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Hafiz Saeed's JuD to contest 2018 general elections in Pak

Hafiz Saeed's JuD to contest 2018 general elections in Pak

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

The JuD has been declared as a foreign terrorist organisation by the United States in June 2014.

Sahara says will defend lawsuit on US hotels sale

Sahara says will defend lawsuit on US hotels sale

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

This lawsuit will have no bearing on its fund-raising exercise as a deal is already in final stages

Electoral College votes Joe Biden as next US President

Electoral College votes Joe Biden as next US President

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

The development brings to an end the legal battle unleashed by President Donald Trump against the elections, which he lost both in terms of the popular vote as well as the majority in the 538-member electoral college.

Rescue plan for Sahara in doubt as Spanish bank denies loan

Rescue plan for Sahara in doubt as Spanish bank denies loan

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

Spanish bank denies credit line to bail Sahara boss.

Kamala Harris will be a great VP, says her husband

Kamala Harris will be a great VP, says her husband

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

"Every day, Kamala has been fighting for justice on behalf of the only client she's ever had: the people," said Douglas Emhoff.

HIGHLIGHTS: Trump, Clinton go all out in third and final debate

HIGHLIGHTS: Trump, Clinton go all out in third and final debate

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

Here are the big takeaways from the debate.

Why was Saibaba denied bail?

Why was Saibaba denied bail?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

'Rejection of bail means they want him to die.'

Jailed Sahara chief Roy seeks more time to seal hotel deals

Jailed Sahara chief Roy seeks more time to seal hotel deals

Rediff.com13 Aug 2014

Roy was jailed in March after he failed to appear at a contempt hearing in the long-running dispute with the capital markets watchdog.

What is Biden trying to tell Modi?

What is Biden trying to tell Modi?

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

The Modi government has been put on notice.'Will it buckle under such pressure? These are times when the moral fibre of the leadership makes all the difference, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Katju links UPA govt to 'corrupt judge', sparks chaos in RS

Katju links UPA govt to 'corrupt judge', sparks chaos in RS

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju, currently chairman of Press Council of India, on Monday stirred a controversy by alleging that three ex-Chief Justices of India had compromised in giving extension to an additional judge of Madras high court at the instance of the United Progressive Alliance government in the wake of pressure from one of its allies, apparently Dravida Munnetra Kazahagham.

BJP's political Brahmastras

BJP's political Brahmastras

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

The term, 'pro-Pakistani', is helpful for the BJP to depict its opponents as anti-nationals while the sedition law is handy for locking up or harassing the government's critics, points out Amulya Ganguli.

Lalit Modi connection emerges in Sahara hotel deals

Lalit Modi connection emerges in Sahara hotel deals

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Former IPL chief shooed off potential buyers at the behest of Sushanto Roy, says broker

Indian-origin anesthesiologist faces lawsuit in US actress Joan Rivers' death

Indian-origin anesthesiologist faces lawsuit in US actress Joan Rivers' death

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

Rivers, 81, died in September last year of brain damage caused by a loss of oxygen during a routine outpatient procedure

Pegasus maker slams criticism, but concedes 'some mistakes'

Pegasus maker slams criticism, but concedes 'some mistakes'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2022

An undeterred Chief Executive Officer of NSO Group, Shalev Hulio, in an interview to Israeli Channel 12 on Saturday, strongly defended the company's operations, though he also conceded that some 'mistakes' may have happened over the years.

India bought Pegasus as part of defence deal with Israel: Report

India bought Pegasus as part of defence deal with Israel: Report

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

The report also referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel in July 2017.

Amitabh@80: His Best May Be Yet To Come

Amitabh@80: His Best May Be Yet To Come

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

'For an introduction to his career-spanning genius, watch just five of his movies: Anand, Saudagar, Abhiman, Black and Pink,' notes Kalyan Singhal, McCurdy Professor of Business at the University of Baltimore.

'There is no evidence that Modi ordered the killings'

'There is no evidence that Modi ordered the killings'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

Lawyer and scholar Vinay Sitapati says the 'Get Modi' strategy largely misses the efforts to prosecute people evidently guilty of violence and murders in the Gujarat riots in favour of "a narrow quest to stop one man from becoming prime minister."

At NYC's Times Square, dial into an immigrant's tale

At NYC's Times Square, dial into an immigrant's tale

Rediff.com4 Jul 2017

Afghan-American artist Aman Mojadidi has introduced an interactive art installation "Once Upon a Place," which allows participants to listen to the stories of immigrants who moved to New York through the receivers of old pay phones --once a common sight on city streets.

Subrata Roy's saviour firm had capital of Rs 1 lakh, director in a chawl

Subrata Roy's saviour firm had capital of Rs 1 lakh, director in a chawl

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

'A law firm checked credentials of Karan Ajit Judge and Nouam'

'Manmohan asked me if he should resign after ordinance row'

'Manmohan asked me if he should resign after ordinance row'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2020

'The Congress saw Rahul as the natural leader of the party and wanted him to take a larger role'

SC pulls up Sahara on source of money raised for investors

SC pulls up Sahara on source of money raised for investors

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

'The entire explanation of the episode is difficult to digest.'

Mirach calls off Sahara loan deal, returns fees

Mirach calls off Sahara loan deal, returns fees

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

Mirach said it has remitted $2.625 million to the Sebi-Sahara Fund.

SC asks Sahara to deposit Rs 5092.6 crore to keep Roy out of jail

SC asks Sahara to deposit Rs 5092.6 crore to keep Roy out of jail

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

The judges said the group can sell 13 out of the 15 properties mentioned in one of the lists to deposit the amount.

Agreement reached to sell luxury hotels: Sahara tells SC

Agreement reached to sell luxury hotels: Sahara tells SC

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

Roy, who has been in jail for over five months, said that he cannot reveal the name of the party and the bank, saying that their confidentiality has to be protected till the deal is signed.

Govt nod likely to e-ballot for NRIs

Govt nod likely to e-ballot for NRIs

Rediff.com11 Jan 2015

Days after extending more benefits to Persons of Indian Origin, the government is set to accept the recommendations of a committee which has favoured voting for Non-Resident Indians through electronic means.

How to be a bigot

How to be a bigot

Rediff.com11 May 2019

'In this season of inspired mean-spirited campaigning, it still seemed remarkable that we are more likely to learn civics lessons from school children than our leaders,' says Rahul Jacob.

Sahara may mortgage iconic hotels to raise $1.7-billion bail for Roy

Sahara may mortgage iconic hotels to raise $1.7-billion bail for Roy

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Roy and his associates were jailed in March after he failed to appear at a contempt hearing in the long-running dispute with the capital markets watchdog over the company's failure to repay billions of dollars to investors who were sold outlawed bonds.

HC seeks Centre's stand on same-sex marriage pleas

HC seeks Centre's stand on same-sex marriage pleas

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

A bench of justices R S Endlaw and Asha Menon issued notice to the Centre and the Delhi government seeking their stand on the plea by two women seeking to get married under the SMA.

Amazing PHOTOS of the month: September

Amazing PHOTOS of the month: September

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last month.

Sec 377 ruling throws India back into the dark ages

Sec 377 ruling throws India back into the dark ages

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

'A progressive judgment could have moved India forward, given hope to millions of young homosexual men and women, by telling them that there is nothing wrong with them, their feelings and emotions are fine, that it is natural and alright for them to be attracted to people of their own gender and to express love as they wish to. 'But instead, the Wednesday ruling does not protect the rights of a large minority. And that is indeed shameful and hugely disappointing,' writes Aseem Chhabra. 'Instead the Supreme Court judges did not step in to protect the rights of a large minority. And that is indeed shameful and hugely disappointing,' writes Aseem Chhabra.

Subrata Roy urges SC to release him on parole to sell properties

Subrata Roy urges SC to release him on parole to sell properties

Rediff.com3 Jul 2014

Sahara Chief Subrata Roy, who has been in jail for the last four months, on Thursday pleaded before the Supreme Court to allow him parole for at least 40 days to sell his properties to raise Rs 10,000 crore to get bail and expressed his willingness to dispose of luxury hotels in New York and London.

Mamata meme: SC grants bail to BJP activist

Mamata meme: SC grants bail to BJP activist

Rediff.com14 May 2019

Sharma was arrested on May 10 by the West Bengal Police under section 500 (defamation) of the IPC and under other provisions of the Information Technology Act on the complaint of a local Trinamool Congress leader Vibhas Hazra.

Savers in dark over Sahara's latest shadow banking schemes

Savers in dark over Sahara's latest shadow banking schemes

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Sahara and its founder Subrata Roy have been under scrutiny for years over its financial products, including for possible money laundering.

Rajat Gupta, freed from jail but confined to home

Rajat Gupta, freed from jail but confined to home

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

Rajat Gupta was freed from Federal Medical Centre Devens, a federal correctional facility in Ayer, Massachusetts, on January 5.

BOO Yashwant Sinha for insensitive comment about gays

BOO Yashwant Sinha for insensitive comment about gays

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

Given the upsurge of emotions over the unfairness of Section 377, Mr Sinha has displayed insensitivity towards the LGBT community. For this, he deserves a Boo!

Sahara rejects $1.3-billion offer for 3 overseas hotels

Sahara rejects $1.3-billion offer for 3 overseas hotels

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Sahara group has been engaged in a legal battle with Sebi for long over raising Rs 24,000 crore (Rs 240 billion) from investors.

UNHCHR action on CAA is illegal, violates UN norms

UNHCHR action on CAA is illegal, violates UN norms

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Interestingly, India had objected to the establishment of a UNHCHR when it was proposed by the US at the Vienna Conference on Human Rights in July 1993 and the whole proposal was remitted to the General Assembly in New York because India and others said that the whole issue should be examined in detail, says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan, who had led the Indian delegation for negotiating the terms of the HCHR.

Authors lose class status in Google digital books case

Authors lose class status in Google digital books case

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

Google Inc notched a legal victory in its bid to create the world's largest digital books library, winning the reversal of a court order that had allowed authors challenging the project to sue as a group.

Emotional Nadal feared tennis career was over

Emotional Nadal feared tennis career was over

Rediff.com30 Jan 2022

Nadal said he did not expect to go all the way at Melbourne Park

Will Justice Bhandari make it to the ICJ?

Will Justice Bhandari make it to the ICJ?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2017

Election for final seat on the International Court of Justice stays deadlocked.