News for 'Maintenance of Public Order'

INDIA bloc wants to turn majority community into 2nd class citizens: Modi

INDIA bloc wants to turn majority community into 2nd class citizens: Modi

Rediff.com26 May 2024

Modi also alleged the opposition grouping will end the reservation given to SC, ST, OBC and give all of it to Muslims.

India's missile system highly safe, secure: Rajnath on accidental firing

India's missile system highly safe, secure: Rajnath on accidental firing

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

He said the government is committed to rectify any shortcoming found in the weapon system after enquiry into the incident.

Sri Lanka declares emergency amidst protests over economic crisis

Sri Lanka declares emergency amidst protests over economic crisis

Rediff.com2 Apr 2022

Sri Lanka has also imposed a police curfew in Western Province for six hours.

US vetoes UN resolution on immediate Gaza ceasefire; UK abstains from voting

US vetoes UN resolution on immediate Gaza ceasefire; UK abstains from voting

Rediff.com9 Dec 2023

The 15-nation Council met on Friday to vote on the resolution tabled by the United Arab Emirates and backed by over 90 member states. The resolution got the backing of 13 Council members who voted in its favour while the United Kingdom abstained.

Curbs put in Srinagar to prevent Muharram processions

Curbs put in Srinagar to prevent Muharram processions

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

Authorities on Sunday imposed curfew-like restrictions in parts of Srinagar to prevent members of the Shia community from taking out Muharram processions on the eighth day of the 10-day mourning period, officials said.

Emergency in Sri Lanka ahead of new President's election

Emergency in Sri Lanka ahead of new President's election

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday imposed emergency giving him sweeping powers ahead of the key election on July 20 to pick a new President as he urged the political parties to put aside differences and form an all-party government, with the Opposition dubbing his decision as an 'undemocratic draconian act'.

Omar Abdullah's detention: SC judge recuses himself

Omar Abdullah's detention: SC judge recuses himself

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

"I am not participating in this matter," Justice Shantanagoudar said at the outset without citing any specific reason for his recusal. The bench said the plea would be heard on Thursday.

Mumbai attack mastermind Lakhvi challenges detention in Islamabad HC

Mumbai attack mastermind Lakhvi challenges detention in Islamabad HC

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi claims Pak government detained him on "illegal grounds".

Power Grid Corporation's prospects factored in at current valuations

Power Grid Corporation's prospects factored in at current valuations

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

Power Grid Corporation (PGCIL) intends to ramp up its capex substantially through the next two financial years. The Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) utility posted flat consolidated revenues of Rs 10,700 crore in the third quarter of the current financial year (Q3FY24) and reported 7 per cent year on year (Y-o-Y) growth in net profit to Rs 4,000 crore. The Q3FY24 capex stood at Rs 3,440 crore and capitalisation at Rs 1,780 crore, taking the 9MFY24 total to Rs 8,700 crore capex and Rs 5,800 crore capitalisation, respectively.

Maharashtra power companies' employees go on 72-hour strike

Maharashtra power companies' employees go on 72-hour strike

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

The government has asked the officials concerned to take all necessary steps to ensure normal supply of electricity in the state.

Uniform Civil Code: What Centre told SC last year

Uniform Civil Code: What Centre told SC last year

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

Citizens belonging to different religions and denominations follow different property and matrimonial laws which is 'an affront to the nation's unity', the Centre had said last year in its affidavit in the Supreme Court on the Uniform Civil Code matter.

SC orders Aadhar-type regime to secure NRC data

SC orders Aadhar-type regime to secure NRC data

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

A bench directed that only hard copies of supplementary list of inclusions would be published at the NRC seva centers, circle offices and offices of the district magistrates of the state.

Senior Congress leaders, MPs among 459 protesters detained

Senior Congress leaders, MPs among 459 protesters detained

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

Senior Congress leaders, MPs among 459 protesters detained

26/11 plotter soon a free man? Pak suspends Lakhvi's detention

26/11 plotter soon a free man? Pak suspends Lakhvi's detention

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

The notification detaining Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the key planner of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, under a publc security order was on Monday suspended by the Islamabad high court.

Pak court gives 5 days to Punjab govt to decide on Lakhvi

Pak court gives 5 days to Punjab govt to decide on Lakhvi

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

A Pakistani court on Thursday directed the Punjab government to decide "within five days" the detention matter of Lashkar-e-Tayiba operations commander and 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi.

SC rejects pleas to ask govt to frame religion-, gender-neutral laws

SC rejects pleas to ask govt to frame religion-, gender-neutral laws

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain pleas seeking a direction to the Centre to frame religion and gender-neutral uniform laws governing subjects like marriage, divorce, inheritance and alimony, saying it cannot direct Parliament to "enact the law".

Foreign varsities can now set up campuses in India

Foreign varsities can now set up campuses in India

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

The UGC chairperson stressed that foreign varsities with campuses in the country can only offer full-time programmes in physical mode and not online or distance learning.

Top 500 ranking, no online class: Rules for foreign universities in India

Top 500 ranking, no online class: Rules for foreign universities in India

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

The guidelines have been prepared in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 that has envisioned that top universities in the world will be facilitated to operate in India.

Can't prosecute Saeed for lack of evidence: Pak

Can't prosecute Saeed for lack of evidence: Pak

Rediff.com29 Jul 2009

Jamaat ud-Dawa chief and Lashkar-e-Tayiba founder Hafiz Mohammed Saeed cannot be prosecuted for involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks without 'concrete evidence' against him, Pakistan's top law official said on Wednesday. "The government has the evidence provided by the United Nations Security Council that can only keep Saeed behind bars for a certain period of time under the Maintenance of Public Order law," said Attorney General Latif Khosa.

Amritpal arrested from village where he was anointed head of Waris Punjab De

Amritpal arrested from village where he was anointed head of Waris Punjab De

Rediff.com23 Apr 2023

Rode, the place chosen for the dastarbandi (turban-tying) event on September 29, 2022, happens to be the ancestral village of slain terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.

Judge in Jantar Mantar hate case: 'We are not Taliban State'

Judge in Jantar Mantar hate case: 'We are not Taliban State'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

Additional sessions judge Anil Antil dismissed the application of Bhupinder Tomar, president of the 'Hindu Raksha Dal', and said that in the past such incidents have flared communal tensions leading to riots and loss to life and property. Tomar was accused of raising communal slogans and inciting youth to propagate against a particular religion at a rally at Jantar Mantar on August 8. "We are not Taliban State. Rule of law is the sacrosanct governing principle in our plural and multi-cultural society. While the whole of India is celebrating 'Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav', there are some minds still chained with Intolerant and self centric beliefs," the judge said in the order passed on August 21.

3 IAF officers sacked for BrahMos misfire into Pak

3 IAF officers sacked for BrahMos misfire into Pak

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

"These three officers have primarily been held responsible for the incident. Their services have been terminated by the central government with immediate effect. Termination orders have been served upon the officers on August 23," it said.

Brahmos misfire: HC seeks Centre's stand on IAF officer's plea against sacking

Brahmos misfire: HC seeks Centre's stand on IAF officer's plea against sacking

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

A bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Neena Bansal Krishna issued notice on the petition by the former wing commander, who was posted as engineering officer at the relevant time, and granted the Centre six weeks to file its response.

Pak govt fails to challenge Lakhvi's bail order

Pak govt fails to challenge Lakhvi's bail order

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Pakistan government on Tuesday again failed to file a plea challenging the bail to Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the key planner of 2008 Mumbai attacks, on the last working day for courts ahead of a two-week winter break, citing that the judge has not released the copy of the order.

Groww topples Zerodha to become largest broker in terms of no. of clients

Groww topples Zerodha to become largest broker in terms of no. of clients

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

Nextbillion Technology (Groww), the venture capital-backed broking platform, has dislodged Zerodha Broking as India's largest brokerage in terms of number of active clients. Groww had 6.63 million active clients at the end of September, as against Zerodha's 6.48 million, ending the latter's long run at the top. AngelOne and RKSV Securities (Upstox) were ranked third and fourth with 4.86 million and 2.19 million active clients, according to data available on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

Transferred Kerala judge relied on WhatsApp in disposing of case, says registrar

Transferred Kerala judge relied on WhatsApp in disposing of case, says registrar

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

The sessions judge, who had made controversial observations in his orders while granting bail to an accused in two sexual harassment cases in Kozhikode district, had once disposed of a case after sending a WhatsApp message to the accused about the hearing date, the Kerala high court has been informed by its registrar general (RG).

26/11 conspirator Lakhvi to stay in jail for 3 more months

26/11 conspirator Lakhvi to stay in jail for 3 more months

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

'We are not going to let him go free. Justice will be served,' a Pakistan official tells Rediff.com contributor Shahzad Raza in Islamabad.

Sanjay Raut summoned for 'defamatory' remarks against Medha Somaiya

Sanjay Raut summoned for 'defamatory' remarks against Medha Somaiya

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

Metropolitan Magistrate (Sewree court) P I Mokashi had issued summons to Raut on Thursday, and the detailed order was made available on Friday.

SC notice to J-K on plea challenging Omar's detention

SC notice to J-K on plea challenging Omar's detention

Rediff.com15 Feb 2020

Sara Abdullah Pilot had on Monday approached the top court challenging her brother's detention under the Public Safety Act, saying the detention order was "manifestly illegal" and there was no question of him being a "threat to the maintenance of public order".

Punjab moves SC challenging Centre's decision to expand BSF limit

Punjab moves SC challenging Centre's decision to expand BSF limit

Rediff.com12 Dec 2021

The state government, in its original suit, has said the extension of the territorial jurisdiction of the BSF encroaches upon the constitutional jurisdiction of the state.

Lakhvi challenges detention in Pak high court

Lakhvi challenges detention in Pak high court

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the key planner of 2008 Mumbai attacks, on Friday challenged his detention under a public security order in the high court here after the Pakistan government rejected his plea seeking release.

26/11 mastermind Lakhvi will not leave jail: Pak SC

26/11 mastermind Lakhvi will not leave jail: Pak SC

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

Lashkar-e-Tayiba operations commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermindwill stay in jail, Pakistan's supreme court has ordered.

4 arrested for poor construction of flyover in Ahmedabad

4 arrested for poor construction of flyover in Ahmedabad

Rediff.com29 May 2023

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) had decided to pull down the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj flyover constructed by the AEIPL in the city's Hatkeshwar locality at a cost of Rs 44 crore and commissioned in 2017.

Lakhvi to remain in jail, court rejects plea against detention

Lakhvi to remain in jail, court rejects plea against detention

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

A Pakistani court on Friday dismissed the plea of Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi against his detention under a public security act, keeping the mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attack in jail till mid-April.

Pak fails to challenge 26/11 conspirator Lakhvi's bail order

Pak fails to challenge 26/11 conspirator Lakhvi's bail order

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

The Pakistan government on Monday failed to file a plea challenging the bail to Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi even as the key planner of 2008 Mumbai attack filed a petition in the high court in Islamabad against a court's decision to make a judicial panel's record a part of evidence in the 26/11 case.

Social media ban in J-K lifted; mobile internet speed limited to 2G

Social media ban in J-K lifted; mobile internet speed limited to 2G

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

Earlier, only access to white-listed sites was allowed as the service was restored for a week on January 25 and subsequently extended from time to time, after being snapped on August 5 last year when the Centre abrogated the special status to the erstwhile state and bifurcated it into two union territories.

Omar Abdullah's sister moves SC against his detention under PSA

Omar Abdullah's sister moves SC against his detention under PSA

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

In her plea, Sara Abdullah Pilot has said that exercise of powers by authorities under the CrPC to detain individuals, including political leaders, was 'clearly mala fide to ensure that the opposition to the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution is silenced'.

Not fully opposed to RSS march, TN tells SC, but not in every street

Not fully opposed to RSS march, TN tells SC, but not in every street

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

The Tamil Nadu government told the Supreme Court on Friday that it is not completely opposed to allowing the RSS's route marches and public meetings across the state on March 5 but cited intelligence reports to say these cannot be held in every street or locality.

26/11 mastermind Lakhvi to remain in jail for another month

26/11 mastermind Lakhvi to remain in jail for another month

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

Pakistan on Saturday detained Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi, the 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind, for 30 more days under a public security order before he could be released from jail following a court directive to set him free which evoked a strong protest from India.

Pak govt gets Lakhvi's bail order copy, but will appeal 2 weeks later

Pak govt gets Lakhvi's bail order copy, but will appeal 2 weeks later

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

Pakistan government is all set to challenge the bail to Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the key planner of 2008 Mumbai attacks, after getting a copy of the court's order, the chief prosecutor in the 26/11 case said on Saturday.