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Flags Flutter For Ukraine's Fallen

Flags Flutter For Ukraine's Fallen

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

Ukraine loses about 100 soldiers in battles these days; countless more are wounded.

'Why do human beings have to clean shit?'

'Why do human beings have to clean shit?'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

'I realised we are not doing scavenging because we are illiterate or poor. We are doing it because of the way society is organised.'

CoBRA Jawans Dance At Village Wedding

CoBRA Jawans Dance At Village Wedding

Rediff.com31 May 2022

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Bangalore school reopens; parents drop kids to ensure safety

Bangalore school reopens; parents drop kids to ensure safety

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

Bangalore's Vibgyor School, where a six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her gym instructor earlier this month, has re-opened on Monday after remaining shut for a while.

Israel's relocation order to Gaza people 'extremely dangerous': UN chief

Israel's relocation order to Gaza people 'extremely dangerous': UN chief

Rediff.com14 Oct 2023

Voicing his deep concern, the UN chief said that the "hospitals in the south of Gaza are already at capacity and will not be able to accept thousands of new patients from the north."

'I have very deep connections with India'

'I have very deep connections with India'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

'When democracy first came to Bhutan people had no idea and they were like 'What is that?' Oh it's that thing they have in India where the leaders are always fighting and arguing.' When I screened the film to Bhutan's film committee, they thought my film was good but they were concerned about that line. They wanted me to change that line. They said, 'We don't want to offend India.' I tried to tell them that Indians have a great ability to laugh at themselves but they insisted I change it.'

We Heart Alia's Shaandaar Style!

We Heart Alia's Shaandaar Style!

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

She is out to conquer the world, colour by colour.

Kaathal: Demystifying The Indian Superstar

Kaathal: Demystifying The Indian Superstar

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

'As I watched Mammootty 'try out' Mathew Devassy, I could hear from my theatre seat the ready-made appreciation of the liberal press, their applause for the great actor having flirted with queerness on screen.' 'But it is a flirtation and nothing more, for I could not detect in Devassy any hint of love, not for his homosexual lover, not for his wife,,' observes Sreehari Nair.

Modi, BJP take services from Chinese firms: Congress

Modi, BJP take services from Chinese firms: Congress

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

The Congress on Thursday accused the central government of evading a debate on India-China border face-off and asked why the Modi government has been running away from the issue.

Over 400 students hospitalised after gas leak near Delhi school

Over 400 students hospitalised after gas leak near Delhi school

Rediff.com6 May 2017

The Delhi government has ordered a magisterial probe into the incident.

Who will clean the Indian education system?

Who will clean the Indian education system?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

'Education is disconnected from social reality and does not even attempt to solve the real problems of our country,' observe Peehu Pardeshi and Sandeep Pandey.

Yamuna continues to show rising trend, Delhi govt urges people to...

Yamuna continues to show rising trend, Delhi govt urges people to...

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

The water level of the Yamuna reached 205.92 metres at 4 pm on Monday and remained above the danger mark of 205.33 metres, officials said.

Toxic Capital: Delhi shuts schools, bans construction work

Toxic Capital: Delhi shuts schools, bans construction work

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

As pollution levels worsened in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said schools in the city will remain closed till Wednesday and announced a raft of "emergency" measures to deal with the situation including ban on construction and demolition activities for next five days and temporary closure of Badarpur Power Plant.

Separate morality from NPA clean-up: Rajan

Separate morality from NPA clean-up: Rajan

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

If companies get into trouble, the loan becomes a non-performing asset and "we very much want these assets to be back on track," Raghuram Rajan said.

Modi gets clean chit in poll code violation case

Modi gets clean chit in poll code violation case

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

Giving a clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Gujarat police on Friday filed a closure report in a metropolitan court in a case of alleged violation of model code of conduct during the Lok Sabha election. "We have filed a closure summary report before the metropolitan court number 11 today," a senior officer of the Detection of Crime Branch said.

Top 15 quotes from PM's Teachers' Day speech

Top 15 quotes from PM's Teachers' Day speech

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday delivered his Teachers' Day address at an auditorium in New Delhi with about 700 children in the audience. Here are some of his most interesting quotes.

Comfort Food Recipe: Zelda's Lachko

Comfort Food Recipe: Zelda's Lachko

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

This simplest of lentil recipes had with rice and some crispy onions makes for a deeply-satisfying meal.

132 children killed in Peshawar school bloodbath

132 children killed in Peshawar school bloodbath

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

The brutal Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan assault has claimed 141 lives, including 132 school children, six terrorists and three armymen.

'All of us lie -- small lies, big lies...'

'All of us lie -- small lies, big lies...'

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

'People go through lifetimes without speaking about what they've gone through as kids.' 'And that colours their entire lives, their choices, their bosses, their friends, their lovers, the way they are with their children.'

Kejriwal asks corporates to partner in making of 'clean, modern' Delhi

Kejriwal asks corporates to partner in making of 'clean, modern' Delhi

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

Seeking the support of corporates for making Delhi a clean and modern city in the next five years, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday invited them to invest in New Delhi even as he promised that their money will not be wasted.

Is This Parineeti's Boyfriend?

Is This Parineeti's Boyfriend?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

After Parineeti Chopra and Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha were spotted together on several occasions, rumours linking them have been doing the rounds.

Govt promises clean drinking water to all by 2024

Govt promises clean drinking water to all by 2024

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

Besides, the government would also undertake and promote steps for water conservation and curbing extraction of underground water, which is depleting the water table and is a matter of concern, the minister said.

'Politically, BJP is ruthless'

'Politically, BJP is ruthless'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

'The BJP think they are running an ideology machine in this country, and they have to convert everyone, from people to parties to party leaders.'

India's COVID-19 lockdown brings clean air, blue skies

India's COVID-19 lockdown brings clean air, blue skies

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

Less than six months ago, Delhi was gasping for breath. Authorities said air quality had reached "unbearable levels". Schools were shut, flights were diverted, and people were asked to wear masks, avoid polluted areas and keep doors and windows closed. But during the lockdown that began on Mar 22, the concentration of poisonous PM2.5 particles in a cubic metre of air averaged at 44.18, according to a Reuters analysis of government data, indicating a rare "good" rating, the safest level on the scale.

India slips 2 spot to 132 in UN Human Development Index

India slips 2 spot to 132 in UN Human Development Index

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

Human Development -- a measure of a nation's health, education, and average income -- has declined for two years in a row.

Dettol makes a clean sweep

Dettol makes a clean sweep

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

Dettol is the leader in the anti-septic liquid category.

What Tanya Maniktala Would Do On A Date

What Tanya Maniktala Would Do On A Date

Rediff.com11 May 2023

It's always the tiny details that matter for her.

'Sex education should be introduced in school'

'Sex education should be introduced in school'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

'As a society, why are we not talking about the one thing because of which we are born today?'

'Mary Roy was a very unorthodox person'

'Mary Roy was a very unorthodox person'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

'She will forever be remembered for being a disrupter - a disrupter in a positive sense - as she disrupted the hierarchies that existed in society!'

Bhagwant Mann to take oath in Bhagat Singh's village

Bhagwant Mann to take oath in Bhagat Singh's village

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

Mann also said that no government office will carry photograph of the chief minister.

Lingayat seer says sexual abuse charge against him is a conspiracy

Lingayat seer says sexual abuse charge against him is a conspiracy

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

A prominent seer in Karnataka booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) on Monday broke his silence over the issue, claiming it was part of a long drawn conspiracy against him, indicated an inside job and vowed to come out clean in a case of sexual abuse of high school girls.

Shubman Gill dedicates maiden ODI ton to dad

Shubman Gill dedicates maiden ODI ton to dad

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

Gill revealed that he got a bit of 'schooling' from his dad after he got out cheaply in the second ODI two days back.

On 68th birthday, Modi gives pep talk to young school children in Varanasi

On 68th birthday, Modi gives pep talk to young school children in Varanasi

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

Greetings from all quarters, including his political rivals, poured in on Monday for Prime Minister Narendra Modi who celebrated his 68th birthday in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi.

We are cleaning the garbage; this is not a photo op: Delhi Dy CM Sisodia

We are cleaning the garbage; this is not a photo op: Delhi Dy CM Sisodia

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday said that his government's attempt to clean the roads of Delhi after the municipal corporation went on strike was not a photo opportunity and asserted that garbage was actually being picked.

'Destitution and starvation will go...'

'Destitution and starvation will go...'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

'We cannot leave our entire unorganised sector to the vagaries of market forces.'

Hindenburg row: Adani appoints Grant Thornton for audit

Hindenburg row: Adani appoints Grant Thornton for audit

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

Embattled Adani group has appointed accountancy firm Grant Thornton for an independent audit of some of its companies in a bid to come clean of the damning allegations levelled by the US short-seller Hindenburg Research and to assure investors and regulators. Sources said the audit is primarily to show to regulators like the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that the group has nothing to hide and it is in compliance with relevant laws. The audit will specifically look into if there was any misappropriation or repatriation of funds and if loans were used for any purpose other than the one they were intended for.

Yes, Pak was great when you were not PM: Imran Khan's ex-wife

Yes, Pak was great when you were not PM: Imran Khan's ex-wife

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

Reham Khan said that what Imran Khan does not have is "intelligence and capability"

Delhi's anti-pollution curbs ineffective, 'little too late': Experts

Delhi's anti-pollution curbs ineffective, 'little too late': Experts

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

'These measures should be in place throughout the year in order to bring down AQI levels to 100 or below'

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen.'

How Aftab killed Shraddha: Police charge-sheet reveals chilling details

How Aftab killed Shraddha: Police charge-sheet reveals chilling details

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

Giving a chilling account of the gory crime, the police alleged that Poonawala's partner Walkar was "already living in constant fear of getting killed" even before the accused decided to get rid of her in a barbaric and brutal manner.