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Hathras victim was 'killed by a ruthless govt': Sonia

Hathras victim was 'killed by a ruthless govt': Sonia

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

From the Congress party, I demand justice for the Hathras victim. India is a country for all and everyone has the right to live with dignity, Sonia said.

Unnao victim's dying declaration strong evidence: UP DGP

Unnao victim's dying declaration strong evidence: UP DGP

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

The girl was set ablaze by 5 men, 2 of whom had raped her. She died a day later. DGP says the case will be tried in fast-track court and a strong chargesheet will be field.

Carla Bruni is not just a model. Here's proof

Carla Bruni is not just a model. Here's proof

Rediff.com6 Dec 2010

Most people around the world know Bruni as Italian-born French songwriter, singer and former model, but few know that she is also the brand ambassador for Global Fund, an international financing institution that invests the world's money to save lives, especially victims afflicted with HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

Thick fog blankets Delhi, flights and trains hit

Thick fog blankets Delhi, flights and trains hit

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

Dense fog shrouded the national capital on Tuesday morning, leading to cancellation of two flights and delaying 10 other flights and 55 trains.

Docs' strike: Delhi govt invokes ESMA

Docs' strike: Delhi govt invokes ESMA

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Delhi government on Tuesday invoked the ESMA to force an end to the strike by government doctors that continued to cripple health services in the national capital for the second day.

CBI raids D K Shivakumar's premises, 'recovers' Rs 57 lakh

CBI raids D K Shivakumar's premises, 'recovers' Rs 57 lakh

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

Congress leaders have hit out at the BJP governments at the Centre and in Karnataka, questioning its timing.

14-yr-old Mathura girl sets herself ablaze after being gang raped

14-yr-old Mathura girl sets herself ablaze after being gang raped

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

A 14-year old girl, who was allegedly gang raped by five men of her village, set herself ablaze in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura District on Tuesday.

No evidence of Covid-19 being airborne yet: Govt

No evidence of Covid-19 being airborne yet: Govt

Rediff.com5 Apr 2020

Talking about the Tablighi Jamaat congregation, Agarwal said, "If the Tablighi Jamaat incident had not taken place and we compare the rate of doubling -- that is in how many days the cases have doubled, we will see that currently it is 4.1 days (including Jamaat cases) and if the incident had not taken place and additional cases had not come then the doubling rate would have been 7.4 days."

Jamia protests: 2 admitted with 'gunshot injuries'

Jamia protests: 2 admitted with 'gunshot injuries'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Two men, who were apparently part of a demonstration by Jamia Millia Islamia students on Sunday, have been admitted to the Safdarjung Hospital with "gunshot injury", sources said on Monday.

Stung! Delhi records 387 cases of dengue in 10 days

Stung! Delhi records 387 cases of dengue in 10 days

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

At least 1,158 cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital with nearly 390 of them being recorded in the first 10 days of September, the month in which the vector-borne disease begins to peak.

After Gurugram, now Delhi hits a gridlock

After Gurugram, now Delhi hits a gridlock

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

Heavy rains kept the temperature below normal levels on Saturday even as waterlogging in several areas slowed vehicular movement inconveniencing commuters in the national capital.

Threat calls send New Delhi into a tizzy

Threat calls send New Delhi into a tizzy

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

Threat calls send New Delhi into a tizzy.

Vardhan calls for action against assaults on doctors

Vardhan calls for action against assaults on doctors

Rediff.com15 Jun 2019

Expressing deep concern over the recent act of violence against doctors, Vardhan stated that incidents of assault on doctors are reported from different parts of the country and this leads to sudden strike by doctors, gravely affecting the healthcare services.

Coronavirus cases climb to 34 in India; PM holds review meet

Coronavirus cases climb to 34 in India; PM holds review meet

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

Three more positive cases of novel coronavirus have been reported in India.

BSF crash: Why does a soldier's family have to cry?' Relative asks home minister

BSF crash: Why does a soldier's family have to cry?' Relative asks home minister

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Home Minister Rajnath Singh was present at the funeral of the BSF personnel who died in the air crash on Tuesday.

Why Hathras has the BJP worried

Why Hathras has the BJP worried

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

'Among Dalits, the Valmikis were the biggest voters of the BJP.' 'They now feel Yogiji has failed them in Hathras.'

Another mishap at Delhi Metro site; 12 injured

Another mishap at Delhi Metro site; 12 injured

Rediff.com3 Oct 2009

At least 12 persons were injured, including two seriously, when two cranes collapsed at a Delhi Metro Railway Construction site in southern Delhi. The accident occurred on the Connaught Place-Gurgaon railway line.According to DMRC sources, the mishap occurred in the Said-ul-Ajaib area, which is located near the historical Qutub Minar. The injured have been rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Safdarjung Hospitals for treatment.

7 years of Nirbhaya case: A timeline

7 years of Nirbhaya case: A timeline

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Here is the chronology of events in the Nirbhaya case.

The one thing Chidambaram is terrified of

The one thing Chidambaram is terrified of

Rediff.com30 Mar 2010

He's looked after commerce, finance, home ... and holds forth on his predecessors, their bosses, his bosses, and more.

4-year-old offered toffees, noodles, then raped in Delhi

4-year-old offered toffees, noodles, then raped in Delhi

Rediff.com11 Oct 2015

Amid outrage over the brutal rape of a four-year-old girl in north west Delhi, police said they have questioned over 100 people.

School bus overturns in Delhi, 6 children injured

School bus overturns in Delhi, 6 children injured

Rediff.com29 Sep 2009

Four students and two teachers were on Tuesday injured when a school bus collided with a chartered bus and overturned at a traffic signal in R K Puram in south Delhi. The mishap took place at 7:10 am when the bus of G D Goenka Public School, carrying approximately 25 students, was ferrying children to school. Both the buses were speeding when the mishap took place, according to the police.The injured were rushed to Safdarjung Hospital.

Justice for Nirbhaya: 7 yrs of long battle

Justice for Nirbhaya: 7 yrs of long battle

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

Following is the chronology of events in the sensational 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case in which four death row convicts were hanged Friday morning.

Priyanka Gandhi meets Unnao victim's family, attacks UP govt

Priyanka Gandhi meets Unnao victim's family, attacks UP govt

Rediff.com7 Dec 2019

'Why the victim of Unnao gangrape case was not given security keeping in mind an earlier incident of Unnao? What action has been taken on the police official who refused to register an FIR? What steps are being taken by the government to stop crime against the women, which take place on a daily basis?'

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

Rain, floods kill 69 in 3 states; red alert in Kerala

Rain, floods kill 69 in 3 states; red alert in Kerala

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

At least 33 people have been killed in flash floods in Bihar till Tuesday evening and 25.71 lakh people are affected in 16 districts of the state.

Prez, PM, Pranab, Sonia remember Indira Gandhi on birth centenary

Prez, PM, Pranab, Sonia remember Indira Gandhi on birth centenary

Rediff.com19 Nov 2017

Former PM Manmohan Singh and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi also paid their tributes.

Autopsy confirms MLA's wife committed suicide

Autopsy confirms MLA's wife committed suicide

Rediff.com17 Jun 2008

The autopsy report conducted on Padmapriya, wife of Udupi Member of Legislative Assembly Raghupathi Bhat, has confirmed that her death was due to suicide by hanging. The police are trying to ascertain the reason behind Padmapriya's suicide.The police are now questioning Bhat's childhood friend Atul Rao, who allegedly took Padmapriya to New Delhi. The Bhats and the Raos have been hurling accusations at each other ever since Padmapriya went missing.

Campus horror: JNU student attacked with axe battles for life

Campus horror: JNU student attacked with axe battles for life

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

A 23-year-old student of Jawaharlal Nehru University attacked a woman friend inside a classroom with an axe, leaving her severely injured before taking his own life by consuming poison and slitting his throat on Monday.

Dense fog blankets Delhi; disrupts road and air traffic

Dense fog blankets Delhi; disrupts road and air traffic

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

The residents of Delhi on Friday woke up to dense fog with minimum temperature settling at 12 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal.

No respite from heat; Churu, Banda sizzle above 47C

No respite from heat; Churu, Banda sizzle above 47C

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

There was no relief for the national capital, with the mercury crossing the 44C mark in some parts of the city.

Heat wave grips India, Raj's Churu crosses 50-degree mark

Heat wave grips India, Raj's Churu crosses 50-degree mark

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

The national capital battled weather conditions in the "red category" as the maximum temperature recorded at the Palam observatory was 46.1C,

'The government sends soft signals to terrorists'

'The government sends soft signals to terrorists'

Rediff.com13 May 2008

'Ever since the UPA came to power, barring making statements that they are committed to fighting terrorism, it is not being said in actions,' says senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj.

Toxic haze over Delhi as air quality turns 'very poor'

Toxic haze over Delhi as air quality turns 'very poor'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

It is believed that the crop residue burning in the nearby states of Punjab and Haryana are contributing to polluting the air.

Software engineer dies after battling for 6 years

Software engineer dies after battling for 6 years

Rediff.com5 Jun 2008

Software engineer Manjunath Kalmani died in New Delhi after a six-year-long survival on ventilator support following a gruesome accident in the United States that left him paralysed.

And the state with the most number of jailbreaks is...

And the state with the most number of jailbreaks is...

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

According to a recent RTI query, UP tops the list for most jailbreaks.

Heavy rains lash parts of Delhi

Heavy rains lash parts of Delhi

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

The weatherman has predicted rainfall throughout the day with the mercury settling at 19C.

Padmapriya: MLA says his friend has coerced his wi

Padmapriya: MLA says his friend has coerced his wi

Rediff.com16 Jun 2008

The mystery over the death of Padmapriya, wife of Karnataka BJP MLA B Raghupathy Bhat, deepened on Monday with the legislator accusing his friend of "coercing" her even as the state Home Minister maintained that it was a case of suicide after kidnap.

Ayodhya to Colombo: What's inside the Ramayana Express

Ayodhya to Colombo: What's inside the Ramayana Express

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

From Lord Ram's birthplace to where Sita was held captive by Ravana, this trip will be full of mythical stories.

Urgent need for meaningful cooperation: Kasuri

Urgent need for meaningful cooperation: Kasuri

Rediff.com20 Feb 2007

Kasuri, who drove straight from the airport to Safdarjung Hospital to see Pakistanis injured in the train blast, said he had come here on a "mission to improve relations" between the two countries and "carry forward" the peace process.

Samjhauta blasts: 17 bodies identified

Samjhauta blasts: 17 bodies identified

Rediff.com20 Feb 2007

Among the Pakistani victims, five are male and two female.