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Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda convicted in coal scam case

Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda convicted in coal scam case

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

Koda, Basu and two accused public servants conspired to favour VISUL in the coal block allocation, the agency alleged.

Swami Aseemanand acquitted, 3 convicted in 2007 Ajmer blast case

Swami Aseemanand acquitted, 3 convicted in 2007 Ajmer blast case

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

Judge Dinesh Gupta let off the right-wing activist and six others, giving them "benefit of doubt".

'We need to not whisper the word vagina anymore'

'We need to not whisper the word vagina anymore'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

Candid confessions and some important lessons from the cast of Four More Shots Please.

CAs scramble to fathom new whistleblowing law

CAs scramble to fathom new whistleblowing law

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Chartered accountants are readying themselves for a higher onus on individuals to report violations that they come across as part of their work. There has been a scramble to understand the implications as the non-compliance with laws and regulations (NOCLAR) comes into effect in less than six months. It is applicable from April 1, 2022 after being deferred earlier because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tharoor discharged in Sunanda Pushkar's death case

Tharoor discharged in Sunanda Pushkar's death case

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

Tharoor thanked the judge, and said it was "an absolute torture for last seven-and-a-half-years" and that it was a "great relief".

Nirbhaya case: Court offers death row convict legal aid

Nirbhaya case: Court offers death row convict legal aid

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

Nirbhaya's parents and the Delhi government had moved the court on Tuesday seeking fresh death warrants for the four convicts after the Supreme Court granted liberty to the authorities to approach the trial court for issuance of fresh date for the execution of these convicts.

Dalit couple beaten up in MP: 6 cops suspended

Dalit couple beaten up in MP: 6 cops suspended

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

Taking the matter seriously, the Bharatiya Janata Party government on Wednesday night transferred collector S Vishwnathan, SP Nayak and IG Rajababu Singh.

Kasganj violence: SP shunted out; 118 arrested

Kasganj violence: SP shunted out; 118 arrested

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

Describing the clashes as 'shameful', Naik observed that this was for the first time in the last 9-10 months that such an incident occurred in the state.

LOL Hasse Toh Phasse review

LOL Hasse Toh Phasse review

Rediff.com6 May 2021

How can you have a comedy show and not have anyone laughing, wonders Prateek Sur.

Nirbhaya convict seeks urgent hearing against rejection of mercy plea

Nirbhaya convict seeks urgent hearing against rejection of mercy plea

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

Singh had moved the mercy plea after the Supreme Court dismissed his curative petition against his conviction and death sentence. The apex court had also rejected the curative petition of another death row convict Akshay Kumar, 31.

Delhi court dismisses Nirbhaya convict's plea to quash death penalty

Delhi court dismisses Nirbhaya convict's plea to quash death penalty

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

The plea claimed that Singh was arrested from Rajasthan and brought to Delhi on December 17, 2012, and was not present in the city on December 16, when the crime took place.

Delhi govt moves court for executing Nirbhaya convicts

Delhi govt moves court for executing Nirbhaya convicts

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

The Delhi government moved a court on Wednesday seeking fresh date for the execution of four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case. Additional sessions judge Dharmendra Rana directed the convicts to file their response by Thursday.

Delay in hanging shows failure of system: Nirbhaya's mom

Delay in hanging shows failure of system: Nirbhaya's mom

Rediff.com2 Mar 2020

A Delhi court on Monday deferred till further order the hanging of the four death row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case.

RTI, judicial independence need to be balanced: SC

RTI, judicial independence need to be balanced: SC

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

The bench said it was necessary that question of 'judicial independence is accounted for in the balancing exercise' with RTI.

SC strikes down Maratha quota, terms it unconstitutional

SC strikes down Maratha quota, terms it unconstitutional

Rediff.com5 May 2021

The judgment came on a batch of pleas challenging the Bombay high court verdict which had upheld the grant of reservation to Marathas in admissions and government jobs in the state.

'Sinful to execute Nirbhaya convicts when...': Court

'Sinful to execute Nirbhaya convicts when...': Court

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

In its order, the high court was critical of the delay caused by the authorities in seeking issuance of death warrants for the convicts as also of the "delay tactics" adopted by the convicts.

Celeb watch: Jacqueline, Yami, Usha step out in style

Celeb watch: Jacqueline, Yami, Usha step out in style

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

Here's taking a look at the women who made heads turn at Femina's Style Diva pageant in Pune

Nirbhaya convict challenges rejection of mercy plea

Nirbhaya convict challenges rejection of mercy plea

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

The petition has been filed by convict Mukesh Kumar whose mercy plea was dismissed by President Ram Nath Kovind on January 17.

PIX: Shilpa, Shruti, Mini Mathur at an awards show

PIX: Shilpa, Shruti, Mini Mathur at an awards show

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

When Bollywood ladies turn up their fashion game.

ED, Michel seek enquiry into Agusta chargesheet leak

ED, Michel seek enquiry into Agusta chargesheet leak

Rediff.com6 Apr 2019

Special judge Arvind Kumar issued notice to the agency and directed it to file a reply on Michel's plea, which had stated that he had not named anybody in connection with the deal during investigation by the ED and that even though the court has not taken cognisance of the documents, in order to make the entire case a sensation again in the media, the agency had leaked the chargesheet.

Ex-diplomat gets 3 years in jail for spying for Pakistan

Ex-diplomat gets 3 years in jail for spying for Pakistan

Rediff.com19 May 2018

Madhuri Gupta, who had served at the Indian high commission in Islamabad, was convicted under Sections 3 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act which attract a maximum sentence of three years and fine or both.

Potholes have killed more people than terrorists: SC

Potholes have killed more people than terrorists: SC

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

The SC expressed concern over 14,926 people being killed in road accidents due to potholes

Who is the VILLAIN of Bigg Boss 14?

Who is the VILLAIN of Bigg Boss 14?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

Is it Rubina or Jasmin?

Indian-origin law student sues prosecutor Preet Bharara

Indian-origin law student sues prosecutor Preet Bharara

Rediff.com25 Jul 2012

An Indian-origin law student has sued Manhattan's top federal prosecutor Preet Bharara and the US Justice Department claiming she was unlawfully questioned and her cell phone confiscated after she sent letters to the presiding judge during Rajat Gupta's insider trading trial.

'Is parallel system running in jails': SC on special treatment to Chandra brothers

'Is parallel system running in jails': SC on special treatment to Chandra brothers

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

A bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur asked the Centre as to what action has been taken in the matter.

HC extends stay on FIR in Tapas Pal case

HC extends stay on FIR in Tapas Pal case

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

A referee judge of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday extended a stay on execution of an order of filing FIR against Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal for his alleged insensitive comments against women.

IRCTC scam case: Lalu, wife, son and others summoned as accused

IRCTC scam case: Lalu, wife, son and others summoned as accused

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

The Central Bureau of Investigation, which had on April 16 filed the chargesheet in the case, had said that there was enough evidence against the accused.

Sehwag in NADA's Appeals Panel, dope tainted Kunjarani in ADDP

Sehwag in NADA's Appeals Panel, dope tainted Kunjarani in ADDP

Rediff.com9 Nov 2017

Sehwag and Lamba, who played 76 first-class matches for Delhi between 1967 and 1981, are in the six-member panel headed by retired judge R V Easwar.

Asaram's son gets life imprisonment in rape case

Asaram's son gets life imprisonment in rape case

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

Besides the life term, Narayan Sai has been asked to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the victim.

PIX: Stars party at Ekta Kapoor's Diwali bash

PIX: Stars party at Ekta Kapoor's Diwali bash

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

It's a full house at this party!

Parsi woman married outside community granted right to enter fire temple

Parsi woman married outside community granted right to enter fire temple

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

Goolrukh Gupta was barred from entering the fire temple and towers of silence after she married a non-Parsi man.

Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa resigns

Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa resigns

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

Lavasa would soon be joining the Asian Development Bank as vice president

Contempt of court case: SC refuses to grant relief to Justice Karnan

Contempt of court case: SC refuses to grant relief to Justice Karnan

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

Calcutta high court judge C S Karnan, evading arrest since May 9, on Wednesday failed to get relief from the Supreme Court, which refused to hear his plea seeking a stay on its order awarding him a six-month jail term for contempt of court.

SC stays Allahabad HC's 'Ram bharose' order on Covid management in UP

SC stays Allahabad HC's 'Ram bharose' order on Covid management in UP

Rediff.com21 May 2021

A vacation bench of Justices Vineet Saran and BR Gavai said that the directions of high court passed on May 17 shall not be treated as directives but an advice to Uttar Pradesh government.

Why We Don't Vote Against Russia At The UN

Why We Don't Vote Against Russia At The UN

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Any Indian government at this juncture would have voted and spoken exactly this way. It isn't just about the vast Indian dependence on Russian-origin military equipment. It is also about trust, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

Prez rejects mercy plea of another Nirbhaya convict

Prez rejects mercy plea of another Nirbhaya convict

Rediff.com2 Feb 2020

Hours after the clemency plea of Vinay Kumar Sharma, 26, was dismissed by the President, Akshay Thakur, 31, a third death row convict, filed a mercy petition.

Geetika killed self, says Aruna Chaddha

Geetika killed self, says Aruna Chaddha

Rediff.com1 Sep 2012

Aruna Chaddha, an aide of former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda and co-accused in Geetika Sharma suicide case, on Saturday denied her involvement in it and claimed the former airhostesses took the extreme step because she was upset with her parents.

SC dismisses Nirbhaya convicts' curative pleas

SC dismisses Nirbhaya convicts' curative pleas

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

A five-judge Bench of Justices NV Ramana, Arun Mishra, RF Nariman, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan heard the petition filed by Vinay Sharma and Mukesh Singh. The duo had moved a curative petition in the top court after a Delhi court issued death warrants in their names for their hanging on January 22.

Hero official sent to 5-day police custody

Hero official sent to 5-day police custody

Rediff.com3 Jan 2011

The fraud is said to be the handiwork of Shivraj Puri.

Nirbhaya convict moves SC against mercy plea rejection

Nirbhaya convict moves SC against mercy plea rejection

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case on the Centre's appeal challenging the Delhi high court verdict which dismissed its plea against stay on their execution.