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Shuks eyes Gaganyaan after historic ISS mission

Shuks eyes Gaganyaan after historic ISS mission

Rediff.com15 Jul 2025

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returns to Earth after an 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station, marking a significant milestone for India's space program and carrying out crucial scientific experiments.

'If not them, then who carried out Mumbai train blasts?'

'If not them, then who carried out Mumbai train blasts?'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2025

Survivors of the 2006 Mumbai train blasts express shock and disappointment after the Bombay High Court acquitted all 12 accused, citing lack of evidence. They feel justice has not been served after 19 years.

All Indians in Israel safe, monitoring situation closely: Indian mission

All Indians in Israel safe, monitoring situation closely: Indian mission

Rediff.com15 Jun 2025

Embassy sources told PTI that it has set up a 24x7 helpline and is maintaining contact with members of the community.

Another Indian student goes missing in US

Another Indian student goes missing in US

Rediff.com3 Jun 2024

A 23-year-old Indian student is missing in the United States state of California since last week and police have sought the public's help in finding her, the latest case in the country as the community grapples with a string of such incidents involving students.

Chh'garh cop killed in Maoist blast 2 days before daughter's birthday

Chh'garh cop killed in Maoist blast 2 days before daughter's birthday

Rediff.com10 Jun 2025

He had promised his daughter that he would be there, come what may, a kin said. But fate had a different plan.

A year after RG Kar doctor's rape-murder, parents await justice

A year after RG Kar doctor's rape-murder, parents await justice

Rediff.com3 Aug 2025

A year after a young woman doctor was raped and murdered in Kolkata, her parents express their disappointment with the investigation and their continued pursuit of justice.

3 Palestinian students shot in US

3 Palestinian students shot in US

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

The students -- Hisham Awartani, Tahseen Ahmed and Kinnan Abdalhamid -- were walking on Prospect Street after visiting a relative in Burlington for the Thanksgiving holiday when "they were confronted by a white man with a handgun."

Another Indian student dies in US, probe underway

Another Indian student dies in US, probe underway

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

'Deeply saddened by the unfortunate demise of Mr Uma Satya Sai Gadde, an Indian student in Cleveland, Ohio,' the Consulate General of India in New York said in a post on X.

Video shows BJMC residents leaping from balconies after AI crash

Video shows BJMC residents leaping from balconies after AI crash

Rediff.com17 Jun 2025

In one of the frames of the chilling video, a woman is seen trying to climb down from the balcony with the support of mere railings with huge flames emanating from the crash site just metres away.

'Surge in deaths among Indian students alarming, suspicious'

'Surge in deaths among Indian students alarming, suspicious'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

A prominent Indian diaspora body has urged various agencies of the US government, universities and student associations to work towards addressing the spike in the deaths of Indian-origin students in the US in recent months.

Azad Kashmir, Free Palestine graffiti at Jadavpur University sparks row

Azad Kashmir, Free Palestine graffiti at Jadavpur University sparks row

Rediff.com11 Mar 2025

The alleged entry of 'plainclothes police personnel' on the university campus on Monday also did not go down well with a section of the students and teachers.

Class X student stabbed for not showing answers during exam

Class X student stabbed for not showing answers during exam

Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

During the SSC exams, the victim refused to show his answer sheet to the accused students during the examination. Enraged by this, the trio caught hold of him as soon as he came out of the exam hall and thrashed him

Brothers from Karnal held for killing Indian student in Australia

Brothers from Karnal held for killing Indian student in Australia

Rediff.com9 May 2024

Two Indian-origin brothers wanted in connection with the murder of a 22-year-old MTech student from India have been arrested by Australian police, media reports said.

Nine killed in lightning strikes in Odisha

Nine killed in lightning strikes in Odisha

Rediff.com17 May 2025

While three persons died in Koraput district, two each died in Jajpur and Ganjam districts, and one each in Dhenkanal and Gajapati districts, they said.

Bengal: Girl killed in violent 'celebration' after bypoll results

Bengal: Girl killed in violent 'celebration' after bypoll results

Rediff.com24 Jun 2025

A female student of primary school was killed in Kaliganj in West Bengal's Nadia district on Monday after bombs were allegedly hurled from a Trinamool Congress victory celebration rally taken out even before the results of the assembly bypoll were officially announced.

MP teacher held for raping 3-year-old student; school ignores complaint

MP teacher held for raping 3-year-old student; school ignores complaint

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

While Chief Minister Mohan Yadav promised strict action in the matter, the Opposition Congress accused the Bharatiya Janata Party government of failing to protect children in the state.

'Terrible day for fans like us'

'Terrible day for fans like us'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2025

'I bought tickets for the function but was not even able to enter the stadium. Police suddenly blocked all the roads and closed all the entrances to the venue, and suddenly they started lathi-charging near the main gate.'

35 luxury cars at Guj school farewell spark row; 22 seized, parents booked

35 luxury cars at Guj school farewell spark row; 22 seized, parents booked

Rediff.com13 Feb 2025

Surat police have seized 22 cars and registered FIRs against the parents of three Class 12 students who were driving without licenses in a convoy of 35 high-end cars while performing stunts. The students were on their way to a school farewell function. The video of the incident, which went viral, showed students performing dangerous stunts such as driving with their heads out of sunroofs and holding smoke guns.

Border states hold mock drills simulating air raids, drone attacks

Border states hold mock drills simulating air raids, drone attacks

Rediff.com1 Jun 2025

Mock drills were conducted on Saturday in states and Union territories adjoining the western border -- from Jammu and Kashmir to Gujarat -- to enhance wartime emergency preparedness and response capabilities, officials said.

Pilot killed in Jaguar crash got engaged days ago

Pilot killed in Jaguar crash got engaged days ago

Rediff.com4 Apr 2025

The incident has left the family grappling with grief and pride as they remember their brave son who sacrificed his life while saving another.

'Friends' kill Noida student, bury body in farmland

'Friends' kill Noida student, bury body in farmland

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

A 20-year-old BBA student in Greater Noida was allegedly strangled to death by four friends after an argument broke out and buried his body 6 ft deep inside a farmland in Amroha, police officials said on Thursday.

'Police Encounters Were Done To Create Fear'

'Police Encounters Were Done To Create Fear'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2025

'...in the minds of the youth of Assam.' 'Now, no protests happen in Assam because of fear of police encounters.'

Acid attack on 3 girl students in K'taka college, one critical; youth held

Acid attack on 3 girl students in K'taka college, one critical; youth held

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

During interrogation, Shibi told the police that the main victim had spurned his amorous advances, and he took this "extreme step to show his disappointment in love."

How To Apply For The DRDO Internship

How To Apply For The DRDO Internship

Rediff.com19 Feb 2025

The Defence Research and Development Organisation is inviting applications from graduates and post-graduates for DRDO internships in the defence and aerospace sectors.

Kerala vet student was stripped, assaulted with belt and wire

Kerala vet student was stripped, assaulted with belt and wire

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

The report said that his classmates and senior held a public trial inside the hostel alleging that he had misbehaved with a girl student of the college.

Man poses as woman college teacher, rapes 7 students

Man poses as woman college teacher, rapes 7 students

Rediff.com25 May 2024

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district for allegedly raping at least seven girls after posing as a woman college teacher and calling them in connection with scholarship funds, police said on Saturday.

Karnataka: 8-yr-old girl sexually assaulted in school by 2 boys

Karnataka: 8-yr-old girl sexually assaulted in school by 2 boys

Rediff.com3 Feb 2025

An eight-year-old girl has alleged that she was sexually assaulted by two boys inside the washroom of her school in this district, police said on Monday.

Fire at Delhi coaching institute, students climb down ropes

Fire at Delhi coaching institute, students climb down ropes

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

Students of a coaching institute in northwest Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar area on Thursday smashed windows, climbed down ropes and took the help of ladders in desperate attempts to escape a fire that broke out in the building housing it.

Violent protests against Waqf Act rock parts of Bengal

Violent protests against Waqf Act rock parts of Bengal

Rediff.com12 Apr 2025

Protests against the Waqf Act turned violent in parts of West Bengal on Friday, with demonstrators setting ablaze vehicles, disrupting traffic and rail movement, and injuring several policemen. The unrest erupted in Suti, Murshidabad district, where protesters defied prohibitory orders, hurled stones at security personnel, and torched police vans and public buses during processions. Police responded with lathi charges and tear gas, while some officers were forced to seek refuge in a nearby mosque. Similar protests were held in Malda and Kolkata, prompting Governor C V Ananda Bose to direct the state government to take swift action against those responsible. The governor also contacted Union Home Minister Amit Shah and held discussions with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which was recently passed by both houses of Parliament, aims to improve the management of Waqf properties, safeguarding heritage sites and promoting social welfare.

Indian-origin student found dead in US, shot self in head

Indian-origin student found dead in US, shot self in head

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

Sameer Kamath, a US citizen, was found dead in the woods on February 5 at approximately 5pm in NICHES Land Trust - Crow's Grove in Williamsport, Indiana.

Indian student beaten, held captive for months in US

Indian student beaten, held captive for months in US

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

Over seven months, the men locked the student in a basement and forced him to sleep on an unfinished floor without access to a bathroom, charges say.

Indian Student Stabbed In US Gym, Critical

Indian Student Stabbed In US Gym, Critical

Rediff.com1 Nov 2023

'Varun was attacked with a knife by his attacker. He was ultimately taken to a Fort Wayne hospital due to the severity of his injury and was reportedly given a zero to five per cent chance of survival.'

'Why Has Maharashtra Become So Cruel?'

'Why Has Maharashtra Become So Cruel?'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2025

'What attitude has spawned such gruesomeness in the state of Saint Tukaram, Saint Dnyaneshwar, and great leaders like Chhatrapati Shivaji, Chhatrapati Shahu, Phule and Ambedkar?'

Heavy rains kill 7 across north India; 200 flights delayed in Delhi

Heavy rains kill 7 across north India; 200 flights delayed in Delhi

Rediff.com2 May 2025

A three-hour heavy downpour accompanied by a dust storm hit Delhi-NCR early morning on Friday, causing flight delays and traffic disruptions as seven people were killed in rain-related incidents across north India.

MP: 'Disabled' govt employee 'seen dancing', probe sought

MP: 'Disabled' govt employee 'seen dancing', probe sought

Rediff.com14 Feb 2025

A students' organization in Madhya Pradesh has demanded an inquiry after a woman, recently selected in the government service in the disabled quota, was seen dancing in a viral social media video. The woman, however, denied any irregularity in her appointment, claiming that she suffers from 45 percent disability due to bone-related problems. She stated that she is able to walk and even dance for short periods due to implants from surgery following a serious hip injury.

UP: Told to go to school, minor son kills mother, misleads father

UP: Told to go to school, minor son kills mother, misleads father

Rediff.com12 Dec 2024

A 11th-grade student in Gorakhpur, India, has confessed to killing his mother after initially claiming she died from an accidental fall. The teen admitted to pushing his mother during an argument, resulting in a fatal head injury. The revelation came after a detailed investigation by police, who found inconsistencies in the boy's initial story and discovered evidence of a struggle. The boy is now in police custody.

Maha Kumbh: Seers warn politicians against...

Maha Kumbh: Seers warn politicians against...

Rediff.com3 Feb 2025

Saints and seers gathered at the Triveni Sangam for the 'Amrit Snan' on the occasion of Basant Panchami on Monday cautioned political leaders against misusing Sanatan Dharma and spreading rumours for political gain, and praised Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over arrangements at the Maha Kumbh.

Indian student stabbed in US still on life support

Indian student stabbed in US still on life support

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

P Varun Raj, the 24-year-old Indian student who was stabbed at a fitness centre in the United States state of Indiana over the weekend, continues to be in a critical condition and is on a life support, sources familiar with his ongoing treatment said.

CBI team in Manipur to probe killing of 2 students

CBI team in Manipur to probe killing of 2 students

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

A team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials, led by the agency's Special Director Ajay Bhatnagar, will reach Imphal in a special flight on Wednesday to investigate the 'kidnapping and killing' of two students who went missing in the northeastern state on July 6, sources said.

'Escaped death by 20-25 minutes': Sheikh Hasina

'Escaped death by 20-25 minutes': Sheikh Hasina

Rediff.com18 Jan 2025

Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina has alleged that there was a conspiracy to kill her and her younger sister Sheikh Rehana, the moment she was ousted from power.