News for 'National Crime Bureau'

CBI warns against fake COVID-19 test kits in world market

CBI warns against fake COVID-19 test kits in world market

Rediff.com5 May 2020

The CBI, which is the National Central Bureau for India tasked with coordination with the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol), immediately swung into action and alerted all Interpol Liaison Officers (ILOs) to alert their respective police organisations about such unscrupulous supplies, they said.

R-Day violence: IB, special cell of Delhi Police to grill Deep Sidhu

R-Day violence: IB, special cell of Delhi Police to grill Deep Sidhu

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Intelligence Bureau (IB) will interrogate actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu on Wednesday, who has been sent to seven-day police custody for his alleged role in the violence that took place at the Red Fort and other parts of the national capital on Republic Day, according to Delhi Police sources.

How Suresh Prabhu's term was derailed

How Suresh Prabhu's term was derailed

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

Aslam Hunani analyses the train mishaps that will mark Suresh Prabhu's tenure as railway minister.

India joins hands with world's most populous Muslim nation to combat terror

India joins hands with world's most populous Muslim nation to combat terror

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

The two countries, among the very few fast growing large economies globally, also decided to boost bilateral trade and investment in areas of oil and gas, renewable energy, IT and pharmaceuticals, during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

ED summons Mamata's nephew Abhishek Banerjee, wife

ED summons Mamata's nephew Abhishek Banerjee, wife

Rediff.com28 Aug 2021

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew and Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife for questioning in a money laundering case linked to an alleged coal scam in the state, officials said on Saturday.

Cyber security pros are paid paltry salaries in India

Cyber security pros are paid paltry salaries in India

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

India ranked second among nations that were most targeted for cyber crime through the social media in 2014, after America

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee skips ED summons in Delhi, may get fresh notice

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee skips ED summons in Delhi, may get fresh notice

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

Banerjee, the 34-year-old nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, is stated to have sent an email to the investigating officer of the case citing some personal reasons for his non-appearance.

Spotting chink in BJP armour, SP, allies target Jat votes in UP

Spotting chink in BJP armour, SP, allies target Jat votes in UP

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

The Jat vote is crucial in winning at least 40 assembly seats in Western UP, which has been in the grip of a widespread farmer movement, reports Nitin Kumar.

Archana Ramasundram is 1st woman to head a paramilitary force

Archana Ramasundram is 1st woman to head a paramilitary force

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Senior Indian Police Service officer Archana Ramasundram was today appointed Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal, the first woman to head a paramilitary force.

Calcutta HC will monitor CBI, SIT probe into WB post-poll violence

Calcutta HC will monitor CBI, SIT probe into WB post-poll violence

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

Observing that there are "definite and proved" allegations that complaints of the victims of violence in the aftermath of the West Bengal assembly polls were not even registered, the Calcutta high court on Thursday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into all alleged cases of heinous crimes like rape and murder, while accepting the recommendations of a National Human Rights Commission panel.

'Lakhimpur Kheri will be BJP's Waterloo'

'Lakhimpur Kheri will be BJP's Waterloo'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

'If the minister does not resign, then it will be the darkest incident of Indian democracy where power prevailed over the people.'

CBI seems to be protecting accused: HC on Jh'khand judge murder case

CBI seems to be protecting accused: HC on Jh'khand judge murder case

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

The HC said that when the auto-driver and his accomplice knew that Anand was a judge before hitting him, how could the CBI come up with the theory of murder for robbing a mobile phone?

9 unidentified bodies on Delhi streets every day: Govt data

9 unidentified bodies on Delhi streets every day: Govt data

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

An average nine unidentified bodies, largely of drug addicts and beggars, are recovered from the streets of the national capital every day.

Govt bringing in technology to make borders impregnable: Amit Shah

Govt bringing in technology to make borders impregnable: Amit Shah

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

The government is undertaking a comprehensive modernisation programme to prepare the police and paramilitary forces of the country for newer challenges of terrorism, cyber crime and border security, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in New Delhi on Wednesday.

PM calls for constitution of high-power police tech mission under MHA

PM calls for constitution of high-power police tech mission under MHA

Rediff.com21 Nov 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for the setting up of a high-power police technology mission under the leadership of the Union home minister to adopt future technologies for grassroot policing requirements.

Why people celebrated Hyderabad encounter

Why people celebrated Hyderabad encounter

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

Government data shows getting justice is a long-drawn-out process for rape victims.

Delhi records 1,121 rape cases in 8 months

Delhi records 1,121 rape cases in 8 months

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

A whopping 1,121 rape cases were registered in the city in the first eight months of this year, the highest in the last 13 years.

Business can't alone build a country, Nirmalaji

Business can't alone build a country, Nirmalaji

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

Had Finance Minister Sitharaman thought a little more about the middle class, disadvantaged sections, and the poor who are struggling, it would have been an inclusive Budget that would have made history, notes Ramesh Menon.

Navy leak case: Two commanders, 4 others named in CBI charge sheet

Navy leak case: Two commanders, 4 others named in CBI charge sheet

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

The CBI on Tuesday filed its first charge sheet in the alleged leak of sensitive information on submarine retrofitting projects against six persons including two serving naval officers, officials said.

Bengaluru is India's child trafficking capital

Bengaluru is India's child trafficking capital

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Children between the ages of 10 and 14 continue to be brought to Garden City from villages in north India after their parents are paid a nominal amount and promised a job, shelter and work in Karnataka.

'Ukraine situation will very likely worsen'

'Ukraine situation will very likely worsen'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

'The Russian attack might be a wakeup call for Europe.'

Wish to dedicate this post to women, says first female paramilitary chief

Wish to dedicate this post to women, says first female paramilitary chief

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

Ramasundram, who was the Director of National Crime Records Bureau in her previous posting, is the first woman chief in over six-decade-long combined history of the five paramilitary forces.

How to save yourself from financial frauds, online and offline

How to save yourself from financial frauds, online and offline

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

India recorded 50,035 cases of cyber crime in 2020, an 11.8 per cent surge in such offences over the previous year, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) last week once again cautioned bank customers of fraud, including those in Know-Your-Customer (KYC) cases. In fact, certain frauds have become more prevalent than others, and being aware of them is the first step towards protect yourself. Mayur Joshi, chief executive officer, Indiaforensic.com, a company engaged in the prevention, detection, and investigation of frauds says, "It is necessary to learn, to read about these scams."

Bhima Koregaon case: SC refuses bail to Gautam Navlakha

Bhima Koregaon case: SC refuses bail to Gautam Navlakha

Rediff.com12 May 2021

The FIR against him was re-registered in January 2020, and Navlakha had surrendered before the NIA on April 14, last year. According to the prosecution, some activists allegedly made inflammatory speeches and provocative statements at the Elgar Parishad meet in Pune on December 31, 2017, which triggered violence at Koregaon Bhima in the district the next day.

British used sedition law against Gandhi, Gokhale, is it still needed, asks SC

British used sedition law against Gandhi, Gokhale, is it still needed, asks SC

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern over the misuse of "colonial era" penal law on sedition and sought response of the Centre on pleas including the one filed by the Editors Guild of India challenging the validity of the provision.

SC puts sedition law on hold until review, says no new FIRs

SC puts sedition law on hold until review, says no new FIRs

Rediff.com11 May 2022

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the operation of sedition law, and ruled that all pending cases, appeals and proceedings with respect to charges framed for sedition should be kept in abeyance.

Param Bir declared 'proclaimed offender' in extortion case

Param Bir declared 'proclaimed offender' in extortion case

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

The crime branch of Mumbai Police, which is probing the case, had sought the proclamation, saying that the Indian Police Service officer could not be traced even after the issuance of a non-bailable warrant against him.

Don't campaign for Trinamool Congress: Activists tell Anna

Don't campaign for Trinamool Congress: Activists tell Anna

Rediff.com19 Feb 2014

Activists associated with women's movements from different parts of India on Wednesday wrote an open letter to social activist Anna Hazare expressing their disappointment over the Gandhian campaigning for the Trinamool Congress Party in the upcoming Loksabha elections.

Crime not suspected in New York Stock Exchange glitch: Source

Crime not suspected in New York Stock Exchange glitch: Source

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Technical fault was the reason behind it.

Rajasthan isn't far behind UP in rising rape cases

Rajasthan isn't far behind UP in rising rape cases

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

It's not that rapes are happening only in Uttar Pradesh. On Tuesday alone, four rape cases were reported across Rajasthan. The rape victims in the desert state include two minor girls, an elderly woman, a child and a transgender.

US poll: '2 million Hindus key voting bloc in swing states'

US poll: '2 million Hindus key voting bloc in swing states'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

"Voting is our Dharma, and it's at the heart of our society," said Amit Jani, Biden Campaign National AAPI director.

3 farmers end lives in MP; 15 since June 8

3 farmers end lives in MP; 15 since June 8

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

In Sehore alone, the home district of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, five suicides have been reported.

What have UP's 1,350 encounters achieved?

What have UP's 1,350 encounters achieved?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

With the state police pursuing only notorious criminals, petty thugs continue to prey on victims.

We need Modi the Thanedar, not Chowkidar

We need Modi the Thanedar, not Chowkidar

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

I am not sure if Modi can ever act as a chowkidar, even if he wants to. But he can surely act as a thanedar, by ensuring a fast resolution of corruption cases once they come to light. Exemplary action is easier and will burnish his anti-corruption image, argues Debashis Basu.

'Rhea's arrest proved Bengalis are BJP's soft target'

'Rhea's arrest proved Bengalis are BJP's soft target'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

Bengali sub-nationalism is slowly emerging as a rallying cry ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections due next year.

Amid jurisdiction row, BSF IG says Punjab police power intact

Amid jurisdiction row, BSF IG says Punjab police power intact

Rediff.com13 Nov 2021

Amid a row over the extension of the territorial jurisdiction of the Border Security Force in Punjab, a top officer of the border guarding force on Saturday said the powers of the state police remain intact and the BSF is only there to complement it.

Sandalwood drug racket: Actor Ragini Dwivedi arrested

Sandalwood drug racket: Actor Ragini Dwivedi arrested

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

The CCB had raided Ragini Dwivedi's residence early Friday morning after obtaining a search warrant from a court, a police officer said.

Two months after Mandsaur rape, 2 accused awarded death sentence

Two months after Mandsaur rape, 2 accused awarded death sentence

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

The girl had suffered severe injuries on her neck, face, head and private parts in the incident and is undergoing treatment in Indore.

Enraged at Nirbhaya convicts mocking justice system: Smriti

Enraged at Nirbhaya convicts mocking justice system: Smriti

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

Irani said urgent steps are needed to ensure that such "mockery of justice" does not take place anymore.

In verdict on Bengal post-poll violence, EC gets a rap too

In verdict on Bengal post-poll violence, EC gets a rap too

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

"The Election Commission, in my opinion, is theoretically correct. But, it is also true that the Election Commission had directed the administration to transfer officials with administrative duties and post them according to its direction at the time when it was in charge of the election. "If offences had occurred as a consequence of the polls, it was also the duty of the Election Commission at least to direct or advise the administration to register the complaints which it did not," Justice IP Mukerji observed.