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Why Arcus failed in Mumbai

Why Arcus failed in Mumbai

Rediff.com26 Jan 2005

Trump walks out of shutdown talks after Democrats reject his demand

Trump walks out of shutdown talks after Democrats reject his demand

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

Just left a meeting with Chuck and Nancy, a total waste of time, Trump tweeted later.

£ 40 m Heathrow robbery foiled

£ 40 m Heathrow robbery foiled

Rediff.com17 May 2004

British police ambushed the gang which raided a warehouse containing bullion and bank notes.

Maria hops 'ova' Anna's stumbling block

Maria hops 'ova' Anna's stumbling block

Rediff.com7 Oct 2003

The 16-year-old Sharapova won her first WTA title, something her better-known compatriot is yet to achieve.

Violence mars Patna bandh, normal life paralysed

Violence mars Patna bandh, normal life paralysed

Rediff.com31 Dec 2002

The bandh was called by opposition parties and student organisations in protest against the killing of three youths in an alleged police encounter.

Govt apathy hits cold storages

Govt apathy hits cold storages

Rediff.com3 Feb 2004

Traders to welcome Samvat year from home

Traders to welcome Samvat year from home

Rediff.com31 Mar 2003

Contrary to usual practice, the new Samvat year, the most auspicious day for Indian business, will start from home this year, as traders have downed their shutters across the country to protest against value added tax system

Maharashtra cinema theatres call off strike

Maharashtra cinema theatres call off strike

Rediff.com20 Oct 2003

Announcing this after a meeting with Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal, producer Kiran Shantaram said the strike was called off after the government agreed to scale down entertainment tax by ten per cent.

Review: GoPro Hero5 Session is a fun-tastic action camera

Review: GoPro Hero5 Session is a fun-tastic action camera

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

If ever you wanted to shoot adventure documentaries like the guys at National Geographic or Discovery, without buying expensive stuff, then the GoPro Hero5 Session is just made for you, says Ashish Narsale!

Is this why govt needs money from RBI?

Is this why govt needs money from RBI?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

Money permits patronage. Money means power. No wonder details of the crores locked up in NPAs and never repaid loans are top secret, Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Strike: Normal life hit in Kerala, Bengal, Tamil Nadu unaffected

Strike: Normal life hit in Kerala, Bengal, Tamil Nadu unaffected

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

Though buses and trains plied normally in Bengal and TN, office attendance was less.

#Mera-Wala-HMT: 'This watch is limited edition'

#Mera-Wala-HMT: 'This watch is limited edition'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Readers share photographs of their HMT watches and tell us the story behind it.

Cauvery row: Stalin, Kanimozhi, Vaiko detained as TN shuts down

Cauvery row: Stalin, Kanimozhi, Vaiko detained as TN shuts down

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Thousands of police personnel have been deployed across the state to maintain law and order.

Distressed Kanpur leather industry now faces Kumbh trouble

Distressed Kanpur leather industry now faces Kumbh trouble

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

Ahead of the Kumbh Mela from January-March 2019 at Prayag, the tanneries have been asked to shut down to stop discharge of effluents into the Ganga.

Why migrant labourers have little choice but to head home

Why migrant labourers have little choice but to head home

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

Around 81 per cent of the workers constitute the unorganised sector - devoid of any social security cover and outside the purview of a complex set of labour laws.

Tea traders, producers begin 2-day strike

Tea traders, producers begin 2-day strike

Rediff.com21 Apr 2003

Close on the heels of truckers' strike, tea traders and producers across the country on Monday began their two-day nationwide agitation in protest against the proposed 12.5 per cent tax slab on tea under the value-added tax regime.

What US looks like during a shutdown

What US looks like during a shutdown

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

A partial United States government shutdown over President Donald Trump's demand for $5.7 billion to build a wall along the US-Mexico border entered its 23rd day on Sunday making it the longest shuttering of federal agencies in the country's history, with no end in sight. The closure, which began on December 22, broke a decades-old record by a 1995-1996 shutdown under former US President Bill Clinton that lasted 21 days.

Brief let-up in rains in Kerala, death toll now 37

Brief let-up in rains in Kerala, death toll now 37

Rediff.com11 Aug 2018

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who undertook an aerial survey of rain ravaged areas of Idukki and Wayanad, said Kerala was in the midst of an unprecedented flood havoc and the calamity has caused "immeasurable misery and devastation."

'We were breathless in fear'

'We were breathless in fear'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2018

'Only when you see it, you will understand how bad the situation is.' 'The soil in the entire mountain range is soaked with water now and that uproots the trees.' 'It is frightening to see the way the soil drags down the trees with great force.'

Don't try to force bandh in Muzzaffarnagar: Akhilesh's response to BJP

Don't try to force bandh in Muzzaffarnagar: Akhilesh's response to BJP

Rediff.com21 Sep 2013

After displaying complacence in dealing with the communal violence in Muzaffarnagar that took nearly 50 lives, the Akhilesh Yadav government has finally decided to crack the whip.

India must have a future in Electronics

India must have a future in Electronics

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

'It is in electronics that the gap between where we are and where we need to be is most obvious and most persistent.' 'It is not only a national security issue, but also a commercial issue,' argues Rajeev Srinivasan.

Dalit woman puts off plan to visit Sabarimala due to heavy rain

Dalit woman puts off plan to visit Sabarimala due to heavy rain

Rediff.com20 Oct 2018

Police had earlier said it was verifying the background of the woman, said to be in her late 30s, and a decision regarding her trekking would be taken on Sunday morning.

13 killed, 200 injured as NE Delhi continues to burn over CAA

13 killed, 200 injured as NE Delhi continues to burn over CAA

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

A Delhi Police head constable, Ratan Lal, was among the nine killed in the violence that erupted on Monday over the amended citizenship law.

Hit-and-run case: Salman in court for hearing

Hit-and-run case: Salman in court for hearing

Rediff.com19 May 2014

Bollywood actor Salman Khan is at the Mumbai Sessions Court which is set to resume hearing of a case related to a threat complaint made by one of the eyewitnesses in the 2002 hit-and-run case allegedly involving the actor.

Villagers living along LoC flee their homes after cross-border firing

Villagers living along LoC flee their homes after cross-border firing

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

Forced to leave their hamlets and cattle, the border residents want the Narendra Modi government to take strong action against Pakistan so that it does repeat the terror attacks and ceasefire violations along LoC.

Kerala: BJP worker murdered, bomb hurled at RSS office

Kerala: BJP worker murdered, bomb hurled at RSS office

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

The attack against the BJP worker, Santosh, took place when he was alone in his house at Andaloor in Dharmadam in Thalassery on Wednesday night.

Mitra brought to Alipore Court amid statewide protest by TMC

Mitra brought to Alipore Court amid statewide protest by TMC

Rediff.com13 Dec 2014

West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra, who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the multi-crore Saradha scam, was on Saturday brought to the Alipore Court for production amid state wide protest by the supporters and workers of ruling Trinamool Congress.

TN ordinance to allow Jallikattu awaits Centre nod

TN ordinance to allow Jallikattu awaits Centre nod

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam announced on Friday morning that the state government will amend a central act on Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to allow the conduct of Jallikattu in the state with the Centre's backing, and urged protestors across the state to withdraw their agitation following the likelihood of the bull-taming sport to be held in a "day or two."

Mullaperiyar dam worries Kerala; CM writes to Jaya

Mullaperiyar dam worries Kerala; CM writes to Jaya

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Water level in the Mullaperiyar dam is threatening to cross the permissible limit of 142 feet, leading to fears about the safety of the people living downstream from it in Kerala even as six spillway shutters were opened on Monday night to release excess water.

How Patel transformed into Sardar

How Patel transformed into Sardar

Rediff.com11 Nov 2018

Vallabhbhai Patel's great claim to fame originated from his steely leadership of a struggle against a repressive regime, a good three decades before the achievement of states unification, points out Shreekant Sambrani.

Modi, Shah walk with sea of mourners to bid adieu to Vajpayee

Modi, Shah walk with sea of mourners to bid adieu to Vajpayee

Rediff.com18 Aug 2018

Thousands of mourners jostled and some clambered on trees to capture the moment on their phones as former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's cortege left the Bharatiya Janata Party's headquarters for Rashtriya Smriti Sthal.

Opposed to online pharmacy, chemists observe total bandh

Opposed to online pharmacy, chemists observe total bandh

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

Some 8.5 lakh chemists across the nation on Wednesday downed their shutters demanding action from the government against "illegal" online sale of medicines.

Mera wala HMT: The timekeeper of a nation

Mera wala HMT: The timekeeper of a nation

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

As HMT, one of India's biggest watchmaking company, gets set to down its shutters, we are asking you, our dear readers to share photographs of your HMT watches.

3 major reasons behind the fall of Anil Ambani's RCom

3 major reasons behind the fall of Anil Ambani's RCom

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Mukesh Ambani's Jio, high debt and some bad decisions drove RCom to its grave.

Analjit Singh to raise Rs 2,000 cr for boutique hotels & vineyards

Analjit Singh to raise Rs 2,000 cr for boutique hotels & vineyards

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

Four years after setting up a "home away from home" in the Franschhoek winelands of Cape Town, he is increasing his investments in the hospitality sector in South Africa.

TN farmers return to heroes' welcome in Chennai

TN farmers return to heroes' welcome in Chennai

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

The agitation saw the participation of 147 farmers when it started, which number swelled to 325 by the time it ended.

'Everyone wishes to make a good film'

'Everyone wishes to make a good film'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

Theatre director, Joy Matthew has made a comeback to films after 26 years and he is busy like never before.

Hit-and-run case: Prosecutor to seek Salman's conviction

Hit-and-run case: Prosecutor to seek Salman's conviction

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

The prosecution on Thursday sought conviction of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on the charge of culpable homicide

Lucknow turns vegetarian as meat sellers go on strike

Lucknow turns vegetarian as meat sellers go on strike

Rediff.com25 Mar 2017

The meat sellers are miffed over the crackdown on slaughter houses which has adversely hit the livelihood of lakhs of people, Qureshi said.