The Uttarakhand State Legal Services Authority has requested the Dehradun district judge to act on a compensation plea filed by the family of retired Brigadier Mukesh Joshi, who died after being hit by a stray bullet during a shootout in Dehradun.
Dehradun police have arrested the final suspect in the killing of retired Army Brigadier Mukesh Joshi, who was caught in a crossfire between rival groups. With this arrest, all ten individuals involved in the March 30 incident are now in custody.
The family of retired Brigadier Mukesh Joshi, who died in a crossfire in Rajpur, Dehradun, is seeking Rs 1 crore compensation from the Uttarakhand government, citing his distinguished military service and the state's responsibility to protect its citizens.
Former Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi has been arrested in connection with the alleged Rs 960-crore Jal Jeevan Mission scam. The arrest follows that of a retired IAS officer and involves accusations of misuse of power and bribery.
The funeral of retired Army Brigadier Mukesh Joshi, who died in a crossfire between rival gangs in Dehradun, has taken place. Police have arrested multiple suspects and launched 'Operation Prahar' to combat crime.
A retired Army brigadier was killed in Dehradun after being caught in a crossfire between occupants of two cars following a road rage incident.
A retired Army brigadier was killed in Dehradun after being caught in crossfire during a road rage incident between two vehicles. Police are investigating the incident and searching for the suspects.
Uttarakhand Police have arrested two more individuals involved in the murder of a retired Brigadier following an encounter. This brings the total number of arrests to nine, with one suspect still at large.
In response to rising crime, including the recent murder of a retired brigadier, Uttarakhand has launched 'Operation Prahar' to enhance police presence, accountability, and curb illegal activities in Dehradun.
A retired Army brigadier was killed in Dehradun during a crossfire between two groups following a dispute at a nightclub. Police have arrested four people in connection with the incident.
Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Vicky Kaushal, Tiger Shroff, Vijay Varma, Kartik Aaryan...it's raining stars at this Mumbai wedding!
As we await the much-anticipated reunion of Priyadarshan and Akshay Kumar in Bhooth Bangla, Sreeju Sudhakaran looks back at their six memorable collaborations, ranking them by how consistently they deliver on entertainment.
Film and television folk enjoyed a red carpet weekend, where they even got recognised for their cine achievements.
A prayer meet was held for Dharmendra at the Taj Lands End hotel in Bandra, north west Mumbai.
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'I wanted to do something different, so I turned Dharamji into Hardy, making him waddle with Naseer's stick-like Laurel.' 'People enjoyed seeing him in these avatars. When you work with an evergreen superstar like Dharamji, you can make such 'items'.'
Less than 10 days are left for filing of nomination papers for the first phase of the Bihar polls.
'He was a joyful man. He was always content with his life and never ran after money.'
Following a devastating fire at a Jaipur hospital that killed six, an official claims he warned authorities about safety issues prior to the incident, but no action was taken. Relatives allege negligence and abandonment by hospital staff during the fire.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi intensified his attack on the Election Commission, accusing them of 'vote chori' and warning of action if the INDIA bloc forms the government. He alleged a 'new special package' for Bihar, named SIR (Special Intensive Revision), is a 'new form of vote theft'.
Advani and Dr Joshi might not attend the consecration ceremony due to health and age-related reasons. Advani is 96 and Dr Joshi will turn 90 next month.
The BJP has filed a police complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of "physical assault and incitement" during a scuffle in Parliament premises. The complaint alleges that Gandhi, along with other opposition MPs, forcefully barged toward NDA MPs who were protesting against "misinformation" being propagated by opposition parties. The BJP has sought Gandhi's indictment under sections of attempt to murder and other charges. The Congress has strongly rejected the claim, alleging that BJP MPs pushed their chief Mallikarjun Kharge and "physically manhandled" Rahul Gandhi. Both parties have filed complaints with the police.
'The largest listenership for Vividh Bharati outside the country is in Spain.' 'The labourers who go there for the tomato-picking season feel cut off from their country and listen to Vividh Bharati to overcome their loneliness.'
The Ahmedabad Civil Hospital has ordered a probe after a video of an occultist performing a ritual on an ICU patient went viral. The occultist, who identified himself as Mukesh Bhuva, claimed credit for the patient's treatment in the video. The hospital's medical superintendent, Dr Rakesh Joshi, urged people not to believe the occultist's claims and said the incident is being investigated. The hospital is reviewing CCTV footage to determine how the occultist entered the ICU. The incident has sparked outrage, with rationalist Jayant Pandya calling for immediate action against those responsible.
The Delhi Police's Crime Branch will investigate the case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in connection with a scuffle on the Parliament premises that left two BJP MPs injured. An FIR was registered against Gandhi after a BJP complaint accused him of physical assault and incitement. Police will also investigate a separate complaint filed by the Congress, accusing BJP MPs of misbehaving with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has banned demonstrations by MPs and political parties at any of the Parliament gates following the incident.
A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was booked in connection with a scuffle on the Parliament premises, sources said police are likely to record the statements of the two injured MPs on Friday and may also call the opposition leader for questioning.
A superficial drama that never rises above its boring sentimentality, notes Mayur Sanap.
Power couples and STARS at a wedding reception.
Hemant V Shivsaran/Rediff.com does a deep dive and lists the winners with the highest and lowest margins in the recent Lok Sabha elections.
While about 8,000 people are in the long list of invitees, the select list features just a few hundred people, including prominent politicians, leading industrialists, top film stars, sportspersons, bureaucrats and diplomats.
Bollywood's mega stars came together to celebrate Producer Anand Pandit's 60th birthday in Mumbai.
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary special premiere of Sarfarosh, actor Aamir Khan treated fans with a big update on the sequel of the film.
It was raining stars at the wedding reception of Aamir Khan's only daughter Ira and Nupur Shikhare, as the proud father invited *everyone* from the film industry.
This is Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya's maiden Lok Sabha election, but political experts and voters feel he can easily win Porbandar seat in his home state Gujarat, despite the electorate facing some key issues like unemployment.
The civic officials were involved in making forged entries in the inward register on May 26, a day after the incident, pertaining to the impact plan of the TRP game zone. The entry was shown as having been made on May 4, 2024, the police said.
While about 8,000 people are in the long list of invitees, the select list features 506 A-listers, including prominent politicians, leading industrialists, top film stars, sportspersons, diplomats, judges and high priests.
Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani clicks the couples at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre.
The 'Pran Pratishtha' of the idol of Ram Lalla -- the childhood form of Lord Ram -- will be attended by people from all walks of life, including representatives of major spiritual and religious sects of the country and of various tribal communities and prominent personalities.
Along with Modi, senior BJP leaders including Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar, all ministers in Modi 2.0 Cabinet, took oath as cabinet ministers at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. In all, 71 ministers were sworn-in along with Modi, taking the strength of the Union council to 72.
Among the bigwigs are Union ministers Amit Shah (Gandhinagar), Jyotiraditya Scindia (Guna), Mansukh Mandaviya (Porbandar), Parshottam Rupala (Rajkot), Pralhad Joshi (Dharwad) and SP Singh Baghel (Agra).
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