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When Rahul Saw Sheena For The Last Time

When Rahul Saw Sheena For The Last Time

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

A yellow-sari daintily clad Indrani was beaming broadly and it seemed like for the first time, for her, Rahul had done something right. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora Murder Trial.

Attempt to stifle independent journalism: Newslaundry, Newsclick on tax 'survey'

Attempt to stifle independent journalism: Newslaundry, Newsclick on tax 'survey'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

The tax department surveyed the office of the news portal located at Sarvodaya Enclave in south Delhi on Friday along with that of another digital news platform Newsclick in Saidulajab area (south Delhi) on charges of alleged tax evasion.

SC rejects CPM's plea against Shaheen Bagh razing, says can't be done at party's instance

SC rejects CPM's plea against Shaheen Bagh razing, says can't be done at party's instance

Rediff.com9 May 2022

"Why is CPI-M filing a petition? What is the fundamental right that is being violated? Not at the behest of political parties. This is not the platform. You go to the high court," the bench said.

Guess Who Akshay Kumar's Hero Was!

Guess Who Akshay Kumar's Hero Was!

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

'I just want to keep on working till they have to shoot me down.'

Record rains lash Delhi; cause traffic jams, waterlogging

Record rains lash Delhi; cause traffic jams, waterlogging

Rediff.com21 Aug 2021

The India Meteorological Department said Delhi recorded 139 mm of rainfall, the highest one-day rain for August in at least 13 years.

Pathan brothers provide COVID aid

Pathan brothers provide COVID aid

Rediff.com25 May 2021

Irfan and Yusuf have been providing COVID-related help.

Rain floods Delhi airport forecourt, flights delayed

Rain floods Delhi airport forecourt, flights delayed

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

Sources said five flights were diverted from the airport this morning due to the bad weather conditions.

ED raids in Delhi, UP over alleged religious conversion

ED raids in Delhi, UP over alleged religious conversion

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

The officials said several "incriminating" documents have been seized during the searches, which reveal the "large-scale conversion" allegedly carried out by Umar Gautam and his organisations across India.

Delhi issues new Covid norms for schools; mask, distance mandatory

Delhi issues new Covid norms for schools; mask, distance mandatory

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

The directorate of education also said that students and staff must wear masks and maintain social distancing to the extent possible.

Delhi: COVID patient fails to get bed, dies; family attacks hospital staff

Delhi: COVID patient fails to get bed, dies; family attacks hospital staff

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

A purported video clip of the incident showed the hospital staff and some people engaged in a pitch battle, hitting each other with sticks, near the hospital's entry gate.

Delhi hospitals scamper to refill oxygen stocks

Delhi hospitals scamper to refill oxygen stocks

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Authorities at several private hospitals in the national capital on Monday scampered to refill their oxygen stocks as the lives of many COVID patients hung by a thin thread amid an acute shortage of the life-saving gas.

500-bed ITBP Covid centre to be reopened in Delhi

500-bed ITBP Covid centre to be reopened in Delhi

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

Indo-Tibetan Border Police director general S S Deswal said that the force is putting together the manpower for the facility that was first operationalised in June-July last year when COVID-19 cases in Delhi were witnessing a steep rise.

Delhi plans 10,000-bed makeshift COVID-19 hospital

Delhi plans 10,000-bed makeshift COVID-19 hospital

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

The planned COVID-19 facility will come up at the south Delhi campus of spiritual organisation Radha Soami Satsang Beas.

Afghan protestors outside UNHCR office can be Covid super spreaders: HC

Afghan protestors outside UNHCR office can be Covid super spreaders: HC

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

The Delhi high court on Wednesday expressed concern over a large gathering of Afghan nationals protesting outside the UNHCR office and seeking refugee status, saying it could act as a super spreader of coronavirus as there is lack of adherence to Covid-19 appropriate norms.

IT dep seizes Rs 1,400-cr assets linked to Ajit Pawar

IT dep seizes Rs 1,400-cr assets linked to Ajit Pawar

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

The taxmen provisionally sent orders to attach their properties in Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune, Goa and also over two dozen land parcels across the state with a combined market value of around Rs 1,400 crore

Afghans in Delhi clueless about Taliban control in Afghanistan

Afghans in Delhi clueless about Taliban control in Afghanistan

Rediff.com15 Aug 2021

I am staying here for the last five years. The situation is really bad there (in Afghanistan). The people staying there are far from the normal situation. People are trying to come out and move to either Iran, Tajikistan or India just to save themselves.

HC tells Delhi govt, police to reduce Afghan refugees at protest site

HC tells Delhi govt, police to reduce Afghan refugees at protest site

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

The Delhi high court on Friday directed the Delhi government and the police to ensure that the number of Afghan nationals, protesting outside the UNHCR office in New Delhi and seeking refugee status, is suitably reduced and they strictly follow Covid-19 appropriate protocol.

Kanta Prasad of 'Baba ka Dhaba' fame attempts suicide

Kanta Prasad of 'Baba ka Dhaba' fame attempts suicide

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

The owner of south Delhi's 'Baba ka Dhaba', Kanta Prasad, allegedly attempted suicide and has been admitted to the Safdarjung Hospital, police said.

Want to stay at Shah Rukh's house?

Want to stay at Shah Rukh's house?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan invite you over to stay at their home.

Hindus, Muslims exchange hugs in Jahangirpuri; life yet to be normal

Hindus, Muslims exchange hugs in Jahangirpuri; life yet to be normal

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

Hemmed in by barricades and police and paramilitary swarming all over the place, the troubled Jahangirpuri on Friday showed signs of returning to normalcy, with the local peace committee calling for communal harmony and members of the warring communities embracing each other, agreeing to let bygones be bygones.

Sai Baba idol removed from Delhi temple, police launches probe

Sai Baba idol removed from Delhi temple, police launches probe

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

The Delhi Police is investigating the removal of a Sai Baba idol from a temple in south Delhi's Hauz Khas after some devotees filed a complaint alleging it was demolished, officials said.

The Batman Review

The Batman Review

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

Twists and turns, shocking revelations, explosions, chase sequences and a lot of moodiness make The Batman a riveting movie going experience, notes Aseem Chhabra.

'Lives at risk': Delhi hospitals raise alarm amid oxygen shortage

'Lives at risk': Delhi hospitals raise alarm amid oxygen shortage

Rediff.com2 May 2021

Battling an acute shortage of oxygen, some hospitals in Delhi on Sunday sent out desperate SOS calls to authorities to replenish their dwindling stocks, with one healthcare facility even requesting the government to shift out its patients.

Delhi: 2 arrested for assaulting minor at COVID centre

Delhi: 2 arrested for assaulting minor at COVID centre

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

The 15-year-old victim filed a case against the two boys, alleging that one of them assaulted her in the bathroom while the other filmed the incident.

Amit Shah visits 10,000-bed COVID-19 facility in Delhi

Amit Shah visits 10,000-bed COVID-19 facility in Delhi

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

The Indo Tibetan Border Police has been given the responsibility for the management of the centre and act as the nodal agency.

Only one-third beds taken at ITBP COVID centre

Only one-third beds taken at ITBP COVID centre

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

The paramilitary force on Tuesday night had issued a statement and said that "almost all patients are in need of uninterrupted oxygen."

In Delhi, they see Indira in Priyanka

In Delhi, they see Indira in Priyanka

Rediff.com9 May 2019

Residents said that the Congress leader was a spitting image of her grand mother and her entrance into politics had lent fresh energy to the party.

Delhi's Diwali ban on firecrackers goes up smoke

Delhi's Diwali ban on firecrackers goes up smoke

Rediff.com4 Nov 2021

Skies over Delhi hung heavy with smoke and its air quality inched towards "severe" category on Diwali night as people burst firecrackers in a blatant disregard to the government's ban against it, imposed amid an increase in the contribution from farm fires.

Sisodia administered plasma therapy, better now: Official

Sisodia administered plasma therapy, better now: Official

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Sisodia is undergoing treatment at Max Hospital, Saket, where he was moved on Thursday evening from the Delhi government-run LNJP Hospital due to his 'falling' blood platelet count and low oxygen level.

Man arrested for removing Sai Baba idol in Delhi

Man arrested for removing Sai Baba idol in Delhi

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

A 50-year-old temple committee member was arrested for allegedly making "derogatory" remarks and removing a Sai Baba idol from the premises of a temple in South Delhi's Shahpur Jat area, the police said on Tuesday.

Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma released from jail

Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma released from jail

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Sharma, son of former Union minister Venod Sharma, was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by the Delhi high court in December 2006 for killing Jessica Lal in 1999.

JNU student Sharjeel Imam's bail plea rejected in 2019 Jamia rioting case

JNU student Sharjeel Imam's bail plea rejected in 2019 Jamia rioting case

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

A Delhi court on Friday denied bail to Jawaharlal Nehru University student Sharjeel Imam in connection with allegedly giving an inflammatory speech and inciting violence in 2019, saying that the speech was on communal lines and its content 'tend to have a debilitating effect on the peace and harmony.'

Delhi Police detains couple for instigating CAA protests

Delhi Police detains couple for instigating CAA protests

Rediff.com8 Mar 2020

ahanjeb Sami and his wife Hina Bashir Beg were involved in instigating anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests.

Justice delivered: Still sad but at peace, says Nirbhaya's father

Justice delivered: Still sad but at peace, says Nirbhaya's father

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

"We have got justice and that makes us feel better," Nirbhaya's father said, remembering his daughter on the ninth anniversary of the incident.

'My husband, mom died without treatment within 1 hr of each other'

'My husband, mom died without treatment within 1 hr of each other'

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Former Doordarshan director general Archana Datta lost her mother and husband to COVID-19 in the span of an hour after a desperate scramble to get them admitted to hospital in time to stem their falling oxygen levels failed.

Tukde-tukde gang turning farmers' stir into Shaheen Bagh: Manoj Tiwari

Tukde-tukde gang turning farmers' stir into Shaheen Bagh: Manoj Tiwari

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

Tiwari, in a statement, said alleged slogans in favour of Khalistan and threat to the prime minister by some protesters among the farmers showed that it was a "well planned conspiracy" to create "unrest" in the country.

'Simple boy, not radical', says Shaheen Bagh shooter's family

'Simple boy, not radical', says Shaheen Bagh shooter's family

Rediff.com2 Feb 2020

Kapil was tired of travelling extra kilometeres due to protests at Shaheen Bagh, said his uncle. He said Kapil usually had to travel 10 km to reach home but due to protests, he had to travel 35 km.

India's daughter gets Justice, says Gambhir on death warrant against Nirbhaya convicts

India's daughter gets Justice, says Gambhir on death warrant against Nirbhaya convicts

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday hailed the court's order, saying that 'India's daughter gets justice.'

Delhi wakes up to hailstorm

Delhi wakes up to hailstorm

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said parts of South Delhi reported hailstorm around 7.30 am. More rain and hailstorms are predicted during the day, it said.

'Baba Ka Dhaba' owner accuses YouTuber of misappropriation of funds

'Baba Ka Dhaba' owner accuses YouTuber of misappropriation of funds

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

Prasad, 80, had shot to fame after a video of him tearfully recounting the desperation of the months since the lockdown was shared widely across social media platforms recently.