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ASK ANU: 'We used to be a happy couple but...'

ASK ANU: 'We used to be a happy couple but...'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

In her weekly column, mental health guru Anu Krishna offers advice on how to take charge of your life.

Australian charged in attack on Indian restaurateur

Australian charged in attack on Indian restaurateur

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

A 19-year-old Australian on Wednesday surrendered to the police over the racially-motivated bashing of an Indian restaurant owner in Melbourne.

'The BJP wants to be seen as an anti-Dalit party'

'The BJP wants to be seen as an anti-Dalit party'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2020

'70 years back, Dalits used to be abused, scolded, slapped, but killing a Dalit was rare because a Dalit was somebody's property.' 'Now that they are free, they are facing violent attacks.'

'Does a shack on a footpath count as home?'

'Does a shack on a footpath count as home?'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2011

All that the children at Kolkata's CINI Asha shelter want is a real home, discovers Sandip Roy

Congress moves SC against Karnataka Guv's invite to BJP

Congress moves SC against Karnataka Guv's invite to BJP

Rediff.com16 May 2018

The Congress urged Chief Justice Dipak Misra to hold an urgent hearing on Wednesday night itself.

'She is cold-hearted, manipulative, stubborn'

'She is cold-hearted, manipulative, stubborn'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

Mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

'I will not keep quiet'

'I will not keep quiet'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

'If the person is silenced, then everyone else is terrorised and won't speak up.' 'See what happened to Kiran Mane, you will face the same fate.' 'They want to send this message to the world through my example.' 'We have to fight this and show that they cannot throttle everyone.'

Can Nitish escape blame for Muzaffarpur scandal?

Can Nitish escape blame for Muzaffarpur scandal?

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

'These children are wards of the State. They were exploited because the state government and its officials didn't do their jobs.'

Australia says sorry to forgotten children

Australia says sorry to forgotten children

Rediff.com16 Nov 2009

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Monday apologised to thousands of British child migrants transported to the country over centuries for their physical suffering, emotional starvation and the cold absence of love and tenderness during their forced care. The "Forgotten Australians" included the half a million children raised in institutions, orphanages and foster care homes through the last century and also about 7,000 child migrants.

Why is Janhvi Kapoor sorry?

Why is Janhvi Kapoor sorry?

Rediff.com23 Apr 2021

Bollywood stars celebrate Earth Day with stunning pictures, beautiful messages and quotes.

HC directs activist Gokhale to remove tweets against ex-diplomat

HC directs activist Gokhale to remove tweets against ex-diplomat

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

In an interim order, Justice C Hari Shankar also restrained Gokhale from posting scandalous tweets against Lakshmi Puri and her husband Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri during the pendency of the defamation suit.

ASK ANU: My Wife HATES Me!

ASK ANU: My Wife HATES Me!

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale.

Bollywood's CRAZY LOVE GAMES

Bollywood's CRAZY LOVE GAMES

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

While we wait for Batra's latest to drop on Amazon Prime Video on February 11, Sukanya Verma looks at how Bollywood has dealt with affairs of the heart over the years.

'She harassed me, my family members and wants a divorce'

'She harassed me, my family members and wants a divorce'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

SHOCKING! Every 7 seconds, a girl under 15 is married

SHOCKING! Every 7 seconds, a girl under 15 is married

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

According to a report by Save the Children, 15 million girls are married before the age of 18.

Trolls call Masaba names on Twitter, she takes them down in style

Trolls call Masaba names on Twitter, she takes them down in style

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

The episode occurred when she took a supportive stand on the Delhi firecrackers ban.

ASK ANU: 'Nobody Sees How Sad I Am'

ASK ANU: 'Nobody Sees How Sad I Am'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Rabri assaulted, threw me out of home at midnight, charges daughter-in-law

Rabri assaulted, threw me out of home at midnight, charges daughter-in-law

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Mahila Thana station house officer Arti Kumari Jaiswal arrived at the spot and told reporters, "The girl seems to be in a state of shock and hence we are taking her along to the police station and wait for the time till she is able to record her statement coherently. An FIR will be lodged based on her testimony and investigations and further action will follow."

Award winning teen actor can't watch his film

Award winning teen actor can't watch his film

Rediff.com5 Feb 2010

Shams Patel, the winner of the National award as best child artist for his role in Thanks Maa, would not be able to watch it in a theatre as the movie has been awarded 'A' certificate by the Censor Board.

Transgenders find dignity, and life, through microfinance

Transgenders find dignity, and life, through microfinance

Rediff.com2 Feb 2010

TAI has undertaken some extraordinary work to help rehabilitate sex workers and transgenders so that they can live a life of dignity and honour.

Covid and crematorium: Slum dwellers grapple with smoke, stench and fear of disease

Covid and crematorium: Slum dwellers grapple with smoke, stench and fear of disease

Rediff.com25 Apr 2021

For the residents of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Camp, living next to a crematorium is as much a struggle as keeping COVID-19 at bay.

Case against Remo: Cops seek CCTV footage inside hospital

Case against Remo: Cops seek CCTV footage inside hospital

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

Goa police investigating an allegation against famous pop singer Remo Fernandes that he threatened a minor girl, have sought CCTV footage of the ward at GMCH.

Hockey captain Sardar rubbishes sexual harassment charges against him

Hockey captain Sardar rubbishes sexual harassment charges against him

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

India hockey captain Sardar Singh is in deep trouble. A British hockey player has reportedly filed a written complaint against the 29-year-old accusing him of sexual harassment.

Chattisgarh IAS officer puts foot on hospital bed, sparks row

Chattisgarh IAS officer puts foot on hospital bed, sparks row

Rediff.com5 May 2016

IAS officer Jagdish Sonkar, a 2013 batch officer went to Ramanujgank hospital on Monday for an inspection where he spoke to a patient. Many other patients and other hospital staff allegedly were furious over his behaviour. A source then clicked a photo, and posted it on social media, where it went viral.

US Plays the Tibet Card

US Plays the Tibet Card

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

China is acutely conscious of the need for the next Dalai Lama to be under its control. It was for this reason that China recently stressed their claim on Arunachal Pradesh. There were rumours that the next Dalai Lama may be found in Tawang. If that happens, India-China relations will become tense and there may be demands for the child to be handed over to the Chinese, points out Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Boxer Leon Spinks, who shocked Muhammad Ali, dies at 67

Boxer Leon Spinks, who shocked Muhammad Ali, dies at 67

Rediff.com7 Feb 2021

Spinks' aggressive style and superior stamina allowed him to outduel Ali in a 15-round split decision, becoming the first boxer to take the title from Ali in the ring.

Budget allocation for maternity programme increased two fold

Budget allocation for maternity programme increased two fold

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

The Child Protection Services programme under the Integrated Child Development Services was increased to Rs 1,500 crore from Rs 925 crore.

Why Savitribai's life is an inspiration for all

Why Savitribai's life is an inspiration for all

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

How did a young girl with no formal education become one of India's most inspiring teachers and social reformers?

School principal held for sexually harassing student in Assam

School principal held for sexually harassing student in Assam

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

The principal of a reputed private school in Guwahati has been suspended after a student alleged that he had sexually harassed her.

'I want to teach men what their mothers didn't'

'I want to teach men what their mothers didn't'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2007

Chaudhury has been at the receiving end of numerous hate mails after taking certain pro-women initiatives.

Autopsy reveals Sherin died of 'homicidal violence'

Autopsy reveals Sherin died of 'homicidal violence'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

Sherin went missing from her home in Richardson on October 7 and her body was found on October 22 in a culvert in suburban Dallas by a cadaver dog after an intense search. The toddler's body was identified days later using her dental records.

Best of Get Ahead!

Best of Get Ahead!

Rediff.com29 Jan 2005

Best of Get Ahead!

Men, here's how you DON'T talk about sexual harassment

Men, here's how you DON'T talk about sexual harassment

Rediff.com20 Dec 2017

Lessons from Hollywood star Matt Damon's mistakes.

Tandav and 7 other CONTROVERSIES

Tandav and 7 other CONTROVERSIES

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

8 instances when Indian movies and Web shows were neck deep in trouble!

Cong spreading rumours about Art 370, punish it: Modi

Cong spreading rumours about Art 370, punish it: Modi

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

Modi thanked the people of the state for making the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' initiative a fruitful one.

New York bombing suspect charged with supporting terrorism

New York bombing suspect charged with supporting terrorism

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

Akayed Ullah had no criminal record back home, a police official said, even as Dhaka vowed "zero tolerance" against terrorism.

Biden lauds Vanita Gupta as 'proud daughter' of Indian immigrants

Biden lauds Vanita Gupta as 'proud daughter' of Indian immigrants

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

"As associate attorney general, the number three job at the department, I nominate Vanita Gupta. A woman I've known for some time. One of the most respected civil rights lawyers in America," Biden told reporters in Wilmington, Delaware as he announced some of the key nominations in the Justice Department on Thursday.

'Imran is a puppet of the Pakistani military'

'Imran is a puppet of the Pakistani military'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

'The only quality required in this tenure is to be the military's yes man and that he has the capacity to do so.'