News for 'village dispute'

28 get 10-year term for attacking Dalits

28 get 10-year term for attacking Dalits

Rediff.com21 Nov 2006

District Judge Avinash Kumar Sinha found them guilty of attacking the Dalits in the village on November 25, 1992.

Remembering Shivaji The Great

Remembering Shivaji The Great

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

'In a war of guerrilla resistance from 1682 to 1707, the Marathas destroyed the foundations of the Mughal empire.' 'Shivaji was dead, but his example and ideals survived and were the main source for inspiration for the Marathas in their desperate struggle with the mighty Mughal empire,' notes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd), the well known military historian.

'Temple construction will begin in April'

'Temple construction will begin in April'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

'We would try our best that the temple structure becomes visible in the next two years.'

Bihar: 3 children burnt alive

Bihar: 3 children burnt alive

Rediff.com4 Jan 2007

The police however, are maintaining that the fire was an accident.

How India Won The 1971 War

How India Won The 1971 War

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

December 3, 2021 marks 50 years since the beginning of the 1971 War which ended in a decisive military victory for India and the liberation of Bangladesh. Most analysts of the 1971 War agree that the IV Corps dash across the mighty Meghna river led by the brilliant General Sagat Singh was the turning point in the war, recalls military historian Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

The legend who inspired 3 Idiots

The legend who inspired 3 Idiots

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Magsaysay Award winner Sonam Wangchuk speaks to Claude Arpi about his journey, his fights, his hopes and how he became an inspiration for the Bollywood blockbuster.

Never tried to defraud govt: Big B

Never tried to defraud govt: Big B

Rediff.com29 Sep 2007

The hearing in the case has been fixed for October 5 .

'BJP without Brahmins is like Ramlila without Ram'

'BJP without Brahmins is like Ramlila without Ram'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

The BJP government in Uttar Pradesh battles its own and Opposition over the community's 'victimisation' and alleged preference to the Rajputs. Radhika Ramaseshan reports.

Firing from India killed a civilian along LoC: Pak army

Firing from India killed a civilian along LoC: Pak army

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

Pakistan on Wednesday claimed a civilian was killed and his daughter injured due to "unprovoked" firing by Indian troops across the Line of Control.

Bihar is being polarised on Nitish's watch

Bihar is being polarised on Nitish's watch

Rediff.com3 Feb 2018

Nitish Kumar has failed to curb communal forces and hoodlums across communities. And that is ominous for Bihar's present and future, warns Mohammad Sajjad.

MP: Man kills cousin over 1 kg rice

MP: Man kills cousin over 1 kg rice

Rediff.com11 Sep 2006

Inder Singh and his three accomplices were arrested on Sunday night on the charge of murdering Jhagoo.

Assam-Nagaland border violence toll mounts to 11

Assam-Nagaland border violence toll mounts to 11

Rediff.com15 Aug 2014

The death toll in firing and arson along the Assam-Nagaland border by alleged miscreants from Nagaland has increased to 11 with the recovery of nine more bodies from the disturbed Uriamghat area of Assam on Friday even as night curfew continued.

Pak court indicts 59 people for burning alive Christian couple

Pak court indicts 59 people for burning alive Christian couple

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

Two clerics and four women were among 59 people indicted by a Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Wednesday for burning alive a Christian couple over alleged desecration of the Quran in Punjab province.

Evicted from Puducherry's Aurobindo ashram family attempts suicide, 3 dead

Evicted from Puducherry's Aurobindo ashram family attempts suicide, 3 dead

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

A day after five sisters from Bihar were evicted by police from the Aurobindo Ashram in Puducherry following a Supreme Court order, two of them and their mother allegedly committed suicide by jumping into the sea on Thursday, police said.

Should post vaccine reactions be better monitored?

Should post vaccine reactions be better monitored?

Rediff.com17 May 2021

'There is more likelihood of dying from lightning than from vaccine induced blood clots.'

Priyanka stopped from going to Sonbhadra to meet clash victims

Priyanka stopped from going to Sonbhadra to meet clash victims

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

"I want to peacefully meet the family members of the victims who had fallen to the bullets in the clash. I want to see the orders under which I have been stopped to meet them," Priyanka Gandhi said while sitting on the dharna .

After video surfaces, forces launch hunt to nab new Hizb commander

After video surfaces, forces launch hunt to nab new Hizb commander

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

Security forces are "inching closer to him through our informer network," police officials said about Zakir, who has purportedly claimed in the two-minute video.

Kalyan Singh rejoins BJP, asks Oppn to clarify stand on Ram temple

Kalyan Singh rejoins BJP, asks Oppn to clarify stand on Ram temple

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

'Ayodhya is a sacred pilgrim spot. Construction of a temple of Lord Ram is a matter of faith for crores of people. And Lord Ram himself is a symbol of faith for crores of people of the country'

What will Modi 2 give India?

What will Modi 2 give India?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2019

'What will this supposedly more business-friendly government do if it gets a second term?' 'Important labour law and land reforms remain off the table.' 'Witness the arm-twisting of foreign players in e-commerce and all but one player in telecom -- and it is very hard to justify this perception that the BJP is business friendly.' 'There will also remain the real risk of ideas seemingly gleaned from the pages of Amar Chitra Katha, overlaid with PowerPoint presentations,' predicts Rahul Jacob.

'It will take a year for business to recover'

'It will take a year for business to recover'

Rediff.com12 May 2020

'There was already a cash crunch and this (lockdown) has created more trouble.'

Don't create artificial controversy: India to China on Dalai Lama's visit

Don't create artificial controversy: India to China on Dalai Lama's visit

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said that the Tibetan spiritual leader's visit to the border state is completely religious and no political motive should be ascribed to it.

Why Dalai Lama's Tawang visit rattles China

Why Dalai Lama's Tawang visit rattles China

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Beijing is clearly rattled by the Dalai Lama's visit. Unlike the 2009 visit, which was a four-day religious tour, the current visit is a high-decibel, 10-day affair, without the fig leaf of a "religious event", reports Ajai Shukla.

Homemaker to Muscle Mom!

Homemaker to Muscle Mom!

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

Mamatha, a 'simple, hard working village girl', battled stereotypes, shaped her body and confidence to become one of India's top bodybuilders.

Why Mughal-e-Azam will never die

Why Mughal-e-Azam will never die

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

Did you know Nargis was to have played the Madhubala role, but opted out because she has reservations about working with Dilip Kumar? Do you know how Naushad and Shakeel Badayuni came up with the words for the immortal Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya?

Jayalalithaa's assets worth Rs 113.73 crore, Rs 3.4 crore less than last year

Jayalalithaa's assets worth Rs 113.73 crore, Rs 3.4 crore less than last year

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

In the 2015 bypoll in the same RK Nagar seat, she had declared total assets of Rs 117.13 crore.

The Guru in 'Gurugram'

The Guru in 'Gurugram'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2016

More than Guru Dronacharya, the cult of his wife, Kripi, runs stronger in Gurgaon.

Amid drone row, Pakistan remains committed to Ufa promises

Amid drone row, Pakistan remains committed to Ufa promises

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

"Pakistan is committed to the decisions agreed at Ufa between the prime ministers," foreign office spokesperson Qazi Khalilullah said.

Special CBI court rejects closure report in DySP murder case

Special CBI court rejects closure report in DySP murder case

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

A special Central Bureau of Investigation court on Tuesday rejected the agency's closure report giving clean chit to controversial minister Raja Bhaiyya in Kunda Deputy Superintendent of Police, Zia-ul-Haq's murder case, and directed it to further investigate the matter.

Videos that led to lynchings in Maha were manipulated: Police

Videos that led to lynchings in Maha were manipulated: Police

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

Some of these clippings were from places like Bengaluru, Syria and Karachi in Pakistan, he said.

US no longer believes Israeli settlements are illegal

US no longer believes Israeli settlements are illegal

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States recognises -- as have Israeli courts -- the legal conclusions relating to individual settlements must depend on an assessment of specific facts and circumstances on the ground.

Muharram clashes in Jharkhand, Bihar leave 1 dead, 12 injured

Muharram clashes in Jharkhand, Bihar leave 1 dead, 12 injured

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

Violence marred Muharram processions on Saturday leaving one person dead and at least 12 injured.

A Don Who Rose as Bengaluru Rose

A Don Who Rose as Bengaluru Rose

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

With Muthappa Rai's death ended a life that highlighted the dark side of Bengaluru's often delirious growth to become India's IT capital

Mirchpur Dalits killing case: HC convicts 33, 12 gets life term

Mirchpur Dalits killing case: HC convicts 33, 12 gets life term

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

A 60-year-old Dalit man and his physically challenged daughter were burnt alive by members of the Jat community in Mirchpur village in Haryana's Hisar district in April 2010.

An Indian-American legend says goodbye

An Indian-American legend says goodbye

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Ambassador T P Sreenivasan bids adieu to an unusual human being who passed away into ages on Saturday.

'We don't talk politics-religion. It spoils friendships'

'We don't talk politics-religion. It spoils friendships'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

'The mandir-masjid issue led to a lot of blood, pain and anguish on both sides. It scarred this nation.' 'It is time to educate ourselves and move on.'

Latest Buzz: Indrani 'slow-poisoned' Sheena, 'certified' Mikhail as unstable?

Latest Buzz: Indrani 'slow-poisoned' Sheena, 'certified' Mikhail as unstable?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2015

The Sheena Bora murder mystery has seen more twists than a television sitcom. As skeletons continue to tumble out, here are the latest developments in the case.

Gogoi faces wrath of protestors in violence-hit areas

Gogoi faces wrath of protestors in violence-hit areas

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

Undeterred by the attack on his convoy by angry protestors, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday took stock of the situation in the violence-ravaged Uriamghat area along the disputed Assam-Nagaland boundary. He held a high-level security review meeting at the Sarupathar Railway station.

Aligarh toddler murdered over Rs 10,000; 5 cops suspended

Aligarh toddler murdered over Rs 10,000; 5 cops suspended

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

Two suspects have been arrested and police say the case is a fallout of a monetary dispute.

Why border with Pakistan will remain active

Why border with Pakistan will remain active

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

New Delhi's decision not to call for a flag meeting underlines its conviction that the military cost will soon become too high for Pakistan.

Burdens the Supreme Court must shed

Burdens the Supreme Court must shed

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

The power of judicial review is being stretched to breaking point.