News for 'Toilets'

Salman home firing: HC nod for 2nd PM of accused who died in police custody

Salman home firing: HC nod for 2nd PM of accused who died in police custody

Rediff.com9 May 2024

The direction came on a petition filed by Anuj Kumar's mother Reeta Devi, who sought a fresh examination.

'We all need a little piece of utopia in our life'

'We all need a little piece of utopia in our life'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

'This was a film, a story that had never been told before.'

US pilot flushed bullets down plane's toilet; probe ordered

US pilot flushed bullets down plane's toilet; probe ordered

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

A United Airlines pilot flushed bullets down a toilet on board a flight to Germany after realising he had brought live ammunition onto the plane, prompting the airline to launch a probe.

Time to speak up: What women want from elections

Time to speak up: What women want from elections

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Ahead of the upcoming elections, political parties have started announcing incentives to benefit women, but what do women truly seek for genuine gender parity, asks Nivedita Mookerji.

Badlapur protests: Internet suspended, 72 held; schools remain shut

Badlapur protests: Internet suspended, 72 held; schools remain shut

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

In the wake of a massive protest at Badlapur in Maharashtra's Thane district over the alleged sexual abuse of two kindergarten girls, internet services in the town were suspended while most schools remained shut on Wednesday, officials said.

Child rights body accuses Badlapur school of covering up sexual assault

Child rights body accuses Badlapur school of covering up sexual assault

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

The Badlapur school, where two young girls were allegedly sexually abused, preferred to cover up the crime instead of helping their parents file a police complaint, said Susieben Shah, chairperson of Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, on Wednesday.

Why NHRC sent a notice to Modi govt

Why NHRC sent a notice to Modi govt

Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

The NHRC has observed that the content of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of human rights of the workers in violation of the labour laws and the guidelines issued by the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment from time to time.

Corporates invest big to clean up India, build toilets

Corporates invest big to clean up India, build toilets

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

Corporates have promised to invest in building toilets and improve facilities in rural areas.

Murder In Mahim Review: Must Watch

Murder In Mahim Review: Must Watch

Rediff.com10 May 2024

Among the many reasons to watch Murder In Mahim is that it may be a chance to wipe out -- if it is achievable by a Web series -- the air of judgment towards those who do not conform to the majority's idea of normal, asserts Deepa Gahlot.

Railways to take MP funds, support from NGOs to set up toilets

Railways to take MP funds, support from NGOs to set up toilets

Rediff.com26 May 2015

The railway division is in talks with Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.

UP to have SOPs in place to permit Hathras-like gatherings

UP to have SOPs in place to permit Hathras-like gatherings

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

A day after a stampede in Hathras claimed 121 lives, Uttar Pradesh minister Asim Arun on Wednesday said the state government has started work on standard operating procedures (SOPs) for granting permission for large gatherings to prevent such incidents in future.

UN World Toilet Day: '600 million in India defecate in open'

UN World Toilet Day: '600 million in India defecate in open'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

With over 600 million people in India or 53 per cent of Indian households defecating in the open, absence of toilet or latrine is one of the important contributors to malnutrition, a World Bank report has said.

Box Office: Toilet: Ek Prem Katha opens well

Box Office: Toilet: Ek Prem Katha opens well

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

Akshay Kumar's success rate continues.

Marshals remove suspended BJP MLAs from Jharkhand assembly

Marshals remove suspended BJP MLAs from Jharkhand assembly

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

Eighteen Jharkhand Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs were suspended from the assembly till 2 pm of August 2 and were removed by marshals after they refused to leave the House on Thursday.

Your desktop is 400 times germier than a toilet

Your desktop is 400 times germier than a toilet

Rediff.com16 Feb 2007

The study also found that a woman's work area has more germs than that of a man.

The People Mumbai Forgot

The People Mumbai Forgot

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

'When the mill strike started, there was crisis in every mill worker household.' 'One entire generation went without education.' 'Hunger forced them to take to crime.'

'No Doctor Opens A Hospital These Days'

'No Doctor Opens A Hospital These Days'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

'Healthcare is not an industry.' 'The government is only encouraging insurance as they are not able to provide healthcare to people.' 'Opening new medical colleges is not what is needed.' 'You have to invest in public sector hospitals.' 'You cannot hand over healthcare to the private industry.'

Adani to give 350 sq ft flats to Dharavi residents

Adani to give 350 sq ft flats to Dharavi residents

Rediff.com15 Jan 2024

The Adani group on Monday said it will offer eligible residents of the Dharavi slum clusters new flats measuring 350 sq ft. The Adani group, which is redeveloping Dharavi slums in collaboration with the Maharashtra government, claimed the flat size was "17 per cent more" than what is offered as part of slum redevelopment projects. The new flats will have a kitchen and toilet, Adani said in a statement, adding that earlier, the dwellers of informal settlements were given houses measuring 269 sq ft.

Child beaten with pipe, forced to clean toilets at government shelter

Child beaten with pipe, forced to clean toilets at government shelter

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

A 13-year-old boy was abused and assaulted in a government-run home in Bangalore for allegedly refusing to clean toilets and police have launched a manhunt for three persons, including head of the home, in connection with the incident.

Dawood's auctioned green sedan set on fire, scrap to be used in toilet

Dawood's auctioned green sedan set on fire, scrap to be used in toilet

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

A car which Dawood Ibrahim purportedly used in his heydays was on Wednesday set ablaze by a right wing outfit in Ghaziabad.

'I Vote According To My Will. I Don't Listen To Anyone'

'I Vote According To My Will. I Don't Listen To Anyone'

Rediff.com27 May 2024

In a poor village of daily wage earners in Siwan, Bihar, people speak about their hard lives and why they vote.

'I'd Like To Act Even When I Am 130'

'I'd Like To Act Even When I Am 130'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

'Once actors become senior, they may become repetitive and boring for the audience. Kamal sir is updated.'

An accused in Salman home firing dies by suicide, magisterial probe launched

An accused in Salman home firing dies by suicide, magisterial probe launched

Rediff.com3 May 2024

The probe initiated by the judicial magistrate is being carried out under section 176 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and all related documents have been submitted, a police official said.

'Serious safety issues' in Railways: Train drivers to Rahul

'Serious safety issues' in Railways: Train drivers to Rahul

Rediff.com6 Jul 2024

Highlighting the plight of train drivers, the note said loco pilots, especially those who drive goods trains, work 14 to 16 hours a day and get to go home after three or four days.

Anurag Thakur repeats 'property to Muslim' claim, Cong hits back

Anurag Thakur repeats 'property to Muslim' claim, Cong hits back

Rediff.com28 Apr 2024

The BJP leader said the Congress wants to divide the country on the basis of religion and region.

India's Economic Reality And The Hype

India's Economic Reality And The Hype

Rediff.com13 Jul 2024

From connectivity woes to infrastructure advancements and the startup boom, there is a gulf between claims and reality in India's economic landscape, points out Devangshu Datta.

The City Of Joy Is Swamped In Sadness

The City Of Joy Is Swamped In Sadness

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

Kolkata hangs its head in shame as the hope of a government with a moral compass and a heart in the right place recedes into the distance, notes Payal Singh Mohanka.

Goa: 7-year-old girl raped in school toilet

Goa: 7-year-old girl raped in school toilet

Rediff.com15 Jan 2013

The second-grade student was sexually abused in the school toilet next to the office of the headmistress during recess on Monday by an unidentified person, police said on Tuesday.

'I Am Here To Be With My People'

'I Am Here To Be With My People'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

>Rohini Acharya, Lalu Yadav's daughter who donated her kidney to her father in December 2022, is on her introductory campaign trail in the constituency that has been represented by her father four times.

'What Was Samsung Doing For 16 Years?'

'What Was Samsung Doing For 16 Years?'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

'Samsung declared they would not allow the presence of any trade union.' 'This is unacceptable as the rule of law in India permits employees to have a trade union.' 'So, the crux of the strike is this.'

Taj Is No. 1 Tourist Choice, What Is No. 2?

Taj Is No. 1 Tourist Choice, What Is No. 2?

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

It's the Qutub Minar!

Billionaire's prison pay: 17 cents an hour cleaning toilets!

Billionaire's prison pay: 17 cents an hour cleaning toilets!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

He might have presided over assets worth billions of dollars, but Raj Rajaratnam will have to work for 12 to 17 cents an hour cleaning the kitchen or the toilet in prison.

'Pant has shown a lot of patience, positivity, and tolerance': Dhawan

'Pant has shown a lot of patience, positivity, and tolerance': Dhawan

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

Shikhar Dhawan has revealed that Rishabh Pant was not even able to perform basic chores like going to washroom all by himself following a horrific car crash.

Juned's Journey: From Driving Autos To Winning Irani Cup

Juned's Journey: From Driving Autos To Winning Irani Cup

Rediff.com22 Oct 2024

From working in a garment factory, selling bread, and driving an autorickshaw, the 24-year-old fast bowler's path to representing domestic giants Mumbai was anything but easy.

No family planning, haircutting, 'soap toilet' allowances for govt employees

No family planning, haircutting, 'soap toilet' allowances for govt employees

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

Funeral and cycles allowances have been retained and revised.

Tales of our toilets: Modi has put potty before piety

Tales of our toilets: Modi has put potty before piety

Rediff.com5 Oct 2013

Akbar is rumoured to have once asked the navratnas of his court what the greatest pleasure in the world was. The stock answers came back: wealth, power, women, food, wine and so on, with the emperor's own contribution being hunting. Birbal was the outlier; he asserted that the greatest pleasure in the world was surely a good bowel movement.

'Modi shouldn't have entered Indian dressing room'

'Modi shouldn't have entered Indian dressing room'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

'Would @narendramodi allow his supporters to come and console or congratulate him in his bedroom, dressing room or the toilet?'

Toilet Break and A Trial: Mukesh's journey from 'khep' to India A

Toilet Break and A Trial: Mukesh's journey from 'khep' to India A

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

Bengal bowling coach Ranadeb Bose strongly backed Mukesh Kumar

Provide water, toilets in all schools in 6 months: SC

Provide water, toilets in all schools in 6 months: SC

Rediff.com3 Oct 2012

The Supreme Court today directed the Centre and state governments to provide basic infrastructure, including drinking water and toilets, in all schools within six months

Six-year-old girl raped in public toilet in Delhi

Six-year-old girl raped in public toilet in Delhi

Rediff.com27 Apr 2013

A six-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in a public toilet in Badarpur in Delhi on Saturday. "When the girl was brought to the hospital, we noticed that there were marks on her neck. It appears that someone tried to slash her throat with a blade. There were injuries on her private parts too," said a doctor.