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Scuffle at DU: YouTuber alleges assault; AISA denies charges

Scuffle at DU: YouTuber alleges assault; AISA denies charges

Rediff.com14 Feb 2026

A YouTuber claims she was assaulted at a Delhi University protest, sparking controversy as a student group refutes the allegations, leading to police investigation and calls for social harmony.

Delhi IRS Officer's Daughter Murder: Crime Scene Recreated

Delhi IRS Officer's Daughter Murder: Crime Scene Recreated

Rediff.com25 Apr 2026

Investigators recreated the crime scene at the Delhi residence where the daughter of an IRS officer was allegedly raped and murdered. The police are gathering detailed information about the accused, Rahul Meena, and his movements leading up to the crime.

Delhi Murder Case: Accused Displayed Psychopathic Tendencies, Say Police

Delhi Murder Case: Accused Displayed Psychopathic Tendencies, Say Police

Rediff.com24 Apr 2026

Investigations into the murder of an IRS officer's daughter in Delhi reveal the accused, Rahul Meena, had a history of aggressive behaviour and psychopathic tendencies. Police are conducting a psychological analysis to understand his motives.

Delhi rape-murder accused to undergo psychological assessment

Delhi rape-murder accused to undergo psychological assessment

Rediff.com24 Apr 2026

Investigations into the murder of an IRS officer's daughter in Delhi reveal the accused, Rahul Meena, had a history of aggressive behaviour and psychopathic tendencies. He was also addicted to online betting and had lost a significant amount of money.

Delhi Murder Case: Accused Known For Aggression, Online Gaming Addiction

Delhi Murder Case: Accused Known For Aggression, Online Gaming Addiction

Rediff.com24 Apr 2026

Investigations into the murder of an IRS officer's daughter in Delhi reveal the accused, Rahul Meena, had a history of aggressive behaviour and was addicted to online gaming, leading to significant debt. Police are conducting a psychological analysis to understand his mental state and motives, while his family claims he was a quiet person.

NEET paper leak: CBI arrests 5; TN CM Vijay calls for abolishing test

NEET paper leak: CBI arrests 5; TN CM Vijay calls for abolishing test

Rediff.com2 days ago

The CBI has arrested five individuals and conducted searches across India in connection with the NEET UG paper leak case. Protests have intensified, and calls for the Education Minister's resignation have grown louder. Political parties are trading blame, and the Supreme Court is considering a plea for an overhaul of the National Testing Agency.

Agar didi...: Accused in IRS officer's daughter rape-murder

Agar didi...: Accused in IRS officer's daughter rape-murder

Rediff.com25 Apr 2026

Delhi Police are recreating the crime scene at the residence where the daughter of an IRS officer was allegedly raped and murdered. The investigation aims to piece together the sequence of events, with the stolen iPhone recovered and a potency test conducted. The accused, a former domestic help, is undergoing psychological assessment.

Jamia Millia issues notice to PhD scholar over protest

Jamia Millia issues notice to PhD scholar over protest

Rediff.com23 Sep 2025

Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has issued a show cause notice to a PhD scholar, accusing him of "repeated unlawful acts" and inciting students on religious lines during a Batla House encounter protest march on September 19. The scholar denies the allegations.

Javed Akhtar event postponed after Muslims protest

Javed Akhtar event postponed after Muslims protest

Rediff.com2 Sep 2025

The West Bengal Urdu Academy has postponed a 'mushaira' featuring Javed Akhtar following protests by some Muslim groups who claim his comments hurt religious sentiments. Left student organizations condemn the postponement.

ABVP wrests key positions in DUSU polls, NSUI limited to one seat

ABVP wrests key positions in DUSU polls, NSUI limited to one seat

Rediff.com19 Sep 2025

The RSS-affiliated ABVP won the president's post and two other positions in the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections, restricting the NSUI to just one seat. The victory celebrations were muted due to court orders against disruptive festivities.

The 2024 Year End Bollywood Quiz

The 2024 Year End Bollywood Quiz

Rediff.com19 Dec 2024

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

JNU PhD scholar drugged, raped by fellow student

JNU PhD scholar drugged, raped by fellow student

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

The woman is a first-year PhD student and she has alleged that Anmol Ratan, a JNU student and AISA activist raped her on Saturday, police said.

Congress students union occupies NTA hq, leaves after protest

Congress students union occupies NTA hq, leaves after protest

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

The Congress's student and youth wings took to the streets in the national capital on Thursday over alleged irregularities in the conduct of the NEET-UG and UGC-NET exams, with NSUI members forcefully entering the NTA headquarters and locking its office, and the IYC staging a huge protest at Jantar Mantar.

Umar Khalid completes 4 years in jail without trial

Umar Khalid completes 4 years in jail without trial

Rediff.com15 Sep 2024

Former Jawaharlal Nehru University student and activist Umar Khalid has completed four years in jail after being arrested in connection with the 2020 northeast Delhi communal riots.

SC notice to Centre over plea seeking cancellation of NEET-UG 2024

SC notice to Centre over plea seeking cancellation of NEET-UG 2024

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from the Centre, the National Testing Agency (NTA) and others on petitions seeking the cancellation of National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate)-2024 (NEET-UG 2024), and a court-monitored probe into the alleged irregularities in the medical entrance exam.

140 detained in fresh anti-CAA protests in Delhi

140 detained in fresh anti-CAA protests in Delhi

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

Protests were held outside the Uttar Pradesh Bhawan, Rajghat, India Gate, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), Assam Bhawan and Delhi University where people voiced their opposition to the controversial changes introduced in the law.

'Kashmiri Politicians Have Been Killed For Upholding The Indian Flag'

'Kashmiri Politicians Have Been Killed For Upholding The Indian Flag'

Rediff.com13 May 2024

'No Indian politician has been killed in India for upholding the Constitution except for Kashmiri mainstream politicians.' 'Yet they call us terrorist or militant.'

Stone pelting, power cut: Drama at JNU over Modi documentary

Stone pelting, power cut: Drama at JNU over Modi documentary

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Students claimed that they were attacked when they were watching the documentary on their mobile-phones as the screening could not be held.

After Kharge's snake jibe, his son calls Modi 'nalayak'

After Kharge's snake jibe, his son calls Modi 'nalayak'

Rediff.com1 May 2023

Mallikarjun Kharge, meanwhile, came to the defence of his son, saying he never made those comments.

Russia 'highly appreciates' India's position on UNSC resolution

Russia 'highly appreciates' India's position on UNSC resolution

Rediff.com26 Feb 2022

The Russian embassy said in the spirit of the special and privileged strategic partnership with India, Moscow is committed to maintaining close dialogue with New Delhi on the situation around Ukraine.

How the violence was unleashed at Delhi's Ramjas college

How the violence was unleashed at Delhi's Ramjas college

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

'At Ramjas too, slogans for Kashmir's azaadi were heard. We won't let DU become JNU.'

Hostel of Kanpur violence accused's stepmother faces demolition

Hostel of Kanpur violence accused's stepmother faces demolition

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

The Kanpur Development Authority (KDA) has served a notice to the stepmother of June 3 violence key accused Zafar Hayat Hashmi, seeking explanations why a hostel allegedly owned by her should not be demolished.

Petitioner writes to DMs of Aligarh, Haridwar to prevent hate speech

Petitioner writes to DMs of Aligarh, Haridwar to prevent hate speech

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

In his letters sent to the DMs of Aligarh and Haridwar, Ali has said a public event styled as a 'Dharam Sansad' was held in Haridwar and Delhi from December 17-19 last year where such speeches were made.

'Violence is a piece of art'

'Violence is a piece of art'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

'As long as violence has the right arc, it is very meaningful.'

Activist Nodeep Kaur gets bail in 2nd case, but will remain in jail

Activist Nodeep Kaur gets bail in 2nd case, but will remain in jail

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

Kaur is facing three cases that include charges of attempt to murder and extortion. She is a member of the Mazdoor Adhikar Sangathan and a resident of Giadarh village in Punjab's Muktsar district.

NIA arrests DU professor Hany Babu in Bhima Koregaon case

NIA arrests DU professor Hany Babu in Bhima Koregaon case

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

Hany Babu Musaliyarveettil Tharayil, 54, a resident of Gautam Buddha Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, is an associate professor in the Department of English

Anti-CAB protests: Mobile Internet, SMS suspended in Meghalaya

Anti-CAB protests: Mobile Internet, SMS suspended in Meghalaya

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

The district administration in Shillong also clamped curfew in areas under two police stations in view of the 'serious' deterioration of law and order.

Mulayam says: 'It is impossible for 4 men to rape a woman'

Mulayam says: 'It is impossible for 4 men to rape a woman'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

The Samajwadi Party supremo has been quoted as saying that while one person commits rape, four are named in the complaint.

LSR College student ends life over education expenses

LSR College student ends life over education expenses

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

The second-year BSc (Honours) in Mathematics student had returned from Delhi in March this year after those staying in the hostel were asked to go home by the college authorities in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

How Sonu Sood became India's Superman

How Sonu Sood became India's Superman

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

'Ek ghante ke andar humare paas 78,000 calls aaye.' '78,000!'

After Hathras, woman dies after gang-rape in UP's Balrampur

After Hathras, woman dies after gang-rape in UP's Balrampur

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Balrampur Superintendent of Police Dev Ranjan Verma, quoting the victim's family, said the woman, who worked with a private firm, returned home in a serious condition on Tuesday. The girl looked dazed and had an intravascular cannula, medically known as Vigo and used for administering injection or other fluids in the body, inserted in her hands. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, but died on the way, said the SP.

Protests move indoors, online during lockdown

Protests move indoors, online during lockdown

Rediff.com5 May 2020

Several protests and mass movements across Delhi and the country were at their peak when the coronavirus threat slowly crept in, throwing normal life out of gear and pushing everyone indoors to ensure social distancing.

ABVP wins big in DUSU polls amid EVM row

ABVP wins big in DUSU polls amid EVM row

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

NSUI demanded re-election with paper ballot while the EC said the EVMs used were not provided by it.

JNUSU polls: HC stays announcement of results

JNUSU polls: HC stays announcement of results

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

The results were supposed to be declared on September 8.

How Abdul Latif, Gujarat's dreaded gangster, was arrested

How Abdul Latif, Gujarat's dreaded gangster, was arrested

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

'When these fugitives flee to Karachi they don't have much to do, but tweedle their thumbs.' 'I have seen a number of criminals coming back to India because they realise they can meet more people over here.' 'After the 1993 blasts, Latif was not mentioned in the chargesheet.' 'He probably felt he could safely return to India.'

'Be it Adanis or Ambanis, who cares?'

'Be it Adanis or Ambanis, who cares?'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

'Our demand is simple: Those private players (to whom 94 per cent of the farmers sell their produce) should also buy our produce at the MSP.'

'The times are bad': Ramjas scare threatens free speech

'The times are bad': Ramjas scare threatens free speech

Rediff.com26 Feb 2017

On February 23, Ambedkar University and an NGO Women Against Sexual Violence and State Repression were to organise an event to observe the Kashmiri Women's Day of Resistance on the 26th anniversary of the alleged mass sexual violence unleashed by the army against the villagers of Kunan and Poshpora in Kashmir.

Day after attack, JNU becomes rallying cry for pan-India protests

Day after attack, JNU becomes rallying cry for pan-India protests

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Protests were held in many cities across the country. So far, no one has been arrested for the attack on students and teachers at JNU even as clamour for resignation of the V-C grew.

Days after lynching horror, weddings bring Hindus, Muslims together in Dadri

Days after lynching horror, weddings bring Hindus, Muslims together in Dadri

Rediff.com11 Oct 2015

Hindus are helping their neighbours in making preparations for the wedding of two Muslim girls

Meet Shehla Rashid, the firebrand JNU leader

Meet Shehla Rashid, the firebrand JNU leader

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

'When you come to Delhi, you see that there are many Kashmirs here -- the Dalits, Muslims, women, bonded labourers.'