News for 'mistaken identity'

In Parl, Shah regrets Naga civilian killings; says probe underway

In Parl, Shah regrets Naga civilian killings; says probe underway

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

The SIT has been constituted and has been directed to complete the probe within a month, Shah said.

AIFF likely to implement Additional Video Review System

AIFF likely to implement Additional Video Review System

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

Several countries across the globe use VAR in their domestic club competitions after it was first introduced in Australia and the United States.

'He said, 'I'm Hindu'. They shot him'

'He said, 'I'm Hindu'. They shot him'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2025

Pahalgam Terrorist Attack: Dombivli families shattered in grief and grit. Demand dignity, justice and answers to unanswered questions.

Is AIADMK Feeling Uncomfortable With BJP's Politics?

Is AIADMK Feeling Uncomfortable With BJP's Politics?

Rediff.com30 Jun 2025

While acknowledging that they needed strong allies for a chance in the assembly polls, AIADMK cadres seemingly prefer actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam to the BJP, owing to the latter's 'communal agenda' and consequent hardline Hindutva image, explains N Sathiya Moorthy.

Tamba who killed Sarabjit Singh still alive, claims senior Pak cop

Tamba who killed Sarabjit Singh still alive, claims senior Pak cop

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

But senior superintendent of police, operations, Lahore Syed Ali Raza told the Dawn newspaper that "Tamba is still alive but critically injured".

Terrorists shot dead 3 of our kin: Maha family recounts Pahalgam attack

Terrorists shot dead 3 of our kin: Maha family recounts Pahalgam attack

Rediff.com24 Apr 2025

Survivors of a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Baisaran recount a horrific massacre in which 26 tourists were killed. The attackers, clad in brown clothes and wearing GoPro cameras, demanded to know who was Hindu or Muslim before firing indiscriminately. Families of the victims demand accountability and justice, calling for increased security at tourist spots.

Amit Shah to make statement on Nagaland firing in Parliament

Amit Shah to make statement on Nagaland firing in Parliament

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

On Sunday, the Army expressed deep regret over the incident and ordered a Court of Inquiry.

Labelled foreigner, Assam woman set free after 3 years

Labelled foreigner, Assam woman set free after 3 years

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

Madhubala Mandal, a widow, returned home to her hearing impaired daughter on Wednesday evening, shortly after being freed from a camp for illegal immigrants in Kokrajhar.

Nagaland: 'Scars will take years to heal'

Nagaland: 'Scars will take years to heal'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

'We shouldn't allow it to become a rallying point for others in the region against the army.'

India support staff member accused of 'inappropriate behaviour' in WI

India support staff member accused of 'inappropriate behaviour' in WI

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

A junior member of the Indian cricket team's support staff was accused of "inappropriate behaviour" by a female hotel employee in Antigua, an incident dismissed as a "case of mistaken identity" by the BCCI.

Baby John Review: Stale Vibes

Baby John Review: Stale Vibes

Rediff.com25 Dec 2024

The temptation for larger-than-life superstardom is understandable but Varun Dhawan is still too much of a Baby to be a John, notes Sukanya Verma.

Delhi hospital firing victim was not the target, 2 held

Delhi hospital firing victim was not the target, 2 held

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

The Delhi Police has arrested two people in connection with the fatal shooting of a 32-year-old man inside a ward in the GTB Hospital, officials on Monday said.

Sarabjit Singh's killer shot dead in Pakistan

Sarabjit Singh's killer shot dead in Pakistan

Rediff.com14 Apr 2024

Tamba was attacked by motorcycle-borne assailants at his residence in Sanant Nagar, a thickly populated area of old Lahore in the afternoon.

Gujarat police release Karnataka doctors

Gujarat police release Karnataka doctors

Rediff.com29 Aug 2008

Dr Ali Khan Pathan and Dr Saleem Honnalli were picked up by the Gujarat police on August 16. However they were released after the Karnataka police confirmed that the two doctors were not involved in the blasts.

Journalists, police clash at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore

Journalists, police clash at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

Video clips showed police officials and the journalists engaged in heated arguments

Pakistan backstabbed India, says Sarabjit's sister

Pakistan backstabbed India, says Sarabjit's sister

Rediff.com2 May 2013

The sister of Sarabjit Singh, the death row prisoner who died on Thursday, accused Pakistan of backstabbing India and said she would fight for 'other Sarabjits' languishing in Pakistani jails.

Pistorius goes on trial; girlfriend Reeva's mother wants him to see pain he caused her

Pistorius goes on trial; girlfriend Reeva's mother wants him to see pain he caused her

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius arrived at the Pretoria High Court on Monday for the start of his murder trial, opening a decisive chapter in the story of the rise and fall of one of the world's best-known athletes.

The Genius Behind Bollywood's Beautiful Words

The Genius Behind Bollywood's Beautiful Words

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

As a uniquely multi-hyphenated writer-director-lyricist-author, Gulzar has built a reputation across multiple spheres of film-making and literary creative endeavours. Dinesh Raheja salutes the Master who turns 90 on Sunday.

Army 'regrets' Nagaland killings, orders probe

Army 'regrets' Nagaland killings, orders probe

Rediff.com5 Dec 2021

In a statement, the Army said the cause of the 'unfortunate' loss of lives is being investigated by the Court of Inquiry at the 'highest level' and appropriate action will be taken as per the course of the law.

Midnight drama on Sarabjit leaves Pak embarrassed

Midnight drama on Sarabjit leaves Pak embarrassed

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

A case of mistaken identity turned a stirring occasion into an international embarrassment for the Pakistan government when the tardy release of an Indian national Surjeet Singh was wrongly reported by Pakistani media as the release of Sarabjit Singh, an alleged Indian spy who is languishing in a Pakistani jail for over two decades now despite repeated calls for his release by the Indian government.

Intel leak: IB discusses ways to counter fake calls

Intel leak: IB discusses ways to counter fake calls

Rediff.com6 Mar 2013

The case of an NSG officer giving out vital information to the ISI has got the Intelligence Bureau thinking of reforms to avoid such embarrassing occurrences, reports Vicky Nanjappa

Lawyer narrates how Sarabjit got a raw deal in Pak courts

Lawyer narrates how Sarabjit got a raw deal in Pak courts

Rediff.com28 Feb 2013

The conviction and imprisonment of Sarabjit Singh, an Indian on death row in a Pakistani jail for alleged involvement in a string of bomb attacks, was 'an extraordinary miscarriage of justice', his lawyer has said in a new book.

'Take up Indian's death sentence with Pak'

'Take up Indian's death sentence with Pak'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2005

Parliament on Monday voiced concern over the death sentence awarded to an Indian national in Pakistan for his alleged involvement in bomb blasts there, saying it was a case of mistaken identity.

'Innocent' boy shot dead by CRPF in Assam

'Innocent' boy shot dead by CRPF in Assam

Rediff.com8 Dec 2011

A 13-year old boy was shot dead by the Central Reserve Police Force personnel in an alleged case of mistaken identity in Assam's Karbi Anglong district, official sources said in Guwahati.

SC upholds lifer for 10 Delhi cops

SC upholds lifer for 10 Delhi cops

Rediff.com2 May 2011

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the conviction and life sentence of 10 Delhi Police officials including an Assistant Police Commissioner for killing two businessmen in a fake encounter in 1997, terming the incident as part of a "common intention" to kill the victims.

Sarabjit's family to approach ICJ

Sarabjit's family to approach ICJ

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

The family of Sarabjit Singh, who is on death row and lodged in a Pakistani jail since 1991, will move the International Court of Justice for his release.

Sarabjit Singh case may reopen: Lawyer

Sarabjit Singh case may reopen: Lawyer

Rediff.com6 Dec 2010

Giving a ray of hope to the family of Sarabjit Singh, who is on death row in Pakistan, his lawyer on Monday said there is fresh evidence to prove his innocence in 1990 Lahore and Multan blasts case and he has filed a fresh mercy petition.

Serie A: Eto'o helps Inter to win over Palermo

Serie A: Eto'o helps Inter to win over Palermo

Rediff.com20 Sep 2010

Samuel Eto'o shone once again with both goals in Inter Milan's 2-1 comeback win at Palermo to send the champions joint top of Serie A on Sunday.

CP shootout: Ex-encounter specialist gets lifer

CP shootout: Ex-encounter specialist gets lifer

Rediff.com18 Sep 2009

A Delhi Police Crime Branch team led by encounter specialist Rathi had on March 31, 1997, fired indiscriminately after suspecting that the businessmen were Uttar Pradesh-based gangsters wanted by the police.

Man U appeal to UEFA over Fletcher ban

Man U appeal to UEFA over Fletcher ban

Rediff.com8 May 2009

Manchester United have asked UEFA to overturn the controversial red card that will keep midfielder Darren Fletcher out of the Champions League final, British newspapers reported on Friday.

'Man removed from NY bound plane not Nigerian'

'Man removed from NY bound plane not Nigerian'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2010

Nigeria's aviation authorities said that the passenger arrested from a New York-bound flight and detained in Puerto Rico for being on US' 'no-fly list', was a Gambian and not a Nigerian national and described it as a case of "mistaken identity".

Madras HC rules main deity in TN temple is of Buddha

Madras HC rules main deity in TN temple is of Buddha

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

The Madras high court has declared that the statue of the main deity at a temple in Salem district is that of Buddha and not 'Thalaivetti Muniappan'.

Use diplomacy to save Sarabjit, Oppn to PM

Use diplomacy to save Sarabjit, Oppn to PM

Rediff.com10 Mar 2006

"If the government is convinced that he is innocent and that he has been a victim of mistaken identity, it should move ahead to save him," BJP spokesman Prakash Javadekar said.

Woman detained at airport is not gangster's wife, released

Woman detained at airport is not gangster's wife, released

Rediff.com25 Dec 2014

A city woman who was detained at the international airport in Mumbai on suspicion of being the wife of fugitive gangster Ravi Pujari has been released after it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity, the police said on Wednesday.

J&K: Probe ordered into killing of civilian

J&K: Probe ordered into killing of civilian

Rediff.com17 Dec 2006

The village head was accidentally shot dead by the Army.

3 civilians killed in J&K

3 civilians killed in J&K

Rediff.com12 Aug 2006

In a case of mistaken identity, the army on Saturday shot dead two civilians while another was killed by a stray bullet in Kupwara district, a defence spokesperson said in Srinagar.

Film on American Sikhs comes to London

Film on American Sikhs comes to London

Rediff.com30 Mar 2004

The film, Mistaken Identity: Sikhs in America, made by Indian-American filmmaker Vinanati Sarkar and presenter Amanda Gesine documents the effects of 9/11 on the Sikh community.

5,000 people hold rally for Sarabjit

5,000 people hold rally for Sarabjit

Rediff.com25 Aug 2005

Infosys employee arrested over 'spread-the-virus' post, company sacks him

Infosys employee arrested over 'spread-the-virus' post, company sacks him

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

The person identified as Mujeeb Mohammad had made this call in a Facebook post. "Let's join hands, go out and sneeze with open mouth in public. Spread the virus," he wrote.