

How FarmDidi Is Changing Lives

How FarmDidi Is Changing Lives

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

Each bottle of pickle that leaves FarmDidi, headed to a consumer, has a little kahani behind it -- it's linked to the tale of a life, the life of a simple, striving village woman who created it, and that's what gives Manjari Sharma satisfaction and happiness.

BJP opens LS account in Kerala with Suresh Gopi's win from Thrissur

BJP opens LS account in Kerala with Suresh Gopi's win from Thrissur

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

Gopi defeated Communist Party of India leader VS Sunilkumar in an exciting fight.

Heatwave continues in northwest, central India; relief after 2 days

Heatwave continues in northwest, central India; relief after 2 days

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

Temperatures in 17 locations breached 45 degrees Celsius on Monday, with the punishing heat affecting health and livelihoods.

Okay To Live Apart When You're Married?

Okay To Live Apart When You're Married?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

While it's important to work towards saving your marriage, you must also be willing to accept that the outcome may not be what you hope for, says Dr Ashish Sehgal.

All I saw was a fireball in front of me: Eyewitness on deadly Kerala blast

All I saw was a fireball in front of me: Eyewitness on deadly Kerala blast

Rediff.com29 Oct 2023

Among the distressed crowd at the venue were senior citizens, including women who had actively participated in the morning prayers.

Woman arrested for 'attempting to murder' mother-in-law in UP

Woman arrested for 'attempting to murder' mother-in-law in UP

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

A woman in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh has been arrested on charges of attempt to murder after a shocking video, uploaded by a social activist went viral on Monday, which showed her brutally beating up and torturing her elderly mother-in-law.

India's active Covid cases drop to 19,137 in 24 hrs, 20 more succumb

India's active Covid cases drop to 19,137 in 24 hrs, 20 more succumb

Rediff.com3 May 2022

The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded as 98.74 per cent, the ministry said.

MP gang rape: BJP says action if survivor names leader's son

MP gang rape: BJP says action if survivor names leader's son

Rediff.com16 Jul 2023

The woman was allegedly abducted and raped by four persons in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district on Friday afternoon, after which the victim tried to end her life, police earlier said.

AI 'peeing' incident: Co-flyer says pilot made victim wait for 2 hrs

AI 'peeing' incident: Co-flyer says pilot made victim wait for 2 hrs

Rediff.com7 Jan 2023

Sugata Bhattacharjee, a United States-based doctor of audiology who was seated next to the accused in business class on the flight to Delhi, in a handwritten complaint to the airlines stated that the distressed passenger was made to go back to her soiled seat despite four seats in the First Class being vacant.

J-K: Woman dies of heart attack while fleeing during quake

J-K: Woman dies of heart attack while fleeing during quake

Rediff.com15 May 2013

Fresh tremors on Wednesday shook Bhaderwah belt of Doda district where a panic-stricken elderly woman died of a heart attack while fleeing from her home.

Why PM Modi bowed his head before this 104-year-old woman

Why PM Modi bowed his head before this 104-year-old woman

Rediff.com21 Feb 2016

Modi felicitated Kunwar Bai from Kotabharri village of Dhamtari for her efforts to make her village open defecation free.

IIT aspirant in Kota turns arms supplier, arrested

IIT aspirant in Kota turns arms supplier, arrested

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

Bhola Kaushika came to Kota as a 17-year-old with a dream in his eyes to become an engineer. Instead, he became an outlaw.

Woman stabbed to death during robbery bid in Delhi

Woman stabbed to death during robbery bid in Delhi

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

A 25-year-old woman was stabbed to death while resisting a chain-snatching bid in northwest Delhi's Adarsh Nagar area, police said on Sunday.

'She peed herself': Air India 'urination' accused makes U-turn

'She peed herself': Air India 'urination' accused makes U-turn

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

She was suffering from some disease related to prostate. It was not him. The seating system was such that no one could go to her seat, Mishra's lawyer said.

Smriti accuses Rahul of booth capturing in Amethi

Smriti accuses Rahul of booth capturing in Amethi

Rediff.com6 May 2019

She also tagged a video in which an elderly women is seen alleging that her hand was forcibly put on 'panja' (hand) election symbol of the Congress though she wanted to vote for the 'kamal' (lotus), the BJP's symbol.

Paralympics Day 2: Golden girl Avani leads India's medal rush

Paralympics Day 2: Golden girl Avani leads India's medal rush

Rediff.com31 Aug 2024

How India's athletes fared at the Paris Paralympic Games on Friday.

'We Are Frittering Away The Demographic Dividend'

'We Are Frittering Away The Demographic Dividend'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

'it's not just youth in India who are left behind because of their inability to find jobs; nearly two-thirds of Indian women of working ages do not participate at all in the paid labour force.'

No bail to Air India peeing accused, court says act utterly disgusting

No bail to Air India peeing accused, court says act utterly disgusting

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

The incident took place in the business class of the Air India flight from New York to Delhi on November 26 last year.

Know What's A Gift Deed?

Know What's A Gift Deed?

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

Their downside is that the donor relinquishes all control over the transferred property, and certain tax implications may also arise.

UP cop's shocking remark: Who will rape a mother of 4?

UP cop's shocking remark: Who will rape a mother of 4?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2013

The insensitivity of the Uttar Pradesh police on Friday came to the fore, as a senior police officer was caught on camera humiliating a 35-year-old Dalit woman, who had approached him for lodging a rape case, saying, "Who would rape an elderly woman who is a mother of four".

'Films offer you life lessons'

'Films offer you life lessons'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2024

'If someone were to ask you if you want to die tomorrow, no matter what problems you are grappling with, you would be hesitant, right?'

Why a father stabbed his son to death hours before wedding

Why a father stabbed his son to death hours before wedding

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

The Delhi Police late on Thursday night arrested Ranglal Singhal, who, according to his confession, stabbed his son Gaurav in his house while the preparations for his wedding were in full swing.

2 women killed, 52 hurt in triple blasts at Christian meet in Kerala

2 women killed, 52 hurt in triple blasts at Christian meet in Kerala

Rediff.com29 Oct 2023

People who were present at the convention centre told media that the first blast occurred in the middle of a prayer.

'Pressure Of Box Office Is Very High'

'Pressure Of Box Office Is Very High'

Rediff.com29 May 2024

'Success is in the hands of the audience. I learn from what they like or dislike, and take the next step further.'

The Curious Case Of Sheena Bora's Teeth

The Curious Case Of Sheena Bora's Teeth

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

One of the high points of the proceedings was when Indrani Mukerjea's lawyer smartly utilised Dr Zeba Khan's expert status to pose her A Most Curious Question. He asked her if a skull can grow new teeth, even after the person, who it belonged to, had died, three years before. We can be sure that the discrepancy between the number of teeth discovered in the skull unearthed in 2012 and the skull shown in court in September 2019 will come up soon in Courtroom No 51. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora Murder Trial.

'I admire her patience and resilience'

'I admire her patience and resilience'

Rediff.com11 May 2024

To share your Mother's Day story with us (Mother's Day will be celebrated on Sunday, May 12), just mail us at getahead@rediff.co.in (subject: Mother's Day) along with your name, the place where you live, your mother's name and picture and your message about your mom.

Kerala women save ailing Israeli couple from Hamas terrorists

Kerala women save ailing Israeli couple from Hamas terrorists

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

An Indian woman from Kerala, who is working as a caregiver in Israel, recounted her horror and struggle to save civilians by preventing Hamas terrorists from bursting in and killing them.

The Most Memorable Goodbye Turns 50

The Most Memorable Goodbye Turns 50

Rediff.com27 Aug 2024

'Garm Hava understands that the scorching, hate-filled, doubt-filled affair between Hindus and Muslims is our national love affair.' Sreehari Nair revisits M S Sathyu's classic film, featuring the incomparable Balraj Sahni at his finest in his final role.

Mumbai fire: A family wanted to jump out of window

Mumbai fire: A family wanted to jump out of window

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

As rising flames and a blanket of thick smoke enveloped the Jay Sandesh building in Mumbai's Goregaon in the early hours of Friday, a family struggled to breathe and even contemplated jumping out of a window.

4 killed in rain havoc in Pune; Army, NDRF called in

4 killed in rain havoc in Pune; Army, NDRF called in

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

The IMD issued a 'red alert' for Pune district and asked people to take precautions.

'They started Opposition unity much too late'

'They started Opposition unity much too late'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

'They were as late as June 2023 and they did not follow it up with concrete measures immediately in terms of a secretariat or common minimum programme, working group or seat sharing etc.' 'They continued to have periodic meetings after a gap of weeks where they had tasty dinner and coffee, but beside that they did nothing else.'

Karnataka sees 72% voter turnout; results on May 13

Karnataka sees 72% voter turnout; results on May 13

Rediff.com10 May 2023

Voting came to an end for the Karnataka assembly elections on Wednesday at 6 pm with data showing a voter turnout of 65.69 per cent an hour ago.

PIO woman cancer-free after experimental drug trial in UK

PIO woman cancer-free after experimental drug trial in UK

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

An Indian-origin woman who was given just months to live a few years ago is celebrating on Monday after doctors say she is showing no evidence of breast cancer following a clinical trial at a UK hospital.