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'Drink & drive' may now cost you Rs 15,000

'Drink & drive' may now cost you Rs 15,000

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

The proposed Road Transport and Safety Bill, likely to be cleared by the Union Cabinet next week and introduced in Parliament in its current session, seeks to make Indian roads safer by imposing hefty penalties for violation of traffic rules.

Landslide on Pune-Mumbai Expressway kills 3, halts traffic

Landslide on Pune-Mumbai Expressway kills 3, halts traffic

Rediff.com19 Jul 2015

Sources in the Highway Police say the iron holding on the side of the expressway has become old and so the area is landslide prone, putting motorists at risk every day, especially during monsoons.

Euro: 'Iceland deserve to be where they are'

Euro: 'Iceland deserve to be where they are'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

France realise how dangerous Iceland can be from long throw-ins and have been working on ways to counter that weapon when they face the surprise packages of the European Championship in the quarter-finals, coach Didier Deschamps said on Saturday.

22 dead, over 30 hurt in stampede at Mumbai's Elphinstone station

22 dead, over 30 hurt in stampede at Mumbai's Elphinstone station

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

The tragedy took place amid rain in the city around 10.40 am when the FOB was heavily crowded, a police official said.

'Boeing crisis won't impact Indian aviation'

'Boeing crisis won't impact Indian aviation'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

'Indian aviation is having a lesser number of aircraft.' 'Besides the Boeing 737 MAX, you have the A320Neos which Indigo is currently grappling with because of a lack of pilots.' 'This has led to cancellation (of flights) and therefore the prices of air tickets are on the higher side this season although generally in March ticket prices are on the lower side.'

What we LEARNT about COVID-19

What we LEARNT about COVID-19

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

'If you delay the diagnosis even by 24 hours, in that 24 hours individuals would have affected more people.' 'So, contact tracing, testing, isolation, quarantine needs to continue.'

Courage beyond Compare: Beating disability to become champions

Courage beyond Compare: Beating disability to become champions

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

Courage beyond Compare, as the name suggests, profiles Indian paralympic sports stars who despite physical disability, have fought the odds to become world class, champion athletes.

Nitin Gadkari has many plans for India!

Nitin Gadkari has many plans for India!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Nitin Gadkari has seven portfolios, but does not seem weighed down at all by the many things on his plate. The minister is brimming with ideas...

India closing in on Westinghouse deal to build six nuclear reactors

India closing in on Westinghouse deal to build six nuclear reactors

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

This would make India the world's second-biggest nuclear energy market after China

6 dead, 31 injured as foot overbridge collapses in Mumbai

6 dead, 31 injured as foot overbridge collapses in Mumbai

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Maharashtra CM said a high-level committee will probe the circumstances under which the 40-year-old overbridge collapsed.

5 killed, 3 injured as plane crashes in Mumbai's Ghatkopar

5 killed, 3 injured as plane crashes in Mumbai's Ghatkopar

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

The King Air C90 12-seater aircraft had taken off from the Juhu airstrip on a test flight.

When doomsday was upon Bhopal

When doomsday was upon Bhopal

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

Sanjeeb Mukherjee, who was eight years old when the deadly gas leaked from Union Carbide's factory, gives his account of living in the city during that fateful period

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.

Why consumers must cheer CCI's ruling on errant car makers

Why consumers must cheer CCI's ruling on errant car makers

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Such allegations are unjustified, given that the CCI's remedies do not promote a free-for-all scheme.

India can generate 27,000 MW of nuclear power in 10 years: PM

India can generate 27,000 MW of nuclear power in 10 years: PM

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday batted for nuclear power as a "dependable and clean option", even as he underlined the need to ensure that all ingredients by which nuclear fuel is made remain safe and do not fall in the hands of terrorists and anti-social elements.

'There has been a big rush in youngsters wanting to get into ISRO'

'There has been a big rush in youngsters wanting to get into ISRO'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

'The unique achievements have been made by engineers from small towns who have had a non elite upbringing and who have grown with the programme,' says R Aravamudan, one of the pioneers of the Indian space programme.

'God of Commentary' prepares to say goodbye

'God of Commentary' prepares to say goodbye

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Henry Blofeld, who charmed the cricket world for more than 40 years, bids farewell to the microphone come September. Haresh Pandya salutes the Master.

The Divya-Ilavarasan tragic love story: A year on

The Divya-Ilavarasan tragic love story: A year on

Rediff.com5 Jul 2014

One year later, Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar travels to Ilavarasan's village, and finds out that cast culture still prevails at its worst in Tamil Nadu

Raghuram Rajan's mantras for growth

Raghuram Rajan's mantras for growth

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

In a recent lecture, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan dished out some frank advice -- don't get into 'jugaad', instead try for the long haul. Only that will sustain in the long-run.

'Bhashan se pet nahi bharta': Congress takes dig at PM Modi

'Bhashan se pet nahi bharta': Congress takes dig at PM Modi

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

Opposition on Monday picked holes in various government decisions like demonetisation and surgical strikes as well as allocation of funds for MNREGA, agriculture sector and Scheduled Castes, saying it has failed on all fronts despite which it is trying to "fool" the people.

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