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26/11 case: David Headley to be cross examined from March 22-25

26/11 case: David Headley to be cross examined from March 22-25

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

Infamous 26/11 reconnaissance operative David Coleman Headley will be questioned again between March 22 and 25.

Can Uddhav still be reinstated? Depends on speaker's decision, say experts

Can Uddhav still be reinstated? Depends on speaker's decision, say experts

Rediff.com11 May 2023

With the Supreme Court on Thursday ruling that it cannot restore Uddhav Thackeray as Maharashtra chief minister, legal experts said the ball was now in the court of the speaker of the Maharashtra assembly.

Headley's cross-examination to start on March 23

Headley's cross-examination to start on March 23

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

It was earlier scheduled for Tuesday.

Sachin's security downgraded, Aaditya Thackeray's upgraded

Sachin's security downgraded, Aaditya Thackeray's upgraded

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

Tendulkar, a Bharat Ratna awardee, till now enjoyed X category security which has been withdrawn.

Tahawwur Rana stayed in Mumbai hotel ahead of 26/11: Mumbai police

Tahawwur Rana stayed in Mumbai hotel ahead of 26/11: Mumbai police

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 terror attacks case, stayed at a hotel in Mumbai's Powai area for two days in November 2008 ahead of the attacks, where he discussed about the crowded places in south Mumbai with a witness in the case, the police said on Tuesday.

I want to BEAT the rapists: Mumbai gang rape victim in court

I want to BEAT the rapists: Mumbai gang rape victim in court

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

The 18-year-old telephone operator who was allegedly gang raped in the Shakti Mills compound here on July 31 today deposed before a trial court and expressed her desire to get even with the accused who had beaten her up during the sexual assault.

Shakti Mill gang rapes: Two juveniles convicted

Shakti Mill gang rapes: Two juveniles convicted

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

Two juveniles arrested in connection with the Shakti Mill gang rape cases of a photojournalist and a telephone operator were on Tuesday convicted by the Juvenile Justice Board and sent to a Nashik school for three years to learn "good behaviour".

Man who raped Spanish woman in Mumbai gets life term

Man who raped Spanish woman in Mumbai gets life term

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

A 28-year-old serial house breaker was on Friday sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Mumbai for raping a Spanish woman on knife point in suburban Bandra last year.

'People are not asking for Yakub's acquittal, but commuting his death sentence'

'People are not asking for Yakub's acquittal, but commuting his death sentence'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

'Leave B Raman aside, 50 eminent personalities have written about commuting his death sentence. Even a retired judge of the Supreme Court has written about it. Nobody is talking about it.'

Phase 5: Rae Bareli, Amethi go to polls on Monday

Phase 5: Rae Bareli, Amethi go to polls on Monday

Rediff.com19 May 2024

Besides Defence Minister Singh (Lucknow), Minister of Women and Child Development Irani (Amethi), those in the fray are Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Kaushal Kishor (Mohanlalganj) and Minister of State of Consumer Affairs Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti (Fatehpur).

Dutt has no option other than going to jail: Lawyers

Dutt has no option other than going to jail: Lawyers

Rediff.com10 May 2013

With the Supreme Court Friday rejecting Sanjay Dutt's petition seeking review of its judgement in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, top lawyers involved in the case said the actor has no option but to surrender and start serving his term before seeking relief.

Mumbai photojournalist, who was gang-raped, faints in court

Mumbai photojournalist, who was gang-raped, faints in court

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

The 23-year-old photojournalist in the Mumbai gang-rape case identified her assaulters and fainted inside the court during her four-hour deposition on Thursday following which she was taken to a city hospital.

Headley wanted to fight against Indian Army in Kashmir

Headley wanted to fight against Indian Army in Kashmir

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

However, the Pakistani-American LeT commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi stopped him, saying something more "adventurous" was in store for him.

CBI chief refuses to comment on Ishrat controversy

CBI chief refuses to comment on Ishrat controversy

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

He noted that the agency has already submitted a chargesheet in the alleged fake encounter case of Ishrat Jahan.

Headley's deposition cancelled on Day 3 due to video glitch

Headley's deposition cancelled on Day 3 due to video glitch

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

The American-Pakistani terrorist's deposition will resume on Thursday.

Headley testimony: Rajnath demands Oppn apologise to BJP

Headley testimony: Rajnath demands Oppn apologise to BJP

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Union Home minister Rajnath Singh asked Opposition parties if they were prepared to apologise to the nation for their "malicious campaign" against PM Modi over the killing of Ishrat Jehan.

Pallavi murder case: Watchman Sajjad Mogul sentenced to life

Pallavi murder case: Watchman Sajjad Mogul sentenced to life

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

A local court on Monday sentenced Sajjad Mogul, who was convicted for killing 25-year-old city-based lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha in 2012, to life imprisonment.

Headley to reveal 26/11 planning to Mumbai court tomorrow

Headley to reveal 26/11 planning to Mumbai court tomorrow

Rediff.com7 Feb 2016

Headley, 55, was pardoned on December 10 and made an approver by additional sessions judge G A Sanap who presides over special cases related to terrorism, including those under the now repealed Terrorists and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act.

Shakti Mill gangrapes: All accused found guilty

Shakti Mill gangrapes: All accused found guilty

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

The sessions court in Mumbai on Thursday found all the accused in the Shakti Mills gangrape cases guilty.

Padma Awards 2016: Rajinikanth, Sania, Priyanka honoured

Padma Awards 2016: Rajinikanth, Sania, Priyanka honoured

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Superstar Rajinikanth, tennis icon Sania Mirza and actress Priyanka Chopra were among the 56 eminent persons who were honoured with Padma awards on Tuesday.

26/11 case: Court issues NBW against two Pak Army officers

26/11 case: Court issues NBW against two Pak Army officers

Rediff.com3 Feb 2019

Both Major Iqbal and Major Pasha are shown as wanted accused in the charge sheet filed by the city police's crime branch in the case.

Kopardi rape and murder case: 3 men get death sentence

Kopardi rape and murder case: 3 men get death sentence

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

The victim, who belonged to the Maratha community, was found murdered after being raped on July 13, 2016 at Kopardi village in Ahmednagar district.

Headley made accused in 26/11 attack case, asked to attend hearing via video conferencing

Headley made accused in 26/11 attack case, asked to attend hearing via video conferencing

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Noted laywer Ujjwal Nikam had asked the court that Headley should be tried along with Abu Jundal.

What did India achieve with Headley's deposition?

What did India achieve with Headley's deposition?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

The deposition was meant to secure more information and revelations on the 26/11 terror attacks that would make India's case against Pakistan stronger. Instead, the internal conflicts within India's security establishment stood exposed.

Mumbai gang-rape accused 'lost and found'

Mumbai gang-rape accused 'lost and found'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

The Mumbai police and the jail administration cut a sorry figure on Thursday when it was discovered that an accused in the sensational Shakti Mills compound gang-rape case had "disappeared" and could not be produced before the court but he was later found to be in prison.

Kopardi rape case: Court convicts three men, sentencing on November 22

Kopardi rape case: Court convicts three men, sentencing on November 22

Rediff.com18 Nov 2017

The incident had triggered widespread protests from the Maratha community with marches being held across the state.

Mumbai gang rape: Shinde assures speedy justice in Parliament

Mumbai gang rape: Shinde assures speedy justice in Parliament

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

Making a statement in Parliament on the Mumbai photojournalist gang rape case, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Monday said he had asked Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil to ensure the fast tracking of the case and also assured the House that early judgement will be delivered.

26/11: Deposition of Indian witnesses before Pak panel begins

26/11: Deposition of Indian witnesses before Pak panel begins

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

The deposition of Indian witnesses in the 26/11 terror attack case began in Mumbai on Tuesday before an eight-member Pakistani Judicial Commission amid tight security arrangements.

4 get life imprisonment in Keenan, Reuben murder case

4 get life imprisonment in Keenan, Reuben murder case

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Santos and Fernandez were attacked outside a popular eatery in Mumbai's Amboli area while trying to protect their female friends from a group of harassers on October 20, 2011. They were stabbed brutally by four men.

26/11 plotter Abu Jundal's lawyer seeks 4 days to cross-examine Headley

26/11 plotter Abu Jundal's lawyer seeks 4 days to cross-examine Headley

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

Key 26/11 plotter Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal's lawyer on Monday informed a Mumbai court that he wanted to cross-examine Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley for four days.

Mumbai gang rape: Court wants to conclude case in 2 months

Mumbai gang rape: Court wants to conclude case in 2 months

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

The sessions court trying the Mumbai photojournalist's gang rape case on Monday set a deadline for itself saying it would try to conclude the hearing in 60 days.

Padma Vibhushan for Rajnikanth, Sri Sri, Dhirubhai

Padma Vibhushan for Rajnikanth, Sri Sri, Dhirubhai

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

The list of the prestigious Padma Awards 2016 awardees is out and superstar Rajnikanth is set to be honoured with the nation's second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan.

Shakti Mills gangrape: Death sentence charge framed against 3 convicts

Shakti Mills gangrape: Death sentence charge framed against 3 convicts

Rediff.com24 Mar 2014

Days after sentencing four men to life term for brutalising a telephone operator in Shakti Mills compound in Mumbai, a local court on Monday framed fresh charges against the three common convicts in the 2013 photojournalist gang rape case.

Judge who sent Kasab to gallows is now Maharashtra Lokayukta

Judge who sent Kasab to gallows is now Maharashtra Lokayukta

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

Justice Madanlal Laxmandas Tahaliyani, a retired judge of the Bombay high court, was on Monday sworn in as the new Maharashtra Lokayukta.

1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon likely to be hanged on July 30

1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon likely to be hanged on July 30

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

Yakub Memon, a convict in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts, is likely to be executed on July 30 if the Supreme Court turns down his mercy plea. It will be the first execution in the serial blasts, which left over 250 dead.

26/11 case: Non-bailable warrant against 12 Pak-based accused

26/11 case: Non-bailable warrant against 12 Pak-based accused

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

A Mumbai court trying the case of Lashkar-e-Taiba operative and 26/11 key handler Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal, on issued non-bailable warrant against 12 more accused in the Mumbai terror attacks case.

Pak judicial commission arrives in India for 26/11 probe

Pak judicial commission arrives in India for 26/11 probe

Rediff.com21 Sep 2013

An eight-member Pakistani judicial commission team crossed into India from the Wagah border check post in Punjab on Saturday to conduct the much-delayed cross-examination of witnesses in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, which claimed 166 lives.

Guard found guilty of murdering lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha

Guard found guilty of murdering lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

A local court in Mumbai on Monday convicted security guard Sajjad Ahmed Mughal in connection with the murder of 25-year-old city-based lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha in her flat at suburban Wadala in 2012.

Hema Upadhyay murder: Police chargesheets Chintan, 4 others

Hema Upadhyay murder: Police chargesheets Chintan, 4 others

Rediff.com12 Mar 2016

The police has listed 30 witnesses in the case including absconding accused Vidyadhar's mother who has allegedly named Chintan in her statement.

Maha govt reduces security of Fadnavis, Raj Thackeray

Maha govt reduces security of Fadnavis, Raj Thackeray

Rediff.com10 Jan 2021

State BJP spokesman Keshav Upadhya termed it as "vendetta politics", while former chief minister Fadnavis said this would not impact his plans to travel and meet people.