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PoK-linked London Bridge attacker was 'ISIS fighter'

PoK-linked London Bridge attacker was 'ISIS fighter'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2019

'The person who carried out the London attack... was a fighter from the Islamic State, and did so in response to calls to target citizens of coalition countries,' the ISIS statement read.

Bombay HC questions extension of parole granted to Sanjay Dutt

Bombay HC questions extension of parole granted to Sanjay Dutt

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

The Bombay high court has questioned the extension of parole granted to actor Sanjay Dutt, convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case.

Oscar Pistorius jailed for six years for murder of girlfriend

Oscar Pistorius jailed for six years for murder of girlfriend

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

South African Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius was sent to prison for six years on Wednesday for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, the latest twist in a trial that has gripped the world.

Delhi Police charges Kanhaiya Kumar, others in JNU sedition case

Delhi Police charges Kanhaiya Kumar, others in JNU sedition case

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

A case was registered on February 11, 2016 under Sections of 124 A (sedition) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC against unknown persons at Vasant Kunj (North) police station following complaints by BJP MP Maheish Girri and the ABVP.

Meet the real showstoppers!

Meet the real showstoppers!

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

Five acid attack survivors walked for designer Agnimitra Paul's show in Kolkata.

30 dead as Dera followers run riot in Haryana, Punjab

30 dead as Dera followers run riot in Haryana, Punjab

Rediff.com27 Aug 2017

Dera Sacha Sauda followers went on a rampage setting fire to vehicles, buildings and railway stations following the conviction of their head -- Gurmeet Ram Rahim -- in a rape case.

Freed accused in Akshardham attack case seek compensation

Freed accused in Akshardham attack case seek compensation

Rediff.com26 May 2014

At a press conference organised in Mumbai by the Jamiat Ulama Maharashtra (Arshad Madani), which provided them free legal aid, the acquitted also demanded action against officers for prosecuting them. Five of the six accused -- Adam Ajmeri, Mufti Abdul Qyyum Mansuri, Mohammed Salim Shaikh, Abdulmiyan Qadri and Altaf Hussain -- were present at the press conference.

How Vajpayee made India a nuclear superpower

How Vajpayee made India a nuclear superpower

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Vajpayee had always felt that India must act with conviction and panache. He decided that, irrespective of the attendant risks, he would undertake what many felt was a precarious course. A fascinating excerpt from N K Singh's Portraits Of Power: Half A Century Of Being At Ringside on Atalji's 96th birthday, December 25.

Egypt court sentences Brotherhood chief, 682 others to death

Egypt court sentences Brotherhood chief, 682 others to death

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced Muslim Brotherhood chief Mohamed Badie and his 682 supporters to death, a move that could raise tension in the country, which has been gripped by turmoil since the ouster of Islamist president Mohammed Morsi last year.

Sasikala was given VIP facilities in jail, reveals RTI

Sasikala was given VIP facilities in jail, reveals RTI

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

The report said Sasikala was allowed to wear her personal clothes and cook. A pressure cooker and spices were found in her prison cell.

Courts should give special reasons for awarding death penalty: SC

Courts should give special reasons for awarding death penalty: SC

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

Courts should record "special" reasons while awarding death penalty and "must" take into account the crime and the character of the criminal which should reflect "extreme depravity" to deserve such a punishment, the Supreme Court has ruled.

South Africa denies Mandela in 'permanent vegetative state'

South Africa denies Mandela in 'permanent vegetative state'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

The presidency of South Africa has denied reports about former president Nelson Mandela being in a permanent vegetative state.

Pan-Tamil issues have long since outlived their electoral utility

Pan-Tamil issues have long since outlived their electoral utility

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

As political rivals clamour to retain their pan-Tamil credentials, the BJP may use the 'nationalist' card to even the odds in its favour, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

14 sensational murders that shook India

14 sensational murders that shook India

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Rediff.com looks at other sensational murder mysteries that left India shell-shocked.

TN's decision to free Rajiv assassins perverse, populist: Cong

TN's decision to free Rajiv assassins perverse, populist: Cong

Rediff.com19 Feb 2014

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's decision for early release of Rajiv Gandhi's killers invited a sharp reaction from the Congress, which termed it as "irresponsible, perverse and populist".

Witnesses have been bumped off, says SC while rejecting Shahabuddin's plea

Witnesses have been bumped off, says SC while rejecting Shahabuddin's plea

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

Witnesses in the cases that controversial Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Shahabuddin has been facing have been "bumped off", the Supreme Court said on Monday, rejecting his claim of facing "media trial" in a murder case and his vehement plea for more time to prepare for his defence.

Is Nayattu anti-Dalit? Is Karnan pro-Dalit?

Is Nayattu anti-Dalit? Is Karnan pro-Dalit?

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

'If questioning and dethroning hierarchies is your primary motive, why not put an end to the practice of announcing your shining star, your box office draw, in big flaming letters and mentioning everyone else's name in small font at the bottom of the screen?' asks Sreehari Nair.

Firing by Jafri provoked mob: Court in Gulberg verdict

Firing by Jafri provoked mob: Court in Gulberg verdict

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

As many as eight rounds were fired from Jafri's gun, killing one and injuring 15, the order said.

China will guard its sovereignty, not concede an inch of land: Xi

China will guard its sovereignty, not concede an inch of land: Xi

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

"We should safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country and achieve full unification of the motherland. This is the aspiration of all Chinese people. This is also in line with fundamental of the Chinese nation," he said in an apparent reference to Taiwan which China claims as part of it.

Biden: No cause to worry for India

Biden: No cause to worry for India

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

Washington might occasionally make some noises about alleged human rights violations and related issues but commonality of interests will only see the Indo-US ties grow stronger, observes Virendra Kapoor.

Bihar govt to approach SC against massacre case acquittals

Bihar govt to approach SC against massacre case acquittals

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

The Bihar government has decided to file an appeal in the Supreme Court against the Patna high court verdict acquitting 26 men convicted for the 1997 Laxmanpur-Bathe massacre of 58 Dalits by the upper-caste Ranvir Sena in Jehanabad district, Bihar Advocate General Lalit Kishore said on Thursday.

Supreme Court rejects plea of Kashmir Valley's longest serving prisoner

Supreme Court rejects plea of Kashmir Valley's longest serving prisoner

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

Faktoo, who is in jail since 1993, is the husband of Asiya Andrabi, also a separatist leader and chairperson of Islamist organisation Dukhtaran-e-Millat.

'Pistorius should get house arrest, community service'

'Pistorius should get house arrest, community service'

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

South African track star Oscar Pistorius should serve three years of partial house arrest and community service for the negligent killing of his girlfriend, a witness said on Monday at the first day of the athlete's sentencing.

Plea in Pak SC seeks immediate execution of Jadhav

Plea in Pak SC seeks immediate execution of Jadhav

Rediff.com28 May 2017

The petitioner argued that the people of Pakistan had a right of retribution.

Rajat Gupta pens inside story of his rise and fall

Rajat Gupta pens inside story of his rise and fall

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

The memoir tells the story of his meteoric rise and equally dramatic fall.

Images from around the world compete in EyeEM photography award

Images from around the world compete in EyeEM photography award

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

EyeEm, a global community and marketplace for photography and video, is in the middle of its fourth and largest photography competition yet.

Justice Muralidhar reveals sequence of his transfer

Justice Muralidhar reveals sequence of his transfer

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Justice S Muralidhar on Thursday apprised judges and lawyers of the Delhi high court about the sequence of communication on his transfer to Punjab and Haryana high court, saying that he was informed about it on February 17 and had no problem with it.

How free is the press in India?

How free is the press in India?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

The nation ranked 138 among 180 countries, according to the annual World Press Freedom Index report.

How to pick winning mutual funds

How to pick winning mutual funds

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

'To ensure you remain with the better performers, you need to consistently monitor your MF portfolios and weed out the non-performers, even if they are from a star fund manager or a fund house with a sound record.'

Gambhir hits a century on his political debut!

Gambhir hits a century on his political debut!

Rediff.com23 May 2019

The cricketer-turned-politician has sort of demolished his opponents, securing close to seven lakh votes, leaving close rivals -- Congress's Arvinder Singh Lovely and Aam Aadmi Party's Aatishi -- way behind.

5 money lessons for you to make it big

5 money lessons for you to make it big

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

Salil Dhawan explains how as you progress in your career you can also grow your money at a phenomenal pace if you start investing early.

UP's Love Jihad law is not unique; the CM is

UP's Love Jihad law is not unique; the CM is

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

Ultimately, whether the UP ordinance is struck down by the courts or not, it will be the courage of young Hindu and Muslim women and men that will act as a foil to the UP police-cum-mobs who will be out to get them.

How KIA and MG made a mark on auto market

How KIA and MG made a mark on auto market

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

Kia's Seltos SUV has already crossed the 40,000 mark while the slightly pricier MG Hector has sold nearly 13,000 units.

Don't blame the government for Ram Rahim Singh

Don't blame the government for Ram Rahim Singh

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

'Insulting the law, instigating violence, living ostentatiously and preaching godliness?' 'This vulgar hypocrisy needs peoples' rejection and a revolt.' 'If people can't speak out, then it will be a hypocrisy that they expect the government to act and speak for them,' says Tarun Vijay.

Lula in la-la land

Lula in la-la land

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

'My enduring memory of Lula is personal,' says Ambassador B S Prakash, our former envoy in Brazil. 'He was visiting India after retirement to accept an award.' 'At a private dinner in the Brazilian ambassador's residence, where I too was present, he was missing at the end of the evening.' 'We all went looking for him in the sprawling house to find him eventually in the kitchen talking happily to the cooks and servers.' 'He was thanking them for the excellent meal and service!'

I won't be surprised if Gauri's killers are not caught

I won't be surprised if Gauri's killers are not caught

Rediff.com13 Sep 2017

'Those who were first at the site of Gauri Lankesh's murder scene noticed that the place was still open for people to casually walk in and out.' 'No forensic evidence of value can remain in such places,' points out Aakar Patel.

Bin Laden's son-in-law found guilty on terror charges

Bin Laden's son-in-law found guilty on terror charges

Rediff.com27 Mar 2014

Osama bin Laden's son-in-law Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, who was an Al Qaeda spokesman following the 9/11 attack, was convicted on Wednesday on charges of conspiring to kill Americans and providing material support to terrorists.

Impossible to return to India: Mehul Choksi tells CBI

Impossible to return to India: Mehul Choksi tells CBI

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

In a 7-page letter Choksi said, he was being threatened by the individuals with whom he has business relationship and due to the seizure of his assets, his employees, customers and creditors have started to show animosity towards him.

Top 10 Mutual Funds for 2018

Top 10 Mutual Funds for 2018

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

Salil Dhawan reveals the MFs that have not only performed well in the past but have a promising outlook for the future too.

Is an India-China 'Reset' on the Cards?

Is an India-China 'Reset' on the Cards?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

It is apparent that an easing of tensions at the border and a disengagement of troops is on the cards, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.