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'I'm not blaming fathers, but...'

'I'm not blaming fathers, but...'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

'I'm talking about that predator in your house, and how one should protect one's children from him.'

14 minor girls rescued in Odisha

14 minor girls rescued in Odisha

Rediff.com12 Dec 2012

At least 14 minor girls from Odisha's Ganjam district were rescued by the police with the help of child rights activists when they were allegedly being trafficked to Chennai, the police said on Wednesday.

'Demand for sex trafficking is everywhere'

'Demand for sex trafficking is everywhere'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

'Children should be told that if they receive porn on their phones they should inform their parents or teachers who should in turn contact cyber crime.'

2 dead, 3 hurt in fire in 8-storey Mumbai building

2 dead, 3 hurt in fire in 8-storey Mumbai building

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

The fire erupted in a first-floor flat of Veena Santur Cooperative Housing Society at around 12:30 pm and spread to the electric wiring and installations on that floor, according to officials.

Is This Bollywood's Current Favourite?

Is This Bollywood's Current Favourite?

Rediff.com2 Apr 2024

Of late, Bollywood is showing a lot of interest in planes, the commercial and fighter varieties. And audiences seem to love it too!

Chided for drinking, 4 of family hacked to death in TN

Chided for drinking, 4 of family hacked to death in TN

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

Four members of a family, including two women, were hacked to death allegedly by three persons due to previous enmity, at Palladam in Tiruppur district, the police said on Monday.

India women lose to Argentina in semis; will play for bronze

India women lose to Argentina in semis; will play for bronze

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

India went down fighting to Argentina 1-2 in the semi-finals of the Olympics women's hockey tournament in Tokyo on Wednesday.

Salaar Review: Adrenaline-Filled Action Ride

Salaar Review: Adrenaline-Filled Action Ride

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

The play-off between Prabhas and Prithviraj is the high-octane fuel that lends Salaar momentum, observes Mayur Sanap.

Cyclone Ockhi intensifies, batters Lakshadweep, over 500 fishermen rescued

Cyclone Ockhi intensifies, batters Lakshadweep, over 500 fishermen rescued

Rediff.com2 Dec 2017

Though many fishermen were brought ashore safely and admitted to hospitals, many are yet to recover from the shock of wrestling the lashing waves and seeing death face-to-face.

Women's WC: England crush SA; to face Australia in final

Women's WC: England crush SA; to face Australia in final

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

Danni Wyatt scored her second one-day international century as champions England crushed South Africa by 137 runs in Christchurch on Thursday to set up a mouthwatering Women's World Cup final against heavyweights Australia.

Cyclone Biparjoy: 1 lakh evacuated, will try to minimise loss, says NDRF DG

Cyclone Biparjoy: 1 lakh evacuated, will try to minimise loss, says NDRF DG

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

The DG said the maximum of four teams of the NDRF have been positioned in Kutch district and the Gujarat government has done an in-depth evacuation exercise as part of which fishing boats have been anchored, big ships have been sent to the high seas so that they are not affected by the tidal waves, more than 4,000 hoarding have been taken down so that they don't become deadly flying objects as strong winds blow.

Navy rescues 349 Indians from strife-torn Yemen

Navy rescues 349 Indians from strife-torn Yemen

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

Around 350 stranded Indians were evacuated on Wednesday from strife-torn Yemen's Aden city on an Indian Naval ship that will now take them to Djibouti, a country neighbouring Yemen and across the Red Sea.

'In India, A Child Goes Missing Every 8 Minutes'

'In India, A Child Goes Missing Every 8 Minutes'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

'The pandemic had a significant impact on child trafficking.' 'With economic hardships, traffickers exploited the situation to target desperate parents and children.'

SC seeks Centre's reply on plea seeking comprehensive anti-trafficking law

SC seeks Centre's reply on plea seeking comprehensive anti-trafficking law

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

It has sought a direction to the Centre to 'forthwith comply' with the directions passed by the top court in 2015 and file a complete status report.

Tiger Nageswara Rao Review: Exasperating!

Tiger Nageswara Rao Review: Exasperating!

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

Despite Ravi Teja's relentless energy, the drama is bogged down by tedious emotional beats, observes Mayur Sanap.

Amsterdam Is Always A Good Idea

Amsterdam Is Always A Good Idea

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

The City of Bikes is like no other.

6 killed as boat capsizes in Kerala, rescue operations underway

6 killed as boat capsizes in Kerala, rescue operations underway

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

The exact number of passengers on board the passenger boat, said to be over three-decades old, at the time of the mishap is yet to be ascertained.

Sharath rescues India from Scots

Sharath rescues India from Scots

Rediff.com30 May 2007

Indian men beat Scotland 3-1 in the 17th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships.

Sehwag To Help Odisha Train Orphans

Sehwag To Help Odisha Train Orphans

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

'In this hour of grief, the least I can do is to take care of education of children of those who lost their life in this tragic accident. I offer such children free education at @sehwag.school's boarding facility,' Sehwag, who is the only Indian sportsperson so far to come forward to help.

Stage set for another India vs Australia ICC Final: All you need to know

Stage set for another India vs Australia ICC Final: All you need to know

Rediff.com10 Feb 2024

Just like in last year's ICC World Test Championship Final and the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final, India and Australia are set to clash in the showpiece finale of another landmark ICC tournament, this time at the ICC U19 Men's World Cup 2024 in South Africa on Sunday.

Ukrainians Ready For Russian Offensive

Ukrainians Ready For Russian Offensive

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

With days to go for the first anniversary of Vladimir Putin's brutal and cruel invasion of Ukraine, the Russian army is set to mount a fresh offensive and give the Kremlin's tyrant something to crow about after months of military defeats.

UP boat capsize: Toll rises to 11, search for missing persons underway

UP boat capsize: Toll rises to 11, search for missing persons underway

Rediff.com13 Aug 2022

Earlier on Saturday, six bodies were recovered and two more were retrieved a short time later, the police said.

J-K: 200 stranded passengers rescued in Kupwara's frontier district

J-K: 200 stranded passengers rescued in Kupwara's frontier district

Rediff.com4 Mar 2014

Nearly 200 stranded passengers, including women and children, were rescued in a night-long operation in Jammu and Kashmir's frontier district of Kupwara, the police said on Tuesday.

60 killed as overcrowded cable bridge collapses in Gujarat

60 killed as overcrowded cable bridge collapses in Gujarat

Rediff.com30 Oct 2022

There was a rush of people on the bridge, which was reopened for the public just four days ago following the renovation work, when it snapped around 6.30 pm, officials said.

Sky Is NOT The Limit For These Stars

Sky Is NOT The Limit For These Stars

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

A picture of glamour and grit in the face of an emergency, the air hostess, flight attendant or air stewardess is often the hero we didn't know we needed.

Tiger 3 review: Some Fan Service, Some Fun!

Tiger 3 review: Some Fan Service, Some Fun!

Rediff.com12 Nov 2023

Too bad the one time it is friendly to the environment, Tiger chooses to celebrate his Diwali with 'meetha' and not 'pathaaka', points out Sukanya Verma.

Cyclone Biparjoy: Gujarat preps for massive relief ops

Cyclone Biparjoy: Gujarat preps for massive relief ops

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

The India Meteorological Department has said that the landfall process of Cyclone 'Biparjoy' has started in Saurashtra and Kutch regions of Gujarat. The landfall process will carry on till midnight with wind speeds reaching a maximum of 140 kilometres per hour, the IMD said.

SEE: Horrific moment when Gujarat bridge collapsed

SEE: Horrific moment when Gujarat bridge collapsed

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

According to media reports, around 500 people were on the suspension bridge when it caved in.

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag move into quarters, Srikanth loses

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag move into quarters, Srikanth loses

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Earlier, a series of unforced errors and bad line judgements put Srikanth, world ranked 24, on the back foot as world No. 20 Ka Long looked in fine fettle during the 38-minute men's singles match.

SP leader's wife, mother killed in Lucknow building collapse

SP leader's wife, mother killed in Lucknow building collapse

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

A coordinated multi-agency search operation is underway to locate the two, even as Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered setting up a three-member committee to probe the incident and submit a report in a week.

A helpline for women in distress

A helpline for women in distress

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

The call centre works round the clock attending to calls ranging from domestic violence to suicide attempts to seeking medical help.

SC throws helpline to 284 students from violence-hit Manipur

SC throws helpline to 284 students from violence-hit Manipur

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday came to the rescue of 284 students from ethnic violence-hit Manipur by giving them the option of attending classes online at Manipur university or getting relocated to Assam University in Silchar or the North East Hill University in Shillong.

The Freelancer Review: Yet Another Version Of The Kerala Story

The Freelancer Review: Yet Another Version Of The Kerala Story

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

The Freelancer has been made with workman-like efficiency, but the subject of Islamic terrorism could do with a break, points out Deepa Gahlot.

Will Tamil Nadu govt step in to rescue Ford India workers?

Will Tamil Nadu govt step in to rescue Ford India workers?

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

An unhappy, restive mood prevails at the Ford factory Maraimala Nagar, 50 km from Chennai, and the surrounding area. The security is tight - not just Ford security personnel but also Tamil Nadu state police who are posted at the main gate. From September 9, when Ford India announced it was phasing out its units in India and leaving, workers at its manufacturing unit at Maraimala Nagar have held onto one hope: that the state government will step in to save their jobs.

Lucknow: 9-year-old domestic help rescued from employers

Lucknow: 9-year-old domestic help rescued from employers

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

A severely malnourished and physically tortured nine-year-old minor girl was rescued from the Lucknow residence of Lal Pradip Sahdeva, a lawyer, who practices in a Jharkhand court.

Over 400 evacuated after fire at Chandigarh's PGIMER hospital; no deaths

Over 400 evacuated after fire at Chandigarh's PGIMER hospital; no deaths

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

An official of the fire and emergency services department said that 11 fire tenders including one each from Panchkula and Mohali were pressed into service to quickly control the blaze.

Chennai building collapse: Death toll 61, rescue work over

Chennai building collapse: Death toll 61, rescue work over

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

Seven days after a 11-storeyed under construction building collapsed in Chennai, rescuers called off their massive non-stop operations today as the death toll was put at 61 with no survivor or body being found during the day.

2 killed, 38 injured as bus falls into gorge in Uttarakhand

2 killed, 38 injured as bus falls into gorge in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com2 Apr 2023

The accident occurred on a turning near the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) camp when the driver lost control of the vehicle, plunging the bus into a 70-metre-deep gorge, Mussoorie police station SHO D S Kohli said.

India's Worst Mountaineering Tragedy

India's Worst Mountaineering Tragedy

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

27 mountaineers perished in an avalanche in the mountains of Uttarakhand last week. The mountaineers were returning from a trek to the Draupadi's Danda mountain peak when disaster struck at 8.45 am in the morning.