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Gayle, Harbhajan, Afridi among star-studded marquee players

Gayle, Harbhajan, Afridi among star-studded marquee players

Rediff.com17 Jun 2023

The player draft for the much-awaited Global T20 Canada 2023 was held in a hybrid-form in Mumbai.

Soccer: Real Madrid's Marcelo, midfielder Isco confirm exits

Soccer: Real Madrid's Marcelo, midfielder Isco confirm exits

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Constantine interviewed by Chennaiyin FC

Criminals should be punished, but...: Cong on Atiq's killing

Criminals should be punished, but...: Cong on Atiq's killing

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said there are courts to ensure that criminals get the harshest punishment but 'playing with law and order only gives birth to anarchy'.

Delhi riots: 17,500-page chargesheet filed against 15 accused

Delhi riots: 17,500-page chargesheet filed against 15 accused

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

According to the sources, those named in the chargesheet are Taahir Hussain, Mohd Parvez Ahmed, Mohd Illyas, Saifi Khalid, Ishrat Jahan, Miran Haider, Safoora Zargar, Asif Iqbal Tanha, Shahdab Ahmed, Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita, Tasleem Ahmed, Saleem Malik, Mohd Saleem Khan and Athar Khan.

Ahmedabad blasts: Convicts to move HC against special court verdict

Ahmedabad blasts: Convicts to move HC against special court verdict

Rediff.com19 Feb 2022

According to defence lawyers, the special court should not have relied solely on circumstantial evidence and statements of some convicts while giving its judgment.

Revealed! What you didn't know about Amitabh's Deewar

Revealed! What you didn't know about Amitabh's Deewar

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

At the launch of Khalid Mohamed's latest book, The Aladia Sisters, Karan Johar got Javed Akhtar and Anil Kapoor to reveal a few secrets.

Why BK-16 Must Not Be Forgotten

Why BK-16 Must Not Be Forgotten

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

Bhima Koregaon represents what the government can do in India against well meaning people who speak up against atrocities, who stand up for the weak and the dispossessed and for this reason alone as seen as enemies of the State and kept in prison for as long as the government can manage. So long as the rest of us do not speak up against this misbehaviour by the State, so long as we forget about those who have been made its victims, this behaviour will continue, asserts Aakar Patel.

Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan's 'sex talk' clip leaked, party calls it fake

Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan's 'sex talk' clip leaked, party calls it fake

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

The two-part audio clip was shared by Pakistani journalist Syed Ali Haider on his YouTube channel.

Muslim body urges curbing hate spread, opposes Uniform Code, razing houses

Muslim body urges curbing hate spread, opposes Uniform Code, razing houses

Rediff.com5 Feb 2023

Meeting in Lucknow, the board also urged the judiciary to take a serious note of "injustice" being meted out to the weaker sections and the minorities.

Prophet remark: Qatar, Kuwait summon Indian envoys amid Naidu' Doha visit

Prophet remark: Qatar, Kuwait summon Indian envoys amid Naidu' Doha visit

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

The spokesperson said that Indian ambassador to Qatar Deepak Mittal had a meeting in the foreign office in which concerns were raised with regard to some offensive tweets by individuals in India denigrating the religious personality.

Homosexuality is damage in the mind: Qatar WC official

Homosexuality is damage in the mind: Qatar WC official

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

Some soccer players have raised concerns over the rights of fans travelling to the event, especially LGBT+ individuals and women, whom rights groups say Qatari laws discriminate against.

Pervez Musharraf laid to rest in Karachi

Pervez Musharraf laid to rest in Karachi

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Several retired and serving military officers attend Pervez Musharraf's funeral prayers.

Khalistani terrorist Paramjit Panjwar shot dead in Lahore

Khalistani terrorist Paramjit Panjwar shot dead in Lahore

Rediff.com6 May 2023

Panjwar, 63 was involved in drug and weapons smuggling and was designated as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in July 2020.

Islamic body asks mosques to change Friday prayer timings on Holi

Islamic body asks mosques to change Friday prayer timings on Holi

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

To maintain peace and order, the Islamic Centre of India has urged mosques to change the timings of Friday prayers given that Holi will be celebrated the same day.

Indo-Australia trade pact: Over 6000 products to get free access

Indo-Australia trade pact: Over 6000 products to get free access

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

The interim free trade agreement between India and Australia will come into force on Thursday, providing duty-free access to thousands of domestic goods such as textiles, and leather in the Australian market. The agreement will help almost double the bilateral commerce to $45-50 billion in around five years, according to exporters and industry players. The Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), which was signed on April 2, would provide duty-free access to Indian exporters of over 6,000 broad sectors, including textiles, leather, furniture, jewellery and machinery in the Australian market.

Atiq Ahmed given life sentence for Umesh Pal kidnapping, brother acquitted

Atiq Ahmed given life sentence for Umesh Pal kidnapping, brother acquitted

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

An MP-MLA court in Prayagraj on Tuesday held gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed and two others guilty in the 2006 Umesh Pal kidnapping case.

World Cup: What is the OneLove armband, why did FIFA ban it?

World Cup: What is the OneLove armband, why did FIFA ban it?

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

The 'OneLove' armbands were originally launched in 2020 as part of an inclusiveness campaign by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB).

At least 61 killed, 150 injured in suicide blast at Pak mosque

At least 61 killed, 150 injured in suicide blast at Pak mosque

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

The blast occurred in the mosque in the Police Lines area around 1.40 pm when a suicide bomber present in the front row during the Zuhr (afternoon) prayers blew himself up, security officials said.

Nightmare as woman assaulted, molested in Mumbai local train

Nightmare as woman assaulted, molested in Mumbai local train

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

A man allegedly assaulted and molested a woman in a moving local train in Mumbai and then snatched her bag and mobile phone, but was nabbed while running away at Churchgate railway station, the police said on Thursday.

The Strange Deposition Of Shivaji Pawar

The Strange Deposition Of Shivaji Pawar

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

Shivaji Pawar made a startling revelation: Though the subject matter of his investigation was the January 1 violence, he had not examined any of the witnesses to that violence.

Atiq Ahmed, brother brought to Naini jail; to be produced in court on Tuesday

Atiq Ahmed, brother brought to Naini jail; to be produced in court on Tuesday

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

A video of the incident which occurred at around 6:25 AM shows a cow darting towards the road when it was hit by the vehicle carrying Ahmed. The cow fell near the road divider. After the incident, the vehicle stopped for a while before resuming the onward journey.

'I am in my honeymoon phase again'

'I am in my honeymoon phase again'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2022

'I was told so often by people, "Please leave your brains at home".' 'And I would say, "I only have myself to offer. I can't dance like Madhuri Dixit or Shilpa Shetty. I can only come and act."'

Dawood is in Karachi, sends money to kin, witnesses tell ED in Malik case

Dawood is in Karachi, sends money to kin, witnesses tell ED in Malik case

Rediff.com25 May 2022

A witness in a money-laundering case against Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik has stated before the Enforcement Directorate that fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim is based in Pakistan's Karachi city, while another witness said he was told that Dawood would send Rs 10 lakh to his siblings every month.

'Jungle Raj in UP: Oppn slams BJP over Atiq killing

'Jungle Raj in UP: Oppn slams BJP over Atiq killing

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

The Opposition on Sunday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party over the killing of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf Ahmad in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj district, alleging that 'jungle raj' and 'mafia raj' were prevalent under its rule.

Pak mosque suicide attack toll rises to 100; probe looks into security lapses

Pak mosque suicide attack toll rises to 100; probe looks into security lapses

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

Asim said 53 injured were currently being treated while seven had been admitted to the intensive care unit.

Bengal Durga Puja economy may expand by 20-30%

Bengal Durga Puja economy may expand by 20-30%

Rediff.com2 Oct 2022

After the Covid-19 pandemic that derailed the economy since 2019, the Durga Puja festival in West Bengal is back with an estimated 20-30 per cent jump in festive spending. Retail sector is the key contributor to the state's Durga Puja economy which was Rs 32,377 crore in 2019, according to a British Council study conducted for the state government. Retail accounts for 85 per cent of the total puja economy and the rest is shared among pandal making, decoration, illumination, entertainment, advertisement, food & beverage and others.

BCCI, Emirates board sign MoU to boost cricketing ties

BCCI, Emirates board sign MoU to boost cricketing ties

Rediff.com19 Sep 2020

The BCCI and Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and hosting agreement to boost cricketing ties between the two countries.

Before Atique Ahmed, there was Chand Baba in UP

Before Atique Ahmed, there was Chand Baba in UP

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

Atique Ahmed is one of the most feared dons of Uttar Pradesh today. There was another don who preceded Atique and had he survived, Atique wouldn't have been around today, recalls Sudhir Bisht.

Settling trade in rupee: FTP tweaks may allow traders export benefits

Settling trade in rupee: FTP tweaks may allow traders export benefits

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

The Union government will soon make amendments to the foreign trade policy (FTP) to enable exporters to claim export benefits for settling trade in rupees. These benefits are, so far, available for export payments received in foreign currencies. After the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unveiled a mechanism to settle international trade transactions in the local currency on Monday, exporters have been demanding that the Ministry of Commerce and Industry come up with a clarification on the matter.

Shehla Rashid threatened by Ravi Poojary

Shehla Rashid threatened by Ravi Poojary

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

In a message to the student leader -- the screenshot of which the student activist put up on Twitter -- Poojary said, "Just shut your mouth or we will shut your mouth forever. Tell Umar Khalid and Jignesh Mewani also. Mafia don Ravi Poojary."

Security nightmare as Pak terrorists lay hands on Aadhar cards in J-K

Security nightmare as Pak terrorists lay hands on Aadhar cards in J-K

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

With terror groups misusing Aadhaar to camouflage the identity of their Pakistani cadres, the Jammu and Kashmir police will request the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to strengthen safety features of the biometric ID, officials have said.

Dawood Ibrahim in Karachi, got married again, reveals nephew

Dawood Ibrahim in Karachi, got married again, reveals nephew

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

Alishah laid down the family tree of Dawood Ibrahim and said that the gangster's first wife gets in touch with people through WhatsApp calls.

Top Pak-based terrorist Khorasani killed in blast in Afghanistan

Top Pak-based terrorist Khorasani killed in blast in Afghanistan

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

A top commander of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Omar Khalid Khorasani and three other top terrorists have been killed in a mysterious blast in eastern Afghanistan's Paktika province, a Pakistani media report said on Monday.

Unconstitutional and anti-minority: Muslim Law Board on Uniform Civil Code

Unconstitutional and anti-minority: Muslim Law Board on Uniform Civil Code

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

The AIMPLB appealed to the Centre to not undertake the Uniform Civil Code.

Delhi violence: Cong leader Ishrat Jahan gets bail for wedding

Delhi violence: Cong leader Ishrat Jahan gets bail for wedding

Rediff.com30 May 2020

She has been booked under the anti-terror law in a case related to communal violence in northeast Delhi in February. Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana granted the interim relief from June 10 to June 19 to Jahan on furnishing two sureties of Rs 1 lakh.

Delhi police names Yechury, Yogendra Yadav as riot conspirators

Delhi police names Yechury, Yogendra Yadav as riot conspirators

Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

They have been accused of asking anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protesters to go to 'any extreme', spreading discontent in the community by calling CAA/National Register of Citizens anti-Muslim, and organise demonstrations to 'malign the image of the Government of India'.

Exports rise; trade deficit widens in Jan

Exports rise; trade deficit widens in Jan

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

The country's exports rose by 23.69 per cent to $34.06 billion in January on healthy performance by engineering, petroleum and gems and jewellery segments even as trade deficit widened to $17.94 billion during the month, according to provisional data of the commerce ministry. Imports in January grew by 23.74 per cent to $52.01 billion, the data, released on Tuesday, showed. Trade deficit widened to $17.94 billion during the month as against $14.49 billion in the same month last year.

Why is Qatar a controversial location for the FIFA World Cup?

Why is Qatar a controversial location for the FIFA World Cup?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

In 2015, FIFA recommended that Qatar host a shorter World Cup over the cooler months of November and December in a move that was sure to put soccer's world governing body on a collision course with the major European leagues.

Thallumaala Won't Let You Breathe Or Blink

Thallumaala Won't Let You Breathe Or Blink

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

Friendships are not merely severed, but built over scuffles. And just about anything can stir things up -- a long-standing feud, a pointless stare, a disrupted moral stance, a fist that ricochets off a face and smacks another face in the near vicinity, observes Sreehari Nair.

UP madrassas fear bulldozers as survey approaches

UP madrassas fear bulldozers as survey approaches

Rediff.com11 Sep 2022

With the Uttar Pradesh government set to conduct a survey of private madrassas, proprietors of the theological schools fear that their institutions may be declared illegal and 'run over by bulldozers'.