News for 'mental harassment'

'Govt is not stepping in to heal the wounds'

'Govt is not stepping in to heal the wounds'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

'Right now, only religious groups of Hindus and Muslims are working on the ground.' 'The government is missing.'

Exclusive! 'I am not a criminal'

Exclusive! 'I am not a criminal'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

'What can I do if god made me the way I am?' 'All I want to do is win medals for India and make my country proud.'

Accused taunted Tadvi for quota-based admission: Roommate

Accused taunted Tadvi for quota-based admission: Roommate

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Tadvi's roommate and friend Snehal in her statement to the police, which is part of the chargesheet, has said Ahuja, Meher and Khandelwal used to harass and ill-treat them in front of other juniors, hospital staff and patients.

What SC said on Section 377

What SC said on Section 377

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

Delivering a landmark judgment decriminalising gay consensual sex, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said: "I am what I am. So take me as I am." Homosexuality is no longer a crime in India, five Supreme Court judges on Thursday ruled in a consensus judgment.

Now, Allahabad University student leader claims she's being 'hounded'

Now, Allahabad University student leader claims she's being 'hounded'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2016

Allahabad University Students Union President Richa Singh has alleged that the varsity's vice-chancellor was trying to "expel" her for opposing Bharatiya Janata Party MP Yogi Adityanath's programme in the campus, and has sought the President's intervention in the matter.

HDFC Bank fined for forcible seizure of car

HDFC Bank fined for forcible seizure of car

Rediff.com20 Mar 2009

The Delhi Consumer Commission has directed the HDFC Bank to pay Rs 35,000 as compensation to an export house for forcibly seizing a financed car on its failure to pay two instalments.

'Even pregnant women were not spared from assault'

'Even pregnant women were not spared from assault'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

'From what I hear this sister Manjula Shetye was called into the office which is far away from the barracks.' 'Even when I was there, inmates were taken to this office and beaten up mercilessly.'

Chouhan sends defamation notice to Sonia, state Cong chief

Chouhan sends defamation notice to Sonia, state Cong chief

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his wife Sadhna Singh have sent a defamation notice to Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party state unit chief, demanding Rs 10 crore in damages, over an advertisement issued by Congress targeting his family.

DEAR LOVE GURU: My wife is flirting with other men

DEAR LOVE GURU: My wife is flirting with other men

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

Relationship problems? Let Love Guru help.

Citing #MeToo, Aamir pulls out of Mogul

Citing #MeToo, Aamir pulls out of Mogul

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

Bhushan Kumar sacks Subhash Kapoor as director of the Gulshan Kumar biopic.

Pak SC orders reconstruction of vandalised Hindu temple

Pak SC orders reconstruction of vandalised Hindu temple

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

The apex court, which took notice of the attack and ordered the local authorities to appear before the court on January 5, also directed the board to submit in court details of all functional and non-functional temples and gurdwaras across Pakistan, Dawn newspaper reported.

BK Bansal suicide: NHRC sends notice to CBI

BK Bansal suicide: NHRC sends notice to CBI

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

In the suicide note, Bansal has alleged that a CBI DIG, two women officers, and a "fat" havildar of the agency had "tortured" his wife and daughter after which they ended their lives.

AAP leader Somnath Bharti's wife files complaint of domestic violence

AAP leader Somnath Bharti's wife files complaint of domestic violence

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

DCW chief Barkha Singh said Bharti has been asked to reply to the notices by June 26.

Mayawati accuses BJP, SP of protecting Dayashankar Singh

Mayawati accuses BJP, SP of protecting Dayashankar Singh

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

She alleged that her partymen's counter-remarks were deliberately misconstrued by the saffron party, reflecting its "polluted" and "casteist" mentality.

Student suicide: IIT Madras says committed to fair play

Student suicide: IIT Madras says committed to fair play

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

Political parties have demanded a thorough probe after the family of the student, who hailed from Kerala, accused a faculty member of the IIT-M of driving her to commit suicide.

Congress suspends Kerala MLA arrested for rape

Congress suspends Kerala MLA arrested for rape

Rediff.com23 Jul 2017

Though the party defended him saying "the case and his arrest is politically motivated."

Kunal Kamra seeks Rs 25L from IndiGo over flying ban

Kunal Kamra seeks Rs 25L from IndiGo over flying ban

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

Kamra was banned by India's largest airline for six months on Tuesday for allegedly harassing Goswami on the Mumbai-Lucknow flight. SpiceJet, GoAir and Air India also imposed a similar ban on Kamra without specifying any period.

Godrej-GE fined: faulty fridge

Godrej-GE fined: faulty fridge

Rediff.com28 Jan 2005

Godrej-GE Appliances which sold a faulty refrigerator has been held guilty of deficiency in service by a Delhi consumer court.

Bikram Choudhury fined Rs 6.28 crores

Bikram Choudhury fined Rs 6.28 crores

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

'Minakshi Jafa Bodden is the first person to have ever taken Bikram Choudhury to trial and we greatly admire her courage.'

'Am quite normal': Justice Karnan declines to undergo medical examination

'Am quite normal': Justice Karnan declines to undergo medical examination

Rediff.com4 May 2017

Justice Karnan told the doctors that for holding such a medical examination, guardian's consent is required.

Eve-teasing: When a NO means a NO!

Eve-teasing: When a NO means a NO!

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

The Pune techie didn't escape strangulation. But she was brave woman. She fought back. She said NO.

Pratyusha's parents write to Rajnath over probe in her death

Pratyusha's parents write to Rajnath over probe in her death

Rediff.com9 May 2016

The two-page letter, written in Hindi, has requested the minister to hand over the probe into Banerjee's death to the "most premier investigating agency" as the probe carried out by police so far looks "suspicious".

In-laws kill woman for bringing scrapped notes in dowry

In-laws kill woman for bringing scrapped notes in dowry

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

They allegedly beat her to death for refusing to get Rs 8,000 in new notes from her parents.

Why ABVP is gunning for this Goa professor

Why ABVP is gunning for this Goa professor

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

'If we encourage such forces, then tomorrow they will try to intimidate every teacher who doesn't teach their idea of what is right and wrong.'

Walmart, Gap supplier factory workers exploited in India

Walmart, Gap supplier factory workers exploited in India

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Some workers in India were also make to work on Sundays and national holidays "in sweltering heat, without adequate supply of clean drinking water or any breaks".

10 Films You Must Watch

10 Films You Must Watch

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

Films that amazed Aseem Chhabra at the El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt.

Maharashtra transfers Charu Deshpande's death case to CBI

Maharashtra transfers Charu Deshpande's death case to CBI

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

Maharashtra government has transferred the case of alleged suicide of Tata Steel's former head of corporate communications, Charudatta Deshpande to the Central Bureau of Investigation. Deshpande, 57, a former journalist and Tata Steel's former chief of corporate communications, was found hanging at his Vasai home on June 28 last year.

Rape of 5-yr-old in Delhi: 2 convicts get 20-yr jail

Rape of 5-yr-old in Delhi: 2 convicts get 20-yr jail

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

On April 15, 2013, the convicts had shoved objects in the victim's private parts and leaving her in a house believing she was dead. The child was rescued 40 hours later on April 17 and had to undergo multiple surgeries at All India Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Delhi.

Revealed! Hockey captain Sardar claims he was forced to retire

Revealed! Hockey captain Sardar claims he was forced to retire

Rediff.com3 Nov 2018

Former India hockey captain Sardar Singh claimed that former coach Sjoerd Marijne and current high performance director David John forced him to make a shock retirement in September.

MJ Akbar, wife deny fresh rape accusation, say it was an affair

MJ Akbar, wife deny fresh rape accusation, say it was an affair

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

'I learned of her and my husband's involvement through her late night phone calls and her public display of affection in my presence'

Lawyers told me I couldn't fire Vikas Bahl: Anurag Kashyap

Lawyers told me I couldn't fire Vikas Bahl: Anurag Kashyap

Rediff.com7 Oct 2018

'According to legal advice provided to me then, I was told we had very limited options.' 'Now in hindsight and after taking stock of things myself, I can quite see how I was ill-advised.'

Why 'Feminism' is the word of the year

Why 'Feminism' is the word of the year

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

It was the most searched word on Merriam-Webster in 2017.

One dead as four SAI women athletes attempt suicide

One dead as four SAI women athletes attempt suicide

Rediff.com7 May 2015

Four teenaged sportswomen, who were undergoing training at Sports Authority of India's, Water Sports Centre in Alapuzha, Kerala, attempted suicide on Wednesday afternoon.

Hashimpura families recall the massacre, some say life term not punishment enough

Hashimpura families recall the massacre, some say life term not punishment enough

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

'It would have given us more relief if the accused had been sentenced to death'

Can women ever be safe?

Can women ever be safe?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

The rape of a young woman in New Delhi by Uber cab driver has raised the disturbing question of women's safety all over again.

Most elderly people in India subject to abuse

Most elderly people in India subject to abuse

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

About 9 per cent of those surveyed said they had been physically harassed or assaulted, while 13 per cent said they were denied basic needs, another 13 per cent quoted mental torture and 20 per cent elders surveyed cited restrictions on their social life. Misbehaviour and ill-treatment were cited by 37 per cent while 8 per cent cited other forms of harassment.

Despite injuries, Abhi wants to return to cockpit at the earliest

Despite injuries, Abhi wants to return to cockpit at the earliest

Rediff.com3 Mar 2019

His health condition is being monitored by a group of doctors at the Army's Research and Referral hospital, the officials said.

CRPF has lost almost 200 men to suicide

CRPF has lost almost 200 men to suicide

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

'Stress, depression, PTSD and anxiety, especially relating to their domestic lives, are big issues for the men.' 'The men work in extremely difficult conditions, often with the fear of death looming large.'