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Devidas Deshpande

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The story that brought a tear to a General's eye
Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

On World Disability Day, in the presence of 150 differently abled soldiers, Lieutenant...

16-year-old girl from Pune stopped from joining Islamic State
Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

The Class XI 'highly intelligent' student belonging to a good family was planning to...

Cartoonist R K Laxman cremated with state honours
Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis was among those who paid their last respects to the cartoonist

What Kasab wanted before he was executed
Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

'Kasab had told us he and the other terrorists had been warned that if they were...

Won't tolerate indiscipline, Raj Thackeray warns cadres
Rediff.com22 Nov 2014

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday warned his party cadres not...

India, China 'Hand-in-Hand' joint exercise begins
Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

The fourth edition of the India-China joint training exercise Hand-in-Hand 2014...

No PK for Sanjay Dutt in jail
Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

Dutt stars in PK alongside Aamir Khan and Anushka Sharma.

NCP registers worst performance ever, suffers badly on home turf
Rediff.com19 Oct 2014

The Nationalist Congress Party has failed to register even a single win in Pune city...

Sukhoi fighter jet crashes near Pune, both pilots safe
Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

A Sukhoi fighter plane used for the training purpose crashed at Kolwadi near Pune in...

26th Pune Festival kicks off with fanfare
Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

The 26th edition of the Pune Festival kick-started on Friday evening with a host of...

Not retired from politics yet: Suresh Kalmadi
Rediff.com23 Aug 2014

Putting up a brave face, former Member of Parliament and suspended Congress leader...

Driver who broke the news of Pune landslide returns home
Rediff.com2 Aug 2014

"I knew every child and adult in Malin village. They were so warm, I ate with them...

Pune landslide tragedy: Activist blames agriculture department officials, files FIR
Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

Even as the rescuers are braving hostile weather and difficult terrain for the third...

Mother endures pain under rubble for 24 hrs to save her child
Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

Devidas Desphande brings forth the story of a miraculous survival of a young mother who...

'Sena MP force-feeding staffer is a black spot on Maharashtra's traditions'
Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

Maharashtra Chief Minister condemned the actions of Shiv Sena's Rajan Vichare and the...

Will work to ensure India emerges as an education hub: Smriti Irani
Rediff.com15 Jun 2014

Speaking at a function in Pune, the HRD minister also said that she would be soon...

Never heard of the Hindu Rashtra Sena? Here's why
Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

The extremist outfit has a tainted past and has been entangled in different legal cases...

Maharashtra businessmen want Ajit Pawar to step down
Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

The businessmen in the Maharashtra have given a cry of 'remove Ajit Pawar' against the...