News for 'Director General R S Sharma'

What Makes Sanya-Fatima Proud

What Makes Sanya-Fatima Proud

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

Plabita shoots in Assam... Urmila relaxes in Goa... Shehnaaz explores the mountains...

LG recommends NIA probe against Kejriwal for funding from banned SFJ

LG recommends NIA probe against Kejriwal for funding from banned SFJ

Rediff.com6 May 2024

Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has recommended an NIA probe against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly receiving political funding from the banned terrorist organisation 'Sikhs for Justice', Raj Niwas sources said on Monday.

Jaipur blasts: Rajasthan to challenge acquittal of four men in SC

Jaipur blasts: Rajasthan to challenge acquittal of four men in SC

Rediff.com1 Apr 2023

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said the government will file a special leave petition in this matter in the top court.

Reached out thrice, but...: Women's panel on Manipur violence

Reached out thrice, but...: Women's panel on Manipur violence

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

Tension mounted in the hills of Manipur after the May 4 video surfaced on Wednesday showing two women from one of the warring communities being paraded naked by a group of men from the other side.

Asked about INDIA face, Pawar reminds of 1977 polls

Asked about INDIA face, Pawar reminds of 1977 polls

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Amid suspense over Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA)'s prime ministerial face for the 2024 general elections, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said the 1977 Lok Sabha polls were fought by the opposition without projecting Morarji Desai as the PM candidate.

Friday prayers pass off peacefully amid tight security in UP

Friday prayers pass off peacefully amid tight security in UP

Rediff.com25 Jun 2022

In Kanpur, that witnessed stone pelting and violence on June 3, people from the Muslim community participated in the prayers in all major mosques while the police personnel remained on alert.

When Will Kejriwal Government Fall?

When Will Kejriwal Government Fall?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2024

For someone who is such an indefatigable litigant, what is stopping Mr Saxena from using the law to depose Mr Kejriwal? Maybe we will get the answer after May 25, notes Aditi Phadnis.

'No way Kejriwal can be saved'

'No way Kejriwal can be saved'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

'The evidence against Kejriwal is strong.'

Nifty could see another 8-10% upside in 2024: HDFC Securities

Nifty could see another 8-10% upside in 2024: HDFC Securities

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

The benchmark Nifty and Sensex could see another 8-10 per cent from the current levels, said HDFC Securities in its outlook for equity markets in 2024. The brokerage said that the market movement in the next year will not be linear, and there will be more volatility. When asked about the market reaction to the General Elections in 2024, Dhiraj Relli, managing director and CEO of HDFC Securities, said more than the outcome of the elections, the market movement in the next three to four months will decide the market trajectory post elections.

Kejriwal fails to get protection from coercive action

Kejriwal fails to get protection from coercive action

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

The Delhi high court on Thursday refused to grant Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal any protection from coercive action in an excise policy-linked money laundering case.

Prophet remark: 337 people booked for violence in UP

Prophet remark: 337 people booked for violence in UP

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

Thirteen FIRs have also been registered in nine districts in this connection.

Press freedom must, says HC; gives bail to Republic TV scribe

Press freedom must, says HC; gives bail to Republic TV scribe

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Santu Pan, who works for Republic Bangla news channel, was arrested on February 19 on the basis of a complaint by a woman alleging that he had trespassed into her house in Sandeshkhali.

Spicejet founder director Ajay Singh exits board

Spicejet founder director Ajay Singh exits board

Rediff.com27 Aug 2010

Ajay Singh, one of the founder directors of Spicejet, has left the board of the low-cost airline, paving the way for restructuring of the company by its new owner Kalanithi Maran, the promoter of Sun TV.

SC refuses to transfer Adani probe to CBI, fully backs SEBI

SC refuses to transfer Adani probe to CBI, fully backs SEBI

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

In a significant win for the Adani group, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to transfer the probe into allegations of stock price manipulation by the Indian corporate giant to a special investigation team or the CBI, saying market regulator SEBI was conducting a "comprehensive investigation" and its conduct "inspires confidence".

'My Life Was In Danger'

'My Life Was In Danger'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

'I received many threatening calls and letters.' 'A fatwa was issued against me.'

Sidhu has his way as Punjab CM replaces DGP

Sidhu has his way as Punjab CM replaces DGP

Rediff.com18 Dec 2021

Last month, the Channi government replaced the state's advocate general A P S Deol after strong opposition from Sidhu.

AAP's Sanjay Singh gets bail after ED's 'no objection'

AAP's Sanjay Singh gets bail after ED's 'no objection'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2024

The Enforcement Directorate said it has no objection if the AAP leader Sanjay Singh is given bail in the case.

NCW seeks arrest of UP seer for 'rape' threat, slams policemen

NCW seeks arrest of UP seer for 'rape' threat, slams policemen

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

A video of saffron-clad seer Bajrang Das Muni allegedly delivering the hate speech and issuing a 'rape threat' surfaced on social media on Thursday, prompting police to initiate an investigation.

Dera follower out on bail shot dead in Punjab, murder caught on CCTV

Dera follower out on bail shot dead in Punjab, murder caught on CCTV

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

Pardeep Singh was shot in his dairy shop at around 7 am in Kotkapura in Faridkot, the police said, adding that his security man and another person sustained bullet injuries in the incident.

Online news portal booked for 'fake news' on migrants in Tamil Nadu

Online news portal booked for 'fake news' on migrants in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

According to a police release, Thirunindravur Police Station in Avadi has registered a case based on the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) IT wing member's complaint seeking action against the website CEO Rahul Rusan and editor Nupur Sharma.

TMC throws its weight behind Mahua Moitra

TMC throws its weight behind Mahua Moitra

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee voiced support for MP Mahua Moitra on Monday, asserting that the party stands behind her in the face of a recommendation for expulsion from Lok Sabha over a 'cash-for-query' controversy.

Same law for Kejriwal and aam aadmi, ED tells high court

Same law for Kejriwal and aam aadmi, ED tells high court

Rediff.com3 Apr 2024

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday told the Delhi high court that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, arrested in a money laundering case linked with the alleged excise scam, cannot claim "immunity" from arrest on the ground of upcoming elections as law is applied equally to him and an aam aadmi.

No clarity on Head Coach Dravid's future yet

No clarity on Head Coach Dravid's future yet

Rediff.com25 Nov 2023

It is also understood that the board is quite happy with the way Dravid has managed the team along with captain Rohit over the last two years despite not landing any global trophies.

Should Selectors Stick With The Old Or...

Should Selectors Stick With The Old Or...

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

We need to make sensible choices that are in the long-term interest of Indian cricket -- and the game itself, suggests Indrajit Gupta.

Sandeshkhali: HC 'surprised' TMC leader has not been arrested yet

Sandeshkhali: HC 'surprised' TMC leader has not been arrested yet

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

The Calcutta high court on Tuesday allowed Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari to visit the restive Sandeshkhali village, while observing that it is surprising that the main accused Shajahan Sheikh has not been arrested by the state police so far.

Be Warned: Restarting Stalled Vehicle In Flooded Area Magnifies Damage

Be Warned: Restarting Stalled Vehicle In Flooded Area Magnifies Damage

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

'Exit the car and call for your vehicle to be towed.'

Prophet remarks protest: Over 200 arrested in Bengal

Prophet remarks protest: Over 200 arrested in Bengal

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

Protests against remarks on Prophet Mohammad by two suspended BJP functionaries had turned violent in a few districts of the state, including Howrah and Murshidabad

Delhi HC refuses to let Mahua stay on in govt accommodation

Delhi HC refuses to let Mahua stay on in govt accommodation

Rediff.com18 Jan 2024

Expelled Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday failed to get any relief from the Delhi high court which refused to stay the eviction notice issued to the TMC leader asking her to vacate the government bungalow.

J-K: Killed circus worker was sole earning member of family

J-K: Killed circus worker was sole earning member of family

Rediff.com30 May 2023

Deepu Kumar (27) was expecting his first child in June but his life was cut short in a terror attack in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, leaving his poor family without its sole breadwinner.

Blast on railway track in Udaipur; NIA, other agencies probe

Blast on railway track in Udaipur; NIA, other agencies probe

Rediff.com13 Nov 2022

An explosion occurred on a railway track in Udaipur on Sunday, hours before the recently inaugurated Asarwa-Udaipur Express train from Ahmedabad was to pass.

COMING UP On OTT This January

COMING UP On OTT This January

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

So many movies coming up for release in theatres in 2024 but January's OTT watch seems interesting too.

K V Chowdary tipped to be new CVC, Vijai Sharma may be CIC

K V Chowdary tipped to be new CVC, Vijai Sharma may be CIC

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

The anti-corruption watchdog posts have been vacant for the last nine months.

'God willing, there will Gadar 3, maybe even Gadar 4'

'God willing, there will Gadar 3, maybe even Gadar 4'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

'Gadar 2 was made with the purpose of entertaining people and not to perpetuate enmity between neighbouring countries.'

HC hands over Shajahan Sheikh cases to CBI; Bengal challenges order

HC hands over Shajahan Sheikh cases to CBI; Bengal challenges order

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

The Calcutta high court on Tuesday directed that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) be handed over the case of attack on Enforcement Directorate officials at Sandeshkhali and the custody of suspended Trinamool Congress leader Shajahan Sheikh, as it slammed West Bengal Police for 'totally biased' conduct and said every attempt is being made to delay the probe to 'protect' the accused.

Major security breach in Lok Sabha, 2 intruders release smoke

Major security breach in Lok Sabha, 2 intruders release smoke

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

In a major security breach on the anniversary of the deadly 2001 Parliament terror attack, two persons on Wednesday jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitors' gallery, shouted slogans and released yellow smoke from canisters that triggered panic and chaos in the House.

Wait for justice continues: Alwar lynching victim's wife

Wait for justice continues: Alwar lynching victim's wife

Rediff.com26 May 2023

'The main accused was acquitted by the court while the sentence awarded to the others is less. They should have been given strict punishment'

Kejriwal walks out of Tihar on 21-day bail, but can't go to office

Kejriwal walks out of Tihar on 21-day bail, but can't go to office

Rediff.com11 May 2024

Embattled Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal walked out of the Tihar Jail on Friday evening, hours after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail in a money laundering case to enable him to campaign in the Lok Sabha elections, in a huge relief to his party struggling to gain momentum in the absence of its foremost leader.

MHA seeks report from Rajasthan govt on charges of phone tapping

MHA seeks report from Rajasthan govt on charges of phone tapping

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

In a communication, the ministry of home affairs told the Rajasthan chief secretary to send a report on the allegations of phone tapping, an official said. The chief secretary has been told to provide the details of the incident after two audio clips emerged, the official added.

SC stays Karnataka HC's directions in bribery case, doesn't expunge remarks

SC stays Karnataka HC's directions in bribery case, doesn't expunge remarks

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

SC stays Karnataka HC's directions in bribery case

Framing innocents case: Teesta Setalvad appears in court in Gujarat

Framing innocents case: Teesta Setalvad appears in court in Gujarat

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

Mumbai-based social activist Teesta Setalvad on Monday appeared before a sessions court in Ahmedabad in a case where she is accused of fabricating evidence to frame "innocent" people and defame Gujarat in connection with the 2002 post-Godhra riots.