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Woman officer was harassed during Tis Hazari clash

Woman officer was harassed during Tis Hazari clash

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

Police are probing both the cases and efforts are on to trace the missing 9mm pistol, they said.

Federer swats Hewitt aside

Federer swats Hewitt aside

Rediff.com1 Jul 2005

EXPECT more Federer magic at US Open

EXPECT more Federer magic at US Open

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

American great John McEnroe expects Roger Federer's sensational comeback season to continue in New York when the US Open kicks off on Monday.

Phantom Thread Review: Daniel Day-Lewis signs off with a masterpiece

Phantom Thread Review: Daniel Day-Lewis signs off with a masterpiece

Rediff.com2 Feb 2018

Phantom Thread is the most wrong, most real, most riveting portrait of toxic love you're likely to witness in a long, long time, feels Sukanya Verma.

Premature baby, smaller than a kitten, survives

Premature baby, smaller than a kitten, survives

Rediff.com8 Apr 2004

The boy weighed just 900 grams when he was born 15 weeks earlier than normal.

16 dead, 8 injured as lorry overturns in Andhra Pradesh

16 dead, 8 injured as lorry overturns in Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

At least 16 labourers were killed while eight were injured when a construction material laden truck they had boarded overturned in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district on Monday.

Women's WC: Scotland out as Argentina snatch draw

Women's WC: Scotland out as Argentina snatch draw

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

Argentina became the first ever side to come from three goals down to avoid defeat in a women's World Cup match.

Pak model Qandeel Baloch's father wants son to be 'shot on sight'

Pak model Qandeel Baloch's father wants son to be 'shot on sight'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

"I say he should be shot on sight! He suffocated my little one. We were drugged, asleep upstairs. She must have called out to us," Qandeel's father Anwar Azeem said.

Father blames South Delhi school for 6-yr-old's death due to drowning

Father blames South Delhi school for 6-yr-old's death due to drowning

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

"When I sought answers from the principal, she asked me to stay put, claiming that it is for our own good. When I insisted, I was yelled at."

'Probe Kochi IPL franchise case again'

'Probe Kochi IPL franchise case again'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2014

Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi's lawyer Mehmood Abdi said that his client stands vindicated on the controversy surrounding the erstwhile Kochi franchise following outbursts by Shahshi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar who died recently.

PIX: Saviour Smith revels in one of toughest Ashes tons

PIX: Saviour Smith revels in one of toughest Ashes tons

Rediff.com25 Nov 2017

With Australia wobbling at 76 for four on day two, Smith dragged his side back from the brink over eight-and-a-half hours of gut-busting graft and strode off the Gabba after tea on day three with an unbeaten 141 from 326 balls.

8 killed, 40 injured in stampede at Imran Khan's rally in Multan

8 killed, 40 injured in stampede at Imran Khan's rally in Multan

Rediff.com11 Oct 2014

At least eight people, including a child, were killed and 40 injured in a stampede at a public rally by opposition leader Imran Khan in central Pakistan on Friday.

Being a woman in Modi's world of men

Being a woman in Modi's world of men

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

What is it like to be a woman in a male-dominated profession like a police officer, asks Adrija Shukla.

7-hr stand-off as Jamia protesters' march to Parliament stopped

7-hr stand-off as Jamia protesters' march to Parliament stopped

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Despite repeated appeals from the police and the varsity authorities, the protesters refused to end their agitation. Police said the protesters did not have permission to march towards Parliament.

2 SP, 1 BSP members quit UP Council; likely to join BJP

2 SP, 1 BSP members quit UP Council; likely to join BJP

Rediff.com29 Jul 2017

The development came on a day Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah arrived on a three-day visit to the state capital.

Won't let them break your homes again: Rahul to Shakur Basti dwellers

Won't let them break your homes again: Rahul to Shakur Basti dwellers

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Flanked by security and chanting Congress supporters, Rahul inspected the slum area and also interacted with affected families who told him of their woes, while a massive crowd followed him.

BJP MP quits party, Lok Sabha; to share dais with Rahul

BJP MP quits party, Lok Sabha; to share dais with Rahul

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Patole accused the saffron party of failing to keep the promises it made to the people.

The COVID-19 challenges confronting a Mumbai hospital

The COVID-19 challenges confronting a Mumbai hospital

Rediff.com4 May 2020

'Given the first-time healthcare emergency of this nature and scale, we don't have enough experienced hands to deal with the situation.' 'The models, policies and protocols keep changing everyday depending upon the evolving situation.' 'We are all in trial-and-error mode where we do some right things as well as wrong things.' 'We cannot have an ideal environment to fight this pandemic.'

Bhiwandi fire: Three building owners booked

Bhiwandi fire: Three building owners booked

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Three persons have been booked in connection with the devastating fire in a residential building in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi here that gutted two of its floors and left several residents stranded for hours.

What Lessons can India Learn from Japan?

What Lessons can India Learn from Japan?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

'Both India and Japan can find themselves in a win-win situation if they draw some lessons from each other's strengths,' says Dr Rajaram Panda.

Who's to blame for Bhubaneswar hospital blaze? Government orders probe

Who's to blame for Bhubaneswar hospital blaze? Government orders probe

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

Ravaged areas of the medical facility were sealed on Tuesday ahead of a thorough probe as the state government geared up to ensure proper treatment of patients shifted elsewhere.

61 killed in suicide bomb attack in Shiite mosque in Pakistan

61 killed in suicide bomb attack in Shiite mosque in Pakistan

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Over 61 killed in blast in Shia mosque in Pakistan

BSP may come on board for 2019 Lok Sabha election: Rahul

BSP may come on board for 2019 Lok Sabha election: Rahul

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

However, he said it would have been better to have an alliance and expressed confidence that the party will win upcoming assembly elections in all states --- Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Telangana.

Mother charged with murder of eight children in Australia

Mother charged with murder of eight children in Australia

Rediff.com21 Dec 2014

A 37-year-old mother was on Sunday charged for killing her seven children from five different husbands and her niece, who were found stabbed to death in Cairns city in north Queensland in Australia.

4 reasons why Mourinho has survived the axe at Chelsea... so far

4 reasons why Mourinho has survived the axe at Chelsea... so far

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

Ex-Chelsea coach cites past glories behind Jose Mourinho's survival.

Karachi: 12 killed in fire at four-star hotel, 110 injured

Karachi: 12 killed in fire at four-star hotel, 110 injured

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

The blaze broke out in the kitchen located at the ground floor of the Regent Plaza hotel at the city's Shahrah-i-Faisal and spread across the six-floor building, trapping nearly 100 hotel guests in their rooms.

Explained: Mumbai's Dharavi-COVID-19 Challenge

Explained: Mumbai's Dharavi-COVID-19 Challenge

Rediff.com19 May 2020

'Unless the living conditions change here, no amount of testing, screening, treatment would make a difference.'

'A Communist's mother does not live on charity'

'A Communist's mother does not live on charity'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

'Our only child. A Communist.' 'There was an encounter by the police inside this room, five years ago. He was shot in one arm, but managed to escape.' 'Missing since then. May Jesus keep him alive.' A revealing excerpt from Asim Mukhopadhyay's Half Man: A Novel On The Naxal Movement.

'I don't do things to grab attention'

'I don't do things to grab attention'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

'I always feel that if I have not done anything in the past year, people will probably forget me.'

Murder On The Orient Express Review: Poirot steers a star-studded mystery

Murder On The Orient Express Review: Poirot steers a star-studded mystery

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

Murder on the Orient Express offers intrigue worthy of Hercules Poirot's investigation and our time, feels Sukanya Verma.

Bhubaneswar hospital fire: 4 hospital officials arrested

Bhubaneswar hospital fire: 4 hospital officials arrested

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

The arrests were made shortly after the Odisha government filed two FIRs alleging negligence in conduct and safety against Sum Hospital.

Fresh jolt to Mayawati, another BSP leader quits party

Fresh jolt to Mayawati, another BSP leader quits party

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

In another jolt to the Bahujan Samaj Party, Mayawati's once trusted lieutenant and former minister R K Chaudhary on Thursday quit the party accusing her of "auctioning" tickets to contest assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.

Gambhir on why he had 'an unfulfilled career'

Gambhir on why he had 'an unfulfilled career'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2018

Gautam Gambhir has always been a non-conformist but he has had no regrets even if it meant an 'unfulfilled career' and a 'lot of enemies' because he could 'sleep peacefully at night'.

Denied entry to town, Rahul meets clash victims at Saharanpur border

Denied entry to town, Rahul meets clash victims at Saharanpur border

Rediff.com27 May 2017

Violence first broke out in Saharanpur about 40 days ago following a procession to mark Ambedkar Jayanti. On May 5, a person was killed and 15 people were injured in clashes in which houses of Dalits in Shabbirpur were torched by Thakurs.

Nations League: Portugal qualify for semis

Nations League: Portugal qualify for semis

Rediff.com18 Nov 2018

Portugal became the first team to qualify for the Nations League semi-finals when they held Italy 0-0 on Saturday, the second time in a year that the hosts have been knocked out of a competition following a goalless draw at the San Siro.

Cong is no longer same party I joined: Top quotes from Jayanthi's press con

Cong is no longer same party I joined: Top quotes from Jayanthi's press con

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Top quotes from Jayanthi Natarajan's press conference

Godin header puts Uruguay in last 16 and Italy out

Godin header puts Uruguay in last 16 and Italy out

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

Defender Diego Godin scored a dramatic goal nine minutes from time to send Uruguay through to the World Cup last 16 after a 1-0 win over Italy, on Tuesday, which sent the four-times champions home.

25 people die after charity drive turns deadly in Bangladesh

25 people die after charity drive turns deadly in Bangladesh

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

50 others were injured in the stampede that took place when hundreds of people stormed the home of a businessman in northern Bangladesh for a charity handout during the holy month of Ramzan.

'Idiot Aamir' must tell us which country he is going to settle in: Sena

'Idiot Aamir' must tell us which country he is going to settle in: Sena

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

"Speaking of leaving the country is a language of treachery. Leave whatever glory this country has given you, here only," the Bharatiya Janata Party ally said in an editorial in the party mouthpiece 'Saamana'.