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Nithari killer Surinder Koli to be hanged on Sept 12

Nithari killer Surinder Koli to be hanged on Sept 12

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Nithari serial killer Surinder Koli, who has been sentenced to death for the brutal killing of a 14-year-old girl, will be hanged here on September 12, Jail Superintendent S H M Rizvi said.

Sheena Bora murder: Sanjeev Khanna confesses, probe gathers speed

Sheena Bora murder: Sanjeev Khanna confesses, probe gathers speed

Rediff.com29 Aug 2015

The sensational Sheena Bora murder case probe tonight acquired a new turn with police claiming that Sanjay Khanna, former husband of Indrani Mukerjea, confessed to his complicity in the crime during a joint interrogation of three accused on a day the victim's skeleton remains were recovered.

Indrani 'admits' to role in Sheena murder; Peter quizzed again

Indrani 'admits' to role in Sheena murder; Peter quizzed again

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

Indrani Mukerjea, key accused in the sensational Sheena Bora murder case, has "confessed" to her role in the crime, while her husband, ex-Star India CEO Peter Mukerjea, underwent another round of marathon grilling today even as police tries to crack the intriguing case.

How Indira Jaising got midnight reprieve for convict Koli

How Indira Jaising got midnight reprieve for convict Koli

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

In a late night ruling, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the execution of Nithari killings convict Surinder Koli, who was set to be hanged in Meerut jail for killing children in a house in Nithari village in Noida near Delhi in 2006.

Swamy given adequate security: Centre tells court

Swamy given adequate security: Centre tells court

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

Taking note of the central government's submission, Justice Yashwant Varma closed the proceedings in the application filed by Swamy in which he claimed that in spite of an earlier assurance, the Centre was yet to make adequate security arrangements at his private accommodation.

10 Tips To Gain Muscle And Strengthen Bone Health

10 Tips To Gain Muscle And Strengthen Bone Health

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

Proper exercise, good routine, optimal nutrition and supplementation can help maintain healthy muscle and bone mass, explains Maitri Trivedi.

Rahul Mukerjea got 6 messages from 'Sheena' after disappearance

Rahul Mukerjea got 6 messages from 'Sheena' after disappearance

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

Here are the latest developments in sensational Sheena Bora murder case.

Inside Egypt's 3,000-year-old 'lost golden city'

Inside Egypt's 3,000-year-old 'lost golden city'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2021

The city, buried under sands near the modern-day city of Luxor for three millennia, was uncovered in September 2020 by a team led by Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass and has now been revealed to the world.

Mamata asks 'Marxist friends' not to vote for Left-Cong

Mamata asks 'Marxist friends' not to vote for Left-Cong

Rediff.com18 Mar 2021

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee campaigning in tribal Paschim Medinipur district on Thursday for the coming state election asked "Marxist friends" not to vote for either the CPI-M or Congress, who are "cohorts of the communal BJP".

HC questions govt over poor infra for security at Subramanian Swamy's house

HC questions govt over poor infra for security at Subramanian Swamy's house

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

The court was informed by the central government that a security review of Swamy's private house, where he would be residing after vacating the government-allotted bungalow, has been undertaken.

6 Ways To Get Vitamin D In Your Diet

6 Ways To Get Vitamin D In Your Diet

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

While most of us remain confined to our homes to stay safe from the pandemic, Dr Raashi Mehta, consultant dermatologist, Masina Hospital, Mumbai, suggests foods you may include in your diet to boost Vitamin D levels.

Maha bandh: Stone pelting on BEST buses affects services

Maha bandh: Stone pelting on BEST buses affects services

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

The BEST services resumed after the shutdown ended around 4 pm.

Jurassic Park in MP!

Jurassic Park in MP!

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

A team of Indian researchers, for the first time in fossil history, have discovered an egg-in-egg or abnormal titanosaurid dinosaur egg from the Bagh area in Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh.

Sheena Bora case: Doctor in trouble?

Sheena Bora case: Doctor in trouble?

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Judge Jagdale halted Dr Gupta's testimony several times because he felt it had neither order nor direction. Tightly controlling his irritation, his lips compressed, the judge explained as patiently as he could: "What he has done in this case should come (out in his testimony) in a lucid manner. You eat chapati and then rice. You cannot eat half a chapati and then have rice and then eat half a chapati..." "He is not a witness of facts. He is an expert witness. Either he is not prepared. Or you are not prepared."

Death warrant issued against 'serial killer' Surinder Koli in Nithari case

Death warrant issued against 'serial killer' Surinder Koli in Nithari case

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

In a fresh development in the Nithari serial murder cases, Ghaziabad sessions court has issued death warrant against Surinder Koli in connection with the brutal killing of 14-year-old Rimpa Halder. Central Bureau of Investigation sources said that a death warrant was issued by additional sessions Judge Atul Kumar Gupta in the name of Koli that he should be hanged to death after the convict exhausted all his legal remedies in this case.

Separatist strike call disrupts normal life in Kashmir valley

Separatist strike call disrupts normal life in Kashmir valley

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Normal life was disrupted on Tuesday in Kashmir due to a strike called by separatists in protest against the landing of army in the valley on this day in 1947.

The Bauwa who is paying back

The Bauwa who is paying back

Rediff.com1 Nov 2010

In a norm reversal, Nitish's village gets transformed, his house remains as it was.

Karnataka: Bandh 'total but peaceful'

Karnataka: Bandh 'total but peaceful'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2006

A statewide 12-hour bandh called by pro-Kannada outfits on Wednesday on the Maharashtra-Karnataka boundary issue affected normal life in Bangalore and most parts of Karnataka.

5 Tips to LOSE WEIGHT FAST

5 Tips to LOSE WEIGHT FAST

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

All you need is 150 minutes in a week to workout so you can remain healthy and fit, suggests celebrity nutritionist and wellness expert Neha Sahaya.

Strike cripples normal life in J&K

Strike cripples normal life in J&K

Rediff.com5 May 2007

The strike was called to protest the arrest and subsequent booking under Public Safety Act of six of Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani's close associates in Srinagar last week.

Covid redux: India Inc switches back to SOS mode from wait-and-watch

Covid redux: India Inc switches back to SOS mode from wait-and-watch

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

With the dizzying rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country, India Inc has transitioned from a wait-and-watch policy to full-on emergency mode, bringing back remote and flexi work, stringent safety protocols, and allowing only essential travel. Companies - especially in metros like Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata - that had adopted a hybrid work model during the last few months when the caseload remained low, are either switching back entirely to work-from-home (WFH), or calling skeletal staff to office on select days. Take the case of cigarettes-to-hotels major, ITC, which had been on a hybrid work model over the last few months.

Army to strictly observe 'no movement' till April 19

Army to strictly observe 'no movement' till April 19

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

In the Army headquarters, the wings handling military operations, military intelligence, operational logistics and strategic movement will carry out their functions with bare minimum staff strength till April 19, according to the order. Within the command headquarters, wings handling manpower, logistics and operations will only function with skeletal staff.

Latest Buzz: Indrani 'slow-poisoned' Sheena, 'certified' Mikhail as unstable?

Latest Buzz: Indrani 'slow-poisoned' Sheena, 'certified' Mikhail as unstable?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2015

The Sheena Bora murder mystery has seen more twists than a television sitcom. As skeletons continue to tumble out, here are the latest developments in the case.

GoAir's IPO plan flies in the face of logic

GoAir's IPO plan flies in the face of logic

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

The market buzz is that the GoAir promoters are hoping for a valuation that is at least a little more than double its closest rival SpiceJet.

Sheena Bora Case: Is that Sheena's skull?

Sheena Bora Case: Is that Sheena's skull?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

As Indrani, Sanjeev Khanna and Peter pass cupboard no 6 -- where the skull is stored -- what thoughts pass through their mind?

Sheena Bora Case: Lawyer, witness wrestle over facts

Sheena Bora Case: Lawyer, witness wrestle over facts

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Dr Gupta handled Shivade's blows with quite some equanimity... So it was often only Shivade down in the mud pit, egging and enticing the doctor to join the fight, while Dr Gupta cautiously kept to the sidelines, barely stepping a toe into the mud.

Life disrupted as lawyers call for general strike in Jammu

Life disrupted as lawyers call for general strike in Jammu

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

The brutal rape and murder of an eight-year-old Bakerwal girl has polarised the normally peaceful town of Jammu, with the local Bar association calling for a bandh against what it termed the "targeting of minority Dogras" while the state police had lodged a case against lawyers who allegedly tried to prevent it from filing a chargesheet against the accused.

Sheena Bora Case: And then Sheena disappeared...

Sheena Bora Case: And then Sheena disappeared...

Rediff.com4 Jan 2020

In just 18 frames, the photograph of the dainty Sheena, with her winsome smile and starry eyes, dissolved, flesh falling off her facial bones, into what the CBI alleged was her corresponding yellowed, morose-looking skull with hollow, haunting eye sockets.

Has the Amelia Earhart mystery finally been solved?

Has the Amelia Earhart mystery finally been solved?

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

The aviation pioneer's body has never been officially found after she disappeared July 2, 1937.

Meet India's only practising taxidermist

Meet India's only practising taxidermist

Rediff.com4 Jan 2017

Mumbai's Santosh Gaikwad is on a mission to preserve India's wildlife for future generations, says Nikita Puri.

The general who saved Punjab in the 1965 War

The general who saved Punjab in the 1965 War

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

Lieutenant General Harbakhsh Singh, GOC, Western Command, disobeyed the then army chief and took on a superior Pakistani armoured column. The Indian Centurion tanks outgunned the more modern Pakistani Patton tanks in the battle at Khem Karan, that proved the turning point of the 1965 War. Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd) salutes the Soldiers' General.

Telangana shuts down for a headcount

Telangana shuts down for a headcount

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

Life in Telangana is likely to come to a standstill on Tuesday, thanks to the state government's Intensive Household Survey. Not just the state-owned public transport buses, even private vehicles, will remain off the roads.

Sonia chairs Opposition meet, calls for unity

Sonia chairs Opposition meet, calls for unity

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

This is the first meeting chaired by Gandhi after relinquishing the post of Congress president last year.

#TravelTuesday: Lucerne, a city from a fairytale

#TravelTuesday: Lucerne, a city from a fairytale

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

This picturesque city is a fascinating mix of Swiss quaintness and modern flourishes.

Physics meets philosophy in the Sheena Bora murder trial

Physics meets philosophy in the Sheena Bora murder trial

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

If Pasbola seemed like he was testing Rai on his high school physics, Rai on the other hand, had relocated himself to a classroom of philosophy, offering beautifully inexact answers, arrived at after deep thinking.

When Kishore Kumar was accompanied by an invisible boy!

When Kishore Kumar was accompanied by an invisible boy!

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

We present an excerpt from Kishore Kumar: Method In Madness by Derek Bose.

Back to Sheena Bora's grave, via e-time travel

Back to Sheena Bora's grave, via e-time travel

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

Back to Sheena Bora's grave, via e-time travel

Down Malgudi lane: A house of memories

Down Malgudi lane: A house of memories

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

After years of disrepair, R K Narayan's house is inching towards becoming a memorial.

India's current account deficit: Solution lies in policy reforms

India's current account deficit: Solution lies in policy reforms

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

It is domestic policy distortions and inaction to correct them that lie behind the large CADs.

Cyclone Vardah slams into TN; 4 dead, Chennai airport shut

Cyclone Vardah slams into TN; 4 dead, Chennai airport shut

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

State government announced ex gratia for kin of those who lost lives.