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Jailed Al Qaeda man seeks court's nod to work as doctor in Tihar

Jailed Al Qaeda man seeks court's nod to work as doctor in Tihar

Rediff.com13 May 2021

An alleged Al Qaeda member who is a doctor and lodged in Tihar jail, moved a Delhi court on Thursday seeking permission to assist the prison authorities to deal with the COVID-19 cases.

Action against NewsClick based on 'solid evidence': BJP

Action against NewsClick based on 'solid evidence': BJP

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

'Newsclick was involved in anti-India activities wearing a mask of journalism. And that too taking financial support from China which has been against India. Action is being taken against them'

AIIMS cyber attack suspected to have originated in China, Hong Kong

AIIMS cyber attack suspected to have originated in China, Hong Kong

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

The attack on the computer server of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi was carried out by Chinese hackers, a senior government source said on Wednesday adding that data in the five servers have been successfully retrieved now.

Suspected terrorist detained in Uttarakhand

Suspected terrorist detained in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

The suspects are believed to have been planning an attack at the ongoing Ardh Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, a police source said.

What Gave Ratan Tata Great Pleasure

What Gave Ratan Tata Great Pleasure

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

'I get enormous pleasure from seeing the uplift of an underprivileged or poor person.' 'I feel elated when I walk on the street and see someone who pushes a handcart talking on a cell phone.' A revealing glimpse from Peter Casey's The Story of Tata: 1968 to 2021.

Suspended J-K DSP Davinder Singh sent to custody till Apr 10

Suspended J-K DSP Davinder Singh sent to custody till Apr 10

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

The court also extended the custody of Iqbal, Mushtaq and Mir till April 10 on a plea by the police. The Delhi Police said that the accused were required to be interrogated further to identify the other persons involved. "The custody was required to ascertain the identity of other handlers," the police told the court.

Hunt on for cobbler who modified Parliament accused's shoes

Hunt on for cobbler who modified Parliament accused's shoes

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

Delhi Police has sought the help of its Lucknow counterparts to trace a 'cyclist cobbler' who created cavities in the shoes of Parliament security breach case accused Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D to fit smoke canisters in them, sources said.

Man with $1mn bounty on head for murder in Oz held in Delhi

Man with $1mn bounty on head for murder in Oz held in Delhi

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Toyah Cordingley (24) was walking her dog on Wangetti Beach in Queensland when she was killed in October 2018.

Blast near Israel embassy rocks Delhi, none hurt; letter recovered

Blast near Israel embassy rocks Delhi, none hurt; letter recovered

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

According to Delhi Fire Services officials, they received a call about the blast at 5:45 pm and it was transferred from the Delhi Police PCR (police control room).

'Bogus, untenable': NewsClick trashes Delhi police FIR

'Bogus, untenable': NewsClick trashes Delhi police FIR

Rediff.com7 Oct 2023

NewsClick said that none of these investigations led to any chargesheets or complaints over the last three years."

Cops question Twitter India head over 'toolkit row': Sources

Cops question Twitter India head over 'toolkit row': Sources

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

The police had also visited the Twitter India offices in Lado Sarai, Delhi and Gurgaon on May 24 with the notice over the tagging some of the posts on an alleged Congress "toolkit" against the Central government, as "manipulated media".

CBI arrests Canada-based businessman for espionage

CBI arrests Canada-based businessman for espionage

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Canada-based businessman in connection with a defence espionage case in which a journalist and a former Navy commander were held in May, officials said on Tuesday.

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.

NIA books Mumbai man in Pak plot to honeytrap Navy personnel

NIA books Mumbai man in Pak plot to honeytrap Navy personnel

Rediff.com17 May 2024

The NIA has charge sheeted Mumbai resident Amaan Salim Shaikh, a key accused in a conspiracy by Pakistani intelligence operatives to honey trap Indian Navy personnel to gather secret information on defence establishments, an official statement said on Friday.

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.

Delhi police arrest 3 more for Jahangirpuri violence, total detentions 30

Delhi police arrest 3 more for Jahangirpuri violence, total detentions 30

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

The Delhi police has arrested three more people in connection with the communal clashes in Jahangirpuri, including a key "conspirator and executor" who was nabbed from West Bengal, officials said on Thursday.

'There was no evidence, no crime committed by him'

'There was no evidence, no crime committed by him'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

Despite being 90% handicapped, suffering from multiple ailments and dependent on a wheelchair, the former Delhi University professor has not been able to step out of the anda cell of the Nagpur Jail at all since his conviction.

NIA to probe into attacks on Indian missions in US, Canada

NIA to probe into attacks on Indian missions in US, Canada

Rediff.com17 Jun 2023

A group of pro-Khalistan protesters had attacked and damaged the Indian Consulate in San Francisco. Raising slogans, the protesters broke open the makeshift security barriers installed by the city police and put up two so-called Khalistani flags inside the Consulate premises. Two consulate personnel soon removed these flags.

Third time in Tihar, Kejriwal gets these books to read

Third time in Tihar, Kejriwal gets these books to read

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was sent to Tihar Jail after a court remanded him in judicial custody till April 15 in the excise policy case, will remain under 24x7 watch with CCTV cameras in his cell and could watch TV and read books, officials said.

'Please Pray For Us And Our Country'

'Please Pray For Us And Our Country'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

'My father died in the liberation struggle. Bangladesh is our Motherland. This is home,' says Monindra Kumar Nath, a Hindu who has lived his 74 years in Dhaka.

TaMo makes upgrade to EV easier through used car marketplace

TaMo makes upgrade to EV easier through used car marketplace

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

The company has the largest car park in EVs in India, estimated to be around 170,000 units. As a pilot, it has already started work with used online car marketplace Spinny.

SC orders release of NewsClick founder, holds arrest 'invalid'

SC orders release of NewsClick founder, holds arrest 'invalid'

Rediff.com15 May 2024

The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared as 'invalid' the arrest of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha in a case under the anti-terror law, and directed that he be released from custody.

Zydus gets China nod for kidney disease drug

Zydus gets China nod for kidney disease drug

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

Ahmedabad-based Zydus Lifesciences said on Tuesday that a new drug application for its oral drug Desidustat used in treating anaemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients had been accepted by the National Medical Products Administration of China (NMPA). In 2020, CMS International Development and Management Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Medical System Holdings Ltd obtained an exclusive license for the product from Zydus. CKD involves a gradual loss of functioning of kidneys and eventually leads to kidney failure.

NIA, Delhi police spar over Indian Mujahideen operatives

NIA, Delhi police spar over Indian Mujahideen operatives

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

A tug of war was witnessed in a Delhi court between the National Investigation Agency and the Special Cell of Delhi Police for seeking the custody of top Indian Mujahideen operatives Tehseen Akhtar and Zia-ur-Rehman alias Waqas.

After SC rebuke, Kerala expedites steps to compensate endosulfan victims

After SC rebuke, Kerala expedites steps to compensate endosulfan victims

Rediff.com17 May 2022

Verification of 733 persons under the four categories of bedridden, mentally challenged, physically handicapped and those suffering from cancer has been completed, Kasaragod collector said.

Blast near Israeli embassy: What the cops have found so far

Blast near Israeli embassy: What the cops have found so far

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Officials probing a blast that occurred near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi suspect it was a well-orchestrated plan, knowing that no CCTV camera was installed on Prithviraj Road, police sources said on Wednesday.

Action Packed Time For Two-Wheelers!

Action Packed Time For Two-Wheelers!

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

The BSA Gold Star is launched....Ola Enters e-motorbikes Biz... Bajaj, TVS To Enter e2Ws Market...

Mumbai ATS questions kin of Delhi terror suspect

Mumbai ATS questions kin of Delhi terror suspect

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

Mumbai police and Maharashtra ATS officials on Tuesday questioned the family members of terror suspect Jaan Mohammad Shaikh, arrested for allegedly being part of a Pakistan-organised module, and searched his home in Mumbai, police said.

'Not gangster': Plea to produce Umar Khalid in handcuffs rejected

'Not gangster': Plea to produce Umar Khalid in handcuffs rejected

Rediff.com6 Jun 2021

The judge dismissed the plea observing that it is devoid of merits and filed in a mechanical manner and without application of mind by the high echelons of the Delhi Police and prison authority.

Text book and exemplary: US Secret Service defends Trump protection plan

Text book and exemplary: US Secret Service defends Trump protection plan

Rediff.com17 Sep 2024

Ronald Rowe Jr said that the suspect did not have a line of sight of Trump and was not able to get any shots off at the agents who were sweeping the course, according to a Politico report.

Delhi police files case over violence outside high commission in London

Delhi police files case over violence outside high commission in London

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

The Delhi police has registered a case in connection with the protest held outside the Indian high commission in London on March 19, officials said in New Delhi on Friday.

Batla House encounter: HC reduces Ariz Khan's death sentence to life

Batla House encounter: HC reduces Ariz Khan's death sentence to life

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

The Delhi high court on Thursday commuted to life term the death penalty awarded to Ariz Khan following his conviction in the sensational 2008 Batla House encounter in which decorated Delhi Police Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma lost his life.

Is Kargil 2.0 In the Offing?

Is Kargil 2.0 In the Offing?

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

Pakistan may want to undertake a 'false flag' operation in J&K to divert attention from the situation in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but infiltrating one SSG battalion into J&K and having two SSG battalions waiting to follow suit means war, which Pakistan cannot afford in its current economic crisis, notes Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd).

Key IM terrorist Ejaz Sheikh arrested from Saharanpur

Key IM terrorist Ejaz Sheikh arrested from Saharanpur

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

Indian Mujahideen terrorist Ejaz Sheikh, wanted in several cases including a terror strike in Jama Masjid in New Delhi, was arrested on Friday night from Saharanpur area of western Uttar Pradesh by the Special Cell of Delhi Police.

Subjected to prosecution to create chilling effect, NewsClick tells Delhi HC

Subjected to prosecution to create chilling effect, NewsClick tells Delhi HC

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

NewsClick on Wednesday alleged in the Delhi high court that investigating agencies were abusing the process of law to subject it to criminal prosecution to create a "chilling effect".

Moosewala killing: Bishnoi withdraws plea seeking protection from encounter

Moosewala killing: Bishnoi withdraws plea seeking protection from encounter

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

At the outset, his counsel submitted before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma that he wishes to withdraw the petition and wants to file it before the Punjab and Haryana high court.

Delhi court convicts 4 Al Qaeda-linked operatives for terror plot

Delhi court convicts 4 Al Qaeda-linked operatives for terror plot

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

The court is likely to hear argument on quantum of sentence on February 14 and the convicts face a maximum punishment of life imprisonment.

Parl security breach 'kingpin' Lalit Jha a quiet man: Kolkata neighbours

Parl security breach 'kingpin' Lalit Jha a quiet man: Kolkata neighbours

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

The Kolkata connection of Lalit Jha sparked a political debate in the state, with West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar accusing TMC MLA Tapas Roy of being in "convenience" with Jha.

2 suspected jihadists planning attacks in Delhi arrested

2 suspected jihadists planning attacks in Delhi arrested

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

Two suspected operatives of a jihadi organisation, who were allegedly planning to carry out attacks in the national capital during Christmas and New Year, were detained by the special cell of the Delhi police on Tuesday.

Chopped up body found in Delhi after arrest of 2 terror suspects

Chopped up body found in Delhi after arrest of 2 terror suspects

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

Sources said traces of human blood were found there. It is suspected that they had killed somebody in the house and later disposed off the body by cutting it into pieces.