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Woman asks tenant couple for rent, ends up dead in bag

Woman asks tenant couple for rent, ends up dead in bag

Rediff.com18 Dec 2025

The deceased, identified as Deepshikha Sharma, was killed around 11 pm at Aura Chimera Society, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Nandgram Upasna Pandey said.

Punjab: 30-minute blackout drill held amid India-Pak tension

Punjab: 30-minute blackout drill held amid India-Pak tension

Rediff.com5 May 2025

A 30-minute blackout rehearsal was conducted in the Ferozepur Cantonment area in Punjab on Sunday evening amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam. The drill, which took place from 9 pm to 9:30 pm, involved turning off all lights in the area after a siren went off. The exercise was part of a routine preparedness exercise to ensure the effectiveness of blackout procedures during potential war threats. Police and security forces have also increased vigilance in the area, with checkpoints set up at strategic locations and social media activities under surveillance.

Punjab border districts on high alert, villagers move to safer areas

Punjab border districts on high alert, villagers move to safer areas

Rediff.com8 May 2025

People in some border villages of Ferozepur district in Punjab began moving to safer areas amid soaring tensions between India and Pakistan.

Meet the first Kashmiri Pandit beauty queen

Meet the first Kashmiri Pandit beauty queen

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

'I come from a conservative family.' 'They had sent me to Bengaluru to study and wanted me to focus on my career.' 'I went for the Miss India auditions because it was something I wanted to do for myself.' 'My family was there and saw me perform live.' 'After I got through the finals, they supported me.' 'Now they want me to be the game-changer -- to be the first-ever Kashmiri Pandit to carve a niche in the fashion world.'