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FIR under anti-terror law against Sharjil Imam for comments on Assam

FIR under anti-terror law against Sharjil Imam for comments on Assam

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

Sharjil Imam came to limelight during the ongoing protests against the CAA in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, for his alleged remarks threatening to 'cut-off' Assam from rest of India.

Court puts off order on Teesta, Sreekumar bail pleas to July 28

Court puts off order on Teesta, Sreekumar bail pleas to July 28

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

A court in Ahmedabad on Tuesday deferred till Thursday its order on the bail pleas of activist Teesta Setalvad and former DGP RB Sreekumar in a case of fabricating evidence to frame innocent persons in connection with the 2002 Gujarat communal riots.

Rajasthan garment seller held in Bengaluru for suspected ISI links

Rajasthan garment seller held in Bengaluru for suspected ISI links

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

A suspected spy from Rajasthan who was allegedly sharing photographs and details of vital installations in Bengaluru with his handlers in Pakistani intelligence agency, ISI, has been arrested, police said.

Guj man who was held for posing as PMO official booked for house grab bid

Guj man who was held for posing as PMO official booked for house grab bid

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

Patel, a resident of the Ghodasar area of the city, was arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir police earlier this month from a five-star hotel in Srinagar after the authorities grew suspicious about his activities.

Param Bir appears before Thane police to join extortion case probe

Param Bir appears before Thane police to join extortion case probe

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

The probe team is likely to record his statement, the sources said, adding that zonal Deputy Commissioner of Police Avinash Ambure was present at the police station.

Cops take Deep Sidhu to Red Fort to recreate vandalism scene on R-Day

Cops take Deep Sidhu to Red Fort to recreate vandalism scene on R-Day

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

Sidhu, according to police, was a "prominent player" behind the January 26 violence and vandalism at the Red Fort. He was arrested from Karnal bypass in Haryana on Monday night by a team of Delhi Police's Special Cell.

Delhi police, Truecaller to ink pact for protecting people from cyber frauds

Delhi police, Truecaller to ink pact for protecting people from cyber frauds

Rediff.com12 Feb 2023

In addition to educating Delhiites and holding a joint awareness campaign against cyber frauds, Truecaller will also display official numbers of the Delhi police representatives on the app's government directory services.

Rajasthan govt decides to hand over Alwar girl's case to CBI

Rajasthan govt decides to hand over Alwar girl's case to CBI

Rediff.com16 Jan 2022

The state government will send the recommendation to the Centre for a CBI probe into the case at the earliest.

Vyapam scam whistleblower arrested

Vyapam scam whistleblower arrested

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Last month, Laxman Singh Markam, deputy secretary at the CM secretariat, had lodged a complaint accusing Rai and state Congress chief spokesperson K K Mishra of trying to drag his name in the controversy surrounding the alleged leak of a question paper of MP Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET)-2022 held on March 25.

Activist Teesta Setalvad walks out of jail

Activist Teesta Setalvad walks out of jail

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

She had been lodged in the Sabarmati Central jail in Ahmedabad since her arrest on June 26.

Activist Teesta Setalvad detained day after SC ruling on 2002 riots

Activist Teesta Setalvad detained day after SC ruling on 2002 riots

Rediff.com25 Jun 2022

The action came after Amit Shah accused Teesta of giving baseless information to the police about the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Param Bir Singh destroyed Kasab's mobile: Ex-cop Samsher Khan Pathan

Param Bir Singh destroyed Kasab's mobile: Ex-cop Samsher Khan Pathan

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Retired Assistant Police Commissioner Samsher Khan Pathan has claimed former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh "destroyed" a mobile phone seized from the 26/11 terror attack convict Mohammed Ajmal Kasab.

In late night sitting SC stays Gujarat HC order asking Teesta to surrender

In late night sitting SC stays Gujarat HC order asking Teesta to surrender

Rediff.com1 Jul 2023

A bench of justices Abhay S Oka and Prashant Kumar Mishra, which heard the matter in a special hearing, urged the Chief Justice of India to assign the matter to a larger bench.

Mumbai police arrest MBA from Odisha in Bulli Bai app case

Mumbai police arrest MBA from Odisha in Bulli Bai app case

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

The cyber police of the Mumbai crime branch on Thursday arrested a 28-year-old man from Odisha in connection with the case of Bulli Bai app, which targeted Muslim women by putting up their images online for "auction", an official said.

Police scour CCTV footage near Salman Khan's home for clues on threat letter

Police scour CCTV footage near Salman Khan's home for clues on threat letter

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

The Mumbai police on Monday recorded the statement of Bollywood actor Salman Khan's father Salim Khan, a day after a letter threatened that the father-son duo will meet the fate of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.

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