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Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala shot dead a day after govt withdraws security

Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala shot dead a day after govt withdraws security

Rediff.com29 May 2022

Mansa civil surgeon Dr Ranjeet Rai told reporters that Moosewala was brought dead at the civil hospital.

Thankam Review: Engaging Thriller

Thankam Review: Engaging Thriller

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

Thankam delivers an engaging drama that fans of good crime-solving tales will enjoy, recommends Mayur Sanap.

Pistorius hasn't served enough time; denied parole

Pistorius hasn't served enough time; denied parole

Rediff.com1 Apr 2023

Former South Africa Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius, jailed in 2016 for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, has been denied parole, South Africa's prison authorities and a lawyer for the victim's family said on Friday.

South Africa shocked by murder of national soccer captain

South Africa shocked by murder of national soccer captain

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

His death highlighted the problem of gun violence in South Africa only days after Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius was jailed for five years for shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last year.

SC reserves verdict on appeals in December 16 gang rape case

SC reserves verdict on appeals in December 16 gang rape case

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

A three-judge bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra asked the parties concerned to file their written submissions within a week.

Former Egypt president Mubarak acquitted of murder

Former Egypt president Mubarak acquitted of murder

Rediff.com29 Nov 2014

Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was on Saturday acquitted by a court which found him not guilty in the killing of hundreds of protesters during the 2011 revolution that toppled his nearly three decades-long rule, overturning an earlier ruling.

14-year-old Indian origin boy murdered in S Africa

14-year-old Indian origin boy murdered in S Africa

Rediff.com30 Jul 2007

Melvyn died on his way to the hospital. One of the residents of the area Jayce Mohandas said the murder has highlighted the crime wave in the area.

Sankararaman murder case: Kanchi Shankaracharya, 22 others acquitted

Sankararaman murder case: Kanchi Shankaracharya, 22 others acquitted

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

In a huge relief to the pontiffs of Kanchi Sankara Mutt, Jayendra Saraswathi and Vijayendra Saraswathi, a local court on Wednesday acquitted them in the murder case of a temple official in Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu.

NIA books killers of Udaipur tailor under UAPA

NIA books killers of Udaipur tailor under UAPA

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

The National Investigation Agency Wednesday registered a case under the anti-terror Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with the 'heinous murder' of a tailor in Rajasthan's Udaipur by two people who, the agency said, wanted to 'strike terror among the masses across the country'.

Guilty Yet Free: Rajiv 6's Road To Freedom

Guilty Yet Free: Rajiv 6's Road To Freedom

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

A timeline of events in the case.

All Pakistan Must See These Sad Images

All Pakistan Must See These Sad Images

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

Priyantha Kumara, the Sri Lankan national, who was lynched by a mob in Pakistan's Punjab province on December 3 over allegations of blasphemy, was buried according to Buddhist and Catholic rites at Ganemulla, a suburb north of Colombo, on Wednesday, December 8.

5 held for attacking Muslim meat traders in K'taka amid boycott halal call

5 held for attacking Muslim meat traders in K'taka amid boycott halal call

Rediff.com2 Apr 2022

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai appealed to people to celebrate Hindu new year Ugadi and 'Hosa Tadaku' festivals peacefully without disturbing law and order.

Chicago cop charged with murder in black teen's death; video released

Chicago cop charged with murder in black teen's death; video released

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Protesters took to the streets of Chicago late Tuesday night after police released the graphic dash-cam video.

SC stays execution of two rape-cum-murder convicts

SC stays execution of two rape-cum-murder convicts

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the execution of two death row convicts in Karnataka scheduled for Thursday even as one of them allegedly attempted to commit suicide in jail.

American dream gone wrong: Wife of Indian-origin Sikh man killed in US

American dream gone wrong: Wife of Indian-origin Sikh man killed in US

Rediff.com8 Oct 2022

The suspect once worked for the family's trucking business and had a longstanding dispute with them that got "pretty nasty" and culminated in an act of senseless killing, authorities and a relative said.

'So you've come to arrest me for Gandhi's murder?'

'So you've come to arrest me for Gandhi's murder?'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

'There was the indisputable fact that Savarkar knew Godse, Apte and Karkare well, he had corresponded with them closely, and funded their extremely provocative newspaper, and they looked up to him as their icon.'

Ryan murder: State okays CBI probe; takes over school management

Ryan murder: State okays CBI probe; takes over school management

Rediff.com16 Sep 2017

CM Manohar Lal Khattar made the announcement after meeting the family members of Pradyuman.

Death On The Nile Review

Death On The Nile Review

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

Death On The Nile doesn't have a tense narrative that would have made it an edge-of-the-seat affair, observes Joginder Tuteja.

Pak serial killer who raped, murdered 7-year-old girl sentenced to death

Pak serial killer who raped, murdered 7-year-old girl sentenced to death

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

ATC judge Sajjad Hussain handed down the death sentence to 23-year-old Imran Ali on four grounds -- murdering a child, kidnapping a child, rape of a minor, and committing an unnatural act with a minor.

Modi appeals for smooth session of Parliament

Modi appeals for smooth session of Parliament

Rediff.com22 Feb 2015

On the eve of the budget session of Parliament, the government on Sunday reached out to the opposition

Aarushi judge's son typed 'verdict', reveals book on murder case

Aarushi judge's son typed 'verdict', reveals book on murder case

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Several titbits related to the Arushi-Hemraj murder mystery that shook the nation find mention in a new book 'Aarushi' by Avirook Sen.

Qandeel's brother says kin helped in her murder

Qandeel's brother says kin helped in her murder

Rediff.com23 Jul 2016

Waseem said he made the plan to kill Qandeel with the assistance of a relative, Haq Nawaz, who was present when he strangled his sister while another relative Basit waited outside the house in a car, police said.

Hunt for Amritpal Singh continues; his uncle, driver surrender

Hunt for Amritpal Singh continues; his uncle, driver surrender

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

The state police has so far arrested 112 supporters of Amritpal.

SC absolves ballistic expert of perjury charge in Jessica murder case

SC absolves ballistic expert of perjury charge in Jessica murder case

Rediff.com10 Jan 2016

It observed that an expert, in such a situation, could not have given a different opinion and said, "It was unjust to attribute any motive to Manocha that he changed his original stand in the written opinion."

Pistorius cleared of murder, culpable homicide verdict to come

Pistorius cleared of murder, culpable homicide verdict to come

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Oscar Pistorius was cleared on Thursday of murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp but the Olympic and Paralympic track star faces a troubled night after the South African judge adjourned for the day before ruling on a charge of culpable homicide.

Model Preeti Jain gets 3-yr jail for conspiracy to murder Bhandarkar

Model Preeti Jain gets 3-yr jail for conspiracy to murder Bhandarkar

Rediff.com29 Apr 2017

Two other accused were acquitted for lack of evidence.

Deepa Gahlot's Top Web Series of 2022

Deepa Gahlot's Top Web Series of 2022

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

Stories of rural India, campus capers, realistic family dramas and urban romance that are no longer picked up by film-makers, find their way to the Web, and the viewing experience is richer for the variety available.

'Un-Islamic': Muslim outfits condemn tailor's killing in Udaipur

'Un-Islamic': Muslim outfits condemn tailor's killing in Udaipur

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

Delhi Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari called the killing an "act of cowardice" and "an act against Islam".

Maha ex-HM Anil Deshmukh walks out of jail after more than 1 year

Maha ex-HM Anil Deshmukh walks out of jail after more than 1 year

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

The 73-year-old leader was greeted by senior leaders of his party as he walked out of Mumbai's Arthur Road prison around 4.45 pm.

Ryan murder: Trustees refused advance bail; more arrests likely

Ryan murder: Trustees refused advance bail; more arrests likely

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

The Gurugram Police detained and questioned Harpal Singh, a gardener at the Ryan International School.

Assam: HC awards life terms to tea executives for murder

Assam: HC awards life terms to tea executives for murder

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

Five persons including four tea executives were sentenced for life by a division bench of the Gauhati high court for murder of a 17-year-old girl in December, 1992.

Lakhimpur: SKM to take out march with ashes of slain farmers

Lakhimpur: SKM to take out march with ashes of slain farmers

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

The SKM also gave a call for a 'rail roko' agitation across the country from 10 am to 4 pm on October 18 and a 'mahapanchayat' in Lucknow on October 26.

UP ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari gets 5-yr jail in 23-year-old Gangsters Act case

UP ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari gets 5-yr jail in 23-year-old Gangsters Act case

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

Justice D K Singh passed the order overturning the acquittal by a special MP-MLA court in 2020.

Dobaaraa Review

Dobaaraa Review

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

Anurag Kashyap whips up an engaging thriller and Taapsee Pannu delivers yet again, observes Namrata Thakker.

'People are still dying and the wounds run deep'

'People are still dying and the wounds run deep'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

'You can still hear gunshots, and this time even children know they are not normal.'

Sheena Bora Trial: More Questions Than Answers

Sheena Bora Trial: More Questions Than Answers

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

The living will do anything to save their lives. The dead can't defend themselves. Will Sheena Bora's good name survive her murder trial?

Disha Salian's parents demand action against politicians

Disha Salian's parents demand action against politicians

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

The Salians have stated that they will not be able to survive in the society with respect if such false news was spread on news channels, and hence, they demanded action against concern people.

Aarushi's murder trial and a tale about India

Aarushi's murder trial and a tale about India

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

'If the State does want to come after you, in India, it can do pretty much anything. And often it isn't as though the orders are coming from the President or prime minister, no, the systems have been built in a way -- or we have allowed them to be built in a way -- that almost encourages crushing of liberties.'

Sheena Bora murder trial hits a memory block

Sheena Bora murder trial hits a memory block

Rediff.com5 Aug 2017

The Mukerjeas' former driver could remember every detail of Sheena Bora's alleged murder five years ago, including on what day he took Indrani to the beauty parlour, and the brands of liquor he bought, but was unable to recall anything subsequently or more recently...

Dubey encounter: SC asks UP to act on probe panel's recommendations

Dubey encounter: SC asks UP to act on probe panel's recommendations

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

A bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana also directed that the report of the three-member inquiry panel headed by Justice (retd) BS Chauhan of the apex court be put in the public domain and uploaded on its website.