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Indore Couple Murder: Meghalaya Mystery Persists

Indore Couple Murder: Meghalaya Mystery Persists

Rediff.com7 Jun 2025

Her husband Raja's body has been discovered, but there is no trace of Sonam Raghuvanshi.

'Make Iran Great Again': Trump talks regime change after strikes

'Make Iran Great Again': Trump talks regime change after strikes

Rediff.com23 Jun 2025

Trump's remarks came a day after the US launched Operation Midnight Hammer, targeting three of Iran's key nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.

Honeymoon murder: Raja's gold chain found at property dealer's home

Honeymoon murder: Raja's gold chain found at property dealer's home

Rediff.com29 Jun 2025

In a significant breakthrough, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Meghalaya Police on Sunday recovered key evidence, including a missing gold chain of Raja Raghuvanshi, who was killed in Sohra last month.

SEE: Gambhir offers prayers at Maa Kamakhya temple

SEE: Gambhir offers prayers at Maa Kamakhya temple

Rediff.com26 May 2025

The Kamakhya temple, located at a distance of 7 km from Guwahati, is one of the biggest Shakti shrines in the country. It is situated on the Nilachal hills.

Honeymoon murder: Sonam among 5 accused sent to 8-day police custody

Honeymoon murder: Sonam among 5 accused sent to 8-day police custody

Rediff.com11 Jun 2025

The accused, Raja Rahuvanshi's wife, Sonam Raghuvanshi, Raj Singh Kushwaha, Akash Rajput, Vishal Singh Chauhan and Anand, were then brought back to the Shillong Sadar Police Station.

'In CCTV Footage, 'Sonam Was Looking To Be In Panic'

'In CCTV Footage, 'Sonam Was Looking To Be In Panic'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2025

'I feel the murderers had done a recce of this place before murdering Raja.' 'It is isolated, there are no CCTV cameras.' 'It was a fit place to commit the crime.'

PIX: It's Advantage England On Day 4 at Lord's!

PIX: It's Advantage England On Day 4 at Lord's!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2025

Washington Sundar's double strike pegged England back in the afternoon session, leaving them struggling 175/6 at tea on Day 4 of the third Test, at Lord's.

3 men accompanied Indore couple when they went missing: Meghalaya guide

3 men accompanied Indore couple when they went missing: Meghalaya guide

Rediff.com7 Jun 2025

A tourist guide on Saturday claimed that the honeymoon couple from Indore, Raja Raghuvanshi and his wife Sonam, was accompanied by three men on the day they went missing from Meghalaya's Sohra area.

NDRF to search for Indore woman in Meghalaya after husband found dead

NDRF to search for Indore woman in Meghalaya after husband found dead

Rediff.com3 Jun 2025

National Disaster Response Force personnel on Tuesday joined the search for a missing tourist from Indore a day after her husband's body was found in a gorge in Sohra area of Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district, police said.

Is AIADMK Feeling Uncomfortable With BJP's Politics?

Is AIADMK Feeling Uncomfortable With BJP's Politics?

Rediff.com30 Jun 2025

While acknowledging that they needed strong allies for a chance in the assembly polls, AIADMK cadres seemingly prefer actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam to the BJP, owing to the latter's 'communal agenda' and consequent hardline Hindutva image, explains N Sathiya Moorthy.

Tigress, 4 cubs found dead in K'taka forest; govt orders probe

Tigress, 4 cubs found dead in K'taka forest; govt orders probe

Rediff.com26 Jun 2025

Expressing sorrow over the incident, Khandre immediately ordered an investigation into the matter, which will be led by a team under the principal chief conservator of forests.

History In Minutes Panshet Dam Burst: Remembering 1,000 Deaths In Pune

History In Minutes Panshet Dam Burst: Remembering 1,000 Deaths In Pune

Rediff.com14 Jul 2025

64 years after the Panshet Dam burst claimed 1,000 lives, the tragedy stands as both a haunting memory and a vital lesson in engineering caution.

Centre Begins Historic Relocation of 30,000 Employees

Centre Begins Historic Relocation of 30,000 Employees

Rediff.com26 Jun 2025

The orders issued this month have selected ministries ranging from home affairs under Amit Shah to rural development, headed by Shivraj Singh Chouhan, to move to Building 3 -- currently named CCS-03 -- on Kartavya Path. The scale of the shift will be even larger than when most of Lutyens' Delhi's present crop of government buildings came up in the early 1930s.

Special NIA court formed to try cases related to Manipur violence

Special NIA court formed to try cases related to Manipur violence

Rediff.com23 May 2025

A sessions court in Manipur's Churachandpur has been designated as a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court for the trial of cases related to ethnic violence being investigated by the NIA.

Want To Be A Monsoon Tourist? Read This

Want To Be A Monsoon Tourist? Read This

Rediff.com4 Jul 2025

Destinations like Coorg, Munnar, the Western Ghats, and parts of the North East, are at their scenic best in the monsoon.

Deshpande's wicket breaks Lions' stubborn stand

Deshpande's wicket breaks Lions' stubborn stand

Rediff.com7 Jun 2025

England Lions were 192 for 3 in 46 overs in reply to India A's 348 at stumps on the second day of their second unofficial Test, in Northampton on Saturday.

Will file defamation case if...: Meghalaya minister to Sonam, Raja's family

Will file defamation case if...: Meghalaya minister to Sonam, Raja's family

Rediff.com10 Jun 2025

The family of Raja Raghuvanshi had earlier written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting a CBI inquiry into the matter.

Wimbledon PIX: Krejcikova, Swiatek through to Round 3

Wimbledon PIX: Krejcikova, Swiatek through to Round 3

Rediff.com4 Jul 2025

Defending champion Krejcikova edges Dolehide to move into third round at Wimbledon 2025

Stage set for next round of Verstappen v Russell clash

Stage set for next round of Verstappen v Russell clash

Rediff.com25 Jun 2025

Present rivalries and past collisions hang over Red Bull's home Austrian Grand Prix as Formula One braces for the next round of Max Verstappen v George Russell and more title-chasing drama at McLaren.

BSE: Stock Exchange That Refused To Die

BSE: Stock Exchange That Refused To Die

Rediff.com25 Jul 2025

The story of the Bombay Stock Exchange and the people who shaped its growth: From wars and bomb blasts to speculators, reformers and wealth creators.

Honeymoon murder: Raja sustained two head injuries, says SIT chief

Honeymoon murder: Raja sustained two head injuries, says SIT chief

Rediff.com9 Jun 2025

Post-mortem saying two head injuries with a sharp cutting weapon, Kharkongor said.

'His Life, Words And Deeds Were Silent Teachers'

'His Life, Words And Deeds Were Silent Teachers'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2025

Shivanand Kanavi remembers his father, the eminent Kannada poet Nadoja Chennaveera Kanavi.

'If You Make One Mistake, You Can Lose Your Life'

'If You Make One Mistake, You Can Lose Your Life'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2025

'Mountaineering is never 'easy'. Nothing is in your hands, you have to be prepared. That's the same for life as well.'

Sonam Raghuvanshi tests negative for pregnancy, will be taken to crime scene

Sonam Raghuvanshi tests negative for pregnancy, will be taken to crime scene

Rediff.com11 Jun 2025

The Meghalaya Police, which codenamed the investigation as 'Operation Honeymoon', collected evidence from the residences and other places frequented by the accused in Indore and Ghazipur, Syiem said.

No headway in search for missing Indore tourist in Meghalaya

No headway in search for missing Indore tourist in Meghalaya

Rediff.com6 Jun 2025

Raja Raghuvanshi (29) and his wife Sonam had gone missing on May 23, hours after they checked out of a homestay at Nongriat village in Sohra area

Mandi cloudburst toll rises to 14, search on for 31 missing

Mandi cloudburst toll rises to 14, search on for 31 missing

Rediff.com4 Jul 2025

The death toll from cloudburst and flash flood-related incidents in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh has risen to 14, with a search underway for 31 missing individuals. Extensive damage to homes, infrastructure, and livestock has been reported across the district.

Flash floods claim 5 lives in Himachal, 3 in Jammu; red alert in Kerala

Flash floods claim 5 lives in Himachal, 3 in Jammu; red alert in Kerala

Rediff.com27 Jun 2025

While two bodies were recovered on Wednesday, the death toll climbed to four on Thursday after the recovery of two more bodies from the Indira Priyadarshini Hydroelectric project site in Kangra district.

Sonam, Raja seen trekking in Meghalaya 'just before murder'

Sonam, Raja seen trekking in Meghalaya 'just before murder'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2025

The video posted by a tourist named Dev Singh shows the couple trekking up a steep mountain path in Meghalaya's lush landscape.

Sonam, Kushwaha plotted to burn woman's body to fake her death: Cops

Sonam, Kushwaha plotted to burn woman's body to fake her death: Cops

Rediff.com13 Jun 2025

The police also found out that Raj Kushwaha, boyfriend of Sonam, was the mastermind in the murder plot and she is the co-conspirator.

Honeymoon murder: Victim's kin seek narco test on Sonam, family

Honeymoon murder: Victim's kin seek narco test on Sonam, family

Rediff.com16 Jun 2025

Talking to reporters during Raghuvanshi's 13th-day death ritual in Indore, his elder brother, Vipin Raghuvanshi, said, "We want a narco-analysis test on Sonam, her parents, brother Govind and sister-in-law."

My daughter is 100% innocent: Sonam's father

My daughter is 100% innocent: Sonam's father

Rediff.com9 Jun 2025

'The Meghalaya police are giving false statements about my daughter because the state government's image is getting tarnished due to Raja Raghuvanshi's murder case'

'Mountain Man' Dasharath Manjhi's son seeks Cong ticket to contest Bihar polls

'Mountain Man' Dasharath Manjhi's son seeks Cong ticket to contest Bihar polls

Rediff.com6 Jun 2025

'Mountain Man' Dasharath Manjhi's son Bhagirath, who recently quit Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal-United to join the Congress, on Friday disclosed that he wanted a party ticket in the upcoming assembly polls.

Wife hired hitmen to kill Indore man in Meghalaya: Police

Wife hired hitmen to kill Indore man in Meghalaya: Police

Rediff.com9 Jun 2025

Sonam surrendered before the Nandganj police station in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur, while three other assailants were arrested in overnight raids. Of the three arrested men, two are from Madhya Pradesh's Indore and one from Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh, she said. According to PTI Video, East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem said one more was arrested from Madhya Pradesh's Sadar district on Monday.

Manipur BJP MLAs propose roadmap to end conflict, call for popular govt

Manipur BJP MLAs propose roadmap to end conflict, call for popular govt

Rediff.com31 May 2025

They said that such a solution must rest on the pillars of political will, inclusive dialogue, constitutional safeguards and impartial endorsement of law and order.

Sonam's brother '100% sure' that she executed the crime

Sonam's brother '100% sure' that she executed the crime

Rediff.com11 Jun 2025

The brother of Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is among the five arrested for the murder of her Indore-based husband Raja Raghuvanshi, on Wednesday came out in support of the victim's family and vowed to fight a legal battle to get justice for them.

Shirui festival security beefed up as Kuki student leader threatens Meiteis

Shirui festival security beefed up as Kuki student leader threatens Meiteis

Rediff.com17 May 2025

It said all necessary security arrangements would be made to ensure the security of people attending the Shirui festival.

PIX: Akash Wrecks England As India Level Series

PIX: Akash Wrecks England As India Level Series

Rediff.com6 Jul 2025

Akash Deep's 10-wicket match-haul sets up famous win for India in the second Test against England at Edgbaston.

Chhattisgarh Turns Maoist Hotspots Into Tourist Hubs

Chhattisgarh Turns Maoist Hotspots Into Tourist Hubs

Rediff.com16 Jun 2025

The two priority regions for the Chhattisgarh government to promote its homestay policy are Surguja and Bastar.

'Mangalsutra', ring in suitcase key to cracking honeymoon murder case

'Mangalsutra', ring in suitcase key to cracking honeymoon murder case

Rediff.com12 Jun 2025

While their suitcase remained at the Sohra homestay, they spent the night at a homestay in Nongriat before checking out early on May 23.

Was Guru Dutt's Death Suicide Or...

Was Guru Dutt's Death Suicide Or...

Rediff.com10 Jul 2025

Guru Dutt took an overdose of pills twice, once even swallowing opium, calling out for Geeta Dutt even when he was not fully conscious. One suicide attempt, according to sister Lalita Lajmi, was definitely deliberate with Guru Dutt leaving a letter for brother Atma Ram asking him to take care of the production company, his wife and the kids. But she always wondered if the third attempt was actually suicide since there were no calls and no letters.