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UK court rejects Nirav Modi's bail plea for the fourth time

UK court rejects Nirav Modi's bail plea for the fourth time

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

In her judgment handed down at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Justice Ingrid Simler concluded there are "substantial grounds" to believe that the 48-year-old fugitive diamantaire would fail to surrender as he does possess the means to "abscond".

Trump or Biden? It's D-Day for America

Trump or Biden? It's D-Day for America

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

Americans will give their final verdict, either giving incumbent Donald Trump another four years or bestowing reins to Democratic former Vice President Joe Biden.

3 Brahmin names that shake up the Yogi government

3 Brahmin names that shake up the Yogi government

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

Khushi Dubey, Hari Shankar Tiwari and Mata Prasad Pandey represent the resentment among Brahmins towards the Adityanath government. Radhika Ramaseshan reports.

Jails CAN reform inmates. Vidarbha shows how

Jails CAN reform inmates. Vidarbha shows how

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

Eight prisoners, including a death row convict and two women, have successfully completed their post-graduation from Indira Gandhi National Open University after it established two special Study centres for inmates at Nagpur and Amravati Central jails in 2010.

The MYSTERY over NSE's Feb 24 'tech glitch'

The MYSTERY over NSE's Feb 24 'tech glitch'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

It is mystifying how the NSE, a near-monopoly, gets protection, as the February 24 episode shows, when it is competition and accountability that should be the regulatory objective, says Debashis Basu.

Don't fall prey to lies: Tomar in letter to farmers

Don't fall prey to lies: Tomar in letter to farmers

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

The minister, in an eight-page open letter to farmers, said the Modi-government was committed to their welfare and stressed that the new legislations were aimed at benefitting small and marginal farmers.

26/11 plotter Tahawwur Rana opposes extradition to India

26/11 plotter Tahawwur Rana opposes extradition to India

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Rana's extradition is barred under Article 6 of the United States-India extradition treaty with India because he has previously been acquitted of the offences for which extradition is sought, and under Article 9 of the Treaty because the government has not established a probable cause to believe that Rana committed the alleged offences, his attorneys argued.

Mallya extradition case: Boost for CBI; next hearing on July 11

Mallya extradition case: Boost for CBI; next hearing on July 11

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

The judge confirmed that the bulk of the evidence submitted by the Indian authorities will be admissible

Terrorist Hafiz Saeed campaigns for Pak polls while Nawaz sits behind bars

Terrorist Hafiz Saeed campaigns for Pak polls while Nawaz sits behind bars

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

While Sharif and his daughter, Maryam, have been sent to jail on corruption charges, a designated terrorist, Saeed, is not only free but actively seeks votes for the elections while targeting India and the United States.

Why Every Indian Must Salute The Heroes of Rezang La

Why Every Indian Must Salute The Heroes of Rezang La

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

It will never be possible to recreate an exact account of this epic battle to remember and honour other brave jawans, but one thing that the nation will always do is to bow down their heads in respect and reverence at the war memorial at Chushul called 'The Rezang La War Memorial -- Ahir Dham'.

Will EPS-OPS differences break AIADMK?

Will EPS-OPS differences break AIADMK?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

What will a split in the AIADMK mean for Tamil Nadu?

'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'

'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

This Khan superstar told Gulshan Grover, 'Go ahead, become a star in Hollywood.'

The Rajapaksas You Did Not Know

The Rajapaksas You Did Not Know

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

From Sri Lanka's most popular political family to its most despised -- going by the voices on the streets calling for the Rajapaksas' ouster -- what went wrong for the clan? Veteran Sri Lanka watcher N Sathiya Moorthy offers an insight.

Wife of jailed Bahraini footballer begs Thai PM for his release

Wife of jailed Bahraini footballer begs Thai PM for his release

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al Araibi, who fled Bahrain in 2014 and was later granted asylum in Australia, was arrested in Bangkok in November on an Interpol notice issued at Bahrain's request.

Euro 2016: French court jails English fans for violence

Euro 2016: French court jails English fans for violence

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

A judge jailed two British soccer fans on Monday for their involvement in the street violence in Marseille at the opening of the Euro 2016 soccer tournament.

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films. Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones.

Day 2: Mallya's team gets ready for counter-arguments

Day 2: Mallya's team gets ready for counter-arguments

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

The next phase is when factors such as prison conditions in India are likely to take centre-stage.

Biden plans to host a global Summit for Democracy in 1st yr of Presidency

Biden plans to host a global Summit for Democracy in 1st yr of Presidency

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

India, being the world's largest democracy, is likely to play an important role in such a summit. Biden defeated incumbent President Donald Trump in the bitterly-fought presidential election that attracted a record number of Americans to cast their votes.

Hour of reckoning for Rahane as India eye redemption at MCG

Hour of reckoning for Rahane as India eye redemption at MCG

Rediff.com25 Dec 2020

A few bruised egos will eye redemption when India square off against Australia in the second Test in Melbourne from Saturday, ready to bounce back in skipper Ajinkya Rahane's hour of reckoning after their batting debacle in the series opener in Adelaide.

1971 War: When my dad trained the Mukti Bahini

1971 War: When my dad trained the Mukti Bahini

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

Dad had sneaked into East Pakistan (present day Bangladesh) well before the war had started for reconnaissance of the terrain on the other side. He had disguised himself as a driver of a truck laden with goods and traveled into East Pakistan to be received by the underground fighters of the Mukti Bahini.

World's top crime boss escapes jail again!

World's top crime boss escapes jail again!

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

In a major embarrassment for Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, the country's most notorious drug lord, Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, broke out of a high-security prison on Saturday night for the second time, escaping in a tunnel built right under his cell.

The Man behind Mumbai Diaries 26/11

The Man behind Mumbai Diaries 26/11

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

'It was only after D-Day that people believed that I had actually directed Kal Ho Naa Ho.'

NFL's Houston Texans kneel during anthem after owner's 'inmates' remark

NFL's Houston Texans kneel during anthem after owner's 'inmates' remark

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

Houston Texans team knelt in protest as the national anthem was played for Sunday's game in Seattle, an apparent rebuke of team owner Bob McNair for his remark about "inmates running the prison."

Law has done its duty: Telangana top cop

Law has done its duty: Telangana top cop

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

The commissioner said the police suspected the four accused may be involved in similar such offences.

Should Women Fight Wars?

Should Women Fight Wars?

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

Should we be exposing our women volunteers to the barbarity of actual combat?

Palaniswami's good fight slows down DMK juggernaut

Palaniswami's good fight slows down DMK juggernaut

Rediff.com3 May 2021

If not for Palaniswami, it is hard to guess if the AIADMK would have been able to garner 33.3 per cent vote share as against the DMK's 37.7 per cent. AIADMK won 66 seats, its allies Pattali Makkal Katchi and Bharatiya Janata Party five and four seats respectively and proved yet again that the western region was its fortress.

Raghuvansh Singh: An astute lawmaker

Raghuvansh Singh: An astute lawmaker

Rediff.com13 Sep 2020

It was under his stewardship of the Union Rural Development Ministry that NREGA, the flagship rural livelihood scheme, was implemented.

Messi to build brand in China with theme park

Messi to build brand in China with theme park

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

The Messi Experience Park, which is being launched by the five times world player of the year in collaboration with Chinese broadcaster Phoenix Group and Spanish media company Mediapro, is set to open in 2019 in the Chinese capital.

CBI takes over TN custodial deaths probe, 2 FIRs filed

CBI takes over TN custodial deaths probe, 2 FIRs filed

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

The CBI has dispatched a special team to conduct the probe in which several Tamil Nadu Police personnel are under the scanner and some have already been arrested by the state police, they said.

Fan: Not a vein opened; not a wound exposed

Fan: Not a vein opened; not a wound exposed

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

'Of all the Superstar Khans, I still believe that Shah Rukh Khan is the one most capable of surprising me,' says Sreehari Nair. 'I always have this feeling that that great Shah Rukh Khan turn that would somehow hold all his vaporously brilliant elements together is just around the corner.'

An Indian Dalai Lama

An Indian Dalai Lama

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Tawang is very much a part of India, and if the present Dalai Lama decides one day to take rebirth in Tawang, the Indian government will openly welcome him and support him, notes Claude Arpi.

Jail inmates go on rampage in Jalandhar

Jail inmates go on rampage in Jalandhar

Rediff.com7 Jan 2008

Chaos began after the locks of cells opened at around 6.30 am when all the prisoners gathered and protested against the locking of some of the inmates in the dark cell (popularly known as chakki) as punishment, prison sources said.

PIX: Real Madrid seal last-16 berth; Man City sink PSG

PIX: Real Madrid seal last-16 berth; Man City sink PSG

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday night.

Glimmers of Mehul Choksi's 'empire' that was built on fraud

Glimmers of Mehul Choksi's 'empire' that was built on fraud

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Despite recent developments that have accelerated the impending extradition of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, who has been in custody in London's Wandsworth Prison for over two years, the last month has seen his uncle Mehul Choksi dominate the headlines instead with his circus-like exhibition in the Caribbean that has involved red herrings such as a "girlfriend", to whom his wife seemed to have no objection, and possibly concocted stories of being kidnapped and manhandled. Choksi was widely regarded as Modi's Svengali in Mumbai when he returned from Belgium to expand his business. He had fled to Antigua well before news around how Modi finagled thousands of crores from Punjab National Bank (PNB) and other institutions through a series of allegedly coordinated and fraudulent actions involving letters of undertaking, or LoUs.

Review: Deadpool 2, bigger and better

Review: Deadpool 2, bigger and better

Rediff.com18 May 2018

'Chaotic prison breaks, mission misadventure gone horribly wrong, eye-popping surprises, zingers and zany action keeps viewers joyously glued to their chairs,' says Sukanya Verma.

Hyderabad twin blasts case: 2 Indian Mujahideen operatives convicted

Hyderabad twin blasts case: 2 Indian Mujahideen operatives convicted

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

The quantum of sentence for the convicted Indian Mujahideen operatives, Aneeq Shafique Sayeed and Mohammed Akbar Ismail, will be announced next Monday.

Nirav Modi to make another bail plea in UK court on May 8

Nirav Modi to make another bail plea in UK court on May 8

Rediff.com1 May 2019

His legal team, led by solicitor Anand Doobay, have previously offered one million pounds as security alongside an offer to meet stringent electronic tag restrictions on their client's movements, "akin to house arrest".

Why the AIADMK leadership is nervous over Sasikala's return

Why the AIADMK leadership is nervous over Sasikala's return

Rediff.com6 Feb 2021

Ahead of VK Sasikala's return to Tamil Nadu on February 8, there are some important questions facing her. One, does she carry electoral weight more now than her brainchild AMMK had in the 2019 LS polls? Two, can she retain or build upon the five per cent vote-share from that time? And finally, is there space for Sasikala to retrieve, first within the AIADMK and then across the state, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

'There is fear and dread in Kashmir'

'There is fear and dread in Kashmir'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2021

'This election was the first opportunity where Kashmiris told the world they do not agree with the Centre's policies and are unhappy about their disempowerment.'

Punjab: Khalistan terrorist escapes from high-security jail; 25 lakh reward announced

Punjab: Khalistan terrorist escapes from high-security jail; 25 lakh reward announced

Rediff.com27 Nov 2016

A group of armed men in police uniform on Sunday attacked the Nabha Jail in Patiala and fled with five prisoners, including Khalistan Liberation Front chief Harminder Mintoo.