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Hathras victim was 'killed by a ruthless govt': Sonia

Hathras victim was 'killed by a ruthless govt': Sonia

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

From the Congress party, I demand justice for the Hathras victim. India is a country for all and everyone has the right to live with dignity, Sonia said.

Tihar inmates on hunger strike over new rule on meeting kin

Tihar inmates on hunger strike over new rule on meeting kin

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

More than 50 inmates of Tihar Jail have gone on a hunger strike against a recent guideline by prison authorities which allows them to meet their relatives only once a week instead of the two times which was the norm before.

'We will not move until the last person is taken out'

'We will not move until the last person is taken out'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

'People in general have a kind of contemptuous attitude to those from Malappuram. But we have shown the entire world what dedicated and selfless work is.'

Get an MBA from AIM-Kolkata

Get an MBA from AIM-Kolkata

Rediff.com7 Aug 2006

The Army Institute of Management, Kolkata, invites applications for its full-time residential MBA programme.

Baby dies due to UP hospital's 'negligence' as parents fail to pay Rs 30 bribe

Baby dies due to UP hospital's 'negligence' as parents fail to pay Rs 30 bribe

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Shivdutt, the child's father, claimed his son was not given proper treatment by the nurse who gave him a wrong injection after which he died.

India is doing a good job fighting COVID-19

India is doing a good job fighting COVID-19

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

'All anecdotal evidence confirms that there has been no noticeable rise in deaths across the country for want of coronavirus tests,' notes Virendra Kapoor.

Arun Jaitley: George as I knew him

Arun Jaitley: George as I knew him

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

'George was a politician with a difference. He had the ability to stand alone, take a position, however extreme, and sustain that position,' remembers Arun Jaitley.

2-day strike cripples Bangladesh

2-day strike cripples Bangladesh

Rediff.com14 Feb 2005

Thousands of security personnel were deployed to ward off any violence during the shutdown which coincided with nationwide rallies of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party against 'anarchy'.

Explained: Dharavi's COVID-19 Success

Explained: Dharavi's COVID-19 Success

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com reveals how the BMC has contained the spread of COVID-19 in Dharavi, India's largest slum, which WHO wants to know more about.

Coaches Mahato, Saini in running for Dronacharya award

Coaches Mahato, Saini in running for Dronacharya award

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

Long-serving archery coach Purnima Mahato and women's hockey coach Narendra Singh Saini were among five sporting personalities who were recommended for the prestigious Dronacharya award this year.

Telgi alleges forceful discharge from hospital

Telgi alleges forceful discharge from hospital

Rediff.com9 Feb 2006

Telgi alleges forceful discharge from hospital

Why car insurance cos are seeking more time to comply with SC orders

Why car insurance cos are seeking more time to comply with SC orders

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

At its heart, the issue is more than compliance. It is the risk of possible breakdown of a strong nexus between insurance firms and motor car dealers that makes the business the top earner for the former.

'Maximum number of cases per day around mid-July'

'Maximum number of cases per day around mid-July'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

'It will only get worse, definitely, for the next month and one-and-a-half months.'

Aping TN, Congress opens Indira canteens in Karnataka

Aping TN, Congress opens Indira canteens in Karnataka

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

The canteens would provide breakfast at Rs 5 and lunch and dinner at a cost of Rs 10.

Nagma among Cong leaders detained as march to Moradabad halted

Nagma among Cong leaders detained as march to Moradabad halted

Rediff.com26 Jul 2014

Congress leaders Madhusudan Mistry and Nagma were detained on Saturday when they were on their way to Moradabad to hold a 'peace march'.

4000 resident docs in Maharashtra strike work

4000 resident docs in Maharashtra strike work

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

Nearly 4,000 resident doctors in Maharashtra on Thursday went on an indefinite strike demanding suspension of three policemen from Solapur who allegedly attacked their colleague there on December 31.

Explained: Mumbai's Dharavi-COVID-19 Challenge

Explained: Mumbai's Dharavi-COVID-19 Challenge

Rediff.com19 May 2020

'Unless the living conditions change here, no amount of testing, screening, treatment would make a difference.'

Arun Jaitley: Modi's 'precious diamond'

Arun Jaitley: Modi's 'precious diamond'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2019

A consensus builder, Jaitley was regarded by some as Modi's original 'Chanakya'.

Du Plessis blames lack of partnerships for defeat

Du Plessis blames lack of partnerships for defeat

Rediff.com2 Feb 2018

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis blamed lack of substantial partnerships as the main reason behind his side's six-wicket defeat to India in the opening ODI of the six-match series, in Durban, on Thursday.

Like Rajini, ill-health may mar Sasikala's political plans too

Like Rajini, ill-health may mar Sasikala's political plans too

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

At 70, going by hospital records made public, most age and health-related arguments put out against super-star Rajinikanth's entry into politics, before he withdrew citing a 2016 kidney-transplant, hold good for Sasikala, too, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Your starry predictions for 2021!

Your starry predictions for 2021!

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

Will 2021 be better than 2020?

'I only found the boy's head'

'I only found the boy's head'

Rediff.com21 May 2004

11 women and 14 children died in a US attack on a Iraq village celebrating a wedding.

Bengal hostage drama ends; gunman surrenders

Bengal hostage drama ends; gunman surrenders

Rediff.com4 Sep 2003

But the gunman, who identified himself as Tiger Singh, killed on hostage.

'Terrorists are today being tracked and neutralised'

'Terrorists are today being tracked and neutralised'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

'As far as Kashmir is concerned, a 'solution' was very much in play, and had brought endemic violence across the Jammu and Kashmir regions very much under control before the disruptive adventurism of the present regime resulted in a limited and localised escalation.'

COVID-19: 'Maharashtra is putting up a fight'

COVID-19: 'Maharashtra is putting up a fight'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

'But to see the effects of that, it will take a week or two more.'

Army launches 'School Chalo' op in scarred Valley

Army launches 'School Chalo' op in scarred Valley

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

After 'Operation Calm down' in South Kashmir, Army is now focussing on another operation -- 'School Chalo', under which it identifies areas and provides students with free coaching and make them participate in extra-curricular activities.

Sajjan Kumar surrenders, sent to jail to serve life sentence

Sajjan Kumar surrenders, sent to jail to serve life sentence

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

The trial court declined the plea of Kumar's lawyer that he be sent to high-security Tihar Jail.

'Hopefully, the curve should flatten out by monsoon'

'Hopefully, the curve should flatten out by monsoon'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

'If it doesn't happen, we may be in for a difficult time.' 'Our biggest problem is our population and the fact we are a very social people.' 'However, I would say two months is more than enough time for things to settle down.'

COVID-19: Why are so many young people dying?

COVID-19: Why are so many young people dying?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

'We started analysing young patients and realised that they had causes like undetected diabetes, which suddenly flares up during COVID-19.' 'Secondly, hypothyroidism was one of the factors.' 'And obesity.'

'After two months it will come down'

'After two months it will come down'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

, tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar, "The strategy of containment is important."

'It is murder of our children'

'It is murder of our children'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2017

'...and the government is suppressing the truth.'

How Britain rose from Davis Cup lightweights to title contenders!

How Britain rose from Davis Cup lightweights to title contenders!

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

Britain's rise from embarrassing Davis Cup lightweights to title contenders has been nothing short of spectacular and they will begin slight favourites to reach a first final in 37 years against Australia on Friday.

'We are very close to the peak in Mumbai'

'We are very close to the peak in Mumbai'

Rediff.com25 May 2020

'There is just one silver lining: The fatality rate has gone down.'

Scribe murder: Police conducts raids in Siwan jail

Scribe murder: Police conducts raids in Siwan jail

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Bihar police on Wednesday conducted raids in Siwan jail in connection with the murder of senior journalist Rajdeo Ranjan.

Arun Jaitley: Modi's original Chanakya

Arun Jaitley: Modi's original Chanakya

Rediff.com29 May 2019

If one were to go by the degree of clout, Jaitley was the undoubted No. 2 in the Modi government.

AIADMK falls to anti-CAA sentiment in TN local polls

AIADMK falls to anti-CAA sentiment in TN local polls

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

Will the AIADMK acknowledge the role of CAA and the anti-CAA protests, both inside the state and outside, as among the causes for the current electoral reversal, as many in the party now want? It is unlikely to be so, but then the pressure will increase on the leadership to reassess the BJP alliance at one level and the 'blind support' for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's controversial policies on the other, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Veteran labour leader Sharad Rao passes away

Veteran labour leader Sharad Rao passes away

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

Rao was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2014.

Frauds can't be wished away; banks among easy prey: RBI

Frauds can't be wished away; banks among easy prey: RBI

Rediff.com28 Jun 2015

Frauds can have immediate impact on the banks' financials and can also cause a systemic risk in extreme cases

Government mulls jail term for doping under new law

Government mulls jail term for doping under new law

Rediff.com27 Apr 2017

Sports Minister Vijay Goel said he fears that doping may fast spread to the junior level and it needs to be curbed by creating fear in the minds of athletes.

'Cases will be around for 6 to 9 months'

'Cases will be around for 6 to 9 months'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

'The only idea -- the only idea -- of the shutdown was to buy time.'