News for 'high-rise'

The man who made Jayalalithaa's sculpture in BLOOD

The man who made Jayalalithaa's sculpture in BLOOD

Rediff.com25 Mar 2013

There was a time the huge sculptures created by martial arts man Shihan Hussaini stood like giants on the terrace of his house facing the sea. Today, high rise apartments block them from looking at the sea but that has not diminished the spirit of the man, for the statues grew bigger and bigger and also sensational. Shobha Warrior talks to the martial arts expert and artist.

Moderate intensity earthquake rocks north-east India

Moderate intensity earthquake rocks north-east India

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

An earthquake of moderate intensity today rocked the entire north eastern region, but there was no report of any injury to people or damage to property.

Unitech Corporate Parks puts Gurgaon property on block

Unitech Corporate Parks puts Gurgaon property on block

Rediff.com13 Dec 2012

Unitech Corporate Parks Plc, the real estate investment company listed on London's Alternative Investment Market in which developer Unitech Ltd holds a 40 per cent stake, has decided to put one of its largest assets in India on the block with a valuation of Rs 3,000 crore.

Indian-American student sentenced to life for killing friend

Indian-American student sentenced to life for killing friend

Rediff.com28 May 2015

A 25-year-old Indian-American engineering student has been sentenced to life in prison by a US court for fatally stabbing his friend after allegedly finding him cheating with his girlfriend.

Antony disagrees with ex-Army chief on Adarsh

Antony disagrees with ex-Army chief on Adarsh

Rediff.com21 Jul 2012

Defence Minister A K Antony on Saturday differed with former Army chief general Deepak Kapoor's deposition before the Adarsh Commission that the high rise was not a security threat.

How the Philippiness outplayed India in the outsourcing game

How the Philippiness outplayed India in the outsourcing game

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

In its rise to the top of the voice-based BPO business, the Philippines has brought a great deal from the Indian industry but has also learnt from its mistakes.

Rakesh Roshan: What happened was a terrible accident, not sheer bad luck

Rakesh Roshan: What happened was a terrible accident, not sheer bad luck

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

Rakesh Roshan offers token compensation to the deceased firefighter's family.

Forex reserves hit new record high of $333 billion

Forex reserves hit new record high of $333 billion

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

Foreign exchange reserves have hit a fresh high.

'Didn't think Adarsh would be security threat'

'Didn't think Adarsh would be security threat'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2012

Former Army Chief Deepak Kapoor on Thursday told a judicial panel conducting inquiry into the Adarsh Society scam that he didn't think that the high-rise would be a security threat due to its proximity to a military station.

Former CM's wife lent Rs 6 lakh to kin for buying Adarsh flat

Former CM's wife lent Rs 6 lakh to kin for buying Adarsh flat

Rediff.com3 Aug 2012

Former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan's wife Amita had lent Rs 6 lakh to her sister-in-law Seema Sharma to purchase a flat in the scam-tainted Adarsh building located in south Mumbai.

The tough life of window cleaners

The tough life of window cleaners

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

The cleaners have to obtain a license for high-rise operations and must not have high blood pressure or naturally suffer a fear of heights.

Adarsh land doesn't belong to army: Ex-army officer

Adarsh land doesn't belong to army: Ex-army officer

Rediff.com10 Jul 2012

A retired army officer on Tuesday told a judicial commission that he became a member of the Adarsh Housing Society after he was informed by his staff that the land on which the controversial high rise stands does not belong to the Ministry of Defence.

Rishi, Neetu to move out of family home

Rishi, Neetu to move out of family home

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

The bungalow is currently undergoing renovation.

Higher FSI not enough, better infra a must: Builders

Higher FSI not enough, better infra a must: Builders

Rediff.com9 Apr 2012

Developers say an increase in the FSI was long due, given the scarcity of land, but stress the need for stronger infrastructure to support such high-rise buildings.

US probes online warning about Al Qaeda's return to NY

US probes online warning about Al Qaeda's return to NY

Rediff.com4 Apr 2012

United States law enforcement officials investigating an image posted online that shows the city's Manhattan skyline at sunset with a warning in the foreground that terror outfit Al Qaeda plans to return to New York.

Delhi turns into fortress on Republic Day, 40,000 cops deployed

Delhi turns into fortress on Republic Day, 40,000 cops deployed

Rediff.com26 Jan 2016

Security has been tightened in the national capital, particularly around Rajpath and the parade route as the nation celebrates its 67th Republic Day on Tuesday.

The Saaho Review

The Saaho Review

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

There's no head or tails to anything that happens in Saaho, says Sukanya Verma.

Heard loud explosion, saw burning body: Mumbai plane crash witness

Heard loud explosion, saw burning body: Mumbai plane crash witness

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

The plane, which crashed in the Jagruti Nagar locality of the crowded Ghatkopar shortly after 1 pm, was a King Air C90 12-seater aircraft. It had taken off from the Juhu airstrip on a test flight.

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'."

PHOTOS: When the Rio Olympics inspired art

PHOTOS: When the Rio Olympics inspired art

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

JR through his art is paying a playful tribute to the Olympians who have trained day and night to achieve success and are nothing short of superheroes!

Selfie daredevil dies, but the extreme selfie madness lives on

Selfie daredevil dies, but the extreme selfie madness lives on

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

In photos: When people go to the heights of danger for a 'cool' selfie.

MUST READ: Shivering and hungry, on the streets of Delhi

MUST READ: Shivering and hungry, on the streets of Delhi

Rediff.com2 Jan 2012

While most of us huddle in our beds with multiple woollens during the wintry night, there are people struggling to survive on Delhi's bitterly cold streets. A Ganesh Nadar and Priyanka report

Adarsh scam: Former CM Deshmukh in the dock again

Adarsh scam: Former CM Deshmukh in the dock again

Rediff.com20 May 2011

Pinning the blame on former Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, suspended state information commissioner and Adarsh Housing Society scam accused Ramanand Tiwari has told the judicial panel probing the case that it was Deshmukh who had approved all proposals pertaining to the high rise in south Mumbai.

'If you don't have courage, you can't ride our Bullets'

'If you don't have courage, you can't ride our Bullets'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

Captain Manpreet Singh led his band of 130 men on Rajpath, perched on a ladder 10 feet high, rising precariously from the handle-bar of his motorcycle.

Pages from Adarsh files go missing again

Pages from Adarsh files go missing again

Rediff.com14 Jun 2011

Some pages from files pertaining to the controversial Adarsh Housing Society have gone missing from the Mumbai-based headquarters of the Ministry of Defence.

Adarsh scam: CBI raids ex-BMC chief's residence

Adarsh scam: CBI raids ex-BMC chief's residence

Rediff.com15 Mar 2011

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday raided the residences of former Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation commissioner Jairaj Phatak in Delhi and Mumbai in connection with the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society scam.

Mild earthquake hits Kutch

Mild earthquake hits Kutch

Rediff.com29 Oct 2009

Mild earthquake hits Kutch

PHOTOS: Sandstorm chokes Beijing and northern China

PHOTOS: Sandstorm chokes Beijing and northern China

Rediff.com5 May 2017

Beijing's sky was gloomy and the ground largely deserted.

Explained: Why Aaditya Thackeray is contesting the polls

Explained: Why Aaditya Thackeray is contesting the polls

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

Why Aaditya Thackeray's decision to plunge into electoral politics is significant.

'Adarsh land not owned by defence ministry'

'Adarsh land not owned by defence ministry'

Rediff.com24 May 2011

In a severe blow to the Ministry of Defence, a defence estate official on Tuesday told a judicial panel, probing the Adarsh Housing Society scam, that the land where the controversial high-rise stands, is not owned by it and belongs to the Maharashtra government.

Kidnapped Karnit back home after dramatic rescue

Kidnapped Karnit back home after dramatic rescue

Rediff.com20 Apr 2011

Nearly two weeks after he was kidnapped outside his Mumbai home, a five-year-old boy was rescued by police safely on Wednesday in a flawless operation after he was traced in a remote village near Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh.

Mumbai: Maximum city, minimum space

Mumbai: Maximum city, minimum space

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

Is Mumbai done with shared lives and overshared living spaces?

5 charred to death in Bengaluru bar fire

5 charred to death in Bengaluru bar fire

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

Resto-bar owner V R Dayashankar who went absconding after the incident was later arrested.

Home sales dip in Mumbai, rise in NCR

Home sales dip in Mumbai, rise in NCR

Rediff.com26 Nov 2010

Difference due to pricing; up by a third in Mumbai since Jan, almost stationary in Delhi.

Army probing Adarsh Housing Society row in Mumbai

Army probing Adarsh Housing Society row in Mumbai

Rediff.com27 Oct 2010

The Army said on Wednesday that it is carrying out an inquiry into Mumbai's Adarsh Co-operative Housing Society row in which a high-rise building has been constructed in alleged violation of rules with beneficiaries being former services chiefs, politicians and bureaucrats.

'It's not a love story, but a ****ed up story'

'It's not a love story, but a ****ed up story'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

'There is hardly any boy who thinks he can jump from a high rise building and bash up 50 people. I really wanted people to believe it. That was the starting of my ****up.'

Empire State shuts door, but NYC celebrates Mother Teresa

Empire State shuts door, but NYC celebrates Mother Teresa

Rediff.com27 Aug 2010

While the world celebrated the 100th birthday of Mother Teresa on August 26, hundreds of people participated in a protest rally in front of the Empire State Building in New York City. The authorities of the iconic building had refused to illuminate it in honour of her.

Blaze sweeps Dubai's Torch Tower for second time

Blaze sweeps Dubai's Torch Tower for second time

Rediff.com4 Aug 2017

Flames shot up the sides of the Torch tower in the second blaze to hit the high-rise since 2015, forcing hundreds of occupants to flee as burning debris showered down the sides of the 1,105 foot structure.

Mumbai's Art Deco marvels

Mumbai's Art Deco marvels

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

'Art Deco was the last of the truly international styles.'

PHOTOS: Inside fortress Delhi

PHOTOS: Inside fortress Delhi

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

A look at security arrangements in and around Delhi as it prepares to welcome Chief Guest Obama.