News for 'mysterious circumstances'

MP governor son's death: Autopsy inconclusive, no foul play suspected

MP governor son's death: Autopsy inconclusive, no foul play suspected

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

Autopsy failed to find the cause of death of MP Governor Ram Naresh Yadav's son Shailesh, an accused in the the multi-crore Vyapam scam.

The People Have Spoken!

The People Have Spoken!

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

Religion matters. Aspirational India is still poor. India admires strong leaders. India values decency. Shreekant Sambrani highlights the reasons why the BJP pulled off improbable victories in the Hindi heartland.

Burari family's last surviving member, Tommy, dies

Burari family's last surviving member, Tommy, dies

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

Tommy was tied to a grill, before the family members allegedly committed suicide.

UP horror: 50-yr-old gang-raped, killed by priest, accomplices

UP horror: 50-yr-old gang-raped, killed by priest, accomplices

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

Two of the accused were arrested on Tuesday, while the priest is on the run, police said, adding that the woman's leg was fractured and there were injuries in her private parts.

Dominica HC allows Mehul Choksi to return to Antigua on bail

Dominica HC allows Mehul Choksi to return to Antigua on bail

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

The Dominica high court has granted bail to fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, allowing him to travel to Antigua and Barbuda for treatment of his neurological condition, local media there reported. The high court has granted a consent order permitting Choksi to go to Antigua, where he has been staying as a citizen since 2018 after he left India, after depositing Eastern Caribbean Dollars 10,000 (approximately Rs 2.75 lakh as per exchange rate) as bail money, Antigua Breaking News reported. The court has also stayed the ongoing trial before a magistrate for his alleged illegal entry into Dominica on May 23, it said.

UP govt recommends CBI probe in IAS officer's death

UP govt recommends CBI probe in IAS officer's death

Rediff.com22 May 2017

Tiwari's family had alleged that he was murdered at the behest of corrupt officers as he was about to expose a "scam" in the department of food, civil supplies and consumer affairs in Bengaluru where he was posted as commissioner.

Can the Panjshiris BATTLE the Taliban?

Can the Panjshiris BATTLE the Taliban?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

The Taliban is highly pragmatic and would regard it wasteful to resume military offensive to capture Panjshir. The Taliban's preference, historically, has been to keep the military option as the last resort, explains Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar

Amid protests, SC to hear CBI plea in Vyapam case on July 20

Amid protests, SC to hear CBI plea in Vyapam case on July 20

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

On July 9, the Supreme Court had ordered transfer of the probe into all Vyapam scam cases and the deaths allegedly linked to it to CBI.

Constable quizzed in Vyapam scam found dead at home

Constable quizzed in Vyapam scam found dead at home

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Ramakant Pandey, who was questioned four months ago, over alleged fraudulent recruitments was found hanging from a ceiling fan.

BJP not in favour of MP govt ordering CBI probe in Vyapam scam

BJP not in favour of MP govt ordering CBI probe in Vyapam scam

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

With calls for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the Vyapam scam getting louder by the day, Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said it was not averse to such an inquiry but the decision will have to come from the Madhya Pradesh high court, which is monitoring the case.

Another Vyapam death: Scribe covering scam takes ill, dies

Another Vyapam death: Scribe covering scam takes ill, dies

Rediff.com4 Jul 2015

Akshay Singh, who worked for TV Today group, began frothing at the mouth and wad rushed to civil hospital and later to a private hospital, but doctors failed to revive him.

US: Sikh stabbed to death for refusing to sell cigarettes

US: Sikh stabbed to death for refusing to sell cigarettes

Rediff.com8 May 2017

Jagjeet Singh, who was a clerk at the Hatch Food and Gas convenience store, came to the US 18 months ago and stayed with his sister and brother-in-law in Modesto.

Mystery death of Gohana heist 'mastermind' adds new twist

Mystery death of Gohana heist 'mastermind' adds new twist

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

Although the Haryana police claim to have solved the sensational Rs 100 crore bank heist case in Gohana town of Sonipat, the family of the robbery's alleged mastermind refuse to believe the cops. The family of Mahipal Banwala, the alleged mastermind who was found dead in his car, refuse to believe that a strong self-made man like him could never have committed suicide.

Suspected IS terrorists planning attack Jewish synagogue held

Suspected IS terrorists planning attack Jewish synagogue held

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

The two IS operatives were planning to execute a blast in Ahmedabad's Khadia area.

Jayalalithaa's death: TN panel indicts Sasikala, govt prepares for action

Jayalalithaa's death: TN panel indicts Sasikala, govt prepares for action

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

The Justice A Arumughaswamy Commission of Inquiry that probed the circumstances leading to Jayalalithaa's death in 2016, in its concluding remarks said that V K Sasikala, the late Chief Minister's confidante, 'have to be found fault with and investigation is to be ordered'.

Bengal BJP leader found hanging, party alleges murder

Bengal BJP leader found hanging, party alleges murder

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

The body of Debendra Nath Ray, in his 60s, was found hanging from the ceiling of a verandah outside a shuttered shop near his home in Bindal village in Hemtabad area of the district, police said. Ray had won the Hemtabad (reserved) seat on a Communist Party of India-Marxist ticket in 2016 but later joined the BJP. He had, however, not quit his assembly seat.

Search closes in on 'final resting place' of missing Malaysian jet

Search closes in on 'final resting place' of missing Malaysian jet

Rediff.com10 Apr 2014

The hunt for the missing Malaysian jet was on Thursday narrowed down drastically to a targeted patch in the Indian Ocean after fresh underwater signals possibly from the plane's black box were picked up this week.

When Vidya, Anushka, Madhuri went on a thrilling spree!

When Vidya, Anushka, Madhuri went on a thrilling spree!

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

Looking at the Hindi film heroine at her thrilling best.

Review: Demonte Colony is a gripping tale of horror

Review: Demonte Colony is a gripping tale of horror

Rediff.com22 May 2015

Demonte Colony is a crisply written, well executed horror thriller that will keep you glued to the screen.

Shashi Tharoor suffers 'cardiac condition', admitted to AIIMS

Shashi Tharoor suffers 'cardiac condition', admitted to AIIMS

Rediff.com18 Jan 2014

Union Minister Shashi Tharoor, whose wife Sunanda Pushkar was found dead on Friday night, was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences after he suffered a "cardiac condition" in the wee hours on Saturday.

Asaram: From godman to rapist

Asaram: From godman to rapist

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Asumal Sirumalani aka Asaram added around 400 ashrams in India and abroad within a span of four decades.

Say No To Cookies From Strangers

Say No To Cookies From Strangers

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

Mothers' advice from 50 years ago reappears, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.

The Women We Loved In 2022

The Women We Loved In 2022

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

Sukanya Verma lists her favourite female performers of 2022.

How would you react if your daughter was raped? BJP leader sparks controversy

How would you react if your daughter was raped? BJP leader sparks controversy

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

A day after state Home Minister KJ George sparked a controversy by blaming the media for tarnishing Bengaluru's image by focussing on rape stories for TRPs, the former state Bharatiya Janata Party president K S Eshwarappa attacked his political opponents.

Romance, Action, Koffee: On OTT This Week

Romance, Action, Koffee: On OTT This Week

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

JLO's dazzling bride, Kamal Haasan's action packed antics, Karan Johar in gossip mode, Sukanya Verma says it's all there on OTT this week.

The Best Karan Johar Films On OTT

The Best Karan Johar Films On OTT

Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

Deepa Gahlot picks the top 10 Karan Johar films -- some that he directed and others that he produced or co-produced -- that you can watch on steaming platforms.

Man found dead at Congress leader Kumari Selja's house

Man found dead at Congress leader Kumari Selja's house

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

A 42-year-old man was found dead at the residence of former Union minister and Congress leader Kumari Selja in Sunehri Bagh in New Delhi on Monday morning, police said.

Mai Review

Mai Review

Rediff.com15 Apr 2022

All its many characters, though portrayed by an able cast, are, ultimately, mere outlines devoid of nuance or depth, points out Sukanya Verma.

Dentist treated gynaec issue leading to Naga airhostess's death, CBI books doctors

Dentist treated gynaec issue leading to Naga airhostess's death, CBI books doctors

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

Dentist for a gynaecological problem! This bizarre incident took place at a private hospital in Gurugram, resulting in the death of an airhostess from Nagaland on June 24 last year, prompting the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to launch an inquiry.

AIIMS refuses to back doctor's claim in Sunanda case

AIIMS refuses to back doctor's claim in Sunanda case

Rediff.com2 Jul 2014

The controversial claim by head of the forensic medicine department at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences that pressure was brought upon him to manipulate the post mortem report on Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar was debunked on Wednesday by the hospital in a new twist surrounding the mysterious death.

Badaun gang rape: Key accused temple priest held, grilled

Badaun gang rape: Key accused temple priest held, grilled

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

Mahant Satya Narayan was hiding in the house of his follower in a village under Ughaiti police station from where he was picked up.

Sunanda's death unnatural, some injuries found: Doctors

Sunanda's death unnatural, some injuries found: Doctors

Rediff.com18 Jan 2014

The doctors at AIIMS have said that Union Minister Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar's death is a case of unnatural sudden death and no poisoning have been found, after her autopsy was completed.

Don't blame Abhijeet alone!

Don't blame Abhijeet alone!

Rediff.com29 May 2017

The day the ratings of television channels showing 'aliens stealing goats from earth' start falling, they will scramble to change their content.

Sita Ramam Review

Sita Ramam Review

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

Sita Ramam is a subtle reminder that, in a world where you can be anything, the best thing you can be is kind

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.

Review: 3 AM will cause more chuckles than chills

Review: 3 AM will cause more chuckles than chills

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

Vishal Mahadkar's horror film 3 AM is the story of a paranormal investigation gone wrong -- both for the film and the viewer, feels Nishi Tiwari.

Sunanda case: Tharoor records statement before SDM

Sunanda case: Tharoor records statement before SDM

Rediff.com19 Jan 2014

Union Minister Shashi Tharoor on Sunday recorded his statement before the Sub-Divisional Magistrate who is investigating the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar under mysterious circumstances in a five-star hotel.

Followers desert Rampal's ashram, some say they were forced to stay

Followers desert Rampal's ashram, some say they were forced to stay

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

Haryana Police on Thursday ordered setting up of a Special Investigation Team to probe certain cases registered in the wake of the tense two-week stand-off inside 'godman' Rampal's Satlok ashram in Barwala.

Probe ordered into jawan's death

Probe ordered into jawan's death

Rediff.com14 Nov 2006

Ruling out any ceasefire violation from across the border, army on Tuesday ordered a court of inquiry into the death of a jawan in mysterious firing near Line of Control in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

Article 370 row: Advani hits back at Omar Abdullah

Article 370 row: Advani hits back at Omar Abdullah

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

Against the backdrop of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah slamming him on the issue of revocation of special status to the state, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Friday advised him not to use words like "cheating and deceiving" and clarified that his party has always been opposed to Article 370.