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Former Cong MP, family taken into custody after daughter-in-law's death

Former Cong MP, family taken into custody after daughter-in-law's death

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

Sircilla Rajaiah's daughter-in-law and three grandsons were found charred to death at his residence under mysterious circumstances early Wednesday and hours later the leader, his wife and son were taken into police custody for questioning.

The Strange Case Of S Nambi Narayanan

The Strange Case Of S Nambi Narayanan

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

The ISRO spy case is dead. And yet, not dead.

Akhil Gogoi claims NIA offered bail if he joined RSS, BJP

Akhil Gogoi claims NIA offered bail if he joined RSS, BJP

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

In a letter from jail, Gogoi also alleged physical and mental torture in custody

CBI takes over probe in 4 cases involving Assam cop Rabha's death

CBI takes over probe in 4 cases involving Assam cop Rabha's death

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation has taken over the investigation of four distinct cases from the Assam police, all connected with the death of the state police sub-inspector Junmoni Rabha last month in a suspected road accident, according to officials.

Mumbai girl, kidnapped 9 yrs ago, reunited with family

Mumbai girl, kidnapped 9 yrs ago, reunited with family

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

A girl, kidnapped almost nine years ago from the Gilbert area of Mumbai's Andheri, was reunited with her family on Friday in Mumbai.

Arnab in jail: Republic TV anchor writes to CJI

Arnab in jail: Republic TV anchor writes to CJI

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

Pradeep Bhandari, a consulting editor with the news channel, in his letter written on Sunday to the CJI alleged that Goswami has been shifted to jail on a 'false pretext' and he would be kept inTaloja Jail with 'hardened' and 'underworld' criminals.

'These laws are equipped to suppress democracy'

'These laws are equipped to suppress democracy'

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

'...by directing these draconian provisions against political and ideological opponents of the ruling group, minorities, and those who dare to dissent through and selective prosecution and prolonged incarceration as undertrials.'

HC halts Nuh demolitions, asks if it was ethnic cleansing

HC halts Nuh demolitions, asks if it was ethnic cleansing

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday ordered a halt to the demolition drive in violence-hit Nuh and asked if it was an "exercise of ethnic cleansing".

'Attacking Dalits has become part of Dravidian culture'

'Attacking Dalits has become part of Dravidian culture'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

'Both the DMK and ADMK are equally to blame.' 'When the question is violence against Dalits, they don't take measures to protect Dalits.'

SC asks Kerala HC to reconsider pre-arrest bail pleas in ISRO case

SC asks Kerala HC to reconsider pre-arrest bail pleas in ISRO case

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

The Supreme Court said on Monday it will ask the Kerala high court to consider afresh the anticipatory bail pleas of four people, including a former director general of police (DGP), in a case of alleged frame-up of scientist Nambi Narayanan in the 1994 ISRO espionage matter.

Captain Saurabh Kalia's father wants Pakistan taken to Hague

Captain Saurabh Kalia's father wants Pakistan taken to Hague

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

'My fight for my son and against the misdeeds of the neighbouring country's army needs to be highlighted at the international fora'

Stan Swamy death: Oppn leaders and activists call for fixing accountability

Stan Swamy death: Oppn leaders and activists call for fixing accountability

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

Opposition leaders and activists hit out at the Centre after the death of Jesuit priest and activist Stan Swamy on Monday, saying it should be held accountable for the "ruthless" and "inhuman treatment" meted out to the 84-year-old who was suffering from multiple ailments and awaiting bail on medical grounds.

Over 100 arrested for attacks on churches, Christian homes in Pakistan

Over 100 arrested for attacks on churches, Christian homes in Pakistan

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

Scores of churches and homes belonging to Christians in Jaranwala tehsil of Faisalabad district, some 130 km from the provincial capital, were burnt down on Wednesday by a mob enraged over reports that two Christians had desecrated the Quran.

Former judges write to CJI Ramana: Mockery of Constitution, rule of law

Former judges write to CJI Ramana: Mockery of Constitution, rule of law

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

Former judges of the Supreme Court and high courts and some senior advocates have written a letter to the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana requesting the top court to take suo motu cognisance of the detention of protestors and demolition of their houses by the Uttar Pradesh authorities following protests against objectionable remarks made by BJP spokespersons.

Illegal immigration racket: Gujarat victims recall ordeal

Illegal immigration racket: Gujarat victims recall ordeal

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

A gang of illegal immigration agents, which had kidnapped 15 Gujarat residents, allegedly held some of them at gun-point and even took away a minor girl from her mother in a bid to extort money, the victims have revealed.

CBI to quiz Kejriwal on Sunday; Oppn unity on display

CBI to quiz Kejriwal on Sunday; Oppn unity on display

Rediff.com15 Apr 2023

As opposition leaders like the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Janata Dal-United supremo and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed solidarity with Kejriwal on Saturday and renewed calls to speed up opposition unity efforts to take on the BJP, officials said the CBI may ask the AAP chief about the policy formulation process, especially of the "untraceable" file which was earlier slated to be put before the Delhi Council of Ministers.

10,000 cops storm Imran Khan's house in Lahore, dozens arrested

10,000 cops storm Imran Khan's house in Lahore, dozens arrested

Rediff.com18 Mar 2023

The police personnel removed barricades from the entrance of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party chief's residence and removed all camps the PTI activists had erected to protect their leader.

JKPC chief Sajad Gani Lone released after year-long detention

JKPC chief Sajad Gani Lone released after year-long detention

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

Lone was released days ahead of the first anniversary of the Centre's move to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution in August last year, the officials said. The JKPC chairman was moved to his residence in Srinagar in February this year and placed under house arrest, the officials said.

'I didn't want to be shot by my friends'

'I didn't want to be shot by my friends'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

IAF Flying Officer Jawahar Lal Bhargava was forced to stayed in the POW camp at Rawalpindi for the year that followed only to be released in December 1972.

Abhinandan reveals he was subjected to mental harassment in Pakistan

Abhinandan reveals he was subjected to mental harassment in Pakistan

Rediff.com2 Mar 2019

The IAF pilot revealed that he was not physically tortured by Pakistan military authorities.

BRUTAL: Bangladesh teen dies after being tied to pole, beaten for 30 minutes

BRUTAL: Bangladesh teen dies after being tied to pole, beaten for 30 minutes

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

The video of the torture, which was posted on Facebook, triggered outrage, forcing authorities to launch a manhunt.

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.

Mob stones man to death in Pak for desecrating religious book, 62 held

Mob stones man to death in Pak for desecrating religious book, 62 held

Rediff.com13 Feb 2022

According to eyewitnesses, the police arrived in the village before the incident took place, but the mob seized the victim from the SHO's custody and tied him to a tree, after which he was lynched to death.

Kerala human sacrifice: Mystery shrouds background of victim

Kerala human sacrifice: Mystery shrouds background of victim

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

While initial news reports said Roslin was a lottery seller, her daughter Manju claims her mother sold health products door-to-door for a living even as the accused insisted she had arrived to act in an adult film.

Umar Khalid hatched conspiracy to fuel Delhi riots during Trump visit: Police

Umar Khalid hatched conspiracy to fuel Delhi riots during Trump visit: Police

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

In this conspiracy, firearms, petrol bombs, acid bottles and stones were collected at numerous homes, police claimed.

'Is there no justice in this country?'

'Is there no justice in this country?'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

'He was tortured in police custody.' '"Do you not have any rape cases to write about in Kerala?" "Why is it that a Muslim from Kerala has so much sympathy for a Dalit woman in UP?" "Why did Rahul Gandhi visit your wife?"' 'These were the kind of questions the UP police asked him.'

Kerala court convicts husband guilty in Vismaya dowry death case

Kerala court convicts husband guilty in Vismaya dowry death case

Rediff.com23 May 2022

Vismaya, 22, was found dead in the house of her husband at Sasthamkotta in Kollam district on June 21, 2021.

'They are targeting us because we respect the law of the land'

'They are targeting us because we respect the law of the land'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

'They are targeting us because we respect the law of the land, don't indulge in illegal or unlawful activities, are educated and literate enough to articulate the acts of injustice against us (the Muslim community).'

Spot-fixing: Sreesanth's punishment to be reconsidered

Spot-fixing: Sreesanth's punishment to be reconsidered

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and K M Joseph took this decision while hearing an application filed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Fresh political storm in Kerala after Swapna's revelations against CM

Fresh political storm in Kerala after Swapna's revelations against CM

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

Minutes after she concluded her press conference, she told a TV channel that her colleague Sarith PS, who also worked with her at HRDS India, had been kidnapped in broad daylight from her home by 3 or 4 unknown people.

Kerala court sentences husband to 10 years in jail for Vismaya's dowry death

Kerala court sentences husband to 10 years in jail for Vismaya's dowry death

Rediff.com24 May 2022

A Kerala court on Tuesday sentenced to 10 years in jail the husband of Vismaya, an Ayurveda medical student who hanged herself in her marital home in June last year, for dowry death.

Asthana met in Dubai, threatened to make my life hell: Michel

Asthana met in Dubai, threatened to make my life hell: Michel

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

The court took note of Michel's submission alleging mental torture inside the jail and directed Tihar jail authorities to produce the CCTV footage and reports by Thursday based on which he was shifted to a high-security ward.

Ex-DU Prof Saibaba acquitted after spending 8 yrs in 'Anda Cell'

Ex-DU Prof Saibaba acquitted after spending 8 yrs in 'Anda Cell'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2022

The SC, however, rejected NIA's request for immediate stay to the order.

Jai Bhim review

Jai Bhim review

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Jai Bhim is a story of hope and despair, observes Utkarsh Mishra.

Why Thailand blames Australia for arrest of refugee Bahraini footballer

Why Thailand blames Australia for arrest of refugee Bahraini footballer

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

Hakeem Al Araibi's case has drawn international criticism as a Thai court considers an extradition request from Bahrain for him to serve a 10-year sentence related to the Arab Spring uprisings of 2011. He denies the charges.

No evidence against me, life ban imposed by BCCI unfair: Sreesanth tells SC

No evidence against me, life ban imposed by BCCI unfair: Sreesanth tells SC

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

The former India fast bowler claimed that Delhi Police 'continuously tortured' him in custody to extract confession of his involvement in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal.

Ex-Odisha minister released from jail in dowry case

Ex-Odisha minister released from jail in dowry case

Rediff.com2 Apr 2013

Former Odisha law minister Raghunath Mohanty and his wife Pritilata, accused of torture by their daughter-in-law for dowry, were released on Tuesday after spending three days in jail following bail granted to them by a local court.

Former Odisha minister, wife get bail in dowry case

Former Odisha minister, wife get bail in dowry case

Rediff.com2 Apr 2013

Three days after their arrest in a dowry torture case, former Odisha Law Minister Raghunath Mohanty and his wife were granted bail by a local court on Tuesday.

Home tutor who bashed up 3-yr-old remanded

Home tutor who bashed up 3-yr-old remanded

Rediff.com26 Jul 2014

Home tutor Puja Singh, who was caught on camera brutally beating up a three-year-old child at Lake Town in Barasat city of West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, was on Saturday remanded in police custody by a court in Salt Lake.

India's human rights record in 2011 'disappointing': HRW

India's human rights record in 2011 'disappointing': HRW

Rediff.com29 Jan 2012

India's human rights record in 2011 got a thumbs down from a leading global rights group for its "failure" to protect vulnerable communities and rapped the government for custodial killings, police abuses, including torture.