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Sushant's death: Uddhav stands by Mumbai police

Sushant's death: Uddhav stands by Mumbai police

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

'We will interrogate and punish the guilty.' 'Please don't use this case as a Maharashtra versus Bihar issue.' 'This is the most deplorable thing to do.'

BJP asks Nitish to act against Lalu over his alleged conversation with jailed don

BJP asks Nitish to act against Lalu over his alleged conversation with jailed don

Rediff.com6 May 2017

Lalu landed in a soup after a news channel expose about a purported conversation with murder convict Mohammad Shahabuddin.

Road rage behind killing of Patna Indigo manager, say cops; 1 arrested

Road rage behind killing of Patna Indigo manager, say cops; 1 arrested

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

Bihar Police on Wednesday arrested a person in connection with Indigo station manager Rupesh Kumar Singh's murder, which it claimed to be the outcome of a road rage.

HC grants bail to 3 men held for setting afire rape victim in UP

HC grants bail to 3 men held for setting afire rape victim in UP

Rediff.com7 May 2022

The judge also said forget about the question of the beginning of the trial, the police have not even filed the charge sheet in the case it dating back to December 2019, leaving the accused to languish in jail all the while.

Bizman held in Kaskar extortion case; Shakeel link revealed

Bizman held in Kaskar extortion case; Shakeel link revealed

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

The businessman, Pankaj Gangar, used to transfer the money to Shakeel

Nitish faces protest at public meeting; slams RJD

Nitish faces protest at public meeting; slams RJD

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

At many places, Kumar lost his cool and chided the protestors for "acting on behalf of political rivals".

'Join the BJP and clean yourself with Bharatiya Janata Laundry Machine'

'Join the BJP and clean yourself with Bharatiya Janata Laundry Machine'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

'Badle ki bhavna (revengeful politics) was never seen in Maharashtra and Indian politics, but now we are witnessing all that today.'

If Rahul Gandhi doesn't become Cong chief, many will...: Gehlot

If Rahul Gandhi doesn't become Cong chief, many will...: Gehlot

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

Gehlot said even within the party, there is an opinion in favour of making Rahul the new president.

Why Modi Won't Do Away With Sedition Law

Why Modi Won't Do Away With Sedition Law

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

In the last ten years, 96 per cent of the sedition cases against 405 individuals pertained to making critical remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, points out Ramesh Menon, author, Modi Demystified: The Making Of A Prime Minister.

Two kidnapped boys rescued in Bihar

Two kidnapped boys rescued in Bihar

Rediff.com11 Jan 2006

The boys were the sons of textile merchant Shyam Sunder Prasad.

Why Ban Only Sedition Law?

Why Ban Only Sedition Law?

Rediff.com18 May 2022

There are laws that are as out of time and place today as the Rowlatt Act was a century ago, explains Aakar Patel.

Bihar couple set on fire in suspected honour killing

Bihar couple set on fire in suspected honour killing

Rediff.com14 May 2015

The couple was first lynched in a village in Gaya district of Bihar and then set on fire by the enraged villagers.

Nitish insulted my father: Chirag Paswan on LJP-JDU split

Nitish insulted my father: Chirag Paswan on LJP-JDU split

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

'It must be kept in mind that the LJP has never been a fan of Nitish Kumar's style of politics. He has harmed the Dalits by creating a sub-group of Mahadalits for his own political gains'

States where Scheduled Castes and Tribes are most under threat...

States where Scheduled Castes and Tribes are most under threat...

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

Rediff Labs, through data visualisation, interprets the nature of threat against people belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe in India.

5 held for Mohali attack, link between Babbar Khalsa-ISI bared, says DGP

5 held for Mohali attack, link between Babbar Khalsa-ISI bared, says DGP

Rediff.com13 May 2022

The Punjab Police has arrested five people in connection with the RPG attack at its Mohali office and pointed at the nexus of militant outfit Babbar Khalsa International and Pakistan's spy agency ISI.

Bihar road rage case: Rocky Yadav sentenced to life imprisonment

Bihar road rage case: Rocky Yadav sentenced to life imprisonment

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

Rocky's father Bindeshwari Prasad was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for sheltering their son who was on the run after the killing.

Women and girls getting raped left, right and centre: SC

Women and girls getting raped left, right and centre: SC

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

The court referred the NCRB data and said 38,947 women were raped in India in 2016. "What is to be done? Girls and women are getting raped left, right and centre," the bench said."

How UP Women Powered BJP Victory

How UP Women Powered BJP Victory

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

'Economic issues do not matter during elections; it is the emotional connect that helps swing votes.'

Time to up your game, Nitish babu

Time to up your game, Nitish babu

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

'Your achievements are many, Nitish babu, but it needs a sustained campaign to remind us, the good people of Bihar, what we may have forgotten,' points out Asmita Bihari.

Will Jabariya Jodi save Sid-Pari jodi?

Will Jabariya Jodi save Sid-Pari jodi?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

Jabariya Jodi is slated to release on July 12.

31% candidates in phase 3 have criminal cases: ADR

31% candidates in phase 3 have criminal cases: ADR

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

According to the report, 32 (73 per cent) out of 44 candidates analysed from the Rashtriya Janata Dal have declared criminal cases against themselves and 22 (50 per cent) of them have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.

Bihar bandh takes a violent turn

Bihar bandh takes a violent turn

Rediff.com8 Feb 2003

Bandh suppertors set two buses ablaze and smashed the windscreens of nearly a dozen vehicles.

Raids on to arrest Sharjeel Imam; JNU proctor summons him

Raids on to arrest Sharjeel Imam; JNU proctor summons him

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

Five teams of the Crime Branch have been deployed to locate Imam, a resident of Bihar, they said.

Sukanya Verma's Favourite 2022 OTT Shows

Sukanya Verma's Favourite 2022 OTT Shows

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

I binged on various shows this year -- some for work, some for pleasure, few I couldn't spare time for, others I didn't have access to while some started out fabulously only to fizzle towards the end.

Law and order is top priority for Nitish

Law and order is top priority for Nitish

Rediff.com28 Nov 2010

Listing priorities for further improvement in the law and order situation in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said he would not tolerate crime in the state under any circumstances.

Former Union minister Upendra Kushwaha joins UPA

Former Union minister Upendra Kushwaha joins UPA

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

The former Union minister joined the UPA after holding talks with the Congress leadership.

Why is Nitish Kumar helpless?

Why is Nitish Kumar helpless?

Rediff.com23 May 2016

Rampant crime challenges the chief minister's promise to maintain law and order. But some say there are other forces at play.

The shocking silence of Muzaffarpur

The shocking silence of Muzaffarpur

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

Articulate segments of Muzaffarpur have been at the the forefront of all anti-establishment mobilisation, which makes their silence over the atrocities in a shelter home in the town puzzling. Could it be that if those accused of horrific crimes belong to dominant castes and if the victims belong to the vulnerable groups, then the middle classes become mute, asks Mohammad Sajjad.

What if LTTE's Prabhakaran were alive...

What if LTTE's Prabhakaran were alive...

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

The Indian authorities have to reconfirm that Prabhakaran is dead. It may require seeking assistance from Interpol and also involve the re-opening of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, and more so, the investigations, formally or otherwise, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.

To tackle 'jungle Raj', Nitish forms industrial security force

To tackle 'jungle Raj', Nitish forms industrial security force

Rediff.com25 May 2016

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday lamented that a section of people start "chanting" 'Jungle Raj' after every incident of crime in the state and said the government has decided to set up a battalion for safeguarding banks and other such establishments.

Fadnavis, Raut meet at hotel; not political, says BJP

Fadnavis, Raut meet at hotel; not political, says BJP

Rediff.com26 Sep 2020

Maharashtra BJP chief spokesperson Keshav Upadhye said there was no political angle to the meeting. "Raut wanted to interview Fadnavis for (the Sena mouthpiece) Saamana and this meeting was to discuss how to go about it," he tweeted.

'No guarantee only educated people can run govt well'

'No guarantee only educated people can run govt well'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

'Why do the English-speaking class feel they are the only ones who are efficient in work?' 'My own mother was from a village and she was more efficient than me. She used to handle crises better than me.' 'We will have to come out of our elite perception of governance.'

Dowry deaths account for 40% to 50% of female homicides

Dowry deaths account for 40% to 50% of female homicides

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

Uttar Pradesh accounts for the maxmium dowry deaths -- 11,800 women -- followed by Bihar at 5,992.

Gaya road rage: Nitish breaks silence, says guilty won't be spared

Gaya road rage: Nitish breaks silence, says guilty won't be spared

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Nitish said the Opposition tried to project the Gaya road rage case as the return of 'jungle raj' in Bihar.

Saryu Roy claims closeness with Nitish cost him ticket

Saryu Roy claims closeness with Nitish cost him ticket

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

At least three members of the BJP Parliamentary Board, that approved candidates list, told me that release of my book by Nitish Kumar in 2017 was strongly resented and probably this cost me the party nomination, Roy said.

Opening the debate on President's address, Rahul draws first blood

Opening the debate on President's address, Rahul draws first blood

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

Gandhi accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of bringing back the idea of a 'king of India' that was 'smashed in 1947" and targeted the PM saying that the 'idea of a king is back.."

Shah seeks white paper on political killings in Bengal

Shah seeks white paper on political killings in Bengal

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

Alleging that there had been politicisation and criminalisation of government officers in the state, the BJP leader, who was on a two-day visit, said the TMC government had stopped sending crime statistics to the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) after 2018.

BJP MP: 'Raj Thackeray has become a Hindu for selfish interest'

BJP MP: 'Raj Thackeray has become a Hindu for selfish interest'

Rediff.com10 May 2022

'Raj Thackeray's political outfit will soon fold up in Maharashtra.'

Dawood Ibrahim is still in Pakistan, brother tells cops

Dawood Ibrahim is still in Pakistan, brother tells cops

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

Thane police arrested Kaskar two days ago in Mumbai in a case of extortion.