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Umar Khalid arrested in connection with Delhi riots

Umar Khalid arrested in connection with Delhi riots

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

He was arrested by the special cell of the Delhi police after 11 hours of interrogation. He will be produced before a Delhi court on Monday, they said.

Suspected militants loot another bank in Kashmir

Suspected militants loot another bank in Kashmir

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

Preliminary estimates have revealed that the gunmen managed to take away nearly Rs 10 lakh.

Kolkata rape victim's father accepts Nitish's job offer in Bihar

Kolkata rape victim's father accepts Nitish's job offer in Bihar

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

Father of the girl, who was gangraped and allegedly burnt to death in Madhyamgram in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, said he will not return to Kolkata and has accepted Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's offer of job in police at his native place.

Assam: Centre signs truce pact with Bodo outfit

Assam: Centre signs truce pact with Bodo outfit

Rediff.com30 Nov 2013

The faction of the outlawed National Democratic Front of Bodoland led by Ranjan Daimary on Friday signed a Suspension of Operation agreement with the Government of India in Guwahati.

Court discharges ex-Gujarat in-charge DGP Pandey in Ishrat case

Court discharges ex-Gujarat in-charge DGP Pandey in Ishrat case

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

The court on Wednesday said that no witnesses accused Pandey of murdering and kidnapping of the victims.

'Ghar' Is Such A Lovely Word

'Ghar' Is Such A Lovely Word

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

A group of retired army officers have come together to provide a home for girls who never had a home before.

Param Bir damaged cops' image, says CID, seeks NBW against ex-Mumbai CP

Param Bir damaged cops' image, says CID, seeks NBW against ex-Mumbai CP

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

A court in Mumbai on Tuesday remanded two police officers in the custody of the Maharashtra criminal investigation department in a case of alleged extortion in which former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh is one of the accused.

MHA seeks report from Rajasthan govt on charges of phone tapping

MHA seeks report from Rajasthan govt on charges of phone tapping

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

In a communication, the ministry of home affairs told the Rajasthan chief secretary to send a report on the allegations of phone tapping, an official said. The chief secretary has been told to provide the details of the incident after two audio clips emerged, the official added.

2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts: 38 IM members awarded death sentence

2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts: 38 IM members awarded death sentence

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

A special court in Ahmedabad on Friday awarded death sentence to 38 convicts in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, which had claimed 56 lives and left over 200 injured.

PFI, its activities were under radar of govt agencies for long

PFI, its activities were under radar of govt agencies for long

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

Officials said PFI has been under the radar of security agencies for its alleged role in violent protests in different parts of the country.

Charges against Ahmed Patel mischievous, manufactured: Cong on police claims

Charges against Ahmed Patel mischievous, manufactured: Cong on police claims

Rediff.com16 Jul 2022

The Congress' rebuttal came after the Gujarat police on Friday opposed activist Teesta Setalvad's bail application.

Man held in Bengaluru for threatening Maha min Aaditya Thackeray

Man held in Bengaluru for threatening Maha min Aaditya Thackeray

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

The Mumbai police arrested a man from Bengaluru for allegedly threatening Maharashtra cabinet minister Aaditya Thackeray, an official said on Thursday.

Sushant case: CBI denies sharing any details with media

Sushant case: CBI denies sharing any details with media

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

'Certain media reports attributed to CBI investigation are speculative and not based on facts'

NIA files chargesheet against Sachin Waze in Antilia-Hiran case

NIA files chargesheet against Sachin Waze in Antilia-Hiran case

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

Besides Waze, former 'encounter specialist' Pradeep Sharma and a few other former police personnel are also accused in the case.

SIT identifies 7 more involved in JNU violence

SIT identifies 7 more involved in JNU violence

Rediff.com12 Jan 2020

The accused have been identified on the basis of videos and the photos that went viral on social media. Statements of the warden, security guards and five students have been recorded by the police. 37 people from a WhatsApp group have also been identified.

New PCA framework for NBFCs introduced

New PCA framework for NBFCs introduced

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

To further strengthen the supervision on non-banking entities (NBFCs), the Reserve Bank on Tuesday issued revised guidelines on a Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework for such companies, excluding government-owned ones, effective from October 1, 2022, on the lines of what it had introduced for banks in 2002. The RBI came up with stricter supervisory norms under the PCA framework for banks after their bad loans mounted and balance-sheets bled badly. This involved restricting them from fresh lending, brand opening and, hiring, among others. The RBI said the revised PCA framework is also applicable to all deposit-taking non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), all non-deposit taking NBFCs in the middle, upper and top layers, including investment and credit companies, core investment companies, infrastructure debt funds, infrastructure finance companies and microfinance institutions.

R-Day violence: Deep Sidhu arrested, sent to 7-day police custody

R-Day violence: Deep Sidhu arrested, sent to 7-day police custody

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Metropolitan Magistrate Prigya Gupta sent Sidhu to the custody after the police alleged he was one of the main instigators of the violent incidents at the Red Fort.

MH370 pilot 'chief suspect' in case of foul play: Report

MH370 pilot 'chief suspect' in case of foul play: Report

Rediff.com22 Jun 2014

The captain of Flight MH370 has been identified as the prime suspect by a Malaysian police investigation into the disappearance of the plane after checks cleared all other people on board, a media report said on Sunday.

Lakhimpur: Forensics report confirms firing from MoS son's gun

Lakhimpur: Forensics report confirms firing from MoS son's gun

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

Four weapons, including a rifle belonging to Ashish Mishra alias Monu Mishra, had been seized following the Lakhimpur violence. A pistol owned by Ankit Das, nephew of former Union minister Akhilesh Das, and a repeater gun, which was with Das' bodyguard Lateef Kale, were also among them.

Cops recover Dinakaran's bank accounts with 'huge' transactions

Cops recover Dinakaran's bank accounts with 'huge' transactions

Rediff.com30 Apr 2017

Dinakaran's chartered accountant will be called by the crime branch for questioning in the matter.

Non-bailable warrants issued against Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi

Non-bailable warrants issued against Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi

Rediff.com8 Apr 2018

The issuance of NBWs by a court also opens door of seeking Red Corner notices against both of the accused from the Interpol.

Who will get the coveted CBI chief's job?

Who will get the coveted CBI chief's job?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Delhi's power circles can expect a surprise when a not-so-known officer is appointed to head the CBI.

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.

A year on, kin of victims remain oblivious about Delhi riots probe

A year on, kin of victims remain oblivious about Delhi riots probe

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

According to the police, overall, 1,818 people have been arrested so far in 400 cases in connection with the riots. They said 342 charge sheets have been filed by Delhi Police by the end of 2020, out of which the trial court has taken cognizance 250 cases.

Congress MLA Rumi Nath arrested for links to nationwide car theft racket

Congress MLA Rumi Nath arrested for links to nationwide car theft racket

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

Congress MLA Rumi Nath was arrested on Tuesday in connection with her alleged links with a pan-India car theft racket.

40% of loss in Mallya, PNB scams recovered from sale of shares: ED

40% of loss in Mallya, PNB scams recovered from sale of shares: ED

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

About 40 per cent of the money lost by banks in the PNB scam and the fraud linked to fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya's defunct Kingfisher Airlines has been realised by way of sale of shares seized under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the Enforcement Directorate said on Wednesday.

SC to hear pleas seeking probe into Pegasus today

SC to hear pleas seeking probe into Pegasus today

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

As per the cause list uploaded on the apex court website, a bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justice Surya Kant will hear nine separate pleas on the issue related to reports of alleged snooping by government agencies on eminent citizens, politicians and scribes by using Israeli firm NSO's spyware Pegasus.

NIA seizes Rs 1 cr, nearly 1 kg gold from Swapna Suresh's lockers

NIA seizes Rs 1 cr, nearly 1 kg gold from Swapna Suresh's lockers

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

The investigation agency said during the custody, Suresh had disclosed that she had kept proceeds of the crime at the bank lockers and invested as deposits in various banks.

8 Malaysian Tablighis, trying to flee India, caught at airport

8 Malaysian Tablighis, trying to flee India, caught at airport

Rediff.com5 Apr 2020

The eight Malaysian Tablighi activists were hiding in the Delhi-NCR region and they tried to take the advantage of a special flight arranged by the Malaysian high commission for their citizens stranded in India due to the coronavirus-triggered 21-day lockdown.

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.

Activist Natasha Narwal gets 3-weeks bail after father dies of Covid

Activist Natasha Narwal gets 3-weeks bail after father dies of Covid

Rediff.com10 May 2021

The Delhi high court on Monday granted bail to Jawaharlal Nehru University student Natasha Narwal, arrested last year in May in connection with the communal riots in north-east Delhi to perform the last rites of her father who succumbed to COVID-19.

Editors Guild files plea in SC seeking SIT probe into Pegasus scandal

Editors Guild files plea in SC seeking SIT probe into Pegasus scandal

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

The guild's members and all journalists have the duty of holding all branches of government accountable by seeking information, explanations and constitutionally valid justifications for state action and inaction, it said.

Delhi govt asks DMs to release 2,446 Tablighi Jamaat members

Delhi govt asks DMs to release 2,446 Tablighi Jamaat members

Rediff.com10 May 2020

The district magistrates will explore the possibility of sending those Tablighi members, who belong to other states, in buses to their designated places in accordance with social distancing norms and other protocols, Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Special CEO K S Meena said in a letter to deputy commissioners (administration).

How the Centre plans to check the Maoists

How the Centre plans to check the Maoists

Rediff.com26 Sep 2021

Intensifying operations against the Naxals and chocking the flow of funds to them were the two key issues discussed at a high-level meeting chaired by Union home mAmit Shah and attended by six chief ministers and top officials of four other states here on Sunday, sources said.

Army man, vegetable supplier held for providing classified documents to ISI

Army man, vegetable supplier held for providing classified documents to ISI

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

The development comes after a 34-year-old vegetable supplier at the Pokhran Army base camp was held for allegedly getting sensitive documents from an Army man for money and providing them to the ISI.

Ahmedabad blasts: Verdict says IM wanted to kill Modi, Shah

Ahmedabad blasts: Verdict says IM wanted to kill Modi, Shah

Rediff.com20 Feb 2022

The court also stated in its order -- the copy of which was uploaded on the court's website on Saturday -- that the accused were trained to carry out mass killings to target the Hindu population.

Absconding convict of Guj riot case nabbed in Maharashtra

Absconding convict of Guj riot case nabbed in Maharashtra

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

City police's crime branch on Thursday arrested an absconding convict of 2002 Naroda Patiya massacre case.

No evidence to show 9-yr-old was raped before being killed, cops tell court

No evidence to show 9-yr-old was raped before being killed, cops tell court

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

The Delhi police has told a court in the national capital that no evidence could be collected so far to confirm whether the nine-year-old girl was raped before allegedly being killed near Delhi Cantonment in south-west Delhi earlier this month.

Kathua case: Charges of rape and murder framed against 7 accused

Kathua case: Charges of rape and murder framed against 7 accused

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

The court also framed charges for destruction of evidence and under Section 328 (causing hurt by poisoning with an intent to hurt) of the RPC.

Lata loved to sport jeans

Lata loved to sport jeans

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

Where Shamshad Begum was charging Rs 900 for a song, Lata was prepared to settle for Rs 50 as she came on the scene. Raju Bharatan recalls yet another memorable incident from Lata Mangeshkar's incredible life.