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Ambani bomb scare: NIA arrests senior cop Sachin Waze after 12-hr grilling

Ambani bomb scare: NIA arrests senior cop Sachin Waze after 12-hr grilling

Rediff.com14 Mar 2021

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Mumbai Police officer Sachin Waze Saturday night after questioning him for 12 hours over the recovery of an explosive-laden vehicle near the residence of industrialist Mukesh Ambani, an agency spokesperson said.

Manipur woman's killing: Petition before NHRC

Manipur woman's killing: Petition before NHRC

Rediff.com20 Jul 2004

Manorama was reportedly picked up from her house on July 10 by Assam Rifles jawans and her body was found hours later with bullet wounds.

HC orders Varavara Rao's examination by private doctors

HC orders Varavara Rao's examination by private doctors

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

Rao's lawyer Indira Jaising claimed that his health was 'fast deteriorating', and there was a legitimate apprehension that he might die in prison. Rao suffers from dementia, is confined to bed in the prison hospital since August and needs to wear diapers, the lawyer said.

Advocate's murder: Watchman sent to police custody till Aug 17

Advocate's murder: Watchman sent to police custody till Aug 17

Rediff.com11 Aug 2012

The security guard in a residential complex, who allegedly stabbed to death a lawyer two days ago, was on Saturday remanded to police custody till August 17 by a local court. Producing the accused Sajjad Ahmed Mughal, 22, before the court, police said they wanted to interrogate him further to find out if anybody else was involved with him in committing the crime.

Maha govt agrees to shift Varavara Rao to Nanavati hospital

Maha govt agrees to shift Varavara Rao to Nanavati hospital

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

Following the intervention of a bench of Justices S S Shinde and Madhav Jamdar, the state said it will shift Rao, 81, who is lodged as an under-trial in the Taloja prison in neighbouring Navi Mumbai, to the Nanavati Hospital as a 'special case'.

Father of UP girl who accused BJP MLA of rape dies in custody

Father of UP girl who accused BJP MLA of rape dies in custody

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

The girl tried to immolate herself near the chief minister's residence in Lucknow on Sunday.

'India can secure release of naval officers'

'India can secure release of naval officers'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

'There is a view that there is a Pakistan angle to this.' 'Pakistan has a large presence in Qatar and would want India to be blacklisted.'

No de-funding, dismantling of police in US, says Trump

No de-funding, dismantling of police in US, says Trump

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

Trump's remark came on Monday amidst the growing demand from a section of the Americans to de-fund the police in the aftermath of the custodial death of African-American George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. "We won't be de-funding our police, we won't be dismantling our police. We won't be disbanding our police, we won't be ending our police force in a city."

Fears over Iranian climber's safety over not wearing hijab

Fears over Iranian climber's safety over not wearing hijab

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

Rekabi's statement said not wearing her headscarf during the competition was unintentional, adding "there was poor scheduling and I was called to climb unpredictably".

Had warned that Waze could create problems for Maha govt: Raut

Had warned that Waze could create problems for Maha govt: Raut

Rediff.com29 Mar 2021

"This whole incident of Waze's activities and controversies thereafter taught a lesson to the MVA government. It was good in a way that it happened and taught us some lessons," the Sena's chief spokesperson said.

Yunus case: Pradeep Sharma, others exonerated

Yunus case: Pradeep Sharma, others exonerated

Rediff.com10 Jul 2007

Earlier, the Bombay high court, which is hearing a petition on the Yunus case, had instructed the state DGP to file the chargesheet in the case.

Financial Planning Tips For Single Moms

Financial Planning Tips For Single Moms

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

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Sudipta Gupta's death: 'What kind of fascism is this?'

Sudipta Gupta's death: 'What kind of fascism is this?'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2013

Bengal is seething with anger over the death of a young Students' Federation of India leader Sudipta Gupta on Tuesday.

Student's death: CPM seeks judicial probe

Student's death: CPM seeks judicial probe

Rediff.com3 Apr 2013

The Communist Party of India-Marxist on Wednesday demanded a judicial probe into the death of Students Federation of India leader Sudipto Gupta in police custody in Kolkata, refuting the police's claim that he died after falling down from a bus.

Darrang: 12-hr bandh to protest eviction drive deaths

Darrang: 12-hr bandh to protest eviction drive deaths

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

No untoward incident has been reported so far in the bandh called by the All Minority Organisations Coordination Committee, which includes the All Assam Minority Students Union (AAMSU) and the Jamiat-e-Ulema among others, that began at 5 am on Friday, a police officer said.

J-K man held for threatening Mumbai girl for posts on Udaipur murder

J-K man held for threatening Mumbai girl for posts on Udaipur murder

Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

Fayyaz Ahmed Bhatt (30) was held on Sunday from Badgam in the northern Union Territory with the help of police there, the VP Road police station official said.

Why Are Iranians Protesting?

Why Are Iranians Protesting?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Mahsa Amini's death in police custody has resulted in protests in several parts of Iran against the morality police.

Imran to take custody of 'love child'

Imran to take custody of 'love child'

Rediff.com16 May 2004

Imran flew to Los Angeles on Saturday night to bring home Tyrian after her multimillionaire mother Sita White died.

BSP MP, wife sent to judicial custody in maid murder case

BSP MP, wife sent to judicial custody in maid murder case

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

Bahujan Samaj Party MP Dhananjay Singh and his wife Jagriti, arrested in connection with the murder of their maid, were on Monday remanded to four-day judicial custody by a court after the Delhi Police said they are waiting for some reports and will confront the accused with them later.

Court allows CBI to quiz DSP Kumar for 7 days in custody in bribery case

Court allows CBI to quiz DSP Kumar for 7 days in custody in bribery case

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

The court termed the offence as "grave" and noted that there were serious allegations about the involvement of public servants including the accused, who has been charged by the agency of being a part of an extortion racket being run in the garb of investigation.

Ghatkopar blast: Court grants bail to cops

Ghatkopar blast: Court grants bail to cops

Rediff.com17 Mar 2005

The court said the Criminal Investigation Department had failed to produce substantial evidence against the accused.

Iran arrests popular actress Taraneh Alidoosti for supporting anti-hijab stir

Iran arrests popular actress Taraneh Alidoosti for supporting anti-hijab stir

Rediff.com18 Dec 2022

Taraneh Alidoosti was arrested as there was a "lack of evidence for her claims," CNN reported citing Fars news agency.

Man Jumps From Mantralaya, Saved!

Man Jumps From Mantralaya, Saved!

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

A man jumps from the 6th floor of Mantralaya, the Maharashtra government's administrative headquarters in Mumbai, but lands in the safety net installed in the building.

Doc, cop among 4 J-K employees sacked for terror links

Doc, cop among 4 J-K employees sacked for terror links

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

In the last three years, the Union Territory administration has invoked 311 (2)(c) of the Constitution to sack more than 50 employees, who were allegedly operating in shadows within the government and drawing a salary from the public exchequer, however, they were helping Pakistani terror outfits, providing logistics to terrorists, propagating terrorists' ideology, raising terror finances and furthering secessionist agenda, officials said.

Bangladesh police get custody of 3 suspects in bloggers' murders

Bangladesh police get custody of 3 suspects in bloggers' murders

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

Three suspected Al Qaeda-linked militants, including a British national who masterminded the recent brutal murders of two prominent secular bloggers, were today remanded to police custody for seven days by a court here for interrogation.

Probe exonerates Omar in NC worker's death case

Probe exonerates Omar in NC worker's death case

Rediff.com30 Apr 2012

The magisterial probe ordered by the Jammu and Kashmir government into the death of the prominent ruling National Conference worker Haji Mohammad Yusuf has exonerated state Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, holding that 'Haji had died of natural death'.

10 cops transferred out of Mumbai

10 cops transferred out of Mumbai

Rediff.com20 Oct 2006

Apparently as a fall out of the Bombay high court's directive to transfer the police officers related to Khwaja Yunus' alleged custodial death, two police officers related to the case have been transferred out of Mumbai, along with 8 policemen

Godhra train burning: SC seeks Gujarat response on some convicts' bail pleas

Godhra train burning: SC seeks Gujarat response on some convicts' bail pleas

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

The court then issued a notice to the state government on the bail pleas of Abdul Raheman Dhantia alias Kankatto, Abdul Sattar Ibrahim Gaddi Asla and others.

Why was Atiq Ahmad paraded before media, SC asks UP govt

Why was Atiq Ahmad paraded before media, SC asks UP govt

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

The SC also asked the UP government how the killers got the knowledge that they were being taken to hospital.

Iran abolishes 'morality police' in face of anti-hijab protests

Iran abolishes 'morality police' in face of anti-hijab protests

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Iran's Attorney General Mohammad Javad Montazeri said that the morality police 'was abolished by the same authorities who installed it', The New York Times reported.

Iranian Women Protest At World Cup

Iranian Women Protest At World Cup

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

Many Iranian fans on Monday wore t-shirts or waved signs printed with the mantra of the uprising: 'Woman Life Freedom' in the colours of the Iranian national flag.

Foster mom denies any involvement in Sherin's death

Foster mom denies any involvement in Sherin's death

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

She was 'interrogated for hours by several officers with no attorney present' a few days later.

Sengar gets 10-yr jail for murder of Unnao rape survivor's father

Sengar gets 10-yr jail for murder of Unnao rape survivor's father

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

The woman's father died in judicial custody in April 2018.

Administration razes 5 houses after mob sets police station on fire in Assam

Administration razes 5 houses after mob sets police station on fire in Assam

Rediff.com22 May 2022

The Assam police suspended the officer in charge of Batadraba police station to ensure fair probe in the matter of the death of Safiqul Islam in custody.

Lawyers shout slogans against Aaftab in Delhi court

Lawyers shout slogans against Aaftab in Delhi court

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

A section of lawyers on Thursday evening at a court premises in New Delhi shouting slogans against Aaftab Amin Poonawala, accused in the Mehrauli killing case.

Twice suspended, Mumbai cop Waze now dismissed from service

Twice suspended, Mumbai cop Waze now dismissed from service

Rediff.com11 May 2021

A 1990-batch officer of the Maharashtra cadre, Waze, also known as an "encounter cop", was earlier suspended after his arrest by the National Investigation Agency in the SUV-cum-murder case on March 13.

TN BJP secy arrested; saffron party calls CM 'original Stalin'

TN BJP secy arrested; saffron party calls CM 'original Stalin'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2023

Chandrasekhar was reacting to the arrest of Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party leader S G Suryah under the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology (IT) Act allegedly over a social media post.

Accused Nunes doesn't own Goa restaurant where Phogat partied: Court told

Accused Nunes doesn't own Goa restaurant where Phogat partied: Court told

Rediff.com28 Aug 2022

He said there are no documents establishing that Nunes has the ownership rights of the restaurant.