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Puja Khedkar summoned back to academy, training put on hold

Puja Khedkar summoned back to academy, training put on hold

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

The government on Tuesday put on hold the district training programme of controversial Indian Administrative Service officer Puja Khedkar, who is under the scanner for allegedly forging disability certificates to clear the Civil Services examination.

Plot to derail train foiled in UP; LPG cylinder, petrol found on tracks

Plot to derail train foiled in UP; LPG cylinder, petrol found on tracks

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

The train hit the cylinder before coming to a screeching halt on Sunday morning. Due to being hit by the train, the cylinder was thrown away from the tracks, they said.

Hrithik records statement with police in Kangana case

Hrithik records statement with police in Kangana case

Rediff.com27 Feb 2021

The actor had filed a complaint in 2016 alleging that someone impersonating him was e-mailing actress Kangana Ranaut from a bogus e-mail id.

Pune bar 'drug' video arrests rise to 14 as excise dept nabs 6 waiters

Pune bar 'drug' video arrests rise to 14 as excise dept nabs 6 waiters

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

The police want to trace the youths as well as a minor seen in the viral video, it said in court.

Is this 17th century?: HC ire over woman paraded naked in Karnataka

Is this 17th century?: HC ire over woman paraded naked in Karnataka

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

Expressing anguish, the high court of Karnataka has termed the incident of a woman being paraded naked in a village in Belagavi district as an "extraordinary case" and said "it will have extraordinary treatment at our hands".

7 Years Later, Bhima Koregaon Revisited

7 Years Later, Bhima Koregaon Revisited

Rediff.com1 Jan 2025

With all the evasions, one assertion made by the Pune (Rural) police stood out: They had found no connection of the Elgar Parishad with the violent incidents of January 1, 2018. Yet, the case against the 'Bhima Koregaon 16', which is based on exactly this alleged connection, continues, and seven of the accused continue to be behind bars under the UAPA, explains Jyoti Punwani.

Bhojpuri actress Akanksha Dubey found dead in UP hotel, suicide suspected

Bhojpuri actress Akanksha Dubey found dead in UP hotel, suicide suspected

Rediff.com26 Mar 2023

The 25-year-old actress was found hanging from the fan with a piece of cloth and the police were called immediately, according to the hotel staff.

2 police teams to probe Lucknow gangster's murder, security tightened at court

2 police teams to probe Lucknow gangster's murder, security tightened at court

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

Jeeva (48) was shot dead on the premises of a Lucknow court on Wednesday, police said. A policeman and a two-year-old girl were injured in the incident.

Contract killer arrested in Biranchi murder case

Contract killer arrested in Biranchi murder case

Rediff.com24 Apr 2008

Chagala, the contract killer accused in the murder of Budhia's coach Biranchi Das, was picked up for interrogation after reaching Bhubaneswar on Thursday. He was arrested by the Bhopal police while appearing on a live interview with a private TV channel on April 22

6000 security personnel deployed in Delhi for R Day

6000 security personnel deployed in Delhi for R Day

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

Around 6,000 security personnel will be deployed and a total of 24 help desks will be set up in the New Delhi district for those who attend Republic Day celebrations, the police said.

Delhi shootout: 10 cops get life terms

Delhi shootout: 10 cops get life terms

Rediff.com24 Oct 2007

The then assistant commissioner of police S S Rathi and nine other policemen were given life terms on Wednesday for killing two businessmen in a fake encounter at Connaught Place, Delhi, in 1997.

Rahul, Priyanka to visit Sambhal with Cong MPs

Rahul, Priyanka to visit Sambhal with Cong MPs

Rediff.com3 Dec 2024

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi along with the five other Congress MPs from Uttar Pradesh will visit violence-hit Sambhal on Wednesday, party's state unit chief Ajay Rai said.

Hindu leader's arrest: Bangladesh detains 30 in lawyer's killing

Hindu leader's arrest: Bangladesh detains 30 in lawyer's killing

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

At least 30 suspects have been detained in Bangladesh's Chattogram city for their alleged involvement in the killing of a lawyer and attacking security personnel following the arrest of a prominent Hindu community leader. The violence erupted after Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, was denied bail and sent to jail in a sedition case. The lawyer, Assistant public prosecutor Saiful Islam, was killed during clashes between security personnel and Das' followers. The interim government has condemned the violence, urging people to remain calm and has ordered an investigation into the killing and appropriate legal measures.

'Police and politicians are together in the notorious hafta system'

'Police and politicians are together in the notorious hafta system'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

'Param Bir's letter alleges that Waze was being used directly by the home minister.' 'I think an enquiry by a high court judge is the need of the hour.'

Road-rage: Delhi Police ACP assaulted in South Delhi

Road-rage: Delhi Police ACP assaulted in South Delhi

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

A senior Delhi Police official posted with the elite Special Cell was severely assaulted on Thursday allegedly by three persons including a woman and a juvenile in a case of road-rage in South Delhi's posh Lodhi Estate area.

In EC bribe case, Dinakaran asked to appear before Delhi Police on Saturday

In EC bribe case, Dinakaran asked to appear before Delhi Police on Saturday

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

Assistant Commissioner Sanjay and another official served the summons to Dinakaran at his Besant Nagar residence.

Pune pile-up: Truck driver held, probe says he turned off engine on slope

Pune pile-up: Truck driver held, probe says he turned off engine on slope

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

Switching off the engine affects the vehicle's braking ability and this possibly resulted in the truck hitting other vehicles on the bridge slope on Sunday, as per a probe conducted into the accident by the Regional Transport Office (RTO), he said.

Sameer Wankhede's father files complaint against Nawab Malik

Sameer Wankhede's father files complaint against Nawab Malik

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

The complainant alleged that Malik made "false and derogatory" remarks against him and his family members.

Delhi coaching centre deaths: What the FIR says

Delhi coaching centre deaths: What the FIR says

Rediff.com28 Jul 2024

The Delhi Police has registered a first information report (FIR) and formed multiple teams to probe the Rajinder Nagar coaching centre flooding incident which killed three IAS aspirants, officials said on Sunday.

Shinde loyalist's car attacked in Pune, 5 arrested

Shinde loyalist's car attacked in Pune, 5 arrested

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

Samant was in Pune to attend Shinde's programmes in the district

Maha polls: Will Mumbai voters show up for a record turnout?

Maha polls: Will Mumbai voters show up for a record turnout?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

Mumbai, home to 1 crore voters and 420 candidates vying for 36 assembly seats, is gearing up for the Maharashtra Assembly elections on November 20. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has completed all preparations for smooth conduct of the polls, ensuring a robust security arrangement and dedicated facilities for senior citizens and differently-abled voters. The BMC has also urged citizens to exercise their franchise, emphasizing the importance of active participation in strengthening democracy.

NIA recommends tough action against Delhi police officials

NIA recommends tough action against Delhi police officials

Rediff.com1 Feb 2015

The NIA has recommended action with severe punishment against at least five officials of the Delhi police

11 dead as LPG tanker crash triggers inferno on Jaipur highway

11 dead as LPG tanker crash triggers inferno on Jaipur highway

Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

A deadly collision involving a gas tanker and multiple vehicles turned a stretch of the Jaipur-Ajmer highway here into an inferno on Friday morning, killing seven people, injuring more than 35 and engulfing over 30 vehicles in flames as thick black smoke filled the sky.

28L diyas to illuminate Ayodhya in first deepotsav after consecration

28L diyas to illuminate Ayodhya in first deepotsav after consecration

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

The government aims to better its last year's Guinness World Record by lighting 25 lakh diyas on the banks of Saryu river.

Marching down Rajpath on R-Day

Marching down Rajpath on R-Day

Rediff.com26 Jan 2021

On the occasion of 72nd Republic Day, several marching contingents marched down Rajpath in Delhi on Tuesday, with President Ram Nath Kovind saluting them from the dais. Here's a look at some of the regiments.

37 killed in 2 deadly attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan

37 killed in 2 deadly attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

The dead were identified as belonging to Punjab province. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

Mangalore's moral policing problem

Mangalore's moral policing problem

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

This time, Bajrang Dal 'activists' object to lady students traveling on a study trip.

SC sets free TN YouTuber held under Goondas Act

SC sets free TN YouTuber held under Goondas Act

Rediff.com18 Jul 2024

Granting the interim relief to Shankar currently lodged in the Coimbatore Central Prison, a bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah said it would not decide the case on merits as the Madras high court is seized of the matter.

CBI quizzes ex-Maha HM Anil Deshmukh for 8 hours

CBI quizzes ex-Maha HM Anil Deshmukh for 8 hours

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

Deshmukh denied the allegations raised against him by Singh during questioning and told the officers that they were an attempt to malign the image of the state government, sources said.

Virus scare: Cops asked to shut pubs, bars in Mumbai

Virus scare: Cops asked to shut pubs, bars in Mumbai

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

At least 41 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Maharashtra, seven of them in Mumbai. A Mumbai resident died on Tuesday, becoming the first coronavirus-linked casualty in the state.

Unvaccinated people, children below 15 not allowed at R-Day parade

Unvaccinated people, children below 15 not allowed at R-Day parade

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

Police also said that people will have to adhere to all Covid-protocols, such as wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing, at the programme on Rajpath on January 26.

Kathua ambush: Truck driver who sought pass, 50 others held

Kathua ambush: Truck driver who sought pass, 50 others held

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

The manhunt for the terrorists responsible for the ambush in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, which resulted in the tragic death of five army personnel, has led to the detention of a truck driver and 50 others for questioning, officials said on Wednesday.

The moment when a portion of Delhi airport roof came crashing down

The moment when a portion of Delhi airport roof came crashing down

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

There was no loud noise of anything breaking when the rods of a portion of a roof collapsed at the Delhi airport's Terminal-1, Krishna Kumar, a cab driver who was at the site of the incident, said on Friday.

'Raj Kapoor Lost His Cool Most Of The Time'

'Raj Kapoor Lost His Cool Most Of The Time'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2024

Rahul Rawail remembers his mentor Raj Kapoor.

Actor Shweta Tiwari booked for 'hurting religious sentiments'

Actor Shweta Tiwari booked for 'hurting religious sentiments'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

Tiwari had made the controversial statement in Bhopal on Wednesday during the promotion of her web series "Show Stopper".

'If you are alert, then you can scream for help'

'If you are alert, then you can scream for help'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

'Being alert is the most important weapon in one's armoury when one is on her own or is venturing out in unknown territory.'

BEST bus crash: Initial probe highlights training gaps

BEST bus crash: Initial probe highlights training gaps

Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

The Mumbai Regional Transport Office (RTO) officials have said they suspect 'human error' and 'lack of proper training' led to the horrific accident in Kurla where a Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus fatally knocked down seven persons and injured 42 others.

SFJ's Pannun booked for threatening attack during World Cup

SFJ's Pannun booked for threatening attack during World Cup

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

In the first information report (FIR), the cyber crime branch of the Ahmedabad police said that people from across the country have received Pannun's threat via a pre-recorded voice message sent from a foreign number.

Bill in LS to check paper leak in govt exams proposes Rs 1 cr fine

Bill in LS to check paper leak in govt exams proposes Rs 1 cr fine

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

At present, there is no specific substantive law to deal with unfair means adopted or offences committed by various entities involved in the conduct of public examinations by the central government and its agencies.

Country gears up for 78th Independence Day amid tight security

Country gears up for 78th Independence Day amid tight security

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

Police personnel checked vehicles and conducted flag marches at various places in Punjab on Wednesday while central forces maintained a tight vigil in Tripura.