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The government, like the British, sees Indians as a nuisance

The government, like the British, sees Indians as a nuisance

Rediff.com13 May 2018

'Till we are able to understand this reality of what is happening to our fellow citizens today in 2018, it would be hypocrisy to continue to teach in our textbooks about the great atrocity of 1919,' argues Aakar Patel.

Haryana gang rape: 1 of 3 prime accused held

Haryana gang rape: 1 of 3 prime accused held

Rediff.com16 Sep 2018

The victim's family had alleged that police had failed to take prompt action on their complaint and delayed action by citing jurisdiction issue between police units of Rewari and Mahendergarh districts.

Indo-Pak talks on criminal matters begin

Indo-Pak talks on criminal matters begin

Rediff.com21 Mar 2006

India has been pressing for handing over underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, declared global terrorist, besides five hijackers of the Indian airlines plane in 1999.

Over 6000 Indians languishing in foreign jails

Over 6000 Indians languishing in foreign jails

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

Over 6,000 Indians are currently languishing in foreign jails with maximum of 1,400 being lodged in Saudi Arabia, for range of crimes like violation of visa rules, overstay, illegal entry and robbery.

India's Maini makes strong debut in European LeMans

India's Maini makes strong debut in European LeMans

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

Indian racer Arjun Maini made a strong start to his highly-anticipated debut in the European LeMans Series, recording the second fastest laptime in the qualifying session of the race.

US, India launch anti-trafficking project

US, India launch anti-trafficking project

Rediff.com8 Feb 2006

The project, to be taken up through the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, will be carried out in Maharashtra, Goa, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh initially, an official statement said.\n\n

Sheena murder: Indrani, Khanna blame each other

Sheena murder: Indrani, Khanna blame each other

Rediff.com30 Aug 2015

In a new twist to the Sheena Bora murder saga, Indrani Mukerjea and her former husband Sanjeev Khanna have blamed each other for the crime during police interrogation.

Top 8 instances of fan-related violence in Argentina

Top 8 instances of fan-related violence in Argentina

Rediff.com16 May 2015

Most of the deaths are related to fights between the barras bravas, Argentina's hooligan firms.

US, Russia agree on anti-terror cooperation

US, Russia agree on anti-terror cooperation

Rediff.com2 Jun 2005

A statement to this effect was adopted in Moscow on Wednesday at the joint session of the foreign affairs committees of the Russian State Duma and the US Congress.

US to tighten screening of air passengers

US to tighten screening of air passengers

Rediff.com12 Jan 2004

The new system will collect travelers' full name, residential address and telephone number, date of birth and travel itinerary.

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.

Sunanda case: Viscera samples to be sent to US or Britain

Sunanda case: Viscera samples to be sent to US or Britain

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

The Delhi Police, which has registered a case of murder in the mysterious death of Sunanda Pushkar, will send her viscera samples to a laboratory either in Britain or the US to identify the poison including whether it could be radioactive isotopes that cannot be detected in Indian labs.

Review: Brick Mansions is laughable and entirely incomprehensible

Review: Brick Mansions is laughable and entirely incomprehensible

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Brick Mansions never slows down enough to let you enjoy the brilliance of David Belle's liquid movements and never speeds up the story to keep you from yawning, writes Paloma Sharma.

Laskhar man convicted for terror financing, money laundering

Laskhar man convicted for terror financing, money laundering

Rediff.com9 Feb 2018

The case dates back to January, 2007 when the man was arrested with an AK series assault rifle, 200 bullets, five hand grenades and a satellite phone by the Karnataka Police.

Russia helped cover up doping among its athletes at Sochi Games

Russia helped cover up doping among its athletes at Sochi Games

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Evidence of widespread state-sponsored doping by Russian athletes at the Sochi Olympics was confirmed on Monday in a report by an independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Girl killed in Pakistan for helping friend elope

Girl killed in Pakistan for helping friend elope

Rediff.com6 May 2016

A Pakistani teenage girl was drugged, strangled and her body set on fire for allegedly helping her friend to elope

Indrani Mukerjea admitted to hospital again

Indrani Mukerjea admitted to hospital again

Rediff.com2 Jun 2018

The former media executive, who is now lodged in Byculla women's jail in Mumbai, was admitted to the J J Hospital on Friday night for chest pain.

'Dilip Kumar loved India until his death'

'Dilip Kumar loved India until his death'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

'He was full of Hindustan, its tehzeeb and its culture.'

School principal shot dead by class 12 student in Haryana

School principal shot dead by class 12 student in Haryana

Rediff.com20 Jan 2018

The accused student fired four shots at Swami Vivekanand School principal Ritu Chhabra, who was in her office, with a .32 bore gun and critically injured her, they said.

Gangrape again in Kolkata, one arrested

Gangrape again in Kolkata, one arrested

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

A 21-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped by five-six youths in a truck, looted her belongings and then dropped her in a deserted place in the city, police said on Monday.

Man who threatened explosion at PM rally in Mathura held

Man who threatened explosion at PM rally in Mathura held

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

The arrested accused, Ramvir, was found lying on the road near a police station on Tuesday.

Sanjhi Ram planned Kathua girl's murder to save son

Sanjhi Ram planned Kathua girl's murder to save son

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

Investigators say the aim of the kidnapping was to scare and drive away the nomadic Gujjar and Bakarwal communities from the Hindu dominated area.

India takes 'diplomatic' route to allay Nigeria

India takes 'diplomatic' route to allay Nigeria

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

India on Thursday said it was in "diplomatic dialogue" with Nigeria after that country raised the killing of one of its nationals in Goa last week and noted that it was expecting a report from the state government in the matter by Thursday.

Pappu Yadav made 670 calls from jail

Pappu Yadav made 670 calls from jail

Rediff.com12 Dec 2004

RJD chief and railway minister Lalu Prasad on Sunday argued there is no machine that could identify the place from where one is making a call.

'Ashamed, appalled and disgusted': Massive outrage over Kathua rape

'Ashamed, appalled and disgusted': Massive outrage over Kathua rape

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

The support for the eight-year-old girl was growing with politicians, cutting across party lines, seeking justice for her.

India, China agree to share intelligence on terrorists

India, China agree to share intelligence on terrorists

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

Both sides to enhance cooperation in combating international terrorism.

Sacred Games: 5 lessons to learn from Ganesh Gaitonde

Sacred Games: 5 lessons to learn from Ganesh Gaitonde

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

His ability to think like a visionary helps him expand his business, make new friends and improve his network.

Sunanda death due to poisoning, doctors say in fresh report

Sunanda death due to poisoning, doctors say in fresh report

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

A team of AIIMS doctors has submitted a fresh report to police on the mysterious death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of former Union minister Shashi Tharoor, maintaining that she died of poisoning.

Hand over probe to CBI: Kathua accused tells SC

Hand over probe to CBI: Kathua accused tells SC

Rediff.com4 May 2018

Sanji Ram and Vishal Jangotra, who were chargesheeted by the crime branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police in the case, claimed that the police had miserably failed to conduct a "fair and effective" probe and alleged that "tainted" officers were part of special investigation team which probed the matter.

Some Mumbai cops have links with Dawood: Chhota Rajan

Some Mumbai cops have links with Dawood: Chhota Rajan

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

In an explosive claim, arrested underworld don Chhota Rajan on Tuesday alleged that some officials in the Mumbai police are working with India's most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim.

Murder, or just a game?

Murder, or just a game?

Rediff.com31 May 2005

Dushyant Chautala's rise to kingmaker's role

Dushyant Chautala's rise to kingmaker's role

Rediff.com26 Oct 2019

Dushyant has now emerged as a leader of some reckoning in the Jat community, as well among Haryana's youth.

Victim of ex-USA gymnastics doctor says abuse led to dad's suicide

Victim of ex-USA gymnastics doctor says abuse led to dad's suicide

Rediff.com17 Jan 2018

Kyle Stephens, pausing to compose herself during Nassar's sentencing hearing in a courtroom in Lansing, Michigan, on Tuesday, said the doctor, a family friend, began molesting her when she was 6 years old and her parents did not believe her when she told them.

Shobha Ram's 'job' got decriminalised

Shobha Ram's 'job' got decriminalised

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

Shobha Ram is among the estimated 100,000 beggars who roam the streets of Delhi.

NRI family killed, dumped in sea

NRI family killed, dumped in sea

Rediff.com9 Nov 2004

The NRI businessman Amarjit Chohan, his mother-in-law, wife and two children were victims of a plot to hijack a firm and turn it into a front for drug smuggling.

Congress guns for ouster of Modi's minister accused of rape

Congress guns for ouster of Modi's minister accused of rape

Rediff.com18 Jun 2014

Congress women workers on Wednesday staged a protest outside the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters demanding the immediate resignation of Union Minister Nihalchand Meghwal whose name has cropped up in a rape case.

Assam: 5 teenagers arrested for gang rape of minor

Assam: 5 teenagers arrested for gang rape of minor

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

Five teenagers have been arrested by the police on charges of gang rape of a minor girl following a first information report lodged by the victim's parents at the Basistha police station in Guwahati

AAP's Ashutosh defends column, slams NCW for action against him

AAP's Ashutosh defends column, slams NCW for action against him

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

"Registering police cases against me is an infringement on my fundamental right to freedom of expression mandated by Constitution," he wrote in a series of tweets.

Trump to call for unity in State of the Union address

Trump to call for unity in State of the Union address

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

He will call for 'an end to the politics of resistance and retribution', a senior aide said.