News for 'maid'

'Demand for sex trafficking is everywhere'

'Demand for sex trafficking is everywhere'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

'Children should be told that if they receive porn on their phones they should inform their parents or teachers who should in turn contact cyber crime.'

Guj poll: 'Bring back our family members from Pak jail and get votes'

Guj poll: 'Bring back our family members from Pak jail and get votes'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

The family members of the fishermen lodged in Pakistani jails say they would vote for those parties in the upcoming elections which assure to bring their relatives back from the neighbouring country.

Yediyurappa's granddaughter found hanging at home

Yediyurappa's granddaughter found hanging at home

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

Former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's granddaughter Dr Soundarya V Y allegedly ended her life by hanging herself from the ceiling fan at her Vasant Nagar flat on Friday morning, the police said.

Probe report mentions Sameer Wankhede's Rolex watch, properties

Probe report mentions Sameer Wankhede's Rolex watch, properties

Rediff.com19 May 2023

The SET's findings have now been taken on record by the Central Bureau of Investigation which recently raided the 2008-batch Indian Revenue Service officer after it filed an FIR against him for corruption and alleged violation of rules in the raids that took place at the Cordelia cruise berthed at the Mumbai coast on October 2, 2021.

Why Are Bollywood Marriages In Trouble These Days?

Why Are Bollywood Marriages In Trouble These Days?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

As new OTT release Bawaal tackles the lives of a terribly unhappy couple, and Satyaprem Ki Katha about a young wife with a tragic secret is a box-office success, here's pick of ten (out of a considerable number) of relatively recent films about troubled marriages.

Kitty Kumaramangalam murdered in Delhi

Kitty Kumaramangalam murdered in Delhi

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

The police suspect attempted robbery to be the motive behind the killing.

Finding Aaron: A Lost-And-Found Miracle

Finding Aaron: A Lost-And-Found Miracle

Rediff.com31 May 2023

John and Tamilarasi had their newborn stolen eight years ago, and lost all hope of ever finding him. Now they have got him back, though not fully. Not yet.

'Jasprit, welcome to the family!'

'Jasprit, welcome to the family!'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

'We love you so much and I'm so excited for you two to be starting this new journey together!'

Suspended Jharkhand BJP leader Seema Patra held for torturing domestic help

Suspended Jharkhand BJP leader Seema Patra held for torturing domestic help

Rediff.com31 Aug 2022

The Ranchi police arrested the suspended BJP leader after a case was registered against her at the Argora police station.

Kin of maid in Saudi refutes 'mental disturbance' claim

Kin of maid in Saudi refutes 'mental disturbance' claim

Rediff.com18 Oct 2015

Saudi police has said she was suffering from "mental disturbances" and tried to flee her sponsor's house.

Gulmohar Review: Home Is Where The Heart Is

Gulmohar Review: Home Is Where The Heart Is

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

Delhi, daddy issues, drivers, domestic help, politics, patriarchy, sexuality, sexism, choices, compromises, community, religion, real estate, motherhood, marriage -- Gulmohar offers a loaded, layered understanding of familial relationships and its indirect impact on the people at the periphery, notes Sukanya Verma.

Days after taking fake vaccine, Mimi Chakraborty falls ill

Days after taking fake vaccine, Mimi Chakraborty falls ill

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

The doctor who attended to the Jadavpur MP said it was too early to link her illness with the fake jab that she had taken four days ago, they said.

Watch The Best Of Satyajit Ray On OTT

Watch The Best Of Satyajit Ray On OTT

Rediff.com2 May 2023

Had he not taken his final curtain call on April 23, 1992, Satyajit Ray would still, undoubtedly, have been making movies.

19 lakh jobs were lost in August 2021

19 lakh jobs were lost in August 2021

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

Labour seems to have found employment as maids, cooks, gardeners, security guards and the like -- a transition that could be described as from farms to the kitchen sink, instead of farms to factories, observes Mahesh Vyas.

'I don't want to live, but I have no option'

'I don't want to live, but I have no option'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2022

'How will they give me permission to die when there are many others in conditions worse than mine?'

Shocking! State champion boxer forced to work as maid

Shocking! State champion boxer forced to work as maid

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

A state-level gold medallist boxer, Rishu Mittal, is being forced to work as a domestic help.

'A Star Does Not Make Or Break A Film'

'A Star Does Not Make Or Break A Film'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

'Was Salman Khan the only reason for the success of a film?'

Brutal assault on Indian maid by Saudi sponsor unacceptable: Sushma

Brutal assault on Indian maid by Saudi sponsor unacceptable: Sushma

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

Terming as "unacceptable" the incident where an Indian woman's hand was chopped off by her employer in Saudi Arabia, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday said the matter has been taken up with Saudi authorities.

Bangladesh's Hossain sent to prison on charges of torturing maid

Bangladesh's Hossain sent to prison on charges of torturing maid

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

Bangladesh fast bowler Shahadat Hossain was sent to jail after surrendering on Monday on charges of torturing an 11-year-old housemaid, a day after his wife was arrested.

Rio police arrest Namibian boxer for attempted sexual assault

Rio police arrest Namibian boxer for attempted sexual assault

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Brazilian police have arrested a 22-year-old boxer who was the flag bearer for the Namibian national team on suspicion of attempting to sexually assault a room maid in the Olympic village, the second boxer detained on such charges at the Games.

'I have no problem with love'

'I have no problem with love'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2022

'The thinking of society, even today, is that a woman always needs a man to be complete.' 'I am 50. I am single. I am invincible because I have been there, done that.'

Popular Bollywood villain Mahesh Anand found dead at home

Popular Bollywood villain Mahesh Anand found dead at home

Rediff.com10 Feb 2019

According to police, the actor apparently died two days ago.

Where's The Economy Headed In 2023?

Where's The Economy Headed In 2023?

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

'The pipeline of new industrial projects is the best I've seen in the last 10 years, and it looks solid enough to sustain for at least a few quarters,' points out Naushad Forbes, adding, 'It is only when we get back to the same labour force participation we saw before Covid that the economy will have truly recovered.'

He unearthed horror of slave trade

He unearthed horror of slave trade

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

Amjed Ullah Khan, who carried out investigations of his own and helped rescue 15 women from Hyderabad, tells Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com how the women get trapped in an underground slave market that 'sells' them to employers who force them to work for less or no pay and often under inhuman conditions.

Get justice for TN maid in Saudi, Jaya writes to Modi

Get justice for TN maid in Saudi, Jaya writes to Modi

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

Jayalalithaa urged Modi to take up the issue at the highest level in Saudi Arabia and get Kasthuri Munirathnam the best medical treatment, adequate financial compensation and facilitate her safe and early return to Tamil Nadu.

7 simple tips to cut expenses and save money

7 simple tips to cut expenses and save money

Rediff.com26 May 2020

Cut down on non-essential expenses like outside food, travel expenses.

MPs will need COVID negative report for Parliament

MPs will need COVID negative report for Parliament

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

The COVID-19 test of the MPs need to be done 72 hours before the start of the session and it can be done either in their constituencies or at the Parliament complex.

The Soldier Who Was A Chinese PoW For 7 Months

The Soldier Who Was A Chinese PoW For 7 Months

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

'I was exhausted, hungry, unshaven and despondent.' 'My mouth was full of sores due to dehydration.' 'My clothes were in tatters due to walking through bushes and sliding down thorny slopes,' Brigadier John Parshuram Dalvi wrote of his capture during the 1962 War.

Indian embassy demands probe into maid's suicide

Indian embassy demands probe into maid's suicide

Rediff.com7 Mar 2006

Akhtar Allabagayath's family in India has alleged that she had been harassed by her Bahraini employer.

Devyani row: 'Why no focus on crimes committed against maid?'

Devyani row: 'Why no focus on crimes committed against maid?'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

The lawyer for a domestic help employed by Devyani Khobragade on Thursday said it is frustrating and disappointing that the focus in the case has shifted from the crimes that were committed against her client to the Indian diplomat.

Maid, whose hand was chopped off by Saudi employer, returns to India

Maid, whose hand was chopped off by Saudi employer, returns to India

Rediff.com7 Nov 2015

Enduring harrowing days after her right hand was chopped off allegedly by her employer in Saudi Arabia, Kasturi Munirathinam arrived in Chennai on Saturday.

Maid jumped from third floor; arm amputated in hospital, says Saudi employer

Maid jumped from third floor; arm amputated in hospital, says Saudi employer

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

The Saudi sponsor said that Munirathinam's right hand was amputated as a result of her failed attempt to flee by jumping from a window.

Post CAA, increase in outflow of B'deshi migrants: BSF

Post CAA, increase in outflow of B'deshi migrants: BSF

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

Those leaving were mostly engaged as masons, maids and housekeepers in the country, another BSF official said.

Why Hamza Is A Wife Beater in Darlings

Why Hamza Is A Wife Beater in Darlings

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

'In Byculla, a lot of boys hero-worship the bhais.' 'Hamza grew up in that environment, but he got a government job.' 'And he did this so he could marry the woman he loves.' 'Now, after getting the government job, he thought he would get to bully people...' 'But bechara, he's getting bullied at work.'

Mumbai allows home delivery of food, essentials 24x7 during curbs

Mumbai allows home delivery of food, essentials 24x7 during curbs

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

The movement of maids, cooks, drivers, house help, nurses, and medical attendee providing service to senior citizens and ailing people at home will be allowed between 7 am and 10 pm on all days during the restrictions, including the weekend lockdowns.

'That's why girls like me are single'

'That's why girls like me are single'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

'Most of these dating sites are nothing but hook-up culture and I don't relate to that.'

Waitress to Supermodel: Renee's INSPIRING Journey

Waitress to Supermodel: Renee's INSPIRING Journey

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

From being rejected at the audition to walking the ramp at LFW, one of the biggest fashion weeks in the country, Chhattisgarh beauty Renee Kujur shares her inspiring journey to the top.

'I have to get Ma out of prison'

'I have to get Ma out of prison'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

'I also stopped speaking to the media because I felt used by them.'

'My wife earns more and treats me like a maid'

'My wife earns more and treats me like a maid'

Rediff.com2 May 2011

Is your love life under pressure? Are you troubled by your relationship? Get Ahead's Love Guru hosted a chat with readers on April 28 to help them deal with love problems. For those of you who missed it, here's the transcript.

'My Aai was very generous'

'My Aai was very generous'

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Readers tell us what's special about their mothers.