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Top Maoist leader held in Jungle Mahal

Top Maoist leader held in Jungle Mahal

Rediff.com17 Jul 2012

In a prize catch, joint forces have arrested top Maoist leader Bikram, who was wanted for a string of killings including that of a CID inspector and two political leaders, from Purulia district.

Waheeda Rehman: Devsaab liked me for who I am

Waheeda Rehman: Devsaab liked me for who I am

Rediff.com5 Dec 2012

Waheeda Rehman was in tears as she unveiled the brass statue of Dev Anand on Tuesday, December 4. She shares some of her memories of the man they called the 'evergreen' hero.

Aamir promotes Talaash on television

Aamir promotes Talaash on television

Rediff.com25 Nov 2012

The television show, Nayi Soch Ki Talaash Aamir Ke Saath, will be telecast on November 29.

Nandigram violence: CPI-M strongman arrested in Mumbai

Nandigram violence: CPI-M strongman arrested in Mumbai

Rediff.com17 Mar 2012

In a joint operation, the Criminal Investigation Department and Mumbai police on Saturday arrested absconding former Communist Party of India Marxist Member of Parliament Lakshman Seth and two others, who were chargesheeted in the 2007 Nandigram violence case in which seven people were killed, from a lodge at Chembur in Mumbai. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Kurla, ordered transit remand as sought by the CID till March 22 on production of Seth.

7 Asaram ashram officials chargesheeted for kids' deaths

7 Asaram ashram officials chargesheeted for kids' deaths

Rediff.com1 Sep 2012

Gujarat CID has filed a charge sheet against seven office-bearers of Asaram Bapu Ashram for their alleged role in mysterious death of two boys there in 2008.

HC disapproves practice of people writing directly to PM, President

HC disapproves practice of people writing directly to PM, President

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

The law permits a person to approach the police or a magistrate to lodge a complaint and get their grievances addressed, the court noted.

Drishyam, Talaash: Bollywood's best investigations?

Drishyam, Talaash: Bollywood's best investigations?

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

Here looking at 10 of Bollywood's best-known crime movies.

UP govt gets SC notice over dropping of riot case against Yogi

UP govt gets SC notice over dropping of riot case against Yogi

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

"Issue notice. Let a copy of the petition be served on the caveator. Counter affidavit be filed within four weeks hence. Rejoinder, if any, be filed within two weeks therefrom. List after six weeks," the bench said.

Murdered IM member's family to move SC for CBI probe

Murdered IM member's family to move SC for CBI probe

Rediff.com9 Jun 2012

The family of suspected Indian Mujahideen operative Mohammad Qateel Siddiqui, who was murdered in a Pune jail on Friday, will move the Supreme Court for a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into his killing. Advocate M S Khan, who was representing Siddiqui before a Delhi court, on Saturday said he will approach the apex court for a CBI inquiry into the incident.

Why Bhanu Athaiya wants to return her Oscar

Why Bhanu Athaiya wants to return her Oscar

Rediff.com24 Feb 2012

The costume designer, who had won an Oscar for her work in Gandhi, gives her reasons.

'Police and politicians are together in the notorious hafta system'

'Police and politicians are together in the notorious hafta system'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

'Param Bir's letter alleges that Waze was being used directly by the home minister.' 'I think an enquiry by a high court judge is the need of the hour.'

Tarun Tejpal to appear before Goa police tomorrow, arrest likely

Tarun Tejpal to appear before Goa police tomorrow, arrest likely

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

Moving towards an imminent arrest, the Goa police on Thurdsay approached a local court for issuing a non-bailable warrant against Tarun Tejpal, who is accused of sexual assault against a woman journalist colleague, after he failed to appear before the investigating officer.

Assam NRC data goes offline; it's safe, says MHA

Assam NRC data goes offline; it's safe, says MHA

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

The data was not available for a couple of days and it created panic in the public, mostly among the people excluded from the list as the rejection certificates were yet to be issued.

Maval firing: 'Protesters created riot-like situation'

Maval firing: 'Protesters created riot-like situation'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2012

The Bombay high court on Wednesday said the agitators who were protesting against construction of water pipeline in Maval area had created a riot-like situation, which led to the police firing last August, in which three persons were killed.

HC says no to CBI inquiry in Bhatta Parsaul case

HC says no to CBI inquiry in Bhatta Parsaul case

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

The Allahabad high court on Friday declined to order a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry into the Bhatta Parsaul land agitation case in which four persons were killed in gun battle between villagers and police.

CBI visits IPS officers' mess, hotel in search for Rajeev Kumar

CBI visits IPS officers' mess, hotel in search for Rajeev Kumar

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

The cop, who is alleged to have suppressed crucial evidences required for preparing the final CBI chargesheet in the scam, has been evading the probe agency's summons to appear before it and his whereabouts are not known.

Four arrested in Bengal hooch case

Four arrested in Bengal hooch case

Rediff.com25 Dec 2011

Four persons, including the wife of the main accused Noor Islam Sheikh alias 'Khora' Badshah, were arrested on Sunday in connection with West Bengal's worst illicit liquor tragedy that claimed over 170 lives in South 24 Parganas district.

Youth activist held for FB post on cyclone Hudhud

Youth activist held for FB post on cyclone Hudhud

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

A Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party activist was on Wednesday arrested for allegedly posting 'irresponsible' comments on the social networking site Facebook regarding cyclone Hudhud which hit the North Andhra Pradesh coast earlier this month.

How Andhra Pradesh will deal with fake currency operators

How Andhra Pradesh will deal with fake currency operators

Rediff.com7 Dec 2011

Andhra Pradesh police, with the help of Enforcement Directorate (ED), is contemplating to attach properties of the members of the gangs involved in the circulation and smuggling of fake Indian currency notes in the state.

It's time to sack Mamata!

It's time to sack Mamata!

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

'If the Modi government doesn't act now, it will demoralise and hurt the people who voted in hope of a better times,' argues former BJP MP Tarun Vijay.

HC extends stay on FIR in Tapas Pal case

HC extends stay on FIR in Tapas Pal case

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

A referee judge of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday extended a stay on execution of an order of filing FIR against Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal for his alleged insensitive comments against women.

PIX: Mouni Roy, Deepika Singh mingle at award function

PIX: Mouni Roy, Deepika Singh mingle at award function

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

A look at the star arrivals.

Nun rape case: Main accused arrested

Nun rape case: Main accused arrested

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

A 28-year-old Bangladeshi, one of the main accused in the sexual assault of a septuagenarian nun at a Ranaghat convent school, has been arrested from Sealdah railway station in Kolkata.

Auto rickshaw burnt in Mumbai, a day after Raj's hate speech

Auto rickshaw burnt in Mumbai, a day after Raj's hate speech

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

The police said the miscreants were "unidentified people" and at this point and there were no clarity on who was behind it.

Senior J-K cop caught with 2 terrorists, arrested

Senior J-K cop caught with 2 terrorists, arrested

Rediff.com12 Jan 2020

Davinder Singh was being treated at par with the terrorists and jointly interrogated by all security agencies. He was ferrying the terrorists in a car. One of the arrested terrorists is Naveed, a former police constable who deserted the force in 2017 to join the Hizbul Mujahideen.

Skeleton case: CPI-M MLA in more trouble

Skeleton case: CPI-M MLA in more trouble

Rediff.com13 Aug 2011

The Criminal Investigation Department on Saturday hinted that former Communist Party of India - Marxist minister Sushanta Ghosh could be subjected to a lie detector test, as an unspecified number of cartridges were seized during a search of his three residences in West Midnapore district and Kolkata on Saturday."We might go for a polygraph test of Ghosh if needed," a senior officer of CID said. Ghosh, the sitting legislator of Garbeta, was arrested on August 11.

Advani bomb case: Man allegedly involved not in custody

Advani bomb case: Man allegedly involved not in custody

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

Police on Thursday informed the Madras high court that Bakrudeen, allegedly behind planting of the bomb on Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani's yatra route near Madurai, is absconding and not in its custody.

SL: Briton held for Channel 4 video on war crimes

SL: Briton held for Channel 4 video on war crimes

Rediff.com10 Jul 2011

The Sri Lankan police has arrested a British national for allegedly providing "false video footage" to a British TV channel to produce a documentary that accused Lankan troops of war crimes. The Channel 4 documentary 'Sri Lanka's Killing Fields' was slammed by the government, which said it was false and doctored. A Colombo court on Friday allowed the CID to detain and interrogate the Briton of Sri Lankan-origin -- Kandanam Jegadishwaram -- in connection with the case.

Lakhimpur girl's murder: Constable arrested

Lakhimpur girl's murder: Constable arrested

Rediff.com3 Jul 2011

Gunner of a circle officer was on Sunday arrested by the CB-CID team probing the death of a minor girl, who was found hanging inside Nighasan police station in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur district.

Chennai blasts probe: Clean chit to suspects; no fresh leads

Chennai blasts probe: Clean chit to suspects; no fresh leads

Rediff.com8 May 2014

The suspect in the Chennai railway station blasts case, a man captured on the CCTV, has been given a clean chit by the probe authorities. The man was traced down to Sri Lanka where he is on vacation.

Chennai blasts: Is Tamil Nadu's politics of procrastination to blame?

Chennai blasts: Is Tamil Nadu's politics of procrastination to blame?

Rediff.com8 May 2014

How far did the existing air of permissiveness may have contributed to those like the Indian Mujahideen targeting Tamil Nadu for setting up base, is a question that the state's law and order machinery would have to ask itself, and stall them on the track and for good, says N Sathiya Moorthy

Nithyananda charged with rape, unnatural sex

Nithyananda charged with rape, unnatural sex

Rediff.com29 Nov 2010

The 430-page chargesheet filed before Ramanagara chief judicial magistrate on November 27 has named Nithyananda, Nithya Bhaktananda, Nithya Sachidananda, Nithya Sachidananda and Maa Sachidananda alias Ragini on the basis of two FIRs filed against them, a CID statement said on Monday

UP teen murdered not raped, says fresh postmortem

UP teen murdered not raped, says fresh postmortem

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

An FIR has been lodged against a sub-inspector and two policemen for tampering with evidence. The government has also ordered a fresh post-mortem of the victim by a panel of doctors from other districts.

Kashmir: 2 policemen hurt in clash with JKLF men

Kashmir: 2 policemen hurt in clash with JKLF men

Rediff.com11 Feb 2011

Two policemen were injured when Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front supporters clashed with security men in Lal Chowk area of the city after Friday prayers demanding handing over of mortal remains of JKLF founder Mohammad Maqbool Bhat.

UP MLA raped teen, framed her in theft case: Probe

UP MLA raped teen, framed her in theft case: Probe

Rediff.com11 Jan 2011

A preliminary inquiry by the Crime Branch-Crime Investigation Department into the Banda rape case has found that Bahujan Samaj Party legislator Purushottam Naresh Dwiwedi had raped the teenager and framed her in a false theft case, official sources said on Tuesday. "The CB-CID, which was asked to probe the matter by Chief Minister Mayawati, has completed a preliminary inquiry and is ready with its report," a senior official said.

Chennai:Retired army officer held for boy's murder

Chennai:Retired army officer held for boy's murder

Rediff.com10 Jul 2011

A week after the killing of a 13-year old boy in an Army premises in Chennai, the Tamil Nadu Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department has cracked the case with the arrest of a retired Army officer, who confessed to his involvement in the incident. The special team of the Crime Branch of CID police arrested the 58-year old Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Kandaswamy Ramraj and recovered the 0.3 mm rifle used to fire at Dilshan, who was hit by the bullet.

Crime branch to probe Chennai boy's killing

Crime branch to probe Chennai boy's killing

Rediff.com4 Jul 2011

The army termed the incident as "very unfortunate," and said it would not allow the guilty to go scot-free. "We have constituted a board of officers to carry out a proper search of the area including the houses adjoining the scene of the incident. The process of search is going on in detail," Brigadier (administration) Sashi Nair told reporters

Former Karnataka minister arrested on rape charges

Former Karnataka minister arrested on rape charges

Rediff.com10 May 2010

Former Karnataka food and civil supplies minister H Halappa was on Saturday arrested in connection with a rape case filed against him by his friend's wife. Halappa, who appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department on Saturday following a notice served by the investigating agency on May 6, was questioned for three to four hours, said DIG of CID Charan Reddy. "We have formally arrested him after interrogating him. Halappa has denied the allegations," he said.

Two days after escape, Tamang remains at large

Two days after escape, Tamang remains at large

Rediff.com24 Aug 2010

CID sources said the inspector in charge of the case, Ardhendu Sekhar Pahari, was removed and departmental proceedings were being drawn up against him over the incident. Nicol is a close aide of GJM president Bimal Gurung and a central committee member of the party

Salahuddin's wife, son get clearance for passport

Salahuddin's wife, son get clearance for passport

Rediff.com20 Apr 2010

The wife and son of Syed Salahuddin, head of the PoK-based Hizbul Mujahideen militant outfit, have been given security clearance for issuance of passports which they had sought for performing Haj pilgrimage.