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Fadnavis chopper crash: Lapses found on part of pilot, says initial report

Fadnavis chopper crash: Lapses found on part of pilot, says initial report

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

"The initial probe into the crash-landing of Fadnavis' helicopter last month has prima facie found lapses on the part of the pilot as one of the probable causes of the accident," an AAIB official said.

10 dead in fire at hotel used as Covid facility in AP

10 dead in fire at hotel used as Covid facility in AP

Rediff.com9 Aug 2020

On Thursday, eight coronavirus patients died in a fire at a private hospital in Ahmedabad.

Chennai train crash: Driver over-speeded, says preliminary probe

Chennai train crash: Driver over-speeded, says preliminary probe

Rediff.com14 Sep 2011

Preliminary investigation into the train accident at Sitheri has found that it took place due to over-speeding of the Electric Multiple Unit train, which rammed into a stationary train, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said on Wednesday.

Video shows chaos after NTPC plant explosion; toll hits 32

Video shows chaos after NTPC plant explosion; toll hits 32

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

NTPC CMD said it will take nearly 3-6 months to put the unit back on track.

Deoghar Disaster: IAF's Mission Impossible

Deoghar Disaster: IAF's Mission Impossible

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

'Imagine hanging from a thin steel cable under a helicopter with certain death staring at you below, being pulled up slowly in the din and downwash of the helicopter.' IAF Veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe, a helicopter pilot himself, reports on how the air force rescued those trapped in the Deoghar cable cars disaster last fortnight.

Explained: What is Zero Depreciation Car Insurance?

Explained: What is Zero Depreciation Car Insurance?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

Vehicles are depreciating assets and lose their value over time.

TN Express fire: Probe throw ups volley of questions

TN Express fire: Probe throw ups volley of questions

Rediff.com2 Aug 2012

Even as preliminary investigations by forensic experts and the railway police suggest that the fire accident aboard the Chennai-bound Tamil Nadu Express on Monday was caused by the electric short circuit, the circumstances which led to the accident and heavy loss of life continues to be wrapped in the mystery.

'They said we were better off with my son dead'

'They said we were better off with my son dead'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2012

Filmmakers Bedabrata Pain and Shonali Bose talk about the son they lost in a freak accident in 2010.

Amritsar tragedy: Driver is lying, nobody pelted stones at train, say eyewitnesses

Amritsar tragedy: Driver is lying, nobody pelted stones at train, say eyewitnesses

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

'The speed of the train was such that even if people wanted to pelt stones, by the time they collected them, the train would have disappeared from sight'

How much nuclear power fuels India's energy needs? Find out...

How much nuclear power fuels India's energy needs? Find out...

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

Let's take a look at some nations, including India, that depend on nuclear power to provide energy needs.

Two Indians among 10 killed in Thailand bus mishap

Two Indians among 10 killed in Thailand bus mishap

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

Two Indian nationals were among 10 people killed when a tourist bus heading to a popular beach resort in Thailand skidded and rammed into an electric post following a burst tyre.

Five killed as private chopper crashes near Mumbai

Five killed as private chopper crashes near Mumbai

Rediff.com29 Sep 2013

Five people were killed when a private chopper crashed in Thane rural area near Mumbai on Sunday after it came in contact with high tension wires.

CES 2019 transports you to the future

CES 2019 transports you to the future

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com offers a quick checklist of the best of CES's Auto World. The future is here, you will witness self driven cars to flying cars controlled by AI. We bring you the highlight of the CES auto world.

'DU violated rules by selling radioactive scrap'

'DU violated rules by selling radioactive scrap'

Rediff.com7 May 2010

Under attack on the Mayapuri radiation accident, government on Friday said Delhi University had violated rules by selling scrap containing radioactive material and that those responsible would not be spared.

Indore-Patna Express mishap toll rises to 150; rail services resume

Indore-Patna Express mishap toll rises to 150; rail services resume

Rediff.com23 Nov 2016

The death toll in the Indore-Patna Express derailment at Pukhrayan, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday mounted to 148 even as railway services resumed on Jhansi-Kanpur section after damaged tracks were replaced between Pukhrayan and Malasa stations.

You may have to pay more for car, two-wheeler insurance

You may have to pay more for car, two-wheeler insurance

Rediff.com20 May 2019

Irdai has proposed to increase the Motor Third Party premium rates for cars below 1000 cc to Rs 2,120 from the existing Rs 1,850 for the fiscal 2019-20.

Miscreants were behind the Chennai mishap: Rlys

Miscreants were behind the Chennai mishap: Rlys

Rediff.com29 Apr 2009

The Southern Railway said "miscreants" were behind Wednesday's accident involving a suburban Electric Multiple Unit and a goods train at Vyasarpadi near Chennai that left four persons dead.

After heavy downpour, Mumbai limps back to normalcy

After heavy downpour, Mumbai limps back to normalcy

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

The Central Railway has decided to operate its suburban services in Mumbai division on Sunday time table, which means it will ply fewer trains, compared to weekdays when trains are run in full capacity.

2 workers die, 26 injured in fire at UPL chemical plant in Gujarat

2 workers die, 26 injured in fire at UPL chemical plant in Gujarat

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

The fire broke out after a blast at United Phosphorus Ltd's plant in Jhagadia GIDC industrial area, said inspector P H Vasava of the local police station.

Vikas Dubey was wrong, deserved this fate: Wife

Vikas Dubey was wrong, deserved this fate: Wife

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

Dubey's wife hold media responsible for the encounter killing of her husband.

Six killed in train collision in Chennai

Six killed in train collision in Chennai

Rediff.com29 Apr 2009

In a bizarre rail accident, an "unauthorised man" ran an electric train for about seven kms unnoticed before ramming it into a goods train, leaving six persons dead and 11 others injured near Vyasarpadi Jeeva station in Chennai's northwestern suburbs.

Chennai train crash: Railways may take action against driver

Chennai train crash: Railways may take action against driver

Rediff.com15 Sep 2011

Probe into the train accident near Arakkonam on Tuesday night will commence in Chennai on with officials scheduled to question the driver of the Mainline Electrical Multiple Unit train which rammed into a stationary passenger train, killing 10 persons.

Fire onboard warship INS Savitri; no casualties

Fire onboard warship INS Savitri; no casualties

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

A "minor" fire broke out in one of the living compartments of warship 'INS Savitri' in the Naval dockyard in Visakhapatnam but there were no casualties.

9 killed in major fire at Telangana hydroelectric plant

9 killed in major fire at Telangana hydroelectric plant

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

The fire broke out late on Thursday night when 17 people were inside the plant, run by the Telangana State Power Generation Corporation.

Woman pilot, 6 pilgrims killed in helicopter crash in Katra

Woman pilot, 6 pilgrims killed in helicopter crash in Katra

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

Six pilgrims and a woman pilot were killed when a chopper crashed in Katra, the base camp of the Vaishnodevi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district.

Can corrupt India handle nuclear safety?

Can corrupt India handle nuclear safety?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2011

From the resurrected cash-for-votes scandal to a rigged process favouring four foreign vendors -- and from new safety concerns to the special legislation that caps the foreign suppliers' accident liability by burdening the Indian taxpayer -- the nuclear deal's future looks more troubled than ever, says Brahma Chellaney.

Chennai train crash: 9 killed, human error suspected

Chennai train crash: 9 killed, human error suspected

Rediff.com14 Sep 2011

Human error may have led to the train accident on Tuesday night in which 9 persons were killed with Railway authorities on Wednesday saying the driver of the EMU train that rammed into the rear of a stationary passenger train jumped a few signals and ignored speed restrictions.

3 elephants electrocuted in Dudhwa national park

3 elephants electrocuted in Dudhwa national park

Rediff.com9 Jul 2011

Three wild elephants were on Friday electrocuted after they came in contact with a dangling live high voltage cable in the thick confines of Uttar Pradesh's famous Dudhwa National Wildlife Park.

10 newborns die in Maha hospital fire, CM orders probe

10 newborns die in Maha hospital fire, CM orders probe

Rediff.com9 Jan 2021

The infants were aged between a month and three months, a doctor said. District civil surgeon Pramod Khandate said fire broke out at the Bhandara district hospital at around 1.30 am. There were 17 babies in the unit and seven were rescued, he added.

Death toll in NTPC blast rises to 34

Death toll in NTPC blast rises to 34

Rediff.com5 Nov 2017

The toll in NTPC's Unchahar plant accident has climbed to 34, making it the country's worst industrial disaster in the last eight years.

Naval officer dies trying to rescue colleagues

Naval officer dies trying to rescue colleagues

Rediff.com31 Aug 2010

"Lieutenant Commander Firdaus D Moghal, Executive Officer of Indian Naval Submarine 'Shankush', died in an accident off Mumbai while saving the lives of fellow personnel who had fallen in the sea," Navy officials said in Mumbai.

Should you buy comprehensive insurance policy?

Should you buy comprehensive insurance policy?

Rediff.com31 Dec 2016

Compared to a third party insurance buying comprehensive insurance makes more sense, says Neeraj Gupta

'Tell us what happened at Kakrapar'

'Tell us what happened at Kakrapar'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

Residents of Surat, who fear for their lives after the heavy leakage at the nuclear plant, have started an online campaign to know about the incident.

In Mann ki Baat, PM Modi remembers Kargil heroes, forgets OROP

In Mann ki Baat, PM Modi remembers Kargil heroes, forgets OROP

Rediff.com26 Jul 2015

The PM hailed the armed forces in context of Kargil Vijay Divas and paid tributes to the fallen heroes.

Railway safety? Ministry requires more than just funding

Railway safety? Ministry requires more than just funding

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

The year 2015 has seen eight accidents because of derailments.

Navy release names of 18 personnel on board INS Sindhurakshak

Navy release names of 18 personnel on board INS Sindhurakshak

Rediff.com16 Aug 2013

The Indian Navy on Thursday released the names of the 18 crewmen who were present in INS Sindhurakshak, the submarine that exploded on Wednesday.

Bumper insurance for Ganpati mandals in Maharashtra

Bumper insurance for Ganpati mandals in Maharashtra

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Most popular mandal in Mumbai, Lalbaugcha Raja, takes Rs 51 crore cover.

The many benefits of motor insurance

The many benefits of motor insurance

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

Any unexpected expense can disturb the finely-balanced budget of middle-class individual. That's when a motor insurance policy comes as a saviour

Orissa: Gas leakage in steel plant, four die

Orissa: Gas leakage in steel plant, four die

Rediff.com1 Sep 2008

At least four workers died and two others fell seriously ill following gas leakage in the Bhusan Steel Plant at Thelkul under Rengali block in Sambalpur district. The accident occurred on Sunday night when carbon monoxide started leaking out of one of the furnaces while four electrical workers were attending to the Compact Strip Plant (CSP) in the evening shift.

Street Dancer 3D review

Street Dancer 3D review

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

Street Dancer 3D is only about cardboard central characters and side-lined sensations doing the same old, same old, says Sukanya Verma.