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3 reasons why the young must buy health insurance

3 reasons why the young must buy health insurance

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

Irrespective of your age and how good your health has been, the right time to get a health insurance is NOW, says Mukesh Kumar, Executive Director, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company

Indira asked Rahul to 'take charge' after her death

Indira asked Rahul to 'take charge' after her death

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Indira Gandhi valued Rahul Gandhi's 'grit and determination' and often considered him mature enough to be taken into confidence on subjects she avoided discussing even with his parents when he was barely 14, according to a new book.

'Jogi's death is an irreparable loss to the state'

'Jogi's death is an irreparable loss to the state'

Rediff.com29 May 2020

Leaders across the political spectrum on Friday condoled the demise of Chhattisgarh's first chief minister Ajit Jogi, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailing the IAS officer-turned-politician for striving to bring a positive change in the lives of the poor.

Had vehicles passing by highway stopped for help...: Maha tragedy survivor

Had vehicles passing by highway stopped for help...: Maha tragedy survivor

Rediff.com1 Jul 2023

The survivor said that after the accident, teams of police and fire brigade reached the site quickly.

Munde's daughter Pritam scripts Lok Sabha history, wins by 7 lakh votes

Munde's daughter Pritam scripts Lok Sabha history, wins by 7 lakh votes

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

Pritam Munde, the second daughter of late Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gopinath Munde, scripted Lok Sabha history winning the Beed seat in Maharashtra in a by-poll by a record margin of nearly seven lakh votes.

Rs 749 water filters: What Tata plans to do

Rs 749 water filters: What Tata plans to do

Rediff.com22 Dec 2009

Tata aims to create disruption in the water purifier market with the low-priced Swach.

Amritpal Singh has close links with ISI, terror groups: Sources

Amritpal Singh has close links with ISI, terror groups: Sources

Rediff.com18 Mar 2023

Radical preacher Amritpal Singh, who is on the run following a police crackdown, has been maintaining close links with Pakistani intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and some terrorist groups based abroad, official sources said on Saturday.

Singapore riots: Bus driver cleared of fatal accident in Little India

Singapore riots: Bus driver cleared of fatal accident in Little India

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

A bus driver, involved in a fatal accident that sparked Singapore's worst riot in 40 years and led to the deportation of 52 Indians, will not face any legal action, the government said on Tuesday.

Farmer dies at protest site near Tikri border

Farmer dies at protest site near Tikri border

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

Jai Singh, a resident of Tungwali village in Bathinda district, and his brother had been part of the farmers' protest at the Haryana-Delhi border against the Centre's three farm laws for the last several days, according to Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) leader Shingara Singh.

Maha Samruddhi E-way crane mishap toll rises to 20; 2 contractors booked

Maha Samruddhi E-way crane mishap toll rises to 20; 2 contractors booked

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

It was a special-purpose mobile gantry crane used in bridge construction and to install precast box girders in highway construction projects.

Indian freed after Saudi man pays up

Indian freed after Saudi man pays up

Rediff.com13 Aug 2007

The philanthropist pays money to an accident victim's kin

HC summons civic chiefs of Bombay, 4 other cities, over potholes

HC summons civic chiefs of Bombay, 4 other cities, over potholes

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

The Bombay high court on Wednesday summoned the civic chiefs of Mumbai and five other municipal corporations to court on Friday for not complying with its directions to keep roads and footpaths pothole-free.

Automakers told to stop selling vehicles with lower safety standards

Automakers told to stop selling vehicles with lower safety standards

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

The government on Tuesday expressed concern over reports that automobile manufacturers are selling vehicles with purposefully downgraded safety standards in India and asked them to stop the 'unpardonable' practice. Speaking at a seminar on implementation of vehicle location tracking devices in order to enhance the safety on road, organised by auto industry body SIAM, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) secretary Giridhar Aramane also noted that only a few manufacturers have adopted vehicle safety ratings system and that too used only for their high-end models.

Police insensitive to rape cases in Delhi-NCR?

Police insensitive to rape cases in Delhi-NCR?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

The death of a 14-year-old girl on Sunday raised questions about the manner in which the Delhi police treated rape and molestations cases.

How 'Puti Tudu' became 'Droupadi Murmu'

How 'Puti Tudu' became 'Droupadi Murmu'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

In an interview with an Odia video magazine some time ago, Murmu revealed that her Santhali name 'Puti' was changed to Droupadi by a teacher in school.

One killed in accident at Mumbai's metro rail site

One killed in accident at Mumbai's metro rail site

Rediff.com14 May 2008

One person was killed and one injured seriously when a rotary piling machine, working on the metro rail project site of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, toppled over on an auto-rickshaw on Wednesday morning, crushing the passenger to death and grievously injuring the driver

What led to basement flooding which killed 3 students

What led to basement flooding which killed 3 students

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

According to the officials, the three-storey coaching institute, surrounded by residential and commercial establishments, had permission to use the basement as a store room, but it was being used as library in violation of the rules.

TN worker shot dead by Libyan Army: Vaiko

TN worker shot dead by Libyan Army: Vaiko

Rediff.com23 Feb 2011

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Vaiko on Wednesday alleged that the Libyan army had shot dead an Indian worker there and the authorities of the violence-torn country falsely claimed it to be a death in a road accident.Vaiko said 42-year-old Murugiah from Tirunelveli district was shot dead by the Libyan Army after it ordered the workers to vacate their place of accommodation. "On February 22, they were forced to vacate the place and the army opened fire on them."

10 Vaishno Devi pilgrims killed, 66 injured as bus falls off bridge in Jammu

10 Vaishno Devi pilgrims killed, 66 injured as bus falls off bridge in Jammu

Rediff.com30 May 2023

The bus was carrying pilgrims from outside Jammu and Kashmir to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. Katra is the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the famous shrine atop Trikuta hills.

Smoking banned while driving. Your Say?

Smoking banned while driving. Your Say?

Rediff.com28 Mar 2007

Smoking banned while driving. Your Say?

Two more FIRs against Amritpal, aides as radical preacher still at large

Two more FIRs against Amritpal, aides as radical preacher still at large

Rediff.com19 Mar 2023

Amritsar Rural senior superintendent of police Satinder Singh said seven of Amritpal's associates have been arrested under the provisions of the Arms Act.

The MOST SHOCKING Deaths in Bollywood

The MOST SHOCKING Deaths in Bollywood

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

Did you expect Kareena Kapoor to die in Udta Punjab?

Death toll in Tripura Rath Yatra mishap rises to 7

Death toll in Tripura Rath Yatra mishap rises to 7

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

The incident happened around 4.30 pm in Uttar Pabiacherra in Kumarghat during the 'Ulta Rath Yatra' or return car festival organised by ISKCON, they said. During this festival, the sibling deities -- Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhdara and Lord Jagannath -- return to their abode in a chariot, a week after Rath Yatra.

The Day I Was Reborn

The Day I Was Reborn

Rediff.com30 Aug 2024

'We had been deceived by the clouds, taken to the brink of death, but saved by the Almighty.'

SC seeks report from Jharkhand on mowing down of judge

SC seeks report from Jharkhand on mowing down of judge

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said the Jharkhand high court would keep monitoring the probe.

106 deaths in Delhi in January due to cold, claims NGO; govt denies

106 deaths in Delhi in January due to cold, claims NGO; govt denies

Rediff.com23 Jan 2022

According to a report prepared by the NGO, 106 people have died due to cold in Delhi between January 1 and January 19.

Diana was pregnant when she died: Report

Diana was pregnant when she died: Report

Rediff.com22 Dec 2003

The Independent, a London daily, quoted a senior police official in France who has seen all documents relating to the case.

Meet the five-year-old archery prodigy from Vijaywada

Meet the five-year-old archery prodigy from Vijaywada

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

Shivani, who hails from Vijaywada created the first record on Sunday by firing 103 arrows from a distance of 10 metres in just 11 minutes and 19 seconds with a compounding bow and Indian arrows.

Remembering Shankar Nag

Remembering Shankar Nag

Rediff.com30 Sep 2010

It's been 20 years since the Kannada actor's death.

3 Lashkar terrorists killed in encounter in J-K

3 Lashkar terrorists killed in encounter in J-K

Rediff.com5 May 2018

The encounter broke out on Saturday morning after the security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the area, following inputs about the presence of terrorists there.

T20 WC: Archer returns as England's X-factor

T20 WC: Archer returns as England's X-factor

Rediff.com3 Jun 2024

'Archer brings excitement and an X-factor to the team'

Protests rock Kolkata as truck crushes schoolboy; cops hurt, vehicles torched

Protests rock Kolkata as truck crushes schoolboy; cops hurt, vehicles torched

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

Locals and parents of other children immediately took to the streets following the incident, protesting against the "lack" of proper policing of the major road intersection in the southern part of the city.

Pune teen's mother held for aiding blood swap

Pune teen's mother held for aiding blood swap

Rediff.com2 Jun 2024

The mother of the minor in the Porsche car accident case was arrested after confirmation that his blood samples were replaced with hers, Pune police chief Amitesh Kumar said on Saturday.

5 must have insurance covers

5 must have insurance covers

Rediff.com31 Dec 2008

Life is a string of uncertainties. To minimise the blow they can render, you must have the covers listed here.

Free ride for motor cover users to end

Free ride for motor cover users to end

Rediff.com31 Mar 2011

Govt plans cap on third-party claims, three-year time limit for filing claims.

No Ratan Tata, no Chandra at Cyrus Mistry funeral

No Ratan Tata, no Chandra at Cyrus Mistry funeral

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

A family priest performed the prayers as per Parsi tradition before the last rites.

UP: BJP wins Khaga Assembly seat

UP: BJP wins Khaga Assembly seat

Rediff.com28 May 2007

BJP candidate Ranvendra Pratap Singh won the seat by defeating Congress nominee Usha Maurya by a margin of 7,815 votes. Singh secured 45,109 votes while his Congress rival got 37,294 votes.

Two-year-old sets national archery record

Two-year-old sets national archery record

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

Two-year-old Dolly Shivani Cherukuri, set a new national record in archery, on Tuesday, becoming the youngest Indian to score 200 points over five and seven-metre distances according to Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury of the India Book of Records.

Stop questioning Kanjhawala victim's 'character': DCW chief

Stop questioning Kanjhawala victim's 'character': DCW chief

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

'She died a painful death. She was dragged on Delhi's roads for 12 kilometres and her body was found naked. The claims of her friend need to be investigated. Anjali should not be blamed for what happened to her. The accused should be hanged'

Kerala village remembers 4 youth killed in Kashmir

Kerala village remembers 4 youth killed in Kashmir

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

The four young men from Chittur in Palakkad district who died in a car accident in Jammu and Kashmir on December 5 are remembered by their village as 'hardworking youth' who used to go on such trips everywhere.