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Aryan Khan case: Nawab Malik ups attacks on NCB's Wankhede

Aryan Khan case: Nawab Malik ups attacks on NCB's Wankhede

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

Malik said he is forwarding a letter written by 'someone in NCB about the various illegal activities of Wankhede' to the agency's DG S N Pradhan.

Common man bogged down by corruption, remarks SC in case to debar criminal MPs

Common man bogged down by corruption, remarks SC in case to debar criminal MPs

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

The common man in India is bogged down by corruption and there is a need to fix accountability at all levels, the Supreme Court observed on Friday as it dealt with a petition seeking debarment of those against whom charges have been framed in criminal cases from contesting elections.

Waze 'obedient, high-performing', ACP tells Chandiwal Commission

Waze 'obedient, high-performing', ACP tells Chandiwal Commission

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

An ACP-rank officer, named by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh in his letter accusing then Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh of corruption, told an inquiry commission here on Wednesday that Sachin Waze was an "obedient" and "high-performing" officer.

Assam-Meghalaya police mull over joint operation against ultras

Assam-Meghalaya police mull over joint operation against ultras

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

A high-level security review meeting held between senior police official of Assam and Meghalaya in Guwahati on Wednesday decided to launch joint operation against marauding Garo National Liberation Army militants. The ultras have killed 12 people, including five policemen and seven villagers on both sides of the inter-state boundary since Sunday.

DSP killed in Kanpur ambush flagged SHO's links with Vikas Dubey

DSP killed in Kanpur ambush flagged SHO's links with Vikas Dubey

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

The letter, which has surfaced on social media, alleges that station officer Vinay Tiwari had got a serious charge against Dubey dropped. Police suspect that Vinay Tiwari may have tipped-off Dubey that a police team was on its way to arrest him.

J-K forms special agency for speedy probe into terror-related cases

J-K forms special agency for speedy probe into terror-related cases

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

A state probe agency has been constituted within the Jammu and Kashmir police for speedy investigation and prosecution in terror-related cases as well as coordinating with central agencies, officials said on Tuesday.

'If something happens to us or daughter, Chinmayanand responsible'

'If something happens to us or daughter, Chinmayanand responsible'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

Parents of the law student who has gone missing have said that if something untoward happens to them or to their daughter, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Swami Chinmayanand will be responsible for it.

Conman spoofed Amit Shah's no to befriend Jacqueline: Chargesheet

Conman spoofed Amit Shah's no to befriend Jacqueline: Chargesheet

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

The chargesheet was filed by the agency early this month before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act court in New Delhi and the Enforcement Directorate named Chandrashekhar, his wife Leena Maria Paul and six others in it.

In Karnataka Rahul offers unemployed graduates Rs 3000 dole

In Karnataka Rahul offers unemployed graduates Rs 3000 dole

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

He also announced unemployment allowance for the youth, as the party's fourth poll guarantee, on coming to power.

10 Must Watch Ram Gopal Varma Movies on OTT

10 Must Watch Ram Gopal Varma Movies on OTT

Rediff.com31 May 2023

Deepa Gahlot picks a list of 10 essential RGV movies though there are 84 to wade through.

Fugitive gangster Ravi Pujari brought to India from Senegal

Fugitive gangster Ravi Pujari brought to India from Senegal

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

The don was arrested by the Senegal authorities last year and the India police tried it's best to catch hold of him but failed as a local court there granted him bail.

4 Pak-linked terrorists on the way to Telangana for arms drop arrested in Haryana

4 Pak-linked terrorists on the way to Telangana for arms drop arrested in Haryana

Rediff.com5 May 2022

Foiling a major terror plot, four suspected Pakistan-linked terrorists on their way to Telangana to deliver explosives were nabbed in Haryana's Karnal on Thursday and arms, ammunition and IEDs were recovered from their vehicle, senior police officials said.

ED raids Chhattisgarh Cong leaders ahead of plenary

ED raids Chhattisgarh Cong leaders ahead of plenary

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted raids at over a dozen locations in Chhattisgarh including at premises linked to state Congress leaders as part of an ongoing probe into the alleged coal levy scam, officials said.

Gangster Ravi Pujari nabbed in Senegal

Gangster Ravi Pujari nabbed in Senegal

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

Security agencies got clues about his whereabouts following the arrest of one of his close associates in Mumbai recently, the source added.

Actor Nora Fatehi appears before ED in money laundering case

Actor Nora Fatehi appears before ED in money laundering case

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

The agency had earlier questioned actor Jacqueline Fernandes in this case. She is expected to depose again before the agency on Thursday.

Muslims being brutalised in Tripura: Rahul

Muslims being brutalised in Tripura: Rahul

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

He also alleged that those doing violence in the name of Hinduism are not Hindus but hypocrites.

Real Madrid's Benzema on trial in sex tape case

Real Madrid's Benzema on trial in sex tape case

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

The Real Madrid striker is accused of complicity in the alleged targeting of midfielder Mathieu Valbuena, who plays for the Greek Super League club Olympiacos. Prosecutors allege that Benzema encouraged Valbuena, 37, to pay the blackmailers.

Court says NSCN-IM runs parallel govt in Nagaland, rejects leader's bail plea

Court says NSCN-IM runs parallel govt in Nagaland, rejects leader's bail plea

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

Coupled with the fact that arms were recovered at the instance of Jamir, there is also evidence showing running of parallel government which was never acknowledged under any peace accord, the judge said.

Who Is Next On ED's Hit-List In Tamil Nadu?

Who Is Next On ED's Hit-List In Tamil Nadu?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Already, there is a feeling even within the BJP's AIADMK ally that the BJP is overdoing things on the ED/I-T front, as corruption is not an election issue in the state -- as long as the people are otherwise not excessively unhappy with the governing party, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Summons issued to Param Bir Singh, Rashmi Shukla by Bhima Koregaon Commission

Summons issued to Param Bir Singh, Rashmi Shukla by Bhima Koregaon Commission

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

Singh was Additional Director General (Law and Order) during the relevant period so it was necessary to summon him to "bring forward true and correct facts, intelligence inputs as well as the information received by him," said commission's lawyer Ashish Satpute.

Warning! Sextortion Cases On The Rise In Bihar

Warning! Sextortion Cases On The Rise In Bihar

Rediff.com11 May 2022

Cyber criminals are using apps and young women to trap people through mobile phone calls and video chats.

NCB questions witness in drugs-on-cruise case for 2nd day

NCB questions witness in drugs-on-cruise case for 2nd day

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

Prabhakar Sail, who claims to be the bodyguard of NCB witness KP Gosavi, last month alleged in an affidavit that he had heard Gosavi discussing a Rs 25 crore pay-off deal after Aryan Khan was arrested by the NCB.

Mysuru gangrape: Kumaraswamy says 'follow what was done in Hyderabad'

Mysuru gangrape: Kumaraswamy says 'follow what was done in Hyderabad'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

"The government should handle it delicately and follow what was done in Hyderabad," former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy said.

Yogi directs officers to not use bulldozer against properties of poor

Yogi directs officers to not use bulldozer against properties of poor

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Adityanath has of late earned the nickname "bulldozer baba", which helped the party create a narrative of tough administration in the state polls.

'It wasn't Wankhede's decision alone to arrest Aryan Khan'

'It wasn't Wankhede's decision alone to arrest Aryan Khan'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

'The decision to arrest Aryan Khan was a consensual decision, not a one-man command.'

Maharashtra reported maximum IPC crimes, Mumbai saw 174 offences a day in 2021

Maharashtra reported maximum IPC crimes, Mumbai saw 174 offences a day in 2021

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

Maharashtra recorded the highest number of cases in the country under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in 2021 at 3,67,218, while Mumbai was placed second among major metropolitan cities in registration of criminal offences, according to a National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report.

Before Atique Ahmed, there was Chand Baba in UP

Before Atique Ahmed, there was Chand Baba in UP

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

Atique Ahmed is one of the most feared dons of Uttar Pradesh today. There was another don who preceded Atique and had he survived, Atique wouldn't have been around today, recalls Sudhir Bisht.

ATS forced to take names of Yogi, RSS leaders in Malegaon case: Witness

ATS forced to take names of Yogi, RSS leaders in Malegaon case: Witness

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

The witness deposed before the special National Investigation Agency court on Tuesday.

Court asks jail authorities to provide adequate security to Mukhtar Ansari

Court asks jail authorities to provide adequate security to Mukhtar Ansari

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

Ansari had in a hearing told the court that a contract of Rs 5 crore had been given for his killing inside the jail and that unauthorised people entered the prison without making any entry in the register, according to his lawyer.

After 3 no-shows, Jacqueline Fernandes appears before ED

After 3 no-shows, Jacqueline Fernandes appears before ED

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

Actor Jacqueline Fernandez appeared before the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday for questioning in connection with an over Rs 200 crore money laundering case being probed against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, officials said.

Jacqueline Fernandez skips 3rd ED summons in PMLA case

Jacqueline Fernandez skips 3rd ED summons in PMLA case

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

She is understood to have cited professional engagements as the reason for her absence. The probe agency may issue her a fresh date.

Bengaluru cops probe AoL extortion call case

Bengaluru cops probe AoL extortion call case

Rediff.com2 Jul 2010

The Bengaluru police are investigating the alleged threat call made to spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravishankar's Art of Living organisation three days ago.Recently, the AoL lodged a complaint alleging that someone had demanded Rs 42 crore from the organisation and threatened to tarnish its reputation if it failed to pay the amount.A day later, non-resident Indian Paul P alleged that AoL grabbed 15 acres of land on Kanakapura Road near Bengaluru where the AoL ashram is situated.

Rajasthan Congress MLA's son among 4 booked for raping minor girl

Rajasthan Congress MLA's son among 4 booked for raping minor girl

Rediff.com27 Mar 2022

Attacking the Congress government, the BJP claimed there is no rule of law in Rajasthan and the incident has put a question mark on the law and order situation of the state.

Dawood's brother Iqbal Kaskar sent to 7-day NCB custody in drugs case

Dawood's brother Iqbal Kaskar sent to 7-day NCB custody in drugs case

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

A court at Bhiwandi in Thane district of Maharashtra on Friday remanded Iqbal Kaskar, underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's brother, in the custody of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for seven days to facilitate his questioning in a drugs case.

ED arrests 2 aides of ex-Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh in PMLA case

ED arrests 2 aides of ex-Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh in PMLA case

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

The ED case against Deshmukh and others is borne out after the CBI first carried out a preliminary enquiry followed by a regular case being filed on the orders of the Bombay High Court.

Dawood's brother was eating biryani, watching KBC when cops detained him

Dawood's brother was eating biryani, watching KBC when cops detained him

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

The unexpected presence of cops stunned Kaskar, as he asked them maine kya kiya hai?

Disciple held as Akhara Parishad head found dead

Disciple held as Akhara Parishad head found dead

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

According to Inspector General of Police K P Singh, Mahant Giri's body was found hanging from the ceiling by his disciples. A purported suicide note of seven-eight pages was also found at the site in which the seer had written that he was mentally disturbed and was ending his life.

Central agencies trying to frame me, alleges Maha minister Malik

Central agencies trying to frame me, alleges Maha minister Malik

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

Maharashtra minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader Nawab Malik on Saturday claimed that some unidentified persons tried to conduct a recce of his residence in Mumbai and also tried to gather information about himself and his family members.

2022 Flashback: Jacqueline's Con Call

2022 Flashback: Jacqueline's Con Call

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

As the curtain come down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's newsmakers and events.

CBI registers FIR against ex-Maha HM Anil Deshmukh, conducts searches

CBI registers FIR against ex-Maha HM Anil Deshmukh, conducts searches

Rediff.com24 Apr 2021

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered an FIR against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in connection with allegations of bribery against him and carried out searches at various locations in Mumbai on Saturday, officials said.