Utkarsh Mishra

Mumbai

Deputy Chief Copy Editor and Journalist at Rediff.com

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Preventive detention must be used sparingly: SC

2 weeks ago | rediff.com | Utkarsh Mishra

Preventive detention is an extraordinary power in the hands of the state that must be used sparingly, said the Supreme Court as it set aside an order to detain a man indulging in money lending in Kerala.
Murshidabad father-son duo was dragged out of home, axed to death

2 weeks ago | rediff.com | Utkarsh Mishra

Haragobindo Das and his son Chandan were dragged out of their home and killed with an axe in front of their family during the communal violence in Murshidabad, police said in its 900-page charge sheet. IMAGE: A victim of Murshidabad violence. Thirteen people were named in the charge sheet, which was submitted before the Jangipur court on Friday, an officer said.
India must be part of G7 discussions: Canadian PM

2 weeks ago | rediff.com | Utkarsh Mishra

India is the fifth largest economy in the world and it is central to a number of critical global supply chains, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said, arguing that the leadership of the country must be part of discussions at the upcoming G7 summit. IMAGE: Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney.
3 men accompanied Indore couple when they went missing: Meghalaya guide

2 weeks ago | rediff.com | Utkarsh Mishra

A tourist guide on Saturday claimed that the honeymoon couple from Indore, Raja Raghuvanshi and his wife Sonam, was accompanied by three men on the day they went missing from Meghalaya's Sohra area. IMAGE: The couple, Raja Raghuvanshi and Sonam, had travelled to Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district. An official confirmed that the guide had provided this information to the police.
Extreme poverty in India falls by over 21%: World Bank

2 weeks ago | rediff.com | Utkarsh Mishra

India's extreme poverty rate declined sharply to 5.3 per cent over a decade from 27.1 per cent in 2011-12 even as the World Bank revised upwards its threshold poverty line to $3 per day. Image used only for representational purposes. Given India's inflation rate between 2017 and 2021, a revised extreme poverty line of $3 would constitute a 15 per cent higher threshold than $2.15 expressed in 2021 prices and result in a 5.3 per cent poverty rate in 2022-23, the World Bank said in a report.
Sonali Bendre clears air on viral Raj Thackeray video

2 weeks ago | rediff.com | Utkarsh Mishra

Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre, whose ethereal beauty and acting talent made her a popular choice for many 90s films and earned her a loyal fan base, has firmly denied rumours linking her to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray after an old video of the two went viral. IMAGE: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray and actress Sonali Bendre during a program organised on 'Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Divas', in Mumbai on February 28, 2025.
Indore couple's disappearance: MP CM urges CBI probe

2 weeks ago | rediff.com | Utkarsh Mishra

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday said he has requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to order a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the disappearance of an Indore-based woman in Meghalaya a fortnight back. IMAGE: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. Yadav said he has discussed the matter with Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, adding that police from Madhya Pradesh were in touch with their counterparts in the north-eastern state.
Will never...: Jaishankar on bid to hyphenate India, Pakistan

2 weeks ago | rediff.com | Utkarsh Mishra

India expects partners to understand its policy of 'zero tolerance' against terrorism, and it will never countenance 'perpetrators of evil' being put on par with its victims, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday during extensive talks with his British counterpart David Lammy. IMAGE: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
Kerala woman held for marrying and duping several men

2 weeks ago | rediff.com | Utkarsh Mishra

A woman, accused of marrying several men and duping them, has been arrested as she was about to marry her latest victim, a panchayat member from Aryanad in Thiruvananthapuram, police said on Saturday. Image used only for representation. The woman was arrested on Friday and a first information report (FIR) was registered against her on the same day after her intentions were discovered by the groom just hours before the wedding, police said.
2021 saw 15% more deaths than 2022 due to Covid: CRS data

2 weeks ago | rediff.com | Utkarsh Mishra

Nearly 86.5 lakh deaths were reported in the country during 2022, a significant decline of more than 15 per cent from Covid-affected 2021 which had recorded over 1.02 crore deaths, according to a new data from the Civil Registration System (CRS). IMAGE: A man conducts the last rites of his father who died due to Covid-19, on the outskirts of Bengaluru on May 15, 2021.