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In jail, Dera chief grows vegetables, prune trees at Rs 20/day

In jail, Dera chief grows vegetables, prune trees at Rs 20/day

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

The 50-year-old self-styled godman, who boasted of millions of followers, is lodged in Rohtak's Sunaria jail for raping his two disciples.

Daniel Pearl murder: Qaeda leader's death commuted, 3 others set free

Daniel Pearl murder: Qaeda leader's death commuted, 3 others set free

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

Pearl, the 38-year-old South Asia bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, was abducted and beheaded while he was in Pakistan investigating a story on the alleged links between the country's powerful spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence and Al Qaeda.

CBI contacts MEA, Interpol to locate Mehul Choksi's whereabouts

CBI contacts MEA, Interpol to locate Mehul Choksi's whereabouts

Rediff.com25 May 2021

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, wanted in a Rs 13,5000-crore loan fraud in Punjab National Bank, has gone missing in Antigua and Barbuda where he had been staying since January 2018, the Royal Police Force of the Caribbean island nation said in a statement.

NCB asked SRK for Rs 25 cr to free Aryan: Witness

NCB asked SRK for Rs 25 cr to free Aryan: Witness

Rediff.com24 Oct 2021

Prabhakar Sail, an independent witness in the cruise drugs seizure case, on Sunday claimed that a Narcotics Control Bureau officer and some other persons demanded Rs 25 crore from Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan to release his son Aryan Khan in the case.

Riot woes forced Rao govt to drop plan to bring Netaji's ashes to India: Kin

Riot woes forced Rao govt to drop plan to bring Netaji's ashes to India: Kin

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

The P V Narasimha Rao government in the 1990s had been on the verge of bringing to India the ashes, believed to be the mortal remains of Subhas Chandra Bose now kept at the Renkoji Temple in Japan, but was dissuaded from doing so due to an intelligence report.

1993 Mumbai blasts death row convict Tahir Merchant dies

1993 Mumbai blasts death row convict Tahir Merchant dies

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Merchant had arranged the finance for the blasts, and was also linked to conspirators Tiger Memon and Dawood Ibrahim.

Home food for Chidambaram in Tihar Jail

Home food for Chidambaram in Tihar Jail

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

Sibal told the court that there was a noticeable loss in Chidambaram's weight and his health was deteriorating in jail.

Has Congress shot itself in the foot with drug case against Majithia on poll eve?

Has Congress shot itself in the foot with drug case against Majithia on poll eve?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

'This is evidently pure vendetta politics and may even end up helping the Akalis in the elections'

Kushwaha alleges torture in CBI custody

Kushwaha alleges torture in CBI custody

Rediff.com14 Mar 2012

Former Uttar Pradesh minister Babu Singh Kushwaha has alleged that he was "tortured" in the Central Bureau of Investigation custody during interrogations. "The CBI tortured us during interrogations for ten days," said the sacked Bahujan Samaj Party minister, while he along with another accused, former BSP MLA Ram Pratap Jaiswal, were being taken to Dasna prison on Tuesday.

My case will help those falsely held under UAPA: Gogoi

My case will help those falsely held under UAPA: Gogoi

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

Labelling the NIA as a 'mere political tool' of the BJP government at the Centre, Gogoi said the judgment will be a landmark for those arrested through the misuse of the two anti-terror laws.

Is Rajasthan new hub for narco smugglers?

Is Rajasthan new hub for narco smugglers?

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

Did the ISI choose the Rajasthan border to smuggle narcotics after striking deals with Indian smugglers, who would send the money to various terrorist groups in Kashmir?

Why Mehul Choksi is not returning anytime soon

Why Mehul Choksi is not returning anytime soon

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

It was perhaps over-enthusiasm that prompted the Indian investigative agencies to take a private jet to Dominica to bring back fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi. Predictably, the eight-member team had to return empty-handed after almost a week-long wait. The agencies were banking too much on the "state-less" status of Mr Choksi, as Antigua, which had given him citizenship in 2017, wasn't willing to take him back. Thus, the calculation was that Mr Choksi would be whisked away from the Dominican courtroom to the waiting plane. The reason for the optimism was also because Antigua is friendly territory for India.

Indrani lodges police complaint against Byculla jail officials

Indrani lodges police complaint against Byculla jail officials

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

Indrani also claimed that she was threatened of sexual assault after the death of a convict sparked protest in the prison.

Aryan is young boy with no antecedents: Rohatgi in HC

Aryan is young boy with no antecedents: Rohatgi in HC

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

"There is no evidence of consumption, no recovery of drugs and absolutely no evidence to show his participation in this so-called conspiracy and abetment as alleged by the NCB," Rohatgi said while arguing for Aryan Khan's bail.

Nirav Modi's remand extended in UK, final hearings in 2021

Nirav Modi's remand extended in UK, final hearings in 2021

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

Nirav Modi, wanted in connection with the estimated $2-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case, was further remanded in custody on Tuesday by a court in London hearing India's extradition request for the diamond merchant. The 49-year-old appeared on Tuesday via videolink from Wandsworth Prison in south-west London, dressed in a maroon sweater and sporting a full beard, for his regular 28-day "call-over hearing" at Westminster Magistrates' Court, where Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot extended his remand for another 28 days until December 29.

Prosecutor invokes Gandhi, Buddha in Aryan Khan's case

Prosecutor invokes Gandhi, Buddha in Aryan Khan's case

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

The Narcotic Control Bureau, which had told the court on Wednesday that Khan was involved in the conspiracy, illicit drug trafficking as well as its procurement and consumption, today claimed that 'evidence reveal Khan frequently took contraband substances'.

UK okays Nirav Modi's extradition, he has 14 days to appeal

UK okays Nirav Modi's extradition, he has 14 days to appeal

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

The United Kingdom's home department has cleared the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, who is wanted in an over Rs 13,000-crore bank fraud case, officials said on Friday.

Met Asthana in Dubai, he threatened to make my life hell: Michel tells court

Met Asthana in Dubai, he threatened to make my life hell: Michel tells court

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

The court took note of Michel's submission alleging mental torture inside the jail and directed Tihar jail authorities to produce the CCTV footage and reports by Thursday based on which he was shifted to a high-security ward.

DIG Roopa, who alleged VIP treatment to Sasikala in jail, transferred

DIG Roopa, who alleged VIP treatment to Sasikala in jail, transferred

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

Roopa has now been posted as commissioner for road safety & traffic.

Why Thailand blames Australia for arrest of refugee Bahraini footballer

Why Thailand blames Australia for arrest of refugee Bahraini footballer

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

Hakeem Al Araibi's case has drawn international criticism as a Thai court considers an extradition request from Bahrain for him to serve a 10-year sentence related to the Arab Spring uprisings of 2011. He denies the charges.

No evidence to show Aryan Khan planned drug-related offences: HC

No evidence to show Aryan Khan planned drug-related offences: HC

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

The court said that perusal of the WhatsApp chats extracted from the phone of Aryan Khan shows that nothing objectionable was noticed to suggest that he, Merchant and Dhamecha along with other accused in the case have hatched a conspiracy of committing the offence in question.

Kalki: The Revolutionary Writer Behind PS 1

Kalki: The Revolutionary Writer Behind PS 1

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

Gowri Ramnarayan explores the world of Kalki Krishnamurthy whose magnificent novel Ponniyin Selvan has inspired Mani Ratnam's latest film PS I.

Mallya will get western loo in jail, India tells UK court

Mallya will get western loo in jail, India tells UK court

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

Five photos of western style toilets were presented to convince the court that acceptable standards would be extended to Mallya.

'Join the BJP and clean yourself with Bharatiya Janata Laundry Machine'

'Join the BJP and clean yourself with Bharatiya Janata Laundry Machine'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

'Badle ki bhavna (revengeful politics) was never seen in Maharashtra and Indian politics, but now we are witnessing all that today.'

Unnao rape victim develops pneumonia, remains critical: Docs

Unnao rape victim develops pneumonia, remains critical: Docs

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

She is being given oxygen through a tube inserted in the windpipe. Her condition is stable but not out of danger, he said.

Quran was mishandled 5 times: Probe

Quran was mishandled 5 times: Probe

Rediff.com27 May 2005

In 13 alleged incidents, five of which were substantiated, 4 were by guards and 1 one was by an interrogator.

Modi attends Maldives President Solih's swearing-in ceremony

Modi attends Maldives President Solih's swearing-in ceremony

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

This is Modi's first visit to the Maldives as prime minister. The last visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the Indian Ocean island nation was by Manmohan Singh in 2011.

Fake stamp paper scam kingpin Abdul Karim Telgi dies

Fake stamp paper scam kingpin Abdul Karim Telgi dies

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

He was in news after the then DIG (Prisons) D Roopa recently alleged that Telgi was among several prisoners who received special treatment in the jail.

Why NIA court saw no merit in Aseemanand's confession in Mecca Masjid case

Why NIA court saw no merit in Aseemanand's confession in Mecca Masjid case

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

The court also observed that working for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh does not make a person communal and anti-social.

Colonel among 6 armymen convicted for graft

Colonel among 6 armymen convicted for graft

Rediff.com27 Aug 2009

A Sena medal-winning Colonel is among six army personnel sentenced to 18 months in prison by a Central Bureau of Investigation special court after being convicted of making fake purchases in a 17-year-old case.

7 SIMI members escape from jail in Madhya Pradesh

7 SIMI members escape from jail in Madhya Pradesh

Rediff.com1 Oct 2013

Seven members of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India have escaped from a prison in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district. While jail authorities managed to nab one SIMI member, the rest are still on the run.

Lalu's conviction: HC summons records of CBI court

Lalu's conviction: HC summons records of CBI court

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

Admitting the appeal of Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad against the special Central Bureau of Investigation court's verdict in the fodder scam, the Jharkhand high court on Friday directed placing before it all records of the lower court pertaining to the case.

After 28 days, Rhea Chakraborty steps out of jail

After 28 days, Rhea Chakraborty steps out of jail

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

Rhea was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau on September 9. The NCB has accused her of procuring drugs for Rajput.

Rajesh Talwar turns hospital asst in jail; Nupur, a teacher

Rajesh Talwar turns hospital asst in jail; Nupur, a teacher

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

A day after their conviction, parents of slain Aarushi Talwar were on Wednesday assigned new roles by the Jail authorities, which alloted dentist Rajesh Talwar the responsibility of assisting prison's medical team while his wife Nupur will don the hat of a teacher.

Behind bars for being daughter of Nawaz Sharif: Maryam

Behind bars for being daughter of Nawaz Sharif: Maryam

Rediff.com15 Jul 2018

Meanwhile, Maryam has rejected an offer for better facilities in jail.

No officer has done anything wrong: Chidambaram's tweet from jail

No officer has done anything wrong: Chidambaram's tweet from jail

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

The veteran Congress leader said people asked him why only he had been arrested, but he had no answer.

Peter Mukerjea released from Mumbai jail

Peter Mukerjea released from Mumbai jail

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

The release came after the six-week stay on the Bombay high court order granting the former media baron bail in the murder case ended on Thursday with the Central Bureau of Investigation not moving an appeal before the Supreme Court.

Here comes the sun for Mallya

Here comes the sun for Mallya

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

'For Mallya, it seems 'the night is dark and full of terrors' and if you believe his lawyers, he's only looking for some sunshine,' says Veer Arjun Singh.

Aryan Episode Won't Affect Brand SRK

Aryan Episode Won't Affect Brand SRK

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

SRK's persona and brand power has been built over nearly 30 years of public acclaim and love. Brands perhaps believe that his troubles are transitory and that as a human brand he has long legs capable of striding over controversies, explains ad guru Sandeep Goyal.

Unnao accident: Sengar, 9 others including minister's kin booked for murder

Unnao accident: Sengar, 9 others including minister's kin booked for murder

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

On Tuesday, the Centre handed over the probe to the CBI on the recommendation of the Uttar Pradesh government. The state government has come under severe criticism for failing to provide security to the 19-year-old woman who was allegedly raped by the BJP MLA in 2017 when she was a minor.