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Bassi's parting shot: 'Delhi police's functional autonomy is sacrosanct'

Bassi's parting shot: 'Delhi police's functional autonomy is sacrosanct'

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

The top cop said it is a 'misunderstanding' that the Delhi Police works under political pressure.

It's an attack on police force, says Maha CM after Muslim cop is mobbed in Latur

It's an attack on police force, says Maha CM after Muslim cop is mobbed in Latur

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the attack on policemen in Latur district is an attack on the entire police force and such acts will not be "tolerated" in the future.

Lamy to visit India on April 5

Lamy to visit India on April 5

Rediff.com31 Mar 2006

Faster tax refunds? Oracle to help

Faster tax refunds? Oracle to help

Rediff.com28 Mar 2006

The income tax department has selected database software major Oracle to enable online delivery of tax payer services including faster processing of returns, expeditious refund of claims and quicker investigation.

Govt plans seven greenfield ports

Govt plans seven greenfield ports

Rediff.com28 Mar 2006

Indian criminals caused blasts: Bangladesh

Indian criminals caused blasts: Bangladesh

Rediff.com30 Sep 2005

The Director General of the Bangladesh rifles was speaking at the conclusion of the DG-level talks with his Indian counterpart.

It's the wettest March in 100 years in north & central India

It's the wettest March in 100 years in north & central India

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

This month has been the "wettest" March in northern and central parts of the country in the past 100 years, the Indian Meteorological Department said on Sunday, and predicted more rains in the coming two weeks.

Spotlight on Salman Khan at IOA's Olympic contingent send-off

Spotlight on Salman Khan at IOA's Olympic contingent send-off

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

The Indian Olympic contingent was given a warm send-off on Monday, but it was Bollywood actor and IOA's Goodwill Ambassador Salman Khan who turned out to be the cynosure of all eyes, instead of the 20-odd Rio-bound athletes present on the occasion.

BCCI complies with national anti-doping agency

BCCI complies with national anti-doping agency

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

The BCCI had been vehemently opposed to signing up with NADA, claiming that it is an autonomous body, not a National Sports Federation and does not rely on government funding.

Pulwama attack: Third terrorist killed, counter ops end

Pulwama attack: Third terrorist killed, counter ops end

Rediff.com1 Jan 2018

The bodies of two terrorists had been recovered on Sunday.

Doing business@India

Doing business@India

Rediff.com26 May 2006

Five suspected SIMI members held in MP

Five suspected SIMI members held in MP

Rediff.com24 Dec 2013

The Anti Terrorist Squad of Madhya Pradesh police captured five suspected Students Islamic Movement of India activists from Sendhwa Pathar area in Barwani district following an encounter in the early hours on Monday, a top police official said.

Revealed: How India launched its war against COVID-19

Revealed: How India launched its war against COVID-19

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

'The lockdown was for both: To flatten the curve or more correctly, delay the rapid spread of COVID outbreak, and to create healthcare infrastructure.'

Jaitley releases Socio-Economic Caste Census, but no caste based data

Jaitley releases Socio-Economic Caste Census, but no caste based data

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

The government on Friday refrained from releasing the caste-based data in its first Socio Economic and Caste Census released in eight decades and maintained that it was concerned with economic data which will help in effective implementation of its programmes.

Twenty20: Ganguly fails with bat; shines with ball

Twenty20: Ganguly fails with bat; shines with ball

Rediff.com6 Jul 2006

Ganguly's bowling figures read 4-0-20-2.

Super Cyclone Amphan to hit on May 20, cause heavy damage: IMD

Super Cyclone Amphan to hit on May 20, cause heavy damage: IMD

Rediff.com19 May 2020

An unspecified number of people were evacuated from coastal areas of Odisha where Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore were likely to experience heavy rainfall accompanied by high-velocity winds, particularly on May 19 and 20, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said.

SAI to give surviving athletes best possible medical treatment

SAI to give surviving athletes best possible medical treatment

Rediff.com7 May 2015

'It is the most shocking and tragic incident in the history of SAI' SAI's director general Injeti Srinivas will submit report to Sports Ministry at the earliest

BSF troops foil attempt by terrorists to infiltrate J-K

BSF troops foil attempt by terrorists to infiltrate J-K

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

Troops from the Border Security Force has foiled yet another bid by Pakistan-based terrorists to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir under the cover of firing from across the border and thick fog in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Statistical highlights

Statistical highlights

Rediff.com13 Dec 2004

Shops, bus torched in fresh Kasganj violence; 49 held

Shops, bus torched in fresh Kasganj violence; 49 held

Rediff.com27 Jan 2018

The fresh violence happened a day after a 16-year-old boy was killed and two others were injured in clashes in the city.

Government mulls jail term for doping under new law

Government mulls jail term for doping under new law

Rediff.com27 Apr 2017

Sports Minister Vijay Goel said he fears that doping may fast spread to the junior level and it needs to be curbed by creating fear in the minds of athletes.

Ishrat case: Non-bailable warrant issued against PP Pandey

Ishrat case: Non-bailable warrant issued against PP Pandey

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

A special Central Bureau of Investigation court in Ahmedabad issued a non-bailable warrant against Additional Director General of Police PP Pandey, named as one of the accused in the CBI charge-sheet in the 2004 Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case.

Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai airports on high alert after hijack threat

Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai airports on high alert after hijack threat

Rediff.com16 Apr 2017

Officials said a high alert has been issued to the three facilities after Mumbai Police received an e-mail on Saturday night from a woman living there. The e-mail mentions that the woman overheard six boys talking about a possible aircraft hijack attempt at these facilities, they said.

Pak to give fresh 'evidence' against Jadhav to UN

Pak to give fresh 'evidence' against Jadhav to UN

Rediff.com15 Apr 2017

The attested report of Court Martial General will also be included in the dossier.

Pak ISI chief visits US; to discuss security, intelligence

Pak ISI chief visits US; to discuss security, intelligence

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

Pakistan's powerful Inter-Services Intelligence chief Lt Gen Rizwan Akhtar has left for the US on his maiden visit to hold talks with top American officials on regional security, counter terrorism and intelligence issues.

Indore-Patna train derailment: Over 50 rescued from mangled bogies

Indore-Patna train derailment: Over 50 rescued from mangled bogies

Rediff.com20 Nov 2016

National Disaster Response Force teams rescued more than 50 passengers including 16 badly trapped from the mangled bogies of Patna-Indore Express which derailed in Kanpur during the wee hours on Sunday.

An IAS officer changes children's lives

An IAS officer changes children's lives

Rediff.com2 Dec 2017

How Raipur's District Collector Om Prakash Choudhary ensures that poor children study at good schools.

Fortis case: Panel indicts hospital, to be booked for negligence

Fortis case: Panel indicts hospital, to be booked for negligence

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

The Fortis group, meanwhile, said that all documents, statements and details required by the probe team of the Haryana government were provided.

Govt announces Rs 10 L reward for anyone providing clues in Gauri's murder

Govt announces Rs 10 L reward for anyone providing clues in Gauri's murder

Rediff.com8 Sep 2017

The announcement was made by Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy, a day after the city police asked public to share any information that they may have in connection with the case through a specific phone number and e-mail id.

How many Indian athletes have failed dope tests in 2017?

How many Indian athletes have failed dope tests in 2017?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

Athletics continued to be India's achilles' heel in its anti-doping campaign, accounting for 21 of the 71 positive tests recorded by the National Anti-Doping Agency in the last one year, according to the latest WADA report.

TROPEX, which tested India's combat readiness, concludes

TROPEX, which tested India's combat readiness, concludes

Rediff.com26 Feb 2017

The Theatre-level Readiness and Operational Exercise was conducted to test combat readiness of the combined fleets of the Navy, the Air Force, the Army and the Coast Guard.

ITBP awards medals to its four-legged soldiers

ITBP awards medals to its four-legged soldiers

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

While seven-year-old Thunderbolt is part of the Animal Transport unit of the force, 'lifeline' of the force at high-altitude forward posts, three-year-old Sophia undertakes special sniffing operations to detect IEDs with her handler in Left Wing extremism hit areas of Chhattisgarh.

Dabholkar-Pansare murders: HC pulls CID, CBI for failing to get ballistics report

Dabholkar-Pansare murders: HC pulls CID, CBI for failing to get ballistics report

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

"Are you pursuing it? How can an agency like CBI which falls under the Centre cannot procure the report?" the Bombay HC asked.

MiG-21 sheds 'flying coffin' tag

MiG-21 sheds 'flying coffin' tag

Rediff.com10 Jan 2006

The accident rate of the Soviet-made multi-role fighter has been reduced by 56 per cent in the last decade.

Saradha scam: Trinamool MP arrested, CBI interrogates two other lawmakers

Saradha scam: Trinamool MP arrested, CBI interrogates two other lawmakers

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Srinjoy Bose was on Friday arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation after a marathon interrogation for five hours for his alleged involvement in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam.

Gorakhpur tragedy: 'Saviour' Dr Kafeel Khan sacked

Gorakhpur tragedy: 'Saviour' Dr Kafeel Khan sacked

Rediff.com13 Aug 2017

Dr Bhupendra Sharma will now take over as the nodal officer of pediatric department.

Unprovoked Pak shelling kills 6-yr-old boy, BSF jawan

Unprovoked Pak shelling kills 6-yr-old boy, BSF jawan

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

BSF chief K K Sharma said Pakistani forces are deliberately trying to "create a flash point" to facilitate infiltration of terrorists into India and asserted that these designs will be foiled.

Kashmir on edge as fresh orders trigger rumours on 35A

Kashmir on edge as fresh orders trigger rumours on 35A

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

The situation in the Valley is tense as the fresh order directing the zonal SPs to provide the list of mosques here and its management committees has added to speculation about some major decision in the offing regarding Jammu and Kashmir's special status.

It's a natural phenomenon: Rijiju on Chinese incursions

It's a natural phenomenon: Rijiju on Chinese incursions

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday denied any incursion by China's People's Liberation Army in Taksing area of Arunachal Pradesh in recent times.