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Daiichi's Rs 113.62/share for Zenotech fair: SC

Daiichi's Rs 113.62/share for Zenotech fair: SC

Rediff.com8 Jul 2010

A bench comprising Justice Aftab Alam and Justice R M Lodha set the open offer price for Zenotech Labs at Rs 113.62 per share, as against Rs 160 per share fixed by the SAT for Daiichi-Sankyo to acquire an additional 20 per cent stake in the company.

35 pc voting in Jharkhand till noon

35 pc voting in Jharkhand till noon

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

Approximately 35 per cent voting was recorded till 1 pm on Wednesday in the first phase of elections to the 26 assembly seats in Jharkhand.Adequate security measures were put in place along with air surveillance and no untoward incidents have been reported from anywhere in the Maoist-infested tate so far.It is the second assembly election in Jharkhand after it was carved out from Bihar on November 15, 2000.

PCB officially appoints Waqar as head coach

PCB officially appoints Waqar as head coach

Rediff.com3 Mar 2010

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officially named former fast bowler Waqar Younis as the chief coach of the national squad and under 19-coach Ijaz Ahmed as his deputy.

Bar Council gives clean chit to Kathua lawyers, SC says fair trial a concern

Bar Council gives clean chit to Kathua lawyers, SC says fair trial a concern

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

The apex court, after perusing the report, said it would not 'digress' from the main issue of ensuring a fair trial, not only for the accused but also for the victim's family.

Punjabi singer shot at in Mohali

Punjabi singer shot at in Mohali

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

The singer, who shot to fame with his song Gaal Nee Kadhnai, was admitted to a private hospital in Mohali with a bullet injury.

Malik in trouble for batting order complaint

Malik in trouble for batting order complaint

Rediff.com8 Oct 2009

Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has invited trouble with his criticism of the team's frequent batting reshuffle in the Champions Trophy with the board reviewing if it amounts to contract violation.

Two pro-Taliban leaders killed in Pakistan

Two pro-Taliban leaders killed in Pakistan

Rediff.com6 Jun 2009

Two top leaders of a banned pro-Taliban group, which brokered the controversial Swat peace deal, were killed on Saturday in Pakistan's restive northwest, when militants ambushed a security forces' convoy transporting the detained extremists to a prison in Peshawar.Maulana Muhammad Alam, deputy chief of Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e- hariah Muhammadi which is headed by radical cleric Sufi Muhammad, and the group's spokesman Amir Izzat Khan were killed.

Butt likely to be Pak Test captain for Eng tour

Butt likely to be Pak Test captain for Eng tour

Rediff.com19 May 2010

The Pakistan Cricket Board will announce the squads for next month's Asia Cup and the tour of England on May 22 and opener Salman Butt is likely to get the Test captaincy.

Aamir uncertain for remainder of Aus series

Aamir uncertain for remainder of Aus series

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

Pakistan suffered a major setback in the ongoing Australia tour after young left-arm pacer Mohammad Aamir was rendered uncertain for the remainder of the series due to a recurrence of a groin problem.

Dope tests conducted on Afridi, Malik

Dope tests conducted on Afridi, Malik

Rediff.com30 Sep 2009

Pakistan all rounders Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik underwent regular dope tests in Johannesburg.

Pak to field reserve team against Oz

Pak to field reserve team against Oz

Rediff.com29 Sep 2009

Pakistan skipper Younis Khan confirmed India's worst fears by admitting that his side would field their reserve players in Wednesday's Champions Trophy game against Australia at Centurion.

SC raps Mayawati govt for building memorials

SC raps Mayawati govt for building memorials

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

Rapping the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh for spending a whooping Rs 2,500 crore on memorials for Kanshiram and other Dalit leaders in Lucknow city, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would examine the constitutional validity of such memorials for political leaders, including ex-Prime Ministers, at taxpayers' money.

Malaysia to prosecute anti-Hindu protestors

Malaysia to prosecute anti-Hindu protestors

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

Malaysia will charge protestors who indulged in an act hurtful to the sentiments of the Hindu community in the controversial demonstration against the relocation of a century-old temple in a Muslim majority neighbourhood. The demonstrators will be charged with sedition and illegal assembly.

Bangladesh captain Mortaza ruled out of tri-series

Bangladesh captain Mortaza ruled out of tri-series

Rediff.com31 Dec 2009

Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza has been ruled out of next month's home tri-series against India and Sri Lanka after failing a fitness test, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Thursday. Mortaza underwent surgery on both knees in Australia in September and was looking to return for the series, which starts on January 4 in Dhaka.

Blanket ban on Indian TV and radio content in Pakistan from Friday

Blanket ban on Indian TV and radio content in Pakistan from Friday

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

The ban extends to all Indian content on cable and radio being aired in Pakistan.

Bangladesh HC rejects plea challenging Islam as state religion

Bangladesh HC rejects plea challenging Islam as state religion

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

After the passage of the Eighth Amendment Bill on June 7, 1988, 15 noted personalities had filed a public interest litigation challenging the state religion provision. Many of them are now dead.

Hostile reception for Pakistan team

Hostile reception for Pakistan team

Rediff.com27 Mar 2016

The Pakistan cricket team, sans captain Shahid Afridi, returned to a hostile reception in Lahore and Karachi after their disastrous World Twenty20 campaign which also included a loss to arch-foes India. The team returned home in batches in Lahore and Karachi on Saturday night. Afridi, on the other hand, has decided to stay back in Dubai for a few days. The flamboyant all-rounder is expected to take a call on his future in the next few days after drawing massive criticism for his poor form in the tournament and the comment that he and his team get more love in India than Pakistan. A group of players including manager Intikhab Alam, Muhammad Hafeez, Muhammad Irfan, Umar Akmal, Wahab Riaz, Ahmed Shehzad and others had to face chants of "shame shame" when they landed at the Allama Iqbal international airport in Lahore.

Muzaffarnagar: 'No forces present, people are still fleeing'

Muzaffarnagar: 'No forces present, people are still fleeing'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

The Aligarh Muslim University Teachers' Association on Thursday urged political parties "not to play politics over the dead bodies" of the victims of the communal clashes in Muzaffarnagar.

Gowtham takes six wickets but India A reeling

Gowtham takes six wickets but India A reeling

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

On a day dominated by bowlers, Gowtham (6/67) foxed the opposition batsmen as West Indies A were bowled out for 194 in the first innings, which left them trailing by seven runs.

Image: American envoy rides a cycle rickshaw

Image: American envoy rides a cycle rickshaw

Rediff.com5 Feb 2010

United States Ambassador to India Timothy J Roemer took everyone by surprise in Patna on Friday when he hopped on the rider's seat of a rickshaw while on a visit to a local foundation.Roemer rode a rickshaw during his visit to meet Irfan Alam, the director of SammaaN Foundation, which works for a better standard of life for rickshaw riders."I rode a rickshaw to know more about the experiences of a rickshaw rider. It was an amazing experience," said a smiling Roemer.

Ball tampering instances

Ball tampering instances

Rediff.com2 Feb 2010

From Sachin Tendulkar's play with the seam to Shahid Afridi's big bite, we present a few instances of ball tampering.

I tried to smell the ball: Afridi

I tried to smell the ball: Afridi

Rediff.com1 Feb 2010

Soon after he was charged for ball tampering during the fifth One-dayer against Australia, Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi said all he was trying to do was to smell the ball while coach Intikhab Alam wondered why he was acting "like eating an apple".

SC issues notice to UP over transfers

SC issues notice to UP over transfers

Rediff.com8 Jun 2009

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh on a PIL challenging the alleged arbitrary and irrational transfers of Indian Administrative Service officers in the state.

Find out why Pakistan suspended 16 bowlers

Find out why Pakistan suspended 16 bowlers

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

In a major crackdown against chucking, a senior official revealed that Pakistan on Thursday suspended 16 domestic bowlers with suspect actions following the ban of ace off-spinner Saeed Ajmal.

Don't play politics with courts, SC slams UP govt

Don't play politics with courts, SC slams UP govt

Rediff.com5 Oct 2009

The Supreme Court on Mondaycame down heavily on the Mayawati government of Uttar Pradesh for constructing memorials despite its order and warned the state that it cannot play politics as it does with other parties.

Asif likely to play against India

Asif likely to play against India

Rediff.com25 Sep 2009

The Pakistan team management is seriously considering playing dope-tainted pacer Mohammad Asif in the crucial Champions Trophy tie against India on Saturday in Centurion, South Africa.

Why did the Andhra police help Guj cops, asks SC

Why did the Andhra police help Guj cops, asks SC

Rediff.com16 Sep 2009

The Supreme Court wanted to know what could be the motive of the Andhra Pradesh police in helping its Gujarat counterparts to carry out the encounter killings of alleged gangster Sohrabuddin Sheikh, his wife Kauser Bi and another person.

You are playing with fire, SC tells Maya

You are playing with fire, SC tells Maya

Rediff.com11 Sep 2009

Telling the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh that "you are playing with fire", the Supreme Court today directed stoppage of all further construction activities at the Kanshi Ram Memorial Sthal in Lucknow, saying its orders cannot be violated.

Why it makes sense to invest in Nabard's tax-free bonds

Why it makes sense to invest in Nabard's tax-free bonds

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Lock into these long-term bonds for higher interest rates and capital appreciation

Ayodhya case: CBI submits report on missing files

Ayodhya case: CBI submits report on missing files

Rediff.com24 Aug 2009

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday filed its interim report on the 23 missing files related to the Ayodhya title suits in a special court.

BCB offers contracts to six new players

BCB offers contracts to six new players

Rediff.com13 Apr 2009

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has offered 17 players a contract including six for the first time, the BCB said at a news conference on Saturday.

Court directs FIR against Amitabh, Madhuri, Preity in Maggi row

Court directs FIR against Amitabh, Madhuri, Preity in Maggi row

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

The court also directed the police to go for arrest if required in the course of investigation in Maggi row.

Bangladesh board offers contracts to 6 new players

Bangladesh board offers contracts to 6 new players

Rediff.com12 Apr 2009

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has offered 17 players a contract including six for the first time, the BCB said at a news conference on Saturday. Mahmudullah Riayd, Nazmul Hossain, Naeem Islam, Mahbubul Alam, Imrul Kayes and Rubel Hossain will join 11 cricketers already contracted with the BCB.

Sohrabuddin's kin get Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia from SC

Sohrabuddin's kin get Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia from SC

Rediff.com11 Aug 2009

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted Rs 10 lakh as interim ex-gratia to the family of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, who was killed by Gujarat police in a fake encounter in 2005.A bench comprising Justices Tarun Chatterjee and Aftab Alam posted the matter for September 2 when it will decide the issue of referring the case for further probe to the Special Investigating Team headed by former Central Bureau of Investigation director R K Raghavan. The Gujarat government has opposed the idea

Mufti's statements make Pandits wary of returning to the valley

Mufti's statements make Pandits wary of returning to the valley

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

'It is a matter of regret that the BJP and PDP refused to take the Pandits aboard in this government.' 'The present government is following a policy of soft secessionism.'

BMW case: SC upholds R K Anand's conviction

BMW case: SC upholds R K Anand's conviction

Rediff.com29 Jul 2009

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of advocate R K Anand for contempt of court by attempting to influence controversial witness Sunil Kulkarni in the infamous BMW hit-and-run case. In its judgment, the apex court also indicated the possibility of enhancing Anand's sentence. Referring to the criticism about the sting operation carried out by a news channel, the apex court noted that it was not a typical case of trial by the media.

Employees have no right of 'special leave': SC

Employees have no right of 'special leave': SC

Rediff.com22 Jul 2009

"Special leave is not a matter of right vested in the employee. It depends on the administrative exigencies," a bench of Justices S H Kapadia and Aftab Alam said while striking down a direction passed by Punjab and Haryana high court.

Bangladesh Jamaat chief to be executed over war crimes

Bangladesh Jamaat chief to be executed over war crimes

Rediff.com5 May 2016

The four-member Appellate Division bench headed by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha pronounced the single-word judgement at the tense courtroom.

Terror funding: NIA files supplementary chargesheet

Terror funding: NIA files supplementary chargesheet

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

The case relates to alleged terror funding in 2017 in the valley and involves Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, the 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind based in Pakistan.

Gujarat riots: SIT submits report to SC

Gujarat riots: SIT submits report to SC

Rediff.com2 Mar 2009

Nearly a year after it was set up by the Supreme Court, a high-powered Special Investigation Team probing the post-Gohdra riots cases in Gujarat has submitted its report before the apex judiciary.