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Jet Airways flight spins out of control in Goa; 15 hurt, 2 pilots suspended

Jet Airways flight spins out of control in Goa; 15 hurt, 2 pilots suspended

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

The flying licence of the two pilots was suspended and a probe launched into the accident.

'More to friendship than just girlfriend-boyfriend'

'More to friendship than just girlfriend-boyfriend'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

'If you are mature and haven't done terrible things to each other, love doesn't have to go away.'

The Many Faces of a Sanjay Leela Bhansali Heroine

The Many Faces of a Sanjay Leela Bhansali Heroine

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

Gentle, fiery, magnanimous or disadvantaged, there are many faces of the Bhansali heroine. Sukanya Verma looks at every single one.

Ballots cast to elect India's new President amid cross-voting

Ballots cast to elect India's new President amid cross-voting

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

Parliamentarians and legislators across the country voted on Monday to elect India's 15th president, choosing between opposition pick Yashwant Sinha and National Democratic Alliance nominee Droupadi Murmu who is favoured to win the battle to the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Priority is to keep 'alive' oxygen plants during Cyclone Yaas: NDRF DG

Priority is to keep 'alive' oxygen plants during Cyclone Yaas: NDRF DG

Rediff.com24 May 2021

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has directed its rescue teams to ensure that the country's major medical oxygen generation plants based in Odisha and West Bengal are 'running and alive' during Cyclone Yaas that is developing in the Bay of Bengal, a senior officer said.

This is for Meenal and the Mirror

This is for Meenal and the Mirror

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

Saturday will be the last time the Mumbai Mirror will hit newsstands as a daily. Two Saturdays ago, its owners, the Times of India group, shocked the city by deciding to convert the Mirror into a weekly newspaper. Jyoti Punwani salutes the Mirror and its editor, Meenal Baghel, for its pathbreaking journalism.

India battling climate change and it is getting worse, warn experts

India battling climate change and it is getting worse, warn experts

Rediff.com16 May 2022

The experts said that climate change is not only raising temperatures and making India's heatwaves hotter, but also changing weather patterns that further drive dangerous weather extremes.

Bollywood's Railway Reunions

Bollywood's Railway Reunions

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

Trains don't just transport from one place to another. Sometimes they can be a setting for a happily-ever-after. It sure happens a lot in the movies.

Track washout led to twin-derailment: Prabhu

Track washout led to twin-derailment: Prabhu

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on wednesday said that track washout due to a swollen Machak river led to the derailment of Kamayani Express and Janata Express at Harda in Madhya Pradesh.

SC was warned of Vikas Dubey's likely encounter

SC was warned of Vikas Dubey's likely encounter

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

The plea, filed in the apex court by advocate Ghanshyam Upadhyay, has referred to media reports and claimed that encounter of these five co-accused by the police is "not only extremely illegal, inhuman, but also it is shocking to the conscience of the court and is nothing but Talibanisation of the country, which cannot be countenanced at all".

'Swiggy is exploiting its delivery boys'

'Swiggy is exploiting its delivery boys'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

'They don't tell us what they take from customers. They don't tell customers what they give us.'

Mother-son Risk Lives to Feed Needy

Mother-son Risk Lives to Feed Needy

Rediff.com26 May 2021

In the past year, Harsh and Heena Mandavia risked their lives and provided 23,000 meals to the poor and needy during the lockdown. What made them do it?

Railways to run 100 'Shramik special' trains daily

Railways to run 100 'Shramik special' trains daily

Rediff.com11 May 2020

The opposition has been critical of the Centre's handling of the situation, accusing it of not doing enough to ease the hardships of the migrant workers, many of whom have lost their jobs during the lockdown which started on March 25.

Mishap at under-construction sub won't affect project: Def min

Mishap at under-construction sub won't affect project: Def min

Rediff.com9 Mar 2014

A day after a civilian worker was killed in an accident at the under-construction nuclear submarine at Visakhapatnam, the defence ministry said that the incident was not connected with any nuclear-related activity and would not adversely affect the project or the work of the navy.

Kramnik to train budding Indian chess players in Spain

Kramnik to train budding Indian chess players in Spain

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand has also expressed his willingness to partner the company in helping the youngsters.

200 km, 24 hours: Wheelchair Feat

200 km, 24 hours: Wheelchair Feat

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

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#10YearChallenge: Don't stop until you are proud!

#10YearChallenge: Don't stop until you are proud!

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

Rediff readers take the 10YearChallenge and tell us what has changed since 1999.

When the curse of suicide haunted showbiz

When the curse of suicide haunted showbiz

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

The likes of iconic actor-director Guru Dutt, South star Silk Smitha, actor Jiah Khan and now, Sushant Singh Rajput gave up on life in the Indian film industry.

DGCA bars use of wide-body aircraft at Kozhikode

DGCA bars use of wide-body aircraft at Kozhikode

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

Wide-body aircraft like B747 and A350 have a bigger fuel tank and can therefore travel longer distances in comparison to narrow-body aircraft like B737 and A320. A wide-body aircraft also needs a longer runway length to take off or land. The table top runway 10 of the Kozhikode airport is approximately 2,700 metres long. Wide-body aircraft operations were permitted at this airport from 2019.

What's the Aashiqui star's Afghan link?

What's the Aashiqui star's Afghan link?

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

'They didn't speak Hindi or English, but love is a universal language.'

Fadnavis escapes unhurt after his chopper crash-lands in Latur

Fadnavis escapes unhurt after his chopper crash-lands in Latur

Rediff.com25 May 2017

Fadnavis had gone to Latur in Marathwada region when the mishap occurred.

'COVID-19 will be a year-long struggle'

'COVID-19 will be a year-long struggle'

Rediff.com18 May 2020

'Predictions are that numbers will continue to rise till May end and maybe in the first half of June will be our peak.'

Mahad tragedy: SUV found with 2 bodies; death toll rises to 28

Mahad tragedy: SUV found with 2 bodies; death toll rises to 28

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

With this, the death count in the August 2 night tragedy has gone up to 28, while 12 people are still missing.

Why journalists are 'jealous' of Bhavya Dore

Why journalists are 'jealous' of Bhavya Dore

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

The crash between a Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 and a Saudia Boeing 747 over Charkhi Dadri in Haryana occurred 24 years ago.' During the lockdown, journalist Bhavya Dore reported on it from her home. Her article found a proud mention in the Bloomsburg Jealousy List 2020.

Never conspired to pull down government: Uddhav

Never conspired to pull down government: Uddhav

Rediff.com8 Oct 2019

The Shiv Sena chief said that for the alliance to stay intact, both the BJP and Shiv Sena need to exercise caution.

Authorities hint negligence caused UP train tragedy

Authorities hint negligence caused UP train tragedy

Rediff.com20 Aug 2017

Investigators were on Sunday looking into what caused one of the deadliest train accidents in recent times as rescue operations continued

Ground floor change may have led to fall: CM on Mumbai building collapse

Ground floor change may have led to fall: CM on Mumbai building collapse

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

The chief minister said the nursing home on the ground floor of the building was being converted into some other facility for which permission from the BMC had been sought.

Laying of 1 km high speed train track to cost over Rs 100 cr

Laying of 1 km high speed train track to cost over Rs 100 cr

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Construction of one kilometre of high speed railway track will cost Rs 100-140 crore.

Navy lacks institutional framework to deal with safety: CAG

Navy lacks institutional framework to deal with safety: CAG

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

The report said a dedicated organisation for dealing with safety issues awaits government's sanction.

9/11: 20 Years Later, A Father Mourns A Dead Son

9/11: 20 Years Later, A Father Mourns A Dead Son

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

Dates like 9/11 should never be allowed to pass by forgotten because terrorism is not to be borne, inhumanity is not to borne.

The man who fought against liquor shops on highways

The man who fought against liquor shops on highways

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

"In India, one person dies every fourth minute in road accidents, which is the highest in the world," Sindhu says.

Volvo mishap: 'Driver was on double duty, bus had fire crackers'

Volvo mishap: 'Driver was on double duty, bus had fire crackers'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2013

The driver of the ill-fated Hyderabad-bound Volvo bus was overstressed and there were fire crackers inside the vehicle, according to findings of an investigation that probed two recent road mishaps in which 52 persons were killed.

SpiceJet plane overshoots Shirdi runway on landing

SpiceJet plane overshoots Shirdi runway on landing

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

Both the pilots of the flight have been grounded, pending enquiry, the airline said, adding the incident took place around 1630 hrs.

Railway Minister orders probe in freak train mishap at Churchgate

Railway Minister orders probe in freak train mishap at Churchgate

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Monday ordered a probe into the freak accident at Churchgate Station in Mumbai wherein a local train crashed into the dead end, injuring five passengers and disrupting suburban services on the Western Railway line.

Two more attempts to derail trains prevented

Two more attempts to derail trains prevented

Rediff.com26 Jan 2017

Cases of man-made obstructions were discovered at Malda and Dhanbad divisions by alert railway staff in time, thereby averting major derailments

Gadkari scores on highways test, fails on road safety

Gadkari scores on highways test, fails on road safety

Rediff.com5 Jan 2019

The National Highways Authority of India will this year witness the highest ever growth out of the last decade. But Gadkari himself admits his biggest failure as India's roads minister has been his inability to curb loss of life in road accidents.

Irrfan Khan's Madaari based on real life incident

Irrfan Khan's Madaari based on real life incident

Rediff.com12 May 2016

The film also stars Jimmy Shergill and Tushar Dalvi in the lead roles.

Dawood to attend nephew's wedding reception via skype

Dawood to attend nephew's wedding reception via skype

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's nephew Alishah Parkar on Wednesday tied the knot with the daughter of a Mumbai-based businessman in a traditional Muslim ceremony, with Mumbai police keeping an eye on the event.

After 167 years, Railways to overhaul its signalling system

After 167 years, Railways to overhaul its signalling system

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

The Indian Railways is replacing its outdated signalling system with the latest automated train protection technologies - European Train Control System and Train Collision Avoidance System.

Bumper insurance for Ganpati mandals in Maharashtra

Bumper insurance for Ganpati mandals in Maharashtra

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Most popular mandal in Mumbai, Lalbaugcha Raja, takes Rs 51 crore cover.