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F1 wants teams to get the message on radio use

F1 wants teams to get the message on radio use

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Formula One has banned from next week's Singapore Grand Prix all radio communications that help improve the performance of the car or driver in a move that could add another twist to the title battle between Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton.

PIA flight to Medina flew with 7 people standing on aisle!

PIA flight to Medina flew with 7 people standing on aisle!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2017

As many as seven passengers aboard the Boeing 777 Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-743 (Karachi-Madina) on January 20 were forced to stand throughout the over three-hour flight after the airline boarded excess passengers, Dawn newspaper reported.

Spectre of Biden presidency haunts India

Spectre of Biden presidency haunts India

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

'The hardliners in Delhi are in for a big disappointment,' predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Why so many die climbing Everest

Why so many die climbing Everest

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

Long queues near the top prolonged the wait times this year, causing oxygen tanks and physical endurance to drain on the way down. The 'traffic jams' likely contributed to the death of 11 people including three Indians.

PM Modi ki paathshaala on Teacher's Day

PM Modi ki paathshaala on Teacher's Day

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

In the first mass contact programme of its kind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact live with millions of young students and teachers across the nation on Friday on the occasion of Teachers' Day.

Gopinath Munde death: CBI files chargesheet against 'negligent' cabbie

Gopinath Munde death: CBI files chargesheet against 'negligent' cabbie

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

Six months after the death of Union Minister Gopinath Munde in a road accident, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday filed a charge sheet against taxi driver Gurvinder Singh for rash and negligent driving while ruling out any foul play.

Tomato, Onion, Potato: PM sounds poll bugle with 'TOP' priority in K'taka

Tomato, Onion, Potato: PM sounds poll bugle with 'TOP' priority in K'taka

Rediff.com4 Feb 2018

Meanwhile, a group of college students, donning degree robes and selling 'pakodas' to passers-by in a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks over job creation, were on today whisked away by the police, hours before the PM's rally in Bengaluru.

After Amphan, Bengal is an area of darkness

After Amphan, Bengal is an area of darkness

Rediff.com22 May 2020

'For around five hours the storm, reportedly the strongest one ever recorded in the Bay of Bengal, that mother of many a deathly vortex, shook Kolkata like a toddler playing with a rattling toy,' observes Debashish Chatterjee.

Want to enjoy off-roading the right way? Read this

Want to enjoy off-roading the right way? Read this

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

Don't let minor hiccups come in the way of your best off-roading moments.

Subramanian Swamy: China, India must cease hostilities

Subramanian Swamy: China, India must cease hostilities

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

The onus today is on China, but it also requires a little diplomatic finesse from India, backed by a modernised armed force, argues BJP MP Subramanian Swamy in this excerpt from his new book, Himalayan Challenge: India, China And The Quest For Peace.

Coronavirus: How China could have saved the world

Coronavirus: How China could have saved the world

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

'There is little doubt that China today stands in the dock, charged with misdemeanour with regard to the health and well-being of its own citizens and of the people of the world,' notes Amulya Ganguli.

WB bandh: Buses torched, officials beaten up

WB bandh: Buses torched, officials beaten up

Rediff.com16 Mar 2007

All shops and markets remained closed in both east and west Midnapur district.

Can Kejriwal beat Modi in Delhi?

Can Kejriwal beat Modi in Delhi?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

'Mr Kejriwal has played it cool in distancing himself from Delhi's hotspots, adroitly pandering to the BJP's Hindu vote.' 'He neither visited the scene of JNU violence nor has he dropped by at Shaheen Bagh,' notes Sunil Sethi.

PIA says engine failure led to aircraft crash, probe ordered

PIA says engine failure led to aircraft crash, probe ordered

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

The PIA plane PK-661 with 48 people, including famous pop singer-turned-Islamic preacher Junaid Jamshed, his wife and Deputy Commissioner Chitral Osama Warraich, on board crashed on Wednesday in Saddha Batolni village near Havelian while en route to Islamabad from Chitral in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.

Young. Successful. And they cycle to work :)

Young. Successful. And they cycle to work :)

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Young, city-bred, successful, enthusiastic Indians are ditching their cars and cycling to work.

Shivpal not in SP's list of star campaigners

Shivpal not in SP's list of star campaigners

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

SP has fielded Shivpal from Jaswant Nagar seat in Etawah district.

Want Achhe Din? Implement these taxes!

Want Achhe Din? Implement these taxes!

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

Perhaps India needs to implement these for Achhe Din to happen.

Karnataka to Uber, Ola: Get licence or go off roads

Karnataka to Uber, Ola: Get licence or go off roads

Rediff.com30 May 2016

Ola and Uber have committed to spending Rs 15,000 cr to win the taxi market.

Coronavirus-hit Chinese city suspends public transport

Coronavirus-hit Chinese city suspends public transport

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

The confirmed cases climbed to 571 mostly from the city of Wuhan with 17 deaths so far. The Wuhan government required all people in public places such as hotels, restaurants, cinemas, parks, shopping centres and public transports to wear masks to prevent the spread of the virus, according to an announcement on Wednesday night. The rule took effect immediately.

How F1 is planning to further clampdown on driver aids

How F1 is planning to further clampdown on driver aids

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

Formula One's governing body is planning to tighten the rules on telemetry next season to limit the amount of remote assistance drivers can get from their data engineers.

Cong snub to BSP: Priyanka meets Bhim Army chief at hospital

Cong snub to BSP: Priyanka meets Bhim Army chief at hospital

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Azad was taken into custody by police on Tuesday for violating the model code of conduct.

Is the 9 to 5 shift a joke?

Is the 9 to 5 shift a joke?

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

Workplaces around the globe are changing by the day and so are the rules.

Army deployed in Darjeeling after violence by GJM workers

Army deployed in Darjeeling after violence by GJM workers

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

Police earlier fired tear gas shells and lathicharged GJM supporters

Central forces deployed in Bengaluru after violence over PF

Central forces deployed in Bengaluru after violence over PF

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

The city police commissioner has promulgated prohibitory orders under Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure in the limits of Bengaluru city till the midnight of April 22.

Despite setbacks, India's reforms story is not over

Despite setbacks, India's reforms story is not over

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Local businesses are fretting over reform setbacks.

52 injured after Mahakaushal Express derails, railways order probe

52 injured after Mahakaushal Express derails, railways order probe

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

8 bogies of Mahakaushal Express derail in UP, 52 injured.

No action against driver, railways not at fault: MoS Manoj Sinha

No action against driver, railways not at fault: MoS Manoj Sinha

Rediff.com20 Oct 2018

The minister said drivers are given specific instructions on where to slow down the train.

Delhi: HC orders closure of banquet halls

Delhi: HC orders closure of banquet halls

Rediff.com17 Feb 2006

The court clarified that Thursday's Supreme Court order on dismantling commercial structures in residential areas would apply to banquet halls as well.

'Capping air fares on regional routes negative for airlines'

'Capping air fares on regional routes negative for airlines'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

'The levy proposed to be charged on air tickets for regional connectivity fund would marginally increase cost.'

From Bihar to Dubai in the lockdown: Traveller's tale

From Bihar to Dubai in the lockdown: Traveller's tale

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

'Through multiple transportation modes, flood waters, a couple of PPE kits, multiple temperature checks, quarantine check point, immigration approval, health declaration forms and through two Covid tests, which thankfully were negative, I finally reached home in Dubai.' Abhijit Masih reveals what it takes to embark on an international journey in the times of the pandemic.

ITO Metro station thrown open to public

ITO Metro station thrown open to public

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Trains will be available at ITO at a frequency of seven and a half minutes during peak hours

Are you protecting your spinal cord from injury?

Are you protecting your spinal cord from injury?

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

Dr H S Chhabra outlines what you must know about your spinal cord and how to protect it.

Protest for Gorkhaland reaches Delhi

Protest for Gorkhaland reaches Delhi

Rediff.com9 Jul 2017

The protesters marched from Rajghat to Jantar Mantar carrying the flag, depicting 110 years of their struggle for separate state.

How psychometric tests help in hiring

How psychometric tests help in hiring

Rediff.com16 Nov 2006

Psychometric tests are increasingly being used to assess a candidate's mental preparedness.

WB: Sex workers threaten to boycott polls

WB: Sex workers threaten to boycott polls

Rediff.com4 Apr 2006

More than 65,000 sex workers, their families and clients on Monday threatening to boycott polls.

A week on: At Amma's samadhi

A week on: At Amma's samadhi

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar visits the latest pilgrimage site in Chennai: J Jayalalitha's final resting place.

Did Maoists sabotage the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express?

Did Maoists sabotage the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express?

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

At least four passengers were killed and another eight were injured when the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailed at Golden Ganj station near Chhapra on early Wednesday morning in a suspected sabotage by Maoists.

'Amit Shah has provoked us'

'Amit Shah has provoked us'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

'I have stopped going to college and instead come here to protest.' 'What is the point of going to college when you are unsure about your citizenship?' 'I am here to protest and save my future.'

JNU rusticates Umar, Anirban; Kanhaiya fined

JNU rusticates Umar, Anirban; Kanhaiya fined

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

An ABVP member has also been slapped with a fine of Rs 20,000.

Lockdown 4: More relaxations; power to states, UTs

Lockdown 4: More relaxations; power to states, UTs

Rediff.com16 May 2020

According to officials, Punjab, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Assam and Telangana wanted the lockdown to be continued, some of them wanted the powers to decide the zoning of districts -- green, orange and red -- as per the COVID-19 situation.