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Youth held in Ukraine surrendered to avoid jail: Gujarat cops

Youth held in Ukraine surrendered to avoid jail: Gujarat cops

Rediff.com8 Oct 2025

A Gujarat resident, Majoti Sahil Mohammed Hussein, enlisted in the Russian military to avoid a prison sentence in a drug-related case and subsequently surrendered to Ukrainian forces. His family is appealing to the Indian government for his return.

Abhishek Banerjee Dares Amit Shah to Resign Amidst 'Clean Politics' Debate

Abhishek Banerjee Dares Amit Shah to Resign Amidst 'Clean Politics' Debate

Rediff.com9 Mar 2026

Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee challenged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to resign, citing hypocrisy in Shah's call for 'clean politics' given his past arrest. Banerjee also criticised the Election Commission and defended his party's record.

Terror accused stabbed to death in Faridabad jail

Terror accused stabbed to death in Faridabad jail

Rediff.com9 Feb 2026

Terror accused Abdul Rehman was murdered in Neemla Jail in Faridabad following a fight with another inmate, Arun Chaudhary, who allegedly stabbed him with a sharp weapon. Police are investigating the incident.

Row over onion and garlic ends 23-year marriage in Gujarat

Row over onion and garlic ends 23-year marriage in Gujarat

Rediff.com10 Dec 2025

A Gujarat-based couple's 23-year marriage ended in divorce due to a long-standing dispute over the wife's dietary choice of not consuming onion and garlic. The Gujarat High Court upheld the divorce verdict.

Gujarat CM shifts event venue to facilitate woman's wedding

Gujarat CM shifts event venue to facilitate woman's wedding

Rediff.com23 Nov 2025

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel changed the venue of his public program in Jamnagar to allow a family to proceed with their daughter's wedding without disruption.

Cong MP's nephew kills self after 'accidentally' shooting wife dead

Cong MP's nephew kills self after 'accidentally' shooting wife dead

Rediff.com22 Jan 2026

Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil's nephew and his wife died in an apparent accidental shooting and subsequent suicide at their residence in Ahmedabad. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Delhi CM attacker has a criminal history: Police

Delhi CM attacker has a criminal history: Police

Rediff.com20 Aug 2025

The man who assaulted Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has a history of criminal activities and was earlier booked by Gujarat Police in five cases, including a knife attack, police sources said.

Terror accused's murder in jail: 2 Haryana prison officials suspended

Terror accused's murder in jail: 2 Haryana prison officials suspended

Rediff.com13 Feb 2026

Haryana government suspends jail officials after a terror accused was murdered inside Neemka Jail in Faridabad. The victim, Abdul Rehman, was allegedly involved in a conspiracy to attack the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

If police are removed for a day...: Kejriwal warns BJP

If police are removed for a day...: Kejriwal warns BJP

Rediff.com31 Oct 2025

Farmers of Gujarat will drag Bharatiya Janata Party leaders out of their houses and thrash them mercilessly if police were to be removed for a day, Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal claimed on Friday.

Gujarat police release Karnataka doctors

Gujarat police release Karnataka doctors

Rediff.com29 Aug 2008

Dr Ali Khan Pathan and Dr Saleem Honnalli were picked up by the Gujarat police on August 16. However they were released after the Karnataka police confirmed that the two doctors were not involved in the blasts.

Amid IndiGo chaos, Hyd-bound flight diverted over bomb threat

Amid IndiGo chaos, Hyd-bound flight diverted over bomb threat

Rediff.com4 Dec 2025

An IndiGo flight from Kuwait to Hyderabad was diverted to Mumbai following a bomb threat email. The flight landed safely, and security checks were conducted.

Man held for transferring Rs 10cr to Pak-based crypto wallet

Man held for transferring Rs 10cr to Pak-based crypto wallet

Rediff.com9 Nov 2025

The accused had links with six persons, arrested on November 3 from Morbi, Surendranagar, Surat and Amreli districts, for allegedly routing Rs 200 crore to Dubai-based cybercriminals using nearly 100 mule accounts, the release said.

Middle East Crisis: The New Fog of War

Middle East Crisis: The New Fog of War

Rediff.com13 Mar 2026

When everyone has footage and no one can verify it, the loudest voice wins, notes Prem Panicker who begins a daily blog on the War in the Middle East.

Shirtless protest at AI summit: Cong faces backlash; Rahul shown black flags

Shirtless protest at AI summit: Cong faces backlash; Rahul shown black flags

Rediff.com21 Feb 2026

The BJP protesters, carrying placards and raising slogans, slammed the Congress and its leader, Rahul Gandhi, calling them "traitors" for allegedly tarnishing the nation's image.

Iran War Exposes Washington's Strategic Chaos

Iran War Exposes Washington's Strategic Chaos

Rediff.com12 Mar 2026

What we are watching is something different: A fog manufactured and maintained by the people who started the war, so that the question of why it was started never has to be answered, observes Prem Panicker in his must read blog on the war in the Middle East.

Swami Vs Yogi: The Showdown In Uttar Pradesh

Swami Vs Yogi: The Showdown In Uttar Pradesh

Rediff.com24 Feb 2026

Tensions between Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and the Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath have drawn national attention in recent months.

Delhi blast: Police raid Dr Shaheen's UP homes; father stunned

Delhi blast: Police raid Dr Shaheen's UP homes; father stunned

Rediff.com11 Nov 2025

Security measures were heightened across Uttar Pradesh following a car blast in Delhi. Anti-terror agencies and police conducted searches in multiple cities, including Lucknow, in response to the incident.

Police, AAP workers clash at farmers' rally in Guj; 3 cops hurt

Police, AAP workers clash at farmers' rally in Guj; 3 cops hurt

Rediff.com12 Oct 2025

Aam Aadmi Party's farmers' rally in Botad district, Gujarat, turned violent as stones were hurled at police, prompting the use of tear gas. Several injuries and detentions reported.

Maharashtra Republic Day tableau wins top award

Maharashtra Republic Day tableau wins top award

Rediff.com29 Jan 2026

The Indian Navy has been recognized as the best marching contingent among the armed forces at the Republic Day Parade. Maharashtra won for states/UTs, and the Culture Ministry for ministries/departments.

No crowd for WPL? Elections could shut fans out

No crowd for WPL? Elections could shut fans out

Rediff.com12 Jan 2026

The Women's Premier League (WPL) is likely to be played behind closed doors due to the Navi Mumbai municipal corporation elections on January 15 at the DY Patil Sports Academy.

Gujarat cabinet rejig: A look at new ministerial portfolios

Gujarat cabinet rejig: A look at new ministerial portfolios

Rediff.com18 Oct 2025

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel allocated portfolios following a major cabinet reshuffle, with Harsh Sanghavi becoming Deputy CM and receiving Home and Industries. New ministers, including Rivaba Jadeja, were also assigned responsibilities.

Rioters will face bulldozer action in Gujarat: Minister

Rioters will face bulldozer action in Gujarat: Minister

Rediff.com20 Mar 2025

Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi has defended the state government's use of bulldozers to demolish the homes of alleged anti-social elements, saying that only opposition parties are upset about the measure. He also vowed to take strict action against those involved in "love jihad", saying that they would be paraded on the streets. Sanghavi's comments come amid rising tensions over the issue of religious conversions in India.

Gujarat Police defends Modi, too

Gujarat Police defends Modi, too

Rediff.com2 May 2014

"Our preliminary probe (has) revealed authorities had marked that limit with a white strip outside the booth,and the press conference was outside that limit," said a senior officer of the Detection of Crime Branch of Ahmedabad's police, which initiated the investigation on Thursday.

Man poses as 'Justice Chandrachud', dupes woman of Rs 3.7 crore

Man poses as 'Justice Chandrachud', dupes woman of Rs 3.7 crore

Rediff.com29 Dec 2025

A man was arrested in Gujarat for allegedly receiving a significant portion of Rs 3.71 crore siphoned off from a Mumbai woman in a 'digital arrest' scam. The cybercriminals impersonated law enforcement and court officials, staging a fake online hearing to deceive the victim.

Baramati crash revives memories of Ahmedabad AI 171 tragedy

Baramati crash revives memories of Ahmedabad AI 171 tragedy

Rediff.com28 Jan 2026

Residents of Ahmedabad recall the Air India crash of June 2025 after news of the Baramati plane crash involving Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. The earlier tragedy, which killed hundreds, remains a painful memory for those who witnessed it and lost loved ones.

Sardar Patel wanted to unite Kashmir with India, but...: Modi

Sardar Patel wanted to unite Kashmir with India, but...: Modi

Rediff.com31 Oct 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations at the Statue of Unity, commemorating Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary with a unity pledge and parade.

Gujarat police mum on Ahmedabad encounter

Gujarat police mum on Ahmedabad encounter

Rediff.com17 Jun 2004

The victims are accused of being Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorists and plotting to kill Chief Minister Narendra Modi who is facing a political crisis following the setback to his Bharatiya Janata Party in the Lok Sabha elections.

Bilkis case: CBI indicts Gujarat police

Bilkis case: CBI indicts Gujarat police

Rediff.com25 Feb 2004

Bilkis had alleged that a mob had raped and killed several of her relatives on March 1, 2002 in the post-Godhra riots.

Sarabhai not cooperating: Gujarat police

Sarabhai not cooperating: Gujarat police

Rediff.com11 Nov 2003

In an affidavit filed in Ahmedabad, investigating officer, P N Kher, urged rejection of her application for modifications in the anticipatory bail conditions to allow her to leave Gujarat saying she is 'not co-operating' in the ongoing probe.

Ram Navami violence was pre-planned conspiracy: Gujarat Police

Ram Navami violence was pre-planned conspiracy: Gujarat Police

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

A total of nine people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in violence and stone-pelting during the procession.

Morbi man captured in Ukraine appeals to Modi for help

Morbi man captured in Ukraine appeals to Modi for help

Rediff.com22 Dec 2025

A 22-year-old man from Gujarat's Morbi town, captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting for the Russian military, has sent a video message to his family here, making an emotional appeal for help from the Indian government for his release.

Gujarat police to reopen riot cases

Gujarat police to reopen riot cases

Rediff.com8 Feb 2006

Under pressure from the Supreme Court, police have decided to reopen 1,594 post-Godhra riot cases in Gujarat.

Rape survivor's father seeks cancellation of Asaram's bail in SC

Rape survivor's father seeks cancellation of Asaram's bail in SC

Rediff.com2 Dec 2025

The father of a rape survivor has appealed to the Supreme Court to cancel the bail granted to Asaram, citing threats and concerns for his family's safety.

Riots case: SC lambasts Gujarat police

Riots case: SC lambasts Gujarat police

Rediff.com10 Aug 2005

The Supreme Court has put a question mark over the role of state police in the Naroda Patiya riots case. \n

Ahmedabad office raided by Gujarat police, claims AAP

Ahmedabad office raided by Gujarat police, claims AAP

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

A police official said the AAP office-bearers didn't give any details about who conducted the raid.

77th Republic Day parade to witness many firsts

77th Republic Day parade to witness many firsts

Rediff.com17 Jan 2026

The upcoming Republic Day Parade will center around the sesquicentenary of 'Vande Mataram,' featuring themed decorations, performances, and special guests.

6 dead as wire of cargo ropeway snaps at Gujarat temple

6 dead as wire of cargo ropeway snaps at Gujarat temple

Rediff.com6 Sep 2025

Six persons died after the cable wire of a cargo ropeway snapped at Pavagadh Hill in Gujarat's Panchmahal district on Saturday, officials said.

SC directs public display of voter discrepancies in Bengal

SC directs public display of voter discrepancies in Bengal

Rediff.com19 Jan 2026

The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to display the names of those on the 'logical discrepancies' list at various public offices in West Bengal, addressing concerns about irregularities in the voter rolls.

Blocked, Traced, Recovered: The Journey Of India's Stolen Mobiles

Blocked, Traced, Recovered: The Journey Of India's Stolen Mobiles

Rediff.com20 Dec 2025

rom May 16, 2023 to 2024 on Central Equipment Identity Register, citizens have reported more than 50 lakh phones lost through the platform.

Delhi: 'Psycho killer' rapes woman, slashes face

Delhi: 'Psycho killer' rapes woman, slashes face

Rediff.com28 Nov 2025

A 23-year-old man allegedly raped a mentally challenged woman, slashed her face and head with a sharp object before bludgeoning her to death using a stone here, the Delhi Police said on Friday as they called the accused a 'psycho killer'.