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Four killed as heavy rain, landslides hit Guwahati; 2 relief camps opened

Four killed as heavy rain, landslides hit Guwahati; 2 relief camps opened

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

With the fresh fatalities, the total number of people losing their lives in this year's flood and landslides across the state has gone up to 42.

New India can achieve difficult targets: PM on 1bn jabs feat

New India can achieve difficult targets: PM on 1bn jabs feat

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

"It is a matter of pride for us that India's vaccination programme has been science-born, science-driven and science-based," Modi said.

Rajkummar-Patralekhaa's Wedding Album

Rajkummar-Patralekhaa's Wedding Album

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa got married on November 15 at Chandigarh's Oberoi Sukhvilas Spa Resort after 11 years of courtship.

UEFA invites Eriksen and medics who saved him to Euros final

UEFA invites Eriksen and medics who saved him to Euros final

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

European football governing body UEFA has invited Denmark international Christian Eriksen and the paramedics who helped save his life during an on-field cardiac arrest to attend the Euro 2020 final at Wembley on Sunday.

Airtel subscribers beware! Cyber criminals are on prowl

Airtel subscribers beware! Cyber criminals are on prowl

Rediff.com20 May 2021

Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal on Thursday warned about a rise in cyber frauds amid a massive surge in online transactions during the second wave of the pandemic, and asserted the company is working "relentlessly" and coming out with safety features to ensure customers are not vulnerable to fraudsters. In an e-mail outreach to customers, Vittal highlighted the modus operandi being adopted by fraudsters and also drew attention to cyber frauds related to digital payments. "With the growing second wave of the pandemic and lockdowns in various parts of the country, there has been a massive increase in online transactions. "Unfortunately, there has also been a corresponding increase in cyber fraud," Vittal said.

Bigg Boss 15: Jay-Vishal's UGLY BRAWL!

Bigg Boss 15: Jay-Vishal's UGLY BRAWL!

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

Tempers flare up in Bigg Boss 15, even in front of the media.

The Great Cheetah Tamasha

The Great Cheetah Tamasha

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

The Bengal Tiger, the Asiatic Lion and the more widespread leopard have had to swallow their pride. Rarely has the prime minister turned up in person, sun hat and camera at the ready, to welcome a member of the big cat family, notes Shyam G Menon.

36 summers later, Arshdeep has same fate as Chetan Sharma

36 summers later, Arshdeep has same fate as Chetan Sharma

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

Maninder Singh, the talented left-arm spinner, was taken to cleaners with utter disdain, but he never faced public wrath.

Ferry fire leaves 40 dead, 150 injured in Bangladesh

Ferry fire leaves 40 dead, 150 injured in Bangladesh

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

At least 40 people died and nearly 150 others were injured on Friday after a packed three-storey ferry carrying around 500 passengers caught fire on the Sugandha River in southern Bangladesh, officials said.

Sasikala paid Rs 2 cr to get VIP treatment in jail, says officer

Sasikala paid Rs 2 cr to get VIP treatment in jail, says officer

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

DG (Prisons) rejected allegations, saying action will be taken against DIG D Roopa.

Priyanka Gandhi violated security protocols: CRPF

Priyanka Gandhi violated security protocols: CRPF

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

The force, which provides her armed commandos under the 'Z+' category of security cover to her, said the Congress leader undertook "unscheduled" movement without intimation. Therefore, an advanced security liaison could not be conducted, it said in a statement.

CISF to take over VIP security

CISF to take over VIP security

Rediff.com5 Jan 2003

Bigg Boss 15: Salman Scolds Shamita

Bigg Boss 15: Salman Scolds Shamita

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

Salman blasts Shamita for her language. He says she shouldn't talk to anyone if she thinks she's superior to everyone in the house.

Rudra marks Ajay Devgn's digital debut

Rudra marks Ajay Devgn's digital debut

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

'What drew me most to his persona is that he is possibly the greyest character you may come across in recent times.'

PM, BJP CMs, seers, Kashmir Files team to attend Yogi's swearing-in

PM, BJP CMs, seers, Kashmir Files team to attend Yogi's swearing-in

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

The ceremony on Friday will be attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and chief ministers of Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states.

Bigg Boss 15: Simba is OUT of the house!

Bigg Boss 15: Simba is OUT of the house!

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Pratik has to choose between Simba and Neha, and he makes his choice.

Bypolls: TMC, Congress, RJD win; BJP draws blank

Bypolls: TMC, Congress, RJD win; BJP draws blank

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

All the winners in the assembly bypolls were from the respective ruling parties.

Bigg Boss 15: Rakhi feels Tejasswi will win

Bigg Boss 15: Rakhi feels Tejasswi will win

Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

Which contestant will be the fifth member to enter the finale week?

PM inaugurates revamped Rani Kamalapati station in Bhopal

PM inaugurates revamped Rani Kamalapati station in Bhopal

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

He accused the previous governments of being sluggish on implementing railway projects and said the work of ambitious eastern and western dedicated freight corridors expedited only in the last six-seven years.

IPL 2020: BCCI satisfied with stadium arrangements

IPL 2020: BCCI satisfied with stadium arrangements

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Sharjah will host 12 matches of the IPL and is one of the venues besides Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

725 CAPF companies to be deployed in Bengal for polls: CRPF DG

725 CAPF companies to be deployed in Bengal for polls: CRPF DG

Rediff.com18 Mar 2021

As many as 725 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) will be deployed in West Bengal for the conduct of forthcoming assembly elections, CRPF chief Kuldiep Singh said on Thursday.

Priest, cops involved in Ram Temple event test Covid +ve

Priest, cops involved in Ram Temple event test Covid +ve

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

The programme, however, will be held as planned, maintaining all the safety rules for coronavirus.

Delhi Police bar Tibetan movement for touring Chinese VIP

Delhi Police bar Tibetan movement for touring Chinese VIP

Rediff.com3 Sep 2012

Every time a Chinese dignitary visits New Delhi, Tibetan students living in the national capital are either rounded up or forced to stay put in the house. Priyanka reports

Caste census will help in targeting benefits: Tejashwi

Caste census will help in targeting benefits: Tejashwi

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

Leader of Opposition in Bihar Legislative Assembly Tejashwi Yadav on Monday said the caste-based census will help in preparing welfare schemes for people from different sections of society.

Protesters storm Lanka president's home, swim in Rajapaksa's pool

Protesters storm Lanka president's home, swim in Rajapaksa's pool

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

The President had been moved out of his residence on Friday, in anticipation of Saturday's protests.

Heightened security in Mumbai for VIP visits

Heightened security in Mumbai for VIP visits

Rediff.com17 Jul 2006

The President is slated to attend three functions on Tuesday, while Gujarat CM Narendra Modi will attend a public meeting at Shanmukhananda Hall in Matunga on Monday

VIP security: When VP Singh was prime minister...

VIP security: When VP Singh was prime minister...

Rediff.com6 Feb 2010

B Raman recollects how VP Singh was taken for a ride at the taxpayers' expense when he was prime minister

MHA nixes list of non-Swadeshi items for CAPF canteens

MHA nixes list of non-Swadeshi items for CAPF canteens

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Earlier in the day, the Kendriya Police Kalyan Bhandar circulated an order stating that 1,026 products manufactured by firms such as Bajaj, Dabur, VIP industries, Eureka Forbes, Jaquar, HUL (foods) and Nestle India will not be sold at CAPF canteens anymore as they are not 'swadeshi' or are prepared from 'purely imported products'.

NSG to provide counter-drone protection to Srinagar, Jammu IAF bases: DG

NSG to provide counter-drone protection to Srinagar, Jammu IAF bases: DG

Rediff.com16 Oct 2021

Counter-terrorism commando force National Security Guard has been deployed at the IAF Srinagar and Jammu stations to provide anti-drone cover to these vital installations, the force's director general M A Ganapathy said on Saturday.

CBI chief among VIPs at diamond merchant's wedding

CBI chief among VIPs at diamond merchant's wedding

Rediff.com8 Dec 2009

Congress president Sonia Gandhi may advocate austerity in these tough times but not everyone shares her enthusiasm for tightening the belt, it seems.Certainly not Ashwini Kumar, director of the Central Bureau of Investigation, who was flown in a chartered flight to Surat for the November 29 wedding of Shreyansh Govind Dholakia.The Dholakias are well-known diamond brokers from Surat with offices all over the world.

PIX: Kajol, Dhanush celebrate with Soundarya Rajinikanth

PIX: Kajol, Dhanush celebrate with Soundarya Rajinikanth

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

The wedding festivities continue.

Shastri tests positive in RT-PCR; to miss Manchester Test

Shastri tests positive in RT-PCR; to miss Manchester Test

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

India head coach Ravi Shastri has tested positive for COVID-19 in the confirmatory RT-PCR test as well and will remain in isolation for at least the next 10 days, ruling him out of the team's fifth and final Test against England, starting in Manchester on Friday, September 10.

When Lata Mangeshkar rescued BCCI post 1983 WC win

When Lata Mangeshkar rescued BCCI post 1983 WC win

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

When Kapil Dev lifted the 1983 World Cup at the Lord's balcony, the erstwhile BCCI president and one of the powerful ministers in the Indira Gandhi cabinet, late NKP Salve had a different worry.

Thirty VIPs removed from X-category security list

Thirty VIPs removed from X-category security list

Rediff.com28 Aug 2009

After dithering for five years, the Home Ministry has removed X-category security to 30 individuals, including former Chief Justice of India Y S Sabarwal, triggering concern among protectees who are now making all out efforts to retain their police cover.

'Those who attacked me are mere pawns'

'Those who attacked me are mere pawns'

Rediff.com31 May 2022

'Why do you want to use the might of swords to make your point?' 'Why do you use force to scare people who don't subscribe to your views?'

VIPs who cast their vote in fourth phase

VIPs who cast their vote in fourth phase

Rediff.com7 May 2009

President Pratibha Patil, Vice-President Hamid Ansari, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and her children Rahul and Priyanka were among those who turned up early to vote in the fourth phase of elections on Thursday.

'Shravan never compromised on melody'

'Shravan never compromised on melody'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2021

Sameer who wrote all the hits of Nadeem-Shravan's including Aashiqui, Sajan, Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin, Raja Hindustani and Dhadkan reveals to Subhash K Jha how they began their historic collaboration.

Vadra draws flak for criticising Delhi's 'odd-even' formula

Vadra draws flak for criticising Delhi's 'odd-even' formula

Rediff.com26 Dec 2015

While the AAP asked the Congress president's son-in-law to help in the success of the initiative aimed at bringing pollution under check, BJP said it was ironic and raised more questions.

Controversy averted after India hockey players humiliated by HI official

Controversy averted after India hockey players humiliated by HI official

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

It was our own mistake that we went to the restricted area without our knowledge, acknowledges India captain Manpreet Singh.

Olympics: Belarus sprinter heads for Austria in fresh twist

Olympics: Belarus sprinter heads for Austria in fresh twist

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

Masked and wearing blue jeans, a blue blouse and sunglasses with "I RUN CLEAN" written on them, Tsimanouskaya had arrived in a police-escorted van at Narita airport east of the Japanese capital.