News for '-first-information-reports'

No Azam Khan family member in fray for Rampur seat for first time in 45 yrs

No Azam Khan family member in fray for Rampur seat for first time in 45 yrs

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

Khan has contested 12 assembly elections from 1977 to 2022 from the seat of which he has won ten times and lost twice.

Gujarat RTI activist injured, son killed by illegal sand mining accused

Gujarat RTI activist injured, son killed by illegal sand mining accused

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

A 24-year-old man was killed and his father, a Right to Information activist, was grievously injured after a man accused of illegal sand mining allegedly rammed their scooter with his SUV in Gujarat's Kutch district.

4 Oreva employees among 9 arrested for Morbi bridge collapse

4 Oreva employees among 9 arrested for Morbi bridge collapse

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

Four persons were arrested on Monday in connection with the collapse of the cable suspension bridge on the Machchu river in Morbi in Gujarat in which 134 people were killed, the police said.

Nude photograph was morphed, Ranveer Singh tells cops

Nude photograph was morphed, Ranveer Singh tells cops

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

The actor also maintained that the photos which he had shared were not obscene as he was wearing underwear.

Visa scam: Karti Chidambaram gets protection from arrest

Visa scam: Karti Chidambaram gets protection from arrest

Rediff.com26 May 2022

The ED recently registered the money-laundering case against Karti Chidamabaram and others in the alleged scam about the issuance of visas to 263 Chinese nationals in 2011 when his father P Chidambaram was the home minister.

2002 assault case: Medha Patkar opposes Delhi LG's immunity plea in court

2002 assault case: Medha Patkar opposes Delhi LG's immunity plea in court

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

Saxena, who became the Delhi LG in May 2022, is an accused, along with three others in a case of alleged attack on Patkar for opposing the Narmada dam project.

BJP candidate in Gujarat says liquor can be sold openly, slapped with FIR

BJP candidate in Gujarat says liquor can be sold openly, slapped with FIR

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

In an embarrassment for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat ahead of the assembly elections, a candidate allegedly said liquor can be sold openly, leading to the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against him for indulging in "corrupt practices".

Another mid-air 'peeing' incident on AI flight comes to light

Another mid-air 'peeing' incident on AI flight comes to light

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

This incident happened on December 6 on Air India flight 142 and the pilot of the aircraft reported the matter to the Air Traffic Control (ATC) at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport about it, following which the male passenger was apprehended. It was not known which class the passengers were travelling.

Designer arrested following Amruta Fadnavis's complaint, father at large

Designer arrested following Amruta Fadnavis's complaint, father at large

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's wife Amruta Fadnavis has filed a police case against a "designer" for allegedly trying to offer her money to intervene in a criminal case as well as threatening her, a police official said in Mumbai on Thursday.

Bhiwani accused's wife suffered miscarriage during police raid, say kin

Bhiwani accused's wife suffered miscarriage during police raid, say kin

Rediff.com19 Feb 2023

Rajasthan Police has denied the allegation of a woman who said her full-term pregnant daughter-in-law lost her child after she was assaulted by it during a raid at her house.

Unknown caller threatens to kill Ambanis, blow up Antilia

Unknown caller threatens to kill Ambanis, blow up Antilia

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

The person called up the landline number of the Reliance Foundation Hospital, located at Girgaon in south Mumbai, first at 12.57 pm and then at 5.04 pm from an unknown number, a police official said.

3 sent to judicial custody for 'trying to poach TRS MLAs'

3 sent to judicial custody for 'trying to poach TRS MLAs'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2022

Three persons who allegedly tried to 'poach' four TRS legislators have been arrested and a local court in Hyderabad has remanded them to judicial custody.

14-day custody for Chinese national facing blasphemy charge in Pakistan

14-day custody for Chinese national facing blasphemy charge in Pakistan

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has sent a Chinese national to jail on 14-day judicial remand on blasphemy charges in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after he was arrested on Monday, according to media reports on Tuesday.

Karti Chidambaram denied anticipatory bail in visa scam case

Karti Chidambaram denied anticipatory bail in visa scam case

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

A Delhi court Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Congress MP Karti Chidambaram in a case registered by the Enforcement Directorate in the alleged Chinese Visas scam.

2 held in MP over bomb threat to Bharat Jodo Yatra

2 held in MP over bomb threat to Bharat Jodo Yatra

Rediff.com19 Nov 2022

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Saturday said while two suspects have been detained, three others are identified and a team of police has gone to Haryana.

UP: 1 booked for raping girl found injured at govt guest house

UP: 1 booked for raping girl found injured at govt guest house

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

The police said the FIR was registered on Tuesday, after a purported video of the incident surfaced on the internet. In the video, a policeman is seen carrying the injured girl to an autorickshaw to take her to the hospital while bystanders are recording videos on their mobile phones.

Journey of Atiq killers: From petty crimes to big don's murder

Journey of Atiq killers: From petty crimes to big don's murder

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

The names of at least two of them already figure in the records of police stations in the state.

Khera used derogatory remarks against democratically elected PM: Cop to SC

Khera used derogatory remarks against democratically elected PM: Cop to SC

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said that upon being produced before the competent magistrate in Delhi, Khera would be released on interim bail.

Lawyer who alleged 'attacks on migrants' in TN seeks pre-arrest bail

Lawyer who alleged 'attacks on migrants' in TN seeks pre-arrest bail

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

The FIR has been lodged against Prashant Kumar Umrao, a lawyer, whose verified Twitter handle says he is a spokesperson for Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party, under various sections of the Indian Penal Code including those for provocation with intent to cause riot, promoting enmity and hatred, provoking breach of peace and statement leading to public mischief, police said.

10 held for selling fake platelets in Prayagraj

10 held for selling fake platelets in Prayagraj

Rediff.com22 Oct 2022

Senior Superintendent of Police Shailesh Kumar Pandey said the accused used to take plasma from different blood banks and then put it in pouches and sell the plasma as platelet.

HC nixes MS univ's expulsion of student for 'objectionable' artwork of deities

HC nixes MS univ's expulsion of student for 'objectionable' artwork of deities

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

The Gujarat high court on Thursday quashed an order of Vadodara's Maharaja Sayajirao (MS) University in May last year debarring a student of a fine arts course from all faculties at the institution over alleged objectionable artwork involving Hindu deities.

7 booked for violence during pro-Khalistan protest in Chandigarh

7 booked for violence during pro-Khalistan protest in Chandigarh

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

The Chandigarh police lodged the FIR on Wednesday late night in connection with the clash in which around 30 policemen, including the Rapid Action Force personnel, were injured while several police vehicles were damaged.

Gujarat HC denies bail to TMC's Saket Gokhale in crowd-funding misuse case

Gujarat HC denies bail to TMC's Saket Gokhale in crowd-funding misuse case

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

The Gujarat high court on Monday refused regular bail to Trinamool Congress (TMC) spokesperson Saket Gokhale in a case related to alleged misuse of money collected through crowd-funding.

'Sexual violence, murder, loot are bound to happen'

'Sexual violence, murder, loot are bound to happen'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2023

'We cannot accept that this incident was not in the knowledge of the home ministry.' 'If they had no knowledge about this incident, then it is a big intelligence failure as the Union home ministry has no idea what is going on in Manipur and what the state police is doing.'

Salman Khan gets gun licence after he cites death threat

Salman Khan gets gun licence after he cites death threat

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

Salman and his father Salim Khan had received a death threat on June 5, days after Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead in Punjab's Mansa district on May 29.

Dalit woman dies after being raped, set afire in Rajasthan

Dalit woman dies after being raped, set afire in Rajasthan

Rediff.com8 Apr 2023

According to a complaint lodged by the woman's husband, Shakoor Khan broke into their home on Thursday and raped his wife when she was alone.

Delhi police begins search for man who urinated on AI co-passenger

Delhi police begins search for man who urinated on AI co-passenger

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

A senior police officer said based on the complaint of the victim given to the Air India, a case has been registered under the the Indian Penal Code and the Aircraft Rules.

Elgar Parishad accused Anand Teltumbde walks out of jail

Elgar Parishad accused Anand Teltumbde walks out of jail

Rediff.com26 Nov 2022

Teltumbde is the third of the 16 accused arrested in the case to be released on bail.

TISS students watch BBC documentary amid protest by BJP youth wing

TISS students watch BBC documentary amid protest by BJP youth wing

Rediff.com29 Jan 2023

The students had earlier planned to arrange a mass screening of the documentary India: The Modi Question, but they watched it on Saturday on laptops and mobile phones at a decided time and venue despite a warning by the institute, while tight police security was deployed outside the campus, he said.

No bail for 8 accused in Morbi bridge case, court reserves order on one plea

No bail for 8 accused in Morbi bridge case, court reserves order on one plea

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

Principal district and sessions judge P C Joshi said he will pass order on the bail plea of the ninth accused, Devang Parmar, on Thursday.

Delhi excise policy case: CBI to grill Kavitha on Sunday

Delhi excise policy case: CBI to grill Kavitha on Sunday

Rediff.com10 Dec 2022

A day ahead of the questioning, posters in support of Kavitha were put up near her house by her supporters and also party workers carrying her photo along with slogans. One of the posters read 'Daughter of Fighter Will Never Fear. # We Are With Kavithakka'.

Scribe says he was 'hyptonised', robbed on phone call

Scribe says he was 'hyptonised', robbed on phone call

Rediff.com11 May 2023

A 40-year-old freelance journalist has claimed a person 'hypnotised' him over the phone and duped him of Rs 40,000, but police and experts said this is one of the 'most normal kinds of cyber fraud' and not a case of hypnosis.

21-year-old engg student detained in Bulli Bai app case

21-year-old engg student detained in Bulli Bai app case

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

The case has been registered against the unknown culprits under sections 153(A) (Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion etc), 153(B) (Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration), 295(A) (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings), 354D (stalking), 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman), 500 (criminal defamation) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 67 (publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form) of Information Technology Act.

Alleged Dawood associate held in terror funding case; FIR names don's brother

Alleged Dawood associate held in terror funding case; FIR names don's brother

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

The First Information Report registered by the ATS also named Anees Ibrahim, Dawood's younger brother and another fugitive.

BJP workers stage protest across TN over jawan's murder

BJP workers stage protest across TN over jawan's murder

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

He was expected to report for duty on February 10, according to Rama Nandagopal, president of Krishnagiri district BJP ex-servicemen wing.

Air India 'peeing' incident: Experts call for stricter punishment

Air India 'peeing' incident: Experts call for stricter punishment

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

Air India's handling of an incident in which an inebriated male flier allegedly urinated on a woman co-passenger suggests an urgent need for stricter rules to deal with unruly passengers, according to legal and aviation experts.

Devendra Fadnavis may divorce me, Amruta told bookie

Devendra Fadnavis may divorce me, Amruta told bookie

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

Amruta Fadnavis told the bookie that she will go through the cases and then talk to Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the home portfolio.

UP: Dengue patient transfused with fruit juice instead of platelets, dies

UP: Dengue patient transfused with fruit juice instead of platelets, dies

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

A private hospital in Prayagraj was sealed on Thursday for allegedly transfusing fruit juice instead of blood platelets to a dengue patient who later died, police said.

3 Mumbaikars 'held captive' in Myanmar after being lured with IT jobs: Police

3 Mumbaikars 'held captive' in Myanmar after being lured with IT jobs: Police

Rediff.com25 Sep 2022

The victims were promised IT sector jobs in Thailand by an agent.

Gujarat court convicts Asaram Bapu in another rape case, acquits 6

Gujarat court convicts Asaram Bapu in another rape case, acquits 6

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

More than nine years after a former disciple of Asaram Bapu lodged a case of rape against him during her earlier stay in his ashram, a court in Gandhinagar on Monday convicted the self-styled godman and is likely to pronounce the sentence on Tuesday.