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Afghanistan knock England out of Champions Trophy

Afghanistan knock England out of Champions Trophy

Rediff.com27 Feb 2025

Joe Root's century in vain as England were shown the door.

When I Attended The Bachchans' Holi Party

When I Attended The Bachchans' Holi Party

Rediff.com14 Mar 2025

The Bachchan family have this knack of going out of their way to make you feel extremely comfortable.

Shilpa Shetty says NO to ragging

Shilpa Shetty says NO to ragging

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

The actor-author will shoot a series of videos discouraging bullying in schools, colleges and government organisations.

'I Was Thinking Of Quitting Acting'

'I Was Thinking Of Quitting Acting'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2025

'I hadn't worked for three-and-a-half years.' 'I felt industry was based on who you knew.' 'I didn't belong to a network.'

Kerala ragging case: 5 students surrender

Kerala ragging case: 5 students surrender

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

8 first-year students of the polytechnic at Nattakom were allegedly subjected to brutal ragging by a gang of senior students at the men's hostel of the college.

AFC Challenge League: East Bengal crush Bashundhara Kings

AFC Challenge League: East Bengal crush Bashundhara Kings

Rediff.com29 Oct 2024

Indian club East Bengal produced an utterly dominant show to crush Bangladesh's Bashundhara Kings 4-0 in their AFC Challenge League match in Thimphu on Tuesday.

The Silent Crisis of Student Suicides

The Silent Crisis of Student Suicides

Rediff.com4 Mar 2025

What is pushing students to take this extreme step?

How finalists Argentina broke open a ragged Croatia

How finalists Argentina broke open a ragged Croatia

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

The intricate play and tight triangles Croatia were attempting only had to falter in a tiny way, and when they did Argentina were ready to pounce.

Can RAGGING help make FRIENDS?

Can RAGGING help make FRIENDS?

Rediff.com3 May 2012

What do you think of this Cadbury Dairy Milk commercial that uses ragging as a peg to sell its product?

Aus Open PIX: Swiatek, Raducanu, Fritz advance

Aus Open PIX: Swiatek, Raducanu, Fritz advance

Rediff.com16 Jan 2025

Images from Day 5 of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Thursday.

HRD minister Kapil Sibal on ragging

HRD minister Kapil Sibal on ragging

Rediff.com20 Jun 2009

Launching a toll free number -- 1800-180-5522 -- for victims of ragging, in New Delhi, Sibal went back in time to detail how he was ragged when he was fresher in college and how he himself ragged new comers while studying in St Stephen's college in New Delhi.

Ragging kills architecture student in Bangalore

Ragging kills architecture student in Bangalore

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

Ahab Ibrahim, a second year diploma student of Acharya College of Technology Polytechnic in Bangalore, passed away at a hospital in Kochi late on Monday night, his relatives said. He hails from Thrissur district.

DU takes strict steps to curb ragging

DU takes strict steps to curb ragging

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Adopting a zero-tolerance approach towards ragging, Delhi University has put a strict mechanism in place to make breaking the ice with seniors a smooth affair for the freshers.

Shanghai Open: Djokovic downs Mensiks, advances to semis

Shanghai Open: Djokovic downs Mensiks, advances to semis

Rediff.com12 Oct 2024

Novak Djokovic dug out a 6-7(4) 6-1 6-4 win over Czech Jakub Mensik on Friday to advance to the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters, where he will face Taylor Fritz.

Ragging in colleges: Are we doing enough?

Ragging in colleges: Are we doing enough?

Rediff.com27 Aug 2010

As colleges begin the new academic year, two NGOs - CURE and SAVE -are doing their bit to ensure ragging is curbed.

15 truly inspiring rags-to-riches stories

15 truly inspiring rags-to-riches stories

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

Let's look at inspiring stories of billionaires who were dirt poor once.

Has Fatherhood Changed Varun?

Has Fatherhood Changed Varun?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2024

'Since childhood, I have enjoyed playing with children. Even when I did films early in my career, I would make sure that whatever content I am putting out, kids should be able to watch these films.'

Livingstone's century powers England to victory

Livingstone's century powers England to victory

Rediff.com3 Nov 2024

England captain Liam Livingstone struck a magnificent century to guide the tourists to a five-wicket victory over West Indies.

Matka Review: Bland :(

Matka Review: Bland :(

Rediff.com15 Nov 2024

Varun Tej's committed performance somehow rescues Matka from being a pointless venture with stylish flourishes and interesting ideas, observes Arjun Menon.

Ragging victim's father speaks up

Ragging victim's father speaks up

Rediff.com16 Mar 2009

The 'real implementation' of the Supreme Court's order on ragging would help in curbing the menace, father of medical student Aman Kachroo, who was killed after being brutally ragged by his seniors in a college in Himachal Pradesh, said. "It has to be real implementation, real prevention. My agenda at the moment is prevention. I want to make sure that students and administration understand that this crime will not be tolerated any more," Rajendra Kachroo said.

SHOCKING: Kerala student suffers kidney damage after six-hour ragging

SHOCKING: Kerala student suffers kidney damage after six-hour ragging

Rediff.com18 Dec 2016

The accused allegedly forced the victim to consume liquor mixed with some harmful powder following six hours of brutal ragging which included hard physical exercises like push-ups.

The Peeli-Peelis of Kolkata

The Peeli-Peelis of Kolkata

Rediff.com27 Sep 2024

As Kolkata marches towards modernity, it is hard to imagine its streets without these cabs, notes Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd).

Lucky Baskhar Review: Enjoyable Scam Saga

Lucky Baskhar Review: Enjoyable Scam Saga

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

After Sita Raman, this is a Dulquer Salmaan film that has won Divya Nair's heart.

India were very ragged: Nasser Hussain

India were very ragged: Nasser Hussain

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

Former England cricket captain Nasser Hussain has called India a "ragged" side, whose players are not well looked after due to the IPL, and insisted that this would precisely be the reason why the English would go past them in the ongoing Test series.

Ragging: Don't be a victim

Ragging: Don't be a victim

Rediff.com21 Jun 2007

Although ragging has been recognised as a criminal offence, the practice continues. Here's what you need to know about how to deal with ragging.

'Ragged by seniors', engineering student ends life in Telangana

'Ragged by seniors', engineering student ends life in Telangana

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

A suicide note purportedly written by Sainath was found from his wallet, which blamed ragging by seniors as the reason for his death, the officer said.

Kolkata rape-murder: Assam hospital cancels advisory to women doctors

Kolkata rape-murder: Assam hospital cancels advisory to women doctors

Rediff.com14 Aug 2024

The Silchar Medical College and Hospital in Assam on Wednesday cancelled its advisory to women doctors and other staffers asking them to avoid going alone to isolated places at night.

PIX: Man City shocked by Villa, Arsenal thrash Palace

PIX: Man City shocked by Villa, Arsenal thrash Palace

Rediff.com22 Dec 2024

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Prez seeks Governors' help to fight ragging

Prez seeks Governors' help to fight ragging

Rediff.com26 Jun 2009

In her letter, the President has said that repeated incidents of ragging of the past few months in educational institutions indicates that 'the perverse practice of ragging has not only become rampant in our educational institutions but acquired hideous proportions costing the sanity and life of some of the students. What is more worrisome is the persistent spread of this scourge both across a range of educational institutions as also across the country'.

Four IITians expelled for ragging

Four IITians expelled for ragging

Rediff.com24 Aug 2003

The institute authorities had earlier expelled the students from the hostel for ragging first year student Prakash Rajpurohit.

Ragging: 'Stood nude at the railway station'

Ragging: 'Stood nude at the railway station'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2009

Yesterday, we invited our readers to comment on ragging in colleges and share their experiences. Here are a few interesting -- and shocking -- responses.

Fresher alleges ragging at Delhi college

Fresher alleges ragging at Delhi college

Rediff.com3 Aug 2009

The incident was reported from the hostel of Kirori Mal College on Sunday evening when a first year B.Sc student was ragged allegedly by two third year students Akshay Chaudhary and Hani Mohammad.

National ragging helpline to be launched

National ragging helpline to be launched

Rediff.com20 Jun 2009

Faced with increasing incidents of ragging in campuses, the government is launching a round-the-clock helpline to assist students in lodging complaints about such incidents for prompt action.

Ragging death: Warden, two guards suspended

Ragging death: Warden, two guards suspended

Rediff.com10 Mar 2009

The shocked family of the teenaged medical student, who was ragged and beaten to death allegedly by his seniors in a medical college in Himachal Pradesh, on Tuesday said the boy was subjected to immense violence and demanded action against the college where he was studying. Aman Satya Kachru, a first year student of Dr Rajendra Prasad Medical College in Kangra, breathed his last on Sunday night in a hospital after being beaten up allegedly by four seniors.

Bihar: Three engineering students expelled for ragging

Bihar: Three engineering students expelled for ragging

Rediff.com28 Dec 2011

In a first, three students of Motihari Engineering College at Motihari, Bihar, have been expelled on charges of ragging a junior student, officials said on Wednesday.

Can Mirabai overcome injuries to lift Paris Oly gold?

Can Mirabai overcome injuries to lift Paris Oly gold?

Rediff.com24 May 2024

From firewood to barbells, no burden is too heavy for India's Mirabai

Migrant worker lynched in Haryana over suspicion of eating beef

Migrant worker lynched in Haryana over suspicion of eating beef

Rediff.com31 Aug 2024

A migrant worker from West Bengal was allegedly beaten to death in Haryana's Charkhi Dadri district over suspicion that he had eaten beef, police said on Saturday, adding they have arrested five members of a cow vigilante group for the attack.

SC order makes ragging a crime

SC order makes ragging a crime

Rediff.com16 May 2007

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered registration of criminal cases against students indulging in ragging activities.

Helping to find riches from rags

Helping to find riches from rags

Rediff.com11 Jun 2007

Ragpickers in Mumbai and Delhi are working for a new cause. They are helping Tetrapak India sort out used tetrapak covers to be recycled into fibre meant for paper mills.

Video: DU College expels two students for ragging

Video: DU College expels two students for ragging

Rediff.com4 Aug 2009

Kirori Mal College in New Delhi expelled two students on Monday for ragging their juniors.