News for 'miraculous escape'

Muslims, RSS Join Hands To Help Crash Victims

Muslims, RSS Join Hands To Help Crash Victims

Rediff.com17 Jun 2025

'Grief united all of us as Ahmedabadis.'

Abhijeet Gupta escapes with a draw

Abhijeet Gupta escapes with a draw

Rediff.com22 Aug 2005

Alexander Goloshchapov, Ashot Anastasian and Aleksej Aleksandrov share the lead in the Masters' section at the Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival.

Youths on way to hospital following Google Maps drive into Kerala river

Youths on way to hospital following Google Maps drive into Kerala river

Rediff.com30 Jun 2024

They could escape and contact the fire force personnel only because their vehicle, which was carried away by the water currents, got stuck in a tree.

Hrithik escapes injury on sets of <I>Krissh</I>

Hrithik escapes injury on sets of Krissh

Rediff.com22 Oct 2005

Hrithik has injured his back slightly.

Smith Escapes Twice Before Shami Ends His Stay

Smith Escapes Twice Before Shami Ends His Stay

Rediff.com4 Mar 2025

In a high-pressure clash against India in the Champions Trophy semi-finals, Steve Smith seemed to have destiny on his side.

It's Deja Vu for Kozhikode, Mangaluru plane crash survivors

It's Deja Vu for Kozhikode, Mangaluru plane crash survivors

Rediff.com14 Jun 2025

Air India Boeing 787-8 crash in Ahmedabad has brought back all traumatic memories.

Shivaji's Historic Escape From Agra

Shivaji's Historic Escape From Agra

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

In 1666, Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji escaped from the Agra Fort, one of the most miraculous escapes in India's history.

'Goa Nightclub Fire Was Murder!'

'Goa Nightclub Fire Was Murder!'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2025

'When an establishment operates despite demolition or closure orders, without proper fire exits, evacuation plans or safety audits, and yet is allowed to host large crowds, the state cannot hide behind the language of accident.' 'The authorities were aware of the risks and of the violations, but chose not to act decisively because doing so would have inconvenienced those with influence and financial stakes.' 'In such a scenario, the moral and legal responsibility for the resulting deaths moves from negligence towards culpability; calling it 'murder' is a way of underlining that these lives were sacrificed at the altar of greed and complicity, not fate.'

Rhino chases tourist jeeps inside Kaziranga National Park

Rhino chases tourist jeeps inside Kaziranga National Park

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

The mark of the rhino's teeth was later seen on the rear tyre of jeep and the authorities suspect that the animal must have received injuries in the mouth due to which it veered around and retreated into the nearby grasslands.

Kerala woman rescued after 3 hrs in neck-deep swamp

Kerala woman rescued after 3 hrs in neck-deep swamp

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

Kamalakshi Amma, a local fisherwoman, accidently fell into the sludge in Maradu Municipality while she was on her way back home on Tuesday afternoon.

Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher meet Rishabh Pant

Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher meet Rishabh Pant

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

Bollywood actors Anil Kapoor and Anupam Kher on Saturday met cricketer Rishabh Pant, who is recuperating at Max Hospital in Dehradun after suffering multiple injuries in a car crash.

Lone survivor reveals what he saw just after the crash

Lone survivor reveals what he saw just after the crash

Rediff.com13 Jun 2025

Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of Air India's AI 171 crash, said he still cannot believe how he miraculously survived the accident of the ill-fated London-bound flight in which 265 people lost their lives.

Rishabh Pant's condition improves; shifted from ICU to private ward

Rishabh Pant's condition improves; shifted from ICU to private ward

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

Rishabh Pant has been shifted from the ICU to the private ward of the Max Hospital in Dehradun following an improvement in his condition.

1 survives, at least 265 killed in AI crash in Ahmedabad

1 survives, at least 265 killed in AI crash in Ahmedabad

Rediff.com13 Jun 2025

An Air India aircraft with 242 passengers on board heading to London crashed in the Meghaninagar area near Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon, the police said.

Former India pacer Praveen survives horrific car crash

Former India pacer Praveen survives horrific car crash

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

Former India pacer Praveen Kumar and his son had a narrow escape when his SUV collided with a trailer truck

Brad Pitt's F1 movie blends real drama with Hollywood flair

Brad Pitt's F1 movie blends real drama with Hollywood flair

Rediff.com25 Jun 2025

The racing scenes in Brad Pitt's new F1 movie are impressively authentic but the filmmakers have also made much of how the sport's past is woven into the plot -- with a hefty slice of Hollywood artistic licence.

DNA delays deepen agony for families of AI plane crash victims

DNA delays deepen agony for families of AI plane crash victims

Rediff.com16 Jun 2025

They were asked to wait for 72 hours, but the deadline passed on Sunday and the wait seems endless.

Myanmar military plane crashes at Mizoram airport, 8 injured

Myanmar military plane crashes at Mizoram airport, 8 injured

Rediff.com23 Jan 2024

Of the 14 people aboard the plane, including the pilot, eight sustained minor injuries and were treated in a local health centre.

No pothole on road where Rishabh Pant's car met with accident: NHAI official

No pothole on road where Rishabh Pant's car met with accident: NHAI official

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

There were no potholes on the road where cricketer Rishabh Pant's car met with a near-fatal accident, a National Highways Authority of India official said on Monday.

Suicidal NRI detained in UK mental hospital

Suicidal NRI detained in UK mental hospital

Rediff.com17 May 2012

An Indian-origin woman, who miraculously escaped after jumping in front of a train with her 5-year-old son last year, has been ordered to be detained indefinitely in a mental hospital in London.

'I fought with terrorists at Nariman house'

'I fought with terrorists at Nariman house'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2009

"They fired at me, but I ducked and escaped the bullets," Kamal Singh, who had entered Nariman House with a stick to confront the militants, told prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam. Singh is the only civilian who had challenged the ultras at Nariman House, Nikam told PTI.

Asaram Bapu's helicopter crash lands in Guj

Asaram Bapu's helicopter crash lands in Guj

Rediff.com29 Aug 2012

Religious guru Asaram Bapu and four others had a miraculous escape when their helicopter crashed just ahead of landing at a local college in Godhra on Wednesday, police officials said.

Kubica stable after heavy crash

Kubica stable after heavy crash

Rediff.com11 Jun 2007

The BMW Sauber driver escaped serious injury after suffering an horrific crash in the Canadian Grand Prix.

Chennai building collapse survivor: I drank urine to survive 72 hrs under rubble

Chennai building collapse survivor: I drank urine to survive 72 hrs under rubble

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

Prakash Rout, a young plumber hailing from Odisha, spent 72 agonising hours under the rubble of the collapsed 11-storey building near Chennai without food or water. Although Rout had a miraculous escape as he came out without a scratch on his body, he regrets that his childhood friend and colleague wasn't as lucky as him, reports S Saraswathi.

Bollywood's DEATH-DEFYING stunts

Bollywood's DEATH-DEFYING stunts

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

The stunts on the sets of Bang Bang weren't the first time Hrithik Roshan tried his hand at risky action. He's done it before, as has quite a few Bollywood heroes.

When a young Xavierite put Obama in a spot

When a young Xavierite put Obama in a spot

Rediff.com7 Nov 2010

Romit Mitra had no doubts about what he will ask the president about: The US's Afghanistan policy.

World C'ship: Stalemate continues as Gukesh-Liren play another draw

World C'ship: Stalemate continues as Gukesh-Liren play another draw

Rediff.com3 Dec 2024

The second, fourth, fifth and sixth games had ended in draws.

AI plane makes emergency landing after losing a wheel

AI plane makes emergency landing after losing a wheel

Rediff.com10 Jun 2012

An Air India Silchar-Guwahati plane with 52 people on board landed under emergency conditions at the Lokopriyo Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati on Sunday after it lost one of its front wheels during take off.

'Luckiest kid' survives after shooting himself in the head

'Luckiest kid' survives after shooting himself in the head

Rediff.com11 Mar 2013

A three-year-old American toddler miraculously escaped death after accidentally shooting himself in the head with a gun. The toddler shot himself after his aunt left a loaded firearm on a bathroom counter, said the police. They added that the shooting was accidental but charges may be filed against her.

DGCA orders inquiry into AI's near-mishap at Mumbai airport

DGCA orders inquiry into AI's near-mishap at Mumbai airport

Rediff.com13 Mar 2012

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has ordered a probe into the near mishap in which 121 people on board an Air India plane had a miraculous escape when the aircraft's tail hit the runway in Mumbai while landing at high speed.

Flying academy helicopter crashes in UP; pilot safe

Flying academy helicopter crashes in UP; pilot safe

Rediff.com11 Oct 2011

A trainer helicopter belonging to the Indira Gandhi Flying Academy crashed shortly after take-off from Fursatganj in Rae Bareli district, about 85 km from Lucknow, late Tuesday afternoon.

Blast in Hare Krishna temple in UK, devotees safe

Blast in Hare Krishna temple in UK, devotees safe

Rediff.com4 Sep 2010

Just a day after devotees celebrated the birth of Lord Krishna, the Hare Krishna temple in Leicester, about 160 kilometres from London, caught fire after a massive explosion occurred, but the worshipers miraculously escaped the tragedy without serious injury.

Fire on Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express

Fire on Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express

Rediff.com18 Apr 2011

According to highly-placed railway officials, it was the pantry car manager who first noticed the burning wire and immediately halted the train by pulling emergency chain.

Naxal blasts derail trains in Bihar, Orissa

Naxal blasts derail trains in Bihar, Orissa

Rediff.com23 Mar 2010

Passengers on board the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express had a miraculous escape when ten of its coaches and the engine derailed near Gaya station following an explosion triggered by the Maoists, police said.

Army chopper crashes in Poonch

Army chopper crashes in Poonch

Rediff.com21 Jun 2005

YSR faced chopper trouble earlier too

YSR faced chopper trouble earlier too

Rediff.com3 Sep 2009

In November last year, too, he had a miraculous escape when the AW 139 helicopter he was returning from a trip to Mahbubnagar developed a major technical snag midair

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Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

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'Substantial improvement in Rishabh Pant's condition'

'Substantial improvement in Rishabh Pant's condition'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

Pant's mother Saroj Pant and his sister Sakshi, who arrived from London on Saturday morning, are with him at the hospital, they said.

Maoists raise their ugly head again

Maoists raise their ugly head again

Rediff.com7 Sep 2007

After lying low for quite sometime, the outlawed Maoists have struck again by targeting Andhra Pradesh former chief minister Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy and his wife and minister N Rajyalakshmi.