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Man suspected of sheltering, aiding Poonch attackers detained

Man suspected of sheltering, aiding Poonch attackers detained

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi visited the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch and took stock of the ongoing operation, the officials said, adding he asked the troops to be relentless in their pursuit.

115 arrested for communal riots in Maha's Akola, curfew in select areas

115 arrested for communal riots in Maha's Akola, curfew in select areas

Rediff.com16 May 2023

The police have so far arrested 115 people in connection with the violence that erupted on May 13 night in the sensitive Old City area over a social media post and registered six cases at the Old City and Ramdas Peth police stations.

Saradha fiasco: Mamata forms SIT, probe commission

Saradha fiasco: Mamata forms SIT, probe commission

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

Breaking her silence over the collapse of chitfund company, Saradha Group, which has hit thousands of depositors across the state in the last few days, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today instituted a high-level inquiry and deputed a special investigation team into it.

Saradha fiasco: Mamata forms SIT, probe panel

Saradha fiasco: Mamata forms SIT, probe panel

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

Banerjee told reporters after a high-level meeting that a SIT under the DGP would go into the fiasco and a high-level inquiry under the Commission of Inquiry Act was being instituted.

4 detained for Raj rly track blast, accused upset over land acquisition relief

4 detained for Raj rly track blast, accused upset over land acquisition relief

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused were upset as they were not given compensation or a job after their land was acquired by Indian Railways and Hindustan Zinc Limited.

ED gives clean chit to Republic TV in TRP rigging case

ED gives clean chit to Republic TV in TRP rigging case

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

The Mumbai police's probe in this respect was "at variance" with its probe, the central agency said in the charge sheet.

TN to hand over Coimbatore blast case probe to NIA

TN to hand over Coimbatore blast case probe to NIA

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

A probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the Coimbatore explosion case would be recommended to the Centre, the Tamil Nadu government said in Chennai on Wednesday.

Pak to choke funding of terror groups to avoid FATF black list: Report

Pak to choke funding of terror groups to avoid FATF black list: Report

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Currently placed on the FATF'S 'grey list', Pakistan has been scrambling in recent months to avoid being added to a list of countries deemed non-compliant with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regulations by the FATF.

SC refuses to hear plea for SIT probe into alleged political payoffs

SC refuses to hear plea for SIT probe into alleged political payoffs

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to go into a plea seeking probe by an special investigation team into alleged recovery of documents by the IT department in connection with raids on two business houses in New Delhi.

SC calls police FIRs against Zubair 'vicious cycle', bars action

SC calls police FIRs against Zubair 'vicious cycle', bars action

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

The Supreme Court on Monday said it would hear on July 20 a plea by Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, seeking to quash FIRs lodged against him in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly outraging religious feelings, and directed that no precipitative steps be taken against him in the meantime.

Excise policy: Digi proof from Delhi hotel exposed influence of 'South Lobby'

Excise policy: Digi proof from Delhi hotel exposed influence of 'South Lobby'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

The officials said the members of the South Lobby, which wanted to swing the policy in its favour with exorbitant profits for liquor wholesalers, had stayed in the hotel in the national capital from March 14 to 17 in 2021 and used its business centre to make photocopies of some documents.

PLI seeks constitution of panel to probe Hindenburg report

PLI seeks constitution of panel to probe Hindenburg report

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre to constitute a committee monitored by a retired apex court judge to enquire and investigate into the Hindenburg Research report which made a slew of allegations against the business conglomerate led by industrialist Gautam Adani. The fresh public interest litigation (PIL), filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari, has also sought directions to set up a special committee to oversee the sanction policy for loans of over Rs 500 crore given to big corporates. Last week, another PIL was filed in the apex court seeking prosecution of short seller Nathan Anderson of US-based firm Hindenburg Research and his associates in India and the US for allegedly exploiting innocent investors and the "artificial crashing" of Adani Group's stock value in the market.

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.

Role of creditors to be probed in Nitin Desai death case: Fadnavis

Role of creditors to be probed in Nitin Desai death case: Fadnavis

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

Shelar demanded that Desai's death should not be treated just as a case of accidental death, but must be dealt with from a larger perspective.

Without naming Adani, SEBI cites 'unusual price movement'

Without naming Adani, SEBI cites 'unusual price movement'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2023

Without naming Adani group specifically, the capital markets watchdog said in a statement that unusual price movement in the stocks of a business conglomerate has been observed in the past week.

MHA directs NIA to probe foreign hand in Udaipur tailor's murder

MHA directs NIA to probe foreign hand in Udaipur tailor's murder

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

The Union home ministry on Wednesday directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take over the investigation of 'brutal murder' of a tailor in Udaipur and probe involvement of any organisation and international links.

Pak court declares PM Sharif's son proclaimed offender in money laundering case

Pak court declares PM Sharif's son proclaimed offender in money laundering case

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

The Lahore special court (central-I) declared Suleman and Tahir Naqvi proclaimed offenders after they failed to appear despite being summoned, the Dawn newspaper reported.

Guj riots: Amicus curiae says Modi can be prosecuted

Guj riots: Amicus curiae says Modi can be prosecuted

Rediff.com7 May 2012

In a jolt to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, a Supreme Court-appointed amicus curiae has held that he can be prosecuted under various sections of the Indian Penal Code for "promoting enmity among different groups" during the 2002 Gujarat riots.

NIA opposes vet's bail, says he is initiator of Amravati pharmacist's murder

NIA opposes vet's bail, says he is initiator of Amravati pharmacist's murder

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

Yusuf Khan, the accused, was the one who took a screenshot of Kolhe's message supporting suspended Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nupur Sharma and instigated others to target him, the agency told a special NIA court in New Delhi in a written reply to the bail plea.

Udaipur man killed over 'insult to Islam'; 2 arrested

Udaipur man killed over 'insult to Islam'; 2 arrested

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

Accused circulated a video of themselves confessing to the killing and threatened to take PM Modi's life

Mamata, nephew call HC order on school jobs 'fixed', 'BJP ploy'

Mamata, nephew call HC order on school jobs 'fixed', 'BJP ploy'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday termed the cancellation of over 25,000 school jobs as 'gross injustice' and alleged that it was a ploy by the Bharatiya Janata Party to stop these job losers from being deployed in poll duty.

J&K fake encounter: 2 arrested

J&K fake encounter: 2 arrested

Rediff.com8 Mar 2007

Two persons, including a police constable, have been arrested in connection with the killing of a Muslim cleric in an alleged fake encounter by special operations group in Baramulla district last year.

NewsClick editor challenges arrest, HC seeks Delhi police reply

NewsClick editor challenges arrest, HC seeks Delhi police reply

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

Justice Tushar Rao Gedela also asked the police to file replies to their applications seeking interim release till the pendency of the petitions.

CBI summons Rubaiya Sayeed in 1989 abduction case

CBI summons Rubaiya Sayeed in 1989 abduction case

Rediff.com27 May 2022

A Central Bureau of Investigation court in Jammu has issued summons to Dr Rubaiya Sayeed, the late Union home minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed's daughter, to appear before it on July 15, 2022 in a case related to her abduction in December 1989.

No terror angle yet in J-K DG's murder: Police

No terror angle yet in J-K DG's murder: Police

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

Terror group People's Anti-Fascist Front claimed responsibility for his murder.

Rubaiya Sayeed appears in court for first time, IDs Yaseen Malik as abductor

Rubaiya Sayeed appears in court for first time, IDs Yaseen Malik as abductor

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

Rubaiya Sayeed, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed's daughter, appeared before a special Central Bureau of Investigation court on Friday in a case related to her 1989 abduction and identified JKLF chief Yasin Malik and three others as her abductors, officials said.

Three 'ISIS sympathisers' taken into police custody in Hyderabad

Three 'ISIS sympathisers' taken into police custody in Hyderabad

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

Three city-based youths, who were arrested last month for allegedly planning to join jihadi terror groups such as ISIS, were taken into police custody on Tuesday.

Cong leaders put up hoardings slamming Sachin Pilot in Jodhpur

Cong leaders put up hoardings slamming Sachin Pilot in Jodhpur

Rediff.com19 May 2023

The hoardings have photos of Pilot and Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Jodhpur and Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and a line 'Why are you silent on Sanjivani scam Pilot ji? People want an answer'.

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.

Delhi cops nab Canada-based terrorist, 4 sharpshooters with Khalistan links

Delhi cops nab Canada-based terrorist, 4 sharpshooters with Khalistan links

Rediff.com29 Oct 2022

According to police, Lakhwinder Singh was nabbed from Sarai Kale Khan on September 24, and Gurjeet was apprehended near ISBT Kashmiri Gate on October 13.

Liquor policy: Sisodia named as accused in fresh chargesheet filed by ED

Liquor policy: Sisodia named as accused in fresh chargesheet filed by ED

Rediff.com4 May 2023

This is the fourth supplementary and overall fifth charge sheet or prosecution complaint filed in the case by the ED before a designated special Prevention of Money Laundering Act court in Delhi.

SC to hear plea seeking probe into Hindenburg report

SC to hear plea seeking probe into Hindenburg report

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to constitute a committee monitored by a retired apex court judge to inquire and investigate into the Hindenburg Research report which has made a slew of allegations against the business conglomerate led by industrialist Gautam Adani.

'We have no policy to kill our enemies'

'We have no policy to kill our enemies'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

'Countries like Israel said openly that they will hunt people down. We have no such policy.' 'We have always been following the legal process of getting them (people wanted by India) through extradition.'

NIA arrests 14 for trying to set up terror group in TN

NIA arrests 14 for trying to set up terror group in TN

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

After hearing the NIA's arguments, the court remanded all the accused to agency's custody till July 25, they said.

Sanstha's former trainer held in Margao blast case

Sanstha's former trainer held in Margao blast case

Rediff.com18 Nov 2009

A former self-defence trainer with right-wing Hindu group Sanatan Sanstha was arrested in connection with Margao bomb blast conspiracy by Special Investigation Team (SIT), police said on Wednesday.

PFI official from Kerala nabbed in Hathras conspiracy case

PFI official from Kerala nabbed in Hathras conspiracy case

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

The Uttar Pradesh police on Friday said it has arrested a "functionary" of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) from Kerala on charges of conspiracy to trigger riots in the wake of the alleged gangrape and death of a Dalit girl in Hathras in 2020.

Varanasi court asks ASI to find out if Gyanvapi mosque stands on temple

Varanasi court asks ASI to find out if Gyanvapi mosque stands on temple

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

A court in Varanasi on Friday directed the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a "detailed scientific survey" -- including excavations, wherever necessary -- to determine if the Gyanvapi mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple is built upon a temple.

Three special teams formed to nab pickpocket in DRDO attack case

Three special teams formed to nab pickpocket in DRDO attack case

Rediff.com23 Jun 2014

Three special teams have been formed to nab the juvenile pickpocket who allegedly attacked and injured a senior DRDO official with a razor blade after he was caught for stealing a cell phone in the crowded Charminar area, police said on Monday.

ED attaches over Rs 48 cr assets of Partha Chatterjee

ED attaches over Rs 48 cr assets of Partha Chatterjee

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

According to the agency, several of the attached properties were registered in the name of shell companies and persons acting as proxies for Chatterjee.

Adani stocks rout: Opposition stalls Parliament, seeks probe

Adani stocks rout: Opposition stalls Parliament, seeks probe

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

Adani Group stocks have taken a beating on the bourses after Hindenburg Research made a litany of allegations in its report, including fraudulent transactions and share price manipulation at the Gautam Adani-led group.