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Day after Mumbai bridge collapse, cracks appear on another

Day after Mumbai bridge collapse, cracks appear on another

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

Photographs from the spot show a deep, long crack running along the divider.

Heavy rains lash Maha, Konkan railway suspends ops

Heavy rains lash Maha, Konkan railway suspends ops

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were roped in to rescue hundreds of stranded people, they said.

Abu Salem, 5 others convicted in 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case

Abu Salem, 5 others convicted in 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

One accused was acquitted by the court.

10 Must Watch Ram Gopal Varma Movies on OTT

10 Must Watch Ram Gopal Varma Movies on OTT

Rediff.com31 May 2023

Deepa Gahlot picks a list of 10 essential RGV movies though there are 84 to wade through.

The 20 Best Romances On OTT

The 20 Best Romances On OTT

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

After a dry, dreadful, spell of darkness and desolation, it looks like Bollywood love stories are ready to rock the silver screen again.

Autos, trains, buses, cabs won't ply today: Shiv Sena

Autos, trains, buses, cabs won't ply today: Shiv Sena

Rediff.com31 May 2012

Though the city's systems are willing to go to work as usual, participating political parties will try their best to ensure a '100 per cent successful' closure on Thursday. Vrushali Lad reports

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.

PHOTOS: Mumbai received 10 days worth of rain in 24 hours; 2 killed

PHOTOS: Mumbai received 10 days worth of rain in 24 hours; 2 killed

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Heavy rains pummelled Mumbai and its suburbs in which two persons died of electrocution and bringing normal life to a grinding halt on Friday with several areas waterlogged.

5 coaches of Lokmanya Tilak Express derail near Cuttack, 15 injured

5 coaches of Lokmanya Tilak Express derail near Cuttack, 15 injured

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

The train collided with a goods train amid dense fog. A high-level probe has been ordered into the incident. Passengers with major injuries have been sent to Cuttack Medical College Hospital. All passengers are stated to be out of danger.

A Budget With An Eye On Elections

A Budget With An Eye On Elections

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

Nirmala Sitharaman's messaging was clear when she presented a well-balanced Budget with an eye on state elections in nine states followed by a general election next year, observes Ramesh Menon.

Yet another blaze kills Covid patients in hospital

Yet another blaze kills Covid patients in hospital

Rediff.com6 Nov 2021

The fire in the ICU of a hospital in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district is one more in a series of devastating blazes in the state, claiming lives of coronavirus patients.

To Those Who Fought The Good Fight

To Those Who Fought The Good Fight

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

The fight for freedom was long and hard and that is why it is important to go back to the monuments that celebrate those who fought the good fight.

China blocks blacklisting of Lashkar terrorist at UN

China blocks blacklisting of Lashkar terrorist at UN

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

It is learnt that China placed a hold on the proposal by India and the US to designate Mahmood as a global terrorist under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council.

'93 Mumbai blasts: 2 of Memon's aides found guilty

'93 Mumbai blasts: 2 of Memon's aides found guilty

Rediff.com25 Sep 2006

Both have been found guilty of conspiracy.

China blocks India-US move to blacklist LeT terrorist 2nd time in 2 days

China blocks India-US move to blacklist LeT terrorist 2nd time in 2 days

Rediff.com20 Oct 2022

Hafiz Talha Saeed is a senior leader of the LeT and is the head of the cleric wing of the terrorist organisation.

Bharat bandh: Farmers block highways, roads in Punjab, Haryana

Bharat bandh: Farmers block highways, roads in Punjab, Haryana

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Farmers gathered at several national highways, key roads and some railway tracks in Punjab and Haryana on Friday morning as part of their nationwide protest against the Centre's new agri laws.

Bombay HC shut due to heavy rains

Bombay HC shut due to heavy rains

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

The Bombay high court has declared holiday on Friday due to heavy rains that are lashing the city and its suburbs.

Rain wreaks havoc in parts of India; 17 dead, thousands moved to safety

Rain wreaks havoc in parts of India; 17 dead, thousands moved to safety

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

Incessant showers caused landslides and floods in various parts of the country leaving at least 17 people dead on Wednesday while thousands more were forced to move to safety as rivers swelled and water reservoirs filled up fast.

Man held for social media posts on migrants' protest

Man held for social media posts on migrants' protest

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

He had uploaded a video on social media in which he demanded that the Maharashtra government make travel arrangements for migrants, who are stranded due to the coronavirus-enforced lockdown and want to go back to their native places.

Mixed response to Maha bandh, road transport hit, 200 detained

Mixed response to Maha bandh, road transport hit, 200 detained

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

Barring stray incidents of violence like stone pelting, the shutdown called by the MVA allies Shiv Sena, the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party was largely peaceful.

'Maoists' blast railway track in Orissa

'Maoists' blast railway track in Orissa

Rediff.com10 Feb 2010

Suspected Maoists blew up a portion of railway tracks in Orissa in the wee hours on Wednesday causing derailment of a goods train and disrupting train services on the Howrah-Mumbai route.

'Why were we not given jobs?': Angry rail protestor speaks

'Why were we not given jobs?': Angry rail protestor speaks

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

Bharat Pardeshi, one of the leaders from the All India Railway Act Apprentice Association, spoke to Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf about why they had to resort to the unpopular move, disrupting the lives of thousands of railway commuters in Mumbai.

Farmers stage nationwide 'rail roko'; railways says not much impact

Farmers stage nationwide 'rail roko'; railways says not much impact

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

Agitating farmer groups on Thursday held a four-hour nationwide 'rail roko' agitation with the railways saying there was negligible impact on services though some trains were stopped by officials at stations as a precautionary measure.

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.

SC stays execution of 1993 Mumbai blast accused Yakub Memon

SC stays execution of 1993 Mumbai blast accused Yakub Memon

Rediff.com2 Jun 2014

In his petition to the Supreme Court, Yakub had stated that he had been in jail for more than 20 years, which is more than the jail term awarded for life imprisonment, which is 14 years.

How farmers' Bharat Bandh impacted various states

How farmers' Bharat Bandh impacted various states

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a forum comprising 40 farmer unions, called for a Bharat Bandh on Monday against the Centre's three agriculture laws. Here is its impact across the country:

Bad news for poor as Mumbai clamps down on primary schools

Bad news for poor as Mumbai clamps down on primary schools

Rediff.com2 May 2016

In a major measure, Mumbai's municipal corporation has sent legal notices to 249 private primary schools asking them to shut down. The step threatens to disrupt the already inadequate educational scenario in the city, reports Hepzi Anthony.

Bharat Bandh ends peacefully, life hit in some states

Bharat Bandh ends peacefully, life hit in some states

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

With almost all opposition parties and several trade unions backing the 'Bharat Bandh' and many announcing parallel protests in support of the farmers, the Centre has issued an advisory directing all the states and Union Territories to tighten security and ensure COVID guidelines are followed.

'Can you drop me till wherever mob allows': Woes of a Mumbaikar

'Can you drop me till wherever mob allows': Woes of a Mumbaikar

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

A first person account of the train-walk-bike-taxi journey on Wednesday to the office, which is usually covered in an hour, took five-long but enlightening hours, as the city observed a bandh called against violence on the anniversary of a battle fought 200 years ago.

Gujjar protest in Rajasthan hits rail traffic

Gujjar protest in Rajasthan hits rail traffic

Rediff.com21 Dec 2010

Movement of trains between Mathura in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan's Bharatpur was disrupted on Tuesday by Gujjars who have been asking for five per cent reservation in government jobs.

What was their role in '93 blasts

What was their role in '93 blasts

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

The detailed role of the six convicts in the case, whose trial was separated from the main one, which concluded in 2007.

The notorious Memons of Mumbai behind the '93 blasts

The notorious Memons of Mumbai behind the '93 blasts

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

The following are the members of the Memon family who faced trial.

'LIC's investment decisions won't change'

'LIC's investment decisions won't change'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

'We try to pick up stocks early and hold onto them for the long term.' 'We are not someone who buys and sells on a daily basis.'

Sports Shorts: Will India host 2026 Youth Olympics?

Sports Shorts: Will India host 2026 Youth Olympics?

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday

12 bogies of Malabar Express derail, rail traffic hit in Kerala

12 bogies of Malabar Express derail, rail traffic hit in Kerala

Rediff.com28 Aug 2016

There was no casualty and all passengers were taken to Thrissur for their onward journey. Railway ordered a probe.

IndiGo crisis explained: Planes, planes everywhere, but no one to fly them

IndiGo crisis explained: Planes, planes everywhere, but no one to fly them

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

IndiGo's situation points to a deeper malaise where skill shortage can challenge India's status as the fastest-growing aviation market, say experts.

Judge Kode - The human face of justice

Judge Kode - The human face of justice

Rediff.com3 Aug 2007

Kode has proved that justice may be delayed but it cannot be denied to the 257 innocent who lost their lives in the blasts.

Monsoon's back! Mumbaikars reel under heavy rains

Monsoon's back! Mumbaikars reel under heavy rains

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

The metropolis has received heavy rains in the last 24 hours.

Will Dhoni play against Delhi Capitals?

Will Dhoni play against Delhi Capitals?

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

Dhoni didn't take part in Tuesday's training session and also missed the practice on Monday.

Gujjar stir cost Railways over Rs 40 crore

Gujjar stir cost Railways over Rs 40 crore

Rediff.com11 Jun 2008

It suffered losses mainly due to passenger ticket refunds and disruptions in freight services besides damage to railway tracks, a senior railways ministry official said. While Delhi-Mumbai trunk route was the worst affected, Northern Railway and Western Railway suffered maximum losses due to the Gujjar agitation on Scheduled Tribe status, Railway statistics over the past 20 days indicate.