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'Salman Isn't Interested In Industry Politics'

'Salman Isn't Interested In Industry Politics'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2025

'Salman is a very hard-working actor whose diligence I have to commend despite the fact that during the shoot, my heart was in my mouth.'

Rahul's truck ride a big security rule breach, says Haryana minister

Rahul's truck ride a big security rule breach, says Haryana minister

Rediff.com24 May 2023

According to his party, Rahul Gandhi travelled in a truck from Delhi to Chandigarh to listen to the problems faced by truck drivers.

Truck rentals, EV and tractor sales rise in June

Truck rentals, EV and tractor sales rise in June

Rediff.com5 Jul 2025

Truck rentals saw a positive momentum across most key trunk routes due to an increased pre-kharif agricultural activity and a resilient manufacturing sector. The Kolkata-Guwahati-Kolkata corridor witnessed a month-on-month (M-o-M) rise of 2.4 per cent, while the Mumbai-Chennai-Mumbai route grew by 1.9 per cent and the Delhi-Hyderabad-Delhi route saw a 1.6 per cent increase in truck rentals, said June edition of the Shriram Mobility Bulletin.

Sheena Bora Case: A Sleuth Takes The Stand

Sheena Bora Case: A Sleuth Takes The Stand

Rediff.com3 Feb 2026

Indrani Mukerjea, in pure white, sporting dancing pearl jhumkas, bobbed about the accused box, occasionally floating up front to whisper urgent suggestions to her lawyer Ranjeet Sangle as retired cop and prosecution witness Dinesh Kadam gave her a long look. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel returns to cover the Sheena Bora murder trial after 18 months.

Killer pothole claims another life in Bengaluru as banker died

Killer pothole claims another life in Bengaluru as banker died

Rediff.com25 Oct 2025

A 26-year-old bank employee died after falling off a motorcycle and being run over by a truck in Bengaluru. The accident was allegedly caused by a pothole-ridden road.

Demonetisation brings trucks to a halt; drivers 'virtually begging' for food

Demonetisation brings trucks to a halt; drivers 'virtually begging' for food

Rediff.com19 Nov 2016

With no money to buy food or pay taxes at check points, thousands of truck drivers are stranded at the Bihar-West Bengal-Assam borders.

Shops shut, streets tense at Turkman Gate after demolition drive

Shops shut, streets tense at Turkman Gate after demolition drive

Rediff.com7 Jan 2026

Shuttered shops, overturned scooters, broken tiles and stones marked the narrow lanes near the Turkman Gate area in New Delhi on Wednesday, as the locality remained tense and under heavy security following violence during an anti-encroachment drive.

Scrapped plane on truck gets stuck under bridge in Bihar

Scrapped plane on truck gets stuck under bridge in Bihar

Rediff.com30 Dec 2023

'The scrapped plane, being transported from Lucknow to Assam on a truck, got stuck beneath the Piprakothi bridge in Motihari, causing a traffic jam'

India tightens border security after Nepal unrest

India tightens border security after Nepal unrest

Rediff.com10 Sep 2025

A high alert has been sounded in Uttar Pradesh's seven districts bordering Nepal. The districts are Maharajganj, Siddharthnagar, Balrampur, Shravasti, Bahraich, Lakhimpur Kheri and Pilibhit.

'Indians Are Better Suited Than Most Other Countries'

'Indians Are Better Suited Than Most Other Countries'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2025

'Because of the size and complexity of the economy, we can address almost every job that is there, from agriculture farming to healthcare.'

Truck drags scooty for 2 km in UP; man, grandson killed

Truck drags scooty for 2 km in UP; man, grandson killed

Rediff.com26 Feb 2023

Police recovered the mangled bodies when the truck was stopped by some locals. The bodies were sent for post-mortem.

How Delhi cops busted an order-based inter-state car theft network

How Delhi cops busted an order-based inter-state car theft network

Rediff.com13 Jul 2025

Delhi Police have dismantled two inter-state car-jacking syndicates, arresting seven autolifters and recovering stolen vehicles. The operation uncovered a network involved in stealing, dismantling, and transporting vehicles across Delhi-NCR and beyond.

Telangana bus crash: Newborn, mother among 19 killed

Telangana bus crash: Newborn, mother among 19 killed

Rediff.com3 Nov 2025

Survivors recount the horrific Telangana bus accident that claimed 19 lives, detailing the scene and the impact on affected families.

Non-auto segments to drive growth for Bharat Forge

Non-auto segments to drive growth for Bharat Forge

Rediff.com27 Nov 2025

The stock of automotive (auto) components major Bharat Forge has risen 14.6 per cent over the past month. Despite ongoing demand challenges, strong operating performance in the July-September quarter (Q3) of 2025-26 (FY26), a diversified revenue base, and expectations of a gradual recovery have lifted sentiment.

'Nothing has changed': Mehbooba's daughter claims she's under house arrest

'Nothing has changed': Mehbooba's daughter claims she's under house arrest

Rediff.com8 Feb 2025

PDP leader Iltija Mufti alleged that she and her mother, party chief Mehbooba Mufti, were placed under house arrest in Kashmir. They were planning to visit families of victims of army firing incidents in Sopore and Kathua. Iltija Mufti criticized the restrictions, stating that comforting victims' families is being criminalized in Kashmir.

'I'm Dying So That Others Are Saved'

'I'm Dying So That Others Are Saved'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2025

'I am committing suicide because I was subject to torture and humiliation in the police station.'

Protests rock Kolkata as truck crushes schoolboy; cops hurt, vehicles torched

Protests rock Kolkata as truck crushes schoolboy; cops hurt, vehicles torched

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

Locals and parents of other children immediately took to the streets following the incident, protesting against the "lack" of proper policing of the major road intersection in the southern part of the city.

MP collector who questioned 'aukat' of driver transferred

MP collector who questioned 'aukat' of driver transferred

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

The state government on Wednesday issued an order shifting Kanyal to the post of state deputy secretary. Narsinghpur's collector Riju Bafna has been made the new collector of Shajapur.

Could The Kurnool Bus Tragedy Have Been Avoided?

Could The Kurnool Bus Tragedy Have Been Avoided?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2025

'This tragedy will not be the last -- you shall witness another tomorrow, perhaps another the day after, and increasingly more.'

Serial killer 'Doctor Death', who fed victims to crocodiles, arrested

Serial killer 'Doctor Death', who fed victims to crocodiles, arrested

Rediff.com21 May 2025

An Ayurveda practitioner-turned-criminal, 67-year-old Devender Sharma was convicted in multiple murder cases and was notorious for dumping his victims' bodies in the crocodile-infested waters of Hazara Canal at Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh.

Truckers' stir turns violent in Surat; cop beaten up, 23 held

Truckers' stir turns violent in Surat; cop beaten up, 23 held

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

The incident took place near Magdalla Port on Dumas road when a large number of truck drivers blocked the road demanding withdrawal of the new law on hit-and-run cases, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-6) Rajesh Parmar said.

'Bored' driver plays cards with friends, 24 infected with COVID-19

'Bored' driver plays cards with friends, 24 infected with COVID-19

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

The truck driver in Krishna Lanka locality was bored and played cards with his friends and neighbours while the women grouped up and played tambola.

Shinde car bomb threat: Emails sent as mischief, not a serious plot

Shinde car bomb threat: Emails sent as mischief, not a serious plot

Rediff.com21 Feb 2025

Mumbai police have apprehended two persons from Maharashtra's Buldhana district in connection with emails threatening to blow up Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's car, officials said on Friday.

14 labourers, baby girl crushed to death by truck in Gujarat

14 labourers, baby girl crushed to death by truck in Gujarat

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

Those killed include eight women and a migrant worker from Madhya Pradesh, police said.

4 heavily-armed terrorists travelling to Kashmir in truck killed

4 heavily-armed terrorists travelling to Kashmir in truck killed

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

The terrorists were intercepted near Tawi Bridge when they were travelling in a truck to Kashmir.

Noida: 22-yr-old falls on crane towing away her car, dies

Noida: 22-yr-old falls on crane towing away her car, dies

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

The incident occurred last Saturday when 22-year-old Divyanshi Sharma was chasing the tow truck on foot to get her car keys back from the driver, they said.

Truckers' stir turns violent in Rajasthan; fuel rush across many states

Truckers' stir turns violent in Rajasthan; fuel rush across many states

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

Petrol pumps in many cities witnessed long queues on Tuesday as people came to fill up their vehicle tanks fearing shortage of fuel amid the protest by truck drivers against a provision in the new penal law on hit-and-run accident cases involving motorists.

Truck carrying 4 terrorists to Kashmir had fake registration number: Police

Truck carrying 4 terrorists to Kashmir had fake registration number: Police

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

The truck loaded with husk was intercepted near Sidhra's Tawi bridge checking point along Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Wednesday morning

3 killed, 9 missing after vehicle carrying pilgrims falls into Alaknanda river

3 killed, 9 missing after vehicle carrying pilgrims falls into Alaknanda river

Rediff.com26 Jun 2025

The vehicle -- a tempo traveller -- met with the accident near the Gholthir village on the Badrinath National Highway between Rudraprayag and Gauchar, they said.

Ex-army man hacked into 6 pieces by wife, lover in UP; 4 held

Ex-army man hacked into 6 pieces by wife, lover in UP; 4 held

Rediff.com13 May 2025

The accused dumped the body parts in different locations to conceal the identity of the victim.

Driver of truck that plowed into religious procession in Bihar arrested

Driver of truck that plowed into religious procession in Bihar arrested

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

The driver of a truck that ploughed into a religious procession killing at least 12 people, including seven children, in Bihar's Vaishali district was rescued from the mangled vehicle and arrested, a senior police officer said on Monday.

Why Punjabis risk illegal 'donkey' route for American dream

Why Punjabis risk illegal 'donkey' route for American dream

Rediff.com7 Feb 2025

The obsession for migrating to the US is visible mostly in Majha and Doaba regions of Punjab, he further said.

Farmer on way to Delhi killed as truck hits his tractor-trolley

Farmer on way to Delhi killed as truck hits his tractor-trolley

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

A case was registered against the truck driver who hit the tractor, killing a protesting farmer and injuring two others, a Haryana Police spokesperson said.

55 Million E-Challans Issued Till June, But...

55 Million E-Challans Issued Till June, But...

Rediff.com1 Sep 2025

Challans worth Rs 10,298 crore were issued, but collections have been a weak 20 per cent.

Festive Buzz To Boost Gig Jobs

Festive Buzz To Boost Gig Jobs

Rediff.com11 Jul 2025

Qcom alone is expected to account for a 60 per cent surge in gig hiring, adding 1.5 million to 2 million roles.

3 women run over by truck near farmers' protest site in Haryana

3 women run over by truck near farmers' protest site in Haryana

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

After participating in the farmers' protest against the Centre's agri laws at the Tikri border, the women were returning to their village in Mansa district of Punjab.

7 killed, 9 hurt as Ayodhya-bound K'taka tourist van hits truck in UP

7 killed, 9 hurt as Ayodhya-bound K'taka tourist van hits truck in UP

Rediff.com29 May 2022

While five, including the bus driver, died on the spot, two others succumbed to their injuries on the way to the hospital, the police officer said, adding nine people were seriously injured and were hospitalised.

One killed, 6 held as TN police bust Haryana gang behind Kerala ATM heist

One killed, 6 held as TN police bust Haryana gang behind Kerala ATM heist

Rediff.com27 Sep 2024

Two police officials who were injured when the container driver and his associate attacked them in a bid to flee, have been admitted to a government hospital with injuries, she said.

Gujarat: 6 schoolgirls jump off speeding truck to avoid molestation

Gujarat: 6 schoolgirls jump off speeding truck to avoid molestation

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

Six minor schoolgirls in the age group of 15-17 years jumped off a speeding pick-up truck after the vehicle's driver and five other occupants allegedly tried to molest them in Gujarat's Chhotaudepur district, police said on Wednesday.

Two CoBRA jawans killed as Maoists blow up truck in Chhattisgarh

Two CoBRA jawans killed as Maoists blow up truck in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

The Maoist blast took place around 3 pm near Timmapuram village between Silger and Tekalgudem camps of security forces, over 400 km from the state capital Raipur.