News for 'Mercy'

Only mutual understating with govt can end farmers' protest: Tikait

Only mutual understating with govt can end farmers' protest: Tikait

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

Tikait also said if the government continues to dismantle the resources, one day India will be known as 'Mazdoor colony' and only labour class (will be left) in the country.

Amarinder to meet Shah ahead of crucial talks with farmers

Amarinder to meet Shah ahead of crucial talks with farmers

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

Singh had said that he and his government were willing to mediate in the talks between the Centre and the farmers in the collective interest of all.

A village at the mercy of the Bagmati, officials

A village at the mercy of the Bagmati, officials

Rediff.com8 Jul 2010

Dinesh Kumar Mishra narrates the travails of a village uprooted by the mighty Bagmati.

Court dismisses plea; Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged on Friday

Court dismisses plea; Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged on Friday

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana on Thursday refused to grant any relief to Akshay Kumar, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma and Mukesh Singh and rejected the petition saying no valid ground has been brought to his notice to justify the stay of execution of death warrants scheduled on March 20 at 5:30 am.

PIX: Chelsea lose at Southampton, Fulham beat Brighton

PIX: Chelsea lose at Southampton, Fulham beat Brighton

Rediff.com31 Aug 2022

A summary of Tuesday's action in the Premier League.

CWG 2022: How India fared on Saturday, August 6

CWG 2022: How India fared on Saturday, August 6

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

Indian athletes' performance on Day 9 of the Commonwealth Games.

Sukhbir, Harsimrat detained as Akalis march against farm laws

Sukhbir, Harsimrat detained as Akalis march against farm laws

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

The protest march led to massive traffic snarls in several parts of the national capital, including Lutyens' Delhi and ITO.

No end in sight to price India pays for imported coal

No end in sight to price India pays for imported coal

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

India always faces a Hobson's choice as far as feeding coal-fired generators goes - even if the government is reluctant to admit it. The country cannot do without shipping in the world's most polluting fuel from overseas. And it will continue to do so unless it decides to reduce demand by forcing citizens, farmers and businesses to live without electricity for part of the day, or use diesel generators to fire facilities.

Leaking military secrets is treason: Cong on 'ArnabGate'

Leaking military secrets is treason: Cong on 'ArnabGate'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

Leaking of official secrets of military operations is treason and those involved in it must be punished, the Congress said on Wednesday on the purported WhatsApp chats of Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and demanded that the prime minister must come clean.

Afghan cricketer dies after being hit in road accident

Afghan cricketer dies after being hit in road accident

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

He underwent surgery following the accident and was in critical condition even after.

Kashmiris who cheered for Pak team charged with sedition, sent to jail

Kashmiris who cheered for Pak team charged with sedition, sent to jail

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

The three students, two of them aged 20 and one 21, were also remanded in 14-day judicial custody by an Agra court, the officials said.

Agnipath Riots: Why The Youth Are Angry

Agnipath Riots: Why The Youth Are Angry

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

What is the lure of a government job? The answer is India's worst kept secret: Job security. And among the many government jobs desperately sought after is in the armed forces. Which is why the riots by aspiring armed forces job seekers against the government's Agnipath scheme should not really be surprising, points out Harishchandra.

Protesting farmer attempts suicide near Singhu border

Protesting farmer attempts suicide near Singhu border

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

The incident comes close on the heels of a Sikh preacher, Sant Ram Singh, allegedly committing suicide near the Singhu border last week as he was "unable to bear the pain of the farmers".

Nadal one step away from most improbable triumph

Nadal one step away from most improbable triumph

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

Rafael Nadal will become the first man to win 21 Grand Slam titles if he defeats the Russian in Melbourne.

SC to hear Nirbhaya convict's plea against Prez order today

SC to hear Nirbhaya convict's plea against Prez order today

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

As the last-ditch attempt, Mukesh through his counsel on Tuesday sought an urgent hearing on his plea against dismissal of the mercy plea before the top court.

'Do relationships with age gap work?'

'Do relationships with age gap work?'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

68 people died protesting against farm laws on Haryana borders: Anil Vij

68 people died protesting against farm laws on Haryana borders: Anil Vij

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

Sixty-eight people have died due to varied reasons while protesting against the Centre's farm laws at the state borders with Delhi, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij told the Assembly in Chandigarh on Monday.

Protesting farmers confine ex-Haryana minister, BJP leaders in temple

Protesting farmers confine ex-Haryana minister, BJP leaders in temple

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

According to a police official, the incident occurred when Grover along with the local BJP leaders reached the temple complex as part of their plan to watch from there the live telecast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiling a statue of Adi Shankaracharya at the seer's rebuilt samadhi in Kedarnath.

Senior Punjab cop resigns to support protesting farmers

Senior Punjab cop resigns to support protesting farmers

Rediff.com13 Dec 2020

Thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and other areas have stayed put at various Delhi border points, protesting against the new farm laws, which they fear will dismantle the minimum support price system, leaving them at the "mercy" of big corporate firms.

KGF: Chapter 2 Review

KGF: Chapter 2 Review

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

Testosterone not rationale is the driving force behind KGF franchise, observes Sukanya Verma.

Meet Vijaya Gadde, who spearheaded ban on Trump's Twitter account

Meet Vijaya Gadde, who spearheaded ban on Trump's Twitter account

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Hyderabad-born Gadde, 45, is Twitter's legal, public policy and trust and safety lead.

Can same-case convicts be hanged together? SC to rule

Can same-case convicts be hanged together? SC to rule

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

The execution of death warrants of these convicts have been deferred thrice so far due to delays by them in exhausting their legal remedies.

Pak says Jadhav refused to file appeal, India rejects claim

Pak says Jadhav refused to file appeal, India rejects claim

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

Jadhav, the 50-year-old retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of 'espionage and terrorism' in April 2017. Weeks later, India approached the ICJ against Pakistan for denial of consular access to Jadhav and challenging the death sentence.

Shah, Tomar, Goyal meet ahead of talks with protesting farmers

Shah, Tomar, Goyal meet ahead of talks with protesting farmers

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

The ministers are believed to have discussed the issues raised by farmers, and how the Union government can constructively respond to dispel concerns expressed by them over the farm laws.

Shah, Tomar, Goyal meet ahead of talks with farmers

Shah, Tomar, Goyal meet ahead of talks with farmers

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

Sources said they discussed and finalised the government's position for the Wednesday meeting.

Turning Point: Delhi Capitals' blazing start...

Turning Point: Delhi Capitals' blazing start...

Rediff.com11 Apr 2021

Rishabh Pant's Delhi Capitals taught Dhoni's 'Dad's Army' a cricketing lesson with a thumping seven-= wicket victory.

Farmer on way to Delhi killed as truck hits his tractor-trolley

Farmer on way to Delhi killed as truck hits his tractor-trolley

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

A case was registered against the truck driver who hit the tractor, killing a protesting farmer and injuring two others, a Haryana Police spokesperson said.

Pune BPO rape case: Death penalty of 2 convicts commuted to life

Pune BPO rape case: Death penalty of 2 convicts commuted to life

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

"We find that there has been undue and unexplained delay by both the state and Central government in processing the mercy petitions," the court said.

Ahead of Feb 6 'chakka jam' Delhi Police chief meets Amit Shah, NSA Doval

Ahead of Feb 6 'chakka jam' Delhi Police chief meets Amit Shah, NSA Doval

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday had a meeting with Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava, ahead of the 'chakka jam' announced by farmer unions protesting against the three agri laws at Delhi's borders, sources said.

Top Performers: Ishan-SKY

Top Performers: Ishan-SKY

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

Both batsmen batted fearlessly and played the balls on merit. They took minimal risks, yet their attacking batting was wonderful to watch.

With repeal of farm laws, BJP hopes to recover lost ground in Punjab, UP

With repeal of farm laws, BJP hopes to recover lost ground in Punjab, UP

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

The decision to roll back the farm laws will go a long way in placating the community, which had backed the saffron party wholeheartedly in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha polls besides the 2017 assembly polls, and may queer the opposition's pitch for forging a social alliance of Jats and several smaller communities with Muslims, another numerically strong group in the region, against the BJP, its leaders hope.

Modi govt should have consulted farmers first, says BJP MP

Modi govt should have consulted farmers first, says BJP MP

Rediff.com18 Mar 2021

Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party's working committee member Ram Iqbal Singh on Thursday said there would have been no agitation by farmers had the Centre consulted them before enacting the new agricultural laws.

Perarivalan plays 'Parai' on his release, meets Stalin

Perarivalan plays 'Parai' on his release, meets Stalin

Rediff.com18 May 2022

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict A G Perarivalan on Wednesday celebrated the Supreme Court verdict directing his release by playing the Tamil percussion instrument 'Parai' and now wants to breathe the air of freedom before thinking about his future, as the apex court ruling put an end to his three-decade prison term.

Tamil sentiment strongly backed the 7 Rajiv case convicts for 31 years

Tamil sentiment strongly backed the 7 Rajiv case convicts for 31 years

Rediff.com18 May 2022

A G Perarivalan alias Arivu is now a free man following a legal battle, and that long fight provides scope for throwback moments of Tamil sentiment that propelled the struggle which was backed by most political parties and successive governments in Tamil Nadu.

Wrong to prevent farmers from holding peaceful protests: Kejriwal

Wrong to prevent farmers from holding peaceful protests: Kejriwal

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

Taking to Twitter, the Delhi chief minister said peaceful demonstration was a constitutional right of the farmers.

Rahul, other netas join farmers' stir at Jantar Mantar

Rahul, other netas join farmers' stir at Jantar Mantar

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

The leaders neither spoke from the podium of the Kisan Sansad (farmers' parliament) nor were they seated on the dais.

Farmers to go ahead with tractor rally on R-Day in Delhi

Farmers to go ahead with tractor rally on R-Day in Delhi

Rediff.com17 Jan 2021

A farmer union leader alleged that the National Investigation Agency is filing cases against those who are part of the protest or supporting it.

EPL PIX: Man City lose chance to go top of league

EPL PIX: Man City lose chance to go top of league

Rediff.com13 Nov 2022

"The best team won, we struggled from the beginning and we couldn't deal with their long balls. Usually, you press the ball to win it, but this was different. They defended so deep and so well," City coach Pep Guardiola told the BBC.

Mob beats Indore bangle seller; MP home min says he faked ID

Mob beats Indore bangle seller; MP home min says he faked ID

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

When asked about the incident, state home minister Narottam Mishra told reporters in Bhopal on Monday that the row erupted after the man sold bangles to women by posing as a Hindu even as he belonged to another community.

SC rejects Nirbhaya convict's plea seeking restoration of legal remedies

SC rejects Nirbhaya convict's plea seeking restoration of legal remedies

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and M R Shah held Singh's plea as not maintainable saying that the review petition and the curative petition have both been dismissed in the case.