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Police encounters are common in India

Police encounters are common in India

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

Some police encounters that stunned India.

South Africa to appeal Pistorius six-year murder sentence: Radio 702

South Africa to appeal Pistorius six-year murder sentence: Radio 702

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

The South African government will appeal Oscar Pistorius's six-year murder sentence, Talk Radio 702 said on Thursday.

Why Sardar Udham Is A MUST WATCH

Why Sardar Udham Is A MUST WATCH

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

Sardar Udham sets a great standard which, Utkarsh Mishra believes, would be emulated by other film-makers who want to make movies of this genre.

Review: Deadpool 2, bigger and better

Review: Deadpool 2, bigger and better

Rediff.com18 May 2018

'Chaotic prison breaks, mission misadventure gone horribly wrong, eye-popping surprises, zingers and zany action keeps viewers joyously glued to their chairs,' says Sukanya Verma.

Bali bombers' executions trigger unrest

Bali bombers' executions trigger unrest

Rediff.com10 Nov 2008

Residents mourn as the bodies of Bali bombers Amrozi Nurhasyim and Ali Ghufron arrive in their hometown of Tenggulun in East Java, Indonesia.

Naveed Jatt, terrorist wanted in Shujaat Bukhari murder case, killed

Naveed Jatt, terrorist wanted in Shujaat Bukhari murder case, killed

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

The DGP said Jatt's killing, along with one of his associates, was a big success for the security forces.

Life in Hong Kong, city of protest

Life in Hong Kong, city of protest

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

For months, Hong Kong's streets have seethed with discontent. Scenes show protesters, sometimes numbering in the hundreds of thousands, many wearing surgical masks and carrying umbrellas that have come to signify resistance. The images are astonishing, and the issues that set the protests in motion are complex. Amid these 11 weeks of protests, here's how daily life unfolds.

Delhi to be locked down from 6 am on Monday

Delhi to be locked down from 6 am on Monday

Rediff.com22 Mar 2020

Dairies, milk plants, grocery shops, chemists and petrol pumps, ATMs, e-commerce services of essential items like food and medicines will remain open, he said.

What remains of the October Revolution in St Petersburg

What remains of the October Revolution in St Petersburg

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

It's been 100 years since Lenin and the Bolsheviks overthrew the government, and its legacy remains visible even today in the buildings and monuments scattered throughout St Petersburg.

PIX: Real Madrid seal last-16 berth; Man City sink PSG

PIX: Real Madrid seal last-16 berth; Man City sink PSG

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday night.

FIFA World Cup diary: Russian police stretched to limit

FIFA World Cup diary: Russian police stretched to limit

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

Police staffing is so stretched in several Russian cities as officers are deployed to bolster security at soccer World Cup venues that one union leader says criminals could benefit.

Iraq executes 5 after devastating Baghdad terror attack

Iraq executes 5 after devastating Baghdad terror attack

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

The ministry said that they are continuing to deliver just punishment to those whose hands are stained with the blood of Iraqis.

'If UP does anything against CrPC, it will be invalid'

'If UP does anything against CrPC, it will be invalid'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

'It shows that they cannot manage the situation with the forces in their hand.'

Review: Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day

Review: Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day

Rediff.com22 Aug 2008

There are movies that seem too long and those that feel woefully short. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is neither. In length, scope, tone and scale, it is just right. Those that seek smart entertainment would do well to put down some dinero for movies like this one.

Sanjay Dutt's 10 UNDERRATED Performances

Sanjay Dutt's 10 UNDERRATED Performances

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

As the 'Deadly Dutt' turns senior citizen, Sukanya Verma looks back at 10 of his most underrated performances.

Berlin attack suspect shot dead in Italy

Berlin attack suspect shot dead in Italy

Rediff.com23 Dec 2016

Identity checks had established 'without a shadow of doubt' that the dead man was Amri, Italy said.

Salman Khan and the cases against him

Salman Khan and the cases against him

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Here's a recap of the cases against the 'Being Human' star.

Who is Adil Shahryar and why was he part of Sushma's defence?

Who is Adil Shahryar and why was he part of Sushma's defence?

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

Even Charlton Heston intervened on his behalf.

'China has received a setback'

'China has received a setback'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

'India is not the India of 1962. We are not carrying that baggage of history anymore.'

'Your love for your motherland is timeless...Evergreen'

'Your love for your motherland is timeless...Evergreen'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

'What can I do for my India except make films that showcase it's greatness to the world, which touch on national issues and arouse the feeling of patriotism?'

Alok Verma shunted out as CBI chief

Alok Verma shunted out as CBI chief

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

He has been removed from the high-profile post on the charges of corruption and dereliction of duty making him the first chief in the history of the agency to face such action.

5 suspected SIMI operatives shot dead in Telangana

5 suspected SIMI operatives shot dead in Telangana

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

Five persons, including founder of local terror group Tehreek-Ghalba-e-Islam Viqaruddin Ahmed, were on Tuesday killed in an encounter with the police in Telangana's Warangal district.

Sports Shorts: Pistorius to appeal increased sentence

Sports Shorts: Pistorius to appeal increased sentence

Rediff.com19 Dec 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday

To My Biden-Supporting Friends

To My Biden-Supporting Friends

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

'On Saturday, I drove my wife over to Beverly Hills for sushi.' 'Two blocks before Rodeo, we turned the car around, because we saw hundreds driving pickup trucks and marching down sidewalks, yelling, donning MAGA gear, and waving huge Trump flags.' I tell you... It was scary.' 'And this didn't look like a defeated throng.' 'These folks looked like they knew something we didn't,' notes Rajiv Satyal, the Los Angeles-based comedian and host.

IOC tells US to clean up its own doping house

IOC tells US to clean up its own doping house

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

The International Olympic Committee told the United States on Thursday it should get its own house in order in the fight against doping before putting athletes from other countries under threat of punishment for breaking US law.

Indonesia executes four drug traffickers

Indonesia executes four drug traffickers

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

However 10 others expected to have faced the firing squad, including nationals from Pakistan, India and Zimbabwe as well as Indonesians, were not put to death.

Mallya's extradition trial begins in UK court

Mallya's extradition trial begins in UK court

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Mallya, who has been out on bail since Scotland Yard executed an extradition warrant in April this year, will be in the dock for the duration of the trial -- scheduled to end on December 14.

Renewed 5-day Gaza truce holds after turbulent start

Renewed 5-day Gaza truce holds after turbulent start

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

Israel and Hamas were on Thursday holding on to a renewed five-day ceasefire in Gaza that got off to a rocky start with Israeli air strikes in retaliation to rocket fire, as both sides agreed to give more time to talks to end the conflict that has claimed over 2,000 lives.

Pakistani get 18 years for trying to sell missiles

Pakistani get 18 years for trying to sell missiles

Rediff.com26 Sep 2006

The 55-year-old admitted that he had tried to dispose off five tons of hashish and a half-ton of heroin in exchange for cash and four shoulder-fired Stinger missiles, which he and the other defendants intended to sell to Taliban members.

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films. Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones.

Separate probes into jailbreak, encounter begin

Separate probes into jailbreak, encounter begin

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

A Special Investigation Team formed by Madhya Pradesh Police on Wednesday inspected the site of alleged encounter where eight SIMI men were gunned down on Monday while a separate investigation began into the jailbreak by extremists by recreating the scene.

Man convicted of killing Indian-American ex-girlfriend's father, sister

Man convicted of killing Indian-American ex-girlfriend's father, sister

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

A jury in Orange County, California, convicted Iftekhar Murtaza for murdering his ex-girlfriend's father and sister and attempting to kill her mother, the Orange County district attorney's office announced on November 22.

NRI 'missile man' may get 67 years

NRI 'missile man' may get 67 years

Rediff.com29 Apr 2005

Lakhani was charged with providing material support to terrorists, unlawful arms sale, smuggling and two counts of money laundering.

US: Indian businessman imprisoned in missile case

US: Indian businessman imprisoned in missile case

Rediff.com12 Nov 2005

Manthena Raja was an associate of 'missile man' Hemant Lakhani.

An Indian Dalai Lama

An Indian Dalai Lama

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Tawang is very much a part of India, and if the present Dalai Lama decides one day to take rebirth in Tawang, the Indian government will openly welcome him and support him, notes Claude Arpi.

Remembering 26/11: How Kasab and others were trained by LeT, ISI

Remembering 26/11: How Kasab and others were trained by LeT, ISI

Rediff.com25 Nov 2018

The sea training also included 'how to fish', something that made Kasab think that 'he had got a job and he could earn a respectable living'.

Bill giving sweeping powers to security agencies passed in Pak

Bill giving sweeping powers to security agencies passed in Pak

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

The controversial Pakistan Protection Bill, which gives sweeping powers to security agencies, was on Monday passed in the National Assembly amid protest and walk out by opposition parties.

Reeva's mother slams Pistorius in new memoir

Reeva's mother slams Pistorius in new memoir

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

The mother of the deceased Reeva Steenkamp does not believe that Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius accidentally shot her daughter dead and feels let down by South Africa's justice system.

Indian Army commandos cross over LoC, kill 3 Pakistani soldiers

Indian Army commandos cross over LoC, kill 3 Pakistani soldiers

Rediff.com26 Dec 2017

The daring action is in retaliation to the ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the LoC on Saturday.

War of words escalates over Bhopal encounter

War of words escalates over Bhopal encounter

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

The mother of Mujeeb Sheikh, one of the slain SIMI activists, alleged that his killing was a conspiracy.