News for 'KILLER'

Nithari killer Surinder Koli gets death sentence in another case

Nithari killer Surinder Koli gets death sentence in another case

Rediff.com19 May 2022

Judge Rakesh Tripathi awarded seven years imprisonment to Koli's employer -- businessman Moninder Singh Pandher -- in the case.

2 shooters arrested from Goa for INLD leader's murder

2 shooters arrested from Goa for INLD leader's murder

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

The district police said they were apprehended from Goa in a joint operation by the Haryana Police and the Delhi Police.

TN resolution on Rajiv killers not binding: Govt

TN resolution on Rajiv killers not binding: Govt

Rediff.com30 Aug 2011

The Tamil Nadu Assembly has passed a resolution demanding that the three killers of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi should not be hanged. The execution was to take place on September 9.

Killer waves hit tourism in Pondy

Killer waves hit tourism in Pondy

Rediff.com30 Dec 2004

Pearl's killer ran terror network from jail

Pearl's killer ran terror network from jail

Rediff.com18 Dec 2008

Authorities in Pakistan have claimed to have cracked a clandestine terror network set up by Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh, the jailed killer of American journalist Daniel Pearl. The terror network was operating inside the Central Jail at Hyderabad in Sindh and the provincial government has suspended senior police and jail officials after a large number of cell phones, SIMs and other equipment were found in the prison, The News reported on Thursday.

Kerala court orders Latvian woman's killers to stay in jail for rest of life

Kerala court orders Latvian woman's killers to stay in jail for rest of life

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

The verdict was welcomed by the victim's sister who told a TV channel that she would like to thank the Sessions Judge "for pronouncing a fair judgement".

Death sentence for serial killer Umesh Reddy

Death sentence for serial killer Umesh Reddy

Rediff.com18 Feb 2009

Serial killer Umesh Reddy, who has been charged with the rapes and murders of several women, was on Wednesday sentenced to death by the Karnataka High Court. Special judge S R Bannurmath, a senior High Court judge, while pronouncing the verdict, termed Reddy as a violent offender and described the case as 'rarest of the rare' and deserving the death sentence.

Hooch Tragedy, BSP Leader Killing: Stalin On Shaky Ground

Hooch Tragedy, BSP Leader Killing: Stalin On Shaky Ground

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

Wednesday's Vikravandi by-election has become a referendum on the Stalin government, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.

'Peter is the silent killer of Sheena Bora'

'Peter is the silent killer of Sheena Bora'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

CBI Special Prosecutor Bharat B Badami presents the first part of his arguments countering Peter Mukerjea's November 2018 bail plea.

'I have proved I have the killer instinct'

'I have proved I have the killer instinct'

Rediff.com24 May 2010

Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand said by winning his fourth World Chess Championship title early this month he has proved critics who accused him of lacking in killer instinct wrong.

TMC leader shot dead, assailant lynched

TMC leader shot dead, assailant lynched

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

Saifuddin Laskar (47), TMC area president of Bamungachi area in Joynagar was shot dead from close range near his house by miscreants when he went out to offer prayers in the morning, the police said.

Canada may arrest 2 Nijjar murder suspects soon: Report

Canada may arrest 2 Nijjar murder suspects soon: Report

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

According to the sources, when the charges are laid against the two men, police will reveal their role and that of the Indian government.

Christopher Nolan Remembers 'Dear Friend' Heath Ledger

Christopher Nolan Remembers 'Dear Friend' Heath Ledger

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

During his acceptance speech at the awards ceremony, Christopher Nolan remembered his 'dear friend' Heath Ledger, who had portrayed a negative role in his film, The Dark Knight.

French lawyer can't defend 'Bikini Killer'

French lawyer can't defend 'Bikini Killer'

Rediff.com7 May 2008

A division bench comprising Justices Min Bahadur Rayamajhi and Kalyan Shrestha rejected the plea by French lawyer Isabelle Coutant Peyre to defend Sobhraj, 64, during a hearing on Tuesday, saying that the court does not have such precedence, officials said. Sobhraj, a half-Vietnamese and half-Indian, is a French national.

Injections, blood clots... Hardik reveals World Cup injury details

Injections, blood clots... Hardik reveals World Cup injury details

Rediff.com17 Mar 2024

I got injections, blood removed from ankle: Hardik Pandya recalls painful recuperation after World Cup injury

Contract killer arrested in Biranchi murder case

Contract killer arrested in Biranchi murder case

Rediff.com24 Apr 2008

Chagala, the contract killer accused in the murder of Budhia's coach Biranchi Das, was picked up for interrogation after reaching Bhubaneswar on Thursday. He was arrested by the Bhopal police while appearing on a live interview with a private TV channel on April 22

No information: MEA on likely arrest of 2 Nijjar killing suspects by Canada

No information: MEA on likely arrest of 2 Nijjar killing suspects by Canada

Rediff.com30 Dec 2023

His remarks at a press briefing came when asked about a media report that said Canada may arrest two suspects in Nijjar's killing "within weeks".

Delhi court sends serial killer to jail till death

Delhi court sends serial killer to jail till death

Rediff.com4 Feb 2013

A serial killer, who used to decapitate his victims and dump the bodies near the Tihar jail daring the police to nab him, was on Monday sent behind bars till death by a Delhi court.

Delhi student murder: Police close in on killer

Delhi student murder: Police close in on killer

Rediff.com11 Mar 2011

Two days after 20-year-old Radhika Tanwar was shot dead outside her college in Delhi, the police are trying to ascertain the identity of the killer, reports Sahim Salim

Life's A Desi Beach For Aashka, Elnaaz, Pia

Life's A Desi Beach For Aashka, Elnaaz, Pia

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

What celeb wear when they visit their favourite beaches.

Fleming rues lack of killer instinct

Fleming rues lack of killer instinct

Rediff.com30 Dec 2003

"We seem to have trouble in icing the cake," said the NZ captain.

Alleged Pandya killers taken to Ahmedabad

Alleged Pandya killers taken to Ahmedabad

Rediff.com21 Apr 2003

As part of the investigation, they would be taken to the spot where Pandya was murdered.

Cop's killer among 2 Jaish terrorists gunned down in Pulwama encounter

Cop's killer among 2 Jaish terrorists gunned down in Pulwama encounter

Rediff.com30 May 2022

One of the slain terrorists was involved in the killing of police constable Reyaz Ahmad earlier this month, a police spokesman said.

Serial killer held in China for murdering 11 males

Serial killer held in China for murdering 11 males

Rediff.com27 May 2012

The Chinese police have arrested a man believed to be a serial killer targetting mostly young males in southwest China's Yunnan province and charged him with 11 murders.

'Bikini killer' Sobhraj guilty of murder: Nepal SC

'Bikini killer' Sobhraj guilty of murder: Nepal SC

Rediff.com30 Jul 2010

Nepal's Supreme Court on Friday rejected 'bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj's appeal against his conviction in a murder case. A division bench of Justices Ram Kumar Prasad Shah and Gauri Dhakal upheld the 20-year term for the notorious criminal, who has been linked to a series of backpacker killings of tourists across Asia.

Aus: Cops intensify hunt for Indian youth's killer

Aus: Cops intensify hunt for Indian youth's killer

Rediff.com7 Jan 2010

Under mounting pressure from students and the Indian government, Australia's police on Thursday stepped up efforts to identify the killer of 21-year old Nitin Garg, who was brutally murdered recently. Inspector Bernie Edwards, Australia's leading homicide squad detective, appealed to public for information on the murder, which occurred in a Melbourne park last Saturday night as the 21-year old Indian was going to work at a nearby eatery. An information caravan was set up.

Verdict on 'bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj put off

Verdict on 'bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj put off

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

Nepal's apex court on Wednesday put off for two weeks its verdict in a murder case against Indian- origin 'bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj, saying it needed more time to pronounce the final judgment in the matter.

Former Paralympian Pistorius seeks parole again

Former Paralympian Pistorius seeks parole again

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

A spokesperson for South Africa's Department of Correctional Services said a parole board would consider Pistorius's case at a hearing on Friday, where they will decide if he should be released on parole.

Laden - the serial killer held in Bihar

Laden - the serial killer held in Bihar

Rediff.com8 Jan 2007

Police said the 25-year-old criminal, a matriculate from Sandalpur village in Nalanda district, had confessed to killing at least nine people, including a Kashmiri, since plunging into the world of crime in 1995.

Sarpanch killers among 5 hybrid Lashkar terrorists nabbed in J-K

Sarpanch killers among 5 hybrid Lashkar terrorists nabbed in J-K

Rediff.com23 May 2022

The Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday said they have arrested five 'hybrid' terrorists of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Tayiba outfit, three of whom were allegedly involved in the killing of a sarpanch in Baramulla district last month.

Al Qaeda biggest killer of innocent Muslims: Obama

Al Qaeda biggest killer of innocent Muslims: Obama

Rediff.com2 Feb 2010

The Al Qaeda is the biggest killer of innocent Muslims in the world, US President Barack Obama has said.

'Don't Know What Will Happen In Manipur On April 19'

'Don't Know What Will Happen In Manipur On April 19'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

'I don't know whether on voting day there will be intimidation from some militant groups to vote for a particular person and then force them from voting for another in the stronghold of the candidate which does not favour them, or, force them not to come out for voting.' 'Anything is possible.'

SC transfers plea of Rajiv's killers from Madras HC

SC transfers plea of Rajiv's killers from Madras HC

Rediff.com1 May 2012

The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to adjudicate itself the pleas of Rajiv Gandhi's killers against their death penalty. A bench headed by Justice G S Singhvi directed that their petitions, pending with the Madras high court, be sent to it and listed the case for hearing on July 10.

COMING UP On OTT This January

COMING UP On OTT This January

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

So many movies coming up for release in theatres in 2024 but January's OTT watch seems interesting too.

Texas: Cops looking for Indian engineer's killer

Texas: Cops looking for Indian engineer's killer

Rediff.com1 Dec 2006

Sanal Nathan, 26, a former of Texas University student and his female companion were held up on the night of November 27 outside his apartment on South Cooper Street by an unidentified man who demanded money from the couple at gunpoint.

Killer H-1B provisions still exist in Immigration Bill

Killer H-1B provisions still exist in Immigration Bill

Rediff.com22 May 2013

Continued presence of such a problematic provision in the bill, which was passed by a key Senate panel on Tuesday, industry sources said would not only badly hit Indian IT companies, but also disrupt operational capabilities of a large number of key American companies as well.

'Mamata contained Sandeshkhali situation well in time before BJP...'

'Mamata contained Sandeshkhali situation well in time before BJP...'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2024

'One Sandeshkhali won't turn around women's perception of Mamata Banerjee in this state'

Will Padikkal Replace Patidar In Dharamsala Test?

Will Padikkal Replace Patidar In Dharamsala Test?

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the fifth Test against England?

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals.

Martin Scorsese Has An Announcement

Martin Scorsese Has An Announcement

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Martin Scorsese, 'the reigning king of cinema', gets an honorary Golden Bear at the 74th Berlinale.