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18-year-old arrested in London tube attack

18-year-old arrested in London tube attack

Rediff.com16 Sep 2017

British Prime Minister Theresa May said military personnel would replace armed police "on guard duties at certain protected sites which are not accessible to the public".

Interpol need not hear Lalit before issuing red corner notice: ED

Interpol need not hear Lalit before issuing red corner notice: ED

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

The ED on Monday contested claims made by the Lalit Modi camp that the former IPL boss will be heard before Interpol issues a red corner notice against him.

IPL 7 will not be in India; South Africa favourite to host

IPL 7 will not be in India; South Africa favourite to host

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

The Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has conveyed the government's inability to provide security during the Twenty20 extravaganza that coincides with the General Elections. The elections are scheduled for April-May.

Police clueless about anti-superstition activist Dabholkar's killers

Police clueless about anti-superstition activist Dabholkar's killers

Rediff.com21 Sep 2013

Police have claimed that the probe into the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar is on the "right track". But no concrete clue to the broad daylight slaying seems to have emerged a month after the incident that jolted the progressive social movement in Maharashtra.

CBI grills Chidambaram for nearly 4 hrs in INX media case

CBI grills Chidambaram for nearly 4 hrs in INX media case

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

After coming out of CBI headquarters in New Delhi, Chidambaram said he had appeared before the CBI and the first information report did not contain any allegations against him.

Fire demolishes heritage building in Shimla

Fire demolishes heritage building in Shimla

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

A devastating fire swept through the British-era Gorton Castle, which houses the office of the Accountant General of Himachal Pradesh, in the wee hours of Tuesday, reducing two floors of the magnificent heritage building to ashes.

PoK-linked London Bridge attacker was 'ISIS fighter'

PoK-linked London Bridge attacker was 'ISIS fighter'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2019

'The person who carried out the London attack... was a fighter from the Islamic State, and did so in response to calls to target citizens of coalition countries,' the ISIS statement read.

Don't mock India's scientific past!

Don't mock India's scientific past!

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

It is important to approach the belief of people in ancient India's achievements with a sense of proportion, balance and empathy, argues B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

How Piyush Tewari is making India's roads safer

How Piyush Tewari is making India's roads safer

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Indian roads continue to be among the most dangerous in the world. Few people are even aware that the Good Samaritan Law exists. Getting a licence to drive is still far too easy.

Gatiman Express: Travel from Delhi to Agra in 105 minutes!

Gatiman Express: Travel from Delhi to Agra in 105 minutes!

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

Railways have chalked out nine more routes for running similar trains.

SC judge who rejected Yakub Memon's plea gets threat letter

SC judge who rejected Yakub Memon's plea gets threat letter

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

Justice Misra was part of the three-judge Supreme Court bench, which had dismissed the mercy plea and delivered the final order on 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon.

China issues flood alert in Brahmaputra; Arunachal, Assam caution people

China issues flood alert in Brahmaputra; Arunachal, Assam caution people

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

A senior official of the Union water resources ministry said it was an unprecedented situation on the Chinese side where Tsangpo broke a 150-year record with swollen waters and hence China has shared the information with India.

'Unholy nexus between govt employees and private firms'

'Unholy nexus between govt employees and private firms'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2015

Scandal is a result of callous administrative approach.

CPRF jawan goes on rampage; kills officer, injures 4 colleagues

CPRF jawan goes on rampage; kills officer, injures 4 colleagues

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

A Central Reserve Police Force jawan on Friday shot dead his officer and a member of the All Assam Students' Union and injured four colleagues when they were out on an operational task in Nalbari district of Assam.

A helpline for women in distress

A helpline for women in distress

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

The call centre works round the clock attending to calls ranging from domestic violence to suicide attempts to seeking medical help.

Faulty hip implants: Centre to ask J&J to compensate victims

Faulty hip implants: Centre to ask J&J to compensate victims

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

Once the patients are identified, the government will decide on the quantum of compensation in each case and then approach J&J for claim settlement.

Are Ambani's, Sachin Tendulkar's children under threat?

Are Ambani's, Sachin Tendulkar's children under threat?

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

An RTI report has named Mukesh Ambani's eldest son Anant, mother Kokilaben and Sachin Tendulkar's children Sara and Arjun among the list of people provided security by the Mumbai police.

5 changes Rajya Sabha wanted in Aadhaar Bill

5 changes Rajya Sabha wanted in Aadhaar Bill

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

The Congress and the Left parties might move court to challenge LS speaker's ruling on Aadhaar as money Bill.

Bank FD scam gets bigger, 9 FIRs filed

Bank FD scam gets bigger, 9 FIRs filed

Rediff.com29 Aug 2014

Total scam in collusion with middlemen is estimated at over Rs 700 crore. Probe is on in 10 more cases.

Deputy NSA quizzed by CBI in Gujarat fake encounter case

Deputy NSA quizzed by CBI in Gujarat fake encounter case

Rediff.com9 Nov 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation has questioned Deputy National Security Advisor and former Intelligence Bureau chief Nehchal Sandhu in connection with Sadiq Jamal encounter in 2003 by the Gujarat crime branch.

Senior Dera official held for inciting violence after Ram Rahim's conviction

Senior Dera official held for inciting violence after Ram Rahim's conviction

Rediff.com10 Sep 2017

Efforts continued to trace Dera chief's adopted daughter Honeypreet Insan.

New CBDT chief unveils 7 priorities for taxman

New CBDT chief unveils 7 priorities for taxman

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

In his first communication to the field formations of the income tax department after taking over, the new CBDT chairman Sushil Chandra has spelled out a seven-point priority list for the department, entrusted to enforce direct tax laws in the country.

When the home minister's daughter was kidnapped

When the home minister's daughter was kidnapped

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

'For a man who had just received news of his daughter's kidnapping, he showed no sign of anxiety or agitation.' 'Here is a cool customer, I thought to myself.' 'The only thing he said was, 'I would not have been so anxious had they kidnapped my son'.' 'He told me that his daughter Rubaiya, who was a medical intern, was returning home from the hospital in a minibus when it was stopped close to the Mufti's house.' 'She was taken by four armed militants.' A gripping excerpt from Moosa Raza's Kashmir: Land Of Regrets.

Assam violence: Security forces kill 3 suspected Bodo militants

Assam violence: Security forces kill 3 suspected Bodo militants

Rediff.com4 May 2014

Normalcy is returning to the violence-affected districts of Baksa and Kokrajhar under Bodoland Territorial Autonomous Districts Council areas in Assam. The state government claims that there has been no incident in the last 48 hours as the security apparatus along with army is working relentlessly to restore peace.

RS polls in Karnataka to go ahead as scheduled

RS polls in Karnataka to go ahead as scheduled

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

The Commission said it cannot, under the existing law, disqualify a contesting candidate or prevent him from contesting the election, nor can it prevent an elector from casting his vote in an election, if otherwise qualified and eligible, as is being demanded by some of the parties.

Assam govt had intel alert on attack by Bodo militants: Police

Assam govt had intel alert on attack by Bodo militants: Police

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

The Assam government had received prior intelligence report of an attack by terrorists of National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Songbijit but it did not know about the target and spots, said a senior official on Saturday.

Declassified files reveal Netaji wanted to speak over radio

Declassified files reveal Netaji wanted to speak over radio

Rediff.com19 Sep 2015

"For the last one month a rather strange broadcast is being heard over the radio...The broadcast only says 'Neta Subhas Chandra transmitter...wanted to speak," this was written by Netaji's nephew Amiya Nath Bose in a letter to his brother in 1949 as revealed by one of the secret files on the leader declassified by the West Bengal government.

Officials lynch man who objected to photographing women defecating in open

Officials lynch man who objected to photographing women defecating in open

Rediff.com17 Jun 2017

Municipality employees kicked, punched and beat Khan with a stick, which led to his death.

WB polls: 78.25 per cent voter turnout in the 5th phase

WB polls: 78.25 per cent voter turnout in the 5th phase

Rediff.com30 Apr 2016

A clash broke out between the workers of the TMC and the CPI-M in the Arambag area of Hooghly. One CPI-M worker is said to be injured in the incident.

ED gets court nod to extradite Lalit Modi from United Kingdom

ED gets court nod to extradite Lalit Modi from United Kingdom

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

A special court on Tuesday issued an order allowing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to begin extradition proceedings against former IPL chairman Lalit Modi in connection with its money laundering probe against him and others.

'He laid down his life for his country'

'He laid down his life for his country'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

On the eleventh anniversary of her father's martyrdom during the 26/11 terror attacks on Mumbai, Jui Karkare Navare remembers her father, Mumbai ATS Chief Hemant Karkare.

The China Factor: Why the US needs India

The China Factor: Why the US needs India

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

'There will be much for President Trump and Prime Minister Modi to discuss including growing Chinese military cooperation with Pakistan, which heralds a new attempt by China and Pakistan to neutralise India's influence in its Indian Ocean neighbourhood,' notes Ambassador G Parthasarathy.

'SC judgment is neither novel nor landmark'

'SC judgment is neither novel nor landmark'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

Former chief information commissioner Satyananda Mishra says the Supreme Court order to frame guidelines for civil servants to insulate them from political interference is a mere elaboration of reports of committees constituted by the central government.

Jammu-bound Muri Express derails in UP; 3 dead, 9 injured

Jammu-bound Muri Express derails in UP; 3 dead, 9 injured

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Ten bogies of a Jammu-bound train derailed in Kaushambi on Monday, killing three persons including a woman on the spot and injuring nine and affecting train traffic on Allahabad-Kanpur route.

What does the nation get out of the CBI?

What does the nation get out of the CBI?

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

'What does the nation get out of the CBI's fabulous infrastructure? Very little that is useful.'

Infosys employee among Sydney siege hostages

Infosys employee among Sydney siege hostages

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

An Infosys employee is among those being held hostage by an unidentified armed man who stormed a downtown cafe in Sydney, the IT major said on Monday.

EPFO launches facility to view PF A/Cs online

EPFO launches facility to view PF A/Cs online

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

The facility for viewing PF accounts online was launched here by Labour Minister Sis Ram Ola in the presence of Minister of State for Labour and Employment Kodikunnil Suresh and EPFO's Central Provident Fund Commissioner K K Jalan.

After daylong wait, IAF hero Abhinandan returns home from Pak

After daylong wait, IAF hero Abhinandan returns home from Pak

Rediff.com2 Mar 2019

Pakistani officials handed over Varthaman to Indian officials, including from the IAF, at the Attari-Wagah Border.

ED conducts raids in land grab case involving firm linked to Vadra

ED conducts raids in land grab case involving firm linked to Vadra

Rediff.com6 May 2016

Vadra has denied any wrongdoing even as Congress party called the action 'sheer political vendetta'.

I-T dept goes after black money stashed overseas

I-T dept goes after black money stashed overseas

Rediff.com30 Sep 2017

The move follows poor results in detecting undisclosed foreign assets and delay in concluding pending matters under the Black Money Act, which came into effect in 2015. According to the official data, only 52 cases have been identified so far. Of these, nine are from Mumbai alone.