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Number of Indians dead in Lanka blasts rises to 11

Number of Indians dead in Lanka blasts rises to 11

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

Sri Lankan foreign ministry said that the number of foreign nationals who have been killed in the attack rose to 36.

Are YOU suffering from Computer Vision Syndrome?

Are YOU suffering from Computer Vision Syndrome?

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

You may not know it but Computer Vision Syndrome or CVS is more common than you can imagine. Read on to find out if you're a victim too.

Warner wants SunRisers batsmen to change T20 mindset

Warner wants SunRisers batsmen to change T20 mindset

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

Skipper David Warner felt Sunrisers Hyderabad were were probably 20-30 runs short in the loss to Kolkata Knight Riders in the ongoing Indian Premier League on Saturday.

Death toll in Uttarakhand-UP hooch tragedy rises to 72, two arrested

Death toll in Uttarakhand-UP hooch tragedy rises to 72, two arrested

Rediff.com10 Feb 2019

The tragedy took a political hue with CM Yogi Adityanath suggesting the involvement of SP in 'such mischievous acts'.

ASK ANU: 'My husband doesn't love me'

ASK ANU: 'My husband doesn't love me'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

Mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take charge of your life.

What Awaits Rajapaksas After Monday's Mayhem?

What Awaits Rajapaksas After Monday's Mayhem?

Rediff.com10 May 2022

Gota has to decide if he could order elder brother Mahinda's arrest as the agent provocateur of Monday's violence. Then he has to prepare for an interim government, in which no one would now want to become a cabinet minister leave alone prime minister, explains N Sathiya Moorthy.

India can't afford a Punjab in unrest

India can't afford a Punjab in unrest

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

The Sikhs, especially in Punjab, are already angry and frustrated, cautions Shekhar Gupta.

Ask Anu: 'My husband cheated on me with our maid'

Ask Anu: 'My husband cheated on me with our maid'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Guv cuts short speech as BJP MLAs cause ruckus in WB assembly

Guv cuts short speech as BJP MLAs cause ruckus in WB assembly

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

Later on while speaking to the reporters, Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari said the BJP legislators were forced to stage protest as there was no mention of post-poll violence in the speech copy circulated among the MLAs.

Gateman should've alerted the train driver: Navjot Kaur Sidhu

Gateman should've alerted the train driver: Navjot Kaur Sidhu

Rediff.com20 Oct 2018

She was accused of leaving the site of accident without bothering about the victims.

Sushil and coach make dramatic u-turn on Narsingh

Sushil and coach make dramatic u-turn on Narsingh

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Ace wrestler Sushil Kumar's coach Satpal Singh made a complete U-turn on his stance against Narsingh Yadav after the latter was cleared of dope charges by WADA on Monday. Senior coach Satpal, who had launched a stinging attack on Narsingh after he had tested positive for banned substances, said that he is extremely happy for the wrestler and is expecting a gold medal from him.

Modi's biggest crisis yet

Modi's biggest crisis yet

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

This is a national leadership gone so wrong that India's most powerful prime minister in four decades has personally taken charge of medical oxygen shortages, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Nadda visits Bengal, compares violence to Partition

Nadda visits Bengal, compares violence to Partition

Rediff.com4 May 2021

BJP president J P Nadda drew a parallel between the post-poll result violence in West Bengal with the bloodshed during India's Partition, while his colleagues compared the Trinamool Congress with Nazis, as the saffron party's leaders protested in different cities on Tuesday against attacks targeting its workers in the state.

Bihar: Stray police bullet kills son; blind parents starve

Bihar: Stray police bullet kills son; blind parents starve

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

Blame game between Bihar police and Railway Protection Force over compensation for slain Mohd Mustafa, who fell victim of a stray police bullet a year ago in Bihar's Katihar district, has left his blind parents to starve.

When justice fails, instant justice steps in

When justice fails, instant justice steps in

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

'We may have the finest criminal laws, but of what use are they when it can ensure neither a quick, time-bound trial nor punishment?' 'The outcome, then, will be extra-judicial solutions like what the Telangana police has hit upon,' argues Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Gunman kills 25 at Kabul Gurdwara in IS-claimed attack

Gunman kills 25 at Kabul Gurdwara in IS-claimed attack

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

India strongly condemned the terror attack, saying targeting of a religious place in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak reflects the "diabolical mindset" of the perpetrators and their backers.

2 more Indians confirmed dead in Sri Lanka blasts

2 more Indians confirmed dead in Sri Lanka blasts

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

The names of both Maregowda and Puttaraju had figured in the list of missing Janata Dal-Secular workers tweeted by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Monday.

In Kolhapur, locals see Shiv Sena as poor man's party

In Kolhapur, locals see Shiv Sena as poor man's party

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

It's been over two months since the flood waters receded, and it would seem with it so has anger against either the state government or the BJP-Sena candidates, reports Archis Mohan.

Benazirabad: Pak bid to politicise flood relief?

Benazirabad: Pak bid to politicise flood relief?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2010

The Pakistan government has been blamed of politicising flood relief efforts after it revealed plans to name new towns built for flood victims as 'Benazirabad,' after the former slain premier Benazir Bhutto, a report in Telegraph.co.uk stated.

Labourer dies in mishap at Mayawati's pet project

Labourer dies in mishap at Mayawati's pet project

Rediff.com28 Aug 2010

One labourer died while five were injured when a freshly dug trench caved at a government project in Lucknow. After nearly three hours of the incident, the district administration blamed the accident on a private contractor.

Kashmir and Palestine: A similar story

Kashmir and Palestine: A similar story

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

The people in both places have lived in a state of denial, refusing to accept the bald fact that resorting to violence against an infinitely superior force is suicidal, observes T N Ninan.

College girl pushed to death during mock drill, trainer arrested

College girl pushed to death during mock drill, trainer arrested

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

She suffered serious head injuries and died while being taken to a hospital.

Mamata stuns BJP, leads TMC to landslide victory in Bengal

Mamata stuns BJP, leads TMC to landslide victory in Bengal

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Belying all expectations, the Trinamool Congress registreted a landslide victory in West Bengal assembly elections, overcoming the might of the Bharatiya Janata Party after a bitter campaign that had turned into a virtual duel between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The most important quality in a lover is...

The most important quality in a lover is...

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

Relationship advice from author, psychologist and 'Marriage 101' course teacher Alexandra Solomon.

How to move out of a stressful relationship

How to move out of a stressful relationship

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

Do not sugar coat your relationships, see it for what it really is, advises psychologist and spiritual coach Modmonk Anshul.

43 killed in 2nd deadliest fire mishap in Delhi's history

43 killed in 2nd deadliest fire mishap in Delhi's history

Rediff.com8 Dec 2019

Almost all the deceased were migrant labourers hailing from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

3 Sikhs among 32 killed in blast in Pak's northwest

3 Sikhs among 32 killed in blast in Pak's northwest

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

"Three children were among those killed. The remote-controlled bomb was attached to a motorcycle," officials said.

Players should stage sit-down protests against racism: Capello

Players should stage sit-down protests against racism: Capello

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti said his team would walk off the pitch if there was a repeat, leading to a debate as to whether teams should take the law into their own hands.

2002 Gujarat riots: No SC relief for Teesta Setalvad in grave-digging case

2002 Gujarat riots: No SC relief for Teesta Setalvad in grave-digging case

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

She is accused of having a role in illegal exhumation of bodies of some victims of the 2002 Gujarat riots.

What Tejaswi, Rahul need to worry about

What Tejaswi, Rahul need to worry about

Rediff.com28 Nov 2020

Will the M (Muslims) in the RJD's M+Y move fast swiftly towards the MIM and away from the RJD, asks Mohammad Sajjad.

Victoria in denial over racist attacks: Oz leader

Victoria in denial over racist attacks: Oz leader

Rediff.com9 Feb 2010

An Australian opposition leader has criticised the Victoria government for allegedly failing to tackle the racist attacks on Indians saying "this has brought bad name to the state globally".

VOTE: Should the Delhi gang-rape documentary be aired?

VOTE: Should the Delhi gang-rape documentary be aired?

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

We ask our Rediff readers if the ban on the film due to be broadcast on March 8, International Women's Day, justified.

Somalia: Over 300 killed in twin truck bombings

Somalia: Over 300 killed in twin truck bombings

Rediff.com16 Oct 2017

The toll is expected to rise as emergency crews are still pulling out bodies from burned cars and demolished buildings.

West Bengal governor visits riot-hit areas, appeals for peace

West Bengal governor visits riot-hit areas, appeals for peace

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

The violence fanned out to Asansol areas, prompting police to suspend Internet services and clamp prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC in the trouble-torn areas of the district.

After Hathras, why BJP sees a global plot

After Hathras, why BJP sees a global plot

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

If the Congress recovers some of its earlier influence among the Dalits, the BJP will be in a quandary since the Dalits were among the party's latest acquisitions. To lose them will be a disaster for the saffron camp not only in UP, but all over India, observes Amulya Ganguli.

'Not enough beds, not enough ventilators'

'Not enough beds, not enough ventilators'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2021

'The only way to contain this is to see that a lesser number of people are affected.'

'Rajiv Gandhi's legacy is quite inspirational'

'Rajiv Gandhi's legacy is quite inspirational'

Rediff.com21 May 2021

'Some of his decisions were not so good, but his intentions were always guided by a deep national interest.'

DON'T be SCARED to take a COVID-19 test!

DON'T be SCARED to take a COVID-19 test!

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

'People are sick at home and think that they might have COVID-19, but will not want to go and get themselves tested'.

Delhi riots: 'Truth had to be told'

Delhi riots: 'Truth had to be told'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

'Especially at a time when truth is being twisted and a new narrative is being manufactured.'