News for 'acid attack'

Oh so Sunny!

Oh so Sunny!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

Look who scorched the runway at New York Fashion Week.

A wedding which will make you believe in love

A wedding which will make you believe in love

Rediff.com24 May 2017

Acid attack survivor Lalita ties the knot with Rahul Kumar at a dream wedding.

'Women must stop feeling guilty'

'Women must stop feeling guilty'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Acid attack crusader Laxmi Aggarwal's exceptional rise from an accident is sure to inspire you.

Economic offenders not to be handcuffed: Parliamentary panel

Economic offenders not to be handcuffed: Parliamentary panel

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

People taken into custody for economic offences should not be handcuffed and clubbed with those arrested for heinous crimes such as rape and murder, a parliamentary committee has recommended.

India saw 86 rapes daily, 49 crimes against women per hr in 2021: Govt data

India saw 86 rapes daily, 49 crimes against women per hr in 2021: Govt data

Rediff.com31 Aug 2022

The number of rape cases in 2020 was 28,046, while it was 32,033 in 2019, the National Crime Records Bureau's 'Crime in India 2021' report showed.

Yami to romance Vikrant on screen

Yami to romance Vikrant on screen

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

Do you think Yami Gautam and Vikrant Massey will look good together on screen?

Shakti Act: Death penalty for crime against women, children in Maha

Shakti Act: Death penalty for crime against women, children in Maha

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

The draft bill seeks to amend relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for the proposed law's application in the state.

4 found guilty for 2008 Jaipur serial blasts, 1 acquitted

4 found guilty for 2008 Jaipur serial blasts, 1 acquitted

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

70 people were killed and 185 injured after the eight serial bomb blasts had rocked Jaipur on May 13, 2008.

Pakistan wins its first Oscar with Saving Face

Pakistan wins its first Oscar with Saving Face

Rediff.com27 Feb 2012

The film Saving Face won in the Documentary (Short Subject) category.

PIX: Ranveer flirts with Deepika in public

PIX: Ranveer flirts with Deepika in public

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

Deepika, Ranveer's romantic banter.

11 Indian lensmen in top photo award race

11 Indian lensmen in top photo award race

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

The winner of the coveted L'Iris d'Or/ Professional Photographer of the Year title takes home a $25,000 (Rs 15 lakh) prize.

It's a wrap for Deepika's Chhapaak!

It's a wrap for Deepika's Chhapaak!

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

Deepika has announced the film's release date, as January 10, 2020.

The Amjad Khan We Didn't Know

The Amjad Khan We Didn't Know

Rediff.com12 Nov 2024

None of Amjad Khan's subsequent roles could outshine Sholay. He had begun his career at the top and had no higher peaks left to conquer. Dinesh Raheja salutes the iconic actor on his 80th birth anniversary.

Court asks Chhapaak makers to give credit to victim's lawyer

Court asks Chhapaak makers to give credit to victim's lawyer

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

Acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal's lawyer had pleaded that she should be given credit in the movie for representing her in courts for years.

'It's Time Women Said Enough Is Enough'

'It's Time Women Said Enough Is Enough'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2024

'We have been threatened. We have felt violated.' 'Everything is in danger if you don't give safe spaces to women.'

'Yoga helped me reduce acidity, improve digestion'

'Yoga helped me reduce acidity, improve digestion'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

Rediff reader Achyut Bhardwaj, 44 from New Delhi shares his story.

Wage Pact: Will Bankers Make More Money?

Wage Pact: Will Bankers Make More Money?

Rediff.com2 May 2024

Postings to places at an altitude above 1,000 metres but less than 1,500 metres, between 1,500 and 3,000 metres, and above 3,000 metres entail different rates of allowances -- the higher the location, the bigger the allowance, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Acid test for Captain Rahul as LSG aim for top spot

Acid test for Captain Rahul as LSG aim for top spot

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

It remains to be seen who will partner Rahul at the all-important opening slot.

Must See: Museum Of Possibilities

Must See: Museum Of Possibilities

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

It showcases products that help the differently abled live an independent life.

Swaraj raises issues of Indian students, bizman deaths with Russia

Swaraj raises issues of Indian students, bizman deaths with Russia

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday met her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow and raised several issues.

Comorbidities proof must for 60+ to get booster, says NHA chief

Comorbidities proof must for 60+ to get booster, says NHA chief

Rediff.com26 Dec 2021

The elderly population above 60 years of age with comorbidities who are eligible for COVID-19 'precautionary doses' will have to take a medical certificate to take the dose, informed chief executive officer of National Health Authority Dr RS Sharma

New tough anti-rape law comes into force

New tough anti-rape law comes into force

Rediff.com3 Apr 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to the anti-rape bill which provides for life term and even death sentence for rape convicts besides stringent punishment for offences like acid attacks, stalking and voyeurism.

LS takes up discussion on anti-rape bill

LS takes up discussion on anti-rape bill

Rediff.com19 Mar 2013

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday took up a bill which provides for stringent punishment for crimes against women including natural life term or even death for repeat offenders of rape besides various penalties for stalking, voyeurism and acid attacks.

Prannoy battles back from illness for Paris Olympics

Prannoy battles back from illness for Paris Olympics

Rediff.com18 Jul 2024

Ravaged but resolute H S Prannoy focussed on increasing speed ahead of Paris Olympics

Anti-rape bill gets Lok Sabha nod

Anti-rape bill gets Lok Sabha nod

Rediff.com19 Mar 2013

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill which provides for natural life term or even death for repeat offenders of rape and other stringent punishment for various offences like stalking, voyeurism and acid attacks.

Union Cabinet clears anti-rape bill

Union Cabinet clears anti-rape bill

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

A bill providing for stringent punishment for crimes against women, including rape, and also defining acid attack, stalking and voyeurism as criminal offences, was on Thursday cleared by the Union Cabinet.

High-calorie diets make recovery hard after attack

High-calorie diets make recovery hard after attack

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

'You need to apply a total health approach to maintain cardiac health.'

Here's how Pakistan's first Oscar-winning film happened

Here's how Pakistan's first Oscar-winning film happened

Rediff.com12 Mar 2012

Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Daniel Junge discuss the challenges of making a film like Saving Face in a country as complex and conflicted as Pakistan.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

A recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

Man throws acid on bride at beauty parlour in Ludhiana

Man throws acid on bride at beauty parlour in Ludhiana

Rediff.com7 Dec 2013

A 22-year-old bride sustained burns after a young man threw acid on her face at a beauty parlour at Sarabha Nagar on Ludhiana on Saturday

Activist detained for screening banned rape film

Activist detained for screening banned rape film

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

His computer equipment was seized and sent for examination.

'In Pakistan, a woman's face is her greatest asset'

'In Pakistan, a woman's face is her greatest asset'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2012

The first ever film from Pakistan to win an Oscar, Saving Face tells the story of a crime that still goes mostly unreported.

India Inc making workplace more inclusive for persons with disabilities

India Inc making workplace more inclusive for persons with disabilities

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

As the world celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) on December 3, corporate India has kept up with efforts to make workplaces more inclusive and accessible. Organisations across sectors are taking initiatives such as equipping offices with practical work tools like Braille-friendly and voice-enabled lifts and screen readers. While inclusion has gained pace, only 11.3 per cent (or 3.4 million out of 30 million) Indians with disabilities have jobs.

Class of 2018: India's rising stars under 30

Class of 2018: India's rising stars under 30

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

10 achievers who made the cut in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list.

UP shocker: Gang rape survivor attacked for 5th time

UP shocker: Gang rape survivor attacked for 5th time

Rediff.com2 Jul 2017

The latest incident took place on Saturday night near a hostel where she resides.

Shankar IPS is an out and out Vijay film

Shankar IPS is an out and out Vijay film

Rediff.com21 May 2010

The Kannada film shows the police force in a good light as issues like acid attacks are tackled.

Maha govt sends draft Shakti bill to joint legislature panel

Maha govt sends draft Shakti bill to joint legislature panel

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

The bill, named 'Shakti' and modelled on the Disha Act in Andhra Pradesh, also provides for completion of investigation and filing of chargesheet within 15 days, and completion of trial in 30 days.

'Sunny Leone was in tears when she saw me'

'Sunny Leone was in tears when she saw me'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

'There was a day when I didn't want to live.' 'And there is today, when I want to live long and enjoy my life.'

'I want to remove the tezaab from their minds'

'I want to remove the tezaab from their minds'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

Activist, motivational speaker and acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal talks about her 'not so glamorous life', daily struggles and how she's preparing herself for the future.

Where are SRK, Salman off to?

Where are SRK, Salman off to?

Rediff.com11 May 2018

Stars are back to their buzzing lives.