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Nepal crash: Family yet to identify bodies of 4 victims from UP

Nepal crash: Family yet to identify bodies of 4 victims from UP

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

"We were shown 25 bodies that were badly burnt. Now it it expected that we will be shown more bodies on Friday or Saturday. The rules here (in Nepal) are different due to which the process of handing over the bodies will take time," Abhinash Kushwaha, brother of one of the deceased Abhihesk Kushwaha, told PTI over phone from Nepal.

'Govt Has Fooled Manoj Jarange Patil'

'Govt Has Fooled Manoj Jarange Patil'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

'The BJP, already falling short of a strong OBC leader from Maharashtra, will be more than happy to welcome Chhagan Bhujbal in its fold.'

Oppn hails electoral bonds ruling, takes swipe at BJP

Oppn hails electoral bonds ruling, takes swipe at BJP

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

Leaders of several opposition parties on Thursday hailed the Supreme Court verdict striking down the electoral bonds scheme and termed it an important step in ensuring transparency in electoral funding.

Mum gang rape: DNA samples found on victim match with accused

Mum gang rape: DNA samples found on victim match with accused

Rediff.com30 Aug 2013

The Mumbai police on Friday moved closer to nailing the five accused arrested in the photojournalist's gang rape case with forensic tests confirming that DNA samples found on the victim matched with those of the suspects.

ND Tiwari must take DNA test on paternity plea: HC

ND Tiwari must take DNA test on paternity plea: HC

Rediff.com7 Feb 2011

Veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari will have to undergo a DNA test on a paternity suit filed by a youth claiming to be his biological son with the Delhi high court on Monday refusing to stay an earlier order asking him to give his blood sample.

Accused's mother tracks down 'dead girl' to prove jailed son's innocence

Accused's mother tracks down 'dead girl' to prove jailed son's innocence

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

In a story to rival the best of crime thrillers, a woman was tracked down alive seven years after she was pronounced dead by the mother of the key accused in the case, who was convinced of her son's innocence.

Study reveals how COVID-19 damages heart

Study reveals how COVID-19 damages heart

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

The researchers noted that while COVID-19 and influenza are both severe respiratory viruses, they appeared to affect cardiac tissue very differently.

N D Tiwari to challenge HC order to undergo DNA test

N D Tiwari to challenge HC order to undergo DNA test

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

The Delhi high court on Friday said that veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari can be compelled to give blood sample for DNA test in the paternity suit filed by a youth claiming to be his biological son.

When Anil Kapoor Dared To Dream Big

When Anil Kapoor Dared To Dream Big

Rediff.com1 Oct 2023

Anil Kapoor goes back in time and remembers his journey into the movies.

Unitedly, we can defeat BJP: Rahul ahead of Oppn meet

Unitedly, we can defeat BJP: Rahul ahead of Oppn meet

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Accusing the BJP of working to 'divide India and spread hate and violence', he asserted that a fight of ideologies is going on in India.

'Pakistanis see Imran Khan as the saviour'

'Pakistanis see Imran Khan as the saviour'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

'Imran Khan's rule was dismal. Despite this, he has become a cult figure.' 'He sold the dream of a Naya Pakistan to the people of Pakistan, especially the youth, and branded all other politicians as corrupt.' 'Hence, his popularity.'

15 PFI workers get death for killing Kerala BJP leader

15 PFI workers get death for killing Kerala BJP leader

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

A Kerala court on Tuesday sentenced to death 15 persons associated with the now-banned Islamist outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) in connection with the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party OBC wing leader Ranjith Sreenivasan in this district in 2021, the special prosecutor of the case said in Alappuzha.

Several J-K leaders from GN Azad's party re-join Cong

Several J-K leaders from GN Azad's party re-join Cong

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

The Opposition party also attacked Azad, saying "Mr. GNA himself gives new evidence of his DNA mutation by saying 'those opposing Article 370 abrogation ignorant of the situation on the ground'."

French experts begin probe into Nepal plane crash

French experts begin probe into Nepal plane crash

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

The nine-member team is enquiring with the airlines' staff and concerned authorities in Pokhara to understand details of the ATR-72 aircraft crash.

Ready For Shilpa Shetty's Gangsta Film?

Ready For Shilpa Shetty's Gangsta Film?

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

What are the stars working on?

Wayanad May Not Be A Breeze For Rahul

Wayanad May Not Be A Breeze For Rahul

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

Wayanad will continue to support Rahul but not to the same extent as in 2019, when his margin of victory had been enormous. Articulate, to the point and speaking in fluent Malayalam, CPI's Annie Raja, had the people who gathered to see her, listening in rapt attention, notes Shyam G Menon.

4 bodies of TN Express coach fire to be sent for DNA test

4 bodies of TN Express coach fire to be sent for DNA test

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

Four bodies of the S-11 coach of Tamil Nadu Express, which was devastated by fire on Monday, would be sent for a DNA test to ascertain their gender as the bodies were charred beyond identification.

Odisha train tragedy toll revised to 275

Odisha train tragedy toll revised to 275

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

According to Chief Secretary P K Jena, some bodies were counted twice.

How Dravid tackles criticism and unwinds

How Dravid tackles criticism and unwinds

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

It is not an easy life even for someone like Dravid, whose touch points with cricket spread across decades, formats and varied roles.

Ram Temple: Can Congress Surprise Modi?

Ram Temple: Can Congress Surprise Modi?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

Modi believes that the Congress leadership does not have the political sagacity to undertake a course correction because of its preoccupation about not losing its current gains in the voter base, observes Shekhar Iyer.

Brazil to play traditionally against Serbia in opener

Brazil to play traditionally against Serbia in opener

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

Tite is keeping under wraps whether he will pair Fred with his Manchester United team mate Casemiro to strengthen the midfield or unleash Vinicius alongside Neymar, Richarlison and Raphinha, with Lucas Paqueta able to play as a second or third man in midfield depending on the system.

Chopped body in Mumbai flat: What the investigation so far reveals

Chopped body in Mumbai flat: What the investigation so far reveals

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

Victim Saraswati Vaidya's live-in partner Manoj Sane, 56, has been arrested for allegedly killing her and dismembering the body in their 7th-floor rented apartment in Mira Road of Thane district.

Shraddha murder case: Search for body parts continues

Shraddha murder case: Search for body parts continues

Rediff.com19 Nov 2022

Aaftab Amin Poonawala will be taken to different locations in south Delhi on Saturday as the Delhi Police are trying to locate more body parts which he had allegedly disposed of after killing his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar, officials said.

Is Constant Coughing A Sign of TB?

Is Constant Coughing A Sign of TB?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

Along with persistent cough that may last for several weeks, tuberculosis patients also complain of frequent bouts of fever, chills and sweating at night, says Dr Rahul Kendre.

Nipah mortality rate much higher than Covid, says ICMR

Nipah mortality rate much higher than Covid, says ICMR

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

He asserted that all efforts are on to contain the spread of the virus in Kerala.

WC PHOTOS: All-round Australia outclass Pakistan

WC PHOTOS: All-round Australia outclass Pakistan

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

'That was proper (batting) from those two, it set the tone for how we want to play our cricket, take the game on.'

India's Untold Nepal Stories

India's Untold Nepal Stories

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

In 2017, a retired R&AW officer conveyed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was keen to get monarchy restored in Nepal and suggested that I support these efforts.

Amshipora fake encounter: 'Court verdict reopened old wounds'

Amshipora fake encounter: 'Court verdict reopened old wounds'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

Refusing to accept the tribunal's decision, the families said they would take the matter to a higher court, seeking justice for their sons and hoping to unmask the truth behind the fateful encounter.

LTTE chief Prabhakaran alive, claims Tamil leader, but finds few takers

LTTE chief Prabhakaran alive, claims Tamil leader, but finds few takers

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

Fourteen years after the Sri Lankan government announced his death, a veteran Tamil nationalist leader claimed in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, on Monday that Velupillai Prabhakaran, the leader of Eelam Tamils in Sri Lanka, is doing well and said a conducive atmosphere prevails for him to appear now.

In non-cigarettes push, how ITC built more than 25 FMCG mother brands

In non-cigarettes push, how ITC built more than 25 FMCG mother brands

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

A young couple sharing a laugh - in the living room over a Polish joke book, on the beach, in the rain - with the tagline, "Made for each other", hung from billboards at prominent street corners from the 1960s to the 1990s. It was a campaign for one of the largest selling cigarette brands in India, Wills (Navy Cut) from the ITC stable, that resonated with a generation of smokers and non-smokers alike till the curtains came down on tobacco advertising in 2004. As we prepare to welcome 2024, ITC has metamorphosed from a tobacco giant into a conglomerate straddling multiple large-sized businesses. In the mind space of Gen Z or millennials, the company represents a gamut of branded products - from frozen food (ITC Master Chef), noodles (YiPPee!), and cookies (Sunfeast) to snacks (Bingo!) and notebooks (Classmate), and so on and so forth.

Kerala human sacrifice: Victims' body cut into 56 pieces

Kerala human sacrifice: Victims' body cut into 56 pieces

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

The chopped body parts of the deceased were exhumed from the premises of the couple's house at Elanthoor village in Pathanamthitta Wednesday.

Bring Netaji home, appeals Subhas Bose's daughter

Bring Netaji home, appeals Subhas Bose's daughter

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

"As Netaji's only child I feel obliged to ensure that his dearest wish, to return to his country in freedom, will at last be fulfilled in this form and that the appropriate ceremonies to honour him will be performed," Pfaff said.

Shraddha murder: Delhi police files 6,629-page chargesheet against Aaftab

Shraddha murder: Delhi police files 6,629-page chargesheet against Aaftab

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

The police said that the charge sheet was filed on Tuesday under sections 302 and 201 of the IPC. Over 150 testimonies have been recorded, they said.

Amshipora fake encounter: Captain's life term suspended, gets conditional bail

Amshipora fake encounter: Captain's life term suspended, gets conditional bail

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

The tribunal also granted conditional bail to Captain Bhoopendra Singh and directed him to appear before its principal registrar at a regular interval starting from January next year.

The Horrific Greek Train Tragedy

The Horrific Greek Train Tragedy

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

Greek Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis resigned as a 'basic indication of respect for the memory of the people who died so unfairly.'

Shaakuntalam Review: Too Much CGI

Shaakuntalam Review: Too Much CGI

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

The love story of Shakuntala and Dushyant is so familiar, from textbooks, comics, stage and screen versions, that it has become part of our cultural DNA. If a film-maker thinks he can make it his own by producing a 3D version with excessive CGI, he achieves nothing but overkill, notes Deepa Gahlot.

World Cup: Australia, Pakistan need to regain batting, bowling mojo

World Cup: Australia, Pakistan need to regain batting, bowling mojo

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

Australia's cricketing DNA is constructed by meticulousness and Pakistan's by explosiveness.

Say Hello To Salman's Co-Star Vinali Bhatnagar

Say Hello To Salman's Co-Star Vinali Bhatnagar

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

She won't woo you with flashy colours and bold prints, but quietly impresses with subtle, flattering silhouettes.