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Ghaziabad 'fake' gang rape case: DCW chief writes to Yogi, demands high-level inquiry

Ghaziabad 'fake' gang rape case: DCW chief writes to Yogi, demands high-level inquiry

Rediff.com22 Oct 2022

DCW chief also said that strong action should be taken against the woman if her allegations are found to be false.

Owe a duty to country to show zero tolerance to corruption, says SC

Owe a duty to country to show zero tolerance to corruption, says SC

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

Unsatiated greed for wealth has facilitated corruption to develop like cancer and the constitutional courts owe a duty to the people of the country to show zero tolerance to corruption and come down heavily against the perpetrators of the crime, the Supreme Court has said.

4 Assam journalists among 6 arrested for 'maligning' Himanta

4 Assam journalists among 6 arrested for 'maligning' Himanta

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

Taufiquddin Ahmad, the editor-in-chief of local news website Pratibimba Live, and its news editor Iqbal were arrested to investigate the "conspiracy", additional director general of police-law and order GP Singh said.

Why Is Mohammed Zubair In Jail?

Why Is Mohammed Zubair In Jail?

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

This is New India, where our heroes and heroines are vilified and jailed by a State intent on damaging its own people, asserts Aakar Patel.

SC to hear Zee News anchor's plea on Thursday; police summon him to Raipur

SC to hear Zee News anchor's plea on Thursday; police summon him to Raipur

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

"Ranjan is absconding and efforts are on to trace him," Raipur's Senior Superintendent of Police Prashant Agrawal told PTI.

Probe how celebs procured anti-Covid drugs: HC to Maha govt

Probe how celebs procured anti-Covid drugs: HC to Maha govt

Rediff.com27 May 2021

The Bombay high court on Thursday directed the Maharashtra government to investigate how celebrities and politicians procured anti-COVID-19 drugs and injections to help those in need when the same were available only in scarce quantities across the country.

SC collegium disregards IB flags for 2 lawyers, names them as Bombay HC judges

SC collegium disregards IB flags for 2 lawyers, names them as Bombay HC judges

Rediff.com3 May 2023

The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud has recommended the names of three advocates for appointment as judges of the Bombay high court.

No separate norm for lawmakers on suspension of conviction, sentence: SC

No separate norm for lawmakers on suspension of conviction, sentence: SC

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

The bench said that it has to be in exceptional circumstances when the conviction needs to be stayed and it cannot be a norm.

Hanuman Chalisa row: Ranas to remain in jail for now, order in bail plea on May 4

Hanuman Chalisa row: Ranas to remain in jail for now, order in bail plea on May 4

Rediff.com2 May 2022

Maharashtra's MP-MLA couple Navneet Rana and Ravi Rana, arrested over the Hanuman Chalisa row, will have to remain in jail at least for a few more days as a special court in Mumbai on Monday said it will give its ruling on their bail plea on May 4.

Tripura Violence SM posts: SC lawyers slapped with UAPA

Tripura Violence SM posts: SC lawyers slapped with UAPA

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

The Tripura police have registered a case against four Supreme Court lawyers under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and various sections of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly promoting communal disharmony with their social media posts about the recent violence targeting Muslims

SC to hear bail plea of activist Teesta Setalvad on Sep 1

SC to hear bail plea of activist Teesta Setalvad on Sep 1

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and justices S Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia, which was to take up the plea for hearing at 3.45 pm, adjourned the matter to September 1 due to paucity of time.

No bail to Air India peeing accused, court says act utterly disgusting

No bail to Air India peeing accused, court says act utterly disgusting

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

The incident took place in the business class of the Air India flight from New York to Delhi on November 26 last year.

HC denies 'urgent relief' to Raj Kundra till prosecution is heard

HC denies 'urgent relief' to Raj Kundra till prosecution is heard

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

Justice A S Gadkari directed the police to file its affidavit by July 29 in response to a petition submitted by Kundra, 45, challenging his arrest in the case.

Delhi Police visits Jaipur to arrest Raj minister's son in rape case

Delhi Police visits Jaipur to arrest Raj minister's son in rape case

Rediff.com15 May 2022

This comes days after a 23-year-old woman from Jaipur has alleged that Rohit Joshi, the son of Rajasthan Minister for Public Health Engineering, raped her on multiple occasions over a year, following which the Delhi Police has registered a zero FIR initially.

Malik seeks action against Wankhede after detailed HC order in Aryan case

Malik seeks action against Wankhede after detailed HC order in Aryan case

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede should be suspended following the court's findings, he said.

What Went Wrong For Cyrus Mistry At Tatas

What Went Wrong For Cyrus Mistry At Tatas

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

If Cyrus's protestations of having no knowledge of his imminent dismissal are to be taken at face value, he was extraordinarily naive and insulated from the ground reality. There were enough straws in the wind to suggest that his relations with Ratan were fast deteriorating to a point of no return.

'China could be preparing for full scale war'

'China could be preparing for full scale war'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

'When armies start attacking with clubs and batons, then at some point this can take an escalatory spiral and spin out of control.'

HC denies bail to Umar Khalid in Delhi riots case

HC denies bail to Umar Khalid in Delhi riots case

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

The Delhi high court on Tuesday refused to grant bail to former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid in a Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case related to alleged conspiracy behind the riots here in February 2020.

Babri demolition: SC issues notice to Advani, others over conspiracy charges

Babri demolition: SC issues notice to Advani, others over conspiracy charges

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from Bharatiya Janata Party veteran L K Advani and others leaders on a plea against dropping of criminal conspiracy charge against them in the Babri mosque demolition case.

Kangana, sister summoned by Mumbai police on Oct 26, 27

Kangana, sister summoned by Mumbai police on Oct 26, 27

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

The Bandra Metropolitan Magistrate's court had on Saturday ordered the police to investigate a complaint filed by Munawwar Ali Sayyed, a Bollywood casting director and fitness trainer, which referred to Ranaut's and her sister's tweets and other statements.

Taliban request India to resume flights to Afghanistan

Taliban request India to resume flights to Afghanistan

Rediff.com29 Sep 2021

The last commercial flight between India and Afghanistan was operated by Air India on Kabul-Delhi route on August 15, the day Kabul fell to the Taliban.

Trinamool, AAP, BRS, SP march with Congress against Modi govt

Trinamool, AAP, BRS, SP march with Congress against Modi govt

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

Opposition parties, including the Congress, Trinamool Congress, Bharat Rashtra Party and Samajwadi Party, came together in a show of unity on Thursday and accused the Modi government of getting the second half of the budget session washed out, while asserting that if this attitude continues, the country will move towards a "dictatorship".

Kangana, sister summoned by Mumbai police for 3rd time

Kangana, sister summoned by Mumbai police for 3rd time

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

This is the third time Mumbai police have asked the actor to appear before the Bandra police in the matter. Kangana had earlier informed the police that she was busy with a wedding in the family and will be available only after November 15.

SC grants interim bail to Setalvad, says Gujarat HC should've done it

SC grants interim bail to Setalvad, says Gujarat HC should've done it

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to social activist Teesta Setalvad, arrested on June 25 for allegedly fabricating evidence to frame 'innocent people' in the 2002 Gujarat riots cases.

Court rejects Yasin Malik's claim he followed Gandhian non-violence

Court rejects Yasin Malik's claim he followed Gandhian non-violence

Rediff.com25 May 2022

A Delhi court on Wednesday rejected Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik's contention that he was following the Gandhian principle of non-violence, saying despite the large scale of violence engulfing the valley, he neither condemned the violence nor withdrew his calendar of protest.

EC bans BJP Bengal chief from campaigning for 24 hrs

EC bans BJP Bengal chief from campaigning for 24 hrs

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

The notice cited Ghosh's alleged remarks that "if someone crosses his limits then you have seen what happened in Sitalkuchi. There will be Sitalkuchi in several places."

5 trafficked Uzbek women go missing from Delhi shelter home, DCW summons top cop

5 trafficked Uzbek women go missing from Delhi shelter home, DCW summons top cop

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

The Delhi Commission for Women on Wednesday summoned a senior Delhi police officer after five of the seven Uzbek women, who were allegedly trafficked and sexually exploited in India, went missing from a private shelter home in New Delhi.

Ghaziabad case: Twitter India MD wants to join probe virtually

Ghaziabad case: Twitter India MD wants to join probe virtually

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Managing Director Manish Maheshwari, who lives in Bengaluru in Karnataka, was issued notice by the Ghaziabad police on June 17 and asked to report at its Loni Border police station within seven days to get his statement recorded in the case, the officials added.

K'taka guv gives nod to anti-conversion ordinance, violators to be jailed

K'taka guv gives nod to anti-conversion ordinance, violators to be jailed

Rediff.com17 May 2022

The bill was passed in the assembly in December last year but was pending before the council where the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is one short of a majority.

11 crypto bourses evaded Rs 81.54-crore GST

11 crypto bourses evaded Rs 81.54-crore GST

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

The Centre has recovered around Rs 95.86 crore from at least 11 crypto exchanges for evading goods and services tax (GST), according to data released by Parliament on Monday. The amount includes interest and penalty. The GST investigation department has detected a total tax evasion of Rs 81.54 crore by crypto exchanges that include WazirX, Coin DCX, CoinSwitch Kuber, Buy Ucoin, UnoCoin and Flitpay, among other exchanges. In a written reply to Lok Sabha, minister of state (MoS) for finance Pankaj Chaudhary said 11 cases of GST evasion by cryptocurrency exchanges have been detected by central GST formations.

T'gana BJP chief arrested, named prime accused in SSC question paper leak case

T'gana BJP chief arrested, named prime accused in SSC question paper leak case

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

The development comes days ahead of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state to inaugurate various projects.

Social media post on farmers: Kangana fails to appear before Mumbai Police

Social media post on farmers: Kangana fails to appear before Mumbai Police

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

An FIR was registered against Ranaut at Khar police station last month following a complaint by a Sikh organisation.

SC to hear NCW plea against Bombay HC's skin to skin contact ruling

SC to hear NCW plea against Bombay HC's skin to skin contact ruling

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

The Supreme Court Wednesday agreed to hear a plea filed by the National Commission for Women (NCW) challenging the Bombay high court verdict which said that groping a minor's breast without 'skin to skin contact' cannot be termed as sexual assault as defined under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Stone pelting, power cut: Drama at JNU over Modi documentary

Stone pelting, power cut: Drama at JNU over Modi documentary

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Students claimed that they were attacked when they were watching the documentary on their mobile-phones as the screening could not be held.

Suspended BJP MLA Raja Singh arrested, sent to jail for anti-Prophet remarks

Suspended BJP MLA Raja Singh arrested, sent to jail for anti-Prophet remarks

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

The suspended Bharatiya Janata Party MLA was picked up under Act No.1 of 1986 (Preventive Detention Act), police said.

'It was my first encounter with evil'

'It was my first encounter with evil'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

'I was living in a fools' paradise, thinking I could win over anyone with my good intentions.'

Confusion over shades of blue in notice against Lalit Modi, jokes Jaitley

Confusion over shades of blue in notice against Lalit Modi, jokes Jaitley

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

Breaking his silence, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday came out in strong defence of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the 'Modigate' saying she acted "bona fide" and with "good intentions" and the entire government and party were one on the issue.

SC asks Kerala HC to reconsider pre-arrest bail pleas in ISRO case

SC asks Kerala HC to reconsider pre-arrest bail pleas in ISRO case

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

The Supreme Court said on Monday it will ask the Kerala high court to consider afresh the anticipatory bail pleas of four people, including a former director general of police (DGP), in a case of alleged frame-up of scientist Nambi Narayanan in the 1994 ISRO espionage matter.

Hanuman Chalisa row 'big plot' of BJP against MVA govt, CM: Police

Hanuman Chalisa row 'big plot' of BJP against MVA govt, CM: Police

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

The police also claimed that the opposition BJP and the political opponents of Thackeray were trying to create an atmosphere to project him as anti-Hindu and not sponsoring the cause of Hinduism, and that in the present regime it was difficult for Hindus to practise their religion freely and thus the feeling of hate would increase against the Muslim religion causing a rift.

The Man Who Gave Pathaan Its Heartbeat

The Man Who Gave Pathaan Its Heartbeat

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

'Writers are always nervous.' 'If you go to a party, you will notice that the writers are always in a corner of the party, looking anxious, sweating and tense about something or the other.' 'I am that kind of person.'