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Poll results likely to be delayed. Reason: VVPATs

Poll results likely to be delayed. Reason: VVPATs

Rediff.com22 May 2019

This is for the first time in a Lok Sabha election that results of voting machines will be matched with slips generated by paper trail machines.

Rocket Boys: Our heroes have come back in flesh and blood

Rocket Boys: Our heroes have come back in flesh and blood

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

Rocket Boys offer an overwhelming experience to me and many others who saw Homi Bhabha in action at Trombay, observes Dr K S Parthasarathy, former Secretary, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board.

'The terrorists were lobbing grenades, firing indiscriminately'

'The terrorists were lobbing grenades, firing indiscriminately'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

'I could see the silhouettes of three men on the sixth floor.' 'I pointed them out to the NSG personnel standing beside me and suggested they take them out.' 'They did not have the clearance to fire.'

Some signs of normalcy in riot-hit northeast Delhi

Some signs of normalcy in riot-hit northeast Delhi

Rediff.com29 Feb 2020

In Jaffrabad, Maujpur, Yamuna Vihar, Chand Bagh, Mustafabad and Bhajanpura, which were among the areas worst hit by the communal violence, there were more vehicles and people on the roads than in the last five days.

Afzal Guru to be buried inside Tihar Jail

Afzal Guru to be buried inside Tihar Jail

Rediff.com9 Feb 2013

The body of Afzal Guru will be buried inside the premises of Tihar Jail, according to sources in the Delhi police. There is a provision in the jail manual to permit family members of a death row convict to get possession of his body and perform the funeral secretively.

HC relief for Chidambaram, son in INX Media corruption case

HC relief for Chidambaram, son in INX Media corruption case

Rediff.com18 May 2021

The Delhi high court on Tuesday stayed the proceedings before the trial court in the CBI's INX Media corruption case involving Congress leader P Chidambaram and his son Karti.

Ex-serviceman arrested for spying for Pakistan

Ex-serviceman arrested for spying for Pakistan

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

An ex-serviceman has been arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan's intelligence agencies, police said in Amritsar on Tuesday.

SC pulls up Bengal govt over arrest of BJP youth leader

SC pulls up Bengal govt over arrest of BJP youth leader

Rediff.com15 May 2019

The SC termed the arrest as 'prima facie arbitrary'.

Delhi bus rapist's jail interview triggers a storm

Delhi bus rapist's jail interview triggers a storm

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

The Delhi Police has lodged an FIR and secured a court order restraining the media from carrying the interview.

Mumbai building crash: Narrow lanes, crowds impede rescue ops

Mumbai building crash: Narrow lanes, crowds impede rescue ops

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

The rescuers had to make hectic efforts to remove the mangled frames of furniture, including large sofas, from the rubble at the mishap site.

Google apologises for 'inadvertently' adding UIDAI helpline to Android setup

Google apologises for 'inadvertently' adding UIDAI helpline to Android setup

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

Google said the numbers can be manually deleted from the phones. It also promised to fix the same in future editions of its setup wizard.

'Do you want the poor to pay even to shit?'

'Do you want the poor to pay even to shit?'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

'We cannot let this country be a place where the poor pay to shit.' 'That is inhuman and unacceptable.'

Speculation rife over Nirbhaya convicts's hanging

Speculation rife over Nirbhaya convicts's hanging

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

The Buxar jail, the only prison in the state having the required knowhow, received an instruction to the effect last week

Maharashtra to challenge Salman's acquittal in SC

Maharashtra to challenge Salman's acquittal in SC

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

The government told the high court of its decision to file a special leave petition in the Supreme Court to appeal against the acquittal.

Sheena Bora Case: Why was Indrani's voice recorded?

Sheena Bora Case: Why was Indrani's voice recorded?

Rediff.com22 Feb 2020

At the prison, both Ranjan and Manglik's cell phones were pressed into service by the CBI. Why the CBI didn't bring its own equipment seems a mystery... Ranjan's cell handset was given to Indrani and Manglik dialed it. Indrani then spoke and her speech, that emanated from the phone, via speaker mode, was recorded.

National capital gets elaborate security for Republic Day

National capital gets elaborate security for Republic Day

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

An elaborate ground to air security apparatus has been put in place in the national capital ahead of the 65th Republic Day celebrations to be held on Sunday.

World No 1 shuttler Momota is COVID-19 positive

World No 1 shuttler Momota is COVID-19 positive

Rediff.com3 Jan 2021

Indian Women's Hockey team leaves for Argentina tour.

Goa building collapse: Death toll mounts to 24

Goa building collapse: Death toll mounts to 24

Rediff.com9 Jan 2014

With the recovery of three more bodies from the debris, the death toll in Canacona building collapse in Goa has risen to 24 even as the operation to remove the rubble has entered its final phase.

Sheena Bora Trial: 'I suspected murder'

Sheena Bora Trial: 'I suspected murder'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

Many pictures showed The Skeleton Named Sheena. For the purpose of the photographs, the skeleton had been re-assembled and looked straight at the camera.

India condemns Pak's statements as 'irresponsible'

India condemns Pak's statements as 'irresponsible'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

MEA said Pakistan has been using terrorism as state policy against India and it must stop exporting terror.

Pallavi murder case: Officer who granted parole to killer suspended

Pallavi murder case: Officer who granted parole to killer suspended

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

The prison superintendent of Nashik prison for paroling Sajjad Mughal, who was serving life sentence in the Pallavi Purkayastha murder case and later went missing.

Court asks CBI to return documents seized during Delhi secretariat raid

Court asks CBI to return documents seized during Delhi secretariat raid

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

Directing the agency to return the documents as sought by the Delhi government, he said 'any recognition of absolute immunity and unlimited powers will tantamount to recognition of 'divine power' which no authority on earth can enjoy.

Goa building collapse toll climbs to 27

Goa building collapse toll climbs to 27

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

Bodies of two men were extricated from the rubble this morning as rescue operations entered the seventh day, Director of Fire and emergency services Ashok Menon told PTI.

Rahul's aircraft develops technical snag, Congress seeks probe

Rahul's aircraft develops technical snag, Congress seeks probe

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

The plane suddenly tilted heavily on the left side and the altitude dipped steeply with violent shuddering of the aircraft body, the complainant said.

257 terrorists, 91 security personnel killed in J&K in 2018

257 terrorists, 91 security personnel killed in J&K in 2018

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

The police chief asked the youth to focus on studies and their careers and not indulge in violence by getting swayed by the propaganda.

Cell phones ring more trouble for Shahabuddin

Cell phones ring more trouble for Shahabuddin

Rediff.com17 May 2007

A case of violation of the jail manual has been lodged against the RJD MP.

Indian troops standing firm; talks with China to continue: Rajnath

Indian troops standing firm; talks with China to continue: Rajnath

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

The defence minister clearly asserted that there will be no budgetary constraints to enhance the capability of the Army and meeting its other requirements.

Abki baar, kiski sarkar? Lok Sabha poll results today

Abki baar, kiski sarkar? Lok Sabha poll results today

Rediff.com23 May 2019

EC officials said the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections will begin at 8 am on Thursday and results are expected only by late evening.

Sheena Bora Trial: Friday fracas in court

Sheena Bora Trial: Friday fracas in court

Rediff.com7 Apr 2018

Noise levels began to climb and everyone else in the room stared agape as the fracas escalated, including the trio of accused at the back. Peter, Sanjeev and Indrani stood at the edge of their enclosure craning to see the spectacle.

HC allows CBI to file closure report in Najeeb missing case

HC allows CBI to file closure report in Najeeb missing case

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

The CBI, after more than a year of investigation, was of the opinion that no offence was committed against the missing student.

'Donate my organs,' said 24-yr-old to rescuers as he lay dying

'Donate my organs,' said 24-yr-old to rescuers as he lay dying

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

For a few minutes, Nanjappa was on the road pleading for help while passersby looked on in horror. Some filmed his severed body, while others quickly informed the police, who dispatched an ambulance to the scene.

2 more bodies pulled out in Kedarnath, operation stopped

2 more bodies pulled out in Kedarnath, operation stopped

Rediff.com11 Aug 2013

The work of manually extricating the bodies from heaps of rubble in Uttarakhand's worst flood-hit Kedarnath area was stopped on Sunday as no more body was visible to the teams engaged in the operation.

The Dhoni no one really knew...

The Dhoni no one really knew...

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, despite being a cricket star like no other, was never entirely a cricket story. He was, still is and will always remain a social story.

6 dead, 31 injured as foot overbridge collapses in Mumbai

6 dead, 31 injured as foot overbridge collapses in Mumbai

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Maharashtra CM said a high-level committee will probe the circumstances under which the 40-year-old overbridge collapsed.

Sanjay Dutt back in jail as leave extension plea is rejected

Sanjay Dutt back in jail as leave extension plea is rejected

Rediff.com10 Jan 2015

Sanjay Dutt was on Saturday back in Pune's Yerwada Central Jail after prison authorities turned down his request for extension of furlough citing lack of "positive" report from the police after days of indecision that resulted in the actor overstaying his leave.

The woman who held the purse strings to terror

The woman who held the purse strings to terror

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

Ayesha Bano, who was detained at Mangalore airport on Tuesday morning, allegedly ran a hawala racket to sponsor terror strikes in India. Ayesha, also known as 'Pakistan Boss', is a married woman with three children.

J&K government to grant amnesty to stone-pelters by Eid

J&K government to grant amnesty to stone-pelters by Eid

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Youth lodged in prisons for stone-pelting in Kashmir are likely to be granted amnesty on the occasion of Eid with the state government initiating the process of reviewing their cases before the festival.

Delhi Metro set to resume services after 169-day hiatus

Delhi Metro set to resume services after 169-day hiatus

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) authorities on Sunday reiterated that stations located in containment zones, as per the status on the day of journey, will remain closed.

'Modi should send dal-chawal to the poor'

'Modi should send dal-chawal to the poor'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Sheela Bhatt visits a large urban basti a mere 20-minute drive from the prime minister's home to discover a story of grim struggle in the time of lockdown.

DGCA probes snag in Rahul's aircraft, PM speaks to Cong chief

DGCA probes snag in Rahul's aircraft, PM speaks to Cong chief

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said appropriate action would be taken in case anything is 'found wanting'.