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Rahul's 'Kisan Yatra' turns into fight over 'khats'

Rahul's 'Kisan Yatra' turns into fight over 'khats'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

The farmers, who attended the sabha, were seen decamping with the 'khaats'.

Woman and son, key witnesses in murder case, gunned down in Meerut

Woman and son, key witnesses in murder case, gunned down in Meerut

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

The miscreants unloaded at least eight bullets into Nichettar Kaur, 60, within 30 seconds on Wednesday.

Owaisi gets VIP status in jail, but faces more trouble

Owaisi gets VIP status in jail, but faces more trouble

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

The Adilabad court on Wednesday directed the authorities of the Adilabad jail where Akbaruddin Owaisi is currently lodged -- to treat the MIM leader as a VIP prisoner. The jail authorities will not have to agree to Owaisi's demands for a different mattress and a cot. He will receive home-cooked food for his meals and may even get a separate television set.

Railways manufactures prototype of non-AC isolation coaches

Railways manufactures prototype of non-AC isolation coaches

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

To make the modified isolation ward, the middle berth was removed, the lower portion of the compartment plugged by plywood and a provision of partition provided from the aisle side for the isolation of the compartment, the railways said.

Jayalalithaa not getting VIP treatment: Jail official

Jayalalithaa not getting VIP treatment: Jail official

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo Jayalalithaa is not getting VIP treatment, but being looked after as any other ordinary prisoner at the Parapanna Agrahara Central prison where she is lodged after conviction in the disproportionate assets case, according to a top jail official.

Steadfast farmers work on immunity, seek Covid vaccination

Steadfast farmers work on immunity, seek Covid vaccination

Rediff.com9 May 2021

Hundreds of farmers, chiefly from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, continue to encamp Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur border points of Delhi despite "a few" of them being removed after testing positive for COVID-19 and some symptomatic protesters undergoing medication.

Of all farmers' demands, legalising MSP is tricky and highly complicated

Of all farmers' demands, legalising MSP is tricky and highly complicated

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

Among the key demands of agitating farmers has been a legal guarantee on minimum support price (MSP). The protest reached a crescendo when thousands of farmers from Punjab and elsewhere marched towards Delhi late last year and decided to block the main entry points once they were denied entry. The Centre, on its part, held 11 rounds of discussions with the protesters and even offered to amend some of the provisions without much success. With now one of their chief demands met, farmers have now moved on to force the government to concede on MSP.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

Here's a recap of the events from the past 24 hours.

Country's first woman photo-journalist Homai Vyarawala dead

Country's first woman photo-journalist Homai Vyarawala dead

Rediff.com15 Jan 2012

India's first woman photo-journalist Homai Vyarawala died at a private hospital in Vadodara on Sunday morning at the age of 98.

Chennai pilot found dead at his house

Chennai pilot found dead at his house

Rediff.com2 Nov 2009

A young pliot of a private airlines was on Sunday found dead at his house in Chennai, the police said.

Olympic-bound wrestler is living her father's dream

Olympic-bound wrestler is living her father's dream

Rediff.com21 May 2021

Anshu Malik is one of the four Indian woman wrestlers to have qualified for the Olympics

Wasn't stopped from examining Rohith: HCU doctor disputes Smriti's claim

Wasn't stopped from examining Rohith: HCU doctor disputes Smriti's claim

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

The duty doctor at the University of Hyderabad health centre today appeared to contradict the claim of HRD Minister Smriti Irani that no doctor was allowed near the body of research scholar Rohith Vemula on the day he had died either to revive him or remove him to hospital.

Lijo Jose Pellissery's Women And Mine

Lijo Jose Pellissery's Women And Mine

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

Pellissery's women continue to express the beauty in our common humanity. And often, these women go so far into expressing our hopes, desires, absurdities and follies that they end up acting at variance with the ethical prescriptions of our age. And this, I believe, is precisely why they remain "invisible" to a whole bunch of viewers, says Sreehari Nair.

Walking the red carpet with Freida Pinto

Walking the red carpet with Freida Pinto

Rediff.com18 May 2009

Ashvin Kumar, son of noted fashion designer Ritu Kumar, turned feature film director with The Forest, showcased at the Cannes film festival. He writes in his experiences at Cannes.

Soldiers recollect: When death came on bikes

Soldiers recollect: When death came on bikes

Rediff.com16 Feb 2010

Bustling with activity 24 hours ago, the camp is now a pile of charred tents, cots and personal articles with blood spattered all over.

Are you smarter than an Indian 10th grader?

Are you smarter than an Indian 10th grader?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2009

Do you know the value of (1 + cot A - cosec A) (1 + tan A + sec A)? If you do know the answer to this trigonometric query, you can remotely claim to know your tenth grade math well.

Protesting farmers head home after a year; aircraft showers petals

Protesting farmers head home after a year; aircraft showers petals

Rediff.com11 Dec 2021

Emotions ran high as the farmers performed ardas (prayers) and havan to thank the almighty and started their 'victory march' from Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur protest sites to Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in convoys of tractors, bedecked with colourful flowers and lights and blaring songs of jubilation.

COVID-19: 5 points about the second wave

COVID-19: 5 points about the second wave

Rediff.com20 May 2021

What do we know about India's devastating second wave, and can we assign responsibility for it?

India's 'in-a-hurry' young generation

India's 'in-a-hurry' young generation

Rediff.com19 Feb 2008

Workers raised in an age of economic optimism want it all, and they want it now.

Educating India, one village at a time

Educating India, one village at a time

Rediff.com14 Jul 2008

Dr Chavan founded Pratham -- a non-profit organisation that works in primary education across India -- in 1994 with seed grants from UNICEF, the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation, and local businessmen. Today, its programmes reach remote corners of India, touching lives of more than 500,000 children every day.

Chidambaram spends 1st day in Tihar reading scriptures

Chidambaram spends 1st day in Tihar reading scriptures

Rediff.com7 Sep 2019

The Congress leader was brought to the jail on Thursday evening and he has got no special facilities, except a separate cell and a Western toilet as specified by the court, prison officials said. Like other inmates, he will also have access to the prison's library and can watch television for a specified period.

Children of 11/7: 'Yes, they miss him'

Children of 11/7: 'Yes, they miss him'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2007

Bhoomi says she misses him, and hushes up for a second before breaking into a smile and normality. Vrishank pretends he doesn't understand, then flashes an inscrutable grin.

'The kiss had to be sensual, even sexual, not vulgar'

'The kiss had to be sensual, even sexual, not vulgar'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

'Today, 25 years later, Raja Hindustani is as much a Dharmesh Darshan film as it is Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor's 'different' love story.'

Katrina: India to join relief efforts

Katrina: India to join relief efforts

Rediff.com7 Sep 2005

The IAF IL-76 aircraft carrying aid will be routed via Doha, Cairo, Lisbon and Boston to reach New Orleans on September 9, the IAF official said

Gudiya: Prisoner of woe

Gudiya: Prisoner of woe

Rediff.com25 Sep 2004

Ensure 'not even a single' Cong candidate is elected: Modi in MP

Ensure 'not even a single' Cong candidate is elected: Modi in MP

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

Modi said he used the 'bitter medicine' of demonetisation to bring back money into banking system.

Rehan spends night at uncle Rahul's Amethi, triggers buzz

Rehan spends night at uncle Rahul's Amethi, triggers buzz

Rediff.com11 Jul 2015

Following the footsteps of his maternal uncle and Amethi MP Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi's son Rehan was on a surprise visit to Amethi during which he interacted and shared meals with villagers, creating a buzz in the high-profile constituency.

Sharif, Maryam provided 'B' class facilities in Adiala jail in Rawalpindi

Sharif, Maryam provided 'B' class facilities in Adiala jail in Rawalpindi

Rediff.com14 Jul 2018

The National Accountability Bureau officials took Sharif, 68, and Maryam, 44, into custody in the Avenfield case, shortly after their arrival at Lahore airport from London via Abu Dhabi. They were flown to Islamabad on a special aircraft and then were taken to the Adiala Jail in separate armoured personnel carriers escorted by police convoys.

Why are parents spending $99 on this doll?

Why are parents spending $99 on this doll?

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Created by a group of Icelandic mums, the Lulla Doll replicates human sounds that help babies feel like they're sleeping beside a loved one.

'Unbelievable' Kohli similar to Tendulkar, says Aus coach Langer

'Unbelievable' Kohli similar to Tendulkar, says Aus coach Langer

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

Australia coach Justin Langer compared Virat Kohli with Sachin Tendulkar and said the Indian captain's balance while playing 360 degree shots in all formats of the game is 'unbelievable'.

Odisha issues guideline for body disposal weeks after Dana Majhi incident

Odisha issues guideline for body disposal weeks after Dana Majhi incident

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

The body should be carried on a stretcher or a cot and it should be kept appropriately in a designated place till all formalities are disposed of, the guideline said.

Modi is selfie and promise-making machine: Rahul Gandhi

Modi is selfie and promise-making machine: Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

The promise of achhe din is only meant for the PM's industrialist friends and not for the poor, said the Gandhi scion.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

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

'I was always drawn to dark fairy tales'

'I was always drawn to dark fairy tales'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

'These are cautionary tales, warning you to grow up fast, to be aware of the world around you and make sure that there are no wolves hiding in the shadows.'

SP, BSP, Cong will get electric shocks on Mar 11: PM

SP, BSP, Cong will get electric shocks on Mar 11: PM

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

Modi's remarks at an election rally in Mirzapur in the backward eastern region of Uttar Pradesh came amid war of words on supply of electricity in the state.

PIO Muslim scientist detained in US, forced to unlock phone

PIO Muslim scientist detained in US, forced to unlock phone

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

Bikkannavar is a US citizen and is working with NASA for 10 years. In addition, he has never visited the countries on the immigration ban.

Rahul Gandhi begins UP campaign with khat sabhas

Rahul Gandhi begins UP campaign with khat sabhas

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

The Congress leader is trying his best to end his party's 27-year exile from power in UP.

10 things you must know about Moto X Play

10 things you must know about Moto X Play

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

Moto X Play is a mid-range phone that has the configuration of a flagship device, but does not cost the earth.

6-year-old daughter inspired Jhajharia to second Paralympics gold

6-year-old daughter inspired Jhajharia to second Paralympics gold

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia has revealed that a "deal" with his six-year-old daughter propelled him to win a record second gold medal in the Paralympics.