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HC rejects Kanda's anticipatory bail

HC rejects Kanda's anticipatory bail

Rediff.com17 Aug 2012

Absconding ex-Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda's anticipatory bail plea in the Geetika Sharma suicide case was on Friday dismissed by the Delhi high court on the ground that it has not been filed by the person who is apprehending arrest.

How Pilot was trapped in the Chakravyuh

How Pilot was trapped in the Chakravyuh

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

By Monday morning, a dozen dissidents were ready to leave the Pilot camp. Having found a hole at the bottom of his boat, Pilot, with dwindling numbers, in sheer desperation, connected with Priyanka Gandhi, reveals Prakash Bhandari.

PIX: Sachin's 60th birthday bash

PIX: Sachin's 60th birthday bash

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

Happy birthday, Sachin!

Om Puri: I will die if I do not work

Om Puri: I will die if I do not work

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

'In our film industry, there are not many opportunities for actors... Our films are not character based, they are hero and heroine based. The only roles we have for character actors are to play the girl's or boy's dad or a police officer...'

Elaborate security measures at Uttarkhand assembly

Elaborate security measures at Uttarkhand assembly

Rediff.com10 May 2016

No vehicles will be allowed to enter the assembly premises and all MLAs, including the Speaker, will have to walk down to the House from the main gate.

PIX: Kangana, Varun, Radhika watch Manjhi with Nawaz

PIX: Kangana, Varun, Radhika watch Manjhi with Nawaz

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

Check out the star arrivals.

Vijay Bahuguna govt wins trust vote in Uttarakhand

Vijay Bahuguna govt wins trust vote in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com29 Mar 2012

The Vijay Bahuguna government on Thursday won a trust vote in the Uttarakhand Assembly amid a walkout by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party members.

44 dead, 34 hurt as bus falls in drain in HP

44 dead, 34 hurt as bus falls in drain in HP

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

The private bus (bearing registration number HP 66-7065) fell into the over 300-metre-deep nullah near the Dhoth Morh in Banjar tehsil of the district, Kullu Superintendent of Police Shalini Agnihotri said.

Vijay Bahuguna Govt wins first test of strength

Vijay Bahuguna Govt wins first test of strength

Rediff.com26 Mar 2012

The Congress government in Uttarakhand on Monday cleared a major hurdle with the election of its candidate Govind Songh Kunjwal as the Speaker of the Assembly by a good margin of eight votes over Bharatiya Janata Party nominee Harbans Kapoor ahead of Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna's trust vote.

Rajasthan HC disposes plea of Bhanwari Devi's husband

Rajasthan HC disposes plea of Bhanwari Devi's husband

Rediff.com3 Mar 2012

The Rajasthan high court on Saturday disposed of the habeas corpus petition filed by Amarchand, the husband of slain nurse Bhanwari Devi, and observed that the police need to be sensitive while dealing with such cases.

Bollywood pay its last respects to Shashiji

Bollywood pay its last respects to Shashiji

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Bollywood gives Shashi Kapoor a final salute.

Audit cos to go digital for clearing lockdown hurdle

Audit cos to go digital for clearing lockdown hurdle

Rediff.com11 May 2020

There has been an exponential increase in the use of technology to validate financial numbers, with a greater reliance on electronic evidence, use of live videos where possible, data analytics, and project management software to overcome the physical limitations in verifying transactions and accounts.

New stores, malls hit retailers' sales in big cities

New stores, malls hit retailers' sales in big cities

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

For instance, Shoppers Stop has seen a mere two per cent like-to-like growth in the southern region in the first quarter of 2012-13 (and 10 per cent in the western region, mostly Mumbai and Pune) due to the cannibalisation effect, said managing director Govind Shrikhande.

A municipal school produces karate champs

A municipal school produces karate champs

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

A municipal school in Tamil Nadu is encouraging its students to excel in karate and chess.

Have you heard of 'Ahimsa silk'?

Have you heard of 'Ahimsa silk'?

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Silk can be eco-friendly too! Read on...

CCTV footage shows intensity of Ghatkopar crash

CCTV footage shows intensity of Ghatkopar crash

Rediff.com1 Jul 2018

The footage, however, does not give a clear picture of whether the aircraft burst into flames mid-air or whether it blew up on impact of the crash, an official said.

Shoes hurled at Varun Gandhi's cavalcade

Shoes hurled at Varun Gandhi's cavalcade

Rediff.com12 Nov 2011

Agitated Bharatiya Janata Party workers on Saturday hurled shoes at the cavalcade of party MP Varun Gandhi after he allegedly refused to attend a function in Nawabganj tehsil in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.

Adityanath set to be 1st UP CM from BJP to finish 3 yrs in office

Adityanath set to be 1st UP CM from BJP to finish 3 yrs in office

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

He is the fourth chief minister from the saffron party to head the northern state. Before Adityanath, Kalyan Singh, Ram Prakash Gupta and Rajnath Singh of the BJP had served as Uttar Pradesh chief ministers.

Bhanwari Devi is dead, CBI tells Rajasthan HC

Bhanwari Devi is dead, CBI tells Rajasthan HC

Rediff.com10 Jan 2012

The Central Bureau of Investigation informed the Rajasthan high court on Tuesday that midwife Bhanwari Devi is no more and requested the court to quash the habeas corpus petition filed by her husband Amarchand. But the court refused to quash the petition and asked CBI to produce the final report on February 21. The CBI had appeared before the division bench of the Rajasthan high court comprising Justice Govind Mathur and Justice N K Jain.

Impossible for Rahul to PM: Thackeray

Impossible for Rahul to PM: Thackeray

Rediff.com9 Jan 2012

Targeting All India Congress Committee general secretary Rahul Gandhi, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray said the Congress leader has no prospects of becoming prime minister of the country.

Gauri Lankesh murder: SIT names Sanatan Sanstha, says planning took 5 years

Gauri Lankesh murder: SIT names Sanatan Sanstha, says planning took 5 years

Rediff.com24 Nov 2018

'Why she was killed? Because she believed in a certain ideology, she wrote and spoke on that'

MP govt in crisis?: Scindia, 17 MLAs 'untraceable'

MP govt in crisis?: Scindia, 17 MLAs 'untraceable'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

The development came against the backdrop of the ruling party accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of trying to poach its MLAs to topple the Kamal Nath-led government, which enjoys a wafer thin majority in the House, and imminent expansion of the state Cabinet.

Yediyurappa expands Cabinet, 17 MLAs join as ministers

Yediyurappa expands Cabinet, 17 MLAs join as ministers

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

This is the first Cabinet expansion after he assumed office on July 26 and proved his government's majority on the floor of the assembly on July 29.

View: The Ayatollah in waiting

View: The Ayatollah in waiting

Rediff.com25 Aug 2011

'Like the Iranian religious supremo, Anna Hazare demands supreme power and he dreams that with the present dysfunctional government, he could wield power from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and everybody would just obey his fiats,' says Govind Talwalkar

Pansare murder accused Samir Gaikwad seeks bail from Bombay HC

Pansare murder accused Samir Gaikwad seeks bail from Bombay HC

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

Gaikwad's bail application came up before Justice C V Bhadang who adjourned the matter to July 11 with the mutual consent of the accused and the prosecution.

Pansare case: Irked over probe, HC says state a 'laughing stock'

Pansare case: Irked over probe, HC says state a 'laughing stock'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

A bench of Justices S C Dharamadhikari and B P Colabawalla summoned Maharashtra home department's additional chief secretary on March 28 to explain the cause of the slow progress made in the case.

When Om Puri deserved an Oscar

When Om Puri deserved an Oscar

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

The great actor on some of his memorable roles.

Rahul launches campaign in Rajasthan, targets PM on Rafale again

Rahul launches campaign in Rajasthan, targets PM on Rafale again

Rediff.com11 Aug 2018

Directly accusing Modi of corruption in the deal for the French fighter planes, he said the prime minister had favoured his businessman "friend" Anil Ambani by getting him the "contract".

PIX: Nandana Sen, Manisha Koirala, Tabu at Rang Rasiya screening

PIX: Nandana Sen, Manisha Koirala, Tabu at Rang Rasiya screening

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Check out the star arrivals.

People in Bihar take to the streets protesting custodial death

People in Bihar take to the streets protesting custodial death

Rediff.com16 Sep 2011

The death of a suspected thief, Govind Rajbhar, in police custody early Friday in Siwan district has angered people in Bihar. Rajbhar is alleged to have been beaten and tortured by the police.

PIX: Bollywood says farewell to Sadashiv Amrapurkar

PIX: Bollywood says farewell to Sadashiv Amrapurkar

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

Film personalities pay homage to Sadashiv Amrapurkar.

IIT results: Hyderabad boy tops IIT-JEE 2011

IIT results: Hyderabad boy tops IIT-JEE 2011

Rediff.com25 May 2011

Announcing the results, Director of IIT Kanpur Prof Sanjay Govind Dhande said that IIT Madras zone aspirant Immadi Purudhavi Tej topped the prestigious examination followed by Shubham Mehta of IIT Bombay zone who got the second rank.

Rebels galore in Congress for Goa assembly polls

Rebels galore in Congress for Goa assembly polls

Rediff.com13 Feb 2012

Congress in Goa is in a bind as the aspirants who have failed to secure party tickets are vowing to queer the pitch for the official nominees for March 3 assembly polls.

Bhanwari case: HC slams CBI over probe, Maderna skips questioning

Bhanwari case: HC slams CBI over probe, Maderna skips questioning

Rediff.com14 Nov 2011

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday drew flak for "slow pace" of investigation in Bhanwari Devi case from the Rajasthan high court, which compared it to the botched probe in Arushi Talwar case even as sacked Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna, a key suspect, once again skipped questioning on "health grounds".

Nehru's niece Nayantara Sahgal returns Sahitya Akademi Award

Nehru's niece Nayantara Sahgal returns Sahitya Akademi Award

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Acclaimed writer Nayantara Sahgal, the niece of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, has returned the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award to protest against the "vicious assault" on India's diversity and the government's failure to protect cultural diversity.

Parrikar meets BJP leaders, allies; to shed 'many' portfolios

Parrikar meets BJP leaders, allies; to shed 'many' portfolios

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

BJP leaders and allies, who met Parrikar separately, ruled out any change in leadership in the state.

COVID-19 tally nears 60k; fresh outbreaks abroad raise concerns

COVID-19 tally nears 60k; fresh outbreaks abroad raise concerns

Rediff.com9 May 2020

A total 95 deaths deaths were reported since Friday morning, of which 37 in Maharashtra, 24 in Gujarat, nine in West Bengal, seven in Madhya Pradesh, four each from Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, three from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and two from Delhi and one each from Punjab and Haryana.

Rajasthan phone tapping row: BJP demands CBI probe

Rajasthan phone tapping row: BJP demands CBI probe

Rediff.com18 Jul 2020

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra hit back at the Congress a day after it cited some audio clips to accuse some saffron party leaders, including Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, of conspiring to topple the Ashok Gehlot government in the state.

Key witness in Sohrabuddin case escapes, re-arrested

Key witness in Sohrabuddin case escapes, re-arrested

Rediff.com8 Oct 2011

Sylvester, a key witness in the Soharabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, made a dramatic escape from the Gujarat police's custody but was rearrested late on Saturday night. Sylvester, who fled after being produced in a court in Udaipur, was picked up by a Special Task Force of the Rajasthan police from Gopalpura area in Udaipur near the Vrindavan Garden at around 10.30 pm. Vadodara Police Commissioner Satish Sharma said Sylvester was arrested as he tried to enter his house.

Delhi court summons Kejriwal, Sisodia as accused in CS assault case

Delhi court summons Kejriwal, Sisodia as accused in CS assault case

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

CS Anshu Prakash was allegedly assaulted during a meeting at Kejriwal's official residence on February 19 night.