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SHOCKING: Woman stripped, beaten in public over land tussle

SHOCKING: Woman stripped, beaten in public over land tussle

Rediff.com21 May 2015

The accused allegedly stripped her, dragged her to the road by pulling her hair and beat her severely with sticks.

Cong leader meets jailed SP MLA Azam Khan after 'no' to Akhilesh emissary

Cong leader meets jailed SP MLA Azam Khan after 'no' to Akhilesh emissary

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

The visits come against the backdrop of complaints from the Khan camp that Akhilesh Yadav has been 'ignoring' the party veteran and the Muslim community, though it backed the SP in the recent assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.

2 ABVP activists arrested for assault on JNU students

2 ABVP activists arrested for assault on JNU students

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

They have been booked under IPC sections 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (punishment for wrongful restraint) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention), said a senior police officer.

Trump spends 20 minutes in jail for election fraud

Trump spends 20 minutes in jail for election fraud

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

Trump, on addressing reporters after being arrested and released from jail, said: "I did nothing wrong."

UK court extends Nirav Modi's remand till Nov 3

UK court extends Nirav Modi's remand till Nov 3

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

The 49-year-old jeweller, wanted in India on charges of fraud and money laundering in the estimated USD 2-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case, further remanded in custody during a routine call-over hearing held via videolink at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London.

Court upholds CBI probe ruling out foul play in Unnao victim's accident

Court upholds CBI probe ruling out foul play in Unnao victim's accident

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

District and Sessions Judge Dharmesh Sharma held that the objections of the complainant party read like an engrossing thrilling story but were based on mere surmises and conjectures.

PNB scam: Nirav Modi to know his fate on Thu

PNB scam: Nirav Modi to know his fate on Thu

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Wanted diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who remains behind bars in a London prison as he contests his extradition to India on charges of fraud and money laundering in the estimated $2-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case, will find out the UK court's ruling in the nearly two-year-long legal battle on Thursday. The 49-year-old is expected to appear via videolink from Wandsworth Prison in south-west London at Westminster Magistrates' Court, where District Judge Samuel Goozee is set to hand down his judgment on whether the jeweller has a case to answer before the Indian courts. The magistrates' court ruling will then be sent back to UK Home Secretary Priti Patel for a sign off, with the possibility of appeals in the High Court on either side depending on the outcome.

Will AAP show Somnath Bharti the door?

Will AAP show Somnath Bharti the door?

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

The Aam Aadmi Party's national executive is meeting in New Delhi where it is likely to take a decision on the fate of its former minister and member of Legislative Assembly Somanath Bharti, who is on the run in a domestic violence case.

Akali sarpanch's husband, son arrested for slapping pregnant nurse

Akali sarpanch's husband, son arrested for slapping pregnant nurse

Rediff.com25 Sep 2016

The incident occurred in Bagha Purana town on Thursday when Paramjit Singh, husband of Akali sarpanch Daljit Kaur, and their son Gurjit Singh, came to the private hospital along with a patient and the nurse, Ramandeep Kaur, told them to wait to get the person admitted.

UK okays Nirav Modi's extradition, he has 14 days to appeal

UK okays Nirav Modi's extradition, he has 14 days to appeal

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

The United Kingdom's home department has cleared the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, who is wanted in an over Rs 13,000-crore bank fraud case, officials said on Friday.

Dhaula Kuan gangrape: All 5 accused convicted

Dhaula Kuan gangrape: All 5 accused convicted

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

A Delhi court on Tuesday convicted all the five accused of abducting and gangraping a 30-year-old BPO executive from the northeast in south Delhi's Dhaula Kuan area in 2010.

Defamation complaint: Cong MP Sanjay Nirupam put on trial

Defamation complaint: Cong MP Sanjay Nirupam put on trial

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

Congress Meber of Parliament Sanjay Nirupam was on Thursday put on trial by a Delhi court on a criminal defamation complaint filed by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Smriti Irani for allegedly using derogatory and indecent language against her during a debate on a private news channel.

Another student attacked in JNU: 20-year-old molested, slapped

Another student attacked in JNU: 20-year-old molested, slapped

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

In the second such incident within a week, a female student of Jawaharlal Nehru University was attacked and molested inside the campus allegedly by a former student.

Chandrababu Naidu non-cooperative, claims AP police

Chandrababu Naidu non-cooperative, claims AP police

Rediff.com10 Sep 2023

According to the remand report submitted to the court, Naidu was named as Accused 37 (A37) in the case.

Man blackmails Minister V K Singh's wife, demands Rs 2 crore

Man blackmails Minister V K Singh's wife, demands Rs 2 crore

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

In her complaint lodged at Tughlaq Road police station, Singh alleged that Pradeep Chauhan, a resident of Gurgaon, had even threatened her of "dire consequences".

No evidence to show 9-yr-old was raped before being killed, cops tell court

No evidence to show 9-yr-old was raped before being killed, cops tell court

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

The Delhi police has told a court in the national capital that no evidence could be collected so far to confirm whether the nine-year-old girl was raped before allegedly being killed near Delhi Cantonment in south-west Delhi earlier this month.

Probe agencies can't act as per whims and fancies: Delhi court

Probe agencies can't act as per whims and fancies: Delhi court

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

Investigation agencies cannot act according to their whims and fancies and courts have ample power to check any misuse or abuse of powers by them, a Delhi court has said.

Scribe murder: SC tells Centre, UP to reply to plea for CBI probe

Scribe murder: SC tells Centre, UP to reply to plea for CBI probe

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

The SC on Monday issued notice to the Centre and to the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea seeking a CBI probe into the alleged murder of a journalist Jagendra Singh.

FTII row: 'Will give space for classes in Delhi,' Kejriwal tells students

FTII row: 'Will give space for classes in Delhi,' Kejriwal tells students

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

Expressing "shock" over police crackdown in Pune's Film and Television Institute of India, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday offered to provide space to agitating students for their classes in the capital.

Gang-rape survivor allegedly molested by NCP leader

Gang-rape survivor allegedly molested by NCP leader

Rediff.com13 Jul 2014

A 14-year-old girl who was gang-raped allegedly by two youth earlier this month in the neighbouring Raigad district, was also molested by a local Nationalist Congress Party leader on the very same day of the incident, the police said.

Wrestlers' protest driven by politicians: WFI chief Brij Bhushan

Wrestlers' protest driven by politicians: WFI chief Brij Bhushan

Rediff.com30 Apr 2023

The country's top wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, have been protesting since April 23, demanding criminal action against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

'Request you with folded hands not to weaken our movement'

'Request you with folded hands not to weaken our movement'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2023

Vinesh Phogat was locked in a war of words with cousin Babita, with the former requesting the latter not to weaken their movement.

Can Julian Assange 'save' Nirav Modi from being extradited?

Can Julian Assange 'save' Nirav Modi from being extradited?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

Nirav Modi's lawyer raised a British court's judgment blocking the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US on mental health grounds, as the embattled diamond merchant appeared via videolink before a court here on Thursday for a two-day hearing of final submissions in his fight against being extradited to India. The 49-year-old diamond merchant, facing charges of fraud, money laundering and intimidating witnesses in the estimated $2-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case, appeared in the Westminster Magistrates' Court. Sporting a full beard and dressed casually in a blazer, he followed the proceedings from a room at Wandsworth Prison in south-west London as his counsel raised Monday's judgment which blocks the extradition of Assange to the US on the grounds of his mental health.

Journalist shot at in UP's Ghaziabad; 9 held

Journalist shot at in UP's Ghaziabad; 9 held

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

Vikram Joshi was returning home in Vijay Nagar area with his two daughters on a motorcycle when he was waylaid by over half a dozen armed men at around 10.30 pm on Monday.

Actor Inder Kumar arrested for allegedly raping model

Actor Inder Kumar arrested for allegedly raping model

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

The victim alleged she had been sexually assaulted by Inder Kumar who had promised to give her lead roles in Bollywood films.

Nirav Modi's fate in extradition case to be sealed soon

Nirav Modi's fate in extradition case to be sealed soon

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

The 49-year-old jeweller, fighting extradition in the estimated $2-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case, will appear via videolink from Wandsworth Prison in south-west London for the latest hearing in the case, during which District Judge Samuel Goozee will hear his defence team's arguments against the admissibility of certain evidence provided by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) in order to establish a prima facie case against the accused.

Can't be swayed by emotions, have to follow law in rape cases: Court

Can't be swayed by emotions, have to follow law in rape cases: Court

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

Deprecating the hue and cry over acquittals in rape cases, a Delhi court has said that the judiciary cannot be swayed by emotions or media reporting and has to limit itself to the ambit of law, testimonies of witnesses in deciding such cases.

Delhi cop's son seen thrashing woman in viral video arrested

Delhi cop's son seen thrashing woman in viral video arrested

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

In the video, Tomar is seen dragging the woman and brutally assaulting her.

Forced religious conversions affect nation's security, freedom of faith: SC

Forced religious conversions affect nation's security, freedom of faith: SC

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

Terming forced religious conversion a "very serious" issue, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to step in and make sincere efforts to check the practice.

Crimes against SCs, STs went up in 2020; UP, MP top charts: NCRB

Crimes against SCs, STs went up in 2020; UP, MP top charts: NCRB

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

Last year, 50,291 cases were registered for crimes committed against Scheduled Castes, an increase of 9.4 per cent over 2019 (45,961 cases). The crime rate had increased from 22.8 per lakh population to 25 per lakh population in 2020, the National Crime Records Bureau stated.

Do you know all this about Modi's ministers?

Do you know all this about Modi's ministers?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

The PM's choice of ministers is interesting, to say the least, says Jyoti Punwani.

Narayan Sai to be produced in Surat court today

Narayan Sai to be produced in Surat court today

Rediff.com5 Dec 2013

Self-styled godman Asaram's son Narayan Sai, who is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his ashram between 2002 and 2005, was on Thursday brought to Surat from Delhi, a senior police officer said.

Asaram's son Narayan Sai convicted in rape case

Asaram's son Narayan Sai convicted in rape case

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

The sessions court in Surat which convicted Narayan Sai will pronounce the sentence on April 30.

Tuticorin firing: CBI books TN police, officials for dacoity, robbery

Tuticorin firing: CBI books TN police, officials for dacoity, robbery

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

The case has been registered against unidentified officials of police and revenue department on the basis of a complaint from K Arjunan, district secretary, Communist Party of India-Marxist.

Haryana wrestling body suspends officials for participating in protest

Haryana wrestling body suspends officials for participating in protest

Rediff.com8 May 2023

Rohtash's decision, however, brought to light the differences arisen within the HAWA, which is affiliated to WFI, with its general secretary Rakesh Singh calling the suspension of the district officials as a wrong move.

Om Puri arrested, released on bail in assault case

Om Puri arrested, released on bail in assault case

Rediff.com1 Sep 2013

"The actor was arrested after he surrendered before the police and later granted bail on a bond of Rs 10,000," Senior Inspector Harishchandra Parmale of Versova police station told PTI.

Pachauri seeks permission from court to travel abroad

Pachauri seeks permission from court to travel abroad

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

R K Pachauri, who is facing sexual harassment allegations, moved a city court seeking permission to travel abroad to attend a global water summit in Greece from April 26 to 29.

Patiala clashes: 3 top cops shunted out; 3 arrested

Patiala clashes: 3 top cops shunted out; 3 arrested

Rediff.com30 Apr 2022

The order to suspend the services was issued by the home affairs and justice department and heavy police security was deployed at the site of the clashes outside the Kali Mata temple in Patiala.

Rahul Gandhi disqualified as Lok Sabha MP day after conviction

Rahul Gandhi disqualified as Lok Sabha MP day after conviction

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

His disqualification as Wayanad MP is effective from March 23, the day of his conviction

Nirav Modi remanded in custody till July 9 by UK court

Nirav Modi remanded in custody till July 9 by UK court

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

The 49-year-old jeweller, who has been lodged at Wandsworth Prison in south-west London since his arrest in March last year, appeared via videolink for the remand hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London.