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No salary, perks to rebel JD-U MP Sharad Yadav

No salary, perks to rebel JD-U MP Sharad Yadav

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

However, the SC allowed him to retain his official bungalow.

Vyapam scam: CBI conducts searches at 40 places in UP, MP

Vyapam scam: CBI conducts searches at 40 places in UP, MP

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

The searches spanned across Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Rewa, Jabalpur, Lucknow and Allahabad among other cities, CBI sources said.

Anil Kumar Sinha takes charge as CBI's new director

Anil Kumar Sinha takes charge as CBI's new director

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

Anil Kumar Sinha, a 1979-batch Indian Police Service officer, on Wednesday took over the reins of the Central Bureau of Investigation at a time when the agency is facing criticism from courts over its handling of probe in coal allocation and 2G scams.

Cuttputlli Review

Cuttputlli Review

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

Cuttputlli's absolutely absurd climax will have you rolling on the floor in unintended laughter, notes Sukanya Verma.

SC cancels CBSE medical entrance test, orders fresh exams in 4 weeks

SC cancels CBSE medical entrance test, orders fresh exams in 4 weeks

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

A vacation bench of Justices RK Agrawal and Amitava Roy gave the ruling on a batch of petitions seeking re-conduct of the AIPMT following the leak of the question paper and circulation of answer keys through electronic devices at different examination centres across 10 states.

SC reserves verdict on re-conduct of AIPMT exam

SC reserves verdict on re-conduct of AIPMT exam

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its verdict on petitions seeking re-conduct of All India Pre-Medical Test 2015 for alleged large-scale irregularities in the examination held on May 3.

Why govt officials are managing religious places: SC

Why govt officials are managing religious places: SC

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

The court noted that several devotees visiting the Jagannath temple in Puri were being harassed.

Prasar Bharti chief, ex-SBI head in Lokpal search committee

Prasar Bharti chief, ex-SBI head in Lokpal search committee

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

The move assumes significance as the government decided to go ahead with the formation of the search committee despite Congress leader in Lok Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, boycotting meetings of the Lokpal selection panel.

Punjab police busts terror module handled from Canada, Pakistan

Punjab police busts terror module handled from Canada, Pakistan

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

The Punjab police on Friday claimed to have busted an ISI-backed terror module jointly handled by Canada-based gangster Lakhbir Singh alias Landa and Pakistan-based gangster Harvinder Singh Rinda with the arrest of two of its operatives.

BJP retains seat in Madhya Pradesh by-polls, CPI-M wins in Tripura

BJP retains seat in Madhya Pradesh by-polls, CPI-M wins in Tripura

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday retained Garoth assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district albeit with a reduced margin than in the 2013 assembly polls. The Congress, however, termed the BJP's win with a lower margin than earlier as a "moral defeat" for the ruling party.

Amazon-Future case: SC sets aside Delhi HC orders, remands cases back for fresh decision

Amazon-Future case: SC sets aside Delhi HC orders, remands cases back for fresh decision

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

The Supreme Court Tuesday set aside three Delhi high court orders including the refusal to grant a stay on the final arbitral award which had restrained Future Retail Ltd from going ahead with its Rs 24,731 crore merger deal with Reliance Retail and ordered fresh adjudication. In a major relief to Future group, a bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana also set aside the high court's order of February 2 last year, by which it had directed Future Retail Ltd (FRL) to maintain status quo in relation to the merger deal. The March 18 order of the high court, upholding the EA's award and imposing a cost of Rs 20 lakh on it as well as its directors, has also been set aside.

Classic Revisited: Dilip Kumar-Nargis' grace in Jogan

Classic Revisited: Dilip Kumar-Nargis' grace in Jogan

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

Half of the screenplay's job is done the minute Dilip Kumar's hypnotising gaze falls on Nargis. The screen bubbles with intense chemistry and sexual tension every time this incredibly handsome pair converse from a distance. Revisiting Kidar Sharma's 1950 classic, Jogan.

SC restrains states from granting remissions to life convicts

SC restrains states from granting remissions to life convicts

Rediff.com9 Jul 2014

The Supreme Court on Wednesday restrained all states from exercising power of remission for releasing convicts from jail who are serving life sentence and sought their response whether the Centre's nod was needed for the purpose in cases prosecuted by central agencies like Central Bureau of Investigation.

The Top 10 Spy Thrillers On OTT

The Top 10 Spy Thrillers On OTT

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

As the second season of The Night Manager hits the OTT screen, Deepa Gahlot looks back at the top spy thrillers on streaming platforms.

SC collegium names Justice Kureshi among 33 judges for transfer

SC collegium names Justice Kureshi among 33 judges for transfer

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

The Supreme Court collegium headed by CJI N V Ramana has learnt to have recommended eight names of judges, including acting chief justice of Calcutta High Court Justice Rajesh Bindal, for their elevation as chief justices of different high courts.

AG Venugopal recuses from TN assembly trust vote case

AG Venugopal recuses from TN assembly trust vote case

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

Venugopal told the court that he had given legal opinion to the AIADMK faction led by Panneerselvam.

Black money: SC asks SIT to look into Bank of Baroda scam

Black money: SC asks SIT to look into Bank of Baroda scam

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

The court on September 3 asked the SIT to submit its fresh report.

Prez approves Jeevan Raksha Padak awards for 40 people

Prez approves Jeevan Raksha Padak awards for 40 people

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

Muhammed Muhsin (posthumous) of Kerala has been named for the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak 2020.

Are you really saving the Ganga, SC asks Modi sarkar

Are you really saving the Ganga, SC asks Modi sarkar

Rediff.com13 Aug 2014

Reminding the Narendra Modi government that cleaning of Ganga was on its poll manifesto, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked why urgent steps are not being taken on it and set a two-week timeline for it to come up with a road map for making the 2500 km long river pollution free.

Fodder scam: SC agrees to drop judge hearing Lalu's case

Fodder scam: SC agrees to drop judge hearing Lalu's case

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

The Supreme Court agreed to change the trial judge hearing case against Rashtriya Janata Party Chief Lalu Prasad in the fodder scam on Tuesday.

The Memorable Chapters of Satish Kaushik's Career

The Memorable Chapters of Satish Kaushik's Career

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

The news of his passing is sad and sudden but the body of work he leaves behind will neither fade nor be forgotten.

No clampdown on citizens seeking Covid help online: SC

No clampdown on citizens seeking Covid help online: SC

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

There should be no clampdown on citizens seeking help on the presumption that they are raising false grievances on the internet, the Supreme Court said on Friday, terming the second wave of Covid-19 cases as a national crisis.

The MEN in Rakul Singh's Career

The MEN in Rakul Singh's Career

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

The gorgeous actress has signed up as many as nine films, which are in various stages of production.

SC says no trust in UP probe, wants another judge for Lakhimpur violence

SC says no trust in UP probe, wants another judge for Lakhimpur violence

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

The Supreme Court on Monday suggested that a former high court judge monitor the ongoing probe by the Uttar Pradesh police into the October 3 Lakhimpur Kheri incident in which eight people, including four farmers, were killed in violence during a farmers' protest, saying the investigation was not going the way it expected.

7 killed as fire breaks out in shanties in Delhi

7 killed as fire breaks out in shanties in Delhi

Rediff.com12 Mar 2022

Seven people, including three children, were killed in a blaze that ravaged through the shanties in northeast Delhi in the early hours of Saturday.

Kohinoor diamond gifted to UK, not stolen: Centre tells SC

Kohinoor diamond gifted to UK, not stolen: Centre tells SC

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar, appearing for the government, said this was the stand of the Culture Ministry.

Modi showers floral petals on Kashi corridor workers

Modi showers floral petals on Kashi corridor workers

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

"It is heartening to see us, common people, being acknowledged. 'Achha lag raha hai'," Ram Chand Kumar, a mason who hails from Bihar and has been working on the site for the last 5-6 months, hailed the prime minister's gesture.

Lakhimpur case hearing in SC: UP govt gets time till Nov 15

Lakhimpur case hearing in SC: UP govt gets time till Nov 15

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

"Would your Lordships give me time till Monday? I have almost got it done. We are working something out," senior advocate Harish Salve, appearing for the UP government, told the bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana. "List on Monday," said the bench which, also comprised justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli, acceding to the request.

Chikungunya menace: SC slaps fine on Delhi minister Satyendra Jain

Chikungunya menace: SC slaps fine on Delhi minister Satyendra Jain

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

The SC imposed fine of Rs 25,000 on Jain for failing to disclose names of officers disobeying orders.

India to ban foreign surrogate services

India to ban foreign surrogate services

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Foreigners cannot rent a womb in India, the central government told the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

CBI to close coal block case against Kumar Mangalam Birla

CBI to close coal block case against Kumar Mangalam Birla

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

After a 10-month probe, the Central Bureau of Investigation has decided to file a closure report in the coal block allocation case involving industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and former Coal Secretary P C Parakh as the agency could not find any evidence in this matter.

Blow to BJP as Nitish backs new CBI chief's appointment

Blow to BJP as Nitish backs new CBI chief's appointment

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar differed with his old ally the Bharatiya Janata Party on the appointment of Ranjit Sinha as the new Central Bureau of Investigation director saying that he has no objection over the appointment.

Ex CBI chief's home meetings inappropriate, says SC, orders probe

Ex CBI chief's home meetings inappropriate, says SC, orders probe

Rediff.com14 May 2015

The alleged meetings of former Director of CBI Ranjit Kumar Sinha with the accused in coalgate and 2G cases were'inappropriate', said SC.

No photos of politicians except for PM to appear in govt ads: SC

No photos of politicians except for PM to appear in govt ads: SC

Rediff.com13 May 2015

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a slew of guidelines on regulation of public advertisements.

SC asks Centre, states not to protect any kind of vigilantism

SC asks Centre, states not to protect any kind of vigilantism

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

It also sought the assistance of the Centre and states for removing violent content related to cow vigilantism uploaded on social media.

SC defers hearing on Article 35A as govt cites law and order problem

SC defers hearing on Article 35A as govt cites law and order problem

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

Article 35-A, which was incorporated in the Constitution by a 1954 Presidential Order, accords special rights and privileges to the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir and bars people from outside the state from acquiring any immovable property in the state.

SC asks Lokpal search panel to recommend names by Feb end

SC asks Lokpal search panel to recommend names by Feb end

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

The search committee will forward the names to the selection committee comprising the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of India or his nominee, Lok Sabha Speaker, the leader of the largest opposition party and an eminent jurist.

Why India's airlines are plagued by glitches

Why India's airlines are plagued by glitches

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

The recent spate of technical glitches in aircraft has prompted the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to issue an order on July 18, making aircraft maintenance engineers (AMEs) with category B1/B2 licences the final authorities in certifying planes. This has put the spotlight on the availability of such personnel. According to the order, airlines were resorting to frequent one-off authorisation by the Category A certifying staff at transit stations, which is not in line with existing regulatory provisions.

'Trust-vote' case in SC gives EPS breathing space

'Trust-vote' case in SC gives EPS breathing space

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

It should not surprise anyone if either of the contending parties in the 'TN speaker's case' comes up with a submission for referring the matter of 'speaker's powers' to a Constitution Bench. In political terms it could buy more time for the Edappadi camp, to settle down and stabilise itself, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

When will see Tiger, Hrithik this year?

When will see Tiger, Hrithik this year?

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

Tiger. Akshay. Ajay. Hrithik. Ajay again. Akshay again. Kartik...