News for 'hoax'

String of hoax calls keep Hbad cops on tenterhooks

String of hoax calls keep Hbad cops on tenterhooks

Rediff.com27 Aug 2007

The city was rattled by a string of hoax calls about bombs being planted at several crowded places.

Joe Biden's 'dirty work': Trump denounces his indictment

Joe Biden's 'dirty work': Trump denounces his indictment

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

Donald Trump issued a scathing response to his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury, describing it as 'political persecution' and election interference at the highest level in history and warning that the 'witch-hunt' will backfire massively on United States President Joe Biden.

Matua community's joy over CAA turns to despair

Matua community's joy over CAA turns to despair

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

The All India Matua Mahasangha has asked its members to apply for Indian citizenship only after the formation of a new government at the Centre.

Kochi-Bengaluru flight receives bomb threat, passengers offloaded

Kochi-Bengaluru flight receives bomb threat, passengers offloaded

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

The passengers were offloaded and the aircraft was moved to an isolation bay for further inspection, airport sources said.

Cong resolves to make INDIA an 'electoral success'

Cong resolves to make INDIA an 'electoral success'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

The Congress on Saturday resolved to make the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) an 'ideological and electoral success' to free the country from 'divisive politics' and ensure that people get a government that is sensitive and accountable.

Delhi school receives bomb threat via email, 2nd in four months

Delhi school receives bomb threat via email, 2nd in four months

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

A school in Delhi's Defence Colony was evacuated on Wednesday morning after an e-mail said there were bombs on the premises, the police said.

Hoax bomb threat in Jet flight; one passenger detained

Hoax bomb threat in Jet flight; one passenger detained

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

Earlier on Wednesday, a bomb squad rushed to the spot after the airlines received the threat call and the plane was taken to an isolated area and the passengers were asked to de-plane the aircraft.

'We weren't told her death was the result of a hoax call'

'We weren't told her death was the result of a hoax call'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2012

Vicky Nanjappa talks to the family of 46-year-old nurse Jacintha Saldanah, who was found dead in her hospital quarters in central London

Hoax bomb alert disrupts 3 international flights at Delhi airport

Hoax bomb alert disrupts 3 international flights at Delhi airport

Rediff.com5 Sep 2015

Two international flights were called back while one which was preparing for departure from the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi was taken to an isolation bay due to a bomb scare early Saturday, sources said.

'ChatGPT' Vivek Ramaswamy in 2nd spot behind Trump after US debate

'ChatGPT' Vivek Ramaswamy in 2nd spot behind Trump after US debate

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and a Republican presidential aspirant have called his fellow rival Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy a guy who sounds like ChatGPT and described him as an "amateur" Barack Obama.

Indore shop gets bomb threat over Rahul yatra in city

Indore shop gets bomb threat over Rahul yatra in city

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

A shop in Madhya Pradesh's Indore has received a letter threatening that bomb blasts would be carried out in the city if the participants of the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi make a scheduled overnight stay at a local stadium on November 28, prompting the police to launch investigation, an official said on Friday.

Youth held for hoax call of terror attack on Obama in Goa

Youth held for hoax call of terror attack on Obama in Goa

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

They had a van and two bullet motorcycle, and Coutinho said he overheard them talking about a terrorist act on Rajpath, New Delhi, on January 26 and 'to kill the DM' and bring 'Khalid Faisel, as in-charge' and to see 'who can save India'.

Vijayan slams 'The Kerala Story' for depicting state as religiously extreme

Vijayan slams 'The Kerala Story' for depicting state as religiously extreme

Rediff.com30 Apr 2023

Vijayan said that the trailer of the Hindi film, at first glance, appears to be "deliberately produced" with the alleged aim of creating communal polarisation and spreading hate propaganda against the state.

Bomb threat on Moscow-Delhi flight with 400 on board

Bomb threat on Moscow-Delhi flight with 400 on board

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

According to the police, the CISF received an e-mail warning of a bomb on the flight.

Jury says Trump sexually abused, defamed author

Jury says Trump sexually abused, defamed author

Rediff.com10 May 2023

Former United States President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed author and advice columnist E Jean Carroll in 1996, a Manhattan federal jury has found and awarded her $5 million for battery and defamation, a verdict that may hurt him in his 2024 bid to regain the White House.

Murder and hoax bomb threat: Man's twisted way of trying to find love

Murder and hoax bomb threat: Man's twisted way of trying to find love

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

A Bengaluru-based techie killed his wife, tried to get his friend arrested, so that he could get closer to the friend's wife whom he was in love with.

Punjab cabinet approves trust vote session

Punjab cabinet approves trust vote session

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

The Punjab cabinet has approved the summoning of a special session of the assembly on September 22 to bring a confidence motion.

2016 US poll: Trump orders declassification of documents

2016 US poll: Trump orders declassification of documents

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

Tim Murtaugh, Trump 2020 communications director, in a statement said now it is known that Hillary Clinton hatched a plan to divert attention away from her use of a private email server by falsely tying then-candidate Donald Trump to Russia.

Will talk only after Rahul is allowed to speak: Cong on Parl logjam

Will talk only after Rahul is allowed to speak: Cong on Parl logjam

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

Addressing a press conference, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said efforts are being made since the last few days that a 'formula' or middle path is found with both the Opposition and the government relenting.

BJP, Congress spar over Parliament logjam

BJP, Congress spar over Parliament logjam

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

With the all-party meetings called by Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla producing no breakthrough to end the deadlock in Parliament, Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Pralhad Joshi accused opposition parties of repeatedly 'insulting' Dhankhar.

Will stand by Alapan Bandyopadhyay in tussle with Centre: Mamata

Will stand by Alapan Bandyopadhyay in tussle with Centre: Mamata

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asserted that her administration will stand by Alapan Bandyopadhyay in the tussle with the central government which has seen the former chief secretary of the state being recalled to Delhi and later served a notice by the Union Home Ministry for allegedly violating the Disaster Management Act, by not attending a meeting called by the prime minister.

Britney's wedding a hoax!

Britney's wedding a hoax!

Rediff.com23 Sep 2004

Student unions call for Bihar bandh on Friday over Railways exam

Student unions call for Bihar bandh on Friday over Railways exam

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

AISA general secretary and Bihar MLA Sandeep Saurav along with others in a press statement said that the committee formed by the ministry is a "conspiracy" to postpone the matter till the elections in Uttar Pradesh.

Bengaluru bomb threat turns out to be hoax

Bengaluru bomb threat turns out to be hoax

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

Police as also dog and bomb disposal squads rushed to the spot after an alert from a resident about an object near a transformer near Cauvery theatre on one of the busiest traffic junctions in the city.

Punjab police files FIR in AAP's 'crores for MLAs' complaint

Punjab police files FIR in AAP's 'crores for MLAs' complaint

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab on Wednesday filed a complaint with the state director general of police, seeking a thorough probe into allegations of an attempt by the Bharatiya Janata Party to topple its government.

That hoax called non-proliferation

That hoax called non-proliferation

Rediff.com12 Oct 2006

Bomb hoax in AP assembly

Bomb hoax in AP assembly

Rediff.com17 Feb 2006

Police also pressed into service Jammers to avoid any untoward incident.

Bomb hoax at BSE building

Bomb hoax at BSE building

Rediff.com17 Nov 2005

Armed with sniffer dogs, the police team searched the premises since 10 a.m. However, no bomb was found, police said.

Kristen Stewart-Rupert Sanders affair a hoax?

Kristen Stewart-Rupert Sanders affair a hoax?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2012

Gossip columnists feel it was all staged to further careers of all the four people involved.

COP27 Does Little On Climate Change

COP27 Does Little On Climate Change

Rediff.com26 Nov 2022

The overwhelming feeling at the end of COP 27 was that despite decades of meetings and landmark accords, like the Paris Agreement, the world was still not doing enough to slow the climate crisis, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Is Neha Kakkar getting married?

Is Neha Kakkar getting married?

Rediff.com5 Oct 2020

The last time singer Neha Kakkar was rumoured to tie the knot, the rumoured bridegroom Aditya Narayan's father, veteran singer Udit Narayan, had to step in to clarify that they were, in fact, not getting married.

Threat to Golden Temple is hoax

Threat to Golden Temple is hoax

Rediff.com5 Oct 2006

Australian hoax call radio show taken off air

Australian hoax call radio show taken off air

Rediff.com28 Jan 2013

The Southern Cross Austereo network has decided to permanently take the 'Hot 30' show off air and has even announced a replacement show called 'The Bump', a report in the AAP said.

Bomb hoax at Mumbai suburban station

Bomb hoax at Mumbai suburban station

Rediff.com15 Jul 2006

The station was evacuated as a preventive measure.

Kolkata flight bomb threat a hoax

Kolkata flight bomb threat a hoax

Rediff.com21 Jun 2006

Kolkata flight bomb threat a hoax

Kate hoax call: Nurse's body flown to India

Kate hoax call: Nurse's body flown to India

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

The body of an Indian-origin nurse, who died after being duped by a prank call to a United Kingdom hospital treating a pregnant Princess Kate, was on Friday flown to India, official sources said, amid reports that the mum-of-two had criticised her senior colleagues in one of the three emotional suicide notes she left behind.

Bomb hoax delays Kingfisher flight in Mumbai

Bomb hoax delays Kingfisher flight in Mumbai

Rediff.com20 May 2010

A Kingfisher Airlines flight IT-3149 from Mumbai to Lucknow was grounded at Mumbai airport after a bomb scare. The airline got a call as the plane was taxiing on the runway. The plane was then taken to the isolation bay of Mumbai airport.

Johnny Depp Wins; Amber Heard to pay $15 million

Johnny Depp Wins; Amber Heard to pay $15 million

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

Amber Heard has won part of her libel case against Johnny Depp. The jury has awarded her $2 million in damages.

Proved! Moon landings were not a hoax

Proved! Moon landings were not a hoax

Rediff.com6 Sep 2009

A lunar orbiter has spied spacecraft and astronaut tracks on the Moon left behind almost 40 years ago.