News for 'journalist murder'

Saudi prince approved killing of Khashoggi: US report

Saudi prince approved killing of Khashoggi: US report

Rediff.com27 Feb 2021

Fifty-nine-year-old Khashoggi, a dissident Saudi journalist who lived in the US as a legal permanent resident and wrote for the Washington Post, was critical of the prince's policies and was killed in the Saudi Arabian Consulate in the Turkish city on October 2, 2018.

My son is innocent, will appear before cops on Oct 9: MoS Ajay Mishra

My son is innocent, will appear before cops on Oct 9: MoS Ajay Mishra

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

On Opposition's relentless attack on him and demand for his resignation, the minister said, "Vipaksh to kuch bhi mangta hai (Opposition can demand anything)."

SIT: Waghmare killed Lankesh; same gun used in Pansare, Kalburgi murder

SIT: Waghmare killed Lankesh; same gun used in Pansare, Kalburgi murder

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

The official said the organisation, composed of people drawn from Hindu right groups, had around 60 members spread across at least five states but had no name.

Sara Wins Her First OTT Award!

Sara Wins Her First OTT Award!

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

OTT's glamorous stars walked the purple carpet for the first edition of the OTTplay awards in Mumbai.

'The only hope we have is the HIGHEST court'

'The only hope we have is the HIGHEST court'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

'If we get a hearing soon, I am hundred percent sure he would be a free man as they do not have any evidence against him.'

'What pleasure do politicians get by keeping innocents in jail?'

'What pleasure do politicians get by keeping innocents in jail?'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

'What do they gain from making the lives of three children miserable?' 'What do they gain from making a wife cry day and night?'

SC judge recuses from Bilkis Bano case

SC judge recuses from Bilkis Bano case

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

Justice Rastogi said now that the victim has approached this court challenging the remission to convicts, her plea will be taken as a lead matter. The rest of the petitions will be tagged along with her plea when the bench will sit with a different combination of judges, Justice Rastogi said.

Bilkis Bano's plea couldn't be heard in SC

Bilkis Bano's plea couldn't be heard in SC

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

The hearing on Bilkis Bano's plea challenging the remission of sentence of 11 convicts in the gang-rape case by the Gujarat government, could not be held in the Supreme Court on Tuesday as the judges concerned were hearing a matter related to passive euthanasia as part of a five-judge Constitution bench.

India drops 2 spots, ranks 142nd on press freedom index

India drops 2 spots, ranks 142nd on press freedom index

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

The annual Reporters Without Borders analysis attributed the decline in index to "pressure on the media to toe the Hindu nationalist government's line."

Ex-RJD MP's shooter among 2 held for Bihar scribe's murder

Ex-RJD MP's shooter among 2 held for Bihar scribe's murder

Rediff.com14 May 2016

Ranjan was one of the 23 people named in the 'death warrant list' issued in 2007. Seven of them have been killed so far.

Lakhimpur incident: Union minister's son summoned for questioning

Lakhimpur incident: Union minister's son summoned for questioning

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

IG Singh, however, said that there was no time limit in the summons sent to Ashish Mishra.

COMING in MARCH: B-I-G OTT Releases!

COMING in MARCH: B-I-G OTT Releases!

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

Joginder Tuteja lists the Web series coming your way in March.

Lankesh murder: Man taken into custody for questioning

Lankesh murder: Man taken into custody for questioning

Rediff.com3 Mar 2018

Police said Kumar was arrested on February 19 on charges of illegally possessing five bullets.

Rickshaw driver -journalist behind Gujarat arrests

Rickshaw driver -journalist behind Gujarat arrests

Rediff.com25 Apr 2007

Dayal, a senior reporter with the Gujarati daily Divya Bhaskar, who broke the story first in November 2006.

The Best Of Yash Chopra On OTT

The Best Of Yash Chopra On OTT

Rediff.com11 May 2023

Deepa Gahlot lists the most popular Yash Chopra films -- the ones he directed, not produced (yes, so that means no DDLJ) -- that can be watched on OTT.

Bilkis case: SC says govt reply bulky, lacks factual statements

Bilkis case: SC says govt reply bulky, lacks factual statements

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

The Supreme Court on Tuesday remarked the Gujarat government's reply to pleas challenging the remission granted to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case is very bulky wherein a series of judgments have been quoted but factual statements are missing.

Lakhimpur violence: 2nd FIR silent on farmers' deaths

Lakhimpur violence: 2nd FIR silent on farmers' deaths

Rediff.com10 Oct 2021

The second FIR mentions only one "unnamed rioter", who has been charged with IPC Sections 302 (murder), 324 (causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means) among others.

When Lata Mangeshkar found an admirer in Pak's brutal dictator

When Lata Mangeshkar found an admirer in Pak's brutal dictator

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Zia confessed his admiration for Mangeshkar while talking with late Indian journalist Kuldip Nayar in 1982.

'It's America first': Trump defends Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi murder

'It's America first': Trump defends Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi murder

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

'We're not going to give up hundreds of billions of dollars in orders and let Russia, China and everybody else have them. It's all about -- for me -- very simple, it's America first'

Sheena Bora Murder trial: Indrani declares war on Peter

Sheena Bora Murder trial: Indrani declares war on Peter

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

'I have strong reasons to believe that Accused number 4 (A4) Pratim Mukerjea with the assistance of other persons, including Accused no 3 (A3) turned approver Shyamwar Pinturam Rai may have conspired and abducted my daughter Sheena in 2012 and made her untraceable and subsequently destroyed evidence.'

Chup: Revenge of the Artist Review

Chup: Revenge of the Artist Review

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

Critics of Hindi cinema are a disparate, colourful, bunch that evoke much derision and tut-tut among its own tribe, but Chup's distant understanding of their influence and idiosyncrasies fails to give the loathing any real impact, notes Rediff.com Principal Movie Critic Sukanya Verma.

Aarushi's murder trial and a tale about India

Aarushi's murder trial and a tale about India

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

'If the State does want to come after you, in India, it can do pretty much anything. And often it isn't as though the orders are coming from the President or prime minister, no, the systems have been built in a way -- or we have allowed them to be built in a way -- that almost encourages crushing of liberties.'

Lakhimpur violence: SC grants 8-week bail to Mishra; can't stay in Delhi, UP

Lakhimpur violence: SC grants 8-week bail to Mishra; can't stay in Delhi, UP

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted eight-week interim bail to Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra's son Ashish in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence that had left eight people dead.

When gun is mightier: 67 journos killed in 24 years in India

When gun is mightier: 67 journos killed in 24 years in India

Rediff.com8 Sep 2017

Data shows at least 67 journalists were killed on the job in the past 25 years in the country.

'They worry about Arnab, what about my husband?'

'They worry about Arnab, what about my husband?'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

'When Arnab Goswami's arrest became a talking point, the case of my husband who was arrested much earlier, was totally ignored.' 'When so many people spoke in support of Goswami, they were silent on a journalist named Siddique Kappan'

OTT This Week: Horror! Thrills! Action!

OTT This Week: Horror! Thrills! Action!

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Sukanya Verma offers tons of horror and some happy stuff too on OTT this week.

'I have grown some steel in my psyche'

'I have grown some steel in my psyche'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

'I'm 79 + now, and I've been doing all this since my late 20s.' 'Sometimes the ideological war extends to the home as well.' 'Many nights I couldn't sleep when someone close to me uttered the smallest insult.' 'It would cause me a lot of pain. But one has to be honest to oneself.'

Imran Khan to resume march from the same point where he was attacked

Imran Khan to resume march from the same point where he was attacked

Rediff.com6 Nov 2022

Imran Khan on Sunday announced that his party will resume the march to Islamabad from the same spot where he survived an assassination attempt but sustained bullet injuries during a rally in Punjab province, saying he prefers 'death instead of living the life of a slave'.

Pet parenting. Housing dreams. Desert dramas

Pet parenting. Housing dreams. Desert dramas

Rediff.com6 May 2022

Rehabilitation of street kids, pet parenting, housing dreams, desert dramas and life changing magicians, Sukanya Verma suggests all this and more on OTT this week.

CBI 5: The Brain Review

CBI 5: The Brain Review

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

Mammootty should sign up for an OTT series because he's too charismatic to let this be our last memory of the CBI diaries, suggests Divya Nair.

Lakhimpur: SKM to take out march with ashes of slain farmers

Lakhimpur: SKM to take out march with ashes of slain farmers

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

The SKM also gave a call for a 'rail roko' agitation across the country from 10 am to 4 pm on October 18 and a 'mahapanchayat' in Lucknow on October 26.

Mob throws murder accused, cop from first floor in Bihar

Mob throws murder accused, cop from first floor in Bihar

Rediff.com7 Jul 2018

The incident, a video of which has gone viral on social media, took place when the accused was hiding in a house after gunning down a 28-year-old man identified as Diwakar Kumar and was captured by the local people, the SP said.

Drives. Spies. Sports Legends

Drives. Spies. Sports Legends

Rediff.com15 Apr 2022

From Korean spies to sports legends, here's everything you can catch on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists a fun, fun, OTT Menu for you.

10 Classic Malayalam Films On OTT

10 Classic Malayalam Films On OTT

Rediff.com4 May 2023

These films, even at their saddest, darkest and grossest, retain their sense of humour, their sense of proportion, which again is something you associate with a Malayali.

Taliban executed photojournalist Danish Siddiqui: Report

Taliban executed photojournalist Danish Siddiqui: Report

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

'Siddiqui was alive when the Taliban captured him. The Taliban verified Siddiqui's identity and then executed him, as well as those with him'

What Centre's Review Plea in Rajiv Convicts' Case Means

What Centre's Review Plea in Rajiv Convicts' Case Means

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

The current question is about the BJP-ruled Centre, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, like its predecessors, not arguing the Union of India's case effectively and continuously, whenever the matter came up in the past, if its case still was that Rajiv's killing was an 'act of terror', asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Bilkis Bano moves SC against release of her rapists, says conscience of society shaken

Bilkis Bano moves SC against release of her rapists, says conscience of society shaken

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

Bilkis Bano on Wednesday challenged the remission of sentence and release of convicts in the 2002 rape and murder case filing a plea before the Supreme Court.

Unnao 'fake news': Twitter handles of Barkha Dutt's portal, 7 others booked

Unnao 'fake news': Twitter handles of Barkha Dutt's portal, 7 others booked

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

A first information report has been lodged against eight Twitter handles for allegedly propagating fake news in connection with the death of two girls in Unnao last week, police said on Monday.

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.

The Actor Who Corrected Dilip Kumar!

The Actor Who Corrected Dilip Kumar!

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

During rehearsals, when Dilip Kumar improvised, Gulshan Grover was quick to point out that he had got the lines wrong.