News for 'missing persons search'

Another coal mine tragedy in Meghalaya; 2 miners found dead

Another coal mine tragedy in Meghalaya; 2 miners found dead

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

A preliminary probe revealed that the two miners had died after boulders hit them while extracting coal, the SP said, adding that the police were trying to trace the owner of the mine.

Indore temple mishap: 36 dead, angry locals protest against govt

Indore temple mishap: 36 dead, angry locals protest against govt

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

Near the temple, a group of locals shouted 'Murdabad' slogans in protest when Chouhan was on way to console the victims' families.

HP tragedy: Body found, case against project authorities

HP tragedy: Body found, case against project authorities

Rediff.com11 Jun 2014

Rescue teams on Wednesday fished out the body of a student from the Beas River and intensified the hunt for 19 others missing even as a case of negligence has been registered against authorities of the Larji Hydropower project in connection with the incident.

Assam boat tragedy: CM bans private ferries, orders high-level probe

Assam boat tragedy: CM bans private ferries, orders high-level probe

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

The CM said that initial probe indicated "mismanagement" to be the prime reason for the accident, which occurred on Wednesday evening.

Goa building collapse: Toll rises to 15; search on for builder

Goa building collapse: Toll rises to 15; search on for builder

Rediff.com5 Jan 2014

The Goa police has launched a search for the builder and contractor who have gone missing following the building collapse in Cancona which left 13 people dead.

10 women among 11 killed in Indore temple during Ram Navami puja

10 women among 11 killed in Indore temple during Ram Navami puja

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

Twelve persons died after the roof of a bawdi (well) collapsed during a havan, fire ritual, on the occasion of Ram Navami at a temple in Indore city, Madhya Pradesh, on Thursday, a senior official said.

Arunachal govt releases ex gratia for bridge collapse victims

Arunachal govt releases ex gratia for bridge collapse victims

Rediff.com2 Nov 2011

Arunachal Pradesh government on Wednesday released Rs 19 lakh as ex gratia for families of victims of the October 29 bridge collapse incident at Seppa in East Kameng district in which six persons died. Newly appointed Chief Minister Nabam Tuki directed the immediate release of the funds to the East Kameng district administration for disbursement.

'I damaged my voice on purpose'

'I damaged my voice on purpose'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

'Pandi was promised something, that is not happening, so his anger is not of a villain's.' 'That's how all normal humans would react, or they stay silent.' 'Our violence is our silence. So in this world, everybody is innocent.'

Errors Or Late To File ITR? Read This!

Errors Or Late To File ITR? Read This!

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

If you have not yet filed an ITR for the 2022-2023 financial year, you can file a belated return.

CCTV footage of Aaftab out in the night carrying a bag emerges

CCTV footage of Aaftab out in the night carrying a bag emerges

Rediff.com19 Nov 2022

In the latest development in the horrific Shraddha Walkar murder case, Delhi Police have found CCTV footage showing the accused Aaftab Amin Poonawala carrying a bag on a street outside his house in Delhi during the wee hours.

From finding love, to being taken by spies: Case of missing Indian in Pakistan

From finding love, to being taken by spies: Case of missing Indian in Pakistan

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

An Indian national, who went missing in Pakistan's restive northwestern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in 2012, was taken away by intelligence agencies from a police station before his disappearance, police has said.

Malaikottai Vaaliban: 10 Truths That May Hurt

Malaikottai Vaaliban: 10 Truths That May Hurt

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

Since nothing irritates Lijo Jose Pellissery more than a throwaway critical judgment, Sreehari Nair carefully presents his opinions about Malaikottai Vaaliban, a good two weeks after he first saw the movie.

Modi Is Being Outnumbered And Out-Rallied

Modi Is Being Outnumbered And Out-Rallied

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

This time Modi has no emotive message to take to the stump. Muscular nationalism doesn't work against the backdrop of China's successive inroads into Indian territory. Rising prices is a sore point that cuts across class and caste barriers; unprecedented levels of unemployment has the youth in a ferment. This has reduced the BJP campaign to a laundry list of recycled grievances and thinly veiled communal appeals, neither of which are working as well as they have in the past, argues Prem Panicker.

Missing Malaysian plane flew low to avoid radar detection

Missing Malaysian plane flew low to avoid radar detection

Rediff.com17 Mar 2014

Malaysian authorities are probing new information that the missing plane with 239 people on board dropped to an altitude of 5,000 feet or possibly lower to evade radar detection after it turned back midair.

Assam: 5 lady cops missing as 30 hurt in mob-police clash

Assam: 5 lady cops missing as 30 hurt in mob-police clash

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

At least 30 persons, including two police officers and four constables, were injured in a clash between protesters and security forces who fired in the air in south Assam's Cachar district on Wednesday night, police said.

45 injured as Manipur police baton-charge students protesting death of 2 youths

45 injured as Manipur police baton-charge students protesting death of 2 youths

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

Altogether 45 students were injured in Manipur's Imphal Valley on Tuesday as the police fired tear gas shells and baton-charged a mob protesting against the killing of two youths who were allegedly kidnapped in July, officials said.

Return my papa to me, pleads missing AirAsia pilot's daughter

Return my papa to me, pleads missing AirAsia pilot's daughter

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

Even as hope faded for the family of the pilot flying the missing AirAsia plane, a despairing message came from his daughter.

5 arrested for human sacrifice at Kamakhya Temple 4 yrs ago

5 arrested for human sacrifice at Kamakhya Temple 4 yrs ago

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

Giving the chilling details of the incident, Guwahati Police Commissioner Diganta Bora said the beheaded body of a 64-year-old woman was found covered with a blanket on the staircase of the Joy Durga Mandir in the precincts of the Kamakhya Temple on June 19, 2019 hours after she was killed.

1 dead, 33 missing as boat sinks in Assam after hitting ferry steamer

1 dead, 33 missing as boat sinks in Assam after hitting ferry steamer

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

The accident occurred when the private boat 'Ma Kamala' was headed to Majuli from Nimati Ghat and the government-owned ferry 'Tripkai' was coming from the riverine island.

Arunachal Pradesh: Missing helicopter spotted, rescue efforts underway

Arunachal Pradesh: Missing helicopter spotted, rescue efforts underway

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

A helicopter of state-run Pawan Hans with three persons on board including a senior police officer on Tuesday went missing for a while before being spotted in a dense forest.

Uttarakhand glacial burst: Death toll rises to 72

Uttarakhand glacial burst: Death toll rises to 72

Rediff.com27 Feb 2021

Missing reports of 205 persons have been registered at Joshimath police station so far.

Probe focus on pilots of the missing Malaysian plane

Probe focus on pilots of the missing Malaysian plane

Rediff.com16 Mar 2014

Investigators were on Sunday examining a flight simulator found at the home of a pilot of the missing Malaysian plane with 239 people on board, as they refocused on "those in the cockpit" who knew how to avoid detection by radars.

Afcons to pay Rs 35-75 lakh to kin of victims of barge tragedy

Afcons to pay Rs 35-75 lakh to kin of victims of barge tragedy

Rediff.com21 May 2021

Afcons Infrastructure, whose chartered barge had sunk in the Arabian Sea due to a cyclone this week leaving at least 51 people dead, on Friday said it will provide compensation ranging from Rs 35-75 lakh to the families of the deceased personnel.

Two persons found alive over 60 hrs after China landslide

Two persons found alive over 60 hrs after China landslide

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Two persons were pulled out alive after being buried for over 60 hours in a landslide that struck an industrial estate in China's Shenzhen city.

Modi's Edifice Complex

Modi's Edifice Complex

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

To understand Modi, listen to what he does not say -- vide NRC, suggests Prem Panicker.

Violence in Bengal over rape and murder of teenager

Violence in Bengal over rape and murder of teenager

Rediff.com22 Apr 2023

The 17-year-old girl, whose body was found in a canal in Kaliaganj police station area on Friday, knew the man, Superintendent of Police (SP) Md Sana Akhtar said, identifying him as the prime accused.

Delhi Police issues alert for missing Alto car hired from Pathankot

Delhi Police issues alert for missing Alto car hired from Pathankot

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

In view of the threat perception, the Delhi Police is on the highest level of alert to secure the national capital.

19 drown as boat capsizes in UP; CM announces Rs 2 lakh relief

19 drown as boat capsizes in UP; CM announces Rs 2 lakh relief

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Police and PAC personnel have fished out 22 bodies so far while 10 others have been rescued, he said. A search was on to trace others.

Watched These Brilliant Malayalam Films?

Watched These Brilliant Malayalam Films?

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

Divya Nair lists 2023's Malayalam movies that can be enjoyed by all ages.

Ask Anil: Your Tax Queries Answered

Ask Anil: Your Tax Queries Answered

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.

Morbi update: 135 dead, 170 saved; rescue ops continue

Morbi update: 135 dead, 170 saved; rescue ops continue

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

As many as 135 people have been killed in the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy and 170 others rescued, Gujarat minister Rajendra Trivedi said on Tuesday.

Humanity trumps tragedy: People line up to donate blood

Humanity trumps tragedy: People line up to donate blood

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

The Balasore district hospital and Soro hospital, where the injured have been rushed after a triple train accident, are bursting at their seams as the huge flow of patients has crammed up every room, with patients spilling onto corridors.

Amritsar: Amid frantic search for loved ones, survivors recall horror

Amritsar: Amid frantic search for loved ones, survivors recall horror

Rediff.com20 Oct 2018

As people milled around the hospital compound, some stunned into silence by the enormity of the tragedy that felled their loved one and others holding back tears, the injured were inside, grappling with their wounds and trying to piece together what had happened.

Odisha on alert after 4 'Iraqis' go missing

Odisha on alert after 4 'Iraqis' go missing

Rediff.com26 Jan 2016

Commissioner of Police R P Sharma said they had come to stay in the hotel at about 9 pm on Monday but fled when they were asked to produce identity proof before being given rooms.

Four kidnapped in Assam; indefinite curfew imposed

Four kidnapped in Assam; indefinite curfew imposed

Rediff.com12 Jul 2014

Four persons, including two boys, were allegedly kidnapped by suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Songbijit's faction of insurgents in Assam's Baksa district, following which a massive search was launched and indefinite curfew imposed.

Rains, flood hinder search ops at collapsed Mahad bridge

Rains, flood hinder search ops at collapsed Mahad bridge

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Around 150 NDRF personnel have been scanning the river on speed boats. But the strong current in the swollen river has made their task difficult.

French experts begin probe into Nepal plane crash

French experts begin probe into Nepal plane crash

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

The nine-member team is enquiring with the airlines' staff and concerned authorities in Pokhara to understand details of the ATR-72 aircraft crash.

11 dead, 20 missing as school bus falls into river

11 dead, 20 missing as school bus falls into river

Rediff.com14 Aug 2008

At least 11 persons, including seven children, were on Thursday drowned and 20 others missing when a bus skidded off a bridge and fell into Palguni river near Gurupura, about 15 km from Mangalore in Karnataka.

We're fine, yet not fine: Turkish nationals living in Delhi

We're fine, yet not fine: Turkish nationals living in Delhi

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Turkish-origin people living in India are trying to stay calm despite knowing that their home country would take several years to overcome the devastation.

Did missing Indian student drown in Nebraska creek?

Did missing Indian student drown in Nebraska creek?

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Authorities believe that Anwesha Dey, a 30-year-old doctoral student from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, who went missing on May 3, may have fallen into the creek.