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Israel diplomat attack: Journalist Kazmi seeks discharge

Israel diplomat attack: Journalist Kazmi seeks discharge

Rediff.com30 Oct 2012

Arguing before Additional Sessions Judge Kaveri Baweja, Kazmi's counsel Mehmood Pracha submitted "the police have failed to file on record sanction for his (Kazmi) prosecution under the Explosive Substances Act (ESA).

German Bakery blast: Maha moves SC against HC order granting life sentence to convict

German Bakery blast: Maha moves SC against HC order granting life sentence to convict

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

The appeal filed through advocate Nishant R Katneshwarkar raised 20 grounds while assailing the high court order.

SC protects Param Bir from arrest in criminal cases lodged in Maha

SC protects Param Bir from arrest in criminal cases lodged in Maha

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

Singh, who had accused the then Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh of corruption, has alleged frame up in criminal cases.

Parambir Singh moves Supreme Court for CBI probe against Maha HM

Parambir Singh moves Supreme Court for CBI probe against Maha HM

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

The former Mumbai Commissioner of Police, a 1988 batch IPS officer also sought quashing of the order transferring him from the post of Mumbai CP alleging it to be "arbitrary" and "illegal".

Jalsa Review

Jalsa Review

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah are powerhouse talents and are tailor-made for Jalsa's overwrought premise, notes Sukanya Verma.

Swami Aseemanand acquitted, 3 convicted in 2007 Ajmer blast case

Swami Aseemanand acquitted, 3 convicted in 2007 Ajmer blast case

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

Judge Dinesh Gupta let off the right-wing activist and six others, giving them "benefit of doubt".

We will never know the real Sidharth Shukla

We will never know the real Sidharth Shukla

Rediff.com4 Sep 2021

'I've only received love and appreciation. Maybe I only see the love because that's what I want to see,' the actor, who died suddenly on Thursday, once told Subhash K Jha.

How Covid Gave Investors A Booster Dose

How Covid Gave Investors A Booster Dose

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

COVID-19 forced people to work from home turned into the fuel for new demat accounts, observes Debashis Basu.

Terrorist behind bid to target CRPF convoy arrested

Terrorist behind bid to target CRPF convoy arrested

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

A CRPF vehicle had suffered slight damage when a Santro car went up in flames after an explosion at Tethar village, seven km from Banihal, shortly after a Jammu-bound convoy crossed the Jawahar Tunnel, the gateway to Kashmir valley.

Small drones lethal threat for strategic installations: Officials

Small drones lethal threat for strategic installations: Officials

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

The capability of drones to evade radar, wreak devastation at strategic installations and transport weapons to terrorists has been a continuous concern for the country's security establishment, and in a maiden incident, these unmanned vehicles were used to strike an Indian Air Force base in Jammu on Sunday, officials said.

Priyanka meets SP women workers 'attacked' by BJP during panchayat polls

Priyanka meets SP women workers 'attacked' by BJP during panchayat polls

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

In a terse message to the ruling party, Priyanka in a Hindi tweet said, 'The goons of the BJP involved in 'cheerharan' of the democracy should hear that women will become pradhans, block pramukhs, MLAs, MPs and prime minister, and defeat the government, which gives patronage to those committing atrocities against women.'

Leaking military secrets is treason: Cong on 'ArnabGate'

Leaking military secrets is treason: Cong on 'ArnabGate'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

Leaking of official secrets of military operations is treason and those involved in it must be punished, the Congress said on Wednesday on the purported WhatsApp chats of Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and demanded that the prime minister must come clean.

Kerala man sentenced to life for joining Islamic State

Kerala man sentenced to life for joining Islamic State

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

The Special National Investigation Agency court also imposed a fine of Rs 2,10,000 on Subahani Haja Moideen, a Keralite, who was arrested by the NIA in 2016 following a crackdown in Tamil Nadu with the help of central security agencies and other state police.

Rs 50 lakh reward for giving info about Amritsar attackers

Rs 50 lakh reward for giving info about Amritsar attackers

Rediff.com19 Nov 2018

Information can be provided on the Punjab Police helpline -- 181, officials said, adding the identity of the informer will be kept a secret.

CBI didn't probe Pak's role in Babri case: Court

CBI didn't probe Pak's role in Babri case: Court

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

The judge said the CBI's case became weaker or "forceless" in view of the fact that it did not probe and ruled out the Pakistan angle to the demolition to make the criminal conspiracy charge stand the judicial scrutiny.

Malegaon blast: Purohit, Sadhvi and 5 others charged with terror conspiracy

Malegaon blast: Purohit, Sadhvi and 5 others charged with terror conspiracy

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Six people were killed and over 100 injured when an explosive device strapped on a motorcycle went off near a mosque in Malegaon, a town about 200 km from Mumbai in north Maharashtra, on September 29, 2008.

'Drones extremely dangerous addition to Pak terror'

'Drones extremely dangerous addition to Pak terror'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

'The fact that this happened and the fact that we were not able to bring it down, we were not even able to trace from where it came from and where it went, certainly raises questions on our level of preparedness.'

Azhar, Saeed, Dawood declared terrorists under amended UAPA

Azhar, Saeed, Dawood declared terrorists under amended UAPA

Rediff.com4 Sep 2019

They are the first to be declared terrorists under the new anti-law, a home ministry official said.

Terror strike averted; RDX, timer found near Ambala station

Terror strike averted; RDX, timer found near Ambala station

Rediff.com13 Oct 2011

A major terror strike was averted in Ambala, Haryana on Thursday morning when a huge amount of explosives was found outside a railway station. Two timers and five detonators, along with almost five kg of explosives, were found in a car outside Ambala cantonment railway station.

'Nihangs' attack Punjab cops, chop off ASI's hand, injure 3 others

'Nihangs' attack Punjab cops, chop off ASI's hand, injure 3 others

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

A group of four-five 'Nihangs' (Sikhs armed with traditional weapons and dressed in loose blue top) were travelling in a vehicle and they were asked to stop at a vegetable market by the Mandi board officials at around 6.15 am, police said.

Hiran murder: Maha ATS to seek Waze's custody

Hiran murder: Maha ATS to seek Waze's custody

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Tuesday said suspended police officer Sachin Waze was a prime accused in the Mansukh Hiran murder case, adding it will approach the special National Investigation Agency court in Mumbai to get his custody.

SC to hear Param Bir's plea for CBI probe against Maha HM on Wed

SC to hear Param Bir's plea for CBI probe against Maha HM on Wed

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

The SC will hear the plea by Mumbai's former Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh seeking direction for immediate 'impartial and fair' CBI probe into alleged corrupt malpractices of Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.

NIA busts Pak-sponsored Al Qaeda module, arrests 9 men

NIA busts Pak-sponsored Al Qaeda module, arrests 9 men

Rediff.com19 Sep 2020

The module was also planning to carry out targeted killings in India and was in the advanced stage of procuring arms, including automatic rifles and pistols, ammunition and explosives to carry out the attacks, he said.

Headley pardoned, made an approver in 26/11 case

Headley pardoned, made an approver in 26/11 case

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

A Mumbai court on Thursday pardoned Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative David Headley, who had surveyed targets for the 26/11 attacks, and made him an approver in the case, a move that may unravel the conspiracy behind the brazen terror assault.

'It's like war': Brussels witnesses describe terror strike

'It's like war': Brussels witnesses describe terror strike

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Witnesses describe the chaotic scenes following bomb attacks on the airport and a metro station in the Belgian capital.

12 injured in grenade blast outside mall in Guwahati

12 injured in grenade blast outside mall in Guwahati

Rediff.com15 May 2019

Two men came on a motorcycle and threw a grenade in front of the shopping mall at arterial R G Baruah Road just opposite the zoo around 8 pm.

Yasin Bhatkal, 4 others sentenced to death in 2013 Hyderabad blasts case

Yasin Bhatkal, 4 others sentenced to death in 2013 Hyderabad blasts case

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

Pronouncing the sentence, Judge T Srinivasa Rao described the case as the "rarest of the rare".

SHOCKING! Why Adam Harry Can't Be A Pilot In India

SHOCKING! Why Adam Harry Can't Be A Pilot In India

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

'How can I pursue my dream forgoing my identity? I want to fly as a trans man.'

The Game Changers For Indian Airlines

The Game Changers For Indian Airlines

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

We live in hope that India and its airlines might finally grow up, notes Anuli Bhargava.

Suicide blast at Kabul voter registration centre kills 48

Suicide blast at Kabul voter registration centre kills 48

Rediff.com22 Apr 2018

The explosion happened at an ID distribution and voter registration centre about 10 am on Sunday morning in PD6.

Can 4-month-old child protest? SC on death of infant at Shaheen Bagh

Can 4-month-old child protest? SC on death of infant at Shaheen Bagh

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

The top court issued notices to the Centre and the Delhi government seeking their responses on the issue.

Islamic State supporters celebrate Manchester blast, no official claim

Islamic State supporters celebrate Manchester blast, no official claim

Rediff.com23 May 2017

Supporters posted messages encouraging each other to carry out more such attacks.

Will local spectators be banned from Tokyo Olympics?

Will local spectators be banned from Tokyo Olympics?

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

Organisers should be prepared to act swiftly to ban spectators or declare another state of emergency if needed, the experts said. If spectators are allowed, rules should be strict, such as limiting fans to local residents, the experts said.

NIA court convicts 18 in SIMI training camp case, 17 acquitted

NIA court convicts 18 in SIMI training camp case, 17 acquitted

Rediff.com14 May 2018

In and around November 2007, office bearers and functionaries of SIMI, a banned organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, entered into a criminal conspiracy in Choral, Indore, Madhya Pradesh to conduct training camps for their active cadres.

Mumbai man gets lifer for hijack scare on Jet flight

Mumbai man gets lifer for hijack scare on Jet flight

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

Salla was accused of creating a hijack scare by planting a threat note written in English and Urdu in the tissue paper box of the aircraft's toilet.

2000 Sabarmati Express blast case: Court acquits ex-AMU scholar

2000 Sabarmati Express blast case: Court acquits ex-AMU scholar

Rediff.com20 May 2017

Wani, who was arrested by Delhi Police in 2001 allegedly with explosives and incriminating materials, is a resident of Peeparkari area of Srinagar

ULFA (anti-talk) faction behind Assam blasts

ULFA (anti-talk) faction behind Assam blasts

Rediff.com23 Jul 2014

One person was killed and three others injured on Wednesday in a bomb blast in Assam's Goalpara district, suspected to have been carried out by ULFA's anti-talk faction.

Punjab cops recovers grenades dropped by drone from Pak

Punjab cops recovers grenades dropped by drone from Pak

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

The box of hand grenades had been attached with a wooden frame and was lowered from the drone to the ground with a nylon rope, said police, adding that they recovered it on Sunday evening.

'Cinema is not only about selling tickets'

'Cinema is not only about selling tickets'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

'You need to be very passionate towards life, not because you are a film-maker, but because you are a human being.' 'If you can do that, then I think it reflects in the films that you make.'

Govt extends ban on LTTE for 5 more years

Govt extends ban on LTTE for 5 more years

Rediff.com14 May 2019

The notification stated that the LTTE's continued violent and disruptive activities are prejudicial to the integrity and sovereignty of India.