News for 'gun violence'

Greek League says suspension of matches a 'grave danger' to clubs

Greek League says suspension of matches a 'grave danger' to clubs

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

Greece's top division on Tuesday opposed the suspension of all Superleague soccer fixtures over crowd trouble, saying it threatened the clubs' very existence.

No Indian is outsider in Bengal, BJP CM will be son of soil: PM

No Indian is outsider in Bengal, BJP CM will be son of soil: PM

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

When the BJP forms government in Bengal, the chief minister will be a son of the soil, he said at the rally amid loud cheers from his supporters.

I-Day speech: 'Pradhan Sevak' Modi calls for billion hands to power India

I-Day speech: 'Pradhan Sevak' Modi calls for billion hands to power India

Rediff.com15 Aug 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday declared that he would like to run the country on the basis of consensus and not on majority in Parliament and called for a 10-year moratorium on caste and communal violence.

Lessons from Gauri Lankesh's murder

Lessons from Gauri Lankesh's murder

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

'Once you set up a tweet-storm of vilification, labelling individuals anti-nationals, traitors, blasphemous, and foreign agents, you are creating enough justification for somebody with a gun to kill, or for a mob to lynch,' warns Shekhar Gupta.

PHOTOS: The bloody battle of Kiev Maidan

PHOTOS: The bloody battle of Kiev Maidan

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

The guns may have gone silent for now in capital Kiev's Maidan or Independence Square, but peace is still far from the reach of Ukrainians.

RSS leader shot dead in Kandhmal

RSS leader shot dead in Kandhmal

Rediff.com5 Nov 2008

RSS leader Dhanu Pradhan, who was said to be on the Maoists' hitlist, was gunned down by three suspected extremists at Kumarigaon village under Brahmanigaon police station area in Kandhamal at around 1300 hrs, sources said.

Delhi: Constable among 4 killed in violent clashes over CAA, 50 injured

Delhi: Constable among 4 killed in violent clashes over CAA, 50 injured

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

The violence-affected areas witnessed several rounds of stone-pelting from pro and anti-CAA protesters. At least 11 police personnel, including DCP Shahdara and ACP (Gokalpuri) were injured. 2 CRPF personnel were also injured. All private and government schools in Northeast Delhi district will remain closed on Tuesday.

'Hats off to the government for how they evacuated us from Kabul'

'Hats off to the government for how they evacuated us from Kabul'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

'When I stepped on Indian soil, I lay down on the ground and kissed my homeland.'

Fahrenheit 11/9 turns up heat on Trump

Fahrenheit 11/9 turns up heat on Trump

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

'There are millions of Americans who are doing their best to undo the damage that he (Trump) is doing to the world,' Michael Moore tells Indira Kannan in Toronto.

The Official Timekeeper Of Beating Hearts

The Official Timekeeper Of Beating Hearts

Rediff.com6 May 2022

If Irrfan could have been our finest professor of empirical philosophy, and Nawaz is our foremost poet of that space halfway between the gutter and the stars, then Jaideep Ahlawat has to be our greatest artist-scientist, asserts Sreehari Nair.

'Am going to be a professional school shooter': Teen behind Florida shooting

'Am going to be a professional school shooter': Teen behind Florida shooting

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

The teenager, Nikolas Cruz, accused of using a semi-automatic rifle to kill 17 people at a Florida high school did not appear to be a peaceful man on social media. He made quite clear his desire to perpetrate the exact type of violence of which he now stands accused. Charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder, here's what we know about him so far.

What makes the elections in Inner Manipur so different

What makes the elections in Inner Manipur so different

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

In the Inner Manipur constituency, which goes to the polls on Thursday, the Communist Party of India candidate is backed by the Bahujan Samaj Party, Shiv Sena, et al. Nitin Sethi reports

The two New Year wishes for India

The two New Year wishes for India

Rediff.com2 Jan 2016

Great improvements in education and healthcare are the need of the hour.

Indian teen held for planning machete attacks on Singapore mosques

Indian teen held for planning machete attacks on Singapore mosques

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

A 16-year-old Singaporean boy, a Protestant Christian of Indian ethnicity, was detained last month under the Internal Security Act (ISA) after planning to use a machete to attack Muslims at two mosques in March, on the anniversary of New Zealand's Christchurch attacks.

Why the Orlando massacre won't be the last

Why the Orlando massacre won't be the last

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

62 mass murders carried out with firearms across 30 US states. Of these, 12 were in schools, 19 at workplaces, the other 31 cases took place in shopping malls, restaurants, government buildings and military bases. The average age of the killers was 35, with the youngest only 11 years old. B S Raghavan on how the killings will continue until America confronts the urgent need for gun control.

Kill those who have looted Kashmir: J-K governor

Kill those who have looted Kashmir: J-K governor

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

The governor's comments drew sharp reaction from former chief minister and senior Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, who said Malik should check his own reputation in Delhi.

4 killed in northern California shooting rampage

4 killed in northern California shooting rampage

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

The shooting began at a home in the rural community of Rancho Tehama, about 195 kilometre from Sacramento, on Tuesday morning.

COLUMN: Open fight over sustainability

COLUMN: Open fight over sustainability

Rediff.com30 May 2013

While the violence of guns gets more media attention the war between votaries of sustainable development and those who favour rapid industrial growth rages on.

'This could be the Maoists' final push'

'This could be the Maoists' final push'

Rediff.com26 May 2013

A day after Maoists gunned down the founder of anti-Maoist militia Salwa Judum, Mahendra Karma, Prasanna D Zore spoke with Rahul Pandita, author of 'Hello, Bastar: The Untold Story of India's Maoist Movement', for his insights into what he terms as the ageing Maoist leadership's "one final push to their war against the State in their lifetime."

Pak arrest 4 involved in killing of 45 Ismailis in bus attack

Pak arrest 4 involved in killing of 45 Ismailis in bus attack

Rediff.com20 May 2015

Four persons were on Tuesday arrested for their alleged involvement in the killing of 45 Shia Ismaili Muslims who were gunned down by IS militants in a bus attack in Pakistan's volatile Karachi city last week.

The young diplomat who countered Pak PM at UNGA

The young diplomat who countered Pak PM at UNGA

Rediff.com26 Sep 2021

First Secretary Sneha Dubey gave a blistering retort to Khan in the UN General Assembly as she delivered India's strong Right of Reply from the UNGA hall, carrying on with a tradition seen over the past few years of young Indian diplomats taking on Pakistani leaders and strongly responding to their rants over Kashmir and other internal matters of India.

Why Amar Jawan Jyoti Matters

Why Amar Jawan Jyoti Matters

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

A great war memorial goes beyond the list of dead, to contemplation of the phenomenon of war. To me as a civilian, it didn't matter that our war memorial stood under India Gate, a creation of the British; it didn't matter that it didn't name all the fallen. The fact that we embraced it and respected it made it an unforgettable war memorial, notes Shyam G Menon.

18 killed in separate incidents in Pakistan

18 killed in separate incidents in Pakistan

Rediff.com7 Feb 2013

Violence continued in Pakistan's biggest city on Thursday with at least 18 people, including a police constable, doctor and two brothers being killed, police said.

With 64 deaths, Kashmir sees its bloodiest Ramzan yet

With 64 deaths, Kashmir sees its bloodiest Ramzan yet

Rediff.com24 Jun 2017

42 terrorists, 7 civilians and 15 security personnel have lost their lives since May 15.

Govt to implement all clauses of Bodo accord in 30 months: Shah

Govt to implement all clauses of Bodo accord in 30 months: Shah

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said all clauses of the Bodo Accord signed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Government last year will be implemented within two-and-a-half years.

Orissa remains tense; death toll rises to 14

Orissa remains tense; death toll rises to 14

Rediff.com30 Aug 2008

Protesters torched 24 houses in Kandhamal on Saturday as the death toll in the week-long communal violence rose to 14, with the recovery of two more bodies in the Orissa district.Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was headed for the curfew-bound district to review the situation in the affected areas and the Ashram at Jalespeta, where Vishwa Hindu Parishad Laxamanada Saraswati was gunned down along with three others on August 23, leading to the violence.

Won't talk to separatists about Kashmir: Government tells SC

Won't talk to separatists about Kashmir: Government tells SC

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi made it clear that the government would come to the negotiating table only if the recognised parties participate in the dialogue and not the separatist elements.

Deplore India's current measures to deport Rohingyas: UN human rights chief

Deplore India's current measures to deport Rohingyas: UN human rights chief

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

Some 40,000 Rohingyas have settled in India, and 16,000 of them have received refugee documentation, the UN estimates.

'We ask all Americans to resist the forces of hatred'

'We ask all Americans to resist the forces of hatred'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

'We ask all Americans to stand against homophobia as well as against Islamophobia.'

Identity politics gaining ground in Bengal ahead of polls

Identity politics gaining ground in Bengal ahead of polls

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

Bengal, where the electoral discourse has mostly steered clear of divisive agenda, has been drawn into the vortex with the TMC and the BJP accusing each other of fanning communal sentiments ahead of elections.

PHOTOS: When US erupted with 'Justice for All' protests

PHOTOS: When US erupted with 'Justice for All' protests

Rediff.com14 Dec 2014

Tens of thousands of demonstrators from across the United States converged on the nation's capital and New York on Saturday for a massive protest against the deaths of unarmed black men by law enforcement.

'Cops searched house without warrant, seized hard disks, phones'

'Cops searched house without warrant, seized hard disks, phones'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2018

Hemalatha, wife of Telugu poet Varavara Rao who was arrested for alleged links with Maoists, said he was arrested several times earlier also and no case has been established against him... "He wants to spread his ideology through the pen (writings), not the gun."

Three killed as TMC, BJP partymen clash

Three killed as TMC, BJP partymen clash

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Three persons were killed, while three were injured and at least five houses were set on fire when Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party supporters fought a gun duel at Makra village in Birbhum district on Monday.

Sunjuwan camp attackers came from Pak 7 months ago

Sunjuwan camp attackers came from Pak 7 months ago

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

The three terrorists were hiding in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir for the past seven months

150 killed, Indians injured in Nigerian terror attacks

150 killed, Indians injured in Nigerian terror attacks

Rediff.com21 Jan 2012

A series of coordinated bomb and gun attacks by a radical Islamist sect targeting police stations and the headquarters of Nigeria's secret police in northern city of Kano on Saturday killed nearly 150 people and injured several others, including Indians.

Another Azad Maidan riots accused gets bail

Another Azad Maidan riots accused gets bail

Rediff.com25 Oct 2012

Akbar Raunak Khan is the fourth accused to be released on bail by the high court after it granted similar relief to Amin Chaudhary, Umair Rehman Ansari and Nazar Siddiqui, who suffered a bullet injury in his head in the violence, earlier this week.

Ladakh Clash: Army changes weapon rules along LAC

Ladakh Clash: Army changes weapon rules along LAC

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

The two armies had mutually decided not to resort to use firearms during face-offs in sync with provisions of two agreements on border management.

3 RSS workers attacked by CPI-M activists in Kerala

3 RSS workers attacked by CPI-M activists in Kerala

Rediff.com5 Mar 2017

The workers have been hospitalised after they suffered series injuries in the ambush by more than 10 CPI-M workers over political rivalry.

London attack: Suspect with hoax bomb killed, 3 hurt

London attack: Suspect with hoax bomb killed, 3 hurt

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

The incident in Streatham was part of an active counter-terror operation during which the male suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. A device strapped on his body was later established as fake at the end of the attack, which counter-terror officers believe to be "Islamist-related".

Galwan incident will seriously impact bilateral ties: India to China

Galwan incident will seriously impact bilateral ties: India to China

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

India on Wednesday delivered a strong message to China that the 'unprecedented' incident in the Galwan Valley will have a 'serious impact' on the bilateral relationship and held the 'pre-meditated' action by Chinese army directly responsible for the violence that left 20 Indian Army personnel dead.