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Sebi gave clean chit to Choksi, claims Antigua

Sebi gave clean chit to Choksi, claims Antigua

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

However, the Indian capital markets regulator rejected the claim saying it neither received any such request, nor provided any such information to the concerned department in Antigua.

10 killed in B'desh violence after Jamaat leader's hanging

10 killed in B'desh violence after Jamaat leader's hanging

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

The death toll in violence across Bangladesh triggered by the execution of a top Jamaat-e-Islami leader on Saturday rose to 10, even as Islamists set afire the house of a federal minister in the country's northwest.

Basic rights in India have become 'luxuries', 'entitlements': Mehbooba writes to CJI

Basic rights in India have become 'luxuries', 'entitlements': Mehbooba writes to CJI

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

Mufti said the fundamental rights enshrined in the Indian Constitution and guaranteed to all Indian citizens "are being brazenly impinged upon".

Cruise drugs case: Aryan Khan appears before NCB

Cruise drugs case: Aryan Khan appears before NCB

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

This was Aryan Khan's first appearance at the NCB office after his release from the Arthur Road prison on October 30 following the bail granted by the Bombay high court.

Is Britain Ready For Akshata Murty?

Is Britain Ready For Akshata Murty?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

Meet Sudha Murty and N R Narayana Murthy's daughter whose husband Rishi Sunak is the frontrunner to be Britain's next prime minister.

Designer Anishka Jaisinghani gets bail in Amruta Fadnavis bribe case

Designer Anishka Jaisinghani gets bail in Amruta Fadnavis bribe case

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

A court in Mumbai on Monday granted bail to designer Anishka Jaisinghani, arrested for allegedly offering a bribe to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's wife Amruta for intervening in a criminal case and attempting to extort Rs 10 crore from her.

'Prolonged ethnic conflict in Manipur can lead to a dangerous situation'

'Prolonged ethnic conflict in Manipur can lead to a dangerous situation'

Rediff.com31 May 2023

'The unfolding events indicate a dangerous internal security situation in Manipur and the region. It can have external ramifications also.'

Air India crew 'forced' victim to speak to peeing passenger

Air India crew 'forced' victim to speak to peeing passenger

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

'I was stunned when he started crying and profusely apologising to me, begging me not to lodge a complaint against him because he is a family man and did not want his wife and child to be affected by this incident'

SC grants interim bail to Setalvad, says Gujarat HC should've done it

SC grants interim bail to Setalvad, says Gujarat HC should've done it

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to social activist Teesta Setalvad, arrested on June 25 for allegedly fabricating evidence to frame 'innocent people' in the 2002 Gujarat riots cases.

Ex-ISIS bride Shamima Begum can't return to Britain, loses citizenship appeal

Ex-ISIS bride Shamima Begum can't return to Britain, loses citizenship appeal

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

The British government has claimed Begum could seek a Bangladeshi passport given her heritage but her family has argued that she is British and has never held Bangladeshi citizenship.

Qatar rejects refugee football fans for FIFA World Cup

Qatar rejects refugee football fans for FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com19 Nov 2022

They all spoke of their disappointment at the decisions, given the historic moment of it being held in the Middle East.

Students, don't travel abroad without these documents

Students, don't travel abroad without these documents

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

Do you have an international driver's license?

'Can we get loan to build home on ancestral land? What papers will we need?'

'Can we get loan to build home on ancestral land? What papers will we need?'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

Gaurav Mohta, chief marketing officer, Home First Finance Company, answers home loan queries.

'Peace can return to Manipur'

'Peace can return to Manipur'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

'...through the will of the people and commitment of leaders.' 'It may not happen today or tomorrow, but it will happen.'

UP polls: EC declares holiday in all districts going to election in Phase 1

UP polls: EC declares holiday in all districts going to election in Phase 1

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

Tiwari said that all the preparations have been made for the first phase of the polls and all the polling parties have left for their respective polling centers.

Visas rejected, 21 Indian wrestlers to miss World C'ships

Visas rejected, 21 Indian wrestlers to miss World C'ships

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

The WFI had also applied for visas for nine of its coaches but only six received visas.

Vijay Babu arrives in Kochi, appears for questioning

Vijay Babu arrives in Kochi, appears for questioning

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

While granting him interim protection from arrest till June 2, the high court had directed him to immediately appear before the Investigating Officer (IO) of the case and had permitted the police to interrogate or question him.

MEA gets 19% hike in allocation

MEA gets 19% hike in allocation

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

The major thrust is towards Technical and Economic Cooperation.

Stranded in Iran For 2 Years, Their Harrowing Story

Stranded in Iran For 2 Years, Their Harrowing Story

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

'At present there might be at least 500 Indians stuck in Iran for various reasons and we have no idea when they will come back.'

Why I Was Detained For 27 Hours In Egypt

Why I Was Detained For 27 Hours In Egypt

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

'I was not scared because I knew I had not done anything wrong. And I was walking for a good cause.'

Sheena Bora Case Drags On, Indrani Moves On

Sheena Bora Case Drags On, Indrani Moves On

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

Indrani is in a buoyant and energetic frame of mind these days -- in a full-on Mood Positive. She has a tell-all book titled Unbroken out, that she terms as an 'eet ka jawab kalam se' and appears in media interviews all over the place, when she is not kick-boxing, doing yoga, or travelling, visiting temples, or floating in shikaras on Srinagar's Dal Lake.

Espionage case: HC directs release of Chinese woman on bail

Espionage case: HC directs release of Chinese woman on bail

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

The court said that Shi was entitled to grant of statutory bail when admittedly the charge sheet was filed beyond the period of 60 days.

When Bollywood Travelled To Pakistan

When Bollywood Travelled To Pakistan

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

India and Pakistan's tumultuous relationship is fodder for drama in many Bollywood movies. Be it Partition, war, jingoism or aman ki asha, there is a movie for every theme and timeline.

Gotabaya quits, new Lanka Prez within 7 days: Speaker

Gotabaya quits, new Lanka Prez within 7 days: Speaker

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

The 73-year-old leader on Thursday emailed his resignation letter to the Speaker soon after he was allowed by Singapore to enter the city-state on a "private visit".

Tatas bring in talent from group companies to revive Air India

Tatas bring in talent from group companies to revive Air India

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

Due to the group's presence across multiple businesses, it is in a unique position in the aviation industry to bring the best of talents.

Aryan to walk out of Mumbai jail, SRK to pick him up

Aryan to walk out of Mumbai jail, SRK to pick him up

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

The HC had granted bail to Aryan Khan, 25 days after he was arrested during a drug raid on a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast.

2000 match-fixing scandal: Bookie Sanjeev Chawla extradited from UK

2000 match-fixing scandal: Bookie Sanjeev Chawla extradited from UK

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

Sanjeev Chawla, accompanied by a Delhi police crime branch team from London, reached Delhi on Thursday morning

Former Brazil star Ronaldinho arrested in Paraguay

Former Brazil star Ronaldinho arrested in Paraguay

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

Gilberto Fleitas, the head of the investigations unit of the Paraguayan police, said Ronaldinho and his brother were taken into custody just hours after a judge refused to ratify a prosecutor's proposal for an alternative punishment.

Naveen Patnaik in a Tee and Tracksuit!

Naveen Patnaik in a Tee and Tracksuit!

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

Naveenbabu turned 75 last October and there have been rumours of ill health, which he denied last Friday.

Aryan to spend one more night behind bars as papers 'delayed'

Aryan to spend one more night behind bars as papers 'delayed'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

"We won't give special treatment for anyone. The law is the same for all. The deadline for receiving the bail papers was 5.30 pm. That has passed. He won't be released today," a senior jail official said.

Additional evidence against Nirav Modi submitted in UK court

Additional evidence against Nirav Modi submitted in UK court

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

Besides the passports, Modi also possesses multiple residency cards, some of them expired, but covering countries/regions such as the UAE, Singapore and Hong Kong.

NCB challenges Rhea Chakraborty's bail in SC

NCB challenges Rhea Chakraborty's bail in SC

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

A bench of Chief Justice Bobde and Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian will hear the plea on March 18.

Mahinda, Namal among 16 barred from travelling abroad

Mahinda, Namal among 16 barred from travelling abroad

Rediff.com12 May 2022

The order was also imposed on parliamentarians Johnston Fernando, Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Sanjeewa Edirimanne, Kanchana Jayaratne, Rohitha Abeygunawardena, C B Ratnayake, Sampath Athukorala, Renuka Perera, Sanath Nishantha, Senior DIG Deshabandu Thennakoon among others.

Youngest Rajapaksa brother stopped from boarding flight to Dubai

Youngest Rajapaksa brother stopped from boarding flight to Dubai

Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

Sri Lanka's former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa, who is the youngest brother of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was stopped from boarding a flight to Dubai on Monday evening, local media reported.

CSK's U-19 WC star Hangargekar accused of age-fudging

CSK's U-19 WC star Hangargekar accused of age-fudging

Rediff.com19 Feb 2022

Maharashtra State Sports Commissioner Omprakash Bakoria has written to the Board of Control for Cricket in India seeking 'strict action' against India Under-19 World Cup-winning member Rajvardhan Hangargekar for age fraud.

Hizb chief's son, Bitta Karate's wife among 4 employees sacked by JK admin

Hizb chief's son, Bitta Karate's wife among 4 employees sacked by JK admin

Rediff.com13 Aug 2022

Syed Abdul Mueed is the third son of the Hizb chief to have been sacked from the government job.

Border demographic change behind BSF command extension: DG

Border demographic change behind BSF command extension: DG

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

BSF director general (DG) Pankaj Kumar Singh on Tuesday said that the "demographic balance" has been upset in border-states like Assam and West Bengal over a period of time and that was probably the reason that the Centre recently extended the force's jurisdiction.

Hafiz Saeed put under house arrest in Lahore

Hafiz Saeed put under house arrest in Lahore

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

Punjab government's action comes amidst pressure from the Trump administration to act against terror.

PDP leader Waheed Para gets bail

PDP leader Waheed Para gets bail

Rediff.com25 May 2022

Para, perhaps, has become the first person to benefit from the Supreme Court putting on hold trial of cases under section 124 A (sedition).

Relief to Pak Hindu migrants, HC directs Tata to give power to Delhi slum

Relief to Pak Hindu migrants, HC directs Tata to give power to Delhi slum

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

The court's direction came after being informed that the Ministry of Defence has granted the approval for electricity connections to the migrants living in north Delhi's Adarsh Nagar area.