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Charge sheet filed in Nadia case

Charge sheet filed in Nadia case

Rediff.com8 Sep 2004

Kaizad Gustad and his associates Ashish Udeshi and Hedley D'Mello have been charged with 'culpable homicide not amounting to murder'.

BJP promises higher MSP, houses, LPG @ Rs 450 in MP manifesto

BJP promises higher MSP, houses, LPG @ Rs 450 in MP manifesto

Rediff.com11 Nov 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday released its manifesto for the November 17 Madhya Pradesh elections promising MSP for wheat at Rs 2,700 per quintal and paddy at Rs 3,100 and houses for beneficiaries of the state's flagship scheme 'Ladli Bahna'.

Ready to quit jobs in fight for justice, say wrestlers

Ready to quit jobs in fight for justice, say wrestlers

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

When asked about the claims that the minor who was among the grapplers who had accusing WFI chief Bhushan of sexual harassment had taken back her complaint, Malik said, 'This is all fake news to discredit our protest in the eyes of the public and to make us lose public support.'

Blast on railway track in Kokrajhar, no casualties

Blast on railway track in Kokrajhar, no casualties

Rediff.com3 Feb 2013

A bomb exploded on a railway track minutes after the Howrah-Guwahati down Garib Rath Express passed Goabari in lower Assam''s Kokrajhar district early on Sunday morning.

Minor girl brutally raped, dumped near railway track in Delhi

Minor girl brutally raped, dumped near railway track in Delhi

Rediff.com25 May 2016

A 13-year-old girl was brutally raped and dumped near a railway track in South-east Delhi's Pul Prahladpur area

Chennai blasts: 'Bomb not planted at Bangalore station'

Chennai blasts: 'Bomb not planted at Bangalore station'

Rediff.com1 May 2014

Officials of the Tamil Nadu special police who are conducting a joint probe with their counterparts in Karnataka have concluded that the two bombs that went off on the Bangalore-Guwahati train were not planted in Bangalore.

Water tanker strike affects Mumbai; written assurance sought to end stir

Water tanker strike affects Mumbai; written assurance sought to end stir

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

Sharma said 2,500 tankers that supply potable and non-potable water across Mumbai have been on strike since February 8 and it's a do-or-die situation for them.

10-month-old kidnapped from Mumbai railway station

10-month-old kidnapped from Mumbai railway station

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

A 10-month-old boy has been kidnapped by an unidentified woman from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, when he was sleeping with his grandmother, police said.

Infosys employee hacked to death at Chennai railway station

Infosys employee hacked to death at Chennai railway station

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

S Swathi, employed with software giant Infosys, was found dead with cut injuries on her face and neck around 6.30 am on a platform in Nungambakkam railway station, police said.

Railway station blown up in Jharkhand

Railway station blown up in Jharkhand

Rediff.com26 Feb 2003

Suspected Naxalites targeted the Koshiyara railway station in Palamau district.

Woman alleges assault was at Bajrang Dal men's behest; 4 held

Woman alleges assault was at Bajrang Dal men's behest; 4 held

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

The victims, Salma Mevati (35) and Shamim Akthar Hussain (30), both local residents were allegedly thrashed by self-appointed cow vigilantes.

Migrant worker dies on Shramik train in UP, co-passengers travel with body to WB

Migrant worker dies on Shramik train in UP, co-passengers travel with body to WB

Rediff.com31 May 2020

The death triggered panic in the compartment with people suspecting that Parihar might have died due to COVID-19 and the co-passengers might contract the disease, police said.

Maratha quota activist Jarange ends hunger strike on 17th day after meeting Shinde

Maratha quota activist Jarange ends hunger strike on 17th day after meeting Shinde

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

Shinde announced that his government is committed to providing reservation to the Maratha community.

Train mishap: FIR against 3 officials

Train mishap: FIR against 3 officials

Rediff.com26 Apr 2005

According to the sources, the three accused had admitted the accident was caused by their mistake and they had not informed the higher-ups about the non-functioning of the traffic signal system.

Railway recruitment exam paper leak:Test cancelled

Railway recruitment exam paper leak:Test cancelled

Rediff.com26 Feb 2006

Gupta said he would be sending a report to Railways headqaurters in New Delhi, which would take a decision on fixing fresh dates for the exams.

ED summons Rabri Devi in railway hotels corruption case

ED summons Rabri Devi in railway hotels corruption case

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

It is understood that this is the second summon by the agency to Rabri after she did not depose before it the first time.

Agnipath Stir: Thousands Stranded At Stations

Agnipath Stir: Thousands Stranded At Stations

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

'I am helpless and there is no one to help me.' 'I have been on this platform since Saturday.'

Security tightened in railway stations and trains

Security tightened in railway stations and trains

Rediff.com19 Feb 2007

Various security agencies, including Punjab Police and the Railway Protection Force have been asked to remain on maximum alert, Punjab police sources said.

Prophet remarks protest: Over 200 arrested in Bengal

Prophet remarks protest: Over 200 arrested in Bengal

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

Protests against remarks on Prophet Mohammad by two suspended BJP functionaries had turned violent in a few districts of the state, including Howrah and Murshidabad

Brij Bhushan, son not part of electoral college; son-in-law to represent Bihar

Brij Bhushan, son not part of electoral college; son-in-law to represent Bihar

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and his son Karan are not part of the electoral college for the upcoming Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections.

Mumbai abduction on camera: 3-yr-old found in Haridwar

Mumbai abduction on camera: 3-yr-old found in Haridwar

Rediff.com7 Jul 2012

A three-year-old girl, kidnapped from a railway station in Mumbai last month, has been traced in the holy town of Haridwar in Uttarakhand from where she was rescued on Saturday, police said.

Delhi car drag victim's friend was arrested in 2020 in drugs case

Delhi car drag victim's friend was arrested in 2020 in drugs case

Rediff.com7 Jan 2023

Nidhi was arrested in Agra in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, (1985) case according to an FIR registered in December 2020.

6000 security personnel deployed in Delhi for R Day

6000 security personnel deployed in Delhi for R Day

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

Around 6,000 security personnel will be deployed and a total of 24 help desks will be set up in the New Delhi district for those who attend Republic Day celebrations, the police said.

Rajdhani derailment: Special railways coaches prevent more casualties

Rajdhani derailment: Special railways coaches prevent more casualties

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

An inquiry by the safety commissioner has been ordered. Anusha Soni reports

Assam: Blast on railway track kills 2 ULFA militants

Assam: Blast on railway track kills 2 ULFA militants

Rediff.com21 Nov 2011

Two militants belonging to the proscribed United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) --anti-talks faction -- were killed in an explosion when they were trying to plant a bomb on the Railway track between Bhoju and Charangaram railways stations of the Northeast Frontier Railway under Sonai sub-division in Sivasagar district of Assam on Monday morning.

The curious case of Mumbai scribe's arrest

The curious case of Mumbai scribe's arrest

Rediff.com20 May 2011

The arrest of senior reporter Tarakant Dwivedi alias Akela, working with Mumbai-based tabloid MiD DAY, under the draconian Official Secrets Act by the Government Railway Police smacks of vindictiveness at the behest of the Railway Protection Force. What has now emerged is the fact that the arrest under the OSA was the result of overzealousness on the part of the Police Inspector Pandarinath Yeram, the investigating officer attached to GRP.

'Will root out mobocracy': Bengal guv visits riot-hit Rishra

'Will root out mobocracy': Bengal guv visits riot-hit Rishra

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

Clashes were reported in Rishra on Sunday evening during a Ram Navami procession in which BJP national vice president Dilip Ghosh and party's Pursurah MLA Biman Ghosh were present. The MLA was injured and hospitalised.

Suspect who attacked US woman in Mumbai train held

Suspect who attacked US woman in Mumbai train held

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

Eight days after an American woman was allegedly attacked and robbed inside a moving suburban train, Railway Police on Monday claimed to have cracked the case, with the arrest of a drug addict from Masjid Bunder in south Mumbai.

This could be Chennai techie's murderer!

This could be Chennai techie's murderer!

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

Police released a 'file photo' of the man, saying it had been 'developed' by them.

Cyclone Michaung leaves trail of death and destruction

Cyclone Michaung leaves trail of death and destruction

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

A dozen people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents in and around Chennai while personnel on fishing boats and farm tractors were engaged in rescuing stranded people on Tuesday.

Railways and a recipe for disaster

Railways and a recipe for disaster

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

The twin-train derailments within minutes of each other that killed 25 people in Madhya Pradesh on August 5, 2015, is being blamed on flash floods. S Pushpavanam wonders if that is the only reason.

Bomb threat to Taj Hotel: Maha HM holds meeting with police

Bomb threat to Taj Hotel: Maha HM holds meeting with police

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

"Twelve years after India's worst terror attack on Mumbai, two Taj hotels -- Colaba and Bandra have received a terror threat from Karachi. "I have had detailed discussions on beefing up security arrangements with both Maharashtra DGP and Mumbai Commissioner of Police," Deshmukh said.

Police question Paralympian in connection with man's death

Police question Paralympian in connection with man's death

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

However, the athlete was allowed to go after the enquiry on Sunday.

Jharkhand: Bombs recovered on Rajdhani Express

Jharkhand: Bombs recovered on Rajdhani Express

Rediff.com26 Apr 2011

Three crude bombs were recovered inside a compartment of the Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express on Monday night after the train reached Dhanbad station in Jharkhand, police said.

Heavy rains kill 19 in UP in 24 hrs, schools shut

Heavy rains kill 19 in UP in 24 hrs, schools shut

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

Nineteen people have been killed in rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh in the past 24 hours, the state relief commissioner's office said Monday evening.

Rizwan Ahmed takes over as UP's first Muslim police chief

Rizwan Ahmed takes over as UP's first Muslim police chief

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

The New Year in Uttar Pradesh dawns the advent of the state's first Muslim director general of police, with chief minister Akhilesh Yadav naming 1978 batch Indian Police Service officer Rizwan Ahmed as the new police chief.

Warned off woman, man threatens to bomb Ahmedabad, held

Warned off woman, man threatens to bomb Ahmedabad, held

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

The investigation revealed the motive of the accused, identified as Ashish Kumar Dusadh, was to frame a man who had warned Dusadh to stay away from his sister-in-law, the Ahmedabad crime branch said in a release.

National coach accuses Railways of pressurising Rio-bound athletes

National coach accuses Railways of pressurising Rio-bound athletes

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

'They insist to compete in national cross country just a week ahead of the much important Mumbai Marathon where top runners will compete. Imagine, if your boss tells you each week, several times a day 'I stop your salary, I stop your salary', how you would feel...'

Agnipath: Nationwide protests affect 340 trains, 234 cancelled

Agnipath: Nationwide protests affect 340 trains, 234 cancelled

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

The Railways cancelled 234 trains while 340 trains have been affected so far due to protests against the Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the defence services, the Railways said on Friday.

7/11 Survivors Remember That Horrific Day

7/11 Survivors Remember That Horrific Day

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

Survivors, victims' families of the July 11, 2006 Mumbai serial train blasts paid tribute to the 209 victims at a memorial at the Mahim railway station, one of the blast sites, in north central Mumbai, July 11, 2022.