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'Delhi police didn't force confession out of spot-fixing accused'

'Delhi police didn't force confession out of spot-fixing accused'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

'The moment you increase the possibility of making a team winning or losing a game that's where match-fixing happens. And whenever match-fixing happens, it can only happen at the players' level. If a player is not fixed to perform a particular task then how can one generate money?'

US: Missing 3-yr-old is dead; foster father says she choked on milk

US: Missing 3-yr-old is dead; foster father says she choked on milk

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

Mathews had previously claimed that Sherin went missing after he sent her outside their home at around 3 am on October 7 as punishment for not drinking her milk.

How India can NEUTRALISE Enemy Drones

How India can NEUTRALISE Enemy Drones

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

'An armed helicopter equipped with counter-drone systems will provide the airborne counter-drone capability and flexibility needed to protect India's critical assets.'

Anganwadis, schools to be used as COVID-19 vaccination sites

Anganwadis, schools to be used as COVID-19 vaccination sites

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

Each person in the immunisation list would be linked with their Aadhaar cards to avoid duplication and to track beneficiaries.

Bhima-Koregaon: HC calls Tolstoy's War And Peace objectionable

Bhima-Koregaon: HC calls Tolstoy's War And Peace objectionable

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

The judge said 'such books' and CDs prima facie indicated they contained some material against the state.

Delhi riots: HC order brings immediate release for student activists

Delhi riots: HC order brings immediate release for student activists

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

The Delhi high court was informed on Thursday that a trial court has ordered 'immediate release' from jail of Jamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha and Jawaharlal Nehru University students Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal who were granted bail on June 15 in the north-east Delhi riots case.

Protests against new PF rules turn violent in Bengaluru

Protests against new PF rules turn violent in Bengaluru

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

At least two Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation buses and one of Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation have been set on fire, they said.

HC upholds bail granted to bookie Chawla in match fixing scandal

HC upholds bail granted to bookie Chawla in match fixing scandal

Rediff.com6 May 2020

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld a trial court's decision to grant bail to Sanjeev Chawla, an alleged bookie and key accused in one of the cricket's biggest match-fixing scandals that involved former South African captain Hansie Cronje, saying when the scenario of a trial taking place was "stark", the liberty of a person "cannot be left in limbo" on the belief that he was a flight risk.

If petrol can be stolen using chip, why can't EVMs be hacked, asks Akhilesh

If petrol can be stolen using chip, why can't EVMs be hacked, asks Akhilesh

Rediff.com29 Apr 2017

The Election Commission has rubbished any allegations of misuse of the EVMs.

Now, use credit or debit cards to pay at toll plazas

Now, use credit or debit cards to pay at toll plazas

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

Besides, toll plazas will continue to accept old currency notes of Rs 500 till December 15

Gloves for voters, thermal scanners among new election guidelines

Gloves for voters, thermal scanners among new election guidelines

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

A group of five people, including candidates but excluding security personnel, is allowed to take part in door-to-door campaigning.

Hathras 'small issue', girl wasn't raped: UP minister

Hathras 'small issue', girl wasn't raped: UP minister

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

"Doctors have already made it clear that the Hathras woman was not raped," Pal, the UP minister of state for Electronics and Information Technology said in a statement which is set to further aggravate the controversy.

Maha: Ganesh fest begins under Covid cloud; darshan goes online

Maha: Ganesh fest begins under Covid cloud; darshan goes online

Rediff.com10 Sep 2021

For the second straight year, the pandemic cast a long shadow on festivities with the Maharashtra government placing a slew of restrictions to avoid gathering and processions.

George Floyd death: Curfew imposed in NYC as protesters loot stores

George Floyd death: Curfew imposed in NYC as protesters loot stores

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

People were seen breaking into high end stores around Manhattan's Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue, home to almost all luxury and high-end brands from around the world, and running way with merchandise from the shops. Groups of people also looted pharmacies, electronic stores and other businesses across the city.

EC seeks FIR against cyber expert who claimed 2014 polls were 'rigged'

EC seeks FIR against cyber expert who claimed 2014 polls were 'rigged'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

Shuja had on Monday claimed at an event in London that the EVMs can be tampered with and that the 2014 Lok Sabha elections were rigged.

Lt Gen Raju hands over command of XV Corps to Lt Gen Pandey

Lt Gen Raju hands over command of XV Corps to Lt Gen Pandey

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Lieutenant General B S Raju, who will take over as the new DGMO, handed over the charge of the strategic XV Corps of the Army, which guards the Line of Control in Kashmir Valley, to Lt Gen D P Pandey.

UP: 60 people asked for damages for anti-CAA violence

UP: 60 people asked for damages for anti-CAA violence

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

The notices were issued on Tuesday after damage of nearly Rs 25 lakh was assessed across the district by the police and the administration.

'Democracy in India is being killed very fast'

'Democracy in India is being killed very fast'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

'Investigating agencies are not acting as independent authorities; they have stopped being neutral.'

Maha 'Dahi handi' celebrations remain low-key

Maha 'Dahi handi' celebrations remain low-key

Rediff.com24 Aug 2019

As many as 51 'Govindas' were injured in Mumbai.

Covid vaccine to be distributed under special programme: Officials

Covid vaccine to be distributed under special programme: Officials

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

The Centre has started the process of identifying around 30 crore priority beneficiaries who will be given vaccine in the initial phase. The Centre will procure the vaccine directly and make it available free-of-cost for the priority beneficiaries.

American tourist wasn't evangelising, but violated norms: MHA source

American tourist wasn't evangelising, but violated norms: MHA source

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

"Chau violated all the norms. Moreover, he had also not informed the hotel (that he was visiting the area)."

New York sues Harvey Weinstein over sexual misconduct

New York sues Harvey Weinstein over sexual misconduct

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

The case has been filed electronically in Manhattan's State Supreme Court and the timing is expected to cause a delay in the sale of The Weinstein Company (TWC), which is facing bankruptcy, the New York Times reported.

Rahami arrest: New Yorkers got 'WANTED' alert on cellphones

Rahami arrest: New Yorkers got 'WANTED' alert on cellphones

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

In a first, authorities in the United States used a cellphone alert to ask millions of New Yorkers to help nab a 28-year-old naturalised American citizen of Afghan descent wanted for the weekend bombings in Manhattan and New Jersey.

Mamata vs CBI: All you need to know about the showdown

Mamata vs CBI: All you need to know about the showdown

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

With the Supreme Court ordering Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation, the agency will finally be able to question the top cop in cases arising out of the Saradha chit fund scam probe.

Lawyer held for 'derogatory' post against Jayalalithaa

Lawyer held for 'derogatory' post against Jayalalithaa

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

The state police had last month arrested a 54-year-old singer on charge of sedition for allegedly uploading 'defamatory' electronic content against Jayalalithaa

How the EC will count votes today

How the EC will count votes today

Rediff.com23 May 2019

Till now, the postal ballots were counted in the beginning followed by votes polled in voting machines.

ITBP soldiers cast 1st vote of 2019 polls in Arunachal

ITBP soldiers cast 1st vote of 2019 polls in Arunachal

Rediff.com6 Apr 2019

The first vote of the country was cast by Deputy Inspector General Sudhakar Natarajan, head of ATS ITBP.

Haryana liquor vends reopen today with 'Covid cess'

Haryana liquor vends reopen today with 'Covid cess'

Rediff.com6 May 2020

The state government has decided to open the retail liquor vends throughout the state barring in coronavirus 'containment zones', Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said.

Delhi to be locked down from 6 am on Monday

Delhi to be locked down from 6 am on Monday

Rediff.com22 Mar 2020

Dairies, milk plants, grocery shops, chemists and petrol pumps, ATMs, e-commerce services of essential items like food and medicines will remain open, he said.

Liyaqat arrest: NIA to get CD analysed from ECIL

Liyaqat arrest: NIA to get CD analysed from ECIL

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

National Investigation Agency will get CCTV footage disc, related to arrest of suspected militant Liyaqat Ali Shah, analysed from Electronics Corporation of India Ltd as the discs seized by Delhi Police were found to be damaged.

PoK-linked London Bridge attacker was 'ISIS fighter'

PoK-linked London Bridge attacker was 'ISIS fighter'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2019

'The person who carried out the London attack... was a fighter from the Islamic State, and did so in response to calls to target citizens of coalition countries,' the ISIS statement read.

Kolkata: Woman gangraped in moving car

Kolkata: Woman gangraped in moving car

Rediff.com31 May 2016

A 24-year-old girl was gang-raped allegedly by four to five persons at Salt Lake's sector-V in a moving vehicle.

IM terrorists learnt bomb-making in Mumbai

IM terrorists learnt bomb-making in Mumbai

Rediff.com8 Apr 2021

Judge Vyas observed that it was for the first time that a dozen persons were being convicted for conspiring in a terror attack before they could do any damage.

Amazon resumes services in some cities, delivery delays to continue

Amazon resumes services in some cities, delivery delays to continue

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

The cities where services have resumed include Bengaluru, Mysore, Pune, Ludhiana, Noida, Gurugram, Raipur, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Mumbai. Industry experts believe it would be at least 4-5 days before the backlog of orders can be cleared.

Srinivas Kuchibhotla's killer sentenced to life imprisonment

Srinivas Kuchibhotla's killer sentenced to life imprisonment

Rediff.com5 May 2018

In March this year, Adam Purinton, 52, had pleaded guilty to the charges of murdering Kuchibhotla.

Time For RBI To Change Penalty Rules

Time For RBI To Change Penalty Rules

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

Penalty must act as a deterrent. If it is too low, it could encourage the regulated entities to lap up penalty instead of complying with the norms, suggests Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Bengal polls: Over 79% voting in Phase 1 amid sporadic violence

Bengal polls: Over 79% voting in Phase 1 amid sporadic violence

Rediff.com27 Mar 2021

Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from various places that went to polls on Saturday during the first phase of the West Bengal assembly election, even as the overall poll situation was largely peaceful with 79.79 per cent turnout recorded till the end of voting, an official said.

70 call centre workers in Mumbai held for duping US citizens

70 call centre workers in Mumbai held for duping US citizens

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

The staffers posed as US Internal Revenue Service department officials, making a daily turnover of Rs 1.5 crore.

The Official Timekeeper Of Beating Hearts

The Official Timekeeper Of Beating Hearts

Rediff.com6 May 2022

If Irrfan could have been our finest professor of empirical philosophy, and Nawaz is our foremost poet of that space halfway between the gutter and the stars, then Jaideep Ahlawat has to be our greatest artist-scientist, asserts Sreehari Nair.