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Turning Points: RR Spinners Choke GT; Sanju-Hety Stand

Turning Points: RR Spinners Choke GT; Sanju-Hety Stand

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

The average score in T20Is at the Narendra Modi stadium is 163 and those quiet middle overs by RR spinners helped restrict GT to a par score of 177.

Mumbai beat Gujarat by eight wickets

Mumbai beat Gujarat by eight wickets

Rediff.com6 Jan 2006

Vinit Indulkar and Sushant Marathe enabled Mumbai overhauled a target of 214 runs on the final day of the Ranji Trophy match.

Cyclone Nilofar won't be as severe as Hudhud

Cyclone Nilofar won't be as severe as Hudhud

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

As per the latest prediction of the weather department, cyclonic storm Nilofar is expected to hit Gujarat on the night of October 31 as a "marginal cyclonic storm", against the earlier prediction of it being "severe".

Mumbai, adjoining districts put on alert in view of Cyclone Nisarg

Mumbai, adjoining districts put on alert in view of Cyclone Nisarg

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray through video conference and took stock of the state's preparedness to tackle any eventuality, the latter's office said. 10 units of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in vulnerable districts, while six others have been kept on a stand-by, officials said.

'Minister has converted ED into an extended arm of the BJP'

'Minister has converted ED into an extended arm of the BJP'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

'Now the political boss decides, and the ED acts.'

Gujarat fishermen get a little help from ISRO

Gujarat fishermen get a little help from ISRO

Rediff.com24 Nov 2006

ISRO has developed a low-cost 'vessel monitoring system' to help track and navigate.

Pakistan jails 88 Indian fishermen

Pakistan jails 88 Indian fishermen

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

A judicial magistrate the fishermen to jail in Karachi, two days after they were arrested by Pakistani authorities for allegedly fishing in the country's waters.

'BJP will have no effect. Not even an iota'

'BJP will have no effect. Not even an iota'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

'The people of Tamil Nadu in particular Chennai know about the double standards of the BJP. Nothing will work for them here.'

150 Covid patients shifted from Mumbai facility ahead of cyclone

150 Covid patients shifted from Mumbai facility ahead of cyclone

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Town planning authority MMRDA on Tuesday said that nearly 150 patients at its COVID facility in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) have been shifted to another location as a precaution in the wake of the Nisarga Cyclone which is expected to make a landfall close to the city on Wednesday.

Capt Shiva Reporting For Duty In Siachen

Capt Shiva Reporting For Duty In Siachen

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

She is the first lady to be deployed on the Siachen Glacier, the world's highest battlefield.

Morbi tragedy: Injured youth saves 60 lives, but his friend died

Morbi tragedy: Injured youth saves 60 lives, but his friend died

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

Naim Sheikh, who knew how to swim managed to save, with the help of his friends, about 50-60 people, even though, he himself was also injured in the incident.

2500-kg drug seizure: Kerala court sends Pak national to jail for 14 days

2500-kg drug seizure: Kerala court sends Pak national to jail for 14 days

Rediff.com16 May 2023

The magistrate court has remanded the accused Pakistani national Subair, who was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau to 14 days of judicial custody.

Modi requests PM for security to Gujarat sailors

Modi requests PM for security to Gujarat sailors

Rediff.com31 Mar 2010

Raising concerns over Somali pirates holding hostage several Gujarati sailors, Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appealed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure their safe release.

Heavy rains cause flash floods in Gujarat; 5 dead

Heavy rains cause flash floods in Gujarat; 5 dead

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Heavy rains lashed south and east central Gujarat causing flood like situation in localities alongside rivers flowing through Valsad, Navsari and Surat districts and killing at least five persons at two places, officials said on Tuesday.

Cyclone Ashobaa intensifies; rains, 100 kmph winds to lash Maharashtra, K'taka

Cyclone Ashobaa intensifies; rains, 100 kmph winds to lash Maharashtra, K'taka

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

The deep depression in the Arabian Sea has intensified into cyclonic storm "Ashobaa" and is expected to further develop into a "super cyclonic storm" in next 24-36 hours, the weather office said on Monday.

Gujarat: Campaign ends for first phase; Saurashtra, Kutch crucial

Gujarat: Campaign ends for first phase; Saurashtra, Kutch crucial

Rediff.com7 Dec 2017

A total of 89 seats -- out of 182 -- spanning the Saurashtra and south Gujarat regions, are up for grabs in the first phase with 977 candidates in the fray, including Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.

PIX: Sandstorm in West Asia leaves Mumbai, Gujarat in dust

PIX: Sandstorm in West Asia leaves Mumbai, Gujarat in dust

Rediff.com21 Mar 2012

People in Mumbai and Gujarat on Wednesday woke up to a dusty morning, which has now been attributed to a giant dust plume that stretched across the Arabian Sea from the coast of Oman to India.

Over 3 lakh people evacuated as Cyclone Vayu set to hit Guj

Over 3 lakh people evacuated as Cyclone Vayu set to hit Guj

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Teams of the National Disaster Response Force started landing in Gujarat with the help of the Indian Air Force to undertake preventive evacuation of people living on the west coast, an IAF official said.

BMC's dos and don'ts ahead of Cyclone Nisarga

BMC's dos and don'ts ahead of Cyclone Nisarga

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

Cyclone Nisarga, the first such storm to threaten Mumbai in over a century, is heading to the Maharashtra and Gujarat coasts and is expected to make landfall at Alibaug, about 100 km from Mumbai, on Wednesday afternoon. Mumbai's civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has put out a list of dos and don'ts for citizens.

Rare phenomenon: Gulab may intensify into another cyclone

Rare phenomenon: Gulab may intensify into another cyclone

Rediff.com29 Sep 2021

After remnants of cyclone Gulab that hit the eastern coast of the country brought torrential rains to central Maharashtra, a senior India Meteorological Department official said on Wednesday that we are witnessing a rare occurrence as the weather system might generate another cyclonic storm.

CWG champion Sanjita handed 4-year doping ban

CWG champion Sanjita handed 4-year doping ban

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

Sanjita Chanu had tested positive for an anabolic steroid during an in-competition testing at the National Games in Gujarat in September-October last year.

Post-Balakot, navy hunted for Pak sub for 21 days

Post-Balakot, navy hunted for Pak sub for 21 days

Rediff.com23 Jun 2019

India was continuously keeping an eye on the movement of the Pakistani military but after Indian Air Force hit the Jaish terrorist factory in Balakot, one of the most advanced Pakistani Agosta-class submarines - PNS Saad - vanished from the Pakistani waters, a senior government source said.

All Set For Republic Day Parade!

All Set For Republic Day Parade!

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Glimpses of the dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade.

Cyclone Nilofar: About 30,000 to be evacuated on Wednesday

Cyclone Nilofar: About 30,000 to be evacuated on Wednesday

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

An estimated 30,000 people along coastal areas will be moved to safer places in Kutch district of Gujarat from Wednesday as the very severe cyclonic storm Nilofar hurtles towards the state and slams it by November 1 afternoon.

Monsoon covers Delhi, Mumbai together, breaks 62-year-old record

Monsoon covers Delhi, Mumbai together, breaks 62-year-old record

Rediff.com25 Jun 2023

While it hit the national capital two days before schedule, its entry into the financial capital is two weeks late, the Met office said.

Deodhar Trophy: Rinku's 50 in vain; Panchal leads West to win

Deodhar Trophy: Rinku's 50 in vain; Panchal leads West to win

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

Priyank Panchal smashed an unbeaten 99 off 69 balls as West Zone coasted to a comfortable nine-wicket victory

Six out of 13 'missing' fishermen reach Gujarat

Six out of 13 'missing' fishermen reach Gujarat

Rediff.com8 Sep 2003

"All the six are fine but exhausted from their journey. The seven remaining will reach anytime now," Sub-inspector N V Patel of the Okha police station said.

Multi-agency military exercise held in Kutch to test India's combat readiness

Multi-agency military exercise held in Kutch to test India's combat readiness

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

India's combat capability and readiness to confront any multi-dimensional security threat was elaborately tested at a four-day mega military exercise conducted in the Creek sector of the Kutch peninsula that concluded on Monday, military officials said.

'Man mission to space to have 3 members; will be in space for 5-7 days'

'Man mission to space to have 3 members; will be in space for 5-7 days'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

India will be the fourth country after the United States, Russia and China to send humans to space.

Monsoon to be normal, not above normal: IMD revises prediction

Monsoon to be normal, not above normal: IMD revises prediction

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

Anything between 96-104 per cent of the LPA is considered as normal rainfall while precipitation in the range of 104-110 per cent is termed 'above normal'

Border villages in Punjab evacuated; Rajasthan, Gujarat on high alert

Border villages in Punjab evacuated; Rajasthan, Gujarat on high alert

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

Residents near the border have been asked to switch off lights at night. Farmers whose agriculture land is beyond the fencing wire were ordered not to visit their fields.

National Games: Swimmers Advait, Sajan make splash

National Games: Swimmers Advait, Sajan make splash

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Services remained on top of the medal table with 41 gold, 28 silver and 26 bronze for a total of 95. Haryana won four of the five gold medals in archery to consolidate their second place with 29 gold.

'Congress has to sort out Shivakumar-Siddaramaiah tensions'

'Congress has to sort out Shivakumar-Siddaramaiah tensions'

Rediff.com16 May 2023

'The central BJP leaders were determined to push Hindutva hard, and it failed.'

INS Sardar Patel commissioned in Porbandar

INS Sardar Patel commissioned in Porbandar

Rediff.com9 May 2015

Indian Navy on Saturday commissioned a new base, INS Sardar Patel, in Porbandar, Gujarat.

Cyclone Nisarga: Navy teams on stand-by in Mumbai

Cyclone Nisarga: Navy teams on stand-by in Mumbai

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

The Navy has has kept five flood teams and three diving teams on stand-by in Mumbai, the official said. These teams, trained and equipped for rescue operations, are stationed at various naval areas across Mumbai and can provide early response over a larger area, he said.

Mala, Helen, Nargis: How are cyclones named?

Mala, Helen, Nargis: How are cyclones named?

Rediff.com3 May 2019

The World Meteorological Organisation/Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Panel on Tropical Cyclones, at its twenty-seventh session held in 2000 in Muscat, Oman, agreed to assign names to the tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.

At least I'm taking stock on ground: Uddhav's jibe at PM

At least I'm taking stock on ground: Uddhav's jibe at PM

Rediff.com22 May 2021

Amid the Bharatiya Janata Party's criticism over the duration of his visit to cyclone-hit Konkan region of Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has said that he was at least taking stock of the situation on the ground and not conducting an aerial survey in a helicopter.

'Hazard line' to trace India's fragile coast

'Hazard line' to trace India's fragile coast

Rediff.com26 Mar 2010

The government is planning an extensive exercise to map a "hazard line" along the country's 7,500 km coastline, from Gujarat to West Bengal. This marks the first time environmentally sensitive coastal areas will be clearly demarcated. The Rs 1,156-crore project, known as the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) project, was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday.

Sunk Pakistani boat was no ordinary fishing vessel

Sunk Pakistani boat was no ordinary fishing vessel

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

On available evidence, it is still not clear if India was the target or if the occupants on destroyed boat were assigned to carry out any terrorist attack. What is clear however is the boat was no ordinary fishing vessel, says Nitin Gokhale.