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'Main baat Guddu Muslim...': Atiq, brother's last words

'Main baat Guddu Muslim...': Atiq, brother's last words

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

The brothers, both jailed in Prayagraj, were in talking with mediapersons when they were killed in full view of camera crews around 10 pm.

Yogi's 'mitti me mila dunga' remarks trends after Atiq's son encounter

Yogi's 'mitti me mila dunga' remarks trends after Atiq's son encounter

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

Several Twitter users made a hashtag of Adityanath's statement as they tweeted about the alleged encounter in Jhansi.

Modi's 'warning': SP will block Centre's benefits to poor

Modi's 'warning': SP will block Centre's benefits to poor

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

Addressing a virtual rally directed at western UP constituencies, he urged people to keep 'history-sheeters' out, and instead create a 'new history'.

Atiq back in Sabarmati jail from UP after sentence in Umesh kidnapping case

Atiq back in Sabarmati jail from UP after sentence in Umesh kidnapping case

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

Ahmad, a former Uttar Pradesh MLA and Lok Sabha MP, was brought back to the high-security jail in Gujarat in a UP police van after a nearly 24-hour-long road journey from Prayagraj.

RBI defends Rs 2000 note exchange exercise in court, says not demonetisation

RBI defends Rs 2000 note exchange exercise in court, says not demonetisation

Rediff.com23 May 2023

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday told the Delhi high court that withdrawal of Rs 2000 notes is not demonetisation but a statutory exercise, and the decision to enable their exchange was taken for operational convenience.

Fukrey 3 Review: Slapstick And Susu

Fukrey 3 Review: Slapstick And Susu

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

The mental age of Fukrey 3's humour is the same as the ones who titter at number one-number two jokes. And this one certainly has more loo than laughs on its mind, observes Sukanya Verma.

Umesh murder: UP court grants 5-day police custody of Atiq Ahmad, brother

Umesh murder: UP court grants 5-day police custody of Atiq Ahmad, brother

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

Ahmad and Ashraf alias Khalid Azim will be kept in judicial custody till April 26, said advocate Vikram Singh, the counsel for Umesh Pal's wife Jaya.

UP forms panel to probe encounter of Atiq's son Asad

UP forms panel to probe encounter of Atiq's son Asad

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

The state government announced the formation of a two-member judicial enquiry committee to probe the encounter in Jhansi.

Haryana DSP mowed down: CM says won't spare culprits, announces help

Haryana DSP mowed down: CM says won't spare culprits, announces help

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said no culprit will be spared after a deputy superintendent of police investigating illegal stone-mining was killed in Nuh district when a truck he signalled to stop drove into him.

Officers appointed through UPSC are 'dacoits': Union min

Officers appointed through UPSC are 'dacoits': Union min

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

'I do not say 100 per cent, but many of them are dacoits'

SC tells Atiq Ahmed to approach Allahabad HC for protection in UP police custody

SC tells Atiq Ahmed to approach Allahabad HC for protection in UP police custody

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed jailed former MP and alleged gangster Atiq Ahmad's plea seeking protection during his custody with the Uttar Pradesh police in the Umesh Pal murder case.

Did Priyanka Quit Bollywood Because Of Karan Johar?

Did Priyanka Quit Bollywood Because Of Karan Johar?

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

Trust Kangana Ranaut to seize any opportunity to call out Karan Johar!

Sultan Of Delhi Review: Another Gangster Kahani

Sultan Of Delhi Review: Another Gangster Kahani

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

There are plenty of shootouts and a fair amount of sex over the nine brisk episodes though the dialogue is thankfully free of profanity, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Atiq Ahmad seeks nod to attend funeral of son Asad

Atiq Ahmad seeks nod to attend funeral of son Asad

Rediff.com15 Apr 2023

Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad, who is currently in police custody in connection with the Umesh Pal murder case, has sought permission from a magistrate to attend the funeral of his son Asad who was killed in a police encounter.

Why Yogi Meets Mukeshbhai

Why Yogi Meets Mukeshbhai

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

The UP government said Yogi returned with investment proposals worth over Rs 5 lakh crore from Mumbai.

Your OTT Date With Tom Cruise

Your OTT Date With Tom Cruise

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

There's a crazy lot to watch on OTT this week.

CBI team in Manipur to probe killing of 2 students

CBI team in Manipur to probe killing of 2 students

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

A team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials, led by the agency's Special Director Ajay Bhatnagar, will reach Imphal in a special flight on Wednesday to investigate the 'kidnapping and killing' of two students who went missing in the northeastern state on July 6, sources said.

MoSha Know Yogi Is His Own Master

MoSha Know Yogi Is His Own Master

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

In the recent past, Adityanath and the RSS seem to have come closer. The warmth is more on the part of the RSS. And even now, not all requests from the RSS are accommodated by the UP government, points out Aditi Phadnis.

Day after resigning as Punjab Cong chief, Sidhu lauds new CM Mann

Day after resigning as Punjab Cong chief, Sidhu lauds new CM Mann

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu said Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has unfurled a 'new anti-mafia era in Punjab' and hoped he would rise to the expectations of the people.

Atiq's murder as heinous as Umesh Pal's: Mayawati

Atiq's murder as heinous as Umesh Pal's: Mayawati

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

It would be better if the Supreme Court takes cognisance of this 'extremely serious and worrisome' incident, which is being discussed across the country, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said.

Why Is Kangana ANGRY With Tiger, Amitabh?

Why Is Kangana ANGRY With Tiger, Amitabh?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

Kangana Ranaut has reacted sharply after release date of her directorial film Emergency clashed with the Tiger Shroff-Amitabh Bachchan starrer Ganapath and Bhushan Kumar's Yaariyan 2.

Animal Review: Ruthless Ranbir Goes For The Kill

Animal Review: Ruthless Ranbir Goes For The Kill

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

Animal's violence isn't for the fainted-hearted unless you have an appetite for Korean style mayhem, like Sukanya Verma.

Don't Waste Your Onam On King Of Kotha

Don't Waste Your Onam On King Of Kotha

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

Dulquer may be good looking but how long can you watch him with a cigarette in his mouth, giving that deadpan expression, wonders Divya Nair.

'The Friday mafia has made the film business very insecure'

'The Friday mafia has made the film business very insecure'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

'We used to have beautifully crafted, witty and touching duets which taught the genders how to speak and romance each other.' 'Where else would we get the genius of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle from?'

Normalcy yet to return to Atiq's native place, internet remains suspended

Normalcy yet to return to Atiq's native place, internet remains suspended

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

A few shops opened in areas adjoining Chakia-Rajrooppur, Kareli and Khuldabad.

PIL filed against exchange of Rs 2000 notes without ID, requisition slip

PIL filed against exchange of Rs 2000 notes without ID, requisition slip

Rediff.com22 May 2023

A public interest litigation was filed in the Delhi high court on Monday against permission to exchange Rs 2000 banknotes without obtaining any requisition slip and identity proof.

'Tried to capture Asad alive': UP cops give encounter details

'Tried to capture Asad alive': UP cops give encounter details

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

The FIR stated that a gun, empty shells, live cartridges, a motorcycle and other evidence were collected from the spot.

'Gau Rakshaks run a mafia business in Gujarat'

'Gau Rakshaks run a mafia business in Gujarat'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

'Atrocity on Dalits get political support.'

How Basanti Devi Saved The Kosi River

How Basanti Devi Saved The Kosi River

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

'I am happy that Kosi Ma is alive and now she is looking after us.' 'I am proud of what I did.'

Haryana DSP probing illegal mining mowed down, 1 held after gunfight

Haryana DSP probing illegal mining mowed down, 1 held after gunfight

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

A deputy superintendent of police investigating illegal stone-mining was killed on Tuesday when a truck he signalled to stop in Haryana's Nuh district drove into him, officials said.

10 Youth Shows You Must Watch On OTT

10 Youth Shows You Must Watch On OTT

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

As the Indian version of The Archies gets ready to hit OTT, Deepa Gahlot picks 10 interesting college-and-youth-oriented shows on OTT.

Either Imran Khan will get murdered or...: Pak minister

Either Imran Khan will get murdered or...: Pak minister

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

Khan is now our enemy and he will be treated like that," Pak's Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah declared.

Bambai Meri Jaan Review: Gansgter Gush

Bambai Meri Jaan Review: Gansgter Gush

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

Bambai Meri Jaan features horrific massacres and violence so brutal that it ought not to be seen on a home entertainment platform, warns Deepa Gahlot..

UP police gun down accused in witness Umesh Pal's murder

UP police gun down accused in witness Umesh Pal's murder

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

The Uttar Pradesh police on Monday gunned down one of the accused in the sensational February 24 killing of a prime witness in the 2005 murder case of then Bahujan Samaj Party MLA Raju Pal in an encounter in Prayagraj.

SP built Haj House, we constructed Kailash Mansarovar Bhawan: Yogi

SP built Haj House, we constructed Kailash Mansarovar Bhawan: Yogi

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

"Earlier Haj House was made in Ghaziabad. Our government constructed Kailash Mansarovar Bhawan. Earlier the mafia used to harass traders, but now no mafia can dare to grab property of any trader, doctor or a poor person...," he said.

Wasn't Pulwama attack done to fight polls, asks Cong leader

Wasn't Pulwama attack done to fight polls, asks Cong leader

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

SS Randhawa mentioned Modi's statement 'ghar me ghus ke marenge' and asked how did the Pulwama terror attack take place then.

Atiq Ahmed's son had 2 bullet injuries, his aide suffered 1: Autopsy

Atiq Ahmed's son had 2 bullet injuries, his aide suffered 1: Autopsy

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

There were no signs of 'rigor mortis'. I think they died 1.30-2 hours before they were brought here. Their post-mortem has been conducted, Dr Narendra Sengar told ANI.

Yogi directs officers to not use bulldozer against properties of poor

Yogi directs officers to not use bulldozer against properties of poor

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Adityanath has of late earned the nickname "bulldozer baba", which helped the party create a narrative of tough administration in the state polls.

Before Atique Ahmed, there was Chand Baba in UP

Before Atique Ahmed, there was Chand Baba in UP

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

Atique Ahmed is one of the most feared dons of Uttar Pradesh today. There was another don who preceded Atique and had he survived, Atique wouldn't have been around today, recalls Sudhir Bisht.

Cannes: Meet BOSS LADY Helly Shah

Cannes: Meet BOSS LADY Helly Shah

Rediff.com24 May 2022

It was a busy Monday for television actress Helly Shah, as she unveiled the poster of her debut film, Kaya Palat, at the Cannes Film Festival.