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NHRC Chief: 'Hegemony of one religion has never been part of our culture'

NHRC Chief: 'Hegemony of one religion has never been part of our culture'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

'It never was and will never be.'

Congressmen file pre-arrest bail plea on behalf of all MVA lawmakers

Congressmen file pre-arrest bail plea on behalf of all MVA lawmakers

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

Three Congress workers have approached a special PMLA court in Mumbai seeking a blanket anticipatory bail for all the MPs and MLAs of the Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra, claiming that the Centre is misusing agencies to target the MVA constituents with an "ulterior motive" to suppress the state government.

'Judge me. I am ready for it'

'Judge me. I am ready for it'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

'Great Grand Masti belongs to a super successful franchise and are Hindi cinema's best and most loved films. This film is much more on the naughtier, horror and comedy side.' Great Grand Masti heroine Urvashi Rautela discusses her latest film.

Gujarat govt to form panel for implementing Uniform Civil Code

Gujarat govt to form panel for implementing Uniform Civil Code

Rediff.com29 Oct 2022

Earlier, the BJP governments in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh had announced implementation of the UCC in their states.

Will Nirav Modi be finally extradited to India?

Will Nirav Modi be finally extradited to India?

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

If his attempt to have his appeal heard in the Supreme Court fails, in principle, Modi can apply to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to try and block his extradition on the basis that he will not receive a fair trial and that he will be detained in conditions that breach Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, to which the UK is a signatory.

UK High Court hears Nirav Modi plea against extradition to India

UK High Court hears Nirav Modi plea against extradition to India

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

A British court on Tuesday opened the continuation appeal hearing in the extradition case of Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India on the charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to an estimated $2 billion in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan scam case. The 51-year-old diamond merchant had lodged an appeal last year against his extradition order on mental health grounds. Lord Justice Jeremy Stuart-Smith and Justice Robert Jay presided over an initial hearing at the High Court in December last year to determine whether District Judge Sam Goozee's Westminster Magistrates' Court ruling from February 2021 in favour of extradition was incorrect to overlook the diamond merchant's "high risk of suicide".

UK clears Wikileaks' Founder Julian Assange extradition to US

UK clears Wikileaks' Founder Julian Assange extradition to US

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel gave the requisite ministerial sign-off for the 50-year-old Australian national's extradition order after several stages of court appeals right up to the Supreme Court.

'They were defaming Gujarat': Court denies bail to Setalvad, Sreekumar

'They were defaming Gujarat': Court denies bail to Setalvad, Sreekumar

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

A sessions court in Ahmedabad on Saturday rejected the bail applications of activist Teesta Setalvad and former director general of police R B Sreekumar, arrested for allegedly fabricating documents to 'frame innocent people' in 2002 riots cases.

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Rediff.com23 Sep 2023

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources.

Captain Rohit keeps faith in Bhuvneshwar and Harshal

Captain Rohit keeps faith in Bhuvneshwar and Harshal

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

India captain Rohit Sharma acknowledges bowling in the death overs remains a concern for them but backed Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel to regain their mojo ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia next month.

Centre seeks urgent hearing of AIFF case after FIFA suspends India, SC to hear on Aug 17

Centre seeks urgent hearing of AIFF case after FIFA suspends India, SC to hear on Aug 17

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

The country is scheduled to host the FIFA tournament from October 11-30.

Teesta part of plot to frame then Guj CM Modi in 2002 riot cases: SIT to court

Teesta part of plot to frame then Guj CM Modi in 2002 riot cases: SIT to court

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

The Mumbai-based activist, currently in jail in Gujarat, has sought bail.

The Strange Answers Of Shivaji Pawar

The Strange Answers Of Shivaji Pawar

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

For four days, the officer avoided giving any straight answers, becoming the first witness in the 48 witnesses that have appeared so far, to have achieved this feat.

How Team India fared in Asia Cup 2022

How Team India fared in Asia Cup 2022

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

Will this (Rohit, KL Rahul and Kohli), be India's top three going into the T20 World Cup?

Remembering A A Khan: The Tough Cop

Remembering A A Khan: The Tough Cop

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

Unlike other top police officers, A A Khan spoke boldly --- be it while defending 'encounters' in many of which he was involved, or in tracing the cause of the ghastly Radhabai Chawl incident, recalls Jyoti Punwani. Encounters were useful, he said, because hardened criminals who were targeted were beyond reform and no good for society.

SC to hear Swamy's Ram Setu PIL after Constitution bench matters

SC to hear Swamy's Ram Setu PIL after Constitution bench matters

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to list for hearing a PIL filed by former Rajya Sabha lawmaker Subramanian Swamy seeking a direction to the Centre to declare the Ram Setu as a national heritage monument.

'India's wealth is in the hands of privileged castes'

'India's wealth is in the hands of privileged castes'

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

'They fear their caste privilege will be exposed if there is an OBC caste census.'

From PNB scam to Patels's exit, events that shaped India's banking sector

From PNB scam to Patels's exit, events that shaped India's banking sector

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

For the baning sector, 2018 was a 'Year of Exits' - borrowers fled from the country as loans went kaput and many bank CEOs were forced to leave

Plea claims mosque in UP's Badaun is site of Shiva temple

Plea claims mosque in UP's Badaun is site of Shiva temple

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

Civil judge (senior division) Vijay Gupta took up the matter on Friday and directed the Intezamia Committee managing the Shamsi Jama Masjid to present its side on September 15, when the court will next hear the matter.

National interest must guide your every decision, Modi tells bureaucrats

National interest must guide your every decision, Modi tells bureaucrats

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged bureaucrats to make national interest the sole basis of their every decision, saying the country has put its faith in them and they must uphold that trust.

Nirav Modi extradition appeal to be heard in UK High Court on June 28

Nirav Modi extradition appeal to be heard in UK High Court on June 28

Rediff.com2 May 2022

The continuation appeal hearing in the extradition case of Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to face charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to an estimated $2-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case, is listed to be heard in the high court in London on June 28. The 51-year-old diamond merchant had lodged an appeal against his extradition order on mental health grounds. "The hearing is listed for the 28th June," confirmed the Royal Courts of Justice administrative office last week.

Turning Point: Maxwell's Dropped Catches

Turning Point: Maxwell's Dropped Catches

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

The dangerous Glenn Maxwell was dropped twice, in the 14th over, which proved crucial in the final analysis.

PHOTOS: Arshdeep, Chahar secure India win over SA

PHOTOS: Arshdeep, Chahar secure India win over SA

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

IMAGES from the opening T20I played between India and South Africa in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.

Nirav Modi 'only thinks of cutting or hanging if extradited'

Nirav Modi 'only thinks of cutting or hanging if extradited'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

The high court in London on Tuesday began hearing evidence from two leading experts in the field of psychiatry to determine the level of suicide risk faced by Nirav Modi if he is extradited to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering, amounting to an estimated $2 billion in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan scam case. Lord Justice Jeremy Stuart-Smith and Justice Robert Jay heard from Andrew Forrester, Professor of Forensic Psychiatry at Cardiff University, and Seena Fazel, Professor of Forensic Psychiatry at Oxford University, in the final stages of the extradition appeal being pursued by the 51-year-old diamond merchant. The two psychiatrists weighed up Nirav's level of depression, which could pose a "substantial" or "elevated" risk of suicide.

Activist Teesta Setalvad walks out of jail

Activist Teesta Setalvad walks out of jail

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

She had been lodged in the Sabarmati Central jail in Ahmedabad since her arrest on June 26.

How Will History See Today's Supreme Court?

How Will History See Today's Supreme Court?

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

History would not see the institution kindly if it continues to avoid, as appears to be the case, hearing and deciding some of the most pressing issues of our time, asserts Aakar Patel.

Nirav Modi's extradition trial concludes, verdict expected on Feb 25

Nirav Modi's extradition trial concludes, verdict expected on Feb 25

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

A UK Judge on Friday stated that the ruling in fugitive diamond dealer Nirav Modi extradition case will be made on February 25. The extradition trial of Nirav Modi has concluded today at Westminster Magistrates' court in London. District judge Samuel Goozee confirmed the timeline. Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India for allegedly defrauding Punjab National Bank (PNB) of an estimated $2 billion, was re-remanded on December 1 by a judge at Westminster Magistrate Court in London.

WhatsApp won't compel users to accept new privacy policy

WhatsApp won't compel users to accept new privacy policy

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

Whatsapp clarified before the bench that it would not limit the functionality for users who are not opting for new privacy policy in the meantime.

Probe reveals Morbi bridge had rusty cables, loose bolts, broken anchor pins

Probe reveals Morbi bridge had rusty cables, loose bolts, broken anchor pins

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

Rusty cables, broken anchor pins, and loose bolts were among the lapses that were not addressed while renovating the suspension bridge in Morbi which collapsed last month into the Machchhu river killing 135 people, as per a preliminary probe by the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL).

Julian Assange can be extradited to US: UK Court

Julian Assange can be extradited to US: UK Court

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

Assange, 50, is wanted in the US over the publication of thousands of classified military and diplomatic documents in 2010 and 2011. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 175 years in prison.

Will Umran, Avesh shine in 2nd T20I against Ireland?

Will Umran, Avesh shine in 2nd T20I against Ireland?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

The final match against Ireland presents another opportunity to the younger players to show what they are capable of.

Delhi HC, district courts to resume total physical functioning from Mar 2

Delhi HC, district courts to resume total physical functioning from Mar 2

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

The high, in an administrative order, advised all stakeholders to get themselves vaccinated at the earliest and stated that in the meantime, only a suitable number of benches will hold physical courts.

8 months after judges' dissent, Chief Justice Dipak Misra breaks silence

8 months after judges' dissent, Chief Justice Dipak Misra breaks silence

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

It is easy to criticise but difficult to transform an institution, says CJI Misra

4th T20I: Iyer vs Hooda, who will find the spot in playing XI?

4th T20I: Iyer vs Hooda, who will find the spot in playing XI?

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

Shreyas Iyer's performance will be under intense scrutiny as India gear up for the back-to-back T20I games against West Indies

2008 Ahmedabad blasts plot included plan to kill Modi: Prosecutor

2008 Ahmedabad blasts plot included plan to kill Modi: Prosecutor

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Plotters of the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts had also planned to kill then-Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi besides creating mayhem, one of the accused convicted for the bombings by a special court in Ahmedabad had admitted before the court in the past, the prosecution said on Friday.

IT rules don't apply to search engine, Google tells HC

IT rules don't apply to search engine, Google tells HC

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

Google LLC has contended that the information technology rules for digital media are not applicable to its search engine, and urged the Delhi high court on Wednesday to set aside a single judge order which applied the rules on the company while dealing with an issue related to removal of offending content from the internet.

P T Usha to take over as first woman IOA president

P T Usha to take over as first woman IOA president

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

The legendary PT Usha will be officially elected as the first woman president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) during the governing body's polls on Saturday, ushering in a new era in country's sports administration.

Gujarat to move SC against HC stay on parts of conversion law

Gujarat to move SC against HC stay on parts of conversion law

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

"Since some people have challenged the provisions of the new law, the High Court has recently put a stay on the law. However, after consulting legal experts and our Advocate General, chief minister Vijay Rupani has decided to challenge this stay in the Supreme Court," deputy chief minister Nitin Patel said.

'Govt Knows Demonetisation Is One Of Its Biggest Blunders'

'Govt Knows Demonetisation Is One Of Its Biggest Blunders'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

'They are not tom-tomming what a great thing the Supreme Court decision is.' 'If they say it was a great thing, the public will react because people suffered and are still suffering.'

HC paves way for Uddhav's candidate in Andheri bypoll

HC paves way for Uddhav's candidate in Andheri bypoll

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

"She (Latke) is your (BMC) employee...You should be helping her out," the court said.