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11 Sabarimala-bound women chased away; SC verdict yet to be implemented

11 Sabarimala-bound women chased away; SC verdict yet to be implemented

Rediff.com23 Dec 2018

Accompanied by police personnel, the members of Chennai-based women empowerment outfit 'Manithi' could barely move 100 metres through the traditional forest path towards the temple when hundreds of devotees rushed down to the valley to chase them away.

Kashmiris who cheered for Pak team charged with sedition, sent to jail

Kashmiris who cheered for Pak team charged with sedition, sent to jail

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

The three students, two of them aged 20 and one 21, were also remanded in 14-day judicial custody by an Agra court, the officials said.

Shakti Mill gang rapes: Two juveniles convicted

Shakti Mill gang rapes: Two juveniles convicted

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

Two juveniles arrested in connection with the Shakti Mill gang rape cases of a photojournalist and a telephone operator were on Tuesday convicted by the Juvenile Justice Board and sent to a Nashik school for three years to learn "good behaviour".

Ukraine's Mariupol officials announce evacuation via humanitarian corridors

Ukraine's Mariupol officials announce evacuation via humanitarian corridors

Rediff.com6 Mar 2022

It added that civilians will be able to evacuate from Mariupol from three places by bus or leave the city on private transport.

Tomar case: Police probing if organised racket is involved

Tomar case: Police probing if organised racket is involved

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Investigators are now trying to ascertain as to who made these alleged forged documents and whether an organised gang is behind it.

Burnt books, gutted desks at vandalised Delhi schools

Burnt books, gutted desks at vandalised Delhi schools

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that children who have lost their books and uniforms in the violence, will be provided the same free of cost.

'Cops fired the bullets, but the brain was somebody else'

'Cops fired the bullets, but the brain was somebody else'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

'This is not the handiwork of ordinary sub inspectors and constables.' 'If the police claim there was a scuffle between them and these five men, then how come none of the policemen were killed, or even hit by a bullet?'

'Centre can't abdicate its responsibility'

'Centre can't abdicate its responsibility'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

'The Centre and state need to take a unified approach and take concerted action before this matter assumes menacing proportions because unemployment, the drug trade and the levels of frustration among the youth make them vulnerable to any maverick who promises something better.'

Was beaten and almost disrobed in court, but cops did nothing: Kanhaiya

Was beaten and almost disrobed in court, but cops did nothing: Kanhaiya

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested on sedition charges, has claimed that Delhi police personnel refused to arrest a person who had attacked him at the Patiala House Court premises on February 17 despite he identifying the assailant.

We're not part of any agenda, say two women who entered Sabarimala

We're not part of any agenda, say two women who entered Sabarimala

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

Bindu and Kanakadurga, who broke centuries-old tradition by entering the holy shrine, said there were no objections from the devotees and called those who were protesting riot-mongers.

EC orders repoll in 1 Assam booth after EVM controversy

EC orders repoll in 1 Assam booth after EVM controversy

Rediff.com2 Apr 2021

In a statement, the EC said the presiding officer and three other officials have been placed under suspension.

Why Messi and Co were forced to abandon bus parade

Why Messi and Co were forced to abandon bus parade

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

The team had arrived in the early hours of Tuesday at Ezeiza airport. Despite it being around 3am local time (0600 GMT), thousands were waiting with banners, flags and flares and howling with joy after Messi and his team mates ended the country's 36-year wait to win the World Cup.

Court to decide on Deshmukh, Malik's bail-to-vote plea on Thursday

Court to decide on Deshmukh, Malik's bail-to-vote plea on Thursday

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

A special court in Mumbai on Wednesday reserved till Thursday its order on the bail pleas of former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh and state minister Nawab Malik seeking the one-day relief to cast their votes in the June 10 Rajya Sabha elections.

Sulking UP minister meets Yogi, to continue in his post

Sulking UP minister meets Yogi, to continue in his post

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

The meeting came after a letter of Khatik to Union Home Minister Amit Shah offering to quit surfaced on social media.

Shaheen Bagh dadi stopped from joining farmers' protest

Shaheen Bagh dadi stopped from joining farmers' protest

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

Bilkis had expressed her willingness to join the farmers' protest at the Delhi-Haryana border at Singhu.

Protesting farmers thrash Punjab BJP MLA, tear clothes

Protesting farmers thrash Punjab BJP MLA, tear clothes

Rediff.com27 Mar 2021

A Bharatiya Janata Party MLA in Punjab was allegedly thrashed and his clothes torn by a group of farmers at Malout in Muktsar district on Saturday, police said.

Pakistan on edge as Kenyan cricket team arrive in Lahore

Pakistan on edge as Kenyan cricket team arrive in Lahore

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Kenya, who will play against Pakistan 'A', are only the second team to play international cricket in the country since tours were suspended after militants attacked the Sri Lankans in Lahore.

Shia procession bombed in Bangladesh, 1 dead, 90 hurt

Shia procession bombed in Bangladesh, 1 dead, 90 hurt

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

At least one person was killed and nearly 90 wounded in a rare pre-dawn bomb attack on a Shia procession in Bangladesh's capital on Saturday as thousands from the minority community gathered for the annual Ashura.

La Liga derby: Barcelona boosted by Iniesta return

La Liga derby: Barcelona boosted by Iniesta return

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Barcelona have been boosted by the successful return from injury of talismanic playmaker Andres Iniesta as they prepare to host city rivals Espanyol in La Liga on Sunday.

BJD MP Baijayant Panda hurt as partymen pelt stones at each other

BJD MP Baijayant Panda hurt as partymen pelt stones at each other

Rediff.com30 May 2017

'Forget stones & eggs, they can't cow me down even if they use bullet,' Panda tweeted.

Judge rules Ronaldinho must remain in Paraguayan jail

Judge rules Ronaldinho must remain in Paraguayan jail

Rediff.com8 Mar 2020

The ex-Barcelona forward was arrested on Friday for attempting to enter Paraguay with a false passport two days previously and spent Friday night in a police cell along with his brother and business manager Roberto Assis.

Seemandhra power employees begin indefinite strike

Seemandhra power employees begin indefinite strike

Rediff.com6 Oct 2013

Stepping up their agitation, power employees in Seemandhra on Sunday began an indefinite strike to protest the decision to divide Andhra Pradesh.

Sabarimala: 2 women return after reaching hilltop amid protests

Sabarimala: 2 women return after reaching hilltop amid protests

Rediff.com19 Oct 2018

The devotees, including senior citizens and children, protested against the entry of women of menstrual age group into the hill shrine.

Shiv Sena rebel Shinde moves SC to stall disqualification process

Shiv Sena rebel Shinde moves SC to stall disqualification process

Rediff.com26 Jun 2022

Maharashtra Shiv Sena MLA and minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday moved the Supreme Court against the disqualification notice issued by the deputy speaker to him and 15 other rebel legislators.

Cops fired at Dubey in self-defence: UP govt to SC

Cops fired at Dubey in self-defence: UP govt to SC

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

The top police officer denied that Dubey had surrendered at Ujjain and said that the accused who was on the run was identified at the Mahakaal Temple by the Samiti authorities as well as the policemen at the temple premises.

Yunus case: Will not appoint new special PP till Oct 14, Maha tells HC

Yunus case: Will not appoint new special PP till Oct 14, Maha tells HC

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court on Wednesday that it would not appoint a new special public prosecutor in the Khwaja Yunus custodial death case till October 14.

Centre rushes reinforcements to riot-hit Muzaffarnagar

Centre rushes reinforcements to riot-hit Muzaffarnagar

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

The Manmohan Singh government has agreed to provide 2,800 additional paramilitary personnel to contain the unabated tension that continues to prevail in and around the riot-torn Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh where 32 persons were killed in the 48-hour-long communal violence that broke out on Saturday.

Gujarat riots case: Shah 'doesn't know' where Kodnani went after meeting him

Gujarat riots case: Shah 'doesn't know' where Kodnani went after meeting him

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

He told the court that he had met Kodnani at Sola Civil Hospital that morning.

Kerala adoption row: Baby's DNA matches with mother

Kerala adoption row: Baby's DNA matches with mother

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

After being informed about the test result, the couple went to the Nirmala Sishu Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram under the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) to see the baby whom Anupama had last seen when he was just 3 days old.

Key suspect behind attack on Hindus in Bangladesh arrested

Key suspect behind attack on Hindus in Bangladesh arrested

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

Iqbal Hossain was arrested from Cox's Bazar sea beach area on Thursday night and is suspected to be the one who allegedly placed a copy of the Quran at a Durga Puja venue in Cumilla, bdnews24.com reported.

Armed men blindfolded me, spoke in Urdu: Gurdaspur SP

Armed men blindfolded me, spoke in Urdu: Gurdaspur SP

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

"They had AK-47 guns and they threatened to shoot us...They were speaking in Urdu, Hindi," said the police officer, who was interrogated for about six hours by the National Investigation Agency on Monday.

ED questions Rahul Gandhi for over 10 hrs, summons him again

ED questions Rahul Gandhi for over 10 hrs, summons him again

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was questioned for over 10 hours by the Enforcement Directorate in a money-laundering probe linked to the National Herald newspaper and was called to depose again on Tuesday, as his party protested across the country, alleging that the Centre was targeting the Opposition by misusing agencies.

Iranian fans savour victory but wrangle over protests

Iranian fans savour victory but wrangle over protests

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

After the match, jubilant Iranians danced and cheered as they streamed out of the ground.

Muslim boy forced to falsely confess ISIS allegiance, claims lawsuit

Muslim boy forced to falsely confess ISIS allegiance, claims lawsuit

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

Uppal was forced to write a confession saying he was "part of ISIS, knew how to make bombs, and that he was going to blow up the school fence," the suit alleges.

BJP leaders confined to house in Patiala by farmers rescued

BJP leaders confined to house in Patiala by farmers rescued

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Around a dozen Bharatiya Janata Party leaders confined to a house in Patiala's Rajpura for nearly 12 hours allegedly by protesting farmers were rescued early Monday following a late night Punjab and Haryana high court order to the state police.

BJP's Dilip Ghosh claims TMC workers manhandled him

BJP's Dilip Ghosh claims TMC workers manhandled him

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

BJP national vice-president Dilip Ghosh was allegedly manhandled while party MP Arjun Singh faced 'go back' slogans by ruling TMC workers while campaigning for party candidate Priyanka Tibrewal, who is pitted against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur assembly constituency in the city on the last day of campaigning on Monday.

Resort politics: 32 UPA MLAs from Jharkhand move to Chhattisgarh

Resort politics: 32 UPA MLAs from Jharkhand move to Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

The MLAs of the ruling United Progressive Alliance coalition in Jharkhand on Tuesday arrived in Raipur by a chartered flight in a bid to thwart the Bharatiya Janata Party's possible attempt to poach them, and moved into a nearby luxurious resort.

Want UAPA against shooters, not Z security, Owaisi tells LS

Want UAPA against shooters, not Z security, Owaisi tells LS

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

"I don't want Z category security. I want to be an A-category citizen, at par with you all. Why was UAPA not invoked against those who fired at me? ...I want to live, to speak. My life will be safe when the poor are safe. I will not get scared of those who shot at my car," he said in Parliament.

As Delhi gasps for oxygen, relief may take a little longer

As Delhi gasps for oxygen, relief may take a little longer

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

Several Delhi hospitals treating Covid-19 patients faced a major medical oxygen crisis with their depleting stock for the second consecutive day, prompting the Centre to increase the city's quota to 480 metric tonnes against the AAP dispensation's demand of 700 MT.

Union minister Hegde claims he escaped bid to assassinate him

Union minister Hegde claims he escaped bid to assassinate him

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

'The driver named Nasir has been caught hold by the localites and seems to be normal without any alcoholic hangover,' he said.