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IS-linked accused worked for Caliphate, Sharia law in India: K'taka police

IS-linked accused worked for Caliphate, Sharia law in India: K'taka police

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

Shivamogga superintendent of police BM Lakshmi Prasad said the arrested persons were working towards fulfilling these ideologies in the country.

In verdict on Bengal post-poll violence, EC gets a rap too

In verdict on Bengal post-poll violence, EC gets a rap too

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

"The Election Commission, in my opinion, is theoretically correct. But, it is also true that the Election Commission had directed the administration to transfer officials with administrative duties and post them according to its direction at the time when it was in charge of the election. "If offences had occurred as a consequence of the polls, it was also the duty of the Election Commission at least to direct or advise the administration to register the complaints which it did not," Justice IP Mukerji observed.

Rahul questions silence of PM, Shah on Davinder Singh

Rahul questions silence of PM, Shah on Davinder Singh

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

He also sought to know Singh's role in the Pulwama attack and how many terrorists he helped, demanding that the officer be tried by a fast-track court and given the harshest punishment for treason against India.

SC commission to probe rigging allegations: Sharif

SC commission to probe rigging allegations: Sharif

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

Extending an olive branch to his opponents, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday announced to set up a commission of Supreme Court judges to probe the charges of rigging in the last year's elections.

UN extends Hariri muder probe

UN extends Hariri muder probe

Rediff.com16 Dec 2005

Hariri was assassinated on February 14, in which 22 other people were also killed when his car was blown up.

Collective success of every Indian, says Congress with nod to its govts role

Collective success of every Indian, says Congress with nod to its govts role

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

After Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the Moon, the Congress on Wednesday said it is a collective success of every Indian and ISRO's achievement reflects a saga of continuity and is truly fantastic.

'My 7 years in Anda cell were the most inhuman form of solitary confinement'

'My 7 years in Anda cell were the most inhuman form of solitary confinement'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

'When there was no crime committed, everything had to be fabricated. They see it as a war, and everything is fair in love and war.'

Patiala clashes: 3 top cops shunted out; 3 arrested

Patiala clashes: 3 top cops shunted out; 3 arrested

Rediff.com30 Apr 2022

The order to suspend the services was issued by the home affairs and justice department and heavy police security was deployed at the site of the clashes outside the Kali Mata temple in Patiala.

Arnab chats: Cong demands JPC probe on violation of national security

Arnab chats: Cong demands JPC probe on violation of national security

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

The Congress Working Committee, the highest decision making body of the grand old party, passed a resolution to this effect. The CWC, chaired by Sonia Gandhi earlier discussed the issue along with that of the farmers' agitation and the COVID-19 vaccination drive and passed three resolutions on each of them.

Kohli, Zareen offer prayers, condolences for train tragedy victims

Kohli, Zareen offer prayers, condolences for train tragedy victims

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

The train crash on Friday, involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train, is one of the deadliest such accidents since independence.

Chanda Kochhar to be re-appointed on ICICI Securities' board

Chanda Kochhar to be re-appointed on ICICI Securities' board

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

She received nearly 97.7 per cent of the votes in favour of her re-appointment, while nearly 2.32 per cent votes were cast against her

Dubey case: SC notice to CBI, Centre, Bihar govt

Dubey case: SC notice to CBI, Centre, Bihar govt

Rediff.com12 Mar 2004

The notices were issues on a PIL seeking an independent probe into allegations of corruption in the Golden Quadrilateral Project by Satyendra Dubey.

Adani row: Cong says SC-appointed committee will be 'clean chit' panel

Adani row: Cong says SC-appointed committee will be 'clean chit' panel

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

The Congress on Wednesday asserted that the only way to comprehensively investigate the Adani issue is through a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) and claimed that the Supreme Court-appointed expert committee would be a 'clean chit' panel for the government.

4 cops suspended for dragging minor girl's body on road in Bengal

4 cops suspended for dragging minor girl's body on road in Bengal

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

Of the four assistant sub-inspectors, three are from Kaliaganj Police Station and one is from Raiganj Police Station.

High-power committee to probe Goa mining scam

High-power committee to probe Goa mining scam

Rediff.com3 Oct 2012

The Goa government on Wednesday announced the formation of a high-level committee, to be headed by a retired high court judge, to probe the irregularities being pointed out by the Justice M B Shah panel in its report on iron ore mining in the state. "The Independent High Level Investigation Committee will be headed by retired High Court Judge R M Khandeparkar, and will submit its report within two months," Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said.

Where's FIR? Are you above law? HC raps Param Bir

Where's FIR? Are you above law? HC raps Param Bir

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

"Was any of these statements made by the Home Minister in Singh's presence? Otherwise this is nothing but hearsay," the court said.

UEFA to probe Austria player's goal celebration vs N Macedonia

UEFA to probe Austria player's goal celebration vs N Macedonia

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

North Macedonia ask UEFA to probe Austria's Arnautovic's goal celebration during their Euro 2020 match on Sunday. The 32-year-old Marko Arnautovic, who has Serbian background, apologised on Monday for his reaction towards North Macedonia fans but denied he had using racist language towards them.

HC refuses to interfere in Mumbai violence probe

HC refuses to interfere in Mumbai violence probe

Rediff.com16 Aug 2012

Refusing to grant any relief to three persons, who claimed to have been shot at by the city police during last week's violence in south Mumbai, the Bombay high court on Thursday questioned the urgency to transfer the probe to an independent agency.

Sebi starts probe against Infosys, BSE too has questions

Sebi starts probe against Infosys, BSE too has questions

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

Leading exchange BSE on Wednesday asked Infosys to explain why it did not make a disclosure about a whistleblower complaint which alleged that the company's top executives were following "unethical practices" to shore up profits through irregular accounting ways.

Myanmar probe could be counter-productive: India

Myanmar probe could be counter-productive: India

Rediff.com27 Oct 2010

Following a proposal by an independent human rights expert to set up commission of inquiry into alleged human rights violations in Myanmar, India questioned the utility of such a probe with a "fact finding mandate."

Kin of civilians killed in Hyderpora encounter seek bodies, protests continue

Kin of civilians killed in Hyderpora encounter seek bodies, protests continue

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

Families of two civilians killed in the Hyderpora encounter in Srinagar held a protest here on Wednesday, demanding justice for the victims and the return of their bodies.

Nobody can influence my spot-fixing probe: Justice Chouta

Nobody can influence my spot-fixing probe: Justice Chouta

Rediff.com29 May 2013

Retired Justice T Jayaram Chouta, who is a part of the three-man inquiry commission probing the alleged betting charges against Gurunath Meiyappan, on Wednesday ruled out any interference from the BCCI chief N Srinivasan and said nobody can influence his investigation.

Demand to probe Jet IPO

Demand to probe Jet IPO

Rediff.com30 Apr 2005

Curative plea filed in SC for probe into Kashmiri Pandit killings

Curative plea filed in SC for probe into Kashmiri Pandit killings

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

A curative petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking reconsideration of its 2017 order dismissing a plea which had sought investigation into the alleged mass murder of Kashmiri Pandits in the valley in 1989-1990.

Probing fictitious transactions of Rs 2,200-cr: CBDT on Dainik Bhaskar raids

Probing fictitious transactions of Rs 2,200-cr: CBDT on Dainik Bhaskar raids

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

It said the searches that were launched on July 22 in nine cities like Bhopal, Indore, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Noida and some others are "continuing and further investigations are in progress."

Mend your ways in time, Shiv Sena mouthpiece tells rebel MLAs

Mend your ways in time, Shiv Sena mouthpiece tells rebel MLAs

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

As the rebellion by senior Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde plunged the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra in a political crisis, an editorial in the party mouthpiece Saamana on Thursday said the renegade legislators should "mend their ways in time".

Haridwar hate speeches: SC plea seeks court-monitored probe

Haridwar hate speeches: SC plea seeks court-monitored probe

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored investigation and prosecution in hate crimes related to the "continuous attack" on the personality of Prophet Mohammad and disparaging remarks by various people in different parts of the country attacking the very belief system of Muslims at large.

JNU clash: Edu ministry seeks report, students' union demands judicial probe

JNU clash: Edu ministry seeks report, students' union demands judicial probe

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

Student bodies protested outside the Jamia Millia Islamia against what transpired at JNU and to demand that food choices cannot be imposed on people in the name of Ram Navami.

PIL maintainable against BCCI

PIL maintainable against BCCI

Rediff.com4 Oct 2004

The Delhi High Court held that a writ or a PIL was maintainable against BCCI as it discharged a public function.

Voices seeking probe into encounters grow louder

Voices seeking probe into encounters grow louder

Rediff.com1 Oct 2009

With the Ishrat Jahan encounter case under fresh scrutiny, an organisation formed to bring out the truth about last year's Batla House encounter in New Delhi has sought to put the spotlight on similar encounters across the country.

'Probe should be ordered into Kashmir encounters'

'Probe should be ordered into Kashmir encounters'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2009

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that an international probe should be conducted to investigate the recent encounters by the Indian security forces in Kashmir.

Sebi may tell NSDL to probe IPO scam

Sebi may tell NSDL to probe IPO scam

Rediff.com31 May 2011

Decks being cleared to ensure that the Mohan Gopal report is restored in the June 27 board meeting.

CBI takes over DSP killing probe, books Raja Bhaiya

CBI takes over DSP killing probe, books Raja Bhaiya

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

Controversial Uttar Pradesh politician Raja Bhaiya was on Thursday booked by Central Bureau of Investigation under murder charges in the killing of police officer Zia-Ul-Haq after the probe into the case was handed over to the central investigating agency.

When Mudgal Panel was probing top India player for fixing...

When Mudgal Panel was probing top India player for fixing...

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

The Committee of Administrators (CoA) has suggested the Supreme Court to take stern action against those named in the Justice Mudgal panel dossier, currently in a sealed envelope with the apex court.

US SEC starts probe into Infosys whistleblower charges

US SEC starts probe into Infosys whistleblower charges

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

"The company has been in touch with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the anonymous whistleblower complaints (anonymous complaints) and has learnt that the SEC has initiated an investigation into this matter. The company will cooperate with the SEC's investigation," Infosys said in a statement.

Student suicide: IIT Madras says committed to fair play

Student suicide: IIT Madras says committed to fair play

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

Political parties have demanded a thorough probe after the family of the student, who hailed from Kerala, accused a faculty member of the IIT-M of driving her to commit suicide.

Adani family's partners used 'opaque' funds to invest in stocks: OCCRP

Adani family's partners used 'opaque' funds to invest in stocks: OCCRP

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

Hundreds of millions of dollars were invested in publicly traded Adani group stocks through Mauritius-based 'opaque' investment funds by partners of promoter family, the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) alleged on Thursday. The fresh allegations by an organisation funded by likes of George Soros and Rockefeller Brothers Fund come months after a US short seller wiped away close to $150 billion in value of Adani group stocks with allegations of accounting fraud, stock price manipulation and improper use of tax havens by the ports-to-energy conglomerate run by billionaire Gautam Adani. Adani group has denied all allegations. Citing review of files from multiple tax havens and internal Adani Group emails, OCCRP said its investigation found at least two cases where the "mysterious" investors bought and sold Adani stock through such offshore structures.

CBI grills Rabri Devi, summons Lalu in land for jobs scam

CBI grills Rabri Devi, summons Lalu in land for jobs scam

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday questioned former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi at her Patna residence and has issued notice to her husband and former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in connection with the further probe in the land-for-jobs scam case, officials said.

SC proposes 3-member panel to probe IPL spot-fixing scandal

SC proposes 3-member panel to probe IPL spot-fixing scandal

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected BCCI's suggestion for setting up a special committee to probe the IPL spot-fixing scandal and proposed a three-member panel headed by former Punjab and Haryana Chief Justice Mukul Mudgal to examine the issue.

Karnataka contractors renew 40% commission charge, to write to Modi again

Karnataka contractors renew 40% commission charge, to write to Modi again

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

The 40 per cent commission charge has once again come to the fore to haunt the Basavaraj Bommai-led government in Karnataka, with the state contractors association on Wednesday stating that they will be writing another letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this regard.