News for '-chaudhry'

Imran succumbs to hardliners, withdraws Ahmadi economist's nomination

Imran succumbs to hardliners, withdraws Ahmadi economist's nomination

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

Ahmadis are designated non-Muslims in Pakistan's Constitution and their beliefs are considered blasphemous in most mainstream Islamic schools of thought.

Srinivasan's plan succeeds as BCCI postpones SGM

Srinivasan's plan succeeds as BCCI postpones SGM

Rediff.com11 Jul 2017

Six state associations wrote to the BCCI's acting president CK Khanna, saying that protocol had not been followed while convening the Special General Meeting in New Delhi.

Pak SC to take up Sharif's 'memogate' petition on Dec 1

Pak SC to take up Sharif's 'memogate' petition on Dec 1

Rediff.com29 Nov 2011

Pakistan's Supreme Court will take up former premier Nawaz Sharif's petition seeking a probe into the secret memorandum sent to the US military on December 1, officials said on Tuesday.

Senior PPP leader shot dead in Pakistan

Senior PPP leader shot dead in Pakistan

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

Senior Pakistan People's Party leader Syed Talib Husain Shah was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Gujrat district of Punjab province, police officials said on Wednesday.

Pak Supreme Court rejects NRO review petition

Pak Supreme Court rejects NRO review petition

Rediff.com25 Nov 2011

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday rejected a government petition seeking a review of its order that struck down a controversial graft amnesty for politicians, setting the stage for possible reopening of corruption cases against top leaders like President Asif Ali Zardari.

Pak SC to decide Gilani's fate on Monday

Pak SC to decide Gilani's fate on Monday

Rediff.com12 Feb 2012

Pakistan's embattled Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will appear before supreme court on Monday to face contempt charges that could decide his fate and plunge the country into a fresh political turmoil over his refusal to reopen graft cases against the president.

As India learns to 'live' with COVID-19, hospitals brace for new normal

As India learns to 'live' with COVID-19, hospitals brace for new normal

Rediff.com12 May 2020

Most feel as the movement of people normalises, the in-patient volumes in hospitals will grow and by the end of May, occupancy should be around 50 per cent, and 75 per cent over a period of time.

Pak SC takes suo motu notice over woman's stoning

Pak SC takes suo motu notice over woman's stoning

Rediff.com21 Jul 2012

Pakistan's Supreme Court took suo motu notice of reports that a woman was stoned to death on the orders of a panchayat in Punjab and summoned the provincial police chief to give an explanation on July 23.

Pak memogate probe panel given 2-month extension

Pak memogate probe panel given 2-month extension

Rediff.com30 Jan 2012

A nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry also lifted a foreign travel ban on Pakistan's former ambassador to the US, Husain Haqqani, who had resigned after the scandal became public.

BCCI defies Lodha again! 70-plus Niranjan included in committee

BCCI defies Lodha again! 70-plus Niranjan included in committee

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

In a surprise move, the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday decided to include former Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) president Niranjan Shah as 'Special Invitee' in the newly formed committee which will study the Lodha Panel Reforms.

Pak SC allows three Hindu women to decide their own future

Pak SC allows three Hindu women to decide their own future

Rediff.com18 Apr 2012

Three Hindu women, who were allegedly forced to convert to Islam and marry Muslims, were on Tuesday allowed by Pakistan's Supreme Court to decide their own future and where they want to live.

'BJP's only legacy has been 7 CMs in the past 7 years'

'BJP's only legacy has been 7 CMs in the past 7 years'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2012

Congress will definitely win in Uttarakhand and replace the "corrupt" Bharatiya Janata Party government in the forthcoming polls, says All India Congress Committee in-charge of the state Chaudhry Birendra Singh in an interview

Pak court asks for foreign asset details from Zardari, Gilani

Pak court asks for foreign asset details from Zardari, Gilani

Rediff.com12 Oct 2011

A Pakistani court has issued notices to President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief Nawaz Sharif, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and many other politicians in response to a petition seeking the disclosure of their assets abroad.

Musharraf will be arrested on arrival in Pak

Musharraf will be arrested on arrival in Pak

Rediff.com7 Jan 2012

Former President Pervez Musharraf will be arrested on his arrival in Pakistan as a court conducting the trail of those charged with involvement in the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto has declared him a fugitive, a prosecutor said on Saturday.

Memo issue: Judicial panel's term extended by 6 weeks

Memo issue: Judicial panel's term extended by 6 weeks

Rediff.com29 Mar 2012

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday extended by six weeks the term of a judicial panel probing a mysterious memo that sought US help for staving off a feared coup after the killing of Osama bin Laden in May last year.

Pak SC to hear Haqqani's plea for video-testimony

Pak SC to hear Haqqani's plea for video-testimony

Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

Pakistan's Supreme Court will on Thursday hear former envoy Husain Haqqani's plea to testify via video link from abroad on a mysterious memo before a judicial commission, which has warned that an arrest warrant could be issued if he does not return to the country.

Pak cleric asks SC to order parl to enforce Shariah

Pak cleric asks SC to order parl to enforce Shariah

Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

The chief cleric of the radical Lal Masjid in Islamabad has asked Pakistan's Supreme Court to invoke its suo moto powers and order parliament to enforce Shariah or Islamic law across the country.

TNCA, Haryana, Maharashtra barred from attending BCCI AGM

TNCA, Haryana, Maharashtra barred from attending BCCI AGM

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

The three non-compliant units will not have any voting rights in case there is an election during the BCCI AGM.

'It is important for India to prepare for war'

'It is important for India to prepare for war'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

'It will be a repeated folly to ever think that China will not attack us.'

Pak SC issues notice to former ISI chief, defence ministry

Pak SC issues notice to former ISI chief, defence ministry

Rediff.com29 Feb 2012

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to former Inter-Services Intelligence chief Asad Durrani and the Defence Ministry as it resumed hearing a petition against the funding of politicians by the spy agency after a gap of over 12 years.

'Imran Khan to take oath as Pakistan PM on August 18'

'Imran Khan to take oath as Pakistan PM on August 18'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

Senior Indian cricketers Kapil Dev, Navjot Singh Sidhu and Sunil Gavaskar have been invited for the ceremony said a PTI leader.

Want 'uninterrupted' dialogue with India: Pak foreign minister

Want 'uninterrupted' dialogue with India: Pak foreign minister

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

Qureshi said External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj sent a letter on Sunday to congratulate Prime Minister Imran Khan and mentioned about talks to resolve issues.

Pak allows NATO to transport supplies to Afghan by air

Pak allows NATO to transport supplies to Afghan by air

Rediff.com14 Feb 2012

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is being allowed to use Pakistani airspace to fly food supplies to troops in Afghanistan though land routes have been closed since a cross-border air strike last year, Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar said on Tuesday.

50 crore windfall for North Eastern states as BCCI approves funding

50 crore windfall for North Eastern states as BCCI approves funding

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

The Finance Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India decided to allocate a fund of Rs 50 crore for infrastructure development of the North Eastern states, informed Cricket Association of Bengal joint secretary Avishek Dalmiya.

What can you do to prevent vision loss in glaucoma?

What can you do to prevent vision loss in glaucoma?

Rediff.com5 May 2018

Glaucoma is a disease that affects the optic nerve, the nerve that is responsible for vision.

Pak threatens to pull out army from Afghan border

Pak threatens to pull out army from Afghan border

Rediff.com12 Jul 2011

Pakistan on Tuesday threatened to pull back its troops from the border with Afghanistan, as Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar said his country could not afford to keep forces deployed there following the suspension of US military assistance.

BCCI officials in trouble over attending Srinivasan's meeting

BCCI officials in trouble over attending Srinivasan's meeting

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

The Board of Control for Cricket in India's current joint secretary Amitabh Chaudhary and treasurer Aniruddh Chaudhry's presence at an informal unsanctioned gathering, arranged by former president Narayanswami Srinivasan has brought them under the scanner of Committee of Administrators (COA).

Why young India should worry about spondylosis

Why young India should worry about spondylosis

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

People tend to ignore the early signs and let the easily manageable condition turn into a terrible one, warns Aashish Chaudhry.

12 killed in Karachi, Peshawar attacks

12 killed in Karachi, Peshawar attacks

Rediff.com20 Sep 2011

At least 12 people, including two women and a child, were killed in a Taliban suicide car bombing in Karachi targeting a senior Pakistani counter-terrorism official and an explosion at a music shop in Peshawar, the capital of restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.

On the sets of Kundan Shah's Dil Hai Tumhaara

On the sets of Kundan Shah's Dil Hai Tumhaara

Rediff.com8 Oct 2017

Kundan Shah passed into the ages on October 7. We go on the sets of his 2002 film Dil Hai Tumhaara, and look back at the way the director made his movies.

Not building naval base in Pak: China

Not building naval base in Pak: China

Rediff.com24 May 2011

China on Tuesday denied any talks with Pakistan for building a naval base at the strategic Gwadar deep sea port, which was built with its assistance in Balochistan.

ICC agrees to consider allowing three nominees from BCCI

ICC agrees to consider allowing three nominees from BCCI

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

The Supreme Court on Wednesday was told that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has agreed to consider allowing three nominees from the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) to participate in its crucial meeting in Dubai on 2 February.

Indian women win two gold at Asian shooting

Indian women win two gold at Asian shooting

Rediff.com16 Jan 2012

The women's Air Pistol team of Annu Raj Singh, Shweta Chaudhry and Heena Sidhu finished ahead of the formidable Chinese by just a point to win the gold, while veteran Raj Kumari bagged India's second gold of the day, winning the 50m women's prone by a comfortable margin the Asian Championships.

Pandya-Rahul Effect: CoA mulls over behavioural counselling for Indian team

Pandya-Rahul Effect: CoA mulls over behavioural counselling for Indian team

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

The programme will also include all the age-group national teams and the 'A' squads.

ISI officers to be quizzed in Bhutto murder case

ISI officers to be quizzed in Bhutto murder case

Rediff.com23 Dec 2010

Several high-ranking officers of the Pakistan's Military Intelligence and spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence would be quizzed in connection with the 2007 assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto, authorities said.

COA chief Rai meets Kohli to discuss player contract issues

COA chief Rai meets Kohli to discuss player contract issues

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

The head of Board of Control for Cricket in India's Committee of Administrators (COA), Vinod Rai, on Wednesday termed his discussion with Indian captain Virat Kohli a 'fruitful one' and promised to address their concerns regarding central contracts.

Hackers deface Pak Supreme Court's website

Hackers deface Pak Supreme Court's website

Rediff.com27 Sep 2011

The website of Pakistan's Supreme Court was on Tuesday defaced by a hacker who asked the Chief Justice to ban all pornographic websites and do more to help the poor.

Blast outside top police officer's home in Karachi

Blast outside top police officer's home in Karachi

Rediff.com19 Sep 2011

The bomber targeted the residence of Special Superintendent of Police Chaudhry Aslam of the Crime Investigation Department in the posh Defence area at 7.30 am.

Mush won't respond to questions on Bhutto murder

Mush won't respond to questions on Bhutto murder

Rediff.com24 Nov 2010

Pervez Musharraf will not respond to any questionnaire sent to him by Pakistani authorities regarding security lapses linked to former premier Benazir Bhutto's assassination, a close aide of the former Pakistan president has said.

26/11: Pak to set up commission for India visit

26/11: Pak to set up commission for India visit

Rediff.com28 Aug 2011

The Pakistan government can set up a commission to be sent to India to record the statements of key witnesses in the 2008 Mumbai attack case, an anti-terrorism court has ruled.