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The Jabariya Jodi Review

The Jabariya Jodi Review

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

Jabariya Jodi constantly confuses tacky as terrific, feels Sukanya Verma.

Pakistan can't preach democracy: PM

Pakistan can't preach democracy: PM

Rediff.com18 Oct 2003

'There has been talk of right to self-determination (in J&K). Does Pakistan have democracy? Does it have an elected government?' he asked.

Kidnapped Kolkata college girl returns

Kidnapped Kolkata college girl returns

Rediff.com5 Feb 2005

A senior Kolkata police officer said no ransom was paid for her release.

Iraq: Threat to behead US soldier

Iraq: Threat to behead US soldier

Rediff.com2 Feb 2005

A militant outfit has threatened to behead a captured US soldier unless Iraqi prisoners are released in 72 hours.

RJD chief whip robbed in Bihar

RJD chief whip robbed in Bihar

Rediff.com30 Sep 2003

Abdul Gaffoor and his supporters were assaulted and their belongings looted by unidentified criminals at gunpoint near Baluwaha Ghat in Saharsa district.

Witness in murder case abducted from court

Witness in murder case abducted from court

Rediff.com4 Dec 2004

Ismail was a witness to the gangrape and murder of his wife.

Court should decide UP rape case: NCW

Court should decide UP rape case: NCW

Rediff.com17 Jun 2005

NCW sources, meanwhile said the commission was trying to secure an economic package for the victim so that no matter what the judgement.

Top BSNL official abducted in Manipur

Top BSNL official abducted in Manipur

Rediff.com20 Feb 2003

The abductors have demanded a ransom of Rs30 lakh for the release of J Lumkim, an official said.

Abductors free Robinho's mother

Abductors free Robinho's mother

Rediff.com17 Dec 2004

Woman, held hostage by 'jilted lover', rescued after 12 hours

Woman, held hostage by 'jilted lover', rescued after 12 hours

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

Rohit Singh, 30, entered the woman's flat in the apartment building located in Misrod area of Bhopal around 7 am and took her to a room at gunpoint and bolted it from inside.

Masked men attack marriage party in Bengal, one de

Masked men attack marriage party in Bengal, one de

Rediff.com7 Feb 2003

They molested some women and robbed the passengers at gunpoint, in Ranaghat in Nadia district.\n

How Phelps and Lochte stand out for right and wrong reasons

How Phelps and Lochte stand out for right and wrong reasons

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

Two swimmers made the biggest waves in Rio, Michael Phelps racing to retirement as the greatest of all time and US team mate Ryan Lochte slipping out of the country before police could stop him.

Abducted NHPC official's mother begs ultras for son's release

Abducted NHPC official's mother begs ultras for son's release

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Eighty-two-year Nirmala Kumari, the mother of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation general manger, Anil Kumar Agarwal who was abducted at gunpoint by Bodo militants in Assam, on Friday made a passionate appeal to the abductors to release her son on humanitarian ground.

Brave Indian woman store clerk fights off armed robber in US

Brave Indian woman store clerk fights off armed robber in US

Rediff.com5 Mar 2016

Armed with just a hammer, an Indian-American woman store clerk bravely fought and chased away a man who tried to rob her store at gunpoint, according to a media report.

Sushma, Pak minister in war of words over abduction of 2 Hindu girls

Sushma, Pak minister in war of words over abduction of 2 Hindu girls

Rediff.com24 Mar 2019

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered a probe into the matter.

5 Chandigarh constables sacked for 'raping minor for weeks'

5 Chandigarh constables sacked for 'raping minor for weeks'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

Five Chandigarh police constables were arrested on Friday and dismissed from service on the charge of raping a minor girl.

Disgraced Olympic swimmer Lochte to dance with stars

Disgraced Olympic swimmer Lochte to dance with stars

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

Disgraced Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte is joining the 'Dancing With the Stars' cast, ABC television announced on Tuesday, as the gold medalist said he thought reaction to his tale about being held up at a Rio de Janeiro gas station had been blown out of proportion.

Judge orders US swimmer Lochte, teammate not to leave Brazil

Judge orders US swimmer Lochte, teammate not to leave Brazil

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

A Brazilian judge has ordered US swimmers Ryan Lochte and James Feigen not to leave the country, saying they gave conflicting accounts of how they were robbed at gunpoint outside the Rio Games at the weekend.

BSP MP Dhananjay now accused of rape

BSP MP Dhananjay now accused of rape

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

Fresh trouble seems to be on the cards for Bahujan Samaj Party MP Dhananjay Singh after a 42-year-old woman in New Delhi lodged a complaint against him of rape and criminal intimidation, police said on Thursday.

If something happens to me, it is not an accident: Stepanova

If something happens to me, it is not an accident: Stepanova

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

The Russian runner who helped expose a system of state-backed doping in her country says she fears for her life and has been forced to move after hackers tried to find her location.

Bulandshahr rape victims move SC for FIR against Azam Khan, cops

Bulandshahr rape victims move SC for FIR against Azam Khan, cops

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

The mother-daughter duo has moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of the case to Delhi besides registration of FIR against UP minister Azam Khan for his remarks.

Will BCCI members give in to Kohli's demand?

Will BCCI members give in to Kohli's demand?

Rediff.com10 Dec 2017

The newly chalked Futures Tours Programme (FTP) and the hefty compensation of Rs 850 crore to now-defunct Indian Premier League franchise Kochi Tuskers Kerala will be discussed extensively when Board of Control for Cricket in India's Special General Meeting is held in New Delhi on Monday.

Bihar: Main accused in gang-rape of 5 Mahadalit women arrested

Bihar: Main accused in gang-rape of 5 Mahadalit women arrested

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

After much pressure from Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, the police have arrested Neel Nidhi Singh, main accused of the gang-rape of 5 Mahadalit women, all rag-pickers, in a village in Bihar's Bhojpur district.

Twin Taliban suicide blasts strike Kabul; 24 killed, 91 injured

Twin Taliban suicide blasts strike Kabul; 24 killed, 91 injured

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

The latest militant assault on the Afghan capital comes as the Taliban intensify their nationwide offensive against the US-backed government in Kabul.

Charges pressed against Lochte by Rio police

Charges pressed against Lochte by Rio police

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

US swimmer Ryan Lochte has been charged by Brazilian police for filing a false robbery report over an incident during the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

After Speedo, Ryan Lochte loses Ralph Lauren sponsorship

After Speedo, Ryan Lochte loses Ralph Lauren sponsorship

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte lost all four of his major sponsors on Monday, including Speedo USA and Ralph Lauren Corp, following his apology for an "exaggerated" story about being robbed at gunpoint at the Rio Games.

Nalgonda encounter: Slain duo were SIMI cadres, says DGP

Nalgonda encounter: Slain duo were SIMI cadres, says DGP

Rediff.com5 Apr 2015

Two armed gangsters, who were gunned down by police in an encounter in Nalgonda district of Telangana, were active members of banned Students Islamic Movement of India and had been involved in a string of terror acts that included triggering of bomb blasts across the country, police said today.

Hong Kong: 3 abducted Indian bizmen freed in police operation

Hong Kong: 3 abducted Indian bizmen freed in police operation

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

Three Indians held at gunpoint for three days by kidnappers in Hong Kong have been freed following a rare international operation. The three men - travelling on a business trip to Hong Kong -- were abducted within hours of their arrival on Saturday.

Kashmiri Pandits needs a secured zone in Kashmir: BJP

Kashmiri Pandits needs a "secured zone" in Kashmir: BJP

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday said return of Kashmiri Pandits should not be kept hostage to the dictate of the separatist leadership and strongly demanded a "secured zone" for those who want to return to their homeland.

Bulandshahr gang rape: Victims get security, cops says there are 6-7 more accused

Bulandshahr gang rape: Victims get security, cops says there are 6-7 more accused

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

The gang had brutally gangraped a woman and her 13-year-old daughter at gunpoint on Friday night last week after dragging them out of a car in Bulandshahr on NH-91.

It's fun doing this: Chilling confession of Pakistani terrorist

It's fun doing this: Chilling confession of Pakistani terrorist

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

Usman, said he hailed from Faislabad in Pakistan, and claimed he had entered Jammu 12 days ago.

3 killed in grenade attack in Amritsar, cops say 'terrorist act'

3 killed in grenade attack in Amritsar, cops say 'terrorist act'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2018

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh said that the 'possibility of involvement of ISI-backed Khalistani/Kashmiri terror groups can't be ruled out'.

I'm bisexual: Dewani tells S African court as his trial begins

I'm bisexual: Dewani tells S African court as his trial begins

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

An Indian-origin British billionaire businessman, accused plotting the murder his Indo-Swedish wife during their honeymoon in South Africa in 2010, told a court that he is bisexual as his trial for began in Cape Town on Monday.

Honeymoon murder: Dewani loses extradition appeal

Honeymoon murder: Dewani loses extradition appeal

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

An Indian-origin British businessman accused of plotting the murder of his Indo-Swedish wife on their honeymoon, faces extradition to South Africa within four weeks after he lost his last legal battle to block the move.

Indian-American convicted of sexually assaulting 5 women

Indian-American convicted of sexually assaulting 5 women

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

An Indian-American man was found guilty by a US federal jury of sexually assaulting five women during the summer of 2012, on some occasions threatening them with a toy gun.

Bulandshahr gangrape: Three including main accused arrested

Bulandshahr gangrape: Three including main accused arrested

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Three more persons, including the main accused in the Bulandshahr gangrape case, have been arrested

Delhi's biggest heist: Cash van driver makes off with Rs 22.5 crore

Delhi's biggest heist: Cash van driver makes off with Rs 22.5 crore

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

In what could be the biggest cash heist in the national capital, the driver of a cash transit van allegedly fled with around Rs 22.5 crore from southeast Delhi's Govindpuri area on Thursday.

These Bihar legislators mock Nitish's 'rule of law'

These Bihar legislators mock Nitish's 'rule of law'

Rediff.com9 May 2016

A list of legislators who have brought shame to Nitish in the last 6 months

Why Australians are staying away from Olympics Village

Why Australians are staying away from Olympics Village

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

The Australian Olympic team refused to move in to Rio de Janeiro's village for athletes on Sunday, saying the accommodation was "not safe or ready" for next month's games."

'Non-locals students are being manipulated by outsiders'

'Non-locals students are being manipulated by outsiders'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2016

'We would have joined them if they wanted to develop the college, but their motive is political.'