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Ex-Punjab top cop to face action over PM security breach

Ex-Punjab top cop to face action over PM security breach

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

On January 5, 2022, Modi's convoy was stranded on a flyover due to a blockade by protesters in Ferozepur after which he returned from Punjab without attending any event, including a rally.

Man in lawyer's dress shoots gangster dead in Lucknow court

Man in lawyer's dress shoots gangster dead in Lucknow court

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari's alleged aide Sanjeev Maheshwari Jeeva was shot dead on Lucknow court premises on Wednesday, the police said.

In HC, Kheda SP defends public flogging of Muslims

In HC, Kheda SP defends public flogging of Muslims

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

Police have defended in the Gujarat High Court the public flogging of some people from a minority community following stone pelting in the state's Kheda district last year saying the persons were 'cornered' to maintain peace and it was not done with any criminal intent.

Want to be a plus-size model?

Want to be a plus-size model?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2022

The team will select 16-20 participants who will get to walk for the on-ground aLL Plus Size show at FDCI X Lakm Fashion Week scheduled March 23 to 27, 2022.

Female IPS officer to head terror-hit Srinagar sector for CRPF

Female IPS officer to head terror-hit Srinagar sector for CRPF

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

This is not the first time when she has been assigned such a tough task, earlier also, she had worked as IG, the Bihar sector in CRPF and has dealt with Naxals.

Wrestling: Women's national camp moved from Lucknow to Patiala

Wrestling: Women's national camp moved from Lucknow to Patiala

Rediff.com10 May 2023

The women's national wrestling camp will be held at Sports Authority of India's Patiala centre in future following reservations from multiple female grapplers.

Treason, blasphemy... Imran Khan faces 121 cases across Pakistan

Treason, blasphemy... Imran Khan faces 121 cases across Pakistan

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan, who was arrested by paramilitary Rangers on Tuesday, is facing 121 cases across the country, including for committing treason and blasphemy and inciting violence and terrorism.

Kerala train arson: Cops nab Bengal native, attribute crime to lack of money

Kerala train arson: Cops nab Bengal native, attribute crime to lack of money

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

North Zone IG Neeraj Kumar Gupta said the man, who was a beggar, is suspected to have done the act "due to mental trauma", as he could not get any money from begging in the state.

4 Oreva employees among 9 arrested for Morbi bridge collapse

4 Oreva employees among 9 arrested for Morbi bridge collapse

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

Four persons were arrested on Monday in connection with the collapse of the cable suspension bridge on the Machchu river in Morbi in Gujarat in which 134 people were killed, the police said.

Asiad Trials: Todkar causes massive upset; Kalirama vows to save place

Asiad Trials: Todkar causes massive upset; Kalirama vows to save place

Rediff.com23 Jul 2023

Unheralded Atish Todkar caused a huge upset by knocking out Olympic silver medallist Ravi Dahiya with a sensational 'pin'.

Tripura records final voter turnout of 87.63% in assembly poll

Tripura records final voter turnout of 87.63% in assembly poll

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

Nearly 88 per cent of voting was recorded in the one-day Tripura assembly elections, which were "largely peaceful', a senior EC official said on Friday.

How Will Pakistan Army Deal With Imran Khan?

How Will Pakistan Army Deal With Imran Khan?

Rediff.com22 May 2023

The last word may not have been said on the churnings within the Pakistan army or the extent to which army chief General Asim Munir is in control, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RAW, India's external intelligence agency.

Security forces deny Maoist claim of aerial attack in Bastar

Security forces deny Maoist claim of aerial attack in Bastar

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

The Chhattisgarh police, however, said the claim seemed to be an attempt to mislead the local population, and the security forces never compromise on the safety of the local people during their operations.

Pak HC summons top officials over Imran Khan's arrest; reserves judgment

Pak HC summons top officials over Imran Khan's arrest; reserves judgment

Rediff.com9 May 2023

After hearing the case, the chief justice reserved the judgment without giving a date for its announcement.

176 arrested, 93 FIRs registered over Haryana violence: Govt

176 arrested, 93 FIRs registered over Haryana violence: Govt

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

A top Haryana government official on Thursday said anyone found responsible for the communal clashes will not be spared and claimed that the situation is fast returning to normal in the state.

R-Day: BSF on high alert along int'l border in J-K after threat inputs

R-Day: BSF on high alert along int'l border in J-K after threat inputs

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

The BSF is also conducting joint patrolling with the army, the Central Reserve Police Force and police to thwart nefarious attempts of terrorists, Boora said.

Punjab police recovers bike on which Amritpal fled

Punjab police recovers bike on which Amritpal fled

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

Amid the crackdown on 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh and his aides, four accused were detained in Ludhiana on Wednesday, and were sent to jail, informed the police.

Date set for wrestling trials for Asian Games: Exemption for trio?

Date set for wrestling trials for Asian Games: Exemption for trio?

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

The IOA ad-hoc committee on Wednesday decided to hold much-awaited Asian Games wrestling trials on July 22-23.

Vaxed pregnant women pass antibodies to babies: Study

Vaxed pregnant women pass antibodies to babies: Study

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

Women who receive the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy pass high levels of antibodies to their babies, according to a study.

Palamu clash: No Shivratri procession; namaaz restricted

Palamu clash: No Shivratri procession; namaaz restricted

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

The police personnel have been deployed around the mosque area where a massive clash had erupted between two groups on February 15 over the installation of 'toran dwar' (entry gate) on the occasion of Mahashivratri.

Pak HC upholds Imran Khan's arrest, says all legal formalities fulfilled

Pak HC upholds Imran Khan's arrest, says all legal formalities fulfilled

Rediff.com10 May 2023

The court issued its reserved ruling, upsetting the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which claimed the arrest was illegal and that the IHC would rule in favour of party chief Imran Khan.

Amid protest, Bajrang, Vinesh hit mat with Asiad trials in mind

Amid protest, Bajrang, Vinesh hit mat with Asiad trials in mind

Rediff.com9 May 2023

IOA's ad-hoc panel plans trials for Asian C'ships from May 17.

Why Maoist RK's death would weaken ultras in C'garh

Why Maoist RK's death would weaken ultras in C'garh

Rediff.com16 Oct 2021

"With the death of RK, the outlawed CPI (Maoist) has lost its three central committee members and as many other senior cadres in the last two years. These deaths would certainly deplete the strength of the Naxal movement which has been losing its ground. Security forces would make an all-out attempt to soon bring an end to the five-decade-long mindless violence by ultras in the region," Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P said.

HC rejects Varavara Rao's plea for permanent medical bail

HC rejects Varavara Rao's plea for permanent medical bail

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

A bench of Justices S B Shukre and G A Sanap, however, extended the time for the 83-year-old activist to surrender before the Taloja prison authorities by three months, to enable him to undergo a cataract surgery.

IndianOil top bidder for Reliance's KG gas for 2nd auction in a row

IndianOil top bidder for Reliance's KG gas for 2nd auction in a row

Rediff.com11 Jun 2023

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation's largest oil firm, has walked away with half of the natural gas that Reliance Industries Ltd and its partner bp of the UK offered in the latest auction of the fuel used to generate power, produce fertilizer, turned into CNG and used for cooking purposes. IOC got 2.5 million standard cubic meters per day out of the 5 mmscmd of gas auctioned last month, sources with knowledge of the matter said. The oil refining and marketing company, which was the top bidder even in the previous auction of gas from the eastern offshore KG-D6 block of Reliance-bp, bid the volumes on behalf of seven fertilizer plants.

Ex-IG molestation case: Complainant resurfaces

Ex-IG molestation case: Complainant resurfaces

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

A woman lawyer, who has accused former Inspector General of Haryana Police M S Ahlawat of molesting her, has gone missing from her home, her father has said in a complaint to the police.

Hindu outfit takes out rally in Udaipur against tailor's murder

Hindu outfit takes out rally in Udaipur against tailor's murder

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

The 'Sarv Hindu Samaj' rally was called by Hindu organisations and was held peacefully from the Town Hall to the collectorate with permission of the district administration.

CRPF used hi-tech gadgets to neutralise Kashmiri Pandit killers

CRPF used hi-tech gadgets to neutralise Kashmiri Pandit killers

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

Bullet-proof vehicles, wall-through radars and drones are some of the new gadgets inducted by the Central Reserve Police Force into its counter-insurgency operations in Kashmir, leading to precision-based actions against terrorists.

MP: IG transferred for 'praising Kasab'

MP: IG transferred for 'praising Kasab'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

Praising Pakistani gunman Ajmal Amir Kasab proved costly to Special Armed Force Inspector General Rajendra Kumar with the Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday issuing his transfer orders posting him to the police headquarters.

Protesting wrestlers will be allowed to compete in Asian Games trials

Protesting wrestlers will be allowed to compete in Asian Games trials

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Elite wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who are staging a sit-in protest at Jantar, will not be stopped from competing in the trials for this year's Asian Games.

Guj: Families flee their homes in riot-hit Himmatnagar

Guj: Families flee their homes in riot-hit Himmatnagar

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

Himmatnagar town witnessed communal clashes and arson during Ram Navami celebrations.

Odisha city under security blanket for Hanuman Jayanti, internet suspended

Odisha city under security blanket for Hanuman Jayanti, internet suspended

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

The security personnel conducted a flag march on Thursday in Odisha's violence-hit Sambalpur city, where internet services were suspended and security tightened as the district administration geared up to organise a peaceful Hanuman Jayanti.

Punjab police, BSF conduct joint search in border districts against drone movement

Punjab police, BSF conduct joint search in border districts against drone movement

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

The operation took place at a time when Punjab, which shares 553 km of international border with Pakistan has been seeing a huge influx of consignments of heroin, arms and ammunition through drones and other means.

File murder case against Rewa IG: HC

File murder case against Rewa IG: HC

Rediff.com23 Aug 2012

A division bench comprising Justices N K Modi and B K Dubey gave this directive on Wednesday on a petition filed by the aunt of Ramesh Kamaria, who was allegedly killed in an encounter with the police at Dabra in Gwalior district, in 2005.

India Open: Axelsen, Yamaguchi through to semi-finals

India Open: Axelsen, Yamaguchi through to semi-finals

Rediff.com21 Jan 2023

World No. 1 Yamaguchi, however, had to toil hard to get across three-time world champion and Rio gold medallist Carolina Marin of Spain 21-17, 14-21, 21-19 in the day's first match at the IG stadium in New Delhi.

4 Naxals killed in 2 encounters in Chhattisgarh,1 jawan injured

4 Naxals killed in 2 encounters in Chhattisgarh,1 jawan injured

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

A Greyhounds jawan sustained injuries, following which he was airlifted to Warangal and admitted to a hospital.

CRPF officer killed, jawan injured in Chhattsigarh Naxal encounter

CRPF officer killed, jawan injured in Chhattsigarh Naxal encounter

Rediff.com12 Feb 2022

The search operation is underway in nearby areas.

BSF flies special sortie for jawan to reach wedding in time

BSF flies special sortie for jawan to reach wedding in time

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

The Border Security Force flew a special helicopter sortie on Thursday to airlift a jawan deployed at a remote post along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir so that he could get home, about 2,500 km away in Odisha, in time for his wedding.

150-200 militants waiting to infiltrate into Valley: BSF IG

150-200 militants waiting to infiltrate into Valley: BSF IG

Rediff.com17 Sep 2016

Around 200 militants from across the border are trying to infiltrate into Kashmir, while some have already sneaked into the Valley and the number of encounters along the Line of Control has increased, a senior Border Security Force officer has said.

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.