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Police search on in Faridabad to unearth Muzammil's links

Police search on in Faridabad to unearth Muzammil's links

Rediff.com11 Nov 2025

Police in Faridabad continue their investigation into a suspected terror module after a large quantity of explosives was found in rented rooms. The probe is also examining potential links to a recent blast near Delhi's Red Fort.

Docs, cleric, businessmen: Meet 'Group of 7' held for Delhi blast

Docs, cleric, businessmen: Meet 'Group of 7' held for Delhi blast

Rediff.com12 Nov 2025

According to police, the group of seven used "encrypted channels for indoctrination, coordination, movement, and logistics."

Parliament to get electric fence, CCTV in Rs 15-cr security upgrade

Parliament to get electric fence, CCTV in Rs 15-cr security upgrade

Rediff.com15 Sep 2025

The Parliament House Complex in New Delhi is set to undergo a comprehensive security upgrade, including an electric power fence, a fiber optic-based Perimeter Intrusion Detection System (PIDS), and an integrated CCTV surveillance network.

How To Choose MFs Smartly

How To Choose MFs Smartly

Rediff.com3 Dec 2025

Investors who constantly hop between 'top-performing' funds often end up earning far lower returns than the very funds they invest in -- simply because they enter late and exit early. Best investors don't chase returns, they chase discipline, says Ramalingam Kalirajan.

India women pray at Mahakaleshwar before key World Cup tie

India women pray at Mahakaleshwar before key World Cup tie

Rediff.com15 Oct 2025

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her teammates on Wednesday visited the Mahakaleshwar temple to offer prayers ahead of their Women's World Cup fixture against England at Indore's Holkar Stadium on Sunday.

Khushi, Sanya Get Party-Ready In Grey

Khushi, Sanya Get Party-Ready In Grey

Rediff.com29 Sep 2025

Style yourself in elegant grey ensembles inspired by your favourite celebs.

Woman with AK-47 among 3 docs arrested with 2900 kg of explosives

Woman with AK-47 among 3 docs arrested with 2900 kg of explosives

Rediff.com10 Nov 2025

The Jammu and Kashmir Police has unearthed an interstate and transnational terror module of Jaish-e-Mohamamd and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind outfits by arresting seven persons, including two doctors, and recovering arms and ammunition, officials said in Srinagar on Monday.

Decoding Sleep: What It Reveals About Your...

Decoding Sleep: What It Reveals About Your...

Rediff.com16 Oct 2025

Your sleep is a mirror to your mind, habits and health.

Bus fire: Sleeping passengers charred beyond recognition

Bus fire: Sleeping passengers charred beyond recognition

Rediff.com24 Oct 2025

For many passengers killed in a fire in the ill-fated private bus in this district on Friday, death struck without a warning.

Dalit boy stripped, forced to dance for wire theft

Dalit boy stripped, forced to dance for wire theft

Rediff.com14 Sep 2024

A purported video showing the boy dancing to a song with four to five men sitting around surfaced online. In the video, the men were compelling the boy to dance with a smile.

Time has come to decriminalise defamation law: SC

Time has come to decriminalise defamation law: SC

Rediff.com23 Sep 2025

A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma issued notice to former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) professor Amita Singh.

Bihar Electoral Tsunami No One Saw Coming

Bihar Electoral Tsunami No One Saw Coming

Rediff.com18 Nov 2025

'Are elections still fair in India, or are we all witness to a macabre style of 'selection' of lawmakers? The jury will be out on this for a long time because there is no definitive evidence on either contention, at least as yet,' notes Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, author, Narendra Modi: The Man, The Times.

Bus fire: 'Doors were locked, many passengers couldn't escape'

Bus fire: 'Doors were locked, many passengers couldn't escape'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2025

An eyewitness of the incident said that around 20 people managed to get out of the bus as it caught fire, but others were unable to escape.

iOS 26: Apple's Boldest Update Yet?

iOS 26: Apple's Boldest Update Yet?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2025

The new iOS 26 design modernises the interface, while Apple Intelligence 2.0 introduces AI in a controlled, privacy-focused way. Ashish Narsale brings you all the juice.

PKL: Gujarat Giants outmuscle Patna Pirates

PKL: Gujarat Giants outmuscle Patna Pirates

Rediff.com14 Oct 2025

Shadloui shines as Gujarat Giants defeat Patna Pirates 40-32 in PKL

Pirates sink Warriorz in high-scoring PKL thriller

Pirates sink Warriorz in high-scoring PKL thriller

Rediff.com17 Oct 2025

Patna Pirates beat Bengal Warriorz 51-49 in a high-scoring Pro Kabaddi League match at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium, in New Delhi, on Friday.

PKL: Patna Pirates pip Bengaluru Bulls in tiebreaker

PKL: Patna Pirates pip Bengaluru Bulls in tiebreaker

Rediff.com17 Oct 2025

Patna Pirates registered a thrilling 6-4 win in tiebreaker over Bengaluru Bulls after the two teams were locked 38-38 at the end of regulation time in a Pro Kabaddi League match, in New Delhi, on Thursday.

Rajputana Royals crowned inaugural APL champions

Rajputana Royals crowned inaugural APL champions

Rediff.com12 Oct 2025

Rajputana Royals of Rajasthan were on Sunday crowned champions of the inaugural Archery Premier League after beating home favourites Prithviraaj Yodhas in a dramatic shoot-off in New Delhi.

RJD pointed a katta at Cong's head: Modi in Bihar

RJD pointed a katta at Cong's head: Modi in Bihar

Rediff.com2 Nov 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday claimed that the Congress had been unwilling to accept Tejashwi Yadav as the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) chief ministerial candidate and relented only after the Rashtriya Janata Dal pointed a 'katta', an unlicensed country-made gun, at its head.

PKL: Bengaluru Bulls crush Gujarat Giants to seal Top-4 spot

PKL: Bengaluru Bulls crush Gujarat Giants to seal Top-4 spot

Rediff.com23 Oct 2025

Within the first three minutes, Bengaluru Bulls inflicted an ALL OUT, taking a massive nine-point lead -- the fastest ALL OUT of the season for the Bulls and second fastest of the season.

Woman recalls son's final phone call before Guj ropeway tragedy

Woman recalls son's final phone call before Guj ropeway tragedy

Rediff.com7 Sep 2025

Six people died after a cable wire snapped on a cargo ropeway at Pavagadh Hill in Gujarat. The victims included ropeway operators and others transporting materials to the hilltop Mahakalika Temple.

20 burnt alive as Bengaluru-bound bus catches fire

20 burnt alive as Bengaluru-bound bus catches fire

Rediff.com24 Oct 2025

A Bengaluru-bound private bus from Hyderabad caught fire in this district on Friday after colliding with a two-wheeler, leaving 20 people dead, most of them charred to death, a senior police official said.

NBA stars among dozens arrested in illegal gambling probe

NBA stars among dozens arrested in illegal gambling probe

Rediff.com24 Oct 2025

Chauncey Billups, an NBA Hall of Fame player and head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, and Terry Rozier, a guard with the Miami Heat, were among more than 30 people charged on Thursday.

Vroom: Where Kids Can Learn About Cars...

Vroom: Where Kids Can Learn About Cars...

Rediff.com17 Oct 2025

Vroom, which was conceptualised by MuSo and executed in partnership with Vikram Mehta, CEO of Planet Auto, is more than a car show, it is an educational pit stop that promises to ignite a lifelong interest in engineering, mechanics, and design.

Hospital Fires Expose Alarming Safety Failures

Hospital Fires Expose Alarming Safety Failures

Rediff.com8 Oct 2025

'Faulty alarms, delays in shutting off oxygen, poor electrical maintenance and staff untrained for emergencies. These are not isolated incidents but reflect a larger pattern of weak oversight.'

Are College Degrees Worth It? Nvidia CEO says...

Are College Degrees Worth It? Nvidia CEO says...

Rediff.com7 Oct 2025

Nvidia's Jensen Huang questions the dominance of degrees in the AI economy.

WC Qualifiers: Denmark stay unbeaten; Netherlands ease to victory

WC Qualifiers: Denmark stay unbeaten; Netherlands ease to victory

Rediff.com13 Oct 2025

Denmark beat Greece 3-1 at home on Sunday to keep their unbeaten World Cup qualification campaign on track and end the visitors' hopes of reaching next year's tournament, with the battle for Group C supremacy set to go down to the wire.

Why The Americans Were Opposed To Agni

Why The Americans Were Opposed To Agni

Rediff.com6 Nov 2025

'The heat shield technology for re-entry vehicles was first mastered in DRDO for the Agni missile.' 'This is why the Americans were so opposed to Agni in the 1980s, unlike other missiles -- it was a re-entry vehicle.'

Jaisalmer bus inferno: How jammed door killed 20 passengers

Jaisalmer bus inferno: How jammed door killed 20 passengers

Rediff.com15 Oct 2025

Twenty passengers were burnt alive and 15 others sustained critical burn injuries after the private bus travelling to Jodhpur on Tuesday afternoon caught fire, barely 10 minutes after it left Jaisalmer.

'We Aren't Security Conscious As A Nation'

'We Aren't Security Conscious As A Nation'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2025

'Government officials use Gmail and ordinary phones without basic security consciousness.' 'Interoperability, especially in joint exercises with countries like the US, worries me.' 'It often means we open our systems to them, but they don't reciprocate.' 'They could have kill switches in their systems and might even be able to affect ours.'

Tejaswi Manoj Is TIME's Kid Of The Year 2025

Tejaswi Manoj Is TIME's Kid Of The Year 2025

Rediff.com10 Sep 2025

17-year-old Tejasvi Manoj becomes TIME's Kid of the Year 2025 for protecting seniors from cyber fraud.

Das praises bowlers as Bangladesh snap SL's streak

Das praises bowlers as Bangladesh snap SL's streak

Rediff.com21 Sep 2025

In the final over, when the nerves jangled, it was Bangladesh who stayed composed and savoured the sweet taste of success. Sri Lanka's 8-match winning streak in the T20 Asia Cup came to a bitter end with this defeat.

Ola Electric likely to enter sports scooter segment

Ola Electric likely to enter sports scooter segment

Rediff.com13 Aug 2025

Ola Electric is likely to announce its foray into the sports scooter segment on August 15 as part of its plans to expand its product portfolio, according to sources. The company plans to unveil the new range at its upcoming annual event on August 15.

Thalaivas outmuscle Titans in PKL season opener

Thalaivas outmuscle Titans in PKL season opener

Rediff.com30 Aug 2025

Pawan, Arjun power Tamil Thalaivas to win over Telugu Titans in PKL season opener

4 Simple Habits For Sound Sleep, Energy

4 Simple Habits For Sound Sleep, Energy

Rediff.com16 Sep 2025

'No matter how exhausted you feel, going to bed at your usual time reinforces the body's rhythm.'

Sri Lanka knock Afghanistan out of Asia Cup

Sri Lanka knock Afghanistan out of Asia Cup

Rediff.com19 Sep 2025

Sri Lanka show exit door to Afghanistan, qualify for Super 4s alongside Bangladesh

Heavy rains disrupt Durga Puja preparations in Kolkata

Heavy rains disrupt Durga Puja preparations in Kolkata

Rediff.com24 Sep 2025

Heavy rains in Kolkata have disrupted Durga Puja preparations, causing damage to pandals and delaying inaugurations. Organizers are working to restore decorations and ensure the festivities can proceed.

7 die, 13 missing during Ganesh idol immersions in Maha, MP

7 die, 13 missing during Ganesh idol immersions in Maha, MP

Rediff.com7 Sep 2025

Several drownings and missing persons reported across Maharashtra during the immersion of Ganesh idols following the Ganesh festival.

Ten dead as torrential rain paralyses Kolkata; Puja holidays advanced

Ten dead as torrential rain paralyses Kolkata; Puja holidays advanced

Rediff.com24 Sep 2025

Heavy overnight rainfall caused widespread flooding in Kolkata, disrupting traffic, public transport, and daily life. Train and Metro services were suspended, and many areas experienced significant waterlogging.

World Archery Youth Championships: Sharvari strikes gold as India bag 8 medals

World Archery Youth Championships: Sharvari strikes gold as India bag 8 medals

Rediff.com25 Aug 2025

The 16-year-old is just the third Indian woman to become the under-18 recurve World champion after Deepika Kumari (2011) and Komalika Bari (2021).