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Wasn't laughing at Jaahnavi's death: Seattle cop

Wasn't laughing at Jaahnavi's death: Seattle cop

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

Kandula, 23, was struck by a police vehicle driven by Officer Kevin Dave when she was crossing a street in Seattle on January 23.

Bangladesh: HuJI chief Moulana Yahiya arrested

Bangladesh: HuJI chief Moulana Yahiya arrested

Rediff.com18 Aug 2011

Bangladeshi security forces on Thursday arrested Moulana Yahiya, chief of banned terror outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami, along with two of his accomplices from Kishorganj district. "We have arrested him (Yahiya) today morning," said elite Anti-crime Rapid Action Battalion's intelligence wing chief Lieutenant Colonel Ziaul Ahsan. He said the three were arrested after intercepting a passenger bus in which they were traveling to Kishorganj from Sylhet.

Sporadic violence mars voting in WB; Mamata slams EC

Sporadic violence mars voting in WB; Mamata slams EC

Rediff.com1 Apr 2021

The TMC chief has been complaining for long alleging that her rivals have brought in goons from other states to intimidate voters.

RSS worker hacked to death on busy Bengaluru street

RSS worker hacked to death on busy Bengaluru street

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Bharatiya Janata Party staged a protest in Bengaluru on Monday against the police inaction post the killing of a sangh activist.

Kapu leader to launch indefinite fast today; security stepped up

Kapu leader to launch indefinite fast today; security stepped up

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

Security has been beefed up in the East Godavari district, in view of Kapu leader Mudragada Padmanabham's planned indefinite fast at Kirlampudi from Friday for inclusion of the community in the Backward Class category.

Blaze in Aero India parking area guts 300 cars

Blaze in Aero India parking area guts 300 cars

Rediff.com23 Feb 2019

A blanket of thick black smoke engulfed the area causing panic among locals and those visiting Aero India on its fourth day.

Five Hizb-ut Tahrir members held for B'desh coup plot

Five Hizb-ut Tahrir members held for B'desh coup plot

Rediff.com21 Jan 2012

Bangladesh's elite anti-terror force has arrested five members of the banned Islamist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir in connection with a failed coup attempt, as it launched a massive manhunt to nab key suspect Major Syed Ziaul Haque.

Bandh for Gorkhaland disrupts normal life in Darjeeling

Bandh for Gorkhaland disrupts normal life in Darjeeling

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

Normal life was disrupted for the second day on Tuesday due to the 72-hour bandh called in the Darjeeling hills by Gorkha Janmukti Morcha to demand Gorkhaland.

Kashmir needs political handling: Omar

Kashmir needs political handling: Omar

Rediff.com2 Aug 2010

Concerns over the escalating crisis in Kashmir were voiced in Parliament on Monday by the Bharatiya Janata Party, which asked the Centre to outline the steps it was taking to contain the situation in the troubled state.

T20 World Cup: 12 Bowlers To Watch Our For

T20 World Cup: 12 Bowlers To Watch Our For

Rediff.com3 Jun 2024

The T20 World Cup 2024 promises to be a tournament dominated by bowlers, particularly spinners.

Fighter: Blood On The Dance Floor

Fighter: Blood On The Dance Floor

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

Siddharth Anand's artistry bespeaks an upbringing filled with GI Joes, plastic combat boots and plastic bayonets, fake punching noises and fake sounds of gunshots, rudely interrupted by an adult voice saying, 'Beta, all this is good, but try bringing in some feelings too', observes Sreehari Nair.

'Punjabis will never allow Khalistan in Punjab'

'Punjabis will never allow Khalistan in Punjab'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

'Amritpal is the creation of journalists and the inaction of the government in Punjab.'

Protests, clashes break out after lawyer's murder in UP

Protests, clashes break out after lawyer's murder in UP

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

Lawyers in UP went on flash strike to voice outrage over the killing of an advocate

'Top Pak LeT militant nabbed in B'desh'

'Top Pak LeT militant nabbed in B'desh'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2010

Bangladesh's elite security force on Thursday arrested a Pakistani national suspected to be a top leader of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayiba who was operating in Bangladesh in the guise of a businessman, an official said.

When cops turn BRUTAL on crowds

When cops turn BRUTAL on crowds

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

When protests broke out after a police officer shot an unarmed teenager in Ferguson, Missouri in August, police in camouflage gear wielding assault rifles and stun grenades drove through the city in armored vehicles attempting to control the crowds. Several human rights activists criticised the use of force by the police. Some said they were brutal, some said their actions were justified. So, when can cops exert force on crowds? Here's a list of situations when cops can attack a crowd.

Praggnanandhaa loses to Carlsen in Chess World Cup final

Praggnanandhaa loses to Carlsen in Chess World Cup final

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa went down to World No 1 Magnus Carlsen in the FIDE Chess World Cup final, in Baku, on Thursday.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

BJP MP, others arrested before VHP's Ayodhya yatra

BJP MP, others arrested before VHP's Ayodhya yatra

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Yogi Adityanath and 24 others accompanying him to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad's 'Sankalap Diwas' rally in Ayodhya were on Friday arrested at the railway station in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, as a preventive measure, police said.

Anti-CAA protesters accuse cops of snatching blankets

Anti-CAA protesters accuse cops of snatching blankets

Rediff.com19 Jan 2020

On the lines of Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, around 50 women along with children have been squatting near the Clock Tower in Lucknow's old quarters. The women protesters alleged that blankets provided to them by some organisations were taken away by police. The police dismissed the allegations.

Situation near Indo-Myanmar border concerning: Army chief

Situation near Indo-Myanmar border concerning: Army chief

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

About 416 Myanmarese soldiers crossed over to India in view of the situation arising out of the fighting between Myanmar's armed ethnic groups and the government forces, and Indian military is 'closely watching' the unfolding developments, Army Chief General Manoj Pande said on Thursday.

Focus shifts to rapid testing as India's COVID-19 tally rises to 2,547

Focus shifts to rapid testing as India's COVID-19 tally rises to 2,547

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

However, the number of confirmed cases reported by states rose by over 500 to cross 3,000 with at least 90 dead. While Maharashtra, Telangana and Delhi disclosed several new cases of the deadly virus infection, government officials said the numbers have risen in last few days mostly due to one event -- referring to the Tablighi Jamaat's religious gathering in the national capital attended by thousands of people last month.

'Help me! I don't want to die in Sudan'

'Help me! I don't want to die in Sudan'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

'We are running out of food and water. There's no electricity either.'

Why did Rakesh Tikait cry?

Why did Rakesh Tikait cry?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

'When a person is very furious, it does give way to tears.' 'It was in this emotional state of mind that he took a decision to not vacate the Ghazipur border without fearing the consequences.'

CRPF inducts 500 women personnel to counter protesters in Kashmir

CRPF inducts 500 women personnel to counter protesters in Kashmir

Rediff.com1 Jul 2018

The women, after their 45-day induction training and combat-stress inoculation, will be deployed in the valley to tackle stone-pelters and protestors, including women.

Boat capsizes near Hirakud dam in Odisha, 17 killed

Boat capsizes near Hirakud dam in Odisha, 17 killed

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

With the recovery of six more bodies, the toll in the boat mishap in Hirakud reservoir in Sambalpur district, Odisha, on Monday rose to 17.

Under security cover of 30,000 cops, Yakub buried in Mumbai

Under security cover of 30,000 cops, Yakub buried in Mumbai

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

A large crowd gathered from different parts of the city at the graveyard for the burial of Yakub Memon.

Sabarimala Day 2: Heavy rush at Ayyappa temple

Sabarimala Day 2: Heavy rush at Ayyappa temple

Rediff.com17 Nov 2019

The first batch of police personnel had taken charge of the security on Saturday.

Mathura all set for PM's mega rally, first of BJP's 200 to mark one year in office

Mathura all set for PM's mega rally, first of BJP's 200 to mark one year in office

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Preparations are in full swing for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura, which will mark beginning of the Bharatiya Janata Party's celebration of its first year in office.

Maharashtra braces for state-wide bandh today

Maharashtra braces for state-wide bandh today

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

All the essential services, schools and colleges have been excluded from the bandh.

Assam: 12 killed in highway mishap

Assam: 12 killed in highway mishap

Rediff.com24 Feb 2008

At least 12 passengers were killed and four others seriously injured when a bus bound for Guwahati plunged into a river after crashing off a bridge on the busy National High Way 37 at Patgaon near Sonapur, about 40 kilometre east of Guwahati. According to the police, the accident occurred at around 4.20 am on Sunday morning. The night bus was on its way to Guwahati from Silapathar in Lakhimpur district.

Juveniles among 22 held for Hanuman Jayanti violence in Jahangirpuri

Juveniles among 22 held for Hanuman Jayanti violence in Jahangirpuri

Rediff.com17 Apr 2022

Police said there was stone-pelting and some vehicles were also torched during the clashes between two communities Saturday evening.

Deepfakes And The Threat To 2024 Elections

Deepfakes And The Threat To 2024 Elections

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

If left unchecked, the 2024 elections may be infamously remembered as the election of deepfakes. The ECI has a tough task ahead, but, more importantly, it has an opportunity to become a global model for scores of countries going to polls this year, notes Ajay Kumar.

Lakhs of devotees participate in Puri Rath Yatra

Lakhs of devotees participate in Puri Rath Yatra

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati, along with his disciples, paid obeisance to the idols on their respective chariots.

Several Pak agencies using Israel's intrusive cyber tech since 2012: Report

Several Pak agencies using Israel's intrusive cyber tech since 2012: Report

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

Unlike Israeli company NSO, whose sale of Pegasus cyber tech grabbed worldwide attention, and other manufacturers of offensive-cyber products, Cellebrite operates in a grey area between security exports and civilian ones.

Odisha, WB brace for cyclone 'Amphan'; NDRF deployed

Odisha, WB brace for cyclone 'Amphan'; NDRF deployed

Rediff.com17 May 2020

The cyclone, according to an IMD report early Sunday, is developing into a severe cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal and can potentially become a very severe cyclonic storm in the next 24 hours, S N Pradhan, the chief of NDRF said in New Delhi.

4 reasons why this R-Day parade will be different

4 reasons why this R-Day parade will be different

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

This year's Republic Day parade will witness a few changes.

Puducherry CM sleeps outside L-G Bedi's house as dharna enters 2nd day

Puducherry CM sleeps outside L-G Bedi's house as dharna enters 2nd day

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Chief Minister Narayanasamy had led an agitation in front of the Parliament on January 4, demanding that the Centre sanction statehood for Puducherry and replace Kiran Bedi as the Lt Governor.

Bhadrak violence: Curfew relaxed for 6 hours, social media blocked

Bhadrak violence: Curfew relaxed for 6 hours, social media blocked

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

Curfew was relaxed for six hours in Odisha's Bhadrak on Monday even as social media platforms remained blocked in the area and probe stepped up against rumormongers and into alleged abusive remarks on Hindu deities that triggered violence in the town.

World Chess: Iran's Sara Khadem competes without hijab

World Chess: Iran's Sara Khadem competes without hijab

Rediff.com27 Dec 2022

Photos posted by both outlets appeared to show her with no headscarf during the tournament. Khabarvarzeshi also posted a photo of her wearing a headscarf but without saying if it was taken at the same event.

Making Drones For India's Villages

Making Drones For India's Villages

Rediff.com16 May 2024

'From our survey we found that there was a problem in the agricultural sector and drones could solve the problem.'