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How gangster Vikas Dubey's mother reacted to his arrest

How gangster Vikas Dubey's mother reacted to his arrest

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

She also said that his in-laws are in Madhya Pradesh and added, "He visits the Mahakal Temple every year. Lord Mahakal has saved his life."

Kumbh and Markaz should not be compared: Uttarakhand CM

Kumbh and Markaz should not be compared: Uttarakhand CM

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

Briefing the media persons, Rawat said, "There is no comparison between Markaz and Kumbh. Markaz was in a closed hall. All the people slept in a single hall with close contacts. They shared blankets. On the contrary, there are 16 ghats in Kumbh. Not just Haridwar, Kumbh is spread from Rishikesh to Nilkanth. Devotees take bath in different ghats at different times."

Dubey encounter: SC asks UP to act on probe panel's recommendations

Dubey encounter: SC asks UP to act on probe panel's recommendations

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

A bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana also directed that the report of the three-member inquiry panel headed by Justice (retd) BS Chauhan of the apex court be put in the public domain and uploaded on its website.

Vikram Vedha Review: Whistle-Worthy Film

Vikram Vedha Review: Whistle-Worthy Film

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

A screenplay and superstar in perfect tandem, it doesn't get better than this, applauds Sukanya Verma.

3-man panel gives clean chit to UP police for Vikas Dubey killing

3-man panel gives clean chit to UP police for Vikas Dubey killing

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

A three-member commission probing the encounter of gangster Vikas Dubey has given a clean chit to police, stating their version of events about his death were supported by evidence.

Ram temple discussions off the table at Kumbh

Ram temple discussions off the table at Kumbh

Rediff.com9 May 2016

The VHP will focus on non-religious topics and give the Ram temple a miss at the three-day Vaicharik Kumbh, to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Shashikant Trivedi reports.

Kumbh Mela: Covid reports, masks to be compulsory

Kumbh Mela: Covid reports, masks to be compulsory

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

Preparations are underway for Kumbh Mela 2021 to be held from April 1 to 30 in Haridwar. The Uttarakhand government has decided to limit the Kumbh this year to 30 days.

Vikas Dubey encounter: Oppn seeks judicial probe

Vikas Dubey encounter: Oppn seeks judicial probe

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

The opposition parties also alleged that the gangster was killed to protect the UP government.

Parties hope to gain from 'lucky 7' in 7-phase UP polls

Parties hope to gain from 'lucky 7' in 7-phase UP polls

Rediff.com16 Jan 2022

From invoking the 'Saptarishi' (Ursa Major) constellation, seven basic notes of Indian classical music to 'saat phere' (seven circumambulations) -- parties give different reasons and logic to claim that they will emerge victorious in the polls.

Vikas Dubey encounter: Car overturned due to herd of cattle, says STF

Vikas Dubey encounter: Car overturned due to herd of cattle, says STF

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

According to a statement released by the STF, Dubey was being brought to Kanpur from Ujjain for appearance in a local court when the vehicle in which he was coming overturned in front of Kanhaiyalal Hospital on the national highway after a herd of cattle suddenly came in front of it.

Sulli Deals case:My son is being framed, says app creator's father

Sulli Deals case:My son is being framed, says app creator's father

Rediff.com9 Jan 2022

The father of a 26-year-old man, believed to be the creator of the 'Sulli Deals' app and arrested by the Delhi police from Indore in Madhya Pradesh, claimed on Sunday that his son was being framed in the case.

RSS leader booked, expelled over Rs 1cr bounty on Kerala CM

RSS leader booked, expelled over Rs 1cr bounty on Kerala CM

Rediff.com4 Mar 2017

Chandravat, the Sah Prachar Pramukh of RSS in Ujjain, had announced the reward to avenge the killing of its workers in Kerala

Non-bailable arrest warrant against Digvijaya Singh

Non-bailable arrest warrant against Digvijaya Singh

Rediff.com3 Apr 2013

A local court in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh and Ujjain's Congress MP Prem Chand Guddu after they failed to appear before it in connection with a case against them and others for allegedly thrashing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha workers.

'Indian embassy has forgotten us'

'Indian embassy has forgotten us'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2022

Over 1,200 Indian students stranded at Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine make a desperate call for help.

Court grants bail to Digvijay, MP in assault case

Court grants bail to Digvijay, MP in assault case

Rediff.com30 Apr 2013

Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh and party MP Prem Chand Guddu were on Tuesday granted bail by a local court in connection with a case filed against them and others for allegedly thrashing BJP youth wing workers in Ujjain in 2011.

NIA's major breakthrough: Key Samjhauta accused held

NIA's major breakthrough: Key Samjhauta accused held

Rediff.com15 Dec 2012

In a major breakthrough in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case, the National Investigation Agency arrested Rajendra (Pahalwan) Chowdhary, suspected to have planted bombs in the Pakistan-bound train, from Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh.

RSS leader who offered bounty on Kerala CM arrested

RSS leader who offered bounty on Kerala CM arrested

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

Chandrawat was arrested on Monday and later produced before the chief judicial magistrate's court which sent him to judicial custody for a fortnight

Lokayukta police raid MP forest officer; Rs 42 cr seized

Lokayukta police raid MP forest officer; Rs 42 cr seized

Rediff.com6 Feb 2013

Madhya Pradesh anti-corruption officials have raided properties belonging to Chief Conservator of Forest B K Singh and unearthed disproportionate assets worth Rs 42 crores from his residences in Bhopal and Ujjain.

Lakhs of farmers have expressed support for agri bills: Tomar

Lakhs of farmers have expressed support for agri bills: Tomar

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

"While there is a protest against reforms, lakhs of farmers are also gathering to express support for bills. Today, thousands of farmers gathered in Gwalior for it," said Tomar while addressing an ASSOCHAM session via video conferencing on Wednesday.

UPA government indecisive, incompetent: Advani

UPA government indecisive, incompetent: Advani

Rediff.com29 Nov 2012

Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Friday lashed out at the United Progressive Alliance government describing it as "indecisive and incompetent."

Assets worth Rs 10 cr seized in raid at MP engineer's home

Assets worth Rs 10 cr seized in raid at MP engineer's home

Rediff.com31 Jul 2012

Acting on a tip-off, the Lokayukta police conducted the raid at the house of Ujjain Development Authority executive engineer, Hukum Singh Patidar and recovered assets worth about Rs 10 crore including Rs 1.5 lakh cash, Lokayukta's Deputy Superintendent of Police O P Sangoriya said.

'Kumbh is the greatest show on Earth'

'Kumbh is the greatest show on Earth'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

'No other country other than India can do it on this scale.'

Bhopal train bombers sent pix of pipe bomb to Syria

Bhopal train bombers sent pix of pipe bomb to Syria

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

The perpetrators of Bhopal-Ujjain train bomb explosion were influenced by Islamic State ideology and the incident was a "trial blast" as the terrorists planned to carry out more attacks, the Madhya Pradesh government said on Wednesday.

Indian student: 'We are safe in Ukraine'

Indian student: 'We are safe in Ukraine'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

'The Indian government evacuated its citizens from the clutches of the Taliban and Covid-hit Wuhan, so I am not worried.'

MP: 4 SIMI members arrested, 500 detonators seized

MP: 4 SIMI members arrested, 500 detonators seized

Rediff.com1 Jan 2014

The Anti Terrorist Squad of Madhya Pradesh has arrested four members of the Students Islamic Movement of India and recovered several pipe bombs and detonators from them.

Ministerial probables in Delhi amid Cabinet rejig buzz

Ministerial probables in Delhi amid Cabinet rejig buzz

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Sarbananda Sonowal, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Narayan Rane, all of whom are being seen as probables for induction as ministers in the Modi government, arrived in the national capital on Tuesday amid indications that the Union Council of Ministers is likely to be expanded on Wednesday.

Modi has 'aww' moment with baby in Parliament

Modi has 'aww' moment with baby in Parliament

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

The images with the 'very special friend' collected thousands of likes within moments.

Train seat turned into Shiva temple one-time affair: Railways

Train seat turned into Shiva temple one-time affair: Railways

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

In a first, seat number 64 of coach B5 in the Kashi-Mahakal Express, that connects three Jyotirlingas in two states, had been turned into a mini-temple devoted to Lord Shiva.

Vikas Dubey had 3 bullet injuries in chest, 1 in hand: Doctor

Vikas Dubey had 3 bullet injuries in chest, 1 in hand: Doctor

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

A panel of three doctors at Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital, which is attached to Ganesh Shankar Vidhyarthi Medical College, performed the post-mortem of Vikas Dubey. The post-mortem has been videographed, a doctor involved in it said, adding that the police have been briefed about the findings and the report would be handed over very soon.

Whatever happened to Dubey is for the good: Killed cop's kin

Whatever happened to Dubey is for the good: Killed cop's kin

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

After the notorious gangster Vikas Dubey was killed on Friday morning, the families of the policemen who were killed in the Kanpur encounter on July 3 expressed relief.

Infosys' tryst with Kumbh Mela

Infosys' tryst with Kumbh Mela

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Sikka promises to develop tech for event

'The Indian State has abdicated its duties'

'The Indian State has abdicated its duties'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

'... of protecting the lives and property of a large section of society.' 'It may further deepen the communal divide which already exists in the country.'

6 die due to low pressure oxygen in MP hospital

6 die due to low pressure oxygen in MP hospital

Rediff.com18 Apr 2021

Terming the situation as scary, Nath also said there was a shortage of Remdesivir injections used in the treatment of coronavirus, and alleged that the key anti-viral drug and oxygen were available only on paper and not in reality.

SC refuses to remove ex-DGP from Vikas Dubey panel

SC refuses to remove ex-DGP from Vikas Dubey panel

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said it would not allow the petitioners, who had referred to statements given by Gupta to the media for seeking his removal, to cast aspersions on the member of inquiry commission.

Vikas Dubey encounter: Ex-SC judge to head probe panel

Vikas Dubey encounter: Ex-SC judge to head probe panel

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde directed that the inquiry commission should start functioning within a week and the probe be concluded within two months.

Aishwarya, daughter Aaradhya test positive for coronavirus

Aishwarya, daughter Aaradhya test positive for coronavirus

Rediff.com12 Jul 2020

Aishwarya's mother-in-law Jaya Bachchan has tested negative.

The rise and fall of gangster Vikas Dubey

The rise and fall of gangster Vikas Dubey

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

Vikas Dubey, who met with a gory end in an encounter with the UP Special Task Force near Kanpur on Friday, conjured the image of a typical don who dabbled in real-estate, won a district-level election and rubbed shoulders with political figures.

Indore cleanest city for 5th straight yr, Chhattisgarh cleanest state

Indore cleanest city for 5th straight yr, Chhattisgarh cleanest state

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

The second and third positions in the 'cleanest city' category of the 'Swachh Survekshan Awards, 2021' were secured by Surat and Vijayawada, respectively.

Tech savvy Kumbh fails to attract large crowds

Tech savvy Kumbh fails to attract large crowds

Rediff.com8 May 2016

Dips in the Kshipra river during Simhastha are said to wash away all sins!

'Will planes disappear from radar when it rains?'

'Will planes disappear from radar when it rains?'

Rediff.com14 May 2019

Addressing election rallies in Neemuch, Ujjain and Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh, Rahul Gandhi said Modi insulted his family during the poll campaign but he will never ever speak ill of the prime minister's parents. "I will die, but will never insult Modiji's mother and father."