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Hijab row: K'taka schools reopen on Monday, CM confident of peace

Hijab row: K'taka schools reopen on Monday, CM confident of peace

Rediff.com13 Feb 2022

He also said that a decision regarding reopening of pre-university and degree colleges will be taken after assessing the situation.

'My in-laws are not very friendly'

'My in-laws are not very friendly'

Rediff.com5 May 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

'Can't hang 5 for 1 death': Nirbhaya convict's kin

'Can't hang 5 for 1 death': Nirbhaya convict's kin

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

The family members of the convicts, on the hand, held placards stating that "five people cannot be hanged for the death of one person".

Nitish Kumar wins trust vote amid BJP walkout

Nitish Kumar wins trust vote amid BJP walkout

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

Altogether 160 MLAs voted in favour of the confidence motion while no vote was cast against the same.

4 injured in clashes, shutdown in Srinagar

4 injured in clashes, shutdown in Srinagar

Rediff.com29 Oct 2019

Normal life remained disrupted in Kashmir for the 86th day following abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories.

BJP plans mega exercise to reach out to farmers

BJP plans mega exercise to reach out to farmers

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has held a series of meetings with MPs and Union ministers from Punjab and Haryana and surrounding states, and virtual interactions with state agricultural ministers of all BJP-led National Democratic Alliance ruled states where he briefed them about the merits of the two bills, the sources said.

'I can't survive without acting'

'I can't survive without acting'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2022

'If I don't act for a week I become edgy, restless and moody.' Subhash K Jha salutes Manoj Bajpayee, actor extraordinaire, on his 53rd birthday.

'If the Taliban see my father, they could harm him'

'If the Taliban see my father, they could harm him'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

For Afghans in India, including medical tourists from the war-torn country as well as migrants and refugees staying here much longer, the safety of friends and families is the biggest concern - particularly for those linked to the now collapsed government or who have had work ties with the US.

Experts foresee Covid peak on Jan 25 in Karnataka: Minister

Experts foresee Covid peak on Jan 25 in Karnataka: Minister

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

The COVID-19 experts in Karnataka expect that the state may witness coronavirus infections touching the peak on January 25 before coming down gradually, Karnataka revenue minister R Ashoka said on Monday.

'Shiv Sena is not finished, it will rise'

'Shiv Sena is not finished, it will rise'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

'Eknath Shinde's credibility will not grow beyond Thane, Uddhav's credibility will rise across Maharashtra and perhaps in the rest of the country'

Winter session begins today, farm law repeal among 26 bills on agenda

Winter session begins today, farm law repeal among 26 bills on agenda

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

The government's agenda also includes the Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021.

Conversion Row Rears Its Ugly Head In Tamil Nadu

Conversion Row Rears Its Ugly Head In Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

As of now, there is nothing to suggest that the 'Michaelpatti episode' has the potential to polarise Dravidian Tamil Nadu on religious lines, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

OUTRAGEOUS! Can you study like this?

OUTRAGEOUS! Can you study like this?

Rediff.com23 May 2022

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Dalit children's death: Rahul Gandhi meets father amid protests

Dalit children's death: Rahul Gandhi meets father amid protests

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited the Sunped village in Haryana and consoled the family.

Osaka in no mood to back down on support for Black Lives Matter

Osaka in no mood to back down on support for Black Lives Matter

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

Naomi Osaka has faced a backlash on social media after throwing her support behind the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody on May 25.

UP govt to give plot, job to Balrampur victim's kin: MLA

UP govt to give plot, job to Balrampur victim's kin: MLA

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

The state government will also give Rs 2 lakh more as financial assistance, the Balrampur MLA who met the victim's family said on Friday.

Public road can't be blocked indefinitely: SC on Shaheen Bagh

Public road can't be blocked indefinitely: SC on Shaheen Bagh

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

The apex court issued notices to the Centre, the Delhi government and the police on pleas seeking removal of protesters from Shaheen Bagh.

Guess Who Akshay Kumar's Hero Was!

Guess Who Akshay Kumar's Hero Was!

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

'I just want to keep on working till they have to shoot me down.'

After victim's family protests, Ryan to remain shut for another week

After victim's family protests, Ryan to remain shut for another week

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

The victim's father Barun Thakur strongly held that the school should not be opened till the Central Bureau of Investigation takes over the case.

Tiranga And The Battle For Hyper Nationalism

Tiranga And The Battle For Hyper Nationalism

Rediff.com31 Aug 2022

The War of the Tiranga is a metaphor for a new battle of ideas in national politics, observes Shekhar Gupta.

'Amit Shah has provoked us'

'Amit Shah has provoked us'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

'I have stopped going to college and instead come here to protest.' 'What is the point of going to college when you are unsure about your citizenship?' 'I am here to protest and save my future.'

BJP youth worker's murder sparks tension in Karnataka

BJP youth worker's murder sparks tension in Karnataka

Rediff.com27 Jul 2022

Police are probing various angles, including the assailants coming from neighbouring Kerala.

Patnaik breaks 53-day silence on teacher's murder, says case 'politicised'

Patnaik breaks 53-day silence on teacher's murder, says case 'politicised'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

The teacher was kidnapped and murdered on October 8, while her body was exhumed from a school playground on October 19. Two people, including the prime accused, were arrested.

HC dismisses plea to wear hijab in classroom, says practice not central to Islam

HC dismisses plea to wear hijab in classroom, says practice not central to Islam

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

The Karnataka high court on Tuesday dismissed petitions filed by a section of Muslim students from the Government Pre-University Girls College in Udupi, seeking permission to wear the hijab inside the classroom.

Communal violence like lava, fertile ground for future revenge: Sibal in Zakia case

Communal violence like lava, fertile ground for future revenge: Sibal in Zakia case

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

Communal violence is like a lava erupting from a volcano which scars the ground it touches, senior advocate Kapil Sibal told the Supreme Court on Wednesday while arguing for Zakia Jafri who has challenged the SIT's clean chit to 64 persons including Narendra Modi, the then Gujarat chief minister during the 2002 riots there.

Govt: 0, Shaheen Bagh protestors: 1

Govt: 0, Shaheen Bagh protestors: 1

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

Having failed to wear down the protesters, the government has now resorted to a bare-knuckle campaign to discredit them by portraying them as pawns in a wider plot bankrolled by shadowy 'anti-national' and 'Islamist' forces, notes Hasan Suroor.

13 Life Lessons from FIFA World Cup

13 Life Lessons from FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

The stadiums at Qatar offer plenty of wisdom and chutzpah on how to take our own lives forward.

Serena's husband resigns from Reddit board

Serena's husband resigns from Reddit board

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

Ohanian married tennis star Serena Williams in 2017.

Hathras 'small issue', girl wasn't raped: UP minister

Hathras 'small issue', girl wasn't raped: UP minister

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

"Doctors have already made it clear that the Hathras woman was not raped," Pal, the UP minister of state for Electronics and Information Technology said in a statement which is set to further aggravate the controversy.

After student's suicide, LSR offers fee rebates, laptops on need

After student's suicide, LSR offers fee rebates, laptops on need

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

Following the suicide of a student allegedly over financial constraints, the Lady Sri Ram College has announced reduction in fee for a few courses, setting up a committee to provide laptops and allowed some second-year students to reside in hostels.

Infant dies after catching cold at Shaheen Bagh

Infant dies after catching cold at Shaheen Bagh

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

His mother is, however, undeterred and determined to participate in the protests, saying it is 'for the future of my children'.

Abandoned by their NRI husbands, the women fight back

Abandoned by their NRI husbands, the women fight back

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

In a pink-walled room of a government office, they spend their days cancelling the passports of runaway husbands.

DCW sends notice to Delhi Police on Disha Ravi's arrest

DCW sends notice to Delhi Police on Disha Ravi's arrest

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

Taking cognisance of media reports, the panel in a statement, issued on Tuesday, also said that Ravi was produced before a court in Delhi without a lawyer of her choice being present there.

A year on, kin of victims remain oblivious about Delhi riots probe

A year on, kin of victims remain oblivious about Delhi riots probe

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

According to the police, overall, 1,818 people have been arrested so far in 400 cases in connection with the riots. They said 342 charge sheets have been filed by Delhi Police by the end of 2020, out of which the trial court has taken cognizance 250 cases.

Nearly 16,000 Indian students stuck in Ukraine, most from Gujarat and Kerala

Nearly 16,000 Indian students stuck in Ukraine, most from Gujarat and Kerala

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

About 16,000 Indians, mostly students, are stranded in Ukraine as Russia's invasion of the east European country entered its second day on Friday. Of the students, many studying medicine in Kharkiv and Kyiv, about 2,500 are from Gujarat and 2,320 from Kerala.

Indian chess player stuck in Ukraine 'awaiting instructions from embassy'

Indian chess player stuck in Ukraine 'awaiting instructions from embassy'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

'I am here in my apartment alone. And I don't know what is in store. The attack happened all of a sudden. So, couldn't have done anything.'

Why Kashmiri school students clash with security forces

Why Kashmiri school students clash with security forces

Rediff.com12 May 2017

Rediff.com's Umar Ganie talked to some of the protesting students in Srinagar.

MHA asks Prez to reject Nirbhaya rapist's mercy plea

MHA asks Prez to reject Nirbhaya rapist's mercy plea

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

MHA rejects Nirbhaya rapist's mercy plea

'Shocked our conscience': HC summons UP officials in Hathras case

'Shocked our conscience': HC summons UP officials in Hathras case

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Taking suo moto cognisance of the September 14 gang-rape and subsequent death of the teenager, the bench also ordered the Hathras district magistrate and senior superintendent of police to appear before it.

Bengaluru: 3-year-old sexually assaulted by school guard

Bengaluru: 3-year-old sexually assaulted by school guard

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

The victim's mother had seen the watchman making the minor sit on his lap, hugging her and offering chocolates.