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44 killed in stampede at Jewish religious festival in Israel

44 killed in stampede at Jewish religious festival in Israel

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

The mass gathering was organised to celebrate the Lag B'Omer holiday at Mount Meron.

11 Indians without valid visa held in UK

11 Indians without valid visa held in UK

Rediff.com20 May 2012

Eleven Indian citizens, who had either overstayed visas or entered Britain illegally, have been arrested following a check of two overcrowded vehicles in Lincolnshire.

SEE: How to make Chicken Ala Poos

SEE: How to make Chicken Ala Poos

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

Saptama Pawar's wonderful dish!

RIM faces its day of reckoning with BlackBerry 10 launch

RIM faces its day of reckoning with BlackBerry 10 launch

Rediff.com30 Jan 2013

The device has already garnered good reviews, which helped RIM stock surge.

Going to a Gym? Some Do's and Don'ts!

Going to a Gym? Some Do's and Don'ts!

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

'In the initial days of re-opening, both consumers as well as business owners will take a while to adjust to the new normal.'

BJP holds meetings to review party's Delhi debacle

BJP holds meetings to review party's Delhi debacle

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

Sources pointed out that according to initial feedback received during the meetings, the party did not properly handle issues such as the Aam Aadmi Party government's announcement of freebies and the anti-citizenship law protest at Shaheen Bagh.

Indian among 31 killed as bus plunges into river in Nepal

Indian among 31 killed as bus plunges into river in Nepal

Rediff.com28 Oct 2017

An Indian woman, Mamata Devi Thakur, died in the accident, police said.

Colleagues heap scorn on lawyer of Delhi gang-rape accused

Colleagues heap scorn on lawyer of Delhi gang-rape accused

Rediff.com7 Jan 2013

A Delhi court hearing the December 16 gang-rape-cum-murder case on Monday witnessed heated arguments between a lawyer, who sought to defend the accused, and other advocates, who vehemently objected to it even as the accused could not be produced in the overcrowded courtroom.

Boat capsizes in Bihar's Sone river, 8 drown

Boat capsizes in Bihar's Sone river, 8 drown

Rediff.com10 Sep 2012

The mishap occurred as an overcrowded boat carrying about 35 to 40 people from Dhauri village in Bhojpur district to Masarwa village in neighbouring Arwal district capsized in mid-stream, Superintendent of Police (SP) M R Naik said.

Digital consumption is growing the fastest in India: Vinodh Bhat

Digital consumption is growing the fastest in India: Vinodh Bhat

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

Interview with CEO and co-founder, Saavn

Condition of South Asians in New York grim: Survey

Condition of South Asians in New York grim: Survey

Rediff.com22 May 2012

'With the community's rapid growth during the most difficult economic period our country has faced in decades, South Asians are living in severely overcrowded housing conditions, are at high-risk of displacement, and face great barriers to achieving economic growth,' notes the report.

Allahabad stampede: Bansal announces compensation

Allahabad stampede: Bansal announces compensation

Rediff.com11 Feb 2013

A day after the stampede at the overcrowded Allahabad Railway Station claimed 36 lives, Railway Minister P K Bansal on Monday said it was not possible for railways to run trains every 10 minutes to clear the heavy rush of Kumbh passengers.

After Odisha, Punjab extends lockdown till May 1

After Odisha, Punjab extends lockdown till May 1

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

Amarinder said predictions by health experts about the spread of the pandemic are 'horrendous and frightening'.

Euro 2016: Tear gas, water cannon used at fan zone

Euro 2016: Tear gas, water cannon used at fan zone

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

French police fired tear gas to disperse dozens of people trying to enter the "fan zone" at the foot of the Eiffel Tower to watch the final of the Euro 2016 soccer tournament on Sunday evening to prevent overcrowding.

Centre's lockdown plan: Red, Orange and Green zones

Centre's lockdown plan: Red, Orange and Green zones

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

It is likely the government will divide the country into different zones during the proposed extended period of lockdown and might permit a few services to function in safe zones.

Bus with Indian pilgrims crashes in Nepal, 39 dead

Bus with Indian pilgrims crashes in Nepal, 39 dead

Rediff.com15 Jul 2012

At least 39 pilgrims, mostly Indians, were killed on Sunday when an overcrowded bus skidded off a slippery road and plunged into a flooded canal in southern Nepal.

'Opposition MPs have become agents of unrest'

'Opposition MPs have become agents of unrest'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

'Today, we being the majority pass a law and if the Opposition parties do not like it, they throw files at the Chair, and beat up women marshals.'

Poll gimmick: 'Metro Man' on AAP's plan of free rides for Women

Poll gimmick: 'Metro Man' on AAP's plan of free rides for Women

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Sreedharan, who is also the principal adviser to the DMRC, said "no metro" in the world has extended free travel facility to women exclusively.

COVID: Passengers from EU, Turkey, UK banned

COVID: Passengers from EU, Turkey, UK banned

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

After a meeting of the Group of Ministers on coronavirus, the government has proposed a set of social distancing measures to be in force till March 31, the officials told reporters.

Zomato, Swiggy start home delivery of alcohol in Odisha

Zomato, Swiggy start home delivery of alcohol in Odisha

Rediff.com26 May 2020

To place orders, customers need to complete an instant age verification by uploading a picture of their valid government ID, followed by a selfie which the platform will use for authentication.

PHOTOS: Prison fire kills over 350 inmates in Honduras

PHOTOS: Prison fire kills over 350 inmates in Honduras

Rediff.com16 Feb 2012

In one of the world's worst incidents of prison fire, a massive blaze swept through an overcrowded jail in Honduras, killing at least 350 inmates and leaving officials struggling to quell growing public outrage at the treatment of victims and their families, reports stated.

52 killed, 46 injured as bus falls into gorge in Himachal

52 killed, 46 injured as bus falls into gorge in Himachal

Rediff.com11 Aug 2012

At least 40 people were killed and 20 others injured on Saturday when an overcrowded bus veered off the road and fell into a gorge near Rajera, 8 km from the district headquarter of Himachal Pradesh's Chamba.

Olympics: Londoners looking to make money out of homes

Olympics: Londoners looking to make money out of homes

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

An estimated one-in-three Londoners are considering packing their bags and moving in with family and friends or heading abroad when 11 million sports fans, media and corporate clients descend on the capital for the world's biggest sporting extravaganza.

Why Mumbai needs citizens contesting civic polls

Why Mumbai needs citizens contesting civic polls

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

Mumbai city, overcrowded, run down, filthy, gasping, is far too precious a city to continue to remain in the clutches of the professional politicians who owe nothing to themselves and have made local self-government a caricature of what was the ideal -- people governing themselves and their spaces, says Mahesh Vijapurkar.

DON'T MISS: The oil that FIGHTS cholesterol and diabetes

DON'T MISS: The oil that FIGHTS cholesterol and diabetes

Rediff.com3 May 2012

Dr Meena Mehta of Dr BM Nanavati College of Home Science in Mumbai tells us just why we should consider switching to rice bran oil.

Jaw-dropping photos of the month: July

Jaw-dropping photos of the month: July

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

Here are some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by.

Mumbai Metro One to continue with discounted fares till Nov 30

Mumbai Metro One to continue with discounted fares till Nov 30

Rediff.com22 Oct 2015

Mumbai Metro One to continue with discounted fares till Nov 30.

PHOTOS: The Senegal jail teaching teenagers to use swords

PHOTOS: The Senegal jail teaching teenagers to use swords

Rediff.com21 Sep 2019

The weekly fencing school is part of an experiment to help young offenders learn discipline and respect for rules, aiming to smooth their reintegration into society.

How can economy tackle the second wave?

How can economy tackle the second wave?

Rediff.com17 May 2021

'Aggressively stepping up vaccinations will constitute the most enduring stimulus of all in the coming quarters,' observes Sajjid Z Chinoy, Chief India Economist at J P Morgan.

Aamir falls off stage at wedding of auto driver's son

Aamir falls off stage at wedding of auto driver's son

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

The actor, fortunately, was not hurt.

DON'T Undercount Covid Deaths!

DON'T Undercount Covid Deaths!

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Experts believe that under-reporting is likely to cause an underestimation of the spread of the disease.

Decline, recession, stagflation, crisis, crunch...

Decline, recession, stagflation, crisis, crunch...

Rediff.com31 Oct 2011

'Every slide in the power point presentation had a graph with years like 2006, 2008, 2010 on the X axis... Most lines seemed to lie inert horizontally and many seemed to dip despondently, except the red line for China which seemed to rise triumphantly in each slide...' B S Prakash attends the World Economic Forum's Latin American version.

Unregistered pilgrims hamper Amarnath Yatra

Unregistered pilgrims hamper Amarnath Yatra

Rediff.com4 Jul 2011

The heavy rush of unregistered pilgrims pouring in thousands into the Valley daily is posing a serious challenge to the authorities who are facing overcrowding at the base camps, traffic jams and throwing haywire the logistics put in place for the annual Amarnath yatra.

How Metro is changing Delhi's image

How Metro is changing Delhi's image

Rediff.com3 Oct 2011

New modes of public transport in Delhi are changing the way its citizens live.

In PHOTOS: The streets of Mogadishu

In PHOTOS: The streets of Mogadishu

Rediff.com14 Jun 2011

An inside view of what it's like inside Mogadishu

COVID-19 turns Eid insipid for goat sellers

COVID-19 turns Eid insipid for goat sellers

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

The novel coronavirus pandemic has hit businesses and people who could afford four goats till last year do not have enough money to buy even one this Eid.

83 inmates die as fire engulfs Chilean prison

83 inmates die as fire engulfs Chilean prison

Rediff.com9 Dec 2010

At least 83 inmates have died after a fire swept through a severely overcrowded San Miguel public prison in the Chilean capital Santiago on Wednesday.

Youngsters' Navratri plans: 'We get home at 2 am!'

Youngsters' Navratri plans: 'We get home at 2 am!'

Rediff.com2 Oct 2011

We asked youngsters between the ages of 16 and 25 from various parts of India and Mumbai about how excited they are for Navratri, what their plans are and what they plan to do along with their friends. Read on!

Youngsters' Navratri plans: 'We get home at 2 am!'

Youngsters' Navratri plans: 'We get home at 2 am!'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2011

We asked youngsters between the ages of 16 and 25 from various parts of India and Mumbai about how excited they are for Navratri, what their plans are and what they plan to do along with their friends. Read on!

'India must prep for community transmission of COVID-19'

'India must prep for community transmission of COVID-19'

Rediff.com15 May 2020

President of Public Health Foundation of India, Professor K Srinath Reddy said it should be recognised that community transmission has occurred in virtually every country which experienced this pandemic in a major form and India should also be prepared for it and act as though it is happening and take all precautionary containment measures.