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Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra seek apology, Rs 50-cr damages from Sherlyn Chopra

Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra seek apology, Rs 50-cr damages from Sherlyn Chopra

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty and her businessman-husband Raj Kundra on Tuesday sent a legal notice to actor Sherlyn Chopra, seeking an apology and Rs 50 crore in damages for ruining their reputation by making 'false and baseless' allegations against them.

Ambani bomb scare: 'Jaish-ul-Hind's Telegram channel created in Tihar'

Ambani bomb scare: 'Jaish-ul-Hind's Telegram channel created in Tihar'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

A Mahindra Scorpio car with gelatin sticks was found parked near "Antilia", the multi-storey residence of Ambani, in south Mumbai on February 25.

Bengal offered Pegasus spyware few years ago but we rejected it: Mamata

Bengal offered Pegasus spyware few years ago but we rejected it: Mamata

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

Banerjee also alleged that instead of using the spyware for the security of the country, it was used by the central government which she claimed purchased it, for "political" reasons against Judges and officials.

Antilia scare: Gangster lodged in Tihar under scanner

Antilia scare: Gangster lodged in Tihar under scanner

Rediff.com2 Apr 2021

The role of a gangster lodged in Delhi's Tihar jail is being probed in connection with the message on Telegram channel, through which an outfit named Jaish-ul-Hind had claimed responsibility for placing an explosives-laden SUV near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's house in Mumbai, a police official said.

Names of 4 children of rebel Sena MLA appear in exam scam

Names of 4 children of rebel Sena MLA appear in exam scam

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

While 7,500 of the 7,880 candidates allegedly tampered with the results in the exchange for money to show themselves "eligible" in the results of the final exam, 293 candidates secured forged/fake certificates projecting themselves as eligible candidates after the final results.

Fadnavis govt tapped Oppn leaders' phones: Maha HM

Fadnavis govt tapped Oppn leaders' phones: Maha HM

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

He said the government is also trying to find those officers, who had been reportedly sent to Israel to study the snooping software then.

22-yr-old activist arrested for sharing 'toolkit' with Greta Thunberg

22-yr-old activist arrested for sharing 'toolkit' with Greta Thunberg

Rediff.com14 Feb 2021

The Delhi Police claimed that Disha Ravi, who was arrested by a Cyber Cell team of the force on Saturday, was an editor of the 'toolkit Google doc' and 'key conspirator' in the document's formulation and dissemination.

Toolkit case: Disha Ravi moves HC to bar cops from media leaks

Toolkit case: Disha Ravi moves HC to bar cops from media leaks

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

The petition also seeks to restrain the media from publishing the contents or extracts of any alleged private chats, including those on WhatsApp, between her and third parties.

TN cops ask YouTube to block channel over offensive content against Lord Murugan

TN cops ask YouTube to block channel over offensive content against Lord Murugan

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

The Central Crime Branch police team also conducted searches in the office of the Karuppar Kootam channel at T Nagar and sealed it days ago.

Fresh charges levelled against Malayalam actor-producer accused of rape

Fresh charges levelled against Malayalam actor-producer accused of rape

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Fresh allegations have emerged against actor-producer Vijay Babu, who has been accused of sexually assaulting an actress, after another woman from the industry on Friday accused him of having misbehaved with her in 2021.

EVM hacking charges sets off political wrangling, EC files police complaint

EVM hacking charges sets off political wrangling, EC files police complaint

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Tuesday demanded a probe into the charges made by the self-proclaimed US-based cyber expert, terming them as "very serious" as they concern the survival of democracy in India.

4-day curfew in Amravati after fresh violence, internet shut

4-day curfew in Amravati after fresh violence, internet shut

Rediff.com14 Nov 2021

A mob hurled stones at shops during the bandh (shutdown) allegedly organised by local Bharatiya Janata Party workers in protest against the rallies organised by Muslim organisations the day before to condemn the recent violence in Tripura, police said.

Freedom of speech, expression not absolute rights: Bombay HC

Freedom of speech, expression not absolute rights: Bombay HC

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

The court made the observation while refusing to grant interim protection from arrest to a woman booked by the Mumbai and Palghar police for allegedly making offensive remarks on Twitter against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his son Aditya Thackeray.

Security tightened in Delhi ahead of I-Day

Security tightened in Delhi ahead of I-Day

Rediff.com14 Aug 2021

Anti-sabotage checks are being carried out and patrolling has been intensified across the city, including on the Yamuna river where patrolling is being conducted on motor boats by the Delhi Police. Anti-terrorist measures are being carried out in view of threat perception and intelligence inputs, they said.

Pegasus maker slams criticism, but concedes 'some mistakes'

Pegasus maker slams criticism, but concedes 'some mistakes'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2022

An undeterred Chief Executive Officer of NSO Group, Shalev Hulio, in an interview to Israeli Channel 12 on Saturday, strongly defended the company's operations, though he also conceded that some 'mistakes' may have happened over the years.

'Racist' remark against Assam girl on TV show sparks row

'Racist' remark against Assam girl on TV show sparks row

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said racism should be condemned "unequivocally" after a contestant from Guwahati on a dance reality show was subjected to racist rhetoric.

Gap between internal and external security disappears in hybrid war: Rajnath

Gap between internal and external security disappears in hybrid war: Rajnath

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

He also said the independent media, judiciary, NGOs and dynamic democracy can be misused to destroy the security of a nation.

Ambani bomb scare: Phone traced to Tihar jail seized

Ambani bomb scare: Phone traced to Tihar jail seized

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

The officer said further investigation and forensic analysis will be done after the mobile handset and details of the seizure are received from Tihar Jail authorities.

Don't be secretive about cyber crime

Don't be secretive about cyber crime

Rediff.com6 Aug 2009

What should the management do when it discovers a technology fraud?

Delhi Minority Commission chairman booked for sedition

Delhi Minority Commission chairman booked for sedition

Rediff.com2 May 2020

In the FIR, the complainant alleged that Khan's post was 'provocative', 'deliberate' and seditious and intended to cause disharmony and create a rift in the society, police said, adding that the case is being investigated by the cyber cell.

Baahubali theft inspires country's first anti-piracy police unit

Baahubali theft inspires country's first anti-piracy police unit

Rediff.com13 Dec 2015

Every year, 1,500-2,000 films are produced in India, losing up to 30 per cent of their business to piracy.

Kashmiri youth 'rescued' from IS dragnet ends in jail

Kashmiri youth 'rescued' from IS dragnet ends in jail

Rediff.com17 Oct 2021

Parvez, a resident of the downtown area in Khanyar, was 21 when he was rescued from Ankara, after his parents claimed he had been misguided by some people to join the terror ranks.

State govts fail to get cracking on cyber crime

State govts fail to get cracking on cyber crime

Rediff.com18 Oct 2010

Even as hackers attacked more than 5,500 websites in the first six months this year, security agencies are groping in the dark to find a way to tackle the problem.

Sedition case against Hard Kaur for Yogi, RSS post

Sedition case against Hard Kaur for Yogi, RSS post

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

The police have booked her under sections 124 A(sedition), 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion), 500(defamation) and 505 (intent to incite) of the Indian Penal Code and section 66 of the IT Act, he said.

Order on Disha's bail reserved, counsel says no evidence against her

Order on Disha's bail reserved, counsel says no evidence against her

Rediff.com20 Feb 2021

There is no evidence to show that the toolkit on farmers' protest is responsible for the violence on January 26, activist Disha Ravi's counsel told a Delhi court which reserved for Tuesday its order on her bail plea.

Constable suspended for criticising Modi

Constable suspended for criticising Modi

Rediff.com15 Oct 2017

Shinde, allegedly criticised Modi in a WhatsApp post recently, police said.

Enraged at Nirbhaya convicts mocking justice system: Smriti

Enraged at Nirbhaya convicts mocking justice system: Smriti

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

Irani said urgent steps are needed to ensure that such "mockery of justice" does not take place anymore.

WannaCry spurs govt into boosting cybersecurity

WannaCry spurs govt into boosting cybersecurity

Rediff.com24 May 2017

Sectoral cyber security teams to be set up to curb attacks, cyber coordination centre likely be set up in New Delhi by June.

HC gives transit bail to Shantanu Muluk, reserves order on Nikita Jacob

HC gives transit bail to Shantanu Muluk, reserves order on Nikita Jacob

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

Muluk and Jacob had on Monday approached the high court separately seeking transit anticipatory bail, after a Delhi court issued non-bailable warrants against them. According to Delhi Police, the duo were involved in preparing the toolkit document and were in direct touch with "pro-Khalistani elements".

Palghar mob lynching: Maharashtra govt orders high-level probe

Palghar mob lynching: Maharashtra govt orders high-level probe

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

The Palgarh Police arrested 110 people including nine juveniles, in connection with the lynching of three persons by the villagers, suspecting them as thieves

'Neutralising IS modules has no easy solutions'

'Neutralising IS modules has no easy solutions'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

'You cannot say that I have blocked a thousand Web sites (operated by IS) and so I am happy.' 'They will immediately open another thousand such Web sites.'

Timeline: The year-long struggle against farm laws

Timeline: The year-long struggle against farm laws

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

The announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to repeal the three contentious farm laws is expected to bring to an end the year-long confrontation between the government and the farmers, which has left more than 700 dead in its wake.

Admin of Instagram group 'Bois Locker Room' arrested

Admin of Instagram group 'Bois Locker Room' arrested

Rediff.com6 May 2020

The group was being used to share obscene messages and morphed pictures of underage girls on the social media site.

PM hails 'nari shakti' in I-Day speech, faces Opposition questions

PM hails 'nari shakti' in I-Day speech, faces Opposition questions

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged people to pledge not to do anything that lowers the dignity of women, saying a mentality to insult them in speech and conduct has crept in.

In a first, social media norms issued for Guj cops

In a first, social media norms issued for Guj cops

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

The cops cannot be part of any groups or forums that are formed with intentions to promote or agitate for a cause of a religion, caste, creed or sub-caste, it said.

FIR over 'toolkit' shared by Greta Thunberg on Twitter, she isn't named

FIR over 'toolkit' shared by Greta Thunberg on Twitter, she isn't named

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

The Delhi Police on Thursday filed a first information report against the 'pro-Khalistan' creators of a 'toolkit', which was shared by teen climate activist Greta Thunberg and others on Twitter in connection with the farmers' protest, alleging it aimed to wage a 'social, cultural and economic war against the Government of India'.

'Time to play hardball with China'

'Time to play hardball with China'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

'Unless India ups the ante, Beijing will continue to believe its transgressions are cost free and will feel encouraged to do more of the same.'

Delhi blast: 'HuJI email' sender held in Kishtwar

Delhi blast: 'HuJI email' sender held in Kishtwar

Rediff.com9 Sep 2011

Police on Friday detained a teenage boy who purportedly sent the Harkat-ul-Jihadi-Islami email claiming responsibility for Wednesday's blast outside the Delhi high court from a cyber cafe in Kishtwar, police said.

Toolkit case: Nikita Jacob gets 3 week protection from arrest

Toolkit case: Nikita Jacob gets 3 week protection from arrest

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

According to the Delhi police, Nikita Jacob with arrested accused Disha Ravi, an activist from Bengaluru, were allegedly involved in preparing the document and were in direct touch with "pro-Khalistani elements".