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World's most dangerous laptop auctioned as 'work of art'

World's most dangerous laptop auctioned as 'work of art'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Six pieces of malware present in the laptop had truly terrible track records. It's estimated that these six programs have logged combined damages of $95 billion between them, says Devangshu Datta.

REVEALED: Indian Mujahideen's plan to go beyond blasts

REVEALED: Indian Mujahideen's plan to go beyond blasts

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

The seizure of Chinese guns at the Zephyr apartments in Mangalore in September belonging to the Indian Mujahideen has been a wake up call for the Indian agencies. This was an indicator that the IM sought to go beyond the bombs and even indulged in the use of arms for future terror strikes.

Cong sees politics, BJP sees patriotism: Amit Shah on Art 370 move

Cong sees politics, BJP sees patriotism: Amit Shah on Art 370 move

Rediff.com22 Sep 2019

Hitting out at the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party, he said, they were "shamelessly" opposing the abrogation of Article 370.

Top Pakistani judge's kidnapped son found

Top Pakistani judge's kidnapped son found

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Awais Ali Shah, a lawyer himself, was abducted last month from Karachi. He was found in Tank.

Hyderabad: NIA raids ISIS suspects' house, recovers 17 live ammunition

Hyderabad: NIA raids ISIS suspects' house, recovers 17 live ammunition

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

Taking forward its probe into the activities of Islamic State following the arrest of its five alleged operatives in Hyderabad, the National Investigation Agency on Tuesday searched various locations in the city and recovered 17 rounds of ammunition, besides computers and scanners which were used for online communication.

COVID-19: Modi's India sets a laudable example

COVID-19: Modi's India sets a laudable example

Rediff.com7 May 2020

With its gaze steadily fixed on the well-being of its people, the government is going about taking all the imperative measures that need to be taken to beat back the pandemic, observes B S Raghavan.

Mumbai police rapped for not probing Dawood angle in IPL scam

Mumbai police rapped for not probing Dawood angle in IPL scam

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

The Supreme Court panel, inquiring into the IPL spot-fixing scam, has come down heavily on the Mumbai police for being "not willing" to investigate the involvement of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and protecting "lots of persons" involved in the betting syndicate.

Major Naxal attack in Delhi-NCR averted, 10 ultras held

Major Naxal attack in Delhi-NCR averted, 10 ultras held

Rediff.com16 Oct 2016

550 live cartridges, an INSAS assault rifle, two other rifles and three self-loading rifle magazines were seized along with a huge quantity of explosives and detonators.

Three Sikhs convicted of attacking Lt Gen Brar

Three Sikhs convicted of attacking Lt Gen Brar

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

Three members of a Sikh gang, including a woman, were today convicted of slashing the throat of Lt Gen (retd) Kuldip Singh Brar, the hero of the 1984 Operation Blue Star, in London last year.

Ladakh standoff: Breakthrough in sight?

Ladakh standoff: Breakthrough in sight?

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

'A breakthrough in eastern Ladakh leading to disengagement and creation of a buffer zone will obviate the need of military deployment through the winter months ahead,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

PM: It's BJP vs SCAM - SP, Congress, Akhilesh, Maya - in UP

PM: It's BJP vs SCAM - SP, Congress, Akhilesh, Maya - in UP

Rediff.com4 Feb 2017

"Until now, the Congress was completely against the current government. Now they have also joined hands overnight. This goes to show how honest their intentions are," he added, taking a swing at the alliance.

Armed duo involved in Suryapet killings shot dead in encounter

Armed duo involved in Suryapet killings shot dead in encounter

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

Two armed gangsters, who were on the run after killing two policemen and injuring 3 others on April 2 in Nalgonda district of Telangana were on Saturday shot dead in an encounter even as a constable lost his life in the gunfight, police said.

Missing plane: Chinese satellites spot 3 oil slicks

Missing plane: Chinese satellites spot 3 oil slicks

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

Chinese high-resolution satellites have found three oil slicks which scientists believe might be linked to the missing Malaysian plane, providing a new direction to the multinational search operations which have failed to spot the wreckage.

93 blast accused Abdul Qayyum Shaikh arrested

93 blast accused Abdul Qayyum Shaikh arrested

Rediff.com13 Feb 2007

Kamlakar said Qayyum is also wanted for the 1993 bomb blasts in Mumbai that killed 257 people and it is up to the CBI, the agency investing the case, to get his custody and interrogate him.

Who should exit Bigg Boss?

Who should exit Bigg Boss?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2006

Tell us!

Guinean football player loses eye in clash

Guinean football player loses eye in clash

Rediff.com19 Jul 2006

It happened after a violent clash with a Chinese player during a recent domestic soccer league match in Beijing.

The GE and McKinsey Club

The GE and McKinsey Club

Rediff.com9 Mar 2006

Relatives of missing Malaysia Airlines flown to Kuala Lumpur

Relatives of missing Malaysia Airlines flown to Kuala Lumpur

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

Malaysia Airlines today began shifting relatives of missing Chinese and Indian passengers to Kuala Lumpur for "better care and comfort" while China pressed more ships and aircraft to locate the plane that went missing four days ago.

Hashimpura families recall the massacre, some say life term not punishment enough

Hashimpura families recall the massacre, some say life term not punishment enough

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

'It would have given us more relief if the accused had been sentenced to death'

'Shadow of death' hangs over Rio before Games

'Shadow of death' hangs over Rio before Games

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

A sharp increase in police killings has cast "a shadow of death" over Rio de Janeiro as it prepares to host the Olympic Games, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.

SC reserves verdict on fresh interpretation of term 'juvenile'

SC reserves verdict on fresh interpretation of term 'juvenile'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on the pleas seeking fresh interpretation of the term 'juvenile' in the statute and leaving it to the criminal court, instead of Juvenile Justice Board, to determine the juvenility of an offender in heinous crimes.

12 Films by Rajinikanth: The Actor, Not Superstar

12 Films by Rajinikanth: The Actor, Not Superstar

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

If you'd like to know more about Rajini the actor, Saisuresh Sivaswamy offers a wide selection.

3 Al Qaeda 'sympathisers' arrested by NIA in Madurai

3 Al Qaeda 'sympathisers' arrested by NIA in Madurai

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

In a joint operation with police of two states, the National Investigation Agency on Monday arrested three persons suspected to be part of a group sympathising with Al Qaeda and involved in five blast cases in court premises of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka since April.

Distressed Kanpur leather industry now faces Kumbh trouble

Distressed Kanpur leather industry now faces Kumbh trouble

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

Ahead of the Kumbh Mela from January-March 2019 at Prayag, the tanneries have been asked to shut down to stop discharge of effluents into the Ganga.

4 years after December 16 rape, another woman raped in moving car

4 years after December 16 rape, another woman raped in moving car

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

Sources said that the woman was waiting for a taxi near AIIMS when a cab driver offered her lift to Noida on Thursday. Midway, the driver stopped the car at a secluded place near Moti Bagh in South Delhi and allegedly raped her.

Speak in one voice in times of external threat

Speak in one voice in times of external threat

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

'It is nobody's contention that uncomfortable questions regarding national security should not be raised. But that is a topic for another day and another time when the immediate threat has faded,' argues Vivek Gumaste.

Trump signs order to deploy military along US-Mexico border

Trump signs order to deploy military along US-Mexico border

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

The threat is real the Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen told reporters at a White House news conference.

'Sex in the City' reveals London's dark secrets

'Sex in the City' reveals London's dark secrets

Rediff.com20 Aug 2004

More than 8,000 women, a vast majority of them from overseas, including South East Asia, are working as prostitutes in flats, saunas and massage parlours in London and many of them are operating through escort agencies, a study indicated on Friday.

TN police arrest 4 Al Ummah men for Hindu Munnani leader's murder

TN police arrest 4 Al Ummah men for Hindu Munnani leader's murder

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

Tamil Nadu police have nabbed four men from the terror outfit for the murder of Hindu Munnani leader Suresh Kumar. Their confessions disclose their deadly agenda, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

£ 40 m Heathrow robbery foiled

£ 40 m Heathrow robbery foiled

Rediff.com17 May 2004

British police ambushed the gang which raided a warehouse containing bullion and bank notes.

3 Indians in US immigration racket

3 Indians in US immigration racket

Rediff.com9 Dec 2003

Sudhir Passi, Shripad Shroti and Chetna Pandya connived with American customs inspector Otis Rackley primarily helped Indians to sneak into the US.

2 Muslim men lynched on suspicion of cattle theft in Jharkhand

2 Muslim men lynched on suspicion of cattle theft in Jharkhand

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

WhatsApp hoax triggers lynching of two others in Maharashtra's Aurangabad.

Triple Threat: Dawood + ISI + Indian Mujahideen Vs Modi

Triple Threat: Dawood + ISI + Indian Mujahideen Vs Modi

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

The National Investigation Agency is busy taking apart each and every possible lead connected to the Patna serial blasts after the suspects held in connection with the terror strike revealed some shocking details to sleuths of the probe agency.

Letter to Mumbai Police threatens 'revenge' for Gaza attacks

Letter to Mumbai Police threatens 'revenge' for Gaza attacks

Rediff.com27 Jul 2014

Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria has received a letter purportedly threatening a terror attack in the metropolis to "take revenge for Gaza" attacks, following which an alert has been sounded in Mumbai.

India to have 660 Nirbhaya Centres for violence victims

India to have 660 Nirbhaya Centres for violence victims

Rediff.com3 Jul 2014

At least 660 rape crisis centres will be established across the country and named as Nirbhaya centres, as a tribute to the victim of December 16, 2012, Delhi gang rape case.

Every 'scoop' is a leak

Every 'scoop' is a leak

Rediff.com1 Jul 2017

'There is no evidence of newspapers and television channels ganging up to wage a coordinated war to expose the BSP, destroy the AIADMK, malign Kejriwal, discredit Lalu or defame Mamata.' 'But it's of interest that none of these exposes threatens the 12 states the BJP controls,' says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Five 'IS terrorists' arrested by NIA sent to judicial custody

Five 'IS terrorists' arrested by NIA sent to judicial custody

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

The judge remanded them in judicial custody though the investigating agency has filed an application seeking their police custody for further examination.

Geelani's son-in-law, 6 other separatists arrested for terror funding

Geelani's son-in-law, 6 other separatists arrested for terror funding

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

Seven people including Altaf Ahmed Shah, the son-in-law of hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, were arrested on Monday by the National Investigation Agency in connection with its probe into the funding of terror and subversive activities in the Kashmir Valley, officials said.