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HC directs Prajwal Revanna to approach sessions court for bail

HC directs Prajwal Revanna to approach sessions court for bail

Rediff.com9 Jul 2025

The Karnataka High Court has directed suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna to approach the sessions court for bail in the rape case filed against him. The court clarified that Revanna could return to the HC if necessary, after the lower court considers his plea.

Odisha police's 30-hr op to rescue missing minor girl

Odisha police's 30-hr op to rescue missing minor girl

Rediff.com3 Jun 2025

The police have rescued an 11-year-old girl, who went missing from her home following a heated exchange of words with her mother, after conducting a 30-hour-long search operation in Bhubaneswar.

Man pours toilet cleaner acid on wife after dispute over loud music

Man pours toilet cleaner acid on wife after dispute over loud music

Rediff.com24 May 2025

The 44-year-old woman who sustained injuries over her head and face is now stated to be out of danger. She is recuperating at a hospital.

Shocking: HC slams copy-paste confessions in Mumbai train blasts case

Shocking: HC slams copy-paste confessions in Mumbai train blasts case

Rediff.com22 Jul 2025

The Bombay High Court has repeatedly flagged the 'copy-paste' culture in confessional and witness statements in chargesheets, calling it a 'dangerous' trend. This issue was highlighted again after the acquittal of the 2006 Mumbai train blasts accused, with the court noting similarities in their confessional statements.

ED 'crossing all limits', says Supreme Court

ED 'crossing all limits', says Supreme Court

Rediff.com21 Jul 2025

The Supreme Court expressed serious concern over the Enforcement Directorate summoning advocates for offering legal advice or representing clients during investigations, calling for guidelines on the matter.

Family conducts daughter's 'shradh' for interfaith marriage

Family conducts daughter's 'shradh' for interfaith marriage

Rediff.com23 Jun 2025

The college student's family said the 'shradh' was held as she brought dishonour to the members and she is "dead" to them.

Auto-driver thrashed on camera for 'insulting' Marathi

Auto-driver thrashed on camera for 'insulting' Marathi

Rediff.com13 Jul 2025

A video showing an auto-rickshaw driver being beaten up allegedly by Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray workers in Maharashtra's Palghar district for 'anti-Marathi' remarks has gone viral on social media, further fuelling controversy over the language issue in the state.

Why India Should Not Worry About Trump

Why India Should Not Worry About Trump

Rediff.com31 Jul 2025

Trump's method are more destabilising than his policy. So, a good idea these couple of years is to sip Kool-Aid, and savour the joys of Trumplomacy, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

'India Should Reduce Tariffs For All Countries'

'India Should Reduce Tariffs For All Countries'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2025

'That way you're not hostage just to US sort of exports to India.'

'Corruption Is No Longer A Bad Word'

'Corruption Is No Longer A Bad Word'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2025

'When India opened its doors to the world, moving away from an agrarian to a market economy, everything, whether life or love, was commodified.'

'Caste-based politics dangerous': SC rejects plea against AIMIM

'Caste-based politics dangerous': SC rejects plea against AIMIM

Rediff.com15 Jul 2025

The bench, which asked Jain to withdraw the plea filed against a Delhi high court order that dismissed a writ petition challenging the registration and recognition of the AIMIM by the Election Commission (EC), granted liberty to the petitioner to file a writ petition, wherein he may make a wider prayer for reforms in respect of political parties on different counts.

National Herald case: Singhvi argues no gains in Young Indian, slams ED

National Herald case: Singhvi argues no gains in Young Indian, slams ED

Rediff.com4 Jul 2025

Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Sonia Gandhi, argued that the Enforcement Directorate's National Herald case is 'truly a strange' one, citing the absence of property or its use in the alleged money laundering.

Why Calcutta Remains A City Of Bhoy

Why Calcutta Remains A City Of Bhoy

Rediff.com8 Aug 2025

A year after the RG Kar rape-murder Swarupa Dutt/Rediff look at the city where it happened, Kolkata -- its study in dichotomy, at once the self-proclaimed cultural capital of India as also a petri dish for a peculiar rage that breeds crimes against women.

US extradites fugitive Monika Kapoor after 26 years

US extradites fugitive Monika Kapoor after 26 years

Rediff.com9 Jul 2025

The CBI successfully managed to get Monika Kapoor extradited from the United States, ending her 25-year flight from justice. She is accused of economic offenses including forgery and fraud.

'Mental Health Is Not Unique To Pilots'

'Mental Health Is Not Unique To Pilots'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2025

'AAIB preliminary report was more detailed than most people were expecting.'

Pakistan team to get nod to play in India

Pakistan team to get nod to play in India

Rediff.com3 Jul 2025

Pakistan hockey team won't be stopped from competing in Asia Cup next month, says Sports Ministry sources.

Curbs after clash: Maharashtra assembly bans visitors

Curbs after clash: Maharashtra assembly bans visitors

Rediff.com19 Jul 2025

Ministers will not be allowed to hold official meetings and meet visitors in the legislature complex during the session. They will have to conduct their official briefings and meetings in Mantralaya, the state secretariat, he said.

Setback for Dhoni over 'Captain Cool' trademark

Setback for Dhoni over 'Captain Cool' trademark

Rediff.com8 Jul 2025

'Accordingly, no proprietary rights or exclusivity can be claimed over such a generic phrase, and any attempt to do so is legally unsustainable and contrary to the basic principles of trademark law.' According to the opposition, Mahendra Singh Dhoni's star power alone does not entitle him to monopolise a phrase that has historically described several athletes across generations.

England V India 2025 Will Be Talked About For Years

England V India 2025 Will Be Talked About For Years

Rediff.com5 Aug 2025

Across five fiercely contested Tests, more than 7,000 runs were scored, including a record-equalling 21 individual centuries. Every match stretched into a gripping fifth day. The sun shone, the stands were full, and the cricket -- emotional, enthralling, and endlessly unpredictable -- captured imaginations around the world.

Centre, HC slam X Corp for remarks on govt officers in takedown case

Centre, HC slam X Corp for remarks on govt officers in takedown case

Rediff.com2 Jul 2025

A lawyer for Elon Musk's X told the Karnataka high court on Tuesday that if every "Tom, Dick and Harry" government official is authorised to send content takedown notices then it would amount to misuse of official powers, remarks that drew strong condemnation from the Centre as well as the judge.

Superman Review: Exhilarating But Exhausting

Superman Review: Exhilarating But Exhausting

Rediff.com11 Jul 2025

This Superman likes a cuppa of hot cocoa, trusts people around him quite easily, gets hurt by social media trolls (the '#Supershit' particularly irks him), and admits to 'screwing up' all the time, discovers Mayur Sanap.

'Dhankhar's Resignation Laced With Intrigue'

'Dhankhar's Resignation Laced With Intrigue'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2025

'Something very drastic must have happened.'

CDS flags new threat: Bangladesh joins China-Pak axis

CDS flags new threat: Bangladesh joins China-Pak axis

Rediff.com9 Jul 2025

Possible convergence of interest among China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh may result in serious implications for India's stability and security dynamics, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday.

Espionage case: YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra denied bail

Espionage case: YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra denied bail

Rediff.com11 Jun 2025

The police opposed the bail plea and argued the case's investigation was underway.

Man jumps before train with 4 kids after fight with wife

Man jumps before train with 4 kids after fight with wife

Rediff.com11 Jun 2025

The loco pilot kept blowing the horn from a distance but the man did not move from the track. When the train came close to them, he jumped in front of the train with the children -- Pawan (10), Karu (9), Murli (5) and Chotu (3).

Tension in Bengal's Bhabanipur as police detain BJP chief, UK-based doc

Tension in Bengal's Bhabanipur as police detain BJP chief, UK-based doc

Rediff.com20 Jun 2025

The drama unfolded after Majumdar, a Union minister of state, defied police restrictions and rode a motorbike to Bhabanipur to observe 'Paschimbanga Dibas' (West Bengal Day).

India put their weight behind butter-fingered Jaiswal

India put their weight behind butter-fingered Jaiswal

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

'His hands are quite sore. We want to get his confidence back up.'

Prima facie case against Sonia, Rahul made out: ED to court

Prima facie case against Sonia, Rahul made out: ED to court

Rediff.com21 May 2025

The ED made the submission before special judge Vishal Gogne during the opening submissions on whether to take cognisance of the matter.

Beginning Of The End For Trump?

Beginning Of The End For Trump?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2025

Unless Donald Trump takes a major U turn, this is possibly the beginning of the end for Trumpian politics, argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). Unless President Trump takes a major U turn, this is possibly the 'beginning of the end' for Trumpian politics driven by TV trp's, points out Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Here's why Shaheen Afridi had 'heated argument' with coach

Here's why Shaheen Afridi had 'heated argument' with coach

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

Sources informed Geo News that Shaheen and Yousuf exchanged heated words, but later, the pacer apologised to him.

SC backs EC's Bihar voter list drive, flags concerns over timing

SC backs EC's Bihar voter list drive, flags concerns over timing

Rediff.com10 Jul 2025

A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi, however, questioned the timing of the exercise, besides offering its prima facie view that Aadhaar card, voter ID card and ration cards could be considered during the SIR in Bihar.

Delhi Police apologises for wrongly naming scribe in criminal case

Delhi Police apologises for wrongly naming scribe in criminal case

Rediff.com20 Jun 2025

The Delhi Police has apologised for wrongly identifying a Noida-based journalist as a suspect in a criminal case, an official said on Friday.

Takedown Orders: X Takes On Govt

Takedown Orders: X Takes On Govt

Rediff.com2 Jul 2025

X calls the home ministry's Sahyog portal a 'censorship portal', stating it usurps judicial functions.

6 Reasons Why India Failed At Lord's

6 Reasons Why India Failed At Lord's

Rediff.com15 Jul 2025

India's batting faltered under pressure as they suffered a 22-run defeat in the third Test against England, at Lord's.

10 Tips To Get A Job Before You Graduate

10 Tips To Get A Job Before You Graduate

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

rediffGURU Pradeep Pramanik, career coach, placement consultant and director of Fast Track Career Consultants, shares useful tips to land your dream job while you're still in college.

'Dangerous escalation': Russia, China condemn US attack

'Dangerous escalation': Russia, China condemn US attack

Rediff.com22 Jun 2025

China and Russia on Sunday strongly condemned the United States air strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, with China calling it a serious violation of the United Nations Charter that heightens tensions in West Asia, and Russia terming the strikes 'irresponsible' and asserting that they grossly violate international law, the UN Charter, and UN Security Council resolutions.

SC to examine Article 363's reach on erstwhile princely properties

SC to examine Article 363's reach on erstwhile princely properties

Rediff.com3 Jun 2025

Article 363 bars the interference of courts in any disputes which may arise from certain treaties, agreements, covenants, sanad, engagements, etc., executed between a princely state and the government of India.

No need for socialism, secularism in India: Shivraj

No need for socialism, secularism in India: Shivraj

Rediff.com28 Jun 2025

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said 'there is no need for socialism in India', adding 'secularism is not the core of our culture'.

No bad blood between us: Gambhir on bond with Kohli

No bad blood between us: Gambhir on bond with Kohli

Rediff.com6 May 2025

We are friends, people have said lot for TRP: Gambhir on his relationship with Virat Kohli

Drunk man kills wife in Mathura, buries body in field

Drunk man kills wife in Mathura, buries body in field

Rediff.com12 Apr 2025

Investigations revealed that Vijay was involved in an affair with a differently-abled woman, with whom he often chatted on the phone'. Rekha strongly opposed it. The couple had a heated argument over this on the night of the incident, which led to the fatal assault, the officer said.