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Man kills 4-yr-old daughter for demanding money to buy chocolate

Man kills 4-yr-old daughter for demanding money to buy chocolate

Rediff.com30 Jun 2025

Accused's wife Varsha has demanded capital punishment for her husband.

Maha officer alleges husband put spy cameras in bedroom

Maha officer alleges husband put spy cameras in bedroom

Rediff.com23 Jul 2025

The 31-year-old woman alleged her husband, also a government employee, had installed cameras in the bathroom, too, the police said on Tuesday.

Classify Strategic Data As 'National Asset'

Classify Strategic Data As 'National Asset'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2025

...on par with oil, power, and defence, and to restrict its storage under foreign control.

Power sector CO2 emissions fall for second time in 50 Years

Power sector CO2 emissions fall for second time in 50 Years

Rediff.com25 Sep 2025

India's power sector CO2 emissions fell in H1 2025 for the first time in nearly 50 years (outside the pandemic), thanks to record renewable growth and lower coal use from cooler, wetter weather.

Bank manager on notice period ends life, blames work pressure

Bank manager on notice period ends life, blames work pressure

Rediff.com19 Jul 2025

A senior official of a nationalised bank allegedly committed suicide in Baramati, Pune district, Maharashtra, citing work pressure in a note.

Centre blocks 25 OTT platforms for 'vulgar' content

Centre blocks 25 OTT platforms for 'vulgar' content

Rediff.com25 Jul 2025

The ban is aimed at curbing the easy availability of pornographic material, particularly to minors, and ensuring that digital content remains within the bounds of decency and the law, they said.

'A Revolution In Indian Languages Is Waiting To Be Unleashed'

'A Revolution In Indian Languages Is Waiting To Be Unleashed'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2025

'The Bhashini Mission has delivered a working technology at large scale, which is as good as or better than the one with MNC tech giants.'

Hyderabad man murders pregnant wife, dismembers body

Hyderabad man murders pregnant wife, dismembers body

Rediff.com24 Aug 2025

A man in Hyderabad has been arrested for allegedly murdering his pregnant wife and dismembering her body to conceal the crime. Police are investigating the case and searching for the missing body parts.

'Baby, I love you': Delhi baba's lewd texts revealed in FIR

'Baby, I love you': Delhi baba's lewd texts revealed in FIR

Rediff.com25 Sep 2025

Female students of Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management, Delhi were allegedly forced to visit the quarter of self-styled godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati late at night and one of them was even forced to change her name, the FIR filed against him read.

Toy Poodles at Hyderabad airport to relieve travel anxiety

Toy Poodles at Hyderabad airport to relieve travel anxiety

Rediff.com3 Aug 2025

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad introduces a 'Therapy Dog Program' featuring Toy Poodles to enhance passenger experience and ease travel-related anxiety.

Smoke detected in flight carrying Haj pilgrims to Lucknow

Smoke detected in flight carrying Haj pilgrims to Lucknow

Rediff.com16 Jun 2025

The incident took place on Sunday morning at the city's Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport and all passengers were deboarded safely. No harm was caused to the aircraft.

SC steps in for Kerala nurse on death row in Yemen

SC steps in for Kerala nurse on death row in Yemen

Rediff.com10 Jul 2025

Nimisha Priya, 38, a nurse from Palakkad district of Kerala, was convicted of murdering her Yemeni business partner in 2017. She was sentenced to death in 2020, and her final appeal was rejected in 2023.

Sectors that are leading 2025 IPO charge

Sectors that are leading 2025 IPO charge

Rediff.com13 Aug 2025

India's initial public offering (IPO) market is rewriting the rules of sectoral dominance, with a diverse slate of companies entering the stock market arena.

How Vibe Coding is Redefining IT Hiring

How Vibe Coding is Redefining IT Hiring

Rediff.com2 Sep 2025

People with no knowledge of coding or computer languages can use vibe coding using plain English command with AI-assisted software development.

Himachal woman livestreams suicide on social media

Himachal woman livestreams suicide on social media

Rediff.com26 Jun 2025

A 20-year-old woman allegedly hanged herself at her home in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district while recording the act live on social media, police said on Thursday.

Teens forced into oral sex over non-payment on loan

Teens forced into oral sex over non-payment on loan

Rediff.com15 Jul 2025

Two teenage male friends, one of them a minor, have allegedly been stripped and forced to indulge in unnatural sex by some persons over non-payment of money in Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.

Will You Wear AI Glasses?

Will You Wear AI Glasses?

Rediff.com7 Aug 2025

Qualcomm has partnered with eyewear brand Lenskart to build glasses using its Snapdragon XR chipsets, which allow for on-device AI processing and spatial computing.

Why Indian Chess Fraternity Is Upset

Why Indian Chess Fraternity Is Upset

Rediff.com21 Aug 2025

The All India Chess Federation did not utilise Rs 3.12 crore out of the central government's allocation of Rs 5.2 crore during FY25.

Class 9 girl raped by boys from school at Ghaziabad flat

Class 9 girl raped by boys from school at Ghaziabad flat

Rediff.com16 Jul 2025

A Class 9 student was allegedly raped inside her house in Ghaziabad by four boys -- three of them known to her from school, with the police launching an investigation into the matter, officials said on Wednesday.

Student raped by 2 lecturers, their associate in Karnataka

Student raped by 2 lecturers, their associate in Karnataka

Rediff.com15 Jul 2025

According to police, the student alleged that one of the lecturers befriended her under the pretext of sharing academic notes and began chatting with her frequently.

Man kills girlfriend by slitting her throat in front of her father

Man kills girlfriend by slitting her throat in front of her father

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

The incident took place on Monday evening when the woman, along with his father, went to a market in Mairang Pyndengumiong village to sell their farm produce, a senior officer said.

Woman gangraped & thrown on rail tracks, leg cut off

Woman gangraped & thrown on rail tracks, leg cut off

Rediff.com7 Jul 2025

According to police, they received a missing report about her on June 26. Her husband told them that she had been missing since June 24 after a quarrel. He said that this had happened before, but she would return on her own.

EV Sales Surge on Back of Government Push; Hybrids Lag

EV Sales Surge on Back of Government Push; Hybrids Lag

Rediff.com8 Jul 2025

Despite the benefits of hybrid technology, a lack of government backing and few launches have kept the segment from gaining ground.

Kerala's SMA Treatment Model Offers Hope

Kerala's SMA Treatment Model Offers Hope

Rediff.com2 Sep 2025

The Kerala model is crucial as SMA patients in India had a long wait for a viable treatment option.

Woman gets husband phone snatched to delete pictures with lover

Woman gets husband phone snatched to delete pictures with lover

Rediff.com11 Jul 2025

A woman allegedly sought help from two men to get her husband's phone snatched in south Delhi's Sultanpur area to delete intimate photos with her lover stored on the device, an official said on Friday.

Tied up without clothes, 42 residents rescued from Noida old-age home

Tied up without clothes, 42 residents rescued from Noida old-age home

Rediff.com27 Jun 2025

Forty-two elderly people were rescued from an 'illegal' old-age home after a police raid at the institution found some women tied up, many residents without clothes and others in 'basement-like' rooms, officials said.

Sitharaman asks fintechs to strengthen risk management to check AI misuse

Sitharaman asks fintechs to strengthen risk management to check AI misuse

Rediff.com8 Oct 2025

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday asked fintech firms to focus on risk management at a time when criminals are using AI to mimic voices, clone identities and create lifelike videos to manipulate people.

Pixxel to build India's 1st private Earth observation satellite

Pixxel to build India's 1st private Earth observation satellite

Rediff.com13 Aug 2025

The private consortium would invest more than Rs 1,200 crore over the next five years to launch a constellation of 12 state-of-the-art Earth Observation satellites equipped with panchromatic, multispectral, hyperspectral, and microwave SAR (synthetic aperture radar) sensors.

REITs Can Pay, But Stay Cautious

REITs Can Pay, But Stay Cautious

Rediff.com28 Aug 2025

'Reits are suitable for investors seeking regular income and real estate exposure without managing physical properties, especially NRIs and retirees.'

Space Milestones For India On Ganesh Chaturthi

Space Milestones For India On Ganesh Chaturthi

Rediff.com28 Aug 2025

India took another leap in space infrastructure with the foundation stone laid for a new launch pad at the country's second rocket port in Kulasekarapattinam.

GST cut: AC prices may go down by up to Rs 2,500

GST cut: AC prices may go down by up to Rs 2,500

Rediff.com18 Aug 2025

The appliance makers expect a good churn in the festive season, led by the government's proposal to reduce the GST slab on air-conditioners from the current 28 per cent to 18 per cent, which will reduce the price from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,500 depending on the models.

Govt to Monitor Non-Essential Drug Prices

Govt to Monitor Non-Essential Drug Prices

Rediff.com28 Jul 2025

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority will monitor how companies are increasing prices of non-scheduled drugs.

Auto retail sales dip 4% YoY in July; PVs, two-wheelers see drop in registrations

Auto retail sales dip 4% YoY in July; PVs, two-wheelers see drop in registrations

Rediff.com7 Aug 2025

Domestic automobile retail sales declined 4 per cent year-on-year in July amid drop in demand for passenger vehicles and two-wheelers, dealers' body FADA said on Thursday. Overall registrations dropped to 19,64,213 units last month, as compared to 20,52,759 units in July 2024.

Mumbai teen pushes girl off terrace after fight over dating

Mumbai teen pushes girl off terrace after fight over dating

Rediff.com2 Jul 2025

During the argument, the boy allegedly pushed the girl, causing the teenager to fall to her death from the building.

How Gaming Firms Plan To Make Money

How Gaming Firms Plan To Make Money

Rediff.com20 Aug 2025

Indian game studios managing to make money out of casual games just show how the Indian gamer is ready to spend money on games.

Parents Assault Girl For Wanting To Continue Studies

Parents Assault Girl For Wanting To Continue Studies

Rediff.com9 Aug 2025

A 14-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh's Etah district has filed a complaint against her parents for allegedly assaulting her when she expressed her desire to continue her studies.

Denied front seat in tempo, man shoots father dead

Denied front seat in tempo, man shoots father dead

Rediff.com28 Jun 2025

A 26-year-old man allegedly shot dead his father in north Delhi's Timarpur area after being denied the front seat in a tempo that the family had hired to shift to their native place in Uttarakhand, police sources said on Friday.

India-UK FTA Adds Cheer to Whiskey Lovers

India-UK FTA Adds Cheer to Whiskey Lovers

Rediff.com6 Aug 2025

'The India-UK FTA is an enormous win for both the Indian consumer and the Scotch whisky industry. It will make whisky more affordable while expanding the Scotch market by about a billion dollars.'

AI Doesn't Scare India's Job Seekers!

AI Doesn't Scare India's Job Seekers!

Rediff.com28 Jul 2025

Among fresher job seekers, one in three believes AI will create more jobs.

Why Homebuyers Lose to Builders

Why Homebuyers Lose to Builders

Rediff.com18 Aug 2025

Many buyers skip or misread critical provisions in builder-buyer agreements.