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UP: Brothers kill 24-yr-old woman for marrying a Dalit

UP: Brothers kill 24-yr-old woman for marrying a Dalit

Rediff.com12 Dec 2020

Chandni Kashyap's body was found buried in the field on Friday after her brothers Sunil and Sudhir, and mother Sukhrani were taken into custody, they said.

Imran Khan injured in 'assassination bid', 1 dead

Imran Khan injured in 'assassination bid', 1 dead

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

Senator Faisal Javed, who was injured when a bullet grazed his face, said that a party worker was killed during the attack, while another was severely injured.

No evidence against me, life ban imposed by BCCI unfair: Sreesanth tells SC

No evidence against me, life ban imposed by BCCI unfair: Sreesanth tells SC

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

The former India fast bowler claimed that Delhi Police 'continuously tortured' him in custody to extract confession of his involvement in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal.

Yunus case: Will not appoint new special PP till Oct 14, Maha tells HC

Yunus case: Will not appoint new special PP till Oct 14, Maha tells HC

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court on Wednesday that it would not appoint a new special public prosecutor in the Khwaja Yunus custodial death case till October 14.

Delhi child rape: 2nd accused held, confesses to his crime

Delhi child rape: 2nd accused held, confesses to his crime

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

A teenaged "illiterate" boy was arrested from Bihar in the wee hours of Monday for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl in Delhi which he described as a "big mistake", two days after his friend was apprehended in the case.

TN police arrest 4 Al Ummah men for Hindu Munnani leader's murder

TN police arrest 4 Al Ummah men for Hindu Munnani leader's murder

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

Tamil Nadu police have nabbed four men from the terror outfit for the murder of Hindu Munnani leader Suresh Kumar. Their confessions disclose their deadly agenda, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

Road rage behind killing of Patna Indigo manager, say cops; 1 arrested

Road rage behind killing of Patna Indigo manager, say cops; 1 arrested

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

Bihar Police on Wednesday arrested a person in connection with Indigo station manager Rupesh Kumar Singh's murder, which it claimed to be the outcome of a road rage.

Aditya Pancholi: My son has NOT confessed to physical abuse

Aditya Pancholi: My son has NOT confessed to physical abuse

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

Aditya Pancholi reacts to allegations against his son Suraj, in the Jiah Khan suicide case.

Inmate who saw Sheena Bora willing to record statement: Lawyer

Inmate who saw Sheena Bora willing to record statement: Lawyer

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

Speaking to ANI, Khan said, "I have been informed by my client Indrani Mukherjea (mother and prime accused in this murder case) that a lady officer (inmate) has informed her that she met Sheena Bora on June 24 near Dal Lake."

Mumbai police crack Hyderabad techie Esther's murder case

Mumbai police crack Hyderabad techie Esther's murder case

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

Nearly two months after Hyderabad techie Esther Anuhya went missing and was found murdered in Mumbai, city police on Monday claimed to have cracked the case with the arrest of a proclaimed offender, who allegedly made a failed attempt to rape the victim but later burnt her body partially.

Mumbai gang rape: Arrested accused is a minor, say kin; police disagree

Mumbai gang rape: Arrested accused is a minor, say kin; police disagree

Rediff.com24 Aug 2013

The family of the first accused arrested in the gang rape of a young photojournalist in Mumbai said he is minor, a claim, if found true, could see him escape a stringent prison sentence and spend just three years at a correctional facility.

CBI summons Rubaiya Sayeed in 1989 abduction case

CBI summons Rubaiya Sayeed in 1989 abduction case

Rediff.com27 May 2022

A Central Bureau of Investigation court in Jammu has issued summons to Dr Rubaiya Sayeed, the late Union home minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed's daughter, to appear before it on July 15, 2022 in a case related to her abduction in December 1989.

SHOCKING! 6-yr-old Hathras girl raped by relative, dies

SHOCKING! 6-yr-old Hathras girl raped by relative, dies

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

The girl was shifted to Delhi's Safdarjung hospital after her condition deteriorated and she died on Monday.

Rubaiya Sayeed appears in court for first time, IDs Yaseen Malik as abductor

Rubaiya Sayeed appears in court for first time, IDs Yaseen Malik as abductor

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

Rubaiya Sayeed, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed's daughter, appeared before a special Central Bureau of Investigation court on Friday in a case related to her 1989 abduction and identified JKLF chief Yasin Malik and three others as her abductors, officials said.

How a dreaded Naxalite was captured

How a dreaded Naxalite was captured

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

Hidma Madavi, who had a Rs 12 lakh reward on his head, was arrested without a single bullet being fired.

Pradhyumn murder: Conductor reaches home, family narrates tale of torture

Pradhyumn murder: Conductor reaches home, family narrates tale of torture

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

The family also alleged that he was forced to put the child in the car and when his shirt got blood stained, he was asked to wash it.

UK police make 8 arrests in Manchester bombing case

UK police make 8 arrests in Manchester bombing case

Rediff.com25 May 2017

British PM Theresa May said the threat level in the country will remain at critical and that 1,000 army troops have been deployed to boost security.

Manipur encounter: Cop admits to killing 'unarmed' PLA terrorist

Manipur encounter: Cop admits to killing 'unarmed' PLA terrorist

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

In a startling admission, Thounaojam Herojit Singh, a gallantry award recipient, said that he shot an unarmed 22-year-old Chungkham Sanjit Meitei back in 2009.

WATCH: Rape accused beaten up by lawyers in MP

WATCH: Rape accused beaten up by lawyers in MP

Rediff.com7 Dec 2019

Eye-witnesses said the moment he and the policemen escorting him entered the premises, two unidentified lawyers lunged at him and started beating him.

Tehelka case: Goa police set Thursday, 3 pm deadline for Tejpal

Tehelka case: Goa police set Thursday, 3 pm deadline for Tejpal

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

Closing in on Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal, who failed to get any immediate relief on his anticipatory bail petition in the Delhi high court, the Goa police summoned him to appear before it by 3 pm on Thursday in the probe into the sexual assault allegation against him.

My Mother-In-Law Zakia Jafri's 20 Year Wait For Justice

My Mother-In-Law Zakia Jafri's 20 Year Wait For Justice

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

Every February 28th, Zakia Jafri relives the agony of witnessing the brutal massacre of her husband, former Congress MP Ahsan Jafri, along with scores of other women and children. Despite deteriorating health, her hope that those responsible will be brought to justice, remains strong, notes Najid Hussain.

Gross travesty of justice in Yakub's case: Katju

Gross travesty of justice in Yakub's case: Katju

Rediff.com26 Jul 2015

Katju said after carefully studying the judgment of the court he finds that the evidence on which Memon has been found guilty is "very weak".

Jagtar Singh Tara held guilty for Beant Singh's assassination

Jagtar Singh Tara held guilty for Beant Singh's assassination

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

The court has fixed Saturday to pronounce the quantum of sentence in the case.

Kerala HC acquits suspected LeT operative, others in Kozhikode blasts case

Kerala HC acquits suspected LeT operative, others in Kozhikode blasts case

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

In a setback to the National Investigation Agency, the Kerala high court on Thursday acquitted Thadiyantevida Nazeer and the other accused, convicted by the NIA court in Kochi in 2011 in connection with the Kozhikode twin blasts case.

4 held for Pandit's murder; killing due to old enmity: Police

4 held for Pandit's murder; killing due to old enmity: Police

Rediff.com11 Jun 2014

Four persons have been arrested in connection with the murder of local Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vijay Pandit, police said on Wednesday, claiming that the killing was the result of an "old enmity".

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.

Bangalore techie was planning cyber war: Police

Bangalore techie was planning cyber war: Police

Rediff.com25 Feb 2008

Yahya Khan, arrested recently in Bangalore on charges of having terror connections, has said he had planned to start his own software firm and stolen data from various organisations that he worked for.

'Physical torture remains the main form of interrogation'

'Physical torture remains the main form of interrogation'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

'One police officer told me that trials take forever, conviction rates are low.' 'So one way to judge states' performance on handling crime is through the 'recovery rate' of their police.' 'The fastest way to get recovery is by torturing the accused.'

'Jollyamma is being made a scapegoat'

'Jollyamma is being made a scapegoat'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

'How can the police say that she alone has committed the crime and no other person has done it?'

Ladakh clash: China arrests man for rumours on death of troops

Ladakh clash: China arrests man for rumours on death of troops

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

A netizen surnamed Zhou was arrested by police for "spreading rumours online stating that the poor quality of military vehicles supplied by the Dongfeng Off-road Vehicle Co, Ltd has caused the death of Chinese soldiers during the China-India border clash," a report in Chinamil.com, which is attached to the Chinese ministry of defence, said.

How A 50-Year-Old Cop Became Mr Tamil Nadu

How A 50-Year-Old Cop Became Mr Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Two years ago, Inspector Stephen Jose told his colleagues he was going to participate in a body-building contest. He was 48. They didn't think he was serious. But he was. In January 2022, he became Mr Tamil Nadu.

Your Honour 2 Review

Your Honour 2 Review

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

Jimmy Sheirgill and Mita Vashisht deliver fine performances in E Niwas's crime drama, observes Namrata Thakker.

SHOCKING! 6-yr-old gang-raped in UP, lungs taken out

SHOCKING! 6-yr-old gang-raped in UP, lungs taken out

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

The lungs were removed to perform black magic, believing that it will help a woman give birth to a child, police said. The girl had gone missing on the night of Diwali from the Ghatampur area.

Unnao case: Jilted lover among 2 held; gave pesticide to girls

Unnao case: Jilted lover among 2 held; gave pesticide to girls

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

"Vinay Kumar, alias Lambu, and a teenager have been held in connection with the case. The matter is a fallout of a one-side love affair. "The accused gave some pesticide with water to the three girls," Lucknow Range IG Laxmi Singh told reporters in Unnao.

A Sad Day For Rahul Mukerjea In Court

A Sad Day For Rahul Mukerjea In Court

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

Indrani laughed loudly. She looked like the cat that got the cream, smiling gaily. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.

Mangaluru airport bomb scare suspect surrenders

Mangaluru airport bomb scare suspect surrenders

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

The suspect confessed to having planted the bomb at the airport, sources said.

Uber cabbie was trying to flee to Nepal after crime, says Delhi police

Uber cabbie was trying to flee to Nepal after crime, says Delhi police

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

The Uber cab driver, who had allegedly raped a 27-year-old woman in Delhi on Friday night in his taxi, was planning to flee to Nepal before the police arrested him in the nick of time from Mathura in Uttar Pradesh.

'If there is no case against Sreesanth, the BCCI's ban is totally unjustified'

'If there is no case against Sreesanth, the BCCI's ban is totally unjustified'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

'The entire BCCI order was based on the Delhi police's chargesheet.' 'Neeraj Kumar shouldn't be part of any BCCI committee that will look into lifting the life ban on the three cricketers.'

Beant Singh's assassination: Jagtar Singh Tara gets life imprisonment

Beant Singh's assassination: Jagtar Singh Tara gets life imprisonment

Rediff.com17 Mar 2018

On August 31, 1995, then chief minister Beant Singh was killed in an explosion outside the Civil Secretariat in Chandigarh.

Terror plot to attack temple in J-K's Pooch foiled

Terror plot to attack temple in J-K's Pooch foiled

Rediff.com27 Dec 2020

The arrested persons were planning to carry out a grenade attack on a temple at the behest of their Pakistani handler to disturb peace and communal amity in the district.