News for 'kanishka'

Shooters finish 1-2 in the mixed team events at Asians

Shooters finish 1-2 in the mixed team events at Asians

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

India has now picked up a dozen gold medals in the competition with four days remaining.

CBI arrests Safdarjung Hospital neurosurgeon, 4 aides for extorting patients

CBI arrests Safdarjung Hospital neurosurgeon, 4 aides for extorting patients

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

The agency raided several locations in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh and busted the nefarious nexus, officials said, adding that Manish Rawat, the neurosurgeon, was arrested in the early hours of Thursday.

Sri Lanka: Life In Darkness

Sri Lanka: Life In Darkness

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

How the island's grave economic and power crisis affects ordinary Sri Lankans.

'Canada Created A Khalistani Frankenstein's Monster'

'Canada Created A Khalistani Frankenstein's Monster'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

'And when the floats go by in the parade garlanded and decorated with the posters of gun toting assassins and murderers and martyrs, you look the other way.' 'And in return we will bring you 10,000 votes because the people of the gurdwaras will vote as we tell them to vote.'

Indian chess players Pranav Anand, Ilamparthi win titles

Indian chess players Pranav Anand, Ilamparthi win titles

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

Like Anand, Ilamparthi was half a point ahead of the rest of the field with 9.5 points from 11 rounds. Though he lost to Ukraine's Artem Berin in the fourth round, he won nine games and drew one to claim the top prize.

'It appears Canada has realised it has made a mistake'

'It appears Canada has realised it has made a mistake'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

'In today's world, it is difficult for public pressure to work against a country like India.'

'Trudeau has made a major gamble'

'Trudeau has made a major gamble'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

'If Trudeau chooses to repeat his allegations in his UN speech on Friday, it would create a whole new escalation.'

'Can Modi show that Trudeau is wrong?'

'Can Modi show that Trudeau is wrong?'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

'Can Trudeau's evidence hold up? If not, he's finished.'

1985 Air India bombing suspect shot dead in Canada

1985 Air India bombing suspect shot dead in Canada

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

Malik was shot dead in Surrey, British Columbia on Thursday. Malik and co-accused Ajaib Singh Bagri were acquitted in 2005 of mass murder and conspiracy charges related to the two bombings in 1985 that killed 331 people, the CBC News said.

Who Really Killed Hardeep Singh Nijjar?

Who Really Killed Hardeep Singh Nijjar?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

'This whole story is going to become extremely murky and that discovering who is an agent of the Indian government is not necessarily a simple matter.' 'And that if Trudeau was to name (the person) who he thinks is the connection with the Indian government, that the Indian government will be sure to have some deniability and will be able to say he had nothing to do with us.'

Kanishka accused's lawyer reprimanded

Kanishka accused's lawyer reprimanded

Rediff.com17 Apr 2007

Didar and Prit Reyat submitted inflated bills on which Martin signed off before sending them on for payment.

Kanishka enquiry facing hiccups

Kanishka enquiry facing hiccups

Rediff.com7 Nov 2006

Jamtara Season 2 Review

Jamtara Season 2 Review

Rediff.com24 Sep 2022

Once the novelty of the plot wears off, Jamtara 2 becomes just another small-town cops-and-gangs story, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Canada mourns Kanishka bombing victims

Canada mourns Kanishka bombing victims

Rediff.com24 Jun 2008

"On this day, the anniversary of the worst terrorist incident in Canadian history -- the bombing of Air India flight 182 -- we pause to remember those who have lost their lives through acts of terror here in Canada and around the world," Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Monday.

'Bad management hampered Kanishka probe'

'Bad management hampered Kanishka probe'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2007

A poisonous work atmosphere and bad management decisions hampered the Canadian police's investigation into the 1985 Air India bombing, a former official said.

Ex-IPS officer A A Khan, who founded Mumbai ATS, dead

Ex-IPS officer A A Khan, who founded Mumbai ATS, dead

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

The celebrated police officer was also involved in numerous operations against gangsters in Mumbai and terrorists during his decades-long career.

Kanishka memorial unveiled in Toronto

Kanishka memorial unveiled in Toronto

Rediff.com23 Jun 2007

Opening the memorial -- featuring a sundial, gardens and a granite wall, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said his government is serious about the threat of terrorism, as evidenced by its decision to launch a probe into the tragedy.

Kanishka: Poor security system exposed

Kanishka: Poor security system exposed

Rediff.com24 May 2007

The bomb was hidden in a suitcase that originated in Vancouver and was sent via a connecting CP Air flight to Toronto, where it was loaded aboard Air India.

Canada may release Kanishka documents

Canada may release Kanishka documents

Rediff.com6 Mar 2007

Progress is being made on releasing some of the secret documents related to the inquiry

Canada: Kanishka conspirator sentenced for perjury

Canada: Kanishka conspirator sentenced for perjury

Rediff.com8 Jan 2011

Inderjit Singh Reyat, the only man convicted in the 1985 Air India bombing that killed 329 people, was sentenced in Vancouver to nine years in prison for perjury during the trial of two men acquitted in the attacks.

Kanishka bombing: Reyat denied parole

Kanishka bombing: Reyat denied parole

Rediff.com5 Mar 2006

Because he has served two-thirds of his five-year sentence, Reyat was automatically due for parole in June.

Canadian PM apologises at Kanishka memorial

Canadian PM apologises at Kanishka memorial

Rediff.com24 Jun 2010

Prime Minister Stephen Harper couldn't have been more forthright in offering his apology to members of the Air India victim's families. 'I stand before you to offer on behalf of the Government of Canada, and all Canadians, an apology for the institutional failing of 25 years ago and the treatment of the victims' families thereafter.'

Canada: Minister assuages Kanishka victims' kin

Canada: Minister assuages Kanishka victims' kin

Rediff.com23 Jun 2010

Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney convened a roundtable discussion in Toronto with members of Air India victims' families on June 18, a day after Justice John Major released his 4,000-page report.

Kanishka kin hail Irish kindness

Kanishka kin hail Irish kindness

Rediff.com24 Jun 2005

Kanishka case: Canadian court dismisses jury

Kanishka case: Canadian court dismisses jury

Rediff.com9 Mar 2010

A Canadian court has dismissed a jury in the perjury trial of Inderjit Singh Reyat, the only person convicted in the 1985 Air India bombing that killed 329 passengers.

Kanishka trial: Witness retracts statements

Kanishka trial: Witness retracts statements

Rediff.com19 Dec 2003

Among other things, she told the court that she did not even know the meaning of 'insurgency', claiming that her English language skills were not very good.

Canada charges 2 in Ripudaman Singh Malik's killing

Canada charges 2 in Ripudaman Singh Malik's killing

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

The Canadian police have arrested two persons and charged them with first-degree murder in the targeted shooting of Ripudaman Singh Malik, the Sikh man acquitted in the tragic 1985 Air India Kanishka terrorist bombing case that killed 331 people.

Kanishka bombing: Air India refutes charges

Kanishka bombing: Air India refutes charges

Rediff.com20 Mar 2008

It also implicitly refers to what came out in testimonies before Justice John Major that one L Singh's baggage was checked-in by CP Air out of Vancouver on the connecting Air India flight from Toronto to New Delhi without the passenger having confirmed booking on the connecting Air India flight and the passenger himself not even being on board the flight.

Kanishka probe: Interim report on Tuesday

Kanishka probe: Interim report on Tuesday

Rediff.com11 Dec 2007

The former Supreme Court judge's interim report will consist largely of a narrative recounting harrowing stories told by the families of the victims about the emotional impact of the tragedy that claimed 329 lives. It will also document their difficulties in getting help from the Canadian government when they traveled to Ireland to identify the bodies of their near and dear ones pulled from the North Atlantic sea, reports said.

Sikh Youth Federation behind Kanishka blast?

Sikh Youth Federation behind Kanishka blast?

Rediff.com25 Sep 2007

Prime suspect in the 1985 Air India bombing Talwinder Singh Parmar had reportedly told Punjab Police that leaders of a Sikh youth organisation might be behind the attack that claimed 329 lives.

Kanishka:Senior official regrets tape destruction

Kanishka:Senior official regrets tape destruction

Rediff.com20 Sep 2007

Tapes of pre-bombing conversations involving key suspects, Talwinder Singh Parmar and Inderjit Singh Reyat, had been erased.

Kanishka and 9/11 victims pray

Kanishka and 9/11 victims pray

Rediff.com12 Sep 2007

Friends and relatives of victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States and the Air India bombing came together to remember their loved ones at a ceremony.

Kanishka probe: Witnesses refuse to testify

Kanishka probe: Witnesses refuse to testify

Rediff.com21 Jun 2007

The witnesses would not testify because of the Inquiry Commission could not give them sufficient assurances for their safety, Commission's chief counsel Mark Freiman said.

Kanishka: Testimonies stress on security lapses

Kanishka: Testimonies stress on security lapses

Rediff.com16 May 2007

It is now clear that the bags were not properly screened either in Toronto or in Montreal, leading to the death of 329 people.

Kanishka tragedy could have been prevented

Kanishka tragedy could have been prevented

Rediff.com8 May 2007

Former Canadian High Commissioner to India William Warden said India was constantly protesting the inaction of Canadian authorities in prosecuting threats, assaults and vandalism against their diplomats.

Kanishka bomber to face perjury trial

Kanishka bomber to face perjury trial

Rediff.com12 Oct 2006

Reyat, a former Duncan electrician, could be imprisoned for an additional 14 years if convicted of perjury.