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106 PFI members from 15 states held in mega NIA crackdown

106 PFI members from 15 states held in mega NIA crackdown

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

The raids, taking place mainly in South India, was termed by the NIA as the 'largest ever' investigation process 'till date'.

Jaitley: 'First satyagrahi' against Emergency

Jaitley: 'First satyagrahi' against Emergency

Rediff.com24 Aug 2019

Jaitley gathered a group of people and burnt an effigy of then prime minister Indira Gandhi, making him, in his own words, the 'first satyagrahi' against the Emergency.

COVID-19: Priest in Kerala arrested for holding mass

COVID-19: Priest in Kerala arrested for holding mass

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

Police also lodged criminal cases against home quarantined persons who ventured outside and have warned that violators of home quarantine order will face arrest.

SC to hear Maharashtra's plea against Saibaba's acquittal on Saturday

SC to hear Maharashtra's plea against Saibaba's acquittal on Saturday

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on Saturday Maharashtra's plea for a stay on the Bombay high court order acquitting G N Saibaba, after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's persistent pitch that the acquittal was not on merit but for want of appropriate sanction to prosecute him under the anti-terror law UAPA.

Ryan murder: CBI apprehends Class 11 student, no evidence against conductor

Ryan murder: CBI apprehends Class 11 student, no evidence against conductor

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

The senior student wanted the parent-teacher meeting and exams to be postponed.

My brother, his wife threatened and asked to join BJP, claims Mamata

My brother, his wife threatened and asked to join BJP, claims Mamata

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

She lashed out at the BJP and Leader of Opposition in West Bengal assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, for "threatening" Trinamool Congress leaders with arrests by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate.

3 arrested for Bajrang Dal member's murder, violence breaks out in Shivamogga

3 arrested for Bajrang Dal member's murder, violence breaks out in Shivamogga

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

According to official sources, there was stone pelting when the body of the deceased Harsha was being taken from District McGann Hospital in Shivamogga.

'Beef festival' row: 8 organisers detained, BJP MLA arrested

'Beef festival' row: 8 organisers detained, BJP MLA arrested

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

A 'curfew-like' situation prevailed on the campus with heavy police security being deployed to prevent any untoward incident.

Ex-DU Prof Saibaba acquitted after spending 8 yrs in 'Anda Cell'

Ex-DU Prof Saibaba acquitted after spending 8 yrs in 'Anda Cell'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2022

The SC, however, rejected NIA's request for immediate stay to the order.

Delhi riots: HC grants bail to 3 students, says State blurred right to protest & terror act line

Delhi riots: HC grants bail to 3 students, says State blurred right to protest & terror act line

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

The high court directed Pinjra Tod activists Narwal and Kalita and Tanha to surrender their passports and not to offer any inducement to prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence in the case.

Didi accuses BJP of killing 2 students as violence mars Bengal bandh

Didi accuses BJP of killing 2 students as violence mars Bengal bandh

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

Scattered incidents of violence, including torching of buses and clashes, occurred and 1,600 people were arrested during the 12-hour bandh.

Doctor accused of abetting junior colleague's suicide arrested

Doctor accused of abetting junior colleague's suicide arrested

Rediff.com28 May 2019

The three doctors said in their bail plea they were not even aware of the victim's caste.

The 20 year old arrested for speaking against demonetisation

The 20 year old arrested for speaking against demonetisation

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

'If they felt that my post was wrong they should have filed a defamation case against me.' 'Why pick up in the night and detain me?' 'I was scared and thought I will be beaten up. I thought anything can happen to me and I can even die.' Abhishek Mishra on his detention.

Medha Patkar, Yogendra Yadav arrested outside Mandsaur

Medha Patkar, Yogendra Yadav arrested outside Mandsaur

Rediff.com11 Jun 2017

"Our arrest is against the law as no written order was shown to us," Yadav said.

Delhi cop's son seen thrashing woman in viral video arrested

Delhi cop's son seen thrashing woman in viral video arrested

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

In the video, Tomar is seen dragging the woman and brutally assaulting her.

'If I get arrested, I will go to Kanhaiya's cell and beat him up'

'If I get arrested, I will go to Kanhaiya's cell and beat him up'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

'There were 10-15 JNU guys who came in fake lawyer dress and instigated the violence. They want to give us a bad name.' 'When someone holds my brother lawyer's neck must I wait for permission from the media and the police to beat the attacker?' 'These JNU guys are raising anti-India slogans and I am saying Hindustan Zindabad and you say I have created problems.' Lawyer Yashpal Singh tries to explain the violence outside a Delhi court.

Hundreds mourn rape, murder of child in Kerala, demand death for accused

Hundreds mourn rape, murder of child in Kerala, demand death for accused

Rediff.com30 Jul 2023

People, cutting across all ages and from all walks of life, turned up to pay tribute to the child at the school where she was a student till Thursday.

'We are losing our independence more and more'

'We are losing our independence more and more'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

'Laws have been used in a way to serve the needs of the current regime and its authoritarian ideology.'

Garmi Review: Yet Another Violent Show Set In UP

Garmi Review: Yet Another Violent Show Set In UP

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

Of late, crime, politics, corruption and hate have been leaking out of every streaming platform. By the time Garmi drops, fatigue has already set in, observes Deepa Gahlot.

What would happen if 'Kashmir's law' was applied to India Inc

What would happen if 'Kashmir's law' was applied to India Inc

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

When powers vested by the Finance Bill 2017 begin to get mildly used, fellow Indians living in the corporate bubble will get a faint whiff of what life can be like when you run a grocery store in the streets of Kashmir or the North East.

Step down Xi Jinping, Communist Party, demand Chinese

Step down Xi Jinping, Communist Party, demand Chinese

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

People across the nation have been carrying out protests demanding the resignation of Xi Jinping over his strict COVID-19 measures.

Crackdown on Jamaat-e-Islami: 3 arrested, a dozen assets sealed

Crackdown on Jamaat-e-Islami: 3 arrested, a dozen assets sealed

Rediff.com3 Mar 2019

At least six bank accounts linked to the group have been identified and the banks concerned directed to immediately freeze them.

After lapses, police officer removed from Kerala rape and murder probe

After lapses, police officer removed from Kerala rape and murder probe

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Perumbavoor Deputy Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar has been removed from the investigating team due to lapses.

Can't stop extreme political views, decent humour in cyber world: Centre to SC

Can't stop extreme political views, decent humour in cyber world: Centre to SC

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Extreme political views and decent humour in the cyber world cannot be prohibited, Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday while making out a case for blocking outrageous and offensive contents hurting religious sentiments.

2 'highly radicalised' ISIS terrorists arrested near Red Fort: Police

2 'highly radicalised' ISIS terrorists arrested near Red Fort: Police

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

Two .32 pistols and four cell phones were seized from the duo.

People waiting at JNU gates with flags to beat students are hooligans, not nationalists: Ex-ABVP leaders

People waiting at JNU gates with flags to beat students are hooligans, not nationalists: Ex-ABVP leaders

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

The three former office-bearers of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, who had resigned from the party in protest against the Centre's handling of the raging row at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, said they were being "mocked" at for supporting the BJP's student wing and the "guilt" made them take the strong step.

Delhi riots: Umar Khalid sent to 10-day police custody

Delhi riots: Umar Khalid sent to 10-day police custody

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

In the FIR, the police has claimed that the communal violence was a "premeditated conspiracy" which was allegedly hatched by Khalid and two others.

China defends Covid policy, downplays protests as country logs 40K fresh cases

China defends Covid policy, downplays protests as country logs 40K fresh cases

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

China's national health commission said 39,452 new cases were reported on Monday, including 36,304 local asymptomatic cases, as authorities scrambled to contain the fresh surge in infections.

Briton among 2 arrested over Dhaka cafe attack

Briton among 2 arrested over Dhaka cafe attack

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

A British national and a student of a Canadian University have been arrested for their alleged involvement in Bangladesh's worst terror attack at a cafe in Dhaka last month that killed 22 people, including an Indian girl.

Arunachal school hostel warden held for raping 14 girls

Arunachal school hostel warden held for raping 14 girls

Rediff.com28 Aug 2013

A shocking case of rape of 14 minor girls allegedly by the hostel warden of a private school in Likabai in West Siang district has come to light after a few students reported the matter to police.

SC overturns HC's acquittal order, allows Saibaba to file fresh bail plea

SC overturns HC's acquittal order, allows Saibaba to file fresh bail plea

Rediff.com15 Oct 2022

A Supreme Court bench of Justice M R Shah and Justice Bela M Trivedi in a special sitting on Saturday upheld the Maharashtra government's plea and suspended the Bombay high court order acquitting former Delhi University Professor G N Saibaba in a case relating to his alleged Maoist links.

Delhi HC refuses to stay Centre's notification on ACB powers

Delhi HC refuses to stay Centre's notification on ACB powers

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Delhi high court on refused to stay two notifications of the Centre which had taken away the power of the city government's Anti-Corruption Branch to prosecute officials of Union government, saying a vacation court cannot grant the relief sought by a fresh PIL.

DK Shivakumar, Congress's go-to man in times of crises

DK Shivakumar, Congress's go-to man in times of crises

Rediff.com13 May 2023

Teary-eyed Congress leader D K Shivakumar on Saturday briefly belied the combative force he is for the Congress party, not just in the just concluded 2023 assembly polls, but on several crucial occasions in the past when his party needed him.

'Sexual violence, murder, loot are bound to happen'

'Sexual violence, murder, loot are bound to happen'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2023

'We cannot accept that this incident was not in the knowledge of the home ministry.' 'If they had no knowledge about this incident, then it is a big intelligence failure as the Union home ministry has no idea what is going on in Manipur and what the state police is doing.'

'Y'-category security to HC judges who delivered hijab verdict

'Y'-category security to HC judges who delivered hijab verdict

Rediff.com20 Mar 2022

Condemning the incident, Bommai said, "Being in favour of community is not secularism, that is communalism. I condemn this, we all should stand together. The government will condemn this."

Main accused in AASU leader's lynching run over by police vehicle

Main accused in AASU leader's lynching run over by police vehicle

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

Neeraj Das alias 'Kola Lora', the prime accused in the AASU leader lynching case, died on Wednesday after being hit by a police vehicle "as he was trying to escape police custody", a senior officer said.

Mammootty, Mohanlal want justice for Jisha

Mammootty, Mohanlal want justice for Jisha

Rediff.com4 May 2016

Mohanlal, Mammootty, Manju Warrier and other celebs seek justice for Kerala's Nirbhaya.

Govt needs to pay for sin of cutting down trees: Sena slams BJP on Aarey

Govt needs to pay for sin of cutting down trees: Sena slams BJP on Aarey

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

The party went on to say that the "the way the Aarey issue is being oppressed, it is nothing but dictatorship".

Islamic militants helping Maoists: Kerala CPM leader

Islamic militants helping Maoists: Kerala CPM leader

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

"Some are encouraging these Maoists to take up arms against the government," he alleged and asked the government to look into it.

Delhi riots: HC adjourns bail plea of Sharjeel Imam to Dec 16

Delhi riots: HC adjourns bail plea of Sharjeel Imam to Dec 16

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

The court also listed for hearing on November 18 bail pleas by other co-accused in the matter, including Khalid Saifi and Meeran Haider.