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'Rs 1.7 trillion may be GST average collection next FY'

'Rs 1.7 trillion may be GST average collection next FY'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2024

'We crossed Rs 1.7 trillion in three months this financial year.'

How rat-hole mining may save 41 workers trapped in tunnel

How rat-hole mining may save 41 workers trapped in tunnel

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

At the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, at least 12 experts have been called by Trenchless Engineering Services Private Limited and Navayuga Engineers Private limited for applying the rat-hole mining technique horizontally in the collapsed part of the main structure.

Mast Mein Rehne Ka Review: Delightful Watch

Mast Mein Rehne Ka Review: Delightful Watch

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

Mast Mein Rehne Ka is a thoroughly human film, which makes you laugh as hard as it will make you feel for the characters, notes Mayur Sanap.

Tunnel rescue: NDRF to pull out workers on wheeled stretchers

Tunnel rescue: NDRF to pull out workers on wheeled stretchers

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

Rescue operations to evacuate 41 workers trapped in the tunnel resumed on Thursday morning after an iron mesh that had come in the path of the auger machine drilling an escape path was removed.

Heat of light bulb, plastic bottle kept infant alive inside borewell

Heat of light bulb, plastic bottle kept infant alive inside borewell

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

It was a simple 100-watt light bulb that provided much-needed heat to a newborn girl who was found stuck inside a cold borewell in Odisha, before she was rescued safely in an over five-hour-long operation on a winter night.

'Indians don't want to leave Israel'

'Indians don't want to leave Israel'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

'If this had happened anywhere else, Indians would have been desperate to leave. But not in Israel.'

Soul of Vallabhbhai Patel will be content, says solicitor general

Soul of Vallabhbhai Patel will be content, says solicitor general

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, the Centre's key counsel in defending the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, said on Monday the Supreme Court verdict upholding the government's August 5, 2019, decision will go down in history as the one that corrected a "Himalayan constitutional blunder" of gigantic proportions.

Four undertrials scale wall to escape Gujarat jail, search launched

Four undertrials scale wall to escape Gujarat jail, search launched

Rediff.com2 Sep 2023

One of the undertrials was accused of murder, two of rape under the provisions of Protection of Children for Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), and one under the Prohibition Act of the state, Kumar said.

The iron lady wins!

The iron lady wins!

Rediff.com20 May 2005

'My 7 years in Anda cell were the most inhuman form of solitary confinement'

'My 7 years in Anda cell were the most inhuman form of solitary confinement'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

'When there was no crime committed, everything had to be fabricated. They see it as a war, and everything is fair in love and war.'

Youth Games: Swimmer Shoan, shotputter Anupriya win medals

Youth Games: Swimmer Shoan, shotputter Anupriya win medals

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

Ganguly surpassed Aryan Nehra's timing of 4:27:62 which he had set at the Nationals last month.

'Nobody's scared in Israel, they're the bravest race'

'Nobody's scared in Israel, they're the bravest race'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

'IDF (the Israeli Defence Forces) soldiers, be it a girl or a boy, they may look very cute, but you cannot mess with them.' 'People are serving their country at 95 years of age. That's the greatest example of patriotism.'

Rohini court shootout accused killed in Tihar Jail

Rohini court shootout accused killed in Tihar Jail

Rediff.com2 May 2023

Jailed gangster Tillu Tajpuriya, an accused in the Rohini court shootout, was killed in a morning attack by rivals inside Tihar Jail, officials said on Tuesday.

'From my house, I can see the bombs'

'From my house, I can see the bombs'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

'The war has been on for four weeks; the bombings are still on. I can hear it in my house.'

'This Fight Is Against Terrorism'

'This Fight Is Against Terrorism'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2023

'99.6 per cent is occupied by Arab countries in the Middle East; Israel occupies just 0.4 per cent of the entire Middle East.' 'That 0.4 per cent is also a big issue for them.'

13 days on, wait continues for trapped tunnel workers

13 days on, wait continues for trapped tunnel workers

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

Here is the timeline of the disaster and the rescue efforts that followed.

Toor defends Asian Athletics title but....

Toor defends Asian Athletics title but....

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

Tajinderpal Singh Toor stamped his authority in the continental circuit by defending his Asian Athletics Championships title before limping out of the competition

The Great Tunnel Rescue: How The 16 Days Unfolded

The Great Tunnel Rescue: How The 16 Days Unfolded

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

After 16 days of intense efforts by multiple agencies, all 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi have safely been evacuated on Tuesday evening.

Extending AFSPA won't solve Manipur crisis: Irom Sharmila

Extending AFSPA won't solve Manipur crisis: Irom Sharmila

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

A day after AFSPA was extended in most parts of Manipur, rights activist Irom Sharmila said the "oppressive law" was not a solution to the conflict in the state.

'The barrage of rockets has quietened down'

'The barrage of rockets has quietened down'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

Soma Ravi, an Indian caregiver in Ramat Gan, recounts the last 4 days in Israel and says the Indian embassy has been in constant touch.

Indian Super Moms aiming for Asian Games glory

Indian Super Moms aiming for Asian Games glory

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

Here are the Indian Super Moms' at the Hangzhou Asian Games beginning on September 23.

Head constable's daughter who became a shot putter by accident!

Head constable's daughter who became a shot putter by accident!

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

The daughter of a traffic police head constable in Meerut, Kiran Baliyan was an accidental shot putter as her name was entered in a junior tournament by mistake nine years ago.

Asian Games: Baliyan second Indian woman to win shot put bronze!

Asian Games: Baliyan second Indian woman to win shot put bronze!

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Kiran Baliyan became the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games medal in shot put event in 72 years.

Israel: 'The situation has never been so bad'

Israel: 'The situation has never been so bad'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

An Indian caregiver in Ashkelon, Israel, recounts what he saw the day Israel saw its worst attack by land, air and sea.

Iranians be careful, we're sending fighter jets to Israel: Biden

Iranians be careful, we're sending fighter jets to Israel: Biden

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

The United States continues to monitor the situation in Israel very closely, President Joe Biden said Wednesday observing that the terrorist attack by Hamas has brought back painful memories of a millennia of antisemitism and genocide against the Jewish people.

'If the velvet glove comes off, the iron fist will show'

'If the velvet glove comes off, the iron fist will show'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

'The thin line is a permanent dilemma with soldiers. You have to appreciate that in that dilemma and chaos there are officers who stand and lead their men.

Man beats cousin to death for refusing marriage proposal

Man beats cousin to death for refusing marriage proposal

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

The victim, identified as Nargis, was attacked by a 28-year-old Irfan when she was with him in a park near Delhi University's Sri Aurobindo College, police said, adding, the accused has been arrested.

Asian Games: Avinash Sable makes steeplechase history; Toor defends shot put gold

Asian Games: Avinash Sable makes steeplechase history; Toor defends shot put gold

Rediff.com1 Oct 2023

However, Jyothi Yarraji failed to make the cut for the women's 200m final. The Indian had a timing of 23.78s.

Sentiment turns stronger for steel stocks

Sentiment turns stronger for steel stocks

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

Industrial metals (ferrous and non-ferrous) suffered great volatility once the Ukraine War began in February 2022. First, there was a sharp price rise due to fears of supply disruption, followed by weak global demand. China's weakness and rolling lockdowns have hit production and demand.

Strip-parade inhuman, disturbing; PM must intervene for peace: Irom Sharmila

Strip-parade inhuman, disturbing; PM must intervene for peace: Irom Sharmila

Rediff.com23 Jul 2023

She also demanded that Chief Minister N Biren Singh admit his failure and apologise to the people of Manipur.

BSF shoots down Pak drone with 3.3 kg heroin near IB in Punjab, 4th in 2 days

BSF shoots down Pak drone with 3.3 kg heroin near IB in Punjab, 4th in 2 days

Rediff.com21 May 2023

The BSF said that it was the fourth drone shot down by them in the last two days.

Neeraj Chopra and Co. ready to dominate Asian Games

Neeraj Chopra and Co. ready to dominate Asian Games

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

Neeraj Chopra will be the cynosure of all eyes as India begins its athletics campaign in the Asian Games

'Hamas would have not existed if...'

'Hamas would have not existed if...'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

'If Israel had stuck to the peace accords, Hamas would have had no one to fight.'

Days after horrific train crash, 101 bodies yet to be identified

Days after horrific train crash, 101 bodies yet to be identified

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

The devastating collision, involving two passenger trains and a freight train, took the lives of at least 275 people and caused injuries to over 1100 others in Balasore. This tragic incident has had a profound impact across India.

Video footage reveals how rivals murder gangster Tajpuriya inside Tihar jail

Video footage reveals how rivals murder gangster Tajpuriya inside Tihar jail

Rediff.com5 May 2023

The video, captured by a CCTV camera inside the high-security jail, showed the attackers descending from the first floor by clinging to bed sheets using them as a rope and then barging into Tajpuriya's cell on the ground floor to attack him.

Asian Athletics Meet: India finish 3rd with 27 medals

Asian Athletics Meet: India finish 3rd with 27 medals

Rediff.com16 Jul 2023

Unheralded Abha Khatua equalled the women's shot put national record of 18.06m while winning silver in a surprise performance.

Would LSG Have Won Sans Pooran-Badoni?

Would LSG Have Won Sans Pooran-Badoni?

Rediff.com21 May 2023

Pooran and Badoni's stand and the fine spell of bowling from the spinners in the middle overs helped choke the runs and LSG, wearing Kolkata football giants Mohun Bagan's red and gold colours, going home triumphant, could go down as one of the ironic moments in IPL 2023.

Now, Khalistanis attack Indian consulate in San Francisco, place flags

Now, Khalistanis attack Indian consulate in San Francisco, place flags

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

A group of pro-Khalistani protesters on Sunday attacked and damaged the Indian consulate in San Francisco, prompting sharp condemnation from Indian-Americans who demanded immediate action against those responsible for it.

PSB Bull Run: Time For Govt To Reap Riches

PSB Bull Run: Time For Govt To Reap Riches

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Since March 31, 2022, the PSBs' market cap has risen 43.7 per cent, from Rs. 7.29 trillion to Rs. 10.47 trillion. It's time for the government, the majority owner of public sector banks, to reap the benefit of the rally in bank stocks, recommends Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Pakistan-China sign pacts to strengthen 'iron-clad friendship'

Pakistan-China sign pacts to strengthen 'iron-clad friendship'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi discussed ways to further strengthen the "iron-clad friendship" between the two countries as the two sides signed five agreements to deepen their bilateral cooperation in various fields, the foreign office said on Tuesday.