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Cheptegei creates 5,000m world record on athletics' return

Cheptegei creates 5,000m world record on athletics' return

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

Ugandan smashed Bekele's 16-year-old record at Monaco Diamond League on Friday.

10 career tips for Indian techies

10 career tips for Indian techies

Rediff.com19 May 2020

Employers are now looking to hire professionals who can demonstrate their skills rather than reel off a catalogue of undirected theoretical qualifications.

12 bogies of Malabar Express derail, rail traffic hit in Kerala

12 bogies of Malabar Express derail, rail traffic hit in Kerala

Rediff.com28 Aug 2016

There was no casualty and all passengers were taken to Thrissur for their onward journey. Railway ordered a probe.

Vasco Da Gama-Patna Express derails in UP, 3 dead, 9 injured

Vasco Da Gama-Patna Express derails in UP, 3 dead, 9 injured

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

Prima facie it appears that fractured railway track is the cause of accident as per local assessment.

Biden nominates Desi lawyer to head office of personnel management

Biden nominates Desi lawyer to head office of personnel management

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

United States President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American lawyer and rights activist Kiran Ahuja to head the Office of Personnel Management, a federal agency that manages America's more than two million civil servants.

Delhi experiences coldest Dec day in 119 yrs; rail, air traffic hit

Delhi experiences coldest Dec day in 119 yrs; rail, air traffic hit

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

The minimum temperature settled at 2.6 degree Celsius at the Safdarjung observatory, four notches below the season's average, and humidity was 100 per cent. The visibility recorded by the Safdarjung and Palam observatories stood at zero metres at 8.30 am. It was recorded at 100 metres at Safdarjung and zero at Palam at 5.30 am.

LeT, Babbar Khalsa join hands: Intelligence

LeT, Babbar Khalsa join hands: Intelligence

Rediff.com14 Apr 2008

Terrorist outfits Lashkar-e-Tayiba and Babbar Khalsa have reportedly joined hands and set up about a dozen militant training camps at different places in Pakistan, intelligence sources said. They said the two terrorist outfits have now been working jointly to carry terrorist and disruptive activities in India and have opened new training camps where activists from both the outfits were taking training.

Cyclone Yaas likely to be more severe than Amphan: Mamata

Cyclone Yaas likely to be more severe than Amphan: Mamata

Rediff.com24 May 2021

Banerjee said the state is targeting to shift at least 10 lakh people to safer places in a bid to avoid any loss of life.

Raging inferno on tracks, ULFA hand suspected

Raging inferno on tracks, ULFA hand suspected

Rediff.com17 Nov 2009

Twelve oil tankers of a goods train were charred and four others derailed due to a blast allegedly triggered by ULFA militants near Moriani in Assam's Jorhat district, disrupting train services on the section. Each tanker was carrying 70,000 litres of high speed diesel valued at about 25 lakh each, Numaligarh Refinery Limited sources said.

Sports Shorts: Will India host 2026 Youth Olympics?

Sports Shorts: Will India host 2026 Youth Olympics?

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday

Maoists blow up tracks on Howrah-Mumbai route

Maoists blow up tracks on Howrah-Mumbai route

Rediff.com8 Feb 2010

Suspected Maoists blew away a portion of railway tracks in the wee hours of Monday near Rourkela in Orissa causing derailment of a goods train and disruption of train services on the Howrah-Mumbai route.

No panic now so no free food-grains for migrants: Govt

No panic now so no free food-grains for migrants: Govt

Rediff.com10 May 2021

The government on Monday ruled out the possibility of free food-grains distribution to migrants saying there is no panic situation and no complete national lockdown unlike last year.

Raipur couple name their twins 'Corona' and 'Covid'

Raipur couple name their twins 'Corona' and 'Covid'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

'The delivery happened after facing several difficulties and therefore, me and my husband wanted to make the day memorable'

Why India is running short of pilots

Why India is running short of pilots

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

'People have been flying for years on the basis of a police clearance and an airport entry pass.' 'Then they came out with a convoluted thing -- that your police clearance must be from your place of residence.' 'Now if a pilot is sitting in Delhi but is from Timbuktoo, the papers will have to come from there.' 'So at any point, you have a certain number of pilots sitting on the ground because his AEP has expired and the papers haven't come.' Revealed: India's bizarre processes to get pilots to fly planes.

Champions League: Real's Bale doubtful for Bayern game

Champions League: Real's Bale doubtful for Bayern game

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale could miss Wednesday's Champions League semi-final, first leg at home to Bayern Munich due to illness, Spanish media reported on Tuesday.

Sports Shorts: Bale doubtful starter for Bayern game

Sports Shorts: Bale doubtful starter for Bayern game

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale could miss Wednesday's Champions League semi-final, first leg at home to Bayern Munich due to illness, Spanish media reported on Tuesday.

MakeMyTrip chairman, CEO to forego salary from April

MakeMyTrip chairman, CEO to forego salary from April

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

Online travel firm MakeMyTrip's top executives Deep kalra and Rajesh Magow have decided to draw 'zero salary' from April 2020, while the rest of its leadership team will take a reduction of around 50 per cent in their compensation amid the covid-19 outbreak. Group Executive Chairman Deep Kalra and its group CEO Rajesh Magow have decided to take 'zero salary' from April 2020 as the company plans to undertake multiple "tough measures" to keep overall expenses at a minimum amid the covid-19 outbreak.

Do Modi's ministers understand business?

Do Modi's ministers understand business?

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

Piyush Goyal's comments about Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's investment in India reveals an inability to understand how businesses function, says Kanika Datta.

Tokyo Games moved to 2021 as 'light at end of pandemic tunnel'

Tokyo Games moved to 2021 as 'light at end of pandemic tunnel'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

Pressure had been building on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its president, Thomas Bach, with some athletes and sporting bodies angry that a seemingly inevitable decision had taken so long.

How to DEFEAT the NEXT Pandemic

How to DEFEAT the NEXT Pandemic

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

Illustrious international thinkers met at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2021 and many discussions addressed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world at large.

Why there was an SMS outage this week

Why there was an SMS outage this week

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

Instead of relying on technology that is not in their control, businesses should stop using SMS based OTPs and start using other software-based or hardware-based token authentication, which are in their control, says Venkata Satish Guttula.

Set strict rules for airline crew too, says Sena MP banned by Air India for assault

Set strict rules for airline crew too, says Sena MP banned by Air India for assault

Rediff.com6 May 2017

As a member of Parliament, I am aware of the number of complaints raised against Air India's crew, Gaikwad said.

Gujjar protest in Rajasthan hits rail traffic

Gujjar protest in Rajasthan hits rail traffic

Rediff.com21 Dec 2010

Movement of trains between Mathura in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan's Bharatpur was disrupted on Tuesday by Gujjars who have been asking for five per cent reservation in government jobs.

Special Frontier Force: India's secret weapon against PLA

Special Frontier Force: India's secret weapon against PLA

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

'The committing of the SFF into operations in Ladakh is a signal from New Delhi of how seriously it takes the Chinese intrusions and the lengths India will go to in combating them.'

Combative Smriti Irani is!

Combative Smriti Irani is!

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

The combativeness reflects her insistence not to meekly acquiesce to what has been going on in Raisina Hill for years or decades, observes Kartikeya Tanna.

The most wanted jobs in 2020 will be...

The most wanted jobs in 2020 will be...

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

Will bots take away our jobs? Find out!

The pioneer who founded the National Law School

The pioneer who founded the National Law School

Rediff.com25 May 2019

'I cannot think of a teacher who has had such a high impact on students across several generations and who has produced several professionals in various disciplines of law.' L Vishwanath salutes Professor N R Madhava Menon, who passed into the ages recently.

Maoist bandh affects life in parts of Orissa

Maoist bandh affects life in parts of Orissa

Rediff.com7 Jul 2010

Rail and road services were disrupted in some parts of Orissa as a two-day Bharat Bandh called by the Maoists in protest against the death of a top Naxal leader began on Wednesday.

IT job market to be stable till 2020, says WEF study

IT job market to be stable till 2020, says WEF study

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

However, the demand for traditional IT work might decline.

Competitive cricket will return to Australia after coronavirus hiatus with T20 carnival

Competitive cricket will return to Australia after coronavirus hiatus with T20 carnival

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

Select games will also be streamed live on the MyCricket Facebook page to a global audience, including one of the semi-finals and the grand final on Monday, June 8.

11 BEAUTIFUL STORIES From Around The World

11 BEAUTIFUL STORIES From Around The World

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival.

11 passengers injured as Rajdhani coaches derail

11 passengers injured as Rajdhani coaches derail

Rediff.com25 May 2010

Fourteen bogies of New Delhi-Diburgarh Rajdhani Express derailed near Naugachia railways station in Bihar's Bhagalpur district on Tuesday morning.

'We are the only nation which has given a bloody nose to China'

'We are the only nation which has given a bloody nose to China'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

'The Chinese fault lines are tremendous and we need to exploit them.'

Heavy rains lash Mumbai; people advised to stay home

Heavy rains lash Mumbai; people advised to stay home

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Wednesday advised people to stay at home and schools to shut as a precautionary measure after heavy rains lashed Mumbai, Konkan and other areas of Maharashtra.

BJP's Assam bandh evokes mixed response

BJP's Assam bandh evokes mixed response

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

A 12-hour Assam bandh called on Friday by the BJP, to protest the introduction of a Constitutional Amendment Bill to facilitate swapping of land enclaves with Bangladesh, evoked mixed response.

Flood situation in Kerala worsens; toll mounts to 67

Flood situation in Kerala worsens; toll mounts to 67

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

The decision to suspend the operations was taken after shutters of the Idamalayar and Cheruthoni dams, part of Idukki reservoir, were opened on Tuesday evening to release excess water.

Maoists blow up rail tracks in Bihar

Maoists blow up rail tracks in Bihar

Rediff.com27 May 2008

Superintendent of Railway Police (Jamalpur) Vimal Kumar on Tuesday said over 100 ultras detonated dynamites to damage a stretch of track in both up and down lines near the outer signal on Monday night. Rail traffic was disrupted for several hours in the Jamalpur-Malda section because of the explosion, he added.

Heavy rains leave Mumbai crawling yet again

Heavy rains leave Mumbai crawling yet again

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Mumbaikars travelling to work faced a harrowing time on Tuesday morning owing to waterlogging caused by the incessant rain since Monday night.

Army says Pak pushing infiltrators, captures two

Army says Pak pushing infiltrators, captures two

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

In the video clip, the captured Pakistani nationals identified themselves as Mohammad Khalil and Mohammad Nazim, hailing from Rawalpindi area of Pakistan.

'Injured La Liga players will benefit from break'

'Injured La Liga players will benefit from break'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

Second half of abandoned Rayo-Albacete will kick-off proceedings on return.