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France grounds flight carrying 303 Indians on human trafficking suspicion

France grounds flight carrying 303 Indians on human trafficking suspicion

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

The Indian embassy in France has reached and obtained consular access.

Olympic medallist Ravi Dahiya turns Fashion Muse

Olympic medallist Ravi Dahiya turns Fashion Muse

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

The champion wrestler made his ramp debut at the FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week.

'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.

Protesting wrestlers injured in scuffle with police

Protesting wrestlers injured in scuffle with police

Rediff.com4 May 2023

'Scuffle' between wrestlers protesting at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, police personnel

Roses And Guns

Roses And Guns

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

Security forces help tribal woman in labour pain to safely reach hospital.

Will expose Rs 40k-cr scam under Yediyurappa govt if ...: BJP MLA

Will expose Rs 40k-cr scam under Yediyurappa govt if ...: BJP MLA

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Yatnal, who has launched a tirade against Yediyurappa and his family, especially after his second son BY Vijayendra was made the BJP state president, said there was large-scale corruption in coronavirus management during the BJP government.

Personnel, CCTV, barricades: Delhi police bunker up for wrestlers' stir

Personnel, CCTV, barricades: Delhi police bunker up for wrestlers' stir

Rediff.com4 May 2023

A day after a scuffle between agitating wrestlers and police personnel, the police Thursday beefed up security and surveillance at Jantar Mantar and at Delhi borders, deploying additional manpower, bolstering CCTV coverage and raising barricades to prevent the entry of farmers who were coming to support the grapplers.

Wrestlers protest: Police registers FIR over 'rioting'

Wrestlers protest: Police registers FIR over 'rioting'

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Police press charges for 'rioting' against protesting wrestlers

'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.

India working with French authorities after flight detained

India working with French authorities after flight detained

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

The plane that took off from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates carrying 303 Indian passengers, including many minors, was grounded at the Chalons-Vatry airport in Marne on Thursday.

Why is India's cotton dream turning sour?

Why is India's cotton dream turning sour?

Rediff.com21 Jan 2024

A few days back, Atul Ganatra, president of the Cotton Association of India, presented a grim scenario of the crop's prospects in the 2024-25 season that starts in October. Addressing the association's annual general meeting, Ganatra said the area under the crop could go down by at least 10 per cent in the coming season due to falling yields and realisation, leading to farmers losing interest. The fear of a decline in acreage comes against the backdrop of India's cotton production probably falling to its lowest in a decade, according to estimates.

SC asks UP to submit journalist Kappan's medical records

SC asks UP to submit journalist Kappan's medical records

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to submit medical records of journalist Sidhique Kappan who was arrested last year on the way to Hathras where a young Dalit woman had died after being allegedly gang-raped.

The Must-Visit City By The Lake

The Must-Visit City By The Lake

Rediff.com27 May 2023

The elegant architecture, tree-lined roads, delightful gardens, delicious food, art and military history make Chandigarh an ideal short-trip destination.

Inside Neha Dhupia's Home

Inside Neha Dhupia's Home

Rediff.com3 May 2023

Neha Dhupia has moved into a new home along with husband Angad Bedi and their children, Mehr and Guriq.

Shaheen Bagh protest to continue on 'Janata curfew'

Shaheen Bagh protest to continue on 'Janata curfew'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

On Monday, the Delhi government said gatherings with more than 50 people were not allowed in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The size of gatherings has since been reduce to 20 people.

SC may allow Navlakha's house arrest in Elgar case

SC may allow Navlakha's house arrest in Elgar case

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it was considering allowing the house arrest request of activist Gautam Navlakha incarcerated in connection with the Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case.

Wrestlers were warned for creating ruckus: Police FIR

Wrestlers were warned for creating ruckus: Police FIR

Rediff.com30 May 2023

Madhav was injured during the scuffle with the protesting wrestlers when they were detained, the FIR sated.

Amazon, Flipkart HQs get battle-ready: Draw up sales strategy in war rooms

Amazon, Flipkart HQs get battle-ready: Draw up sales strategy in war rooms

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

E-commerce companies managed to beat the odds by adopting a flexible approach in terms of transforming their business models and leveraging emerging technologies. They had to constantly align their objectives with evolving customer needs. With companies hiring thousands of temporary workers, expanding to smaller cities, and launching new products, e-commerce giants gird up to celebrate the peak festival season without Covid restrictions after a three-year time-out.

This is a player's movement; not linked to any political party: Bajrang Punia

This is a player's movement; not linked to any political party: Bajrang Punia

Rediff.com29 Apr 2023

Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia said few were trying to steer the movement in a different direction, but refused to name them.

Step Inside Neha-Angad's Sweet Home

Step Inside Neha-Angad's Sweet Home

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

In the fifth season of Asian Paints' Where the Heart Is, we take you inside Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi's home.

Wrestlers detained as police clear Jantar Mantar protest site

Wrestlers detained as police clear Jantar Mantar protest site

Rediff.com28 May 2023

Protesting wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, were detained by Delhi Police on Sunday after they breached the security cordon while trying to move towards the new Parliament building, where a women's Mahapanchayat was planned for the day.

Mastermind of human sacrifice is a pervert: Kerala police

Mastermind of human sacrifice is a pervert: Kerala police

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

In the human sacrifice case, a pervert is the prime accused, who exploited the fears of a man and his wife over their financial woes and two women were killed following torture, police said.

Right to life includes undertrials: SC in Kappan case

Right to life includes undertrials: SC in Kappan case

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

"We state that the most precious fundamental 'right to life' unconditionally embraces even an undertrial. The consideration made herein is keeping in view the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case.

'I never imagined I would have a jail life'

'I never imagined I would have a jail life'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

'I was under the illusion that this could never happen to me because my background was such -- corporate CEO, IIT professor, IIT alumnus, IIM...'

SC directs UP to shift Kappan to Delhi hospital for better treatment

SC directs UP to shift Kappan to Delhi hospital for better treatment

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

"We are confined to health issue. It is in the interest of the state also that the accused gets better treatment," the bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and A S Bopanna observed.

World Cup final pitch invader fined

World Cup final pitch invader fined

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

The Spanish man who ran onto the pitch at the World Cup final and tried to place a hat on the trophy was fined 2,000 rand ($260) by a South African court.

Taapsee is ready to race Usain Bolt!

Taapsee is ready to race Usain Bolt!

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

Ayushmann plays Doctor G, Nushrratt takes a morning walk...

SC approves Navlakha's house arrest, with strict conditions

SC approves Navlakha's house arrest, with strict conditions

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed jailed activist Gautam Navlakha's request for house arrest, saying prima facie there is no reason to reject his medical report.

Doctor who went where no one wanted to go

Doctor who went where no one wanted to go

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

It is not uncommon to see patients in Odisha being carried to hospitals on cots for miles. Recently, this picture was reversed when a doctor carried a pregnant woman to hospital on a cot for 12 km.

8-year-old girl sleeping outside hut abducted, raped in Delhi

8-year-old girl sleeping outside hut abducted, raped in Delhi

Rediff.com31 May 2016

An eight-year-old girl, who was sleeping outside her hut, was allegedly abducted and raped by a youth in outer Delhi's Kirari area, police said on Tuesday.

'There seems to be a threat every time it rains'

'There seems to be a threat every time it rains'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

'We have only ourselves to blame.' 'For selfish reasons and greed, we have obstructed many outlets, preventing the water from flowing out, be it rivers, tributaries or small drainage systems.'

Farmers receive rousing welcome on their way back home

Farmers receive rousing welcome on their way back home

Rediff.com11 Dec 2021

Families of farmers along with fellow villagers at many places in Punjab, which had once remained the epicentre of the farmers' agitation, will prepare 'ladoos', 'jalebis', 'barfi' and other sweets to welcome them, farmer leaders said.

The School By the Sea

The School By the Sea

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

The school was run on strict Gandhian lines, with stress on students doing things themselves. Physical comforts were minimal, in keeping with the relatively backward geographical area. But it had a staff of teachers dedicated to educating their students, not just imparting them book-learning, remembers Shreekant Sambrani.

What to expect at Delhi's biggest Covid-19 facility

What to expect at Delhi's biggest Covid-19 facility

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital, the Delhi government has started converting Radha Soami Spiritual Centre in Chhatarpur, South Delhi, into world's largest temporary COVID-19 care facility with 10,000 beds. On Wednesday, the Indo Tibetan border police took charge of the COVID-19 care facility. The ITBP was asked to take over by the Union home ministry after Home Minister Amit Shah in a meeting assured Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that ITBP will take care of this centre which can accommodate 10,000 patients. Here's what you can expect at the centre, which is spread over an area of 12,50,000 square feet - as large as 22 football fields.

OPS signals EPS to rethink on taking Sasikala back into party

OPS signals EPS to rethink on taking Sasikala back into party

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

Presiding over a Christmas event in Chennai, Panneerselvam, quoting the preaching of Jesus Christ, said if those who commit wrongs reform and return, accepting them back is leadership quality.

1971 War: Solitary Confinement In Pakistan

1971 War: Solitary Confinement In Pakistan

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

''I heard from the Pakistani brigadier that Flying Officer Pradeep Apte had been killed after he ejected safely and tried to escape. This news sent a chill up my spine. I had been lucky so far...'

He Gave HIV Positive Orphans A Home

He Gave HIV Positive Orphans A Home

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

'We have struggled to pay the rent, we have struggled to pay the electricity bill, we have struggled to send them to school, to buy books and uniforms but there was food on the table every day!'

Private sector involvement in defence R&D made easier

Private sector involvement in defence R&D made easier

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday unveiled a new version of the procurement manual of the premier military research institute Defence Research and Development Organisation featuring simplified procedures for the involvement of the private sector in various research and development projects.

Top 10 e-mail blunders Indians make

Top 10 e-mail blunders Indians make

Rediff.com2 Jun 2014

Do you start an e-mail with 'Dear Sir' or you just say 'Hi'?

Captured in Pakistan

Captured in Pakistan

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

'My relationship with the Pataudi family was to help me to survive in 1971.'