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Pathankot attack: NIA team to visit Pakistan to continue probe

Pathankot attack: NIA team to visit Pakistan to continue probe

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

The Pakistani JIT concluded its six-day discussions with NIA on the probe into the Pathankot terror attack even as the visiting officials recorded statements of witnesses.

Send all migrants home within 15 days: SC to Centre, states

Send all migrants home within 15 days: SC to Centre, states

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

The top court also directed authorities to consider withdrawing all cases against migrant workers for alleged violation of lockdown norms under the Disaster Management Act.

MHA refuses to share details on citizenship notice to Rahul

MHA refuses to share details on citizenship notice to Rahul

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

The ministry was asked to provide a copy of the notice to Gandhi and details of the response received from him.

'RA&W wins over Pakistan -- in the perception wars -- almost every year'

'RA&W wins over Pakistan -- in the perception wars -- almost every year'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

'One of R&AW's greatest achievements is in projecting itself as benign.' 'This work -- done in tandem with the Diaspora and the MEA -- sells a story of India as mostly the victim.'

Vijay Mallya files appeal against extradition in UK Supreme Court

Vijay Mallya files appeal against extradition in UK Supreme Court

Rediff.com4 May 2020

The leave to appeal to the Supreme Court is on a point of law of general public importance, which according to experts is a very high threshold that is not often met.

CBI raids D K Shivakumar's premises, 'recovers' Rs 57 lakh

CBI raids D K Shivakumar's premises, 'recovers' Rs 57 lakh

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

Congress leaders have hit out at the BJP governments at the Centre and in Karnataka, questioning its timing.

Why no one has gone to jail for money laundering

Why no one has gone to jail for money laundering

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

The Enforcement Directorate has managed to sniff out over Rs 9,000 crore as suspected haul from money laundering in a decade, but it has yet to link those against anyone successfully in a court.

CBI court grants bail to Vanzara, Pandey in Ishrat Jahan case

CBI court grants bail to Vanzara, Pandey in Ishrat Jahan case

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Suspended IPS officers D G Vanzara and PP Pandey were on Thursday granted bail by a special Central Bureau of Investigation court in Ahmedabad in the 2004 case of fake encounter of Ishrat Jahan and 3 others after remaining in jail for 18 months.

'The Indian State has abdicated its duties'

'The Indian State has abdicated its duties'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

'... of protecting the lives and property of a large section of society.' 'It may further deepen the communal divide which already exists in the country.'

Chidambaram conspired with son, says CBI charge sheet

Chidambaram conspired with son, says CBI charge sheet

Rediff.com19 Oct 2019

The chargesheet names 14 accused, including the Congress leader's son Karti Chidambaram, Peter Mukherjea and Indrani Mukerjea.

Ishrat Jahan encounter: CBI clean chit for Modi aide Amit Shah

Ishrat Jahan encounter: CBI clean chit for Modi aide Amit Shah

Rediff.com24 Dec 2013

With the supplementary chargesheet in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case finalised, the Central Bureau of Investigation has sought the opinion of the law ministry on whether sanction is needed to prosecute Intelligence Bureau officers in the conspiracy in which Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's aide Amit Shah may not be named.

A Raja had misled then PM on 2G policy matters: CBI tells court

A Raja had misled then PM on 2G policy matters: CBI tells court

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Former Telecom Minister A Raja had "misled" then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh regarding policy of first-come-first-served which was to be followed for allocation of 2G spectrum, Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday told a special court.

Probe agencies destroying my reputation: Chidambaram

Probe agencies destroying my reputation: Chidambaram

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

Chidamabaram's counsel told the top court that he is sought by ED to be "vicariously involved" in the INX Media money laundering case as he is the father of Karti Chidambaram, who according to the probe agencies tried to influence the Foreign Investment Promotion Board members.

SC forms SIT to probe charges against ex-CBI chief in coal scam

SC forms SIT to probe charges against ex-CBI chief in coal scam

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

The apex court said the present CBI director would head the special investigation team which would look into the report of the apex court-appointed panel headed by M L Sharma, a former special director of the agency, that had prima facie indicted Sinha in the matter.

Crime in Bihar: Numbers that Nitish can't boast about

Crime in Bihar: Numbers that Nitish can't boast about

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

The political turmoil in Bihar has pushed the law and order to the back burner.

Will SC order help Vijay Mallya in extradition case?

Will SC order help Vijay Mallya in extradition case?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

A direction by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde, Justice B R Gavai, and Justice Surya Kant to the Karnataka high court asked the latter to expeditiously settle the matter of assets deposited before it by Mallya for liquidation, and thereby payment to creditors 'preferably not later than three months'. It will be interesting to see the view of the London high court, if the settlement of his dues to Indian creditors is imminent, reports Ashis Ray.

Book by FBI chief fired by Trump to hit stores in April

Book by FBI chief fired by Trump to hit stores in April

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

In "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership", James Comey will "explore what good, ethical leadership looks like and how it drives sound decisions", according to Pan Macmillan, which has acquired the publishing rights in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth excluding Canada.

Kanimozhi, A Raja, 15 others acquitted in 2G scam

Kanimozhi, A Raja, 15 others acquitted in 2G scam

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

The court said a 'scam was created when there was none'.

CBI moves SC seeking review of bail to Chidambaram

CBI moves SC seeking review of bail to Chidambaram

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

The top court had granted bail to Chidambaram in the case lodged by the CBI saying he is neither a 'flight risk' nor is there a possibility of 'his abscondence from the trial'.

'People feel 'kuch toh nyay mila'

'People feel 'kuch toh nyay mila'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

'Trail and appeals for rape cases must end in a year. Then the Police will not feel constrained to justify encounters and people will not applaud it.'

Institutions continue to be clouded in attacks in Tamil Nadu, but...

Institutions continue to be clouded in attacks in Tamil Nadu, but...

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

The 'Raj Bhavan/Nakkeeran Gopal case', in which editor S Gopal was arrested in the morning and set free by the court in the afternoon, is not the first one where the Tamil Nadu's once-reputed police force is seen as faltering in the eye of the law, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Will not disappoint country, says CBI after taking over Vyapam probe

Will not disappoint country, says CBI after taking over Vyapam probe

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

The investigative agency has been asked to file its report to the apex court on July 24.

Black money: 300 accounts in HSBC list have no cash!

Black money: 300 accounts in HSBC list have no cash!

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

The SIT found and reported that there was no amount shown in almost 289 HSBC Geneva entries, while 122 of them were repeated twice in the same list.

Service tax dept may disrupt your grand party

Service tax dept may disrupt your grand party

Rediff.com13 Aug 2014

To get what it thinks are its dues, its brass have directed; construction, realty, renting of property, personnel supply, security & goods transport among those under lens

Sexual harassment case: Delhi court refuses to hear Pachauri's travel plea

Sexual harassment case: Delhi court refuses to hear Pachauri's travel plea

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

Additional Sessions Judge Raj Kumar Tripathi granted liberty to Pachauri to withdraw his plea and move a fresh application before the metropolitan magistrate having territorial jurisdiction of the case.

Sheena Bora case: Charged with murder, Indrani Mukerjea seeks divorce from Peter

Sheena Bora case: Charged with murder, Indrani Mukerjea seeks divorce from Peter

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

Indrani's former husband Sanjeev Khanna was also charged with murder.

Net closing in on PNB, IL&FS, ICICI-Videocon, AugustaWestland

Net closing in on PNB, IL&FS, ICICI-Videocon, AugustaWestland

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

'The web of transactions is so complex that it requires expertise to understand the strategies involved in each fraud.'

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Saina in Asia badminton quarter-finals

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Saina in Asia badminton quarter-finals

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.

Shivakumar's ED custody extended till Sep 17

Shivakumar's ED custody extended till Sep 17

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

Shivakumar, arrested on September 3 by the ED, was produced before the court on the expiry of his 9-day custodial interrogation by the agency.

Over 4,000 cases pending against MPs, MLAs across India, SC told

Over 4,000 cases pending against MPs, MLAs across India, SC told

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

Names of CMs of Punjab and Karnataka along with a former CM found mention in the list.

SC stays demolition of Adarsh society, asks Centre to take possession

SC stays demolition of Adarsh society, asks Centre to take possession

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

The Centre gave an assurance to the court that the building would not be demolished.

Is Nirav Modi a Suicide Risk?

Is Nirav Modi a Suicide Risk?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

The British home secretary has granted permission for jeweller Nirav Modi's extradition to India. During their arguments in a London court, his lawyers claimed Modi suffers from mental illness and is a suicide risk if he was sent to Mumbai's Arthur Road jail. A fascinating excerpt from Danish Khan and Ruhi Khan's Escaped: True Stories Of Indian Fugitives In London.

Chennai oil spill: Centre orders probe, 80% clean-up ops over

Chennai oil spill: Centre orders probe, 80% clean-up ops over

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

Minister of State for Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan said the vessel had more than 32,000 tonne of oil and has been emptied.

Ishrat case: SC to hear plea for quashing action against Gujarat cops

Ishrat case: SC to hear plea for quashing action against Gujarat cops

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

The plea sought a direction to close criminal proceedings and action taken in FIRs lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation against the Gujarat Police personnel and others, saying it was unconstitutional within the judicial facts and evidences of Headley.

NIA told me to go soft on 2008 Malegaon blast case: Prosecutor

NIA told me to go soft on 2008 Malegaon blast case: Prosecutor

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Rohini Salian has claimed that the NIA had told her not to appear in the case and that she was facing pressure to go easy on the accused.

ED arrests Chidambaram in INX Media case

ED arrests Chidambaram in INX Media case

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Chidambaram, 74, was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation on August 21 and is lodged in Tihar jail under judicial custody in the corruption case.

Padma Vibhushan for Rajnikanth, Sri Sri, Dhirubhai

Padma Vibhushan for Rajnikanth, Sri Sri, Dhirubhai

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

The list of the prestigious Padma Awards 2016 awardees is out and superstar Rajnikanth is set to be honoured with the nation's second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan.

'CAG report ruined lives, destroyed reputations'

'CAG report ruined lives, destroyed reputations'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

'As someone who has had the opportunity of cross examining Vinod Rai, extensively over three days as part of the Joint Parliamentary Committee, many of us included I had concluded at that point of time that this report rests on the foundation of sand.'

Mallya's extradition expected within 28 days

Mallya's extradition expected within 28 days

Rediff.com14 May 2020

The UK Crown Prosecution Service said Mallya's appeal to certify a point of law was rejected on all three counts, of hearing oral submissions, grant a certificate on the questions as drafted, and grant permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.

Shivakumar sent to ED's custody till Sept 13

Shivakumar sent to ED's custody till Sept 13

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Shivakumar's lawyers Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Dayan Krishnan opposed the ED's plea for custodial interrogation saying that he had joined the probe and never absconded.