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Actress assault: HC asks Dileep, others to hand over phones on Jan 31

Actress assault: HC asks Dileep, others to hand over phones on Jan 31

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

Justice Gopinath P asked the accused to handover the phones in a sealed box by 10.15 am on January 31.

Actor Dileep grilled for 2nd day in sexual assault case

Actor Dileep grilled for 2nd day in sexual assault case

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

The actor and four others--his brother, brother-in-law, driver and a friend, appeared before the crime branch officials at 9 am for interrogation as directed by the Kerala high court.

Actor Dileep, other accused interrogated for 11 hrs, to continue on Monday

Actor Dileep, other accused interrogated for 11 hrs, to continue on Monday

Rediff.com23 Jan 2022

Actor Dileep and others, who appeared before the Crime Branch office here on Sunday in a case registered against them for allegedly threatening officials probing the sexual assault of an actress in 2017, were interrogated for 11 hours.

Are you glad Urmila's back?

Are you glad Urmila's back?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

Good to see you, Urmila.

Maha horror, 15-year-old gang-raped for 8 months

Maha horror, 15-year-old gang-raped for 8 months

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

Based on the girl's complaint, the Manpada police in Dombivli registered a case on Wednesday night against 33 persons under IPC sections 376 (rape), 376 (n) (repeated rape), 376 (d) (gang-rape), 376 (3) (rape on a woman under sixteen years of age) and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, he said.

ASK ANU: 'Cousin persuaded my BF to get physical'

ASK ANU: 'Cousin persuaded my BF to get physical'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Rape case against Bhushan Kumar: T-Series owner alleges extortion

Rape case against Bhushan Kumar: T-Series owner alleges extortion

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

Mumbai Police registered a first information report against a man for allegedly demanding money from T-Series company owner and producer Krishan Kumar earlier this month for not filing a rape case against his nephew and the company's managing director Bhushan Kumar, an official said.

CBI takes over Pollachi sex abuse case

CBI takes over Pollachi sex abuse case

Rediff.com28 Apr 2019

The CBI has began the probe on the request of the Tamil Nadu government on March 12.

Biden allays Americans' concerns over nuclear war after Russian actions

Biden allays Americans' concerns over nuclear war after Russian actions

Rediff.com1 Mar 2022

In response to a question about whether US citizens should be concerned about a nuclear war breaking out, Biden said "no."

KPL fixing scandal: Honey trap angle emerges

KPL fixing scandal: Honey trap angle emerges

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

Innocent people go to watch matches, but the matches would have been decided already

Uddhav asks Shinde: Your son can be Sena MP but my son shouldn't grow?

Uddhav asks Shinde: Your son can be Sena MP but my son shouldn't grow?

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

Shiv Sena president and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday reached out to the functionaries of his party, which is currently battling a rebellion, and sought to allay fears surrounding the survival of his political outfit and the Maha Vikas Aghadi government.

RS poll: Congress moves Gujarat MLAs to resorts

RS poll: Congress moves Gujarat MLAs to resorts

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

With the reduced strength at 65, the Congress may find it difficult to win 2 RS seats.

Benzema files complaint over French sex tape probe

Benzema files complaint over French sex tape probe

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema will lodge a complaint for violation of judicial confidentiality after French radio Europe 1 published extracts of phone taps that could incriminate the France international, his lawyer said on Tuesday.

Bigg Boss 14: Rubina, Rakhi at loggerheads

Bigg Boss 14: Rubina, Rakhi at loggerheads

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

Rakhi Sawant's antics irritate Rubina Dilaik no end!

Kerala HC rejects Dileep's plea in actress assault case

Kerala HC rejects Dileep's plea in actress assault case

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

The Kerala high court on Tuesday dismissed actor Dileep's plea opposing further probe in the 2017 actress assault case and permitted the Crime Branch to go ahead with its investigation.

Axing of scandal-ridden Benzema backed by France PM

Axing of scandal-ridden Benzema backed by France PM

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

Karim Benzema, who is under investigation for alleged blackmailing, should not be called up to the France squad, French Prime minister Manuel Valls said on Tuesday.

'I have an issue with my father. Pls help'

'I have an issue with my father. Pls help'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Why India was made the Fall Guy at COP26

Why India was made the Fall Guy at COP26

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

The game plan is to pressure India and China to come back and commit to further emissions cuts by next year's UN meeting. Neither China nor India has 2030 targets anywhere near in line with a 1.5 degree centigrade pathway, and so will be on the target list of nations under pressure to return next year with more ambition, predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

China jails blogger over remarks on casualties in Galwan clash

China jails blogger over remarks on casualties in Galwan clash

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

A popular Chinese blogger, detained earlier this year for his comments regarding military casualties of Galwan valley clash with India, has been sentenced to eight months in prison.

Zimbabwe's Taylor receives ban for delay in reporting spot-fixing approach

Zimbabwe's Taylor receives ban for delay in reporting spot-fixing approach

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

On January 24, Taylor made a stunning disclosure that he was blackmailed after "foolishly" taking cocaine during his meeting with an Indian businessman.

Hindus, Muslims exchange hugs in Jahangirpuri; life yet to be normal

Hindus, Muslims exchange hugs in Jahangirpuri; life yet to be normal

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

Hemmed in by barricades and police and paramilitary swarming all over the place, the troubled Jahangirpuri on Friday showed signs of returning to normalcy, with the local peace committee calling for communal harmony and members of the warring communities embracing each other, agreeing to let bygones be bygones.

TV actor Karan Oberoi arrested on rape charges

TV actor Karan Oberoi arrested on rape charges

Rediff.com6 May 2019

According to the police, the actor-model allegedly raped the woman on the pretext of marrying her.

Who is Sameer Wankhede, really?

Who is Sameer Wankhede, really?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

For some, he's a bully and probable 'blackmailer' who targeted the rich and famous, especially in Bollywood, for fame, and allegedly, ransom. For others, he's finally the one brave narc who decided to do his job, no matter how powerful his quarry, observes Shekhar Gupta.

How We Can Defeat Targeted Killings In Kashmir

How We Can Defeat Targeted Killings In Kashmir

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

If the government is able to deliver the promised projects, the large number of youth will be taken off the streets and that is not acceptable to the Pakistan army nor the terrorists hiding in Pakistan, notes Brigadier Narender Kumar (retd).

Actor Dileep arrested in Kerala actress assault case

Actor Dileep arrested in Kerala actress assault case

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

He was arrested based on evidence police gathered during the process of investigation into the case.

Why no Aussies in women's IPL?

Why no Aussies in women's IPL?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

An email from Cricket Australia's top official Belinda Clark, which is in possession of PTI, indicates that stopping the three is a "pressure tactic" to ensure postponement of the men's ODI series.

Mysuru gang-rape: 5 labourers from Tamil Nadu arrested

Mysuru gang-rape: 5 labourers from Tamil Nadu arrested

Rediff.com28 Aug 2021

Five labourers allegedly involved in the rape of a college student near Mysuru have been arrested, Karnataka DG and IGP Praveen Sood said on Saturday.

Modi's Credibility As Reformer In Tatters

Modi's Credibility As Reformer In Tatters

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

His about-turn in the farm laws proves that he sees everything in just one dimension: Politics. That helps sometimes. But not always, observes T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

Raamlaxman's TOP 10 SONGS

Raamlaxman's TOP 10 SONGS

Rediff.com25 May 2021

The composer had gems to his credit in his long career.

India abstains on vote to call emergency UNGA session on Ukraine

India abstains on vote to call emergency UNGA session on Ukraine

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

India abstained from a procedural vote taken in the United Nations Security Council to call for a rare special emergency session of the UN General Assembly on Russia's aggression against Ukraine, even as New Delhi welcomed Moscow and Kyiv's decision to hold talks at the Belarus border.

French football star Benzema ARRESTED in sex-tape probe

French football star Benzema ARRESTED in sex-tape probe

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

French football star Karim Benzema has been arrested on Wednesday in connection with an inquiry into an alleged attempt to blackmail fellow-France international Mathieu Valbuena, a police source said.

ASK ANU: 'He finds a million ways to torture my sister'

ASK ANU: 'He finds a million ways to torture my sister'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Woman withdraws rape complaint against Maha Min Munde

Woman withdraws rape complaint against Maha Min Munde

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

Sharad Pawar said it seems the party's decision to wait for the truth to come out after rape allegations were levelled against Munde was right.

War fears grow as Putin recognises 2 Ukraine regions as independent

War fears grow as Putin recognises 2 Ukraine regions as independent

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

Putin justified his decision in a speech blaming NATO for the current crisis and calling the US-led alliance an existential threat to Russia.

The Great Indian Murder Review

The Great Indian Murder Review

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

Tigmanshu Dhulia's earthy touches, perverse humour, and queasy depiction of the upscale and underbelly revels in pulpy and devious twists, notes Sukanya Verma.

Top Uttarakhand bureaucrat suspended over rape charge

Top Uttarakhand bureaucrat suspended over rape charge

Rediff.com5 Dec 2013

Uttarakhand Additional Secretary (Home) J P Joshi, who is accused of raping a 29-year-old woman on the pretext of providing her a job, was suspended on Thursday.

Court upholds easing of restrictions on Benzema

Court upholds easing of restrictions on Benzema

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

A court on Friday confirmed an easing of restrictions on the movements of Karim Benzema, the French striker at the centre of a sex tape blackmail investigation.

'Dilliwallah is all heart and some jugaad'

'Dilliwallah is all heart and some jugaad'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

Simran Dhir talks about Delhi, Indian parents and the inspiration behind her debut novel Best Intentions.

'I don't give a toss about criticism of my knighthood'

'I don't give a toss about criticism of my knighthood'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

'Twenty-five years ago, love, in a French court, she tried to blackmail me for 1million pound. I said no, because in England if you pay any money at all, we think: 'Hang on, there must be something there'. I said: 'I'm not paying anything' ... I'm not sure I'd actually got a million at the time'

Plot thickens over who stole Paytm data

Plot thickens over who stole Paytm data

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

Allegations are flying thick and fast, from harassment, pressure on employees to sell their stocks in the firm, to not one but two extortion calls.