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UP Prometheans Replace Chennai Lions in Ultimate Table Tennis League

UP Prometheans Replace Chennai Lions in Ultimate Table Tennis League

Rediff.com31 Mar 2026

UP Prometheans will replace Chennai Lions in the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) league. Season 7 will be held in Goa in July and will feature seven teams competing in a single round-robin format.

IPL 2026: South African Trio Powers Delhi Capitals Back to Winning Ways

IPL 2026: South African Trio Powers Delhi Capitals Back to Winning Ways

Rediff.com19 Apr 2026

Delhi Capitals' South African trio of Lungi Ngidi, Tristan Stubbs and David Miller script a thrilling six-wicket win over RCB, ending their losing streak with a last-over finish.

CBI's RG Kar, Dabholkar investigators among 31 awarded police medals

CBI's RG Kar, Dabholkar investigators among 31 awarded police medals

Rediff.com25 Jan 2026

CBI officers who supervised investigations into the rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata and the killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar are among those awarded police medals on Republic Day.

Rajasthan govt bans cough syrup after children's deaths

Rajasthan govt bans cough syrup after children's deaths

Rediff.com2 Oct 2025

A generic cough syrup supplied to the Rajasthan government has been linked to the deaths of two children and others falling sick in the state, prompting authorities to ban 22 batches of the drug and order an inquiry.

Employer tortures factory workers on suspicion of theft, pulls out nails

Employer tortures factory workers on suspicion of theft, pulls out nails

Rediff.com19 Apr 2025

Two ice cream factory workers in Korba, Chhattisgarh were allegedly tortured by their employer and his aide who pulled out their nails and administered electric shocks on suspicion of theft. The victims, Abhishek Bhambi and Vinod Bhambi, were hired through a contractor to work at the ice cream factory owned by Chhotu Gurjar. The duo was stripped, given electric shocks, and their nails were pulled out, and a video of the torture has gone viral. The victims escaped and filed a complaint with police in Rajasthan, leading to a case being registered in Korba against Gurjar and his associate Mukesh Sharma.

BJP rebel ready to defy Piyush Goyal's ultimatum

BJP rebel ready to defy Piyush Goyal's ultimatum

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

Bharatiya Janata Party rebel leader Naveen Goyal, who is contesting as an Independent candidate from Gurgaon in the upcoming assembly polls, reacted to an ultimatum by Union minister Piyush Goyal, saying he was not going to withdraw his nomination.

Haryana polls: Turncoats, family members in BJP's 1st list

Haryana polls: Turncoats, family members in BJP's 1st list

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

Veteran party leader Anil Vij will seek re-election from his Ambala Cantt stronghold.

'CM had no say': More voices of dissent emerge within Haryana BJP

'CM had no say': More voices of dissent emerge within Haryana BJP

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

Amid deepening schisms within the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Haryana over poll ticket distribution, party leader Karan Dev Kamboj on Wednesday indicated that the rebellion could have been prevented if Chief Minister Nayab Saini had a 'say' on the allocation process.

Can't stop Mahua Moitra from...: HC

Can't stop Mahua Moitra from...: HC

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

The Delhi high court on Monday said Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra cannot be prevented from defending herself against allegations made by an estranged friend in public domain as long as her statements are not objectively false.

Why Cam Green Was Player Of The Match

Why Cam Green Was Player Of The Match

Rediff.com13 May 2024

Green pocketed just one wicket, but his tight overs put the necessary pressure on the DC scoreboard as the match slipped away from the visitors.

Cong leader Pawan Khera calls PM 'Gautamdas Modi', booked

Cong leader Pawan Khera calls PM 'Gautamdas Modi', booked

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

Khera said when a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) could be set up by former prime ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 'what is the problem of Narendra Gautamdas, sorry....Narendra Damodardas Modi'.

Delhi HC orders Twitter to take down Truschke's tweets against Vikram Sampath

Delhi HC orders Twitter to take down Truschke's tweets against Vikram Sampath

Rediff.com4 May 2022

The Delhi high court has directed Twitter to take down certain defamatory tweets posted by academician Dr Audrey Truschke against historian Vikram Sampath over allegations of plagiarism.

HC asks Twitter to remove historian Truschke's tweets against Vikram Sampath

HC asks Twitter to remove historian Truschke's tweets against Vikram Sampath

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

The bench of Justice Amit Bansal also sought the response of Meta Inc, the parent company of social media platform Facebook, on an application filed by Vikram Sampath alleging defamatory content has been circulated on the platform.

Recipe: Vetrilai Meen

Recipe: Vetrilai Meen

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

This rare dish derives its name from 'vetrilai', the Tamil word for betel leaf.

Plagiarism row: HC bars publication of defamatory material against historian Sampath

Plagiarism row: HC bars publication of defamatory material against historian Sampath

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Justice Amit Bansal passed the interim order against academicians Audrey Truschke, Ananya Chakrabarti, Rohit Chopra and Ashok Swain as well as freelance journalist Abhishek Baxi on a defamation lawsuit filed by Sampath.

R-Day Special: Vanilla, Orange & Pistachio Panna Cotta

R-Day Special: Vanilla, Orange & Pistachio Panna Cotta

Rediff.com26 Jan 2021

Celebrate Republic Day with this tri-colour panna cotta.

HC asks Centre to respond on same sex marriages plea

HC asks Centre to respond on same sex marriages plea

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Petitioner Abhijit Iyer Mitra and three others have contended in the petition that marriages between same sex couples are not possible despite the Supreme Court decriminalising consensual homosexual acts.

Congress workers get violent over Rail Budget

Congress workers get violent over Rail Budget

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

Congress on Tuesday slammed the Railway Budget as "pro-rich" with former Congress leader Mukesh Sharma removing Sadanand Gowda's nameplate, stepping on it in protest of what the party has called a anti-poor budget.

Hiring gets AI power, but scope is limited for some

Hiring gets AI power, but scope is limited for some

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

Last year, it was not just the economy that slowed hiring. Employers were also unable to complete the verification process because of the lockdowns, resulting in delays in hiring and an increase in discrepancies between an employee's professed abilities and the reality. The experience is driving many companies to automation. In a recent EY survey, 56 per cent of the companies said they'd automated their processes, while 72 per cent felt technology could be leveraged to digitise employee records.

Politicians have no business to hoard stocks of COVID-19 medicines: HC

Politicians have no business to hoard stocks of COVID-19 medicines: HC

Rediff.com17 May 2021

"Just because some political figures are involved, you will not investigate, we will not allow this," said the court adding that it would have appreciated if the police had enquired into specific allegations levelled against each person and then filed the report.

FTII row: Fourth round of talks inconclusive; students to meet Rathore next week

FTII row: Fourth round of talks inconclusive; students to meet Rathore next week

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

The students will now be meeting Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore next week.

Rs 2cr given to AAP was donation, not bribe, says trader

Rs 2cr given to AAP was donation, not bribe, says trader

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Mukesh Sharma, a businessman, said he had donated the money through a demand draft.

Same sex marriages: Delhi HC to hear pleas on April 20

Same sex marriages: Delhi HC to hear pleas on April 20

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

Four more people belonging to the gay and lesbian community urged the Delhi high court on Thursday to declare that marriages between any two persons irrespective of their sex be solemnised under the Special Marriage Act (SMA).

Ex-Rajasthan DGP dies in mysterious circumstances

Ex-Rajasthan DGP dies in mysterious circumstances

Rediff.com9 Dec 2010

Former Director General of Rajasthan Police Shantanu Kumar died in Jaipur on Wedneday in mysterious circumstances.

BSF trooper killed, 3 others injured as Pak violates ceasefire

BSF trooper killed, 3 others injured as Pak violates ceasefire

Rediff.com16 Jul 2014

In a major ceasefire violation, Pakistani Rangers on Wednesday opened heavy fire at Indian border outposts along the international border in Jammu district, killing a Border Security Force personnel and leaving three other troopers injured.

North Zone beat West to win Deodhar Trophy

North Zone beat West to win Deodhar Trophy

Rediff.com9 Mar 2010

Yusuf Pathan's 39-ball 80 was in vain as Mukesh Sharma and Rahul Dewan shared nine wickets to help North Zone beat West by 49 runs and win the Deodhar Trophy cricket tournament at the Moti Bagh stadium in Vadodara on Tuesday.

Dikshit, Congress leaders violate code of conduct

Dikshit, Congress leaders violate code of conduct

Rediff.com17 Nov 2008

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and her senior party leaders today faced the wrath of the Delhi Chief Electoral Office for alleged violation of model code of conduct at an election campaign.

Encounter: Rajasthan suspends accused cop

Encounter: Rajasthan suspends accused cop

Rediff.com16 May 2007

His suspension would be effective from April 24, the date he was arrested by the Gujarat police.

Himachal bundled out for 280

Himachal bundled out for 280

Rediff.com25 Dec 2007

Mukesh Sharma struck a fine century (101) to prop up Himachal Pradesh to a modest 280 all out on the first day of their four-day Ranji Super League Group A tie against Rajasthan in Dharamsala on Tuesday.

Congress workers turn up at 10 Janpath

Congress workers turn up at 10 Janpath

Rediff.com24 Mar 2006

Congress workers turned up in large numbers at 10 Janpath residence of party president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi Friday and extended full support to her, a day after she resigned from Lok Sabha and as chairperson of the National Advisory Council.

Delhi demolitions fuel blame game in Assembly

Delhi demolitions fuel blame game in Assembly

Rediff.com21 Dec 2005

Congress MLA Mukesh Sharma, NCP leader Ram Vir Singh Bhiduri, and BJP MLA Harsharan Singh Balli sponsored this resolution.

Hashmi murder: 9 get life imprisonment

Hashmi murder: 9 get life imprisonment

Rediff.com5 Nov 2003

Hashmi murder: Nine sentenced to life imprisonment.

Weddings go professional

Weddings go professional

Rediff.com9 Jul 2003

To expose Kejriwal's theatrics, Cong to launch door-to-door campaign

To expose Kejriwal's theatrics, Cong to launch door-to-door campaign

Rediff.com27 May 2014

In a stinging attack on Arvind Kejriwal, the Congress on Tuesday accused him of resorting to "low level politics" and said it will launch a door-to-door programme to expose the Aam Aadmi Party leader on his 'U-turn' on the bail bond and other issues.

Jaipur man released from Pak prison after 36 years

Jaipur man released from Pak prison after 36 years

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

'I kept my hope alive', says wife of Gajanand Sharma.

AAP MLAs meet President, demand fresh polls in Delhi

AAP MLAs meet President, demand fresh polls in Delhi

Rediff.com3 Jul 2014

MLAs of the Aam Aadmi Party, led by its National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, on Thursday met President Pranab Mukherjee and demanded dissolution of Delhi Legislative assembly and fresh polls in the national capital.

Congress accuses AAP of cheating people on water

Congress accuses AAP of cheating people on water

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

Congress, which has given outside support to Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party to form government in Delhi, on Tuesday accused it of cheating the people by "manipulating" figures to give free water.

AAP's Jan Lokpal bill unconstitutional: Solicitor general

AAP's Jan Lokpal bill unconstitutional: Solicitor general

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

The Aam Aadmi Party government's plans to enact the Jan Lokpal Bill in a public venue next week faced fresh hurdles with Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran insisting that Lt Governor's prior approval is necessary while key ally Congress toughened its opposition.

Delhi Congress leaders detained during protest against power crisis

Delhi Congress leaders detained during protest against power crisis

Rediff.com14 Jun 2014

Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely along with scores of party workers was detained on Saturday in the Nangloi area of north Delhi when they tried to block movement of trains as part of the party's agitation against prolonged power cuts and water scarcity in the city.

Cong, BJP slam Kejriwal's action; AAP calls it principled stand

Cong, BJP slam Kejriwal's action; AAP calls it principled stand

Rediff.com21 May 2014

The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday termed as a "publicity stunt" Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal's refusal to furnish bail bond of Rs 10,000 in a criminal defamation case following which he was arrested while his party defended him saying he had taken a "principled stand".