News for 'haridwar'

Tata, Bajaj want more land for expansion

Tata, Bajaj want more land for expansion

Rediff.com22 Aug 2007

Several companies, including Tata Motors and Bajaj Auto, which are setting up units in Uttarakhand, want to buy more land amid reports that plots comprising an area of 300 acres are still lying vacant in the key industrial estates of Haridwar.

Mouth-watering Italian fare in Rishikesh!

Mouth-watering Italian fare in Rishikesh!

Rediff.com3 Jul 2006

Nirav Kapasi recommends Devraj Coffee Corner for mouth watering Italian fare in Rishikesh.

Ayodhya: How Amit Shah pacified Nritya Gopal Das

Ayodhya: How Amit Shah pacified Nritya Gopal Das

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

'Ayodhya will once again become Ram's city.'

For every Rs 251 handset, Ringing Bells bears a loss of Rs 920!

For every Rs 251 handset, Ringing Bells bears a loss of Rs 920!

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Promoter says he sold a third of his firm to deliver Rs 251 handset.

Moderate intensity quake hits Uttarakhand

Moderate intensity quake hits Uttarakhand

Rediff.com23 Jul 2007

The magnitude of the quake was recorded 4.9 on the Richter scale and its epicenter was Gaumukh, north of Uttarkashi, Met Officials said in Dehra Dun.

Shah seeks Ram Temple at the earliest, asks Cong to make stand clear

Shah seeks Ram Temple at the earliest, asks Cong to make stand clear

Rediff.com2 Feb 2019

He accused the Congress of putting up obstacles to the temple's construction through 'its lawyers' in the Supreme Court.

TCS wins business excellence award

TCS wins business excellence award

Rediff.com17 Nov 2006

The Tata Consultancy Services on Thursday won the CII-Exim Bank award for business excellence. The award is given every year for achievement of business excellence as a measure of organisational competitiveness.

Uttarakhand to hold assembly session in a tent

Uttarakhand to hold assembly session in a tent

Rediff.com29 May 2014

For the first time Uttarakhand's Vidhan Sabha session will be held outside Dehradun in a tent at Gairsain in Chamoli district of the hill state.

Swami Aseemanand acquitted, 3 convicted in 2007 Ajmer blast case

Swami Aseemanand acquitted, 3 convicted in 2007 Ajmer blast case

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

Judge Dinesh Gupta let off the right-wing activist and six others, giving them "benefit of doubt".

New plants to kick off price war in 2-wheelers

New plants to kick off price war in 2-wheelers

Rediff.com12 Mar 2007

The price war in the motorcycle market is all set to worsen with large production capacities at tax-free locations in the north ready to go on stream.

Husain to return to India after threats abate

Husain to return to India after threats abate

Rediff.com8 May 2007

'We have kept him back here as we fear for his life. Only if the atmosphere is conducive, we shall go back to India,' the source asserted.

Baba Ramdev to address UN meet

Baba Ramdev to address UN meet

Rediff.com12 Oct 2006

After travelling to many European nations, Yoga exponent Baba Ramdev is now set to fly to the United Nations to deliver a lecture on poverty alleviation.

How BJP plans to make inroads into TN

How BJP plans to make inroads into TN

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

Despite drawing a blank in Tamil Nadu, its leaders in the state claimed they should strike roots without using a crutch at this "most opportune" time, reports Radhika Ramaseshan.

No rapes happened at Murthal, says Haryana police in status report

No rapes happened at Murthal, says Haryana police in status report

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

The status report, filed before a division bench of justices S K Mittal and H S Sidhu, "denied the charges of molestation and gangrape during the intervening night of February 22/23 at Murthal in Sonipat district."

If I can't stop namaz, I've no right to stop Janmashtami: Yogi

If I can't stop namaz, I've no right to stop Janmashtami: Yogi

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

He also spoke against demand to ban the use of DJs or music systems during kanwar yatra.

Sea of saffron in Delhi as VHP, RSS push for Ram Temple law

Sea of saffron in Delhi as VHP, RSS push for Ram Temple law

Rediff.com9 Dec 2018

Without naming the BJP, Joshi added, "We are not begging for it. We are expressing our emotions. The country wants 'Ram rajya'."

M&M plans 1500 cr unit in Uttaranchal soon

M&M plans 1500 cr unit in Uttaranchal soon

Rediff.com4 Oct 2006

Through its new facility, the company would employ nearly 2,000 persons, a company release said.

Can Chappan Bhog fight the West?

Can Chappan Bhog fight the West?

Rediff.com2 Sep 2005

The marketing jugernaut has ignored traditional Indian cuisine.

Railways to run more tourist trains

Railways to run more tourist trains

Rediff.com27 Jun 2005

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation is planning to operate five more 'Bharat Darshan Village on Wheels' special tourist trains, Union Minister of state for Railway R Velu said on Monday.

Meet Bollywood's Small Town Girl

Meet Bollywood's Small Town Girl

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

Sukanya Verma looks back at the trend's most memorable incarnations in recent times.

Lalu to flag off 'Village On Wheels' on Nov 29

Lalu to flag off 'Village On Wheels' on Nov 29

Rediff.com24 Nov 2004

The train, part of the Railway's efforts to promote domestic tourism, will help the common man travel across the country.

VHP leaders to attend RSS meet

VHP leaders to attend RSS meet

Rediff.com6 Nov 2004

After boycotting Bharatiya Janata Party president Lal Kishenchand Advani on the first day of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh national executive in Haridwar, top Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders are expected to attend the meeting on Saturday.

BJP, VHP tiff spills into RSS meet

BJP, VHP tiff spills into RSS meet

Rediff.com5 Nov 2004

U'khand: Rescue ops resume after brief suspension due to rain

U'khand: Rescue ops resume after brief suspension due to rain

Rediff.com23 Jun 2013

After a brief suspension due to bad weather early in the morning, the rescue operations in rain-hit Uttarakhand resumed on Sunday on a war footing to evacuate 22,000 pilgrims still stranded in high altitude areas amid a MeT department warning of light to moderate rains in the region from Monday.

PIX: India observes Janta curfew, PM says long battle ahead

PIX: India observes Janta curfew, PM says long battle ahead

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

The prime minister thanked the people but said it was the start of a long battle, as he urged them to follow social distancing to stop the chain of transmission of Coronavirus which has infected 360 people and claimed seven lives in India.

Floods choke travel sector's business

Floods choke travel sector's business

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

Travel companies, seeing massive cancellations, are now advising tourists to visit these destinations in August.

Ram Temple will be completed during NDA's tenure: Sadhvi Prachi

Ram Temple will be completed during NDA's tenure: Sadhvi Prachi

Rediff.com23 May 2015

Construction work for Ram Temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya would start "soon" and be "completed during this tenure" of the present National Democratic Alliance government, controversial Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Sadhvi Prachi said on Friday.

M&M plans motorcycle foray

M&M plans motorcycle foray

Rediff.com30 Mar 2006

Tim Cook's tryst with India: 1st stop, Siddhivinayak Temple

Tim Cook's tryst with India: 1st stop, Siddhivinayak Temple

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Cook is scheduled to meet top honchos of India Inc later during the day

Congress slams Sakshi Maharaj for linking Rahul's Kedarnath visit to Nepal quake

Congress slams Sakshi Maharaj for linking Rahul's Kedarnath visit to Nepal quake

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Controversy's child Sakshi was severely criticised on Monday for linking Rahul Gandhi's visit to Kedarnath to the devastating Nepal earthquake.

India vs SA: How the teams stack up in T20s

India vs SA: How the teams stack up in T20s

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

Rajneesh Gupta throws up all the numbers of how both teams have fared in Twenty20 Internationals.

Why PM Modi picked Dehradun for Yoga Day

Why PM Modi picked Dehradun for Yoga Day

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

The state doesn't only have religious and spiritual significance, but also electoral significance as it is the last Yoga Day celebrations before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, reports Archis Mohan.

No terror angle so far in UP train derailment: Police

No terror angle so far in UP train derailment: Police

Rediff.com21 Aug 2017

The railways has sent on leave its three top officials, including a secretary-level Railway Board official, suspended four and transfered one in the wake of Utkal train derailment incident which appeared to have been caused by negligence.

Authorities hint negligence caused UP train tragedy

Authorities hint negligence caused UP train tragedy

Rediff.com20 Aug 2017

Investigators were on Sunday looking into what caused one of the deadliest train accidents in recent times as rescue operations continued

Unable to trace her parents in Kedarnath, 35-yr-old ends life

Unable to trace her parents in Kedarnath, 35-yr-old ends life

Rediff.com29 Jun 2013

After failing to trace her parents, who had gone to Kedarnath pilgrimage, a 35-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide in Gwalior, police said on Saturday.

'I have lost a brother'

'I have lost a brother'

Rediff.com25 May 2005

1 killed as heavy rains lash Uttarakhand, Badrinath pilgrimage disrupted

1 killed as heavy rains lash Uttarakhand, Badrinath pilgrimage disrupted

Rediff.com17 Jul 2016

The MeT department forecast very heavy rains over the next 48 hours in the mountainous areas of the state especially the disaster-prone Pithoragarh, Uttarkashi, Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts where torrential rains may trigger flash floods, cloudbursts and landslides asking people as well as authorities to be alert.