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Two months after Mandsaur rape, 2 accused awarded death sentence

Two months after Mandsaur rape, 2 accused awarded death sentence

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

The girl had suffered severe injuries on her neck, face, head and private parts in the incident and is undergoing treatment in Indore.

Why Goddess Adi Shakti became Durga

Why Goddess Adi Shakti became Durga

Rediff.com17 Oct 2020

Seeing Durgamasura ready for a war, the goddess appeared in her warrior form. Let's celebrate the beginning of Navratri with this lovely excerpt from Nava Durga.

Godse remarks: BJP seeks explanation from Pragya, Hegde, Kateel

Godse remarks: BJP seeks explanation from Pragya, Hegde, Kateel

Rediff.com17 May 2019

"Party disciplinary committee will submit the report within 10 days," Shah said.

Citizenship Bill: Morally valid, long overdue

Citizenship Bill: Morally valid, long overdue

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

'To treat a Hindu fleeing persecution and certain death in Pakistan, Bangladesh or Afghanistan on par with a Muslim voluntarily sneaking into India for economic reasons or otherwise is callously cruel, blatantly perverse and grossly unjust.' 'The concept of equality cannot be invoked to perpetuate a historical wrong that needs to be righted,' argues Vivek Gumaste.

Wenger very sad as Atletico ruin his Arsenal farewell

Wenger very sad as Atletico ruin his Arsenal farewell

Rediff.com4 May 2018

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was sad and frustrated after missing out on the Europa League final following Thursday's 1-0 defeat at Atletico Madrid in his last European game in charge of the London club.

Sunderland manager seeks hand of God to upset Leicester

Sunderland manager seeks hand of God to upset Leicester

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce will seek divine intervention ahead of Sunday's clash with Premier League leaders Leicester City after watching his relegation-threatened side fail to convert dominance into goals last weekend.

Chance was not on Brazil's side in painful defeat, says Tite

Chance was not on Brazil's side in painful defeat, says Tite

Rediff.com7 Jul 2018

Brazil coach Tite felt a terrible bitterness after they were knocked out of the World Cup by Belgium in the quarter-finals on Friday and said his side never got the breaks in an enthralling end-to-end contest.

Will this mother's grief move Aung San Suu Kyi?

Will this mother's grief move Aung San Suu Kyi?

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

Death pursued this Rohingya family as they fled the violence in Myanmar.

HC lifts ban on TikTok, warns against obscene videos

HC lifts ban on TikTok, warns against obscene videos

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

Madras HC said the platform should not be used to host obscene videos.

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior review

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior review

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

'Tanhaji has so much fun recreating a bygone legend and fictionalising history, authenticity and spellings, it gets infectious,' feels Sukanya Verma.

The plight of migrant workers across this land

The plight of migrant workers across this land

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

This barefoot pilgrimage home we're seeing all around us, and the way plenty of us have reacted to it, is not just a commentary on India, circa 2020. It also shames us forever, notes Dilip D'Souza.

Finch, Lynn ruled out of Sri Lanka T20 series

Finch, Lynn ruled out of Sri Lanka T20 series

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

Australia batsmen Aaron Finch and Chris Lynn have been ruled out of the two-match Twenty20 series in Sri Lanka with injuries.

Trump to sign EO to end separation of migrant children from parents

Trump to sign EO to end separation of migrant children from parents

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

"We're going to be signing an executive order in a little while... We've got to be keeping families together," Trump said, as he met lawmakers on the issue.

Ajmer blast accused files plea against narco test

Ajmer blast accused files plea against narco test

Rediff.com6 May 2010

Devendra Gupta, arrested in connection with the 2007 Ajmer Dargah bomb blast and suspected to have links with a Hindu militant outfit, filed a revision petition in an Ajmer court on Thursday against the proposed narco and brain mapping tests on him by Rajasthan ATS.

Blue Whale Challenge claims 1st victim in TN, 19-yr-old ends life

Blue Whale Challenge claims 1st victim in TN, 19-yr-old ends life

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

Vigesh in a suicide note wrote 'once you enter it, you would not be able to come out'.

Australian family loses members in MH370, MH17 tragedies

Australian family loses members in MH370, MH17 tragedies

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

In a cruel twist of fate, an Australian family who lost two of their members in the MH370 crash learned on Friday that two more from their extended family were on the ill-fated Malaysian plane shot down over Ukraine.

Neeraj Ghaywan's Masaan wins big at Cannes

Neeraj Ghaywan's Masaan wins big at Cannes

Rediff.com24 May 2015

Masaan received a five-minute standing ovation following its screening at the French Film Festival.

Over 7,000 Indian-Americans to be hit after Trump scraps 'Dreamers' programme

Over 7,000 Indian-Americans to be hit after Trump scraps 'Dreamers' programme

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

India ranks 11th among countries of origin for Deferred Action for Children Arrival students.

A boat trip to Senegal's House of Slaves

A boat trip to Senegal's House of Slaves

Rediff.com7 Oct 2010

Goree Island in Senegal is a testimony to the inhuman slave trade of the colonised days and a visit to it can leave you shattered and shocked.

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

Rediff.com14 Mar 2021

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history. Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.

EPL: Sunderland match unwanted 110-year milestone

EPL: Sunderland match unwanted 110-year milestone

Rediff.com23 Oct 2016

Sunderland became the first top-flight club in more than 100 years to fail to register a win in any of their first nine league games in two successive seasons when they suffered a 1-0 defeat by West Ham United on Saturday.

Paraguay beaten 2-1 by Ireland in warm-up

Paraguay beaten 2-1 by Ireland in warm-up

Rediff.com26 May 2010

Paraguay's preparations for next month's World Cup finals suffered a minor blow on Tuesday with a 2-1 defeat by Ireland.

Elephant rushes into river to 'save drowning human best friend'

Elephant rushes into river to 'save drowning human best friend'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

Darrick, who is originally from Toronto, Ontario, pretended that he had got into trouble in the river, splashing and crying out for help. The footage shows the elephant going towards him as he moves towards the river bank on the other side.

'These suicides are an eye-opener for all of us'

'These suicides are an eye-opener for all of us'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

'I hear of so many people not getting their money and producers not taking their calls to pay them.'

Aamir Khan on a smile campaign in Leh

Aamir Khan on a smile campaign in Leh

Rediff.com17 Aug 2010

The actor flew to Leh on Tuesday for a visit to the flood ravaged school, where he shot his 2009 blockbuster 3 Idiots as Rancho.

Teary farewell for Buffon after Italy's World Cup failure

Teary farewell for Buffon after Italy's World Cup failure

Rediff.com14 Nov 2017

Tearful goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon ended his 20-year Italy career in the saddest possible way on Monday with their first failure to qualify for the World Cup in 60 years.

A volleyball player who became a hit movie star

A volleyball player who became a hit movie star

Rediff.com19 Apr 2010

Mahesh talks about his Tamil debut film Angadi Theru.

BJP will raise Azad's RSS-ISIS remarks in Parliament

BJP will raise Azad's RSS-ISIS remarks in Parliament

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

Azad had on Saturday kicked a row by seeking to draw a parallel between the RSS and the ISIS.

Suleiman Bakery firing: Bombay HC lets off Tyagi

Suleiman Bakery firing: Bombay HC lets off Tyagi

Rediff.com16 Oct 2009

The Bombay High Court on Friday upheld a lower court's order discharging former Mumbai police commissioner Ram Deo Tyagi and eight others, but observed that the firing in Suleiman Bakery by the police during the 1993 Mumbai riots was 'cruel and atrocious'.Justice Mridula Bhatkar upheld the trial court's conclusion that Tyagi -- a joint commissioner at the time -- and eight other policemen had no intention to murder. Eight persons were killed and 12 injured in the firing.

Last-gasp Holman strike saves Australia

Last-gasp Holman strike saves Australia

Rediff.com25 May 2010

Brett Holman struck four minutes into injury-time to spare Australian blushes and give an undisciplined Socceroos a 2-1 victory over trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand in a World Cup warm-up on Monday.

England tackled Kuldeep well; that was the difference: Kohli

England tackled Kuldeep well; that was the difference: Kohli

Rediff.com7 Jul 2018

England was able to draw level in the ongoing T20 series because they came well-prepared to effectively tackle wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav, opined India captain Virat Kohli, after losing the second Twenty20 by five wickets, in Cardiff, on Friday night.

Housewives' budget deficit widens

Housewives' budget deficit widens

Rediff.com14 Sep 2009

Essential items are 65 per cent costlier than last year; traders blame it on higher MSP, confusion in govt.

Pune BPO rape case: Death penalty of 2 convicts commuted to life

Pune BPO rape case: Death penalty of 2 convicts commuted to life

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

"We find that there has been undue and unexplained delay by both the state and Central government in processing the mercy petitions," the court said.

'Everyone wanted a piece of C K Prahalad'

'Everyone wanted a piece of C K Prahalad'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2010

I can't believe CK is no more. He was always such an imposing presence that he seemed invincible and larger than life. To hear that an unknown virus snatched him prematurely away from us seems like another of life's cruel jokes. I am sure CK's best was yet to come.

When Bollywood took the bus!

When Bollywood took the bus!

Rediff.com20 May 2020

Sukanya Verma hails Bollywood's memorable bus moments.

PHOTOS: Nadal battles past Thiem in five-set epic to enter US Open semis

PHOTOS: Nadal battles past Thiem in five-set epic to enter US Open semis

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

Defending champion Rafael Nadal failed to win a single game in the opening set of his US Open quarter-final against Dominic Thiem on Tuesday but fought back to beat the Austrian 0-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5) in match that ended past 2 am in New York.

Cash-strapped for your vacation? Try travel loans

Cash-strapped for your vacation? Try travel loans

Rediff.com8 Apr 2010

If you don't have enough money to spend on your vacation you can always go for travel loans. But you must also watch out for pitfalls.

The 'viral' RCB girl is more than just a pretty face!

The 'viral' RCB girl is more than just a pretty face!

Rediff.com14 May 2019

Internet sensation Deepika Ghose tells the real story.

Saina administered dexamethasone injection to curb pain: Vimal

Saina administered dexamethasone injection to curb pain: Vimal

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

A knee inflammation affected Saina Nehwal's movement in her second group game on Sunday that led to her crashing out of the Rio Olympics, and her personal coach Vimal Kumar said that the star player had to be administered a dexamethasone injection after the opening round match to curb the pain but it didn't have desired results.

Abhijit's Nobel and the challenges ahead

Abhijit's Nobel and the challenges ahead

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

'The fruition of Nobel's hope lies in the response of a caring government that can rise above politics and propaganda, not in the frenetic raptures of a public that worships fame for fame's sake,' says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.