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Aga Khan museum cancels 'Kaali' documentary show in Toronto

Aga Khan museum cancels 'Kaali' documentary show in Toronto

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto has said it "deeply regrets" causing offence to members of the Hindu and other faith communities and has removed the presentation of the documentary Kaali, after the Indian mission in Ottawa urged the Canadian authorities to take down all "provocative material" related to the controversial film.

London attack: Suspect with hoax bomb killed, 3 hurt

London attack: Suspect with hoax bomb killed, 3 hurt

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

The incident in Streatham was part of an active counter-terror operation during which the male suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. A device strapped on his body was later established as fake at the end of the attack, which counter-terror officers believe to be "Islamist-related".

WikiLeaks founder Assange has heart, lung problem

WikiLeaks founder Assange has heart, lung problem

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has developed a life threatening heart defect and a chronic lung condition during his years confined to the Ecuadorian embassy in southwest London, according to a report.

1981 hijack case: Delhi police to submit report

1981 hijack case: Delhi police to submit report

Rediff.com9 Nov 2006

The court asked the commissioner to furnish report regarding investigation against all the accused who have returned to India after serving jail terms in Pakistan.

Delhi HC stays defamation proceedings against Subramanian Swamy

Delhi HC stays defamation proceedings against Subramanian Swamy

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

Justice Jasmeet Singh issued notice to Bagga on Swamy's petition challenging the summons issued to him for April 6 in the matter and said, "proceedings in the complaint case are stayed till the next date of hearing".

Terror suspect Abdul Karim Tunda acquitted in blasts case

Terror suspect Abdul Karim Tunda acquitted in blasts case

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

He added that Tunda was arrested by the security agencies in 2013 at Nepal Border and was shifted to Delhi.

Woman who threw ink at Kejriwal sent to one-day police custody

Woman who threw ink at Kejriwal sent to one-day police custody

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

The police told the court that 26-year-old Arora's custody was required to investigate whether there were other persons involved in the matter who conspired with her.

4 teenagers arrested over London Islamic school arson

4 teenagers arrested over London Islamic school arson

Rediff.com10 Jun 2013

Scotland Yard have arrested four teenagers in connection with a fire at an Islamic boarding school in south-east London.

Arrested AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan sent to one-day police custody

Arrested AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan sent to one-day police custody

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

Several protesters were seen shouting slogans outside the Saket court.

Scotland Yard probes role of British mercenaries in fight against LTTE

Scotland Yard probes role of British mercenaries in fight against LTTE

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

Scotland Yard's War Crimes Team, which is part of its Counter-Terrorism Command, has launched an investigation into the role of British mercenaries in fighting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels in Sri Lanka during the 1980s.

Bangladesh police get custody of 3 suspects in bloggers' murders

Bangladesh police get custody of 3 suspects in bloggers' murders

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

Three suspected Al Qaeda-linked militants, including a British national who masterminded the recent brutal murders of two prominent secular bloggers, were today remanded to police custody for seven days by a court here for interrogation.

Main suspect in Avijit Roy murder case killed by Bangladesh cops

Main suspect in Avijit Roy murder case killed by Bangladesh cops

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

He said the militant was killed in a pre-dawn encounter in Dhaka and was named in a police list as Shariful or Sharif, but he previously used several other names like Sakib alias Saleh alias Arif alias Hadi-1.

Dhaka caf attack mastermind killed by security forces

Dhaka caf attack mastermind killed by security forces

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

Neo-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen's wanted leader Nurul Islam alias Marjan and another unidentified extremist were killed by Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit in Mohammadpur Beribadh area of the capital.

Extortion case filed against Mumbai DCP Akbar Pathan, two others

Extortion case filed against Mumbai DCP Akbar Pathan, two others

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Police have filed an extortion case against Mumbai Deputy Commissioner of Police Akbar Pathan and two other cops, one of them arrested for the killing of businessman Mansukh Hiran, on a complaint by a man who is an accused in a cheating case, an official said on Thursday.

Over 50 Jamaat terrorists hiding in Bengal?

Over 50 Jamaat terrorists hiding in Bengal?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh terrorists have entered West Bengal to carry out subversive activities.

Trump supporters storm US Capitol; 4 dead in violence

Trump supporters storm US Capitol; 4 dead in violence

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

In an unprecedented assault on democracy in the US, thousands of supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building here and clashed with police, resulting in four deaths and interrupting a constitutional process by Congress to affirm the victory of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the election.

Delhi court dismisses bail plea of 'Bulli Bai' app creator

Delhi court dismisses bail plea of 'Bulli Bai' app creator

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

'The facts disclose that accused created the app 'Bulli Bai' where women journalists and celebrities of a particular community who are famous on social media are targeted and they are projected in a bad light with an objective to insult and humiliate them by objectification,' the court noted.

Fake degree case: Tomar's police custody extended by 2 days

Fake degree case: Tomar's police custody extended by 2 days

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Tomar also moved a fresh bail plea on which the court sought police reply and listed the matter for further hearing on Monday.

They picked on me because of my skin colour, says Paris racism victim

They picked on me because of my skin colour, says Paris racism victim

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

"It was clear to me they were picking on me because of the colour of my skin," the victim, identified by Le Parisien as Souleymane, 33, said.

Ranas get BMC notice for 'illegal construction' at their house

Ranas get BMC notice for 'illegal construction' at their house

Rediff.com3 May 2022

The BMC notice to the couple recently arrested over the Hanuman Chalisa row was issued under Section 488 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, according to which, officials can visit any building and ascertain whether any illegal alterations have been undertaken.

Cheating, copyright breach case filed against Kangana

Cheating, copyright breach case filed against Kangana

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

A case of alleged cheating was filed against actor Kangana Ranaut by Mumbai police on Friday on a local court's orders after the author of Didda: The Warrior Queen of Kashmir accused her of copyright violation.

Kangana, sister asked to appear before Mumbai cops on Nov 10

Kangana, sister asked to appear before Mumbai cops on Nov 10

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

The Bandra police subsequently registered an FIR against Ranaut and her sister under IPC sections 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, etc), 295-A (deliberate acts hurting religious sentiments) and 124-A (sedition), 34 (common intention).

19 foreigners among 151 killed, 76 hurt in Seoul Halloween stampede

19 foreigners among 151 killed, 76 hurt in Seoul Halloween stampede

Rediff.com30 Oct 2022

The agency also reported that the victims in their 20s accounted for the age group most affected by the horrific Seoul Halloween stampede.

Param Bir damaged cops' image, says CID, seeks NBW against ex-Mumbai CP

Param Bir damaged cops' image, says CID, seeks NBW against ex-Mumbai CP

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

A court in Mumbai on Tuesday remanded two police officers in the custody of the Maharashtra criminal investigation department in a case of alleged extortion in which former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh is one of the accused.

Court issues summons to Kangana on Javed Akhtar's complaint

Court issues summons to Kangana on Javed Akhtar's complaint

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

The police on Monday submitted their report to the court, stating that offences alleged by the complainant (Akhtar) against Ranaut are made out for further investigation.

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.

PFA stands by City's Sterling over racism claims

PFA stands by City's Sterling over racism claims

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

The 24-year-old's comments came a day after he faced alleged racist abuse from a supporter during City's 2-0 Premier League defeat by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

UK park stabbing spree that killed 3 declared terrorist attack

UK park stabbing spree that killed 3 declared terrorist attack

Rediff.com21 Jun 2020

A lone attacker, believed to be a Libyan refugee, went on a stabbing spree in a busy park in the southern English city of Reading, killing three people and injuring three others, the deadliest terrorist incident to strike Britain since 2017 London Bridge attack.

Football PIX: Scotland stun Spain; Belgium beat Germany

Football PIX: Scotland stun Spain; Belgium beat Germany

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

Scotland's Scott McTominay grabbed another brace of goals as they stunned a much-changed Spain side to earn a deserved 2-0 victory in their Euro 2024 qualifier.

MQM founder and exiled Pak leader Altaf Hussain held in UK

MQM founder and exiled Pak leader Altaf Hussain held in UK

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

Altaf Hussain has been arrested in relation to the hate speech of 2016 in which he had urged his followers to take the law into their own hands, it said.

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen.'

SC grants bail to Zubair in all cases, disbands UP SIT, refuses to bar tweets

SC grants bail to Zubair in all cases, disbands UP SIT, refuses to bar tweets

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to Alt News Co-founder Mohammad Zubair in all first information reports (FIRs) lodged in Uttar Pradesh against him concerning his alleged derogatory tweets.

Ex-Delhi law minister Tomar's police custody extended

Ex-Delhi law minister Tomar's police custody extended

Rediff.com13 Jun 2015

The police custody of ex-Delhi law minister Jitender Singh Tomar was extended by two days on Saturday by a court in New Delhi after the police claimed that documents produced by him were "fabricated" and charges under Prevention of Corruption Act might also be invoked in the case.

Corporate espionage: Police keen to unearth deep-rooted nexus

Corporate espionage: Police keen to unearth deep-rooted nexus

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

The Delhi Police on February 20 arrested five corporate executives.

BJP leader gets bail in Jantar Mantar communal slogans case

BJP leader gets bail in Jantar Mantar communal slogans case

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

A Delhi court on Wednesday granted bail to former Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay, arrested in connection with the communal slogans allegedly raised during a protest at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.

ICC official relives last year's Easter bombings in Sri Lanka

ICC official relives last year's Easter bombings in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

On this day last year, ICC Anti-Corruption council officer Steve Richardson chose to eat breakfast in the executive lounge on the ninth floor of Cinnamon Grand instead of heading down to restaurant, a decision that saved him from the Easter Bombings. Richardson, who was in the country along with his colleagues to investigate corruption charges against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), was staying on the ninth floor of the hotel in Colombo, one of the six locations where bombs went off in a series of blasts, killing and injuring hundreds of people across the country.

Jaitley CDR case: Six persons sent to 3-day police custody

Jaitley CDR case: Six persons sent to 3-day police custody

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

Six persons, including three Delhi Police personnel, were remanded in three-day police custody by a court for allegedly obtaining call detail records of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley.

Burdwan blast mastermind's wife nabbed in Bangladesh

Burdwan blast mastermind's wife nabbed in Bangladesh

Rediff.com23 Nov 2014

In a prize catch, the wife of Burdwan blast prime accused and the chief of the women's wing of the banned Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh group was arrested on Sunday in Bangladesh along with three others.

Kundra's offence affects detrimental to society's 'health': Court

Kundra's offence affects detrimental to society's 'health': Court

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

While rejecting their bail pleas on July 28 in a case related to alleged production and streaming of pornographic content through apps, the court also said that the police had followed the legal procedure.

Thousands to reach Mumbai as city gears up for rival Sena Dussehra rallies

Thousands to reach Mumbai as city gears up for rival Sena Dussehra rallies

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

A railway official said a train has been booked for the Dussehra rally from Nanded city in central Maharashtra.