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6 children killed after school bus overturns in Haryana; 3 held

6 children killed after school bus overturns in Haryana; 3 held

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

Preliminary reports suggest that the bus overturned while overtaking a vehicle in Kanina town.

Probe into Bengaluru cafe blast intensifies

Probe into Bengaluru cafe blast intensifies

Rediff.com2 Mar 2024

Police sources said that four persons have been detained for questioning in connection with Friday's low-intensity bomb blast at The Rameshwaram Cafe.

Political parties out of purview of RTI: Election Commission

Political parties out of purview of RTI: Election Commission

Rediff.com27 May 2018

The order is is contrary to the Central Information Commission's directive bringing six national parties under the transparency law.

HC to hear Kejriwal's plea against arrest on Wednesday

HC to hear Kejriwal's plea against arrest on Wednesday

Rediff.com27 Mar 2024

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has issued directions from the Enforcement Directorate custody to ensure that medicines and tests are available to people at all government hospitals and Mohalla Clinics, Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Tuesday.

Maha hospital reports 18 deaths in 24 hrs, govt orders probe

Maha hospital reports 18 deaths in 24 hrs, govt orders probe

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

Eighteen patients have died in the last 24 hours at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa in Thane, civic commissioner Abhijit Bangar said on Sunday.

Apprised Uddhav, Pawar, ministers of Deshmukh's misdeeds: Param Bir to CBI

Apprised Uddhav, Pawar, ministers of Deshmukh's misdeeds: Param Bir to CBI

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

Singh in his statement also alleged that he was pressured into reinstating suspended police officer Sachin Waze in the police force by chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and Anil Deshmukh when he was holding the home portfolio.

Maulvi arrested in Guj over plot to kill Hindu leader

Maulvi arrested in Guj over plot to kill Hindu leader

Rediff.com4 May 2024

Surat police commissioner Anupam Singh Gehlot identified the arrested accused as Maulvi Sohel Abubakr Timol (27), who worked at a thread factory as a manager and offered private tuition on Islam to Muslim children.

Cyclone Biparjoy speed reduced, landfall delayed

Cyclone Biparjoy speed reduced, landfall delayed

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

The cyclone will make a landfall at around 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Thursday

Explosion in Mangaluru auto an 'act of terror': Karnataka DGP

Explosion in Mangaluru auto an 'act of terror': Karnataka DGP

Rediff.com20 Nov 2022

The explosion in a moving autorickshaw in Mangaluru was an 'act of terror,' Karnataka Director General of Police, Praveen Sood said on Sunday.

Delhi basement horror: Why was SUV driver arrested?

Delhi basement horror: Why was SUV driver arrested?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

The police identified the driver and the vehicle through the CCTV footage of the area.

Govt sets up panel to probe coaching centre deaths, kin awarded Rs 10 lakh

Govt sets up panel to probe coaching centre deaths, kin awarded Rs 10 lakh

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

While Lok Sabha members across party lines demanded an inquiry, hundreds of students continued their protests near Rau's IAS Study Circle in the west Delhi locality where the horror unfolded Saturday night, killing the three students trapped in the basement illegally used as a library as floodwaters rose outside.

SC livid as Gujarat govt ignores businessman's bail order

SC livid as Gujarat govt ignores businessman's bail order

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta, which had allowed anticipatory bail to Surat resident Tusharbhai Rajnikantbhai Shah in a cheating case, got irked when it was informed that the businessman was remanded in police custody.

UN rights chief slams US top court's abortion ruling, says it's anti-women

UN rights chief slams US top court's abortion ruling, says it's anti-women

Rediff.com25 Jun 2022

In the historic ruling on Friday, the US Supreme Court decided by six votes to three to overturn the 50-year-old Roe v Wade judgement that guaranteed access to abortion across the country.

UP schools, colleges to shut for Ram temple opening, ban on liquor sale too

UP schools, colleges to shut for Ram temple opening, ban on liquor sale too

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

Terming this occasion as special, CM Yogi said that liquor shops should be kept closed in the state on January 22.

Most ministries in Modi govt lying low on RTI disclosures

Most ministries in Modi govt lying low on RTI disclosures

Rediff.com16 Nov 2014

The Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government, like its United Progressive Alliance predecessor, seems to be failing on suo motu disclosures under the Right to Information Act.

Delhi excise case: ED attaches Rs 72 cr worth assets of accused

Delhi excise case: ED attaches Rs 72 cr worth assets of accused

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Delhi deputy Chief Minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia has been named as an accused in the case.

Himachal: IAF rescues over 780 people in 48 hrs

Himachal: IAF rescues over 780 people in 48 hrs

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

Choppers belonging to the Western Air Command carried out over 50 sorties over the last 48 hours, rescuing over 780 citizens in the flood-affected areas of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, Indian Air Force officials said.

CEC, EC give up perks as part of austerity measure

CEC, EC give up perks as part of austerity measure

Rediff.com21 May 2022

According to an Election Commission statement, the two have decided not to avail exemption from income tax on sumptuary allowance and to surrender two of the three Leave Travel Concessions (LTC) available each year.

Mock drill across India on Dec 27 to check Covid preparedness

Mock drill across India on Dec 27 to check Covid preparedness

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

During a virtual meeting with health ministers and senior officials of states in view of the recent surge in coronavirus cases in some parts of the world, he said, "The Centre and states need to work in tandem and in a collaborative spirit as was done during the previous surges for Covid prevention and management."

Race To Succeed President Kovind Begins

Race To Succeed President Kovind Begins

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

Insiders say President Kovind has been told he will not be re-nominated, reveals R Rajagopalan.

Panic as leopard enters Delhi home, injures 8

Panic as leopard enters Delhi home, injures 8

Rediff.com2 Apr 2024

A leopard strayed into a village in north Delhi's Wazirabad early on Monday, creating panic in the area and injuring eight residents before being tranquillised by forest department officials after an over five-hour-long rescue operation.

Train mishap: Morgues in Odisha struggle with unclaimed bodies

Train mishap: Morgues in Odisha struggle with unclaimed bodies

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

Odisha is facing a morgue crunch as a large number of unclaimed dead bodies from Balasore's triple train accident, have piled up at its mortuaries.

Delhi police at Rahul's home over Bharat Jodo speech; Cong alleges vendetta

Delhi police at Rahul's home over Bharat Jodo speech; Cong alleges vendetta

Rediff.com19 Mar 2023

The police team headed by special commissioner of police (law and order) Sagar Preet Hooda arrived at Gandhi's 12, Tughlaq Lane residence, officials said.

Couldn't pump out water from coaching class because...: Probe

Couldn't pump out water from coaching class because...: Probe

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

The interim magisterial inquiry report and the MCD Karol Bagh zone superintending engineer report were submitted to revenue minister Atishi who alleged that the "bureaucracy" was showing "laxity" in investigating the death of the civil services aspirants.

Flood-like situation in Bengal, Bihar rivers in spate

Flood-like situation in Bengal, Bihar rivers in spate

Rediff.com7 Jul 2024

Many low-lying areas in West Bengal's sub-Himalayan region were reeling from a flood-like situation while major rivers in Bihar were flowing above the danger level at several places as unabated heavy rain lashed the country's eastern parts on Sunday.

House can change rules regarding LoP: Speaker

House can change rules regarding LoP: Speaker

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan feels the House can change the rules regarding recognising the Leader of Opposition in the absence of any party getting the minimum ten per cent of the total strength for the purpose.

SC strikes down electoral bonds as 'unconstitutional', orders disclosure of donors

SC strikes down electoral bonds as 'unconstitutional', orders disclosure of donors

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

In a landmark judgment that delivered a big blow to the government, the Supreme Court on Thursday annulled the electoral bonds scheme, saying it violates the constitutional right to freedom of speech and expression as well as the right to information.

Can't pretend all is fine: TMC's Sukhendu Sekhar on protests

Can't pretend all is fine: TMC's Sukhendu Sekhar on protests

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

He indicated his conviction will remain firm even if that "uprising" ultimately puts the party he faithfully served for 13 years in the dock.

Pune accident: Registration of Porsche car that mowed down 2 yet to be done

Pune accident: Registration of Porsche car that mowed down 2 yet to be done

Rediff.com22 May 2024

Maharashtra transport commissioner Vivek Bhimanwar told PTI that the Porsche car was imported in March by a dealer in Bengaluru and from there it was sent to Maharashtra on a temporary registration.

Nothing has changed under Manohar Lal Khattar in Haryana

Nothing has changed under Manohar Lal Khattar in Haryana

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

The attack on a Dalit family in Faridabad days before the Khattar government's first anniversary suggests that nothing has changed.

Govt's transparency reducing need for filing RTI: Shah

Govt's transparency reducing need for filing RTI: Shah

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

The dashboard system introduced by Modi has ensured that everyone gets information about ongoing schemes online without filing RTI applications, Shah said.

Amritpal Singh's close aide and financer held: Sources

Amritpal Singh's close aide and financer held: Sources

Rediff.com19 Mar 2023

On Saturday late evening, Jalandhar commissioner Kuldeep Singh Chahal confirmed that the radical leader had been declared a "fugitive".

India summons Canadian envoy over Khalistani threat to officials

India summons Canadian envoy over Khalistani threat to officials

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

India has summoned Canadian high commissioner in New Delhi over propaganda material, including posters, containing threats to Indian diplomats being circulated in Canada and has served a demarche to the Justin Trudeau government.

Woman paraded naked, house attacked after son elopes with friend in Karnataka

Woman paraded naked, house attacked after son elopes with friend in Karnataka

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

On getting to know about the girl's act, her family members attacked his house in the new Vantamuri village, damaging it.

Mobile internet suspended in Nuh amid call for 'Shobha Yatra'

Mobile internet suspended in Nuh amid call for 'Shobha Yatra'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

The government announced the decision apprehending spread of rumours through social media by anti-social elements ahead or during the rally called to be held on Monday.

'There was intelligence Pakistan would kill Kasab'

'There was intelligence Pakistan would kill Kasab'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

'There was some intelligence that he'll be killed before the whole process -- after sessions court, high court, Supreme Court, mercy petition before the governor, the President -- was completed; they (Pakistani intelligence agencies) will somehow manage to kill him.'

EC gives NCP to Ajit Pawar, Sharad Pawar group to move SC

EC gives NCP to Ajit Pawar, Sharad Pawar group to move SC

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

The Ajit Pawar faction is the real Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), the Election Commission announced on Tuesday, ending months of speculation over the factional fight with his party founder and uncle Sharad Pawar.

'The State must be more tolerant of dissent than it is now'

'The State must be more tolerant of dissent than it is now'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

'Nearly 13,000 individuals have been charged for sedition since 2010.' 'If the Supreme Court stay ever gets vacated, arrests will follow immediately.'

Man beats cousin to death for refusing marriage proposal

Man beats cousin to death for refusing marriage proposal

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

The victim, identified as Nargis, was attacked by a 28-year-old Irfan when she was with him in a park near Delhi University's Sri Aurobindo College, police said, adding, the accused has been arrested.

Judge who ordered Gyanvapi's video survey receives threat letter

Judge who ordered Gyanvapi's video survey receives threat letter

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

Judge Ravi Kumar Diakar, who had ordered the video survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi, informed the Uttar Pradesh authorities on Tuesday that he had received a hand-written threat letter.