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Amnesty International India's assets attached in PMLA case

Amnesty International India's assets attached in PMLA case

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

The agency said in a statement that a provisional order has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act "attaching bank accounts of Amnesty International India Pvt Ltd (AIIPL) and Indians for Amnesty International Trust (IAIT)".

ATS may invoke MCOCA against Pune blast suspect

ATS may invoke MCOCA against Pune blast suspect

Rediff.com18 Sep 2010

The Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad may invoke the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act against the two alleged Lashkar-e-Tayiba operatives, one of them a Pune blast suspect, arrested last week.

SC asks UP court to put off Rana Ayyub case hearing to after Jan 31

SC asks UP court to put off Rana Ayyub case hearing to after Jan 31

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked a special court in Ghaziabad, which has summoned journalist Rana Ayyub in a money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), to adjourn the proceedings scheduled for January 27 to a date after January 31.

Imran May Be Jailed For A Long Time

Imran May Be Jailed For A Long Time

Rediff.com10 May 2023

His disqualification to participate in future elections may follow, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W, India's external intelligence agency.

Zelenskyy denounces 'unkept promises' by Western countries

Zelenskyy denounces 'unkept promises' by Western countries

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday denounced Western powers for not approving necessary decisions against Russian military operations in Ukraine and also not saving the country from the missiles and bomb attacks.

Dev Anand's Important Life Lesson

Dev Anand's Important Life Lesson

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

'How do you stay so energised? So young?' 'Dev Anand flashed that familiar crooked grin and told me, "The mind never grows old. It urges you to surge ahead".'

Xi in Moscow for talks with Putin to 'end Ukraine war'

Xi in Moscow for talks with Putin to 'end Ukraine war'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

Ahead of his crucial talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that his peace plan to end the raging Ukraine war takes into account the 'legitimate' concerns of all parties and reflects the broadest common understanding of the international community.

Shilpa 'didn't know' about app's content; Kundra may face ED probe

Shilpa 'didn't know' about app's content; Kundra may face ED probe

Rediff.com25 Jul 2021

In her statement given to the police on Friday, Shetty said she did not know about the content of the app, nor did she interfere in her husband's business, police sources said.

Putin describes India as a great power, time-tested friend

Putin describes India as a great power, time-tested friend

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

Russia President Vladimir Putin on Monday described India as a great power, a friendly nation and a time-tested friend and echoed common concerns over terrorism, drug trafficking and organised crime as he held wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Foreign spy agency mobilised funds for Dhaka cafe attack: Report

Foreign spy agency mobilised funds for Dhaka cafe attack: Report

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

An intelligence agency of a foreign country mobilsed funds for the Dhaka cafe attack which was carried out on behalf of a top fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami leader who is on death row after being convicted for 1971 war crimes in Bangladesh, according to a media report.

Raja alleges harassment from new PCB committee

Raja alleges harassment from new PCB committee

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

'Najam Sethi tweets at 2 in the night that Ramiz Raja is out. Is this respect for a former captain? I was not even allowed to go to the office and collect my belongings.'

Ex-Lanka Prez gets govt bungalow, special security on return

Ex-Lanka Prez gets govt bungalow, special security on return

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

The ex-president returned to Sri Lanka on a Singapore Airlines flight.

Haridwar hate speech accused Tyagi says his life is in danger

Haridwar hate speech accused Tyagi says his life is in danger

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

Haridwar hate speech accused Jitendra Narayan Tyagi, who has been asked by the Supreme Court to surrender by September 2, said his life is in danger and he may be killed in a suicide attack.

In Jerusalem, IFFI jury head says he stands by criticism of Kashmir Files

In Jerusalem, IFFI jury head says he stands by criticism of Kashmir Files

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

Unfazed by the widespread criticism of his comments against the Hindi film The Kashmir Files, Israeli director and IFFI international jury chair Nadav Lapid said he stands by his remarks as he "knows how to recognise propaganda disguised as a movie".

BJP slams Cong after Tharoor terms Musharraf as 'a real force for peace'

BJP slams Cong after Tharoor terms Musharraf as 'a real force for peace'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2023

Tharoor's social media post condoling Musharraf's demise evoked a sharp response from the Bharatiya Janata Party which accused the Congress of "Pakistan parasti (worshipping)".

US won't send officials to Beijing Winter Olympics

US won't send officials to Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

'The Biden administration will not send any diplomatic or official representation to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games given the PRC's ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang and other human rights abuses.'

Record Rs 32,000 Crore Seized in Tax Raids

Record Rs 32,000 Crore Seized in Tax Raids

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

Since arraignment under money laundering is a tougher offence, the CBDT hopes it will also overcome its dismal score sheet to prove satisfactorily to the courts that these cases were genuine ones of tax evasion.

US Congresswoman introduces anti-India resolution in House

US Congresswoman introduces anti-India resolution in House

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

A resolution calls the US Secretary of State to designate India as a country of particular concern for alleged violation of religious freedom.

BJP, Congress spar over Rahul's meeting with India-baiting Labour MP

BJP, Congress spar over Rahul's meeting with India-baiting Labour MP

Rediff.com24 May 2022

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi's meeting with British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in London triggered a row back home with the Bharatiya Janata Party asking him whether he endorsed the UK opposition leader's "anti-India" views.

Sushil Modi seeks law to fix uniform age of marriage for all women

Sushil Modi seeks law to fix uniform age of marriage for all women

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

Modi said different laws related to Hindus, Christians and Parsis and the Special Marriage Act 1954 has determined minimum marriage age of 18 years for a woman and 21 years for man but the Muslim Personal Law holds marriage of a girl legal after she has attained puberty.

Egypt blasts HRW report as 'biased, ignorant'

Egypt blasts HRW report as 'biased, ignorant'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

Egypt on Tuesday denounced as "negative, biased and ignorant" a report by Human Rights Watch that blamed the government for the mass killing of protesters in Cairo a year ago.

Lankan forces raid protesters' camp; 9 held, several injured

Lankan forces raid protesters' camp; 9 held, several injured

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

Sri Lankan security forces raided the main anti-government protest camp at the President's Secretariat in Colombo early on Friday, arresting nine people and injuring several others, as the protesters continued to occupy the sensitive area despite the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa as president.

Human rights groups ask IOC to move Olympics from China

Human rights groups ask IOC to move Olympics from China

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

Over 160 rights groups call on IOC chief to revoke 2022 Beijing Winter Games

Tax fraud lawsuit filed against Cristiano Ronaldo

Tax fraud lawsuit filed against Cristiano Ronaldo

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

In a statement, the prosecutor's office said Ronaldo had knowingly used a "business structure" created in 2010 to hide his income in Spain from his image rights.

Taiwan Prez seeks international help as China steps up military drills

Taiwan Prez seeks international help as China steps up military drills

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

Taiwan says it detected multiple Chinese aircraft and naval vessels taking part in military drills around the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, in what could be a possible simulated attack against the island.

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

Rediff.com31 Dec 2017

Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year.

Putin warns of more after deadly missile strikes on Kyiv

Putin warns of more after deadly missile strikes on Kyiv

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

In a television appearance Monday, Putin said Russia had struck military and infrastructure targets across Ukraine following the Crimea bridge blast.

India's foreign minister is here. I am satisfied: Lankan prez

India's foreign minister is here. I am satisfied: Lankan prez

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday expressed satisfaction over External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit.

Tharoor hits back at BJP: If Musharraf was anathema...

Tharoor hits back at BJP: If Musharraf was anathema...

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Tharoor's remarks came after several BJP leaders accused the Congress of 'Pakistan parasti (worship)' and Union minister Jyoritiraditya Scindia asked if this was part of the 'Haath Se Haath Jodo Abhiyan' with enemies.

10 TERRIFIC Ensemble Movies

10 TERRIFIC Ensemble Movies

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

As Kuttey hits the screens this Friday, Sukanya Verma looks at the 10 best ensemble Hindi movies in recent times.

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.

Sri Lanka deploys troops, military vehicles on Colombo's streets

Sri Lanka deploys troops, military vehicles on Colombo's streets

Rediff.com11 May 2022

Sri Lankan authorities on Wednesday deployed troops and military vehicles in the streets to ensure public security in the capital amidst nationwide protests over the government's failure to tackle the worst economic crisis.

Mallya sinks deeper, as ED registers case against him

Mallya sinks deeper, as ED registers case against him

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

The ED has pressed charges under various sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against Mallya and others named in the CBI complaint

Modi Trapped In World Of Complex Relationships

Modi Trapped In World Of Complex Relationships

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

The Modi government finds itself in a contradiction of its own making. It has encouraged pro-Russian, Westophobic public sentiment while setting strategic policy that's exactly the opposite, points out Shekhar Gupta.

US launches missile strike against Syria

US launches missile strike against Syria

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Two US warships fired at least 50 cruise missiles at the Ash Shai'rat airfield in Homs province in western Syria, from where the US administration believes Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad fired the chemical weapons against his own people, media reports said.

Key planners of 26/11 remain unpunished: Jaishankar

Key planners of 26/11 remain unpunished: Jaishankar

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

He also said that when it comes to proscribing some terrorists, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has 'regrettably' been unable to act in some cases because of 'political considerations'.

Trump pleads not guilty in historic court appearance

Trump pleads not guilty in historic court appearance

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

Former United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to 37 charges related to the alleged mishandling of classified documents, CNN reported.

India, Russia against 'outside influence' in internal matters: Modi

India, Russia against 'outside influence' in internal matters: Modi

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

His remarks without naming any country came against the backdrop of tension between India and Pakistan after New Delhi revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status.

Russia now global economic pariah: US after sanctions

Russia now global economic pariah: US after sanctions

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

'The Ruble is now down 50 per cent and worth less than one American penny since Putin announced his war'

Bilkis Bano case: Ex-bureaucrats urge CJI to rectify 'horrendously wrong decision'

Bilkis Bano case: Ex-bureaucrats urge CJI to rectify 'horrendously wrong decision'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2022

'We are aghast at what happened in Gujarat a few days ago, on the 75th anniversary of India's Independence'