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PHOTOS: Djokovic relieved after exhausting Rublev duel

PHOTOS: Djokovic relieved after exhausting Rublev duel

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

Djokovic will next face Sinner in what will be his 46th Grand Slam semi-final, equalling the record of eight-time champion Roger Federer.

India swings into action as reports say 50 students forced into slavery in UK

India swings into action as reports say 50 students forced into slavery in UK

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

The Indian high commission in London on Friday appealed for students to contact the mission for help and counselling amid fears that over 50 of them may have become victims of modern slavery while working at care homes in North Wales.

PNB fraud case: Nirav Modi remanded in custody till April 15

PNB fraud case: Nirav Modi remanded in custody till April 15

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

Most of the legal cases in the UK are switching to videolink and telephonic options where possible, with all new jury trials suspended amid the social distancing rules in place to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Order on plea against Kalmadi's Olympics visit reserved

Order on plea against Kalmadi's Olympics visit reserved

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

The Delhi high court reserved its order on a plea to restrain sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi from going to London to attend the 2012 Olympics to Wednesday.

Nirav Modi further remanded in custody, trial in May

Nirav Modi further remanded in custody, trial in May

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

Westminster magistrates' court judge Nina Tempia confirmed that Modi's extradition trial is scheduled between May 11 and 15 next year and that he must re-appear via videolink every 28 days for "call-over hearings" until the case management for the trial kicks in from February next year.

Man jailed for sharing photo of London fire victim on Facebook

Man jailed for sharing photo of London fire victim on Facebook

Rediff.com18 Jun 2017

Omega Mwaikambo posted one video and two pictures of the body bag with the man inside and then later five pictures of the victim's face and body after opening it to look inside.

Nirav Modi remanded to custody in UK till July 25

Nirav Modi remanded to custody in UK till July 25

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

In her judgment handed down at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Justice Ingrid Simler concluded there were "substantial grounds" to believe that Modi would fail to surrender as he does possess the means to "abscond".

MasterChef Australia Changed Indian Food

MasterChef Australia Changed Indian Food

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

Food in India has fled the confines of the kitchen and become a national adventure... Food shows, now even on news channels, have transformed restaurateurs from humble khansamas to courted celebrities.

Wimbledon PIX: Svitolina ousts Mertens; Zverev, Berrettini advance

Wimbledon PIX: Svitolina ousts Mertens; Zverev, Berrettini advance

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Images from Day 4 of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.

UK has sought info on use of FCRA by India, House of Lords told

UK has sought info on use of FCRA by India, House of Lords told

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

The UK government has asked for specific numbers over a period to drill-down on the use of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act by the Indian government around funding licences of non-governmental organisations, the House of Lords was informed during a debate.

Nirav Modi to appear for remand hearing via videolink from jail on Friday

Nirav Modi to appear for remand hearing via videolink from jail on Friday

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

During the course of the hearing last month, it emerged that Modi had made death threats to witnesses and also attempted to destroy evidence such as mobile phones and a server holding "material critical to the fraud".

Activist's testimony would have been prejudicial to India: Govt to HC

Activist's testimony would have been prejudicial to India: Govt to HC

Rediff.com17 Feb 2015

Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai was offloaded from her flight to London as her proposed "testimony" before a British parliamentary committee would have been "prejudicial" to India's interests, the Centre has told Delhi High Court.

Tata-DoCoMo dispute: What's it all about and where things stand today

Tata-DoCoMo dispute: What's it all about and where things stand today

Rediff.com5 Nov 2016

As Tata and DoCoMo look for out-of-court settlement, here's a blow-by-blow account of the long legal tussle

Johnson's suspension of parliament unlawful: UK SC

Johnson's suspension of parliament unlawful: UK SC

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

Johnson suspended, or prorogued, parliament for five weeks earlier this month, saying it was to allow for a Queen's Speech to outline policies of his new government.

Kundra's custody extended, Shilpa's statement recorded

Kundra's custody extended, Shilpa's statement recorded

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

A court in Mumbai on Friday extended till July 27 the police custody of businessman Raj Kundra in a case related to the alleged creation of pornographic films and uploading them through some apps.

Disruptions continue in Parl over Rahul remark, Adani

Disruptions continue in Parl over Rahul remark, Adani

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

Parliament's Budget session has been a washout since the beginning of its second part on March 13, with the BJP demanding an apology from Gandhi.

Robert Vadra skips ED date due to health issues

Robert Vadra skips ED date due to health issues

Rediff.com31 May 2019

The agency is expected to give him a fresh date for next week.

Those Who Could Not Be Rashtrapati

Those Who Could Not Be Rashtrapati

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

Two women candidates; Lok Sabha Speakers; Chief Justices; A Chief Election Commissioner; drafters of the Constitution; the RBI's first Indian governor; a farm leader who unsuccessfully contested four times; an iconic Bharata Natyam dancer...

Sale of Mallya's United Breweries shares has fetched Rs 1,008 cr: ED

Sale of Mallya's United Breweries shares has fetched Rs 1,008 cr: ED

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

Mallya is at present based in London and extradition proceedings are on to bring him to India as the ED and the CBI are probing parallel criminal cases against him for an alleged bank loan default of Rs 9,000 crore.

Kundra's statement is contempt of Supreme Court order: Verma

Kundra's statement is contempt of Supreme Court order: Verma

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Slamming Raj Kundra's criticism of Justice Lodha Committee's order of suspending the Rajasthan Royals owner from any cricketing activity for life, petitioner in IPL spot-fixing scandal Aditya Verma claimed that the London-based businessman's statement is a contempt of Supreme Court order.

No World C'ships for Chitra after IAAF rejects AFI's request

No World C'ships for Chitra after IAAF rejects AFI's request

Rediff.com30 Jul 2017

The AFI had on Saturday requested the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to consider Chitra's case after Sports Minister Vijay Goel asked the national federation to honour the Kerala High Court directive.

Glimmer of hope for India, as Mallya's fate hangs in balance in UK court

Glimmer of hope for India, as Mallya's fate hangs in balance in UK court

Rediff.com18 Mar 2018

The judge, during arguments, said it was "blindingly obvious" that "rules were broken by the bank" and that they had "gone against their own guidelines" in extending a loan to the business tycoon's now defunct Kingfisher Airlines.

Mallya repeats offer of 100% payback for Indian banks

Mallya repeats offer of 100% payback for Indian banks

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

He claims that his offer to pay back the debt owed by his now-defunct airline had been rebuffed by the banks and the Indian government.

Tennis great Becker jailed in UK bankruptcy case

Tennis great Becker jailed in UK bankruptcy case

Rediff.com30 Apr 2022

German tennis great Boris Becker was jailed by a London court on Friday for hiding hundreds of thousands of pounds of assets after he was declared bankrupt.

Aristotle Would Have Envied Ivan

Aristotle Would Have Envied Ivan

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

'I think my first obsessive, possessive and only half-requited -- as we would joke -- 'love' was Ivan. I saw him first slouching down the corridor of St Stephen's College nearly 50 years ago and was instantly smitten (as was everyone else around him).'

Pak court reprimands police for failing to produce Musharraf

Pak court reprimands police for failing to produce Musharraf

Rediff.com9 Jul 2013

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court today reprimanded a senior police officer for failing to produce Pervez Musharraf before it in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case in which the former military ruler is one of the prime accused.

Probe report mentions Sameer Wankhede's Rolex watch, properties

Probe report mentions Sameer Wankhede's Rolex watch, properties

Rediff.com19 May 2023

The SET's findings have now been taken on record by the Central Bureau of Investigation which recently raided the 2008-batch Indian Revenue Service officer after it filed an FIR against him for corruption and alleged violation of rules in the raids that took place at the Cordelia cruise berthed at the Mumbai coast on October 2, 2021.

AFI urges IAAF to consider Chitra's entry after govt steps in

AFI urges IAAF to consider Chitra's entry after govt steps in

Rediff.com29 Jul 2017

Kerala CM seeks wild card entry for Chitra at Worlds

UK minister signs extradition order for wanted bookie Sanjeev Chawla

UK minister signs extradition order for wanted bookie Sanjeev Chawla

Rediff.com2 Mar 2019

Chawla was introduced to Hansie Cronje, the late South African cricket team captain, in January-February 2000. It was suggested to Cronje, by Chawla and another person, that he could make significant amounts of money if he agreed to lose cricket matches.

'Mallya is the author of his own misfortune'

'Mallya is the author of his own misfortune'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

Diageo, which had acquired Mallya's United Spirits nearly six years ago, is claiming $40 million paid to the liquor tycoon as part of an alleged breach of agreement.

Mallya accuses SBI of wasting Indian taxpayers' money on UK legal fees

Mallya accuses SBI of wasting Indian taxpayers' money on UK legal fees

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

Why doesn't anybody ask the PSU State Bank of India under RTI on how much they are spending on legal fees trying to recover money from me in the UK when I have offered 100 per cent payback in India, asked Mallya.

Castrate child rapists to curb sex offences, Madras HC to Centre

Castrate child rapists to curb sex offences, Madras HC to Centre

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

The HC judge in a letter to the Centre said it would be a good deterrent in wake of increasing crimes against minors.

It's An Odd Odd World Out There!

It's An Odd Odd World Out There!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

Don't believe us? Check these pix!

'India can secure release of naval officers'

'India can secure release of naval officers'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

'There is a view that there is a Pakistan angle to this.' 'Pakistan has a large presence in Qatar and would want India to be blacklisted.'

Clock maybe ticking for TikTok, others in India

Clock maybe ticking for TikTok, others in India

Rediff.com13 Apr 2019

According to official sources, various states are contemplating bans on TikTok, Kwai, LIKE and other such apps over the next few months, on the worry that these platforms encourage child pornography, nudity and the spread of fake news, report Karan Choudhury and Neha Alawadhi.

Mallya becomes first tycoon to be declared Fugitive Economic Offender

Mallya becomes first tycoon to be declared Fugitive Economic Offender

Rediff.com5 Jan 2019

Confiscation of the tycoon's properties will start from February 5.

Death toll in London inferno hits 30, and is likely to climb to over 100

Death toll in London inferno hits 30, and is likely to climb to over 100

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

There are fears that bodies of those found in the Grenfell Tower won't be recognised ever.

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic cruises; Raducanu ousted

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic cruises; Raducanu ousted

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

Images from Day 3 of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, on Wednesday.

Nestle India did not opt for re-test, instead burnt Maggi: FDA

Nestle India did not opt for re-test, instead burnt Maggi: FDA

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Maharashtra's Food and Drugs Administration on Wednesday argued in the Bombay High Court that Nestle India.

Anil Ambani says his net worth is nearly zero

Anil Ambani says his net worth is nearly zero

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

In what is in effect a deposit to be paid into court pending a full trial in the case, Judge David Waksman has set a six-week timeline for Anil to pay $100 million to three Chinese banks as he concluded that he did not accept Ambani's defence that his net worth was nearly zero or that his family would not step in to assist him when "push came to shove".