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DU college student fighting for women's safety threatened with arrest

DU college student fighting for women's safety threatened with arrest

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

Shambhavi has been at the forefront of protests demanding the resignation of new principal Poonam Kumria, days after several female students were allegedly harassed by unidentified men during a fest at the college.

TMC MPs walk out of parl panel meet over exclusion of wrestlers' stir

TMC MPs walk out of parl panel meet over exclusion of wrestlers' stir

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

Panel chairman Thakur is believed to have informed Dev that the issue was not on the agenda for the meeting.

Sandeep Singh case: Victim offered 'Rs 1 Cr to flee'

Sandeep Singh case: Victim offered 'Rs 1 Cr to flee'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

She claimed that Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar is trying to influence the probe

Fresh trouble for R K Pachauri, another ex-TERI staff alleges sexual harassment

Fresh trouble for R K Pachauri, another ex-TERI staff alleges sexual harassment

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Trouble mounted for R K Pachauri when another woman, a former employee of TERI, came out in public making similar allegations against him.

'Truck drivers don't get a life of dignity in India'

'Truck drivers don't get a life of dignity in India'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

'The government never asked any transport association before making this law on hit and run cases.' 'MPs only clapped to Amit Shah's new law and never questioned him about this law.' 'Are these MPs not bothered about the lives of drivers?'

Top INDIA leaders to attend Devi Lal's birth anniversary event on Sept 25

Top INDIA leaders to attend Devi Lal's birth anniversary event on Sept 25

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

Abhay Chautala said that Banerjee has told him that she had some preoccupation on that day and she will depute a senior leader of her party for the event while Thackeray told him that if he is unable to attend due to some reasons he will send a senior leader for the event.

Foreign Policy As A Poll Tool Can Be Harmful

Foreign Policy As A Poll Tool Can Be Harmful

Rediff.com29 May 2024

It is time the political leaderships in this country arrived at a common ground over issues of foreign and security policy concerns. There has to be a greater communication between the government and the Opposition leaderships for the nation to present a unified face against the rest of the world, advises N Sathiya Moorthy.

JNU edits 'misogynist' invitation after outrage

JNU edits 'misogynist' invitation after outrage

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

Under the subhead 'why is this counselling session required', the contentious point has now been replaced with, 'Boys will be counselled to clearly distinguish between friendship and behaviour that may be considered sexual harassment. Girls will be counselled how to avoid sexual harassment.'

Will Phase 6 Stun BJP?

Will Phase 6 Stun BJP?

Rediff.com28 May 2024

In Phase 6, indications are that the BJP, which is defending 40 seats, will lose in double digits and gain in single digits. Not good, if you are the ruling party scrambling to earn a working majority, with just one phase left to go, argues Prem Panicker.

US Senate confirms Biden's aide Eric Garcetti as envoy to India

US Senate confirms Biden's aide Eric Garcetti as envoy to India

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

The former Los Angeles mayor's nomination was pending before the US Congress since July 2021 when he was nominated for the prestigious diplomatic posting by Biden.

Rajdhani, Vande Bharat among many trains cancelled due to Kurmi stir

Rajdhani, Vande Bharat among many trains cancelled due to Kurmi stir

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

Several trains under the purview of SER and ECoR were cancelled or diverted on Wednesday, including the premium Rajdhani Express and Vande Bharat Express, owing to the blockade by members of the Kurmi community in Jharkhand and Odisha, officials said.

Centre harassing my government, says Naidu

Centre harassing my government, says Naidu

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

The Andhra CM charged the BJP and Centre with 'mud-slinging' and trying to 'damage his credibility'.

Bhupesh Baghel wins his seat, but loses Chhattisgarh

Bhupesh Baghel wins his seat, but loses Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

The Congress leader, who resigned as the chief minister Sunday night, emerged victorious in the Patan assembly seat, defeating BJP candidate Vijay Baghel by 19,723 votes in the state assembly elections held last month.

SC to probe allegations that judge sexually harassed intern

SC to probe allegations that judge sexually harassed intern

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

The Supreme Court has constituted a three-judge committee to go into the woman's claim.

State has duty to recognise queer unions, says CJI Chandrachud

State has duty to recognise queer unions, says CJI Chandrachud

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Tuesday said the State has an obligation to recognise unions entered into by queer couples and grant them benefit under the law.

PIL in SC seeks probe into rapes and violence in Manipur

PIL in SC seeks probe into rapes and violence in Manipur

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

The PIL said the independent expert committee should be asked to submit its report within four weeks and direction be issued for action against state agencies for dereliction of duty.

Akasa Air in 'state of crisis' as 40 pilots suddenly resign

Akasa Air in 'state of crisis' as 40 pilots suddenly resign

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

The fledgling Akasa Air has told the Delhi high court it is in a "state of crisis" following the "sudden and abrupt" resignation of over 40 pilots who left the airline without serving the mandatory notice period. The airline and its CEO Vinay Dube approached the high court with their petition on September 14, seeking a direction to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to take coercive action against these pilots for their "irresponsible actions". The high court has fixed the plea for hearing on Friday.

MP shunts two police officers after lathi-charge on Bajrang Dal

MP shunts two police officers after lathi-charge on Bajrang Dal

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

Two officers, including a deputy commissioner of police, were on Friday removed from field posting within 24 hours of a lathi-charge on Bajrang Dal activists staging an anti-drug mafia protest at a busy intersection in Indore.

Hanged by a kangaroo court: Mahua Moitra on expulsion

Hanged by a kangaroo court: Mahua Moitra on expulsion

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

Moitra said she has been found guilty of breaching a code of ethics that does not exist and that there was no evidence of cash or gift given to her.

Man harasses Ivanka Trump; gets thrown out of flight

Man harasses Ivanka Trump; gets thrown out of flight

Rediff.com23 Dec 2016

A passenger was kicked off an American flight after he allegedly became aggressive and refused to sit next to US President-elect Donald Trump's eldest daughter Ivanka Trump, who was onboard the flight with her husband.

Can Modi Achieve 'DMK mukt' Tamil Nadu?

Can Modi Achieve 'DMK mukt' Tamil Nadu?

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

'If he has not achieved 'Congress mukt Bharat' even now, the question of his creating a 'DMK mukt Tamil Nadu' does not arise,' points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

'Why can't the Modi government answer questions?'

'Why can't the Modi government answer questions?'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

'Till today, we don't know how many people died of Covid in India.' 'How many migrated from cities to villages during the Covid pandemic?' 'How many corporates contributed to PM Cares?'

Spanish soccer's 'Me Too' moment was a decade in the making

Spanish soccer's 'Me Too' moment was a decade in the making

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

Luis Rubiales' kiss of Jenni Hermoso triggered a torrent of allegations from other women in sport of predatory behaviour by men.

Gandhigiri To Recover Bad Loans

Gandhigiri To Recover Bad Loans

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

Every defaulter is not a wilful defaulter who has the capability of paying back and is yet not servicing the bank loan, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Home Is Where We Can Begin To Be Kind

Home Is Where We Can Begin To Be Kind

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

Parents, relatives, friends need to accept that things said in jest can deeply scar young minds and should therefore, be best avoided, notes Aarti David.

Kerala HC quashes transfer of judge who made remarks on women's attire

Kerala HC quashes transfer of judge who made remarks on women's attire

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

At the same time, the bench also said the observations of the appellant in the bail order were indeed "derogatory to women and wholly uncalled for".

Wrestlers challenge Brij Bhushan to take lie detector Narco Test

Wrestlers challenge Brij Bhushan to take lie detector Narco Test

Rediff.com10 May 2023

The protesting wrestlers also said that they will oppose holding of competitions if Singh is involved in their organisation.

Wrestlers were warned for creating ruckus: Police FIR

Wrestlers were warned for creating ruckus: Police FIR

Rediff.com30 May 2023

Madhav was injured during the scuffle with the protesting wrestlers when they were detained, the FIR sated.

Wrestlers spend night on footpath; seek national backing

Wrestlers spend night on footpath; seek national backing

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

Wrestlers threaten Supreme COurt action over sexual harassment allegations against WFI President

Don't ask for personal info, say IIT-B's anti-discrimination guidelines

Don't ask for personal info, say IIT-B's anti-discrimination guidelines

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) has issued guidelines urging students to desist from asking fellow students for details that might reveal their caste and instead encouraged them to bond over commonalities like sports, music and movies.

Public servant tag worries NGO sector workers

Public servant tag worries NGO sector workers

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Many claim they fear witch hunts for disagreeing with those in power.

Rahul writes to Speaker to allow him to speak in LS over UK remarks

Rahul writes to Speaker to allow him to speak in LS over UK remarks

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to allow him to speak in the house over his democracy remarks made in London, sources said on Monday.

Wrestlers slam rumours of withdrawing from protests

Wrestlers slam rumours of withdrawing from protests

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia asserted that none of the protesting wrestlers have backed down.

WFI rejects wrestlers' allegations; claims protest is motivated

WFI rejects wrestlers' allegations; claims protest is motivated

Rediff.com21 Jan 2023

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has rejected all the allegations, including that of sexual harassment against its president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Pachauri resigns from UN climate panel after sex harassment charges

Pachauri resigns from UN climate panel after sex harassment charges

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Buffeted by allegations of sexual harassment, R K Pachauri on Tuesday quit as chairman of United Nation's prestigious Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, whose meeting here he has avoided.

Woman accuses boxing great Mike Tyson of rape in 1990s

Woman accuses boxing great Mike Tyson of rape in 1990s

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

A woman has filed a $5 million lawsuit accusing former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson of raping her in the early 1990s.

Singapore startup Zilingo sacks CEO Ankiti Bose after forensic audit

Singapore startup Zilingo sacks CEO Ankiti Bose after forensic audit

Rediff.com20 May 2022

Singapore-based fashion technology startup Zilingo on Friday said it has sacked Indian-origin co-founder and CEO Ankiti Bose following an independent forensic audit into complaints of serious financial irregularities. On March 31, Bose was placed under suspension following complaints of alleged discrepancies in the company accounts. "Following an investigation led by an independent forensics firm that was commissioned to look into complaints of serious financial irregularities, the company has decided to terminate Ankiti Bose's employment with cause, and reserves the right to pursue appropriate legal action," Zilingo said in a statement.

Apology notes flood British tourist harassed in Mumbai

Apology notes flood British tourist harassed in Mumbai

Rediff.com20 May 2015

A British woman, left shaken after a man publicly masturbated while staring at her at a Mumbai bus stop during her trip to India, has been inundated with apologies and support from Indians.

Hours after arrest in POCSO case, HC orders K'taka seer's release, stays NBW

Hours after arrest in POCSO case, HC orders K'taka seer's release, stays NBW

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

After he was set free, the seer was staying at the Virakta Math in Davangere, from where he was arrested by the Chitradurga police on on Monday.

India Inc's missing whistle-blowers

India Inc's missing whistle-blowers

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

The latest whistle-blower revelations of multiple shenanigans at global ride-hailing app Uber, coming thick and fast after serial exposes of various dodgy practices at Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google in the recent past raises uncomfortable questions about India Inc. If the FAANGs, Twitter and Uber can be guilty of multiple and diverse transgressions what's happening in Indian corporations? It can be nobody's case that India's largely family-owned and - managed private sector is a beacon of transparency or best corporate governance practices, bolstered as it is by an informal omerta among employees, managements and even boards.