News for 'police negligence probe'

Gujarat riots: Modi gets clean chit from Nanavati panel

Gujarat riots: Modi gets clean chit from Nanavati panel

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

The Nanavati Commission, which was appointed in 2002, after five years observed that police at some places were ineffective in controlling the mob and said the post-Godhra riots that spread out in the state were "not a pre-planned conspiracy or orchestrated violence.

Paper leak: Coaching owner, others grilled; CBSE was tipped-off before exam

Paper leak: Coaching owner, others grilled; CBSE was tipped-off before exam

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

The CBSE will declare the date of re-examination probably on Monday or Tuesday.

Rewari rape: Raids across states to nab accused; ASI suspended for 'delay'

Rewari rape: Raids across states to nab accused; ASI suspended for 'delay'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

The victim's family has alleged that police failed to take prompt action on their complaint and delayed action citing jurisdictional issues between Rewari and Mahendragarh district units.

Boat tragedy toll mounts to 24; PM, Nitish announce ex-gratia

Boat tragedy toll mounts to 24; PM, Nitish announce ex-gratia

Rediff.com15 Jan 2017

An FIR has also been lodged against boat operator in Sonpur Police Station.

Aarushi case: HC castigates CBI for theory on Hemraj's murder

Aarushi case: HC castigates CBI for theory on Hemraj's murder

Rediff.com15 Oct 2017

The court said the theory was based on the hypothesis that the Noida Police would not be able to find the body on the terrace on May 16, 2008 when Aarushi was found dead in her room.

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.

NADA clears Narsingh in dope scandal, says wrestler a victim of sabotage

NADA clears Narsingh in dope scandal, says wrestler a victim of sabotage

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Tainted wrestler Narsingh Yadav was exonerated of doping charges by the National Anti-Doping Agency panel, probing the positive tests on his urine samples on Monday. It ruled "there is no negligence on the athlete's part and he is a victim of sabotage".

Panel on baby being wrongly declared dead finds Max Hospital guilty

Panel on baby being wrongly declared dead finds Max Hospital guilty

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

The three-member panel in its report said that no ECG tracings were done to check if the child was alive. The body was handed over without written instructions.

Pregnant woman contracts HIV after blood transfusion in Tamil Nadu

Pregnant woman contracts HIV after blood transfusion in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

The services of three lab technicians of the blood bank attached to a government hospital at Sattur, near Virudhunagar, have been terminated,Health Minister C Vijayabaskar said Wednesday.

Delhi: 7-yr-old killed, 17 kids injured as tanker hits school van

Delhi: 7-yr-old killed, 17 kids injured as tanker hits school van

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

The driver of the private school van had his earphones on and was driving on the wrong side of the road. The milk tanker driver was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, police said.

Stan Swamy death: Oppn leaders and activists call for fixing accountability

Stan Swamy death: Oppn leaders and activists call for fixing accountability

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

Opposition leaders and activists hit out at the Centre after the death of Jesuit priest and activist Stan Swamy on Monday, saying it should be held accountable for the "ruthless" and "inhuman treatment" meted out to the 84-year-old who was suffering from multiple ailments and awaiting bail on medical grounds.

Kanpur building collapse: Man, daughter pulled out alive; 2 booked

Kanpur building collapse: Man, daughter pulled out alive; 2 booked

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

Teams of army and National Disaster Response Force on Thursday morning rescued the 9-year-old girl and her father from the building's debris. The duo received minor injuries in the incident, a senior official said, adding that total seven persons were killed in the incident and 18 injured.

Hathras victim was 'killed by a ruthless govt': Sonia

Hathras victim was 'killed by a ruthless govt': Sonia

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

From the Congress party, I demand justice for the Hathras victim. India is a country for all and everyone has the right to live with dignity, Sonia said.

Ryan child murder: Cops find attempts to destroy evidence

Ryan child murder: Cops find attempts to destroy evidence

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

SC sought reply from Centre and Haryana over the boy's father's plea seeking CBI probe.

Bhopal gang rape case: 5 cops suspended, senior officer transferred

Bhopal gang rape case: 5 cops suspended, senior officer transferred

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

Director General of Police R K Shukla announced the suspension of the four officials -- three inspectors and a sub-inspector -- for their alleged negligence which led to the delay in registering the offence.

13 charged over deadly garment factory fire in Bangladesh

13 charged over deadly garment factory fire in Bangladesh

Rediff.com22 Dec 2013

Thirteen people, including the owners of a garment manufacturing unit, were on Sunday charged with culpable homicide for the death of 112 people in Bangladesh's deadliest factory fire.

Demolition row: Political slugfest intensifies; case of toddler's death lodged

Demolition row: Political slugfest intensifies; case of toddler's death lodged

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Two days after a toddler died in a West Delhi slum cluster demolished by railways, triggering a political slugfest with ruling AAP targeting the Centre and Congress coming down hard on both.

43 killed in 2nd deadliest fire mishap in Delhi's history

43 killed in 2nd deadliest fire mishap in Delhi's history

Rediff.com8 Dec 2019

Almost all the deceased were migrant labourers hailing from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

Nitish Kumar seeks CISF security for Mahabodhi temple

Nitish Kumar seeks CISF security for Mahabodhi temple

Rediff.com7 Jul 2013

"The serial blasts deserve the strongest condemnation in the strongest possible words as the perpetrators targeted the place of religious faith of crores of people with an aim to create fear among them," the Bihar chief minister told reporters after inspecting the blast sites at the Mahabodhi temple and surrounding areas in Gaya district with senior civil and police officials

50-year-old bridge collapses in Kolkata, 1 killed

50-year-old bridge collapses in Kolkata, 1 killed

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

An eyewitness said some people in a minibus and private cars were trapped.

Gorakhpur tragedy: Hospital principal suspended, PM monitoring situation

Gorakhpur tragedy: Hospital principal suspended, PM monitoring situation

Rediff.com12 Aug 2017

Tandon also assured of a high level probe into the multiple deaths, headed by the principal secretary. An action will be taken after a due report is taken out.

Hit-and-run case: Salman tests POSITIVE for alcohol

Hit-and-run case: Salman tests POSITIVE for alcohol

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

Salman Khan, who arrived in court on Wednesday in connection to the 2002 hit-and-run case, has tested positive for alcohol content in his blood at the time of accident.

25 migrant workers killed in trailer-truck collision in UP

25 migrant workers killed in trailer-truck collision in UP

Rediff.com16 May 2020

PM Modi, BJP president J P Nadda, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal have all expressed grief over the incident.

Death toll in Andhra boat tragedy rises to 21

Death toll in Andhra boat tragedy rises to 21

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

An overloaded boat carrying 38 people capsized on Sunday close to the 'Pavitra Sangamam'.

Over 400 students hospitalised after gas leak near Delhi school

Over 400 students hospitalised after gas leak near Delhi school

Rediff.com6 May 2017

The Delhi government has ordered a magisterial probe into the incident.

Kerala polls: Rival fronts play blame game over womens' safety

Kerala polls: Rival fronts play blame game over womens' safety

Rediff.com5 May 2016

The brutal rape and murder of a Dalit woman at Perumbavoor is becoming campaign material for the May 16 assembly polls.

The wait continues! Narsingh's doping verdict deferred to Monday...

The wait continues! Narsingh's doping verdict deferred to Monday...

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

The suspense over wrestler Narsingh Yadav's participation in the Rio Olympic Games was prolonged further after the National Anti-Doping Agency deferred its final verdict on the doping scandal to Monday.

9 killed, 14 injured in blast at Bhilai Steel Plant

9 killed, 14 injured in blast at Bhilai Steel Plant

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had in June dedicated the modernised and expanded Bhilai Steel Plant to the nation.

Telangana bus crash: 11 students battle for life

Telangana bus crash: 11 students battle for life

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

11 students injured in the bus-train collision at an unmanned railway crossing in Telangana's Medak district continue to battle for their life on Friday even as the district authorities and police have begun an inquiry into the mishap.

Several killed after major blast at GAIL pipeline in Andhra Pradesh

Several killed after major blast at GAIL pipeline in Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com27 Jun 2014

At least 8 people have died after a blast ripped through the Gas Authority of India Limited site at Nagaram village in Andhra Pradesh.

SHOCKING: In Odisha, only 3 of 500 hospitals are fire ready

SHOCKING: In Odisha, only 3 of 500 hospitals are fire ready

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Recent statistics show that the situation is no different across the country with several hospitals lacking the infrastructure to manage a breakout of a blaze.

CBSE leak: Paper shared on 10 WhatsApp groups; Google's reply sought

CBSE leak: Paper shared on 10 WhatsApp groups; Google's reply sought

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

Scores of students on Friday staged a protest outside the CBSE office in Delhi against the paper leak.

GAIL pipeline fire toll goes up to 19, three still critical

GAIL pipeline fire toll goes up to 19, three still critical

Rediff.com29 Jun 2014

With two more persons succumbing to their burn injuries on Sunday, the toll in Friday's deadly fire-blast, apparently caused by leakage from a GAIL gas pipeline in Nagaram, Andhra Pradesh, rose to 19 even as the condition of at least three others remains critical, police said.

Hema Malini's driver arrested; actress undergoes surgery

Hema Malini's driver arrested; actress undergoes surgery

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Actress and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Hema Malini's driver was on Friday arrested on charges of overspeeding and causing death by negligence after her Mercedes collided with another car, killing a four-year-old girl and injuring the actress along with four others last night.

Why doctors dislike Bengal's new health law

Why doctors dislike Bengal's new health law

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

They say new rules that make over-billing by private hospitals a criminal offence will hurt their ability to treat patients properly, says Subir Roy.

Kamala Mills fire has shaken our conscience: Bombay HC

Kamala Mills fire has shaken our conscience: Bombay HC

Rediff.com15 Jan 2018

The court asked the city's civic body to bring its house in order.

10 fire tenders and 30 mins later, blaze at Parliament under control

10 fire tenders and 30 mins later, blaze at Parliament under control

Rediff.com22 Mar 2015

A major fire broke out in the AC plant of the Parliament complex on Sunday afternoon.

39 killed in Hirakhand express derailment in Andhra Pradesh

39 killed in Hirakhand express derailment in Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com22 Jan 2017

Railways suspect that tampering of the track near Kuneru station led to the derailment of the train.

Three more Indians face rioting charges in Singapore

Three more Indians face rioting charges in Singapore

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

Three more Indians, arrested in connection with Singapore's worst outbreak of violence in over 40 years, will face charges today for alleged rioting, a day after 24 of their compatriots were charged.

Sheena murder case: Indrani conscious, 'out of danger', say doctors

Sheena murder case: Indrani conscious, 'out of danger', say doctors

Rediff.com4 Oct 2015

Media magnate Indrani Mukherjea, prime accused in the sensational murder case of her daughter Sheena Bora, on Sunday regained consciousness and is "out of danger", hospital authorities said.