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Dalit killed over inter-faith affair in K'taka, woman's brother among 2 held

Dalit killed over inter-faith affair in K'taka, woman's brother among 2 held

Rediff.com27 May 2022

Vijay Kumar Kamble was allegedly stabbed and attacked with a rod on Wednesday night at Wadi in Kalaburagi

Woman in Ghaziabad 'gang-rape' case booked for fabricating charges

Woman in Ghaziabad 'gang-rape' case booked for fabricating charges

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

The police have registered a case against a woman and three others after she allegedly levelled a "fabricated" gang-rape charge in an attempt to grab property.

35-ft Shivaji Maharaj statue, unveiled by Modi, collapses in Maha

35-ft Shivaji Maharaj statue, unveiled by Modi, collapses in Maha

Rediff.com27 Aug 2024

Modi unveiled the statue on December 4 last year on the occasion of Navy Day. He also participated in the celebrations at the fort.

Nearly 650 people killed in Bangladesh violence: UN report

Nearly 650 people killed in Bangladesh violence: UN report

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

Nearly 650 people have been killed in the recent unrest in Bangladesh between July 16 and August 11, the United Nations Human Rights Office has said in a preliminary report, suggesting a thorough, impartial and transparent investigation into reports of extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions.

Clashes over signboard: Three injured in Congress-TMC fight

Clashes over signboard: Three injured in Congress-TMC fight

Rediff.com15 Nov 2014

Three workers of rivals Congress and Trinamool Congress were injured in an armed clash between the two parties at Murshidabad district headquarter town of Baharampur on Saturday.

Mob attacks Bihar police station after 'custodial death', 7 cops injured

Mob attacks Bihar police station after 'custodial death', 7 cops injured

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

Seven policemen, including two station house officers (SHOs), were critically injured after a group of villagers attacked a police station in Bihar's Katihar district on Saturday, hours after the death of a man allegedly in custody.

Left out in the cold, Panneerselvam takes over AIADMK headquarters

Left out in the cold, Panneerselvam takes over AIADMK headquarters

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

Even as the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's general council meeting got underway in Chennai on Monday morning, endorsing Edappadi K Palaniswami as the interim general secretary, the rival O Panneerselvam faction staged a well-planned coup at the party headquarters in Royapettah, central Chennai.

Gangsters held in Moosewala murder case killed in Punjab jail

Gangsters held in Moosewala murder case killed in Punjab jail

Rediff.com26 Feb 2023

Two gangsters, who were arrested in connection with singer Sidhu Moosewala murder case and lodged in the Goindwal Sahib Central Jail in Punjab's Tarn Taran district, were killed in a clash among inmates on Sunday, police said.

Shops targeted in clash-hit Thane; 2 held for attack on Ram temple procession

Shops targeted in clash-hit Thane; 2 held for attack on Ram temple procession

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

This act of aggression comes in the wake of heightened tensions in the area, where celebratory processions and commercial establishments have been the target of violence.

20 killed in Jharkhand's worst bus mishap in recent years

20 killed in Jharkhand's worst bus mishap in recent years

Rediff.com19 Sep 2011

Twenty people were killed when the bus they were travelling in collided with an iron-laden trailer near Bundu, about 50 km from Jharkhand capital Ranchi, police said on Monday.

34-yr-old woman raped, brutally assaulted in Mumbai

34-yr-old woman raped, brutally assaulted in Mumbai

Rediff.com10 Sep 2021

As per the preliminary probe, she had been raped and assaulted with an iron rod in her private parts, he said, adding that the incident had taken place inside a tempo parked on the roadside.

What Makes This Film So Special For Sharmila Tagore

What Makes This Film So Special For Sharmila Tagore

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

'Paap Aur Punya was not a success but I recall it with fondness because we had so much fun.' 'In one sequence, Shashi gets beaten by goons.' 'Saif toddled into the frame to rescue his Shashi Uncle from these bad people since no one else was doing the needful!'

Jute mill CEO killed by workers over wage dispute

Jute mill CEO killed by workers over wage dispute

Rediff.com15 Jun 2014

Workers of a jute mill allegedly beat to death the chief executive officer in the factory premises after he refused to agree to their demand on wages at Bhadreswar in West Bengal's Hooghly District.

Man kills sister's husband over inter-faith marriage in Hyderabad

Man kills sister's husband over inter-faith marriage in Hyderabad

Rediff.com5 May 2022

A 25 year-old Hindu man was brutally killed in broad public view in Hyderabad by his Muslim brother-in law and another person in a case of suspected "honour-killing," with the incident sending shock waves after the gory murder that was caught on camera went viral.

3 JNU professors move HC to preserve CCTV footage

3 JNU professors move HC to preserve CCTV footage

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

The petition also sought directions for preservation and retrieval of all material/evidences available with WhatsApp INC, Google INC and Apple INC pertaining to relevant data of WhatsApp groups 'Unity Against Left' and 'Friends of RSS' including messages, pictures, videos and phone numbers of the members, in connection with the violence at JNU.

Bengaluru riots: NIA conducts searches at 43 locations

Bengaluru riots: NIA conducts searches at 43 locations

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

So far, 124 accused have been arrested in the D J Halli police station case and 169 in the KG Halli police station case.

Six Indian fishermen attacked by Lankan Navy

Six Indian fishermen attacked by Lankan Navy

Rediff.com13 Apr 2013

In the third such attack in as many days, six fishermen, who ventured into the sea from here, got injured when they were attacked allegedly by Sri Lankan naval men off Kodiakarai coast, fisheries department officials said on Saturday. The fishermen of Kilinjalmedu fishing hamlet were fishing in Indian waters a few knots South East off Kodiakarai last night when the Lankan Navy personnel arrived there on a fast craft and allegedly attacked them with iron rods.

Trinamool claims Delhi attackers wanted to kill Mamata

Trinamool claims Delhi attackers wanted to kill Mamata

Rediff.com10 Apr 2013

A minister who was with Mamata Banerjee when she and state Finance Minister Amit Mitra were targeted in Delhi by the Students Federation of India activists, on Wednesday alleged that the attack was aimed at killing the West Bengal chief minister.

Dec 16 verdict: How SC rejected every argument of defence

Dec 16 verdict: How SC rejected every argument of defence

Rediff.com5 May 2017

SC said to establish a clear link between the convicts and the incident, the police has adduced scientific evidence like DNA, fingerprint and bite mark analysis.

Sabarmati jail staff under scanner after jailbreak attempt

Sabarmati jail staff under scanner after jailbreak attempt

Rediff.com12 Feb 2013

Sabarmati prison staff were on Tuesday under the scanner of the police probing the daring jailbreak attempt by serial blasts accused amid questions how iron rods and the jail map found its way into the barrack and the tunnel digging work went undetected for two months.

Gang-rape case: Victim's friend records statement in court

Gang-rape case: Victim's friend records statement in court

Rediff.com19 Dec 2012

The eyewitness and male friend of the 23-year-old paramedical student, who was gangraped in a moving bus here on Sunday night, today recorded his statement before a Delhi court.

'JNU attack couldn't happen without political support'

'JNU attack couldn't happen without political support'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

'They want to establish the silence of the graveyard in university campuses across India.' 'They cannot bear any questioning or dissent. They want subordination and obedience.' 'And that is not going to happen,' says Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Brinda Karat.

13 days on, wait continues for trapped tunnel workers

13 days on, wait continues for trapped tunnel workers

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

Here is the timeline of the disaster and the rescue efforts that followed.

Gurugram family attacked by mob on Holi

Gurugram family attacked by mob on Holi

Rediff.com23 Mar 2019

A mob of about 40 people was allegedly involved in the attack on the family of three or four people in Bhondsi area, police said.

Cops face Dikshit's ire again over Lajpat Nagar shocker

Cops face Dikshit's ire again over Lajpat Nagar shocker

Rediff.com6 Feb 2013

A day after a man shoved an iron rod into a young girl's throat while trying to rape her, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit trained her guns on police again saying women do not feel safe in the national capital.

Delhi: Student gang-raped in bus in critical condition

Delhi: Student gang-raped in bus in critical condition

Rediff.com17 Dec 2012

In a shocking incident, a 23-year-old para-medical student travelling in a bus along with her male friend was allegedly gang-raped by four men inside the moving vehicle and they were thrown out after being brutally assaulted with an iron rod.

Why workers at Maruti's Manesar plant are disgruntled

Why workers at Maruti's Manesar plant are disgruntled

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

The salaries for the top management, which was already better off, have gone up many times whereas wages at the bottom have marginally increased thereby widening the gap between the rich and the poor.

BJP leader's son killed in MP; police raze illegal buildings of accused

BJP leader's son killed in MP; police raze illegal buildings of accused

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

Son of a local Bharatiya Janata Party leader was killed after he intervened to pacify two groups of people who were fighting over the digging of a borewell in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district, police said on Thursday.

When protesters 'Occupied' Gateway of India

When protesters 'Occupied' Gateway of India

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

With tambourines and guitars in their hands and songs of revolution on their lips, people protested against the attack on Jawaharlal Nehru University students throughout the night in front of the Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in south Mumbai. People, including students and women, in large numbers had gathered in front of the Gateway of India in South Mumbai's Colaba on Sunday midnight.

Now, Khalistanis attack Indian consulate in San Francisco, place flags

Now, Khalistanis attack Indian consulate in San Francisco, place flags

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

A group of pro-Khalistani protesters on Sunday attacked and damaged the Indian consulate in San Francisco, prompting sharp condemnation from Indian-Americans who demanded immediate action against those responsible for it.

Bihar: Mob pours acid into man's eyes

Bihar: Mob pours acid into man's eyes

Rediff.com8 May 2008

Vinay Yadav alias Pappu Yadav was severely beaten and had acid poured into his eyes by villagers in Bihar's Purnia district.

Build bridges, not walls: Rahul on Singhu buildup

Build bridges, not walls: Rahul on Singhu buildup

Rediff.com2 Feb 2021

Iron rods have been hooked between two rows of cement barriers on a flank of the main highway at the Singhu border to further restrict the movement of protesters, agitating against the new farm laws.

10 thieves lynched in Bihar

10 thieves lynched in Bihar

Rediff.com13 Sep 2007

The incident comes days after a mob gouged out the eyes of three young men who had snatched away a motorcycle in Nawada district of the state.

Robbers in red beacon car loot Rs 1.85 lakh from Gurgaon toll booth

Robbers in red beacon car loot Rs 1.85 lakh from Gurgaon toll booth

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

Though the incident took place on Monday night at a commercial toll plaza on the Gurgaon-Pataudi road, it came to light on Thursday when the staff released CCTV footage of the incident to the press.

'Medical marvel' Supratim to feature in UK magazin

'Medical marvel' Supratim to feature in UK magazin

Rediff.com29 Jul 2008

The miraculous survival of Supratim Dutta, who was pierced with a two-inch-wide and five-foot-long iron rod through his chest, has become a stunner worldwide with a UK-based medical journal and the 'Ripley's Believe It Or Not' evincing interest to highlight his case.

The Great Tunnel Rescue: How The 16 Days Unfolded

The Great Tunnel Rescue: How The 16 Days Unfolded

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

After 16 days of intense efforts by multiple agencies, all 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi have safely been evacuated on Tuesday evening.

VHP demands arrest of assaulted missionary

VHP demands arrest of assaulted missionary

Rediff.com17 Jan 2003

Joseph Cooper was carrying out religious propaganda in violation of Indian laws, it said.

Security guards assaulted at Singur

Security guards assaulted at Singur

Rediff.com23 Sep 2008

Five armed men sneaked into the project area at on Monday night and beat up security guards with iron rods, police said. Alarmed by screams of the injured other security men rushed to the site but could not nab the attackers. The injured were first taken to Singur Gramin Hospital and then shifted to Walsh Hospital at Srirampore.

'My 7 years in Anda cell were the most inhuman form of solitary confinement'

'My 7 years in Anda cell were the most inhuman form of solitary confinement'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

'When there was no crime committed, everything had to be fabricated. They see it as a war, and everything is fair in love and war.'