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Person Detained After Animal Remains Found In Hindon River

Person Detained After Animal Remains Found In Hindon River

Rediff.com24 May 2026

Police in Ghaziabad have detained a person after animal remains were allegedly disposed of in the Hindon river. The action followed a report by the Ghaziabad Mayor, who claimed to have found children about to throw 'cow meat' into the river.

Noida techie death: Irrigation department raised flag in 2023

Noida techie death: Irrigation department raised flag in 2023

Rediff.com20 Jan 2026

A software engineer's death in Noida after his car plunged into a water-filled pit has sparked allegations of negligence against local authorities. An Irrigation Department letter warning about the need for head regulators to manage water accumulation in the area was allegedly ignored.

Techie death: Noida Authority CEO removed, CM Yogi orders SIT probe

Techie death: Noida Authority CEO removed, CM Yogi orders SIT probe

Rediff.com20 Jan 2026

Following the death of a software engineer whose car plunged into a water-filled pit at a construction site, the Noida Authority has taken action, including terminating an engineer and issuing show-cause notices. An investigation is underway.

Noida techie death: Builder sent to custody, SIT grills officials

Noida techie death: Builder sent to custody, SIT grills officials

Rediff.com21 Jan 2026

A builder arrested in connection with the death of a software engineer in Greater Noida has been sent to judicial custody. An SIT is investigating the incident, questioning Noida Authority officials regarding alleged negligence.

'Death is...': Chilling details from Ghaziabad sisters' diary

'Death is...': Chilling details from Ghaziabad sisters' diary

Rediff.com5 Feb 2026

"Death is better for us than your beatings. That is why we are committing suicide... Sorry Papa."

UP woman slips to death escaping burning hotel during Nepal unrest

UP woman slips to death escaping burning hotel during Nepal unrest

Rediff.com12 Sep 2025

Rajesh Gola slipped and fell to her death, the long-planned pilgrimage to Pashupatinath temple in the Nepal capital gone horribly wrong for the couple from Ghaziabad.

Every River Is Under Attack By The Sand Mafia

Every River Is Under Attack By The Sand Mafia

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

The demand for minerals, boulders and sand is so great that it has fueled a black market and the goons who control this trade do not hesitate to kill law enforcement officers and reporters who have tried to expose them.

Why Kashmir Loves Purple

Why Kashmir Loves Purple

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

Lavender cultivation has been amplified across Jammu and Kashmir.

India's first high quality township

India's first high quality township

Rediff.com14 Jan 2006

Ghaziabad: Married woman gang raped in moving car

Ghaziabad: Married woman gang raped in moving car

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

A 25-year-old married woman from Delhi was allegedly gang raped in a moving car by four youths, including two sons of her landlord, in Sahibabad area in Ghaziabad.

UP: Suspended woman IAS officer reports to revenue board

UP: Suspended woman IAS officer reports to revenue board

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

Amid demands by opposition parties to revoke her suspension, Indian Administrative Service officer Durga Shakti Nagpal has reported to the revenue board, sources said on Wednesday.

'We Fear People May Be Trapped In Collapsed Buildings'

'We Fear People May Be Trapped In Collapsed Buildings'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

'Till 10 pm last night, we rescued 70 people, after which we had to stop because of bad weather and rain.'

How Urban Flooding Affects Lives

How Urban Flooding Affects Lives

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

Year by year, our cities remain defeated in the face of weather conditions, costing us time, money, resources and often lives, observe Amit Kapoor and Bibek Debroy.

Sand mafia runs UP, MP governments: Digvijaya

Sand mafia runs UP, MP governments: Digvijaya

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday came down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh government over the suspension of a woman IAS officer, who had clamped down on illegal mining in the state.

Woman goes missing from Ghaziabad, combing ops launched

Woman goes missing from Ghaziabad, combing ops launched

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

A 25-year-old woman allegedly went missing after taking an autorickshaw from the metro station in Vaishali area in Ghaziabad.

Suspended IAS officer meets secretary to Akhilesh Yadav

Suspended IAS officer meets secretary to Akhilesh Yadav

Rediff.com3 Aug 2013

IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, whose suspension by UP Government has sparked a controversy amid allegations that she was targeted for taking on the powerful sand mafia, on Friday met the Secretary to Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.

4 men abducted me at knife point, says Snapdeal employee after release

4 men abducted me at knife point, says Snapdeal employee after release

Rediff.com13 Feb 2016

The 24-year-old Snapdeal employee who went missing on Wednesday said that she was abducted by four men at knife point while she was on her way back home in an auto-rickshaw.

IAS officer uproar: UP govt considers special mining force

IAS officer uproar: UP govt considers special mining force

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Amid uproar over suspension of a woman Indian Administrative Service officer allegedly under pressure of the "mining mafia", the Uttar Pradesh government is working on a proposal to constitute a special "mining force" to check illegal mining activities in the state.

What's the Price of A Life?

What's the Price of A Life?

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Based on whether you choose the aviation, Bhopal or LIC numbers, and on the official death toll (in the absence of any other verifiable number), the value of human lives lost in the pandemic would range from Rs 16,500 crore to Rs 94,000 crore, explains T N Ninan.

Missing Snapdeal employee found, reunites with family

Missing Snapdeal employee found, reunites with family

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

Snapdeal employee, Deepti Sarna, who was missing since Wednesday evening, returned home on Friday.

Hashimpura families recall the massacre, some say life term not punishment enough

Hashimpura families recall the massacre, some say life term not punishment enough

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

'It would have given us more relief if the accused had been sentenced to death'

'UP's handling of Covid is arrogant, autocratic'

'UP's handling of Covid is arrogant, autocratic'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the Congress general secretary in-charge Uttar Pradesh, has lashed out against the Yogi Adityanath dispensation in its handling of the second wave, saying it has ceased to act as a protector and support system for the people in the state.

UP: Suspended officer seeks revocation, oppn slams govt

UP: Suspended officer seeks revocation, oppn slams govt

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

A woman Indian Administrative Service officer, who had clamped down on illegal mining and resolutely taken head on the powerful sand mafia in Uttar Pradesh, has been suspended barely 10 months after she got her first posting in the state.

'Not enough beds, not enough ventilators'

'Not enough beds, not enough ventilators'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2021

'The only way to contain this is to see that a lesser number of people are affected.'

'Death rate is very, very, very, very high'

'Death rate is very, very, very, very high'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

'If the government published the actual number, people will start crying on the road.'

'You can't blame the people of India!

'You can't blame the people of India!

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

'What was the message that was going to them?' 'The message was, we are a great country and we have beaten Covid!' 'No one talked about the precautions to be taken.'

Rishiganga hydro project washed away by glacier burst

Rishiganga hydro project washed away by glacier burst

Rediff.com7 Feb 2021

A 13.2 MW small hydro project on the Rishiganga river was swept away in the glacier burst in Uttarakhand on Sunday, but there is no danger of floods in the downstream areas as the water level has been contained.

Hashimpura massacre case: Delhi HC sentences 16 ex-policemen to life

Hashimpura massacre case: Delhi HC sentences 16 ex-policemen to life

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

The Delhi HC termed the massacre "targeted killing" of unarmed and defenceless persons by the police.

COVID-19: 'The young are dying'

COVID-19: 'The young are dying'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

'When this COVID-19 restarted, the first thing I observed was that the patients are all below 50 years.'

125 feared dead as glacial break triggers massive floods in U'khand

125 feared dead as glacial break triggers massive floods in U'khand

Rediff.com7 Feb 2021

A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alaknanda river system that washed away hydroelectric stations, leaving at least seven people dead and 125 missing who are feared dead.

The man who helped shape India

The man who helped shape India

Rediff.com10 Jun 2018

Mahendra Raj is a towering figure of 20th century Indian architecture.

REWIND: India over the weekend

REWIND: India over the weekend

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

Here's a recap of the events from the past 48 hours.

India sends C-130J's damaged blackbox to US

India sends C-130J's damaged blackbox to US

Rediff.com30 Mar 2014

The black box of the C-130J transport aircraft that crashed near Gwalior on Friday has suffered damage and the Indian Air Force has sent it to the United States to seek the assistance of its manufacturer Lockheed Martin in decoding the data, officials said on Sunday.

9 killed, over 100 injured as 6.8 magnitude quake hits North-East

9 killed, over 100 injured as 6.8 magnitude quake hits North-East

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

The Seismological department said that the quake measured 6.8 on the Richter scale and lasted for about two minutes.

IAF's new C-130 J crashes near Gwalior; 5 dead

IAF's new C-130 J crashes near Gwalior; 5 dead

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

A US-made C-130J military transport plane, one of the most modern aircraft acquired recently by the Indian Air Force, crashed on Friday near Gwalior, killing all the five crew members, including four officers.

'As a nation we don't learn lessons from our past'

'As a nation we don't learn lessons from our past'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

'Communal killings take place routinely in our country and yet we don't ever convict the offenders.' 'The riots of 1993 and 2002 would not have happened if justice was given to the 1984 Delhi riot victims.'

Illegal sand mining a reality, admits UP government

Illegal sand mining a reality, admits UP government

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday reluctantly admitted before the National Green Tribunal that illegal sand mining was going on in the state and not even a single environmental clearance had been granted for it in Gautam Budh Nagar district.