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Japanese woman 'harassed' on Holi: Delhi cops probe viral video

Japanese woman 'harassed' on Holi: Delhi cops probe viral video

Rediff.com11 Mar 2023

Delhi Police on Friday said they have launched an investigation after a video on social media showed a group of men allegedly harassing and groping a Japanese woman on Holi.

NIA arrests suspected JMB terrorist from Bengal

NIA arrests suspected JMB terrorist from Bengal

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

"Fake voter and Aadhaar cards have been seized from his possession. He is being interrogated. We are trying to find out how and when he entered into India," an official said.

129 Indians among 130 students arrested in US immigration fraud

129 Indians among 130 students arrested in US immigration fraud

Rediff.com2 Feb 2019

Foreign students knowingly enrolled in the fake school to falsely maintain their student visa status and remain in the US, according to prosecutors.

Imran Khan supporters clash with police, foil his arrest

Imran Khan supporters clash with police, foil his arrest

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

Scores of PTI workers and policemen suffered injuries in the violent clashes. So far, no casualty has been reported.

NIA raids 31 places in Punjab, Haryana over Indian mission attack in London

NIA raids 31 places in Punjab, Haryana over Indian mission attack in London

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

They committed criminal trespass, injured officials, disrespected the Indian flag and damaged public property.

9 pirates caught off Somalia coast in Mumbai police custody

9 pirates caught off Somalia coast in Mumbai police custody

Rediff.com3 Apr 2024

The Indian Navy rescued the hijacked Iranian fishing vessel 'Al-Kambar 786' and its crew after more than 12 hours of intense coercive tactical measures as part of an anti-piracy operation on March 29.

'Always Treat China With Caution'

'Always Treat China With Caution'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2024

'Given China's past behaviour and their territorial claims, should we be sceptical regarding China's willingness to adhere to these agreements fully? The answer is yes.' 'As Ronald Reagan famously said in the context of the SALT talks, 'Trust, but verify!' India should also do the same.' 'This has already begun with foot patrolling, drones, satellite imagery and so on. India's military deployment did mirror China's and will continue to do so in the future.'

Pakistani man who crossed border to kill Nupur Sharma arrested

Pakistani man who crossed border to kill Nupur Sharma arrested

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

Rizwan Ashraf, 22, a resident of Mandi Bahauddin district in Pakistan's Punjab province, was nabbed from near the India-Pakistan International Border fence in the Sriganganagar sector, they said.

Gujarat saw drug seizures worth Rs 5300cr in 18 months, 102 arrests

Gujarat saw drug seizures worth Rs 5300cr in 18 months, 102 arrests

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

Drugs worth more than Rs 5,300 crore were seized and 102 people involved in illicit narcotics trade apprehended by the Gujarat police in the last one-and-a-half years, the state legislative assembly was informed on Tuesday.

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister and finance minister, he understood the importance of gradualism, except when the economy or the polity was in a crisis.

SFJ's Pannun booked for threatening attack during World Cup

SFJ's Pannun booked for threatening attack during World Cup

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

In the first information report (FIR), the cyber crime branch of the Ahmedabad police said that people from across the country have received Pannun's threat via a pre-recorded voice message sent from a foreign number.

'Not hard proof, just...': Trudeau's big admission on Nijjar killing

'Not hard proof, just...': Trudeau's big admission on Nijjar killing

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

Trudeau claimed the Indian diplomats were collecting information on Canadians who are in disagreement with the Narendra Modi government and passing it to the highest levels within the Indian government and criminal organisations like the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

Pak boat with drugs worth Rs 480 crore held off Gujarat coast

Pak boat with drugs worth Rs 480 crore held off Gujarat coast

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

In a sea-air coordinated operation, narcotics worth Rs 480 crore were seized from a Pakistani boat with six crew in the Arabian Sea near Porbandar by a multi-agency team led by the Indian Coast Guard, the defence ministry said on Tuesday.

Pak ex-PM Imran Khan gets bail, but will stay in jail

Pak ex-PM Imran Khan gets bail, but will stay in jail

Rediff.com10 Feb 2024

Khan will remain in jail as he is convicted in many other cases.

Kerala film fest: 6 arrested for disrespecting national anthem

Kerala film fest: 6 arrested for disrespecting national anthem

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

It is also unclear whether foreigners were among the six delegates booked by police.

Major crackdown on Rohingyas, their supporters in Jammu; over 50 detained

Major crackdown on Rohingyas, their supporters in Jammu; over 50 detained

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

He said over 30 people were detained for questioning during searches in 30 Rohingya settlements in Jammu city.

India alerts citizens about UK travel amid violent clashes

India alerts citizens about UK travel amid violent clashes

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

"Indian travellers would be aware of recent disturbances in some parts of the United Kingdom. The High Commission of India in London is closely monitoring the situation," reads the message entitled 'Advisory for Indian Citizens Visiting the UK.'

Kuwait fire: Indian mission swings into action

Kuwait fire: Indian mission swings into action

Rediff.com13 Jun 2024

India's mission in Kuwait is ascertaining the full details from the concerned Kuwaiti authorities on the tragic fire incident in a building in the southern city of Mangaf which killed 49 foreign workers, including around 40 Indians, and injured 50 others, even as officials started an investigation into one of the worst fires in the Gulf nation.

What was in red bag on IC-814 flight? Ex-envoy reveals in new book

What was in red bag on IC-814 flight? Ex-envoy reveals in new book

Rediff.com14 Sep 2024

"The 'red bag' belonged to one of the hijackers, it contained explosives, and possibly, real passports, too.

Want to improve relations with Pak but...: Rajnath

Want to improve relations with Pak but...: Rajnath

Rediff.com8 Sep 2024

Rajnath came down heavily on the National Conference-Congress alliance over its poll promise of restoring Article 370 and said it is impossible as long as the BJP is there.

Ex-RAW official charged in US in plot to kill Pannun

Ex-RAW official charged in US in plot to kill Pannun

Rediff.com18 Oct 2024

Vikas Yadav, 39, was employed by the Cabinet Secretariat, which houses India's foreign intelligence service, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), the federal prosecutors claimed on Thursday in an indictment filed in a US court in New York.

Kuwaiti authorities identify bodies of 45 Indians; vows prompt probe

Kuwaiti authorities identify bodies of 45 Indians; vows prompt probe

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

Kuwaiti authorities have identified the bodies of 45 Indians and three Filipino nationals killed in the tragic fire incident in a building housing foreign workers in the Gulf Kingdom, a top official said on Thursday.

Delhi police nab 3 for harassing, groping Japanese woman on Holi

Delhi police nab 3 for harassing, groping Japanese woman on Holi

Rediff.com11 Mar 2023

Three persons, including one juvenile, have been apprehended and questioned.

45 arrested for violent protests outside Lankan Prez house over economic crisis

45 arrested for violent protests outside Lankan Prez house over economic crisis

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

"No petrol, no gas, no milk powder, no electricity", "Go home Gota", placard carrying protestors were then seen walking towards the Rajapaksa private residence in Colombo at Pangiriwatte Lane.

HC upholds extradition of German national facing child abuse charges at home

HC upholds extradition of German national facing child abuse charges at home

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

The high court said there was no infirmity in the order passed by a trial court recommending the extradition of accused Bernd Alexander Bruno Wehnelt to face trial for the offences under the German Criminal Code.

Is soccer safe for women? Study reveals disturbing truth

Is soccer safe for women? Study reveals disturbing truth

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

Close to half of women soccer fans in England and Wales have personally experienced sexist or misogynistic abuse at matches but most have never reported it to authorities, a new study by anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out revealed on Wednesday.

Qatar frees all 8 Indian Navy veterans, Modi to visit Doha on 14th

Qatar frees all 8 Indian Navy veterans, Modi to visit Doha on 14th

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

Qatar has released eight jailed former Indian Navy personnel and seven of them returned home early Monday, 46 days after their death sentences handed last October were commuted to jail terms of varying duration.

ED summons Mahua Moitra, Mukul Roy

ED summons Mahua Moitra, Mukul Roy

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday issued summonses to two Trinamool Congress leaders, including MP and popular Bengali actor Dev, for questioning in connection with its probes into money laundering cases, an official said.

Kuwait emir promises action against those responsible for fire

Kuwait emir promises action against those responsible for fire

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

In a condolence message sent to the families of the victims of the fire incident in Mangaf, the Emir expressed his sincere sorrow and deep sympathy to the families of the victims and wished a fast recovery to the injured.

China urges Pakistan to arrest terrorists behind Karachi University blast

China urges Pakistan to arrest terrorists behind Karachi University blast

Rediff.com11 May 2022

China's charge d'affaires Pang Chunxue met Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah to discuss various issues, including the security of the Chinese nationals in Pakistan in the wake of the suicide bombing.

Kanpur violence: Over 800 booked, 24 arrested

Kanpur violence: Over 800 booked, 24 arrested

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

At least 40 people, including 20 police personnel, were injured during the clashes, the police said on Saturday.

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential elections

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential elections

Rediff.com6 Jul 2024

Pezeshkian gained the attention of people for his stance against the crackdown on the 2009 pro-democracy protests and the violence perpetrated by the notorious morality police in 2022 after Mahsa Amini's death.

Arms, ammunition found in CBI raid in Bengal's Sandeshkhali

Arms, ammunition found in CBI raid in Bengal's Sandeshkhali

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

The CBI during its probe got inputs of a large cache of arms hidden in Sandeshkhali. On Friday morning, a CBI team started a search operation during which the arms, including foreign-made pistols, were seized, the officials said.

Thailand arrests main suspect in Bangkok blast case

Thailand arrests main suspect in Bangkok blast case

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

In a breakthrough, Thailand's prime minister announced on Tuesday that a second foreign national believed to be the main suspect in the country's worst bombing at a Brahma temple here that claimed 20 lives has been arrested near the Cambodian border.

UP engineer abused 50 kids for 10 years, arrested

UP engineer abused 50 kids for 10 years, arrested

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

He is believed to have told that he was silently operating in the adjoining districts of Hamirpur, Banda and Chitrakoot for last 10 years preying upon poor children between 5-16 years of age, the officials said.

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.

NIA charges 17 ISIS men over radicalising youth, making IEDs

NIA charges 17 ISIS men over radicalising youth, making IEDs

Rediff.com3 Jun 2024

The NIA had originally chargesheeted three persons in March 2023 and filed its supplementary chargesheet before the special court at Patiala House in New Delhi on Monday against 17 others, of whom 15 are from Maharashtra and one each from Uttarakhand and Haryana, it said.

SC to hear in March plea seeking release of Rohingyas

SC to hear in March plea seeking release of Rohingyas

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear in March a plea seeking direction to the government to release Rohingya refugees who have been 'illegally and arbitrarily' detained in jails and detention centres across the country.

Sitaram Yechury: A face of pragmatic Left politics

Sitaram Yechury: A face of pragmatic Left politics

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

The CPI-M leader was fluent in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bangla, and also Malayalam. He was also well-versed in Hindu mythology, and often used those references in his speeches especially to attack the BJP.

BJP plans to create water crisis in Delhi: Atishi

BJP plans to create water crisis in Delhi: Atishi

Rediff.com22 May 2024

Addressing a press conference, Atishi, who is also the Water minister, said the BJP has been hatching conspiracies to target the AAP ever since the Lok Sabha polls were announced.