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We want justice, culprit should be hanged: Nikki Yadav's father

We want justice, culprit should be hanged: Nikki Yadav's father

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

Most impact among them is perhaps Nidhi, Nikki's sister who was very attached to her.

'She called to say goodbye'

'She called to say goodbye'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

'We could hear from the phone the bombing and the shooting and the Arab screaming.'

'I proudly say I am a transgender lawyer'

'I proudly say I am a transgender lawyer'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

'My parents were there to see me enrol as a lawyer. From afar itself, I could see tears in their eyes.' 'Three days after, I appeared in court for my first case, and my father was there to see me. He had tears in his eyes.' 'And even before I completed two months as an advocate, I won a case!'

Women battalion needed to tackle Manipur's vigilante group: Officials

Women battalion needed to tackle Manipur's vigilante group: Officials

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

The Assam Rifles has a skeletal presence of women and the officials feel that they are not trained for a law-and-order situation.

Get Your Sex Education On OTT

Get Your Sex Education On OTT

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

Quite a few Hindi films have taken up issues related with sex, and managed to shine the torch on some pertinent issues.

War in Gaza: 400 Israelis, 313 Palestinians killed so far

War in Gaza: 400 Israelis, 313 Palestinians killed so far

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

Both Israel and Hamas claimed that gunfights were ongoing at numerous locations within Israeli territory.

Khufiya Review: Gripping Spy Drama

Khufiya Review: Gripping Spy Drama

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

In Khufiya, a mother's journey, a lover's vendetta and a country's mission, skewed patriotism and moral disengagement coalesce and highlight the nature of the spying business, notes Sukanya Verma.

Tamil's Dysfunctional Families You Must Watch On OTT

Tamil's Dysfunctional Families You Must Watch On OTT

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

Catch J Baby in theatres, and if you want to watch more touching Tamil stories on the dysfunctional family, Arjun Menon lists where you can find them on OTT.

My Superhero: 'I admire her self-respect'

My Superhero: 'I admire her self-respect'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

Prabhat Kumar from Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir explains how his wife Ranjana supported him and kept his family together in difficult times.

The Rush To Leave Colombo

The Rush To Leave Colombo

Rediff.com12 May 2022

Hundreds of Sri Lankans thronged buses in the capital Colombo on Thursday, May 12, 2022 to return to their hometowns during a brief relaxation in curfew, imposed after the prime minister quit and went into hiding.

Women's Day: Who Is Your Superhero?

Women's Day: Who Is Your Superhero?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

This International Women's Day, let's celebrate the women who make our lives more meaningful.

'I just want to make people happy'

'I just want to make people happy'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

'I am working harder than I worked in the last 29 years because now I experience extreme happiness when people love my film.'

Kerala: 65-year-old woman mauled by 50 stray dogs, another injured

Kerala: 65-year-old woman mauled by 50 stray dogs, another injured

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

The hapless woman, Siluvamma, a resident of the coastal belt, was attacked by a large number of stray dogs at Pulluvila beach, according to her family.

Cavalcades of tractors set out for R-Day parade in Delhi

Cavalcades of tractors set out for R-Day parade in Delhi

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

Tractors carried the flags of the unions, some sported the tricolour, and also posters with slogans of 'Kisan Ekta Zindabad', 'No Farmer, No Food' and 'Kaale Kanoon Radd Karo'.

Now, all private hospitals permitted to give COVID vaccine

Now, all private hospitals permitted to give COVID vaccine

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

The states and Union territories were also urged not to store, reserve, conserve or create a buffer stock of the COVID-19 vaccines, the Union health ministry said in a statement, a day after the start of the second phase of India's inoculation drive in which the coverage has been expanded to include everyone above 60 and those over 45 with specified co-morbidities.

India to get its own index to quantify heat impact next yr: IMD chief

India to get its own index to quantify heat impact next yr: IMD chief

Rediff.com3 May 2023

India will launch its own composite index next year to quantify the impact of heat on its population and generate impact-based heat wave alerts for specific locations, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.

The most moving feature you'll read today

The most moving feature you'll read today

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

In these dark, divisive times, Ajitha's humanity gives us cause for hope.

Guess who this star is!

Guess who this star is!

Rediff.com31 Jul 2021

Arjun spends time with daughter ... Gul takes son to the museum...

60 days later, at Jaya's samadhi

60 days later, at Jaya's samadhi

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

On a day when her companion of close to a quarter century was anointed her successor, Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar visits J Jayalalithaa's memorial on Marina Beach two months after her death.

A Last Kiss For A Fallen Soldier

A Last Kiss For A Fallen Soldier

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

When will the Madness of War end?

Justice Leila Seth, 1st woman Delhi HC judge, passes away

Justice Leila Seth, 1st woman Delhi HC judge, passes away

Rediff.com6 May 2017

She was 86 and passed away on Friday night at her residence in Noida.

1 month of Bharat Jodo: Will Congress gain electorally?

1 month of Bharat Jodo: Will Congress gain electorally?

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

Party leaders list three clear positive outcomes -- an activated Congress which has hit the ground running leaving the past inertia behind, an interactive top brass which is directly engaging the people, and a mobilised organisation which was dormant for many years.

Shaheen Bagh protesters ready to meet Shah, MHA says no meeting scheduled

Shaheen Bagh protesters ready to meet Shah, MHA says no meeting scheduled

Rediff.com15 Feb 2020

The development came two days after Home Minister Amit Shah said at Times Now Summit that anyone having doubts over CAA could seek an appointment from his office and he would be willing to meet the person(s) within three days. Meanwhile, Ministry of Home Affairs sources said that no such meeting is scheduled for Sunday.

What worked for Congress in Himachal Pradesh

What worked for Congress in Himachal Pradesh

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

The BJP launched an all-out and aggressive personalised campaign led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself, but voters went by local rather than national issues.

U'khand cloudburst: 3 more bodies recovered, toll rises to 18

U'khand cloudburst: 3 more bodies recovered, toll rises to 18

Rediff.com3 Jul 2016

Three more bodies were recovered from the debris in the cloudburst-hit villages of Pithoragarh, raising the death toll in rain-related incidents in the state to 18 while searches were on for as many missing people by the army, para-military and police personnel.

When I Met India's First Miss World

When I Met India's First Miss World

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Miss World 2024 will be crowned in India soon. Long before Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra, Yukta Mukhey and Diana Hayden, a beautiful woman from Bombay was crowned Miss World. In 1966. Reita Faria was India's first Miss World. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/ Rediff.com met the 80 year old in Dublin recently, still as elegant, still as attractive as she was all those years ago.

61.92 per cent votes polled in first phase in Jharkhand

61.92 per cent votes polled in first phase in Jharkhand

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

A total 61.92 per cent votes were cast in the first phase of polls in 13 of the 81 assembly seats in Jharkhand amidst sporadic incidents of damage to Electronic Voting Machines.

Godavari in spate leaves Nashik flooded

Godavari in spate leaves Nashik flooded

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

As authorities released water from Gangapur dam, the river level rose significantly, causing many bridges in Old Nashik area to undergo water.

Can You Watch So Many OTT Shows This Week?

Can You Watch So Many OTT Shows This Week?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

You'll need an extra pair of eyes for the content flood on OTT this week.

Unpaused review

Unpaused review

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

Unpaused, with some fine performances and meaningful stories, will definitely warm your heart, notes Namrata Thakker.

How Ukrainians Struggle To Survive

How Ukrainians Struggle To Survive

Rediff.com27 Mar 2022

Glimpses of how the Russian invasion has impacted the lives of ordinary Ukrainians.

Election Commission puts off poll preparedness review visit to J&K

Election Commission puts off poll preparedness review visit to J&K

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

The Election Commission on Wednesday put off its proposed visit to Jammu and Kashmir for review of election preparedness following the flood situation in the state.

Sisodia meets Kanjhawala victim's family, promises govt job to kin

Sisodia meets Kanjhawala victim's family, promises govt job to kin

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday met the family of the woman who was killed after being dragged by a car and said efforts will be made to provide employment to one of her kin.

Single Indian woman? No house for you

Single Indian woman? No house for you

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

I'm a single Indian woman, I have unpredictable hours and overnight guests, I'm stubborn as a mule and I like practising the drums,' says Mitali Saran, who is house-hunting these days.

'People are still dying and the wounds run deep'

'People are still dying and the wounds run deep'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

'You can still hear gunshots, and this time even children know they are not normal.'

Oppn warns govt of Omicron spread, seeks clarity on booster jabs

Oppn warns govt of Omicron spread, seeks clarity on booster jabs

Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

In a discussion in Lok Sabha on the COVID pandemic, members called for ban on international flights in view of the outbreak of the Omicron strain and demanded that the government 'accept responsibility' for deaths of lakhs of people during the outbreak.

Burari deaths: CCTV shows how family organised hangings -- from stools to wires

Burari deaths: CCTV shows how family organised hangings -- from stools to wires

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

The footage of a camera installed outside a house opposite the residence of the family showed that the elder daughter-in-law of the house, Savita, along with her daughter, Neetu, could be seen bringing five stools that were later used for the members to be hanged.

64.12% votes cast in 1st phase of polling in Jharkhand

64.12% votes cast in 1st phase of polling in Jharkhand

Rediff.com30 Nov 2019

The fate of 189 candidates, including 15 women nominees, will be decided in the first phase of the polling in Chatra, Gumla, Bishunpur, Lohardaga, Manika, Latehar, Panki, Daltonganj, Bishrampur, Chhatarpur, Hussainabad, Garhwa and Bhawanathpur.

Security forces carry out op to seize arms in Manipur

Security forces carry out op to seize arms in Manipur

Rediff.com27 May 2023

Armed vigilante groups have been taking the law into their own hands in parts of Manipur, in the wake of ethnic rioting earlier, thus complicating the peace process. At times, militant groups have joined in the fray, creating an even more volatile cocktail of ethnic tension.

IPL finals: Loyal CSK fans rejig itinerary after washout

IPL finals: Loyal CSK fans rejig itinerary after washout

Rediff.com29 May 2023

With the fans allowed to watch the final on Sunday's tickets, there were many fans, who had scheduled their hotel check-out