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The Nano That Became A Helicopter!

The Nano That Became A Helicopter!

Rediff.com27 Dec 2022

How scrap material became a magnificent Rudra Veena... How children learnt about animals, the real way... How the BRO is strengthening India...

'Defection is his hobby and profession': Raut's dig at Maha speaker

'Defection is his hobby and profession': Raut's dig at Maha speaker

Rediff.com17 May 2023

For the first time, a presiding officer was declaring in public what decision he will be taking, the Rajya Sabha member said.

Won't take coercive action against Narayan Rane: Maha govt to HC

Won't take coercive action against Narayan Rane: Maha govt to HC

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

The Union minister was arrested on Tuesday afternoon from Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district following his remarks made during his 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' in Raigad on Monday that he would have slapped Chief Minister Thackeray for what he claimed as the latter's ignorance of the year of India's independence.

BJP-backed nominee loses on home turf of Gadkari, Fadnavis

BJP-backed nominee loses on home turf of Gadkari, Fadnavis

Rediff.com2 Feb 2023

Contestant Sudhakar Adbale, supported by the MVA, won the Nagpur teachers constituency defeating his closest rival Nagorao Ganar, a BJP-backed independent and the sitting MLC from the seat, they said.

Indian Army gets 1st woman combat pilot

Indian Army gets 1st woman combat pilot

Rediff.com25 May 2022

'Captain Barak became the first woman officer to join the Army Aviation Corps as a combat aviator after successful completion of the combat army aviation course.'

NIA court issues warrant against ATS officer in Malegaon blast case

NIA court issues warrant against ATS officer in Malegaon blast case

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mumbai on Wednesday issued a bailable warrant against an officer of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) for not appearing before it in connection with the 2008 Malegaon blast case.

Rane attacks Uddhav, faces arrest

Rane attacks Uddhav, faces arrest

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

A Nashik police team is on its way to Raigad to arrest the Union minister.

Slap CM remark: Rane asked to file separate pleas for 6 FIRs

Slap CM remark: Rane asked to file separate pleas for 6 FIRs

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

The Bombay High Court on Friday directed Union minister Narayan Rane to file separate pleas instead of only one that seeks to quash the FIRs registered against him at six police stations in Maharashtra over his controversial remarks against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

'Onion price rise scares this government'

'Onion price rise scares this government'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

'Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal once told me that if onion prices rise we will face the flak for it across India.' 'What can farmers expect from a government which talks like a trader and only believes in (electoral) profit and loss?'

Rains continue in Mumbai; road, rail traffic hit

Rains continue in Mumbai; road, rail traffic hit

Rediff.com1 Jul 2023

Commuters on some routes, including the Harbour line that operates services between Panvel and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), complained of delay in train operations in the morning hours.

Rain fury in Mumbai, Thane: 3 dead, alert issued for today

Rain fury in Mumbai, Thane: 3 dead, alert issued for today

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

A 22-year-old person was killed and another one injured on Thursday after a tree fell on their hut in Mumbai as moderate to heavy rains lashed the city and its suburbs in the last 24 hours, officials said.

Heavy rains lash Mumbai, 2 killed in tree collapse; more showers likely

Heavy rains lash Mumbai, 2 killed in tree collapse; more showers likely

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

The local train traffic on the Central and Western Railway routes was mostly normal though the trains were running a few minutes late, railway officials said.

HC grants bail to pharma student held for tweet against Sharad Pawar

HC grants bail to pharma student held for tweet against Sharad Pawar

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

Justice Jamdar then said that the bench will grant relief to Bhamare in the two cases where his bail pleas had been rejected, while the police are restrained from arresting him in the fourth and the fifth cases.

Untimely rain in March damages rabi crops

Untimely rain in March damages rabi crops

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

Untimely rains during March have caused damage to rabi crops and may result in lower yields, a report said on Wednesday. Between March 1 and 21, cumulative rains have been 20 per cent more than normal, and in the past four days, it was 3-4 times more than usual, according to a report by Crisil Market Intelligence and Analytics. On March 21, the rain volume in central India was 1,600 per cent more than normal, the report said, adding that unfortunately, this ongoing harvest window for rabi crops has been lashed by an untimely torrent.

2 Senas observe 'Traitors Day' vs 'Self-Respect Day'

2 Senas observe 'Traitors Day' vs 'Self-Respect Day'

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

The two rival Senas took over each other a day after the party's 57th foundation day celebrations which saw Thackeray and Shinde holding separate events in Mumbai and trading charges.

Indians Star In World's Toughest Race

Indians Star In World's Toughest Race

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

Race Across America -- which spans a little over 3,000 miles, from the west coast of the US to its east -- is often called the toughest race in the world. Indian cyclists are now returning multiple finishes at RAAM including podium positions within age categories, discovers Shyam G Menon.

Maha Cong crisis: Won't accept Thorat's resignation, says HK Patil

Maha Cong crisis: Won't accept Thorat's resignation, says HK Patil

Rediff.com12 Feb 2023

Thorat had last week resigned as CLP leader after criticising Maharashtra unit chief Nana Patole's style of functioning.

Rane moves Bombay HC for quashing FIRs, no immediate relief given

Rane moves Bombay HC for quashing FIRs, no immediate relief given

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

Union minister Narayan Rane approached the Bombay high court on Tuesday, challenging the FIRs registered against him in parts of Maharashtra over his remarks against state Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, and sought protection from arrest.

Maha cancels Johnson & Johnson's baby powder manufacturing licence

Maha cancels Johnson & Johnson's baby powder manufacturing licence

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

Samples of the powder for babies did not conform to standard pH value during a laboratory test, the regulator said.

Shinde says PFI was planning 'something serious' in Maha, welcomes outfit ban

Shinde says PFI was planning 'something serious' in Maha, welcomes outfit ban

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

The organisation members had also tried to disturb peace in Pune, but swift police action foiled their bid, Shinde said.

Where Children Play With Snakes!

Where Children Play With Snakes!

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

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Over 130 detained for communal riots in Maharashtra's Akola

Over 130 detained for communal riots in Maharashtra's Akola

Rediff.com15 May 2023

The clash broke out on Saturday night in the sensitive Old City area of Akola over a religious post which went viral on a social media platform, a senior police official earlier said.

25 passengers charred to death as bus catches fire on Samruddhi E-way in Maha

25 passengers charred to death as bus catches fire on Samruddhi E-way in Maha

Rediff.com1 Jul 2023

As most victims' bodies were charred beyond recognition, the authorities have decided to conduct DNA testing to identify them before handing them over to the relatives.

Pawar a banyan tree but failed to create a successor, says Uddhav Sena's Saamana

Pawar a banyan tree but failed to create a successor, says Uddhav Sena's Saamana

Rediff.com8 May 2023

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday claimed Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar has failed to create a successor who could take his party forward.

A Walk On The Waves In Kerala

A Walk On The Waves In Kerala

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

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Savarkar our idol, won't tolerate his insult, Uddhav reminds Rahul

Savarkar our idol, won't tolerate his insult, Uddhav reminds Rahul

Rediff.com26 Mar 2023

He said the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance of three parties -- Sena-UBT, Congress and Nationalist Congress Party -- was formed to protect democracy and it was necessary to work unitedly for it.

Dissent in Maha Cong, party leader requests Kharge to sack MPCC chief

Dissent in Maha Cong, party leader requests Kharge to sack MPCC chief

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

Deshmukh, a member the MPCC's Parliamentary Board, has blamed Patole for the rebellion by party's youth leader Satyajit Tambe, who has filed his nomination as an independent from the Nashik division graduates' constituency for the January 30 biennial elections to the Legislature Council.

'Film-making is a soul-sapping profession'

'Film-making is a soul-sapping profession'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2023

'Or because I am getting a s**tload of money.'

Your Pix: Ganesh Visarjan In Chandigarh

Your Pix: Ganesh Visarjan In Chandigarh

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.

NCP panel on Pawar's successor to meet on Friday at 11 am

NCP panel on Pawar's successor to meet on Friday at 11 am

Rediff.com4 May 2023

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Thursday said his decision to step down from the post was taken for the future of the party and to create a new leadership.

Hours after top cop transfers, Maharashtra stays five orders

Hours after top cop transfers, Maharashtra stays five orders

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

A day after carrying out a major reshuffle in the police force, the Maharashtra home department on Thursday stayed the promotion and transfers of five IPS officers.

Loudspeaker row: Hundreds of MNS workers detained in parts of Maha

Loudspeaker row: Hundreds of MNS workers detained in parts of Maha

Rediff.com5 May 2022

Heavy police security was deployed in Mumbai in the wake of Thackeray's call for "silencing" loudspeakers atop mosques.

HAL employee held for supplying aircraft info to Pak's ISI

HAL employee held for supplying aircraft info to Pak's ISI

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

HAL's Aircraft Division Nashik, established in 1964 for licence manufacture of MiG-21FL aircraft and K-13 missiles, is located at Ojhar, 24 km from Nashik and around 200 km from Mumbai.

Luxury Carmakers Eye Small Towns

Luxury Carmakers Eye Small Towns

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

Many of these companies have a waiting period from 6-18 months now, indicating a rise in demand.

MNS chief Raj Thackeray, mother test positive for COVID-19

MNS chief Raj Thackeray, mother test positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com23 Oct 2021

Both have mild symptoms, said the official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

Maha sees jump in Covid count, logs 1,494 new cases including 961 in Mumbai

Maha sees jump in Covid count, logs 1,494 new cases including 961 in Mumbai

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

The state had recorded 1,357 new coronavirus infections and one pandemic-related death the day before.

Maharashtra municipal polls to be held without OBC quota

Maharashtra municipal polls to be held without OBC quota

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Elections to 92 nagar parishads and four nagar panchayats in Maharashtra will be held on August 18, the State Election Commission (SEC) announced on Friday.

Sena MP: 'Uddhavji wants to ally with BJP'

Sena MP: 'Uddhavji wants to ally with BJP'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

'Uddhavji has accepted now that the majority of his family wants to ally with the BJP, then we should think about it, but there are issues around how to go about it.'

Maha Cyber gets 36 SM posts on Tripura violence deleted

Maha Cyber gets 36 SM posts on Tripura violence deleted

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

Maharashtra Cyber, a nodal agency for cyber security and investigation for the state, has asked different social media platforms to delete at least 36 "offensive" posts found circulating in the wake of alleged communal incidents in Tripura, an official said on Wednesday.

Posts against Pawar: HC clubs FIRs against Chitale, Bhamre, hearing on Sep 6

Posts against Pawar: HC clubs FIRs against Chitale, Bhamre, hearing on Sep 6

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

All FIRs against Bhamre would now be clubbed at Naupada police station in Thane.