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Delhi police issues lookout notice against Dinakaran

Delhi police issues lookout notice against Dinakaran

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

Dinakaran said how could he flee the country when his passport 'is in court' for 20 years.

Aryan Khan back home at Mannat after 22 days in jail

Aryan Khan back home at Mannat after 22 days in jail

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, walked out of the Arthur Road prison, after 22 days in the central Mumbai facility following his arrest during a drug raid on a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast.

Match-fixing accused Chawla set to be extradited to India

Match-fixing accused Chawla set to be extradited to India

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday rejected alleged bookie Sanjeev Chawla's application for an interim measure on human rights grounds to block his extradition from the UK to face match-fixing charges in India. The legal paperwork process for his extradition will now go ahead through the UK Central Authority, for Scotland Yard officers to hand Chawla over to their counterparts from Delhi Police to be flown back to Indian within days.

CBI arrests 5 people for defamatory posts against judges

CBI arrests 5 people for defamatory posts against judges

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

Taking cognisance of the alleged defamatory posts, the high court had directed the CBI to probe the role of prominent persons in the southern state who were intentionally targeting Supreme Court and high court judges.

Suspected 'Chinese spy' held along India-Bangladesh border

Suspected 'Chinese spy' held along India-Bangladesh border

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

A 35-year-old Chinese man was apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) from along the India-Bangladesh international border in West Bengal on Thursday, with the paramilitary force saying security agencies are probing if he was working for an intelligence agency of the neighbouring country, officials said.

EC wants govt to delete voter data after vaccination

EC wants govt to delete voter data after vaccination

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

The EC said that the data should be deleted by health authorities once the vaccination exercise concludes.

2000 match-fixing kingpin to be extradited to India soon

2000 match-fixing kingpin to be extradited to India soon

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

UK awaits final court orders to extradite Sanjeev Chawla to India

Rs 26.5L withdrawn from Waze's account after arrest: NIA

Rs 26.5L withdrawn from Waze's account after arrest: NIA

Rediff.com3 Apr 2021

Without naming Waze's accomplice, the National Investigation Agency said certain "incriminating material" was also taken out by someone from the joint locker of Waze and his aide, who is a suspect in the case, from a bank located in Versova area in Mumbai.

Will proceed 'as per law': Pak after ICJ verdict

Will proceed 'as per law': Pak after ICJ verdict

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

The statement claimed that the Hague-based ICJ in its judgment did not accept India's plea to 'acquit/release' Jadhav.

UK court further remands Nirav Modi till May 24

UK court further remands Nirav Modi till May 24

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

He is believed to have been living in the UK on an Investor Visa, applied for in 2015

Why Gadkari may have spoken up

Why Gadkari may have spoken up

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

He is among the contenders for the top job in the event the BJP gets fewer seats in 2019. That may have something to do with him picking up the cudgels for Sushma Swaraj when many in the party kept mum, says Aditi Phadnis.

Bangkok bomb suspect 'Turkish national': Thai officials

Bangkok bomb suspect 'Turkish national': Thai officials

Rediff.com29 Aug 2015

The 28-year-old man, who was not identified and was arrested from his rented apartment in Nong Chok district in a suburb in eastern Bangkok, was also found in possession of multiple passports.

'Modi's credentials are at stake in UP'

'Modi's credentials are at stake in UP'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

'There is a famous saying here that 'the way to Delhi passes through Lucknow'.' 'If the BJP loses UP in 2022, Modi's premiership in 2024 will be in doldrums.'

UK citizens can visit 173 countries without visa, Indians 52

UK citizens can visit 173 countries without visa, Indians 52

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

UK citizens are at par with those from Finland and Sweden for visa-free access.

'Arrested J-K DSP took Rs 12 lakh to help terrorists'

'Arrested J-K DSP took Rs 12 lakh to help terrorists'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

During questioning it emerged that Singh had taken them to Jammu in 2019 also, the officials said.

Ex-Dawood aide Ejaz Lakdawala nabbed after 21 yrs on the run

Ex-Dawood aide Ejaz Lakdawala nabbed after 21 yrs on the run

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

Lakdawala was apprehended by Mumbai Crime Branch's anti-extortion cell team at the International Airport. He once worked for underworld don Dawood Ibrahim before forming his own gang.

ED mulling options against Mallya

ED mulling options against Mallya

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

ED's zonal office in Mumbai, they said, is preparing legal papers to take the next step in the wake of Mallya skipping the third summons that required him to "personally" join investigations on April 9.

Cong, govt spar in Lok Sabha over sedition cases

Cong, govt spar in Lok Sabha over sedition cases

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

The Congress and the government engaged in a war of words in Lok Sabha on Tuesday over sedition cases with the opposition party alleging the stringent law is being misused, drawing a sharp retort from Union minister G Kishan Reddy who asked it not to lecture others on democracy.

Nirav Modi extradition request submitted to UK authorities

Nirav Modi extradition request submitted to UK authorities

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

If the absconding jeweller is traced in Britain, the extradition request to the UK government could follow a similar course as the case of embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya

Kartarpur corridor to be opened on Nov 9: Pak official

Kartarpur corridor to be opened on Nov 9: Pak official

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

Project Director Atif Majid said so far 86 per cent of the work on the corridor has been completed.

Govt announces concessions for refugees from Pak, Afghanistan

Govt announces concessions for refugees from Pak, Afghanistan

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

The government on Thursday announced a number of concessions for Hindu and Sikh refugees from Pakistan and Afghanistan as part of which it also introduced relaxations in the procedure for granting them Indian citizenship.

'Involving its officer in the Ishrat case will destroy the IB'

'Involving its officer in the Ishrat case will destroy the IB'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

Ajit Doval, former chief of Intelligence Bureau and now head of Vivekanada International Foundation, continues his furious argument against any kind of CBI action against his former colleague Rajinder Kumar in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case of 2004.

Email spoofing is the latest cyber fraud

Email spoofing is the latest cyber fraud

Rediff.com23 May 2020

Email providers can stop spoof emails impersonating them from reaching their customer's inbox or junk/bulk folder by enabling DMARC, says Venkata Satish Guttula.

Banks, end KYC-account freeze nonsense

Banks, end KYC-account freeze nonsense

Rediff.com7 May 2021

While law-abiding customers are harassed for KYC and have to comply with endless paperwork even to open and close accounts, DHFL could easily open nearly 260,000 fake home-loan accounts, reveals Debashis Basu.

Now, only genuine complaints will be taken up by BCCI

Now, only genuine complaints will be taken up by BCCI

Rediff.com11 May 2019

Inundated with frivolous complaints in recent times, the BCCI's Ombudsman and Ethics Officer D K Jain has devised a mechanism to ensure that only genuine complaints are entertained.

'Fadnavis must apologise for requesting flight delay'

'Fadnavis must apologise for requesting flight delay'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

Seizing on reports that an Air India flight for US was delayed for about an hour by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Congress leader and former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan demanded an apology from him for causing inconvenience to over 200 passengers.

Editor arrested in Kashmir on 27-yr-old warrant, gets bail

Editor arrested in Kashmir on 27-yr-old warrant, gets bail

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

Editor of a local Urdu daily has been arrested in Srinagar in a nearly three-decade-old terror-related case.

3-man panel gives clean chit to UP police for Vikas Dubey killing

3-man panel gives clean chit to UP police for Vikas Dubey killing

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

A three-member commission probing the encounter of gangster Vikas Dubey has given a clean chit to police, stating their version of events about his death were supported by evidence.

Nirav Modi extradition: CBI-ED team to leave for London

Nirav Modi extradition: CBI-ED team to leave for London

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

The ED officer will carry the latest charge sheet filed by the agency against Modi's wife Ami and the recent attachments made by it in the case.

Pak national held with fake notes; seizure of money continues

Pak national held with fake notes; seizure of money continues

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

Police seized 100 fake notes of old Rs 500 denomination from Burhanuddin, who first claimed to be a Mumbai resident.

PSBs get more teeth to checkmate defaulters

PSBs get more teeth to checkmate defaulters

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

The Ministry of Home Affairs amended its guidelines on October 12 to include the chairman, managing director or chief executive officer of each public sector bank on the list of authorities who can issue requests for opening look-out circulars against whom an FIR is yet to be filed.

Another face-off: Pak criticises India for 'non-sporting approach'

Another face-off: Pak criticises India for 'non-sporting approach'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

Blaming India for their pull out from the Asian Squash Championships, Pakistan have lodged a complaint with the World and Asian squash bodies, alleging that the hosts deliberately delayed visas to their team.

Govt issues guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination drive

Govt issues guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination drive

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

Vaccinating 100-200 people in each session per day, monitoring them for 30 minutes after administering the shots for any adverse event and allowing only one beneficiary at a time are among the guidelines issued by the Centre for the COVID-19 inoculation drive.

Sushma Swaraj helps couple reunite on honeymoon

Sushma Swaraj helps couple reunite on honeymoon

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

On Monday night, Swaraj came to the aid of lovers facing, or going through, a forced separation.

'Contemplated travelling to Kabul airport dressed as an Afghan'

'Contemplated travelling to Kabul airport dressed as an Afghan'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2021

'Afghanistan is a beautiful country but has no luck as far as lasting peace is concerned'

'If BJP comes to power, Muslims will be in trouble'

'If BJP comes to power, Muslims will be in trouble'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

'I have interacted with Muslim women in rural Bengal, they are scared of the BJP.'

We value NGOs' participation: Javadekar

We value NGOs' participation: Javadekar

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said his ministry has 'nothing to do' with the denial of entry to a Greenpeace activist.

She was grilled for reading book about Syrian art on plane

She was grilled for reading book about Syrian art on plane

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

A newly-wed British Muslim woman was detained by airport police in the UK after cabin crew reported her reading a book on Syrian art on her honeymoon flight.

ICC official relives last year's Easter bombings in Sri Lanka

ICC official relives last year's Easter bombings in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

On this day last year, ICC Anti-Corruption council officer Steve Richardson chose to eat breakfast in the executive lounge on the ninth floor of Cinnamon Grand instead of heading down to restaurant, a decision that saved him from the Easter Bombings. Richardson, who was in the country along with his colleagues to investigate corruption charges against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), was staying on the ninth floor of the hotel in Colombo, one of the six locations where bombs went off in a series of blasts, killing and injuring hundreds of people across the country.

Greenpeace says India denied entry to its activist

Greenpeace says India denied entry to its activist

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Months after one of its campaigners was "offloaded" from a flight, Greenpeace India on Monday claimed that a member of its international staff was denied entry into India despite having valid documents.