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Delhi basement horror: Why was SUV driver arrested?

Delhi basement horror: Why was SUV driver arrested?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

The police identified the driver and the vehicle through the CCTV footage of the area.

Govt sets up panel to probe coaching centre deaths, kin awarded Rs 10 lakh

Govt sets up panel to probe coaching centre deaths, kin awarded Rs 10 lakh

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

While Lok Sabha members across party lines demanded an inquiry, hundreds of students continued their protests near Rau's IAS Study Circle in the west Delhi locality where the horror unfolded Saturday night, killing the three students trapped in the basement illegally used as a library as floodwaters rose outside.

2 of 3 abducted ONGC employees rescued from Nagaland

2 of 3 abducted ONGC employees rescued from Nagaland

Rediff.com24 Apr 2021

Two of the three ONGC employees who were abducted allegedly by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leaders on April 21, have been rescued.

ED to quiz J'khand mining secy Pooja Singhal in MGNREGA fraud case

ED to quiz J'khand mining secy Pooja Singhal in MGNREGA fraud case

Rediff.com9 May 2022

Recorded versions or bhajans being recited by those present at the temples were played out at around 5 am to counter the morning azaan being recited on the loudspeakers.

Diving Champ Manjari Bhargava Passes Into The Ages

Diving Champ Manjari Bhargava Passes Into The Ages

Rediff.com9 Nov 2024

At just 12 and a half years old, Manjari won gold in diving at the 1968 national championship in Kanpur, competing against older athletes.

The Intern's Dilemma

The Intern's Dilemma

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

'When it is unpaid, sometimes, they don't take you seriously.' 'Work is not reviewed, and there is no effort in making interns learn.'

Bihar cops obtain reference NEET papers, ED likely to join probe

Bihar cops obtain reference NEET papers, ED likely to join probe

Rediff.com22 Jun 2024

The Bihar Police's Economic Offences Unit, which is probing the alleged National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET-UG) paper leak case, on Saturday claimed to have obtained reference question papers of the test conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) and planned to compare these with documents recovered from a flat in Patna during a search operation last month.

Maoists kidnap five in Jharkhand

Maoists kidnap five in Jharkhand

Rediff.com20 Mar 2010

Maoists have kidnapped five people, including a junior engineer in Jharkhand's Simdega district in two separate incidents on Saturday.

Orissa Govt meets 8 Maoist demands

Orissa Govt meets 8 Maoist demands

Rediff.com22 Feb 2011

Conceding eight of the 14 demands of the Maoists on the second day of talks with the rebel-chosen mediators, the Orissa government said it was confident of securing early release of abducted Malkangiri Collector R V Krishna and a junior engineer.

How Haryana Win Revives Modi Aura

How Haryana Win Revives Modi Aura

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

BIf you know this BJP, it will now go forward to Jharkhand and Maharashtra as if June 2024 never happened, notes Shekhar Gupta.

3 ONGC employees kidnapped in Assam

3 ONGC employees kidnapped in Assam

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

The PSU, in a statement, said that the three employees have been abducted by unknown armed miscreants in the early hours of Wednesday from a rig site of ONGC in Lakwa field of Sivasagar.

ED grills J'khand mining secretary Singhal for 9 hours in PMLA case

ED grills J'khand mining secretary Singhal for 9 hours in PMLA case

Rediff.com11 May 2022

She has been called again on Wednesday for a fresh round of grilling.

Shareholder bonhomie at Naik's last AGM as an era draws to a close

Shareholder bonhomie at Naik's last AGM as an era draws to a close

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

At the annual general meeting (AGM) of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Wednesday, shareholders made the usual request to the top management for bonus shares. But this time, the setting was different. The man at the helm, outgoing group chairman AM Naik, 82, was heard assuring shareholders that he would join the chorus soon. There were laughs and chuckles at Naik's playful remark as he addressed the last AGM, nearly six decades after he joined L&T as a junior engineer and some 25 years at the top.

Pakistan Gets A New ISI Boss

Pakistan Gets A New ISI Boss

Rediff.com24 Sep 2024

Asim Malik's shift to the important DG, ISI post comes as something of a surprise now, but it indicates the army chief's confidence in him, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W.

BJP scores surprise hat-trick in Haryana; NC-Cong wrest J-K

BJP scores surprise hat-trick in Haryana; NC-Cong wrest J-K

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday clinched a stunning hat-trick win in Haryana overcoming anti-incumbency and dashing Congress' hopes of a comeback while the National Conference-Congress combine pulled off a spectacular victory in maiden elections in Jammu and Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.

CBI arrests Micromax co-owner, executive in bribery case

CBI arrests Micromax co-owner, executive in bribery case

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday arrested the co-owner of Micromax mobiles and another top executive of the company while they were allegedly giving Rs 30 lakh bribe to the engineers of North Delhi Municipal Corporation for clearance to a banquet hall construction.

She Came, She Saw, She Conquered!

She Came, She Saw, She Conquered!

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

'The consensus was that the debate was between looking backward and looking forward.' 'Trump, with his great enamourment of his own 'achievements,' was obviously looking backward, while Harris, nearly 20 years his junior, was focussing on the future, with hope,' notes Shreekant Sambrani.

Best Career Options For Science Students

Best Career Options For Science Students

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

rediffGURU Mayank Kumar offers guidance about degree courses, campus, job-linked and executive programmes and studying abroad.

Jharkhand IAS officer Singhal bought properties from MGNREGA 'cut': ED

Jharkhand IAS officer Singhal bought properties from MGNREGA 'cut': ED

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

Suspended Jharkhand IAS officer Pooja Singhal was paid "commission" by subordinate staff from MGNREGA funds of Khunti district which she and her husband subsequently utilised for acquiring various properties, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) claimed in a statement on Wednesday.

Startups On Hiring Spree!

Startups On Hiring Spree!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

In 2024 so far, 20 startups have already visited the campus with 80 placements.

Explained: How National Testing Agency functions

Explained: How National Testing Agency functions

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

Here is an explainer on the functioning of the seven-year-old body.

UP crematorium roof collapse: Accused to be slapped with NSA

UP crematorium roof collapse: Accused to be slapped with NSA

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

In a statement issued in Lucknow, the UP government said, 'Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed that the National Security Act be slapped against the accused persons. He also directed that loss of public money during the construction work be recovered from the contractor and engineers.'

ED arrests Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal

ED arrests Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal

Rediff.com11 May 2022

Sources claimed that Singhal was "evasive" in her replies and hence was arrested.

ED uncovers Rs 1.43 cr with Jharkhand IAS officer, hubby in MGNREGA scam

ED uncovers Rs 1.43 cr with Jharkhand IAS officer, hubby in MGNREGA scam

Rediff.com8 May 2022

The 39-year-old was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate from Ranchi after the agency conducted multi-city raids against him, Singhal, her businessman husband Abhishek Jha and others, on May 6.

Bihar: Three engineering students expelled for ragging

Bihar: Three engineering students expelled for ragging

Rediff.com28 Dec 2011

In a first, three students of Motihari Engineering College at Motihari, Bihar, have been expelled on charges of ragging a junior student, officials said on Wednesday.

BCCI Awards: Meet The Winners!

BCCI Awards: Meet The Winners!

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

Shubman Gill was conferred with the Polly Umrigar Best Men's International Cricketer of the Year award for 2022-23.

Junior Research Fellowships for Engg & Tech

Junior Research Fellowships for Engg & Tech

Rediff.com16 Apr 2008

The University Grants Commission invites applications for the award of Junior Research Fellowship in Engineering and Technology for the year 2007-08.

Unsung Kerala colleges bask in glory of Chandrayan-3 heroes

Unsung Kerala colleges bask in glory of Chandrayan-3 heroes

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

While the historic success of Chandrayaan-3 is celebrated by Indians across the world, two untrumpeted engineering colleges in Kerala are basking in the glory of the key role played by some of their alumni in the crucial Moon mission.

Collector kidnap: Talks with mediators postponed

Collector kidnap: Talks with mediators postponed

Rediff.com19 Feb 2011

With Maoists extending the deadline for Orissa government to meet their demands, efforts for the release of Malkangiri District Collector R V Krishna and a junior engineer through negotiations gained pace on Saturday. As Krishna and junior engineer Pabitra Mohan Majhi spent the fourth day in captivity, the two mediators handpicked by Maoists are expected to arrive in Bhubaneswar shortly in order to speed up the process of negotiations.

'Imagine Getting 720 Out Of 720; And 67 People Getting Such Marks!'

'Imagine Getting 720 Out Of 720; And 67 People Getting Such Marks!'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

'They made so many toppers in NEET that automatically the paper leak issue got exposed.' 'The first mistake they did was announcing 67 toppers in NEET. No way this figure was possible.' 'The maximum numbers of toppers that you can have are two or three at best every year.'

Balaji, first TN minister to be arrested by ED, sent to jail till June 28

Balaji, first TN minister to be arrested by ED, sent to jail till June 28

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

Tamil Nadu electricity minister was arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), official sources said, making him the first minister in the M K Stalin-led government to face such an action from a central agency.

IT engineers' salary shrinks 3%

IT engineers' salary shrinks 3%

Rediff.com10 Mar 2008

The average salaries for the engineering positions across product development companies in India have come down by 3 per cent. Bangalore continues to be the highest in its pay scale followed by Chennai, Pune and NCR, says Compensation and Benefit Study 2008 Report by Zinnov - a management consulting firm. The reason for the dip is the increased hiring at the junior-level.

Railway job seekers made to count trains, duped of crores

Railway job seekers made to count trains, duped of crores

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

They had been told that this was part of their training for positions of travel ticket examiner (TTE), traffic assistants and clerks, and each of them paid amounts ranging between Rs 2 lakh and Rs 24 lakh to get the jobs in the Railways, according to a complaint filed with the Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW).

NEET row: NTA DG shunted out; Centre orders CBI probe

NEET row: NTA DG shunted out; Centre orders CBI probe

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

The Centre on Saturday night announced that the probe into alleged irregularities in the medical entrance exam NEET will be handed over to the CBI for a comprehensive investigation.

AI Replacing Entry-Level Tech Jobs

AI Replacing Entry-Level Tech Jobs

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

'AI may perform tasks, but deep expertise and specialisation remain uniquely human.'

Why India's engineering grads should worry

Why India's engineering grads should worry

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

'Lakhs of engineers graduate every year in India and the IT industry used to be the primary recruiter. That is going to end.'

Daddy and Me: 'I am proud to be his son'

Daddy and Me: 'I am proud to be his son'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

Readers share memorable pictures of their dads. Share yours too!

Digitisation pushes ITES cos to hire off campus

Digitisation pushes ITES cos to hire off campus

Rediff.com16 Oct 2017

IT services firms would no longer focus on large volume hiring from campuses like they did at least two to three years ago, as demands of clients are changing.

'I saw debris lying 200 metres inside tunnel'

'I saw debris lying 200 metres inside tunnel'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

'The tunnel was dug up two km and the work was going on smoothly. I could have never imagined such an incident'