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AIIMS report lacks credibility, says Rajput's family lawyer

AIIMS report lacks credibility, says Rajput's family lawyer

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

The family has objected to the AIIMS report saying that Gupta-headed forensic team was not submitting a post-mortem report but was only to expressing its opinion on the findings of Cooper Hospital in Mumbai.

Rorschach, Mammootty and the Unfeeling Indian Hero

Rorschach, Mammootty and the Unfeeling Indian Hero

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

After a lifetime of showing us what it means to 'act at the top of one's bent and never hit a false note', Mammootty had the good sense, in the third act of his career, to pare down his style, become less mannered, draw directly from life. And getting a performer like that to play characters who seem 'completely dead inside', is, in my view, a betrayal of his legacy, his still-burning ambition, and his still-sharp feelers, observes Sreehari Nair.

14 sensational murders that shook India

14 sensational murders that shook India

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Rediff.com looks at other sensational murder mysteries that left India shell-shocked.

Healthcare workers, those above 65 yrs to be given vaccine first: Govt

Healthcare workers, those above 65 yrs to be given vaccine first: Govt

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said the COVID-19 vaccine will be available in the next few months and it is estimated that by July-August 400-500 million doses will be made available for 25-30 crore people.

Anni Dewani murder: Extradition hearing begins in UK

Anni Dewani murder: Extradition hearing begins in UK

Rediff.com1 Jul 2013

The extradition hearing of Indian-origin businessman Shrien Dewani, accused of plotting the murder of his Indo-Swedish wife during their honeymoon in South Africa, opened at court in London on Monday.

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.

Hollywood star Tom Hanks, wife test positive for coronavirus

Hollywood star Tom Hanks, wife test positive for coronavirus

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

The Academy-award-winning actor said the medical team had already taken over.

'I was in the best team that never played for India'

'I was in the best team that never played for India'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

Michael Dalvi, who played first class cricket for Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Bengal, once hit a century against a fiery Malcolm Marshall and the West Indies. At 77, he has a razor sharp memory, a ready wit and is a rare cricketing treasure.

A decade since the detection of God Particle: Why it matters

A decade since the detection of God Particle: Why it matters

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

The Higgs filled a gap with its explanation for mass. Knowing the exact characteristics of the Higgs allows scientists to make better guesses of the structure of the universe in the first 10 microseconds after the Big Bang, says Devangshu Datta.

People shouldn't hesitate to get vaccinated: Delhi's 1st COVID patient

People shouldn't hesitate to get vaccinated: Delhi's 1st COVID patient

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

With final preparations underway and the vaccine set to arrive in the national capital in the next couple of days, Rohit Datta, who was the first person to be diagnosed with coronavirus infection on March 1, said "it feels surreal".

J-K: LeT terrorists kill BJP sarpanch, his wife inside their house

J-K: LeT terrorists kill BJP sarpanch, his wife inside their house

Rediff.com9 Aug 2021

The ultras fired on Ghulam Rasool Dar, also the Kulgam district president of the BJP's Kisan Morcha, and his wife in Anantnag town in south Kashmir, a police official said.

The Ramayana on a 101 foot canvas

The Ramayana on a 101 foot canvas

Rediff.com21 Aug 2021

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Parents test postive, Delhi cop rescues their baby

Parents test postive, Delhi cop rescues their baby

Rediff.com15 May 2021

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2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts: 38 IM members awarded death sentence

2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts: 38 IM members awarded death sentence

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

A special court in Ahmedabad on Friday awarded death sentence to 38 convicts in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, which had claimed 56 lives and left over 200 injured.

Strain of coronavirus in pigs can jump to humans: Study

Strain of coronavirus in pigs can jump to humans: Study

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

Researchers said outbreaks of such an illness have the potential to wreak economic havoc in many countries across the globe that rely on the pork industry.

He can't ever think of a train without seeing those men lying there dead

He can't ever think of a train without seeing those men lying there dead

Rediff.com18 May 2020

Just 20 years old, Inderlal Kamalsingh Dhurve is a migrant labourer, a part-time farmer, a sole breadwinner and one of four survivors from the group that was mowed down by a goods train near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, 10 days ago, claiming 16 lives.

Revealed! Why people check their phones too often

Revealed! Why people check their phones too often

Rediff.com4 May 2019

Researchers found a series of triggers, common across age groups that start and end habitual smartphone use.

Naveen Patnaik will be Odisha CM for Life

Naveen Patnaik will be Odisha CM for Life

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

Because he knows Odisha; and Odisha knows him, observes Aditi Phadnis.

Narendra Patni: India's infotech revolution pioneer is dead

Narendra Patni: India's infotech revolution pioneer is dead

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Narendra Kumar Patni, pioneer of India's information technology (IT) services revolution, passed away in the US.

Infant dies after catching cold at Shaheen Bagh

Infant dies after catching cold at Shaheen Bagh

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

His mother is, however, undeterred and determined to participate in the protests, saying it is 'for the future of my children'.

HC transfers Jiah Khan death case from Mumbai police to CBI

HC transfers Jiah Khan death case from Mumbai police to CBI

Rediff.com3 Jul 2014

The Bombay High Court on Thursday handed over to CBI the probe into Bollywood actress Jiah Khan's death, five months after Mumbai police concluded it was a case of suicide and charged her live-in partner Suraj Pancholi with abetting it.

AFSPA: 'A symbol of oppression, an object of hate'

AFSPA: 'A symbol of oppression, an object of hate'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

The Supreme Court found enough grounds to order a CBI probe into 1,528 extra-judicial killings in Manipur between 2000 and 2012.

49 convicted, 28 acquitted in 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case

49 convicted, 28 acquitted in 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

Those who were held guilty included Safdar Nagori, Javed Ahmed and Atikur Rehman. Among those acquitted were Mohammad Irfan, Nasir Ahmad and Shakeel Ahmed.

Why recording the current period is necessary

Why recording the current period is necessary

Rediff.com30 May 2020

What is a migrant going through today on the walk home? What is it like to be a Muslim and watch the news on television every night in India? Is there a bureaucrat who is noting down the absurdity of what is announced and what is actually happening in her domain? A medical resident who has gone through three weeks of 12-hour shifts while her seniors abstain from coming to the Covid hospital? They may be our everyday experiences, but they are how history will understand what happened to us all in this strange and surreal time, points out Aakar Patel.

North India could see 100,000 cases per state per day

North India could see 100,000 cases per state per day

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

'The trajectory of the disease will keep increasing because of the population density being very high.'

EPL PIX: Headline: Son shines as Spurs stun Man City

EPL PIX: Headline: Son shines as Spurs stun Man City

Rediff.com15 Aug 2021

Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.

Court summons Tharoor as accused in Sunanda Pushkar death case

Court summons Tharoor as accused in Sunanda Pushkar death case

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

The police has named Tharoor as the only accused while also alleging that he had subjected his wife to cruelty.

Wife, her lover arrested for UP Hindu outfit leader's murder

Wife, her lover arrested for UP Hindu outfit leader's murder

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

Ranjeet Bachchan, 40, who had founded the little known Vishwa Hindu Mahasabha, was allegedly killed because he was "delaying" the proceedings to divorce his wife Smriti Srivastava, who wanted to marry Deepender.

Sunanda case: Tharoor's aides to face polygraph test

Sunanda case: Tharoor's aides to face polygraph test

Rediff.com20 May 2015

A Delhi court on Wednesday allowed the Delhi Police to conduct lie-detector test on three "suspects" in the Sunanda Pushkar murder case.

Where is the body of 3-year-old Sherin Mathews?

Where is the body of 3-year-old Sherin Mathews?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2017

Sherin, who went missing on October 7 from her suburban Dallas home, was found dead in a culvert on October 22.

Now 'honour killing' victim's cousin murdered

Now 'honour killing' victim's cousin murdered

Rediff.com22 Jun 2010

The case involving the murder of an inter-caste couple, suspected victims of 'honour killing,' in New Delhi on Tuesday turned murkier with the cousin sister of one of the victims, who too had eloped with a man of different caste, found shot dead in a car.

'UP's love jihad law legalises criminal intimidation, regressive attitudes'

'UP's love jihad law legalises criminal intimidation, regressive attitudes'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

'Whom do I want to marry and what decisions I make for marrying the person I love are totally personal decisions, in which neither the State nor the courts have any right to interfere.'

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Take a look at some of the jaw-dropping images.

Will probe if IPL angle in Sunanda's death: Delhi police chief

Will probe if IPL angle in Sunanda's death: Delhi police chief

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

After a round of questioning of Shashi Tharoor, the Delhi police on Wednesday made it clear that it will probe if the IPL angle was related to the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar.

'Tharoor and my sister were madly in love with each other'

'Tharoor and my sister were madly in love with each other'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2014

Sunanda Pushkar's brother Rajesh, a serving colonel in Indian Army, on Saturday came out in strong defence of Union minister Shashi Tharoor, saying it was "unimaginable" that he could harm Sunanda.

Some signs of normalcy in riot-hit northeast Delhi

Some signs of normalcy in riot-hit northeast Delhi

Rediff.com29 Feb 2020

In Jaffrabad, Maujpur, Yamuna Vihar, Chand Bagh, Mustafabad and Bhajanpura, which were among the areas worst hit by the communal violence, there were more vehicles and people on the roads than in the last five days.

Reeva's mother slams Pistorius in new memoir

Reeva's mother slams Pistorius in new memoir

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

The mother of the deceased Reeva Steenkamp does not believe that Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius accidentally shot her daughter dead and feels let down by South Africa's justice system.

8 years after rape, murder of UK teen Scarlett Keeling, both accused let off

8 years after rape, murder of UK teen Scarlett Keeling, both accused let off

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

Goa Children's Court Judge Vandana Tendulkar acquitted Samson D'Souza and Placido Carvalho of all the charges in the eight-year-long high profile death case.

10 tips to increase your sperm count

10 tips to increase your sperm count

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

Having sex every other day may be optimum, says Dr Raghuveer Karne. Prolonged abstinence can increase the number of dead sperm.

'Married, but involved with another girl'

'Married, but involved with another girl'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

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