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Hijab row: Church-run school to move Kerala HC

Hijab row: Church-run school to move Kerala HC

Rediff.com16 Oct 2025

Joshi Kaithavalappil, the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) president of St Rita's Public School, told PTI that the DDE's report was submitted without a proper inquiry. "We have decided to approach the Kerala high court against the report. It was prepared without hearing from the school management or the PTA properly or assessing the situation. Our lawyer will soon file a petition challenging its findings," he said.

Gunman opens fire in US school; 2 kids dead, 17 injured

Gunman opens fire in US school; 2 kids dead, 17 injured

Rediff.com28 Aug 2025

In yet another tragic incident of gun violence in the United States, a man opened fire during morning Mass at a Catholic school in the city of Minneapolis in the state of Minnesota, killing two children and injuring 17 others before turning the gun on himself, media repots said, citing law enforcement and hospital officials.

JLR Boosts India Tech Hub With 106-Crore Lease

JLR Boosts India Tech Hub With 106-Crore Lease

Rediff.com18 Nov 2025

The deal includes a security deposit of 10.10 crore and features an unusually steep 15 per cent escalation every three months, which stands out in Bengaluru's commercial leasing market.

Tejaswi Manoj Is TIME's Kid Of The Year 2025

Tejaswi Manoj Is TIME's Kid Of The Year 2025

Rediff.com10 Sep 2025

17-year-old Tejasvi Manoj becomes TIME's Kid of the Year 2025 for protecting seniors from cyber fraud.

Indian swimmer shatters 16-year drought at Asian C'ships

Indian swimmer shatters 16-year drought at Asian C'ships

Rediff.com28 Sep 2025

Ace Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj dazzled on the opening day of the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships, clinching the 200m freestyle silver medal in the elite continental competition in over 16 years, in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Hope my demotion won't last long: Omar's banter with Modi

Hope my demotion won't last long: Omar's banter with Modi

Rediff.com6 Jun 2025

Mixing humour with political resolve, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday used the flagging-off ceremony of the first train to Kashmir by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Katra to subtly but clearly articulate his government's demand for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

Trump signs executive order to 'eliminate' Education Dept

Trump signs executive order to 'eliminate' Education Dept

Rediff.com21 Mar 2025

Trump said that the funds used to support students with disabilities and scholarships will be preserved and these duties will be provided to other institutions.

'Prepare Without Worrying About Pressure'

'Prepare Without Worrying About Pressure'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2025

'During a match, there is a lot of noise from the stadium -- cheers for sixes and fours -- but the batter focuses on the ball, not the pressure.' 'If you don't take pressure and focus on your duty, you can overcome stress easily.'

Dhoni's khichdi diet led India to World Cup glory!

Dhoni's khichdi diet led India to World Cup glory!

Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

Virender Sehwag unveils Dhoni's secret superstition during the 2011 Cricket World Cup!

'I Wanted To Beat People Up...'

'I Wanted To Beat People Up...'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

'Suddenly the audience pool feels bigger, like everyone is watching everything now.' 'It's no longer limited in terms of boundaries, like a state or a language.' 'Whether it's a series, a movie or even a Korean film, the audience has access to all of it.' 'Slowly, the boundaries are blurring, so that's great for actors.'

UP declares 307 more madrassas including Darul Uloom illegal after survey

UP declares 307 more madrassas including Darul Uloom illegal after survey

Rediff.com23 Oct 2022

The district officials named 306 other unrecognized Islamic education institutions in their report as illegal.

Aged 10 and 12, they are India's youngest CEOs

Aged 10 and 12, they are India's youngest CEOs

Rediff.com17 Jul 2012

Shravan (10) and Sanjay Kumaran (12), the two brothers from Chennai have created mobile phone applications that have witnessed over 10,000 downloads across the world already.

Want to be an entrepreneur? Jump off the plane!

Want to be an entrepreneur? Jump off the plane!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

Narayan Babu, co-founder of Dexetra, a digital applications' company talks about his entrepreneurial journey.

Hate campaign against family of Pak girl accused of blasphemy

Hate campaign against family of Pak girl accused of blasphemy

Rediff.com26 Sep 2011

A hate campaign has been launched against the family of a teenage Christian girl accused of blasphemy and expelled from school in the northern Pakistani town of Havelian, a media report said on Monday.

The Rapper Who Rejected Infosys

The Rapper Who Rejected Infosys

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

'When I told Mr Narayan Murthy, he said it was great that I was following my dream.'

Teacher at Obama kids' school charged of sex abuse

Teacher at Obama kids' school charged of sex abuse

Rediff.com22 Jan 2010

A teacher working at the school where US President Barack Obama's children -- Sasha and Malia -- study has been accused of child abuse.

Playful and pretty! Disha is a blushing bride in pink

Playful and pretty! Disha is a blushing bride in pink

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

Disha Patani graces the special digital cover of Hello! mag for the month of November.

Shubhankar secures best ever result by an Indian at Open

Shubhankar secures best ever result by an Indian at Open

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

India's Shubhankar Sharma produced the best-ever result by an Indian at golf's oldest Major, the Open Championships, as he finished tied-eighth in Hoylake on Sunday.

'He's a class player against all types of bowling'

'He's a class player against all types of bowling'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

Babar was also one of the few bright spots from Pakistan's previous tour to Australia in 2019-2020, where he scored 97 and 101.

Nigerian tests positive for monkeypox, India's tally rises to 13

Nigerian tests positive for monkeypox, India's tally rises to 13

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

The woman has been admitted to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital.

Low academic scores? Blame it on media multitasking

Low academic scores? Blame it on media multitasking

Rediff.com19 May 2016

The more time teenagers spent on phones and TV, the lower their test scores in math and English tend to be.

India's import of Russian oil scales new high in May

India's import of Russian oil scales new high in May

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

India's import of cheap Russian oil scaled another record in May and is now more than the combined oil bought from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, UAE and the US, industry data showed. India took 1.96 million barrels a day from Russia in May, 15 per cent more than the previous high in April, according to data from energy cargo tracker Vortexa. Russia now makes up for nearly 42 per cent of all crude oil India imported in May.

Parul creates history at World Athletics Championships

Parul creates history at World Athletics Championships

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

Parul Chaudhary became only the second Indian female athlete to qualify for the final of a track event at the World Athletics Championships.

Meet the first gold medal winner of Rio Olympics

Meet the first gold medal winner of Rio Olympics

Rediff.com6 Aug 2016

American teenager Virginia Thrasher won the first gold medal of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Saturday, holding her nerve to clinch the women's 10m air rifle event.

Indian-origin boy working with Microsoft for braille printer

Indian-origin boy working with Microsoft for braille printer

Rediff.com15 May 2015

The young student has started working with a Windows team.

Highest single day spike in Omicron cases, tally reaches 578

Highest single day spike in Omicron cases, tally reaches 578

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

The ministry said 151 out of the 578 people who contracted the infection have recovered or migrated.

Capgemini bucking Covid trend, gives hikes, promotions

Capgemini bucking Covid trend, gives hikes, promotions

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

Not just in the IT sector, Capgemini is probably the only company, in India, which has offered salary increments.

'No nation will share its best defence technology'

'No nation will share its best defence technology'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2011

India will end up with second-rate defence equipment if it depends on foreign vendors for the supply of critical defence technology, warned Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday. He was speaking at the eighth Aero India International seminar in Bengaluru."Do not be under the impression that any country in the world, however friendly, would like to part with their most modern 'A' grade technology," he said.

NBA roundup: Durant returns to lift Nets past Cavs

NBA roundup: Durant returns to lift Nets past Cavs

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

Bucks hold moment of silence for Wisconsin parade attack victims.

FC Goa first Indian club to win AFC Champions League spot

FC Goa first Indian club to win AFC Champions League spot

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

FC Goa on became the first team from the country to secure a berth in the group stage of the AFC Champions League, the continent's top-tier club competition, after beating Jamshedpur FC 5-0 in an Indian Super League match, in Jamshedpur, on Wednesday.

Hockey captain vows to beat Pakistan for sake of Indian soldiers

Hockey captain vows to beat Pakistan for sake of Indian soldiers

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

Acknowledging the supreme sacrifice made by Indian soldiers at the borders, national hockey captain P R Sreejesh, on Wednesday, vowed that his team will give its all to beat Pakistan in the Asian Champions Trophy in Malaysia next month.

Review: Divergent is engaging but lacks intensity

Review: Divergent is engaging but lacks intensity

Rediff.com11 Apr 2014

Divergent is clearly made for its already existent fan base, with the best loved bits and pieces of the book shoved on to screen with hardly any adhesive to keep them together, feels Paloma Sharma.

Mary Kom assured of 8th World medal; 3 others also enter semis

Mary Kom assured of 8th World medal; 3 others also enter semis

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

Six-time champion M C Mary Kom made sure of an unprecedented eighth medal at the women's World Boxing Championships after advancing to the semi-finals of the 51kg category, in Ulan-Ude, Russia, on Thursday.

Golden Globes 2019: Rami Malek, Glenn Close win

Golden Globes 2019: Rami Malek, Glenn Close win

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

Who won at the Globes? We tell you!

No Biles, no problem as US steamrolls to Pan Am gold

No Biles, no problem as US steamrolls to Pan Am gold

Rediff.com28 Jul 2019

without Biles, the US squad had no problem defending their Pan Games crown by posting a winning total of 171 points,

South Mumbai's Tardeo is India's costliest residential location

South Mumbai's Tardeo is India's costliest residential location

Rediff.com8 Sep 2019

Worli and Mahalaxmi in Mumbai Metropolitan Region are placed at second and third positions with average housing prices of Rs 41,500 and Rs 40,000 per sq ft, respectively.

Sports Shorts: Tendulkar against fake helmet makers

Sports Shorts: Tendulkar against fake helmet makers

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday

Lalita finishes creditable 8th, but Tintu disappoints at World Athletics

Lalita finishes creditable 8th, but Tintu disappoints at World Athletics

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

Lalita Babar, who competed in the women's 3000m steeplechase, became the first Indian track athlete (male and female) to finish in the top eight in a World Championship but Tintu Luka crashed out in the heats of the women's 800 metres.

Bolt's main rival out of World Championships with injury

Bolt's main rival out of World Championships with injury

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

The Canadian was expected to be Bolt's main rival for his 100 metres crown in the Jamaican's farewell championship but he suffered a hamstring strain in training on Monday and will miss the rest of the season.

India sees new single-day spike as Unlock 1 to begin next week

India sees new single-day spike as Unlock 1 to begin next week

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

In its morning update, the Union health ministry said the total number of positive cases has reached 2,16,919 with a record spike of 9,304 new cases since Wednesday 8 am across the country, while the death toll has increased to 6,075 with 260 more fatalities in this period. A PTI tally of figures announced by different states and union territories, as of 9.50 pm, showed a higher number of confirmed cases across the country at 2,17,389 and the death toll at 6,233.