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Electoral bonds: SBI gets SC notice for not disclosing bond numbers

Electoral bonds: SBI gets SC notice for not disclosing bond numbers

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, which was hearing an application filed by the Election Commission (EC) seeking a modification of the operative portion of its March 11 order in the electoral bonds case, directed its registrar (judicial) to ensure that the data filed earlier by the poll panel before it in a sealed cover be scanned and digitised.

Jadeja, Dhoni, Rahane, Dube, Moeen, Rutu... CSK Families Celebrate Epic IPL Triumph

Jadeja, Dhoni, Rahane, Dube, Moeen, Rutu... CSK Families Celebrate Epic IPL Triumph

Rediff.com30 May 2023

Wives and kids of CSK players took to the pitch for the after-game party, joining in the cheers and taking in the love of the fans who lit up the stadium in Ahmedabad.

LS polls: Cong, AAP conclude initial seat-sharing talks in Delhi, Punjab

LS polls: Cong, AAP conclude initial seat-sharing talks in Delhi, Punjab

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

The leaders of the two parties discussed the possibilities of seat sharing but did not divulge any details.

COMING UP On OTT In October

COMING UP On OTT In October

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

So much entertainment coming up on OTT this October!

Why are you angry?: Kejriwal to PM over Delhi budget

Why are you angry?: Kejriwal to PM over Delhi budget

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

The presentation of the Delhi government's Budget for 2023-24, which was scheduled for Tuesday, has been put on hold with the Kejriwal dispensation and the central government trading charges over allocations under various heads.

Tiger Nageswara Rao Review: Exasperating!

Tiger Nageswara Rao Review: Exasperating!

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

Despite Ravi Teja's relentless energy, the drama is bogged down by tedious emotional beats, observes Mayur Sanap.

Kejriwal arrested in money-laundering case, will remain Delhi CM

Kejriwal arrested in money-laundering case, will remain Delhi CM

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

The arrest, the first of a sitting chief minister, came hours after the Delhi high court refused to grant protection to the AAP national convenor from any coercive action by the agency.

Elgar case: Vernon, Ferreira likely to walk out of jail next week

Elgar case: Vernon, Ferreira likely to walk out of jail next week

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

Activists Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira, accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, are likely to walk out of jail only next week after securing bail from the Supreme Court on Friday as certain formalities are to be completed before they are released, defence lawyers said in Mumbai.

Delhi L-G charges AAP govt with 'intimidation, disregard of rules'

Delhi L-G charges AAP govt with 'intimidation, disregard of rules'

Rediff.com19 May 2023

In the letter, the lieutenant governor said that in the past one week, a "gloomy face of governance" emerged in Delhi where "organised, structured and specialised administrative machinery" is yet again facing the "brunt" of "highhandedness" of the political executive.

Delhi Police asks Uber to verify drivers before ride

Delhi Police asks Uber to verify drivers before ride

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

The Delhi Police on Tuesday asked ride hailing firm Uber to verify past records of drivers before onboarding them and suggested that the company put a mechanism in the cab to check their alcohol consumption levels. While speaking at the safety feature launch event of Uber, Delhi Police additional commissioner Mahesh Chandra Bharadwaj said that drunken driving has been a major factor in case of rule violations. "If a driver is drunk then you should have some kind of mechanism to know that your driver is drunk. We test drunk and drive through the alcohol meter.

Prisoners have fundamental right to access their medical records: HC

Prisoners have fundamental right to access their medical records: HC

Rediff.com21 May 2021

The Bombay high court on Friday said all prisoners had a fundamental right to access their own medical records.

11 Elgar Parishad-Maoist accused continue to languish in jail

11 Elgar Parishad-Maoist accused continue to languish in jail

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

Poet-activist Varavara Rao, 81, is the only accused in the case to have secured an interim bail. The Bombay high court had in February this year granted Rao conditional bail for six months considering his medical condition. Rao had been in jail since his arrest in August 2018.

AAP leader moves SC seeking time-bound election of Delhi mayor

AAP leader moves SC seeking time-bound election of Delhi mayor

Rediff.com26 Jan 2023

The Delhi mayor election was stalled on Tuesday for the second time this month as the House was adjourned indefinitely by the LG-appointed presiding officer following a ruckus by some councillors.

If Kejriwal's Government Is Dismissed...

If Kejriwal's Government Is Dismissed...

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

'Kejriwal could have easily deputed someone to step in as chief minister, but being the authoritative and self-centered personality that he is, he chose not to do it.' 'If the AAP loses Delhi, where it has a huge majority, the only one to blame would be Kejriwal,' asserts Ramesh Menon.

Javed Akhtar moves court against magistrate's order in Kangana case

Javed Akhtar moves court against magistrate's order in Kangana case

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar has approached a sessions court in Mumbai against summons issued against him by a magistrate in a case filed by actor Kangana Ranaut, and claimed the order was passed in a hasty and inappropriate manner resulting in "grave miscarriage of justice".

Bharadwaj, women's rights' champion

Bharadwaj, women's rights' champion

Rediff.com22 Aug 2005

Give me CBI, will arrest Modi, Adani in 2 hours: Sanjay Singh

Give me CBI, will arrest Modi, Adani in 2 hours: Sanjay Singh

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

Singh alleged that the BJP was attempting to "defame" Delhi CM, claiming that all attempts to bring a bad name to Kejriwal and his party will fail.

'Sadly, this is the age of hate'

'Sadly, this is the age of hate'

Rediff.com17 May 2022

Why Naseeruddin Shah played a sardar in Modern Love: Mumbai.

Excise, CM house files could be destroyed, alleges officer removed by Kejriwal

Excise, CM house files could be destroyed, alleges officer removed by Kejriwal

Rediff.com17 May 2023

Rajshekhar detailed his complaints in a report to the lieutenant governor's office, joint secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs and the additional commissioner of police of Delhi's anti-corruption branch.

Delhi Cabinet sends notice to bureaucrat probing Kejriwal's home renovation

Delhi Cabinet sends notice to bureaucrat probing Kejriwal's home renovation

Rediff.com15 May 2023

Citing complaints against Rajshekhar for 'running an extortion racket and demanding protection money', Delhi vigilance minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on May 13 ordered withdrawing all work assigned to the officer with immediate effect.

'SBI's unique code will now speak for itself'

'SBI's unique code will now speak for itself'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

'However, to establish a quid pro quo, one can potentially see several things, like whether they got any benefits from the party that they gave money to. That is something that people (of India) will gauge. But to finally establish that there was money paid as consideration, it would require an investigation, a proper investigation, to be able to come up with such conclusions.'

Elgar accused Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira walk out of jail

Elgar accused Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira walk out of jail

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

The apex court on July 28 granted bail to the two accused, noting that the actual involvement of Gonsalves and Ferreira in any terrorist act has not surfaced from any third-party communications.

Denied default bail, 8 Elgar accused to seek HC order review

Denied default bail, 8 Elgar accused to seek HC order review

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

Eight activists accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, who were denied default bail by the Bombay High Court earlier this month, told the HC on Thursday that they will file review petitions against the order which was based on a "factual error".

Court rejects cash bail plea, release of 2 Elgar accused likely to be delayed

Court rejects cash bail plea, release of 2 Elgar accused likely to be delayed

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

The release of activists Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira, accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, could get delayed as a special NIA court in Mumbai on Monday rejected their pleas for temporary cash bail.

NIA, Maha govt oppose bail pleas of Elgar Parishad accused

NIA, Maha govt oppose bail pleas of Elgar Parishad accused

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

The case relates to Elgar Parishad, a conclave held in Pune on December 31, 2017. Pune Police had alleged that it had been backed by Maoists, and provocative speeches made there led to caste violence near Bhima-Koregaon war memorial the next day.

BJP-AAP war of words erupts over Bagga's arrest by Punjab police

BJP-AAP war of words erupts over Bagga's arrest by Punjab police

Rediff.com6 May 2022

While the BJP alleged that the arrest of its leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga was part of Kejriwal's vendetta politics, the AAP rejected the charge and said that Bagga has been arrested for trying to stoke communal tension and violence in Punjba.

Three Lessons To Learn From Dronaacharya

Three Lessons To Learn From Dronaacharya

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

Three takeaways for individuals living in a global society today, where misinformation and disinformation are rife.

SC judge Justice Ravindra Bhat recuses from hearing activist Navlakha's plea

SC judge Justice Ravindra Bhat recuses from hearing activist Navlakha's plea

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

As the hearing started, Justice Bhat, who was on the bench with Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, expressed his inability to be part of the hearing but did not elaborate on the reason.

Delhi HC to hear plea against Oppn's INDIA name

Delhi HC to hear plea against Oppn's INDIA name

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

The Delhi high court on Friday sought a response from the Centre, Election Commission of India, and 26 political parties on a petition seeking to restrain opposition parties from using the acronym INDIA for their alliance.

Govt to introduce Delhi services bill in LS on Tuesday

Govt to introduce Delhi services bill in LS on Tuesday

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

The Delhi services bill which seeks to replace an ordinance that mandated the creation of an authority for transfers and postings of senior officers in the Delhi government is listed for introduction in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

AAP again questions genuineness of Modi's degrees

AAP again questions genuineness of Modi's degrees

Rediff.com2 Apr 2023

The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday raised questions on the genuineness of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degrees and claimed that they would turn out to be fake if a probe is conducted.

Mumbai Diaries 2 Review: Too Dramatic!

Mumbai Diaries 2 Review: Too Dramatic!

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

Season two once again goes for dramatic overkill despite the spine-chilling gravity of the true events it is based on, observes Mayur Sanap.

Delhi excise scam: Sisodia to remain in jail till March 20

Delhi excise scam: Sisodia to remain in jail till March 20

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

The CBI had arrested Sisodia last week in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped liquor policy for 2021-22.

Karnataka Governor Bharadwaj meets PM,Chidambaram

Karnataka Governor Bharadwaj meets PM,Chidambaram

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj, who is gunning for the removal of Reddy brothers from the state ministry on the issue of illegal mining, met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Home Minister P Chidambaram and is understood to have discussed the issue.

For Yamuna displaced persons, future remains tense

For Yamuna displaced persons, future remains tense

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

Now, she fears that she will not be able to return to her humble home after officials told them that their shanties were "illegal".

Kin seek release of 16 Bhima Koregaon accused due to Covid

Kin seek release of 16 Bhima Koregaon accused due to Covid

Rediff.com15 May 2021

The friends and relatives of 16 accused, including Hany Babu, Stan Swamy and Sudha Bharadwaj, made the demand during a virtual press conference.

H R Bharadwaj appointed Karnataka Governor

H R Bharadwaj appointed Karnataka Governor

Rediff.com24 Jun 2009

Former Union law minister H R Bharadwaj was appointed as the Governor of Karnataka by President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday.

2 killed as portion of Gurugram apartment collapses, builder booked

2 killed as portion of Gurugram apartment collapses, builder booked

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

While Ekta Bhardwaj, 31, died Thursday night, the body of Sunita Srivastava was recovered on Friday, officials said, adding that operations by rescue personnel at the incident site are still on.

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.

As rains lessen in intensity, focus is on rescue work in north India

As rains lessen in intensity, focus is on rescue work in north India

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

As the weather improved in parts of north India, which was pummelled by heavy rains for days, authorities on Wednesday worked on a war footing to rescue stranded tourists, restore vehicular traffic on arterial roads and prevent floodwaters from entering new areas.