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IPS officer on way to first posting dies in accident

IPS officer on way to first posting dies in accident

Rediff.com3 Dec 2024

A 26-year-old IPS officer on his way to take up his first posting died in a road accident in Hassan district of Karnataka, the police said on Monday.

Want To Take Your Parents For A Holiday?

Want To Take Your Parents For A Holiday?

Rediff.com31 Dec 2024

From specialised senior-friendly tours to redesigned hotel amenities, hotels are becoming increasingly attuned to the unique requirements of elderly travellers.

'I Was Waiting Ki Sabka Time Aata Hai'

'I Was Waiting Ki Sabka Time Aata Hai'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2025

'I will never ever forget Paatal Lok 2 because I left for the shoot the night I got married!'

If you don't trust EVMs...: Omar slams ally Cong, echoes BJP's defence

If you don't trust EVMs...: Omar slams ally Cong, echoes BJP's defence

Rediff.com15 Dec 2024

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has criticized the Congress party's objections to Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), echoing the BJP's stance that questioning the machines' integrity is only acceptable when losing elections. Abdullah argues that parties should not contest elections if they don't trust the voting process. His comments highlight the growing friction between the National Conference and the Congress, their recent alliance partners in Jammu and Kashmir.

Thunderstorm, heavy rain lash Delhi, 2 killed; hundreds of trees uprooted

Thunderstorm, heavy rain lash Delhi, 2 killed; hundreds of trees uprooted

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds damaged many cars, brought traffic to a grinding halt, left trees uprooted and led to power outages in various parts of the capital on Monday.

SIP Your Way To Rs 5 Cr Retirement Fund

SIP Your Way To Rs 5 Cr Retirement Fund

Rediff.com22 Jan 2025

The secret to building Rs 5 crore corpus lies in one simple decision. But the longer you wait, the more it costs you -- not just in money but in missed opportunities, says Ramalingam Kalirajan

Malaika Is Feeling Bossy

Malaika Is Feeling Bossy

Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

Parineeti's prized painting... Shriya gets nostalgic in New Zealand... Prajakta goes to Nepal...

Devika-Radhik's Home Is As Beautiful As The Weddings They Create

Devika-Radhik's Home Is As Beautiful As The Weddings They Create

Rediff.com13 Dec 2024

Wedding Designer Devika Narain and Wedding Photographer Joseph Radhik offer an intimate look at their beautifully curated home.

Women's Asian Champions Trophy: Nitish unveils logo, mascot

Women's Asian Champions Trophy: Nitish unveils logo, mascot

Rediff.com6 Oct 2024

'The design of the logo of this competition is a symbol of the rich cultural heritage and all-round progress of glorious Bihar.'

STUNNING Travel Photographs

STUNNING Travel Photographs

Rediff.com4 Feb 2025

Wondeful shots of African women and giraffes roaming Kenyan grasslands were judged the most outstanding photographs of the year.

'People Have Spent Life's Moments On What I Made'

'People Have Spent Life's Moments On What I Made'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2024

At 13, Naseer Khan left Bihar to work in a saw-mill in Bhutan. He learnt the craft of making sofas, and some of the pieces he made found a place in the royal palace. He returned home after spending 35 years in the Himalayan kingdom, and has continued making sofas, restoring old furniture and creating wire-gutting chairs, all that has become a dying art now.

Where Will Sobhita And Chay Honeymoon?

Where Will Sobhita And Chay Honeymoon?

Rediff.com3 Dec 2024

Fans are speculating about their honeymoon destination but which place will Sobhita Dhulipala and Naga Chaitanya zero in on for their romantic getaway? Akkineni are tying the knot and has everyone excited.

Recipes: Joan's Yummy Yuletide Cookies

Recipes: Joan's Yummy Yuletide Cookies

Rediff.com24 Dec 2024

Get cookie baking this Christmas! Make scrumptious cookies for the season

The Mesmerising Dhunuchi Naach

The Mesmerising Dhunuchi Naach

Rediff.com12 Oct 2024

Maa Durga's devotees hold one or more dhunuchis in their hands -- and even in their mouths -as they dance to the dhaak (drums) and venerate the Goddess who has come to visit them.

Himachal: Paragliders collide mid-air, Belgian national killed

Himachal: Paragliders collide mid-air, Belgian national killed

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

A Belgian paraglider was killed after colliding mid-air with another paraglider in Himachal's Kangra district, five days ahead of the Paragliding World Cup 2024 set to take place in Bir-Billing, police said on Wednesday.

Prayers offered at reopened temple in Sambhal

Prayers offered at reopened temple in Sambhal

Rediff.com17 Dec 2024

Devotees thronged the Khaggu Sarai area in Sambhal on Tuesday to offer prayers to an idol of Lord Hanuman that was discovered in the Bhasma Shankar temple, reopened last week after being shut for 46 years.

Landour Longings

Landour Longings

Rediff.com1 Jan 2025

When in Landour, discovers Supriya Newar, one of the most important things to do and that too in large measures, is to do nothing at all.

Landslides turn Wayanad's picturesque hamlets into destruction

Landslides turn Wayanad's picturesque hamlets into destruction

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

Swollen water bodies changed their course and flowed through inhabited areas, resulting in more destruction.

Why Ram Gopal Varma Was Ashamed After Watching Satya

Why Ram Gopal Varma Was Ashamed After Watching Satya

Rediff.com22 Jan 2025

'I've never seen Ramuji cry... even when his father passed away.' 'But after the special screening of Satya, he was crying.'

Chennai Struggles With Floods

Chennai Struggles With Floods

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

Heavy rain continued to lash Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, bringing residential neighborhoods and roads under knee-deep water and leading to traffic congestion besides affecting public transport services.

Cyclone Dana's landfall process over after 8 hrs

Cyclone Dana's landfall process over after 8 hrs

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

The landfall process of the severe cyclonic storm Dana was complete on Friday morning and the system took at least eight and half hours to enter the landmass, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

You did it your way, chief: Successor bids emotional farewell to CJI

You did it your way, chief: Successor bids emotional farewell to CJI

Rediff.com8 Nov 2024

Chief Justice of India-designate Sanjiv Khanna on Friday lauded CJI D Y Chandrachud for his "monumental" contribution, saying he worked on a mission to improve the apex court and pursued his goal of making it "a sanctuary of inclusivity", which was accessible to all.

7 Secret Tips To Maximise Your SIP Returns

7 Secret Tips To Maximise Your SIP Returns

Rediff.com31 Dec 2024

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to achieve extraordinary wealth while others struggle to make their money work for them? The secret isn't luck -- it's strategy, says Ramalingam Kalirajan

Reliance, Disney merge to form Rs 70,000-cr JV

Reliance, Disney merge to form Rs 70,000-cr JV

Rediff.com14 Nov 2024

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has completed the merger of its media assets with the India business of global media house Walt Disney and formed a joint venture with a valuation of over Rs 70,000 crore. The JV will be one of the largest media and entertainment companies in India with a combined revenue of approximately Rs 26,000 crore and will be led by Nita Ambani as its chairperson, according to a joint statement.

Helicopter with 4 onboard crashes in Pune

Helicopter with 4 onboard crashes in Pune

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

All four occupants survived the crash that took place near Paud, though they may have suffered injuries, an official said.

487 trees to make way for Central Vista's executive enclave housing PMO

487 trees to make way for Central Vista's executive enclave housing PMO

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

The executive enclave will house the new Prime Minister's Office, Cabinet Secretariat, India House and the National Security Council Secretariat.

Riddhima, Shalini And Their Fabulous Catwalk

Riddhima, Shalini And Their Fabulous Catwalk

Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

As Riddhima Kapoor Sahni and Shalini Passi prepare for their debut in the upcoming series Fabulous Lives Vs Bollywood Wives, their presence as Monisha Jaising's showstoppers adds an exciting dynamic to this showcase of bridal fashion.

8 DRG jawans among 9 killed as Maoists blow up vehicle in Chhattisgarh

8 DRG jawans among 9 killed as Maoists blow up vehicle in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com6 Jan 2025

Eight District Reserve Guards (DRG) jawans and a civilian driver were killed in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district when Naxals detonated an improvised explosive device targeting their vehicle. The incident occurred near Ambeli village while the security personnel were returning from an anti-Naxalite operation. This is the biggest Naxal attack on security forces in the region in the past two years.

7 killed, 23 injured after tree falls on temple during 'maha aarti'

7 killed, 23 injured after tree falls on temple during 'maha aarti'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

Due to the heavy wind and rains, a 100-year-old tree fell on a tin shed under which around 40 people were standing, the district administration said.

P2P Lending: Barking Up The Wrong Tree

P2P Lending: Barking Up The Wrong Tree

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

P2P platforms do not have the safety net. Instead of playing the role of an intermediary, if they run their own balance sheets for safety and growth, it's a recipe for disaster, warns Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

An Xmas Tree Of Covid Vaccines

An Xmas Tree Of Covid Vaccines

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

Yeh Hai India: Capturing the events and moods across our incredible country.

Kidnapped as 7 year-old, UP man returns home after 30 years

Kidnapped as 7 year-old, UP man returns home after 30 years

Rediff.com29 Nov 2024

A seven-year-old boy who was kidnapped from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, over 30 years ago has been reunited with his family. Raju, now 38, was abducted in September 1993 and taken to Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, where he was forced to tend sheep and goats. He was eventually found by a Sikh businessman who helped him return to Ghaziabad. After three decades of uncertainty, Raju's family was finally reunited with him.

MT Vasudevan Nair, Suzuki, ex-CJI Khehar Singh get Padma Vibhushan

MT Vasudevan Nair, Suzuki, ex-CJI Khehar Singh get Padma Vibhushan

Rediff.com25 Jan 2025

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday approved 139 Padma awards including seven Padma Vibhushans, 19 Padma Bhushans and 113 Padma Shris.

Wayanad's Tragedy

Wayanad's Tragedy

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

The aftermath of the multiple landslides in the hills in Wayanad, July 30, 2024, which has claimed over fifty lives.

Qubool Hai Actor Surbhi Jyoti Weds

Qubool Hai Actor Surbhi Jyoti Weds

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

Qubool Hai actor Surbhi Jyoti wed actor-producer Sumit Suri in a dreamy ceremony on October 27.

SC to hear Aarey case on Aug 10; metro corp says no trees cut afresh

SC to hear Aarey case on Aug 10; metro corp says no trees cut afresh

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

Mehta said some bushes were there on the ground which have been cleared and some branches were trimmed so that vehicles could pass on an approach road there.

A Resort Full Of Army, Cricket Memories

A Resort Full Of Army, Cricket Memories

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

Run by a former cricketer and son of India's military heroes, Mike's Forest Retreat is an ode to all that we hold dear.

'Zero casualty' in Cyclone Dana in Odisha: CM

'Zero casualty' in Cyclone Dana in Odisha: CM

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday claimed that the state has achieved its 'Zero Casualty Mission' as there has been no report regarding any loss of human life or injury in the severe cyclonic storm Dana which made landfall in the coast on Thursday night.

UCC won't be allowed in Jharkhand: CM Soren's reply to Shah

UCC won't be allowed in Jharkhand: CM Soren's reply to Shah

Rediff.com3 Nov 2024

Soren emphasised that Jharkhand would adhere only to the Chotanagpur Tenancy and Santhal Pargana Tenancy Acts to protect tribal culture, land, and rights.

'Pope Francis Was Warm And Welcoming'

'Pope Francis Was Warm And Welcoming'

Rediff.com12 Dec 2024

'Senior Vatican officials were pleasantly surprised at the number of Indians who had come to witness the ceremony.'