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Is This The War Putin Wanted?

Is This The War Putin Wanted?

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

Glimpses of events in Bucha where the Ukrainian government says the Russian army killed hundreds of civilians.

400 Days Of War In Ukraine And Counting

400 Days Of War In Ukraine And Counting

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

Glimpses of 400 days of war in Ukraine.

Kerala human sacrifice: Mystery shrouds background of victim

Kerala human sacrifice: Mystery shrouds background of victim

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

While initial news reports said Roslin was a lottery seller, her daughter Manju claims her mother sold health products door-to-door for a living even as the accused insisted she had arrived to act in an adult film.

Ukraine: Cows and Rockets!

Ukraine: Cows and Rockets!

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

The Russian retreat from Ukrainian towns and cities has revealed scores of civilian deaths and the full extent of devastation since the beginning of the Russian invasion.

Bodies of those killed in Iraq to be brought home by next week: Swaraj assures kin

Bodies of those killed in Iraq to be brought home by next week: Swaraj assures kin

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

"The minister told us that she would meet the CMs of the four states from where the Indians belonged to take a decision on possibility of providing a government job to the next of kin."

When The Russians Killed A Dancer

When The Russians Killed A Dancer

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

Colleagues and friends attend a funeral ceremony for Ukrainian soldier and ballet dancer Vadym Khlupianets, who was recently killed by Russian troops, at the National Academic Operetta's Theatre in Kyiv.

3 arrested for suspected 'human sacrifice' in Kerala

3 arrested for suspected 'human sacrifice' in Kerala

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

The two women, who had earned their daily bread selling lottery tickets on the streets of Kochi, were allegedly sacrificed by the accused to settle their financial issues and bring prosperity in life, police said.

Mastermind of human sacrifice is a pervert: Kerala police

Mastermind of human sacrifice is a pervert: Kerala police

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

In the human sacrifice case, a pervert is the prime accused, who exploited the fears of a man and his wife over their financial woes and two women were killed following torture, police said.

Where post-Godhra riot cases stand after Naroda Gam verdict

Where post-Godhra riot cases stand after Naroda Gam verdict

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

Apart from the Naroda Gam case, seven other 2002 post-Godhra riots cases were investigated by the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team.

And The Carnage Continues in Ukraine

And The Carnage Continues in Ukraine

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

Despite winning control of Lysychansk after savage battles on Monday, July 4, 2022, which gives Russia effective control of eastern Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has not announced a ceasefire and ordered Russian soldiers to continue fighting.

Does Russian Brutality Surprise Anymore?

Does Russian Brutality Surprise Anymore?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

The bodies were found with their hands tied, blindfolded and shot at close range in the back of the head.

'Jollyamma is being made a scapegoat'

'Jollyamma is being made a scapegoat'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

'How can the police say that she alone has committed the crime and no other person has done it?'

2002 Gujarat riots: No SC relief for Teesta Setalvad in grave-digging case

2002 Gujarat riots: No SC relief for Teesta Setalvad in grave-digging case

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

She is accused of having a role in illegal exhumation of bodies of some victims of the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Protests in Kashmir over fake encounter case

Protests in Kashmir over fake encounter case

Rediff.com29 May 2010

The police fired in the air and lobbed tear gas shells after protests erupted in Srinagar on Saturday during the funeral of the three men allegedly killed in a fake encounter in April. Slogan-shouting mourners marched with the three men's bodies, which were exhumed on Friday and buried in the ancestral graveyard in Nadihal-Panzallah in Baramulla. The police fired in the air and lobbed teargas shells as protestors clashed with security personnel, officials said.

The Many Faces of War in Ukraine

The Many Faces of War in Ukraine

Rediff.com26 May 2022

The Ukrainian military continues to collect the bodies of Russian troops killed in battle zones outside of Kharkiv for identification and the eventuality of possible repatriation.

Sheena Bora case: Indrani Mukerjea gets bail 6 yrs after arrest

Sheena Bora case: Indrani Mukerjea gets bail 6 yrs after arrest

Rediff.com19 May 2022

While the trial of the Sheena Bora murder case is far from over, the story has seen some bizarre turns and twists so far.

Japanese take home WWII heroes from Guwahati war cemetery

Japanese take home WWII heroes from Guwahati war cemetery

Rediff.com18 Jan 2012

For the first time a war cemetery in India is being dug up to exhume the bodies of soldiers who lost their lives in the Second World War. K Anurag reports from Guwahati.

39 Indians missing in Iraq killed: Sushma Swaraj

39 Indians missing in Iraq killed: Sushma Swaraj

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

The external affairs minister said that the dreaded terror outfit Islamic State had killed all the Indian nationals.

Sheena Bora Case: Now divorced, Indrani, Peter meet

Sheena Bora Case: Now divorced, Indrani, Peter meet

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

This week was the first time Peter and Indrani appeared in court no longer married, footloose and fancy free once again, even if in jail.

Time To Take Putin's Nuclear Threats Seriously!

Time To Take Putin's Nuclear Threats Seriously!

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

The most likely scenario is that in order to stop Ukraine from retaking any Russian occupied territory, Russia may well use a small (1 to 2 kilo tonne) tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine, warns military historian Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Lakhimpur: Gangraped teen commits suicide

Lakhimpur: Gangraped teen commits suicide

Rediff.com16 Jul 2011

A minor girl, who was allegedly gangraped by her teacher and five others, committed suicide in Chhitaunia village in Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Sheena Bora murder: Indrani Mukerjea complains of chest pain, hospitalised

Sheena Bora murder: Indrani Mukerjea complains of chest pain, hospitalised

Rediff.com2 Oct 2015

Indrani is the prime accused in the murder of her daughter Sheena and the case is being investigated by the CBI at present.

Maharashtra's 'Dr Death' confesses to killing 6

Maharashtra's 'Dr Death' confesses to killing 6

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Dr Santosh Pol -- now being called 'Dr Death' -- has confessed to murdering five women and a man.

Dead Indian-American lottery winner's wife demands justice

Dead Indian-American lottery winner's wife demands justice

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

The distraught wife of a $1 million lottery winner, who died of cyanide poisoning, has demanded that the truth behind her husband's mysterious death should be brought out soon, as the authorities in Chicago prepared to exhume the body of the Indian-American businessman.

Gujarat govt's case against activist fake: SC

Gujarat govt's case against activist fake: SC

Rediff.com21 Feb 2012

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Gujarat government for initiating a probe against social activist Teesta Setalvad for her alleged role in a case of illegal exhumation of the bodies of the 2002 riot victims, saying it is a "spurious" case to victimise her. "This is a hundred percent spurious case to victimise the petitioner (Setalvad)," said a bench of Justices Aftab Alam and Ranjana Prakash Desai.

SC refuses to give more time to 'Saravana Bhavan' owner to surrender

SC refuses to give more time to 'Saravana Bhavan' owner to surrender

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

Earlier, an apex court bench had dismissed appeals of nine convicts, including Rajagopal, and upheld the Madras high court verdict awarding life term to them.

Stop probe against Teesta Setalvad, SC tells Guj govt

Stop probe against Teesta Setalvad, SC tells Guj govt

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Gujarat government to stop any further investigation into the case against social activist Teesta Setalvad for her alleged role in illegal exhumation of the bodies of the 2002 riot victims in Pandarwada, saying that it is a mala fide case.

UP teen murdered not raped, says fresh postmortem

UP teen murdered not raped, says fresh postmortem

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

An FIR has been lodged against a sub-inspector and two policemen for tampering with evidence. The government has also ordered a fresh post-mortem of the victim by a panel of doctors from other districts.

DNA samples taken to identify kin of 3 killed in Shopian encounter

DNA samples taken to identify kin of 3 killed in Shopian encounter

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

The three youths, Mohammad Imtiyaz and Ibrar Ahmed, residents of Kathuni mohalla of Dharsakri village of Rajouri, and Mohammad Ibrar, a resident of Tarkassi village of Rajouri, had left their homes on the pretext of working as labourers in Shopian and went out of contact with their families on July 17.

Sheena Bora Case: Is that Sheena's skull?

Sheena Bora Case: Is that Sheena's skull?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

As Indrani, Sanjeev Khanna and Peter pass cupboard no 6 -- where the skull is stored -- what thoughts pass through their mind?

J&K: Army starts probe into fake killings

J&K: Army starts probe into fake killings

Rediff.com21 Sep 2005

The families of the porters had received letters purportedly written by a soldier saying that they had been killed in a "staged encounter only for gallantary recognition."

CBI finds loopholes in Shopian probe

CBI finds loopholes in Shopian probe

Rediff.com20 Sep 2009

The Central Bureau of Investigation has found some loopholes in the probe conducted by the Special Investigative Team of the Jammu and Kashmir police in the Shopian rape and murder case. The team, which has started the investigation from the beginning, will also be taking the advice of forensic experts on whether exhuming the bodies of Neelofar and his sister-in-law Aasiya, who were raped and murdered, will serve any purpose, official sources said.

He had seen war, but Mumbai tragedy left him numb

He had seen war, but Mumbai tragedy left him numb

Rediff.com3 Dec 2008

He has seen his country ravaged by five wars in eight years, yet the Mumbai tragedy left him shocked.

JK separatists duped medical, engg aspirants by promising seats in Pak: Police

JK separatists duped medical, engg aspirants by promising seats in Pak: Police

Rediff.com2 Jan 2022

The chargesheet, filed by the State Investigation Agency, has highlighted several instances where parents were taken across the border using valid travel documents but were later compelled to pay extra money for their wards' admission to universities and colleges there.

Petition filed in connection with mass grave

Petition filed in connection with mass grave

Rediff.com28 Dec 2005

The matter is expected to come up for hearing on Thursday.

Saravana Bhavan founder, serving life term, dies

Saravana Bhavan founder, serving life term, dies

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

Earlier, Rajagopal had surrendered before a local court to serve life sentence in a murder case and had been shifted to Vijaya Hospital, after the Madras high court passed an interim order on a petition filed by his son.

Mass grave unearthed in Gujarat

Mass grave unearthed in Gujarat

Rediff.com27 Dec 2005

Relatives of victims of the 2002 communal violence in Gujarat Tuesday claimed to have exhumed skeletal remains from a mass grave in Panchamahal district of those believed to have been killed in the post-Godhra riots.

Shopian encounter: DNA samples of 3 killed match with Rajouri families

Shopian encounter: DNA samples of 3 killed match with Rajouri families

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Asked whether the three men were indeed labourers, as claimed by their families, and not involved in terrorist activities, the J-K Police said it is a matter of further investigation. On July 18, the Army had claimed three terrorists were killed in Amshipura village in the higher reaches of south Kashmir's Shopian.

Four-year-old sacrificed to goddess

Four-year-old sacrificed to goddess

Rediff.com21 Oct 2004

A four-year-old girl was sacrificed by neighbours to propitiate the goddess.

Army begins probe in encounter killing of 3 'militants' in Shopian

Army begins probe in encounter killing of 3 'militants' in Shopian

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

The army has begun its probe and recorded statements in connection with last month's encounter in Shopian area of South Kashmir after families in Rajouri area of Jammu region filed a complaint with the Jammu and Kashmir police about its members missing from the same region.