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Vaccination only solution to Covid crisis in India: Fauci

Vaccination only solution to Covid crisis in India: Fauci

Rediff.com10 May 2021

Dr Fauci said that India needs to immediately build makeshift field hospitals like what China did a year ago.

Like Lord Shiva drank poison, Modi endured pain: Shah on Gujarat riots ruling

Like Lord Shiva drank poison, Modi endured pain: Shah on Gujarat riots ruling

Rediff.com25 Jun 2022

'Modiji did not say anything so that there was no influence. He endured all this silently'

1993 trains blast case: SC irked as accused jailed for 11 years without charges

1993 trains blast case: SC irked as accused jailed for 11 years without charges

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

"Convict him or acquit him," an anguished Supreme Court observed on non-framing of charges on an accused jailed for 11 years over serial blasts in multiple Rajdhani Express and other trains in 1993.

Criminal law machinery can't be weaponised to harass journalists: Zubair to SC

Criminal law machinery can't be weaponised to harass journalists: Zubair to SC

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

Zubair through his counsel submitted that this is an age of social media where news travels faster than lightning and the job of someone who is debunking false information may draw the ire of others but "the law cannot be weaponisd against him.

Asaram: From godman to rapist

Asaram: From godman to rapist

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Asumal Sirumalani aka Asaram added around 400 ashrams in India and abroad within a span of four decades.

Godhra train burning case: Lifer for convict Yakub Pataliya

Godhra train burning case: Lifer for convict Yakub Pataliya

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

Pataliya was arrested by the Godhra Police in January 2018, nearly 16 years after being booked in connection with the incident in which 59 'karsevaks' were burnt alive in two coaches of the Sabarmati Express.

Swami Nithyananda booked, 2 disciples held for 'kidnapping' kids

Swami Nithyananda booked, 2 disciples held for 'kidnapping' kids

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

Nithyananda was booked on the similar charges after police recorded statements of the four children who were rescued from a flat and the ashram, "Yogini Sarvagyapeetham", a police officer said.

Activist Teesta and husband will not be arrested, rules SC

Activist Teesta and husband will not be arrested, rules SC

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

The two were arrested for alleged embezzlement of funds for a museum in Ahmedabad.

'If BJP doesn't fulfil his ambitions, Hardik will again start badmouthing them'

'If BJP doesn't fulfil his ambitions, Hardik will again start badmouthing them'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

'I have always said that Hardik worked for his own interest and not for the cause of the Patidars.' 'People didn't believe what I was saying then, but now the entire community believes what I have always said.'

'BJP-AAP clash is related to Delhi municipal elections'

'BJP-AAP clash is related to Delhi municipal elections'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

'The BJP is scared it may lose the Delhi municipal elections where they have been in power for the last 15 years.'

'Hugplomacy fail': Rahul Gandhi's new dig at PM Modi

'Hugplomacy fail': Rahul Gandhi's new dig at PM Modi

Rediff.com25 Nov 2017

Ribbing Modi, Gandhi on his Twitter handle said "more hugs were urgently needed" between PM Modi and Trump.

1000th ODI: India look for 'fresh ODI template' in Rohit-Dravid era

1000th ODI: India look for 'fresh ODI template' in Rohit-Dravid era

Rediff.com5 Feb 2022

Team India will usher in a new era, which will begin with the ODI series against the West Indies, beginning, in Ahmedabad, on Sunday.

'BJP has to keep people intoxicated with hate'

'BJP has to keep people intoxicated with hate'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

'Just keep telling people that we have fixed the Muslims, and they will not be bothered about their empty stomachs or empty wallets.'

IPL betting: ED nabs bookie; conducts searches in multiple cities

IPL betting: ED nabs bookie; conducts searches in multiple cities

Rediff.com22 May 2015

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday arrested a suspected Delhi-based bookie after launching searches in multiple cities.

Bikes burnt, shops vandalised in protest against Padmaavat

Bikes burnt, shops vandalised in protest against Padmaavat

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

The Supreme Court turned down pleas by Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh governments and refused to modify an earlier order that cleared the decks for the nationwide release of the Sanjay Leela Bhansali flick on January 25.

Godhra train burning case: 2 get lifer, 3 acquitted

Godhra train burning case: 2 get lifer, 3 acquitted

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

These five men were apprehended in 2015-2016 and the trial was held at a special court set up at the Sabarmati Central Jail in Ahmedabad.

Is Trump god for 70-lakh-strong welcome: Cong leader

Is Trump god for 70-lakh-strong welcome: Cong leader

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said, "Is Trump God that 70 lakh people will gather around to welcome him. He is coming here for his own interests. Trump is not doing the trade deal. He just wants to work for the benefit of America and is not coming to make us happy."

Terror's new faces

Terror's new faces

Rediff.com20 Aug 2008

According to the Gujarat police, Muufi Abu Bashir was present in Ahmedabad on the day of the blasts. It is not yet known where he was from January 2007 to March 2008, when he allegedly took over as the head of the SIMI network after the arrest of Safdar Nagori, the general secretary of SIMI, and his brother Karimuddin by the Indore police in March this year

Omicron: 200 Million Indians Yet To Be Vaccinated

Omicron: 200 Million Indians Yet To Be Vaccinated

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

We need to give a booster shot to all our frontline workers first as if they fall victim to Omicron, the health system will collapse, points out Ramesh Menon.

Suspected IS terrorists planning attack Jewish synagogue held

Suspected IS terrorists planning attack Jewish synagogue held

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

The two IS operatives were planning to execute a blast in Ahmedabad's Khadia area.

Ishrat case: No relief for accused IPS officer PP Pandey

Ishrat case: No relief for accused IPS officer PP Pandey

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

A special court in Ahmedabad on Tuesday rejected the anticipatory bail application of Ishrat Jahan encounter case accused IPS officer Prithvi Pal Pandey who then moved the Gujarat high court, which refused to give him protection from arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation till hearing of his plea on Wednesday.

VHP's Pravin Togadia, who went 'missing', found unconscious in park

VHP's Pravin Togadia, who went 'missing', found unconscious in park

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

According to a statement issued by the VHP in Delhi, Togadia, 62, who suffered from low blood sugar levels, was found in an unconscious state in Shahibaug and was taken to Chandramani Hospital located in the same area.

4 returning migrants, infant killed in 2 road mishaps

4 returning migrants, infant killed in 2 road mishaps

Rediff.com13 May 2020

A truck carrying a group of 54 migrant labourers and their families from Ahmedabad in Gujarat to Balrampur in Uttar Pradesh rammed into a stationary truck near Lalpur police post on Kanpur-Jhansi highway, killing three people and injuring 43 others.

SC turns down Sanjiv Bhatt's plea seeking security for his family

SC turns down Sanjiv Bhatt's plea seeking security for his family

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

Sanjiv Bhatt and seven others, including some former policemen attached with the Banaskantha Police, were initially detained for questioning in the case.

Asaram's son Narayan Sai convicted in rape case

Asaram's son Narayan Sai convicted in rape case

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

The sessions court in Surat which convicted Narayan Sai will pronounce the sentence on April 30.

Residential property prices dip in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata in H1

Residential property prices dip in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata in H1

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

Prices in Bengaluru, the National Capital Region, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad, however, witnessed an uptick during the period.

'Indian call centres stole $300 million from Americans'

'Indian call centres stole $300 million from Americans'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

The five Ahmedabad-based call centres that made calls to people living in the US are Hglobal, Call Mantra, Worldwide Solution, Zoriion Communications and Sharma BPO Services.

Gujarat cops crack serial blasts case

Gujarat cops crack serial blasts case

Rediff.com16 Aug 2008

"We have almost entirely solved the case. We have arrested 10 people who were involved in the July 26 blasts including the mastermind, Mufti Abu Bashir," Gujarat Director General of Police P C Pande said. He said most of the arrested persons were part of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India and Bashir, picked up in a joint operation by the Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat Police, had planned out the entire blasts.

SIMI activist remanded to police custody

SIMI activist remanded to police custody

Rediff.com28 Jul 2008

The Ahmedabad Crime Branch on Monday questioned Abdul Halim, an activist of the Students Islamic Movement of India, who was arrested in connection with the serial blasts, as it launched a massive operation to track down those involved.Halim was allegedly involved in recruiting people for Jehadi activities, the police said.The police also conducted raids in different parts of the city last night and detained many people for questioning.

Another Gujarat cop held in Ishrat Jahan encounter case

Another Gujarat cop held in Ishrat Jahan encounter case

Rediff.com4 Apr 2013

N K Amin, suspended Deputy Superintendent of Police, who got bail from Bombay High Court last month in Sohrabuddin encounter case on medical grounds, was arrested by the CBI from the CivilHospital in Ahmedabad.

Asaram's son Narayan Sai gets bail in rape case

Asaram's son Narayan Sai gets bail in rape case

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

The bail order will be applicable from May 4.

Man held for Hyderabad twin blasts WANTED in 15 cases

Man held for Hyderabad twin blasts WANTED in 15 cases

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

The arrest of Manzar Imam, a resident of Ranchi, in connection to the twin Hyderabad blasts appears to have given a positive momentum to the probe into the terror attack.

Mumbai police hands over seven IM men to Gujarat

Mumbai police hands over seven IM men to Gujarat

Rediff.com4 Nov 2008

The Ahmedabad crime branch on Tuesday secured the custody of seven alleged members of the terror group Indian Mujahideen, arrested by the Mumbai police, from a local court, police officials said.All the seven are accused in blasts cases across the country since 2005 including those at New Delhi, Ahmedabad and Bangalore, crime branch sources said.

Delhi HC blast: Man who sent third e-mail held in Gujarat

Delhi HC blast: Man who sent third e-mail held in Gujarat

Rediff.com12 Sep 2011

A man has been arrested for sending the email threatening of a bomb blast in the city after the Delhi blast, the police said in Ahmedabad on Monday.

Sedition case: Hardik Patel denied bail by Surat court

Sedition case: Hardik Patel denied bail by Surat court

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

The bail plea of Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel was on Thursday rejected by a district and sessions court in Surat.

Quota row: Tension eases, curfew relaxed in violence hit Gujarat

Quota row: Tension eases, curfew relaxed in violence hit Gujarat

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Tension persisted on Friday in violence-hit Gujarat which has been rocked by the Patel quota reservation stir even as curfew was lifted from many cities and some parts of Ahmedabad and no major incident reported since on Thursday.

Mumbai man gets lifer for hijack scare on Jet flight

Mumbai man gets lifer for hijack scare on Jet flight

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

Salla was accused of creating a hijack scare by planting a threat note written in English and Urdu in the tissue paper box of the aircraft's toilet.

1 killed in firing during violent protests in Rajasthan's Dungarpur

1 killed in firing during violent protests in Rajasthan's Dungarpur

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

Candidates of a teacher recruitment exam confronted police and indulged in arson while a delegation of theirs met Tribal Area Development Minister Arjun Singh Bamniya in Udaipur. While the meeting was going on, the protesters confronted the police again in the evening following which police opened fire to control the situation.

Batla House encounter: Delhi court awards death penalty to Ariz Khan

Batla House encounter: Delhi court awards death penalty to Ariz Khan

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

A Delhi court Monday awarded death penalty to Ariz Khan for the murder of decorated Delhi Police Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma in connection with the sensational 2008 Batla House encounter case, saying the offence fell under the 'rarest of the rare category' warranting the maximum sentence.

Rajput outfits run riot a day of ahead of Padmaavat release

Rajput outfits run riot a day of ahead of Padmaavat release

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

The Supreme Court had last week paved the way for the nationwide release of Padmaavat, by staying the ban on its screening in Gujarat and Rajasthan.