News for 'Jahan'

Please don't blame Bangalore molesters, Mr Akshay Kumar

Please don't blame Bangalore molesters, Mr Akshay Kumar

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

On what moral ground is the actor lecturing others?

Was Taj Mahal a Shiv temple?

Was Taj Mahal a Shiv temple?

Rediff.com24 Mar 2005

His statement came close on the heels of claims of ownership of the Taj by the Shia community and Uttar Pradesh Sunni Waqf board with the support of Azam Khan, UP minister for parliamentary affairs.

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Iran blank India

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Iran blank India

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

Indian football team's dismal run continued as they suffered a humiliating 0-4 loss to Iran in a Group D match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

'Gujarat has become a destination for terrorists'

'Gujarat has become a destination for terrorists'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2004

'We are in a position to see what you are unable to see. People who think the terrorism perceived by us is illusory are loose talkers.' Ahmedabad crime branch chief D G Vanzara hits out at the critics of the police.

V-Day wish: Make India a wonderful nation

V-Day wish: Make India a wonderful nation

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

Readers post their Valentine's Day wish for India. Here's how they have expressed their love.

Ishrat row figures in Par committee; IB officer gets BJP backing

Ishrat row figures in Par committee; IB officer gets BJP backing

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

The controversy brewing over the role of Intelligence Bureau officer Rajendra Kumar in Ishrat Jahan fake encounter killing case in Gujarat figured in a Parliamentary committee meeting on Tuesday as Bharatiya Janata party members claimed all the four were Lashker-e-Tayiba terrorists.

Suspended Gujarat IPS officer Vanzara admitted to hospital

Suspended Gujarat IPS officer Vanzara admitted to hospital

Rediff.com30 Jun 2013

Suspended Indian Police Service officer D G Vanzara, an accused in a string of fake encounter killing cases, was admitted to a hospital in Ahemdabad on Saturday after he complained of chest pain.

Jaane kahan gaye woh din...

Jaane kahan gaye woh din...

Rediff.com29 Aug 2018

Iconic RK memorabilia we'll miss!

No point in blame game: Venkaiah

No point in blame game: Venkaiah

Rediff.com22 Jun 2004

Ishrat case: Court dismisses plea against Amit Shah

Ishrat case: Court dismisses plea against Amit Shah

Rediff.com15 May 2014

In a relief for Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah in the alleged fake encounter case of Ishrat Jahan and three others, a Central Bureau of Investigation court in Ahmedabad on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking arraignment of the former Gujarat home minister and ex-police commissioner of Ahmedabad K R Kaushik as accused in the case.

Second stealth frigate launched

Second stealth frigate launched

Rediff.com4 Jun 2004

Looking resplendent in her colourful buntings, the 143 metre long Frigate slipped into the warm waters of the Arabian Sea amidst the strains of `Saare Jahan Se Acha....'

Ex-home secy says Ishrat affidavit changed due to political reasons

Ex-home secy says Ishrat affidavit changed due to political reasons

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

Singh, now a Bharatiya Janata Party member of Parliament from Bihar, said what was the reason for the change of the affidavit when the Intelligence Bureau had said that Ishrat had links with Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists.

Sedition charge against Kanhaiya is wrong, says Nitish

Sedition charge against Kanhaiya is wrong, says Nitish

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar he will oppose a case of sedition against JNUSU oresident Kanhaiya Kumar, reports M I Khan.

Political tussle mars Taj fete

Political tussle mars Taj fete

Rediff.com29 Sep 2004

On the trail of terrorists

On the trail of terrorists

Rediff.com15 Jul 2004

LeT mouthpiece says Ishrat a member

LeT mouthpiece says Ishrat a member

Rediff.com14 Jul 2004

Lahore-based Ghazwa Times said, 'The veil of Ishrat Jahan, a woman activist of LeT, was removed by Indian police and her body was kept with other Mujahideens (terrorists) on the ground.'

Ishrat's diary shows terrorist links: Police

Ishrat's diary shows terrorist links: Police

Rediff.com20 Jun 2004

'Ishrat's diary has a detailed handwritten account of financial transactions, including receiving Rs 480,000,' Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) D G Vanjhara told PTI.

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.

Taj Mahal part of an ancient temple?

Taj Mahal part of an ancient temple?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2014

After Azam Khan's demand of handing over the Taj Mahal to the Waqf Board, Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party chief Laxmi Kant Bajpai has sought to drag the famed mausoleum into another row by claiming that it was a part of an ancient temple.

'Human rights only for terrorists, jawans don't matter?' Harsh Vardhan's jibe at Opposition

'Human rights only for terrorists, jawans don't matter?' Harsh Vardhan's jibe at Opposition

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

"For Afzal, Yakub, Ishrat, Burhan, Batla (House encounter) they'll cry foul and chatter. Human rights are for terrorists only, lives of soldiers don't matter," Harsh Vardhan, minister for science and technology, tweeted.

'Who will feed us for three months?'

'Who will feed us for three months?'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

Sheela Bhatt drives from New Delhi to Agra and Firozabad to capture the stories of an India under lockdown.

Thappad review

Thappad review

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

A spectacular Taapsee Pannu brings out the shift of a happy homemaker to a heartbroken woman most strikingly in her deeply affecting performance, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Being a journalist in locked-down Kashmir

Being a journalist in locked-down Kashmir

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

Practising journalism has never been easy in the volatile Kashmir Valley. But since the state's special status was revoked, it's become almost impossible for the media to go about their job, reports Umar Ganie/Rediff.com.

Trust in Pak in fighting terror 'completely shaken': Rajnath

Trust in Pak in fighting terror 'completely shaken': Rajnath

Rediff.com27 May 2016

As the Modi government completed two years in office, Singh also made it clear that not allowing an the National Investigation Agency team to probe the Pathankot terror strike will amount to "betrayal".

Two RPF men arrested on rape charges

Two RPF men arrested on rape charges

Rediff.com29 May 2004

Jahan Singh and Karamveer were arrested on Friday after the 35-year-old woman lodged a complaint at the Sarai Rohilla police station in north Delhi, police sources said.

Important clues found in Bodh Gaya blasts: Shinde

Important clues found in Bodh Gaya blasts: Shinde

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

The National Investigation Agency has found some important clues in the Bodh Gaya blasts, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said on Wednesday.

The Taj is Everybody's

The Taj is Everybody's

Rediff.com23 Oct 2017

'It is obvious that the lakhs who come to see it do not see it through the prism of religion,' says Jyoti Punwani.

IB writes to Union Home Ministry against CBI on Ishrat case

IB writes to Union Home Ministry against CBI on Ishrat case

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

Taking strong exception to the CBI's alleged "witch-hunt" against its officials in the Ishrat Jahan case, the Intelligence Bureau has lodged a strong protest with the Union Home Ministry saying the investigating agency's move would only hurt the morale of the officers of IB.

Chutney pop!

Chutney pop!

Rediff.com18 Feb 2003

Eternal love story progresses

Eternal love story progresses

Rediff.com5 Feb 2003

'Bhagwat's Hindu nation comment made in social context'

'Bhagwat's Hindu nation comment made in social context'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party Minority Morcha on Sunday said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat's 'Hindu nation' comments were made in the social context and not a religious one.

Islamic Bangladesh's fabulous Durga pujas

Islamic Bangladesh's fabulous Durga pujas

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Tarun Vijay visits 20 Durga Puja pandals in five towns in Bangladesh and comes back impressed.

Can you call Ishrat's a fake encounter?

Can you call Ishrat's a fake encounter?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2016

'The Ishrat encounter was neither genuine, nor fake. I believe it was a 'controlled killing,' says Shekhar Gupta.

26/11 plotter Abu Jundal's lawyer seeks 4 days to cross-examine Headley

26/11 plotter Abu Jundal's lawyer seeks 4 days to cross-examine Headley

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

Key 26/11 plotter Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal's lawyer on Monday informed a Mumbai court that he wanted to cross-examine Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley for four days.

Ishrat case: Ex IB special director seeks copy of charge sheet

Ishrat case: Ex IB special director seeks copy of charge sheet

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

Former Special Director of Intelligence Bureau Rajinder Kumar, who was charged by The Central Bureau of Investigation with murder and criminal conspiracy in Ishrat Jahan encounter case, on Friday approached a special court and sought a copy of the supplementary charge sheet.

Mamata declares candidates for all 42 seats in Bengal, 41% are women

Mamata declares candidates for all 42 seats in Bengal, 41% are women

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

The list, which is a mix of seasoned political players and greenhorns, has 17 women candidates, five more than the last elections, constituting roughly 41 per cent of the candidates.

PHOTOS: Treasures of India

PHOTOS: Treasures of India

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

When you think of Indian Maharajas of yore what is the one thing that comes to mind? Jewels! And that is exactly what the world will witness at Christie's, New York during its upcoming auction -- "Maharajas and Mughal Magnificence". The "unprecedented group" of objects is from The Al Thani Collection of the royal family of Qatar. It is expected to see competitive bidding from across the globe. As per Christie's, this collection is poised to be the most valuable auction of jewellery and jewelled objects. The current record is held by The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor, which totals $144 million (Rs 1,003 crore). Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's jade hilted dagger, the priceless jewels of the Nizams of Hyderabad, and a string of pearls belonging to Rajmata Gayatri Devi of Jaipur are among the 400 royal artefacts that would be auctioned on Wednesday. Here's a glimpse of the astounding jewels that will be auctioned.