News for 'Toilets'

Sell your wife if you can't build toilet for her, Bihar DM tells villagers

Sell your wife if you can't build toilet for her, Bihar DM tells villagers

Rediff.com23 Jul 2017

He was addressing a public gathering on cleanliness drive.

Kin seek CBI probe into death of Salman home shooting accused

Kin seek CBI probe into death of Salman home shooting accused

Rediff.com3 May 2024

He had allegedly hanged himself with a bed sheet in the toilet of the lock-up, as per the police.

RG Kar case: Junior medics continue fast-unto-death

RG Kar case: Junior medics continue fast-unto-death

Rediff.com7 Oct 2024

Agitating junior doctors in West Bengal continued their fast-unto-death for the third consecutive day on Monday, demanding justice for the rape and murder of a woman medic of the RG Kar hospital and workplace safety even as the state government remained silent to address their issues.

PIX: Madhuri, Kriti watch Toilet with Akshay, Bhumi

PIX: Madhuri, Kriti watch Toilet with Akshay, Bhumi

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

Who all came to watch Akshay's film? Find out...

Will Karan's Dharma Revive Now?

Will Karan's Dharma Revive Now?

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

'What is Balaji without Ekta (Kapoor), what is Dharma without Karan (Johar?)'

TCS to construct 860 toilets for girls in schools by 2015-end

TCS to construct 860 toilets for girls in schools by 2015-end

Rediff.com8 Mar 2015

The work will finish by end of the year.

Badlapur case: Why school trustees not arrested, HC asks police

Badlapur case: Why school trustees not arrested, HC asks police

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan questioned as to how the police, that usually go to any extent to nab an accused, are unable to arrest them in this case.

Badlapur kids' abuse: Son falsely implicated, claim parents

Badlapur kids' abuse: Son falsely implicated, claim parents

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

The parents said there is no truth in the allegations against their son.

American wins golden toilet roll after 63-hour virtual ultramarathon

American wins golden toilet roll after 63-hour virtual ultramarathon

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

American Michael Wardian was the last runner standing in the 'Quarantine Backyard Ultra' on Tuesday as the endurance athlete took the title after completing 422km in 63 hours. Wardian's reward was what the organisers described as the "world's most coveted prize" - a golden toilet paper roll.

2 crore toilets to be built in villages, linked to MNREGA

2 crore toilets to be built in villages, linked to MNREGA

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

2 crore toilets will be constructed in select villages under MNREGA.

This is India! Dalit school students forced to clean toilets

This is India! Dalit school students forced to clean toilets

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

'If we refused, the teachers threatened to beat us.'

Badlapur accused's encounter: 'Wrong to say he fired'

Badlapur accused's encounter: 'Wrong to say he fired'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2024

The family members of Badlapur sexual assault case accused Akshay Shinde have challenged the police claim that he fired at a policeman first following which cops fired in self-defence which led to his death.

Kerala firm gets Gates Foundation grant for 'e-toilet'

Kerala firm gets Gates Foundation grant for 'e-toilet'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2012

Thiruvananthapuram-based Eram Scientific Solutions Private Limited was awarded the grant as part of the foundation's second round of 'Reinvent the Toilet Challenge' grants totalling nearly $3.4 million.

'Ratan Tata Is No More, But Tata Name Will Live Forever'

'Ratan Tata Is No More, But Tata Name Will Live Forever'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

'The people of India have shown immense faith in the Tata group as they have never broken the trust of Indians.'

Jairam Ramesh faces BJP ire for temple-toilet remark

Jairam Ramesh faces BJP ire for temple-toilet remark

Rediff.com6 Oct 2012

"Making of toilets and having faith in a religious place of worship are two different things. India is a multicultural country where we should have unblemished faith in a temple, a mosque, a gurudwara or a church. You cannot juxtapose the two," BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy said.

Why Muslims Prefer This BJP Candidate

Why Muslims Prefer This BJP Candidate

Rediff.com19 Nov 2024

Will Hindus not vote for a Muslim candidate? Is that why such few Muslims are given tickets? Two constituencies in Mumbai break prevalent stereotypes about these difficult questions.

Reconstructing Hamas' Terror

Reconstructing Hamas' Terror

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

Early on the morning on October 7, as hundreds enjoyed the trance music produced by Tribe of Nova, Hamas attacked the event, killing about 400 people and taking 40 others as hostages.

Maha bus workers end strike ahead of Ganesh festival

Maha bus workers end strike ahead of Ganesh festival

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

The employees called off the strike following government's assurance of a salary hike

Govt in race against time to fulfil PM's goal of 'toilets in all schools'

Govt in race against time to fulfil PM's goal of 'toilets in all schools'

Rediff.com27 May 2015

With only 1.21 lakh completed out of a targeted 4.19 lakh, the government seems to be in a race against time to fulfil Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise of ensuring toilets in all schools.

Wimbledon: Toilet break denied, doubles pair threaten to urinate on court

Wimbledon: Toilet break denied, doubles pair threaten to urinate on court

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

Pablo Cuevas and playing partner Marcel Granollers held a sit-down protest at Wimbledon after they received warnings for threatening to urinate in a can and blasting a ball out of the court when the Uruguayan was refused a toilet break.

Do We Need Atmashakti At Work?

Do We Need Atmashakti At Work?

Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

'Alongside economic growth and the Asian century, stress has become an Asian caravan.' 'But stress doesn't arrive in one's country as invitation to taste exhaustion. It comes dressed as a challenge.' 'Its evangelists ask: Are you man enough to shoulder stress?' points out Shyam G Menon.

Sena takes a dig at ally BJP over Modi's 'toilet' remark

Sena takes a dig at ally BJP over Modi's 'toilet' remark

Rediff.com5 Oct 2013

The Shiv Sena on Saturday said that Narendra Modi's "toilets first, temples later" remark show that the Bharatiya Janata Party is not in touch with the views of its prime ministerial candidate.

Why Talks With Naga Groups Have Stalled

Why Talks With Naga Groups Have Stalled

Rediff.com30 Nov 2024

'People's expectations were very high.' 'We felt both sides had understood each other.' 'But the removal of Article 370 triggered apprehensions within the Naga people.'

Just-born, slips through train toilet, survives

Just-born, slips through train toilet, survives

Rediff.com2 May 2005

The police said Shabnam was travelling from Meerut to Saharanpur with her brother on Sunday when she developed labour pains and went to the toilet where she delivered.

RG Kar rape-murder case: Can of worms opened, but CBI still clueless

RG Kar rape-murder case: Can of worms opened, but CBI still clueless

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

The investigators are unable to join several dots due to lack of evidence from the crime scene.

Dadra And Nagar Haveli: How The Portuguese Were Defeated

Dadra And Nagar Haveli: How The Portuguese Were Defeated

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

They realised that the Portuguese were better prepared to defend Daman than Dadra and Nagar Haveli. If reinforcements from Daman were to reach Silvassa, there was no chance of defeating the Portuguese. They decided that cutting Daman's communication lines would have to be their top priority before attacking Silvassa. A fascinating excerpt from Neelesh Kulkarni's new book, Uprising-The Liberation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Balotelli fined for smoking in train toilet

Balotelli fined for smoking in train toilet

Rediff.com7 Apr 2013

AC Milan's maverick forward Mario Balotelli was caught smoking in the toilet on the train during the team's journey to Florence and will be fined, chief executive Adriano Galliani said on Sunday.

Bengal junior doctors resume 'total cease work'

Bengal junior doctors resume 'total cease work'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

Agitating junior doctors in West Bengal resumed their indefinite 'total cease work' on Tuesday to press for various demands, including ensuring their safety and security at all medical establishments.

Most rural Indians can afford a toilet but don't want one

Most rural Indians can afford a toilet but don't want one

Rediff.com11 Jun 2014

A household survey shows that they don't think using a toilet is good for their health, pointing to the need for sanitation policies that focus on changing attitudes rather than just building latrines.

'We Are Lucky To Have Modi'

'We Are Lucky To Have Modi'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

'We don't have to go abroad for anything.' 'Anyone who thinks we have a lot to learn from the US needs to have his head examined.' 'We are in a new era.'

'I would love to screen Toilet: Ek Prem Katha for the Prime Minister'

'I would love to screen Toilet: Ek Prem Katha for the Prime Minister'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

'But the most important thing is that he looks after the country. That's why more important than watching a film.' Akshay Kumar discusses Toilet:Ek Prem Katha, his ode to the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Meet the mason who was praised by PM Modi for building toilets for free

Meet the mason who was praised by PM Modi for building toilets for free

Rediff.com27 Dec 2015

Dileep has made 100 toilets without charging any money in his Bhojpura village.

Tejashwi condemns DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran's remark on Bihar, UP workers

Tejashwi condemns DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran's remark on Bihar, UP workers

Rediff.com24 Dec 2023

Yadav said like his Rashtriya Janata Dal, the DMK headed by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin was a party that believed in social justice.

MNS aftermath: Woman gives birth in train toilet

MNS aftermath: Woman gives birth in train toilet

Rediff.com14 Feb 2008

Nagma Bano, who fled in the wake of increasing attacks against North Indians, gave birth to a child in the toilet of the running train on Wednesday.

Toilets, temples and the Trilokpuri riots

Toilets, temples and the Trilokpuri riots

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Four days after a scuffle between intoxicated young men on Diwali night in Trilokpuri's Block 20 spiralled into a diffused communal riot that resulted in scores of injuries, dozens of arrests, and the incineration of at least one Muslim-owned shop, the violence appears to have abated but tension and suspicion persist.

Pistorius smashed toilet door with bat, expert says

Pistorius smashed toilet door with bat, expert says

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

Oscar Pistorius was on his stumps when he smashed down a locked toilet door to reach his shot girlfriend, a South African police forensic expert said on Wednesday, countering the Paralympic star's assertion he was wearing his prosthetic legs at the time.

Maha kids' abuse: Protestors storm school, bring trains to halt

Maha kids' abuse: Protestors storm school, bring trains to halt

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

The protest against the alleged sexual abuse of two girls at a school in Badlapur town of Maharashtra's Thane district turned violent on Tuesday as the angry agitators vandalised the school and also indulged in stone-pelting at the local railway station during the 'rail blockade', police said.

More cell phones in India than toilets: UN report

More cell phones in India than toilets: UN report

Rediff.com15 Apr 2010

"It is a tragic irony to think that in India, a country now wealthy enough that roughly half of the people own phones, about half cannot afford the basic necessity and dignity of a toilet," said Zafar Adeel, director of United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health.

Is Tamil Nadu Heading For A Jallikattu 2.0 Moment?

Is Tamil Nadu Heading For A Jallikattu 2.0 Moment?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

The recent 'revelation' by TN fishers freed by Sri Lanka after they had paid up Lankan rupees 50,000 each in fines, that their hair was tonsured in prison and they were forced to remove their garments other than the underpants, and were also made to clean toilets, as if with vengeance, has touched a raw nerve this time, just as another issue or issues had done it ahead of the Jallikattu protests, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

'I Walked Out Of The Movie'

'I Walked Out Of The Movie'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

'The media is portraying the Malayalam film industry as the worst place, but that's not true.'