News for 'kidnap'

Ex-TDP minister arrested for kidnapping 3 men over land dispute

Ex-TDP minister arrested for kidnapping 3 men over land dispute

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

Former Andhra Pradesh minister Bhuma Akhila Priya was on Wednesday arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a former badminton player and his two brothers from here over a land dispute, police said.

PIX: People across country celebrate Diwali with pomp

PIX: People across country celebrate Diwali with pomp

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

Keeping up his tradition of celebrating the festival with soldiers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Sir Creek near the Indo-Pak border in Gujarat's Kutch district and offered sweets to jawans.

18 Indians on board HK vessel kidnapped off Nigerian coast

18 Indians on board HK vessel kidnapped off Nigerian coast

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

The Hong Kong-flagged 'VLCC, NAVE CONSTELLATION' was attacked by pirates during the evening hours of December 3 while transiting through Nigeria.

Kamal@70: The Motto He Believes In

Kamal@70: The Motto He Believes In

Rediff.com7 Nov 2024

'Kamal has surfed and navigated a lot of tidal waves, manoeuvring the peaks and troughs, combining rare intelligence and commonly available intuitions to overcome unimaginable crises all his life.' 'There is no looking back at the past, for his only motto has been 'Tomorrow belongs to us'!'

Hyderabad student goes missing in US, family gets ransom call

Hyderabad student goes missing in US, family gets ransom call

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

A 25-year-old student from Hyderabad, studying in the US, has gone missing there since March 7 and his family back in India said they received a "ransom" call.

About 50% of newly elected MPs face criminal cases, highest so far: ADR

About 50% of newly elected MPs face criminal cases, highest so far: ADR

Rediff.com6 Jun 2024

According to the analysis, there has been a 55 percent increase in the number of MPs with declared criminal cases since 2009.

Search stepped up in J-K to nab terrorists behind murder of jawan's brother

Search stepped up in J-K to nab terrorists behind murder of jawan's brother

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

The incident occurred on Monday night when the victim, Mohammad Razaq (40), came out of a mosque in his village Kunda Top under the Thanamandi police station area. Razaq's brother, Mohammad Tahir Choudhary, is a soldier in the Territorial Army, police said.

Arrest warrant issued against Prajwal Revanna

Arrest warrant issued against Prajwal Revanna

Rediff.com19 May 2024

The court issued the warrant in connection with the sexual assault case registered against Prajwal on Saturday in which his father and Holenarasipura MLA H D Revanna is also an accused.

When the home minister's daughter was kidnapped

When the home minister's daughter was kidnapped

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

'For a man who had just received news of his daughter's kidnapping, he showed no sign of anxiety or agitation.' 'Here is a cool customer, I thought to myself.' 'The only thing he said was, 'I would not have been so anxious had they kidnapped my son'.' 'He told me that his daughter Rubaiya, who was a medical intern, was returning home from the hospital in a minibus when it was stopped close to the Mufti's house.' 'She was taken by four armed militants.' A gripping excerpt from Moosa Raza's Kashmir: Land Of Regrets.

Bihar: Another schoolboy kidnapped

Bihar: Another schoolboy kidnapped

Rediff.com31 Aug 2007

The kidnapping has come at a time when Patna police is yet to make any breakthrough to trace Akash Pandey, 14, a student of DAV school who was kidnapped on August 10.

Remembering Sushmaji's Twitter Diplomacy

Remembering Sushmaji's Twitter Diplomacy

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

Ms Swaraj was a conscientious woman who understood suffering and pathos and attempted in her inimitable way to mitigate them, recalls Rup Narayan Das.

Yet another murder case filed against Sheikh Hasina, party leader

Yet another murder case filed against Sheikh Hasina, party leader

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

According to the complaint, Awami League leaders and activists attacked the protesters and hacked Hossain to death with sharp weapons.

Pune teen's grandpa held, CCTV footage tampered with

Pune teen's grandpa held, CCTV footage tampered with

Rediff.com25 May 2024

The DVR of a CCTV camera has been recovered from the house of the grandfather of the teenage boy involved in the Porsche crash case and the preliminary probe suggests tampering with footage, the prosecution told a court which sent the accused to police custody till May 28.

Sector 36 Review: Nightmarish

Sector 36 Review: Nightmarish

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

Sector 36 goes for the gruesomeness and shock; watching it needs a tough heart or a quick averting of the eyes, warns Deepa Gahlot.

Free, fair polls in Bangladesh after reforms in various sectors: Yunus

Free, fair polls in Bangladesh after reforms in various sectors: Yunus

Rediff.com25 Aug 2024

Yunus in his 26-minute speech did not give any deadline for the tenure of his interim government but acknowledged that "everyone is interested to know when our government will leave".

Bihar: MBA student kidnapped

Bihar: MBA student kidnapped

Rediff.com9 Aug 2008

In yet another instance of kidnapping in Bihar, a 23-year-old MBA student Pratibha Anand was kidnapped from Patna for ransom, police sources said on Saturday. Pratibha, a student of MBA at Patna-based Zakir Hussain Management Insitutute, was kidnapped from Digha police station area on Thursday when she was returning to her residence after depositing college fees.

Ex-Australia spinner MacGill kidnapped for ransom

Ex-Australia spinner MacGill kidnapped for ransom

Rediff.com5 May 2021

Australian police arrested four men in dawn raids on Wednesday in connection with the alleged kidnap and assault of former Test cricketer Stuart MacGill.

Prajwal Revanna books flight to Bengaluru, strict vigil at airport

Prajwal Revanna books flight to Bengaluru, strict vigil at airport

Rediff.com29 May 2024

The 33-year-old grandson of JD-S supremo H D Deve Gowda is expected to land in Bengaluru in the small hours of May 31.

3 ONGC employees kidnapped in Assam

3 ONGC employees kidnapped in Assam

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

The PSU, in a statement, said that the three employees have been abducted by unknown armed miscreants in the early hours of Wednesday from a rig site of ONGC in Lakwa field of Sivasagar.

The Perfect Couple Review: Entertaining

The Perfect Couple Review: Entertaining

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

The Perfect Couple has suspense, humour, romance and gorgeous visuals.

'Jai Shri Ram, ban gaya kaam': Rebel Cong MLAs return to HP

'Jai Shri Ram, ban gaya kaam': Rebel Cong MLAs return to HP

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

The returnees also included three independent MLAs, who too had landed in Panchkula on Tuesday after casting their votes in the Rajya Sabha election.

Top Pakistani judge's kidnapped son found

Top Pakistani judge's kidnapped son found

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Awais Ali Shah, a lawyer himself, was abducted last month from Karachi. He was found in Tank.

Ex-Australia spinner breaks silence on alleged kidnapping

Ex-Australia spinner breaks silence on alleged kidnapping

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

MacGill has broken his silence on his alleged kidnapping and assault

Missing Indian student found dead in US, second death in a week

Missing Indian student found dead in US, second death in a week

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

Arfath's father Mohammed Saleem had said that Arfath last spoke to him on March 7, and since then he has not been in touch with his family.

The Ishq Obsession

The Ishq Obsession

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Sukanya Verma looks at all the times Bollywood peddled its treasured ishq our way.

Cruise 'party' plot to 'kidnap' Aryan; BJP leader, Wankhede involved: Malik

Cruise 'party' plot to 'kidnap' Aryan; BJP leader, Wankhede involved: Malik

Rediff.com7 Nov 2021

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on Sunday alleged that Narcotic Control Bureau's Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede was part of a plot to 'kidnap' Aryan Khan, the son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

It's Quiz Time, Folks!

It's Quiz Time, Folks!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

Lakhvi acquitted in Afghan national's kidnapping case

Lakhvi acquitted in Afghan national's kidnapping case

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

In yet another relief to Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, a Pakistani court on Tuesday acquitted the mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attack case in connection with the kidnapping of an Afghan national in 2009.

New twist in MacGill's kidnapping case!

New twist in MacGill's kidnapping case!

Rediff.com7 May 2021

The New South Wales Police on Wednesday arrested four men including Marino Sotiropoulos -- Stuart MacGill's girlfriend Maria O'Meagher.

Teen Porsche driver's father sent to police custody in driver abduction case

Teen Porsche driver's father sent to police custody in driver abduction case

Rediff.com28 May 2024

A three-member committee conducting inquiry into alleged manipulation of the blood samples of the juvenile driver involved in the Porsche car crash on Tuesday visited the Sassoon General Hospital in Pune, and also met the police officials who are probing the case.

Katara murder case: 'Kidnapping charge atrocious'

Katara murder case: 'Kidnapping charge atrocious'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

Vishal Yadav, serving life term along with his cousin Vikas for killing Nitish Katara in 2002, on Thursday told the Delhi high court that an "atrocious" charge of kidnapping had been framed by the trial judge despite the fact that the victim was a major and contemplating marriage.

MLA kidnapped, alleges Cong; he says in Mumbai for 'personal work'

MLA kidnapped, alleges Cong; he says in Mumbai for 'personal work'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

However, Patil, in a video message on a social networking site, said no one had kidnapped him.

MVA minister Jitendra Awhad held in kidnap, assault case, gets bail

MVA minister Jitendra Awhad held in kidnap, assault case, gets bail

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

Maharashtra housing minister and NCP leader Jitendra Awhad was arrested on Thursday and later released on bail in a case of alleged assault on a social media user at his house.

Bihar minister's son 'kidnapped'

Bihar minister's son 'kidnapped'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2009

Bihar's small irrigation minister Dinesh Prasad Kushwaha's 35-year-old son Ajay Kushwaha is suspected to be kidnapped from Muzaffarpur district, the police said on Friday. A police case of missing was lodged in Mithanpura police station in Muzaffarpur by the minister's family.

Peshawar Sikhs insecure over kidnappings

Peshawar Sikhs insecure over kidnappings

Rediff.com28 Jan 2013

Insecurity has increased in the minority Sikh community of Peshawar city in northwest Pakistan after the kidnapping of a Sikh man and the killing of another, a media report said Monday.

Porsche crash: Teen's parents named in 900-page chargesheet

Porsche crash: Teen's parents named in 900-page chargesheet

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

The 900-page chargesheet, submitted on Thursday in a sessions court, has excluded the 17-year-old boy, whose case is being handled separately by the Juvenile Justice Board.

Pune teen's mother held for aiding blood swap

Pune teen's mother held for aiding blood swap

Rediff.com2 Jun 2024

The mother of the minor in the Porsche car accident case was arrested after confirmation that his blood samples were replaced with hers, Pune police chief Amitesh Kumar said on Saturday.

Probe commences against Sheikh Hasina, 9 others for genocide

Probe commences against Sheikh Hasina, 9 others for genocide

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

The application accuses Hasina and others of orchestrating a violent crackdown on student protestors, resulting in widespread casualties and human rights violations.

Complaint against Sheikh Hasina for genocide during students' stir

Complaint against Sheikh Hasina for genocide during students' stir

Rediff.com14 Aug 2024

Stating that an investigation team will work under the full supervision of the United Nations to ensure complete transparency and impartiality, he said, "None of the outgoing government involved in the murder will be exempted."

6 years after interfaith marriage, U'khand man moves SC for wife's return

6 years after interfaith marriage, U'khand man moves SC for wife's return

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

A bench headed by the then Chief Justice, Dipak Misra, had on May 17, 2018 allowed the woman to go back to her parents, who claimed the 'nikahnama' furnished by Danish was fake and that he had abducted their daughter.