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Shantaram Review: Too Verbose

Shantaram Review: Too Verbose

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

If future episodes are as verbose and unwieldy, it might be difficult to keep from switching channels, points out Deepa Ghalot.

NIA raids in Delhi, 3 states against terrorist-gangster-drug smuggler nexus

NIA raids in Delhi, 3 states against terrorist-gangster-drug smuggler nexus

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

Those covered under the raids also included gangsters involved in the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.

NIA arrests 2 Chhota Shakeel men linked to Dawood for terror financing

NIA arrests 2 Chhota Shakeel men linked to Dawood for terror financing

Rediff.com13 May 2022

The National Investigation Agency has arrested two close aides of gangster Chhota Shakeel for allegedly handling the illegal activities and financial transactions of the crime syndicate controlled by fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, and for indulging in terror financing in the western suburbs of Mumbai, an official said on Friday.

OTT This Week: Killers. JLo. Spooks...

OTT This Week: Killers. JLo. Spooks...

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

Detectives, superheroes, biopics, documentaries, it's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma offers some suggestions.

Boom in drug seizures in India in last 5 years, says NCB chief

Boom in drug seizures in India in last 5 years, says NCB chief

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

There has been an "exponential" rise in the seizure of drugs in India in the last five years with the darknet and the maritime route emerging as the most preferred modes of trafficking, NCB director general S N Pradhan said on Tuesday.

'My tongue is my weapon in Bigg Boss'

'My tongue is my weapon in Bigg Boss'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

'I have been loud on my previous shows, but I am going to control my temper and work on my tolerance level.'

Former Barca defender accused of links with Mexican drug lord

Former Barca defender accused of links with Mexican drug lord

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

US sanctions Mexico captain Rafa Marquez for alleged drug ties 'I deny categorically any type of relation with this organization'

Drugs worth Rs 1900 cr seized in Gujarat since 2016; Rs 900 cr this year

Drugs worth Rs 1900 cr seized in Gujarat since 2016; Rs 900 cr this year

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad has seized drugs valued at over Rs 1,900 crore since 2016, and out of these, narcotics worth Rs 900 crore were recovered this year alone, officials said on Monday.

No one told India to not buy oil from Russia, says Puri in US

No one told India to not buy oil from Russia, says Puri in US

Rediff.com8 Oct 2022

Puri said the government has a moral duty to provide energy at affordable rates to consumers.

India presses OPEC for affordable oil

India presses OPEC for affordable oil

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

With domestic retail fuel prices jumping to record high on rising international oil rates, India on Thursday pressed oil cartel OPEC for 'affordable' oil price within a 'reasonable band' and that the producers should phase out production cuts. OPEC nations such as Saudi Arabia have traditionally been India's principal oil source. But, OPEC and its allies, called OPEC+, ignoring its call for ease supply curbs had led to the world's third-biggest oil importer tap newer sources to diversify its crude oil imports. As a result, OPEC's share in India's oil imports has dropped to about 60 per cent in May from 74 per cent in the previous month.

Diesel hits Rs 100/litre mark in Kerala, Karnataka

Diesel hits Rs 100/litre mark in Kerala, Karnataka

Rediff.com11 Oct 2021

Petrol price was hiked by 30 paise per litre and diesel by 35 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. The seventh straight day of price hike pushed fuel rates to a new record high. The price of petrol in Delhi rose to its highest-ever level of Rs 104.44 a litre and Rs 110.41 per litre in Mumbai, the notification showed. In Mumbai, diesel now comes for Rs 101.03 a litre; while in Delhi, it costs Rs 93.17.

Drugs case: NCB probe rules out extortion bid made to let off Aryan Khan

Drugs case: NCB probe rules out extortion bid made to let off Aryan Khan

Rediff.com29 May 2022

The agency had called him a hostile witness after he made the allegations.

Indian-origin techie killed in shootout between rival Mexican gangs

Indian-origin techie killed in shootout between rival Mexican gangs

Rediff.com23 Oct 2021

Anjali Ryot was killed along with another German tourist on Wednesday night in the crossfire, californianewstimes.com news portal reported.

10 Upcoming Web series To Watch Out For

10 Upcoming Web series To Watch Out For

Rediff.com5 May 2020

Some exciting news shows, some gripping sequels coming up.

World's most-wanted drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman recaptured

World's most-wanted drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman recaptured

Rediff.com9 Jan 2016

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, world's most-wanted drug lord who fled through a tunnel from a maximum security prison in a made-for-Hollywood escape that deeply embarrassed the Mexican government and strained the country's ties with the United States six months ago, has been recaptured.

Trump lists India among illicit drug-producing countries

Trump lists India among illicit drug-producing countries

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

Trump said countries such as Afghanistan, India, The Bahamas, Belize, Burma, Colombia, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic among others are a major drug transit or illicit drug producing nations.

If oil demand rises, India to be hit hard

If oil demand rises, India to be hit hard

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

Even a marginal hike in global demand for petroleum could trigger price jumps and impact the Indian economy.

120 kg of heroin worth Rs 600 cr seized in Gujarat, 3 held

120 kg of heroin worth Rs 600 cr seized in Gujarat, 3 held

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

Earlier, in September, authorities seized around 3,000 kg of the drug at the Mundra port in Gujarat's Kutch district.

Is another oil price hike looming in India?

Is another oil price hike looming in India?

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

India is back on the diplomatic table pushing oil producing countries to raise production in a bid to cool down runaway oil prices. Brent crude oil prices traded above $90 a barrel, on Thursday, for the first time since 2014. Brent is the most popular marker for crude oil trade. It is used as a benchmark for two-thirds of the world's internationally traded crude oil.

2 policemen among 5 J-K govt employees sacked for terror links

2 policemen among 5 J-K govt employees sacked for terror links

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday sacked police constable Tawseef Ahmed Mir, who has been accused of actively working for Hizbul Mujahideen and trying to kill two of his colleagues, and four more employees for alleged links with terror groups.

Aarya 2 Review

Aarya 2 Review

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

Sushmita Sen's combination of blazing authority and maternal anxiety are perfectly cast as a woman thrown in the centre of chaos in Aarya 2, observes Sukanya Verma.

ARRESTED! Godfather of the drug world

ARRESTED! Godfather of the drug world

Rediff.com23 Feb 2014

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the legendary boss of the world's most powerful and deadly drug cartel has been captured in Mexico, with the US hailing his arrest as a "landmark" achievement.

DoT to bar telcos from cross holding stakes

DoT to bar telcos from cross holding stakes

Rediff.com5 Jun 2013

To end possibility of forming cartels in the telecom sector, new telecom licences are proposed to come with a clause that will bar service providers from holding either direct or indirect stake in other telecom companies providing services in the same area.

Bookies operate from vehicles

Bookies operate from vehicles

Rediff.com16 May 2013

Spot-fixing takes place in nearly every game, but with most cricketrs getting away with a rap on the knuckles, there is never any real fear of going to jail.

Decoding the Kamala Harris Phenomenon

Decoding the Kamala Harris Phenomenon

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

Kamala succeeded as she identified herself with the larger minority groups rather than narrow ethnicity, prodded by her mother who did not want to return to India, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan, who has done multiple stints in India's embassy in Washington, DC.

The Men Who Made A Difference on OTT

The Men Who Made A Difference on OTT

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

Joginder Tuteja introduces us to the men who have made an impression in the OTT universe.

How players are lured into spot-fixing

How players are lured into spot-fixing

Rediff.com17 May 2013

Vicky Nanjappa explains how the player-bookie nexus works.

Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' found guilty; faces life in prison

Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' found guilty; faces life in prison

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera was convicted on numerous counts including money laundering, engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, distribution of heroin and cocaine and other drugs, and illegal arms possession.

HSBC's money laundering lapses, by the numbers

HSBC's money laundering lapses, by the numbers

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

Bank has apologised and vowed it has recently overhauled its anti-money-laundering efforts.

'Only a genius like Sahir Ludhianvi would describe this ebb and flow of time and fame so beautifully'

'Only a genius like Sahir Ludhianvi would describe this ebb and flow of time and fame so beautifully'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

'No matter how big the name, no one lives forever; like medicines, we come with an expiry date.' 'But, in the short time that we have, we try to make something that will stay on long after we are gone.'

Competition watchdog bites Rs 6,300 cr off cement firms

Competition watchdog bites Rs 6,300 cr off cement firms

Rediff.com22 Jun 2012

10 companies and industry body penalised for cartelisation, likely to take legal recourse.

23 killed in arson attack at Mexico bar

23 killed in arson attack at Mexico bar

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

The fire broke out at the El Caballo Blanco bar after being deliberately set by unknown assailants.

Indian-American gets 20-yr jail term for money laundering

Indian-American gets 20-yr jail term for money laundering

Rediff.com21 Jan 2012

51-year-old Vikram Datta, who was found guilty in September last year on money-laundering charges, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court in New York.

Kangana attacks Jaya Bachchan again on 'thaali' comment

Kangana attacks Jaya Bachchan again on 'thaali' comment

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

Ranaut, who has been in the news for her provocative comments, had slammed Bachchan on Tuesday and she upped her attack on Wednesday. "Which plate are you referring to Jaya ji? A thaali (plate) was given, in which a two-minute role, item numbers and a romantic scene were offered and that too only after sleeping with hero. "I taught feminism to the film industry, decorated the 'thaali' with patriotic films. This is my own plate Jaya ji, it is not yours," she wrote in Hindi on Twitter.

World's top crime boss escapes jail again!

World's top crime boss escapes jail again!

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

In a major embarrassment for Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, the country's most notorious drug lord, Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, broke out of a high-security prison on Saturday night for the second time, escaping in a tunnel built right under his cell.

India to buy one-third less oil from Saudi Arabia

India to buy one-third less oil from Saudi Arabia

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

Indian refiners will buy less oil from Saudi Arabia next month as they snap up supplies outside of the Middle East as part of diversification drive amid weakening domestic fuel demand on the resurgence of COVID-19. State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and three other refiners have sought just 65 per cent of the monthly average of about 15 million barrels from Saudi Arabia in May, three sources with knowledge of the matter said. The move follows tensions between India and Saudi Arabia over the Kingdom's hawkish stance on boosting production to cool prices.

India warns of high oil prices hurting global recovery

India warns of high oil prices hurting global recovery

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

India, the world's third-largest energy consumer and importer, on Wednesday warned of high oil prices hurting the nascent and fragile global economic recovery and floated an idea of long-term supply contracts that provide predictable and stable pricing. Speaking at the India Energy Forum by CERAWeek, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said there was a mismatch between demand for oil and the supplies producers such as OPEC+ were making and there was a case for raising the production. The world, he said, needs "predictable, stable and affordable" prices for it to recover back to pre-pandemic levels.

'El Chapo' sentenced to life imprisonment

'El Chapo' sentenced to life imprisonment

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

Before he was sentenced, Guzman, complained about the conditions of his confinement and told the judge he was denied a fair trial.

Puri conveys India's concerns over high oil prices to OPEC

Puri conveys India's concerns over high oil prices to OPEC

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

India, the world's third-biggest oil consumer, has conveyed to OPEC countries its concern over high oil prices that are threatening to impact the nascent economic recovery after the devastating pandemic. New Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has made phone calls to key OPEC nations to convey the desire for an affordable price for consumers. After calling his counterparts in Qatar and the UAE, he called Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) kingpin Saudi Arabia on Thursday evening.

'Eat healthy. Walk a lot. And feel happy within'

'Eat healthy. Walk a lot. And feel happy within'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

'Good food is very important because what we eat reflects on our skin.' 'Workout keeps our body in shape and both together keep us energetic and fresh.'