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Pachauri permitted to travel to USA for last rites of relative

Pachauri permitted to travel to USA for last rites of relative

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

Pachauri has been allowed to go abroad from June 29 to July 9.

Badal orders Orbit buses off roads; Moga victim's kin says no to last rites

Badal orders Orbit buses off roads; Moga victim's kin says no to last rites

Rediff.com2 May 2015

Three days after a teenage girl was molested and pushed to her death from a moving bus in Punjab's Moga district, her relatives have refused to perform her final rites till the time the proprietors of the company that owned the vehicle are booked.

President approves 4 posthumous Kirti Chakras, 11 Shaurya Chakras

President approves 4 posthumous Kirti Chakras, 11 Shaurya Chakras

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

President Droupadi Murmu has approved 76 gallantry awards, including four Kirti Chakras posthumously and 11 Shaurya Chakras to personnel of the security forces, on the eve of the 77th Independence Day, officials said.

Ankita death: People block highway seeking PM report, death to accused

Ankita death: People block highway seeking PM report, death to accused

Rediff.com25 Sep 2022

The masses demanded the post-mortem report of the deceased and capital punishment for the culprits.

TV Actors Vaibhavi Upadhyaya, Nitish Pandey No More

TV Actors Vaibhavi Upadhyaya, Nitish Pandey No More

Rediff.com24 May 2023

Vaibhavi rose to fame with Sarabhai vs Sarabhai while Nitish starred in Anupama.

Where are Aaftab's parents, asks Shraddha Walkar's father

Where are Aaftab's parents, asks Shraddha Walkar's father

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

Shraddha's father also demanded the case be fast-tracked and Poonawala hanged.

Another Young Pilot Is Laid To Rest

Another Young Pilot Is Laid To Rest

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

Flight Lieutenant Adivitya Bal, who died along with Wing Commander Mohit Rana when their twin-seater MiG-21 trainer aircraft met with an accident near Barmer in Rajasthan, was laid to rest in Jammu on Saturday.

'SC has banged the door on face of LGBTQ community'

'SC has banged the door on face of LGBTQ community'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

'The State does not accept our rights, what more can I say about this judgment?'

8 Indore families donate organs of temple mishap victims

8 Indore families donate organs of temple mishap victims

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

The large-hearted families agreed to donate the skin and eyes of their loved ones whom they lost after the roof of the stepwell collapsed during a havan held on the occasion of Ram Navami at the Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal temple, said voluntary organisation Muskan Group.

Yash Chopra's Wife Pamela Chopra Dies

Yash Chopra's Wife Pamela Chopra Dies

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

Pamela Chopra, playback singer, writer and late film-maker Yash Chopra's wife, passed into the ages on Thursday, April 20, at Mumbai's Lilavati hospital. She was 74.

SC rules in 27-yr marital discord case for octogenarian couple, denies divorce

SC rules in 27-yr marital discord case for octogenarian couple, denies divorce

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

The top court said despite the increasing trend of filing divorce proceedings in courts, the institution of marriage is still considered to be a pious, spiritual and invaluable emotional life-net between couples in the Indian society.

10 Youth Shows You Must Watch On OTT

10 Youth Shows You Must Watch On OTT

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

As the Indian version of The Archies gets ready to hit OTT, Deepa Gahlot picks 10 interesting college-and-youth-oriented shows on OTT.

Man missing for 33 years says goddess called him away, she sent him back

Man missing for 33 years says goddess called him away, she sent him back

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

In a strange incident, a man who had gone missing some 33 years ago returned to his home in Rajasthan's Alwar much to the astonishment of his family who had stopped believing that he could be alive and had even got a death certificate made for him.

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

The Archies is an evergreen thought passed on from generation to generation. But Sukanya Verma wishes it had some of the comic's tee-hee humour and hyuk hyuk too.

If Sanjay Raut is saying...: Sharad Pawar on NCP CM

If Sanjay Raut is saying...: Sharad Pawar on NCP CM

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said the Maharashtra government should hold a dialogue with local villagers who are opposing a refinery project in the coastal Ratnagiri district.

Atiq murder: Section 144 imposed in all 75 districts of UP

Atiq murder: Section 144 imposed in all 75 districts of UP

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath convened a high-level meeting in Lucknow and constituted a three-member judicial commission to probe the killings.

Bhim Singh's son, nephew fight for control of Panthers Party

Bhim Singh's son, nephew fight for control of Panthers Party

Rediff.com17 May 2023

Amid the ongoing fight for control of the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP), president Vilakshan Singh was expelled from the party by its London-based chief patron Ankit Love who accused him of being a "secret agent" of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

A Bike That Climbs Coconut Trees

A Bike That Climbs Coconut Trees

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

SEE How a Maruti Swift became a 'Lamborghini'. WATCH Leopard cubs reunited with mom. SEE India's first multi-faith crematorium. The Best Videos This Week.

Gangster Atiq Ahmed, brother shot dead in presence of cops

Gangster Atiq Ahmed, brother shot dead in presence of cops

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

The bullet-riddled bodies of Ahmad and Ashraf were taken away from the spot as tension gripped the area after the sensational killing.

Nirbhaya's Mother Meets Anjali's Mother

Nirbhaya's Mother Meets Anjali's Mother

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

On Wednesday, Asha Devi, whose daughter was brutally murdered in the capital 10 years ago, met Anjali's mother in an encounter that won't leave you dry eyed. Two woman whose young daughters were killed by a cruelty that has shocked a nation.

Family Says Goodbye to Raju Srivastav

Family Says Goodbye to Raju Srivastav

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

Raju Srivastav was cremated on September 22 in the presence of family and close friends in Delhi.

Pioneer of Indian circus Gemini Sankaran dies at 99 in Kerala

Pioneer of Indian circus Gemini Sankaran dies at 99 in Kerala

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

Sankaran had been admitted to a private hospital near Kannur in Kerala for the past few days due to age-related ailments and died on Sunday night, they said.

Mumbai woman dies at Everest base camp; body to be brought home tonight

Mumbai woman dies at Everest base camp; body to be brought home tonight

Rediff.com8 May 2022

A 52-year-old woman doctor from Mumbai died while trekking to the base camp of Mount Everest in Nepal, a family member said on Sunday.

SC to hear plea on probe into Atiq killing on April 24

SC to hear plea on probe into Atiq killing on April 24

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

The plea sought the setting up of an independent expert committee to probe the killing of Atiq and Ashraf.

Plea in SC seeks probe into killings of Atiq, his brother

Plea in SC seeks probe into killings of Atiq, his brother

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

The plea sought the creation of an independent expert committee to probe the killings of Atiq and Ashraf.

2nd autopsy finds IIT Kharagpur student was murdered

2nd autopsy finds IIT Kharagpur student was murdered

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

A second post-mortem of an IIT Kharagpur student whose body was exhumed for examination has indicated that his death was possibly due to an injury on the back of his head.

UP teacher who asked students to slap Muslim classmate booked

UP teacher who asked students to slap Muslim classmate booked

Rediff.com27 Aug 2023

In her defence, the teacher, Tripti Tyagi, has said that the video has been tampered with in order to stoke tensions.

These Images Tell You How Loved Puneeth Was

These Images Tell You How Loved Puneeth Was

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who had seen Puneeth since his childhood, became emotional and was seen kissing his forehead before the last rites.

What Is Your 2024 Game Plan, Modiji?

What Is Your 2024 Game Plan, Modiji?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

By keeping the Sanatana Dharma row alive and adding the Ayodhya temple consecration scheduled for January 22 and adding the free darshan promise from four polled states to the entire country, the BJP may have a self-fulfilling concoction, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.

J-K police declares Rs 10L for info on terrorists behind Rajouri attacks

J-K police declares Rs 10L for info on terrorists behind Rajouri attacks

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

Security forces on Tuesday continued the cordon and search operation in the Dhangri village area for the third consecutive day to trace the attackers.

SC says religious rights subject to public order, rules out exhuming body

SC says religious rights subject to public order, rules out exhuming body

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

Religious rights of every person are subject to "public order", the Supreme Court said on Monday while dismissing the plea of a man seeking to exhume the body of his son, who was dubbed a terrorist and killed in an encounter in Kashmir in November 2021, so the family could conduct his last rites in the same graveyard.

Randeep Hooda Keeps Promise To Sarabjit Singh's Sister

Randeep Hooda Keeps Promise To Sarabjit Singh's Sister

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

As soon as he head about Dalbir Kaur's death, Randeep Hooda, who played Sarabjit Singh in a 2016 biopic, immediately left Mumbai for Bhikhiwind, her native town in Tarn Taran district, to perform the last rituals, as he had promised her.

Sarabjit Singh's sister Dalbir Kaur passes away

Sarabjit Singh's sister Dalbir Kaur passes away

Rediff.com26 Jun 2022

Dalbir Kaur had hit the headlines when she led a vociferous campaign for the release of her brother from the Pakistan jail, where he had been lodged since 1991 after being accused of being involved in a string of bomb blasts in that country's Punjab province.

'Modi, Shah managers of hate factories': Oppn on UP slap video

'Modi, Shah managers of hate factories': Oppn on UP slap video

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

A video showing the incident involving school teacher, Tripta Tyagi, and the Class 2 boy in Muzaffarnagar has gone viral on social media eliciting strong words from several political parties.

Crematoriums, graveyards in Morbi witness influx of dead bodies

Crematoriums, graveyards in Morbi witness influx of dead bodies

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Sajid Piludia of Morbi's biggest graveyard for Sunni Muslims said nearly 40 members of the Muslim community lost their lives in the incident.

Paratrooper, killed in Rajouri attack, got married only 2 months back

Paratrooper, killed in Rajouri attack, got married only 2 months back

Rediff.com6 May 2023

His elder brother Om Prakash Chettri, who recently retired from the Army, said Siddhant was passionate only about serving the nation.

Wife of Sarabjit Singh, who died in Pak jail in 2013, killed in road accident

Wife of Sarabjit Singh, who died in Pak jail in 2013, killed in road accident

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

Sarabjit Singh (49) had died following an attack on him by the inmates of a Lahore prison in April 2013.

Atiq Ahmad, brother Ashraf buried in ancestral village

Atiq Ahmad, brother Ashraf buried in ancestral village

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

The bodies of the two brothers, who were gunned down by three assailants posing as journalists in Prayagraj on Saturday night, were handed over to the family members after conducting the post-mortem examination for performing the last rites.

Atiq's killers wanted fame, sure of 'getting benefits in future'

Atiq's killers wanted fame, sure of 'getting benefits in future'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

The three assailants, who were arrested after shooting dead gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf in Prayagraj, confessed to their crime on Sunday, adding that they did it to 'become popular'.

Playing with rule of law...: Priyanka on Atiq's killing

Playing with rule of law...: Priyanka on Atiq's killing

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

Without taking names, in a tweet in Hindi, Priyanka Gandhi said the law of the country is written in the Constitution and this law is paramount.