News for 'Crimea'

Karnataka Man Arrested in Fatal Pathway Dispute

Karnataka Man Arrested in Fatal Pathway Dispute

Rediff.com21 Mar 2026

A 36-year-old man has been arrested in Karnataka for allegedly murdering his relative following a dispute over access to a pathway. The incident occurred in Dodawad village, where a long-standing feud culminated in a fatal attack with an agricultural weapon.

Man Shot Dead Outside Chandigarh Gym in Broad Daylight

Man Shot Dead Outside Chandigarh Gym in Broad Daylight

Rediff.com18 Mar 2026

A 31-year-old man was shot dead in Chandigarh by two unidentified assailants outside a gym, marking the second shooting incident in the city within 24 hours.

Delhi Food Delivery Rider Dies After Intervening in Dwarka Fight

Delhi Food Delivery Rider Dies After Intervening in Dwarka Fight

Rediff.com30 Mar 2026

A food delivery executive was stabbed to death in Dwarka, Delhi, after attempting to intervene in a street fight. Police are investigating and cautioning against communal narratives.

UP Man Gets Life Sentence for Killing Father-in-Law Over Family Dispute

UP Man Gets Life Sentence for Killing Father-in-Law Over Family Dispute

Rediff.com18 Mar 2026

A man in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his father-in-law following a domestic dispute in 2016.

Telangana Man Arrested in Swimming Pool Murder Case of Wife and Daughters

Telangana Man Arrested in Swimming Pool Murder Case of Wife and Daughters

Rediff.com10 Apr 2026

A 29-year-old man has been arrested in Telangana for allegedly murdering his pregnant wife and two daughters by pushing them into a swimming pool. The motive appears to be to marry a minor relative and sire a male child. Nine others have also been arrested in connection with the case, including family members and medical professionals involved in illegal sex determination and forced abortions.

Palghar Man Gets Life for 'Heinous' Sexual Assault on 6-Year-Old

Palghar Man Gets Life for 'Heinous' Sexual Assault on 6-Year-Old

Rediff.com19 Mar 2026

A special POCSO court in Thane sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the sexual assault of a six-year-old girl in Palghar district, Maharashtra, in 2018, deeming the crime 'heinous'.

Woman, Aide Sentenced to Life for Murdering Live-In Partner, Dumping Body in Creek

Woman, Aide Sentenced to Life for Murdering Live-In Partner, Dumping Body in Creek

Rediff.com2 Mar 2026

A court in Thane, Maharashtra, sentenced a woman and her accomplice to life imprisonment for the murder of her live-in partner, whose body was found in a creek.

Ukraine Attacks Russians in Crimea

Ukraine Attacks Russians in Crimea

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

The latest glimpses from the Ukrainian battle zone.

Zelenskyy rejects Trump's 'territory swap' idea

Zelenskyy rejects Trump's 'territory swap' idea

Rediff.com10 Aug 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday reaffirmed his commitment to the country's territorial integrity, insisting that Kyiv continues to claim all territories now under Russian control, RT reported.

Key bridge linking Crimea to Russia hit by huge explosion

Key bridge linking Crimea to Russia hit by huge explosion

Rediff.com8 Oct 2022

The 19-kilometre (11.8 miles) bridge, which runs across the Kerch Strait and connects Crimea with mainland Russia, consists of a railway and vehicle sections.

Ukrainian drones hit Russia's biggest nuclear power plant

Ukrainian drones hit Russia's biggest nuclear power plant

Rediff.com24 Aug 2025

A fire erupted in Russia's Kursk Nuclear Power Plant on Sunday after Ukraine launched a drone attack at one of Russia's biggest nuclear power plants, damaging a transformer and causing a fall in the output of one of its reactors by 50 per cent, Anadolu Agency reported, citing the plant's press service.

Pandering To Trump Means Serial Humiliation

Pandering To Trump Means Serial Humiliation

Rediff.com28 Aug 2025

'No respite from economic pain is worth the loss of dignity and self-respect,' asserts former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

Putin's Russia grabs Crimea from Ukraine

Putin's Russia grabs Crimea from Ukraine

Rediff.com1 Mar 2014

Russia's parliament has granted President Vladimir Putin permission to use the country's military in the Crimea, the southern part of the Ukraine where support for Russia is strong.

US should accept Russia's annexation of Crimea: Trump

US should accept Russia's annexation of Crimea: Trump

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Trump's views run contrary to the Obama administration, which had imposed economic sanctions against Russia.

UN envoy threatened at gunpoint leaves Crimea

UN envoy threatened at gunpoint leaves Crimea

Rediff.com6 Mar 2014

A special United Nations envoy to Crimea, who was threatened by 10 to 15 armed men, is safe and will return to Ukrainian capital Kiev to continue his mission, the United Nations has said.

Miracle how Trump didn't hit Zelenskyy: Russia on White House spat

Miracle how Trump didn't hit Zelenskyy: Russia on White House spat

Rediff.com1 Mar 2025

Russian officials and state media on Saturday celebrated United States President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodomyr Zelensky's unprecedented clash at the White House.

'Putin Is A Liar'

'Putin Is A Liar'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2025

'Putin dreams about his legacy. He wants to forcibly restore the Russian empire.' 'Unfortunately, after three years of large-scale war with massive human losses, Putin will not budge from his goal because human life is the cheapest resource in the Russian State.'

Crimea votes to split from Ukraine, join Russia

Crimea votes to split from Ukraine, join Russia

Rediff.com17 Mar 2014

In an election condemned by the United States, Europe and the Ukrainian government, voters in Crimea reportedly backed a referendum to split from Ukraine and become a part of Russia.

Will I ever be able to go back to Crimea?

Will I ever be able to go back to Crimea?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

'Will the Crimean peninsula's flavour change again as even more Russians come stomping through? Will the Russian bear be content with lunching on Crimea? Or will he eventually bumble into Kiev's Independence Square to squat for good?' Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel looks back on a trip to Crimea, the setting for Tennyson's famous poem, Charge of the Light Brigade.

Completely reject Russia's slapdash referendum in Crimea: Obama

Completely reject Russia's slapdash referendum in Crimea: Obama

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

United States President Barack Obama has vehemently rejected the Russian bid for a "slapdash" referendum in Ukraine's Crimea region to merge it with Russia.

'Putin Is The Biggest Child Kidnapper'

'Putin Is The Biggest Child Kidnapper'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2025

'Parents are forced to provide their children to Russian re-education camps in occupied territories and in different parts of Russia, for example, in Chechnya, where Ukrainian children wearing military uniform are taught to use weapons.'

Hunter's Moon Captivates The World

Hunter's Moon Captivates The World

Rediff.com19 Oct 2024

The Hunter's Moon, a supermoon occurring in October, is one of several supermoons that will take place in 2024 and 2025.

'I Want To Forget The Horror Of This War'

'I Want To Forget The Horror Of This War'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2025

'While I would never wish for anyone to go through what we are, it has brought out the best in us by making each one of us a better version of ourselves.' 'Being courageous, fighting for freedom, taking the burden of responsibility to help each other...' 'I know hundreds and hundreds of examples where Ukrainians are risking their lives for complete strangers and it is only in moments like this that we truly understand what it means to be human.'

Trump Ticks Off Zelenskyy In Heated White House Meeting

Trump Ticks Off Zelenskyy In Heated White House Meeting

Rediff.com1 Mar 2025

US President Donald Trump cut short discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday after he and Vice President JD Vance confronted Ukraine's leader in a tense Oval Office exchange.

What Zelenskyy said on 'owing Trump an apology'

What Zelenskyy said on 'owing Trump an apology'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2025

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy engaged in a heated exchange in the Oval Office, culminating in Zelenskyy's abrupt departure from the White House without signing a crucial minerals agreement. Trump accused Zelenskyy of risking millions of lives and gambling with World War III, while Zelenskyy responded by questioning the US's role in the war. The incident has strained US-Ukraine relations, with Trump questioning Zelenskyy's readiness for peace and Senator Lindsey Graham expressing doubts about future cooperation.

Ukraine: EU govts encouraged as Putin says won't annexe Crimea

Ukraine: EU govts encouraged as Putin says won't annexe Crimea

Rediff.com5 Mar 2014

European governments have stepped up diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine, encouraged by Russian President Vladimir Putin's assurance that his country has no intention to annexe the Crimean peninsula or to wage a war against its neighbour.

'Amen': How world reacted to Trump-Zelensky's fiery clash

'Amen': How world reacted to Trump-Zelensky's fiery clash

Rediff.com1 Mar 2025

The heated exchange between Trump and Zelenskyy and the resulting outpouring of support for the Ukrainian leader highlighted the deep fissures that have emerged between America and Europe over Ukraine.

Kolkata doctor's murder: Initial autopsy indicates gruesome rape

Kolkata doctor's murder: Initial autopsy indicates gruesome rape

Rediff.com11 Aug 2024

The police were waiting for the final post-mortem examination report to come to a conclusion regarding the murder of a woman doctor, whose body was found in state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, an officer said.

When Vladimir Putin visited Ukraine

When Vladimir Putin visited Ukraine

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

After flying in by helicopter, Putin drove himself through the streets of Crimea and Mariupol according to reports and video footage.

Russia's Su-27 fighter plane collides with US drone over Black Sea

Russia's Su-27 fighter plane collides with US drone over Black Sea

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

It was one of two Su-27s flying. This happened in international airspace over international waters.

Russia is on the wrong side of history on Crimea issue: US

Russia is on the wrong side of history on Crimea issue: US

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

United States Secretary of State John Kerry, who failed to convince Russia against taking military action in Ukraine, said that Moscow was on the wrong side of history.

In third term, Modi to make first foreign trip to Italy for G7 summit

In third term, Modi to make first foreign trip to Italy for G7 summit

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

The G7 summit, to be held in the luxury resort of Borgo Egnazia in Italy's Apulia region from June 13 to 15, is likely to be dominated by the raging war in Ukraine and the conflict in Gaza.

New Russian Troops Bid Families Farewell

New Russian Troops Bid Families Farewell

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

Russian army conscripts departed for the garrisons in Sevastopol, Crimea, on November 9, 2022.

'Russia Wants To Terrorise Ukraine'

'Russia Wants To Terrorise Ukraine'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2024

'Russia is aiming at demoralising Ukraine as a nation.' 'They want to bomb the infrastructure, the electric stations so that regular citizens will not to be able to live, to cook, to give comfort to their kids.'

Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy endorse Donald Trump

Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy endorse Donald Trump

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

Indian-American Republican leader Nikky Haley has endorsed her former boss Donald Trump as the party's candidate for the presidential election, delivering the message of unity after their bitter rivalry during the presidential primary.

Russia hits Ukrainian capital Kyiv with kamikaze drones

Russia hits Ukrainian capital Kyiv with kamikaze drones

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

'The Russians think it will help them, but these actions look like desperation'

Elon Musk spoke to Putin over Ukraine peace plan: Report

Elon Musk spoke to Putin over Ukraine peace plan: Report

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

Musk refuted the report, saying he spoke to Putin only once.

When Russian Drones Attack...

When Russian Drones Attack...

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Scenes from Ukraine after Russian drones rained fire on its citizens last week.

Several killed as explosions rock multiple Ukrainian cities

Several killed as explosions rock multiple Ukrainian cities

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

The explosions came in the wake of the attack on the Kerch bridge on Saturday.

Ukraine calls Russia 'terrorist state' at UN meet

Ukraine calls Russia 'terrorist state' at UN meet

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

Ukraine's envoy Sergiy Kyslytsya told members states that he had already lost family members to Russian aggression.