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Rajnath vows to avenge attack; CCS to meet on Friday

Rajnath vows to avenge attack; CCS to meet on Friday

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Experts of the NSG and investigators of the NIA are being sent to Jammu and Kashmir to join the probe into the terror attack.

'Killer' Dara files nomination for Orissa assembly

'Killer' Dara files nomination for Orissa assembly

Rediff.com4 Apr 2009

Rabindra Kumar Pal alias Dara Singh, convicted in the killing of Australiam missionary Graham Staines and his minor sons, filed his nomination for Ghasipura assembly constituency in Orissa, a top official said.

A year on, Kasab replies to judge in Marathi

A year on, Kasab replies to judge in Marathi

Rediff.com20 Jan 2010

In his latest antic, Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab chose to answer in Marathi most of the questions put to him by the trial court on Wednesday as he continued to deny his involvement in the 26/11 terror attacks.

Stunned umpires caught up in Pak cricket attack

Stunned umpires caught up in Pak cricket attack

Rediff.com3 Mar 2009

Match referee Chris Broad walked around in a blood stained shirt while umpires Simon Taufel and Steve Davis looked dazed, just hours after an attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team touring Pakistan on Tuesday. While they're used to dealing with incredible pressure in the cauldron of international cricket, nothing prepared the officials for this.

Mystery deepens in Nagpur girl's death

Mystery deepens in Nagpur girl's death

Rediff.com21 May 2009

Blood stains have been found on the inner wear of Yogita Ashok Thakre, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a car owned by Maharashtra BJP president Nitin Gadkari, police said today.

Albert's Hopeless Hall in Jaipur

Albert's Hopeless Hall in Jaipur

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

I'The entire display is a lesson in how to turn a mountain of a collection into a molehill, notes Anjuli Bhargava after a visit to the Albert Hall Museum in Jaipur.

To protect villagers from Pak firing, J&K govt wants bunkers at border

To protect villagers from Pak firing, J&K govt wants bunkers at border

Rediff.com11 Oct 2015

The Jammu and Kashmir government said it has forwarded a proposal for construction of community bunkers along the Line of Control and International Border to the home ministry for consideration.

Real Madrid will not boost squad ahead of ban

Real Madrid will not boost squad ahead of ban

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

Real Madrid will not seek to boost their squad ahead of their transfer ban, which starts at the end of the month, club president Florentino Perez said on Wednesday. Perez's leadership at Real has been synonymous with glamour signings but the club will be unable to register new players during the next two transfer windows for breaching FIFA rules on signing non-Spanish Under-18 players. "We will not sign players during the winter market but this has nothing to do with the punishment. It is because we have the best players and the best trainer," Perez told France Football.

Man found dead at Congress leader Kumari Selja's house

Man found dead at Congress leader Kumari Selja's house

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

A 42-year-old man was found dead at the residence of former Union minister and Congress leader Kumari Selja in Sunehri Bagh in New Delhi on Monday morning, police said.

Pak FM terms Modi as 'terrorist', BJP calls him 'political pygmy'

Pak FM terms Modi as 'terrorist', BJP calls him 'political pygmy'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

"Pakistan Foreign Minister is a political pygmy in a powerless government kowtowing to the terror organisations. These pusillanimous comments reflect Pakistan's frustration with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's successful diplomacy in exposing the terror face of Pakistan to the world," said BJP spokesperson G V L Narasimha Rao.

Now, a fabric that can clean itself

Now, a fabric that can clean itself

Rediff.com12 Feb 2008

Sending your favourite and costly suit to the dry cleaners could soon become an obsolete practice. Researchers have invented a new fabric which can clean by itself. Using nano-technology, the researchers from Monash University in Australia and Hong Kong Polytechnic University have successfully developed the special fabric which can be made into self-cleaning clothes.

4 Nirbhaya convicts executed in Tihar over 7 yrs after crime

4 Nirbhaya convicts executed in Tihar over 7 yrs after crime

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

Mukesh Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar Singh (31) were executed at 5.30 am for the savage assault in an empty moving bus on the 23-year-old physiotherapy intern who came to be known the world over as Nirbhaya.

Jisha rape, murder case: Kerala court convicts migrant labourer

Jisha rape, murder case: Kerala court convicts migrant labourer

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

Muhammed Ameerul Islam was found guilty for raping and murdering the 30-year-old Dalit law student in Kerala last year.

Crime scene dressed up, Aarushi's body tampered with: CBI

Crime scene dressed up, Aarushi's body tampered with: CBI

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday told the special court hearing the Aarushi case that the scene of crime was "completely dressed up" and the teenage girl's body was tampered with by dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar on the night of crime.

Max your gas mileage -- use a plug-in

Max your gas mileage -- use a plug-in

Rediff.com14 Nov 2008

Hybrids can get us to 100mpg, but only if we relearn how to drive, says Lisa Margonelli.

What was our fault, ask Pakistan firing victims

What was our fault, ask Pakistan firing victims

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

Blood stained beds, torn off roof-tops and windows punctured by bullets and splinters of mortar bombs are a mute testimony to the Pakistani shelling in the border hamlet where smell of cordite and gunpowder hangs in the air.

Taj Mahal gets a makeover before Trumps visit Agra

Taj Mahal gets a makeover before Trumps visit Agra

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

From Dwight D Eisenhower to Bill Clinton, many American presidents have made sure they're photographed against the backdrop of the Taj. And, now the monument is ready to impress Trump for that family frame. Well, almost ready, reports Shreya Jai.

Nanotechnology: Great opportunity for innovators

Nanotechnology: Great opportunity for innovators

Rediff.com10 Mar 2008

The next time you buy a shirt or trouser that claims to be stain- and wrinkle-free, thank nanotechnology for it. The Indian government has allocated Rs 1,500 crore (Rs 15 billion) for the development of nanotechnology which involves studying and working with matter on an ultra-small scale. The nanotech market globally is expected to cross $1 trillion by 2010. In India, the maximum research in nanotechnology is taking place in the biotechnology and medicine segments.

Priest's murder: Dara Singh, 3 others get life

Priest's murder: Dara Singh, 3 others get life

Rediff.com22 Sep 2007

Dara Singh, serving a life sentence for the murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines, was on Saturday sentenced to a life term for the killing of a Catholic priest in Mayurbhanj district eight years ago.

2 Indian students stabbed to death, 1 injured in Ukraine

2 Indian students stabbed to death, 1 injured in Ukraine

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

The Ukranian nationals behind the stabbing were held.

The day after, an eerie silence in the Pink City

The day after, an eerie silence in the Pink City

Rediff.com14 May 2008

The pink city of Jaipur, which turned red on Tuesday evening as eight serial bomb blasts ripped through the city, wore a deserted look on Wednesday. Instead of the usual hustle-bustle of traffic and tourists on the roads, khaki-clad men and firemen, engaged in taking the blood stains off the road, were seen at work. Even though curfew has been imposed in just 15 police stations areas in the district, the entire city bore an eerie silence.

The politics of Photoshop

The politics of Photoshop

Rediff.com11 Dec 2007

Of late, a new class of hoardings has sprung up. One that brings together the best of political opportunism and the many benefits of information technology.

'Pujara is worthy of many privileges in Kohli's kingdom'

'Pujara is worthy of many privileges in Kohli's kingdom'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2019

Pujara grafted his way to three centuries in the ongoing Test series against Australia, playing a key role in India's dominance.

Fire ravages Notre Dame cathedral, spire collapses

Fire ravages Notre Dame cathedral, spire collapses

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

The fire sent flames and huge clouds of grey smoke billowing into the Paris sky as stunned Parisians and tourists watched on in sheer horror.

Dara Singh sentenced to life for third time

Dara Singh sentenced to life for third time

Rediff.com29 Oct 2007

District Judge Sachidananda Sahu convicted Dara Singh for the murder of garment trader Sheikh Rehman on August 26, 1999 at a market at Padiagada in Mayurbhanj district

Tennis: Italian duo banned for betting

Tennis: Italian duo banned for betting

Rediff.com22 Dec 2007

Italian no.1 Potito Starace and Daniele Bracciali have been banned for betting on tennis matches.

Serial rapist escapes from Bengaluru jail

Serial rapist escapes from Bengaluru jail

Rediff.com1 Sep 2013

A notorious criminal and serial rapist on Sunday escaped from the high-security central prison, where he was lodged since 2011, police said. Additional Director General of Police (prisons) K V Gagandeep told PTI that 11 prison officials, including an Assistant Superintendent, two jailers and a chief warden, have been suspended, for the alleged dereliction of duty.

Dara Singh, 12 others acquitted in murder case

Dara Singh, 12 others acquitted in murder case

Rediff.com30 Oct 2006

Dara Singh, serving a life sentence for the murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons, and 12 others were acquitted on Monday in a case relating to the burning of a truck and murder of its helper.

Sorry Serena lost for words after Henin defeat

Sorry Serena lost for words after Henin defeat

Rediff.com5 Sep 2007

A despondent Serena Williams grudgingly faced reporters after her 7-6 6-1 defeat to top seed Justine Henin in Tuesday's quarter-finals of the U.S. Open, tears staining her cheeks after the bitter result.

PHOTOS: In these classrooms 132 children were killed

PHOTOS: In these classrooms 132 children were killed

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

The first devastating images emerged on Wednesday of the blood-soaked classrooms where 132 innocent children and nine teachers were massacred by the Taliban. Horrifying pictures revealed the carnage wrought by seven extremist gunmen who sprayed children with bullets as they sat receiving first aid tuition and exploded suicide bombs in a room of 60 pupils.

Hijab-clad Muslim woman assaulted in US

Hijab-clad Muslim woman assaulted in US

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

A Muslim woman's hijab was allegedly ripped off in the United States by a man who she claimed beat her "like an animal" and repeatedly stepped on her head, prompting calls for a hate crime probe.

Cop beats up 80-year-old Hindu man in Pakistan for eating during Ramazan

Cop beats up 80-year-old Hindu man in Pakistan for eating during Ramazan

Rediff.com12 Jun 2016

Locals drove Das to a hospital in nearby Mirpur Mathelo where he was treated for his wounds.

47 killed in Karachi terror attack, pamphlet claims IS role

47 killed in Karachi terror attack, pamphlet claims IS role

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Kalashnikov-wielding terrorists in police uniforms on Wednesday gunned down 47 Shia Ismaili Muslims, including 16 women, shooting them in the head as they attacked their bus in Pakistan's volatile Karachi city in the latest sectarian violence claimed by the dreaded Islamic State terror group.

Beerfest works great for overgrown kids

Beerfest works great for overgrown kids

Rediff.com6 Apr 2007

A lager-soaked film aiming shamelessly for male laughs.

Police, organisers on ethnic brawl alert

Police, organisers on ethnic brawl alert

Rediff.com16 Jan 2007

Australian Open organisers are on high alert amid fears ethnic clashes between Serbs and Croats that marred the opening day of the Grand Slam could erupt again.

Mahim gets a new look for the President

Mahim gets a new look for the President

Rediff.com17 Jul 2006

The First Citizen is set to visit one of the sites of last Tuesday's bomb blasts

'Not in my name': Thousands pledge to march against mob attacks

'Not in my name': Thousands pledge to march against mob attacks

Rediff.com26 Jun 2017

Citizen protests will be held in Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram and Bengaluru simultaneously on June 28, to reflect the "anger and grief" of the people.

Heroin, cocaine in Rahul 's stomach wash

Heroin, cocaine in Rahul 's stomach wash

Rediff.com17 Jun 2006

Sources said while the test report of Rahul showed presence of the two psychotropic substances, the gastric lavage of Maitra showed traces of ethanol also besides metabolites of heroin and cocaine.

Pak protest mission official's son's abduction

Pak protest mission official's son's abduction

Rediff.com9 Nov 2005

India's Acting High Commissioner T C A Raghavan, who was summoned by the Pakistan Foreign Office for lodging a strong protest over the premeditated and cowardly act, said the alleged incident would be investigated.

No clinching evidence against Ramani: Police

No clinching evidence against Ramani: Police

Rediff.com12 Oct 2006

"As the weapon has not been recovered yet by the investigating agency, the question of reliability on such report does not arise," she added.