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Eight bombs seized from train in Bihar

Eight bombs seized from train in Bihar

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

Eight powerful bombs were seized by the police from a train bound for New Jalpaiguri in adjacent West Bengal when it stopped at the Kishanganj railway station.

Woman held for freezing baby

Woman held for freezing baby

Rediff.com14 Jun 2004

A Japanese housewife was arrested Friday after her 50-year-old husband found a frozen baby in their freezer.

Outrageous! Plastic, cactus, semi-nudes on the ramp

Outrageous! Plastic, cactus, semi-nudes on the ramp

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

Cactus hats, crystal helmets -- would you dare to wear these New York ramp styles?

Haj pilgrims can carry Zamzam water: Air India

Haj pilgrims can carry Zamzam water: Air India

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

'Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience caused,' the airline added.

What the German sailors are worried about in Rio Olympics...

What the German sailors are worried about in Rio Olympics...

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

German Olympic sailors, one of whom was infected last year by a flesh-eating bacteria after a test run in Rio de Janeiro's sewage-tainted Guanabara Bay, said this week they are less worried about health risks than racing effectively in shifty winds and wild currents while avoiding floating debris.

Recipe: Taruna's Chocolate Nut Bar

Recipe: Taruna's Chocolate Nut Bar

Rediff.com23 Jan 2024

You can enjoy it with wine, coffee or tea.

Oscar swag bag, the expensive hamper everyone wins this year

Oscar swag bag, the expensive hamper everyone wins this year

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

The 'Everyone Wins' luxury hamper includes expensive beauty services and travel packages.

Want Achhe Din? Implement these taxes!

Want Achhe Din? Implement these taxes!

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

Perhaps India needs to implement these for Achhe Din to happen.

The odd, odd world we live in!

The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

These 10 images prove that the world is wonderfully weird.

Shraddha Walkar replay: Man chops, boils partner's body parts

Shraddha Walkar replay: Man chops, boils partner's body parts

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

A 56-year-old man was arrested after the chopped body parts of his live-in partner were recovered from a flat in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Thursday. A court has remanded the man, identified as Manoj Sane, in police custody till June 16, he said.

Large hotel chains cut use of PET bottles

Large hotel chains cut use of PET bottles

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

Large chains like the Marriott and Taj that are estimated to consume two million plastic bottles a year have taken a conscious decision to first eliminate PET bottles on their premises and then reduce the use of single-use plastic altogether, saying they are all for a sustainably environment-friendly tomorrow.

Will re-enact law to prevent NEET: Amma's promise in Tirunelveli

Will re-enact law to prevent NEET: Amma's promise in Tirunelveli

Rediff.com12 May 2016

Amidst the blazing heat, women line up the streets offering 'mor' (buttermilk), water, local snacks while supporters wait for a glimpse of their 'mother' AIADMK chief at an election rally in Tirunelveli.

Mumbai beggar dies rich, leaves behind Rs 11.5 lakh

Mumbai beggar dies rich, leaves behind Rs 11.5 lakh

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

A sackful of coins totalling Rs 1.75 lakh, certificates of fixed deposits of Rs 8.77 lakh and Rs 96,000 in bank savings accounts found at his home.

Bhopal COVID deaths: Govt says 104, crematoriums say 2,557

Bhopal COVID deaths: Govt says 104, crematoriums say 2,557

Rediff.com2 May 2021

The mammoth mismatch has given credence to claims of massive under-reporting of COVID-19 fatalities in the city.

'With bags of cash, CIA seeks influence in Afghanistan'

'With bags of cash, CIA seeks influence in Afghanistan'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

For more than a decade, wads of American dollars packed into suitcases, backpacks and, on occasion, plastic shopping bags have been dropped off every month or so at the offices of Afghanistan's president -- courtesy of the CIA, a media report on Monday said.

Summer Journeys And Nannari Sherbat

Summer Journeys And Nannari Sherbat

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

The prime ingredient in Nannari Sherbat is sarsaparilla syrup, made from a tropical root or vine,

NC leader's murder plot inspired from movie Drishyam: Cops

NC leader's murder plot inspired from movie Drishyam: Cops

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

The accused in National Conference leader Trilochan Singh Wazir's murder case were planning his killing for the past two-three months and planted fake evidence to mislead the police, taking inspiration from Bollywood movie Drishyam, officials said.

'We were listed in the global top 10 start-ups in sustainability'

'We were listed in the global top 10 start-ups in sustainability'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

'We want to make sustainability affordable.' 'We tell everyone, don't just recycle, Craste it!'

A lungi, Anil Kapoor and the story of the Internet

A lungi, Anil Kapoor and the story of the Internet

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

Interviewing Anil Kapoor, Syed Firdaus Ashraf discovered, can be a real pleasure!

Woman living in her car helps the homeless in Houston

Woman living in her car helps the homeless in Houston

Rediff.com6 May 2020

Dominick SeJohn Walton hands out food, along with positive messages, to those less fortunate than her. She says, "I started serving meals to the homeless because I understand what it's like not to know where your next meal is going to come from and that's the least that I feel like we can do for our community is to give back."

Modi effect: MEA officials weed out old files, papers, junk

Modi effect: MEA officials weed out old files, papers, junk

Rediff.com28 Jun 2014

The suited and booted officials of the Ministry of External Affairs had a different job at hand on Sunday -- weeding out old files and papers and removing unusable and obsolete furniture.

Max Hospital's licence cancellation leaves patients in disarray

Max Hospital's licence cancellation leaves patients in disarray

Rediff.com10 Dec 2017

While few of the relatives of the patients claimed the hospital had always given them the best treatment for free, others were concerned about the consequences of shutting the hospital would lead to.

Indian-origin UK hotelier murdered by business partner in Punjab

Indian-origin UK hotelier murdered by business partner in Punjab

Rediff.com31 May 2015

During interrogation, Sukhdev said that he along with his relative Baldev Singh, murdered the hotelier on May 8.

#WorldEnvironmentDay: How to be a green foodie and save the planet

#WorldEnvironmentDay: How to be a green foodie and save the planet

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

By being a mindful, eco-conscious consumer of food you can make a difference. On World Environment Day, we tell you how you can do that.

Christmas Recipe: Rich Fruit Cake

Christmas Recipe: Rich Fruit Cake

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!

The lesson India must learn from Indore

The lesson India must learn from Indore

Rediff.com2 Oct 2017

The city is waging a war against garbage, says Anjuli Bhargava.

Robber asks taxi to wait, then robs bank and escapes in it

Robber asks taxi to wait, then robs bank and escapes in it

Rediff.com4 Mar 2014

Confident thief! A robber in the UK asked a taxi to wait for him as he went inside a bank and robbed it after which he made his getaway in the cab with thousands of pounds.

Nature Like Never Before

Nature Like Never Before

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Extraordinary award-winning photographs from more than 20,000 images from all over the world.

This is how one should not smuggle 94 iPhones in China

This is how one should not smuggle 94 iPhones in China

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

A man was caught with 94 iPhones attached to his body with cling film and sticky tape in China.

BMC's dos and don'ts ahead of Cyclone Nisarga

BMC's dos and don'ts ahead of Cyclone Nisarga

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

Cyclone Nisarga, the first such storm to threaten Mumbai in over a century, is heading to the Maharashtra and Gujarat coasts and is expected to make landfall at Alibaug, about 100 km from Mumbai, on Wednesday afternoon. Mumbai's civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has put out a list of dos and don'ts for citizens.

Finally, a shimmer of hope for the 'golden fibre'

Finally, a shimmer of hope for the 'golden fibre'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2022

In the early part of 1800, a 30-acre plot next to Fort Gloster on the banks of river Hooghly in Howrah district of Bengal was the nerve centre of industrial activity; it housed India's first steam-powered cotton mill, Bowreah Mills, which was set up by a British merchant and went on to become a hub of factories - a rum distillery, foundry, cotton yarn factory, an oil mill and a paper mill, et al. Spearheaded by Dwarkanath Tagore, the industrialist grandfather of Rabindranath Tagore, the commercial complex was possibly the first of its kind in the country. Close to 200 years later, after much ebb and flow of history, the hub is set for a resurgence of sorts.

BSF detects 20-ft-long tunnel along India-Pak border in Jammu

BSF detects 20-ft-long tunnel along India-Pak border in Jammu

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

The force later examined the tunnel and found plastic sandbags on its mouth that had "Pakistani markings" on them.

Young Afghan Messi fan flees over kidnap fears

Young Afghan Messi fan flees over kidnap fears

Rediff.com3 May 2016

A young Afghan fan of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi has fled his home and gone to Pakistan because his family feared he could be kidnapped after he became an unlikely Internet sensation, the boy's uncle said on Tuesday. Five-year-old Murtaza Ahmedi grabbed world headlines after being photographed in a shirt improvised from a plastic bag in the colours of the Argentine national team bearing Messi's name and number 10 playing number. After pictures of Murtaza went viral on social media, his family feared that after becoming famous worldwide, he could be abducted by kidnappers for ransom. His home is in the central region of Ghazni where security has been fragile and where kidnappings are common.

COVID-19: BMC makes U-turn on cremation orders

COVID-19: BMC makes U-turn on cremation orders

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

According to the circular, the bodies of persons who have died of COVID-19 will be cremated irrespective of their religion.

Special additional duty cut to boost polymers

Special additional duty cut to boost polymers

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

Excise duty cut to boost Polymers sector.

Wimbledon prize money rises 11.8 per cent

Wimbledon prize money rises 11.8 per cent

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

Wimbledon's prize money has trebled in the last decade.

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest and funniest stories from around the world.

Court asks NCB to file new affidavit in 2500 kg drug bust off Kerala coast

Court asks NCB to file new affidavit in 2500 kg drug bust off Kerala coast

Rediff.com23 May 2023

The court was considering the petition of the NCB seeking the custody of Pakistan national accused Zubair Derakshshandeh for five days from today.

Ram temple replicas a hit in India, abroad even before consecration

Ram temple replicas a hit in India, abroad even before consecration

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

In addition to these temple models, metallic rings, lockets and other cloth items bearing Lord Ram's name are flying off the shelves in Ayodhya, according to shopkeepers.

'Stop procrastinating. No dream is too big'

'Stop procrastinating. No dream is too big'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

'Everything is possible if you are willing to give it your best shot.' 'And while you go about achieving your dreams, don't forget to care for our planet.'