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'I know you all got money to vote'

'I know you all got money to vote'

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

'Just tell me who gave you the money and how much. I won't tell anyone that you told me,' the policemen tells the young lady voter. 'You think they give their name and address when they give you money?' she replies.

Pak firing kills 2 army jawans; one woman, triggers migration

Pak firing kills 2 army jawans; one woman, triggers migration

Rediff.com3 Jan 2015

Two army jawans and a woman were killed while 11 people were injured as Pakistani troops targetted villages and security posts at various places in Jammu and Kashmir since Friday night which triggered migration of hundreds of people from some border areas.

Will Veerappan aides' case impact Rajiv killers' freedom?

Will Veerappan aides' case impact Rajiv killers' freedom?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

'A precedent in the Rajv killers' plea for freedom may flow from slain brigand Veerappan's 2000 demand for the release of 109 associates languishing in prisons in Karnataka for him to release abducted Kannada matinee icon, the late Rajkumar.' 'Acting on a petition filed by the father of a Karnataka cadre IPS officer killed by Veerappan, the Supreme Court reversed the orders of lower court orders in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.' 'If democratically-elected governments give an impression to the citizens of this country of being law-breakers, would it not breed contempt for the law? Would it not invite citizens to become a law unto themselves?' the Supreme Court had observed on the occasion, recalls N Sathiya Moorthy.

Karnataka assembly poll ends with 70% turnout

Karnataka assembly poll ends with 70% turnout

Rediff.com12 May 2018

Counting of votes will take place on May 15.

A House of Horrors in the City of Joy

A House of Horrors in the City of Joy

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

What went on inside Kolkata's 'house of horror'? Indrani Roy/Rediff.com reports.

The only voices of 'India' Kashmir hears are on TV

The only voices of 'India' Kashmir hears are on TV

Rediff.com8 Jul 2017

'The bloodthirsty rhetoric of chicken-hawk TV anchors are the worst contributors to Kashmiri alienation.' 'If this implacable hatred is the authentic voice of India, Kashmiris argue, who can hope for peace?' asks Mihir S Sharma.

Patna stampede: Bihar govt vows to punish people responsible for 'lapses'

Patna stampede: Bihar govt vows to punish people responsible for 'lapses'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2014

The Bihar government on Sunday vowed to punish those responsible for "lapses" that led to the stampede at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna on October 3, leaving 33 people dead and 29 injured.

As floodwaters recede, Bihar braces for more nature's fury

As floodwaters recede, Bihar braces for more nature's fury

Rediff.com8 Sep 2013

The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a warning about havoc rainfall or a cloud burst hitting Bihar's flood-affected districts in the next 24 to 48 hours, officials said on Sunday.

Why Uttarakhand's ex-faujis may not vote BJP

Why Uttarakhand's ex-faujis may not vote BJP

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

'Political parties have appropriated our military victories -- the Kargil war is the BJP's and the Bangladesh war is the Congress's -- what is going on?' As Uttarakhand -- where faujis number nearly 40% of the state's population -- prepares to vote, Rediff.com's Archana Masih discovers what upsets retired soldiers in Uttarakhand the most is a forgotten protest in the heart of Delhi.

Goa minister Miccky Pacheco convicted for slapping officer, quits

Goa minister Miccky Pacheco convicted for slapping officer, quits

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

Goa's Rural Development Minister Fransisco Miccky Pacheco, whose conviction for assaulting a government servant was upheld by the Supreme Court, resigned from the cabinet on Friday saying he did not want to cause further embarrassment to the BJP-led government in the state.

37 killed as Israel bombs Gaza, Hamas fires rockets

37 killed as Israel bombs Gaza, Hamas fires rockets

Rediff.com9 Jul 2014

Israeli jets on Tuesday hit over 100 targets in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, killing at least 17 people, as the army mobilised 40,000 reservists to prepare for a "strong" ground offensive and warned the Palestinian group to be ready to pay a heavy price for its rocket attacks.

DMK wrests Cauvery initiative

DMK wrests Cauvery initiative

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

Today, with the 'Cauvery row' in full flow, the DMK has managed to wrest the 'pan-Tamil initiative' for the Dravidian polity as a whole. What more, the DMK has also stolen much of the 'Tamil thunder' that had belonged to peripheral pan-Tamil groups over the Jallikattu protests in January 2017, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Sunjwan attack: Ops continue for 2nd day, 5 soldiers, 3 terrorists killed

Sunjwan attack: Ops continue for 2nd day, 5 soldiers, 3 terrorists killed

Rediff.com11 Feb 2018

Evacuation of people from the family quarters is in progress.

PHOTOS: Kashmir under water after incessant rains, flood

PHOTOS: Kashmir under water after incessant rains, flood

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

A flood alert was sounded on Thursday in Srinagar city as River Jhelum was flowing four feet above the danger mark after incessant rain, while 23 villages have been inundated by floods in south Kashmir districts of Anantnag and Kulgam.

What really happened on October 30-31 in Bhopal?

What really happened on October 30-31 in Bhopal?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore reports from Bhopal and Manikhedi Kot, Etkhedi Kot and Kejra Dev, about the October 30-31 escape and encounter in which 8 prisoners were killed, a case that has many questions and few answers.

6 years on, cop at Taj issues guns and booze licences

6 years on, cop at Taj issues guns and booze licences

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

For him going into the Taj was his duty just as it was controlling angry rioters at Azad Maidan in August 2012.

PHOTOS: Meet India's silent soldiers

PHOTOS: Meet India's silent soldiers

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

The four leg canine 'soldiers' play a crucial role in saving lives of troops and civilians, reports Mayank Singh.

49 dead in Northeast deluge so far, Assam worst hit

49 dead in Northeast deluge so far, Assam worst hit

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

Several places in Arunachal Pradesh, including capital Itanagar, were cut off by floods and landslides.

#Not In My Name: They came for the India they loved!

#Not In My Name: They came for the India they loved!

Rediff.com4 Jul 2017

#Not In My Name, said ordinary citizens, as they took to the streets to reclaim the India they believed in.

Hudhud strikes! 4 killed in coastal Andhra and Odisha

Hudhud strikes! 4 killed in coastal Andhra and Odisha

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

Cyclone Hudhud pounded the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha with heavy rain and winds of almost 200 kmph on Sunday killing four people and left a trail of destruction with Vishakapatnam where the very severe storm made landfall the worst hit.

5 suspected SIMI operatives shot dead in Telangana

5 suspected SIMI operatives shot dead in Telangana

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

Five persons, including founder of local terror group Tehreek-Ghalba-e-Islam Viqaruddin Ahmed, were on Tuesday killed in an encounter with the police in Telangana's Warangal district.

Witness turns hostile in Salman Khan's hit-and-run case

Witness turns hostile in Salman Khan's hit-and-run case

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

A witness in the 2002 hit-and-run case involving Salman Khan on Tuesday retracted his police statement in a court, saying he had not said that the actor had got down from the driver's seat of his vehicle and ran away after the accident occurred in suburban Bandra.

Hurricane Harvey continues rampage in Texas, 20 dead

Hurricane Harvey continues rampage in Texas, 20 dead

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Thousands of emergency rescue teams officials remained on their toes, helping people affected by the deluge. Weather official said parts of state are expected to receive rainfall again.

Bihar polls: Counting of votes in high-stakes to commence

Bihar polls: Counting of votes in high-stakes to commence

Rediff.com8 Nov 2015

Counting of votes in the high-stakes close-to-call Bihar assembly elections, billed as a hot battle between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, will take place on Sunday.

Sheena Bora Trial: Sanjeev's lawyer has Mekhail in a tangle

Sheena Bora Trial: Sanjeev's lawyer has Mekhail in a tangle

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

And then came the chief moment of Friday. If the courtroom had a soundtrack, Beethoven's 9th would be playing, providing a triumphant, dramatic prologue to the production of this last clip. A woman reporter was asking Mekhail about Sanjeev Khanna. He says clearly, without mincing words, emphatically: 'Never seen him. First time I am hearing his name.'

Hit-and-run case: Salman's defence of not driving rejected by prosecution

Hit-and-run case: Salman's defence of not driving rejected by prosecution

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

The prosecution on Wednesday rejected Bollywood star Salman Khan's defence that it was his driver Ashok Singh who was driving his vehicle at the time of the 2002 mishap, saying it appears to be a "brought up" witness whose contention was belated and introduced at the fag end of the trial.

How India is keeping Ebola out

How India is keeping Ebola out

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

India has so far succeeded in staving off the deadly virus that has claimed over 4,500 lives abroad.

The Divya-Ilavarasan tragic love story: A year on

The Divya-Ilavarasan tragic love story: A year on

Rediff.com5 Jul 2014

One year later, Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar travels to Ilavarasan's village, and finds out that cast culture still prevails at its worst in Tamil Nadu

Hashimpura killings: The trial to nowhere

Hashimpura killings: The trial to nowhere

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

Right from the beginning, the State abdicated its responsibility in fixing the blame for the Hashimpura massacres or getting justice for the victims.

Physics meets philosophy in the Sheena Bora murder trial

Physics meets philosophy in the Sheena Bora murder trial

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

If Pasbola seemed like he was testing Rai on his high school physics, Rai on the other hand, had relocated himself to a classroom of philosophy, offering beautifully inexact answers, arrived at after deep thinking.

IAF pilot gave up his life for country. Today, his dad fights for his rights

IAF pilot gave up his life for country. Today, his dad fights for his rights

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Gurbax Singh Dhindsa, father of Kargil war martyr GS Dhindsa, in a letter to the PM and defence minister underlining the fact that military personnel have little recourse to justice in higher courts.

'I would prefer to die serving the country than be sidelined'

'I would prefer to die serving the country than be sidelined'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

'So what if the enemies take us as prisoners of war? So what of they kill us? I would feel proud that I could sacrifice my life for the country,' say these proud lady officers of the Indian Navy.

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