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Parents arrested for killing daughter, dumping body on Yamuna expressway

Parents arrested for killing daughter, dumping body on Yamuna expressway

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

A young woman, whose body was found in a red trolley bag on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura, was allegedly killed by her father and her mother helped him dispose of the corpse, the police said.

In Abe's death India loses a very dear friend

In Abe's death India loses a very dear friend

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

With a 'tilak' on his forehead and a 'puja thali' in his hands, Shinzo Abe's picture attending the 'Ganga aarti' alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the fabled Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi in 2015 symbolised his 'India connect' and reflected the very special bond he shared with the country.

Hurricane Harvey continues rampage in Texas, 20 dead

Hurricane Harvey continues rampage in Texas, 20 dead

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Thousands of emergency rescue teams officials remained on their toes, helping people affected by the deluge. Weather official said parts of state are expected to receive rainfall again.

72 dead as Super Cyclone Amphan devastates West Bengal

72 dead as Super Cyclone Amphan devastates West Bengal

Rediff.com22 May 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that at least 72 people have died due to Cyclone Amphan and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the affected districts and provide help to 'rebuild those areas from scratch'

ISIS uses Indians for suicide attacks: Report

ISIS uses Indians for suicide attacks: Report

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

The report said that a total of 23 Indians have so far joined the IS of which six were reportedly killed in different incidents.

Death toll of Indians in Hajj stampede rises to 58

Death toll of Indians in Hajj stampede rises to 58

Rediff.com4 Oct 2015

India has lost 58 nationals in the Hajj stampede in Saudia Arabia last month while 78 are still missing, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday.

T N Seshan, who gave teeth to Election Commission, is dead

T N Seshan, who gave teeth to Election Commission, is dead

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

The legendary Seshan was not keeping good health for the past couple of years and he passed away at about 9.30 pm, a senior police official told PTI.

Ladakh Fallout: How India Bled Chinese FDI

Ladakh Fallout: How India Bled Chinese FDI

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

In 2020-2021, the amount of foreign direct investment into India from China and Hong Kong plummeted to just $200 million -- its lowest in the recent past. In the first half of 2021-2022, FDI investments through these two nations stood at just $36 million.

India's Worst Mountaineering Tragedy

India's Worst Mountaineering Tragedy

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

27 mountaineers perished in an avalanche in the mountains of Uttarakhand last week. The mountaineers were returning from a trek to the Draupadi's Danda mountain peak when disaster struck at 8.45 am in the morning.

Monsoon fury: 169 dead as rains batter south India, Maharashtra

Monsoon fury: 169 dead as rains batter south India, Maharashtra

Rediff.com12 Aug 2019

The flooding in Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra has left people without homes and brought about destruction worth crores.

Day after attack, security tightened at Indian consulate in Jalalabad

Day after attack, security tightened at Indian consulate in Jalalabad

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

Additional Afghan forces have been deployed around the Indian consulate which was attacked on Wednesday in Jalalabad city of Afghanistan by heavily-armed terrorists including suicide bombers.

Delhi riots: HC adjourns bail plea of Sharjeel Imam to Dec 16

Delhi riots: HC adjourns bail plea of Sharjeel Imam to Dec 16

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

The court also listed for hearing on November 18 bail pleas by other co-accused in the matter, including Khalid Saifi and Meeran Haider.

80 dead, 136 injured in 5 states due to lightning strikes, thunderstorms

80 dead, 136 injured in 5 states due to lightning strikes, thunderstorms

Rediff.com14 May 2018

Thunderstorms and dust storms are 'very likely' on Tuesday too, the weather office warned.

'The audience loved Helen then, they still do'

'The audience loved Helen then, they still do'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

'It was because of the strength of Helenji's performance that I was even called on stage to present her with the coveted Black Lady.'

Soccer Extras: Argentina World Cup winner Brown dead

Soccer Extras: Argentina World Cup winner Brown dead

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

All tourists rescued from ropeway after 46-hr op

All tourists rescued from ropeway after 46-hr op

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

Some 50 people have been rescued so far from cable cars which were left dangling mid-air after a malfunction of the ropeway which saw trolley cars colliding on Sunday 4 pm.

COMING UP: July's OTT Releases

COMING UP: July's OTT Releases

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Find out more about interesting films and Web series coming up on OTT this month.

Pfizer tells India its vaccine 'highly effective' on Covid variant

Pfizer tells India its vaccine 'highly effective' on Covid variant

Rediff.com26 May 2021

Providing data, it said UK's Public Health England has reported high vaccine effectiveness (87.9 per cent) against the B.1.617.2 variant, most reported in India, in an observational study (concluded on May 22, 2021).

Rome hockey Olympian Joe Antic, 90, dead

Rome hockey Olympian Joe Antic, 90, dead

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

Hockey Olympian Joe Antic, who had been hospitalised a few days ago, died here last night, according to family sources.

How Congress support for Sena will affect BJP and national politics

How Congress support for Sena will affect BJP and national politics

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

By ending the Shiv Sena's political untouchability, the Congress is creating a level playing ground for itself in the political battle of Hindu identity, explains Sheela Bhatt.

UN names Hafiz Saeed's brother-in-law as 'global terrorist'

UN names Hafiz Saeed's brother-in-law as 'global terrorist'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

Makki and other LeT/JUD operatives "have been involved in raising funds, recruiting and radicalising youth to violence and planning attacks in India, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)," the sanctions committee said, providing a statement for the reasons of Makki's listing.

What will Indian politics look like post lockdown?

What will Indian politics look like post lockdown?

Rediff.com10 May 2020

'If the virulence of COVID-19 has muted the toxicity of the BJP's communalism, it will be an example of good coming out of the pandemic,' notes Amulya Ganguli.

Dead suspects in Malegaon blast shown as living: Suspended ATS cop

Dead suspects in Malegaon blast shown as living: Suspended ATS cop

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

In a sensational claim, a suspended Maharashtra anti-terrorism squad officer has told a Solapur court that two of the absconding accused in 2008 Malegaon blasts case are in fact dead but falsely shown as "alive" by high ranking police officers.

87-year-old Indian-origin man first to get COVID-19 vaccine in UK

87-year-old Indian-origin man first to get COVID-19 vaccine in UK

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

Hari Shukla from Tyne and Wear said he feels it is his duty to receive his first of the two-dose vaccine, a moment UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed as a "huge step forward" as Tuesday was dubbed "V-Day" or Vaccine Day in the UK.

The Scene That Made Manoj Bajpayee Nervous

The Scene That Made Manoj Bajpayee Nervous

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

'There's this one scene in Gulmohar that belongs to Manojji and everyone was excited for him.' 'The evening before we were to shoot it, everyone, from Sharmilaji to the junior most actor, wished him luck.'
'He was suddenly nervous.'
'The next day, 14 actors, from Sharmilaji and Amol Palekar to Suraj Sharma, all watched him perform.' 'It was like being back in film school.'

Delhi rickshaw-puller demands CBI probe into death of son held for theft

Delhi rickshaw-puller demands CBI probe into death of son held for theft

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

The jail authorities have, however, said 'the death seems to be due to natural causes.'

50 killed in Nepal quake, 17 dead as tremors jolt India

50 killed in Nepal quake, 17 dead as tremors jolt India

Rediff.com12 May 2015

A new 7.3-magnitude earthquake and seven powerful aftershocks struck Nepal on Tuesday killing at least 50 people and triggering panic in the Himalayan nation already devastated by a monster temblor less than three weeks ago that had claimed over 8,000 lives.

China arrays aerial firepower along Indian border

China arrays aerial firepower along Indian border

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

Overall, the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has focused on building ground-based air defense networks and network-centric operations rather than trying to match the Indian Air Force (IAF) in terms of straight fighter numbers along the border. All air assets fall under the Western Theater Command of the PLA, the largest geographic region of China's five military theater commands.

Modi's silence on Prophet row very meaningful: Ex-VP Hamid Ansari

Modi's silence on Prophet row very meaningful: Ex-VP Hamid Ansari

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

"I am an Indian citizen and for me, the Constitution of India is my religious book," Ansari asserted.

UK rail queries: Indian BPOs boost staff

UK rail queries: Indian BPOs boost staff

Rediff.com8 Jul 2005

Call centres in India brought in extra staff and asked some to work overtime to answer a flood of inquiries to Britain's National Rail after a series of deadly bomb blasts hit London's transport network Thursday, officials said.

'The Parliament attack did not raise enough national concern'

'The Parliament attack did not raise enough national concern'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2011

C D Sahay, former chief of the Research and Analysis Wing, spoke of the events that led up to the Parliament attack.

Victorious U-19 WC players to get Rs 40 lakh each

Victorious U-19 WC players to get Rs 40 lakh each

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

The triumphant India U-19 squad will be felicitated by the BCCI in Ahmedabad upon its arrival in India.

Captain Saurabh Kalia's father wants Pakistan taken to Hague

Captain Saurabh Kalia's father wants Pakistan taken to Hague

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

'My fight for my son and against the misdeeds of the neighbouring country's army needs to be highlighted at the international fora'

What Went Wrong For Cyrus Mistry At Tatas

What Went Wrong For Cyrus Mistry At Tatas

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

If Cyrus's protestations of having no knowledge of his imminent dismissal are to be taken at face value, he was extraordinarily naive and insulated from the ground reality. There were enough straws in the wind to suggest that his relations with Ratan were fast deteriorating to a point of no return.

Active Covid cases in India decrease with 2,483 new infections

Active Covid cases in India decrease with 2,483 new infections

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

The death toll climbed to 5,23,622 with 1,399 new fatalities as Assam reconciled 1,347 deaths and Kerala 47 due to the infection, the data updated at 8 am stated.

Batla encounter: HC to hear 2 convicts' plea against sentence on Sep 22

Batla encounter: HC to hear 2 convicts' plea against sentence on Sep 22

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

While convict Ariz Khan was awarded the death penalty by a trial court, Shahzad Ahmed was sentenced to life imprisonment in the case.

Nobel prize-winning author V S Naipaul dead

Nobel prize-winning author V S Naipaul dead

Rediff.com12 Aug 2018

Naipaul wrote more than 30 books of fiction and nonfiction during his career with a sharp critique of established religion and politicians characterising much of his work.

OTT WATCH: Devils. Superheroes. LOVE

OTT WATCH: Devils. Superheroes. LOVE

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

Love stories, superheroes, family dramas, kiddie flicks, whodunits, rom-coms, Sukanya Verma lists your OTT menu for the week.

Indian-origin man and wife murdered for 2 mobiles, watches

Indian-origin man and wife murdered for 2 mobiles, watches

Rediff.com2 Feb 2012

Indian-origin Avtar Singh Kolar and his wife Carole Kolar were bludgeoned to death in a lump hammer attack in their Birmingham home earlier this month for just two mobile phones and two watches, a media report on Thursday said.

Indian Army officer injured in fresh firing in South Sudan

Indian Army officer injured in fresh firing in South Sudan

Rediff.com30 May 2015

An Indian colonel was injured in fresh firing in the troubled Malakal region in South Sudan