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Lalu's son-in-law's car snatched at gunpoint in Gurgaon

Lalu's son-in-law's car snatched at gunpoint in Gurgaon

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

he car of RJD president Lalu Yadav's son-in-law Vinit Yadav was snatched by some unidentified persons at gunpoint near Sikandarpur metro station.

Why I Support Narayana Murthy

Why I Support Narayana Murthy

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

If 4,000 workers could work round the clock for the construction of the new Parliament building, then there is no reason why all infrastructure projects too cannot follow that model, asserts Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Why Did Modi Want To Meet Tanishka Sujit?

Why Did Modi Want To Meet Tanishka Sujit?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

At the age of 15, she is all set to graduate in Psychology from the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya in Indore.

Delhi: ATM cash van driver who fled with Rs 22.5 crore arrested

Delhi: ATM cash van driver who fled with Rs 22.5 crore arrested

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

The driver was arrested in the wee hours of Friday from a godown in Okhla area where he was hiding

Rel Energy bids highest for Metro to Delhi airport

Rel Energy bids highest for Metro to Delhi airport

Rediff.com6 Nov 2007

A formal announcement of the name of the winner is expected to be made in a day or two, sources close to the development said. Other bidders in the race are believed to be infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro and a consortium led by GE.

Delhi: 7-yr-old killed, 17 kids injured as tanker hits school van

Delhi: 7-yr-old killed, 17 kids injured as tanker hits school van

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

The driver of the private school van had his earphones on and was driving on the wrong side of the road. The milk tanker driver was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, police said.

I-Day terror threat puts Delhi security on its toes

I-Day terror threat puts Delhi security on its toes

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

New Delhi has turned into a virtual fortress ahead of the Independence Day celebrations as thousands of armed security personnel kept a hawk-eyed vigil to pre-empt any possible terror strike in the city.

SC allows construction activities in Delhi-NCR from 6 am to 6 pm

SC allows construction activities in Delhi-NCR from 6 am to 6 pm

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

With CPCB saying that the air quality is not severe now, the SC partially lifted its ban.

Many injured in violent clash between Jamia students, cops

Many injured in violent clash between Jamia students, cops

Rediff.com14 Dec 2019

The protesting students clashed with cops after were they stopped at the varsity gate and prevented from carrying out their march.

Congress workers detained ahead of Modi's Kochi visit

Congress workers detained ahead of Modi's Kochi visit

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

District Congress Committee (DCC) president Muhammed Shiyas confirmed that seven Congress workers from the Western Kochi area were taken into preventive detention by the police in the early hours of Monday.

With BMC Polls In Sight, Modi's Gifts To Mumbai....

With BMC Polls In Sight, Modi's Gifts To Mumbai....

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

Modi knows that the BMC elections are critical for his party which has never won a majority in the city's 227 wards.

PM Modi reviews note ban, discusses ways of digitisation

PM Modi reviews note ban, discusses ways of digitisation

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

The prime minister initiated the discussion on the move, which was announced last month, with the ministers after the meeting of the Union Cabinet ended in New Delhi.

L&T Construction bags $1,403-mn Riyadh metro order

L&T Construction bags $1,403-mn Riyadh metro order

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

This order is a part of the $5,941.93 million or Rs 35,000-crore (Rs 350-billion) project, which is to be implemented in 4 years.

Man held in connection with Kanwariyas' vandalism

Man held in connection with Kanwariyas' vandalism

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

The accused, Rahul Billa, was identified through a CCTV footage and was later arrested. Billa is a resident of Uttam Nagar and has been previously involved in thefts, the police said.

Active COVID-19 cases in India lowest in 204 days

Active COVID-19 cases in India lowest in 204 days

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

The active cases comprise 0.72 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020.

2 Brussels policemen stabbed in suspected 'terrorist attack'

2 Brussels policemen stabbed in suspected 'terrorist attack'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

Brussels is still reeling from IS suicide bombings at the city's airport and a metro station in March which killed 32 people.

Protest is dead! Long live democracy!

Protest is dead! Long live democracy!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

It is a waste of time to speak up in today's India, believes Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Telangana comes to standstill for mass singing of national anthem

Telangana comes to standstill for mass singing of national anthem

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

Telangana came to a standstill for a minute on Tuesday for mass singing of the national anthem as part of the celebration of 75 years of independence.

Girl attacked with acid in Delhi battling facial and eye burns; 3 arrested

Girl attacked with acid in Delhi battling facial and eye burns; 3 arrested

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

The teen, who was with her younger sister when the attack took place at Mohan Garden near Uttam Nagar, has named two persons who could be responsible for the attack.

EC directs theatres to play theme song to motivate voters

EC directs theatres to play theme song to motivate voters

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

With election campaigning by political parties ending in the next two days, the Election Commission has directed all multiplexes and theatres in the city to play its theme song on to motivate the voters ahead of the polls.

Has language war put BJP on back foot in Karnataka?

Has language war put BJP on back foot in Karnataka?

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

With one year left for assembly elections in Karnataka, the last big bastion of the Congress, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has found an emotive issue to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party as the latter prepares the ground for a fight to grab power. Raghu Krishnan and Nikita Puri report.

Met These Wildlife Crime Fighters?

Met These Wildlife Crime Fighters?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

'I am a non-resident Indian. I didn't come to India to shine a light on its negative aspects.' 'I came to India to showcase what I think are remarkable aspects of India and Indians on a global scale.'

They picked on me because of my skin colour, says Paris racism victim

They picked on me because of my skin colour, says Paris racism victim

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

"It was clear to me they were picking on me because of the colour of my skin," the victim, identified by Le Parisien as Souleymane, 33, said.

AAP's 'Sack Jaitley' protests erupt outside fin min's home

AAP's 'Sack Jaitley' protests erupt outside fin min's home

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

The party will hold similar protests in all district headquarters across the country on December 26, senior party leader Sanjay Singh said.

Mundka fire: Kin await info on missing loved ones

Mundka fire: Kin await info on missing loved ones

Rediff.com15 May 2022

Distraught family members of Mundka fire victims, who are still missing, continued to wait outside Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital on Sunday for their loved ones as 19 bodies are yet to be identified.

Illegal structures, lack of safety norms led to loss of lives in Delhi fires

Illegal structures, lack of safety norms led to loss of lives in Delhi fires

Rediff.com14 May 2022

In terms of casualties, Friday's fire at the commercial building was the largest since the blaze at a factory in the Anaj Mandi area and the second largest since the Uphaar Cinema tragedy in 1997.

Delhi Metro proposes over 103 km long corridor in phase IV

Delhi Metro proposes over 103 km long corridor in phase IV

Rediff.com18 Oct 2014

About 45 per cent work has been completed on the 33.494 km long Janakpuri-Kalindi Kunj Metro corridor by September

Everyone leaving Congress, only...:Modi

Everyone leaving Congress, only...:Modi

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

'This is what happens to a party when it gets trapped in the vicious circle of nepotism and dynastic politics'

Terror on the tracks: A deadly history of attacks on trains

Terror on the tracks: A deadly history of attacks on trains

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Here are some of the worst terror attacks in recent history with trains and passengers as intended targets.

'Goli bahut bhayanak chal rahi hai'

'Goli bahut bhayanak chal rahi hai'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2022

'Bola nikal jao. Sala firing karte hai Russi.'

Amid bereavement, back to business as usual for PM

Amid bereavement, back to business as usual for PM

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

Within a couple of hours after performing the last rites of his mother Hiraben, who died at 99 in a hospital at Ahmedabad, Modi inaugurated the Vande Bharat Express connecting Howrah and New Jalpaiguri, and other development projects in Kolkata via video link from Raj Bhavan in Ahmedabad.

Violence in Delhi: SC to hear plea by ex-CIC on Wednesday

Violence in Delhi: SC to hear plea by ex-CIC on Wednesday

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

In the application, Habibullah, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad and social activist Bahadur Abbas Naqvi have also sought direction to authorities to ensure safety of women sitting on protest against the CAA at Shaheen Bagh and other places in the national capital.

EV start-up SmartE gets Rs 100-crore funding from Mitsui

EV start-up SmartE gets Rs 100-crore funding from Mitsui

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

With its fleet of nearly 1,000 electric three-wheelers in Delhi-NCR, it moves around 100,000 commuters daily. The company will use the funding to rapidly increase its fleet size within Delhi-NCR as well as other key cities around the country.

Cong: The whole 'Covid drama' is being orchestrated to...

Cong: The whole 'Covid drama' is being orchestrated to...

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

At a press conference in Pakhal village in Faridabad, Ramesh said, "This whole Covid drama over the last two days has been orchestrated to defame and derail the Bharat Jodo Yatra from coming to Delhi. That's the only objective."

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.

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar backs cutting of trees at Aarey forest

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar backs cutting of trees at Aarey forest

Rediff.com5 Oct 2019

Prakash Javadekar said the forest cover in the national capital has increased since then and public transport system has also improved.

1,200 protesters detained during anti-CAA protests in Delhi

1,200 protesters detained during anti-CAA protests in Delhi

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Around 1,200 protesters demanding scrapping of the amended citizenship act were detained on Thursday when they defied prohibitory orders imposed by the Delhi Police in Red Fort area. Internet, voice and messaging services by Airtel, Vodafone, Idea and Reliance Jio were suspended in parts of Delhi-NCR, in perhaps for the first time that the national capital experienced such restrictions.

How cities find new ways to travel

How cities find new ways to travel

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

The newest concept is motorcycle taxis.

E-wallets fast becoming the cards of choice

E-wallets fast becoming the cards of choice

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

In the excitement over the allocation of bank licences for the private sector, a new category of licence offered by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) last year went almost unnoticed. That was when the RBI consolidated the rules for prepaid payment instruments (PPI), popularly understood as e-wallets or gift cards. In the process, the regulator has fast-forwarded a bottom-up card usage industry in India that is completely different from the world of bank-linked credit and debit cards.