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Maninder Kohli convicted in Hannah Foster case

Maninder Kohli convicted in Hannah Foster case

Rediff.com25 Nov 2008

Indian national Maninder Pal Singh Kohli was on Tuesday found guilty of kidnapping, raping and murdering 17-year-old British schoolgirl Hannah Foster in Southampton in March 2003.

2 Indians among 39 killed in Turkey terror attack

2 Indians among 39 killed in Turkey terror attack

Rediff.com1 Jan 2017

The gunman, believed to have been dressed in a Santa costume, opened fire inside the Reina nightclub in Istanbul's Ortaky district, where hundreds were celebrating the New Year.

Three gangsters held in Mangalore

Three gangsters held in Mangalore

Rediff.com30 Mar 2009

Three associates of the dreaded D Gang were picked up in Mangalore in connection with several cases of extortion. A team of the Ullal police station in Magalore launched a massive manhunt for three of Chota Shakeel's associates and finally managed to nab them on Friday night.

Bin Laden hiding in Pak's Hindukush region: Report

Bin Laden hiding in Pak's Hindukush region: Report

Rediff.com15 Mar 2009

The United States is said to have tracked down the world's most wanted terrorist, Osama bin Laden, in the impenetrable Hindu Kush mountains in Pakistan's scenic Chitral region, according to a media report.

J&K: Jawan deserts unit with 3 rifles

J&K: Jawan deserts unit with 3 rifles

Rediff.com8 Mar 2009

A senior police officer said that Zafarullah Khan who was working as a soldier with the Territorial Army, and posted in the Doda district, deserted his unit this morning and a manhunt was launched to nab him.

Bangladesh working to nab Indian separatist leader

Bangladesh working to nab Indian separatist leader

Rediff.com6 May 2008

Bangladeshi law enforcement and intelligence officials said a manhunt was underway for Jibon Singh, a suspected leader of Assam-based militant group Kamtapur Liberation Organisation, in line with requests from the West Bengal police, but they could not track him down yet. They said they received from their Indian counterparts documents of cases filed against Singh which were circulated among police stations across Bangladesh.

Mumbai Police hunts for 'journalist' who wants to join ISIS

Mumbai Police hunts for 'journalist' who wants to join ISIS

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

In his post, the suspect wrote he wished to give up his Indian citizenship and become a spokesperson for the ISIS -- the terror group which currently controls a large part of Iraq and Syria.

16 people killed in bomb attack on nightclub in Egypt

16 people killed in bomb attack on nightclub in Egypt

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

Three masked men on motorcycles threw the firebombs into the club in the Agouza district early Friday morning and fled.

Kolkata cops identify youth who bought terror SIM

Kolkata cops identify youth who bought terror SIM

Rediff.com4 Dec 2008

The Kolkata police made a major breakthrough on Thursday when they identified two youths who bought the SIMs which were used by the terrorists during the Mumbai terror attacks. The two SIMs were bought from two mobile outlets in Beniapukur and Tiljala. The youths have been absconding from November 26.

Goa cops look for minister's son accused of rape

Goa cops look for minister's son accused of rape

Rediff.com3 Nov 2008

The Goa police on Monday launched a manhunt and issued fresh summons for Goa Education Minister Antanasio Monserratte's son Rohit, who is wanted for the alleged rape of a German teenaged girl.The police searched for Rohit at his residence at Taleigao in Panaji, but could not find him there.

US: Task force to probe killing of 2 Indians

US: Task force to probe killing of 2 Indians

Rediff.com15 Dec 2007

A special taskforce formed on Saturday to probe the gruesome killing of two Indian doctoral students at their Louisiana State University apartment has launched a massive manhunt for three suspects described as "black men".

Indian man shot dead in Canada, two suspects arrested

Indian man shot dead in Canada, two suspects arrested

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

The motive of the crime is still unclear.

Ghaziabad: Married woman gang raped in moving car

Ghaziabad: Married woman gang raped in moving car

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

A 25-year-old married woman from Delhi was allegedly gang raped in a moving car by four youths, including two sons of her landlord, in Sahibabad area in Ghaziabad.

Boy kidnapped, murdered in Gujarat

Boy kidnapped, murdered in Gujarat

Rediff.com5 Jan 2007

Nayan Kachrolia was kidnapped for ransom by two persons near his school on Thursday.

Hyderabad: Notorious gangster killed in encounter

Hyderabad: Notorious gangster killed in encounter

Rediff.com1 May 2008

Gangster Aziz Reddy alias Baba Reddy was shot dead by the Hyderabad police in the posh Jubilee hills area of the city on Wednesday night. As the policemen closed in on the gang, Reddy and his associates tried to flee. The police asked them to surrender, but Reddy started firing at the police. The police returned the fire and Reddy was killed in the ensuing shootout.The police commissioner said that Reddy was a close associate of Mumbai's underworld don Chhota Rajan.

Journalist working for Hindi daily shot dead in Kanpur

Journalist working for Hindi daily shot dead in Kanpur

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

CM Yogi Adityanath expressed condolences and directed DGP Sulkhan Singh to immediately follow up on the investigations to nab the culprits.

J&K: Two abducted cops found dead

J&K: Two abducted cops found dead

Rediff.com4 Apr 2008

Militants killed the two cops they had abducted from a village in the North Kashmir frontier district of Kupwara on Thursday.

Maoists kill 3 in Bihar

Maoists kill 3 in Bihar

Rediff.com20 Aug 2007

Deputy Police Superintendent A K Lal said about 40 Maoists activists armed with sophisticated weapons opened fire on Sharma's family. His wife along with an uncle and a bodyguard were killed in the incident, he added.

UP: Kin of accused try to chop off rape victim's tongue

UP: Kin of accused try to chop off rape victim's tongue

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

In an audacious incident, kin of a rape accused tried to chop off the teenage victim's tongue on Thursday in Pratapgarh district in order to prevent her from giving her statement in the court. The crime took place in Jethwara area of the district.

Blast in cracker unit kills boy; 10 kids injured

Blast in cracker unit kills boy; 10 kids injured

Rediff.com2 Nov 2007

The cracker unit, located in a 12 x 12 feet room, is located in the ground floor of a two-storied building. After school hours, the children of poor and lower middle-class families of the locality worked part-time in the unit under the supervision of three adults. The children were paid Rs 10 for making 100 crackers. The blast occurred due to a wrong mix of chemicals.

Trafficking scam kingpin surrenders in Hyderabad

Trafficking scam kingpin surrenders in Hyderabad

Rediff.com3 May 2007

With his surrender, the police hope to unearth the racket and investigate the alleged role of some of the politicians from Andhra Pradesh in the scandal.

Released prisoner flicks car parked outside jail

Released prisoner flicks car parked outside jail

Rediff.com19 Oct 2003

Islam was released on Saturday after a 10-year jail term.

Samajwadi Party leader shot dead

Samajwadi Party leader shot dead

Rediff.com12 Jun 2007

The incident has triggered protests by party workers who fought a pitched battle with the police.

Cow vigilantes beat man to death; Rajasthan minister blames the victim

Cow vigilantes beat man to death; Rajasthan minister blames the victim

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

In Jaipur, Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria said that it was "alright" that some people caught those who were illegally transporting animals but added that "no one has the right to take the law in their own hands".

Barcelona attack suspect shot dead by police

Barcelona attack suspect shot dead by police

Rediff.com21 Aug 2017

Younes Abouyaaqoub, a 22-year-old Moroccan national, was killed during an operation in Subirats.

Noida shamed again! Kenyan woman pulled out of cab and assaulted

Noida shamed again! Kenyan woman pulled out of cab and assaulted

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

She was travelling in an Ola cab when unknown persons stopped the vehicle, pulled her out and thrashed her.

Musharraf makes correction in book's Urdu edition

Musharraf makes correction in book's Urdu edition

Rediff.com23 Oct 2006

The correction was made in the Urdu version of the book Sub Sey Pehlay Pakistan, (Pakistan First) released two days ago.

'Baba' Harbhajan Singh: Immortal soldier

'Baba' Harbhajan Singh: Immortal soldier

Rediff.com15 Sep 2006

A camp bed is kept for him and his boots are polished and uniform kept ready every night. The sheets are reportedly crumpled every morning and boots muddy by evening.

London blasts: 6 more arrested

London blasts: 6 more arrested

Rediff.com31 Jul 2005

Assam: 2 killed in ULFA blast

Assam: 2 killed in ULFA blast

Rediff.com20 Jan 2007

Two persons were killed and 13 others injured when an improvised explosive device planted by the banned United Liberation Front of Asom went off in the Upper Assam business hub of Tinsukia town at around 6.20 pm on Saturday.

Gang-rape survivor allegedly molested by NCP leader

Gang-rape survivor allegedly molested by NCP leader

Rediff.com13 Jul 2014

A 14-year-old girl who was gang-raped allegedly by two youth earlier this month in the neighbouring Raigad district, was also molested by a local Nationalist Congress Party leader on the very same day of the incident, the police said.

IS Twitter handler's custody extended by 15 days

IS Twitter handler's custody extended by 15 days

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

Police custody of alleged handler of the most influential pro-Islamic State Twitter account Mehdi Masroor Biswas was extended by 15 days by a court on Thursday.

B'desh launches massive hunt for 400 extremists

B'desh launches massive hunt for 400 extremists

Rediff.com21 Aug 2005

Bangladesh has launched a nationwide manhunt for 400 members of a banned Islamic militant outfit and its allies, suspected to be responsible for Wednesday's serial blasts across the country.

Grenade hits Indian mission in Kandahar

Grenade hits Indian mission in Kandahar

Rediff.com25 Jan 2006

Police said the grenade was thrown from a speeding vehicle, and no one was injured.

Bobby Fischer, the greatest chess player ever

Bobby Fischer, the greatest chess player ever

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

He possessed an IQ of 180, higher than Albert Einstein's, but his life and career took unexpectedly bizarre routes. Dhruv Munjal salutes the strange genius of Bobby Fischer.

Hanging of convicts real tribute to Nirbhaya, say investigators

Hanging of convicts real tribute to Nirbhaya, say investigators

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

Pramod Singh Kushwaha, then the additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) and who headed the investigation team, said each member of the team pitched in to prepare a watertight case against the convicts.

7 SIMI members escape from jail in Madhya Pradesh

7 SIMI members escape from jail in Madhya Pradesh

Rediff.com1 Oct 2013

Seven members of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India have escaped from a prison in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district. While jail authorities managed to nab one SIMI member, the rest are still on the run.

Naval officers on mock-drill mistaken as terrorists, held

Naval officers on mock-drill mistaken as terrorists, held

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

Some residents of Nani Daman area alerted the police about suspicious movements of six persons in military uniform on Wednesday, thinking they could be terrorists.