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Satyameva (Kadapi) Jayate. Truth Triumphs, Sometimes

Satyameva (Kadapi) Jayate. Truth Triumphs, Sometimes

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

'Many who haven't even seen the documentary are claiming that it defames and damages the image of India, makes it sound unsafe, and gives the rapist a forum.' 'This couldn't be further from the truth, and the film shows the best qualities of India and Indians in standing up against evil as much as it shows the unvarnished truth.'

Football PHOTOS: Lazio extend winning run to nine

Football PHOTOS: Lazio extend winning run to nine

Rediff.com5 Jan 2020

Juventus and Inter, who have 42 points each from 17 games, both play on Monday while Lazio, with 39 from 17, have an outstanding fixture at home to Verona to come in early February.

For biographers, Gandhi as father was a mixed bag

For biographers, Gandhi as father was a mixed bag

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

While historian Ramachandra Guha and Iranian-Canadian philosopher Ramin Jahanbegloo believe Gandhi was less than the perfect father, author Sandhya Mehta treads a more middle path.

CBS fined for 'nipplegate'

CBS fined for 'nipplegate'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2004

the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday slapped CBS Television's parent Viacom Inc. with a $550,000 fine for broadcasting Janet Jackson's bare breast during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show.

'How much does the govt want to punish us Kashmiris?'

'How much does the govt want to punish us Kashmiris?'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

An almost complete communications blackout has been imposed in Kashmir since August 5 after the Narendra Modi-led government moved to scrap the region's special status. Kashmiris outside the state are most affected by the inability to contact their families back home and not knowing what's happened to them. Umar Ganie listens to some voices of anguish, even anger.

Juvenile convict in Dec 16 gang rape case walks free

Juvenile convict in Dec 16 gang rape case walks free

Rediff.com20 Dec 2015

The juvenile convict in the December 16 gang rape was on Sunday released and sent to an NGO at an undisclosed destination with police no longer guarding him.

PHOTOS: Srinagar highway ban causes disruption

PHOTOS: Srinagar highway ban causes disruption

Rediff.com7 Apr 2019

The decision comes in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack, besides another attempt to target a Central Reserve Police Force convoy with a car bomb on the highway near Banihal in Ramban district on March 30.

Why Nitish sacked Prashant Kishor, Pavan Varma

Why Nitish sacked Prashant Kishor, Pavan Varma

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

'Both Pavan Varma and Prashant Kishor questioned the party president in a public forum.' 'That is why we had to show them the door.'

BOO the UP official who thinks cold cannot kill people

BOO the UP official who thinks cold cannot kill people

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

Ruling out cold as the reason behind children's death in relief camps in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh Principal Secretary (Home) AK Gupta had shocked many by saying that if people could die of cold then nobody would have survived in Siberia.

Madras HC stays ban on sale of cattle for slaughter

Madras HC stays ban on sale of cattle for slaughter

Rediff.com30 May 2017

In its interim order, a Madurai bench directed the Centre to file counter in 4 weeks.

Why did 24 Indians die off the Panama coast?

Why did 24 Indians die off the Panama coast?

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

Lack of opportunities coupled with a desire to get rich quick in the West is fueling Punjab's human trafficking problem.

Jobless, homeless: Migrant labourers in time of COVID-19

Jobless, homeless: Migrant labourers in time of COVID-19

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

Hundreds of migrant workers from Delhi, Haryana and even Punjab reached Anand Vihar, Ghazipur and Ghaziabad's Lal Kuan area after taking arduous treks of many kilometers on foot to take buses to their respective native places

IAS officer's death: K'taka govt removes deadline after CBI refuses probe

IAS officer's death: K'taka govt removes deadline after CBI refuses probe

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Relenting to the Central Bureau of Investigation's insistence, the Karnataka government on Monday removed the three-month deadline set for the probe by the central agency into the "unnatural" death of an upright Indian Administrative Service officer which had sparked public outrage.

'I didn't pay $62,000 to sit in front of a computer'

'I didn't pay $62,000 to sit in front of a computer'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

'I have taken a loan of Rs 35 lakhs.' 'Even if my university allows me to stay, I feel cheated.' 'Thousands of Indian students in the US will be forced to return to India if their college/university courses go fully online.

'Pradhyumn gives me the strength to fight'

'Pradhyumn gives me the strength to fight'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

'I have to fight to ensure something like this doesn't happen to any other child, that no other parent faces what we are going through.' 'That is how I will find strength.'

BBC airs documentary in UK; delays India broadcast

BBC airs documentary in UK; delays India broadcast

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

BBC decided to go ahead with its telecast, saying that the film had handled the issue "responsibly"

'My husband can come home because of the CBI'

'My husband can come home because of the CBI'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

With the CBI ruling out bus conductor Ashok Kumar's involvement in Ryan International School student Pradhyumn Thakur's murder, his wife Mamata is hopeful of him getting bail on November 16. 'I just want my man to come home, I don't want anything else,' she tells Rediff.com's Swarupa Dutt.

It's time we face our own devils: Message from bus rape documentary

It's time we face our own devils: Message from bus rape documentary

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

It is time India started taking part in chats about itself instead of trying to ban them

When your husband is a transwoman

When your husband is a transwoman

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

What does a man who feels like a woman face when married? And how does his wife cope?

NRIs with US 'T' visas not being allowed to leave

NRIs with US 'T' visas not being allowed to leave

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Victims decry Ministry of External Affairs' 'vengeful' decision to stop them from leaving the country if they have a 'T' visa (Trafficking category) affixed on their passports. George Joseph/Rediff.com reports

'We want to prevent Pak from training Kashmiri youth'

'We want to prevent Pak from training Kashmiri youth'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

'It's a matter of great pride that no student of Army Goodwill Schools has ever joined terrorism.'

Indian teens leave Americans, Australians behind in cyberbullying

Indian teens leave Americans, Australians behind in cyberbullying

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

In a study conducted in four countries, number of Indian teens who bullied someone or were bullied by someone online was the highest.

Keep off Tibet, Dalai Lama to KFC

Keep off Tibet, Dalai Lama to KFC

Rediff.com24 Jun 2004

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has told the Kentucky Fried Chicken fast food chain to stay out of Tibet over alleged cruelty to animals, an animal rights group said on Thursday.

Karwaan review: Great vibe, dull trip

Karwaan review: Great vibe, dull trip

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

'Detours and stopovers to cancelled weddings, random goons, Mere Mehboob-style coy romances, run-ins with exes and premature exchange of opinions, personal life and preconceptions make Karwaan wander off in a medley of much ado about nothing,' says Sukanya Verma.

Don't cremate me till CM comes to village: Maha farmer's suicide note

Don't cremate me till CM comes to village: Maha farmer's suicide note

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

Dhanaji Jadhav, 45, hung himself from a tree near his house at Veet village in Karmala tehsil on Wednesday night,

Former Cong MP, family taken into custody after daughter-in-law's death

Former Cong MP, family taken into custody after daughter-in-law's death

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

Sircilla Rajaiah's daughter-in-law and three grandsons were found charred to death at his residence under mysterious circumstances early Wednesday and hours later the leader, his wife and son were taken into police custody for questioning.

Post-paid mobile services restored in Kashmir without internet

Post-paid mobile services restored in Kashmir without internet

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

Connectivity was snapped exactly a week before Eid, celebrated on August 12. And so great was the relief on Monday that many Kashmiris wished each other Eid Mubarak.

Who will TIME pick as its person of the year?

Who will TIME pick as its person of the year?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

United States President Trump has been nominated along side his arch nemesis dictator Kim Jong-un.

Why are some lynchings front page news and some not?

Why are some lynchings front page news and some not?

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

'Across the country -- in Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, Manipur, Delhi, Bihar, West Bengal -- men were lynched on suspicion of being thieves by ordinary people armed with rods and sticks.' 'But none of these lynchings made big news.' 'None of these lynchings were cow/beef-related.' 'The perpetrators were unknown people, not so-called gau rakshaks.' 'So why were these instances of mob violence considered less newsworthy than cow-related lynchings?' asks Jyoti Punwani.

'Women entering Sabarimala will disturb devotees' mental peace'

'Women entering Sabarimala will disturb devotees' mental peace'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

'Because of the Supreme Court judgment, I am being denied my freedom of religion.'

Muslims and the reality of a transformed India

Muslims and the reality of a transformed India

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

'For Muslims, India is now a Hindu Rashtra, no matter what kind of Constitution is still in place,' argues Mohammad Sajjad.

Nearly 100 Indians held at 2 US detention centres

Nearly 100 Indians held at 2 US detention centres

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

According to a FOIA request in 2015, more than 900 Indians were in various federal prisons on charges of illegally staying in the country.

Now, 2 minor girls raped in Mumbai

Now, 2 minor girls raped in Mumbai

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

Two minor girls, including a four-year-old, were allegedly raped in suburban Andheri in separate incidents, police said on Monday.

Doval shares a meal with Kashmiris in Shopian

Doval shares a meal with Kashmiris in Shopian

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

Doval was seen eating food on a footpath outside closed shops and talking to locals.

RIP Harambe: Outrage grows over gorilla's death at US zoo

RIP Harambe: Outrage grows over gorilla's death at US zoo

Rediff.com31 May 2016

A 17-year-old endangered gorilla was shot dead by the authorities after a four-year-old entered the enclosure, sparking a furious debate on animal rights.

Images from around the world compete in EyeEM photography award

Images from around the world compete in EyeEM photography award

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

EyeEm, a global community and marketplace for photography and video, is in the middle of its fourth and largest photography competition yet.

Spielberg to remake The Party

Spielberg to remake The Party

Rediff.com25 Jan 2003

Risk needs to be taken in Kashmir

Risk needs to be taken in Kashmir

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

'The return of violence in Kashmir justifies government precautions, but risk has to be taken.' 'We need to act and ensure that risk is converted to gain through direct interaction with Kashmir's public,' says Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

DON'T MISS: Top images from the week gone by

DON'T MISS: Top images from the week gone by

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

We bring you a collection of some of the best photographs taken last week by ace Reuters photogs.

The man Putin fears most

The man Putin fears most

Rediff.com26 Dec 2017

Vaihayasi Pande Daniel glances at the life and political career of Alexey Navalny who has been banned from challenging Vladimir Putin in Russia's presidential election.