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Indian techie, 6-yr-old son were found dead in a 'pool of blood'

Indian techie, 6-yr-old son were found dead in a 'pool of blood'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2017

The gruesome killings of an Indian IT professional and her six-year-old son in a New Jersey town has sent shock waves in the neighbourhood with the motive behind the murders still unknown.

Criminal Justice: More than just a whodunit

Criminal Justice: More than just a whodunit

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

At its core, Criminal Justice is a tale of small miscalculations leading to grave consequences, feels Sreehari Nair.

How we cracked Batla House terror case

How we cracked Batla House terror case

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

'Information trickled in that these phone numbers were switched off when there were blasts in Jaipur, Ahmedabad, and at the time of the Delhi blasts.

Lessons from the Farmer's Protest

Lessons from the Farmer's Protest

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

'This confrontation could have been avoided by a less arrogant administration that initially listened, used whatever negotiating skills they had and tried to be more credible,' observes Ramesh Menon.

Apple executive shot dead by cops in UP, cremated

Apple executive shot dead by cops in UP, cremated

Rediff.com30 Sep 2018

The two constables were arrested and dismissed from the job and a first information report was registered in the matter on the basis of a complaint by Sana Khan.

Attack on Nirankari Bhawan a terrorist act, says CM; hints at Pak hand

Attack on Nirankari Bhawan a terrorist act, says CM; hints at Pak hand

Rediff.com19 Nov 2018

The chief minister said certain "leads" have been found which are being pursued aggressively and assured that culprits would soon be arrested. The chief minister has also announced a reward of Rs 50 lakh for anyone providing information on those involved in the blast.

Tharoor and Pushkar: A Twitter tragedy

Tharoor and Pushkar: A Twitter tragedy

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

'From envy, heartburn and broken hearts to broken marriages, much damage has been done by unintended revelations in the social media. Suspicious partners bring out hidden relationships, which may never have come to light and hell breaks lose in many lives,' warns T P Sreenivasan.

Review: Rahasya is a clever whodunit

Review: Rahasya is a clever whodunit

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Atmospheric chills and a good story your thing? Watch Rahasya, suggests Nishi Tiwari.

Who is behind the Newton controversy?

Who is behind the Newton controversy?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

'The minute Newton was selected for the Oscar, the Iranian film came into the picture.' 'Almost as if the attempt to pull Newton down was planned.'

Hearing in murder cases against Dera chief: Panchkula on alert

Hearing in murder cases against Dera chief: Panchkula on alert

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

The CBI court is hearing the cases of murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati and former Dera manager Ranjit Singh.

Fraud claims leave life insurers in a fix

Fraud claims leave life insurers in a fix

Rediff.com7 Aug 2016

Section 45, which says no claim can be rejected after three years of a policy being in force, remains a bone of contention

'America's Christ on a bicycle' Armstrong's disgrace revisited in film

'America's Christ on a bicycle' Armstrong's disgrace revisited in film

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

The Program documents the dark side of professional cycling, which still struggles to shake off suspicions of cheating amid a culture of loyalty to a team's star

'India can't keep J&K if Muslims viewed with suspicion,' Farooq

'India can't keep J&K if Muslims viewed with suspicion,' Farooq

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

Former Union minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said India will not be able to keep Kashmir if the forces who see Muslims of the country with suspicion and pit the minority community against the majority are not reined in.

Why India refused to back US on Syria

Why India refused to back US on Syria

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

'How can we forget the hoax perpetrated on the UN and on all of us when it was stated in the security council, no less, that Iraq had nuclear weapons?' recalls Ambassador B S Prakash.

Jadhav asked about Baba, after seeing mother without mangalsutra: Sushma

Jadhav asked about Baba, after seeing mother without mangalsutra: Sushma

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for making "absurd" charges of a chip, camera or a recorder being installed in the footwear of the wife of Jadhav.

After Omar, power centre shifts in Afghanistan

After Omar, power centre shifts in Afghanistan

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

Pakistan, which has propped up the new Taliban leadership, would be keen to use its influence over the group to neutralise India's presence in the region.

Vajpayee, first non-Congress PM to complete full term, is no more

Vajpayee, first non-Congress PM to complete full term, is no more

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

He was admitted to the AIIMS on June 11 with a kidney tract infection, urinary tract infection, low urine output and chest congestion.

Sheena murder: Indrani, Khanna blame each other

Sheena murder: Indrani, Khanna blame each other

Rediff.com30 Aug 2015

In a new twist to the Sheena Bora murder saga, Indrani Mukerjea and her former husband Sanjeev Khanna have blamed each other for the crime during police interrogation.

Solar scam: TV actress Salu Menon taken into custody

Solar scam: TV actress Salu Menon taken into custody

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

Television actress and danseuse Salu Menon was taken into custody on Friday in connection with the solar panel scam that has rocked Kerala and brought the office of Chief Minister Oomen Chandy under a cloud.

'I smell a fake encounter'

'I smell a fake encounter'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

'If you question the police you become an anti-national and that is ridiculous.' 'Either you say we live by the Constitution or you say the State will not follow the Constitution.'

Bomb threat on flight: Accused hoped airline shuts, girlfriend shifts to Mumbai

Bomb threat on flight: Accused hoped airline shuts, girlfriend shifts to Mumbai

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

This is the first arrest under the Act which came into force in July 2017, replacing the 1982 vintage law, according to which an accused can face a maximum punishment of life imprisonment till death and his properties can be confiscated, police said.

Sheena Bora Trial: Where did Sheena's brain vanish?

Sheena Bora Trial: Where did Sheena's brain vanish?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

Shivade: "You didn't find any brain inside the brain cavity?" Dr Thakur nodded. The judge shocked: "Huh?!"

The Jaya you didn't know

The Jaya you didn't know

Rediff.com25 Dec 2016

'We spoke of everything but politics.' 'She was well-versed in the Eng. Lit. canon of Dickens and Austen, but had also read Oscar Wilde's famous epistolary tract from jail, De Profundis.' Sunil Sethi recalls his memorable encounters with Jayalalithaa.

Sheena Bora Trial: And Sheena's passports turn up...

Sheena Bora Trial: And Sheena's passports turn up...

Rediff.com16 Jun 2019

Her elfin face could be seen and once more after many days the victim of this murder had a face and a presence.

Celebs' private pics hacked: Here's how to protect yourself!

Celebs' private pics hacked: Here's how to protect yourself!

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Ten tips that will protect your private photos from falling prey to Internet hackers

Modi is the only equal among the unequal

Modi is the only equal among the unequal

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

'His politics is pure power politics. It's defined by the struggle that he has gone through.' 'Like Indira Gandhi, he is always suspicious about the people who surround him, he is lonely as he does not trust anyone. And he will not allow anyone to challenge his superiority, be it individual or institutions,' says Ashutosh.

It's been 30 years since Flop Show!

It's been 30 years since Flop Show!

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Jaspal Bhatti's feel for the grime, the confusions, and the madness in our system was so complete that he could take on every kind of woman or man God ever gave to the institutions of India, feels Sreehari Nair.

'This is being done to consolidate the Rajput vote'

'This is being done to consolidate the Rajput vote'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

'The protests make no sense, unless we judge them against the political climate in the country.' 'Having a CBFC is sheer hypocrisy when the government has set itself up as censor.'

Football Briefs: Giggs named Wales manager

Football Briefs: Giggs named Wales manager

Rediff.com15 Jan 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Rahul is working untiringly for Modi

Rahul is working untiringly for Modi

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

'Rahul is only making a pathetic public spectacle of his lack of judgment and good sense by hallucinating that somehow, the Congress, or whatever political combine is cobbled together, will displace the BJP at the coming Lok Sabha election by constantly harping on the Rafale deal,' argues retired civil servant B S Raghavan.

'Amit Shah has accomplished Sardar Patel's unfinished task'

'Amit Shah has accomplished Sardar Patel's unfinished task'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

'Nehru's hegemonic politics has been responsible for many ills, which undoubtedly includes Kashmir'

Were Nehru and Menon responsible for the 1962 defeat?

Were Nehru and Menon responsible for the 1962 defeat?

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

'Rightly or wrongly, 1962 got ascribed to Krishna Menon and him alone. That's unfair.' 'Certainly, he was one of the guilty men, but he was not the only guilty man. Mistakes were made all around.'

'Koi Sardar hai? Goli se maar dalenge'

'Koi Sardar hai? Goli se maar dalenge'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

Jasmit Singh, 85, recalls a horrific train journey to New Delhi on the day Indira Gandhi was killed.

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.

Why has history forgotten this giant?

Why has history forgotten this giant?

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

Anil Shastri, one of the late prime minister's six children, recounts memories of his father.

The cop who cracked the Sheena Bora case

The cop who cracked the Sheena Bora case

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Mumbai top cop Rakesh Maria's trusted man Dinesh Kadam also helped crack the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts' case, sent Abu Salem to jail and helped bust the Indian Mujahideen terror network in Mumbai.

Vajpayee cremated with state honours, daughter lights funeral pyre

Vajpayee cremated with state honours, daughter lights funeral pyre

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

Vajpayee's ashes will be immersed in rivers in all the districts in Uttar Pradesh -- his karmabhoomi.

Review: Super Model is dowdy, uninteresting

Review: Super Model is dowdy, uninteresting

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Super Model is everything it shouldn't be -- dowdy, uninteresting, and clumsy.

The Maoist threat in Wayanad

The Maoist threat in Wayanad

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

The NDA candidate tells the Election Commission that the Maoists plan to kidnap him.

Chhota Rajan, 8 others get life in jail for 'cold-blooded' killing of J Dey

Chhota Rajan, 8 others get life in jail for 'cold-blooded' killing of J Dey

Rediff.com2 May 2018

Vora and Paulson Joseph were acquitted due to lack of evidence.