News for 'DIG of Prisons'

Shared loo, no cot, AC for prisoner Sasikala: DIG prisons

Shared loo, no cot, AC for prisoner Sasikala: DIG prisons

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

Replying to an RTI query the DIG-Prisons said that except for a television set, other facilities were not allowed to her.

Was Maduro's Capture A Warning Shot To China?

Was Maduro's Capture A Warning Shot To China?

Rediff.com24 Jan 2026

China has made serious inroads into Latin America, which the US may now be hinting is simply not ok: Stay in your lane, Xi! In simple terms, China will no longer have access to Venezuelan oil, points out Rajeev Srinivasan.

Rashmika's Double Bill Drama On OTT

Rashmika's Double Bill Drama On OTT

Rediff.com5 Dec 2025

Rashmika's double bill drama, Tom Cruise on a deadly mission and lots more thrills on OTT this week.

CID interrogates Chandrababu Naidu for 2nd day in prison

CID interrogates Chandrababu Naidu for 2nd day in prison

Rediff.com24 Sep 2023

The court had instructed the CID officials to virtually produce Naidu before it through the 'Blue Jeans' app by 5 PM today. The TDP chief was virtually not produced before the court on Saturday.

No need for socialism, secularism in India: Shivraj

No need for socialism, secularism in India: Shivraj

Rediff.com28 Jun 2025

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said 'there is no need for socialism in India', adding 'secularism is not the core of our culture'.

The Innocents Assad's Regime Murdered

The Innocents Assad's Regime Murdered

Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

'Using only the light on their mobile phones, wailing men and women examined disfigured bodies lying in a darkened hospital morgue in Syria's capital for signs of their relatives who had disappeared into Bashar al-Assad's notorious prison system.' Reuters reported.

Son showing attitude...: Kejriwal's dig at Modi on RSS

Son showing attitude...: Kejriwal's dig at Modi on RSS

Rediff.com22 Sep 2024

Kejriwal wanted to know if the RSS agreed with the BJP's politics of using central agencies to break up parties and topple opposition governments, and inducting "corrupt" leaders into its fold.

'I Want To Forget The Horror Of This War'

'I Want To Forget The Horror Of This War'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2025

'While I would never wish for anyone to go through what we are, it has brought out the best in us by making each one of us a better version of ourselves.' 'Being courageous, fighting for freedom, taking the burden of responsibility to help each other...' 'I know hundreds and hundreds of examples where Ukrainians are risking their lives for complete strangers and it is only in moments like this that we truly understand what it means to be human.'

3 prisoners shot dead in UP jail, 2 cops suspended

3 prisoners shot dead in UP jail, 2 cops suspended

Rediff.com15 May 2021

Three prisoners, including a member of Bahujan Samaj Party MLA Mukhtar Ansari's gang, were shot dead inside the Chitrakoot district jail on Friday after which the Uttar Pradesh government suspended two jail officials, police said.

2 prisoners dig tunnel, escape from Tihar Jail

2 prisoners dig tunnel, escape from Tihar Jail

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

In a major security breach at Tihar Jail, two undertrials scaled the wall of the ward they were lodged in and then dug a tunnel through the boundary wall to escape from one of the most high-security prisons in the country.

Cong mouthpiece slams Tharoor for praising Kerala govt

Cong mouthpiece slams Tharoor for praising Kerala govt

Rediff.com17 Feb 2025

The editorial, titled "Ahimsa Award for the Executioner?", criticized Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for praising the entrepreneurial growth of Kerala under the Left government. It argued that it was "suicidal" to weaken the party from within when the Congress was actively opposing the shortcomings of the LDF government. The editorial also criticized Tharoor's positive remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent US visit, calling it a mere gesture by two administrators to improve their image.

Jaya, prisoner 7402, is jail authorities' darling

Jaya, prisoner 7402, is jail authorities' darling

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo Jayalalithaa is fit and healthy and has not shown any signs of 'a broken woman', a top jail official said.

Assault on cops: No relief for Chandrababu Naidu

Assault on cops: No relief for Chandrababu Naidu

Rediff.com13 May 2024

The court dismissed the petitions filed by Telugu Desam Party chief Naidu and Babu seeking to quash the FIR lodged against them with the Dharmabad police in Maharashtra's Nanded district.

Back from China, Maldives Prez takes veiled dig at India

Back from China, Maldives Prez takes veiled dig at India

Rediff.com13 Jan 2024

Returning home after a five-day high-profile state visit to China, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday struck a defiant note saying that his country may be small but 'doesn't give them the license to bully us'.

DIG Roopa: The tough cop taking on VIP culture

DIG Roopa: The tough cop taking on VIP culture

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

From leading the team that arrested Uma Bharti to exposing V K Sasikala's privileges in prison, the 42-year-old IPS officer is not scared of anything.

'They wanted to create an image of me as a devil'

'They wanted to create an image of me as a devil'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

'Those giving voice to the voiceless should be welcomed, not punished.' 'Yes, I paid a price -- 10 years in jail -- but it wasn't only me who did so. There are many paying the price.'

Bhatkal made 27 calls from prison, no mention of ISIS, say officials

Bhatkal made 27 calls from prison, no mention of ISIS, say officials

Rediff.com4 Jul 2015

Telangana prison officials denied reports that the jailed operative had called his wife using a mobile phone.

'The idea is to improve people even in prison'

'The idea is to improve people even in prison'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

'They have started an institute, the Academy of Training and Sensitisation, for prison officials near Vellore.' 'This institute has been started by the Union home ministry and it is meant for all the four southern states.'

SC rejects plea on renaming places, says can't be a prisoner of past

SC rejects plea on renaming places, says can't be a prisoner of past

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking the constitution of a 'renaming commission' to restore "original" names of ancient, cultural and religious places "renamed" by invaders, saying India can't be a prisoner of the past.

Mulayam govt wanted to save him: Ex-DSP, who slapped POTA on Mukhtar Ansari

Mulayam govt wanted to save him: Ex-DSP, who slapped POTA on Mukhtar Ansari

Rediff.com30 Mar 2024

'The Mulayam government pressurised officials, IG-Range, DIG, and SP-STF were transferred, even I was made to resign within 15 days'

Senior Punjab cop resigns to support protesting farmers

Senior Punjab cop resigns to support protesting farmers

Rediff.com13 Dec 2020

Thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and other areas have stayed put at various Delhi border points, protesting against the new farm laws, which they fear will dismantle the minimum support price system, leaving them at the "mercy" of big corporate firms.

Yasin Malik appears in SC without permission: 4 officials suspended

Yasin Malik appears in SC without permission: 4 officials suspended

Rediff.com22 Jul 2023

The Department of Delhi Prisons has suspended four officials, including a deputy superintendent, in connection with the physical appearance of jailed Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chief Yasin Malik in Supreme Court, a statement said on Saturday.

'What is happening in Bangladesh can happen in India'

'What is happening in Bangladesh can happen in India'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

"Everything may look normal in Kashmir. Everything may look normal here. We may be celebrating the victory, although of course some people believe that that victory or that success of 2024 was perhaps only marginal, perhaps a lot more needs to be done," he said.

Notice to cop who reported special treatment to Sasikala in jail

Notice to cop who reported special treatment to Sasikala in jail

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

Siddaramaiah said she could have approached any of her superiors about her charges against senior officials.

Zardari stays Pakistan's first hanging in four years

Zardari stays Pakistan's first hanging in four years

Rediff.com17 May 2012

The stay order issued by the President was received by jail officials in the southern port city of Karachi on Thursday morning.

Prison is no bar for studying here

Prison is no bar for studying here

Rediff.com10 Apr 2008

The central jail in Coimbatore is encouraging its students to learn reading and writing. They can even write exams on the premises.

Nithari accused Moninder Pandher walks out of jail

Nithari accused Moninder Pandher walks out of jail

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

The two were charged with rape and murder and sentenced to death by a lower court in the killings in Nithari, Noida, that horrified the nation with the details of sexual assault, brutal murder and hints of possible cannibalism.

Sasikala visited MLA's house near jail: DIG Roopa in ACB report

Sasikala visited MLA's house near jail: DIG Roopa in ACB report

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

The DIG said she had submitted videos exposing special treatment given to Sasikala in the prison.

Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict's parole extended by 3 weeks

Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict's parole extended by 3 weeks

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

Lodged in prison for over 27 years, she had originally sought a six-month leave to make arrangements for her daughter's marriage.

Rana escape: DIG transferred, DSP suspended

Rana escape: DIG transferred, DSP suspended

Rediff.com23 Feb 2004

DIG Mukesh Prasad has been shifted as Director Technical Education with immediate effect and has been replaced by Devender Singh.

Jaya to spend another night in jail, to be released on Saturday

Jaya to spend another night in jail, to be released on Saturday

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

Formalities for release of All India Anna Dravida Munetra Kazhagam chief Jayalalithaa, who has been granted bail by the Supreme Court in the disproportionate assets case, from the prison in Bangalore would be completed by Friday evening, a top jail official said.

Nithari killing accused Koli, Pandher acquitted; death penalty cancelled

Nithari killing accused Koli, Pandher acquitted; death penalty cancelled

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

A CBI official in New Delhi said the team was waiting for the judgment copy and would take a call on next steps after studying it.

Why was Sanjay Dutt released early? Bombay HC asks Maharashtra govt

Why was Sanjay Dutt released early? Bombay HC asks Maharashtra govt

Rediff.com12 Jun 2017

A division bench of justices R M Sawant and Sadhana Jadhav was on Monday hearing a public interest litigation by Pune resident Pradeep Bhalekar challenging the regular paroles and furloughs granted to Dutt when he was serving his sentence.

Jayalalithaa not getting VIP treatment: Jail official

Jayalalithaa not getting VIP treatment: Jail official

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo Jayalalithaa is not getting VIP treatment, but being looked after as any other ordinary prisoner at the Parapanna Agrahara Central prison where she is lodged after conviction in the disproportionate assets case, according to a top jail official.

Azam Khan's game is over, will pay for his sins: Jaya Prada

Azam Khan's game is over, will pay for his sins: Jaya Prada

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

Jaya Prada and Azam Khan have a long-running feud.

Video of AAP's Satyendar Jain getting massage in Tihar jail sparks row

Video of AAP's Satyendar Jain getting massage in Tihar jail sparks row

Rediff.com19 Nov 2022

The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday drew flak as videos purportedly showing its jailed Delhi minister Satyendar Jain receiving massage and meeting visitors in his prison cell emerged, with the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress demanding his sacking and questioning the 'silence' of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

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.

Attackers wanted to kill Sarabjit: DIG report

Attackers wanted to kill Sarabjit: DIG report

Rediff.com28 Apr 2013

The main accused in the brutal attack on Indian national Sarabjit Singh in a Pakistani jail have told investigators that they planned to kill him to take revenge for bombings he was accused of carrying out in Lahore.

Sasikala was given VIP facilities in jail, reveals RTI

Sasikala was given VIP facilities in jail, reveals RTI

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

The report said Sasikala was allowed to wear her personal clothes and cook. A pressure cooker and spices were found in her prison cell.

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.