News for 'batla-house'

The BIGGEST August Releases

The BIGGEST August Releases

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

Joginder Tuteja looks at the biggest Bollywood hits in August in the last decade.

Delhi Police likely to seek extension of Jundal's remand

Delhi Police likely to seek extension of Jundal's remand

Rediff.com26 Jun 2012

Delhi police is likely to seek an extension of remand of 26/11 handler Abu Jundal, which may put a spanner in Mumbai police's efforts to question him soon.

'Sonia never cried seeing Batla case pix, she was just emotional'

'Sonia never cried seeing Batla case pix, she was just emotional'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2012

Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid found himself at the centre of a controversy on Friday over his remarks that pictures of Batla House encounter had brought tears to the eyes of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.

BJP asks PM to break silence on Batla encounter

BJP asks PM to break silence on Batla encounter

Rediff.com10 Feb 2012

Taking exception to Law Minister Salman Khurshid raking up the Batla House encounter in Uttar Pradesh poll campaign, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to "break his silence" and clear the clouds over the "sensitive" issue.

Akshay, Hrithik, Tiger: Top 10 At Box Office

Akshay, Hrithik, Tiger: Top 10 At Box Office

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

Also featuring Salman Khan, Ayushmann Khurana, Shahid Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Vicky Kaushal, Karthik Aryaan, John Abraham.

Baba Ramdev not as credible as Hazare: Digvijay

Baba Ramdev not as credible as Hazare: Digvijay

Rediff.com12 May 2011

In an interview with Neerja Chowdhury, Digvijay Singh spoke about the recently held assembly polls in 5 states, the ongoing farmers' agitation in Uttar Pradesh, the Lokpal bill and the future of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi.

Sticking to fake Batla claims will hit police morale: Gadkari

Sticking to fake Batla claims will hit police morale: Gadkari

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Hitting out at Congress leaders for dubbing the 2008 Batla House encounter as fake despite the Delhi court verdict, former Bharatiya Janata Party President Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that such remarks will dent the morale of those fighting for the country.

Pictures of Batla case brought tears to Sonia's eyes: Khurshid

Pictures of Batla case brought tears to Sonia's eyes: Khurshid

Rediff.com10 Feb 2012

In an apparent bid to woo the Muslim electorate, Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid has said that pictures of the Batla House encounter case had brought tears to the eyes of Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

How War Movies Do At The Box Office

How War Movies Do At The Box Office

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

Joginder Tuteja lists the biggest box office successes with stars in uniform.

Guess who showed up with John for Parmanu screening?

Guess who showed up with John for Parmanu screening?

Rediff.com25 May 2018

His rarely seen wife Priya Runchal!

Court frames charges in Batla encounter case

Court frames charges in Batla encounter case

Rediff.com15 Feb 2011

Additional Sessions Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar charged Ahmed, alias Pappu, for the offences of murder (Section 302) and attempt to murder (Section 307) of the Indian Penal Code, besides other penal offences for his role in the encounter.

'Hope I can be part of a futuristic fantasy'

'Hope I can be part of a futuristic fantasy'

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

'Dune deserves all the raves it has been getting.'

'Pagalpanti is a film that cannot be critiqued'

'Pagalpanti is a film that cannot be critiqued'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

'Pagalpanti has no double meaning, no exposure, no bloodshed... Even the villain is very cute!'

Delhi court to frame charges in Batla encounter

Delhi court to frame charges in Batla encounter

Rediff.com22 Aug 2010

A Delhi court is likely to frame charges on September 20 against a suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist in the sensational Batla House encounter in which a Delhi Police Inspector was killed in 2008.

30 Delhi Police officers selected for police medal

30 Delhi Police officers selected for police medal

Rediff.com15 Aug 2009

Four officers of Special Cell involved in Batla House encounter were among 30 personnel of Delhi Police who have been awarded police medals on the occasion of Independence Day for meritorious services.

Suspected IM operative Shahzad's custody extended

Suspected IM operative Shahzad's custody extended

Rediff.com12 Feb 2010

A Delhi court on Friday, extended by six days the police remand of suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist Shahzad to allow further probe into his alleged role in the September 2008 serial blasts in the national capital.

Politicians helped me flee, says IM terrorist

Politicians helped me flee, says IM terrorist

Rediff.com5 Feb 2010

Suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist Shahzad has reportedly named at least three politicians, including a former member of the Legislative Assembly from Azamgarh, claiming they helped him flee from Delhi after the Batla House shootout two years ago, police sources said in New Delhi on Frday.

Delhi blast accused to be booked for cop's murder

Delhi blast accused to be booked for cop's murder

Rediff.com2 Feb 2010

A suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist arrested in Azamgarh in connection with the 2008 serial blasts in Delhi, will be charged with the murder of Delhi Police Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma during the Batla House encounter, sources said on Tuesday.

Was Indian Mujahideen planning a 9/11-type attack?

Was Indian Mujahideen planning a 9/11-type attack?

Rediff.com1 Feb 2010

The arrest of Shahzad Ahmed alias Pappu, an accused in the Delhi serial blasts case and the Batla House encounter, is a major breakthrough for investigating agencies. These agencies are now trying to ascertain whether Pappu had undergone a pilot training course in Bengaluru.Pappu is reportedly a member of the Indian Mujahideen, which operates under the aegis of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba, and he had played a key role in planning the Delhi serial blasts in September, 2008.

Batla probe will demoralise police: Govt

Batla probe will demoralise police: Govt

Rediff.com8 Apr 2009

The Delhi government on Wednesday pleaded before the Delhi high court that a magisterial inquiry into the Batla House encounter in which two suspected terrorists and a police inspector were killed would demoralise the police force.

Our people are bleeding and you will too: IM

Our people are bleeding and you will too: IM

Rediff.com19 Sep 2010

The shootout incident occurred near the historic Jama Masjid mosque on Sunday morning in which two Taiwan nationals were injured after two unidentified persons riding a motorbike fired upon their tourist bus.

'Batla accused were assaulted during encounter'

'Batla accused were assaulted during encounter'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2010

The postmortem reports in connection with the Batla House encounter has revealed that the two alleged terrorists, 17-year-old Mohammad Sajid and 24-year-old Atif Ameen, had been hit by a blunt object before they died in the crossfire with the Delhi police.

IM operative Shehzad being quizzed on Pune blast

IM operative Shehzad being quizzed on Pune blast

Rediff.com14 Feb 2010

Shahzad, who was picked up by the Delhi cops from Azamgarh in connection with the Batla House case, had revealed that the IM had planned on making a strong comeback after being kept silent for more than a year.

We will form government in Delhi, says BJP

We will form government in Delhi, says BJP

Rediff.com23 Nov 2008

Former union law minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley has questioned the intention of the Centre in communalising the situation arising out of Malegoan blasts.

What Muslims expect from the UPA government

What Muslims expect from the UPA government

Rediff.com12 Jun 2009

Now that a majority of the community has voted for the Congress, there is a sense of entitlement. And with it comes the expectations.

John Abraham Wants A Woman To Beat Him Up

John Abraham Wants A Woman To Beat Him Up

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

'Let's get a woman to be the antagonist, who really throws me around and hammers the s**t out of me. That would be fun.'

Batla encounter: HC stays CIC's order

Batla encounter: HC stays CIC's order

Rediff.com31 Mar 2009

The Delhi high court on Tuesday stayed the Central Information Commission's order directing the police to reveal the post mortem reports of two suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorists and a Delhi Police inspector killed during the Batla House encounter last year.

Batla case: Police gets clean chit

Batla case: Police gets clean chit

Rediff.com26 Aug 2009

In a big relief to the Police, the Delhi High Court today refused to direct a judicial probe into the controversial Batla House encounter here, in which two suspected terrorists and a police officer were killed, by accepting the NHRC report giving a clean chit to the cops.

Delhi blasts: Second charge sheet filed

Delhi blasts: Second charge sheet filed

Rediff.com18 Dec 2008

Indian Mujahideen terrorist Atif Ameen and an absconder were on Thursday charged by the police with planting bombs at posh Greater Kailash market in New Delhi on September 13 following a conspiracy hatched by Pakistan-based mastermind and IM founder Amir Raza Khan. In a charge sheet filed before chief metropolitan magistrate Kaveri Baweja, the police alleged that Ameen, who was killed in an encounter in south Delhi's Batla House area, had planted bombs.

Encounter in Delhi, ripples in Azamgarh

Encounter in Delhi, ripples in Azamgarh

Rediff.com19 Nov 2008

The Batla House encounter generated a lot of buzz. While some termed the encounter fake, the security agencies defended it, saying the encounter helped crack the Delhi serial blasts case.

LS adjourned till 4 pm, RS adjourns for day

LS adjourned till 4 pm, RS adjourns for day

Rediff.com20 Oct 2008

The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon on Monday amid uproarious scenes. Meanwhile, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day as a mark of respect to Laxminarayan Sharma, a sitting member of the House who died last week.

I never said Delhi encounter was fake: Amar Singh

I never said Delhi encounter was fake: Amar Singh

Rediff.com13 Oct 2008

After sparking a furore by demanding a judicial inquiry into the killing of militants in Delhi's Batla House, Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh on Monday said he had never called the encounter "fake", but felt that the issue of insecurity among minorities should be addressed.

Bachchan takes on terrorism

Bachchan takes on terrorism

Rediff.com26 Sep 2008

Amitabh Bachchan has sympathised with slain police inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, who was killed by terrorists in Batla house, Jamia Nagar, in New Delhi, when his team raided their hideout

Readers share their Ramzan photographs!

Readers share their Ramzan photographs!

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

We invited you to share your Ramzan photographs -- here's the first set of responses.

'The Delhi police is a law unto themselves'

'The Delhi police is a law unto themselves'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2009

Teachers of the Jamia Millia Islamia have painstakingly put together a report that not only raises questions about the Batla House encounter and the antecedents of the special cell team that was involved, but also looks to take the debate on state brutality to its logical conclusion.

Azamgarh clerics charter train to protest in Delhi

Azamgarh clerics charter train to protest in Delhi

Rediff.com28 Jan 2009

Islamic clerics of Azamgarh are leading a trainload of Muslims to the national capital New Delhi , where they propose to stage a demonstration on Thursday to mark their protest against what they termed as "framing of local youth as terrorists"

Blasts case: Court gives bail to flat caretaker

Blasts case: Court gives bail to flat caretaker

Rediff.com3 Nov 2008

A city court on Monday granted bail to an alleged caretaker of a flat in south Delhi area where two suspected terrorists, allegedly responsible for the recent serial blasts, were killed in a police encounter last month.

Ban SP, send Amar Singh to Pakistan: Bal Thackeray

Ban SP, send Amar Singh to Pakistan: Bal Thackeray

Rediff.com20 Oct 2008

In an editorial of Sena newspaper Samna, the senior Thackeray claimed that some of the terrorists arrested in the Jamia Nagar Batla House encounter were activists of Samajwadi Party and for this reason the party should be uprooted for the sake of the country's interest.

Modi says Shaheen Bagh protest is a conspiracy, an experiment

Modi says Shaheen Bagh protest is a conspiracy, an experiment

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Addressing a rally in Karkardooma in east Delhi, Modi alleged that the AAP and the Congress were provoking people and misinforming them. They were keeping the Constitution and tricolour in the forefront, but the aim was to 'divert attention from the real conspiracy', Modi said ahead of the Delhi elections on February 8.

Sushma Swaraj defends M K Narayanan

Sushma Swaraj defends M K Narayanan

Rediff.com13 Oct 2008

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj strongly defended National Security Advisor M K Narayanan in the National Integration Council meeting on Monday when Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh took exception to the NSA's reply to his demand for a judicial probe into the Batla House encounter, in which two alleged terrorists and a Delhi police officer were killed.