Man murders wife, posts selfie with body as WhatsApp status

A 32-year-old man brutally hacked his estranged wife at a women's hostel in Coimbatore and posted his selfie with her body as WhatsApp status, police said on Monday. Illustration: Dominic......

Family beats girl to death after finding her with boyfriend

A teenage girl was beaten to death allegedly by her family in Jharkhand's Garhwa district after being caught with her boyfriend, police said on Friday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Why Do So Many People Die In Custody?

Custodial deaths are a serious and long-lasting problem in India, with over 28,000 people dying in custody since 2009. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff On November 6, three Railway Police Force......

Schoolgirl ends life, accuses principal of sexual abuse

A 15-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide in the study room of a private school after accusing the principal of molesting and sexually harassing her in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district, officials......

Retail inflation down to multi-year low of 0.25% in Oct

Retail inflation slipped to a multi-year low of 0.25 per cent in October, driven by the impact of the GST rate cut and subdued prices of vegetables and fruits, government data showed on Wednesday.......

Small and midcap multiples bubble, but PEG keeps lid on

Despite trailing the benchmark Nifty 50, small and midcap (SMID) stocks appear pricey on a 12-month forward price-to-earnings (P/E) basis. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The Nifty trades at......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Macroeconomic data, global market trends and trading activity of foreign investors will be the key drivers for dictating market sentiment this week, analysts said. Illustration: Dominic......

Tax forms for charitable institutions set for overhaul

As the new Income Tax (I-T) Act, 2025 moves towards implementation from April 1, 2026, the finance ministry is reviewing and simplifying the compliance forms used by charitable institutions.......