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Journalist arrested for 'having links with insurgents'

Journalist arrested for 'having links with insurgents'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Assam police have arrested a local TV channel reporter for allegedly having links with the banned National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit faction) group. Jaikhnong Brahma, a Kokrajhar-based reporter for Guwahati-based satellite TV channel, News Live was arrested on Tuesday evening from his residence.

How Piyush Tewari is making India's roads safer

How Piyush Tewari is making India's roads safer

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Indian roads continue to be among the most dangerous in the world. Few people are even aware that the Good Samaritan Law exists. Getting a licence to drive is still far too easy.

FIR filed against Modi for poll code violation

FIR filed against Modi for poll code violation

Rediff.com30 Apr 2014

A First Information Report was on Wednesday lodged against Narendra Modi by the Gujarat police following an order of the Election Commission's which held that he violated the model code.

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.

MP bypolls see 68% turnout, over 50% in others

MP bypolls see 68% turnout, over 50% in others

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to vote in large numbers. "Today, there are bypolls taking place in various places across India. I urge those voting in these seats to vote in large numbers and strengthen the festival of democracy," he said in a tweet.

SC lifts stay on reporting Muzaffarpur shelter home case

SC lifts stay on reporting Muzaffarpur shelter home case

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

There cannot be a 'blanket ban' on media reporting on cases of rape and sexual abuse, it said.

Senior scribe Vinod Verma arrested in UP on extortion charges

Senior scribe Vinod Verma arrested in UP on extortion charges

Rediff.com27 Oct 2017

As many as 500 porn CDs, around Rs 2 lakh cash, pen drive, laptop and a diary were seized from the journalist's residence, police said.

Delhi road rage case: Man beaten to death in front of family

Delhi road rage case: Man beaten to death in front of family

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

In a case of road rage, a person was beaten to death by occupants of a car in front his children after their vehicles collided in central Delhi's Turkman gate area on Sunday.

Ex-diplomat gets 3 years in jail for spying for Pakistan

Ex-diplomat gets 3 years in jail for spying for Pakistan

Rediff.com19 May 2018

Madhuri Gupta, who had served at the Indian high commission in Islamabad, was convicted under Sections 3 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act which attract a maximum sentence of three years and fine or both.

Amarnath yatra begins amid tight security

Amarnath yatra begins amid tight security

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

Drones are being used for aerial security of the Amarnath base camp at Bhagwati Nagar area of Jammu city for the first time while at least 20,000 security personnel have been deployed along the two routes.

Bengal passes law against mob assault, lynching

Bengal passes law against mob assault, lynching

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said her government had to pass a legislation against such crimes as the Centre was unwilling to take the initiative.

At NDA meet, PM expresses concern over 'needless controversy' on EVMs

At NDA meet, PM expresses concern over 'needless controversy' on EVMs

Rediff.com22 May 2019

Leaders of 22 opposition parties met the Election Commission and demanded verification of VVPAT slips of randomly-selected polling stations before the counting of the votes.

Maha registers over 60% voter turnout, Haryana 65%

Maha registers over 60% voter turnout, Haryana 65%

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

The final figure of polling could increase and it will be available on Tuesday, officials said.

Prashant Kishor to attend TMC's Martyrs' Day rally

Prashant Kishor to attend TMC's Martyrs' Day rally

Rediff.com20 Jul 2019

A formal invitation for the rally had been sent to Kishor, a senior TMC leader told PTI.

65.61 per cent cast vote in third phase of LS polls

65.61 per cent cast vote in third phase of LS polls

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

Complaints of electronic voting machine malfunctioning poured in from several booths on Tuesday during the third and largest phase of Lok Sabha polls which saw voters turning out in large numbers to cast their vote in 116 seats, including all constituencies of Gujarat and Kerala.

Central forces deployed in Bengaluru after violence over PF

Central forces deployed in Bengaluru after violence over PF

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

The city police commissioner has promulgated prohibitory orders under Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure in the limits of Bengaluru city till the midnight of April 22.

Why the axe fell on 3 senior ministers

Why the axe fell on 3 senior ministers

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

To believe that the key job of his senior ministers is to ensure that his image be kept intact whatever be the outcome of his policies is to expect too much even of someone as ambitious as Narendra Modi, asserts Rashme Sehgal.

Abki baar, kiski sarkar? Lok Sabha poll results today

Abki baar, kiski sarkar? Lok Sabha poll results today

Rediff.com23 May 2019

EC officials said the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections will begin at 8 am on Thursday and results are expected only by late evening.

Uran terror alert: Navy calls off operation

Uran terror alert: Navy calls off operation

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

However, police said that based on the description given by some school children, who spotted the armed suspects on Thursday, their sketches were issued late last night.

American tourist killed by protected Andaman tribe

American tourist killed by protected Andaman tribe

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

The American had expressed a desire to meet the Sentinelese tribe, which is known to resist all contact with outsiders, often firing arrows at anyone who comes near.

World Cup: Bookies go hi-tech

World Cup: Bookies go hi-tech

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

The police have almost no way of tracking the $200 billion plus money flowing online during this World Cup.

Ensure 'zero infiltration' along the border: Centre to BSF

Ensure 'zero infiltration' along the border: Centre to BSF

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

Amid reports of an increase in infiltration bids, the Centre on Tuesday directed the Border Security Force to set up a real time intelligence sharing grid and seal all vulnerable points along the Indo-Pak border.

BJP Delhi headquarters breaks out in celebrations

BJP Delhi headquarters breaks out in celebrations

Rediff.com16 May 2014

As the electronic ticker that updates the Bharatiya Janata Party's ascendancy in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar keeps ticking up the celebrations by party workers are getting wilder and wilder.

89.8 per cent voter turnout in battleground Tripura

89.8 per cent voter turnout in battleground Tripura

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

Voting is being held in 59 of the total 60 seats .

Which way is Pakistan headed?

Which way is Pakistan headed?

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

With the maulana fully committed and PML (N) cadres prepared to court arrest, this would be the first time where both Punjabis and Pakhtuns would be standing up against the Pakistan army, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

No coercive action against Facebook India VP till Oct 15: SC

No coercive action against Facebook India VP till Oct 15: SC

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

Following the order, the Peace and Harmony Committee of the Delhi Assembly deferred its proceedings, and said it would notify the further course of action and the next date of sitting in due course of time.

Is Maharashtra's new internal security law draconian?

Is Maharashtra's new internal security law draconian?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Want to live in Maharashtra, follow these eight rules or get jailed. Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com on the proposed Maharashtra Protection of Internal Security Act.

Prashant Kanojia and 9 cases that should worry you

Prashant Kanojia and 9 cases that should worry you

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

One would not think that a Facebook status or a tweet could land you in jail, at least not in India -- the world's largest democracy. However, the reality is a lot more brutal in India, which has a shameful history of locking up its citizens for dissenting viewpoints. According to Mint, at least 50 people have been arrested through 2017 and 2018 for posts on social media. Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com presents some of the most prominent cases.

World No 1 shuttler Momota is COVID-19 positive

World No 1 shuttler Momota is COVID-19 positive

Rediff.com3 Jan 2021

Indian Women's Hockey team leaves for Argentina tour.

Former Punjab CM's assassin arrested in Thailand

Former Punjab CM's assassin arrested in Thailand

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

Thai police have arrested a fugitive Sikh terrorist who was involved in the assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh and several others in 1995.

Three Naxals held, arms recovered in Chhattisgarh

Three Naxals held, arms recovered in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com29 Jul 2014

Three Naxals were arrested on Tuesday and a cache of arms, ammunition and electronic gadgets seized after security forces busted a Maoist transit camp in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district, the police said.

918 COVID-19 cases, 31 deaths reported in 24 hrs

918 COVID-19 cases, 31 deaths reported in 24 hrs

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

While the number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 7,409, as many as 764 people have been cured and discharged, and one had migrated, it said. Of the total 273 deaths, Maharashtra tops the tally with 127 fatalities, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 36, Gujarat at 22 and Delhi at 19.

After high-voltage campaign, Rajasthan, Telangana to vote today

After high-voltage campaign, Rajasthan, Telangana to vote today

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

Telangana and Rajasthan are the last states to go to the polls in the current round of assembly elections, which also covered Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram.

Delhi polls on February 8; results on Feb 11: EC

Delhi polls on February 8; results on Feb 11: EC

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

The election is likely to witness a three-cornered contest involving the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress.

SHOCKER! 2-year-old boy accidentally kills mother in US store

SHOCKER! 2-year-old boy accidentally kills mother in US store

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

In a tragic incident, a two-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his mother after taking a gun from her purse while she was shopping at a Walmart store in the United States.

'Drone attacks are an evolving threat'

'Drone attacks are an evolving threat'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

'India needs offensive and defensive security measures to protect itself.'

Partner of NSA leaks reporter held in UK

Partner of NSA leaks reporter held in UK

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

British police have detained the live-in partner of a Guardian journalist responsible for leaking reports on US surveillance programme for nine hours under terror laws, prompting Indian-origin lawmaker Keith Vaz to seek an explanation from Scotland Yard on the issue.

Smriti Irani's close aide shot dead in Amethi, 5 booked

Smriti Irani's close aide shot dead in Amethi, 5 booked

Rediff.com26 May 2019

Police did not rule out the possibility of it being a 'political murder'.

Mahad bridge collapse: 2 more bodies found; death toll climbs to 26

Mahad bridge collapse: 2 more bodies found; death toll climbs to 26

Rediff.com7 Aug 2016

Two more bodies were on Sunday found in the search and rescue operations which continued for fourth day following the collapse of a bridge on Mumbai-Goa highway near Mahad in Raigad district, taking the death toll to 26.

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.