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Three-day police custody for four accused in Lakhimpur case

Three-day police custody for four accused in Lakhimpur case

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

The court sent Sumit Jaiswal, Satya Prakash Tripathi alias Satyam, Nandan Singh Bishta and Shishu Pal to police remand.

Is Son Preference Hurting India?

Is Son Preference Hurting India?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

A cultural preference for sons in India may be expressed as 'son preference' or 'daughter aversion', arising from patrilocality, patrilineality, the cost of dowry, and old-age support from sons.

These Images Tell You How Loved Puneeth Was

These Images Tell You How Loved Puneeth Was

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who had seen Puneeth since his childhood, became emotional and was seen kissing his forehead before the last rites.

India ranks 111th on Global Hunger Index; govt says measure 'flawed'

India ranks 111th on Global Hunger Index; govt says measure 'flawed'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

India ranked 111th out of 125 countries in the Global Hunger Index-2023, which was rejected by the government as erroneous and having malafide intent. The index, released on Thursday, also stated that India has the highest child wasting rate in the world at 18.7 per cent, reflecting acute undernutrition. India ranked 107th out of 121 countries in the 2022 edition of the Global Hunger Index (GHI), a tool for comprehensively measuring and tracking hunger at global, regional, and national levels.

An Era Of Secrecy Is Over For Modi

An Era Of Secrecy Is Over For Modi

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

'The word 'ally' in a coalition is misleading because it suggests someone who is always for you and with you. This is incorrect.' 'They are always for themselves and sometimes with you,' explains Aakar Patel.

PDP announces boycott of budget session of J-K Assembly

PDP announces boycott of budget session of J-K Assembly

Rediff.com13 Mar 2013

Asserting that statement of the Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde is "insult" to the House and people of Jammu and Kashmir, Opposition PDP announced a boycott of the remaining budget session of the state Assembly.

V K Singh leaves for Iraq to bring back bodies of 38 Indians

V K Singh leaves for Iraq to bring back bodies of 38 Indians

Rediff.com1 Apr 2018

The minister is expected to bring back the bodies by Monday.

Hundreds attend Moosewala's bhog ceremony

Hundreds attend Moosewala's bhog ceremony

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

Many people were also carrying posters mentioning 'black day on May 29' and 'Moosewala amar rahe' and demanded 'justice for Moosewala'.

V C Shukla cremated with full state honours

V C Shukla cremated with full state honours

Rediff.com12 Jun 2013

The mortal remains of former Union minister and senior Congress leader Vidya Charan Shukla were Wednesday consigned to flames at his farmhouse 'Radheshyam Bhawan' in Raipur with full state honours.

Bodies fished from Ganga all floated from UP: Minister

Bodies fished from Ganga all floated from UP: Minister

Rediff.com11 May 2021

The Bihar government on Tuesday said altogether 71 bodies have been fished out from the Ganga in Buxar district, where these were found floating in the river, triggering suspicion that the abandoned corpses could be those of COVID-19 patients.

Tunisha was depressed as she found Sheezan cheating on her: Uncle

Tunisha was depressed as she found Sheezan cheating on her: Uncle

Rediff.com25 Dec 2022

"Even after being in a relationship with Tunisha and living together, Sheezan used to keep in touch with many girls. This left Tunisha stressed and in depression," he said.

Sushma's ashes immersed in Hapur's Ganga river

Sushma's ashes immersed in Hapur's Ganga river

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

The mortal remains of former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj were consigned to flames on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders, besides family, friends and admirers bid a tearful adieu to the 67-year-old political stalwart.

'Will never forget': Eyewitness recounts Naxal blast

'Will never forget': Eyewitness recounts Naxal blast

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

The driver of a Scorpio that was right behind the vehicle targeted by Naxalites with an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Wednesday said he won't be able to forget the day long as he lives.

Gen Rawat's death: K'taka orders action over celebratory SM posts

Gen Rawat's death: K'taka orders action over celebratory SM posts

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

Condemning irresponsible social media posts and rejoicing over the demise of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat in a military chopper crash, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said he has asked the police to identify and initiate legal action against them.

Advani, Swaraj pay homage to Sheila Dikshit

Advani, Swaraj pay homage to Sheila Dikshit

Rediff.com21 Jul 2019

Dikshit, 81, passed away on Saturday afternoon at the Fortis Escorts Heart Institute in New Delhi due to cardiac arrest.

Srinagar terror attack: Body of AP jawan laid to rest

Srinagar terror attack: Body of AP jawan laid to rest

Rediff.com27 Jun 2013

The mortal remains of soldier M Yadaiah, who was killed in a militant attack in Kashmir earlier this week, were laid to rest at his native Mahabubnagar district in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday.

Don't Miss: Some interesting videos of this week

Don't Miss: Some interesting videos of this week

Rediff.com27 Oct 2012

Don't Miss: Some interesting videos this week

Techie from Telangana found dead in apartment in US

Techie from Telangana found dead in apartment in US

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

Chaitanya was working in Cognizant Technologies on a Southeast Airlines project.

Criminals belonging to Yogi's caste 'still alive': Samajwadi Party

Criminals belonging to Yogi's caste 'still alive': Samajwadi Party

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

The SP also alleged that it was the BJP people who got Umesh Pal, a key witness in the 2005 killing of then BSP legislator Raju Pal, murdered.

Kashmiri separatists issue weekly protest calendar

Kashmiri separatists issue weekly protest calendar

Rediff.com3 Mar 2013

The Majlis Mashawarat, an amalgamation of several separatist groups, on Sunday issued the weekly protest calendar in support of their demand for handing over of mortal remains of Mohammad Afzal Guru and Mohammad Maqbool Bhat to their families.

Omar, PDP's Mufti urge PM to return Afzal Guru's body

Omar, PDP's Mufti urge PM to return Afzal Guru's body

Rediff.com26 Feb 2013

Opposition Peoples Democratic Party patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has urged the Union government to return the mortal remains of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru to his family for burial 'to retrieve trust of the people of Kashmir'.

Veteran actor Vikram Gokhale dies at 77

Veteran actor Vikram Gokhale dies at 77

Rediff.com26 Nov 2022

Gokhale, an artist equally at home in theatre, television and movies, acted in several Marathi and Bollywood films.

No state honour for Claudius; funeral on Sunday

No state honour for Claudius; funeral on Sunday

Rediff.com21 Dec 2012

The mortal remains of legendary hockey player Leslie Claudius will be kept at Rabindra Sadan in Kolkata for public veneration on Sunday afternoon followed by his funeral at the Lower Circular road cemetery but there would not be state honour for the three-time Olympic gold medallist.

End of an era: Bal Thackeray consigned to flames

End of an era: Bal Thackeray consigned to flames

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

The mortal remains of Bal Thackeray, a Hindutva mascot and flagbearer of Marathi pride, were consigned to flames as lakhs of mourners joined the Shiv Sena founder's grieving family to bid him a tearful farewell, with the city observing a virtual shutdown.

What will Uddhav Thackeray do next?

What will Uddhav Thackeray do next?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2012

Mumbai has not seen scenes like what it witnessed on Sunday when Balasaheb Thackeray's cortege made its way to Shivaji Park. Will Uddhav Thackeray, Balasaheb's political heir, use this huge surge of support to revive his party's electoral fortunes, wonders Abhishek Mande.

Sonia pays homage to veteran leader Karunakaran

Sonia pays homage to veteran leader Karunakaran

Rediff.com24 Dec 2010

A steady stream of mourners led by Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday paid homage to veteran Congress leader K Karunakaran at his residence in Thiruvananthapuram where his mortal remains are kept.

State funeral for Sarabjit; hundreds turn up to pay respects

State funeral for Sarabjit; hundreds turn up to pay respects

Rediff.com3 May 2013

A large number of people, including women, have started arriving for the cremation of 49-year-old Sarabjit who succumbed to his injuries in a hospital in Lahore on Thursday following a brutal attack in Kot Lakhpat Jail where he was lodged since 1990.

Pakistan promises to hand over Sarabjit's body to India

Pakistan promises to hand over Sarabjit's body to India

Rediff.com2 May 2013

The Pakistan government will continue to facilitate the "early completion of all formalities and hand over the mortal remains of the prisoner to the Indian High Commission at the earliest possible", said a statement from the Foreign Office.

3-yr-old stuck in TN borewell dead, body pulled out

3-yr-old stuck in TN borewell dead, body pulled out

Rediff.com29 Oct 2019

Sujith Wilson had fallen into the disused farm borewell while playing near his house in Nadukattupatti on Friday evening, and various central and state agencies were called in to rescue him.

Veteran singer PB Srinivas passes away

Veteran singer PB Srinivas passes away

Rediff.com15 Apr 2013

The 82-year-old veteran playback singer died after a brief illness at his CIT Nagar residence in Chennai.

HC orders status quo, Kukis put off mass burial on Amit Shah's request

HC orders status quo, Kukis put off mass burial on Amit Shah's request

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

Hours before a planned mass burial of Kuki-Zomi people killed in Manipur's ethnic violence, the state's high court on Thursday ordered that status quo be maintained at the proposed burial site in Churachandpur district, while ITLF, an apex tribal body also said it was postponing burial service plans following requests from the Union home minister.

Pak returns India prisoner Chamel Singh's body

Pak returns India prisoner Chamel Singh's body

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

Almost two months after the death of Indian prisoner Chamel Singh in a jail, Pakistan returned his body to his family in Jammu and Kashmir.

Strike by Hurriyat evokes mixed response in Kashmir

Strike by Hurriyat evokes mixed response in Kashmir

Rediff.com20 Feb 2013

The general strike called by hardline Hurriyat in support of the demand for handing over the body of Parliament convict Mohammad Afzal Guru, who was hanged in Tihar Jail, evoked a mixed response in the Kashmir Valley.

Indira Goswami's last rites performed with full state honours

Indira Goswami's last rites performed with full state honours

Rediff.com30 Nov 2011

The mortal remains of Assamese litterateur Indira Raisom Goswami were consigned to flames in Guwahati on Wednesday with full state honours.

Lance Naik Sudhakar killed in Pak attack cremated

Lance Naik Sudhakar killed in Pak attack cremated

Rediff.com10 Jan 2013

The mortal remains of Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh Baghel, who was one of the soldiers killed in an attack by the Pakistan army across the LoC, were on Thursday consigned to flames at his village Darhia near here with full military honours.

J-K's latest terror victim got married in Feb, was to go home on holiday

J-K's latest terror victim got married in Feb, was to go home on holiday

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

Kumar, a resident of Bhagwan village in Hanumangarh, worked as a manger with Ellaqui Dehati Bank at Areh Mohanpora branch in the south Kashmir district.

Delhi gangrape victim's ashes brought to ancestral village

Delhi gangrape victim's ashes brought to ancestral village

Rediff.com31 Dec 2012

A day after her mortal remains were consigned to flames, ashes of the Delhi gangrape victim, who emerged as an epitome of woman's pride during her 13-day battle for life, were brought to her ancestral village by the family.

Delhi gang-rape: Sonia not to celebrate New Year

Delhi gang-rape: Sonia not to celebrate New Year

Rediff.com31 Dec 2012

"Sonia Gandhi has appealed to partymen and well-wishers against coming to her to extend New Year greetings in the wake of gang-rape incident," party General Secretary Janardhan Dwivedi said in New Delhi on Monday.

Gangrape victim cremated away from public glare

Gangrape victim cremated away from public glare

Rediff.com30 Dec 2012

The mortal remains were flown to the capital in a special aircraft of Air India and after landing at the Indira Gandhi International airport, the plane was taken to its technical area where Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi were present to receive the body

Shillong Chamber Choir founder Neil Nongkynrih passes away

Shillong Chamber Choir founder Neil Nongkynrih passes away

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

The 52-year-old music conductor and composer who led the SCC to national fame after a reality TV show about a decade ago, died at the Reliance Hospital in Mumbai after a brief illness, they said.