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CBI seeks UAPA against five accused in Dabholkar murder

CBI seeks UAPA against five accused in Dabholkar murder

Rediff.com4 Sep 2021

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has argued in a court that the five accused in the 2013 murder case of rationalist Dr Narendra Dabholkar be tried under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for striking "terror among a section of people".

SC to hear Nirbhaya convict's plea against Prez order today

SC to hear Nirbhaya convict's plea against Prez order today

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

As the last-ditch attempt, Mukesh through his counsel on Tuesday sought an urgent hearing on his plea against dismissal of the mercy plea before the top court.

Param Bir declared 'proclaimed offender' in extortion case

Param Bir declared 'proclaimed offender' in extortion case

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

The crime branch of Mumbai Police, which is probing the case, had sought the proclamation, saying that the Indian Police Service officer could not be traced even after the issuance of a non-bailable warrant against him.

Indian-American behind Biden's inaugural address

Indian-American behind Biden's inaugural address

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

Reddy -- an Indian-American from Telangana who wrote the speech that outlined Biden's goals for his administration, focusing on healing from the current state of division in national politics -- has been praised for his "calming" and "inspiring" words.

IT minister changes Twitter handle, briefly loses 'blue badge'

IT minister changes Twitter handle, briefly loses 'blue badge'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Junior minister for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar briefly lost the verified blue badge on his Twitter handle on Monday after he changed his username on the microblogging platform.

Waze, Param Bir extorted huge money from bookies: Mumbai Police

Waze, Param Bir extorted huge money from bookies: Mumbai Police

Rediff.com6 Nov 2021

The Mumbai Police's crime branch had taken Waze's custody on November 1 based on the complaint filed by builder-cum-hotelier Bimal Agrawal, in which Param Bir Singh is also named as an accused.

Akasa Air take off likely in late May or early June

Akasa Air take off likely in late May or early June

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

Seeking to further democratise air travel with dependable and affordable services, airline Akasa Air is aiming to start flights in late May or early June after getting its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in April. Bullish on the long term growth potential of the country's civil aviation sector, ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed carrier is looking to have 18 planes in its fleet by the end of March 2023. Despite COVID clouds continuing to cast a shadow on the airlines, Akasa Air CEO Vinay Dube is more than optimistic as he asserted that "if you look at the long term future of commercial aviation in India, it is as exciting as anywhere in the world".

Varun, Maneka, Swamy among big names dropped from BJP national exec

Varun, Maneka, Swamy among big names dropped from BJP national exec

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

Union ministers Rao Inderjit Singh and Prahlad Patel, Subramanian Swamy, known for his strong views on a host of issues, Suresh Prabhu, Dushyant Singh, who is the son of former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje, Vijay Goel, Vinay Katiyar and S S Ahluwalia are among those who have not found a berth in the new list while Union minister V K Singh is no longer a regular member and has been named as a special invitee.

Harrowing time for Delhi commuters as auto, taxi unions go on 2-day strike

Harrowing time for Delhi commuters as auto, taxi unions go on 2-day strike

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

Passengers complained that they had to wait a long time for Ola and Uber cabs, and added that those were available at inflated rates.

Ram Prasad Ki Tehrvi review

Ram Prasad Ki Tehrvi review

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

The many characters have so much to tell about their back stories and true emotions that a longer format would have allowed first time Director Seema Pahwa to dig deeper in Ram Prasad Ki Tehrvi, observes Joginder Tuteja.

Glitch in regfrigeration led to Vizag gas leak: Official

Glitch in regfrigeration led to Vizag gas leak: Official

Rediff.com7 May 2020

The technical glitch caused the temperature in the chemical storage tank to rise above the safety level of 20 degrees, leading to gasification and consequent evaporation of styrene, he said.

Modi, Macron discuss ways to further expand strategic partnership

Modi, Macron discuss ways to further expand strategic partnership

Rediff.com5 May 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron held extensive discussions on a range of bilateral and pressing global issues, including the raging conflict in Ukraine, the situation in the Indo-Pacific and terrorism, as the two top leaders agreed on a blueprint to work together in making the India-France strategic partnership a force for global good.

Prez rejects mercy plea of another Nirbhaya convict

Prez rejects mercy plea of another Nirbhaya convict

Rediff.com2 Feb 2020

Hours after the clemency plea of Vinay Kumar Sharma, 26, was dismissed by the President, Akshay Thakur, 31, a third death row convict, filed a mercy petition.

Judge to start writing Babri demolition case verdict

Judge to start writing Babri demolition case verdict

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

The proceedings in the case at the Central Bureau of Investigation court in Lucknow ended on Tuesday with the advocates for some of 32 accused presenting their oral arguments.

Prashant Bhushan regrets 'error' in his Oct 21 tweet on CJI

Prashant Bhushan regrets 'error' in his Oct 21 tweet on CJI

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

On October 21, Bhushan had said that the CJI availed the special helicopter during his visit to Kanha national park while 'an important case of disqualification of defecting MLAs of MP (Madhya Pradesh) is pending before him. Survival of MP govt depends on this case'

PIX: Deepika attends MAMI's closing ceremony

PIX: Deepika attends MAMI's closing ceremony

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

Bollywood took a break from the Diwali parties to attend the closing night of the 21st Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.

Chintu Ka Birthday review

Chintu Ka Birthday review

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

'What impresses about this sweet-n-simple tale is the manner in which this production has been put together with an economical narrative by first time directors Devanshu Kumar and Satyanshu Singh,' notes Joginder Tuteja.

Time to Dance review

Time to Dance review

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

Sooraj Pancholi is confident and likeable but his latest theatrical release Time to Dance is worth a digital dekko, feels Joginder Tuteja.

Meet the UP principal who educates physically-challenged students

Meet the UP principal who educates physically-challenged students

Rediff.com2 Oct 2021

What was once the cause of an individual, has at present 350 teachers of different schools contributing to it.

'Investors must be prepared for 20% fall'

'Investors must be prepared for 20% fall'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

'Largely, new demat accounts are now being opened by the younger crowd, particularly GenZ.' 'This is great news since younger investors start their journey with very little capital, so they are risking less.'

IT Dept detects 'tax evasion worth crores' in raids linked to SP

IT Dept detects 'tax evasion worth crores' in raids linked to SP

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

The Income Tax Department detected bogus expenditure claims and alleged transfer of share capitals worth crores of rupees through shell companies after it recently raided some entities in Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh, including people linked to the Samajwadi Party.

Nirbhaya convicts move court; jail delaying plea process

Nirbhaya convicts move court; jail delaying plea process

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

Advocate A P Singh moved an application alleging that the jail authorities are yet to release the documents which are required to file curative petitions for Akshay Kumar Singh, 31, and Pawan Singh, 25.

SC rejects Nirbhaya convict's plea seeking restoration of legal remedies

SC rejects Nirbhaya convict's plea seeking restoration of legal remedies

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and M R Shah held Singh's plea as not maintainable saying that the review petition and the curative petition have both been dismissed in the case.

Sehwag yet to attend hearings of Anti-Doping Appeals Panel

Sehwag yet to attend hearings of Anti-Doping Appeals Panel

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

The former India cricketer has not attended a single hearing of Anti-Doping Appeals Panel since the new panel was formed.

Two hidden beach getaways in India!

Two hidden beach getaways in India!

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

You shouldn't miss a visit to Sadashivgad beach and Gopalpur beach!

What's on your plate?

What's on your plate?

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

Rediff readers tell us what they're feasting on.

Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged in Tihar jail no 3

Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged in Tihar jail no 3

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

A Tihar jail official said that one hangman is enough to execute the hanging.

Nirbhaya convicts to hang on March 20 at 5:30 am

Nirbhaya convicts to hang on March 20 at 5:30 am

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

This is the fourth death warrant issued for the execution of the convicts in the matter.

Review: Nee-Na is impressive

Review: Nee-Na is impressive

Rediff.com18 May 2015

Nee-Na is another brilliant effort by director Lal Jose.

After Amethi, BJP sets eyes on last Gandhi citadel Rae Bareli

After Amethi, BJP sets eyes on last Gandhi citadel Rae Bareli

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

The ruling party appears to have worked to a plan, beginning with the weaning away of Congress MLC and MLAs.

Nirbhaya case: HC dismisses convict's juvenile plea

Nirbhaya case: HC dismisses convict's juvenile plea

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

The Delhi high court on Thursday dismissed the plea of one of the four convicts facing the gallows in the Nirbhaya gang rape-and-murder case claiming that he was a juvenile at the time of the offence in December, 2012. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait also imposed cost of Rs 25,000 on the convict's advocate A P Singh, who did not appear in the court despite several communications sent to him on behalf of the court, for playing "hide and seek".

Vaishno Devi stampede: The 12 who died

Vaishno Devi stampede: The 12 who died

Rediff.com1 Jan 2022

Seven pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh and three from Delhi were among the 12 people who died in a stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Saturday, officials said.

4 Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged on Feb 1, 6 am

4 Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged on Feb 1, 6 am

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

A Delhi court on Friday issued fresh death warrants for February 1, 6 am against the four convicts. Earlier in the day, President Ram Nath Kovind had rejected Mukesh's mercy plea.

Expert tips to prepare for IIT-JEE

Expert tips to prepare for IIT-JEE

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

Vinay Kumar tells you how to optimise your preparation.

Jhunjhunwala the biggest draw as investors line up to board Akasa

Jhunjhunwala the biggest draw as investors line up to board Akasa

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

Veterans in the travel industry, a well-known corporate lawyer, and a marquee US-based hedge fund have backed the upcoming low-cost airline Akasa Air. Founded by former Jet Airways chief executive officer (CEO) Vinay Dube, the venture counts ace stock trader and investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala as its biggest financial backer with an investment of around Rs 300 crore. A person with knowledge of the development said most of the people were well known to Jhunjhunwala and Dube, who approached them during the conception stage.

Despite COVID crisis, this fintech is offering 10-12% salary hikes

Despite COVID crisis, this fintech is offering 10-12% salary hikes

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

Niyo is also offering bonuses and ESOPs, taking the total stock grants to over Rs 100 crore for all eligible employees.

Nirbhaya's mother moves SC, opposes review plea of death-row convict

Nirbhaya's mother moves SC, opposes review plea of death-row convict

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

A 23-year-old paramedic student, who came to be known as Nirbhaya, was gang-raped on the intervening night of December 16-17, 2012 inside a running bus in south Delhi by six persons and severely assaulted before being thrown out on the road.

No protection until Param Bir tells where he is: SC

No protection until Param Bir tells where he is: SC

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

'Suppose you are sitting abroad and taking legal recourse through power of attorney then what happens. If that is so then you will come to India if the court rules in your favour, we don't know what you have in mind'

Review: Ouch is worth a watch

Review: Ouch is worth a watch

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

Neeraj Pandey's short film Ouch deals with a relevant topic, like an extra martial affair, without being preachy, feels Namrata Thakker.

How successful is India in catching economic offenders?

How successful is India in catching economic offenders?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

Despite Nirav Modi win, in the last five years, India managed to bring only about 20 fugitive offenders.