News for 'jharkhand crime'

5 women gangraped at gunpoint in Jharkhand

5 women gangraped at gunpoint in Jharkhand

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

The police have identified the culprits and eight people were detained in this connection.

SC slams Soren for suppressing facts in plea against arrest by ED

SC slams Soren for suppressing facts in plea against arrest by ED

Rediff.com22 May 2024

The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren for "suppressing facts" regarding filing of regular bail plea in trial court in a money laundering case, prompting the JMM leader to withdraw his petition challenging arrest by the Enforcement Directorate.

OTT Superhit Panchayat Is Back!

OTT Superhit Panchayat Is Back!

Rediff.com27 May 2024

With the hugely popular Panchayat's third season ready to drop this week, we look at all the rural themed shows available on OTT.

No complaint against Indians: Dumka gang-rape survivor

No complaint against Indians: Dumka gang-rape survivor

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

"People of India are nice. I don't blame the people, but I blame the criminals. People of India have treated me very well, and were very kind to me," she said.

Jharkhand minister forces Muslim MLA to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'

Jharkhand minister forces Muslim MLA to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

As the tussle appeared getting out of hand, the two lawmakers disengaged and went their separate ways.

Cong social media team coordinator held for Amit Shah fake video

Cong social media team coordinator held for Amit Shah fake video

Rediff.com4 May 2024

Arun Beereddy (37), a native of Telangana's Hyderabad, was arrested from Delhi. He handles the 'Spirit of Congress' account on X, the official said.

R Day: Gallantry medals for cops deployed in Naxal areas, J-K

R Day: Gallantry medals for cops deployed in Naxal areas, J-K

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

Over 1,000 police personnel have been awarded with different categories of gallantry and service medals on the eve of the 75th Republic Day, a government statement said Thursday. This includes 277 gallantry medals.

Bihar man held in Tamil Nadu for spreading false info about migrants

Bihar man held in Tamil Nadu for spreading false info about migrants

Rediff.com12 Mar 2023

A special team from Tirupur Cyber Crime continued their surveillance and traced the accused Prashantkumar a native of Bihar, settled at Henegare village of Latehar district in Jharkhand, for posting the videos as if North Indian migrant workers were attacked.

ED arrests Lalu Prasad's close aide Subhash Yadav in sand mining case

ED arrests Lalu Prasad's close aide Subhash Yadav in sand mining case

Rediff.com10 Mar 2024

ED officials said that Subhash was produced before a special PMLA court on Sunday morning and was sent to judicial custody.

In Jharkhand, 5 women beaten to death for being 'witches'

In Jharkhand, 5 women beaten to death for being 'witches'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2015

The women between 32 years and 50 years were beaten to death with sticks by residents of Kanjia village late Friday night.

After Rs 351-cr Odisha cash find, IT dept ends 10-day raids

After Rs 351-cr Odisha cash find, IT dept ends 10-day raids

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

The last two I-T teams left the premises, one each in Odisha and Jharkhand, carrying with them a number of seized "incriminating documents" and data cloned from electronic gadgets in the early morning hours.

Come and arrest me, Soren tells ED as agency rejects his plea on summons

Come and arrest me, Soren tells ED as agency rejects his plea on summons

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader had asked the ED to advance the date of appearance to November 16, which has not been agreed to by the agency, they said.

Over 60% vote in Phase V of LS polls; highest in Bengal, lowest in Maha

Over 60% vote in Phase V of LS polls; highest in Bengal, lowest in Maha

Rediff.com21 May 2024

Over 60 per cent voter turnout was recorded on Monday in 49 constituencies in six states and two Union territories in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, with Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir recording its highest-ever voting percentage.

44% MLAs across India have criminal cases: Report

44% MLAs across India have criminal cases: Report

Rediff.com15 Jul 2023

In Kerala, 95 out of 135 MLAs, accounting for 70 per cent, have declared criminal cases against themselves.

475 Sedition Cases Between 2014 And 2021

475 Sedition Cases Between 2014 And 2021

Rediff.com19 May 2023

One out of every six sedition cases registered in India between 2014 and 2021 came from Assam.

JMM case verdict rewarded MPs who accepted bribes for voting

JMM case verdict rewarded MPs who accepted bribes for voting

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

The minority judgment of the 1998 verdict has highlighted the prima facie absurdity in the paradox created by the majority judgment, it said.

ISI terror module: All 3 arrested accused have BTech degrees

ISI terror module: All 3 arrested accused have BTech degrees

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

According to the police, one of the accused had made IEDs and later tested them at several places in Delhi, Rajasthan and Haldwani in Uttarakhand.

ED summons J'khand CM Hemant Soren in money laundering case

ED summons J'khand CM Hemant Soren in money laundering case

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

The agency wants to question and record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Jharkhand horror: 10-year-old raped on panchayat diktat, govt steps in

Jharkhand horror: 10-year-old raped on panchayat diktat, govt steps in

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

The heinous rape of a 10-year old Dalit girl in Jharkhand allegedly on the diktat of a panchayat head had its echo in Rajya Sabha on Friday with the entire House demanding stringent punishment to the culprits, forcing the government to promise necessary action.

Cattle smuggling pickup van mows down Ranchi woman cop

Cattle smuggling pickup van mows down Ranchi woman cop

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

A woman police official engaged in a vehicle checking drive near the Jharkhand capital Ranchi was mowed down on Thursday by a pickup van allegedly involved in cattle smuggling, an officer said.

How mum's belief shaped Akash's career despite adversity

How mum's belief shaped Akash's career despite adversity

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

'If his father and brother were alive today, they would be brimming with joy. This is the life's most memorable day and only few are lucky to see it. I'm the proudest mom on this earth.'

No President's Police Medal for Gallantry given out this year

No President's Police Medal for Gallantry given out this year

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

A total of 901 police personnel drawn from the CAPFs and state forces have been awarded various service medals, including for gallant action, on the occasion of the 74th Republic Day, the Union home ministry said Wednesday.

Gujarat police arrest filmmaker for sharing Shah's photo with Pooja Singhal

Gujarat police arrest filmmaker for sharing Shah's photo with Pooja Singhal

Rediff.com16 May 2022

The Gujarat police have booked filmmaker Avinash Das for sharing a photo of Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Jharkhand cadre IAS officer Pooja Singhal, who was recently arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case, an official said.

State must end sexual violence by mobs: SC on Manipur

State must end sexual violence by mobs: SC on Manipur

Rediff.com11 Aug 2023

Expressing anguish over the manner in which women were subjected to grave atrocities in Manipur, the Supreme Court has said that mobs use sexual violence to send a message of subordination to the other community and the state is bound to stop this.

Those who consider India their country, should treat cow as mother: Jharkhand CM

Those who consider India their country, should treat cow as mother: Jharkhand CM

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

He said it was due to the degradation of moral values that social evils such as rapes, cow slaughter and other evils are happening in the society.

NIA most wanted among 3 terrorists arrested in Delhi

NIA most wanted among 3 terrorists arrested in Delhi

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

Delhi Police on Monday arrested one of National Investigation Agency's (NIA) most wanted terrorists Mohammad Shahnawaz Alam and his two associates who were part of an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-sponsored module 'disguised' as an Islamic State (IS) module and seized incriminating material, including those suspected to be used in an improvised explosive device (IED) fabrication, officials said.

Modi asks MPs to reach out to Muslim women for Raksha Bandhan

Modi asks MPs to reach out to Muslim women for Raksha Bandhan

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

Asserting that his government's decision to ban instant triple talaq has boosted the overall sense of security for Muslim women, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked Bharatiya Janata Party leaders to reach out to them during the upcoming festival of Raksha Bandhan.

Joint resolution of 26 Opposition parties says...

Joint resolution of 26 Opposition parties says...

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

The opposition alliance that will take on the ruling National Democratic Alliance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections will be called Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) and an 11-member committee will be set up for coordination, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced after a meeting of the parties in Bengaluru.

SC junks JMM case verdict, lawmakers lose shield against bribery

SC junks JMM case verdict, lawmakers lose shield against bribery

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

MPs and MLAs taking bribes to vote or make a speech in the house are not immune from prosecution, the Supreme Court said on Monday in a landmark, unanimous verdict that overrules its 1998 judgment protecting such lawmakers.

No HC relief for filmmaker Avinash Das in Amit Shah photo row

No HC relief for filmmaker Avinash Das in Amit Shah photo row

Rediff.com24 May 2022

Justice Dangre said that Ahmedabad, where the FIR against Das was registered, was not too far from Mumbai.

Shibu Soren's crime: Timeline

Shibu Soren's crime: Timeline

Rediff.com5 Dec 2006

Following is the chronology of events in the murder case of Shashi Nath Jha, private secretary Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Chief Shibu Soren, in which he and four others were on Tuesday sentenced to life imprisonment by a Delhi court.

If Kejriwal's Government Is Dismissed...

If Kejriwal's Government Is Dismissed...

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

'Kejriwal could have easily deputed someone to step in as chief minister, but being the authoritative and self-centered personality that he is, he chose not to do it.' 'If the AAP loses Delhi, where it has a huge majority, the only one to blame would be Kejriwal,' asserts Ramesh Menon.

Do lawmakers merit immunity if criminality is attached to their acts, asks SC

Do lawmakers merit immunity if criminality is attached to their acts, asks SC

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

The Supreme Court said on Wednesday it will examine whether the immunity granted to lawmakers from prosecution for taking bribe to make a speech or vote in Parliament and state legislatures extends to them even if criminality is attached to their actions, as it began reconsideration of its 1998 judgement in the JMM bribery scandal that rocked the country 25 years ago.

Droupadi Murmu: In Modi's Own Image

Droupadi Murmu: In Modi's Own Image

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Prime Minister Modi saw a reflection of himself -- she does not come from a political background, has no lineage, and had a lifetime of personal struggle and sacrifice.

42 MPs lose membership since 1988, 14th Lok Sabha records highest number

42 MPs lose membership since 1988, 14th Lok Sabha records highest number

Rediff.com7 May 2023

The Act deals with automatic disqualification of MPs and state legislators upon being convicted and sentenced for two years or more in a criminal case.

India registered 14 cases of offences against State every day in 2021

India registered 14 cases of offences against State every day in 2021

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

India lodged 5,164 cases of offences against the State, including those under sedition, the Official Secrets Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, in 2021 with an average of 14 cases every day, according to latest government data.

Govt for making bribery of lawmakers punishable, SC told, but...

Govt for making bribery of lawmakers punishable, SC told, but...

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

Bribery can never be a subject matter of immunity and parliamentary privilege is not meant to place a lawmaker above the law, the Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court which reserved its verdict on reconsideration of its judgment of 1998 when it held that MPs and MLAs enjoy immunity from prosecution for taking bribe to make a speech or cast a vote in legislature.

10 Gangster Shows On OTT

10 Gangster Shows On OTT

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

Deepa Gahlot lists 10 gangster thrillers on OTT for those who have the stomach for gaalis and gore.

Mamata, Rahul proposed the name INDIA for Opposition alliance

Mamata, Rahul proposed the name INDIA for Opposition alliance

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

The original suggestion was to call it 'Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance', but the word 'democratic' was replaced with 'developmental' after Kumar and Yechury raised some objections saying it sounded too similar to the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), sources said.

Court rejects pre-arrest bail of filmmaker Avinash Das in Amit Shah pic case

Court rejects pre-arrest bail of filmmaker Avinash Das in Amit Shah pic case

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

Rejecting Das's plea, the court observed that it appeared that Shah's photo was shared with the intention of defaming him and tarnishing his image, and it clearly suggested "mens rea" (intention/knowledge of wrongdoing).