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AP: 4 youths held with jihadi literature

AP: 4 youths held with jihadi literature

Rediff.com9 Sep 2007

With this, the number of persons arrested since September 5 goes up to 14.

Bilal, Hamza had planned IISc attack

Bilal, Hamza had planned IISc attack

Rediff.com11 Feb 2008

Even as confusion looms large over the death of Shahid Bilal, India's most wanted terrorist, a close aide of his has revealed that Bilal along with Abu Hamza had planned the attack on the Indian Institute of Science.

Pak army chief promotes four major generals

Pak army chief promotes four major generals

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

These promotions will allow General Bajwa to shuffle the deck on the top, but this is likely to be a limited reshuffle, points out Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

Pakistan must enhance N-production: ex minister

Pakistan must enhance N-production: ex minister

Rediff.com22 Mar 2006

"The apparent reason for the deal being not extended to Pakistan was the fear of US and Western countries about the safety of Islamabad's nuclear weapons and the chances of them falling into the hands of terrorists," he said.

ISI courier held in Hyderabad

ISI courier held in Hyderabad

Rediff.com16 Jul 2007

During the raid, some incriminating documents and audiocassettes, containing speeches of extremists, were recovered from him, police added.

Sara-Sahara case: Witness denies receiving threat

Sara-Sahara case: Witness denies receiving threat

Rediff.com5 Dec 2006

Shaikh, one of the main complainants in Sara-Sahara case, had allegedly been asked to vacate her house near Crawford market in south Mumbai for the construction of the Sara-Sahara shopping complex.

Thousands attend slain Iraqi leader's funeral

Thousands attend slain Iraqi leader's funeral

Rediff.com14 Sep 2007

Risha, a key Sunni Arab ally of the United States and the Iraq government, was killed when a powerful bomb hit his envoy on Thursday.

Thantri case: Police team questions photographer

Thantri case: Police team questions photographer

Rediff.com28 Sep 2006

The special team would decide on arresting the accused only after completing the questioning.

'In Agra, there was only a 'draft', no agreement'

'In Agra, there was only a 'draft', no agreement'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2006

Singh says: 'In Agra, the critical point was Musharraf's breakfast meeting with Indian editors.'

8-yr-old raped, dumped in field by 2 in UP

8-yr-old raped, dumped in field by 2 in UP

Rediff.com18 Jun 2014

An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two minors causing her grievous injuries in Sarai Madan village in Allahabad.

'There was a stampede and chaos'

'There was a stampede and chaos'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2006

Hafiz Saeed, 4 others challenge their house arrest

Hafiz Saeed, 4 others challenge their house arrest

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

In their petition, Saeed and four others said the government in light of Interior Ministry's order detained them for a period of 90 days (with effect from January 30) in exercise of powers under section 11-EEE(1) of Anti Terrorism Act 1997.

Star-struck UP teenager raped in Mumbai

Star-struck UP teenager raped in Mumbai

Rediff.com22 Jul 2004

She had come to Mumbai to meet film actors.

SC allows Gujarat's appeal in Godhra case

SC allows Gujarat's appeal in Godhra case

Rediff.com8 Sep 2003

The government had appealed the grant of bail by high court to four accused in the Godhra carnage.

Chinese engineers killed in Pak car bomb attack

Chinese engineers killed in Pak car bomb attack

Rediff.com3 May 2004

The attack took place at around 0940 IST as 12 Chinese engineers were being transported by a coach to Gwadar port, about 500 kilometers west of Karachi, near the border with Iran, Sattar Lasi, the chief of police in Gwadar said.

Inside the JCB Prize for Literature, India's richest literary award

Inside the JCB Prize for Literature, India's richest literary award

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

The JCB Prize for Literature is worth Rs 25 lakh.

Mera Wala Shah Rukh!

Mera Wala Shah Rukh!

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

On his 55th birthday, Sukanya Verma celebrates his inimitable ways in 10 scenes that she keeps returning to time and again.

Indo-Pak sport: We can upset India in Davis Cup, says Aqeel

Indo-Pak sport: We can upset India in Davis Cup, says Aqeel

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

An Indian tennis team will travel to Pakistan after 55 years. The last time they sparred on Pakistan soil was way back in March 1964 in Lahore, where India won 4-0.

Tribal woman files case against Adityanath over post from fake Facebook account

Tribal woman files case against Adityanath over post from fake Facebook account

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

The woman also filed the case against Assam MP for allegedly sharing the post in his social media page.

Why a Muslim MLA quit for Maratha reservations

Why a Muslim MLA quit for Maratha reservations

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

'I am a Muslim and if my Hindu brothers were to march to my house and if that were to give birth to any controversy, then this government will use it to exploit another issue.' 'I don't want to give BJP leaders a chance to play their communal politics.'

Bangladesh police dismisses IS's claim for Dhaka cafe attack

Bangladesh police dismisses IS's claim for Dhaka cafe attack

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

"The five terrorists killed at Gulshan (cafe) were JMB members. The police had their details and been looking for them for a while," Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Haque told media persons.

How the BJP pulled off a coup in Maharashtra

How the BJP pulled off a coup in Maharashtra

Rediff.com23 Nov 2019

Even as the Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party and Congress were burning the candle at both ends to hammer out a deal over forming the government in Maharashtra, the Amit Shah-led BJP was quietly planning its moves.

Pakistan's devotion to LeT's Saeed runs deep

Pakistan's devotion to LeT's Saeed runs deep

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

The perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai attack, who shot dead 166 people, had confessed to details that should have been enough to hang him, but Pakistan enjoyed his anti-India rhetoric and let him spread his tentacles. A revealing excerpt from Khaled Ahmed's Pakistan's Terror Conundrum.

HC grants bail to three convicts of Godhra train case

HC grants bail to three convicts of Godhra train case

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

The Gujarat high court on Tuesday granted bail to three people who were sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2002 Godhra train burning case which had triggered communal riots in the state.

10 Fascinating Lessons from Shah Rukh Khan

10 Fascinating Lessons from Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

Happy birthday, Shah Rukh!

Maha polls: BJP looks to improve tally; Sena, Oppn for political space

Maha polls: BJP looks to improve tally; Sena, Oppn for political space

Rediff.com21 Sep 2019

The BJP has been inducting leaders from the NCP and the Congress since the last few months to expand its footprint in the regions where the party lacks organisational base.

Pak Senate passes landmark Hindu marriage bill

Pak Senate passes landmark Hindu marriage bill

Rediff.com18 Feb 2017

The Hindu Marriage Bill 2017, which is the first elaborate Hindu community's personal law, was adopted by the Senate on Friday.

Maha governor injured as legislators try to block his entry, 5 Cong leaders suspended

Maha governor injured as legislators try to block his entry, 5 Cong leaders suspended

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

Protesting legislators of Congress caused 'injury' to Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao on the first day of the session today when they tried to block his entry into the legislature complex in Mumbai, revenue minister Eknath Khadse said.

Mumbai: Rapists threatened girl, forced her to clean up

Mumbai: Rapists threatened girl, forced her to clean up

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

Mumbai police, who are probing the gang rape of a 23-year-old photojournalist, have claimed that the culprits had forced the victim to clean up the crime scene at the desolate Shakti Mills compound in Mumbai.

Pak bans JUD, Haqqani network 3 days ahead of Obama's India visit

Pak bans JUD, Haqqani network 3 days ahead of Obama's India visit

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

In a paradigm shift in its policy against terrorism, Pakistan has included Jamaat-ud-Dawa led by the 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed and the dreaded Haqqani network in the list of proscribed organisations after the US mounted pressure on the country.

Maharashtra Cong MLAs blame state leadership for poll defeat

Maharashtra Cong MLAs blame state leadership for poll defeat

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

State Congress legislators made a pitch for a change in party leadership by bringing in more new faces, especially youngsters in their Thursday meeting.

A dash of Bollywood at Jaipur Lit Fest

A dash of Bollywood at Jaipur Lit Fest

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

A string of film celebrities like Waheeda Rahman, Naseeruddin Shah, Girish Karnad among others set to explore the intertwining of cinema with literature at the fest.

Cops take Mumbai gang rape accused back to crime spot

Cops take Mumbai gang rape accused back to crime spot

Rediff.com28 Aug 2013

The five accused arrested in connection with the gang rape of 23-year-old photojournalist were on Wednesday taken to Shakti Mills compound in Mumbai to reconstruct the sequence of events that led to the crime.

Retailers, vendors feel the plastic ban heat in Maharashtra

Retailers, vendors feel the plastic ban heat in Maharashtra

Rediff.com24 Jun 2018

The ban prescribes Rs 5,000 fine for the first-time offenders and Rs 10,000 for the second-time offenders. Those who violate the ban for the third time will face a fine of Rs 25,000, along with a three-month imprisonment.

Did India apprehend and return Dubai princess fleeing torture?

Did India apprehend and return Dubai princess fleeing torture?

Rediff.com29 Apr 2018

The operation, which the sources said was coordinated by NSA Ajit Doval, led to the rendition of the 33-year-old princess, who has said she was seeking to escape torture inflicted by her father, UAE PM and Dubai ruler Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum.

He can't ever think of a train without seeing those men lying there dead

He can't ever think of a train without seeing those men lying there dead

Rediff.com18 May 2020

Just 20 years old, Inderlal Kamalsingh Dhurve is a migrant labourer, a part-time farmer, a sole breadwinner and one of four survivors from the group that was mowed down by a goods train near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, 10 days ago, claiming 16 lives.

Why the NRC is cruel

Why the NRC is cruel

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

'I do not think that we are showing Hindu humanity and humaneness in the process of the National Register of Citizens.'

Pak to resume capital punishment after six-year moratorium

Pak to resume capital punishment after six-year moratorium

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

After observing a six-year 'informal' moratorium on capital punishments, Pakistan is all set to hang a death row prisoner on September 18, amid outcry by human rights activists demanding abolition of the death penalty.

Pakistan set for historic election amid charges of army meddling

Pakistan set for historic election amid charges of army meddling

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

Decision will be taken in second democratic transition of power in the nation's 70-year chequered history.

Border residents abandoned their homes to escape from Pak shelling

Border residents abandoned their homes to escape from Pak shelling

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

Over 40,000 villagers decided to leave their home along the India-Pakistan border