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Not satisfied with Gulberg verdict, will continue fighting: Zakia Jafri

Not satisfied with Gulberg verdict, will continue fighting: Zakia Jafri

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

Social activist Teesta Setalvad, who has been fighting for the victims of Gulberg Society, said they will study the judgement in depth and appeal in a higher court.

2019: The year in photos

2019: The year in photos

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top photos of 2019. Together these images tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak, triumph and tragedy.

US opens new embassy in Jerusalem amid 41 deaths in Gaza

US opens new embassy in Jerusalem amid 41 deaths in Gaza

Rediff.com14 May 2018

Palestinians, who protested massively along the Gaza border clashed with Israeli forces.

32 years on, toxic waste still lying in Union Carbide factory

32 years on, toxic waste still lying in Union Carbide factory

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

Activists burnt the US flag and logos of Union Carbide and Dow Chemicals - as they have done nothing to end the sufferings of the victims for the last 32 years.

BSP MP arrested along with wife, son in dowry death case

BSP MP arrested along with wife, son in dowry death case

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

The daughter-in-law of BSP Rajya Sabha member Narendra Kashyap was on Wednesday found dead inside the bathroom of their house in Sanjay Nagar in mysterious circumstances.

'Ban on Chinese imports will cripple economy'

'Ban on Chinese imports will cripple economy'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

'The ban on Chinese imports is a suicidal step.' 'This will result not only in economic depression, but in a chaotic situation.'

Powerful winning images from the World Press Photo Awards

Powerful winning images from the World Press Photo Awards

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

The best in international photojournalism was recently announced by World Press Photo's Annual Photo Contest. Despite fierce competition, the jury was forced to select just a handful of images from more than 73,044 photos by 4,548 photographers across 125 different countries. This year's grand prize was awarded to Venezuelan photographer Ronaldo Schemidt, earning him the title of Press Photographer of the Year. Here are some of the winners.

Anti-Sterlite stir: 11 die in police action; TN government sets up inquiry panel

Anti-Sterlite stir: 11 die in police action; TN government sets up inquiry panel

Rediff.com23 May 2018

The National Human Rights Commission took cognisance of the violence and issued notices to chief secretary and the director general of police, calling for detailed reports in two weeks.

'Government doesn't care about Hindus at all'

'Government doesn't care about Hindus at all'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

'The NRC is thoroughly anti-poor and the CAA is thoroughly anti-Muslim.' 'And these two deadly combinations are going to hit us like how demonetisation and GST has hit the entire nation.'

Terrorists storm Pakistani police academy, kill 61 cadets

Terrorists storm Pakistani police academy, kill 61 cadets

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

The attack on the Balochistan Police College, 20 km from Quetta city began around 11:10 pm on Monday night, triggering an operation by Pakistani security forces who rescued hundreds of cadets from the academy.

5 killed in blast on vessel under repair at Cochin Shipyard

5 killed in blast on vessel under repair at Cochin Shipyard

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

No ONGC employee was on the drillship when the accident occurred.

Protests erupt across India over citizenship law

Protests erupt across India over citizenship law

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Several protests -- some peaceful, some violent -- erupted across India on Monday against the police crackdown in Jamia Millia Islamia and the controversial citizenship law as students and political leaders took to the streets, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi called these protests "deeply distressing" and appealed for peace.

TN politics turns Stalin-centric in election year

TN politics turns Stalin-centric in election year

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

From Chief Minister EK Palaniswami to Seeman to TTV Dhinakaran to elder brother M K Azhagiri, everyone's favourite target these days seems to the DMK chief Stalin, which is good news in an election year, but that doesn't mean he is going to sweep the polls, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

18 injured after minivan crashes into pedestrians in Shanghai

18 injured after minivan crashes into pedestrians in Shanghai

Rediff.com2 Feb 2018

Police, however, said the crash was not intentional and it was an accident and not an attack, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Agora presents the very best of photojournalism

Agora presents the very best of photojournalism

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

From climate change protests to democratic uprisings against biased and violent authorities, it is clear that 2019 was a pivotal year for citizens all over the world. Free-to-use mobile app Agora launched its first #Photojournalism photo competition to give photographers a way to shed light on specific issues. The competition gathered more than 12,321 submissions from amateur and professional photographers all over the world. 'Young guns,' a striking picture of a group of Filipino children playing with dumpsite toy guns collected the most votes in the app, awarding its author @renebernal with a $1,000 cash prize. Take a look at the winners' striking work.

COVID-19 can reset wrongs done to invisible millions

COVID-19 can reset wrongs done to invisible millions

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

'The Modi government must create conditions to integrate millions into the rural economy as many migrants are certainly not going to return to live an undignified life,' notes Ramesh Menon.

In the name of the father

In the name of the father

Rediff.com4 Aug 2017

Fathers and sons have had a vexed relationship throughout myth, says Arundhuti Dasgupta.

Paris attack hero: Man who rescued pregnant woman as she clung for life

Paris attack hero: Man who rescued pregnant woman as she clung for life

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

A hero has revealed the heroic events that unfolded during the attack on Paris' Bataclan Theater on Saturday as he jumped to save a pregnant woman dangling from a window

Have you seen these AMAZING movies?

Have you seen these AMAZING movies?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Sukanya Verma recaps all the action at this year's MAMI.

No chemo, she said

No chemo, she said

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

'It takes massive courage and clarity to choose quality over time.' 'It's not that Annie never doubted her choice -- she wavered occasionally.' 'But she went with her instincts, and retained control of her life and scripted her own best possible death,' says Mitali Saran.

Delhi HC orders release of Tandoor murder case convict Sushil Sharma

Delhi HC orders release of Tandoor murder case convict Sushil Sharma

Rediff.com21 Dec 2018

The high court set aside and quashed the recommendations of the sentence review board (SRB) which had rejected Sharma's representation for pre-mature release.

Faridabad: 2 children of Dalit family burnt alive, parents injured

Faridabad: 2 children of Dalit family burnt alive, parents injured

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

Two children of a Dalit family were on Tuesday burnt alive and their parents suffered injuries allegedly after some persons from an upper caste set their house afire while they were sleeping.

Jat stir: 7 die in firing in Rohtak, shoot-at-sight orders issued in Hissar

Jat stir: 7 die in firing in Rohtak, shoot-at-sight orders issued in Hissar

Rediff.com20 Feb 2016

Seven persons were killed on Saturday while several others were injured as security personnel opened fire during violent protests for quota by Jat community in Rohtak and Jhajjar districts, taking the toll to five.

Bulls, bears, wolves, pigs... All the animals in the stock market jungle!

Bulls, bears, wolves, pigs... All the animals in the stock market jungle!

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

When it comes wildlife, stock market investors can immediately identify with bulls and bears. But there are other animals in the stock market jungle too.

1984 anti-Sikh riot: SIT probe leads to conviction in 1st case

1984 anti-Sikh riot: SIT probe leads to conviction in 1st case

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

Of the 650 cases registered in connection with anti-Sikh riots in Delhi, 267 were closed as untraced by the Delhi Police.

Crashed AirAsia plane's tail lifted from seabed

Crashed AirAsia plane's tail lifted from seabed

Rediff.com10 Jan 2015

Divers were on Saturday sent to investigate underwater pings that may be coming from the flight recorders of the AirAsia plane as efforts continued to retrieve the jet's tail from the bottom of the Java Sea.

Is only Delhi's air polluted?

Is only Delhi's air polluted?

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

'The answer is no, the entire country's is.' 'So why such obsession with Delhi?' 'But the most powerful people in India live here: The prime minister, civil servants, Supreme Court judges, MPs, diplomats, dadas of the media...' 'If they can't deal with their own problem, what chance does the rest of the country have, with its foul air, dying rivers, frothing lakes, and crumbling mountains?' says Shekhar Gupta.

Adani says approval delays halt work on Australia coal project

Adani says approval delays halt work on Australia coal project

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

OSCO E&C said Adani had asked it to halt its design work as of July 16, with tentative plans to resume work in early October.

The moments that shaped 2016

The moments that shaped 2016

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

'The year in pictures' treks across the globe, looking back on the moments that shaped 2016. From the United States presidential race, to demonetisation in India to the refugee crisis, the news has kept pouring in. Here are our top 50 moments from the world.

Sheena Bora Case: And then Sheena disappeared...

Sheena Bora Case: And then Sheena disappeared...

Rediff.com4 Jan 2020

In just 18 frames, the photograph of the dainty Sheena, with her winsome smile and starry eyes, dissolved, flesh falling off her facial bones, into what the CBI alleged was her corresponding yellowed, morose-looking skull with hollow, haunting eye sockets.

Captain's gameplan on Kartarpur corridor

Captain's gameplan on Kartarpur corridor

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

The Kartarpur corridor was an excellent opportunity for the Congress to seize centre-stage in Sikh religious affairs. After all, the Akalis never achieved this in their years in power, says Sanjeev Nayyar.

India seeks access to Headley from US

India seeks access to Headley from US

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

India has sought access to Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative David Headley, the Mumbai terror attack convict now lodged in a US prison, as it insisted on bringing to justice the perpetrators of the 26/11 assault.

NSG recommends Lt Col Niranjan, dog Rocket for gallantry awards

NSG recommends Lt Col Niranjan, dog Rocket for gallantry awards

Rediff.com24 Apr 2016

The two-and-a-half-year-old Belgian Malinois dog and his handler have been recommended for bravery decoration by the NSG headquarters for displaying 'raw courage and dedication to duty' in the face of extreme threat and danger.

The anatomy of an ugly protest

The anatomy of an ugly protest

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

The anti-CAA protest was an ugly rant more consistent with the violent chaos of anarchy, argues Vivek Gumaste.

Kamala Mills fire: 100 illegal structures demolished in BMC crackdown

Kamala Mills fire: 100 illegal structures demolished in BMC crackdown

Rediff.com30 Dec 2017

The municipal body has directed its officials to form teams to ensure that all the restaurants are fire safety compliant in view of the New Year celebrations.

The woman behind Bihar engineers' murder

The woman behind Bihar engineers' murder

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

Munni Devi, the police claim, not only sheltered the killers, but was also a key conspirator.

What a dreadful year it has been for Kashmir

What a dreadful year it has been for Kashmir

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

2016 saw the worst unrest in the Kashmir valley in 26 years.

149 killed, 117 injured as oil tanker explodes in Pak

149 killed, 117 injured as oil tanker explodes in Pak

Rediff.com25 Jun 2017

The tanker exploded after fuel leaking from its damaged container caught fire.

Sacred Games is terrific!

Sacred Games is terrific!

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

'As I watched Sacred Games, I kept flinching at the thought of all the thorns poised to lodge themselves in the sides of the thin-skinned,' says Mitali Saran.

The lady behind the Teach For India phenomenon

The lady behind the Teach For India phenomenon

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

"No problem is insurmountable," Shaheen Mistri tells Anjuli Bhargava.