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'If menstruating woman cooks, she will be born a dog'

'If menstruating woman cooks, she will be born a dog'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

'If men consuming food prepared by women having periods will reborn as bullocks'

Woman forced to remove burqa at UP CM's rally

Woman forced to remove burqa at UP CM's rally

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

The city magistrate has been asked to conduct an inquiry and action will be taken against those found guilty.

Clip shows disabled man thrashed by cops

Clip shows disabled man thrashed by cops

Rediff.com8 Jan 2017

The clip, taken from a mobile phone, showed the unidentified armed police personnel kicking the differently-abled man.

VRS plea of BSF jawan who complained about food rejected

VRS plea of BSF jawan who complained about food rejected

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

The move by the BSF has not been seen kindly by Yadav's family which alleged that the trooper was being "threatened and tortured mentally".

Many Cong leaders detained during gherao of Raj Bhavans across states

Many Cong leaders detained during gherao of Raj Bhavans across states

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

Congress leaders and workers continued their protests in several states on Thursday against Rahul Gandhi's questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald money-laundering case with many of them taken into preventive custody including former Union minister Renuka Chowdhury in Hyderabad after she allegedly grabbed the collar of a police official.

Curfew remains in 2 J-K districts amid communal tension, Internet suspended

Curfew remains in 2 J-K districts amid communal tension, Internet suspended

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

According to officials, inflammatory speeches were made during a protest against derogatory remarks made against Prophet Mohammad by now-suspended Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nupur Sharma.

Former BSP leader's son brandishes gun at Delhi 5-star hotel

Former BSP leader's son brandishes gun at Delhi 5-star hotel

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said the police had initiated action in the case.

Tej Bahadur's family meets BSF DG for speedy disposal of inquiry

Tej Bahadur's family meets BSF DG for speedy disposal of inquiry

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

Yadav's family had expressed desire to meet the DG following which the meeting was arranged.

Pak: Sikh girl abducted, forcibly converted to Islam

Pak: Sikh girl abducted, forcibly converted to Islam

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

One of the suspects Arsalan, a friend of prime suspect Mohammad Hassan who married the Sikh girl, has been arrested.

Tabrez lynching: SP explains why murder charge was dropped

Tabrez lynching: SP explains why murder charge was dropped

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

Shaista Parveen, wife of Tabrez Ansari, said it is an attempt to save the culprits and sought a CBI investigation in the matter.

ED quizzes Sonia 2nd time in 6 days, calls her tomorrow; Rahul, MPs detained

ED quizzes Sonia 2nd time in 6 days, calls her tomorrow; Rahul, MPs detained

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

She left the agency's office in central Delhi just before 7 pm on Tuesday after recording her statement.

Tabrez lynching: Murder charge against accused dropped

Tabrez lynching: Murder charge against accused dropped

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

Police cited the final post-mortem report that said Ansari died due to cardiac arrest.

Hizbul terrorist planning attack on Ganesh Chaturthi held in UP

Hizbul terrorist planning attack on Ganesh Chaturthi held in UP

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

The state's Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), which made the arrest, was tracking him for the past 8-10 days.

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.

Unnao rape case: Union ministers defend UP govt action

Unnao rape case: Union ministers defend UP govt action

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Satyapal Singh, MoS HRD, said allegations can also be proven wrong.

Shocking! UP cops ask 'complainant' to polish their shoes

Shocking! UP cops ask 'complainant' to polish their shoes

Rediff.com30 May 2016

In a shocking incident, a complainant was allegedly asked by policemen in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district to shine their shoes to get his complaint filed at the police station.

Unnao rape case: BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar detained by CBI

Unnao rape case: BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar detained by CBI

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

The CBI began its questioning of the UP lawmaker around 5 am on Friday.

DSP shoots himself during students' protest in Punjab

DSP shoots himself during students' protest in Punjab

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

Police claimed he took the extreme step as he was 'hurt' over the agitators questioning his integrity.

Assam on edge over AASU leader's lynching, cops arrest 13

Assam on edge over AASU leader's lynching, cops arrest 13

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

At least 13 people, including the prime accused, have been arrested so far for allegedly lynching an All Assam Students' Union leader in Jorhat city, while the outfit on Tuesday vowed not to keep quiet until the culprits were given 'exemplary punishment.'

Kick row: Minister says it was a drunk youth, not boy

Kick row: Minister says it was a drunk youth, not boy

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

Under flak for allegedly kicking a boy, Madhya Pradesh minister Kusum Mahdale on Monday denied the incident saying it was actually a "drunk youth".

From toolkit to andolanjeevi to Thunberg and Rihanna, protests saw it all

From toolkit to andolanjeevi to Thunberg and Rihanna, protests saw it all

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

The protests against farm laws saw a fair share of controversies as well with climate activist Greta Thunberg and pop sensation Rihanna making their way to India's prime time debates and terms such as 'toolkit' and 'andolanjeevi' entering the Indian political lexicon.

AIB Roast: Ashoke Pandit slammed for distasteful tweet

AIB Roast: Ashoke Pandit slammed for distasteful tweet

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Filmmaker and censor board member Ashoke Pandit has triggered a controversy for his derogatory tweet on Karan Johar, who hosted the AIB Knockout YouTube video, and his mother who was in the audience.

Bihar exam row will be investigated from 'criminal' angle: Nitish

Bihar exam row will be investigated from 'criminal' angle: Nitish

Rediff.com5 Jun 2016

"I am going to seek more information on this and take action. A similar case had come to the fore even earlier and we re-examined all those whose names were in the top 10 list," he said.

I fear getting arrested: Journo on UP mid-day meal scam

I fear getting arrested: Journo on UP mid-day meal scam

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

'The Modi government is doing a good job but corrupt officers are siphoning off funds,' says journalist Pawan Kumar Jaiswal against whom an FIR has been filed for his video expose of school children being fed salt and rotis as their mid-day meal.

Man arrested for filming 13-yr-old Bangladeshi boy's torture

Man arrested for filming 13-yr-old Bangladeshi boy's torture

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Nur Mia was arrested, becoming the eighth person to be held over the July 8 killing of the boy.

Scribe death: Will ensure no injustice to anyone, says UP CM

Scribe death: Will ensure no injustice to anyone, says UP CM

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

A day after Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Shivpal Yadav said that no minister will be sacked without probe in the murder case of a journalist, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday asserted that his government would ensure no injustice is meted to anyone.

24 Covid patients die after oxygen tank leak in Nashik

24 Covid patients die after oxygen tank leak in Nashik

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

Some relatives of the deceased COVID-19 patients have alleged that the "lowered supply of oxygen" claimed the lives of their kin.

Cops raid Sharjeel Imam's home; Arunachal, Manipur lodge cases against him

Cops raid Sharjeel Imam's home; Arunachal, Manipur lodge cases against him

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

The anti-CAA activist was slapped with a sedition case after his alleged speeches went viral on social media where he was heard speaking about "cutting off" Assam and the northeast from India. Earlier, he had been booked on similar charges by Aligarh police in Uttar Pradesh for a speech he delivered on the AMU campus.

R-Day violence to Lakhimpur killings, anti-farm laws stir saw it all

R-Day violence to Lakhimpur killings, anti-farm laws stir saw it all

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

From the Republic Day violence to Lakhimpur Kheri incident and terms such as 'toolkit' and andolanjeevi entering the Indian political lexicon, it was controversies galore during the year-long farmers' movement against the contentious agri laws.

Is dragging a person for 28 km bravery, asks Kashmiri who was tied to a jeep

Is dragging a person for 28 km bravery, asks Kashmiri who was tied to a jeep

Rediff.com23 May 2017

Farooq Ahmed Dar said he was yet to be called by the police or the army -- which has instituted a court of inquiry into the incident of April 9 -- for his side of the story.

Minor girl thrashed on Mumbai road as passersby look on

Minor girl thrashed on Mumbai road as passersby look on

Rediff.com21 Oct 2017

The girl was left with a fractured nose after a man allegedly hit her repeatedly for asking him and his friends not to argue among themselves loudly in Kurla-Nehru Nagar

34 chargesheeted, 4 cops arrested in Una Dalit flogging case

34 chargesheeted, 4 cops arrested in Una Dalit flogging case

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

The CID also charged three minors, as they were also apprehended during the probe.

SHOCKER! UP Journalist's mother 'set ablaze' by 2 cops

SHOCKER! UP Journalist's mother 'set ablaze' by 2 cops

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

The mother of a journalist was set ablaze on Monday at Kothi police station in Baranbaki allegedly by two policemen after she refused to "bribe" them to free her husband.

Woman who held up 'Free Kashmir' placard explains

Woman who held up 'Free Kashmir' placard explains

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Facing criticism from social media and political quarters for holding a 'Free Kashmir' poster during the 'Occupy Gateway' protest against violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Mehak Prabhu, a Mumbai-based storyteller, on Tuesday clarified that she meant to highlight the restrictions imposed in Jammu and Kashmir and wished to see peace in the region and added that there was no other motive behind her actions.

AIB Knockout: FIR against Karan Johar, Ranveer, Arjun Kapoor in Pune

AIB Knockout: FIR against Karan Johar, Ranveer, Arjun Kapoor in Pune

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

The complainant, a cop, found the show to be "inimical to the Indian culture"

Bihar 'topper' Ruby Rai gets bail

Bihar 'topper' Ruby Rai gets bail

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

The court had denied bail to her twice last month.

HC refuses to order FIR against BJP MP for 'hoarding' Remdesivir

HC refuses to order FIR against BJP MP for 'hoarding' Remdesivir

Rediff.com5 May 2021

The Bombay high court on Wednesday refused to issue orders for registration of a first information report against Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sujay Vikhe Patil over allegations that he had illegally procured a large consignment of Remdesivir drug for his constituency Ahmednagar to improve his political image.

Black motorist fatally shot by police in Minnesota

Black motorist fatally shot by police in Minnesota

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Shocked family members demanded justice for Castile, a school cafeteria worker, whose mother described him as a law-abiding citizen who kept out of trouble.

BJP leader Vijayvargiya's MLA son beats officer with bat, jailed

BJP leader Vijayvargiya's MLA son beats officer with bat, jailed

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

The dramatic scenes, of the young politician and his supporters chasing the official with a bat, took place in full public view, in the presence of policemen and television crews.

Sushma, Pak minister in war of words over abduction of 2 Hindu girls

Sushma, Pak minister in war of words over abduction of 2 Hindu girls

Rediff.com24 Mar 2019

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered a probe into the matter.