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Chinkara case: Ex-minister's bail plea rejected

Chinkara case: Ex-minister's bail plea rejected

Rediff.com22 Aug 2008

The Bombay High Court on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail application of former Maharashtra minister Dharmarao Atram in a chinkara poaching case and asked him to surrender by August 28.

Chinkara case: Manhunt launched for ex-minister

Chinkara case: Manhunt launched for ex-minister

Rediff.com20 Aug 2008

A manhunt has been launched for former Maharashtra minister Dharmarao Baba Atram, wanted in a Chinkara poaching case, after he dodged a 100-strong team of forest department during an appearance in Pune court, which it rejected his anticipatory bail plea.

Tax raids on minister hosting Guj Congress MLAs; Rs 10cr seized

Tax raids on minister hosting Guj Congress MLAs; Rs 10cr seized

Rediff.com2 Aug 2017

Karnataka energy minister Shivkumar was in-charge of hospitality for all Congress Gujarat MLAs.

Finally, Salman Khan gets UK visa on second try

Finally, Salman Khan gets UK visa on second try

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

After being denied the first time, actor Salman Khan has finally got the United Kingdom visa and he will be flying to London to shoot for upcoming film "Kick".

ADAG floats Tech Reliance for IT debut

ADAG floats Tech Reliance for IT debut

Rediff.com2 Jan 2008

The Anil Ambani group has already readied a war chest for the new initiative.

SP's googly to Congress on Sanjay Dutt issue

SP's googly to Congress on Sanjay Dutt issue

Rediff.com16 Jan 2009

Seeking to turn the tables on the Sanjay Dutt issue, Amar Singh on Friday said that if the Congress was ready to field the actor, the Samajwadi party would support him. He told reporters that a section of Congress leaders have accused him of "poaching on Sanjay Dutt to tease that party". "Let me make it clear that if Congress is ready to field Sanjay on their party's symbol, SP would support him," he said.

RS polls: Digvijaya, Scindia sail through, YSRC's clean sweep in AP

RS polls: Digvijaya, Scindia sail through, YSRC's clean sweep in AP

Rediff.com19 Jun 2020

Veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh and Bharatiya Janata Party candidates Jyotiraditya Scindia and Sumer Singh Solanki on Friday won Rajya Sabha election from Madhya Pradesh.

Coming soon: Navy's next-gen patrol vessels

Coming soon: Navy's next-gen patrol vessels

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

These next generation ships can patrol the oceans for three or four months compared to the navy's current patrol boats, which can be at sea for a maximum of 45 days.

Jobs bloom at govt banks

Jobs bloom at govt banks

Rediff.com17 Nov 2008

At this time of fear and apprehension over jobs, public sector banks are swimming against the tide to go on a hiring spree.

Was Federer vs Nadal the best final ever?

Was Federer vs Nadal the best final ever?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2008

The Championships have been replete with sporting rivalries, compelling moments and classic matches. Was this the best-ever drama on Centre Court?

2 steps East, 2 steps South helped BJP cross 300 mark

2 steps East, 2 steps South helped BJP cross 300 mark

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Modi garners nearly 37% vote nationally, courtesy West Bengal, Odisha, Karnataka and Telangana.

Andy Murray plays with pups in sniffer-dog video

Andy Murray plays with pups in sniffer-dog video

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Andy Murray goes to the dogs, or more precisely the puppies, in a video released on Tuesday which shows him playing at Wimbledon with five cocker spaniels being trained to become sniffer dogs.

EPS may have nothing much to fear from assembly by-poll results

EPS may have nothing much to fear from assembly by-poll results

Rediff.com22 May 2019

Should the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu not make the required five out of 22 by-election seats, or even otherwise, the temptation to poach, especially from the Congress or starting with the Congress may be high on Chief Minister Edappadi K Palanisami's agenda, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Black buck hunting case: SC reserves order on plea against Salman

Black buck hunting case: SC reserves order on plea against Salman

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a Rajasthan government's appeal challenging High Court's order staying conviction of Bollywood actor Salman Khan in the black buck hunting case in which he was awarded five-year jail term by a trial court.

Bureau proposed to control wildlife crime

Bureau proposed to control wildlife crime

Rediff.com20 Jul 2006

Tiger poaching will be given special attention.

4 top CLSA execs join India Infoline

4 top CLSA execs join India Infoline

Rediff.com26 May 2007

In a testimony to the intense competition that exists in the hiring market, India Infoline has poached four senior executives of global investment banking and brokerage service provider CLSA.

Karnataka: Four MLAs defect to BJP

Karnataka: Four MLAs defect to BJP

Rediff.com7 Jul 2008

With parliamentary elections round the corner, the Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka 'poached' two MLAs each from the Congress and the Janata Dal (S) in the last three days. While the number of new entrants into the BJP stands at four, party sources told rediff.com that the number is likely to go up to at least 10 as feelers have already been sent to the Siddaramaiah camp.

Let Salman be made face of wildlife protection'

Let Salman be made face of wildlife protection'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2007

Nafisa said celebrities were being targeted for their status and popularity

PMO calls meeting tomorrow on India-Sri Lanka fishermen issue

PMO calls meeting tomorrow on India-Sri Lanka fishermen issue

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

The Prime Minister's Office has convened a meeting tomorrow to explore a long-term solution to the contentious fishermen issue between India and Sri Lanka.

Artists arise for Kaziranga

Artists arise for Kaziranga

Rediff.com2 Aug 2007

Artists arise for Kaziranga.

Recruit frontline staff in tiger sanctuaries: PM

Recruit frontline staff in tiger sanctuaries: PM

Rediff.com12 Jul 2007

With poaching of tigers becoming a major cause of concern, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has directed the states to urgently fill up vacancies of frontline staff in sanctuaries to save the big cat.

K'taka: JD-S woos unhappy leaders from Cong, BJP

K'taka: JD-S woos unhappy leaders from Cong, BJP

Rediff.com13 Apr 2008

JD-S leaders are in constant touch with several candidates of both the Congress and the BJP and are hopeful that these candidates would agree to join their party. The Congress and the BJP have recently pocketed several JD-S candidates and now Deve Gowda's party has the opportunity to return the favour. To tackle the JD-S, the Congress is trying to delay the announcement of its final list, while the BJP is trying to downplay the widespread resentment among its party members.

How Steve Jobs got back his company

How Steve Jobs got back his company

Rediff.com9 Apr 2008

Even the wealthiest hit hard times financially, but these guys stubbornly clawed their way back.

Poachers kill one tiger every day; only 1300 left

Poachers kill one tiger every day; only 1300 left

Rediff.com31 Oct 2007

a new census was carried out by the government-run Wildlife Institute of India using a more scientifically robust method and preliminary results of the new count have put the population at between 1,300 and 1,500.

Salman Khan appears before Rajasthan High Court

Salman Khan appears before Rajasthan High Court

Rediff.com24 Oct 2007

He also marked his presence before a lower court of the city hearing another case of hunting a black buck and a case under Arms Act against him.

Murder of democracy: Cong protests against BJP

Murder of democracy: Cong protests against BJP

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

The Congress protested vociferously both inside and outside Parliament on Monday against the political developments in Maharashtra as it stalled proceedings and accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of "murdering democracy" in the state.

Courts have treated me like an ordinary citizen: Salman tells SC

Courts have treated me like an ordinary citizen: Salman tells SC

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has told the Supreme Court that he has always been treated as an ordinary citizen by courts and never given any special privilege, as he sought to justify a Rajasthan High Court order suspending his conviction in the blackbuck hunting case.

Court issues guidelines to save Ranthambore tigers

Court issues guidelines to save Ranthambore tigers

Rediff.com25 May 2007

The court also observed that the focus of the authorities has shifted from ensuring the safety of the endangered animal to a number of hugely-funded projects.

Have you ever seen a tiger?

Have you ever seen a tiger?

Rediff.com24 May 2007

A message board inviting readers to share stories/pictures of tiger sightings.

Yeddyurappa calls back all BJP MLAs from Gurugram

Yeddyurappa calls back all BJP MLAs from Gurugram

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

He said a volcano is waiting to erupt in Cong-JD(S) alliance.

HC relief for Salman

HC relief for Salman

Rediff.com7 Sep 2007

The actor will now fly to Austria and the Czech Republic for filming feature film Yuvraj.

Salman's bail put off for Friday

Salman's bail put off for Friday

Rediff.com30 Aug 2007

While calling for the case records, the judge deferred the hearing and ordered that it be listed for tomorrow.

Salman's bail plea posted for Wednesday

Salman's bail plea posted for Wednesday

Rediff.com27 Aug 2007

He was convicted for poaching chinkara.

Salman Khan sent to jail

Salman Khan sent to jail

Rediff.com25 Aug 2007

Salman was picked up from the airport by a police team headed by Additional Superintendent of Police Sawai Singh Godhara when he arrived by a Jet Airways flight accompanied by his brother Sohail and lawyer Dipesh Mehta.

Jodhpur: Salman Khan arrested, sent to jail

Jodhpur: Salman Khan arrested, sent to jail

Rediff.com25 Aug 2007

The star was convicted for poaching a chinkara in 1998 during the shooting of the film Hum Saath Saath Hain.

Salman will surrender on Monday

Salman will surrender on Monday

Rediff.com24 Aug 2007

Jodhpur police say they will send police team to arrest the actor

Does Salman deserve the Rajiv Gandhi award?

Does Salman deserve the Rajiv Gandhi award?

Rediff.com13 Aug 2007

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2-month notice period for airline staff

2-month notice period for airline staff

Rediff.com19 Jan 2007

Poaching engineers in the domestic airline industry will no more be easy.

Tiger parts trade: India to oppose China's demand

Tiger parts trade: India to oppose China's demand

Rediff.com11 Jun 2007

The issue would come up for discussion at the meeting of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) at the Hague on Tuesday when India will insist that the ban should continue to save the endangered species.

Mamata faces huge task of keeping flock together

Mamata faces huge task of keeping flock together

Rediff.com25 May 2019

Stunned by the sudden saffron surge, daggers seems to have been drawn in the Trinamool Congress camp with local leaders blaming those holding top party posts for their "lack of foresightedness" and "arrogant approach" as primary reasons behind the poor poll show.