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26/11: The diesel scam queen who helped the terrorists

26/11: The diesel scam queen who helped the terrorists

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

The oil mafia sheltered the 10 Pakistani terrorists in Machhimarnagar in Colaba and in fact a woman even showed Ajmal Kasab and his accomplice the way to Cama and Albless Hospital. The many theories floated before the Ram Pradhan committee, that looked into the attacks.

Exclusive! 26/11 probe panel member says terrorists may have landed earlier

Exclusive! 26/11 probe panel member says terrorists may have landed earlier

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

V Balachandran, the other member of the Ram Pradhan committee that probed the 26/11 terror attacks, makes some startling revelations to Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa.

SC rejects Chidambaram's pre-arrest bail request

SC rejects Chidambaram's pre-arrest bail request

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Grant of anticipatory bail to Chidambaram at this stage will hamper investigation, it said.

Dreaded El Chapo's wife is a beauty queen

Dreaded El Chapo's wife is a beauty queen

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

Aispuro, the American-born wife of the fugitive drug lord Joaqun 'El Chapo' Guzman is a former beauty queen who married the billionaire cartel boss as a teen.

Even bypoll win won't smoothen things for Yediyurappa

Even bypoll win won't smoothen things for Yediyurappa

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

'New Delhi is in a perpetual dilemma. It can't do without Yediyurappa, but it doesn't want a powerful CM. It stokes the opponents within against him. The result is he has never settled down in office, even in the present tenure'

US sanctions Afghan narcotics trafficking network

US sanctions Afghan narcotics trafficking network

Rediff.com21 Jun 2012

The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on an Afghan drug trafficking network and designated two leaders -- Shah Mohammad Barakzai and Haji Baz Mohammad -- as Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers.

J-K: 3 Hizbul OGWs held for grenade attack

J-K: 3 Hizbul OGWs held for grenade attack

Rediff.com12 Mar 2013

Three Hizbul Mujahideen Over-Ground Workers have been arrested for their involvement in a grenade attack in Kupwara district of Kashmir in November 2011, the police said on Tuesday.

Former Barca defender accused of links with Mexican drug lord

Former Barca defender accused of links with Mexican drug lord

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

US sanctions Mexico captain Rafa Marquez for alleged drug ties 'I deny categorically any type of relation with this organization'

PHOTOS: England outclass Brazil, Spain and Argentina win

PHOTOS: England outclass Brazil, Spain and Argentina win

Rediff.com7 Feb 2013

Luiz Felipe Scolari got an indication of the work ahead of him to turn Brazil into World Cup winners when his second stint in charge began with a 2-1 defeat by England at Wembley on Wednesday.

Naroda Patiya: Kodnani gets 28 yrs, lifer for Bajrangi

Naroda Patiya: Kodnani gets 28 yrs, lifer for Bajrangi

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

A special court on Friday sentenced Maya Kodnani, BJP MLA and former minister in the Narendra Modi government, to 28 years imprisonment and handed life term to Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi in the 2002 post-Godhra Naroda Patiya riots case.

Punjab police arrest two terrorists, RDX seized

Punjab police arrest two terrorists, RDX seized

Rediff.com21 May 2012

Two alleged terrorists belonging to Khalistan Zindabad Force (Neka group) have been arrested by Punjab police and a large quantity of explosives, including RDX, seized from their possession.

Harshad Mehta's brother, 8 SBI officials acquitted in 1992 securities scam

Harshad Mehta's brother, 8 SBI officials acquitted in 1992 securities scam

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Justice Shalini Phansalkar Joshi, who presides over the special court set up for cases related to the 1992 securities scam, said in her judgment last week that there was no hesitation in holding that that the prosecution had failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.

Sand mining: MP govt removes police officer for complicity

Sand mining: MP govt removes police officer for complicity

Rediff.com12 Mar 2012

Two days after the sand mining mafia attacked a police team in Panna district, Madhya Pradesh government on Monday removed a police station incharge for allegedly abetting the illegal activity.

PM breaks silence on PNB fraud: 'Won't tolerate loot of public money'

PM breaks silence on PNB fraud: 'Won't tolerate loot of public money'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2018

Days after the fraud allegedly masterminded by diamantaire Nirav Modi came to light, the prime minister asked the management of financial institutions as well as the supervisory bodies to do their job diligently to check such frauds.

Fake stamp scam case: Telgi's 7-year jail term upheld

Fake stamp scam case: Telgi's 7-year jail term upheld

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) T S Kashyap dismissed the appeal of stamp scam kingpin Telgi, who is a HIV/AIDS patient and currently lodged at a Bengaluru jail, challenging the trial court judgment sentencing him to seven-year in jail and imposing Rs 25 lakh in fine.

US slaps sanctions against Dawood Ibrahim's brother

US slaps sanctions against Dawood Ibrahim's brother

Rediff.com17 Jan 2015

The US on Friday slapped sanctions against two Indians, including a brother of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, and a Pakistan-based paper company for their ties with D Company.

CBI officer to visit Dubai for 'Koda aide'

CBI officer to visit Dubai for 'Koda aide'

Rediff.com12 May 2012

"Sanjay Choudhary is in Dubai now. It appears he was arrested and secured bail there. We will send an officer to Dubai to tie-up with Dubai police and get details as to how to bring him to India," CBI's senior most official said in Ranchi.

Terror insurance premium set to rise

Terror insurance premium set to rise

Rediff.com9 May 2011

Unlike other cases, where elimination of terror kingpins has led to moderation in terror activities, insurers anticipate Osama's death may trigger a series of incidents across the world, especially in the US and Europe.

PNB appoints forensic auditor for NiMo-Choksi fraud case

PNB appoints forensic auditor for NiMo-Choksi fraud case

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

PNB issued a formal appointment letter to Belgium-based consultancy firm BDO

VIDEOS: Osama tapes from the Abbottabad compound

VIDEOS: Osama tapes from the Abbottabad compound

Rediff.com8 May 2011

Authorities removed the audio from the footage because it would be inappropriate to spread the words of terrorists and their propaganda messages, especially bin Laden's, a senior US intelligence official explained.

Orissa HC upholds life sentence of Belu, associates

Orissa HC upholds life sentence of Belu, associates

Rediff.com30 Oct 2011

The Orissa High Court has upheld the life term sentenced by a lower court to Surendra Das alias Belu, the kingpin of 1992 Cuttack hooch tragedy, and four others in connection with the murder of a police informer.

Stamp paper scam: Telgi gets 10 more years in jail

Stamp paper scam: Telgi gets 10 more years in jail

Rediff.com14 Jun 2011

A special court in Pune on Monday sentenced kingpin in the multi-crore fake stamp paper scam Abdul Karim Telgi to 10 years imprisonment in one of the many cases filed against him.

Taish review

Taish review

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

Bejoy Nambiar's gripping slice-of-mess about things spiraling out of control find an expression in a striking ensemble and volatile scenery, notes Sukanya Verma.

JD-U sacks toppers scam accused Usha Sinha

JD-U sacks toppers scam accused Usha Sinha

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Janata Dal-United on Thursday decided not to renew party membership of former party MLA Usha Sinha, wife of controversial Bihar School Examination Board Chairman Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh, allegedly involved in the 10+2 examination muddle.

CBI unearths fake ISD call racket; arrests five

CBI unearths fake ISD call racket; arrests five

Rediff.com28 Jun 2010

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a sub divisional engineer of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd of Roorkee, Ashok Chaudhary, and four private persons of Faridabad (Haryana) and Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), including an NRI kingpin based in Saudi Arabia, Sayeed Zaidi, for running a racket to cheat BSNL to the tune of several crores of rupees by illegally activating unmentioned ISD facility to local landline numbers.

Telgi gets bail in stamp paper theft case

Telgi gets bail in stamp paper theft case

Rediff.com12 Jan 2011

The Bombay high court on Tuesday granted bail to Abdul Karim Telgi, alleged kingpin of the multi-crore fake stamp paper scam, in a 2003 case.

The man who cracked the Rs 3,700 crore online scam

The man who cracked the Rs 3,700 crore online scam

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

With just 10 detectives under his leadership and in about three weeks' time, Senior Superintendent of Police of Uttar Pradesh's Special Task Force Amit Pathak cracked an online digital racket that swindled 600,000 people and is now worth Rs 3,700 crore and counting.

Ten gun runners arrested in Delhi

Ten gun runners arrested in Delhi

Rediff.com23 Nov 2010

While a gang of seven was apprehended by Crime Branch in a span of four days from November 18, South District Police arrested three persons on November 19. The arrests by Crime Branch team came following investigations into an input about the operations of Sandeep Dahiya, the alleged kingpin of the racket, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ashok Chand said.

All you need to know about the fodder scam

All you need to know about the fodder scam

Rediff.com1 Oct 2013

Monday's verdict in the fodder scam, sending former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav to jail, for which he could be disqualified as a member of the Lok Sabha - which could jeopardize the UPA government's already wafer-thin majority, is all over the news but how much do you know about it? Check out our primer.

Whistleblower: '2,500 people involved in Vyapam scam'

Whistleblower: '2,500 people involved in Vyapam scam'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

'Out of 45 deaths so far about eight are very suspicious. Every case should be re-investigated.'

'I don't like the term 'six packs''

'I don't like the term 'six packs''

Rediff.com21 Jul 2010

Emraan Hashmi will finally venture out of the Bhatt camp, and essay a role he has never played before an upcoming don.

Saradha case: ED searches Piyali Sen's flat in Delhi

Saradha case: ED searches Piyali Sen's flat in Delhi

Rediff.com1 May 2014

Official sources said a team of sleuths from the agency searched the flat located in Greater Kailash area yesterday in connection with their money laundering probe in the multi-crore chitfund scam.

JK police unearth 'stone-pelting' racket!

JK police unearth 'stone-pelting' racket!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2010

The Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday arrested a person, alleged to be the kingpin of stone-pelters in Kashmir valley, and claimed to have found documents which suggest this had fast turned into a lucrative 'business' for unemployed youths offering their 'service' for a price.

JD-U shows door to toppers scam accused MLA

JD-U shows door to toppers scam accused MLA

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Sinha was not occupying any party position in the party and since membership drive was on, it had been decided that her membership would not be renewed, he said.

Bengaluru police busts gang trafficking children to US

Bengaluru police busts gang trafficking children to US

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

They said the kingpin -- through his agents in Gujarat, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and other places -- brought children under the age of 10 years and paired them with the couples in Bengaluru who acted as family.

3 individuals arrested for planning terror strikes in capital

3 individuals arrested for planning terror strikes in capital

Rediff.com4 May 2016

Three persons with alleged "ideological leaning" towards the banned JeM were arrested in New Delhi for planning terror strikes in different parts of the national capital.

Kidney transplant racket accused Amit Kumar gets b

Kidney transplant racket accused Amit Kumar gets b

Rediff.com15 Sep 2008

A Mumbai court granted bail on Monday to alleged kingpin of the kidney transplant racket Amit Kumar and his brother Jeevan Kumar after the police failed to file the chargesheet in the stipulated time of 90 days.

Terrorists kill trader, migrant labourer in Kashmir

Terrorists kill trader, migrant labourer in Kashmir

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Three terrorists were gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag.

Chargesheet against 32 people in Bihar toppers scam

Chargesheet against 32 people in Bihar toppers scam

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

20 of the 32 people are government employees and 12 others include four fake toppers

Why the CIA does not want Dawood in Indian hands

Why the CIA does not want Dawood in Indian hands

Rediff.com22 Dec 2008

Investigative journalist Wayne Madsen reported that according to intelligence sources, Ibrahim is a CIA asset, both as a veteran of the mujahedeen war and in a continuing connection with his casino and drug trade operations in Kathmandu.