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PM's Security Breach: Questions That Need Answers

PM's Security Breach: Questions That Need Answers

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

Who took the decision for the prime minister, the nation's single most popular leader, to take the road route when they should have already known about the farmers' protests and also the grave risks involved, when and how, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Naresh Goyal, Jet Air under SFIO scanner

Naresh Goyal, Jet Air under SFIO scanner

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

The probe agency has found that the company's vast network of sales agents across the globe was not independent of Jet Airways and several of these entities were linked to its founder, Naresh Goyal.

Russian troops close in on Kyiv, street fighting reported

Russian troops close in on Kyiv, street fighting reported

Rediff.com26 Feb 2022

The Russian armed forces have established full control over the Ukrainian city of Melitopol in the south of the country, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday.

Thackeray govt will win trust vote: Sharad Pawar

Thackeray govt will win trust vote: Sharad Pawar

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

NCP president Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the fate of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra will be decided on the floor of the Legislative Assembly, and the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress coalition will prove its majority in a trust vote.

Karnataka minister to sue contractors for Rs 50 cr over graft charge

Karnataka minister to sue contractors for Rs 50 cr over graft charge

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

Karnataka Horticulture Minister Munirathna on Thursday said he would be filing a Rs 50-crore defamation case and a criminal defamation case against the Karnataka State Contractors' Association, which has made a 40 per cent commission charge against the government and accused him of collecting money.

Mysuru native, man from Nilgiris picked up for Mangaluru blast

Mysuru native, man from Nilgiris picked up for Mangaluru blast

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

The police investigating into the Mangaluru blast case on Monday picked up a person from Bengaluru who was allegedly in touch with the blast accused Shariq while another was detained in Nilgiris in neighbouring Tamil Nadu and brought to Karnataka.

Swiss authorities search FIFA HQ in corruption probe

Swiss authorities search FIFA HQ in corruption probe

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Swiss authorities have again searched the Zurich headquarters of FIFA and seized documents and electronic data in its corruption probe surrounding the global soccer body, the Swiss attorney general's office said on Friday.

Delhi Police launches probe into hoax caller imitating Sonia

Delhi Police launches probe into hoax caller imitating Sonia

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

Attorney General G E Vahanvati has complained to the Delhi police over a hoax call he received from a woman imitating Congress President Sonia Gandhi regarding some high profile cases in the Supreme Court following which a police probe has begun.

SC asks Delhi, UP, Uttarakhand to crack down on hate speech, warns of contempt

SC asks Delhi, UP, Uttarakhand to crack down on hate speech, warns of contempt

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

Holding that the Constitution of India envisages a secular nation, the Supreme Court Friday directed the Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments to come down hard on hate speeches, promptly registering criminal cases against the culprits without waiting for a complaint to be filed.

Countries should not dictate to Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa

Countries should not dictate to Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa

Rediff.com17 Nov 2013

A defiant President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday once again rejected demands for an international inquiry into alleged war crimes during the military campaign against the LTTE, saying countries should not "dictate" to Sri Lanka.

Vicar calls off anti-Adani port protest after meeting Pinarayi

Vicar calls off anti-Adani port protest after meeting Pinarayi

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

The over 130-day-long protest by fisherfolk against the under-construction Vizhinjam sea port was on Tuesday called off for now.

Chanda Kochhar may have to return over Rs 9-cr bonus to ICICI Bank

Chanda Kochhar may have to return over Rs 9-cr bonus to ICICI Bank

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

Moreover, all her existing and future entitlements such as any unpaid amounts, unpaid bonuses or increments, unvested and vested and unexercised stock options, and medical benefits will be revoked.

Modi promises India's first manned space mission by 2022

Modi promises India's first manned space mission by 2022

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

He said when India celebrates 75th year of Independence in 2022, "and if possible even before, an Indian son or daughter" will undertake a manned space mission on board 'Gaganyaan' "carrying the national flag".

Need someone to assist us with coal-gate probe report: SC

Need someone to assist us with coal-gate probe report: SC

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it needed assistance to analyse the Central Bureau of Investigation's CBI's voluminous coalgate probe reports and suggested appointment of amicus curiae to lend a helping hand to it.

Hathras: Fresh PIL in SC seeks case under SC/ST Act against UP officials

Hathras: Fresh PIL in SC seeks case under SC/ST Act against UP officials

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

Maharashtra based Dalit rights activist Chetan Janardhan Kamble said he was constrained to file the PIL after some glaring facts were revealed regarding "the state support for manipulating and destroying evidence in the Hathras gang-rape and murder case.

Is Sharad Pawar Buying Insurance?

Is Sharad Pawar Buying Insurance?

Rediff.com5 May 2023

Sharad Pawar reckons that the NCP has value as a united, going concern, not as a gaggle of leaders in search of followers, notes Shreekant Sambrani.

CBI should be autonomous like Election Commission: Madras HC

CBI should be autonomous like Election Commission: Madras HC

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

"The CBI Director should be empowered to report directly to the minister and the prime minister with exclusive powers like the Cabinet secretary and should act alone without being under the administration of the central government," the judgment further read.

RBI plans to collect information from ICICI Bank on loan to Videocon

RBI plans to collect information from ICICI Bank on loan to Videocon

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

The RBI, according to the source, wants details on the procedure followed for credit appraisal by the bank while giving loans to Videocon.

Delhi HC sets aside discharge of Sharjeel Imam, 8 others

Delhi HC sets aside discharge of Sharjeel Imam, 8 others

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

The high court said prima facie charges of rioting and unlawful assembly are made out against nine of the 11 accused, including Imam, Tanha and Zargar.

Muzaffarnagar violence: SC seeks explanation from UP

Muzaffarnagar violence: SC seeks explanation from UP

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

The Supreme Court on Thursday termed the allegation of the Uttar Pradesh police developing cold feet under political pressure to control the communal violence in Muzaffarnagar as "very serious" and sought explanation from the state government.

'Nightwatchman' Bommai will stay till polls

'Nightwatchman' Bommai will stay till polls

Rediff.com27 Aug 2022

Success in Karnataka's assembly polls will hinge on two factors: Drop a large number of incumbent MLAs and project Modi and not the state leaders, least of all Bommai.

Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui's parents move ICC against Taliban

Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui's parents move ICC against Taliban

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

The journalist was covering clashes between Afghan troops and the Taliban in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar city.

'Sex scandal' continues to rock the Karnataka assembly

'Sex scandal' continues to rock the Karnataka assembly

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

The 'sex scandal' allegedly involving Bharatiya Janata Party MLA and former Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi rocked the Karnataka Assembly again on Tuesday, with the Opposition Congress protesting in the well of the house, demanding an inquiry monitored by the Chief Justice of the high court.

Hanuman Chalisa row 'big plot' of BJP against MVA govt, CM: Police

Hanuman Chalisa row 'big plot' of BJP against MVA govt, CM: Police

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

The police also claimed that the opposition BJP and the political opponents of Thackeray were trying to create an atmosphere to project him as anti-Hindu and not sponsoring the cause of Hinduism, and that in the present regime it was difficult for Hindus to practise their religion freely and thus the feeling of hate would increase against the Muslim religion causing a rift.

Victims have unbridled participatory rights, SC says in Lakhimpur Kheri ruling

Victims have unbridled participatory rights, SC says in Lakhimpur Kheri ruling

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

The victims have "unbridled participatory rights" from the stage of investigation till the culmination of the criminal proceedings and such powers are "totally independent, incomparable" with that of the State, the Supreme Court held on Monday.

Anjali Damania begins fast to seek Khadse's ouster

Anjali Damania begins fast to seek Khadse's ouster

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

She also demanded that the inquiry be completed within six months and the case be heard by a fast-track court.

Allegations against ICICI bank may dent investor confidence

Allegations against ICICI bank may dent investor confidence

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

ICICI's board has denied any wrongdoing, highlighting that the loan was underwritten in accordance with the bank's credit standards and was extended as part of a consortium involving over 20 banks.

Amnesty India calls for end to ED's 'smear campaign'

Amnesty India calls for end to ED's 'smear campaign'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

The human rights organisation has called for an independent inquiry into the selective leaks of information.

Not aware of husband's dealings with Videocon, says Kochhar in 30-page reply to Sebi

Not aware of husband's dealings with Videocon, says Kochhar in 30-page reply to Sebi

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

The regulator will now call Chanda and ICICI Bank's representatives for a personal hearing as part of adjudication proceedings launched against them.

Law firm to probe 'lapses'; Sikka emails employees: 'We will do this. Together!'

Law firm to probe 'lapses'; Sikka emails employees: 'We will do this. Together!'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

Infy board gets law firm to probe 'lapses', appoints Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas to engage with founders.

'Retired SC or HC judge must probe Vikas Dubey's death'

'Retired SC or HC judge must probe Vikas Dubey's death'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

'If you accept that situation you don't require the judiciary, the criminal procedure law, the Indian Penal Code or even the Constitution because there is somebody who decides who gets to live and who gets to die.'

Is Britain Ready For PM Rishi?

Is Britain Ready For PM Rishi?

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

That a brown skinned man -- albeit one who speaks with a posh English accent -- would one day be the front-runner in a race to elect Boris's successor and head the party once led by Churchill and Thatcher would seem indigestible to the white men and women who have formed the trunk of the Conservative party for generations.

Cases being transferred en masse to CBI: WB govt tells SC

Cases being transferred en masse to CBI: WB govt tells SC

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the state, told a bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and Aniruddha Bose that whenever there is an allegation that a probe is not being carried fairly, the court takes the facts into account and then transfers the case to CBI after a prima facie conclusion.

Sebi sets 1-year target to complete probes; 221 cases underway

Sebi sets 1-year target to complete probes; 221 cases underway

Rediff.com31 Aug 2014

Under the new system, put in place as per recommendations of an independent consultant, this 12-month target would apply to all the cases where an investigation has been initiated this year onwards, Sebi Chairman U K Sinha said.

Probe allegations that Jiah Khan was killed: HC tells police

Probe allegations that Jiah Khan was killed: HC tells police

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

The Bombay high court on Wednesday asked the police to carry out further investigations on allegations made by the mother of actress Jiah Khan in a petition that the latter had been murdered and had not committed suicide.

Malik's Goa graft claims: Sack Sawant chorus grows

Malik's Goa graft claims: Sack Sawant chorus grows

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

In Goa, where Assembly elections are a few months away, a delegation of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders led by Lok Sabha member Saugata Roy and including former Union Minister Babul Supriyo and the party's vice president Luizinho Faleiro met Governor P S Sridharan Pillai and requested him to immediately seek resignation from the chief minister and announce investigation by an independent agency.

CBI officers face probe for letting off Bhushan Steel MD

CBI officers face probe for letting off Bhushan Steel MD

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

The officers did not arrest Neeraj Singhal despite CBI Director Ranjit Sinha's orders.

Drugs on cruise case: NCB vigilance team visits cruise terminal

Drugs on cruise case: NCB vigilance team visits cruise terminal

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

The four-five member team, led by NCB's Deputy Director General (northern region) Gyaneshwar Singh, is also likely to visit a few other places and will also record the statement of Prabhakar Sail, an independent witness in the case.

Decision to divest his powers as CBI chief illegal: Alok Verma tells SC

Decision to divest his powers as CBI chief illegal: Alok Verma tells SC

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

The apex court agreed to hear on October 26 the petition by Verma challenging the government's decision. He has said in the petition that the CBI should be kept independent of the Department of Personnel and Training, which has jurisdiction over the probe agency, since it seriously hinders the CBI's independent functioning.

AAP unveils 'more evidence' showing DMK's 'role' in 2G scam

AAP unveils 'more evidence' showing DMK's 'role' in 2G scam

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday claimed that additional "evidence" had emerged about 2G spectrum scam showing alleged roles of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief M Karunanidhi, his daughter Kanimozhi and a top police officer of Tamil Nadu.