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After third train sabotage bid in UP in Sep, RPF launches track patrolling

After third train sabotage bid in UP in Sep, RPF launches track patrolling

Rediff.com29 Sep 2024

Based on the complaint filed by the rail staff police has lodged an FIR against unknown persons regarding the matter.

EPL PIX: Man City held to draw; Forest boost top 4 hopes

EPL PIX: Man City held to draw; Forest boost top 4 hopes

Rediff.com16 Mar 2025

Champions Manchester City could only muster a 2-2 Premier League draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.

'When we talk about safety, it falls on deaf ears'

'When we talk about safety, it falls on deaf ears'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

'Because of the callous attitude of the railway administration, they don't take care of safety.'

Union Carbide waste disposal: Protesters set themselves afire

Union Carbide waste disposal: Protesters set themselves afire

Rediff.com3 Jan 2025

Two men were hospitalised after they set themselves afire on Friday amid a bandh call in Madhya Pradesh's Pithampur against the planned disposal of 337 tonnes of Union Carbide waste in the industrial town, an official said.

Entire Prayagraj to become 'no vehicle zone' for Purnima snan

Entire Prayagraj to become 'no vehicle zone' for Purnima snan

Rediff.com11 Feb 2025

Elaborate arrangements including a special traffic plan have been chalked out for Maghi Purnima on Wednesday and health personnel have been put on alert for the occasion when the month-long 'kalpavas', an integral tradition of the Maha Kumbh, comes to an end.

Why are tigers in Maharashtra dying?

Why are tigers in Maharashtra dying?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2025

'The true measure of Project Tiger's success is not just rising tiger numbers, but our ability to ensure harmonious human-wildlife coexistence'

Why Do We Overspeed On An Expressway?

Why Do We Overspeed On An Expressway?

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

The toughest part is to tackle human behaviour. On the Atal Setu, says Indrajit Gupta, I chose to drive at a consistent speed of 80 kmph in the middle lane. Vehicles on the right lane were clipping along at 150 kmph, way over the maximum permissible limit of 100 kmph. On occasion, I had to slow down or dodge vehicles suddenly pulling into the middle lane from the side.

Pune bus rape: Search for accused intensified; encounter squad revival urged

Pune bus rape: Search for accused intensified; encounter squad revival urged

Rediff.com27 Feb 2025

Pune Police have announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for information leading to the arrest of a history-sheeter who allegedly raped a 26-year-old woman inside a state transport bus at the Swargate bus station. The accused, Dattatray Ramdas Gade (37), is on the run since the incident which took place on early Tuesday morning. He has half a dozen cases of theft, robbery and chain-snatching registered against him in Pune and adjoining Ahilyanagar district, and was out on bail since 2019 in one of the offences.

VIDEO: Sachin Tendulkar has a message for you

VIDEO: Sachin Tendulkar has a message for you

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

Tendulkar was speaking at the launch of Road Safety World Series league

Rain wreaks havoc in parts of India; 17 dead, thousands moved to safety

Rain wreaks havoc in parts of India; 17 dead, thousands moved to safety

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

Incessant showers caused landslides and floods in various parts of the country leaving at least 17 people dead on Wednesday while thousands more were forced to move to safety as rivers swelled and water reservoirs filled up fast.

Yogi Goes All Out For Flawless Mahakumbh

Yogi Goes All Out For Flawless Mahakumbh

Rediff.com24 Dec 2024

For Yogi Adityanath the successful management of the fair is a crucial part of building 'Brand UP' and making the state a $1 trillion economy.

Pune pile-up: Truck driver held, probe says he turned off engine on slope

Pune pile-up: Truck driver held, probe says he turned off engine on slope

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

Switching off the engine affects the vehicle's braking ability and this possibly resulted in the truck hitting other vehicles on the bridge slope on Sunday, as per a probe conducted into the accident by the Regional Transport Office (RTO), he said.

PIX: All roads lead to Hangzhou for Asian Games Opening Ceremony

PIX: All roads lead to Hangzhou for Asian Games Opening Ceremony

Rediff.com23 Sep 2023

Organisers hope a high-tech opening ceremony on Saturday will help drum up excitement for the Games. Interest at home has been muted as the economy sputters and some question the cost of hosting the mega-event.

Potholes have killed more people than terrorists: SC

Potholes have killed more people than terrorists: SC

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

The SC expressed concern over 14,926 people being killed in road accidents due to potholes

Kerala bus mishap: HC lens on vloggers promoting unsafe buses

Kerala bus mishap: HC lens on vloggers promoting unsafe buses

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

The Kerala high court on Thursday asked the state government as to what steps can be taken to ensure the safety of citizens on the roads in the wake of a bus accident in Palakkad claiming nine lives, including five school students.

Kia Sonet: A Facelift for an Urban Favorite

Kia Sonet: A Facelift for an Urban Favorite

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

While the exterior has undergone minor refinements, the real improvements lie within, notes Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com.

The Pune-Porsche Horror

The Pune-Porsche Horror

Rediff.com27 May 2024

This, asserts Minnie Vaid, is hardly a new phenomenon-- entitled minors getting behind the wheel of super expensive cars mowing down innocent victims in a drunken stupor and getting away with it scot-free!

'Tum Bhagwan Ke Dhoot Ho'

'Tum Bhagwan Ke Dhoot Ho'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2024

'Women and children were crying desperately for help.' 'We had to save them first.'

Tighter seat belt rules work better for rider safety than alarm: Carmakers

Tighter seat belt rules work better for rider safety than alarm: Carmakers

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

A strict enforcement of seat belt norms for rear passengers would be more effective than making an alarm go off when people do not belt up, according to officials at car manufacturers. Their comments came a day after Nitin Gadkari, the Union minister for road transport and highways, announced that seat belt alarms would be made mandatory for passengers in the rear seat of a car. "We have taken a decision that there will be a provision that the car seat belt alarm should beep when the rear seat rider is not wearing a seat belt. "We will impose fines if rear seat riders are not wearing seat belts.

UP man modifies car into 'helicopter'; fined

UP man modifies car into 'helicopter'; fined

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Enterprising creator, Ishwar Deen who poured in over two-and-a-half lakh rupees into his labour of love was ordered to dismantle the rotor that he had welded on to the roof of an old car to make it resemble a chopper.

Diallo hat-trick lifts Manchester United to thrilling win

Diallo hat-trick lifts Manchester United to thrilling win

Rediff.com17 Jan 2025

Three late goals from Amad Diallo dragged a below-par Manchester United to an unlikely 3-1 comeback victory over bottom side Southampton.

Indian-origin couple driving daughter to college killed in US car crash

Indian-origin couple driving daughter to college killed in US car crash

Rediff.com18 Aug 2024

Their only surviving immediate family member, son Adiryan (14), was not in the vehicle with them.

Govt sets up panel to probe coaching centre deaths, kin awarded Rs 10 lakh

Govt sets up panel to probe coaching centre deaths, kin awarded Rs 10 lakh

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

While Lok Sabha members across party lines demanded an inquiry, hundreds of students continued their protests near Rau's IAS Study Circle in the west Delhi locality where the horror unfolded Saturday night, killing the three students trapped in the basement illegally used as a library as floodwaters rose outside.

Delhi's Pollution Nightmare!

Delhi's Pollution Nightmare!

Rediff.com18 Nov 2024

Clean air needs action all year round; and that it will work only if we act jointly and at scale, asserts Sunita Narain.

Jobs, Agnipath Scheme, Farmer, Wrestler Protests

Jobs, Agnipath Scheme, Farmer, Wrestler Protests

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

'Till a few years ago, girls wouldn't take an autorickshaw alone. Now, things have improved.'

Kerala to set up drone research lab

Kerala to set up drone research lab

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

The Kerala police chief said the state police would also consider collaborating with the Union government in the research sector to address the security threats posed by drones.

Dahi Handi: A Magical Night To Remember

Dahi Handi: A Magical Night To Remember

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

The Dahi Handi festival continues to have many heartwarming moments, discovers Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera.

Modi gears up for NDA 3.0, holds meet for 100-day agenda

Modi gears up for NDA 3.0, holds meet for 100-day agenda

Rediff.com2 Jun 2024

Government sources said Modi will also chair meetings to review the aftermath of the Cyclone Remal, especially in the north east region hit by natural disasters.

Cyclone Dana causes major damage in Odisha, Bengal; 2 killed in WB

Cyclone Dana causes major damage in Odisha, Bengal; 2 killed in WB

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said that one person died in the state in cyclone Dana, even as the administration evacuated around 2.16 lakh people from the low-lying areas.

In phone call to Ukraine president, Modi emphasises on N-safety

In phone call to Ukraine president, Modi emphasises on N-safety

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday and asserted that there can be no military solution to the Ukraine conflict, while also underlining that endangerment of nuclear facilities could have catastrophic consequences.

A Small Line Of People Crossed Into India

A Small Line Of People Crossed Into India

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

When I asked Krishna Gopal Sengupta, who had travelled through Bangladesh from Chittagong to Petrapole if the interim government had made any impact at ground level, he said, "it's been only a couple of days. They will need some time." Shyam G Menon reports from Petrapole, India's entry point with Bangladesh.

Man-made disaster: Gujarat HC on Rajkot game zone fire

Man-made disaster: Gujarat HC on Rajkot game zone fire

Rediff.com26 May 2024

Such gaming zones and recreational facilities have come up without the necessary approvals from competent authorities, the bench of Justices Biren Vaishnav and Devan Desai observed.

Independence Day Debut For Mahindra Thar Roxx

Independence Day Debut For Mahindra Thar Roxx

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

The Mahindra Thar undergoes yet another iteration. With 5 doors, longer dimensions, a more refined engine... and a new name. The Mahindra Thar Roxx, debuting on August 15, promises all that you have wanted in the head-turning SUV, says Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com.

A Financial Plan For Young Indian Family

A Financial Plan For Young Indian Family

Rediff.com12 Feb 2025

Ask rediffGURU and PF and MF expert Janak Patel your mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.

When A PM Miraculously Escaped Air Crash

When A PM Miraculously Escaped Air Crash

Rediff.com17 Feb 2025

Wing Commander Raveendran and flight steward Sargeant Iyer, though shaken and injured, managed to open the rear door of the aircraft and shouted for Prime Minister Morarji Desai and the passengers in the forward cabin to exit in haste since they suspected that fire would engulf the aircraft.

4 killed in rain havoc in Pune; Army, NDRF called in

4 killed in rain havoc in Pune; Army, NDRF called in

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

The IMD issued a 'red alert' for Pune district and asked people to take precautions.

10 injured, 1 critical in stampede at Mumbai's Bandra station

10 injured, 1 critical in stampede at Mumbai's Bandra station

Rediff.com27 Oct 2024

Nine persons were injured in a stampede after rush for boarding a train at Bandra railway station in Mumbai on Sunday morning, a civic official said.

Is Scorpio N India's Safest SUV?

Is Scorpio N India's Safest SUV?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

The Mahindra's Scorpio-N becomes the first body-on-frame chassis SUV to secure a five-star Global NCAP rating.

RG Kar: 'My Daughter Was Killed Elsewhere'

RG Kar: 'My Daughter Was Killed Elsewhere'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2025

'A murder has occurred in the room, but there were no signs of struggle.' 'RG Kar says the body was discovered at 9:30 am. But the media was informed at 8:30 am.' 'We realised that crucial evidence was being destroyed.' 'She had several bite marks on her neck, but no swab was collected.' 'My daughter had 28 injuries on her body. But there was no DNA of the assailant under her nails.' 'Are you saying she did not try to defend herself?'

EPL PIX: Chelsea stage comeback win; Arsenal drop points in title chase

EPL PIX: Chelsea stage comeback win; Arsenal drop points in title chase

Rediff.com9 Dec 2024

Arsenal were held to a 1-1 Premier League draw by London rivals Fulham on a grey wet Sunday at Craven Cottage as Raul Jimenez scored early for the hosts and William Saliba equalised for the visitors at the start of the second half.