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US ex-cop sentenced to 22.5 yrs for George Floyd murder

US ex-cop sentenced to 22.5 yrs for George Floyd murder

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

Chauvin was convicted in April of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. He faced up to 40 years in prison for second-degree murder, up to 25 years for third-degree murder and up to 10 years for manslaughter.

India goes silent on Day 2 of lockdown

India goes silent on Day 2 of lockdown

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

The nation is on Day 2 of the 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus. People buying essential supplies maintaining social distancing is now become a feature across the country.

J&K: 2 cops martyred in separate terror attacks

J&K: 2 cops martyred in separate terror attacks

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

One cop killed near the revered Chrar-e-Shareef shrine and another outside the residence of a Hurriyat leader, in the Kashmir Valley officials said.

Tamil Nadu, AP, Puducherry prepare for Cyclone Nivar

Tamil Nadu, AP, Puducherry prepare for Cyclone Nivar

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

Cyclone Nivar is expected to intensify into a 'very severe cyclonic storm' and cross Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mamallapuram on the late evening of November 25, the India Meteorological Department has said.

Delhi sees highest 24-hour rainfall in May since 1976

Delhi sees highest 24-hour rainfall in May since 1976

Rediff.com19 May 2021

The city also recorded a maximum temperature of 23.8 degrees Celsius, 16 notches below normal and the lowest in the month of May since 1951, the IMD said.

Police beating reminds HC of George Floyd's 'I can't breathe' moment

Police beating reminds HC of George Floyd's 'I can't breathe' moment

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

"Let no one have to repeat the tragic words like George Perry Floyd, Jr: 'I can't breathe'", the Delhi high court has said, holding that the law does not permit people to be beaten up in police custody or during interrogation as the punishment for a criminal act is to be determined by a court of law.

Meat transporter attacked with hammer in Gurugram

Meat transporter attacked with hammer in Gurugram

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

One of the videos showed a policeman standing next to the victim, dressed in a T-shirt and track-pants, while several people were seen witnessing the violence unfold on the road as mute spectators.

Lakhimpur: Ashish Mishra fails to appear, UP cops send fresh summons

Lakhimpur: Ashish Mishra fails to appear, UP cops send fresh summons

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

The Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday made the first arrests in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence taking into custody two people and had also summoned Ashish, an accused, for questioning on Friday, hours after the Supreme Court set the same day for the state government to explain who are the accused in the first information report (FIR) and whether or not they have been arrested.

No option left, migrant labourers walk for days to reach home

No option left, migrant labourers walk for days to reach home

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

Maharashtra Police found over 300 migrant workers holed up inside two container trucks meant for carrying essential commodities from Telangana to Rajasthan.

10 BEST THRILLERS on OTT

10 BEST THRILLERS on OTT

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

For those who may have missed the thriller Chehre in theatres, Joginder Tuteja lists the 10 Best Thriller Web series.

ED files money laundering case against ex-Maha HM Deshmukh

ED files money laundering case against ex-Maha HM Deshmukh

Rediff.com11 May 2021

The ED case comes about after the CBI first carried out a preliminary enquiry, followed by filing a regular case, on the orders of the Bombay High Court that asked it to look into the allegations of bribery made against Deshmukh by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh.

Maha reports 1,576 new corona cases, 49 deaths

Maha reports 1,576 new corona cases, 49 deaths

Rediff.com15 May 2020

The entire Mumbai Metropolitan Region has reported 21,925 cases and 718 deaths.

New special CP brought in to control Delhi violence

New special CP brought in to control Delhi violence

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

An order issued by the Home Department of the Delhi government said the 1985-batch AGMUT cadre officer is being appointed to the new post with 'immediate effect'.

4 terrorists killed, 3 jawans, cop hurt in encounter

4 terrorists killed, 3 jawans, cop hurt in encounter

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by firing mortar shells and small arms along the LoC in Poonch around 8 am on Monday.

85% daily wagers in Ahmedabad hit by lockdown: Survey

85% daily wagers in Ahmedabad hit by lockdown: Survey

Rediff.com8 May 2020

The nationwide lockdown, which has been in place since March to contain the spread of coronavirus, has rendered several unskilled labourers and daily wagers jobless. The IIM-A conducted the survey among 500 households in the city that earned less than 19,500 per month, the release in Ahmedabad stated.

Markets reopen in J-K as unlock process begins

Markets reopen in J-K as unlock process begins

Rediff.com31 May 2021

According to new guidelines imposed by authorities on Sunday, shops have been allowed to open on alternate days.

Day 16: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 16: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com20 Feb 2022

The top moments from the Beijing Winter Olympics on Sunday.

Your OTT GUIDE for the week!

Your OTT GUIDE for the week!

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

Action, animation, drama, documentary, there's plenty to watch on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma makes it easy for you.

Darrang: 12-hr bandh to protest eviction drive deaths

Darrang: 12-hr bandh to protest eviction drive deaths

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

No untoward incident has been reported so far in the bandh called by the All Minority Organisations Coordination Committee, which includes the All Assam Minority Students Union (AAMSU) and the Jamiat-e-Ulema among others, that began at 5 am on Friday, a police officer said.

Aranyak Review

Aranyak Review

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

Of the six out of eight episodes shared by Netflix, I finished all in one effortless go, says Sukanya Verma who applauds this well-made thriller.

Amarnath terror attack: PDP MLA's driver arrested

Amarnath terror attack: PDP MLA's driver arrested

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

The sources said two other people, suspected to be overground workers for militants, have also been detained for questioning.

UP gangster Vikas Dubey killed in encounter while 'trying to flee'

UP gangster Vikas Dubey killed in encounter while 'trying to flee'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

Police said the gangster snatched a pistol from one of the policemen injured in the accident and was shot when he opened fire while trying to flee.

3 JeM terrorists hidden in Pulwama attacker's cousin's truck killed

3 JeM terrorists hidden in Pulwama attacker's cousin's truck killed

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

The driver and the cleaner of the truck escaped when the truck was stopped by police and CRPF personnel. But the occupants opened fire. One terrorist was killed in retaliatory fire. 2 others who escaped were neutralised later.

China's 2nd railway line to Tibet comes close to Arunachal Pradesh

China's 2nd railway line to Tibet comes close to Arunachal Pradesh

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

China on Friday operationalised its first fully electrified bullet train in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet, connecting the provincial capital Lhasa and Nyingchi, a strategically located Tibetan border town close to Arunachal Pradesh.

Athletes to be allowed to protest at Commonwealth Games

Athletes to be allowed to protest at Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

Grevemberg said athlete protests have long been a part of the Commonwealth Games, citing the example of former Australian sprinter Cathy Freeman.

BJP, TMC workers clash over 'Jai Shri Ram' chants

BJP, TMC workers clash over 'Jai Shri Ram' chants

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

One person was critically injured after being hit by a bullet fired accidentally from a police revolver.

Cop killed, another hurt in attack by terrorists on ex-MLA

Cop killed, another hurt in attack by terrorists on ex-MLA

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

Terrorists fired upon ex-MLA Mohiudin Mir's vehicle near Murran in south Kashmir, a police official said.

UP police books Twitter, scribes over Ghaziabad incident video

UP police books Twitter, scribes over Ghaziabad incident video

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

Police in Ghaziabad have booked Twitter, a news portal and six people for circulating a video in which an elderly Muslim man says he was thrashed and asked to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'.

Manoj Bajpayee promotes movie at Cannes

Manoj Bajpayee promotes movie at Cannes

Rediff.com13 May 2018

Bhonsle arrives at Cannes.

Michael Jordan on George Floyd's death: 'We have had enough'

Michael Jordan on George Floyd's death: 'We have had enough'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Michael Jordan said his heart went out to the family of Floyd and others who have died through acts of racism.

Why govt placed low vaccine orders

Why govt placed low vaccine orders

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

There was the mistaken belief that there was no risk of a second wave anytime soon.

Violent protests break out across country over remarks on Prophet

Violent protests break out across country over remarks on Prophet

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

Protests broke out in some states on Friday, including Delhi's Jama Masjid and stone-petling at policemen in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj and Saharanpur, over the controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad by two now-suspended Bharatiya Janata Party functionaries with demonstrators in Jharkhand injuring a few policemen while authorities in Jammu imposed a curfew in few areas and parts of Kashmir observed a shutdown.

'How long will you live fearing this virus?'

'How long will you live fearing this virus?'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

'These reports of cases being very low in other states, is it true? Are the numbers believable?'

'Modi's credentials are at stake in UP'

'Modi's credentials are at stake in UP'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

'There is a famous saying here that 'the way to Delhi passes through Lucknow'.' 'If the BJP loses UP in 2022, Modi's premiership in 2024 will be in doldrums.'

Day 6: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 6: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

All the top action from Day 6 of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on Thursday.

Delhi traffic cop attacks woman with brick, dismissed and arrested

Delhi traffic cop attacks woman with brick, dismissed and arrested

Rediff.com11 May 2015

A head constable of Delhi Police on Monday hit a woman with a brick after an altercation following which he was arrested and dismissed from service as the incident triggered widespread outrage.

Our families need us in this tough time, say migrants

Our families need us in this tough time, say migrants

Rediff.com19 May 2020

"I have only Rs 200 left with me. I have not even got the refund for the cancelled ticket. We don't have agricultural land back home. I know it will be hard there, but I will be with my family. I am happy having 'roti and chutney' with them," says Jitendra Mahto, a migrant.

3 terrorists, girl killed in Kupwara encounter

3 terrorists, girl killed in Kupwara encounter

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Kalaroos village of the district following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area, a police official said.

J&K police constable abducted by terrorists, found dead

J&K police constable abducted by terrorists, found dead

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

Constable Javaid Ahmad was found dead by the roadside at Sehpora in the neighbouring Kulgam district

Gangster Vikas Dubey arrested in Ujjain

Gangster Vikas Dubey arrested in Ujjain

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

Dubey is the main accused in the encounter that took place in Kanpur last week, in which a group of assailants allegedly opened fire on a police team, which had gone to arrest him. Eight police personnel were killed in the encounter.