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Noida Man Killed By Neighbour Over Waste Burning Row

Noida Man Killed By Neighbour Over Waste Burning Row

Rediff.com6 May 2026

A 25-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by his neighbour in Greater Noida's Sakipur village following a dispute over burning of drain waste. The main accused was arrested after an encounter with police.

Wild Elephant Tramples Man to Death in Chhattisgarh Forest

Wild Elephant Tramples Man to Death in Chhattisgarh Forest

Rediff.com16 Apr 2026

A 28-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Chhattisgarh's Surajpur district. The incident has sparked outrage among local villagers, who are demanding compensation and government jobs for the victim's family.

Rs 5.7 Crore Looted From Bank In Madhya Pradesh

Rs 5.7 Crore Looted From Bank In Madhya Pradesh

Rediff.com18 Apr 2026

Five masked gunmen robbed a Bank of Maharashtra branch in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, stealing gold and cash worth Rs 5.7 crore. One suspect has been arrested in Bihar.

Court rejects UP govt plea to withdraw charges in Akhlaq lynching case

Court rejects UP govt plea to withdraw charges in Akhlaq lynching case

Rediff.com23 Dec 2025

A court in Surajpur rejected the Uttar Pradesh government's plea seeking withdrawal of charges against the accused in the 2015 lynching of Mohammad Akhlaq in Dadri and directed that the trial be conducted on a day-to-day basis.

Chhattisgarh woman sarpanch, husband among 7 held for tiger poaching

Chhattisgarh woman sarpanch, husband among 7 held for tiger poaching

Rediff.com19 Dec 2025

A woman sarpanch and six others have been arrested in Chhattisgarh for allegedly killing a tiger. The arrests followed the discovery of a tiger carcass with missing body parts and evidence linking the accused to the crime.

Akhlaq lynching case: UP govt moves to withdraw charges against all accused

Akhlaq lynching case: UP govt moves to withdraw charges against all accused

Rediff.com15 Nov 2025

The Uttar Pradesh government has moved to withdraw charges against all those accused in the 2015 mob lynching of Mohammad Akhlaq in Greater Noida's Dadri, a case that had sparked nationwide outrage.

Noida techie death: Builder sent to custody, SIT grills officials

Noida techie death: Builder sent to custody, SIT grills officials

Rediff.com21 Jan 2026

A builder arrested in connection with the death of a software engineer in Greater Noida has been sent to judicial custody. An SIT is investigating the incident, questioning Noida Authority officials regarding alleged negligence.

Surajpur unit of Daewoo to be revived

Surajpur unit of Daewoo to be revived

Rediff.com14 Feb 2007

After closing down for five years, the Surajpur-based Daewoo Motors' manufacturing facility is expected to be revived as a component and engine making unit, and will also form a support base for new car models in the domestic market.

3 killed as bus on way to Modi's rally in Raipur hits truck

3 killed as bus on way to Modi's rally in Raipur hits truck

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Prima facie, the bus driver could not clearly see the stationary truck parked on the roadside due to heavy rainfall, as a result of which the bus rammed into it from the rear side, he said.

Snake venom case: Youtuber Elvish Yadav sent to 14-day jail

Snake venom case: Youtuber Elvish Yadav sent to 14-day jail

Rediff.com17 Mar 2024

Yadav was among six people named in an FIR lodged at Sector 49 police station in Noida on November 3 last year.

Elvish Yadav grilled for 2 hrs; Venom glands missing in all snakes

Elvish Yadav grilled for 2 hrs; Venom glands missing in all snakes

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

Youtuber Elvish Yadav was questioned by the Noida Police early Wednesday over suspected use of snake venom at a party, officials said, even as an investigation by the veterinary department found venom glands missing in all nine snakes that were rescued last week.

Chhattisgarh collector apologises after video of him thrashing a man goes viral

Chhattisgarh collector apologises after video of him thrashing a man goes viral

Rediff.com23 May 2021

The Surajpur District Collector in Chhattisgarh issued a public apology on Saturday after a video of him slapping a man and throwing his phone on the ground for violation of COVID-19 guidelines during the lockdown, went viral on social media.

Chh'garh CM removes IAS officer who slapped man for violating lockdown

Chh'garh CM removes IAS officer who slapped man for violating lockdown

Rediff.com23 May 2021

The collector along with some policemen on Saturday stopped the man, identified as Aman Mittal (23), who was on his motorcycle, on a road in Surajpur where the coronavirus-induced lockdown is in force.

Cong skipped meet to pick new CIC as he's Dalit: Modi

Cong skipped meet to pick new CIC as he's Dalit: Modi

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attacked the Congress, saying it skipped the meeting convened to select the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) as he is a Dalit and this reflected the anti-Scheduled Castes mindset of the main opposition party.

UP court fines BJP's Sangeet Som for violating govt orders post-Akhlaq lynching

UP court fines BJP's Sangeet Som for violating govt orders post-Akhlaq lynching

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

The former BJP MLA has been held guilty under IPC Section 188 (disobedience to orders duly promulgated by government officials) for violating CrPC Section 144 restrictions at Akhlaq's Bisahda village.

Greater Noida man held for abducting traffic cop during checking drive

Greater Noida man held for abducting traffic cop during checking drive

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

A 29-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida has been arrested for allegedly abducting an on-duty traffic policeman, who had stopped him to check the documents of his car, officials said.

Chhattisgarh Minister's Remarks Sparks Speculation

Chhattisgarh Minister's Remarks Sparks Speculation

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

Chhattisgarh Health Minister T S Singh Deo, who is locked in a power tussle with Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, has said he will decide about his future ahead of the state assembly elections which are due in 2023.

Chh'garh records 70.59% voting in 2nd phase; ITBP jawan killed in Maoist blast

Chh'garh records 70.59% voting in 2nd phase; ITBP jawan killed in Maoist blast

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Polling in 70 constituencies began at 8 am and will conclude at 5 pm, except in nine polling booths in the Maoist-affected Bindranawagarh seat in Gariaband district, where voting began at 7 for security reasons, a poll official said.

Mughal Garden turns a beautiful gold

Mughal Garden turns a beautiful gold

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

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UP cops gun down gangster involved in 18 murder cases

UP cops gun down gangster involved in 18 murder cases

Rediff.com5 May 2023

According to the police, a Special Task Force team retaliated when the gangster, recently released from prison on bail, opened fire at them after being cornered. His car had crashed into a pole.

Ready for peace talks with Chhattisgarh govt, says Maoists

Ready for peace talks with Chhattisgarh govt, says Maoists

Rediff.com7 May 2022

The development comes nearly a month after Chief Minister Baghel said that his government was ready to hold talks with the rebels if they expressed faith in the Constitution.

Jolt to BJP in Chhattisgarh: Congress wins 7 of 11 urban bodies

Jolt to BJP in Chhattisgarh: Congress wins 7 of 11 urban bodies

Rediff.com1 Jan 2016

In 2014-15 civic elections, excluding urban bodies and Bhilai Municipal Corporation, the Congress had won four out of 10 municipal corporations while the BJP was reduced to four, two less than from the last time.

Yamaha to launch scooter in India next year

Yamaha to launch scooter in India next year

Rediff.com5 Apr 2011

Japanese two-wheeler major Yamaha plans to foray into the Indian scooter market by next year and will set up a separate body assembly line at its Surajpur plant in Uttar Pradesh for this purpose.

Cop made to do sit-ups for stopping agri officer's vehicle

Cop made to do sit-ups for stopping agri officer's vehicle

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

The incident, whose video has gone viral on the social media, occurred near Surajpur pul (bridge) under Jokihat police station area on Monday when chowkidar Ganesh Lal Tatma halted the vehicle of District Agriculture Officer Manoj Kumar and asked for the pass needed to move around during the lockdown imposed in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.

Chhattisgarh: Jawan donates blood to Naxalite

Chhattisgarh: Jawan donates blood to Naxalite

Rediff.com12 May 2010

A jawan gave an injured Naxal a new lease of life by donating blood even as they are engaged in a fierce fight in Chhattisgarh.

MP: 28 electrocuted to death in bus mishap

MP: 28 electrocuted to death in bus mishap

Rediff.com14 May 2010

Tragedy struck 28 members of a marriage party, most of them women, when they were electrocuted after the bus they were travelling in touched a high-voltage wire and caught fire near in village in Mandla district in Madhya Pradesh.

Car majors suspend manufacturing operations

Car majors suspend manufacturing operations

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

Hyundai Motor and Toyota Kirloskar Motor have announced the suspension of manufacturing operations at their respective plants amid coronavirus outbreak. On Sunday, various automakers like Maruti Suzuki India, Honda Cars, Mahindra & Mahindra and Fiat announced a temporary halt in manufacturing operations at their respective facilities.

GM calls off Daewoo bid

GM calls off Daewoo bid

Rediff.com7 Oct 2005

Yamaha Motor plans Gladiator exports

Yamaha Motor plans Gladiator exports

Rediff.com18 May 2006

Daewoo land sale gets stuck in legal wrangles

Daewoo land sale gets stuck in legal wrangles

Rediff.com31 May 2007

The sale of Daewoo assets in Surajpur to Crosslinks, a company floated by former Hyundai executive B V R Subbu and Spicejet promoter Ajay Singh, has hit a legal quagmire with a slew of new players staking a claim for the 205-acre land.

Dadri beef row: HC stays arrest of Akhlaq's family

Dadri beef row: HC stays arrest of Akhlaq's family

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

In a big relief to the family of Mohammed Akhlaq, who was lynched to death by a violent mob over suspicion of consuming beef in the Bisada village near Dadri in Noida last year, the Allahabad high court on Friday stayed their arrest in connection with the case.

GM puts off small car plan

GM puts off small car plan

Rediff.com26 Oct 2005

Daewoo assets up for fresh sale

Daewoo assets up for fresh sale

Rediff.com24 Mar 2005

The Debt Recovery Tribunal, Mumbai, has issued a fresh notice regarding the bankrupt Daewoo Motors India Ltd, placing

GM to buy Daewoo's India unit

GM to buy Daewoo's India unit

Rediff.com3 Mar 2004

General Motors, the world's largest automaker, said it would buy South Korea-based Daewoo Motors' assembly unit in India for an undisclosed price.

GM may make small car at Halol

GM may make small car at Halol

Rediff.com27 May 2004

GM not to buy Daewoo assets

GM not to buy Daewoo assets

Rediff.com23 Jul 2003