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Soldier dies in Bathinda, Army says no link to yesterday's firing

Soldier dies in Bathinda, Army says no link to yesterday's firing

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

'A soldier died of a gunshot wound at approximately 4.30 pm on April 12 at Bathinda Military Station. 'The soldier was on sentry duty with his service weapon,' the Army said.

New bills propose death for mob lynching, rape of minor, sedition V2.0

New bills propose death for mob lynching, rape of minor, sedition V2.0

Rediff.com11 Aug 2023

Anyone endangering sovereignty or integrity of India may get a maximum punishment of life imprisonment while those involved in mob lynching and rape of minor may be given the maximum punishment of death sentence.

'Make caste discrimination in schools and colleges a crime'

'Make caste discrimination in schools and colleges a crime'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

'The government should immediately enact an Act to make caste discrimination a criminal offence and lay down a procedure similar to that of the Anti-Ragging Act.' 'Ragging has nearly been eliminated because it is treated as a criminal offence.' 'Similar procedure should be used in case of caste discrimination.'

Dawood's Pak aide in UK opposes US extradition

Dawood's Pak aide in UK opposes US extradition

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

Jabir Moti, 51, who was arrested by Scotland Yard last year, appeared before the Westminster Magistrates' Court in London at the start of his trial.

Niagara survivor faces fine

Niagara survivor faces fine

Rediff.com23 Oct 2003

Kirk Jones is the first known person to survive a plunge from the Niagara Falls without any protection.

Suicide bomber targets ancient Egyptian temple; 2 killed

Suicide bomber targets ancient Egyptian temple; 2 killed

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

The bomber was killed outside the popular Karnak temple which is the second largest ancient religious site in the world.

Taliban suicide bombers attack court in Pakistan, 7 killed

Taliban suicide bombers attack court in Pakistan, 7 killed

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a faction of the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the attack.

Three criminal laws: Here's what has changed

Three criminal laws: Here's what has changed

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

Following are the key points of the three criminal law bills, that were passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday and seek to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Evidence Act.

Tunisha's death could be murder, Sheezan tried to convert her: Mom

Tunisha's death could be murder, Sheezan tried to convert her: Mom

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

She also claimed that her daughter had checked the mobile phone of Khan, with whom she was in a relationship but broke up recently, and found his WhatsApp chats with some other woman, and when Tunisha confronted Khan about it, he slapped her, stating that she was free to do whatever she wanted.

Death toll in Lahore park suicide blast reaches 72

Death toll in Lahore park suicide blast reaches 72

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

Over 300 people were also injured in the attack and many of them were in a critical condition.

China calls Dalai Lama 'hatchet man'; blames him for suicides

China calls Dalai Lama 'hatchet man'; blames him for suicides

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

China on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Dalai Lama, terming him the "hatchet man of anti-China forces" and calling the recent spate of suicides by Tibetan monks and nuns as an orchestrated attempt to create chaos.

Suicides won't take sheen off this coaching hub

Suicides won't take sheen off this coaching hub

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

'Kota is good if you are good' and 'Kota can make you or break you' are two cryptic statements Kota students often offer to explain life in their world.

Mayawati's Now Or Never Moment

Mayawati's Now Or Never Moment

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

'Unless she joins one of the coalitions, she has a bleak future.' 'The NDA option is suicidal, but INDIA could help her.'

Appearing for class 10, 12 board exams twice a year will be optional: Pradhan

Appearing for class 10, 12 board exams twice a year will be optional: Pradhan

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

Pradhan, who is also the skill development minister, said he has received positive feedback from students on the plan to conduct board exams twice a year.

Don't ask for personal info, say IIT-B's anti-discrimination guidelines

Don't ask for personal info, say IIT-B's anti-discrimination guidelines

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) has issued guidelines urging students to desist from asking fellow students for details that might reveal their caste and instead encouraged them to bond over commonalities like sports, music and movies.

Rohith's suicide not Dalit vs non Dalit issue, says Smriti Irani

Rohith's suicide not Dalit vs non Dalit issue, says Smriti Irani

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

Union minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday alleged that a malicious attempt was being made to project Rohith's suicide as a "dalit versus non-dalit issue to ignite passions".

AIADMK claims 77 persons died of grief over Jaya's demise, announces relief

AIADMK claims 77 persons died of grief over Jaya's demise, announces relief

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

Meanwhile, a central intelligence estimate has put the toll at 30 besides four suicide attempts.

4 soldiers killed as fidayeen target army camp 4 days before I-Day

4 soldiers killed as fidayeen target army camp 4 days before I-Day

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

Two terrorists carried out a 'fidayeen' attack on an Army camp in Jammu's Rajouri district in the early hours of Thursday, killing three soldiers.

At UN, China objects India's proposal to blacklist JeM terrorist

At UN, China objects India's proposal to blacklist JeM terrorist

Rediff.com11 May 2023

Rauf Azhar, born in 1974 in Pakistan, had been sanctioned by the United States in December 2010.

Terror suspect escapes from London jail that lodges Nirav Modi

Terror suspect escapes from London jail that lodges Nirav Modi

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

Former British Army soldier Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, who was awaiting trial on charges of breaching the UK's Official Secrets Act at Wandsworth Prison in south-west London, escaped allegedly by clinging to the under-carriage of a delivery van.

Nalini 'threatened' to end her life

Nalini 'threatened' to end her life

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

Her lawyer alleged torture by jail officials and urged the authorities and Tamil Nadu chief minister to transfer Nalini to another prison anticipating a threat to her life.

Scindia school ragging: FIR against 3 students, 2 staffers

Scindia school ragging: FIR against 3 students, 2 staffers

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

Police on Tuesday registered FIRs against three students and two staffers of the prestigious Scindia School at Fort in connection with the suicide attempt made by Adarsh Singh, son of Bihar Cooperatives Minister Jai Kumar Singh after alleged ragging.

Deadly suicide attacks kill 35, wound hundreds in Kabul

Deadly suicide attacks kill 35, wound hundreds in Kabul

Rediff.com8 Aug 2015

Two suicide attacks killed at least 35 people and wounded hundreds more in Kabul on Friday, the first major attacks in the Afghan capital since the announcement of Taliban leader Mullah Omar's death.

Nitish back as CM, with two deputy CMs from BJP

Nitish back as CM, with two deputy CMs from BJP

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

He was administered the oath of office by Governor Rajendra Arlekar at the Raj Bhavan in Patna.

4 cops suspended for dragging minor girl's body on road in Bengal

4 cops suspended for dragging minor girl's body on road in Bengal

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

Of the four assistant sub-inspectors, three are from Kaliaganj Police Station and one is from Raiganj Police Station.

2 killed in suicide blast near Gaddafi stadium in Pakistan

2 killed in suicide blast near Gaddafi stadium in Pakistan

Rediff.com30 May 2015

A suicide bomber got within striking distance of Gaddafi stadium where over 20,000 people were watching a Pakistan-Zimbabwe ODI but was foiled by a policeman, who along with a civilian, was killed when the militant blew himself up.

Conspiracies hatched across the border being foiled daily: J-K DGP

Conspiracies hatched across the border being foiled daily: J-K DGP

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

"We are fully alert to the threats as conspiracies being hatched from across the border are being foiled on a daily basis by police and other security agencies," Singh told reporters after unveiling a wall dedicated to police personnel who died fighting terrorism in Reasi district.

Woman suicide bomber might strike on R-Day in Kashmir: Intel inputs

Woman suicide bomber might strike on R-Day in Kashmir: Intel inputs

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

The suspect is believed to have already arrived in the valley.

Shinde's Maratha Reservation Dilemma

Shinde's Maratha Reservation Dilemma

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

Any move of the present government to appease the Marathas may boomerang. Eknath Shinde is a worried man with the agitation not having an easy solution, notes Ramesh Menon.

State has duty to recognise queer unions, says CJI Chandrachud

State has duty to recognise queer unions, says CJI Chandrachud

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Tuesday said the State has an obligation to recognise unions entered into by queer couples and grant them benefit under the law.

TN girl who took NEET fight to SC commits suicide

TN girl who took NEET fight to SC commits suicide

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

Anitha was reportedly upset after it became known that Tamil Nadu will not be exempted from the ambit of National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test.

'We have sex once a month. Help!'

'We have sex once a month. Help!'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

rediffGURU Kanchan Rai, relationships expert, mind coach and founder of Let Us Talk Foundation, urges you to talk about your problems so you can seek solutions and also transform your life.

Youth coming to encounter sites are committing suicide: J&K top cop

Youth coming to encounter sites are committing suicide: J&K top cop

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

A bullet does not whom it will hit. My appeal to all the young boys is that they should remain in their homes and not come to encounter sites, he said.

Congress gives breach of privilege notice against Amit Shah

Congress gives breach of privilege notice against Amit Shah

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

The Congress on Thursday gave a notice in the Lok Sabha against alleged breach of privilege by Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing him of speaking untruth on Maharashtra farm widow Kalawati Bandurkar who Rahul Gandhi had met in 2008.

Govt introduces bills to replace IPC, CrPC in Lok Sabha

Govt introduces bills to replace IPC, CrPC in Lok Sabha

Rediff.com11 Aug 2023

In a landmark overhaul of colonial-era criminal laws, the Centre on Friday introduced in the Lok Sabha three bills to replace the IPC, CrPC and the Indian Evidence Act, proposing among other things repeal of the sedition law and introducing a new provision with a wider definition of the offence.

Farmer suicide: Kejriwal apologises, says he couldn't sleep in the night

Farmer suicide: Kejriwal apologises, says he couldn't sleep in the night

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal apologises for not stopping the event and making a speech after the incident.

'Every Congress leader in Rajasthan wants that red diary'

'Every Congress leader in Rajasthan wants that red diary'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

'Every Congressman in Rajasthan is in Ashok Gehlot's pocket.'

Pressure mounts on KCR govt over Hyderabad teen gang-rape, 2 juveniles held

Pressure mounts on KCR govt over Hyderabad teen gang-rape, 2 juveniles held

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

Telangana Police on Friday informed that they have arrested one person in connection with the alleged gang rape of a teenage girl in Hyderabad's Jubilee Hills last week.

19-yr-old's suicide for failing to clear NEET sparks political slugfest in TN

19-yr-old's suicide for failing to clear NEET sparks political slugfest in TN

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

She left behind a note, saying that she dreamt of becoming a doctor but the questions in NEET were too difficult for her to even understand.

Athlete suicide: NHRC notice to Sports Authority of India, Kerala Govt

Athlete suicide: NHRC notice to Sports Authority of India, Kerala Govt

Rediff.com20 May 2015

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notices to Kerala Government and Sports Authority of India (SAI) after a young female athlete committed suicide at the SAI hostel in Alapuzha on May 7.