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Youth arrested for allegedly threatening Madhuri Dixit

Youth arrested for allegedly threatening Madhuri Dixit

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

A 23-year-old man who allegedly sent threat messages to Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit on her mobile phone in a bid to extort money has landed in the police net.

Bollywood's CRAZY LOVE GAMES

Bollywood's CRAZY LOVE GAMES

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

While we wait for Batra's latest to drop on Amazon Prime Video on February 11, Sukanya Verma looks at how Bollywood has dealt with affairs of the heart over the years.

We went unprepared into trap laid by Vikas Dubey: Survivor cop

We went unprepared into trap laid by Vikas Dubey: Survivor cop

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

Speaking to reporters, Kaushalendra Pratap Singh, the station officer of Bithoor police station in Kanpur district who was injured in the savage attack on a police team, recalled the events of the intervening night of Thursday-Friday that unfolded like a gangster film.

Why Sacred Games, Mirzapur disappoint

Why Sacred Games, Mirzapur disappoint

Rediff.com2 Feb 2019

'Deeply flawed, Sacred Games and Mirzapur come nowhere close to representing the diversity of stories from this country,' says Vikram Johri.

How Girvi villagers recall Chhota Rajan

How Girvi villagers recall Chhota Rajan

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

What once used to be a hut in this village in Faltan tehsil of Satara district in western Maharashtra has been replaced by a mansion, the best in the vicinity.

Hyderabad encounter: NHRC begins on-the-spot probe

Hyderabad encounter: NHRC begins on-the-spot probe

Rediff.com7 Dec 2019

The apex human rights body in the country had taken cognisance of the encounter killings, saying it was a matter of concern and needed to be investigated carefully.

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021.

Terror accused woman in NIA custody tests COVID-19 positive

Terror accused woman in NIA custody tests COVID-19 positive

Rediff.com7 Jun 2020

Submitting a medical report before the Metropolitan Magistrate, the NIA, while moving an application for judicial remand of Hina Bashir Beigh, her husband Jahanzaib Sami and Abdul Basith till July 4, informed that the woman accused had tested positive for COVID-19 conducted ahead of shifting her to Tihar Jail.

Nothing can kill Mallya's appetite for fun

Nothing can kill Mallya's appetite for fun

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

For his 60th birthday in December, which he called his third 20th birthday, Mallya flew in Enrique Iglesias to perform at his villa overlooking the beach in Goa.

'Police has done what the public wanted'

'Police has done what the public wanted'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

'We cannot believe the police encounter story at all.' 'They were in the hands of the police and they were de-weaponised.' 'They didn't have weapons. How can you kill them?'

5 arrested for attack on Mahesh Bhatt's office

5 arrested for attack on Mahesh Bhatt's office

Rediff.com14 Dec 2006

They were allegedly involved in at least five cases of firing in this city and its suburbs, including the incident at Bhatt's office in June.

Babumoshai Bandookbaaz Review: Nawazuddin's worst film

Babumoshai Bandookbaaz Review: Nawazuddin's worst film

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

By the time the film hits half time, Prasanna D Zore wanted to run away.

Kathua: BJP ministers who joined rally in support of accused quit

Kathua: BJP ministers who joined rally in support of accused quit

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

Forest Minister Chaudhary Lal Singh and Industries Minister Chander Prakash had attended the rally.

Chhota Rajan thought J Dey was working for Dawood: CBI

Chhota Rajan thought J Dey was working for Dawood: CBI

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

Gangster Chhota Rajan, prime accused in the journalist J Dey murder case, thought that the veteran crime reporter was working for his rival Dawood Ibrahim and Pakistan's spi agency Inter-Services Intelligence, according to the chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

UNFORGETTABLE Opening Movie Scenes

UNFORGETTABLE Opening Movie Scenes

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Sukanya Verma offers some amazing opening scenes in Hindi films that fuels an excitement for what happens next.

Delhi Police cracks case of siblings' murder

Delhi Police cracks case of siblings' murder

Rediff.com3 Mar 2013

Delhi Police on Sunday claimed to have solved the killing of two siblings with the arrest of their 22-year-old uncle and his two friends who were eyeing Rs 30 lakh the victims' family had got in a property deal.

Sarpanch shot dead by Naxals in Gadchiroli

Sarpanch shot dead by Naxals in Gadchiroli

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

A village sarpanch was shot dead by a group of armed Naxals in Sironcha taluqa, the police said on Wednesday.

Anil Pehelwan, one of 3 most wanted criminals in Delhi, arrested

Anil Pehelwan, one of 3 most wanted criminals in Delhi, arrested

Rediff.com18 Oct 2014

Anil Pehelwan alias Leela, who was one of the three most wanted criminals of Delhi and had a cash reward of Rs 2 lakh on his arrest, has been arrested by the Crime Branch following a brief encounter.

3 convicted in Kandhamal nun rape case, 6 acquitted

3 convicted in Kandhamal nun rape case, 6 acquitted

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

3 persons were convicted while six others were acquitted by a court in Cuttack in connection with the nun rape case in Odisha's Kandhamal district during the 2008 communal riots.

7/11 defence lawyer gets death threat

7/11 defence lawyer gets death threat

Rediff.com19 Oct 2006

The lawyer said soon after the call ended, he checked up his residence and found that someone had indeed visited his home asking for him.

In the cult of violence, Pak has kept a place for India

In the cult of violence, Pak has kept a place for India

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

Both India and Pakistan need to exercise restraint, but we also need to lay down a threshold which says -- this far and no more, says Colonel (retired) Jaibans Singh

Mumbai Diaries 26/11 review

Mumbai Diaries 26/11 review

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

What was the need to fictionalise a series on real events that were far more horrific because they were real? asks Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

To stop lynchings, Maha police provide WhatsApp helplines

To stop lynchings, Maha police provide WhatsApp helplines

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

Police are also roping in fact-checking websites to verify rumours on social media and debunk fake news.

RJD leader shot dead in Patna

RJD leader shot dead in Patna

Rediff.com19 Sep 2007

Pappu Khan was known for his muscle power and faced over dozen serious criminal charges.

Gurmehar trolling: Sehwag says he wasn't being a bully

Gurmehar trolling: Sehwag says he wasn't being a bully

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

Cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday came out in support of Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur, who is in the eye of a storm over free speech, even as Virender Sehwag defended himself after facing a backlash for ridiculing her.

Hashimpura massacre case: Delhi HC sentences 16 ex-policemen to life

Hashimpura massacre case: Delhi HC sentences 16 ex-policemen to life

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

The Delhi HC termed the massacre "targeted killing" of unarmed and defenceless persons by the police.

Journalist J Dey was killed for calling Chhota Rajan 'chindi', says CBI

Journalist J Dey was killed for calling Chhota Rajan 'chindi', says CBI

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Dey, a veteran crime reporter, had planned a book, titled 'Chindi -- Rags to Riches', wherein he was going to write the stories of 20 gangsters with humble origins.

Citing murder of Indian-origin cop, Trump seeks border wall funding

Citing murder of Indian-origin cop, Trump seeks border wall funding

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

"This is a humanitarian crisis. A crisis of the heart, and a crisis of the soul," Trump said in his maiden prime-time address from his Oval Office.

Law has done its duty: Telangana top cop

Law has done its duty: Telangana top cop

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

The commissioner said the police suspected the four accused may be involved in similar such offences.

Murder of RSS activist: CBI arrests 3 CPI-M activists in Kerala

Murder of RSS activist: CBI arrests 3 CPI-M activists in Kerala

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday arrested three Communist Party of India-Marxist activists in connection with the September 1 murder of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader E Manoj in the district, official sources said.

Former Punjab CM's assassin arrested in Thailand

Former Punjab CM's assassin arrested in Thailand

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

Thai police have arrested a fugitive Sikh terrorist who was involved in the assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh and several others in 1995.

'Modi wants to divert the issue of jobs to mobs'

'Modi wants to divert the issue of jobs to mobs'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

'The government must consider that Modiji's vision of India turning into a $5 trillion economy will happen only when there is rule of law in the country.' 'Investors will not invest if these lynchings keep happening.'

Murder of RSS activist: Hartal hits life in Kerala

Murder of RSS activist: Hartal hits life in Kerala

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

The day-long hartal called by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in Kerala on Tuesday to protest murder of an activist in Kannur district disrupted normal life across the state.

Fresh violence in Karachi claims 42 lives

Fresh violence in Karachi claims 42 lives

Rediff.com18 Aug 2011

At least 42 people, including a popular former MP of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party, were killed in a fresh outbreak of violence unleashed by criminal gangs in Karachi, where gunmen also abducted 13 employees of a private firm.

Verdict in Unnao rape case against Sengar on Monday

Verdict in Unnao rape case against Sengar on Monday

Rediff.com15 Dec 2019

The woman was allegedly kidnapped and raped by Sengar in 2017 when she was a minor.

Arms supplier detained in J Dey murder case

Arms supplier detained in J Dey murder case

Rediff.com19 Jul 2011

A man with suspected links to the Chhota Rajan gang was on Tuesday arrested for allegedly providing weapon for the killing of senior crime journalist Jyotirmoy Dey, the ninth arrest in the case.

Speculation rife over Nirbhaya convicts's hanging

Speculation rife over Nirbhaya convicts's hanging

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

The Buxar jail, the only prison in the state having the required knowhow, received an instruction to the effect last week

Two Indian bootleggers sentenced to death in UAE

Two Indian bootleggers sentenced to death in UAE

Rediff.com11 Oct 2011

Two Indian bootleggers have been sentenced to death and nine others jailed for life by a UAE court after they were convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing two of their male compatriots.

Indian student shot dead in Canada

Indian student shot dead in Canada

Rediff.com31 Dec 2011

Alok Gupta, 27, had volunteered to work the afternoon shift to allow the store owners celebrate Christmas together, and was killed by an unidentified gunman

We have failed her as humans: V K Singh on Kathua girl's rape-murder

We have failed her as humans: V K Singh on Kathua girl's rape-murder

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

The rape-and-murder of the eight-year-old Bakerwal community girl has created a controversy after lawyers in Jammu called for a shutdown on Wednesday, demanding the case be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation.