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End suppression in J-K to make dialogue process credible: Mehbooba

End suppression in J-K to make dialogue process credible: Mehbooba

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said on Sunday the dialogue process initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Jammu and Kashmir's mainstream leadership can gain credibility by ending what she called an 'era of oppression and suppression' in the union territory and understanding that a dissenting voice is not a criminal act.

A phone call turned him into UP blasts kingpin

A phone call turned him into UP blasts kingpin

Rediff.com4 Feb 2008

This is the saga of Altaf Ansari alias Raju, who was picked up in a joint operation of UP and West Bengal Police on December 29 last year and released subsequently on January 14 for want of evidence.

Shoaib and Asif deny doping charge to PCB

Shoaib and Asif deny doping charge to PCB

Rediff.com18 Oct 2006

The players face a ban of one to two years under WADA regulations.

Mushtaq joins Pakistan coaching staff

Mushtaq joins Pakistan coaching staff

Rediff.com15 Sep 2006

The Pakistan leg-spinner has been handed an assistant coaching role for next month's Champions Trophy in India.

Pakistani senators to launch probe

Pakistani senators to launch probe

Rediff.com14 Oct 2006

Pakistani cricket officials have been asked to appear before a Senate committee probing the Oval test fiasco and the controversy leading to the resignation of board chairman Shaharyar Khan.

Akhtar in Pakistan World Cup squad

Akhtar in Pakistan World Cup squad

Rediff.com13 Feb 2007

Pakistan included injured fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul in their 15-man squad for next month's World Cup.

Umpires to use stump microphones in W Cup

Umpires to use stump microphones in W Cup

Rediff.com6 Feb 2007

A British company would be providing the software.

'93 Mumbai blasts: 2 Memon aides found guilty

'93 Mumbai blasts: 2 Memon aides found guilty

Rediff.com24 Nov 2006

Sardar Shahwali Khan and Altaf Ali Sayed were found guilty of aiding and abetting the blasts.

England refuse to play Test in Karachi

England refuse to play Test in Karachi

Rediff.com5 Jul 2005

The PCB said security concerns are the main reason for their rejection of the venue.

Indian economy is like a man with aggravated hydrocele

Indian economy is like a man with aggravated hydrocele

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

'The Indian economy has become like a car that has the appropriate wheels on one side -- political liberalism -- and scooter wheels -- economic illiberalism -- on the other,' points out T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.

Terror funding: NIA files chargesheet against Hafiz Saeed, 11 others

Terror funding: NIA files chargesheet against Hafiz Saeed, 11 others

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

The probe agency said the 12,794-page chargesheet has been filed against 12 persons including Hafiz Saeed, the head of banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen head Syed Salahuddin for conspiring to wage war against the government (Section 121 of Indian Penal Code) by carrying out terrorist and secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir.

PCB sure of successful appeal

PCB sure of successful appeal

Rediff.com24 Dec 2005

Pakistan are confident they can get Shabbir Ahmed's one-year suspension overturned after filing an appeal with the ICC

PCB sends Zaheer Abbas packing

PCB sends Zaheer Abbas packing

Rediff.com12 Sep 2006

Talat Ali was named Pakistan manager for the Champions Trophy in India.

2 terrorists killed, one surrenders during encounter

2 terrorists killed, one surrenders during encounter

Rediff.com10 Sep 2017

This is for the first time in recent months that a terrorist has laid down his arms during an encounter.

India to host Afro-Asia Cup

India to host Afro-Asia Cup

Rediff.com25 Jul 2006

India have agreed to host the revived Afro-Asia Cup in Mohali next June.

Fahadh Faasil to play a fisherman in Mariyam Mukku

Fahadh Faasil to play a fisherman in Mariyam Mukku

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

Directed by James Albert, the film will see debutante Sana Altaf play the lead character opposite Fahadh Faasil.

4 more TADA convicts surrender in 1993 blasts case

4 more TADA convicts surrender in 1993 blasts case

Rediff.com16 May 2013

Besides actor Sanjay Dutt, four other convicts in the 1993 bomb blast case on Thursday surrendered before a designated TADA court which took them into custody to serve their remaining sentence.

Shabbir faces one-year ban

Shabbir faces one-year ban

Rediff.com29 Nov 2005

The Pakistani fast bowler will appear for a biomechanics test on Dec. 9 on his suspect bowling action.

Pak leader held in UK on money laundering charges

Pak leader held in UK on money laundering charges

Rediff.com3 Jun 2014

Altaf Hussain, Pakistan's powerful Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader, was arrested on Tuesday in London on charges of money laundering.

Geelani's son-in-law, 6 other separatists arrested for terror funding

Geelani's son-in-law, 6 other separatists arrested for terror funding

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

Seven people including Altaf Ahmed Shah, the son-in-law of hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, were arrested on Monday by the National Investigation Agency in connection with its probe into the funding of terror and subversive activities in the Kashmir Valley, officials said.

'I had faith in our judicial system'

'I had faith in our judicial system'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2005

Dance and dhamaal! Celebrations after Rahul becomes Congress chief

Dance and dhamaal! Celebrations after Rahul becomes Congress chief

Rediff.com16 Dec 2017

Congress workers and supporters rejoiced over the announcement of the Gandhi scion becoming Congress chief on Saturday. Rahul Gandhi, 47-year-old, took charge of the party in the presence of the 132-year-old party's top brass and his family members. Here are scenes of the celebrations.

Budget making exercise starts, health outlay may get 50% boost

Budget making exercise starts, health outlay may get 50% boost

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

Outlay for infra is also expected to see a significant increase in view of the government's Rs 111-trillion investment plan under the national infrastructure pipeline to develop social and economic infrastructure over five years.

PICS: Mahim building collapse death toll rises to 10

PICS: Mahim building collapse death toll rises to 10

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

The death toll in the building collapse at central Mumbai has mounted to 10 as three more bodies were recovered from the debris on Tuesday the evening, a civic official said.

Ghatkopar blast: Five accused remanded to custody

Ghatkopar blast: Five accused remanded to custody

Rediff.com28 Feb 2003

The five accused are booked under POTA for triggering a bomb blast at suburban Ghatkopar in Mumbai on December 2, 2002.

Review: Mariyam Mukku is confused and disappointing

Review: Mariyam Mukku is confused and disappointing

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Malayalam film Mariyam Mukku has a wafer-thin plot, says Paresh C Palicha.

Gandhi, Bombay, Jalandhar in Pak's election

Gandhi, Bombay, Jalandhar in Pak's election

Rediff.com20 Jul 2018

The Pakistani election on July 25 has a strong Indian flavour and connection, says Vivek Shukla.

4 dead in Mumbai building collapse

4 dead in Mumbai building collapse

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

According to BMC, debris removal operations are still on at the collapse site of 'Altaf'

People's Democratic Party breaches National Conference stronghold in Srinagar

People's Democratic Party breaches National Conference stronghold in Srinagar

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

The chief opposition in the state, the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party has breached the stronghold of National Conference in prestigious Srinagar Parliamentary constituency by gaining a lead in five seats with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah trailing in Sonawar seat.

Ghatkopar blast accused alleges forced confession

Ghatkopar blast accused alleges forced confession

Rediff.com18 Feb 2003

Following the allegation, Special POTA judge A P Bhangale allowed Mohammed Altaf to pen down his statement. Altaf maintained that he was innocent.

'India should start thinking about having its own crypto exchange and crypto currency'

'India should start thinking about having its own crypto exchange and crypto currency'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

'India should start leveraging rather than banning crypto.'

MQM chief: Got no funds from India, have no ties with RAW

MQM chief: Got no funds from India, have no ties with RAW

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

The founder and chief of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement, under fire for allegedly receiving funds from India, has swore that neither he, nor his party had any connection with India's external intelligence agency RAW.

FinMin unlikely to take Covid-hit FY21 as a base for FY22 Budget

FinMin unlikely to take Covid-hit FY21 as a base for FY22 Budget

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

Instead, 2019-20 could be the base from which the Budget estimates for next year are calculated.

'PM said we are committed to restoring J-K's statehood'

'PM said we are committed to restoring J-K's statehood'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

What the leaders said after the all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday.

Pollution levels peak on Diwali, air quality 'severe'

Pollution levels peak on Diwali, air quality 'severe'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2019

A thin layer of toxic haze hung over Delhi in the morning and the overall air quality index stood at 313 at 9 am. It continued its upward trend and was recorded at 337 at 1 pm.

COVID-19: It's curtains for Asia's largest tulip garden

COVID-19: It's curtains for Asia's largest tulip garden

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

Can't step out owing to the coronavirus scare? Don't worry, here are some beautiful images from Srinagar's Tulip Garden.

NIA custody of Geelani's son-in-law, 3 others extended

NIA custody of Geelani's son-in-law, 3 others extended

Rediff.com4 Aug 2017

Geelani's son-in-law Altaf Ahmed Shah and other six accused Ayaz Akbar, Peer Saifullah, Shahid-ul-Islam, Mehrajuddin Kalwal, Nayeem Khan and Farooq Ahmed Dar were arrested on July 24 in the case of alleged funding of terror and subversive activities in the Kashmir Valley.

7 more 1993 blast convicts get 4 weeks to surrender

7 more 1993 blast convicts get 4 weeks to surrender

Rediff.com18 Apr 2013

Granting relief to Abdul Razak Memon, Altaf Ali Sayed, Yusuf Mohsin Nulwalla, Zaibunnisa, Issaq Mohd Hajwane, Shariff Abdul Gafoor Parker alias Dadabhai and Kesri Adajania, a bench of justices P Sathasivam and B S Chauhan said no further time will be given to anyone to surrender on any ground.

Separatist funding: NIA raids Geelani aide in Jammu

Separatist funding: NIA raids Geelani aide in Jammu

Rediff.com30 Jul 2017

Behal is also a member of the legal cell of the separatist amalgam led by Geelani and a 'close associate' of the Hurriyat hawk.