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In Sasaram, playing cricket was a crime, says Akash Deep after his maiden Test call-up

In Sasaram, playing cricket was a crime, says Akash Deep after his maiden Test call-up

Rediff.com10 Feb 2024

Akash Deep had just finished his spell and was manning the boundary when he heard everyone in the Bengal dressing room clapping in unison and congratulating him.

Delhi man back from drug rehab stabs parents, sister, grandmother to death

Delhi man back from drug rehab stabs parents, sister, grandmother to death

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

A 25-year-old man allegedly stabbed to death his father, mother, sister and grandmother following a quarrel in southwest Delhi's Palam area, police said on Wednesday.

Main accused in AASU leader's lynching run over by police vehicle

Main accused in AASU leader's lynching run over by police vehicle

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

Neeraj Das alias 'Kola Lora', the prime accused in the AASU leader lynching case, died on Wednesday after being hit by a police vehicle "as he was trying to escape police custody", a senior officer said.

AMAZING! The Class 9 Dropout Who Is Building Helicopters

AMAZING! The Class 9 Dropout Who Is Building Helicopters

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

'Just because of my background and poor academic qualifications, most people disbelieve what I have done.'

Where Do Religious Tourists Go?

Where Do Religious Tourists Go?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

19 per cent of all travel in India (by bus, train or air) was pilgrimage or religious travel (possibly the single largest after business and family-related travel), discovers Ambi Parameswaran.

AI peeing case: Accused Shankar Mishra moves court for bail

AI peeing case: Accused Shankar Mishra moves court for bail

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Mishra, currently in judicial custody, moved an appeal before a sessions court against an order passed by a magisterial court that had denied him bail on January 11.

Himachal cloudburst, landslide toll rises to 51; heavy rains hamper rescue op

Himachal cloudburst, landslide toll rises to 51; heavy rains hamper rescue op

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

Many people are feared trapped following two landslides at Shiv temple in the Summer Hill area and the Fagli area of Shimla city.

After the Oscars, Slumdog blossoms worldwide

After the Oscars, Slumdog blossoms worldwide

Rediff.com27 Feb 2009

Released two weeks ago, it has grossed over $1.2 million, according to trade publications. And now with the eight Oscars it has garnered, the film could become a bigger success not only across Russia but also worldwide.

P K Warrier: The man who took Ayurveda to the masses

P K Warrier: The man who took Ayurveda to the masses

Rediff.com11 Jul 2021

The famous Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakkal (AVS), started essentially as a village clinic a century ago at Kottakkal in Malappuram district, flourished under him as a multi-unit, multi-disciplinary, multi-functional and multi-crore organisation.

Pilot, husband held for ill-treating minor maid in Delhi; NCPCR seeks report

Pilot, husband held for ill-treating minor maid in Delhi; NCPCR seeks report

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

The police said the woman works as a pilot with a private airline while her husband is deployed with the ground staff in another private airline.

Hospitality icon PRS 'Biki' Oberoi passes away at 94

Hospitality icon PRS 'Biki' Oberoi passes away at 94

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi, the 94-year-old veteran corporate hotelier who redefined India's hospitality industry, passed away on Tuesday. The Chairman Emeritus of The Oberoi Group, popularly known as 'Biki', built a sprawling chain comprising 32 hotels during his lifetime. EIH owns the eponymous Oberoi and Trident hotel chains.

2 women killed, 52 hurt in triple blasts at Christian meet in Kerala

2 women killed, 52 hurt in triple blasts at Christian meet in Kerala

Rediff.com29 Oct 2023

People who were present at the convention centre told media that the first blast occurred in the middle of a prayer.

Finding 12 Lifers in Mizoram

Finding 12 Lifers in Mizoram

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Looking for Treasures From Mizoram to embrace through 2024 and beyond.

How Ghaziabad 'communal' incident unravelled

How Ghaziabad 'communal' incident unravelled

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com traces how the beating up of a man in Ghaziabad went from alleged communal attack to reported regular crime in a matter of days.

'Mumbai will always be vulnerable'

'Mumbai will always be vulnerable'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

'If we have to restrict and fight terrorism, first and foremost, we have to ensure communal harmony in the country.'

'Deep down, he remained Dharamdev Anand'

'Deep down, he remained Dharamdev Anand'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2023

'A simple boy from Gurdaspur, whom I caught glimpses of when he was sitting alone in his penthouse, reflecting on life and how far he had come.'

'My Life Was In Danger'

'My Life Was In Danger'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

'I received many threatening calls and letters.' 'A fatwa was issued against me.'

Sanjiv Goenka, the man who removed Dhoni as IPL captain

Sanjiv Goenka, the man who removed Dhoni as IPL captain

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

Kolkata-based Sanjiv Goenka is famously remembered as someone who dropped Mahendra Singh Dhoni as IPL captain.

Shaheen Bagh interlocutors hold 2nd round of talks, media not allowed

Shaheen Bagh interlocutors hold 2nd round of talks, media not allowed

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

Advocates Sanjay Hedge and Sadhana Ramachandran, the SC-appointed interlocutors, were not willing to start the discussion in the presence of media. The protesters tried to convince them that they want to represent their issues before the media, but the journalists were later asked to leave.

Delhi cops in Mumbai hunt for Air India 'peeing' incident accused

Delhi cops in Mumbai hunt for Air India 'peeing' incident accused

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

A four-member Delhi police team on Friday afternoon landed in Mumbai in search of the man, who had allegedly urinated on his female co-passenger on an Air India (AI) flight on November 26 last year, but found his home here locked, an official said.

Hamas releases video of hostages asking Netanyahu to accept ceasefire

Hamas releases video of hostages asking Netanyahu to accept ceasefire

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

The video, released on Hamas's social networks, was described as 'a number of Zionist prisoners held by Al-Qassam send a message to Netanyahu and the Zionist government'.

PHOTOS: Kolkata iconic trams are slowly fading out

PHOTOS: Kolkata iconic trams are slowly fading out

Rediff.com13 Apr 2011

Kolkata witnesses the last days of a non-polluting and once-efficient mode of transport, while trams make a comeback in cities around the world. Sayantan Bera reports.

RSS's Lack Of Enthusiasm Is Showing

RSS's Lack Of Enthusiasm Is Showing

Rediff.com12 May 2024

According to insiders, their lack of enthusiasm is showing on the ground. There is nothing to suggest that their enthusiasm will return in the final four phases of polling, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Man held for attacking Sikh taxi driver in US

Man held for attacking Sikh taxi driver in US

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

Hassanain is being charged with Assault in the Third Degree as a Hate Crime, Assault in the Third Degree, and Aggravated Harassment in the Second Degree, and will be arraigned on Saturday, it added.

UP assault case: Ghaziabad Police sends notice to Twitter India MD

UP assault case: Ghaziabad Police sends notice to Twitter India MD

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

Manish Maheshwari has been asked to appear at the Loni Border police station here within seven days to get his statement recorded in the case in which an FIR was lodged against the social media giant also, a police official said.

Indian dies after racial attack in London

Indian dies after racial attack in London

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

An elderly man of Indian origin succumbed to his injuries on Monday, a week after a shocking race attack by a gang of schoolboys outside a mosque in south London. The attack took place when Kolkata-born Ekram ul Haque, 67, was battered to the ground in front of his five-year-old grand-daughter, while he was returning from a local mosque on August 31.The attackers, who were black and wore hooded tops, are believed to be as young as 12, according to a media report.

Off-duty ticket checker urinates on woman railway passenger, sacked

Off-duty ticket checker urinates on woman railway passenger, sacked

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

Munna Kumar, the accused train ticket examiner (TTE), has been arrested, a Government Railway Police official said on Tuesday.

Ganapath: A Hero is Born Review: Recycled Junk

Ganapath: A Hero is Born Review: Recycled Junk

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

All the six packs in the world can't compensate for an unenthusiastic performance, sighs Sukanya Verma.

Deve Gowda Sacks C M Ibrahim

Deve Gowda Sacks C M Ibrahim

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

Was C M Ibrahim's Rediff Interview the last straw for Deve Gowda?

Yatra's Message Was Bigger Than Rahul Gandhi

Yatra's Message Was Bigger Than Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

There they were, showing the world that there are still people motivated not by religious structures, not by past glories, not by hatreds deliberately stoked. These were ordinary folks doing something extraordinary purely because they think that effort might shake a nation out of a spiralling miasma of division, mistrust, cynicism, sophistry and violence.

Searching For Survivors: Hope Against Hope

Searching For Survivors: Hope Against Hope

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

According to Ashraf Al Qudra, the health ministry spokesperson in Gaza, 4,104 children, 2,641 women and 611 elderly individuals are among the casualties.

Aarya Season 3 Review: Nothing New!

Aarya Season 3 Review: Nothing New!

Rediff.com3 Nov 2023

Aarya 3 feels like a recycled version of the previous seasons, discovers Mayur Sanap.

2 dead as home theatre explodes in Chhattisgarh

2 dead as home theatre explodes in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

The impact of the explosion led to the collapse of walls and roof of the room where the music system was kept.

Kashmiri rifleman Rana leaves behind broken heart, shattered dreams

Kashmiri rifleman Rana leaves behind broken heart, shattered dreams

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

A soldier's family in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar was preparing for his marriage in December but fate had something else in store as the braveheart laid down his life fighting terrorists in Rajouri district.

Top Hamas commanders linked to Oct 7 attack killed

Top Hamas commanders linked to Oct 7 attack killed

Rediff.com15 Oct 2023

Lt Col Hecht spoke as the Israel Air Force killed Merad Abu Merad, Hamas' head of aerial activity, in Gaza City, who it said was responsible for directing terrorists during the October 7 massacre of Israelis in the western Negev.

India records 39,070 new COVID-19 cases

India records 39,070 new COVID-19 cases

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,10, 99,771, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.34 per cent.

Lots 'n' Lots To Watch On OTT This Week

Lots 'n' Lots To Watch On OTT This Week

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

Sports drama, spy thriller, haunted houses and many more films and shows you can catch on OTT this week.

Wife, daughter of man abducted by Naxals enter Chh'garh forest

Wife, daughter of man abducted by Naxals enter Chh'garh forest

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

The ultras released the engineer Ashok Pawar and worker Anand Yadav unharmed on Tuesday evening but Sonali is still inside the forest. She is in touch with local journalists and police officials.

HC quashes UP police notice to Twitter India MD

HC quashes UP police notice to Twitter India MD

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

The Karnataka high court on Friday quashed the notice issued to Twitter India Managing Director Manish Maheshwari by the Uttar Pradesh police, seeking his personal appearance as part of its probe into a communally sensitive video uploaded by a user on Twitter platform, saying it was issued by mala fide.

Kohli's 49th ton quest resumes where it all started

Kohli's 49th ton quest resumes where it all started

Rediff.com4 Nov 2023

Who knows the world record equalling 49th hundred might just happen at the same venue where it all started.