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Pistorius fails in bid to stop SA prosecutors from pursuing murder verdict

Pistorius fails in bid to stop SA prosecutors from pursuing murder verdict

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

A South African court on Friday struck down athlete Oscar Pistorius' bid to block prosecutors from appealing the culpable homicide verdict handed down against him, in favour of a murder conviction, for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Hit-and-run case: Salman in court for hearing

Hit-and-run case: Salman in court for hearing

Rediff.com19 May 2014

Bollywood actor Salman Khan is at the Mumbai Sessions Court which is set to resume hearing of a case related to a threat complaint made by one of the eyewitnesses in the 2002 hit-and-run case allegedly involving the actor.

Sydney: No headway in murder of Indian techie

Sydney: No headway in murder of Indian techie

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Two months and a week later, the New South Wales police is clueless about Prabha Arun Kumar's killer.

Pune wall collapse: Residents say builder was warned 5 months ago

Pune wall collapse: Residents say builder was warned 5 months ago

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

However, director of Alcon Landmarks Jagdish Agarwal subsequently told them that the wall was safe.

Pistorius trial: Steenkamp's father 'relieved' after new appeal verdict

Pistorius trial: Steenkamp's father 'relieved' after new appeal verdict

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

The father of slain model Reeva Steenkamp said on Thursday he felt a sense of 'relief' after South Africa's appeal court found that Oscar Pistorius was guilty of murdering Reeva, overturning the original lesser conviction of culpable homicide.

Surat fire: FIR against coaching centre owner, builder

Surat fire: FIR against coaching centre owner, builder

Rediff.com25 May 2019

The blaze ripped through the interior design coaching centre located in Takshashila Arcade in Surat's Sarthana area, claiming at least 20 lives.

2,000 people quizzed, but Prabha's killer untraced

2,000 people quizzed, but Prabha's killer untraced

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

The Australian police believe it is a contract killing.

Salman's hit-and-run case: Original statement documents go missing

Salman's hit-and-run case: Original statement documents go missing

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

Expressing unhappiness over the failure of police to trace original documents in the 2001 hit-and-run case involving actor Salman Khan, a sessions court on Thursday gave them a last chance to locate the papers by September 12.

Delhi hit-and-run: Minor accused to be tried as adult

Delhi hit-and-run: Minor accused to be tried as adult

Rediff.com4 Jun 2016

The JJB said in its order that the accused is in no manner lacking in mental and physical capacity to commit the alleged offence.

Goa police register case against Pacheco

Goa police register case against Pacheco

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

The noose around absconding former Goa minister Fransisco Pacheco tightened on Thursady with police registering a case accusing him of culpable homicide and destroying evidence in the death of a close woman friend and suggesting his arrest was imminent as his bail plea was rejected.

'I'm going to die, look after my family': Fire victim's last call

'I'm going to die, look after my family': Fire victim's last call

Rediff.com8 Dec 2019

In his last words, Ali told Monu: "I will die within a few minutes. Even if I die, I will be with you."

Indian-origin woman killed while jogging in US

Indian-origin woman killed while jogging in US

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

Sarmistha Sen, who was based in Plano, Texas, was randomly attacked and killed while jogging on August 1 near the Chisholm Trail Park.

Kamala Mills fire: All 3 pub owners of 1 Above arrested in Mumbai

Kamala Mills fire: All 3 pub owners of 1 Above arrested in Mumbai

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

The Sanghvi brothers were arrested on late Wednesday evening, the third owner of the club Abhijeet Mankar was arrested in wee hours of Thursday.

Salman Khan to go on trial in hit-and-run case from March 26

Salman Khan to go on trial in hit-and-run case from March 26

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

The fresh trial in the 2002 hit-and-run case involving actor Salman Khan would begin on March 26, with a sessions court in Mumbai completing the necessary formalities and admitting documents given by the prosecution.

Police blame pub for fire, say staff did not help customers

Police blame pub for fire, say staff did not help customers

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

The police have booked Hratesh Sanghvi, Jigar Sanghvi and Abhijeet Manka, who run '1 Above' pub in Mumbai's Kamala Mills, for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

Hit-and-run case: Salman's trial to begin on July 24

Hit-and-run case: Salman's trial to begin on July 24

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

Actor Salman Khan was on Friday directed by a Mumbai sessions court to appear before it on July 24 for framing of charges, setting the stage for start of a fresh trial for culpable homicide in the 2002 hit-and-run case for which he can face a jail term upto 10 years.

Witnesses unable to confirm that Salman was driving in hit-and-run case

Witnesses unable to confirm that Salman was driving in hit-and-run case

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

A witness in the hit-and-run case allegedly involving Salman Khan told the trial court on Thursday that he had seen the actor in the driver's seat in a stationary car in the parking slot of a hotel in suburban Juhu on the same night when his vehicle met with an accident.

Sikh student stabbed to death in Washington

Sikh student stabbed to death in Washington

Rediff.com2 Sep 2017

The stabber was upset over not getting admission into a university.

HC defers Salman Khan case to July 1 as case papers not ready

HC defers Salman Khan case to July 1 as case papers not ready

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

When the case came up for hearing, Justice A R Joshi was informed by Salman's lawyer Amit Desai that the 'paper book' (compilation of evidence and documents which is served to both the sides by the court) was not complete.

Tablighi Jamaat: Court grants bail to 82 Bangladeshis

Tablighi Jamaat: Court grants bail to 82 Bangladeshis

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

These foreigners had attended the event in March, following which in April COVID-19 cases across the country spiked after hundreds of Tablighi Jamaat members, who had attended the religious congregation at Nizamuddin Markaz event, tested positive.

Salman hit-and-run trial: HC to hear case from July 30

Salman hit-and-run trial: HC to hear case from July 30

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

The Bombay high court on Monday said it will hear the appeal filed by Bollywood actor Salman Khan against the five-year sentence awarded to him in the 2002 hit-and-run case from July 30 on a regular basis.

AP cracker blast toll rises to 17; unit owners booked

AP cracker blast toll rises to 17; unit owners booked

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

The death toll in the explosion and subsequent blaze at a firecracker-making unit in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district has risen to 17 even as police on Tuesday registered a case of culpable homicide against the factory's owners.

ND Tiwari's son died due to strangulation: Autopsy

ND Tiwari's son died due to strangulation: Autopsy

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

Following the postmortem at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, police on Thursday registered a case of murder and transferred it to the Crime Branch for investigation, a senior officer said.

Hit-and-run case: State wants to appeal but Salman seeks early trial

Hit-and-run case: State wants to appeal but Salman seeks early trial

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

A sessions court on Tuesday deferred the 2002 hit-and-run case involving actor Salman Khan to January 21 after prosecution sought time to file an appeal in the Bombay high court against its order for a fresh trial.

4 killed, 20 injured in fire at Mumbai high-rise

4 killed, 20 injured in fire at Mumbai high-rise

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

The building did not have the mandatory Occupation Certificate granted by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, but it was already occupied by around 58 flat owners, according to the civic body.

South Africa prosecutors win bid to appeal Pistorius conviction

South Africa prosecutors win bid to appeal Pistorius conviction

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

South African prosecutors on Wednesday won their bid to appeal the culpable homicide sentence handed down to Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius for killing his girlfriend and will now seek a murder conviction.

91 foreign Markaz attendees granted bail

91 foreign Markaz attendees granted bail

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

The 91 foreigners from 21 countries were chargesheeted for attending Markaz at Nizamuddin in New Delhi allegedly in violation of visa conditions, indulging in missionary activities illegally and violating government guidelines issued after the COVID-19 outbreak.

All you need to know about 'Blade Runner' Pistorius

All you need to know about 'Blade Runner' Pistorius

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

A timeline of the life and trial of 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius.

Mumbai hit-and-run: Janhavi Gadkar's bail plea rejected

Mumbai hit-and-run: Janhavi Gadkar's bail plea rejected

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

A magistrate's court in Mumbai refused bail to corporate lawyer Janhavi Gadkar, accused of ramming her car into a taxi while driving under the influence of alcohol.

Verdict on Salman's appeal in hit-and-run case on June 10

Verdict on Salman's appeal in hit-and-run case on June 10

Rediff.com8 Jun 2013

A Mumbai sessions court will on June 10 deliver its verdict on actor Salman Khan's appeal against a magistrate's order for his retrial in the 2002 hit-and-run case under stringent charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

Hit-and-run case: HC declines to suspend hearing of Salman's appeal

Hit-and-run case: HC declines to suspend hearing of Salman's appeal

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

The Bombay high court on Monday refused accept a plea to grant stay on an appeal filed by Bollywood actor Salman Khan against the five-year sentence awarded to him in the 2002 hit-and-run case.

Pistorius to be released on parole in August

Pistorius to be released on parole in August

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

South African Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is set to be released from prison on parole in August after serving 10 months for culpable homicide in the killing of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a family member said.

Hit-and-run case: Salman had no driving license, says witness

Hit-and-run case: Salman had no driving license, says witness

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Bollywood star Salman Khan did not possess a driving license when his car met with an accident in 2002, an officer at Regional Transport Office on Monday informed the Sessions court hearing the hit-and-run case.

Prosecution to examine 64 witnesses against Salman Khan

Prosecution to examine 64 witnesses against Salman Khan

Rediff.com21 Jan 2014

The decks were cleared on Tuesday for the commencement of fresh trial against Bollywood actor Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case with the prosecution giving to the court a list of 64 witnesses they propose to examine.

Indian couple found dead in Canada

Indian couple found dead in Canada

Rediff.com22 Apr 2008

A middle-aged Indian couple was found murdered at their home in Canada's British Columbia province. Rajwinder Kaur Mann, 62, and Harbir Singh Mann, 67, both retired teachers who moved to Canada from India four years ago, were found dead in their home by their daughter-in-law on Friday. The neighbours said the couple was still living with their son, his wife and two young children at the time of their death and were mostly seen together.

Chargesheets filed against 376 for attending Tablighi in Delhi

Chargesheets filed against 376 for attending Tablighi in Delhi

Rediff.com27 May 2020

According to the chargesheets, all the foreign nationals have been booked for violating visa rules, violating government guidelines issued in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic and regulations regarding Epidemic diseases Act, Disaster Management Act and prohibitory orders under section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure.

'Nothing suggests Indian woman's murder was racially-linked'

'Nothing suggests Indian woman's murder was racially-linked'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

The Australian cops indicated on Monday

South Africa prosecution to appeal Pistorius conviction, sentence

South Africa prosecution to appeal Pistorius conviction, sentence

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

South Africa's state prosecutors will appeal the culpable homicide conviction and five-year jail sentence handed down last week on Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said on Monday.

'Selective bloodlust was unleashed on Rhea'

'Selective bloodlust was unleashed on Rhea'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

'When she left on June 8 after some kind of fight or break-up she did not think Sushant would die.' 'She did not think his family after his death would level such horrible accusations against her.' 'She did not think three agencies would be tasked to prove her to a bad woman.'

Mumbai fire: Builder remanded to police custody till Aug 27

Mumbai fire: Builder remanded to police custody till Aug 27

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

Abdul Razak Ismail Supariwala, was arrested by the Bhoiwada police on Wednesday and booked under IPC sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 336 (act endangering life or personal safety of others), 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 338 (causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others).