rediff.com: Today's Headlines - 16 February, 2016

LIVE! Former UN chief Boutros Boutros-Ghali dead at 93
'Was there a murder', asks Rijiju on police 'inaction' during court violence - 23:58 IST
JNU students staying on rent are being told to vacate: BJP MP - 23:20 IST
J&K Governor asks forces to exercise restraint - 22:30 IST
JNU arrest: Did 'over enthusiastic' Delhi Police officers goof up? - 22:13 IST
Now, pro-Afzal Guru slogans raised in Jadavpur University - 22:04 IST
JNU library website hacked, sends warning to 'anti-nationals' - 20:52 IST
Press Club event: Ex-DU professor Geelani sent to police remand - 20:10 IST
Assembly bypolls: Bad news for SP; BJP, Congress find a reason to smile - 19:00 IST
PHOTOS: George W Bush returns to spotlight to campaign for brother Jeb - 18:20 IST
Pak jails Indian youth to 3 years in jail for espionage - 17:38 IST
124 farmers committed suicide this year: Maharashtra government to HC - 17:25 IST
Madras HC judge Karnan to meet Mayawati, Paswan in Delhi - 17:17 IST
Journalists stage protest over attack at Patiala House court - 17:02 IST
UP bypoll: Mixed bag for BJP, SP, Cong - 16:56 IST
'Will the BJP call everyone traitors and send us to jail?' : Syed Firdaus Ashraf - 16:53 IST
Hundreds bid emotional farewell to Siachen bravehearts - 16:51 IST
RSS worker hacked to death - 16:35 IST
Is he Obama's nominee for the US Supreme Court? : Aziz Haniffa - 16:20 IST
What fell from the sky in Tamil Nadu? : Shobha Warrier - 15:45 IST
My action was natural, says BJP MLA who thrashed student - 15:41 IST
JNU row echoes at meeting of political parties convened by PM - 14:57 IST
While JNU teachers boycott classes, VHP, Bajrang Dal protest outside - 14:52 IST
Indigenously developed Prithvi-II missile successfully test-fired - 13:45 IST
JNU row: Delhi HC dismisses plea for NIA probe - 13:35 IST
'Sena has signed an MoU with you for our Mumbai dreams' - 12:55 IST
Ishrat and the death of nuance - 12:27 IST
3 Indian-Americans could be US Supreme Court judge nominees - 12:09 IST
'BJP/RSS is trying to make JNU their laboratory' - 11:15 IST
JNU vice-chancellor's doublespeak on police action EXPOSED - 10:57 IST
Uttam's Take: The caging of JNU - 10:51 IST
Make in India fire: Violation of safety norms detected - 10:17 IST
No place for Mumbai top cop @MakeInMumbai? - 09:52 IST
Meet the man behind the 'Goli maar deta agar bandook hoti' remark - 09:23 IST
'The Centre is trying to silence JNU' - 09:02 IST
WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny - 08:57 IST
Defence budget must reflect reality - 08:46 IST
History backs AMU's claim as a Muslim university - 08:21 IST
Ex-DU teacher Geelani arrested for sedition over Afzal Guru event - 08:11 IST

India's top designers weave their magic - 17:35 IST
#Wanderlust: 10 breathtaking images of India - 16:52 IST
Recipes: 4 easy mocktails to beat the stress - 15:31 IST
Jab We Met: 'I have grown up with him' - 12:41 IST
What does the new SAT mean for you - 11:51 IST
Reviving a 150-yr-old weaving art - 09:51 IST

Small savings schemes turn unattractive, PF to earn more - 21:39 IST
Rupee snaps 2-day gains, ends down 31 paise at 68.38 - 19:24 IST
Provident fund interest rate hiked to 8.8% - 18:17 IST
Sensex falls 362 points to end at 23,191 - 18:06 IST
BSE: Top losers and gainers - 17:58 IST
Vodafone gets I-T reminder to pay up Rs 14,200-crore tax dues - 17:33 IST
China keen to boost 'Make in India' - 17:22 IST
Bank NPAs are just the tip of the iceberg - 17:19 IST
SC asks Reserve Bank for list of defaulters of over Rs 500-cr loan - 16:01 IST
Gold extends slide on weak global cues, tepid demand - 15:40 IST
Billionaire Club: India's 100 richest business tycoons - 15:39 IST
Ad agencies jump onto the Make In India bandwagon - 15:34 IST
Toyota targets Indian small car market - 14:10 IST
Soon, transfer money from mobile to PoS without using a card - 13:07 IST
What's behind Bharat Biotech's Zika 'hype'? - 12:34 IST
What 'Make In India' means to these Indians! - 12:26 IST
Air India to fly Dreamliner on domestic routes - 12:23 IST
1 in 7 Indian drugs revealed as substandard - 11:51 IST
How the government is going all out to draw investors - 11:00 IST
Mysuru cleanest; Varanasi among dirtiest Indian cities - 09:54 IST
Insecure China accuses India of manipulating economic data - 09:33 IST
Inside 'Magnetic Maharashtra' - 08:35 IST
7 tips to survive the stock market downturn - 08:33 IST
Internet access has to be an open platform; it can't be a walled garden: Nandan Nilekani - 06:48 IST

The 3 mistakes of Virat Kohli's life - 22:26 IST
Rasool, KL Rahul move to RCB from Sunrisers - 18:54 IST
MP have uphill task after Yadav, Tare tons hoist Mumbai - 18:34 IST
Will NZ's Ross Taylor return in time for World Twenty20? - 11:41 IST
Warne's daughter slammed over controversial 'Instagram' post - 10:38 IST
Watson confident of regaining full fitness in time for World T20 - 09:49 IST

PHOTOS: South Asian Games end with a colourful closing ceremony - 22:45 IST
PHOTOS: India finish with 308 medals at South Asian Games - 22:40 IST
Hockey India League: Mumbai outclass UP to keep semi-final hopes alive - 21:49 IST
Anand finishes second in Zurich Challenge - 20:12 IST
South Asian Games: Mary, Sarita out-punch opponents to claim gold - 17:11 IST
Attacking free-hit hockey rule changed - 17:02 IST
Boxing champ Pacquiao creates a storm, says gay people 'worse than animals'! - 16:31 IST
Is Chelsea's Hazard eyeing a move to PSG or Real Madrid? - 16:03 IST
4 ways how Manchester United can save this season... - 14:58 IST
World class Sturridge gives Liverpool 'fear factor' - 14:44 IST
After Rousey, it's Wozniacki's turn to go nude for SI Swimsuit issue - 14:25 IST
Manchester United's class of '92 player Butt to head club's academy - 13:49 IST
PSG's Blanc shows Aurier who's the boss... - 12:40 IST
Australian Open champ can't wait to go home...find out why... - 12:12 IST
Man City's Pep talk may come back to haunt them in taxing fortnight - 11:40 IST
Brazil court freezes Neymar's yacht and jet, among other assets over tax fraud - 11:27 IST
Nadal not worried about Zika threat ahead of Rio Open - 10:19 IST
Platini hopes to be back for Euro 2016 after marathon appeal hearing - 10:09 IST
Champions League: Injured Terry to miss PSG showdown - 09:56 IST
Champions League preview: Real and Ronaldo can't take speedy Roma lightly - 09:39 IST

Grammys 2016: Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran win - 17:22 IST
Nothing's changed, yet everything has, for Bhumi Pednekar - 14:46 IST
What if SRK starred in The Revenant? - 14:36 IST
PIX: Aamir, Hrithik, Sachin Tendulkar watch Neerja - 14:32 IST
Saif's daughter to debut with Shahid's brother - 13:00 IST
Big B, Dharmendra launch Hema Malini's music album - 11:21 IST
Priyanka Chopra prepares for the Oscars - 11:20 IST
Rahman's son sings for Telugu film - 10:57 IST
'Actors are mad' - 09:27 IST
#TuesdayTrivia: Farhan Akhtar made his international debut with which film? - 09:27 IST

Journalists stage protest over attack at Patiala House court - 17:02 IST
Hundreds bid emotional farewell to Siachen bravehearts - 16:51 IST
Billionaire Club: India's 100 richest business tycoons - 15:39 IST
PIX: Aamir, Hrithik, Sachin Tendulkar watch Neerja - 14:32 IST
Man City's Pep talk may come back to haunt them in taxing fortnight - 11:40 IST
Mysuru cleanest; Varanasi among dirtiest Indian cities - 09:54 IST
Champions League preview: Real and Ronaldo can't take speedy Roma lightly - 09:39 IST
WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny - 08:57 IST

Ajai Shukla: Defence budget must reflect reality
Mohammad Sajjad : History backs AMU's claim as a Muslim university
Sreenivasan Jain: Ishrat and the death of nuance
M V Subramanian: Bank NPAs are just the tip of the iceberg
Rajeev Sharma: Insecure China accuses India of manipulating economic data

Is he Obama's nominee for the US Supreme Court?
What fell from the sky in Tamil Nadu?
'Will the BJP call everyone traitors and send us to jail?'
Inside 'Magnetic Maharashtra'
1 in 7 Indian drugs revealed as substandard
What 'Make In India' means to these Indians!

'BJP/RSS is trying to make JNU their laboratory'
Internet access has to be an open platform; it can't be a walled garden: Nandan Nilekani