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AMU violence: HC asks UP govt to act against guilty cops

AMU violence: HC asks UP govt to act against guilty cops

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

The HC directed the UP chief secy and DGP, the DG of the CRPF, the VC and registrar of the University to adhere to the recommendations of the NHRC, including paying compensation to six students who were grievously hurt in police action.

'Familiarity with Belgium club-mates advantageous to England'

'Familiarity with Belgium club-mates advantageous to England'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

Injured Lukaku likely to sit out

COVID-19 peak in India by mid-Sept, says expert

COVID-19 peak in India by mid-Sept, says expert

Rediff.com18 Jul 2020

President of Public Health Foundation of India, Professor K Srinath Reddy said that India may see COVID-19 cases peaking as early as in two months if there are strong public health measures and people take all precautions like wearing face masks and maintaining physical distance.

Ashwin Confusion: Why Indian team's communication is not in sync

Ashwin Confusion: Why Indian team's communication is not in sync

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

Over the past year, the Indian team's communication has time and again come under the scanner with the latest being the Ashwin injury before the all-important decider at the SCG.

Over 100 killed as dust storm wreaks havoc in UP, Rajasthan

Over 100 killed as dust storm wreaks havoc in UP, Rajasthan

Rediff.com3 May 2018

A cyclonic circulation over Haryana was the trigger for the deadly dust storm that swept parts of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, weather experts said.

I was prepared to die, but only after killing the terrorists

I was prepared to die, but only after killing the terrorists

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

The terrorists now knew that I was the only one in the room, that I was injured and that I could not continue this battle for long.

Football's back! All you need to know post COVID-19

Football's back! All you need to know post COVID-19

Rediff.com7 Jun 2020

All you must know about soccer's return to action after coronavirus

The rise and fall of Bikram Chaudhury, now on Netflix

The rise and fall of Bikram Chaudhury, now on Netflix

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

A Netflix documentary reveals the sordid story behind the dazzling success and dizzying fall of the founder of Bikram Yoga.

2 low-intensity explosions near Agra station, no casualties reported

2 low-intensity explosions near Agra station, no casualties reported

Rediff.com18 Mar 2017

Just hours before blasts Andaman Express crashed into a huge boulder on the tracks near another station 20 kms away and police recovered a note at the site threatening of terror attacks.

Key lessons for the Railways to turn profitable

Key lessons for the Railways to turn profitable

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Even as several trains have more than 200 waitlisted passengers every day, running some trains with so many vacant seats is a criminal waste of scarce resource.

Till 2012, I didn't see fear or respect for me in opposition's eye: Kohli

Till 2012, I didn't see fear or respect for me in opposition's eye: Kohli

Rediff.com7 Sep 2019

He spoke about how fitness has become an integral part of his life and how it helped him recover quickly.

Football Focus: Neymar gets two-match ban for brawl

Football Focus: Neymar gets two-match ban for brawl

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

News of all that transpired on and off the football field.

'Kashmir is a war which nobody is winning'

'Kashmir is a war which nobody is winning'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

'We know how to kill a terrorist, but we do not know how to stop an innocent boy getting radicalised.'

Lockdown woes: Ghana footballer stuck at Mumbai airport for 54 days

Lockdown woes: Ghana footballer stuck at Mumbai airport for 54 days

Rediff.com14 May 2020

A Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for a Kerala-based club has been stuck for the last 54 days at Mumbai International Airport due to lockdown and unavailability of flights back home. Juan Muller, 23, has been stuck at the departure area of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. He spends his time at the airport's fancy artificial gardens and somehow buys food from stalls and passes his time with the airport staff.

Celebrating Heroes: Meet the IAF's first para rower

Celebrating Heroes: Meet the IAF's first para rower

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

'I am grateful to God that I am alive and he has made me differently-abled for a greater cause,' says Wing Commander Shantanu.

7 MUST WATCH FILMS of 2021

7 MUST WATCH FILMS of 2021

Rediff.com25 Dec 2021

Some movies of 2021 excelled in content but yet, they did not do well.

Bhim Army chief arrested after clashes over temple

Bhim Army chief arrested after clashes over temple

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

The protest by Dalits against the demolition of a Ravidas temple in the Tughlakabad area of Delhi turned violent on Wednesday night, leaving several people, including policemen, injured.

Uneasy calm in Assam, WB boils over citizenship law

Uneasy calm in Assam, WB boils over citizenship law

Rediff.com15 Dec 2019

Muslims across the country have joined the agitation, apprehending that the move could be a precursor to a country-wide NRC.

India has Reason To Worry about Taliban

India has Reason To Worry about Taliban

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

India is worried about Pakistan getting the Taliban to ignite trouble in Kashmir, observes Ramesh Menon.

Bhima Koregaon: NIA charges Stan Swamy, 7 others with waging war

Bhima Koregaon: NIA charges Stan Swamy, 7 others with waging war

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

On January 1 in 2018, violence erupted at an event to mark 100 years of the Bhima-Koregaon battle, leaving one dead and several injured, including 10 policemen.

Bhanu Sahni: 'Ukraine is my second homeland'

Bhanu Sahni: 'Ukraine is my second homeland'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

'We feel betrayed by the West.'

'COVID-19 is deadly in 0.1 per cent people'

'COVID-19 is deadly in 0.1 per cent people'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

'Some of the longer-term implications of COVID-19 are not related to the virus itself.' 'They are actually related to immune responses from the virus.'

Mumbai gets highest rainfall in 10 yrs, more to come

Mumbai gets highest rainfall in 10 yrs, more to come

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Private weather agency Skymet said Mumbai is at 'serious risk of flooding' between July 3 and 5.

Football Extras: Solskjaer tells misfiring Sanchez, Lukaku to grab opportunities

Football Extras: Solskjaer tells misfiring Sanchez, Lukaku to grab opportunities

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

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

Modi or Trump, who was wiser over the lockdown?

Modi or Trump, who was wiser over the lockdown?

Rediff.com14 May 2020

Could the Centre and the prime minister have achieved more than what they did on curbing the endemic spread through more of the Modi outreach, given his credibility and unchallenged ability to communicate with the masses, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Why is China more and more nervous?

Why is China more and more nervous?

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

The Tibetan nation still lives under the yoke of the Chinese Communist Party, and Beijing today has a guilty conscience; this creates a great uneasiness for Xi Jinping and his colleagues observes Claude Arpi.

Why IAF needs planes like this for anti-terror ops

Why IAF needs planes like this for anti-terror ops

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

'Employment of dedicated lightweight special forces aircraft may provide the answer for repeat anti-terror air strikes with surprise elements intact, the cost benefit assured and attrition minimal,' says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd), India's former air adviser in Pakistan.

World Cup diary: Mexicans jubilant over win trigger earthquake sensors

World Cup diary: Mexicans jubilant over win trigger earthquake sensors

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

British citizen detained in Russia after incident on World Cup train: Embassy

Mangled coaches pose tough challenge for track clearance

Mangled coaches pose tough challenge for track clearance

Rediff.com20 Aug 2017

Two heavy duty 140-tonne cranes were pressed into service at the crack of the dawn to clear derailed coaches, from which the survivors were rescued and bodies pulled out till late Saturday night.

WB accident is Maoists' 65th strike on railways

WB accident is Maoists' 65th strike on railways

Rediff.com28 May 2010

The Jhargram train attack that killed at least 75 people on Friday is the latest of the over 65 Maoist attacks in the past one year that have targeted the railways. The Left-wing extremists have carried out four attacks on railway properties in May alone. On May 19, they triggered a landmine blast on railway tracks near Jhargram in West Midnapore district, injuring two drivers of a goods train and leaving the engine partially damaged.

Rains play spoiler in Mumbai, Thane; normal life hit

Rains play spoiler in Mumbai, Thane; normal life hit

Rediff.com4 Aug 2019

the India Meteorological Department has forecast intermittent rain with heavy to very heavy showers in the city and suburbs and extremely heavy rain at isolated places in next 24 hours.

Olympic sponsor Toyota pulls out TV ads for Games

Olympic sponsor Toyota pulls out TV ads for Games

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Organisers warn participants against eating out over COVID-19 risks.

Corporate India a cheerleader for the Govt?

Corporate India a cheerleader for the Govt?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

Like ants declining to question the rules of the anthill, they feel innately justified in their approach, notes Shyam G Menon.

India will lose if COVID-19 fight restricted to PMO: Rahul

India will lose if COVID-19 fight restricted to PMO: Rahul

Rediff.com8 May 2020

Gandhi also called upon the government to immediately put money into the hands of the poor and provide a financial package to the industry to help revive the economy.

8 lessons from COVID-19

8 lessons from COVID-19

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

Remember the trees that bend during the storm will survive; the ones that try to defy and stand straight tend to get damaged and uprooted, points out management guru Virender Kapoor.

Aus unchanged for first Test against New Zealand

Aus unchanged for first Test against New Zealand

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

Coming into the series at the back of a convincing series win over Pakistan, Australia will look to seal their seventh day-night Test win when they face New Zealand in the opening Test beginning in Perth on Thursday.

New Zealand survive Bangladesh scare to set up Aus showdown

New Zealand survive Bangladesh scare to set up Aus showdown

Rediff.com29 Feb 2020

New Zealand bowlers Hayley Jensen and Leigh Kasperek picked up three wickets each to help the White Ferns defend a low score and beat Bangladesh by 17 runs in the Women's Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday and stay in the hunt for a semi-final berth from Group A.

'We don't have a depleted bowling attack'

'We don't have a depleted bowling attack'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2011

The news on the Zaheer Khan front is not very good. The bowler did join the team's training session and among other things, completed a lap. However, his training ended sooner than it had started.

Gujarat tensed after state-wide bandh over Dalit thrashing

Gujarat tensed after state-wide bandh over Dalit thrashing

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Enraged community members took out rallies in towns and cities, blocking roads, damaging buses.

The dilemma of Arif Mohammad Khan

The dilemma of Arif Mohammad Khan

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

What does a Muslim in politics do? Where does he go?