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Judicial custody of 21 IM members extended

Judicial custody of 21 IM members extended

Rediff.com16 Jan 2009

The special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court on Friday extended the judicial custody of the 21 alleged members of the terror group Indian Mujahideen till January 30. Bagwaan has been accused of allegedly training the other IM members on how to administer sedatives on persons they were planning to kidnap.

PHOTOS U-17 World Cup: India no match for clinical Ghana

PHOTOS U-17 World Cup: India no match for clinical Ghana

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

Rank outsiders India ended their maiden FIFA Under-17 World Cup campaign in a cry of pain and agony as they were handed a 0-4 thrashing by two-time champions Ghana in their final group match in New Delhi on Thursday.

Pakistan drop Younis for Australia One-day series

Pakistan drop Younis for Australia One-day series

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

Pakistan have axed senior batsman Younis Khan for next month's One-day series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates as they announced their ODI and Twenty20 squads on Wednesday.

Pakistan train crash kills 6, injures over 150

Pakistan train crash kills 6, injures over 150

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

The mishap occurred when a man was reportedly overrun by a freight train and the driver stopped to recover the body.

Bagan make it three in a row

Bagan make it three in a row

Rediff.com16 Nov 2008

A 10-man Mohun Bagan beat JCT 2-0 to register their third successive victory in the I-League. Bagan, who dominated from the outset, sealed the match in the first 30 minutes itself after man-of-the-match Ishfaq Ahmed and Jose Ramirez Barreto scored a goal each.

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020.

Sharif, daughter to remain in jail until polls as court adjourns hearing

Sharif, daughter to remain in jail until polls as court adjourns hearing

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

The court also refused to suspend the conviction in the case until the appeals were decided.

The Most Patriotic Bollywood Hero? VOTE!

The Most Patriotic Bollywood Hero? VOTE!

Rediff.com26 Jan 2017

We celebrate Independence Day with this special feature, published on Rediff.com in January 2013.

Have Sonia and Rahul buried the Congress?

Have Sonia and Rahul buried the Congress?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

'It is mind-boggling that a party can be in rigor mortis even after numerous electoral defeats,' observes Ramesh Menon.

Patna: 20 killed as jeep plunges into ditch

Patna: 20 killed as jeep plunges into ditch

Rediff.com15 Jul 2008

At least 20 people were killed when a jeep carrying a marriage party fell into a water-filled ditch in Patna in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.

Cricket Buzz: Daggubati to produce Muralitharan biopic

Cricket Buzz: Daggubati to produce Muralitharan biopic

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

The film to be produced under Daggubati's banner Suresh Productions, will see Vijay Sethupathi portray the role of Sri Lankan spin legend.

No possibility of Cong doing well under Rahul: BJP

No possibility of Cong doing well under Rahul: BJP

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

Amid reports that Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi may be anointed the Congress Prime Ministerial candidate, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday said the recent Assembly polls results have shown the party has "failed" under his leadership and has no possibility of doing well in the Lok Sabha polls.

Mammootty returns to Tamil cinema after 6 years

Mammootty returns to Tamil cinema after 6 years

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.

J-K: Sarpanch, village official shot dead in Pulwama

J-K: Sarpanch, village official shot dead in Pulwama

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

Three days before the area goes to polls, suspected militants gunned down three persons including a sarpanch, his son and a village headman in two adjoining villages of south Kashmir Tral in Pulwama district.

JCT upset defending champions Dempo

JCT upset defending champions Dempo

Rediff.com28 Sep 2008

JCT stunned defending champions Dempo 2-1 in their opening game of the I-League match.

Gayle to Malinga...check out big names of world cricket to feature in T10 League

Gayle to Malinga...check out big names of world cricket to feature in T10 League

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

Eight teams have formed some of the best combinations from a pool of 64 top cricketers in the players' draft for T10League -- the limited ten-over format cricket -- that will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Prithviraj, Jayasurya and Indrajith team up for Amar Akbar Anthony

Prithviraj, Jayasurya and Indrajith team up for Amar Akbar Anthony

Rediff.com28 May 2015

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India, Malaysia draw football friendly

India, Malaysia draw football friendly

Rediff.com22 Jul 2008

India were held to a 1-1 draw by Malaysia in a friendly football match played at the Lal Bahadur stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

Afridi's future bleak after being delisted from central contract

Afridi's future bleak after being delisted from central contract

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

Yasir Shah promoted, Shoaib Malik retained in top category

Pak SC withdraws contempt notice against Imran Khan

Pak SC withdraws contempt notice against Imran Khan

Rediff.com28 Aug 2013

In a major relief for cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, Pakistan's Supreme Court today withdrew the contempt of court notice against him. A three-member bench headed by Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali discharged the notice after hearing the arguments of Attorney General Munir A Malik in the case who said that it is not the matter of disobedience.

Three new faces in Indian football team for SAFF C

Three new faces in Indian football team for SAFF C

Rediff.com30 May 2008

Young Manipuri forward Sushil Kumar Singh, defender Anwar Ali and midfielder Kuttimani figure in India's 20-member squad for the June 3-14 SAFF Cup football tournament in Maldives and Sri Lanka. All the 17 players that featured in India's historic Nehru Cup triumph last August and the subsequent World Cup qualifier in October were retained.

Pakistan: Karachi court releases 3 'R&AW agents'

Pakistan: Karachi court releases 3 'R&AW agents'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2016

Three Pakistani men, alleged to be 'spies' of India's external intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing, have been acquitted by an anti-terrorism court in Karachi citing lack of evidence in five cases relating to carrying explosives and illegal weapons, media reported on Sunday.

FIFA Under-17: India set for challenging WC debut against USA

FIFA Under-17: India set for challenging WC debut against USA

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

India qualified automatically for the event as hosts. They have prepared well with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) sending the players for training tours in Europe and a tournament in Mexico but the home side are the clear underdogs.

Family gets ransom letter 8 months after kidnap

Family gets ransom letter 8 months after kidnap

Rediff.com21 Apr 2008

The family of 14-year-old Akash, who was kidnapped on way to school on August 10 last year, has received a ransom letter for his safe release even as the Bihar police continued to grope in the dark about his whereabouts. The boy's father, Yogendra Pandey, said he found the ransom letter demanding Rs 10 lakh stuck to the main door of his residence in Patna on Sunday.

Pakistan's Akmal dropped amid alleged discipline breach

Pakistan's Akmal dropped amid alleged discipline breach

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Umar Akmal has been dropped from the Pakistan Twenty20 squad to face England as he is under investigation for bringing the sport into disrepute in an off-field incident, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reported on Thursday.

Terrorist gun down political activist in Pulwama; row over party affiliation

Terrorist gun down political activist in Pulwama; row over party affiliation

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti described Patail as a 'senior Congress leader' while the Congress said he was a 'well-known PDP activist'.

3 confess in Malegaon blast case, 2 retract

3 confess in Malegaon blast case, 2 retract

Rediff.com6 Dec 2006

The development assumes significance as under MCOCA, a confession does not have evidential value if it is not a voluntary and true disclosure.

How Mumbai's oldest Ittar market is keeping its business alive

How Mumbai's oldest Ittar market is keeping its business alive

Rediff.com11 May 2015

The art of making Ittar (scent) is perhaps as old as civilisation.

Salgaocar rally to hold JCT

Salgaocar rally to hold JCT

Rediff.com3 Jan 2008

Salgaocar who dominated the major part of the game rallied from behind to hold JCT to an exciting 3-3 draw in the 9th round of the ONGC I-League played at Nehru Stadium, Margao on Thursday.

Bihar: NDA wins 4 RS seats, loses 1 to Lalu

Bihar: NDA wins 4 RS seats, loses 1 to Lalu

Rediff.com30 Mar 2006

There were seven candidates in the fray for the six seats.

India, Mexico ink trade pact

India, Mexico ink trade pact

Rediff.com6 Mar 2006

Bollywood is ga-ga over Pankaj Tripathi

Bollywood is ga-ga over Pankaj Tripathi

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

Pankaj Tripathi speaks to Rediff.com about his amazing journey from a village in Gopalganj in Bihar, which had no electricity, to Bollywood's blinding lights.

Shaheen Bagh protest: A battle for the Idea of India

Shaheen Bagh protest: A battle for the Idea of India

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

'Shaheen Bagh is no longer a mere ghetto of lower middle class Muslims.' 'Now, it is a metaphor for resistance, secularism and struggle,' notes Md. Zeeshan Ahmad.

Pakistan paceman Irfan ruled out of South Africa tour

Pakistan paceman Irfan ruled out of South Africa tour

Rediff.com16 Nov 2013

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Irfan has been rested from the team's short limited-overs tour to South Africa this month to prevent the risk of aggravating a hip injury, the country's cricket board said on Saturday.

The 4 Ps of cracking CAT

The 4 Ps of cracking CAT

Rediff.com8 Nov 2007

Fahad Anwar, Batch of 2008, IIM-Lucknow, scored in the 99.88 percentile and shares his CAT strategy.

Nitish-led JD-U back in NDA; blames Congress for alliance failure

Nitish-led JD-U back in NDA; blames Congress for alliance failure

Rediff.com19 Aug 2017

Party said it will take action against Sharad Yadav if he attends Lalu Yadav's August 27 rally.

11 Pakistan players for PHL

11 Pakistan players for PHL

Rediff.com29 Dec 2006

Eleven Pakistani players, including skipper Rehan Butt, will feature in the third edition of the Premier Hockey League.

Mithoon: I won't lift a tune

Mithoon: I won't lift a tune

Rediff.com30 May 2007

Music composer Mithoon talks about his latest offering and his journey to the world of music.

No OIC meet in Pak: Great Game plays out within Islam

No OIC meet in Pak: Great Game plays out within Islam

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

'The more emphatic denial of any proposal for an OIC foreign ministers meet in Islamabad appears aimed at keeping Pakistan on a leash,' notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

Why is Mohanlal intrigued by the Japanese?

Why is Mohanlal intrigued by the Japanese?

Rediff.com22 May 2015

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