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Western disturbance to bring respite from heatwave: IMD

Western disturbance to bring respite from heatwave: IMD

Rediff.com1 May 2022

Western disturbances are near Pakistan-Afghanistan and are moving towards Delhi and thunderstorms or dust storms are likely to be experienced in northwest India, senior scientist at IMD RK Jenamani told ANI.

Recipe: Kasundi Begun Pora or Bharta

Recipe: Kasundi Begun Pora or Bharta

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

A simple recipe for Bengali-style began bharta.

Bihar: Angry students torch AC train coach

Bihar: Angry students torch AC train coach

Rediff.com22 Oct 2008

Hundreds of slogan-shouting students descended on Barh railway station in Rural Patna demanding that Thackeray, who has been arrested, be tried for sedition, and set ablaze the coach of the Danapur-Durg South Bihar Express, Superintendent of Railway Police (Patna) D N Gupta said.

From Bihar to Dubai in the lockdown: Traveller's tale

From Bihar to Dubai in the lockdown: Traveller's tale

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

'Through multiple transportation modes, flood waters, a couple of PPE kits, multiple temperature checks, quarantine check point, immigration approval, health declaration forms and through two Covid tests, which thankfully were negative, I finally reached home in Dubai.' Abhijit Masih reveals what it takes to embark on an international journey in the times of the pandemic.

What I want for Bihar

What I want for Bihar

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

'What I want is not for the elected to tell me what they did in the 1990s or for the past 5 years,' says A Bihari Abroad. 'I would rather know what they plan to do in the next 6 months and give the people a report on the progress of these initiatives. Perhaps, a presentation on their performance and their future plans, to the electoral public, who they represent and are actually answerable to.'

Delhi temp drops to season's lowest, fog delays train

Delhi temp drops to season's lowest, fog delays train

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

Delhi's minimum temperature on Wednesday morning plunged to 4.4 degrees Celsius -- the season's lowest -- making the national capital colder than Dharamsala, Nainital and Dehradun.

'People are scared to go to a police station'

'People are scared to go to a police station'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

'They are afraid that if they approach a police station for filing a complaint they might themselves get arrested under some random charges.'

Cold claims 22 more lives in Bihar,toll touches 48

Cold claims 22 more lives in Bihar,toll touches 48

Rediff.com8 Jan 2013

The prevailing cold wave has claimed 22 more lives in Bihar, taking the total number of deaths in the state due to inclement weather to 48, an official on Tuesday said.

SC shifts Raj's cases from Bihar to Delhi

SC shifts Raj's cases from Bihar to Delhi

Rediff.com8 Jan 2010

The Supreme Court on Friday shifted to a Delhi court seven cases registered against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray in Jharkhand and Bihar for promoting animosity among citizens by his alleged hate speeches against north Indians.

SC shifts Raj's cases from Bihar to Delhi

SC shifts Raj's cases from Bihar to Delhi

Rediff.com8 Jan 2010

The Supreme Court on Friday shifted to a Delhi court seven cases registered against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray in Jharkhand and Bihar for promoting animosity among citizens by his alleged hate speeches against north Indians.

Why Tejashwi told Lalu and Rabri he won't marry now

Why Tejashwi told Lalu and Rabri he won't marry now

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

Lalu and Rabri were keen that he marry during the traditional marriage season, but he asked them to give him more time to make his mark in politics.

It's A Chai Chai World!

It's A Chai Chai World!

Rediff.com24 May 2023

International Tea Day is a good occasion to brew a special pot of chai.

Bihar: 9 booked for thrashing train passengers

Bihar: 9 booked for thrashing train passengers

Rediff.com25 Jan 2007

This is the third incident of this type, which occurred in Bihar during the past three months.

Suicides Highlight HR Ailment At Public Sector Banks

Suicides Highlight HR Ailment At Public Sector Banks

Rediff.com5 May 2023

It may sound bizarre, but incidents of public sector bankers dying by suicide could probably equal the number of such bankers quitting their jobs, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

TamBrahms Searching For Brides In UP

TamBrahms Searching For Brides In UP

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

'Tambrahms do not demand or take dowry. UP and Bihar Brahmin girls can marry here without dowry.'

BJP will meet Cong fate for misusing central agencies against Oppn: Akhilesh

BJP will meet Cong fate for misusing central agencies against Oppn: Akhilesh

Rediff.com19 Mar 2023

Yadav also pressed for the caste census which, he said, would be a major issue in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Meet the first-time MPs in Lok Sabha

Meet the first-time MPs in Lok Sabha

Rediff.com25 May 2019

The new Lok Sabha will have 300 MPs who have been elected for the first time to the Lower House.

Agnipath: Nationwide protests affect 340 trains, 234 cancelled

Agnipath: Nationwide protests affect 340 trains, 234 cancelled

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

The Railways cancelled 234 trains while 340 trains have been affected so far due to protests against the Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the defence services, the Railways said on Friday.

Floods in Bihar, Northeast kill 44; nearly 70 lakh affected

Floods in Bihar, Northeast kill 44; nearly 70 lakh affected

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal over phone and discussed about the prevailing condition on Monday.

Floods claim 47 more lives in Bihar, 10 in Assam, 17 in Bengal

Floods claim 47 more lives in Bihar, 10 in Assam, 17 in Bengal

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

Swirling floodwaters have paralysed normal life and marooned over 1.20 crore people.

'Tejashwi wanted to end my political career'

'Tejashwi wanted to end my political career'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

'The NDA has provided me a healing touch to survive'

BJP has an ally problem on its hands ahead of 2024

BJP has an ally problem on its hands ahead of 2024

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

The Janata Dal-United on Tuesday became the third major ally after the Shiv Sena and the Akali Dal to snap ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party after 2019.

Storm in Bihar kills 54; compensation of Rs 4 lakh announced

Storm in Bihar kills 54; compensation of Rs 4 lakh announced

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

The toll in the killer nor'wester in Bihar rose to 54 as reports of 12 more deaths came from the 12 ravaged districts on Thursday.

'How can he take such an arbitrary decision?'

'How can he take such an arbitrary decision?'

Rediff.com4 May 2023

'He is our mother, our father, an institution that we all have looked up to.' 'He just can't leave us and expose us to harsh sunlight.'

Ex-India captain Dilip Tirkey files nomination for HI president's post

Ex-India captain Dilip Tirkey files nomination for HI president's post

Rediff.com18 Sep 2022

Tirkey exuded confidence of coming out with flying colours in the upcoming polls.

JD-U's Bihar MPs to resign from Lok Sabha

JD-U's Bihar MPs to resign from Lok Sabha

Rediff.com6 Nov 2008

Seeking to steal a march over Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad, Nitish Kumar-led Janta Dal-United announced on Thursday that its five Lok Sabha members from Bihar will resign on Friday to protest the attacks on North Indians in Maharashtra.

Kolkata rape victim's father accepts Nitish's job offer in Bihar

Kolkata rape victim's father accepts Nitish's job offer in Bihar

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

Father of the girl, who was gangraped and allegedly burnt to death in Madhyamgram in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, said he will not return to Kolkata and has accepted Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's offer of job in police at his native place.

Is BJP Getting It Wrong In Tamil Nadu?

Is BJP Getting It Wrong In Tamil Nadu?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

The AIADMK is convinced that the BJP will remain an electoral burden for a long time to come, beginning the Lok Sabha polls next year, reveals N Sathiya Moorthy.

Why did terrorists kill Teachers in Srinagar?

Why did terrorists kill Teachers in Srinagar?

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

Two government school teachers, including a woman, were shot dead by terrorists in the Eidgah area of Srinagar on Thursday.

Why Did Shah-Nadda Meet Veep?

Why Did Shah-Nadda Meet Veep?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

What some of our leaders were up to on Monday and Tuesday.

It's Broom, Broom Kejriwal

It's Broom, Broom Kejriwal

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

What some of our leaders were doing on Tuesday...

Grandma's Recipe: Ammaji's Mahi Bhindi

Grandma's Recipe: Ammaji's Mahi Bhindi

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

This recipe, handed down from my grandmother, marries a yoghurt gravy with okra or bhindi.

I'll trample the goondaism of UP, Bihar: Raj

I'll trample the goondaism of UP, Bihar: Raj

Rediff.com9 Feb 2008

Raj said," If the Prime Minister can rake up the issue of ban on turbans for the Sikhs in France when the French President came to India, if Karunanidhi could take up the issue of problems of Tamils in Malaysia with the Malaysian government, if the Hindi channels in Mumbai spew venom against Maharashtra while supporting the people from UP and Bihar, then how come I am dubbed as a goonda when I speak about the self-respect of the state ?".

Modi's posters torn up in Gaya, replaced with Nitish's

Modi's posters torn up in Gaya, replaced with Nitish's

Rediff.com8 Aug 2015

A poster war has erupted between ruling Janata Dal-United and opposition Bharatiya Janata Party in Gaya ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the holy city to address a party rally scheduled for Sunday.

Bihar storm kills 42, seriously injures over 80 persons

Bihar storm kills 42, seriously injures over 80 persons

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

At least 42 persons were killed and over 80 seriously injured when a tropical storm ravaged 12 districts of Bihar on Tuesday night, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Wednesday.

Amid 'come to Delhi' calls, Stalin bats for Congress as pivot to defeat BJP

Amid 'come to Delhi' calls, Stalin bats for Congress as pivot to defeat BJP

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

Throwing his party's weight behind the Congress to ensure an Opposition win in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday said arguments by some favouring a front without the grand old party should be rejected.

'Yatra breaking down image created around Rahul'

'Yatra breaking down image created around Rahul'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

'The Bharat Jodo Yatra has done very well in the south, and if they are able to pull voters in the south and rely on their allies in the north like in Bihar, UP and do well in Rajasthan, then there are chances that there might be a formidable opposition or at least a force to fight the BJP.'

'Congress has to sort out Shivakumar-Siddaramaiah tensions'

'Congress has to sort out Shivakumar-Siddaramaiah tensions'

Rediff.com16 May 2023

'The central BJP leaders were determined to push Hindutva hard, and it failed.'

Be cautious about FMCG stocks, analysts warn investors

Be cautious about FMCG stocks, analysts warn investors

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

It may be a little early to cheer the recovery in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) space as a deceleration in discretionary demand, after the festival season, may offset fragile rural recovery, analysts have cautioned. "The overall demand environment for staples remains muted, while discretionary demand trends have seen some deceleration after the festival season. "We believe margins in staples have bottomed out, but we expect only a gradual uptick with the ongoing softening in raw material prices.

Monsoon misery: Lightning kills nearly 100 across India

Monsoon misery: Lightning kills nearly 100 across India

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

According to media reports, 56 people -- mostly farm labourers working in the fields -- died in Bihar while 44 people were killed across Uttar Pradesh, Jharkand and Madhya Pradesh.