News for 'illegal building'

1,200-yr-old temple in Pak, occupied after Babri demolition, to be restored

1,200-yr-old temple in Pak, occupied after Babri demolition, to be restored

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

A 1,200-year-old Hindu temple in Pakistan's Lahore city will be restored after 'illegal occupants' were evicted from it following a lengthy court battle, the federal body overseeing minority worship places in the country said on Wednesday.

Probe agencies can't act as per whims and fancies: Delhi court

Probe agencies can't act as per whims and fancies: Delhi court

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

Investigation agencies cannot act according to their whims and fancies and courts have ample power to check any misuse or abuse of powers by them, a Delhi court has said.

A Chor-Police Potboiler

A Chor-Police Potboiler

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

The Hyderabad Heist is a blow-by-blow account of an audacious theft committed in 2018, and a recounting of how the Hyderabad Police combined technology and human intelligence to crack the case.

2 groups linked to LeT, Jaish banned; IS recruiter among 4 declared terrorists

2 groups linked to LeT, Jaish banned; IS recruiter among 4 declared terrorists

Rediff.com8 Jan 2023

Aijaz Ahmad, presently based in Afghanistan, is one of the chief recruiters of Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir.

Uddhav dares PM to speak on border row during Maha visit

Uddhav dares PM to speak on border row during Maha visit

Rediff.com10 Dec 2022

Leaders of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra slammed Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai's statement that a meeting between a delegation of Maharashtra MPs and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the issue would not make any difference to the border dispute.

Pak SC to look into President's order dissolving Parliament

Pak SC to look into President's order dissolving Parliament

Rediff.com3 Apr 2022

The court ordered all parties to avoid taking any unconstitutional measures and adjourned the hearing until Monday.

UP govt demolishes house of Prayagraj violence accused

UP govt demolishes house of Prayagraj violence accused

Rediff.com12 Jun 2022

A day earlier, the properties of two people accused of rioting were demolished in Saharanpur where stone-pelting had taken place as well.

Pak ISI chief holds first ever media meet, says Army chief given 'lucrative offer'

Pak ISI chief holds first ever media meet, says Army chief given 'lucrative offer'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

Pakistan's ISI chief Lt Gen Nadeem Ahmed Anjum said on Thursday that Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa was given a "lucrative offer" in March by the then government amidst the political turmoil, as the powerful top spy launched a veiled attack on ousted premier Imran Khan at an unprecedented press conference.

Probe begins into Hyderpora encounter, information sought from public

Probe begins into Hyderpora encounter, information sought from public

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday ordered a magisterial probe into the Hyderpora killings, following which inquiry officer Khurshid Ahmad Shah began the proceedings and sought information from the public about the incident.

Vivo sent Rs 62,476-cr worth turnover to China to avoid getting taxed in India: ED

Vivo sent Rs 62,476-cr worth turnover to China to avoid getting taxed in India: ED

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

A whopping Rs 62,476 crore has been "illegally" transferred by smartphone maker Vivo to China in order to avoid payment of taxes in India, the Enforcement Directorate said Thursday, as it claimed to have busted a major money laundering racket involving Chinese nationals and multiple Indian companies. This money is almost half of Vivo's turnover of Rs 1,25,185 crore, it said without stating the time period of the transaction. The crackdown on the leading Chinese company came after the federal probe agency found that three Chinese nationals, all of whom "left" India during 2018-21, and one other person from that country incorporated as many as 23 companies in India in which they were also helped by a Chartered Accountant, Nitin Garg.

Dominica HC adjourns hearing on Choksi habeas corpus petition

Dominica HC adjourns hearing on Choksi habeas corpus petition

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

Dominica high court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on a habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of diamond trader Mehul Choksi, local media reported. Judge Bernie Stephenson will decide the next date of hearing after meeting both sides, Antigua News Room said. The adjournment is to allow lawyers for Choksi and the Dominica government "to agree on the language to be used with respect to the injunction filed to prevent his removal from Dominica", the media outlet reported.

'Unpardonable sin to build a city on the banks of a river!'

'Unpardonable sin to build a city on the banks of a river!'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

'They are acquiring agricultural land almost free of cost promising an illusory rise which is worse than a chit fund scheme.' 'When I went there on a fact-finding mission, we found that one third of the land they plan to acquire is the best agricultural land in the country.'

'Something fishy': HC on Kangana's plea against BMC

'Something fishy': HC on Kangana's plea against BMC

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

During the questioning, the bench noted that in cases of similar illegalities in buildings close to Ranauts, the BMC had waited for several days to carry out the demolition.

Mega clean-up drive in full swing post Noida twin tower demolition

Mega clean-up drive in full swing post Noida twin tower demolition

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

While Emerald Court would take one more day to be cleaned, the work at ATS Village could extend up to seven days due to more rubble and dust on the premises, according to officials.

Terrorism should not be linked to any religion, says Amit Shah

Terrorism should not be linked to any religion, says Amit Shah

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

He also said that terrorists are constantly finding new ways to carry out violence, radicalise youth and raise financial resources and the darknet is being used by terrorists to spread radical content and conceal their identities.

IAF scrambled jets after Chinese fighter plane flew close to LAC in June

IAF scrambled jets after Chinese fighter plane flew close to LAC in June

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

A Chinese Air Force aircraft flew very close to a friction point in the eastern Ladakh sector on the Line of Actual Control in the last week of June, after which the Indian Air Force responded swiftly as per standard operating procedures.

SC to hear Jamiat plea over Jahangirpuri demolitions on May 9

SC to hear Jamiat plea over Jahangirpuri demolitions on May 9

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Status quo to be maintained till further order..., the court said.

How to build a business in the Himalayas

How to build a business in the Himalayas

Rediff.com4 May 2017

The Alams saw the magical spot while on a drive to the hills. A few years later they set up home and a small hand woven shawl business, hiring local weavers, using local wool and natural colours made of root, stem and flower.

Hanuman Chalisa row: MP-MLA couple may be released on Thursday

Hanuman Chalisa row: MP-MLA couple may be released on Thursday

Rediff.com4 May 2022

The couple was arrested on April 23 by the Mumbai police following their public declaration of reciting the Hanuman Chalisa outside Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's private residence 'Matoshree' in Bandra.

Delhi fire: Most deaths due to suffocation

Delhi fire: Most deaths due to suffocation

Rediff.com8 Dec 2019

The NDRF said the building was filled with hazardous carbon monoxide.

'They wanted to strike terror in India'

'They wanted to strike terror in India'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2023

'The entire idea behind the serial bomb blasts was to strike fear in the minds of Indians.' 'I don't think the blasts were targeted to derail the Indian economy; the idea behind the blasts was retribution.'

Muslim bodies spar over legality of Ayodhya's upcoming mosque

Muslim bodies spar over legality of Ayodhya's upcoming mosque

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

AIMPLB member Zafaryab Jilani on Wednesday said the proposed mosque in Ayodhya following last year's Supreme Court verdict is against the Waqf Act and 'illegal' under the Shariat laws.

Sonu Sood has no licence to run hotel: BMC tells HC

Sonu Sood has no licence to run hotel: BMC tells HC

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday urged the Bombay high court to dismiss actor Sonu Sood's petition seeking to restrain the civic body from carrying out demolition at his property in Mumbai.

Pakistan global epicentre of terrorism: India hits back at Shehbaz in Asthana

Pakistan global epicentre of terrorism: India hits back at Shehbaz in Asthana

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

India said on Thursday that it desired normal relations with all its neighbours, including Pakistan, and advised Islamabad to create a conducive atmosphere, including by taking "credible, verifiable and irreversible actions" to stop cross border terrorism against it and enable the two countries to engage and address issues bilaterally.

Who is Anarul Hossain, TMC leader held in Birbhum killings?

Who is Anarul Hossain, TMC leader held in Birbhum killings?

Rediff.com26 Mar 2022

His rise has been phenomenal after the party came to power in 2011. He runs the local syndicate which is involved in extortion from local businesses and also involved in illegal mining of sand

Will press for restoration of special status: Mehbooba on PM's meet

Will press for restoration of special status: Mehbooba on PM's meet

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's all-party meet, People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said peace in the region cannot be restored without undoing the 'illegal' and 'unconstitutional' act of revocation of the special status of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.

ED raids 26 locations in ABG Shipyard bank fraud case

ED raids 26 locations in ABG Shipyard bank fraud case

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

As many as 26 premises are being searched in these cities by the federal agency under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, they said.

Kashmir Press Club has 'ceased to exist': J-K admin

Kashmir Press Club has 'ceased to exist': J-K admin

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

The administration -- which has been facing flak on the issue with the Editors Guild of India terming the events a 'coup' and a continuing trend to smother press freedom -- cited 'unpleasant developments and dissensions between various groups of journalists' as the reason for the takeover of the premises in Srinagar's high street Polo Ground area.

My Travels For Gauri Khan's Grandma

My Travels For Gauri Khan's Grandma

Rediff.com12 Nov 2022

There were Vedic mantras engraved along with prayer songs for Lord Shiva, Lord Rama and Lord Krishna. Neither the government nor the people of Faisalabad demanded that the carvings be removed. I felt very happy to see Sanskrit shloka

6-month-old among 9 killed in fire in Delhi's Kirari

6-month-old among 9 killed in fire in Delhi's Kirari

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

Eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot after a call of a fire at a house was received at 12.30 am. The ground floor of the building housed a godown for clothes while the other three floors were residential in nature, according to the fire services.

Protesters storm Lanka president's home, swim in Rajapaksa's pool

Protesters storm Lanka president's home, swim in Rajapaksa's pool

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

The President had been moved out of his residence on Friday, in anticipation of Saturday's protests.

Owaisi inducts Atiq Ahmad into AIMIM, targets BJP

Owaisi inducts Atiq Ahmad into AIMIM, targets BJP

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

Jailed gangster and former member of Parliament Atiq Ahmad and his wife on Tuesday joined the All India Majlis e Ittehadul Muslimeen in the presence of its chief Asaduddin Owaisi, drawing a sharp reaction from the Bharatiya Janata Party which said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will not allow "Jinnah's jihadi mentality" to flourish in Uttar Pradesh.

UK PM Boris Johnson to face no-trust vote over partygate scandal

UK PM Boris Johnson to face no-trust vote over partygate scandal

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

Sir Graham Brady, who is in-charge of collating the letters of no-confidence received by the 1922 Committee, said the threshold of 15 per cent of the Tory parliamentary party, or 54 MPs, seeking such a vote has been met and it will place on Monday evening in the House of Commons.

India trade deal eludes another British prime minister

India trade deal eludes another British prime minister

Rediff.com20 Oct 2022

Britain's third female prime Minister, Liz Truss, was out of office on Thursday after the shortest tenure at 10 Downing Street in London and without a cherished India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) under her belt as a Brexit prize.

'China Wants To keep India On The Hook'

'China Wants To keep India On The Hook'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

'This was Indian land the PLA advanced on and occupied.' 'The Chinese then 'negotiated' a pullback of their troops a small distance on Indian territory even as Indian jawans draw back further into India from the forward position.' 'An apparently satisfied Indian government says this is a great move for peace! How great is that for China!'

Fire at food factory kills 52 people in Bangladesh

Fire at food factory kills 52 people in Bangladesh

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

Fire service officials and witnesses said the blaze broke out on Thursday evening and tore through the factory at the Rupganj area of Narayanganj.

Yogi pitches for special task force in Ayodhya in 100 days, women commandos

Yogi pitches for special task force in Ayodhya in 100 days, women commandos

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed officials to speed up setting up of a commando training centre in Rampur and also form a skilled team of women commandos.

BMC faces flak over demolition at Kangana house

BMC faces flak over demolition at Kangana house

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

The Bombay high court on Wednesday stayed the demolition process initiated by the BMC for illegal construction at Ranaut's bungalow and sought to know why did the city civic body enter the property when the owner was not present.

Mamata to build coach unit on Nano land in Singur

Mamata to build coach unit on Nano land in Singur

Rediff.com10 Dec 2009

At last, rays of hope have started shining on Singur factory land, which has been lying unutilised since the Tatas decided to shift their Nano factory from there on October 3, 2008, following relentless opposition by Trinamool Congress and its allies against the company's alleged 'illegal' acquisition of farm lands.

No eviction till Nov 22: Centre assures HC on National Herald building case

No eviction till Nov 22: Centre assures HC on National Herald building case

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

The publisher had approached the high court on November 12 challenging the October 30 order of the urban development ministry, ending its 56-year-old lease and asking it to vacate the premises in the press enclave at ITO by November 15.