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Delhi's Connaught Place is world's 5th most costliest office market

Delhi's Connaught Place is world's 5th most costliest office market

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Nariman Point was ranked 30th on the top 50 rankings for global prime office properties.

Why Rajiv Gandhi Decided On Nuclear Weapons

Why Rajiv Gandhi Decided On Nuclear Weapons

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

The idea of weaponization got a fillip from an unexpected quarter. In the last week of October 1985, Rajiv met US President Ronald Reagan. Reagan told Rajiv, 'Pakistan has already made a bomb.' When Rajiv started talking about disarmament, the US president cut him short, 'Don't talk theory, think of your own protection.'

Biparjoy wreaks havoc in Gujarat, 2 dead; electric polls, trees uprooted

Biparjoy wreaks havoc in Gujarat, 2 dead; electric polls, trees uprooted

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall near Jakhau Port in Gujarat on Thursday evening with a wind speed of 115-125 kmph gusting to 140 kmph as heavy rains lashed the coastal region, where several areas plunged into darkness due to power cuts and a large number of trees, electric poles and hoardings got uprooted.

IPL Auction: Auctioneer Edmeades 'stable'

IPL Auction: Auctioneer Edmeades 'stable'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2022

The Indian Premier League 2022 Player Auction came to an abrupt halt after auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed on stage.

Dhawan now 'matured' to lead and take tough decisions

Dhawan now 'matured' to lead and take tough decisions

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

Dithering and indecision are things of the past for Shikhar Dhawan. As leader of the pack, he does not hesitate in taking decisions that are beneficial for the Indian team.

TMC dominates Bengal rural polls, bags over 30,000 gram panchayat seats

TMC dominates Bengal rural polls, bags over 30,000 gram panchayat seats

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

Violence had rocked West Bengal's rural polls on Saturday, leaving 15 people dead while ballot boxes were vandalised, ballot papers torched, and bombs thrown at rivals in several places.

Rahul to blame if BJP comes back to power: Kejriwal

Rahul to blame if BJP comes back to power: Kejriwal

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

Kejriwal said the AAP would not have 'dreamt' of forming an alliance with the Congress but agreed to save the country.

Pay dues or face power cuts: NTPC to BSES

Pay dues or face power cuts: NTPC to BSES

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

NTPC on Tuesday asked the two BSES utilities to make their payments and said in the event of failure to do so it would be forced to regulate supplies to the state discoms.

Meet the first-time MPs in Lok Sabha

Meet the first-time MPs in Lok Sabha

Rediff.com25 May 2019

The new Lok Sabha will have 300 MPs who have been elected for the first time to the Lower House.

Body of female officer aboard crashed naval airplane recovered

Body of female officer aboard crashed naval airplane recovered

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

The body of Lt Kiran Shekhawat was on Thursday recovered from the fuselage of the ill-fated Dornier aircraft of the navy.

Rahul Could Become Central to Anti-BJP Politics

Rahul Could Become Central to Anti-BJP Politics

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

Anti-Congress regional parties may have felt the possible impact of Rahul's South-North yatra, pending a second East-West padayatra, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Irani Cup: Rahul's dipping form - a chance for Mayank?

Irani Cup: Rahul's dipping form - a chance for Mayank?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

With KL Rahul struggling to find his form, the Irani Cup can help Mayank Agarwal find his way back into the national team.

A Day of Dismal Records for India

A Day of Dismal Records for India

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 1 of the India-England Test at Leeds.

Conmen cash in on Covid desperation amid 2nd wave

Conmen cash in on Covid desperation amid 2nd wave

Rediff.com18 May 2021

At a time when the country's medical infrastructure has become incapable of handling the pressure of Covid's deadly second wave, a parallel wave of conmen, black marketers and counterfeiters can be witnessed across the country. Geetanjali Krishna reports.

Air quality worsens in many parts of India post Diwali

Air quality worsens in many parts of India post Diwali

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the 24-hour average concentration of lung-damaging fine particles known as PM2.5 in Delhi-NCR shot up from 243 micrograms per cubic metre at 6 pm on Thursday (Diwali day) to 410 micrograms per cubic metre at 9 am on Friday, around seven times the safe limit of 60 micrograms per cubic metre.

Narendra Modi to contest Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi

Narendra Modi to contest Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi

Rediff.com16 Mar 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.

India's ties with China 'abnormal' due to...: Jaishankar

India's ties with China 'abnormal' due to...: Jaishankar

Rediff.com29 Apr 2023

Jaishankar, who arrived in Santo Domingo on his first official visit to the Dominican Republic, also said that India has seen a dramatic expansion in connectivity, contacts, and cooperation across the region.

Air pollution reducing life expectancy in India by 5 years

Air pollution reducing life expectancy in India by 5 years

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

The residents of Delhi stand to lose 10 years of life expectancy if the current air pollution level persists.

'Indian cricket in good hands under Rohit's captaincy'

'Indian cricket in good hands under Rohit's captaincy'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

Rohit will take charge as full time India white ball captain in the upcoming series against West Indies

Reliance Jio going with Nokia, Ericsson to roll out 5G network in October

Reliance Jio going with Nokia, Ericsson to roll out 5G network in October

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

Reliance Jio is close to finalising its contract with telecom gear maker Ericsson to roll out its 5G network in Mumbai and Maharashtra and Kolkata and West Bengal in the first phase of its launch in October. And it is going with Nokia for the lucrative Delhi circle, and Chennai, which includes Tamil Nadu, say sources aware of the development. This is the first time that Jio is opting for multiple vendors.

Modi inaugurates Phase-I of Nagpur Metro; opens Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi E-way

Modi inaugurates Phase-I of Nagpur Metro; opens Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi E-way

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

The prime minister took a ride in the metro train between Zero Mile Freedom Park and Khapri stations with some students. Before boarding the train, he visited an exhibition on the project at the Zero Mile station.

India 'A' vs NZ 'A': Panchal likely to lead in 'Tests', Rahane to play Duleep Trophy

India 'A' vs NZ 'A': Panchal likely to lead in 'Tests', Rahane to play Duleep Trophy

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

Gujarat opener Priyank Panchal is likely to lead India 'A' in three four-day 'Tests' against New Zealand 'A'

RCB's Hesson talks about their next captain

RCB's Hesson talks about their next captain

Rediff.com13 Feb 2022

'RCB will make decision regarding captaincy after mega auction'

New ideas, but no challenge to the West, yet

New ideas, but no challenge to the West, yet

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

As advanced economies continue to be consumed by the tailback of the economic crisis that struck in 2008, the germ of an alternative model of economic growth seemed to be emerging on the anvil of the BRICS regional grouping that held its fourth summit in Delhi here on Thursday.

Govt identifies 170 districts in India as COVID-19 hotspots

Govt identifies 170 districts in India as COVID-19 hotspots

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

The govt said that states have been asked to classify districts which have reported a higher number of cases as hotspots, the districts where cases have been reported as non-hotspots, and green zones where no cases have been reported.

Will EPS Now Take On The BJP?

Will EPS Now Take On The BJP?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

The EPS camp believes that the BJP was already arm-twisting the AIADMK into conceding more seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections 'than they deserve' observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

PM chairs key all-party meet on G-20, seeks cooperation

PM chairs key all-party meet on G-20, seeks cooperation

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Opposition leaders urged Modi to use the opportunity for the country's benefit.

Who will open in the 1st Test in South Africa?

Who will open in the 1st Test in South Africa?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

'On one hand, three in-form openers is a healthy problem of plenty.' 'On the other, you just don't know whom to pick, and whether the selection sits well with the conditions and opposition on offer,' says Chetan Narula.

Egypt's strategic partnership for India, highest award for Modi

Egypt's strategic partnership for India, highest award for Modi

Rediff.com25 Jun 2023

El-Sisi welcomed Modi, who is on a two-day state visit to Egypt, at the Presidential Palace where the two leaders were closeted for one-on-one meeting after which the two sides signed a memorandum of understandng.

Four states report 14 new Omicron cases, India tally rises to 87

Four states report 14 new Omicron cases, India tally rises to 87

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

While Karnataka reported five new cases, Delhi and Telangana reported four each, and Gujarat reported one fresh case of the Omicron variant.

The two Aussies India need to rein in to dominate series

The two Aussies India need to rein in to dominate series

Rediff.com29 Jan 2023

It's been more than a decade since India lost a Test series at home - they had lost to England 1-2 in 2012.

Rainfall 7% below normal in July: IMD

Rainfall 7% below normal in July: IMD

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

The rainfall in July was minus seven per cent which comes to around 93 per cent of the Long Period Average, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said.

Will RCB come good against a depleted Delhi?

Will RCB come good against a depleted Delhi?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Injury-hit RCB and Delhi look to outshine each other.

North East Win Modi's Success Story

North East Win Modi's Success Story

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

The North East is a sizeable success story for the Modi government politically and for the BJP electorally. It will be an unpleasant surprise if they choose to blow it, bowing to their basic, polarising instinct at any point, points out Shekhar Gupta.

Maha, Kerala, K'taka log more Omicron cases; India's tally rises to 126

Maha, Kerala, K'taka log more Omicron cases; India's tally rises to 126

Rediff.com18 Dec 2021

The Centre has warned it is likely that the spread of the new variant will outpace the Delta variant where there is community transmission.

IPL PHOTOS: Mishra, De Kock help Delhi thrash Punjab

IPL PHOTOS: Mishra, De Kock help Delhi thrash Punjab

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

Delhi Daredevils beat Kings XI Punjab by eight wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Ferozshah Kotla.

Lockdown: Buddhist tourists unable to leave Bodh Gaya

Lockdown: Buddhist tourists unable to leave Bodh Gaya

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

'There are 36 foreign tourists from China, Italy, USA, Vietnam, South Korea, Thailand and other countries.'

Preparation For Biparjoy Paid Dividends

Preparation For Biparjoy Paid Dividends

Rediff.com17 Jun 2023

No lives were lost after cyclone Biparjoy made landfall. Preparations for Biparjoy were not only extensive, they were also telecast far and wide. Ahead of the cyclone's landfall, Shyam G Menon observes there was considerable publicity on how much the government was geared up to face the storm and its aftermath.

Manipur: Not A Time To Burn Bridges

Manipur: Not A Time To Burn Bridges

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

The present happenings in Manipur are the wages of continued neglect, and not so benign at that, of a vital region and its people. Had we lavished on the North East even a fraction of the care and resources we do on Kashmir, things would not have come to this pass, asserts Shreekant Sambrani.

Kerala, AP, Chandigarh report 1st Omicron cases; India's tally rises to 38

Kerala, AP, Chandigarh report 1st Omicron cases; India's tally rises to 38

Rediff.com12 Dec 2021

The Omicron variant was first detected in India in Bengaluru with two people testing positive for it comprising a South African national of Indian origin and a doctor.