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I-T dept seizes Rs 5.5 crore in raids against TN health minister

I-T dept seizes Rs 5.5 crore in raids against TN health minister

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

The IT sleuths recovered 'incriminating' documents from the premises of Vijayabaskar and others, officials said.

How girls are duped into 'bonded labour' in India's textile mills

How girls are duped into 'bonded labour' in India's textile mills

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

Brands such as Gap, Primark and C&A which source some of their garments from Tamil Nadu say they do regular audits to ensure their suppliers comply with their codes of conduct.

Nalanda lynching: Police station in-charge suspended in Bihar

Nalanda lynching: Police station in-charge suspended in Bihar

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

A day after the director of a private residential school in Bihar's Nalanda district was lynched by villagers in presence of the local police the state government has suspended the police officer in-charge of Nalanda police station on Monday.

Students hit hard in Andamans

Students hit hard in Andamans

Rediff.com5 Jan 2005

With schools in Andaman and Nicobar Islands converted to relief camps, where do students go?

Amid spike in Covid cases, India boosts health infrastructure

Amid spike in Covid cases, India boosts health infrastructure

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

Even though the Health Ministry and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have been insisting that there is 'no solid evidence' of community transmission so far, the government has started scaling up health infrastructure to deal with any situation.

Rains kill 7 in NE, over 4 L affected in Assam floods

Rains kill 7 in NE, over 4 L affected in Assam floods

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

In the Northeast, while three people died in Assam, two each lost their lives in Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram in rain-related incidents.

Chinmayanand raped, physically exploited me for a year: UP student

Chinmayanand raped, physically exploited me for a year: UP student

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

'The SIT quizzed me for about 11 hours. I have told them about the rape. Even after telling them everything, they have not arrested Chinmayanand yet

Demand of outstation students for shifting NIT rejected

Demand of outstation students for shifting NIT rejected

Rediff.com9 Apr 2016

The sources said the ministers and HRD officials however assured the students that their genuine demands like better amenities inside the campus and improving the academic atmosphere will be addressed.

Dalit student suicide: Suspension revokes but the storm intensifies

Dalit student suicide: Suspension revokes but the storm intensifies

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

The storm over the suicide of a Dalit student in Hyderabad University intensified on Thursday.

TN, AP braces for impact of 'Vardah'; schools closed in 4 districts

TN, AP braces for impact of 'Vardah'; schools closed in 4 districts

Rediff.com11 Dec 2016

Under its impact, rains will start on Sunday night and gradually increase on Monday in the northern districts of Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram, S Balachandran, Director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, said.

Massive protests in Jamia after gunman injures student during anti-CAA march

Massive protests in Jamia after gunman injures student during anti-CAA march

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

The man, who identified himself as 'Rambhakt Gopal', was subsequently overpowered by police and detained. The gunman went live on Facebook before the brandishing the gun.

NIT unrest: What happened and how

NIT unrest: What happened and how

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

Here's a look at what exactly happened at the institute and the developments that have taken place so far.

J-K floods: Cong leader Soz heckled amid anti-govt protests

J-K floods: Cong leader Soz heckled amid anti-govt protests

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Former union minister and senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz was hackled in one of the relief camps in Kashmir with flood victims expressing anger over alleged absence of state government officials during relief works.

'The idea is to improve people even in prison'

'The idea is to improve people even in prison'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

'They have started an institute, the Academy of Training and Sensitisation, for prison officials near Vellore.' 'This institute has been started by the Union home ministry and it is meant for all the four southern states.'

Dalit scholar issue: Students on fast moved to health centre

Dalit scholar issue: Students on fast moved to health centre

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

Six of the seven students of the Hyderabad Central University, on hunger strike to protest the suicide of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula, have been shifted to a health centre even as the agitators today took out a march to the residence of the interim head of the institution.

Cops step up vigil to enforce lockdown after violations

Cops step up vigil to enforce lockdown after violations

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

The 21-day coronavirus lockdown in force since Wednesday has triggered a mass exodus of migrant workers across the country since the last few days.

India reports 2nd coronavirus death, several states in shutdown mode

India reports 2nd coronavirus death, several states in shutdown mode

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

The Union Health ministry put the number of positive cases at 82, eight more since Thursday night, which includes the woman and a 76-year-old man from Karnataka who became the country's first coronavirus fatality besides 17 foreign nationals, Health Ministry officials said.

Chennai rains: Over 600 people rescued, 2 foreigners flown to Delhi

Chennai rains: Over 600 people rescued, 2 foreigners flown to Delhi

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

Over 600 people including more than 130 university students and an old French couple were taken to safety on Friday by a coordinated team of defence and NDRF personnel.

AAP-LG turf war continues over control of Services department

AAP-LG turf war continues over control of Services department

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

Following the Supreme Court verdict which clipped the powers of the LG, the bone of contention between the Delhi government and his office continues to be control over the services department.

Why PM invited Dhabalu Sisa and his wife to Republic Day parade

Why PM invited Dhabalu Sisa and his wife to Republic Day parade

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

They live atop the Bonda hills in Odisha's Malkangiri district, segregated from the mainstream and have rarely stepped out of their environs. So an invitation to attend this year's Republic Day parade in the national capital was beyond their dreams.

JNU's Kanhaiya Kumar, others go on indefinite hunger strike

JNU's Kanhaiya Kumar, others go on indefinite hunger strike

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya along with other students started the hunger strike at night and said they reject the findings and recommendations of the high-level inquiry committee that probed the incident.

Buzz: 'New Zealand hosting IPL is speculation'

Buzz: 'New Zealand hosting IPL is speculation'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

Domestic cricket will only happen when travelling is safe: Ganguly

JNU rusticates Umar, Anirban; Kanhaiya fined

JNU rusticates Umar, Anirban; Kanhaiya fined

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

An ABVP member has also been slapped with a fine of Rs 20,000.

Centre releases Rs 20000 cr from PM's package for J&K

Centre releases Rs 20000 cr from PM's package for J&K

Rediff.com27 Apr 2017

This was disclosed at a high-level inter-ministerial meeting chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Thursday

JNU plays down chief proctor's resignation

JNU plays down chief proctor's resignation

Rediff.com5 Mar 2016

Amid speculation that Jawaharlal Nehru University's chief proctor quit from the post over handling of the Afzal Guru row, the varsity on Saturday said he had resigned much before the controversy broke out.

Celebrations on campus as Kanhaiya reaches JNU after release

Celebrations on campus as Kanhaiya reaches JNU after release

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar, whose arrest on charges of sedition three weeks back had triggered a massive outcry, was on Thursday released from Tihar jail amid celebrations by his supporters.

Rohith's suicide: 15 HCU teachers resign protesting against interim VC

Rohith's suicide: 15 HCU teachers resign protesting against interim VC

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

Faculty members put in their papers from their respective posts in solidarity with the protesting students over the suicide of Rohith Vemula.

First year of college? Relationships can wait!

First year of college? Relationships can wait!

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

Freedom doesn't mean experimenting everything that comes your way. Tread with caution, warns Dr Prakriti Poddar.

Rohith's suicide not Dalit vs non Dalit issue, says Smriti Irani

Rohith's suicide not Dalit vs non Dalit issue, says Smriti Irani

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

Union minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday alleged that a malicious attempt was being made to project Rohith's suicide as a "dalit versus non-dalit issue to ignite passions".

Kerala: Amid gloom and despair, they bring hope

Kerala: Amid gloom and despair, they bring hope

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

The visual of a man kneeling down in muddy waters to help women step on to him to get into rescue boats went viral on Sunday.

Indian couple spend last day in Wuhan in hope

Indian couple spend last day in Wuhan in hope

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

'There's a cycle of fear where everyone fears each other. We are keeping a distance from everyone,' says Ashish Yadav, an associate professor at Wuhan Textile University. The professor along with his wife Neha Yadav, a resident of Etah in Uttar Pradesh have been stranded since January 22 at their home inside Wuhan University, the epicentre of the coronavirus, which has now killed more than 2,000 people in China alone. The couple had earlier appealed to the government to rescue them and wait eagerly for that Air India plane to come and evacuate them from the living nightmare. Speaking to Syed Firdaus Ashraf over the phone, hear their story in their own words.

Quetta: 'We were sleeping when terrorists attacked'

Quetta: 'We were sleeping when terrorists attacked'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

Cadets at a police training academy in Pakistan awoke to the horror of suicide bomb-wielding terrorists in an attack late Monday that killed 61 and injured 117.

'Kashmiri students accused of sedition welcome in Pakistan'

'Kashmiri students accused of sedition welcome in Pakistan'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2014

Pakistan on Thursday termed the slapping of sedition charges on nearly 60 Kashmiri students in Uttar Pradesh for cheering the Pakistani cricket team as "very unfortunate" and said its "heart" and educational institutions are always open if they wanted to pursue their studies in Islamabad.

'Government created JNU issue to cover-up Vemula suicide'

'Government created JNU issue to cover-up Vemula suicide'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Wednesday alleged the government flared up the issue of JNU to divert people's attention from the Rohit Vemula's suicide issue and subsequent developments.

25 killed as Taliban terrorists storm university in Pakistan

25 killed as Taliban terrorists storm university in Pakistan

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

Extensive firing continues in the area and heavy contingents of elite force have been deployed.

Migrant Nepalese workers die of 'modern day slavery` in Qatar WCup preparations

Migrant Nepalese workers die of 'modern day slavery` in Qatar WCup preparations

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

Numerous Nepalese migrant labourers have reportedly died in Qatar recently and many more are enduring atrocities and labour abuses, raising questions about Qatar's preparations to host the 2022 Football World Cup.

Striking doctors defy Mamata's deadline to resume work

Striking doctors defy Mamata's deadline to resume work

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

Mamata alleged that the BJP and the CPI-M were provoking doctors and giving communal colour to the issue.

Must see: How to get an internship at Deloitte India

Must see: How to get an internship at Deloitte India

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Deloitte's recruitment process will involve a resume screening, a telephonic interview, and a face-to-face interview if you apply online, says Sarvesh Agrawal.

Violence rocks BHU campus as students, police clash

Violence rocks BHU campus as students, police clash

Rediff.com24 Sep 2017

Violence erupted after some students, protesting against the alleged eve-teasing incident, wanted to meet the vice chancellor at his residence, according to police and university sources.

'We are obsessed with who wore what instead of the films'

'We are obsessed with who wore what instead of the films'

Rediff.com26 May 2017

'Fashion brands that have leading stars as brand ambassadors spend a fortune on showcasing them.'