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Protection from arrest to Bharti extended, HC reserves order

Protection from arrest to Bharti extended, HC reserves order

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

Delhi high court on Thursday protected controversial Aam Aadmi Party MLA Somnath Bharti from arrest by directing the police not to take any coercive steps till pronouncement of judgement on his plea for anticipatory bail in a case of domestic violence lodged by his wife.

NHRC takes cognisance of Hyderabad encounter, orders probe

NHRC takes cognisance of Hyderabad encounter, orders probe

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

The apex human rights body in the country said the encounter was a matter of concern and needed to be probed carefully.

Aus: Indian student charged with sexual assault

Aus: Indian student charged with sexual assault

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

Twenty-three-year-old Joginder Singh has been charged with sexual penetration and indecent acts with a child under 16, ABC reported, adding Magistrate Richard Pithouse remanded him in custody.

Who will buy Citi's consumer business?

Who will buy Citi's consumer business?

Rediff.com24 May 2021

The sale will be quicker if an Indian private bank buys it; it will take longer for regulatory clearances if a foreign bank or an NBFC buys it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

CBI arrests Karti Chidambaram

CBI arrests Karti Chidambaram

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

The former finance minister's only child was arrested at Chennai airport.

Man held for creating FB page with paedophilic content

Man held for creating FB page with paedophilic content

Rediff.com12 May 2015

A 27-year-old man from Tirupati was arrested by the cyber cell of the CB-CID for creating a page containing paedophilic content on social networking site Facebook.

Shashi Kapoor passes away

Shashi Kapoor passes away

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

'He was God's good man and a beautiful human being beyond anything else.'

Court directs NRI mom to return to US with son

Court directs NRI mom to return to US with son

Rediff.com17 Nov 2009

A bench of justices Tarun Chatterji, R M Lodha and B S Chauhan ruled that if Vijaysree fails to comply with the direction, the husband would be entitled to the custody of the child after the 15-day period and can take him to the US on his own

Kafeel Khan fears UP govt may frame him again

Kafeel Khan fears UP govt may frame him again

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

'The administration was not ready for (my) release, but I have been released because of the prayers of people.'

Uniform civil code neither necessary nor desirable: Law panel

Uniform civil code neither necessary nor desirable: Law panel

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

The panel suggested changes in laws relating to marriage, divorce, alimony, and marriageable age for men and women.

Expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar convicted in Unnao rape case

Expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar convicted in Unnao rape case

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

The court convicted Sengar for rape under the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act for offence by a public servant committing penetrative sexual assault against a child.

British citizen held for sexually assaulting visually-impaired kids

British citizen held for sexually assaulting visually-impaired kids

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

Murray Denis Ward, 54, allegedly inappropriately touched the three NAB inmates on September 2, the police said.

Bengaluru rape case: Police did not follow SOP

Bengaluru rape case: Police did not follow SOP

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

While the police failed to follow the standard operating procedure in the alleged rape case, the school delayed reporting the matter to the police. Vicky Nanjappa/Rediff.com reports from Bengaluru.

FBI looking into abuse allegations against Brad Pitt

FBI looking into abuse allegations against Brad Pitt

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

'I am very saddened by this, but what matters most now is the wellbeing of our kids,' Brad Pitt responds.

Sadhvi Pragya breaks fast after being allowed to visit Kumbh

Sadhvi Pragya breaks fast after being allowed to visit Kumbh

Rediff.com18 May 2016

She wanted to take a dip in the Shipra river in Ujjain and had secured an order from a court in Dewas district.

Jailed JD-U MLC Manorama Devi applies for bail

Jailed JD-U MLC Manorama Devi applies for bail

Rediff.com18 May 2016

This come a day after she surrendered in a case lodged against her under the Excise Act after liqour bottles were recovered from her residence last week.

From running stitching centre to manager of Deoria shelter home

From running stitching centre to manager of Deoria shelter home

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

Girija Tripathi's licence for her NGO was suspended in 2017.

Jaya's ex-driver, key suspect in murder case, killed in accident

Jaya's ex-driver, key suspect in murder case, killed in accident

Rediff.com29 Apr 2017

Kanagaraj, 36, was employed at Jayalalithaa's Poes Garden home in Chennai and sacked three years ago.

Delhi: 10-year-old crashes SUV into mother, son

Delhi: 10-year-old crashes SUV into mother, son

Rediff.com5 Sep 2007

A minor boy around 10 years old allegedly drove a SUV into a mother and child in Paschim Vihar area of west Delhi late on Tuesday night.

No more tourist visa for commissioning surrogacy in India

No more tourist visa for commissioning surrogacy in India

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

Foreign nationals intending to visit India for commissioning surrogacy will not be allowed to come on a tourist visa from Friday with the home ministry ordering strict adherence of surrogacy laws.

9 obsolete laws we don't need anymore

9 obsolete laws we don't need anymore

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Did you know there are laws made as far back as 1836 still in circulation in the Indian legal apparatus?

Salman gets 5 yrs RI, sent to Jodhpur jail

Salman gets 5 yrs RI, sent to Jodhpur jail

Rediff.com10 Apr 2006

He has been sent to the Central Jail in Jodhpur.

Indian priest faces deportation for molesting girl in US

Indian priest faces deportation for molesting girl in US

Rediff.com5 Apr 2014

An Indian-origin priest has been sentenced to 25 years of supervised probation and faces deportation for sexually molesting a 12-year-old girl in the United States state of Minnesota, local media has reported.

Malik: When God takes over a human colony

Malik: When God takes over a human colony

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

'We feel thrust into a motion picture that has all the makings of a carnival but no real fireworks,' Sreehari Nair notes after watching Malik.

Fast-track sexual assault cases of children: SC to high courts

Fast-track sexual assault cases of children: SC to high courts

Rediff.com1 May 2018

The apex court also asked the the high courts to instruct the trial courts not to grant unnecessary adjournments during trial of cases.

Dhule lynching: Mob was so furious they wanted bodies to burnt on the spot

Dhule lynching: Mob was so furious they wanted bodies to burnt on the spot

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

There was so much of anger in the mob that they tried to prevent the police physically from taking custody of the bodies, said Khatkal, who was one of the five police personnel injured in the fury.

Balloons, pigeon part of Pak armoury in psy-war against India

Balloons, pigeon part of Pak armoury in psy-war against India

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

Pakistan wants to unsettle those living in hamlets along the International Border in Jammu and Punjab, say security personnel.

Death toll in Lahore park suicide blast reaches 72

Death toll in Lahore park suicide blast reaches 72

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

Over 300 people were also injured in the attack and many of them were in a critical condition.

'I have spent 500 days in jail'

'I have spent 500 days in jail'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

'An individual cannot fight the might of the State.'

'It's heartbreaking and shocking': Richardson mourns death of Sherin

'It's heartbreaking and shocking': Richardson mourns death of Sherin

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

Sherin was confirmed dead by US police on Tuesday after over two weeks of investigation. She was missing since October 7.

Jackson surrenders, released on bail

Jackson surrenders, released on bail

Rediff.com21 Nov 2003

Gurugram school boy murder: Principal suspended; CBSE forms inquiry panel

Gurugram school boy murder: Principal suspended; CBSE forms inquiry panel

Rediff.com9 Sep 2017

The school management also removed all the security staffs.

This man is helping fight India's mental health taboo

This man is helping fight India's mental health taboo

Rediff.com23 Feb 2018

His anonymous online platform helps people seek help without disclosing their identity.

Shelter home HORROR: 'Children sexually abused, made to eat faeces'

Shelter home HORROR: 'Children sexually abused, made to eat faeces'

Rediff.com29 May 2014

Two officials of a children's shelter home in Karjat taluka of Maharashtra's Raigad district were arrested on charges of sexually abusing five minor inmates, police said on Thursday.

'Govt wants 1.38 bn Indians to be yes men of the ruling party'

'Govt wants 1.38 bn Indians to be yes men of the ruling party'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

'It is a sad day when social activists, environmental campaigners, anti-corruption workers are singled out as anti-nationals and then criminalised.'

Unnao rape survivor's fight for justice was tough

Unnao rape survivor's fight for justice was tough

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

From police refusing to name the accused when the complaint was first filed to seeing her father tortured and killed, from her uncle being ensnared in an unrelated case to suffering an accident, which had clear marks of a conspiracy, the going was tough for her.

First ever Indian woman with alleged ISIS link deported by UAE

First ever Indian woman with alleged ISIS link deported by UAE

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

An Indian woman, allegedly involved in carrying out recruitment for the dreaded Islamic State terror outfit, was today deported by the United Arab Emirates after which she was arrested n Hyderabad.

Narayan Sai admits to rape charges, claim police

Narayan Sai admits to rape charges, claim police

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

Controversial self-styled godman Asaram Bapu's son Narayan Sai has "more or less" accepted the rape allegations levelled against him by a woman, police claimed in Surat on Wednesday.

Unnao rape case: Union ministers defend UP govt action

Unnao rape case: Union ministers defend UP govt action

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Satyapal Singh, MoS HRD, said allegations can also be proven wrong.

Teen accused in Ryan school murder case to be tried as adult

Teen accused in Ryan school murder case to be tried as adult

Rediff.com20 Dec 2017

The Juvenile Justice Board had noted that the accused was mature enough to recognise the consequences of his actions.