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Assam student assaulted at MP tribal varsity hostel; 5 booked

Assam student assaulted at MP tribal varsity hostel; 5 booked

Rediff.com15 Jan 2026

A postgraduate student from Assam was allegedly assaulted by five peers at Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) hostel in Madhya Pradesh. The five accused were expelled and booked. The incident follows the death of a student from Tripura in Dehradun, causing national outrage.

Trainer aircraft crashes after hitting power line in MP, 2 injured

Trainer aircraft crashes after hitting power line in MP, 2 injured

Rediff.com8 Dec 2025

A trainer aircraft crashed in Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh, after hitting a power line, injuring the pilot and flight instructor. The aircraft belonged to Redbird Flight Training Academy.

Woman lawyer disrupts CJI's courtroom, escorted out

Woman lawyer disrupts CJI's courtroom, escorted out

Rediff.com3 Dec 2025

A woman lawyer was escorted out of the Chief Justice of India's courtroom after disrupting proceedings by persistently raising an unlisted case despite directions to stop by the bench.

Yet another Hindu businessman shot dead in Bangladesh

Yet another Hindu businessman shot dead in Bangladesh

Rediff.com6 Jan 2026

A Hindu businessman and acting editor of a newspaper was fatally shot in Jessore district, Bangladesh, marking the latest in a series of violent incidents against minorities in the country.

8 days after suicide, IPS officer cremated; wife demands fair probe

8 days after suicide, IPS officer cremated; wife demands fair probe

Rediff.com15 Oct 2025

The cremation of Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar took place in Chandigarh following an autopsy, with his wife seeking an impartial probe into his death.

When Harry Met Sally Director, Wife Stabbed To Death

When Harry Met Sally Director, Wife Stabbed To Death

Rediff.com15 Dec 2025

The deaths are being investigated as a homicide by the Los Angeles police department, with reports indicating that the couple was stabbed to death.

Techie death: Noida Authority CEO removed, CM Yogi orders SIT probe

Techie death: Noida Authority CEO removed, CM Yogi orders SIT probe

Rediff.com20 Jan 2026

Following the death of a software engineer whose car plunged into a water-filled pit at a construction site, the Noida Authority has taken action, including terminating an engineer and issuing show-cause notices. An investigation is underway.

US rights body urges Sri Lanka to prosecute war crime perpetrators

US rights body urges Sri Lanka to prosecute war crime perpetrators

Rediff.com15 Jan 2026

Human Rights Watch urges Sri Lanka to prosecute perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the civil war, citing a UN report on sexual violence against Tamil civilians.

TTE booked for pushing Navy officer's wife to death from train in UP

TTE booked for pushing Navy officer's wife to death from train in UP

Rediff.com29 Nov 2025

A ticket examiner has been booked after a woman fell to her death from a train in Uttar Pradesh. The woman's family alleges she was pushed, while other passengers claim she jumped.

10 soldiers killed as Army vehicle plunges into 200-ft gorge in JK

10 soldiers killed as Army vehicle plunges into 200-ft gorge in JK

Rediff.com22 Jan 2026

The bullet-proof Army vehicle, carrying a total of 17 personnel, was heading towards a high altitude post when its driver lost control and the vehicle plunged into a 200-foot-deep gorge.

Mumbai civic polls marred by voter list discrepancies, confusion

Mumbai civic polls marred by voter list discrepancies, confusion

Rediff.com16 Jan 2026

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections were marred by widespread complaints of voter list discrepancies, missing names, and confusion, impacting voters and election staff alike.

Runaway bride: Bride elopes with lover after Varmala ceremony

Runaway bride: Bride elopes with lover after Varmala ceremony

Rediff.com1 Dec 2025

Police said, when the two families got to know that the woman had fled with a local youth, her father called the man on the phone. The bride spoke to him directly and conveyed that she wished to marry her lover and live with him.

Shops shut, streets tense at Turkman Gate after demolition drive

Shops shut, streets tense at Turkman Gate after demolition drive

Rediff.com7 Jan 2026

Shuttered shops, overturned scooters, broken tiles and stones marked the narrow lanes near the Turkman Gate area in New Delhi on Wednesday, as the locality remained tense and under heavy security following violence during an anti-encroachment drive.

Haryana DGP sent on leave amid IPS officer's suicide row

Haryana DGP sent on leave amid IPS officer's suicide row

Rediff.com14 Oct 2025

In an eight-page "final note," purportedly left behind by Kumar, he accused eight senior IPS officers, including Kapur and Bijarniya, of "blatant caste-based discrimination, targeted mental harassment, public humiliation and atrocities."

'Unsettling precedent': I-PAC breaks silence over ED raids

'Unsettling precedent': I-PAC breaks silence over ED raids

Rediff.com10 Jan 2026

Political consultancy firm I-PAC has reacted to the Enforcement Directorate's raids at its Kolkata premises, calling it an "unsettling precedent." The raids have triggered political upheaval in West Bengal, where elections are due in months. The firm, engaged by the TMC, said it would continue to work in an "unfazed and unperturbed" manner.

DGP asks police to probe how Al Falah became terror hideout

DGP asks police to probe how Al Falah became terror hideout

Rediff.com18 Nov 2025

Haryana DGP O P Singh visited Al Falah University in Faridabad to investigate security lapses after the discovery of a terror module linked to the university. The investigation follows a blast near the Red Fort and the busting of a 'white-collar' terror module.

Haryana IPS officer's suicide: Rohtak SP shunted out

Haryana IPS officer's suicide: Rohtak SP shunted out

Rediff.com11 Oct 2025

The Haryana government transferred Rohtak Superintendent of Police Narendra Bijarniya after an IPS officer's suicide and allegations of caste-based discrimination.

48 killed in over 2,500 encounters in UP this year, highest in 8 years

48 killed in over 2,500 encounters in UP this year, highest in 8 years

Rediff.com31 Dec 2025

Uttar Pradesh Police data reveals a significant increase in the number of alleged criminals killed in encounters in 2025, along with details of actions against illegal religious conversions, cow smuggling, and property recoveries.

Lynching Sees No End

Lynching Sees No End

Rediff.com3 Jan 2026

Between 2014 and 2023, India recorded 189 lynching cases.

Woman molested, assaulted at 5-star Kolkata hotel nightclub

Woman molested, assaulted at 5-star Kolkata hotel nightclub

Rediff.com28 Oct 2025

The alleged incident led to a confrontation at around 4.15 AM and lasted for about an hour and a half inside the nightclub.

Tel Aviv derby called off after violent riots

Tel Aviv derby called off after violent riots

Rediff.com20 Oct 2025

'Disorderly conduct, riots, injured police officers, and damage to infrastructure -- this is not a soccer game, this is a breach of order and serious violence.'

Santosh Review: Powerful Police Procedural

Santosh Review: Powerful Police Procedural

Rediff.com17 Oct 2025

The power of Santosh hinges on the script, enhanced by Shahana Goswami and Sunita Rajwar's performances, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Clerk rapes 22-yr-old woman on govt university campus

Clerk rapes 22-yr-old woman on govt university campus

Rediff.com27 Dec 2025

A 22-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a clerk of a state government-run university on the campus on the pretext of providing her a job at the facility in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur city, police said on Saturday.

CCTV clue helps Delhi police crack DJB engineer murder case

CCTV clue helps Delhi police crack DJB engineer murder case

Rediff.com7 Nov 2025

Delhi Police solved the murder case of a Delhi Jal Board engineer using CCTV footage showing the suspect wearing a hoodie. The accused, a history-sheeter, confessed to the crime and has been arrested.

5 held after violence erupts during demolition drive near Delhi mosque

5 held after violence erupts during demolition drive near Delhi mosque

Rediff.com7 Jan 2026

Violence erupted during an anti-encroachment drive near the Faiz-e-Elahi mosque in Delhi's Ramlila Maidan area early Wednesday, with some people pelting stones at police personnel, leaving five of them injured.

JD-U candidate Anant Singh held in Dularchand Yadav murder case

JD-U candidate Anant Singh held in Dularchand Yadav murder case

Rediff.com2 Nov 2025

Yadav died at Khushhalchak village three days ago during election campaigning. An assailant reportedly shot him, and an SUV crushed him, officials confirmed.

The World's Tallest Shivling!

The World's Tallest Shivling!

Rediff.com19 Jan 2026

The Shivling is 33 feet in height and weighs 210 tonnes.

ED seeks CBI probe against Mamata after raid disruption

ED seeks CBI probe against Mamata after raid disruption

Rediff.com9 Jan 2026

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Calcutta High Court, seeking a CBI investigation into the role of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, senior police officials and others for allegedly obstructing its raids in Kolkata against political consultancy firm I-PAC and its director in connection with an alleged coal scam.

Another Hindu man killed near Dhaka, second incident within hours

Another Hindu man killed near Dhaka, second incident within hours

Rediff.com6 Jan 2026

A 40-year-old Hindu man, Sarat Chakraborty Mani, was killed on Monday night in Narsingdi, near Dhaka, after being attacked with sharp weapons by unidentified assailants, reported Bangladesh registered newspaper Weeklyblitz.

HC slams UP police for detaining interfaith couple

HC slams UP police for detaining interfaith couple

Rediff.com19 Oct 2025

The Allahabad high court on Saturday pulled up the Uttar Pradesh Police for the 'illegally detention' of an interfaith couple without any direction/order for taking them into custody, and ordered their release.

Conspiracy against me began with Manju Warrier's statement: Dileep

Conspiracy against me began with Manju Warrier's statement: Dileep

Rediff.com8 Dec 2025

Malayalam actor Dileep accuses police and media of conspiring against him in the 2017 actress assault case after being acquitted. He alleges a plot to destroy his career and criticizes his ex-wife's statement.

How Gadchiroli Broke The Maoist Backbone

How Gadchiroli Broke The Maoist Backbone

Rediff.com12 Jan 2026

'The watershed moment was June 22, 2024, when the divisional in-charge of Gadchiroli, Giridhar Tumreti, who was their senior-most commander, along with his wife, came forward to surrender before the then deputy chief minister and home minister Devendra Fadnavis.'

Red Fort blast: Cops register FIR under UAPA, Explosives Act

Red Fort blast: Cops register FIR under UAPA, Explosives Act

Rediff.com11 Nov 2025

Raids are being conducted at multiple locations by Delhi Police. The national capital has been placed on high alert with strict vigil being maintained at the airport, railway stations and bus terminals.

Morbi man captured in Ukraine appeals to Modi for help

Morbi man captured in Ukraine appeals to Modi for help

Rediff.com22 Dec 2025

A 22-year-old man from Gujarat's Morbi town, captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting for the Russian military, has sent a video message to his family here, making an emotional appeal for help from the Indian government for his release.

How This 24 YO Baker Started A Food Truck

How This 24 YO Baker Started A Food Truck

Rediff.com2 Feb 2026

When her parents insisted Rajini Bhargava pursue an MBA, she presented them the idea of investing in a food truck.

The Reason Why Parasakthi Released Now

The Reason Why Parasakthi Released Now

Rediff.com12 Jan 2026

Throughout Parasakthi, Sivakarthikeyan mentions he is not against Hindi but the imposition of Hindi, notes A Ganesh Nadar.

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