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Lalu's health deteriorates, to be shifted to AIIMS Delhi

Lalu's health deteriorates, to be shifted to AIIMS Delhi

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

The former Bihar chief minister is most likely to be shifted to the hospital in the national capital on Tuesday itself, they said.

Court says NSCN-IM runs parallel govt in Nagaland, rejects leader's bail plea

Court says NSCN-IM runs parallel govt in Nagaland, rejects leader's bail plea

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

Coupled with the fact that arms were recovered at the instance of Jamir, there is also evidence showing running of parallel government which was never acknowledged under any peace accord, the judge said.

'I got support in all jail authorities except Tihar'

'I got support in all jail authorities except Tihar'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

'The IB and authorities knew I had given away all my property and had nothing in my name.' 'Even among police officers, they all respected me for this sacrifice which is rare these days.' 'They respected me from this point of view -- in this day and age few individuals live by ideals for the poor.'

NIA opposes Navlakha's house arrest in SC, says he doesn't deserve any leeway

NIA opposes Navlakha's house arrest in SC, says he doesn't deserve any leeway

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

The anti-terror agency, while referring to the evidence on record, claimed Navlakha was working in urban areas and assigned the job to unite intellectuals against government forces to defeat them.

Govt files review plea against release of six convicts in Rajiv Gandhi murder case

Govt files review plea against release of six convicts in Rajiv Gandhi murder case

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

Facing criticism from the Congress, the government on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking a review of its order for premature release of six convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.

BJP leaders attend rape convict Ram Rahim's satsang

BJP leaders attend rape convict Ram Rahim's satsang

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

BJP leaders are continuously trying to defend their participation in the event.

Lalu's health condition serious but stable : RIMS

Lalu's health condition serious but stable : RIMS

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

The formidable political leader and former union minister was sentenced by a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court to five years' prison term and slapped with a fine of Rs 60 lakh during the day in connection with the embezzlement of Rs 139 crore from Doranda treasury in the fodder scam.

Perarivalan plays 'Parai' on his release, meets Stalin

Perarivalan plays 'Parai' on his release, meets Stalin

Rediff.com18 May 2022

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict A G Perarivalan on Wednesday celebrated the Supreme Court verdict directing his release by playing the Tamil percussion instrument 'Parai' and now wants to breathe the air of freedom before thinking about his future, as the apex court ruling put an end to his three-decade prison term.

4 Reasons Why Some Sikhs Feel Alienated

4 Reasons Why Some Sikhs Feel Alienated

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

If we accept that there is a challenge in Punjab today, any realistic progress can only be made if the rest of the country, especially the government and the ruling party, engage with this sense of grievance, points out Shekhar Gupta

SC raps Centre for not deciding on Rajoana's mercy plea

SC raps Centre for not deciding on Rajoana's mercy plea

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

The apex court was also unhappy over the submission of the counsel for the Centre that the matter be adjourned.

SC pulls up Allahabad HC for pending bail cases, seeks out-of-the-box solutions

SC pulls up Allahabad HC for pending bail cases, seeks out-of-the-box solutions

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

Peeved about long delays in hearing the bail applications of convicted prisoners pending their appeals, the Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Allahabad high court, saying it should start thinking "out of the box" and convene even on off days to ensure quick disposal.

Over 6 yrs after arrest, 'happy' Indrani Mukerjea walks out of jail

Over 6 yrs after arrest, 'happy' Indrani Mukerjea walks out of jail

Rediff.com21 May 2022

Six years and nine months after she was arrested for allegedly murdering her daughter Sheena Bora, former media executive Indrani Mukerjea walked out of the prison.

SC to hear Maharashtra's plea against Saibaba's acquittal on Saturday

SC to hear Maharashtra's plea against Saibaba's acquittal on Saturday

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on Saturday Maharashtra's plea for a stay on the Bombay high court order acquitting G N Saibaba, after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's persistent pitch that the acquittal was not on merit but for want of appropriate sanction to prosecute him under the anti-terror law UAPA.

Lalu addresses RJD workers, slams Modi-Nitish duo

Lalu addresses RJD workers, slams Modi-Nitish duo

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

Appearing on national television to mark the silver jubilee of the party he founded in 1997 after breaking away from the Janata Dal, Prasad, who is suffering from many ailments and convalescing at his MP daughter Misa Bharti's residence in New Delhi, recalled his struggles for OBC quota and the fight for the rights of the weaker sections.

Why not let him go: SC to UP govt in Azam Khan case

Why not let him go: SC to UP govt in Azam Khan case

Rediff.com11 May 2022

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to file a reply on the plea filed by Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan over the delay in hearing of his bail application in a land grabbing case.

Is Modi Wooing Muslims?

Is Modi Wooing Muslims?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

If Rahul's yatra makes a political statement from the other side of the aisle and Shah Rukh's success underlines a more relaxed popular mood, Mr Modi and Mr Bhagwat's cues to their followers are coming from another place, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Rs 62,000 Crore GST Evasion Detected

Rs 62,000 Crore GST Evasion Detected

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

'There are unscrupulous traders who create fake invoices by showing bogus e-way bills, movement of goods.' 'Since the entities registered across different states, and kept on changing their numbers, tracing them was difficult.'

Bilkis Bano rapists were out of jail for over 1000 days before release

Bilkis Bano rapists were out of jail for over 1000 days before release

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

A state government affidavit said all convicts were granted parole, furlough and even temporary bail at different points during their incarceration, with the highest being for 1,576 days and the lowest 998 days.

Obtained 'suitable orders' from Centre: Guj on release of Bilkis convicts

Obtained 'suitable orders' from Centre: Guj on release of Bilkis convicts

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

Petitioners against remission in Bilkis Bano case are 'interloper', 'busybody', The Gujarat government told the Supreme Court.

Sharjeel in HC for bail citing SC ruling on sedition cases, hearing tomorrow

Sharjeel in HC for bail citing SC ruling on sedition cases, hearing tomorrow

Rediff.com16 May 2022

Imam in his fresh bail plea stated that since the apex court has put sedition (Sec 124-A) in abeyance, his case has improved for grant of bail.

Delhi HC orders release of Tandoor murder case convict Sushil Sharma

Delhi HC orders release of Tandoor murder case convict Sushil Sharma

Rediff.com21 Dec 2018

The high court set aside and quashed the recommendations of the sentence review board (SRB) which had rejected Sharma's representation for pre-mature release.

The Soldier Who Was A Chinese PoW For 7 Months

The Soldier Who Was A Chinese PoW For 7 Months

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

'I was exhausted, hungry, unshaven and despondent.' 'My mouth was full of sores due to dehydration.' 'My clothes were in tatters due to walking through bushes and sliding down thorny slopes,' Brigadier John Parshuram Dalvi wrote of his capture during the 1962 War.

Vicky Kaushal was born to play Udham Singh

Vicky Kaushal was born to play Udham Singh

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

Regardless of its commercial success, as an Indian, one needs to watch the story of this unsung hero, feels Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Chintan Upadhyay gets bail in double murder case

Chintan Upadhyay gets bail in double murder case

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

The Supreme Court Friday granted bail to artist Chintan Upadhyay, arrested in connection with the murder of his artist wife and her lawyer in 2015, noting that the petitioner has been in custody for nearly six years.

Nitish, Lalu, Sushil: Bihar's Complex Triangle

Nitish, Lalu, Sushil: Bihar's Complex Triangle

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

Today, a friendship forged by common ideals behind prison walls has become a transactional understanding, notes Aditi Phadnis.

Space for opposition is diminishing in country: CJI Ramana

Space for opposition is diminishing in country: CJI Ramana

Rediff.com16 Jul 2022

He said there used to be mutual respect between the government and the opposition, which is diminishing.

Prominent separatist leader dies of Covid in Jammu jail

Prominent separatist leader dies of Covid in Jammu jail

Rediff.com6 May 2021

The body of Sehrai, 77, was handed over to his family on Wednesday evening and taken in a police escort to Kupwara in north Kashmir, at least 350 km from Jammu, where he would be buried at his ancestral graveyard in accordance with the COVID-19 guidelines.

Sheena Bora case: Indrani Mukerjea gets bail 6 yrs after arrest

Sheena Bora case: Indrani Mukerjea gets bail 6 yrs after arrest

Rediff.com19 May 2022

While the trial of the Sheena Bora murder case is far from over, the story has seen some bizarre turns and twists so far.

In detention, Djokovic gets gluten-free food, laptop

In detention, Djokovic gets gluten-free food, laptop

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

Djokovic, who is seeking to win a record 21st Grand Slam title at the tournament this month, said in a legal challenge on Saturday that he had been given the medical exemption because he had contracted COVID-19 last month.

'Why are Muslim countries silent on China?'

'Why are Muslim countries silent on China?'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

'Is it because they perceive India as a soft state?'

HC acquits tribal MBBS student in murder case after 13 years, orders govt to pay Rs 42 lakh

HC acquits tribal MBBS student in murder case after 13 years, orders govt to pay Rs 42 lakh

Rediff.com6 May 2022

Setting aside the conviction of a tribal man in the alleged murder of a woman, the Madhya Pradesh high court has slammed the police saying they investigated the case with the "sole purpose of falsely implicating" him, and directed the state government to pay Rs 42 lakh to him as he spent over 13 years behind bars "awaiting justice".

SC grants bail to 82-yr-old Varavara Rao on medical grounds

SC grants bail to 82-yr-old Varavara Rao on medical grounds

Rediff.com10 Aug 2022

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to poet and activist P Varavara Rao on medical grounds in the Bhima-Koregaon case.

'Natasha won't hesitate to raise her voice'

'Natasha won't hesitate to raise her voice'

Rediff.com31 May 2021

'Before entering Tihar jail, she told us not to worry and that we will together come out of this crisis soon.'

The Importance Of Nancy Pelosi

The Importance Of Nancy Pelosi

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

Nancy Pelosi's gritty refusal to backtrack on her plans to visit Taiwan is part of who she is.

'Shameful': US after China makes Galwan soldier as Olympics torchbearer

'Shameful': US after China makes Galwan soldier as Olympics torchbearer

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

The United States has asserted that it stands with India against Chinese aggression as several lawmakers slammed China for choosing a People's Liberation Army soldier.

Shehbaz Sharif set to become next PM of Pakistan

Shehbaz Sharif set to become next PM of Pakistan

Rediff.com10 Apr 2022

With the Sharif family set to return to power in Pakistan amid the fast-deteriorating economic situations and political instability, it is to be seen if Shehbaz Sharif infuses fresh energy into the system, or the much-tainted family continues to resort to its old ways.

Tiranga And The Battle For Hyper Nationalism

Tiranga And The Battle For Hyper Nationalism

Rediff.com31 Aug 2022

The War of the Tiranga is a metaphor for a new battle of ideas in national politics, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Use of jail office, women visitors, cars at disposal...: ED in conman bail plea

Use of jail office, women visitors, cars at disposal...: ED in conman bail plea

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

The probe agency sought to intervene in a plea of Chandrashekhar, who is lodged in Tihar jail on charges of money laundering and duping several people, and his wife seeking their transfer to a prison outside Delhi alleging threat to their lives from jail staff.

Goa court acquits journalist Tarun Tejpal of rape charges

Goa court acquits journalist Tarun Tejpal of rape charges

Rediff.com21 May 2021

Tejpal, former Tehelka editor-in-chief, was accused of sexually assaulting the colleague inside the elevator of a luxury hotel in Goa in 2013.

Bhima Koregaon case: Varavara Rao gets 6-month bail on medical grounds

Bhima Koregaon case: Varavara Rao gets 6-month bail on medical grounds

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

Rao, 82, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), is currently undergoing treatment in the Mumbai-based Nanavati Hospital where he had been admitted by the Maharashtra government following the high court's intervention.