A high-level inter-ministerial team conducted a six-hour investigation in Badhaal village, Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir, to ascertain the causes of death of 17 members of three families under mysterious circumstances. The team, led by a director-rank officer in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, collected samples and briefed by senior district, health and police officers. The team's visit follows the deaths of 16 people between December 7 and January 19. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities focusing on potential neurotoxins and a spring that tested positive for pesticides.
Munjya is the most wildly entertaining ghost I have encountered at the movies recently. But he has the added advantage of being a Maharashtrian ghost, of possessing rhythms of speech and behaviour that are distinctly Maharashtrian, of being blessed with that beautiful brand of Maharashtrian irritability
A 24-year-old man in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior city has claimed his wife left him because of his dark complexion and also filed a harassment complaint against him.
rediffGURU Anu Krishna, co-founder of Unfear Changemakers, offers expert advice about how you can take charge of your life and relationships.
In Kerala's society, known for its high material standard of living, plunging into a state of having nothing overnight can be terrible for one's social standing and sense of self-esteem. Rehabilitation entails piecing a community back together after a disturbance and while its aim is noble, the act of reassembling will bring alive disparities and inequalities, explains Shyam G Menon.
Bhakshak should create some awareness and maybe raise some compassion towards victims of abuse, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Cricketer bats for girls rights on International Day of the Girl Child
The girl and a man were taken into custody on June 21 in connection with a child marriage case.
In two years, the start-up Overqualified Housewives has helped over 6,000 women across India find flexible-job roles across India from salaries ranging between Rs 8,000 to Rs 80,000, making them financially independent.
These are some of the controversial but interesting questions the late Alyque Padamsee has raised in his last book, Let Me Hijack Your Mind.
In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.
The government is considering revising the age of marriage of women and for that a task force has been formed.
A bench of Justice Vikas Bahl heard a habeas corpus petition of Javed (26), seeking custody of his 16-year-old wife who was kept at a children's home in Haryana's Panchkula.
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The new report titled 'Progress for Children: A Report Card on Child Protection' says that despite rising literacy levels and legal prohibition, tradition and religious practices are keeping child marriage alive in India.
The world renowned tabla player performed at Mumbai's iconic Royal Opera House.
Dinesh Raheja views Raj Kapoor's cinema through his women, while celebrating his birth centenary on December 14.
rediffGURU Anu Krishna offers advice on how to deal with complicated situations in a relationship.
Two of five girls are married off before they attain 18 years in Karnataka, says a study. North Karnataka leads in the percentage of such child marriages with Raichur District at 59.4 per cent followed by Koppal 51.4 per cent and Bijapur 50.1 per cent, Ms R Padmini of Child Rights Trust said on Monday at the launch of Karnataka Child Rights Observatory.
Most days, I wake up with the feeling that I have an ideal relationship with my husband. Then, he wakes up and screws it all up, sighs Gal Godot.
The Bombay high court has directed a working woman to pay monthly maintenance of Rs 10,000 to her former husband who is unable to earn due to his ailments.
rediffGURU Samkit Maniar answers readers' personal income tax queries.
Given his recent spate of successes and acclaim in solo leads, one would have thought the 12th Fail star would want to make the most of it. Instead, he's keen to shift the focus on his family life.
Bollywood stars attend the launch party of a Tiffany store at the NMACC in Mumbai on Wednesday.
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chief Priyank Kanoongo, who is in Jharkhand with his team to probe the death of two minor girls in Dumka, claimed on Monday that the state government was "trying to obstruct investigations".
Writing a 247-page separate judgement, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud struck down Regulation 5(3) of the CARA, saying it is violative of the rights of the queer community and that the CARA has exceeded its authority in barring unmarried couples from adopting children.
rediffGURU Nikunj Saraf suggests considering small-cap, mid-cap, and multi-cap mutual funds.
Planning to buy a child insurance plan? Know these myths to make an informed decision, says Yashish Dahiya
If there's one thing the full-of-beans star knows, it's how to stay happy, observes Dinesh Raheja.
While it's important to work towards saving your marriage, you must also be willing to accept that the outcome may not be what you hope for, says Dr Ashish Sehgal.
Also spotted in Jamnagar: Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Rashid Khan, Nicholas Pooran, Dwayne Bravo.
rediffGURU Kanchan Rai urges you to talk about your problems so you can seek solutions and also transform your life.
The petitioner husband, who was stated to have abandoned his wife and children and was living with another woman, was ordered by the trial court to pay Rs 30,000 per month as maintenance to his wife, along with Rs 5 lakh towards the "injuries" sustained by her, including mental torture, depression and emotional distress.
'Accidents are unpredictable, whether it's a mishap during Diwali, a fracture during travel, or a fall in the bathroom.'
Ramalingam Kalirajan dives into the specifics of NPS withdrawal rules to help you understand the conditions under which and when partial withdrawals are allowed.
Suchana Seth, the chief executive officer of an AI start-up arrested by Goa Police for allegedly killing her four-year-old son, was taken to the crime scene on Friday.
Did Bharat feel 'neglected' after their second daughter's birth?
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