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Ex-BJP minister booked after girl alleging harassment goes missing

Ex-BJP minister booked after girl alleging harassment goes missing

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

Her father had lodged a complaint accusing Chinmayanand of sexually harassing her, a charge refuted by his lawyer who claimed it was a 'conspiracy' to blackmail him.

MP: Youth killed over social networking post; curfew clamped

MP: Youth killed over social networking post; curfew clamped

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

Curfew was imposed early Thursday in Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh after communal tension spread in the town over a post on a social networking site that allegedly hurt the feelings of a particular community and also led to the killing of a person, a police official said.

'Atiq's murder could have been remote-controlled'

'Atiq's murder could have been remote-controlled'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

'The prowess with which they executed the shootings unmistakably bear the imprint of someone who has had professional training.'

Patna: Stolen arms recovered

Patna: Stolen arms recovered

Rediff.com3 Dec 2005

Four criminals, including gangster Ravi, were arrested.

SC terms filing of sedition cases as disturbing trend

SC terms filing of sedition cases as disturbing trend

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

The bench expressed displeasure over the trend of filing of sedition cases just after senior advocate F S Nariman made opening submissions on behalf of Singh, saying 'the gentleman has served as the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) and was acting as the Director of the Police Academy and now the proceedings under section 124A (sedition) of the IPC have been initiated against him'.

Chinmayanand case: SC takes cognisance; no clue of missing girl

Chinmayanand case: SC takes cognisance; no clue of missing girl

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

The woman's father alleged that she has gone missing at the behest of the 72-year-old BJP leader, who heads Mumukshu ashram.

RJD shuts down Patna over caste-based census data

RJD shuts down Patna over caste-based census data

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

Reports of stopping of trains and road blocks are coming in from Patna following the bandh called by the Rashtriya Janata Dal in Bihar against withholding of the caste-based census data by the central government.

UP: 60 people asked for damages for anti-CAA violence

UP: 60 people asked for damages for anti-CAA violence

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

The notices were issued on Tuesday after damage of nearly Rs 25 lakh was assessed across the district by the police and the administration.

Taslima moves SC against FIR on tweets

Taslima moves SC against FIR on tweets

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

Controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen has moved the Supreme Court seeking quashing of an FIR lodged by a Muslim cleric in Uttar Pradesh against her alleging that her tweets "insulted" religious beliefs.

UP cops begin probe in case against Mirzapur makers in Mumbai

UP cops begin probe in case against Mirzapur makers in Mumbai

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

Mirzapur Range Inspector General Piyush Kumar told PTI that in the first information report lodged on January 17, it has been alleged that the web series tried to malign the image of Mirzapur, which is a historic and religious place, having no relation with crime as shown in it.

UP: 1 killed, 12 injured in communal clashes

UP: 1 killed, 12 injured in communal clashes

Rediff.com14 Oct 2005

1 killed, 12 injured in communal clashes in UP

Owaisi booked in UP for 'indecent' remarks against Modi

Owaisi booked in UP for 'indecent' remarks against Modi

Rediff.com10 Sep 2021

Two FIRs were registered against the AIMIM chief at Barabanki city police station on Thursday night after his party's public meeting in Katara Chandana Baradari.

Mob thrashes 2 women in Madhya Pradesh over beef rumour

Mob thrashes 2 women in Madhya Pradesh over beef rumour

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Two Muslim women were slapped, kicked and abused by a mob in Madhya Pradesh allegedly over the possession of beef.

Riot-hit Muzaffarnagar finally calms down, curfew relaxed

Riot-hit Muzaffarnagar finally calms down, curfew relaxed

Rediff.com14 Sep 2013

Curfew was eased during day time in the riot-hit areas of Muzaffarnagar for the fifth consecutive day on Saturday.

FIR against Bihar Min for asking crowd to hit PM's photo with shoes

FIR against Bihar Min for asking crowd to hit PM's photo with shoes

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

Abdul Jalil Mastan caught on camera asking a crowd at a note ban protest to hit with shoes the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sparking condemnation and kicking up a ruckus in the state legislature.

UAPA, sedition charges invoked in FIR on R-Day violence

UAPA, sedition charges invoked in FIR on R-Day violence

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

The Delhi police's Special Cell has lodged an FIR under sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and sections of the IPC dealing with sedition to investigate the violence at Red Fort in Delhi on January 26.

CBI takes over Bulandshahr gang rape probe

CBI takes over Bulandshahr gang rape probe

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

A CBI team visited the spot of incident on Friday.

SC invokes special power to grant Azam Khan interim bail

SC invokes special power to grant Azam Khan interim bail

Rediff.com20 May 2022

The SC invoked its special power under Article 142 of the Constitution to grant relief to Khan.

Maharashtra on boil over Maratha quota stir; Mumbai bandh on Wednesday

Maharashtra on boil over Maratha quota stir; Mumbai bandh on Wednesday

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

A man demanding reservation for the community jumped to his death in a river in Aurangabad district.

In dry state of Bihar, spurious liquor kills 12

In dry state of Bihar, spurious liquor kills 12

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

This incident has again exposed that despite prohibition being in force in Bihar, alcohol is still available in the black market and that the liquor mafia is very much active

BHU violence: Officials axed; 1,000 students booked

BHU violence: Officials axed; 1,000 students booked

Rediff.com25 Sep 2017

As opposition parties targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party over the police action on the campus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah spoke to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and asked him to address the issue at the earliest.

2nd lynching in Punjab: Autopsy finds 8 deep cuts on victim's body

2nd lynching in Punjab: Autopsy finds 8 deep cuts on victim's body

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

Police said no murder case has been registered in this case as yet and their priority is to establish the identity of the man for which they have shared his pictures in media and with the police in other states.

Court issues notice to Varun Gandhi in 2009 hate speech case

Court issues notice to Varun Gandhi in 2009 hate speech case

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

A local court has issued notice to Bharatiya Janata Party MP Varun Gandhi asking him to appear in court in connection with a 2009 hate speech case.

Hema Malini's driver arrested; actress undergoes surgery

Hema Malini's driver arrested; actress undergoes surgery

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Actress and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Hema Malini's driver was on Friday arrested on charges of overspeeding and causing death by negligence after her Mercedes collided with another car, killing a four-year-old girl and injuring the actress along with four others last night.

Varanasi stampede toll rises to 25; top officials suspended

Varanasi stampede toll rises to 25; top officials suspended

Rediff.com16 Oct 2016

President Pranab Mukherjee expressed condolences over the loss of lives in the stampede and called upon the authorities to provide all assistance and help to the victims.

Dogs maul girl to death in Sitapur; 7th death in May

Dogs maul girl to death in Sitapur; 7th death in May

Rediff.com13 May 2018

Some 22 villages of Khairabad block are affected by the dog menace

Sukhoi fighter jet crashes in Barmer, three injured

Sukhoi fighter jet crashes in Barmer, three injured

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

Both the pilots ejected safely.

Curfew relaxed in Muzaffarnagar, clashes in neighbouring Baghpat

Curfew relaxed in Muzaffarnagar, clashes in neighbouring Baghpat

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

With normalcy returning to riot-hit areas of the district, curfew was relaxed for seven hours on Thursday.

UP blames Islamic outfits for violence; toll rises

UP blames Islamic outfits for violence; toll rises

Rediff.com22 Dec 2019

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visited Bijnor district where she met families of two persons killed in the violence. Internet services have been suspended in several areas till Monday, while prohibitory orders remained in force across the state.

Uphold Sidhu's conviction in road rage case: Punjab govt to SC

Uphold Sidhu's conviction in road rage case: Punjab govt to SC

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

The hearing remained inconclusive and would continue on April 17 when Sidhu's counsel senior advocate R S Cheema will give the rebuttal to state government's argument.

Paris attack: BSP leader's remark for cheap publicity, say Muslim clerics

Paris attack: BSP leader's remark for cheap publicity, say Muslim clerics

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

Muslim scholars on Friday trashed as "cheap publicity gimmick" and "childish" Bahujan Samaj Party leader Haji Yakub Qureshi's alleged statement hailing terrorists who truck at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and demanded strict action against him.

Anti-CAA protests continue across country, cops maintain vigil

Anti-CAA protests continue across country, cops maintain vigil

Rediff.com22 Dec 2019

A large number of people took out a 'solidarity march' in South Delhi on Sunday in support of Jamia Millia Islamia students and those facing police action during protests against the contentious law.

3,500 jurists, artists slam FIR against Varadarajan

3,500 jurists, artists slam FIR against Varadarajan

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

About 3,500 jurists, academics, actors, artistes, writers and people from other walks of life called the registration of the FIR against The Wire's founding editor an attack on press freedom.

The man behind Bihar's topper scam

The man behind Bihar's topper scam

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

'Bachcha' Rai is alleged to be the mastermind behind Bihar's topper scam.

When IT Act's Sec 66A was used to muzzle free speech

When IT Act's Sec 66A was used to muzzle free speech

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

Before the Supreme Court struck down Sec 66A of the IT Act, it was used with devastating effect against anyone posting critical comments online.

German attacked, robbed in north Delhi

German attacked, robbed in north Delhi

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

Benjamin Janis Schult was allegedly attacked by two men with surgical blades and robbed of his wallet and cell phone in north Delhi's Kotwali area.

Fadnavis, Maha minister defend killing of Avni

Fadnavis, Maha minister defend killing of Avni

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Fadnavis said preliminary reports made available to him stated that the tigress was shot after she attacked the forest staff trying to tranquilise her.

Ganesha immersion row: Curfew imposed in Varanasi after violence

Ganesha immersion row: Curfew imposed in Varanasi after violence

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Twelve people, including 8 policemen, were injured on Monday in widespread violence and arson in Varanasi during a procession by seers and other locals.

UP: Death toll touches 47, curfew eased in Muzaffarnagar

UP: Death toll touches 47, curfew eased in Muzaffarnagar

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

With the recovery of more bodies, the death toll in riot-hit Muzaffarnagar and adjoining areas touched 47 while the curfew was eased in the city for the fourth consecutive day.

UP teen spends 42 days in jail for joke on Ganga

UP teen spends 42 days in jail for joke on Ganga

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

Zakir Ali Tyagi was charged under the Indian Penal Code's Section 420 (cheating) and Section 66 of the Information Technology Act (computer related offences).