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Why I Approached The Supreme Court For An IIT Seat

Why I Approached The Supreme Court For An IIT Seat

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

'IIT-Bombay is the most preferred institute for education in technology.' 'The environment is very good and I will be a good student and a better asset for the nation.'

When A Param Vir Chakra Hero Retires

When A Param Vir Chakra Hero Retires

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

A salute to the youngest Param Vir Chakra Awardee, Subedar Major (Honorary Captain) Yogendra Singh Yadav who has retired from the Indian Army.

India adds 3.26 lakh new COVID-19 cases, 3,890 deaths

India adds 3.26 lakh new COVID-19 cases, 3,890 deaths

Rediff.com15 May 2021

The active cases have reduced to 36,73,802 and comprise 15.07 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 83.83 per cent, it stated.

Arrested Pak terrorist recced Delhi HC ahead of 2011 blast: Police

Arrested Pak terrorist recced Delhi HC ahead of 2011 blast: Police

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

The Delhi police on Wednesday said Mohammad Ashraf alias Ali Ahmed Noorie, a Pakistani terrorist with ISI links who was living in India for over 10 years under a fake identity, had conducted a reconnaissance of the high court here ahead of the 2011 blast on the court premises.

Delhi's air quality improves to 'very poor' from 'severe'

Delhi's air quality improves to 'very poor' from 'severe'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2021

The air quality index of neighbouring areas of Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Noida was recorded at 312, 368, 301 and 357, respectively.

Voting for 1st phase underway in 58 seats in UP

Voting for 1st phase underway in 58 seats in UP

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

As many as 623 candidates, including 73 women are in the fray in the first phase and around 2.28 core voters, including 1.24 crore men and 1.04 crore women are eligible to caste their francise, election officials said.

Modi's 'warning': SP will block Centre's benefits to poor

Modi's 'warning': SP will block Centre's benefits to poor

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

Addressing a virtual rally directed at western UP constituencies, he urged people to keep 'history-sheeters' out, and instead create a 'new history'.

Owaisi car fired upon in poll-bound UP, 1 suspect arrested

Owaisi car fired upon in poll-bound UP, 1 suspect arrested

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

Owaisi's vehicle was near the Chhijarso toll plaza on the Hapur-Ghaziabad stretch of the National Highway 24 when the incident took place at around 6 pm, he said.

4 killed in landslide at Haryana mining site, more feared trapped

4 killed in landslide at Haryana mining site, more feared trapped

Rediff.com1 Jan 2022

Police said around half-a-dozen dumper trucks and some machines were buried under the debris caused by the landslide which occurred around 9 am in Tosham block.

Internet restored at Ghazipur protest site, fortification continues

Internet restored at Ghazipur protest site, fortification continues

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

Internet services remained disrupted for the fifth day at the site on Delhi's outskirts where protesters are occupying a stretch of the Delhi-Meerut highway since November, even as a Ghaziabad Police officer told PTI that online connectivity has been restored but there could be glitches.

IAF plane with 168 on board lands at Hindon air base

IAF plane with 168 on board lands at Hindon air base

Rediff.com22 Aug 2021

A special Indian Air Force repatriation flight ferrying 168 evacuees from Kabul landed at the Hindon air base in Ghaziabad on Sunday.

More farmers pour into protest site at Ghazipur border

More farmers pour into protest site at Ghazipur border

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

The Bharatiya Kisan Union-led protest against the Centre's new farm laws in Ghaziabad looked like it was going slim on Thursday but more protesters have joined the stir, following a mahapanchayat of farmers on Saturday in Muzaffarnagar, while supporters also joined in from Haryana and Rajasthan districts.

Real estate: Faridabad, Ghaziabad are good bets

Real estate: Faridabad, Ghaziabad are good bets

Rediff.com2 Jun 2007

With prices in Gurgaon touching Rs 9,000 per sq ft, investors are looking to making an exit.

Delhi panel to meet on Apr 20 to discuss mandatory mask use amid Covid surge

Delhi panel to meet on Apr 20 to discuss mandatory mask use amid Covid surge

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

The meeting of DDMA chaired by Lt Governor Anil Baijal, will review the COVID situation in the national capital, as per notice of the meeting.

UP cops grill 10-yr-old Muslim boy for entering temple

UP cops grill 10-yr-old Muslim boy for entering temple

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

In a video clip circulating on social media, temple priest Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati charged that the minor had been sent to snoop on him and in the boy's community, there are 'trained killers' of his age.

80 flights deployed to evacuate Indians from Ukraine

80 flights deployed to evacuate Indians from Ukraine

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

These flights belong to the fleet of Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo, Spice Jet, Vistara, Go Air, and also planes from Air Force.

UP man who was abducted by Taliban recalls horror

UP man who was abducted by Taliban recalls horror

Rediff.com28 Aug 2021

Rajesh Pandey, a resident of Chitrauli locality of Janpur Mudiyari Gram Panchayat of Bansdih Kotwali area of the district, returned to India from Afghanistan on August 23.

Good Samaritans distribute free oxygen in Delhi

Good Samaritans distribute free oxygen in Delhi

Rediff.com23 Apr 2021

With hospitals in Delhi scrambling to shore up oxygen supplies, good samaritans and social organisations across Delhi-NCR are giving a new lease of life to COVID-19 patients gasping for breath by opening "oxygen langar" for them and refilling cylinders for free.

IAF showcases Rafale, Sukhoi on 89th foundation day

IAF showcases Rafale, Sukhoi on 89th foundation day

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

Celebrating its 89th anniversary, the Indian Air Force on Friday put up a dazzling show with 75 aircraft, drawn from its vintage and modern fleet, performing skilful manoeuvres also marking the platinum jubilee year of India's Independence.

Jayant should know his father flipped many times: Pradhan

Jayant should know his father flipped many times: Pradhan

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Days after Jayant Chaudhary's terse 'not a coin, won't flip' response to the BJP's apparent attempt to woo him, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the Rashtriya Lok Dal chief was a 'kid with little knowledge of history'.

22 of world's 30 most polluted cities are in India: Report

22 of world's 30 most polluted cities are in India: Report

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

The report, however, shows that Delhi's air quality improved by approximately 15 per cent from 2019 to 2020.

Thousands of farmers gather in Delhi for mahapanchayat

Thousands of farmers gather in Delhi for mahapanchayat

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

Farmers from across the states arrived at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Monday early morning protesting over unemployment.

Punjab HC quashes FIRs against Vishwas, Bagga for anti-Kejri statements

Punjab HC quashes FIRs against Vishwas, Bagga for anti-Kejri statements

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday quashed two separate FIRs registered against former AAP leader Kumar Vishwas and BJP's Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga by the Punjab police over their statements against AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal.

Lynching in the name of cows against Hindutva: RSS chief

Lynching in the name of cows against Hindutva: RSS chief

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

He, however, said that there have been some 'false cases' of lynching at times that have been filed against some people. Addressing a book-release function in Ghaziabad, Bhagwat said the DNA of all Indians are the same.

EC lets off Adityanath, asks him to be more careful

EC lets off Adityanath, asks him to be more careful

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

Not satisfied with the remarks, the EC is learnt to have told him that be 'more careful in his utterances in future', sources said.

'What wave? Why did Modi choose Lucknow and not Ghaziabad?'

'What wave? Why did Modi choose Lucknow and not Ghaziabad?'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

Interview with Union minister of state for agriculture Tariq Anwar

Campaigning ends for first phase of polling in UP

Campaigning ends for first phase of polling in UP

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

Under Election Commission guidelines, campaigning has to end 48 hours before the close of polls for each phase.

3 HDFC Bank staffers arrested for trying to rob NRI account

3 HDFC Bank staffers arrested for trying to rob NRI account

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

The Delhi Police Cyber Cell has arrested 12 people, including three HDFC Bank employees, for allegedly trying to withdraw money from the account of an NRI, officials said on Tuesday.

SC grants protection to 'The Wire' journos against FIRs in UP

SC grants protection to 'The Wire' journos against FIRs in UP

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it does not want freedom of press to be muzzled but it cannot create a separate avenue for journalists to approach it directly for quashing of FIRs lodged against them.

Farmers step up agitation, block another highway

Farmers step up agitation, block another highway

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

Farmers had threatened to block other roads of Delhi in the coming days if the new agriculture laws are not scrapped soon.

No reason for Indian students to leave Russia: Embassy

No reason for Indian students to leave Russia: Embassy

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

The embassy, however, said certain disruptions in Russian banking services, as well as direct flight connectivity to India, have been reported and Indian students may consider returning home if they have concerns over these aspects.

Operation Ganga: Over 17,100 Indians brought back from Ukraine

Operation Ganga: Over 17,100 Indians brought back from Ukraine

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

In the last few days, India has been focusing primarily on ways to get the Indian students out of Sumy, a city that is around 60 km from the Russian border.

Alt News' Zubair moves SC to quash all six FIRS against him in UP

Alt News' Zubair moves SC to quash all six FIRS against him in UP

Rediff.com14 Jul 2022

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking the quashing of six FIR lodged against him in several districts of Uttar Pradesh.

Jobless, homeless: Migrant labourers in time of COVID-19

Jobless, homeless: Migrant labourers in time of COVID-19

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

Hundreds of migrant workers from Delhi, Haryana and even Punjab reached Anand Vihar, Ghazipur and Ghaziabad's Lal Kuan area after taking arduous treks of many kilometers on foot to take buses to their respective native places

Ukrainian guards not allowing us to board train: Indian student in Kyiv

Ukrainian guards not allowing us to board train: Indian student in Kyiv

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

The group of about 100 students managed to reach the station but no one could board a train.

'My dream to see Sarfaraz play for India'

'My dream to see Sarfaraz play for India'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

'Me and my family along with Sarfaraz have given our entire life towards this dream.'

Criminal justice machinery 'relentlessly employed' against Zubair: SC

Criminal justice machinery 'relentlessly employed' against Zubair: SC

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

Gag orders have a "chilling effect" on the freedom of speech, the apex court said while refusing to accept the submission of the counsel representing Uttar Pradesh that Zubair be barred from tweeting when he is on bail.

Crowd swells at Ghazipur border; over 3,000 security personnel deployed

Crowd swells at Ghazipur border; over 3,000 security personnel deployed

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) supporters stayed put on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway on Friday as the crowd swelled there, notwithstanding the Ghaziabad administration's ultimatum to vacate the UP Gate protest site where security force in large numbers was re-deployed.

Zee News anchor gets SC protection in Rahul video case

Zee News anchor gets SC protection in Rahul video case

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

The apex court also issued notice, including to the Centre through the office of the attorney general, on Ranjan's plea seeking clubbing of FIRs and protection from coercive action.

SC grants bail to Zubair in all cases, disbands UP SIT, refuses to bar tweets

SC grants bail to Zubair in all cases, disbands UP SIT, refuses to bar tweets

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to Alt News Co-founder Mohammad Zubair in all first information reports (FIRs) lodged in Uttar Pradesh against him concerning his alleged derogatory tweets.