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Delhi woman undergoes DNA test to claim dead dad's charred leg

Delhi woman undergoes DNA test to claim dead dad's charred leg

Rediff.com2 Mar 2020

Gulshan, along with her husband Mohammad Nasiruddin and two small children, has been travelling a distance of 95 km from her house in Pilkhuwa in Uttar Pradesh to Delhi every day since last week to find her dead father's remains

BJP plans 'Sneh Milan' to woo Muslims in UP

BJP plans 'Sneh Milan' to woo Muslims in UP

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

"The party will try to connect with these voters by organising 'Sneh Milan: Ek Desh, Ek DNA Sammelan' in various West Uttar Pradesh districts," he said, adding these conferences would start after Eid next month and the first convention will be held in Muzaffarnagar.

Pathankot attack: Pak's joint probe team to seek DNA of terrorists

Pathankot attack: Pak's joint probe team to seek DNA of terrorists

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

The team set up by Pakistan to probe the Pathankot attack on Friday decided to seek from India the DNA reports and finger prints of the slain terrorists.

DNA experts reach Mangalore to identify bodies

DNA experts reach Mangalore to identify bodies

Rediff.com23 May 2010

A team of experts arrived in Mangalore on Sunday morning from Hyderabad to conduct DNA tests to help in identification of bodies charred beyond recognition in the Air India Express plane crash

DNA tests for identifying badly charred bodies

DNA tests for identifying badly charred bodies

Rediff.com23 May 2010

With 81 badly charred bodies of the Air India flight crash yet to be identified, authorities have decided to conduct DNA test on Sunday.

Barbs, name calling: Did LS poll campaign breach all limits?

Barbs, name calling: Did LS poll campaign breach all limits?

Rediff.com31 May 2024

As Election 2024 hurtles towards result day in a medley of mangalsutra, mujra, mutton, machli and other barbs, these may sound like character names from Hindi comics of yore. Instead, these are the mocking, sometimes vicious monikers given by political rivals to each other.

3 Bangladeshi tourists dead as houseboat catches fire in Dal Lake

3 Bangladeshi tourists dead as houseboat catches fire in Dal Lake

Rediff.com11 Nov 2023

Three tourists from Bangladesh were charred to death in a major blaze in a houseboat on the famous Dal Lake on Saturday, officials in Srinagar said.

Fingerprints, DNA tests confirm Kohli's identity

Fingerprints, DNA tests confirm Kohli's identity

Rediff.com16 Jul 2004

Maninderpal Singh Kohli allegedly raped and killed 17-year-old Hannah Foster in Southampton in March last year.

Zee sacks 50% staff at its Bengaluru-based tech centre

Zee sacks 50% staff at its Bengaluru-based tech centre

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

Zee Entertainment on Friday said it has "pruned" its Technology and Innovation Centre (TIC) by about 50 per cent following the guidance of a special committee, which had conducted a critical assessment of its several business verticals. The MD & CEO has pruned TIC staff strength by 50 per cent to achieve a cost-effective structure, a Bengaluru-based business vertical of the company that offers technology solutions, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) said in an official statement.

Modi vs Nitish war escalates; Bihar CM to send 50 lakh DNA samples to PM

Modi vs Nitish war escalates; Bihar CM to send 50 lakh DNA samples to PM

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

The war of words between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar escalated on Monday with the latter tweeting that "50 lakh people" from Bihar would send their DNA samples for testing to the prime minister.

Madhumita's foetus sent for DNA test

Madhumita's foetus sent for DNA test

Rediff.com26 May 2003

Can't be forced to face DNA test, Tiwari tells HC

Can't be forced to face DNA test, Tiwari tells HC

Rediff.com14 Jul 2011

"At this age of mine and unblemished public record for approximately 70 years to this nation I rely on Supreme Court judgments and feel protected against any compulsion for the DNA test," 87-year-old Tiwari said in his affidavit before the Delhi High Court.

'Horse-trading is in the BJP's DNA'

'Horse-trading is in the BJP's DNA'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

'The message they want to send to the country is that they can do anything by hook or crook'

DNA test nails child swap charge

DNA test nails child swap charge

Rediff.com8 Jun 2003

Campaigning ends for 88 seats in Phase 2 of LS polls

Campaigning ends for 88 seats in Phase 2 of LS polls

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

Polling is scheduled in all 20 seats of Kerala, 14 of the 28 seats in Karnataka, 13 seats in Rajasthan, eight seats each in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, six seats in Madhya Pradesh, five seats each in Assam and Bihar, three seats each in Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, and one seat each in Manipur, Tripura and Jammu and Kashmir.

'Citizens, visitors should be in DNA database'

'Citizens, visitors should be in DNA database'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2007

All citizens of the United Kingdom and every visitor to the country should be included in the national DNA database, said a senior judge.

HC rejects N D Tiwari's plea to keep his DNA report secret

HC rejects N D Tiwari's plea to keep his DNA report secret

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

The Delhi high court on Friday rejected veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari's plea to keep his DNA report secret and hold an in-camera hearing of a paternity suit against him.

Noida killings: Parents apply for DNA tests

Noida killings: Parents apply for DNA tests

Rediff.com16 Jan 2007

"We have submitted a list of 38 missing children along with their FIRs to the CBI for their consideration and further investigation," said Padmini Kumar, a social worker representing the parents of missing children.

Maharashtra bus fire: Mass cremation of 24 bodies held

Maharashtra bus fire: Mass cremation of 24 bodies held

Rediff.com2 Jul 2023

As most of the victims were charred beyond recognition after the bus caught fire in the early hours of Saturday, efforts were made to convince their families for mass cremation of the bodies instead of their DNA analysis, the official said.

Goals are in my DNA, says Ronaldo after taming Wolves

Goals are in my DNA, says Ronaldo after taming Wolves

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Cristiano Ronaldo hit back at his critics after a remarkable 35th career hat-trick fired Real Madrid past VfL Wolfsburg.

SC orders N D Tiwari to give blood sample for DNA test

SC orders N D Tiwari to give blood sample for DNA test

Rediff.com1 May 2012

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the plea of Congress leader N D Tiwari -- to stop the Delhi high court from ordering him to undergo a DNA test -- to prove his paternity in a case filed by Rohit Shekhar. The apex court ordered the former Andhra Pradesh governor to give his blood sample for a DNA test.

Pak to perform DNA test to confirm Taliban chief's death

Pak to perform DNA test to confirm Taliban chief's death

Rediff.com25 May 2016

Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Tuesday refused to confirm the death of Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour but said a DNA test will be done to establish the identity of a man killed in a American drone strike last week.

Oprah Winfrey refuses to take DNA paternity test

Oprah Winfrey refuses to take DNA paternity test

Rediff.com21 Apr 2010

The talk show queen refuses to acknowledge the claims of an 84-year-old Navy veteran named North Robinson that he is her biological father.

Pak shares 26/11 suspects' DNA with Interpol

Pak shares 26/11 suspects' DNA with Interpol

Rediff.com23 Mar 2009

Pakistan has provided Interpol the DNA profiles of the Mumbai terror attack suspects, with the world police body immediately checking them for matches in its global database.

People Will Ensure BJP Pays For This Murder'

People Will Ensure BJP Pays For This Murder'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

'This might prove to be a temporary gain for the BJP, but at a huge cost to the people of Gujarat and democracy in India.'

Regions with real 'vikas' are beyond BJP's reach: Tharoor

Regions with real 'vikas' are beyond BJP's reach: Tharoor

Rediff.com11 Apr 2024

Asked about the BJP's claim that its performance in southern states will be exemplary, Tharoor said, "The claim of an 'exemplary' performance is yet another product of the BJP's propaganda mill."

Nobel for DNA discovery sells for record 29 crore

Nobel for DNA discovery sells for record 29 crore

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

A 1962 Nobel Prize medal won by biologist James Watson for the discovery of the structure of DNA has fetched more than $4.7 million (Rs 29 crore), setting a world record for any Nobel Prize sold at auction.

Paris attacks 'accomplice' DNA found, prosecutors meet

Paris attacks 'accomplice' DNA found, prosecutors meet

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Police have found the DNA of a newly-identified suspect on explosives used in last year's Paris attacks, a French source said on Monday.

Asia's 1st human DNA bank in UP

Asia's 1st human DNA bank in UP

Rediff.com15 Jun 2008

Be it a terrorist attack, mass tragedy or police verification, this bank can be of great use for security agencies and doctors. Combining Biometric, anthropology and information technology together, Asia's first human DNA Bank has been set up in Biotech Park of Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow.

'Every Election, BJP Unleashes This Demon...'

'Every Election, BJP Unleashes This Demon...'

Rediff.com3 May 2024

'... dividing society not just on religious lines, but also creating rift in families and among brothers and sisters.'

Tiwari refuses to give blood sample for DNA test

Tiwari refuses to give blood sample for DNA test

Rediff.com1 Jun 2011

Veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari on Wednesday refused to appear in a Delhi high court dispensary to give his blood sample for DNA test to ascertain a youth's claim of being his biological son, saying that he cannot be forced to do so.

Jhabua explosion: Cops pin hope on DNA report to know about Kasawa

Jhabua explosion: Cops pin hope on DNA report to know about Kasawa

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

After groping in the dark for nearly a month over the massive explosion in Petlwad town that killed 89 people, Madhya Pradesh police are pinning hopes on the outcome of the DNA profiling of three unclaimed bodies of from the explosion site to ascertain whether Rajendra Kasawa, the prime accused in the case was dead or alive.

DNA profiling Bill plans more labs across Iindia

DNA profiling Bill plans more labs across Iindia

Rediff.com16 Nov 2007

The bill seeks to empower criminal and forensic investigators in order to increase conviction rates

Respect SC order, but...: BJP defends electoral bonds

Respect SC order, but...: BJP defends electoral bonds

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday defended the electoral bonds scheme, struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, saying it had a laudable objective of bringing transparency in poll funding.

N D Tiwari has to undergo DNA test: SC

N D Tiwari has to undergo DNA test: SC

Rediff.com14 Mar 2011

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Delhi high court order asking veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari to undergo a DNA test in a paternity case. However, a bench comprising justices Aftab Alam and R M Lodha made it clear that the findings of the test would not be made public until and unless it is required by the court to decide the paternity suit against Tiwari. The bench said the report would be kept in a sealed envelope.

46 killed in massive fire at shopping mall in Dhaka

46 killed in massive fire at shopping mall in Dhaka

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

A massive fire that ripped through a seven-storey shopping mall in Dhaka overnight killed at least 46 people and injured 22 others, the government said on Friday, in one of the worst infernos to hit Bangladesh in recent years.

Tiwari appeals against HC order to open his DNA report

Tiwari appeals against HC order to open his DNA report

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

Veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari moved the Delhi high court on Thursday against its single judge's order to open his DNA report on Friday to decide the paternity suit of a youth claiming to be his biological son.

Trisha Says Cheers!

Trisha Says Cheers!

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Riya takes a break in Colombo... Alaya binges on Thai food... Aahana enjoys a magical monsoon...

Awesome Journey To Abode Of The Clouds

Awesome Journey To Abode Of The Clouds

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

Meghalaya offers more beauty and adventure than you could dream of.

Can't compel Tiwari to agree to DNA test: HC

Can't compel Tiwari to agree to DNA test: HC

Rediff.com23 Sep 2011

The Delhi high court on Friday said though veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari cannot be physically compelled to give his blood sample for a DNA test in a paternity suit filed by a youth, his persistent refusal can lead to the presumption that he is the father. Reacting to the plea of 85-year-old Tiwari challenging the high court's earlier order to give his blood sample, Justice Gita Mittal said, "He (Tiwari) cannot be physically compelled or confined to give his blood sample"