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Uttarakhand nurse raped, killed while returning from work
Rediff.com6 days agoA nurse of a private hospital in Rudrapur has been allegedly raped and killed with her face crushed with a stone by the accused who dumped her body in a vacant plot in a Uttar Pradesh village near the Uttarakhand border, police said on Friday.
Sikkim to see rise of Tamang as new satrap after record win
Rediff.com2 Jun 2024Fifteen years after quitting the Sikkim Democratic Front in 2009, he decimated Chamling's party, scripting history by winning 31 of 32 assembly seats in the Himalayan state in 2024.
Indian cities sizzle at 48 deg C, respite likely after 3 days
Rediff.com28 May 2024Temperatures in 17 locations breached 48 degrees Celsius on Monday, with the relentless heat affecting health and livelihoods across large parts of northwestern and central India.
2 die as Cyclone Remal tears through Bengal, heavy rain to continue
Rediff.com27 May 2024The cyclone ravaged adjacent coasts of the state and Bangladesh between Sagar Island and Khepupara, near the southwest of Mongla in the neighbouring country, after its landfall process began at 8.30 pm on Sunday.
Man poses as woman college teacher, rapes 7 students
Rediff.com25 May 2024A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district for allegedly raping at least seven girls after posing as a woman college teacher and calling them in connection with scholarship funds, police said on Saturday.
Sara Has A Question For You
Rediff.com8 Apr 2024Rashmika has some advice... Sunny takes in the desert air... Nimrat shows us what April's been like so far...
BJD-BJP Alliance: Wishful Thinking
Rediff.com23 Mar 2024Although the BJP has never been ballistic about the BJD and Narendra Modi has avoided being critical of Naveen Patnaik, the BJP is optimistic that the party can improve its electoral fortunes in Odisha on its own, notes Rup Narayan Das.
'Ameen Sayani was the Shahenshah of Melody'
Rediff.com22 Feb 2024For four decades, his voice united millions of Indians for an hour every Wednesday as he brought Hindi cinema's greatest songs in an unparalleled radio broadcast.
The Magical World Of Muzaffar Ali
Rediff.com16 Feb 2024'I somehow felt that Muzaffar Ali was in Aligarh to feel the pulse of the Muslim youth, especially in the darker and harsher times that India is passing through,' notes Mohammad Sajjad.
'We could make mincemeat of the Pakistanis'
Rediff.com5 Dec 2023'My adrenalin kicked in and the happiness returned! It was time to go in for the kill again.' IAF Veterans Group Captain Dilip Kumar Dass tells Air Commodore Nitin Sathe about how the IAF decimated tanks in the famous Battle of Longewala.
Rajasthan polls: Over 68% voting, stray incidents of violence
Rediff.com25 Nov 2023In the last assembly elections in 2018, the state recorded a voter turnout of 74.06 per cent. The Election Commission has set a target of at least 75 per cent turnout in each constituency this time.
Kuki students' shutdown call affects normal life in Manipur's Churachandpur
Rediff.com2 Nov 2023All marketplaces in the town were deserted and attendance in government and private offices was nil. Schools and colleges also remained shut, officials said.
'Hamas is not stupid'
Rediff.com25 Oct 2023'The Israeli government is saying, "OK, leave northern Gaza, because we're going to fight Hamas there".' 'But Hamas is not stupid. They are going to put militants in southern Gaza too. And then what's Israel going to do?' 'At some point are they going to say, 'Leave southern Gaza too because we want to fight Hamas there? Go across the border to Egypt"'? 'That's what people are worried about. Because they fear that once they cross the border into Egypt there will be no coming back.'
Sehwag's solution to empty stands at ICC WC...
Rediff.com6 Oct 2023A massive turnout can be expected at Ahmedabad, however, when India face arch-rivals Pakistan on October 14.
Karnataka bandh: 44 flights cancelled; train, bus services hit
Rediff.com29 Sep 2023As many as 44 flights to and from the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru were cancelled owing to the Karnataka bandh over the Cauvery water sharing issue with Tamil Nadu, airport authorities said.
Time Has Come For Women's Reservation Bill
Rediff.com18 Sep 2023Women politicians bring to politics and policy a sensitivity that most of their male counterparts, at least until a generation back, lacked.
Why BJP Retained Coastal Karnataka
Rediff.com17 May 2023'We will win all the 28 Lok Sabha seats in 2024.'
Salute The First Lady Army Officer Serving At Siachen!
Rediff.com10 Feb 2023Deployed at 15,632 feet, Captain Shiva Chauhan, 25, highlights the calibre of the Indian Army's women officers.
'Why would we want to go back to being untouchables?'
Rediff.com1 Nov 202241 years ago, Dalits in Meenakshipuram converted to Islam, sending shockwaves through the nation.' A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com returns to the village to discover that past antagonisms lurk below the surface.
How The Pakistanis Surrendered In 1971
Rediff.com18 Oct 2022'We are ready to surrender,' Lieutenant General A A K Niazi said over the phone from Dhaka.
'Didi's birthday this year is a reminder of our loss'
Rediff.com29 Sep 2022'We knew we would miss her, but we never knew it would be so hard.'
Agnipath Stir: Thousands Stranded At Stations
Rediff.com20 Jun 2022'I am helpless and there is no one to help me.' 'I have been on this platform since Saturday.'
REVEALED! What Recruiters Look For
Rediff.com1 Jun 2022Remember, anyone can make two plus two four. But if you can make two plus two five, you will be adding value, management guru Virender Kapoor advises job-seekers.
Are Orgasms Reserved Mostly For Men?
Rediff.com19 May 2022'Desire is a strange thing.' 'It wells up uninvited and goes missing when most needed.'
What I Saw When The Kashmiri Pandits Fled in 1990
Rediff.com25 Mar 2022Threats were often communicated to Pandit homes through notes tied to stones chucked through a window, or a notice pasted on a wall. Those sometimes came from neighbours eyeing that Pandit family's property. Those threats often worked in the atmosphere of terror during that awful season of vacuous exercise of State authority, writes David Devadas, longtime Kashmir watcher and author of two books on the Valley.
Hijab verdict: Section of Muslim traders observe bandh in K'taka
Rediff.com17 Mar 2022The impact of the bandh called by Ameer-E-Shariat Maulana Sagir Ahmad Khan Rashadi, was visible in areas with predominantly Muslim population in cities across the state, where shops, eateries and restaurants were shut till evening.
Udupi's student-petitioners in hijab case skip classes
Rediff.com16 Mar 2022The six Muslim girl students of the Government Pre University Girls College in the coastal town of Udupi did not turn up for classes on Wednesday, a day after their petition seeking permission to wear hijab inside classrooms was dismissed by the Karnataka high court.
'Peace of mind toh nahin hai ji'
Rediff.com28 Feb 2022'It makes no sense at all to leave because I have my whole family with me.' 'My wife and children are citizens here.'
Why RSS-BJP Have Abandoned West Bengal
Rediff.com23 Feb 2022'The RSS-BJP fight against TMC excesses seem to have been limited to fighting the assembly poll, not coming to the defence of ordinary Bengalis who are being crushed daily by Trinamool goons,' points out Virendra Kapoor.
Campaigning ends for Goa, Uttarakhand polls, UP second phase
Rediff.com12 Feb 2022Campaigning came to an end on Saturday for the single-day election in Uttarakhand and Goa, two states known for political volatility where the Bharatiya Janata Party is attempting to retain power, and for the second phase of assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh on February 14.
TN lifts Covid curbs, allows schools, colleges to reopen on Feb 1
Rediff.com27 Jan 2022With coronavirus cases on the decline, the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday withdrew restrictions such as night curfew and Sunday lockdown while permitting schools to reopen on February 1 for classes 1 to 12.
11 pm to 5 am Covid-19 curfew in Delhi from today
Rediff.com27 Dec 2021Patients and pregnant women, people out to buy essential items, and those travelling to or from railway stations, bus stops and airports will be exempted from the night curfew that kicks in at 11 pm on Monday due to rising COVID-19 cases in Delhi, according to a DDMA order.
Can Priyanka stop the Congress exodus?
Rediff.com5 Nov 2021'About 90 per cent of our netas have no loyalty and will go with the winner.'
Karnataka home minister withdraws comments on Mysuru gang rape
Rediff.com27 Aug 2021Earlier on Friday, the home minister alleged that the Congress party was politicising the issue in order to gain political mileage and added, "The Congress is trying to rape me."
Karnataka home minister: 'Girl should not have gone there, Congress trying to rape me'
Rediff.com26 Aug 2021Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra's statements that the gang-rape victim and her male friend should not have gone to the deserted place, and his claims that the opposition Congress was trying to "rape" him, by targeting him, following the incident has evoked sharp reactions from the Congress.
What Brought Economy to Its Knees
Rediff.com12 Aug 2021A combination of demonetisation, a poorly and hurriedly implemented GST, and more recently the "botched up" lockdown of the economy to control the spread of Covid has brought the economy to its knees.
Mumbai all set for its BIGGEST infra transformation
Rediff.com5 Aug 2021Mumbai, India's financial capital, is set for a mega transformation with a massive patch of land opening up for redevelopment; a new metro railway ready to start services by the year-end; and the country's oldest railway station, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, going for modernisation with private sector participation. Work on Mumbai's second airport will start from next month, while construction of the sea link connecting central Mumbai to Navi Mumbai has already moved into a fast lane despite Covid-induced lockdowns. Also, a coastal road project, connecting Nariman Point to Worli, is under way and will help decongest the city to quite an extent. Of all these mega infrastructure projects, the one that has a huge potential to change the city's skyline is the Eastern Waterfront project - to be built on the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) land.
10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes
Rediff.com26 Jul 2021Aseem Chhabra lists 10 of his favourite films that played in various sections at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.
When Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar didn't speak for 13 years
Rediff.com9 Jul 2021The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two. Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life.
Why this lady hid during Covid drive
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