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Bangladesh, Pakistan briefly detain each other's embassy staff

Bangladesh, Pakistan briefly detain each other's embassy staff

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

In a tit-for-tat, Bangladesh and Pakistan have reportedly detained each other's diplomatic staff amid a spat between them over the 1971 war crimes trial.

No mixing of Covid vaccines or single-shot dose: Centre

No mixing of Covid vaccines or single-shot dose: Centre

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

"First dose (of Covishield) and then, after 12 weeks, the second dose. There is absolutely no change. Covaxin also has a two-dose schedule. First dose and then second dose after 4-6 weeks. This schedule is being followed to take our vaccination schedule forward and no confusion must be created on this," he said.

Captain Samson on Royals' strategy for IPL auction...

Captain Samson on Royals' strategy for IPL auction...

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson says the upcoming IPL auction is extremely important for them since they want to build a base for the next 5-6 years by picking the right players.

Girl's death: Madras HC condemns rioting, orders SIT probe

Girl's death: Madras HC condemns rioting, orders SIT probe

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

The Madras high court on Monday took strong objections to the violent incidents in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi district on Sunday, and directed the state police chief to constitute a special investigation team (SIT) to identify the rioters and take stern action against them.

Why Is Mohammed Zubair In Jail?

Why Is Mohammed Zubair In Jail?

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

This is New India, where our heroes and heroines are vilified and jailed by a State intent on damaging its own people, asserts Aakar Patel.

HC rejects Tarun Tejpal's plea for in-camera hearing

HC rejects Tarun Tejpal's plea for in-camera hearing

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

Tejpal's lawyer said his client might have to say something which might expose certain facts in relation which should not be published in the media.

SC to hear plea challenging release of Bilkis Bano's rapists by Gujarat govt

SC to hear plea challenging release of Bilkis Bano's rapists by Gujarat govt

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider listing a plea challenging the grant of remission by the Gujarat government to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case.

Surat court sentences stalker to death for Grishma Vekariya's murder

Surat court sentences stalker to death for Grishma Vekariya's murder

Rediff.com5 May 2022

A court in Surat on Thursday sentenced stalker Fenil Goyani to death for killing 21-year-old college student Grishma Vekariya in February this year, terming it as a "rarest of the rare" case.

4 Habits To Keep Your Heart Healthy

4 Habits To Keep Your Heart Healthy

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

Food (ahara) and lifestyle (vihara) have a major impact on the health of your heart.

Did Nehru write mercy plea to get out of jail?

Did Nehru write mercy plea to get out of jail?

Rediff.com27 May 2022

Social media posts and articles falsely suggest that Jawaharlal Nehru 'signed a bond' or 'used his father's influence' to escape from serving a prison term in Nabha in 1923. Utkarsh Mishra reveals the true story. The first of a series of occasional columns correcting social media's false take on History.

Queen Rests At Westminster Hall

Queen Rests At Westminster Hall

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

King Charles III led the procession of the coffin from Buckingham Palace to the Houses of Parliament for her lying in state.

Never spoke about vaccinating entire country: Govt

Never spoke about vaccinating entire country: Govt

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

Indian Council of Medical Research Director General Balram Bhargava said the purpose of the COVID vaccine drive would be to break the chain of viral transmission.

After 35 hours of grilling, ED summons Rahul Gandhi for day 5 of questioning

After 35 hours of grilling, ED summons Rahul Gandhi for day 5 of questioning

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

The fourth day of questioning was deferred from June 17 to this day after Gandhi requested the agency for postponing the session as he wanted to be with his mother and Congress president Sonia Gandhi in hospital, where she is admitted for post-Covid issues.

Link to Dhaka war crimes trial fears worst if deported from India

Link to Dhaka war crimes trial fears worst if deported from India

Rediff.com4 Aug 2013

An Indian connection to the war crimes tribunal has emerged, further complicating matters, says RS Chauhan

SC judge recuses from hearing Bilkis Bano's plea, new bench to be set up

SC judge recuses from hearing Bilkis Bano's plea, new bench to be set up

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

Supreme Court judge Bela M Trivedi on Tuesday recused herself from hearing a plea filed by Bilkis Bano, who was gang-raped and seven members of her family killed during the 2002 Gujarat riots, challenging the remission of sentence of 11 convicts in the case by the state government.

An Indian American in the White House?

An Indian American in the White House?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2023

What would an Indian American president of the US look like, sound like and act like, especially on issues and policies pertaining to his or her 'mother-land'?, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Journalist not expected to dramatise incident, create news: HC

Journalist not expected to dramatise incident, create news: HC

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

The Allahabad high court has rejected the bail plea of a reporter accused of abetting a suicide, saying a journalist is not expected to dramatise sensational incidents and create news by putting a person's life in danger.

Amnesty India calls for end to ED's 'smear campaign'

Amnesty India calls for end to ED's 'smear campaign'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

The human rights organisation has called for an independent inquiry into the selective leaks of information.

Dominica HC allows Mehul Choksi to return to Antigua on bail

Dominica HC allows Mehul Choksi to return to Antigua on bail

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

The Dominica high court has granted bail to fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, allowing him to travel to Antigua and Barbuda for treatment of his neurological condition, local media there reported. The high court has granted a consent order permitting Choksi to go to Antigua, where he has been staying as a citizen since 2018 after he left India, after depositing Eastern Caribbean Dollars 10,000 (approximately Rs 2.75 lakh as per exchange rate) as bail money, Antigua Breaking News reported. The court has also stayed the ongoing trial before a magistrate for his alleged illegal entry into Dominica on May 23, it said.

Commercial 5G services will be rolled out in 13 cities in 2022: DoT

Commercial 5G services will be rolled out in 13 cities in 2022: DoT

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

Commercial 5G services will be rolled out in 13 cities in India, including the metropolises, in 2022, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said in a statement on Monday. These cities are Delhi, Gurugram, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Jamnagar. "These metros and big cities would be the first places for the launch of 5G services in the country next year," the DoT said.

Jury selected for Enron trial

Jury selected for Enron trial

Rediff.com31 Jan 2006

Maha to start home vaccination for bedridden people

Maha to start home vaccination for bedridden people

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday told the Bombay high court that it would soon start home vaccination against COVID-19 for people who are immobile or bedridden on an experimental basis, and would not wait for an approval from the Centre.

Goa court acquits journalist Tarun Tejpal of rape charges

Goa court acquits journalist Tarun Tejpal of rape charges

Rediff.com21 May 2021

Tejpal, former Tehelka editor-in-chief, was accused of sexually assaulting the colleague inside the elevator of a luxury hotel in Goa in 2013.

SC rejects Nirbhaya convict's plea, hanging tomorrow

SC rejects Nirbhaya convict's plea, hanging tomorrow

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

The petition sought recording of calls, documents and reports by an investigating agency like CBI and to declare that the convict has legal and constitutional rights to approach any court at any time even in the last minute of hanging.

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.

China rolls out first one-jab COVID-19 vaccine: Report

China rolls out first one-jab COVID-19 vaccine: Report

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

China has given conditional approval for a single dose COVID-19 vaccine, touted to be a rival to Johnson & Johnson's one-jab shot cleared by the United States drug regulator on Sunday.

Rahul Gandhi quizzed by ED for 2nd consecutive day

Rahul Gandhi quizzed by ED for 2nd consecutive day

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

While agency sources informed that Gandhi recorded his statement and checked its transcript minutely, Congress leaders said the investigators took multiple breaks during his questioning

Bilkis Bano moves SC against release of her rapists, says conscience of society shaken

Bilkis Bano moves SC against release of her rapists, says conscience of society shaken

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

Bilkis Bano on Wednesday challenged the remission of sentence and release of convicts in the 2002 rape and murder case filing a plea before the Supreme Court.

Chinmayanand granted bail in sexual abuse case

Chinmayanand granted bail in sexual abuse case

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Chinmayanand, whose trust runs the Shahjahanpur law college where the woman studied, was arrested on September 20 under section 376-C of the IPC, a charge short of rape.

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