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Indrani Mukerjea booked for rioting inside prison

Indrani Mukerjea booked for rioting inside prison

Rediff.com26 Jun 2017

Indrani, who is lodged in the Byculla prison, is among the 200 inmates against whom a case was on Sunday registered for rioting, unlawful assembly, assault on public servant and other relevant sections under the Indian Penal Code, a police official said.

Pakistan bars family from 'forgiving' son in Qandeel Baloch killing

Pakistan bars family from 'forgiving' son in Qandeel Baloch killing

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

The 26-year-old actor-cum-model was killed by Waseem, who has confessed to have administered a sedative to her before strangling her to death for the "honour of the family".

Bob Woolmer cremated in South Africa

Bob Woolmer cremated in South Africa

Rediff.com4 May 2007

Only close relatives attended the funeral in Observatory, near the family's Pinelands home outside Cape Town.

US: Indian guilty of killing son's black wife

US: Indian guilty of killing son's black wife

Rediff.com27 Jun 2008

Chiman Rai, 69, faces the death penalty for allegedly paying two men $10,000 to kill Sparkle Michelle Rai, an African American, in April 2000 after her marriage to his son Rajeev Rai alias Ricky, with whom she had a infant daughter. The 22-year-old was found strangled and stabbed more than a dozen times at the couple's apartment.

10 Best Films From Around The World

10 Best Films From Around The World

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

A beautiful documentary from Delhi. A shocking satire that spares no one. A thriller about a serial killer in Iran. A Pakistan film about family secrets... Aseem Chhabra lists the best films he saw in Cannes.

NHRC notice to UP govt, DGP over Hathras incident

NHRC notice to UP govt, DGP over Hathras incident

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

The NHRC has taken suo motu cognisance in connection with the 'gang rape and brutality of a 19-year-old women belonging to the Scheduled Caste in Hathras district', the rights panel said in a statement.

Hathras victim was 'killed by a ruthless govt': Sonia

Hathras victim was 'killed by a ruthless govt': Sonia

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

From the Congress party, I demand justice for the Hathras victim. India is a country for all and everyone has the right to live with dignity, Sonia said.

Mumbai: Body of kidnapped teen found

Mumbai: Body of kidnapped teen found

Rediff.com21 Aug 2007

Reports said that Aslam had received a phone call from the alleged kidnappers demanding a ransom of Rs 2 crore.

Woolmer's widow claims he was murdered

Woolmer's widow claims he was murdered

Rediff.com16 May 2007

Gill Woolmer also rubbished the notion that her husband was about to blow the whistle on match-fixing.

Devotee murdered in temple; priest missing

Devotee murdered in temple; priest missing

Rediff.com18 Sep 2006

The temple murder has shocked the local Indian community.

Dubai: Indian kills wife, kid; commits suicide

Dubai: Indian kills wife, kid; commits suicide

Rediff.com31 Oct 2006

Vasudevan then committed suicide at around 7 am on Monday by jumping out of their flat's window, the police official was quoted as saying in the Gulf News daily.

Man kills wife over liking Hrithik, kills self: Report

Man kills wife over liking Hrithik, kills self: Report

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

Dineshwar Budhidat of Queens fatally stabbed his wife Donne Dojoy, 27, who worked as a bartender and then hanged himself from a tree on Friday, a report in The New York Post said.

Are politicians over-protected? Your say

Are politicians over-protected? Your say

Rediff.com10 Nov 2005

Are politicians over-protected? Your say

Want to bury him in Medina: Khashoggi's sons want his body back

"Want to bury him in Medina": Khashoggi's sons want his body back

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

Authorities in Turkey are still searching for Khashoggi's remains. Last week, the Turkish chief prosecutor's office said the 60-year-old's body was dismembered after he was strangled, while the Washington Post reported investigators were looking into the theory that the body was dissolved in acid.

Infosys to offer ex gratia, job to kin of techie murdered in Pune

Infosys to offer ex gratia, job to kin of techie murdered in Pune

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

The statement said that towards ensuring financial stability for the family, Infosys takes into account the statutory payments to be made as per the company policy.

Mahabharata: The story of Ashwathama

Mahabharata: The story of Ashwathama

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

Amongst the many characters in the Mahabharata, the impetuous Ashwathama comes across as a warrior lacking maturity and forethought.

Indrani disliked Rahul Mukerjea but not his brother, emails reveal

Indrani disliked Rahul Mukerjea but not his brother, emails reveal

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Though Indrani Mukerjea disliked Rahul Mukerjea, she did not have the same attitude towards his brother Rabin, and never restrained her husband, Peter, from talking to him.

Malinga gets half century of his own

Malinga gets half century of his own

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

The 35-year-old has been bamboozling batsmen for 15 years now on the international scene and yet still somehow retains the element of surprise.

Pune blast 'prima facie' a terror attack: Maharashtra ATS

Pune blast 'prima facie' a terror attack: Maharashtra ATS

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

The low-intensity blast in Pune on Friday that left five people injured was "prima facie" a terror attack, Maharashtra ATS said today and registered a case against unknown persons in connection with the incident.

Teen who killed boy, murders elderly woman this time

Teen who killed boy, murders elderly woman this time

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

Released from a juvenile home two months ago, in connection with a kidnapping-cum-murder case, a 17-year-old boy has killed an elderly woman again in South Delhi's Lodhi Colony.

Modiji, time to suspend hostilities at home

Modiji, time to suspend hostilities at home

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

In a time of crisis like this, a government needs its people and politics united. A nation of India's size and diversity can't fight a stronger rival with fraying social cohesion, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Indrani Mukerjea conscious, may return to jail in couple of days

Indrani Mukerjea conscious, may return to jail in couple of days

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

Mukerjea regained consciousness on Sunday and was "out of danger" as she responded to the treatment.

Barred from meeting client, Indrani's lawyer gets health update from hospital dean

Barred from meeting client, Indrani's lawyer gets health update from hospital dean

Rediff.com3 Oct 2015

According to hospital sources, Indrani's counsel Gunjan Mangla met JJ Hospital Dean Dr TP Lahane, who apprised her about the condition of 43-year-old Indrani.

Modiji, will my mother afford to buy onions in 2020?

Modiji, will my mother afford to buy onions in 2020?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

'If prices of everyday consumption don't come down, employment doesn't pick up, 2020 will not be a happy year for anyone but the super rich,' notes Sherna Gandhy.

Who is killing India's nuclear scientists?

Who is killing India's nuclear scientists?

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

'Forensics experts say in all such unexplained deaths of scientists and engineers involved in the nuclear programme, fingerprints are absent, as also other clues that would assist the police in identifying the culprit(s).' Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com reports on a petition that demands a Special Investigation Team probe the mysterious deaths of India's nuclear scientists.

Kejriwal: No Napoleon, but Robespierre

Kejriwal: No Napoleon, but Robespierre

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

'Like Robespierre,' argues Syed Firdaus Ashraf, 'Kejriwal too talks of virtue, and the ones who speak out against him will encounter the terror of Kejriwal's wrath in the Aam Aadmi Party.'

IPL: Resurgent Mumbai take on inconsistent Delhi in key contest

IPL: Resurgent Mumbai take on inconsistent Delhi in key contest

Rediff.com4 May 2015

High on confidence after their third consecutive win, Mumbai Indians will hold a clear edge over the inconsistent Delhi Daredevils in their key Indian Premier League match at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday.

After being raped, in coma for 42 years, Mumbai nurse Aruna finds peace

After being raped, in coma for 42 years, Mumbai nurse Aruna finds peace

Rediff.com18 May 2015

Aruna Shanbaug, a former nurse who lived in a vegetative state for the past 42 years after being brutally sexually assaulted at the KEM Hospital in Mumbai and became the face of the debate on euthanasia in India, died on Monday.

Low intensity blast near Pune's Dagdusheth Halwai temple

Low intensity blast near Pune's Dagdusheth Halwai temple

Rediff.com10 Jul 2014

A low-intensity blast set off by an IED planted in a motorcycle parked in front of a police station in Pune on Thursday left three injured, including a constable, even as police did not rule out the possibility of involvement of a terror group in the incident.

And it's a tie! India and tied ODI games

And it's a tie! India and tied ODI games

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

This was the 36th tie in one-day international history and the 8th involving India.

7.4 billion human avatars play this game

7.4 billion human avatars play this game

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

Have you ever heard of/or played this longest-running virtual game?

Latest buzz on the Sheena Bora case

Latest buzz on the Sheena Bora case

Rediff.com29 Aug 2015

As the probe in the Sheena Bora murder gathers pace with accused Sanjiv Khanna confessing to his complicity, here are the latest updates in the murder that has gripped the nation.

Greenpeace India faces imminent shutdown as funds dry out

Greenpeace India faces imminent shutdown as funds dry out

Rediff.com5 May 2015

Greenpeace India on Tuesday said it was staring at an "imminent" shutdown within a month in the absence of funds.

Lest the wheel stops spinning

Lest the wheel stops spinning

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

The journey of a pottery enthusiast, Rekha Bajpe Aggarwal, who is working to prevent the death of the traditional art

Trapped! A metaphor for Motwane's movies

Trapped! A metaphor for Motwane's movies

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

'In Udaan and in Lootera, the initial sensations that drove Vikramaditya Motwane to make those pictures never quite travelled beyond the walls that contained them.' 'Here, in Trapped, this sensations-strangled-by-the-walls feeling becomes the movie's real tune,' says Sreehari Nair.

What the Marathas want

What the Marathas want

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

'Theirs is not a campaign for diffused issues like social justice and equity. They have three clearly articulated demands.'

Gurgaon Diaries: The Monsters Are Already Out

Gurgaon Diaries: The Monsters Are Already Out

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

Life, work and play in Drona's village.

Will RCB halt Mumbai's winning streak?

Will RCB halt Mumbai's winning streak?

Rediff.com9 May 2015

Royal Challengers Bangalore will have to pull out all stops to prevent the Mumbai Indians juggernaut.

Sheena murder case: Indrani conscious, 'out of danger', say doctors

Sheena murder case: Indrani conscious, 'out of danger', say doctors

Rediff.com4 Oct 2015

Media magnate Indrani Mukherjea, prime accused in the sensational murder case of her daughter Sheena Bora, on Sunday regained consciousness and is "out of danger", hospital authorities said.

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.