Vicky Nanjappa &Amp; Agencies

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BCCI clean chit 'a piece of paper', has no bearing on police case

BCCI clean chit 'a piece of paper', has no bearing on police case

Rediff.com   29 Jul 2013

The Board of Control for Cricket in India gave a clean chit to Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra and N Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan in the IPL spot-fixing scandal. But for both the Delhi and Mumbai police, the report of the BCCI is nothing but a piece of paper which will have no bearing on their case. It is the trial before the court based on the police investigation which will be final.

Formation of Telangana fast becoming a reality

Formation of Telangana fast becoming a reality

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2013

The formation of Telangana state appears to be heading towards a reality and the talk is that Congress president Sonia Gandhi has cleared it. Congress sources tell rediff.com that all through the meeting Sonia was inclined towards the formation of Telangana and she had expressed the same.

How Indian Mujahideen 2.0 became lethal post Batla

How Indian Mujahideen 2.0 became lethal post Batla

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2013

A dossier on the Indian Mujahideen, which was prepared following its resurrection post the Batla House encounter, had termed the outfit as a "start to finish jihad factory."

ATTENTION netas! This is how you let terrorists get away

ATTENTION netas! This is how you let terrorists get away

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2013

Interference from politicians in terror cases creates added confusion, giving operatives enough time to give investigators the slip. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Batla House encounter fake, insist Muslim organisations

Batla House encounter fake, insist Muslim organisations

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2013

Muslim organisations, who have for years claimed that the Batla House encounter was fake, have not changed their stand after Thursday's verdict.

NIA steps up manhunt for terrorists who fled Batla House

NIA steps up manhunt for terrorists who fled Batla House

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2013

In the wake of a final verdict on the Batla House encounter case, the National Investigation Agency and police teams from several states are all set to launch another manhunt for the head honchos of the Indian Mujahideen.

Why the court declared the Batla House encounter GENUINE

Why the court declared the Batla House encounter GENUINE

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2013

A Delhi court on Thursday held that the September 19, 2008 Batla House encounter was genuine. Vicky Nanjappa tells you how the court came to this conclusion.

CBI reward for info on terror suspects killed with Ishrat

CBI reward for info on terror suspects killed with Ishrat

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation has announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for anyone providing information on Zishan Johar and Amjad Ali Rana, the two persons who were killed in an encounter along with Ishrat Jahan in June 2004.

Seema-Andhra MLAs head to Delhi to stall Telangana formation

Seema-Andhra MLAs head to Delhi to stall Telangana formation

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2013

Ahead of the crucial Congress Working Committee meeting likely to be held in New Delhi on July 28regarding the Telangana issue, MLAs from the Seema-Andhra region have stepped up pressure not to bifurcate the state.

Cong leaders see AP CM as impediment in formation of Telangana

Cong leaders see AP CM as impediment in formation of Telangana

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2013

According to sources, senior Congress leader Jaipal Reddy is a heading a major campaign to oust Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy, as a section of the party feels that the chief minister is single-handedly thwarting the formation of Telangana.

Batla encounter case raises more questions than it answers

Batla encounter case raises more questions than it answers

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2013

The Delhi Police appear to be on a weak footing in the Batla House encounter case. The verdict in the case will be delivered on July 25, reports Vicky Nanjappa

IM plans to carry more attacks on Buddhist shrines in HP

IM plans to carry more attacks on Buddhist shrines in HP

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2013

In the wake of the National Investigation Agency issuing a fresh alert to the Himachal Pradesh Police about a possible strike on the Buddhist people and their places of worship in the state, the investigation agency has been probing a couple of youth from Assam in connection with the Bodh Gaya attack.

The Naxal cocktail: Stolen guns, extorted money, violent threats

The Naxal cocktail: Stolen guns, extorted money, violent threats

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2013

A recent study on Naxalism in India has concluded that Naxal fighters spend roughly Rs 140 crore annually to wage war against the Indian State.

'Terror outfits born from political agenda, not incidents'

'Terror outfits born from political agenda, not incidents'

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2013

Former chief of R&AW C D Sahay dismisses comments linking the Gujarat riots and Babri Masjid demolition to the formation of the Indian Mujahideen

Bomb scare at Wipro campus in Bangalore

Bomb scare at Wipro campus in Bangalore

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2013

"Police and bomb squad have carried out their search at Wipro campus and found no suspicious object in the vicinity," Bangalore police Commissioner Raghavendra Auradhkar said.

Only 4 parties respond to RTI queries

Only 4 parties respond to RTI queries

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2013

The Association of Democratic Reforms, voluntary organisation whose efforts made Central Information Commission bring six national parties under the umbrella of the RTI Act, had shot RTI applications to 45 recognised political parties of which only four have responded so far, a statement from ADR said.

CCTV footage of no help in probing Bodh Gaya blasts

CCTV footage of no help in probing Bodh Gaya blasts

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2013

National Investigation Agency sleuths, who are probing the serial blasts at Bodh Gaya, have failed to get any helpful leads from the footage recorded by the CCTV cameras at the spot.

Terror outsourcing flummoxes agencies

Terror outsourcing flummoxes agencies

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2013

The Indian Mujahideen follows the same pattern as its creator, Lashkar-e-Tayiba.

Move to amend marriage law irks men's rights group

Move to amend marriage law irks men's rights group

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2013

The decision of the government to amend the Hindu Marriage Act has come under fire from men's rights organisations.

NIA rules out Hindu, Naxal hand behind Bodh Gaya attack

NIA rules out Hindu, Naxal hand behind Bodh Gaya attack

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2013

The National Investigation Agency probing the Bodh Gaya attack has ruled out a Naxalite or Hindu extremist link and states that everything now goes on to show that it was either an outsourced group of the Indian Mujahideen or the outfit itself which could have carried out the blasts.