News for 'illegal building'

'Muslims are taking a step within the legal process'

'Muslims are taking a step within the legal process'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

'We are aggrieved about the ruling and there is no other way of putting it across to the Supreme Court and entire society that wrong has been committed and which requires correction.'

Trump tours border, repeats threat to declare national emergency

Trump tours border, repeats threat to declare national emergency

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

But the Democrats appeared to be unconvinced by Trump's argument of national emergency.

Post U'khand disaster, respect the vulnerability of the region

Post U'khand disaster, respect the vulnerability of the region

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

The Himalayas have seen unchecked construction activity, illegal mining, unscientific road building and hydropower projects built next to each other. Are we going to learn from this? Asks Sunita Narain

What is the Nagaland governor up to?

What is the Nagaland governor up to?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

By writing a scathing letter to Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on the breakdown in law and order in the state, is Governor R N Ravi creating the ground for consolidating his power and directly influence proceedings in the state, asks Sandeep Pandey.

Rescue ops called off at collapse site, toll 74

Rescue ops called off at collapse site, toll 74

Rediff.com6 Apr 2013

Heartbreaking tales like a male survivor losing 13 of his family members unfolded, as rescuers armed with sensor-fitted equipment still looked for survivors and bodies in the debris of bricks, mortar and twisted steel, a day after the collapse at Shil-Phata in Daighar in Mumbra.

'There are people in TMC who are termites'

'There are people in TMC who are termites'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

'The TMC forgets that if people don't stand by you, your party will never win.'

Real Estate: Offenders go scot-free, victims pay

Real Estate: Offenders go scot-free, victims pay

Rediff.com2 May 2013

Civic bodies which are supposed to regulate the dimensions of a city's growth, including what land ought to be used how, also have the responsibility of detecting and curbing flouting of norms, says Mahesh Vijapurkar.

Govt nominates ex-CJI Gogoi to Rajya Sabha

Govt nominates ex-CJI Gogoi to Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

He will be the first former Chief Justice of India to be nominated to Rajya Sabha. Former Chief Justice Ranganath Misra was also a Rajya Sabha member but he was elected on a Congress party ticket.

Covid-19 pandemic is boom time for the 'faraway doctor'

Covid-19 pandemic is boom time for the 'faraway doctor'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

Tele/video-consults have been effective for patients requiring post-hospitalisation follow-up, especially if they are from outside the city; patients with chronic diseases that need periodic monitoring; and pregnant women who require routine checkup with minimum exposure.

The unresolved whodunits of urban real estate

The unresolved whodunits of urban real estate

Rediff.com3 Apr 2013

The real estate business thrives on creating excess spaces beyond the permitted building codes, short-changing the buyer, and even opting for poorer quality of material. This finds an enthusiastic resonance among the officialdom. Flouting rules is part of the business model, says Mahesh Vijapurkar.

Why India needs a Data Protection Law

Why India needs a Data Protection Law

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

'It's looking odds-on there won't be a data protection law before this edition of the Lok Sabha is dissolved.' 'This limbo has enabled all sorts of businesses that would be illegal in countries that do have data protection laws,' notes Devangshu Datta.

Supertech verdict a worry for builders

Supertech verdict a worry for builders

Rediff.com14 Apr 2014

Many likely to be in trouble if restive consumers also petition the courts.

Won't shy away from speaking against terrorism, India tells UNSC

Won't shy away from speaking against terrorism, India tells UNSC

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

India's Permanent Representative to the UN, T S Tirumurti, made the remarks while speaking at a special flag installation ceremony organised at the Security Council stakeout here on Monday. Flags of the five new incoming non-permanent members of the Security Council - India, Norway, Kenya, Ireland and Mexico - were installed at the stakeout during the special ceremony.

Doob maro: Modi to Oppn over stance on Art 370

Doob maro: Modi to Oppn over stance on Art 370

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Modi said he was shocked that such voices are being raised for political gains in the land of Shivaji Maharaj.

4 kids charred to death as school van catches fire in Punjab

4 kids charred to death as school van catches fire in Punjab

Rediff.com15 Feb 2020

While eight children were taken out safely by people working in nearby fields, four, including a girl three-year-old girl, were charred to death, they added. Punjab CM Amarinder Singh ordered a magisterial enquiry into the incident.

Defence ministry claims ownership of Adarsh land

Defence ministry claims ownership of Adarsh land

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

The defence ministry on Friday filed a title suit before the Bombay high court seeking claim on the land on which the scam-hit Adarsh Housing Society building stands, alleging the residential complex has been constructed 'illegally and unlawfully'.

Amarinder hopes Pak's move won't affect Kartarpur corridor

Amarinder hopes Pak's move won't affect Kartarpur corridor

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Amarinder Singh described the neighbouring nation's action 'knee-jerk and uncalled for'.

Builders can't end deals if their demands aren't met

Builders can't end deals if their demands aren't met

Rediff.com10 Dec 2012

Apartment buyers are often put in a tight spot by developers who demand more money after initial payments.

Why we need to know the history behind NRC

Why we need to know the history behind NRC

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

Let us see the problem for what it actually is: Illegal Immigration plain and simple, confined to the northeast with a definite communal slant that poses a national security risk and one that needs to be dealt with firmly and promptly by stringent identification (and deportation), says Vivek Gumaste.

Has Didi begun her campaign to be PM?

Has Didi begun her campaign to be PM?

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

With her various overtures and right noises at the right time, Mamata is once again trying to reshape her image from being a regional leader to one with national appeal and acceptability. After all, the charge of building a Federal Front may also bring to the fore Mamata's chances to become prime minister in 2019.

Soccer: 'Make Carrick United manager for rest of season'

Soccer: 'Make Carrick United manager for rest of season'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

Roma teenager Afena-Gyan plays down apparent racist remark.

Defence ministry defends CBI probe in Adarsh scam

Defence ministry defends CBI probe in Adarsh scam

Rediff.com18 Jul 2012

Terming Maharashtra government's objection to a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the Adarsh scam as "illegal and malafide", the defence ministry on Wednesday rejected the ruling by a state-appointed judicial panel that the land on which the controversial building stands belongs to the state.

Mumbai: 3-yr-old boy falls into storm water drain

Mumbai: 3-yr-old boy falls into storm water drain

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

A search and rescue operation was immediately launched. However, the rescue team has not been able to find the boy so far.

SC okays Shah Rukh's housing complex

SC okays Shah Rukh's housing complex

Rediff.com7 Jul 2006

The court dismissed a petition which alleged SRK had used his 'influence.'

Meet the law student who moved SC on Aarey

Meet the law student who moved SC on Aarey

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

'It was immoral to cut the trees at Aarey, says Delhi law student Rishav Ranjan.

'We should defend this land even if it means we have to fight a war'

'We should defend this land even if it means we have to fight a war'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

'The Chinese have been moving in step by step; inch by inch for the last 40 years.'

Jhabua blast aftermath: Cops seize 69 detonators, explosive sticks

Jhabua blast aftermath: Cops seize 69 detonators, explosive sticks

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

Two days after an explosion claimed 89 lives in MP's Jhabua district, police on Monday recovered 69 detonators and a large number of gelignite sticks from the residence of the main accused.

Will America see a third shutdown in 2018?

Will America see a third shutdown in 2018?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

US president Donald Trump said he had no problem to shut down the federal government over border security funding.

Welcome to the International Church of Cannabis

Welcome to the International Church of Cannabis

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

From April 20, weed smokers will be able to smoke, learn and reflect at the International Church of Cannabis at Colorado, US. Yes, it's exactly what it sounds like, a place where people can smoke some weed. Read on to learn about this new church...

Camp Cola deadline extended, demolition to be filmed

Camp Cola deadline extended, demolition to be filmed

Rediff.com17 Jun 2014

The demolition of illegal flats in Campa Cola compound beginning June 20 will be filmed and used as proof against the residents if they offer resistance, the city's municipal body said on Mumbai.

India repatriates 91 Pakistani prisoners

India repatriates 91 Pakistani prisoners

Rediff.com26 Jul 2011

Firming up confidence building measures, India repatriated 91 Pakistani prisoners, including 87 fishermen, at the Amritsar-Wagah Border on Tuesday on the eve of crucial talks between the foreign ministers of both the nations in New Delhi.

CBI questioned Chidambaram for four hours

CBI questioned Chidambaram for four hours

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

After questioning him for four hours in the morning, Chidambaram was taken to a special court in Delhi which sent him to CBI custody till Monday.

Myanmar: India's choices are limited

Myanmar: India's choices are limited

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

India cannot afford to adopt any coercive measures against the military even if it disapproves the military takeover, notes Dr Rajaram Panda.

PHOTOS: Why Mercedes caused a stir in F1 testing

PHOTOS: Why Mercedes caused a stir in F1 testing

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

Mercedes brought intrigue to Formula One testing on Thursday with television images showing Lewis Hamilton moving his car's steering wheel forwards and backwards as he drove. The mechanism appeared to alter the alignment of the front wheels, with the six-times world champion pulling the wheel towards him on the straights and pushing it back as he approached corners.

Kapil explains remarks as BMC cites more violations by him

Kapil explains remarks as BMC cites more violations by him

Rediff.com10 Sep 2016

The civic body said the artist had flouted norms not only in his Versova office building but also in his apartment in suburban Goregaon.

ED attaches Rs 2,800 cr assets of Rana Kapoor, Wadhawan brothers

ED attaches Rs 2,800 cr assets of Rana Kapoor, Wadhawan brothers

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

Kapoor, 62, and the Wadhawans were arrested by the agency in this case early this year and they are in judicial custody at present.

Republican party re-nominates Trump as presidential candidate

Republican party re-nominates Trump as presidential candidate

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

Trump, 74, who faces a formidable challenge from former Democratic vice president Joe Biden, 77, is scheduled to deliver his acceptance speech from the South Lawn of the White House on August 27.

COVID-19: How Mumbai has been done in by poor planning

COVID-19: How Mumbai has been done in by poor planning

Rediff.com21 May 2020

Urban planners and real estate experts say bad town planning in Mumbai and rising deaths during the ongoing pandemic are a "sad reality". Dev Chatterjee and Raghavendra Kamath report.

Chinese brutally attacked Indian troops

Chinese brutally attacked Indian troops

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

Senior officers recounted extreme Chinese brutality to the Indian prisoners, with some of them being pushed over cliffs and soldiers' bodies being recovered from the Galwan River.

Complaint lodged against Alagiri's kin in TN

Complaint lodged against Alagiri's kin in TN

Rediff.com8 Aug 2011

A complaint has been lodged with police against a woman family member of Union Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader M Karunanidhi's son M K Alagiri alleging that a temple property in Madurai had been illegally acquired by her.