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Raids on Daler's Delhi premises

Raids on Daler's Delhi premises

Rediff.com18 Oct 2003

Armed with a non-bailable warrant against him, the police are looking for Daler, who is evading arrest.

Slavery case: Victims to get US citizenship

Slavery case: Victims to get US citizenship

Rediff.com20 Dec 2007

The two women had no legal status and were given visa for one year so that they can testify. That would expire in May after which they are likely to get special visa which lets victims of such abuse stay in the country for four years at the end of which they get Green Card and then go on to become citizens if they so choose.

Karnataka cops seek time to probe Love Jihad

Karnataka cops seek time to probe Love Jihad

Rediff.com13 Nov 2009

The eight-page report filed in the high court was in response to a case in which family members of a girl alleged that she had been forcibly converted by a Muslim youth.

14th Lok Sabha's dubious distinction

14th Lok Sabha's dubious distinction

Rediff.com26 Oct 2008

The 14th Lok Sabha will go down in history with the dubious distinction of having expelled as many as 11 members, the latest being Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Babubhai Katara last week. Two years back, ten members from the House as also one from the Rajya Sabha were expelled for misconduct in accepting money for raising questions in what has come to be known as the 'cash-for-query' scam exposed by a sting operation on a news channel.

LS panel recommends expulsion of BJP MP Katara

LS panel recommends expulsion of BJP MP Katara

Rediff.com20 Oct 2008

The Lok Sabha committee headed by senior Congress MP V Kishore Chandra Deo to inquire into misconduct of members has recommended expulsion of Katara, holding that "he needs to be meted out the severest of punishments".

Senior IFS officer stripped of post

Senior IFS officer stripped of post

Rediff.com18 Apr 2006

Senior Indian Foreign Service official Rakesh Kumar allegedly involved in case of human trafficking to Germany has been divested of his charge as special secretary, Economic Relations, in the external affairs ministry.

Katara obtained 6 passports for 3 kids: Cops

Katara obtained 6 passports for 3 kids: Cops

Rediff.com20 Jul 2007

Katara obtained 6 passports for 3 kids: Cops

TRS MLA remanded to judicial custody

TRS MLA remanded to judicial custody

Rediff.com11 May 2007

The case was booked based on revelations made by city-based travel agent Rasheed, the alleged kingpin of the racket, during his interrogation.

Shardaben's anticipatory bail plea rejected

Shardaben's anticipatory bail plea rejected

Rediff.com25 Apr 2007

Delhi High Court had on Tuesday declined to grant anticipatory bail to Shardaben and had asked her to approach the trial court.

BJP plans counter-offensive against errant MPs

BJP plans counter-offensive against errant MPs

Rediff.com23 Apr 2007

At the all-party meeting with the speaker a day before the resumption of the Budget session, the BJP will insist on referring complaints against all other MPs to a parliamentary panel, party leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra told PTI.

MP Katara's aide arrested

MP Katara's aide arrested

Rediff.com21 Apr 2007

Rajendra Singh, who allegedly brokered deals on behalf of Katara, was arrested by a special team of the Crime Branch late on Friday night.

Canada may cancel Katara's visa

Canada may cancel Katara's visa

Rediff.com20 Apr 2007

Refusing to comment on the Katara incident, Canadian High Commission said 'individuals' are issued visas on the basis of the information available with the visa officer at the time of issuance.

Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 - Agni Pariksha Review

Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 - Agni Pariksha Review

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

Khuda Haafiz 2 is an unnecessary sequel, observes Namrata Thakker.

Ronen Sen promises to help Indian workers

Ronen Sen promises to help Indian workers

Rediff.com28 Mar 2008

The nearly 100 workers, who began their march -- Journey for Justice -- in New Orleans on March 18 to protest the "slave-like treatment" at a Mississippi shipyard, met Indian Ambassador Ronen Sen and also demanded that necessary steps be taken to prevent abuse of workers under H2B visa programme. The workers have also alleged that the Indian government is not doing anything to protect them.

Indian workers in US demand CBI probe

Indian workers in US demand CBI probe

Rediff.com28 Mar 2008

Indian workers protesting against 'slave-like treatment' at a Mississippi shipyard met Indian envoy Ronen Sen and demanded a CBI probe. They also claimed that recruiters were indulging in alleged human trafficking and abusing workers, under H2B visa programme. Sen said the workers cannot breach established diplomatic protocol by directly interceding with such agencies like the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Immigration and Customs Services or the Department of Justice.

Monsoon Session: 14 bills ready to be tabled, govt promises discussion

Monsoon Session: 14 bills ready to be tabled, govt promises discussion

Rediff.com17 Jul 2022

After an all-party meeting in New Delhi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi also said that some of these 32 bills have already been discussed by standing committees of Parliament.

Daler remanded to police custody till Dec 24

Daler remanded to police custody till Dec 24

Rediff.com21 Dec 2003

The singer is an accused in an illegal human trafficking case.

Daler Mehndi to surrender before court on Jan 8

Daler Mehndi to surrender before court on Jan 8

Rediff.com19 Dec 2003

The Supreme Court kept his bail petition for hearing on January 16.

Prison terms of Indian couple lowered in Dubai

Prison terms of Indian couple lowered in Dubai

Rediff.com26 Sep 2007

The sentences of the two Indians, who faced charges of sexually assaulting their housemaid, have been lowered to seven years from the initial 15 years.

New bills propose death for mob lynching, rape of minor, sedition V2.0

New bills propose death for mob lynching, rape of minor, sedition V2.0

Rediff.com11 Aug 2023

Anyone endangering sovereignty or integrity of India may get a maximum punishment of life imprisonment while those involved in mob lynching and rape of minor may be given the maximum punishment of death sentence.

Why BJP is groping in the dark in Gujarat

Why BJP is groping in the dark in Gujarat

Rediff.com29 Apr 2007

Even BJP leaders in Gujarat feel that party's image has taken a beating due to two controversial issues that have cropped up just when the term of its government is to end in December this year.

Suspended MP Katara's house searched

Suspended MP Katara's house searched

Rediff.com27 Apr 2007

The Delhi team was assisted by the local police. Outcome of the searches and seizure of documents, if any, were not provided by the police.

Will 14th Lok Sabha witness yet another axe?

Will 14th Lok Sabha witness yet another axe?

Rediff.com22 Apr 2007

Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, concerned over the development, has already said that the issue could come up at the meeting of leaders convened by him on April 25 on the eve of the re-convening of the second phase of Budget session.

Punjab farmer says abandoned UK boy is his nephew

Punjab farmer says abandoned UK boy is his nephew

Rediff.com31 Mar 2008

Kuldip Singh, a Tanda Ram Sahay village farmer, claimed Gurinder Singh is the son of his younger brother Mohinder Singh. He claimed that the boy's mother Dapinder Kaur, who is fighting a divorce case, was involved in "human trafficking" and took the boy with her to Malaysia in August 2007.

UP: Woman's eyes removed during autopsy, 2 doctors booked

UP: Woman's eyes removed during autopsy, 2 doctors booked

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

A probe team has been formed to investigate the matter and it will submit its report within 24 hours, District Magistrate Manoj Kumar said.

Awarapan: Stay off the cinema hall

Awarapan: Stay off the cinema hall

Rediff.com29 Jun 2007

Awarapan: Preserved your ticket and await a refund.

Punish clients of prostitution: Vatican

Punish clients of prostitution: Vatican

Rediff.com12 Jul 2005

During the symposium, which brought together several dozen religious and lay people, the issue of providing condoms to prostitutes to protect them from AIDS was raised.\n\nHowever, there was no mention of the issue in the communiqué.\n

Daler should surrender: SC

Daler should surrender: SC

Rediff.com15 Dec 2003

The doctor who reclaims stolen lives

The doctor who reclaims stolen lives

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

Anup Patel tells Chaya Babu that he is bound by a sense of duty to help the country of his birth fight the menace of human trafficking

Daler's bail plea dismissed

Daler's bail plea dismissed

Rediff.com3 Nov 2003

Daler appears before Patiala police

Daler appears before Patiala police

Rediff.com27 Oct 2003

The singer said "many big fish" were involved in the racket while he was being made a scapegoat.

Trump says getting closer to declare national emergency

Trump says getting closer to declare national emergency

Rediff.com2 Feb 2019

He also accused US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi of being very rigid and doing bad politics.

Daler's police remand extended till Dec 30

Daler's police remand extended till Dec 30

Rediff.com28 Dec 2003

The court accepted the plea of Patiala Police for the extension of Daler's remand on the ground that the singer had to be taken to Mumbai for further investigations.

Daler's police remand extended till Dec 28

Daler's police remand extended till Dec 28

Rediff.com24 Dec 2003

The singer is expected to be taken to Mumbai and Delhi for recovery of some documents.

Delhi police arrest Daler Mehndi

Delhi police arrest Daler Mehndi

Rediff.com19 Dec 2003

Soldiers' rights more important than those of terrorists: MoS

Soldiers' rights more important than those of terrorists: MoS

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

Singh said the nation and the society as a whole are gradually getting conditioned to look at things in the eye instead of getting confused by duplicities.

DSP named in Daler's complaint transferred

DSP named in Daler's complaint transferred

Rediff.com30 Oct 2003

DSP R P S Anand was transferred and posted in the Punjab Armed Battalion at Mohali, police sources said.

Gap between internal and external security disappears in hybrid war: Rajnath

Gap between internal and external security disappears in hybrid war: Rajnath

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

He also said the independent media, judiciary, NGOs and dynamic democracy can be misused to destroy the security of a nation.

Sidhu has his way as Punjab CM replaces DGP

Sidhu has his way as Punjab CM replaces DGP

Rediff.com18 Dec 2021

Last month, the Channi government replaced the state's advocate general A P S Deol after strong opposition from Sidhu.