News for 'crime mastermind'

Pathankot mastermind in 'custody' since January 14: Sartaj Aziz

Pathankot mastermind in 'custody' since January 14: Sartaj Aziz

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

He also said it was for India to decide on dates for Foreign Secretary-level talks, postponed in the wake of the terror strike.

Parliament breach kingpin Jha wanted to create nationwide anarchy: Police

Parliament breach kingpin Jha wanted to create nationwide anarchy: Police

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

Sources said the police are likely to seek the Parliament's permission to recreate the December 13 incident that unfolded on the anniversary of the 2001 attack on it.

NSE phone tapping: Chitra Ramkrishna gets bail

NSE phone tapping: Chitra Ramkrishna gets bail

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

The Delhi high court on Thursday granted bail to Chitra Ramkrishna in the money laundering case related to alleged illegal phone tapping and snooping of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) employees, saying prima facie there are reasonable grounds to believe she is not guilty. Justice Jasmeet Singh granted bail to the former NSE managing director on a personal bond of Rs one lakh and two sureties of the like amount. "Prima facie there are reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant is not guilty of the offence and she is not likely to commit any offence while on bail...the application is allowed and the applicant is granted bail," the court said.

Kathua rape-murder kingpin moves HC seeking suspension of life term

Kathua rape-murder kingpin moves HC seeking suspension of life term

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

The application came up for hearing on Thursday before a division bench of justices Tejinder Singh Dhindsa and Lalit Batra through video conferencing during which the counsel for Jammu and Kashmir R S Cheema requested for a new date that was granted.

Our expectation from Pakistanis never very high: Jaishankar on Bilawal

Our expectation from Pakistanis never very high: Jaishankar on Bilawal

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

Jaishankar said: "Our expectation levels with the Pakistanis are never very high."

SC rules Kathua rape accused an adult, raps court for casual approach

SC rules Kathua rape accused an adult, raps court for casual approach

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

The top court also held that medical opinion regarding the age of an accused cannot be 'brushed aside' in the absence of statutory proof on the same issue.

Israel re-affirms Pak-based LeT as a 'terror organisation'

Israel re-affirms Pak-based LeT as a 'terror organisation'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

Over 160 people, including a number of Israeli nationals were killed in the terror attack on November 26, 2008

Juvenile to adult: How Kathua gang rape-murder accused's story fell apart

Juvenile to adult: How Kathua gang rape-murder accused's story fell apart

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

A shoddily drafted application for birth certificate was the loose string that led to the unravelling of the conspiracy to proclaim one of those accused in the 2018 gang rape and murder of an eight-year-old in Kathua as a juvenile.

NCB arrests Dawood's brother Iqbal Kaskar in drugs case

NCB arrests Dawood's brother Iqbal Kaskar in drugs case

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

Gangster and Mumbai serial blasts mastermind Dawood Ibrahim's brother Iqbal Kaskar has been taken into custody by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in a drugs case, the agency said on Wednesday.

6 including 2 juveniles arrested for RPG attack on Punjab police station

6 including 2 juveniles arrested for RPG attack on Punjab police station

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

The attack was carried out at the directions of an intelligence agency of the neighbouring country, director general of police Gaurav Yadav said pointing to Pakistan.

Top Hamas commanders linked to Oct 7 attack killed

Top Hamas commanders linked to Oct 7 attack killed

Rediff.com15 Oct 2023

Lt Col Hecht spoke as the Israel Air Force killed Merad Abu Merad, Hamas' head of aerial activity, in Gaza City, who it said was responsible for directing terrorists during the October 7 massacre of Israelis in the western Negev.

Knew Amravati murder linked to Nupur support, 3 more received threats: Police

Knew Amravati murder linked to Nupur support, 3 more received threats: Police

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

Singh said seven accused, including the mastermind of the June 21 murder, were arrested by the police while the search is on for one more person, identified as Shamim.

Businessman kidnapped from outside Kolkata mall, rescued in hours

Businessman kidnapped from outside Kolkata mall, rescued in hours

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

A businessman was allegedly kidnapped from outside a shopping mall in south Kolkata's Kasba area but was rescued within hours, a senior police officer said on Thursday.

Bhindranwale's terrorist nephew dies in Pakistan

Bhindranwale's terrorist nephew dies in Pakistan

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

Khalistani separatist Lakhbir Singh alias 'Rode', a designated terrorist under the Indian law, has died recently in Pakistan, where he had taken refuge after his uncle Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale was killed in 1984 during an army action, officials said on Tuesday.

Salute Review

Salute Review

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

Salute explores narratives of police brutality and unethical practices, power-hungry politicians who will stop at nothing and the helplessness of innocent victims of crime, observes Divya Nair.

ED arrests Sukesh Chandrashekhar in fresh money laundering case

ED arrests Sukesh Chandrashekhar in fresh money laundering case

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

The fresh charges against Chandrashekhar pertain to Rs 3.5 crore that Malvinder Singh's wife Japna is alleged to have paid after she was conned that this money would be used to bail her husband out.

Breathe: Into the Shadows 2: 8 Tedious Episodes

Breathe: Into the Shadows 2: 8 Tedious Episodes

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

People are easily convinced to take lives as though it's a game of passing-the-parcel... Crime is not merely romanticised and rationalised, but also rewarded, points out Sukanya Verma. Breathe: Into the Shadows 2 Review

Pakistan is 'terrorist state', carries out war crimes: India to UN

Pakistan is 'terrorist state', carries out war crimes: India to UN

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

India said Pakistan was a democracy deficit country and practises terrorism on its own people.

2 dead after 7-hour St Denis raid targetting Paris attacks mastermind

2 dead after 7-hour St Denis raid targetting Paris attacks mastermind

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Seven arrests made as woman blows herself up and man is killed by grenade during raid on apartment in St-Denis, north of Paris

Jaane Jaan Review: Mesmerising Kareena Steals The Show

Jaane Jaan Review: Mesmerising Kareena Steals The Show

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

Few actors share Kareena's fearlessness for closeups in their 40s. A still force in a high-strung thriller, her marvellously opaque portrayal of a woman hiding skeletons in her closet turns a crafty police procedural into a wistful story of survival, observes Sukanya Verma.

Jacqueline Fernandez appears before ED in PMLA case

Jacqueline Fernandez appears before ED in PMLA case

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

She will be questioned in the case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and others.

ED stops Jacqueline Fernandez from flying abroad

ED stops Jacqueline Fernandez from flying abroad

Rediff.com5 Dec 2021

The 36-year-old actor was stopped by the immigration authorities at the Mumbai airport on the basis of a Look Out Circular (LoC) issued by the federal probe agency, they said.

PMLA case: Jacqueline to appear before ED on Dec 8

PMLA case: Jacqueline to appear before ED on Dec 8

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

A day after she was stopped from flying abroad, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned actor Jacqueline Fernandez to appear before it for questioning in a money laundering investigation against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and others, officials said on Monday.

General Jacob masterminded Pakistan's surrender in 1971

General Jacob masterminded Pakistan's surrender in 1971

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

Lieutenant General J F R Jacob, Chief of Staff, Eastern Army Command during the 1971 war, revealed how, armed with only a draft surrender document and an aide, he made the Pakistani army led by Lieutenant General A A K Niazi surrender.

Does chakka jaam attract UAPA, asks Umar Khalid

Does chakka jaam attract UAPA, asks Umar Khalid

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

Arguing his bail plea in the riots conspiracy case before additional sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat, his lawyer referred to the supplementary charge sheet filed in the case and said that the police wished to paint every accused with the same brush while adding tadka (flavour) to it.

ED records Nora Fatehi's statement in money laundering case

ED records Nora Fatehi's statement in money laundering case

Rediff.com3 Dec 2022

Sources said the actor will be questioned about some more issues related to Chandrashekhar.

PMLA case: ED quizzes Jacqueline Fernandez for 2nd day

PMLA case: ED quizzes Jacqueline Fernandez for 2nd day

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

The 36-year-old actor had spent about eight hours at the agency's office on Wednesday as she was questioned and her statement was recorded in multiple sessions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Who Gains From Prigozhin's Death?

Who Gains From Prigozhin's Death?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

There is a congruence of interests between Ukrainian intelligence and its Western mentors to destroy Wagner and eliminate it from the geopolitical chessboard altogether, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Cong 'exposes' BJP's 'links with terrorists'; slams 'fake nationalism'

Cong 'exposes' BJP's 'links with terrorists'; slams 'fake nationalism'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

The brutal killing of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Rajasthan's Udaipur was a "terrorist incident", he said, alleging that Riyaz Attari, one of the main accused, was a BJP member since 2019.

Maoists hired to kill Laxmananda: Orissa police

Maoists hired to kill Laxmananda: Orissa police

Rediff.com17 Oct 2008

"Maoists were given money to train certain youth of a particular community to eliminate Saraswati," inspector general of police, crime branch, Arun Ray told PTI asserting the mastermind of the killings had been identified.

China blocks Indo-US proposal to list Pak-based Makki a global terrorist

China blocks Indo-US proposal to list Pak-based Makki a global terrorist

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

Makki is a US-designated terrorist and brother-in-law of Lashkar-e-Tayiba chief and 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed.

'Atiq's murder could have been remote-controlled'

'Atiq's murder could have been remote-controlled'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

'The prowess with which they executed the shootings unmistakably bear the imprint of someone who has had professional training.'

India designates Zargar, released in IC-814 hijack, as terrorist

India designates Zargar, released in IC-814 hijack, as terrorist

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, who was involved in a series of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and was one of the released terrorists in the hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 in 1999, has been designated as a terrorist by the Union government.

How Covid Spiked Gold Smuggling

How Covid Spiked Gold Smuggling

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

Officials were surprised at how quickly smugglers appraised the Covid situation to recruit jobless migrant workers to ship gold.

Rs 62,000 Crore GST Evasion Detected

Rs 62,000 Crore GST Evasion Detected

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

'There are unscrupulous traders who create fake invoices by showing bogus e-way bills, movement of goods.' 'Since the entities registered across different states, and kept on changing their numbers, tracing them was difficult.'

Dahaad Review: Sonakshi Packs A Punch

Dahaad Review: Sonakshi Packs A Punch

Rediff.com12 May 2023

For those who believed in her talent since Lootera, Dahaad is a truly rewarding experience, observes Sukanya Verma.

Actor Jacqueline Fernandez examined as witness by ED

Actor Jacqueline Fernandez examined as witness by ED

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

Officials said the 36-year-old actor was examined for four hours in Delhi as a witness in the case and her statement was recorded under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

How can you use such words for PM: HC to Umar Khalid

How can you use such words for PM: HC to Umar Khalid

Rediff.com20 May 2022

A bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Rajnish Bhatnagar was hearing Khalid's plea challenging a trial court's order which had on March 24 dismissed his bail application in the case.

Actor Nora Fatehi appears before ED in money laundering case

Actor Nora Fatehi appears before ED in money laundering case

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

The agency had earlier questioned actor Jacqueline Fernandes in this case. She is expected to depose again before the agency on Thursday.

RPG fired at police station in Punjab, DGP alleges Pak hand

RPG fired at police station in Punjab, DGP alleges Pak hand

Rediff.com10 Dec 2022

The projectile, fired by some unidentified people, hit the Saanjh Kendra adjoining the Sarhali police station on the Amritsar-Bathinda highway on Friday night.