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Murder charge slapped on four men for death of Nido

Murder charge slapped on four men for death of Nido

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

The Delhi police on Tuesday told a court that they have slapped the charge of murder against the four persons, one of whom was arrested this morning, in connection with the death of a 19-year-old Arunachal Pradesh youth.

Nido Tania murder case: Court hears arguments on bail plea

Nido Tania murder case: Court hears arguments on bail plea

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

Two accused, arrested in connection with the death of a 19-year-old Arunachal Pradesh youth, on Friday argued in a Delhi court that they be granted bail as they have not been booked for murder charges and the offences alleged against them were bailable.

Nido's death: Kejriwal demands action against guilty

Nido's death: Kejriwal demands action against guilty

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday demanded action against those responsible for the unfortunate death of an Arunachal Pradesh student and announced steps to stop racial discrimination against North Eastern people.

Manipuri women assaulted in Delhi, faced racist comments

Manipuri women assaulted in Delhi, faced racist comments

Rediff.com2 Feb 2014

Two Manipuri women were allegedly assaulted by some men who hurled racist abuses at them in South Delhi's Kotla Mubarakpur area. The victims have accused the police of being reluctant to register a first information report.

Chikungunya toll rises to 13; Centre seeks report on deaths

Chikungunya toll rises to 13; Centre seeks report on deaths

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Chikungunya and dengue have claimed at least 31 lives and affected nearly 3,000 people in Delhi.

HC on Tania report delay: Is AIIMS the only hospital for post mortems?

HC on Tania report delay: Is AIIMS the only hospital for post mortems?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

The Delhi High Court on Friday rapped the city police for not filing the post mortem report of 19-year-old Arunachal Pradesh youth Nido Tania and asked AIIMS and the CBI, which controls central forensic labs, to apprise it of the status along with reasons for the delay on Monday.

PHOTOS: Heavy rains, traffic halt Delhi

PHOTOS: Heavy rains, traffic halt Delhi

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

People were seen wading through knee-deep water in several areas. Commuters, too, had a hard time as vehicular traffic crawled on the roads clogged with long tailbacks.

Heavy rains lash parts of Delhi

Heavy rains lash parts of Delhi

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

The weatherman has predicted rainfall throughout the day with the mercury settling at 19C.

'Simple boy, not radical', says Shaheen Bagh shooter's family

'Simple boy, not radical', says Shaheen Bagh shooter's family

Rediff.com2 Feb 2020

Kapil was tired of travelling extra kilometeres due to protests at Shaheen Bagh, said his uncle. He said Kapil usually had to travel 10 km to reach home but due to protests, he had to travel 35 km.

LTC scam: CBI registers cases against 6 present, former RS MPs

LTC scam: CBI registers cases against 6 present, former RS MPs

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered cases against six sitting and former members of Rajya Sabha in connection with the LTC scam in which travel reimbursement was allegedly claimed by them through purportedly forged bills.

Northeast MPs meet PM, demand anti-racial law

Northeast MPs meet PM, demand anti-racial law

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

A group of MPs from the northeast met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday and demanded an anti-racial discrimination law and judicial inquiry into the death of Aruachal Pradesh youth Nido Tania.

Chikungunya menace: SC slaps fine on Delhi minister Satyendra Jain

Chikungunya menace: SC slaps fine on Delhi minister Satyendra Jain

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

The SC imposed fine of Rs 25,000 on Jain for failing to disclose names of officers disobeying orders.

3 arrested in Arunachal student attack case

3 arrested in Arunachal student attack case

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

Three people have been arrested in the alleged attack on a student from Arunachal Pradesh which later led to his death even as Delhi Police constituted a Special Investigation Team to probe the incident.

Uber rape: Man from whom fake certificate procured identified

Uber rape: Man from whom fake certificate procured identified

Rediff.com13 Dec 2014

A man, from whom a fake character certificate was originally procured, using which the Uber rape case accused got an All India Tourist Permit, has been identified by the police and summoned for questioning.

Terror threat looms over R-Day celebrations

Terror threat looms over R-Day celebrations

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

Intelligence agencies have warned of a possible terror threat ahead during the Republic Day celebrations by Pakistan-based terror groups who may use Afghan IDs to sneak into India and carry out attacks.

PHOTOS: Theatres open after 7 months in COVID-19 shadow

PHOTOS: Theatres open after 7 months in COVID-19 shadow

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

It was a quiet reopening with few people venturing warily to watch a mix of regional, English and Hindi reruns such as "Chhichhore", "Thappad", "Tanhaji" and "The Spy".

Now Manipuri youth stabbed, robbed in Delhi

Now Manipuri youth stabbed, robbed in Delhi

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

In another incident of attack on a person from the northeast in the national capital, a 22-year-old Manipuri youth was allegedly stabbed and robbed by some unidentified assailants in Mehrauli area in New Delhi in the wee hours on Wednesday.

'The crisis we are facing now is lack of demand'

'The crisis we are facing now is lack of demand'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

'There is lack of demand because people have no jobs, and no income.' 'Lakhs of people have lost their jobs and they have no income which has led to no demand in the market.'

JD-U MP's 'LTC scam': CBI approaches RS secretariat for papers

JD-U MP's 'LTC scam': CBI approaches RS secretariat for papers

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

The Central Bureau of Invesigation on Monday approached the Rajya Sabha secretariat seeking documents related to fake travel bills allegedly submitted by a Janata Dal-United MP against whom a case has been registered for making such claims.

Lockdown 4: More relaxations; power to states, UTs

Lockdown 4: More relaxations; power to states, UTs

Rediff.com16 May 2020

According to officials, Punjab, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Assam and Telangana wanted the lockdown to be continued, some of them wanted the powers to decide the zoning of districts -- green, orange and red -- as per the COVID-19 situation.

Nido's killing most shameful, says PM as his parents meet him

Nido's killing most shameful, says PM as his parents meet him

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

Parents of Arunachal Pradesh youth Nido Tania, who died following an alleged racist attack in Delhi, met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday and demanded capital punishment for the perpetrators.

Students from NE take to the streets to demand justice

Students from NE take to the streets to demand justice

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

Seeking steps to stop discrimination against people from northeast, Members of Parliament from the region on Thursday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who asked the legislators to place their views before the committee constituted to address their grievances.

Manipuri youth beaten to death in Delhi; 2 detained

Manipuri youth beaten to death in Delhi; 2 detained

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

In yet another case of violence against people from the Northeast, a 29-year-old Manipuri youth was allegedly beaten to death by a group of five to six men in South Delhi's Kotla Mubarakpur area in the wee hours of the day.

People 'left to suffer': SC on Dengue and Chikungunya menace in Delhi

People 'left to suffer': SC on Dengue and Chikungunya menace in Delhi

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

The Supreme Court on Thursday said the authorities were "not interested" and the people have been "left to suffer".

When movie theatres no longer exist...

When movie theatres no longer exist...

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

Aseem Chhabra imagines a time, 20 years from now, when movie-watching in theatres will be long gone, thanks to the coronavirus, and pens a letter to his grandchild, explaining the magic of the cinema hall.

Scramble for supplies marks Day 1 of lockdown

Scramble for supplies marks Day 1 of lockdown

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

Long queues outside grocery stores, inflated prices, difficulty in getting important items -- these were some of the problems encountered by people in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Northeast groups reject Centre's committee, slam Kejriwal

Northeast groups reject Centre's committee, slam Kejriwal

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

Representatives of several northeastern organisations on Monday rejected the committee formed by the Centre to suggest remedial measures to address their concerns.

Rahul joins protesters against Nido's death, assures strict action

Rahul joins protesters against Nido's death, assures strict action

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday joined youth from the Northeast agitating to bring to book those involved in the killing of Nido Tania, a student from Arunachal Pradesh, and promised "very strict action" apart from setting up of a committee to look into the treatment meted out to people from the region.

The coronavirus flight: How Indians helped Indians

The coronavirus flight: How Indians helped Indians

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

Bureaucratic insensitivity gave way to compassion with the state administration, police and passersby joining forces to help the stream of Indians fleeing Delhi.

Four let off in gang rape case; 'victim', witnesses untraceable

Four let off in gang rape case; 'victim', witnesses untraceable

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

Four men accused of kidnapping and gang-raping a girl 11 years ago in a moving car here were acquitted by a Delhi court on the grounds that she and other key witnesses "did not bother" to take part in the proceedings and remained untraceable.

'COVID-19 can quietly enter your body, without causing pain'

'COVID-19 can quietly enter your body, without causing pain'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

'The COVID-19 virus has the power to quietly enter your body, without causing pain via symptoms, because it craftily manipulates your pain response.'

Delhi records worst air quality after Diwali due to bursting of crackers

Delhi records worst air quality after Diwali due to bursting of crackers

Rediff.com8 Nov 2018

In a gross violation of a Supreme Court order, people in several cities burst firecrackers until at least midnight, two hours after the 10 pm deadline. Loud bangs rent the air in New Delhi.

IM terrorist who escaped during Batla House encounter arrested

IM terrorist who escaped during Batla House encounter arrested

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

He was a member of Azamgarh (Sanjarmur) module of the IM and was based in Nepal where he was teaching at a school.

Rahul meets Shinde over harassment of NE people in Delhi

Rahul meets Shinde over harassment of NE people in Delhi

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

Rahul Gandhi on Thursday held consultations with Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and Members of Parliament from northeast to discuss steps to end the harassment of people.

Goodbye Regal. Thank you for the memories

Goodbye Regal. Thank you for the memories

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

'I know all good things have to end someday. But memories, especially film memories are special,' says Aseem Chhabra.

10 people who'll prove Delhi is India's food capital

10 people who'll prove Delhi is India's food capital

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

Mouthwatering pani puris, delicious jalebis, parathas, chole bhature, gulab jamuns and motichoor ladoos...these foodies in the capital are serenading our taste buds and how!

'IPC to be amended to punish racism against northeasterners,' says HC

'IPC to be amended to punish racism against northeasterners,' says HC

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Calling people of the northeastern region by "derogatory" names will soon become a non-bailable offence and land you in jail for up to five years.

Modi in Imphal, Guwahati: PM, Cong failed to ensure NE's development

Modi in Imphal, Guwahati: PM, Cong failed to ensure NE's development

Rediff.com8 Feb 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi attacked the Congress and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday for "failing" to ensure development of Northeast though he represented Assam for the last 23 years in the Rajya Sabha.

Review: 20 things I learned from and loved about Queen

Review: 20 things I learned from and loved about Queen

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

Kangna Ranaut, as Queen/Rani, holds your hands and together you discover the magic of honeymoon, holiday, healing and hungama, raves Sukanya Verma.

Romancing street food in India

Romancing street food in India

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

These bloggers are adding fresh flavours to India's vibrant street-food scene.