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You can book meals of your choice in 1,516 trains

You can book meals of your choice in 1,516 trains

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Passengers can now book a meal from the different menu options available as per the choice, for delivery at the opted station or train.

Demonetisation: Delhi man dies while waiting in bank queue

Demonetisation: Delhi man dies while waiting in bank queue

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

Satish Kumar, a resident of Uttam Nagar and who used to work as a vegetable vendor in Keshopur Mandi, collapsed outside an Oriental Bank of Commerce branch, on Najafgarh road, while he was standing in a queue with his friends.

Nat Games: Richa bags two more gold

Nat Games: Richa bags two more gold

Rediff.com14 Feb 2011

Swimmers smashed four meet records, as Richa Mishra added two more gold medals on day two of the competition at the 34th National Games in Ranchi, on Monday.

Smart ration cards need to be smarter

Smart ration cards need to be smarter

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

PDS: Smart ration cards need to be smarter

Ranji Roundup: Gambhir deserves that last hurrah

Ranji Roundup: Gambhir deserves that last hurrah

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

Gautam Gambhir lived a charmed life but the famous grit was displayed in abundance on way to an unbeaten 92, his final knock in competitive cricket guiding Delhi to 190 for one.

All-India CS topper shares his success mantras

All-India CS topper shares his success mantras

Rediff.com10 May 2010

Puneet Gupta, a consultant (Tax and Regulatory Services) with Ernst & Young, took just 24 days of leave for dedicated exam study.

Railways to revamp enquiry system, TTCs to help

Railways to revamp enquiry system, TTCs to help

Rediff.com11 Feb 2010

To begin with, train ticket checkers at New Delhi, Nizamuddin and Old Delhi stations would be provided hand-held electronic devices for mobile dissemination of information about train positions as part of a major revamping exercise of the railway enquiry system.

Sharif offers prayers at Delhi's Jama Masjid

Sharif offers prayers at Delhi's Jama Masjid

Rediff.com27 May 2014

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday offered prayers at the historic Jama Masjid and visited the Red Fort in Old Delhi area.

No holds barred: Wrestlers get corporate identity

No holds barred: Wrestlers get corporate identity

Rediff.com30 Jun 2010

He is not alone, but one of the many wrestlers and boxers, lured to the corporate world to sort out disputes between the employer and the employee -- often as bullies who ensure workers obey the diktats of the management.

A delicacy for kings... sold by the roadside

A delicacy for kings... sold by the roadside

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

What makes Daulat ki Chaat so freaking good? Geetanjali Krishna finds out!

The 'naughty boy' who runs a hotel empire

The 'naughty boy' who runs a hotel empire

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

'A heavy tanker takes time to move, but when it starts rolling, it's difficult to stop it,' Indian Hotels CEO Puneet Chhatwal tells Shyamal Majumdar.

Delhi boy becomes youngest Indian to climb Everest

Delhi boy becomes youngest Indian to climb Everest

Rediff.com22 May 2010

A 16-year-old Delhi school boy on Saturday had a brief tryst with destiny, equaling the world record of being the youngest to step atop the world's highest peak, only to have his feat overturned hours later by a 13-year-old American. Arjun Bajpayee, became the youngest Indian to climb the 8,848 metre Mount Everest early today morning via the traditional South Col route in Nepal. He equaled the record of Nepalese boy, Sherpa Temba Tsheri, who also climbed the peak.

Saeed Jaffrey: The Great Entertainer

Saeed Jaffrey: The Great Entertainer

Rediff.com22 Nov 2015

'Sent off to interview him in the late 1970s I met him in a cafe in New Delhi's Regal Building called The Parlour. With impromptu send-ups of Laurence Olivier, Sybil Thorndike and the rich, gravelly tones of a well-known All India Radio Hindi newsreader called Devki Nandan Pandey, he soon had the whole restaurant listening in.'

Davis Cup: Yuki puts India level with Kiwis after Somdev shocked

Davis Cup: Yuki puts India level with Kiwis after Somdev shocked

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

Yuki Bhambri rescued India with an impressive win following Somdev Devvarman's shock defeat, leaving the visitors locked 1-1 with New Zealand on day one of the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tie, in Christchurch on Friday.

2018's 10 Best Moments In Hindi Films

2018's 10 Best Moments In Hindi Films

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Aseem Chhabra picks the scenes that left him impressed this year.

Romancing street food in India

Romancing street food in India

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

These bloggers are adding fresh flavours to India's vibrant street-food scene.

Tennis round-up: Federer advances in Rotterdam to inch closer to top spot

Tennis round-up: Federer advances in Rotterdam to inch closer to top spot

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

The 36-year-old Swiss master needs only to reach the semi-finals at the ABN Amro tennis event to overtake Rafael Nadal at the top of the ATP rankings and become world number one for the first time since November 2012.

Sehwag proves his worth for India

Sehwag proves his worth for India

Rediff.com17 Dec 2009

Virender Sehwag is enjoying sensational form for India, thanks to his faith in his own natural aggression after an injury break as well as unusually cautious starts. His latest exploits have removed any lingering doubts about his place as an all-time great Test batsman.

2 presidential guards get life term for rape

2 presidential guards get life term for rape

Rediff.com22 Aug 2009

Harpreet Singh and Satyender Singh, who were held guilty on the charge of gang rape, were awarded the maximum punishment of life imprisonment by Additional Sessions Judge S K Sarvaria.

Mr PM, how does heritage tag for Delhi hit development: Experts

Mr PM, how does heritage tag for Delhi hit development: Experts

Rediff.com24 May 2015

Earning the coveted UNESCO tag would not only have ramped up revenues through enhanced tourism but also helped in keeping monuments and heritage buildings in Delhi free of encroachment, say experts.

Delhi hit-and-run: Teen driver was fined for speeding twice last year

Delhi hit-and-run: Teen driver was fined for speeding twice last year

Rediff.com9 Apr 2016

The 17-year-old has been charged with culpable homicide.

Davis Cup: Somdev, Yuki prove too strong for Kiwis; ensure India advance to Play-offs

Davis Cup: Somdev, Yuki prove too strong for Kiwis; ensure India advance to Play-offs

Rediff.com19 Jul 2015

A fired up Yuki Bhambri recorded his first ever victory in a live fifth rubber after Somdev Devvarman levelled the scores as India advanced to World Group Play-offs.

Sports Shorts: Three fresh faces in squash squad for Asian Games

Sports Shorts: Three fresh faces in squash squad for Asian Games

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

UP: Rajya Rani Express derails, sabotage suspected

UP: Rajya Rani Express derails, sabotage suspected

Rediff.com15 Apr 2017

UP police said that a three-foot portion of the track where the train derailed was missing.

Kamal Haasan and the unkind biryani cut

Kamal Haasan and the unkind biryani cut

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

In the midst of the agitation the 62-year-ld southern superstar trained in Karate dealt a strike straight in the stomach.

Corbett: Escape to the wilderness

Corbett: Escape to the wilderness

Rediff.com20 May 2009

Every time we want to escape the hustle and bustle of Delhi city, we run for cover to the nearest haven, the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand.

Sports Shorts: Prannoy, Kashyap win; Harikrishna holds Navara

Sports Shorts: Prannoy, Kashyap win; Harikrishna holds Navara

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday

Aspiring designer? You need to be a little crazy

Aspiring designer? You need to be a little crazy

Rediff.com19 Sep 2009

We caught up with zany upstart Rahul Anand, and he shared his thoughts on his debut Lakme Fashion Week performance.

Delhi 6: Yeh silly hai mere yaar

Delhi 6: Yeh silly hai mere yaar

Rediff.com20 Feb 2009

Abhishek Bachchan is the weakest link in the film, which is nothing compared to Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's previous film, Rang De Basanti.

Tendulkar, Zaheer back in ODI squad

Tendulkar, Zaheer back in ODI squad

Rediff.com7 Aug 2008

Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh made a comeback into the Indian ODI squads for the five-match series against Sri Lanka and the forthcoming 2008 ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan. Under-19 World Cup winning captain Virat Kohli was the surprise inclusion in both the squads.

Gambhir looks to build on dream year

Gambhir looks to build on dream year

Rediff.com2 Jan 2009

India's Gautam Gambhir remains committed to the relaxed approach that helped him end a dream 2008 as an established Test opener.

'We want to pay respects to gau rakshaks who faced bullets'

'We want to pay respects to gau rakshaks who faced bullets'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

RSS ideologue and former BJP general secretary K N Govindacharya talks about commemorating the deaths of naga sadhus and sants who were killed in police firing on November 7, 1966.

His smile will haunt me: Delhi woman slams taxi driver for obscenity

His smile will haunt me: Delhi woman slams taxi driver for obscenity

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

A woman has accused a driver of app based cab service TaxiForSure of indulging in vulgar act while driving her from South Delhi's Saket to Faridabad.

There is so much more to achieve: Gambhir

There is so much more to achieve: Gambhir

Rediff.com10 Apr 2009

Gautam Gambhir may have come of age during the tour to New Zealand with an awesome batting display but the diminutive opener is not willing to be distracted by the new-found stardom, saying he still had a lot more to achieve.

'My life is like a bra that's been put on wrong'

'My life is like a bra that's been put on wrong'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2008

Journalist-cum-desi blogger Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan's first book, You Are Here documents the typically chaotic love-life and soul-searching of a 25-year-old Delhi girl, Arshi. We present an excerpt from the book.

I won't be surprised if Gauri's killers are not caught

I won't be surprised if Gauri's killers are not caught

Rediff.com13 Sep 2017

'Those who were first at the site of Gauri Lankesh's murder scene noticed that the place was still open for people to casually walk in and out.' 'No forensic evidence of value can remain in such places,' points out Aakar Patel.

2005 Dhaula Kuan gangrape: HC reduces sentence of lone convict

2005 Dhaula Kuan gangrape: HC reduces sentence of lone convict

Rediff.com22 Nov 2014

The Delhi High Court has reduced from 14 to 12 years the jail term awarded to the lone convict in the sensational Dhaula Kuan gangrape case in which a Delhi University student was assaulted in a moving car in 2005.

On Day 3, people 'endlessly wait' outside banks and ATMs for cash

On Day 3, people 'endlessly wait' outside banks and ATMs for cash

Rediff.com12 Nov 2016

The endless wait to get valid currency notes was also taking a toll on people waiting for hours in long queues as there were reports of many elderly people collapsing out of fatigue.

Shah Jahan built the Taj in gratitude

Shah Jahan built the Taj in gratitude

Rediff.com19 Oct 2017

'After it was finished, Shah Jahan visited the Taj only twice.' 'There is a letter from Aurangzeb to him after a visit, reporting that the dome was leaking and needed to be fixed.' 'Shah Jahan wasn't bothered: He had moved on to designing his next project, Shahjahanabad,' reveals Aakar Patel.

Now, apartments go the eco-friendly way

Now, apartments go the eco-friendly way

Rediff.com3 May 2008

Move over swimming pools and health clubs - eco-friendly is the new must-have in the high-end residential sector.