On August 31, a fresh report was supposed to be submitted, and his plea for bail on health grounds was to be decided. Before that could happen, the 81-year-old poet was stealthily discharged and taken back to the Taloja jail hospital on August 25. Not even his lawyer on record, Advocate Satyanarayanan, was informed.
Pakistani players made a prolonged appeal but umpire Marais Erasmus was not convinced.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the Wimbledon Championships played on Monday.
The green carpet has been rolled out, and everyone's looking good!
White may not be the monsoon staple. However, you can take a cue from these celebs on how to wear white separates in the monsoon.
Four teenaged sportswomen, who were undergoing training at Sports Authority of India's, Water Sports Centre in Alapuzha, Kerala, attempted suicide on Wednesday afternoon.
From Spain to Taiwan, the taste for alcohol remains a constant, as these photographs show.
Sonam Kapoor and Shilpa Shetty did it. Would you?
Share your crazy, fun girl squad stories with us.
Novak Djokovic launched his bid to stay on course for a Golden Slam with a clinical 6-2, 6-2 win over 139th-ranked Hugo Dellien of Bolivia on Saturday, as sweltering conditions in Tokyo took a toll on the players on the opening day of tennis at the Games.
Being sexy has nothing to do with age and Malaika is the proof!
Images from the second One-Day International between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, on Tuesday.
'I can write a book about Kamal Haasan. No, make that three books.'
'I simply cannot believe that Sushant has taken such a step. He was such a lively boy who inspired others through his zest for life.'
Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was on Thursday rushed to the ICU of a naval hospital in Karachi after he developed high blood pressure and fainted.
"We state that the most precious fundamental 'right to life' unconditionally embraces even an undertrial. The consideration made herein is keeping in view the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case.
A vacation bench of Justices Vineet Saran and BR Gavai said that the directions of high court passed on May 17 shall not be treated as directives but an advice to Uttar Pradesh government.
Satyajit Ray would have been a hundred years old on May 2. To mark the legendary film-maker's birth centenary, Rediff.com bring you a treasure trove of features from our archives.
Self-driving cars could appear on roads by the end of this decade.
These are raw, no frill workouts focussed on getting you the results. This is not for the faint hearted!
Images from Day 3 of the fourth Test between England and India, at The Oval, on Saturday.
'I don't think you have seen any Indian actor play a character like this.'
Images from Day 2 of the third Test between England and India, at Headingley, Leeds, on Thursday.
'It is difficult to pin down any singular factor but marriage does invite the emotional investment of viewers,' observes Chintan Girish Modi.
Under a blazing sun, Narendra Modi attacks the Ma-Beta and Lalu Yadav; invokes his tea boy's journey; and asks the youth for a mauka... A stolen mobile, a man who faints, women fleeing the bamboo enclosure to save themselves from being crushed by men -- and a government employee who flouts rules to attend a poll rally because she's a fan of Modi. Archana Masih/Rediff.com reports from Narendra Modi's first-ever rally in Chhapra, Bihar.
Presenting the best-dressed celebs at the Vogue Beauty Awards which took place in Mumbai.
Chuni Goswami needs insulin daily and due to the 21-day nationwide lockdown his medical supervisor is not able to attend him but his wife Basanti is 'managing' it somehow. Former India hockey captain Gurbux Singh remembers the World War II and also the partition but said he never witnessed anything like the current crisis.
Thank heavens for these images! From a mesmerizing panorama of the aurora borealis in Iceland to a beautiful image of Comet Neowise, the Royal Observatory's annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition has again produced some truly astounding images. Run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London in association with BBC Sky at Night Magazine and now in its thirteenth year, the competition this year received over 4,500 entries from around the world. The competition winners will be announced on September 16 at an online award ceremony, and displayed in London's National Maritime Museum that same month. Here's our favourite images from this year's batch.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Modi did not consider these deaths important enough to express regrets. Will these lives continue to count for nothing? asks Jyoti Punwani.
Heavyweight Cheteshwar Pujara was down with fever as Bengal gained the upperhand against a scratchy Saurashtra on an attritional opening day's play in the Ranji Trophy final, in Rajkot, on Monday. Avi Barot and Vishvaraj Jadeja struck gritty half-centuries before Bengal pacer Akash Deep struck late in the final session to leave Saurashtra at 206 for five at stumps on Day 1.
Former Australia captain Steve Smith says competing in the IPL has immensely enhanced his preparation for the upcoming 50 overs' World Cup.
The final figure of polling could increase and it will be available on Tuesday, officials said.
"There was no overdose, nor any poison. Her condition could have worsened as she had briefly stopped taking medicines and was suffering from weakness," said Inspector General of Prisons Bipin Kumar Singh.
The finding may help understand the types of planetary systems that exist beyond our own.
These trends are clearly not for the faint hearted.
Images from Day 1 of the third Test between England and India, at Leeds, on Wednesday.
Clearly the new collection is not for the faint-hearted.
The Victoria's Secret model took her risque red carpet wardrobe a notch higher.
