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Why no action taken against owner of sunken ship, asks HC

Why no action taken against owner of sunken ship, asks HC

Rediff.com1 Mar 2012

Observing that prima facie the Director General Shipping acted outside the jurisdiction while imposing ban on the ships insured by a Romanian firm, Bombay high court on Thursday asked why no action was taken against the owner of M V Rak, which sank off Mumbai last year.

IPS officer, who probed 2002 Gujarat riot cases, named NIA chief

IPS officer, who probed 2002 Gujarat riot cases, named NIA chief

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

Modi will hold the post till his superannuation on May 31, 2021.

Draft report on 2G loss highlighted possibilities: CAG

Draft report on 2G loss highlighted possibilities: CAG

Rediff.com3 Nov 2011

Against the backdrop of dispute over figures of presumptive loss in 2G spectrum allocation, the Comptroller and AG has said the draft report which had put Rs 2,645 crore as one of the loss figures could not "conclusively" bring out the potential loss and merely highlighted "possibilities."

Your flight check-in will never be the same again

Your flight check-in will never be the same again

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

Extended check-in time, frequent disinfection every hour, additional queue managers at entry, exit, boarding point, check-in halls, security check areas and boarding gates, with social distancing markers and reminders - welcome to our airports post-coronavirus.

Maharashtra government asks police to 'look into' PK's content

Maharashtra government asks police to 'look into' PK's content

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

The film has sparked protests in various parts of the country.

Trusts, NGOs brought under I-T radar

Trusts, NGOs brought under I-T radar

Rediff.com2 May 2011

CBDT sets up committee to detect leakages in tax-exempt sectors.

Government appoints Ajay Bhushan Pandey as UIDAI chief

Government appoints Ajay Bhushan Pandey as UIDAI chief

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

Pandey is a Maharashtra cadre IAS officer of 1984 batch.

Coffee Day Enterprise appoints EY to scrutnise books of accounts

Coffee Day Enterprise appoints EY to scrutnise books of accounts

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

The auditor will also investigate into the circumstance under which Coffee Day Enterprises late founder V G Siddhartha had written the purported letter dated July 27, 2019, alleging harassment by the Income Tax department.

Ranbir goes jhoom!

Ranbir goes jhoom!

Rediff.com10 Sep 2008

The second CD has fresh remixes of Yash Raj hits like Bachna Ae Haseeno, Chhaliya, Crazy Kiya Re, Kajra Re and Fanaa For You.

EC panel to probe PM's address for poll code breach

EC panel to probe PM's address for poll code breach

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

Opposition parties alleged that the PM's address was a violation of the Model Code of Conduct.

May have limited confrontation with Pak in April: BSF on ceasefire

May have limited confrontation with Pak in April: BSF on ceasefire

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

The BSF also said multiple infiltration bids by Pakistan along the International Border have been foiled in recent past.

'Vikas Dubey was indispensable to almost all political parties in UP'

'Vikas Dubey was indispensable to almost all political parties in UP'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

'Election expenses run into several crores. And that is where people like Dubey come in handy to finance elections, indulge in booth capturing and to do the dirty job of politicians.'

Rajasthan ATS officer, woman found dead inside SUV

Rajasthan ATS officer, woman found dead inside SUV

Rediff.com23 Dec 2016

According to media reports, Ashish Prabhakar, 42, an additional Superintendent of Police, allegedly shot himself with his revolver. The police have found the woman's mobile phone and are trying to identify her.

PIA staff sacrifice black goat before ATR plane take-off

PIA staff sacrifice black goat before ATR plane take-off

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

Seeking "divine intervention", staff of Pakistan's national carrier PIA sacrificed a black goat at the airport tarmac in Islamabad before an ATR-42 aircraft took off nearly a week after the French-built turboprop planes were grounded following a crash that killed 47 people.

Thanks to Raymond Davis, ISI chief gets extension

Thanks to Raymond Davis, ISI chief gets extension

Rediff.com15 Mar 2011

Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has approved an extension to lieutenant general ahmad shuja Pasha as director general of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence for a period of one year.The decision to retain general Pasha in uniform and as ISI DG was taken because of his commendable role in the ongoing war against terrorism, The News quoted a well-placed defence source, as saying.

Sheena Bora case: 2012 bone samples do not match those exhumed

Sheena Bora case: 2012 bone samples do not match those exhumed

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

In another twist in the Sheena Bora murder case, bone samples of her charred body collected in 2012 were found by forensic experts to be not matching those obtained from the remains which were exhumed recently.

I-T to make staff's work less taxing

I-T to make staff's work less taxing

Rediff.com14 Mar 2011

Plans to outsource record-keeping to private entities.

Javelin thrower Kang confident of clean chit in doping case

Javelin thrower Kang confident of clean chit in doping case

Rediff.com14 Jun 2020

Caught in the dope net, Asian Games bronze-medallist javelin thrower Davinder Singh Kang on Sunday said the failed result is because of a declared medication he took for sore throat and he is confident of being cleared in the disciplinary hearing.

Bureaucratic rejig at Centre: New secys appointed

Bureaucratic rejig at Centre: New secys appointed

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

The appointment of new expenditure secretary comes a month-and-a-half ahead of the Budget for 2020-21 to be presented on February 1.

Ambani allowed to meet executives in Tihar

Ambani allowed to meet executives in Tihar

Rediff.com8 Jun 2011

Reliance ADA Group chairman Anil Ambani has been allowed to meet two senior executives of his parent company now lodged in Tihar prison who were arrested in connection with 2G scam case.

Amid drone row, Pakistan remains committed to Ufa promises

Amid drone row, Pakistan remains committed to Ufa promises

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

"Pakistan is committed to the decisions agreed at Ufa between the prime ministers," foreign office spokesperson Qazi Khalilullah said.

Entire country needs to be trained in combating disasters: NDRF

Entire country needs to be trained in combating disasters: NDRF

Rediff.com17 Apr 2016

The national calamity response force, NDRF feels it is time that citizens are "trained" in combating both man-made and natural catastrophes.

CISF tweaks airport security drill; fliers to be profiled

CISF tweaks airport security drill; fliers to be profiled

Rediff.com17 Aug 2014

The Central Industrial Security Force has re-jigged security of all airports across the country as it has replaced the ritual drill of frisking of passengers with "tactical checking" in order to reduce hassles and ensure a heightened level of protection to civil air operations.

Toxic Capital: Delhi shuts schools, bans construction work

Toxic Capital: Delhi shuts schools, bans construction work

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

As pollution levels worsened in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said schools in the city will remain closed till Wednesday and announced a raft of "emergency" measures to deal with the situation including ban on construction and demolition activities for next five days and temporary closure of Badarpur Power Plant.

K Vijay Kumar appointed CRPF chief

K Vijay Kumar appointed CRPF chief

Rediff.com2 Oct 2010

K Vijay Kumar has been appointed the new director general of the Central Reserve Police Force. Vijay, who was reportedly handpicked by Home Minister P Chidambaram for the job, will replace Vikram Shrivatsava as the CRPF DG.Vijay Kumar is presently the director of the National Police Academy in Hyderabad. He has earlier served in the elite Special Protection Group and was part of the special team to tackle sandalwood smuggler Veerappan, who was later killed in In

'Had he been his old self, he'd have fought Covid'

'Had he been his old self, he'd have fought Covid'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

His family found an old man on a bed soaked through with urine at the J J Hospital. The man whose name drew thousands to public meetings was requesting anyone who cared to listen to change his bedsheets. But there was no one to do so.

Delhi bus rapist's jail interview triggers a storm

Delhi bus rapist's jail interview triggers a storm

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

The Delhi Police has lodged an FIR and secured a court order restraining the media from carrying the interview.

Threat to trains during Maoist bandh: Railways

Threat to trains during Maoist bandh: Railways

Rediff.com6 Jul 2010

Apprehending a "credible threat" from Maoists during the two-day bandh call given by them, railways on Tuesday said it has formed a special task force to meet any eventuality following an alert issued by the home ministry and intelligence bureau.

How India can improve quality of data collection

How India can improve quality of data collection

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

As a well-wisher of the Indian Statistical System and part of the system for more than 37 years, Sunil K Sinha, former DG and CEO of NSSO, offers suggestions to improve data quality.

Taj, other monuments safe after Nepal quake: ASI

Taj, other monuments safe after Nepal quake: ASI

Rediff.com8 May 2015

The Archaeological Survey of India on Friday declared Taj Mahal and all other monuments under it "safe" after conducting a detailed assessment in the wake of the devastating quake that wrecked Nepal and reverberated through several states in northern and eastern India.

Face, iris recognition necessary: UIDAI

Face, iris recognition necessary: UIDAI

Rediff.com15 Jan 2010

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has decided to have details of face, iris and ten finger prints as a necessary requirement for registration of residents.

Who will get the coveted CBI chief's job?

Who will get the coveted CBI chief's job?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Delhi's power circles can expect a surprise when a not-so-known officer is appointed to head the CBI.

JK: Home secy visits border, reviews security

JK: Home secy visits border, reviews security

Rediff.com12 Dec 2009

Union Home Secretary G K Pillai on Saturday visited border areas of Suchetgarh and Abdullian in Jammu region to review situation along the International Border.

CRPF convoy attacked in J&K; 7 jawans injured

CRPF convoy attacked in J&K; 7 jawans injured

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

At least six Central Reserve Police Force jawans were injured when unidentified militants opened fired on their convoy on Srinagar-Jammu national highway in south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Monday.

Amit Shah took bribe from scamster Ketan Parekh?

Amit Shah took bribe from scamster Ketan Parekh?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2010

Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhvadia has alleged that former minister of state for home Amit Shah had allegedly received a bribe of Rs 2.5 crore from stock market scamster Ketan Parekh to help him in a bank fraud case.

Only 0.33% COVID-19 patients on ventilators: Vardhan

Only 0.33% COVID-19 patients on ventilators: Vardhan

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

The Union health minister said of the total active COVID-19 cases in the country, 1.5 per cent are on oxygen support and 2.34 per cent are in ICUs.

Disaster response force floats 'boat hospitals' in J&K

Disaster response force floats 'boat hospitals' in J&K

Rediff.com13 Sep 2014

After undertaking rescue operation in the flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, the National Disaster Response Force is now focusing on relief operations and had deployed 'boat hospitals' in water logged areas to provide health care facilities to the stranded people.

BSF crash: Why does a soldier's family have to cry?' Relative asks home minister

BSF crash: Why does a soldier's family have to cry?' Relative asks home minister

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Home Minister Rajnath Singh was present at the funeral of the BSF personnel who died in the air crash on Tuesday.

'Influential' people suppressed Sheena murder for 3 yrs: Maria

'Influential' people suppressed Sheena murder for 3 yrs: Maria

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

He, however, did not name these 'influential and wealthy people'.

6 dead in violence across UP during CAA protests

6 dead in violence across UP during CAA protests

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

Director General of Police O P Singh said that two people lost their lives in Bijnor and one each in Meerut, Sambhal and Firozabad. But officials reported a death in Kanpur as well.