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Police opposes bail plea of Chandila, others

Police opposes bail plea of Chandila, others

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

The Delhi police has opposed the bail plea of Rajasthan Royals player Ajit Chandila in the IPL spot-fixing scandal, saying he is a "key conspirator" in the entire case and was acting at the behest of a syndicate run by gangster Dawood Ibrahim.

Justice Sikri wants controversy over govt offer, CBI case to die

Justice Sikri wants controversy over govt offer, CBI case to die

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

A controversy broke out on Sunday over Justice Sikri getting a government offer last year for a post-retirement assignment at the London-based Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal (CSAT), three days after his vote, as a representative of CJI Ranjan Gogoi on the panel, helped decide the removal of Verma as CBI director.

6 things to know about the new Maharashtra government

6 things to know about the new Maharashtra government

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

More than the Uddhav Thackeray-led ministry, two coordination committees will approve and disapprove big projects, contracts and political decisions.

The judiciary must fight for its honour

The judiciary must fight for its honour

Rediff.com18 May 2018

If the judiciary loses this fight, it will suffer irreparable damage and all of us citizens will be the losers.

17 cops held guilty in Uttarakhand fake encounter of MBA student

17 cops held guilty in Uttarakhand fake encounter of MBA student

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

A Delhi court on Friday convicted 17 Uttarakhand Police personnel, seven of them for murder and others for various offences including criminal conspiracy and kidnapping in a fake encounter case in which an MBA student was shot dead in Uttarakhand in 2009.

Sreesanth's life ban: SC to hear plea on Feb 5

Sreesanth's life ban: SC to hear plea on Feb 5

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal filed by cricketer Shantakumaran Sreesanth against a Kerala High Court verdict that restored the life ban imposed on him by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in the wake of the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal.

'Siege' continues in JK; disappointed with PM meet: Gupkar leaders

'Siege' continues in JK; disappointed with PM meet: Gupkar leaders

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Monday said assembly elections should be held only after restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and asked the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government to honour its commitment made on the floor of Parliament.

'Sachin acknowledged he misjudged bounce'

'Sachin acknowledged he misjudged bounce'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2013

He knew it was going to be his last innings, but such has been Sachin Tendulkar's undying passion for the game that he nonetheless dissected and analysed the shot that got him out.

HC directs UP govt to impose strict curbs in 5 cities

HC directs UP govt to impose strict curbs in 5 cities

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

The court said in its order, "If we have not imposed a lockdown it does not mean that we do not believe in it. We are still of the view that if we want to break the chain a lockdown for a duration of at least two weeks is a must."

IPL fixing: Chandila's bail deferred

IPL fixing: Chandila's bail deferred

Rediff.com12 Jun 2013

Hearing on the bail pleas of Rajasthan Royals' Ajit Chandila and four others in the IPL spot-fixing case were on Wednesday deferred by a Delhi court, which remanded bookie Sunil Bhatia to two-day police custody.

PHOTOS: Parents breathe a sigh of relief after court's verdict

PHOTOS: Parents breathe a sigh of relief after court's verdict

Rediff.com25 Jul 2015

Here is how the parents of S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandlia and Ankeet Chavan reacted to the court's verdict to dismiss all charges against them.

Decide on MLCs in reasonable time: HC to Maha guv

Decide on MLCs in reasonable time: HC to Maha guv

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

The Bombay High Court on Friday said the Maharashtra Governor has a "constitutional obligation" to either accept or reject "within reasonable time" the proposal sent by the state cabinet to nominate 12 persons as Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs).

A new school bell rings in India

A new school bell rings in India

Rediff.com19 Apr 2012

SC's upholding of the RTE Act could merely be the start of a battle, judging by the passionate voices being raised for and against it

Row breaks out over 'fixing' of Chhattisgarh assembly bypoll

Row breaks out over 'fixing' of Chhattisgarh assembly bypoll

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

An audio clip of Chhattisgarh CM's son-in-law, Congress' Ajit Jogi and his son Amit, points at their involvement in "fixing" the by poll to an assembly seat last year.

Sreesanth seeks BCCI nod for training, eyes 'selection'

Sreesanth seeks BCCI nod for training, eyes 'selection'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2015

'The worst that can happen to a cricketer is stay behind the National Stadium and not be able to use it. I went through a lot of things but it is past now,' said Shantakumaran Sreesanth after being cleared of all charges in the IPL spot-fixing scandal by a Delhi court.

Orissa: Ten accused of being Maoists freed by court

Orissa: Ten accused of being Maoists freed by court

Rediff.com8 Dec 2011

Ten persons, accused of being Maoists and involved in the killing of a police sub-inspector and a Central Reserve Police Force jawan, were acquitted by a court in Rourkela. Additional district judge of the fast-track court Gopabandhu Patnaik acquitted them on Wednesday for lack of evidence in the killing of sub-inspector Ajit Bardhan and CRPF man Abdul Rafiq in July 2009. According to the prosecution, 30 people were arrested in connection with the killing of the SI on July 16

Four U'khand cops sent to Tihar on murder charges

Four U'khand cops sent to Tihar on murder charges

Rediff.com28 Apr 2011

A Delhi court on Thursday sent four Uttarakhand policemen, allegedly involved in the July 2009 killing of a 22-year-old MBA student in a staged shootout near Dehradun, to judicial custody till May 9.

Court disposes Salem's torture plea

Court disposes Salem's torture plea

Rediff.com31 Jan 2006

Court disposes Salem's torture plea

Ex-RAW official creates ruckus in Delhi high court

Ex-RAW official creates ruckus in Delhi high court

Rediff.com20 Jan 2011

A former woman intelligence officer belonging to Research and Analysis Wing on Thursday created a ruckus in a courtroom in the Delhi high court, prompting the judge to order that she undergo a mental health check-up.

HC rejects bail pleas of 5 executives in 2G case

HC rejects bail pleas of 5 executives in 2G case

Rediff.com23 May 2011

All the corporate accused had challenged the special CBI court's order declining their bail pleas and directing their arrest on April 20.

Spot-fixing: Sreesanth's punishment to be reconsidered

Spot-fixing: Sreesanth's punishment to be reconsidered

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and K M Joseph took this decision while hearing an application filed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Children's Day: Pune girl's winning Google doodle

Children's Day: Pune girl's winning Google doodle

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

Anvita Telang, 11, wins the Doodle for Google contest 2016 and her doodle is on the search engine's home page today, November 14.

BCCI moves Kerala HC against order lifting life ban on Sreesanth

BCCI moves Kerala HC against order lifting life ban on Sreesanth

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday approached the Kerala high court against a single bench order lifting the life ban imposed on cricketer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth following the spot-fixing scandal in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League in 2013.

Govt gets cracking on setting up Ayodhya temple trust

Govt gets cracking on setting up Ayodhya temple trust

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

With Parliament's winter session is to begin on November 18, the Union home and law ministries want to complete the process of formation of the board of trustees in time, reports R Rajagopalan.

In RS, Sibal slams Centre over lack of action in Delhi violence

In RS, Sibal slams Centre over lack of action in Delhi violence

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

Pointing towards Shah, who was present in the Upper House, Sibal asked why FIRs were not registered against those who delivered hate speeches that "incited" communal violence in Delhi.

'Now is the time for Indian industry to be bold'

'Now is the time for Indian industry to be bold'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2009

ISB Dean Ajit Rangnekar discusses the Indian education system, the difficulties graduates face in the economic slowdown and why Indian business must be bold, but different.

Kerala HC restores life ban imposed on Sreesanth by BCCI

Kerala HC restores life ban imposed on Sreesanth by BCCI

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

The bench, comprising Chief Justice Navaniti Prasad Singh and Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan, gave the verdict on a petition filed by the BCCI against a single-judge bench's order, lifting the life ban imposed on the 34-year-old pacer.

Centre curtails Asthana's tenure with immediate effect

Centre curtails Asthana's tenure with immediate effect

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

The tenures of three more officers -- Joint Director Arun Kumar Sharma, Deputy Inspector General Manish Kumar Sinha and Superintendent of Police Jayant J Naiknavare -- have also been curtailed, it said.

View: Why Uddhav must be wary of Pawar

View: Why Uddhav must be wary of Pawar

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

'Criticism of Uddhav suits the NCP perfectly.' 'NCP members head key ministries in Maharashtra like home, finance and health, yet as chief minister it is Uddhav who is criticised for the state government's shortcomings.' 'Few hold NCP chief Sharad Pawar accountable for the performance of NCP ministers,' argues Sanjeev Nayyar.

Dhaula Kuan gangrape convict gets 14 years in jail

Dhaula Kuan gangrape convict gets 14 years in jail

Rediff.com10 Dec 2009

A Delhi court awarded rigorous imprisonment of 14 years to the lone arrested convict in the sensational Dhaula Kuan gangrape case on Thursday in which a Delhi University student was ravished in a moving car in 2005.

Dhaula Kuan gangrape: Lone arrested convicted

Dhaula Kuan gangrape: Lone arrested convicted

Rediff.com8 Dec 2009

A Delhi court convicted the lone arrested accused on Tuesday, in the sensational Dhaula Kuan gangrape case in which a Delhi University student was abducted and raped in a moving car.Additional Sessions Judge Neeraj Kumar Gupta held Ajit Singh Katiyar guilty under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.

'The day I saw Sachin bat, I knew he was special'

'The day I saw Sachin bat, I knew he was special'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

Kunal Purandare recounts the first time a skinny lad named Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar met his eventual guru Ramakant Achrekar.

IPL fixing: Sreesanth, Chandila and Chavan cleared

IPL fixing: Sreesanth, Chandila and Chavan cleared

Rediff.com25 Jul 2015

All the 36 accused persons including former India Test cricketer Shantakumaran Sreesanth along with his Rajasthan Royal team mates Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan were cleared of all charges in the Indian Premier League spot-fixing scandal, by a Delhi court, on Saturday.

RJD MP Pappu Yadav gets life term for murder

RJD MP Pappu Yadav gets life term for murder

Rediff.com14 Feb 2008

A Patna court on Thursday awarded life imprisonment to Rashtriya Janata Dal Member of Parliament Pappu Yadav and former Member of Legislative Assembly Rajan Tiwari for the murder of Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Ajit Sarkar. During the trial, the CBI produced 61 witnesses in support of its case, while 27 witnesses were produced by the accused in their defence. Sarkar, a legislator from Purnea, was shot dead by men acting on Yadav's orders on June 14, 1998.

Explained: The Supreme Court verdict on Maharashtra

Explained: The Supreme Court verdict on Maharashtra

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

'When it is an open ballot, the division taking place in the open house will be for all to see.' 'As they say sunlight is the best disinfectant, this (aspect of the order) brings in transparency and it's in keeping with the best democratic principles.'

Why Do Employees Quit? Ask Subham

Why Do Employees Quit? Ask Subham

Rediff.com6 May 2021

'A lot of people who quit felt they have been in the organisation for way too long and needed a better or challenging career role to advance in their careers.'

Agusta middleman Christian Michel extradited to India

Agusta middleman Christian Michel extradited to India

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

Michel was extradited in an operation under the guidance of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, the Central Bureau of Investigation said on Tuesday.

'India can never be a Hindu State'

'India can never be a Hindu State'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2007

'When there exists a feeling within a minority - either at the higher or lower levels - that there is discrimination, then steps must be taken to remove that feeling, that perception,' says former judge Rajinder Sachar.

'It cannot be said that Sreesanth was indulging in unlawful activity'

'It cannot be said that Sreesanth was indulging in unlawful activity'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2015

A Delhi court, which discharged cricketers S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan in the sensational 2013 IPL-6 spot-fixing case, has held there was no prima facie evidence to suggest that they had any nexus with the organised crime syndicate.

Farewell, India Abroad

Farewell, India Abroad

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

Ambassador T P Sreenivasan salutes India Abroad, the leading Indian-American newspaper for half a century, which ceased publication on March 30.