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'Kashmiris would never like to be part of Pakistan'

'Kashmiris would never like to be part of Pakistan'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

'They are worried that the BJP government is trying to reduce Kashmiris as a minority.'

Lawyer shot dead at court complex in UP's Shahjahanpur

Lawyer shot dead at court complex in UP's Shahjahanpur

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

Taking strong exception to a serious crime like murder on the court premises, four police personnel, including an inspector, have been placed under suspension, Assistant Superintendent of Police (City) Sanjay Kumar said.

IAS vs IRS officers: The fight for supremacy

IAS vs IRS officers: The fight for supremacy

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

In July, IRS officers in Mumbai held an incendiary meeting where they criticised the alleged interference in 'operational matters' by the department of revenue.

The former IAS officer known for picking right side

The former IAS officer known for picking right side

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

According to data culled by PRS Legislative Research, Singh has asked 13 questions in the Lok Sabha in its proceedings up to the last budget session, while the average is 69.

Aryan Khan case taken away from Sameer Wankhede

Aryan Khan case taken away from Sameer Wankhede

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

The action has been taken on 'administrative grounds', and as these six have 'wider and inter-state ramifications', they have been transferred to the operations unit in Delhi, NCB Deputy Director General (north-west region) Mutha Ashok Jain told PTI.

Boris Johnson's government rocked by more resignations

Boris Johnson's government rocked by more resignations

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

After the big blow of losing his chancellor Rishi Sunak and health secretary Sajid Javid in quick succession, a flurry of junior ministerial and government aide resignations hit embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday as he fought the latest challenge to his leadership.

PM Security Breach: 'Real lapse happened at PMO'

PM Security Breach: 'Real lapse happened at PMO'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

'The Punjab police was taking the prime minister by road for 100 km for the first time, maybe in the last many years.' 'But the SPG keeps travelling with the prime minister every second-third day outside Delhi.' 'They are better aware of the drill; they understand the PM's security parameters better than the Punjab police.' 'They could have refused even if the clearance was given by the Punjab police.'

Saudi Vellakka: Every Face Counts

Saudi Vellakka: Every Face Counts

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

I thought Saudi Vellakka a glancing, loving depiction of the judicial system as a pageantry filled with performers trying to do right by everyone, do everything by the book, and failing despite their best attempts, observes Sreehari Nair.

OTT This Week: Matrix. Masala. Mysteries

OTT This Week: Matrix. Masala. Mysteries

Rediff.com13 May 2022

Sukanya Verma lists your picks.

DSP shoots himself during students' protest in Punjab

DSP shoots himself during students' protest in Punjab

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

Police claimed he took the extreme step as he was 'hurt' over the agitators questioning his integrity.

'It wasn't Wankhede's decision alone to arrest Aryan Khan'

'It wasn't Wankhede's decision alone to arrest Aryan Khan'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

'The decision to arrest Aryan Khan was a consensual decision, not a one-man command.'

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.

Family of farmer who died on R Day moves HC seeking SIT probe

Family of farmer who died on R Day moves HC seeking SIT probe

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

The family of a 25-year-old man, who died after his tractor overturned at Central Delhi's ITO during the protesting farmers' tractor parade on the Republic Day, moved the Delhi Court on Wednesday seeking a court-monitored SIT probe into the incident.

In Parl, Shah regrets Naga civilian killings; says probe underway

In Parl, Shah regrets Naga civilian killings; says probe underway

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

The SIT has been constituted and has been directed to complete the probe within a month, Shah said.

Bihar panchayat poll goes hi-tech, to use AI to count votes

Bihar panchayat poll goes hi-tech, to use AI to count votes

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

AI implementation enabler Staqu will deploy its proprietary video analytics system JARVIS to count votes directly from the camera by monitoring the electronic voting machines screens at the counting centre.

Pak win: Teacher, 3 college students held in Udaipur, Agra

Pak win: Teacher, 3 college students held in Udaipur, Agra

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

A private school teacher in Rajasthan's Udaipur was arrested on Wednesday while three engineering students from Kashmir were held in Agra in Uttar Pradesh for posting messages on WhatsApp celebrating Pakistan's victory over India in the T20 World Cup cricket match three days ago.

Want to be an IAS officer?

Want to be an IAS officer?

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

All you need to know about preparing for the Civil Services examination

Inter-caste marriages will possibly reduce caste and community tensions: SC

Inter-caste marriages will possibly reduce caste and community tensions: SC

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

The remarks came by a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy which quashed an FIR lodged by the parents of the girl, who had married a boy of her choice against the wishes of elders, at Belgavai district of Karnataka.

Day after violence, Assam-Mizoram border remains tense

Day after violence, Assam-Mizoram border remains tense

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

During the three-day mourning period, the national flag will fly at half-mast and there will be no public entertainment, a notification issued by the Assam government said.

CBI, ED chiefs' tenures extended up to 5 years

CBI, ED chiefs' tenures extended up to 5 years

Rediff.com14 Nov 2021

The chiefs of the central agencies currently have a two-year tenure.

Govt recruits volunteers to monitor social media posts

Govt recruits volunteers to monitor social media posts

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

The volunteers are asked to keep an eye on posts which are against the sovereignty and integrity of India, against the defence of India, against the security of the state, against friendly relations with foreign states, content aimed at disturbing public order, disturbing communal harmony and child sex abuse material.

Who all were behind Mehul Choki's 'abduction'?

Who all were behind Mehul Choki's 'abduction'?

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

Fugitive Diamantaire Mehul Choksi who is held in Dominica after his mysterious disappearance from Antigua and Barbuda has alleged that his "friend" Barbara Jabarica was instrumental in his abduction which involved musclemen claiming to be Antiguan Police and mercenaries looking like Indians. The police have started the investigation after receiving a complaint from Choksi, Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne said.

Cops who joined Mamata's dharna may lose awards, seniority

Cops who joined Mamata's dharna may lose awards, seniority

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

The Centre is likely to take punitive action against five senior police officers of West Bengal.

Notice to Arnab over 'communal remarks'; Republic TV officials summoned

Notice to Arnab over 'communal remarks'; Republic TV officials summoned

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

The notice has been sent under section 108 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, asking Goswami to show reasons as to why a bond of good behaviour should not be taken from him, a police official said.

What Centre's Review Plea in Rajiv Convicts' Case Means

What Centre's Review Plea in Rajiv Convicts' Case Means

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

The current question is about the BJP-ruled Centre, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, like its predecessors, not arguing the Union of India's case effectively and continuously, whenever the matter came up in the past, if its case still was that Rajiv's killing was an 'act of terror', asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Military Needs Soldiers, Not Contract Labour

Military Needs Soldiers, Not Contract Labour

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

While we seem to want soldiers on short-term engagement, warfare itself is getting more technical and needs skilled manpower. The world has seen the dismal performance of armies that rely on short tour of duty soldiers or have outsourced war to 'contractors' in Afghanistan and now in Ukraine, points out Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Assam to have permanent peace soon, says CM as 246 ultras surrender

Assam to have permanent peace soon, says CM as 246 ultras surrender

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

A total of 246 militants of United Gorkha People's Organisation and Tiwa Liberation Army formally surrendered before Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati on Thursday.

V K Saxena's Road To Delhi LG via Gujarat

V K Saxena's Road To Delhi LG via Gujarat

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

Vinai Kumar Saxena's current job as lieutenant governor of an Opposition-ruled state will raise the bar -- not just for him, but also for the Aam Aadmi Party government, which never says no to a fight with the representative of the central government in India's capital.

Indian troops standing firm; talks with China to continue: Rajnath

Indian troops standing firm; talks with China to continue: Rajnath

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

The defence minister clearly asserted that there will be no budgetary constraints to enhance the capability of the Army and meeting its other requirements.

Huge blow for UK PM as Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid quit as ministers

Huge blow for UK PM as Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid quit as ministers

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

In a big blow to embattled British Prime Minister Johnson, two of his senior Cabinet colleagues, including Chancellor Rishi Sunak, resigned on Tuesday, as they expressed their loss of confidence in his leadership amidst a spate of scandals.

CBI charge-sheets its 4 officials in bribe-for-relief case

CBI charge-sheets its 4 officials in bribe-for-relief case

Rediff.com20 Mar 2021

The CBI filed a charge sheet against its four officials in a bribe-for-relief case involving the investigation against Frost International for allegedly committed a bank fraud of over Rs 4,300 crore, officials said.

NCB orders probe into extortion claim against Wankhede, others

NCB orders probe into extortion claim against Wankhede, others

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

On legal front, Wankhede, who the NCB asserted has an impeccable service record, failed to get any relief related to an affidavit on the sensational extortion claims made by the independent witness, Prabhakar Sail, with a special court saying it cannot pass a blanket order barring courts from taking cognisance of the document.

4 JeM terrorists killed in 3-hr-long gunbattle in J-K

4 JeM terrorists killed in 3-hr-long gunbattle in J-K

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Central Reserve Police Force and police personnel moved to search the vehicle and came under fire of the terrorists hiding in the truck. They retaliated resulting in an encounter.

Can you tell states to keep sedition law in abeyance, SC asks Centre

Can you tell states to keep sedition law in abeyance, SC asks Centre

Rediff.com10 May 2022

The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre to apprise it about the views on the issue of protection of interest of citizens till the colonial-era penal law on sedition is reconsidered by an appropriate forum.

Govt okays 12 new SSB battalions for Nepal, Bhutan borders

Govt okays 12 new SSB battalions for Nepal, Bhutan borders

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

The government has sanctioned a dozen fresh SSB battalions, comprising over 13,000 personnel for the Nepal and Bhutan borders guarding force, to "fortify" defences along these fronts including the tri-junction area in Sikkim that adjoins Bhutan and Tibet, officials said.

War of words between Sidhu, Punjab AG goes on

War of words between Sidhu, Punjab AG goes on

Rediff.com7 Nov 2021

A day after Punjab Advocate General A P S Deol accused Navjot Singh Sidhu of spreading misinformation and obstructing him, the state Congress chief on Sunday hit back, alleging that the AG's 'earnest inaction' was subverting justice in the sacrilege and drug cases.

Imran Khan becomes 1st Pak PM to lose no-trust vote

Imran Khan becomes 1st Pak PM to lose no-trust vote

Rediff.com10 Apr 2022

While in power, Khan repeatedly talked about making Pakistan an Islamic welfare state. However, he failed to fix the economy and the basic problem of keeping the prices of commodities in control.

NCB let-off BJP leader's kin: Malik

NCB let-off BJP leader's kin: Malik

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

Nationalist Congress Party leader Nawab Malik on Saturday claimed that the Narcotics Control Bureau had initially detained 11 persons from a Goa-bound cruise ship off the Mumbai coast last week, but let off three of them, including Bharatiya Janata Party leader Mohit Bharatiya's brother-in-law a couple of hours later.

Biden picks Vanita Gupta as associate attorney general

Biden picks Vanita Gupta as associate attorney general

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

US President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday nominated Indian-American Vanita Gupta to be the associate attorney general and roped in Judge Merrick Garland for the position of attorney general.

Will Pawar ditch Uddhav after May 2?

Will Pawar ditch Uddhav after May 2?

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

There is growing talk of a realignment of forces in Maharashtra after May 2 when the results of West Bengal and other four states would be in, notes Virendra Kapoor.