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Sharma takes 5 to bowl out UP for 227

Sharma takes 5 to bowl out UP for 227

Rediff.com15 Dec 2012

Mohit Sharma took five for 47 to help Haryana bundle out Uttar Pradesh for a meagre 227 in their Ranji Trophy Group B match in Lucknow.

Bhuvneshwar five-for helps UP thrash Baroda

Bhuvneshwar five-for helps UP thrash Baroda

Rediff.com3 Dec 2012

Bhuvneshwar Kumar shone with a five-wicket haul as Uttar Pradesh produced a dominating show to thrash Baroda by 10 wickets and claim their second outright victory in this season's Ranji Trophy to move to the top of the Group B's points table.

In Bihar, few bahubalis in poll fray this time

In Bihar, few bahubalis in poll fray this time

Rediff.com6 Apr 2019

Many bahubalis have fielded their wives and relatives as proxies.

SC reserves order on CBI plea to cancel Amit Shah's bail

SC reserves order on CBI plea to cancel Amit Shah's bail

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on the Central Bureau of Investigation's plea for cancellation of former Gujarat minister Amit Shah's bail in the case of fake encounter killing of gangster Sohrabuddin Sheikh and for shifting the trial of the case outside the state. "We are going to pass a very brief order," said a bench of Justices Aftab Alam and Ranjana Prakash Desai.

SC allows mining in Karnataka on leases cleared by CEC

SC allows mining in Karnataka on leases cleared by CEC

Rediff.com3 Sep 2012

The Supreme Court on Monday lifted its ban on iron ore mining operations in Karnataka by those companies which had not flouted lease conditions. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam accepted the report of its Central Empowered Committee, which had said that Category 'A' leases which consist of 21 operational and 24 non-operational leases should be allowed to carry on their business as they have not violated any rules.

SC upholds death sentence of 26/11 terrorist Kasab

SC upholds death sentence of 26/11 terrorist Kasab

Rediff.com29 Aug 2012

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack convict Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, saying that waging war against the country was the primary and foremost offence committed by the Pakistani terrorist.

Sohrabuddin case: Shift trial to Maharashtra, says SC

Sohrabuddin case: Shift trial to Maharashtra, says SC

Rediff.com28 Aug 2012

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would consider allowing former Gujarat minister Amit Shah, an accused in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, to enter the state in view of the upcoming assembly polls but would like the trial of the case to be shifted to Maharashtra.

How terror modules in Bengal are funded

How terror modules in Bengal are funded

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

Money 'collected' as donations from traders in Kolkata nurture Bengal's terror networks.

Pak film industry may suffer 70% loss if Indo-Pak ties worsen

Pak film industry may suffer 70% loss if Indo-Pak ties worsen

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

There has only been a boom in the cinema industry in Pakistan in the last few years because of the release of latest Bollywood and Hollywood films if there is any permanent ban you can expect lot of cinema houses and multiplexes to close down.

Suspected terrorist Fasih gets ten-day police custody

Suspected terrorist Fasih gets ten-day police custody

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

After his deportation and arrest, Fasih Mohammed, a suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist and an accused in the Delhi and Bangalore blasts, has been sent to ten-day police custody by a Delhi court.

9 killed in violence in Karachi, Quetta

9 killed in violence in Karachi, Quetta

Rediff.com16 May 2012

The law and order situation in the capital cities of Pakistan's Sindh and Balochistan provinces continued to deteriorate today with nine people killed and several injured in both cities.

B'desh court bars publication of novel on 1975 coup

B'desh court bars publication of novel on 1975 coup

Rediff.com15 May 2012

Bangladesh's high court on Tuesday banned the publication of a political novel by popular writer Humayun Ahmed for "distortion of historical facts" about the assassination of the country's founder Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with most of his family members in the 1975 coup.

Sohrabuddin case: SC slams CBI for 'targeting' Amit Shah

Sohrabuddin case: SC slams CBI for 'targeting' Amit Shah

Rediff.com17 Nov 2011

The Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation for describing anonymous letters against former Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah, an accused in Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter killing case, as complaints about his alleged involvement in extortion racket, saying it smacks of "inefficiency" and amounts to "insinuation."

SC declines Centre's plea to relax Haj quota order

SC declines Centre's plea to relax Haj quota order

Rediff.com27 Jul 2012

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain the Centre's request to defer till next year its July 23 order limiting the government's discretionary quota for Haj pilgrims.

SC asks panel to decide on CBI probe against Yeddy

SC asks panel to decide on CBI probe against Yeddy

Rediff.com10 Feb 2012

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Central Empowerment Committee, which is looking into the illegal mining issue, to verify whether a Central Bureau of Investigation probe is necessary against former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and his sons. A bench comprising Chief Justice S H Kapadia and Justices Aftab Alam and Swatantra Kumar issued the directive based on a petition seeking a probe against them.

SC refuses judicial probe in Naxal leader Azad's killing

SC refuses judicial probe in Naxal leader Azad's killing

Rediff.com3 May 2012

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to order any judicial inquiry or a probe by a Special Investigation Team into the alleged fake encounter killings of top Naxalite leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad and a Delhi journalist Hemchandra Pandey.

Bangladesh arrests blogger murders' mastermind

Bangladesh arrests blogger murders' mastermind

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Three militants of an Al Qaeda-linked banned Islamic extremist outfit have been arrested in Bangladesh, including the mastermind of the murders of two prominent secular bloggers in the country this year.

Got threatening e-mails: Bangladesh Deputy HC

Got threatening e-mails: Bangladesh Deputy HC

Rediff.com30 Apr 2012

Bangladesh's Deputy High Commissioner in Pakistan has claimed that he received threatening emails and messages after his country's Cricket Board agreed to send its team to play a One-dayer and a Twenty20 match in Karachi.

Supreme Court bans mining in Goa

Supreme Court bans mining in Goa

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

Mining operations in all the 90 mines in Goa were ordered to be halted by the Supreme Court on Friday on the basis of the Justice M B Shah Commission report which estimated a whopping Rs 35,000 crore loss to the exchequer due to illegal mining in the last 12 years.

Nehru, Indira, Rajiv statues in UP won't be covered

Nehru, Indira, Rajiv statues in UP won't be covered

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday struck down a public interest litigation seeking directions for covering of statues of Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi in various parts of Uttar Pradesh as they may help Congress "derive" political mileage during the assembly polls.

26/11 terror attack: SC reserves order on Kasab's plea

26/11 terror attack: SC reserves order on Kasab's plea

Rediff.com25 Apr 2012

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its order on Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab's plea challenging his conviction and death sentence in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

Parvinder Singh leads UP rally against Windies

Parvinder Singh leads UP rally against Windies

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

A gritty unbeaten half-century by Parvinder Singh helped Uttar Pradesh overcome a jittery start and post 206 for 5 in the first innings, on the second day of the three-day practice match, against the visiting West Indies, in Kalyani, on Friday. The West Indies scored a healthy 466 in their first innings, courtesy a patient 112 by veteran Shivnarine Chanderpaul and an impressive 94 by Narsingh Deonarine.

Buzz: Karunaratne reveals SL's new-look Test jersey

Buzz: Karunaratne reveals SL's new-look Test jersey

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

Uncapped left-arm spinner Zafar Gohar has joined the test squad from the Pakistan A team currently in Hamilton.

Jemimah steers Supernovas to T20 final

Jemimah steers Supernovas to T20 final

Rediff.com9 May 2019

Teenager Jemimah Rodrigues struck an unbeaten 77 to help Supernovas beat Velocity by 12 runs and enter the final of the Women's T20 Challenge.

SC dismisses petition against Pranab Mukherjee

SC dismisses petition against Pranab Mukherjee

Rediff.com6 Jul 2012

Observing that it cannot be a "theatre for farcical play," the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition, accusing Pranab Mukherjee of resorting to corruption in soliciting votes in the Presidential poll and warned an advocate of stringent action if he comes forward with similar pleas in future.

Naxal killing: SC to re-examine CBI clean chit to cops

Naxal killing: SC to re-examine CBI clean chit to cops

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to "consider" a plea for an independent probe into the killings of top Maoist leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad and scribe Hemchandra Pandey in an allegedly staged gun battle by the Andhra Pradesh police, who were given clean chit by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

Pak court stays demolition of 200-year-old Hindu temple

Pak court stays demolition of 200-year-old Hindu temple

Rediff.com16 Sep 2012

A Pakistani court has stayed the demolition of a 200-year-old Hindu temple in the old area of the city.

What Owaisi tells Muslims

What Owaisi tells Muslims

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

Such is the force of his oratory that many Muslims, even those who don't vote for him, have come to believe that Asaduddin Owaisi is the first and only politician who speaks up for Muslims since Independence, observes Jyoti Punwani

Clashes in Kashmir over Tral killings, Masarat's arrest

Clashes in Kashmir over Tral killings, Masarat's arrest

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Alam had been under house arrest since Thursday evening.

Amit Shah was head of an extortion syndicate: CBI

Amit Shah was head of an extortion syndicate: CBI

Rediff.com27 Sep 2011

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday alleged that former Gujarat minister Amit Shah was heading an extortion syndicate culminating in the fake encounter killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh.

Top Maoist leader's encounter in 2010 genuine: SC

Top Maoist leader's encounter in 2010 genuine: SC

Rediff.com16 Mar 2012

The Supreme Court on Friday said that a Central Bureau of Investigation probe has established that the killing of top Maoist leader Cherukuri Rajkumar and a journalist, by Andhra Pradesh Police in July 2010, was not a fake encounter.

SC grants bail to Gujarat-cadre IAS officer Pradeep Sharma

SC grants bail to Gujarat-cadre IAS officer Pradeep Sharma

Rediff.com13 Dec 2011

Controversial Gujarat-cadre IAS officer Pradeep Sharma, arrested for his alleged role in illegally allotting government land to some private firms in Kutch district, was on Tuesday granted bail by the Supreme Court.

SC notice to Centre, states on 55,000 missing children

SC notice to Centre, states on 55,000 missing children

Rediff.com16 Aug 2012

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre and all the state governments on a PIL seeking its direction to them for tracing 55,000 missing children in the country.

'IM operative' from Bihar remanded in 7-day police custody

'IM operative' from Bihar remanded in 7-day police custody

Rediff.com8 Dec 2011

A Delhi court on Thursday remanded a suspected Indian Mujahideen operative, who was arrested from Bihar for his alleged role in various blasts across the country, in seven days' police custody.

Whatmore set to join Pakistan team as coach

Whatmore set to join Pakistan team as coach

Rediff.com2 Mar 2012

Australian Dav Whatmore is all set to become Pakistan's the fourth foreign cricket coach as the Australian arrived in Lahore on Friday to sign a contract with the PCB.

Gujarat govt's case against activist fake: SC

Gujarat govt's case against activist fake: SC

Rediff.com21 Feb 2012

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Gujarat government for initiating a probe against social activist Teesta Setalvad for her alleged role in a case of illegal exhumation of the bodies of the 2002 riot victims, saying it is a "spurious" case to victimise her. "This is a hundred percent spurious case to victimise the petitioner (Setalvad)," said a bench of Justices Aftab Alam and Ranjana Prakash Desai.

Impeaching Justice Sen not unconstitutional: SC

Impeaching Justice Sen not unconstitutional: SC

Rediff.com25 Nov 2011

A bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam dismissed a PIL filed by an advocate who was junior to Sen when he was a practicing lawyer.

Sohrabuddin case: SC asks Centre to respond to Amit Shah theory

Sohrabuddin case: SC asks Centre to respond to Amit Shah theory

Rediff.com24 Nov 2011

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to reply to allegations of former Gujarat home minister Amit Shah that he has been falsely implicated by the Central Bureau of Investigation in Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case for 'political reasons'.

SC reduces govt discretionary quota seats for Haj pilgrims

SC reduces govt discretionary quota seats for Haj pilgrims

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

The Supreme Court on Monday reduced the government's discretionary quota seats for Haj pilgrims to 300 from the 5,050 seats, proposed by it.

After Assam, Bihar assembly passes GST bill

After Assam, Bihar assembly passes GST bill

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Bihar became the first non-NDA state and overall second after the BJP-ruled Assam to pass GST bill.