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Smart facilties on offer at Gujarat's GIFT city

Smart facilties on offer at Gujarat's GIFT city

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

The project will see remote management of all the utilities from a single city command.

Life after Mithali: 15-year-old Shafali picked in India's T20 squad

Life after Mithali: 15-year-old Shafali picked in India's T20 squad

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Veteran Mithali Raj's retirement from the T20 format paved the way for the induction of youngsters such as 15-year-old rookie Shafali Verma in the Indian women's team for the upcoming home T20 Internationals against South Africa.

Will Mithali get selectors' nod for South Africa T20Is?

Will Mithali get selectors' nod for South Africa T20Is?

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

With the focus on youngsters ahead of next year's T20 World Cup, the selectors may not pick her for the upcoming T20I home series against South Africa.

What I learnt from the COVID-19 Crisis

What I learnt from the COVID-19 Crisis

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

'The virus has been ahead of us till now, and we have been chasing the virus.' 'It is time we have to be a step ahead of the virus, and this is possible only by checking the oxygen level.'

Deconstructing the nuclear daydreams of an Indian terrorist

Deconstructing the nuclear daydreams of an Indian terrorist

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

Security experts help Vicky Nanjappa debunk some of the nuclear fantasies woven by Indian Mujahideen chief Yasin Bhatkal

Migrant unrest: Maha scribe held for 'misleading' report gets bail

Migrant unrest: Maha scribe held for 'misleading' report gets bail

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

Rahul Kulkarni, journalist with a Marathi news channel, was arrested by Mumbai Police on Wednesday, a day after several migrant workers gathered near Bandra station in Mumbai demanding that they be sent back to their home towns.

'Proud to have seen a national leader so closely'

'Proud to have seen a national leader so closely'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

Rediff.com reader Sathyhadeep shares his story of meeting former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Navratri: Sena shuts over 500 meat shops in Gurugram

Navratri: Sena shuts over 500 meat shops in Gurugram

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

General secretary and spokesperson of Shiv Sena Gurugram wing Ritu Raj said that they had served notices to every meat and chicken shop.

Little response to bandh call by Patels, curfew lifted in Mehsana

Little response to bandh call by Patels, curfew lifted in Mehsana

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

Mobile internet services have been banned in top towns of the state like Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot and Mehasana. The restriction will continue till midnight on Monday.

2 States: The thought of losing him was killing me

2 States: The thought of losing him was killing me

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

Riddhi Shah shares her 2 States story! Share yours too!

Shivaji: Founder of the Indian secular State

Shivaji: Founder of the Indian secular State

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

Shivaji made sure that his soldiers respected the sanctity of mosques and the Quran Sharif to ensure that his fight against the Mughals did not become fight against Islam, explains Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Surat-based financier in ED net, Rs 1 cr in new notes seized

Surat-based financier in ED net, Rs 1 cr in new notes seized

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

What was recovered from Bhajiawala family: Rs 1.45 crore cash, of which about Rs 1.05 crore was in new currency notes, bullion worth Rs 1.49 crore, gold jewellery valued at Rs 4.92 crore, other ornaments worth Rs 1.39 crore and silver ingots priced at Rs 1.28 crore.

Govt allows movement of stranded migrants, tourists, students

Govt allows movement of stranded migrants, tourists, students

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

In an order, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said buses shall be used for transport of such groups of stranded people and these vehicles will be sanitised and will have to follow safe social distancing norms in seating.

Rahul summoned by 2 Guj courts in defamation cases

Rahul summoned by 2 Guj courts in defamation cases

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

The complaints were filed by Bharatiya Janata Party leaders for allegedly calling Union Minister Amit Shah a "murder accused" and saying that "all thieves have Modi as surname".

Mushtaq Ali: Mithun takes 5 wickets in an over; face TN in final

Mushtaq Ali: Mithun takes 5 wickets in an over; face TN in final

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

Mithun became the first bowler in the domestic circuit to claim hat-trick in all the formats.

Mushtaq: TN thrash Jharkhand; Mumbai knocked out despite win

Mushtaq: TN thrash Jharkhand; Mumbai knocked out despite win

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

Tamil Nadu registered an eight-wicket win in their last Super League match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament

Mushtaq: Mumbai thrash Karnataka; Haryana, TN too record wins

Mushtaq: Mumbai thrash Karnataka; Haryana, TN too record wins

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

Surya, who has been in great form, single-handedly guided the domestic giants to victory with an over to spare.

Remonetisation, albeit with a difference, has happened in Gujarat

Remonetisation, albeit with a difference, has happened in Gujarat

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

Workers who had gone to their hometowns and did not return for work after Diwali vacation owing to the demonetisation impact have now started trickling back to the industrial hubs in Gujarat, say Vimukt Dave & Sohini Das.

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.

Can Congress breach BJP stronghold of 'diamond city' Surat?

Can Congress breach BJP stronghold of 'diamond city' Surat?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2017

Surat -- Gujarat's diamond city and the epicentre of the Patidar quota movement -- is set for a tough assembly poll battle as the Congress has added the face of the Patidar agitation Hardik Patel to its arsenal this time.

3 dead as heavy rains batter Gujarat

3 dead as heavy rains batter Gujarat

Rediff.com22 Jul 2017

The National Disaster Response Force, the Air Force and teams of other agencies have been pressed into service and they have so far rescued 214 stranded people. Over 6,200 people in the region have been shifted to safer places. Ten state highways and many roads have also been damaged.

Surat to soon have India's first diamond SEZ

Surat to soon have India's first diamond SEZ

Rediff.com24 Aug 2014

An international airport mulled by state govt in Surat will help to help boost business as well as tourism

Extortion case: AAP MLA surrenders before Delhi police team in Gujarat

Extortion case: AAP MLA surrenders before Delhi police team in Gujarat

Rediff.com16 Oct 2016

Singh is being probed in an alleged extortion case and three men, allegedly his aides, have been already arrested for extortion.

Are your papers safe in the bank?

Are your papers safe in the bank?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2007

You cannot do much to ensure that the documents banks take from you before giving a loan do not get damaged

No option left, migrant labourers walk for days to reach home

No option left, migrant labourers walk for days to reach home

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

Maharashtra Police found over 300 migrant workers holed up inside two container trucks meant for carrying essential commodities from Telangana to Rajasthan.

Youth held for carrying firecrackers at Modi's function

Youth held for carrying firecrackers at Modi's function

Rediff.com29 May 2012

A youth was arrested and three cracker bombs recovered from him at a function of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, officials said on Monday.

Why she is fighting for 15 mn freelancers

Why she is fighting for 15 mn freelancers

Rediff.com26 May 2020

'The lockdown has been a great excuse to delay payments.'

Hail these Unique India Dishes!

Hail these Unique India Dishes!

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

'Why can I not access all these things -- Bhut Jolokia, Dalle, Kaachu, Bhakri, Ghari and everything else -- more easily?' asks Aakar Patel.

Surat: As water recedes, bodies show up

Surat: As water recedes, bodies show up

Rediff.com12 Aug 2006

A total of 25 bodies have been recovered so far in different parts of the city.

Gujarat: Patel agitation turns violent, curfew clamped

Gujarat: Patel agitation turns violent, curfew clamped

Rediff.com17 Apr 2016

Curfew was clamped in Mehsana town in Gujarat and mobile internet service banned on Sunday as a massive rally of the Patel community demanding reservation.

Surat partners Microsoft to become a smart city

Surat partners Microsoft to become a smart city

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

SMC will work with Microsoft and its partners to bring solutions for water management and urban planning

GST woes: How Surat's powerloom industry is dying a slow death

GST woes: How Surat's powerloom industry is dying a slow death

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

Surat houses more than 650,000 powerlooms. Of this, at least 60 per cent have been shut since a month, a loss of Rs 900 crore, finds out Vinay Umarji.

Sexual assault case: Asaram brought to Ahmedabad

Sexual assault case: Asaram brought to Ahmedabad

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

Controversial godman Asaram Bapu, who had been lodged in Jodhpur jail since August in a sexual assault case, was on Monday brought to Amhedabad for interrogation in a similar case registered against him in Surat.

Video: Bollywood jives to Dandiya Ras

Video: Bollywood jives to Dandiya Ras

Rediff.com22 Oct 2012

Tinsel town beauties added glamour to the ongoing Navratri festivities doing what they do best -- dance.

Mother Dairy prepares for charge into Amul's bastion

Mother Dairy prepares for charge into Amul's bastion

Rediff.com14 May 2013

Mother Dairy had entered the Mumbai market about four years ago. According to its in-house research team, now, it is the leader in fresh fermented dairy products in Mumbai.

How Palanpur's diamond merchants conquered the world

How Palanpur's diamond merchants conquered the world

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

'We did not know we would one day dominate nearly 70 per cent of the market.' 'Today, of 100 diamonds available for trade in Antwerp, 93 are cut and polished in India.' A fascinating excerpt from Shantanu Guha Ray's The Diamond Trail: How India Rose To Global Domination.

Was India underprepared for a lockdown?

Was India underprepared for a lockdown?

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

India is going into the longest lockdown in the world, with the least amount of notice given to its people and the least preparation by its government.

Why SHE rode SOLO from Kashmir to Kanyakumari

Why SHE rode SOLO from Kashmir to Kanyakumari

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

Neetu Chopra, who travelled solo across India on a scooter covering 7,600 km in 42 days, tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar why girls should not be scared to dream.

Jadeja scores triple ton as Saurashtra gain three points

Jadeja scores triple ton as Saurashtra gain three points

Rediff.com12 Nov 2012

Ravindra Jadeja became one of the few Indian players to have scored two triple centuries in first-class cricket as his unbeaten innings of 303 against Gujarat helped Saurashtra earn three valuable points in the second round of the Ranji Trophy in Surat on Monday.