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Putin wins 5th term, warns of World War 3

Putin wins 5th term, warns of World War 3

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

Putin received more votes in comparison to the 2018 elections where he bagged 76.69 per cent of the total votes counted. The performance of the other candidates was lower than that of the previous competitors of Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2018, according to reports.

We survived only because ..., Navy veteran recalls ordeal in Qatar jail

We survived only because ..., Navy veteran recalls ordeal in Qatar jail

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

Gopakumar said all of them were hopeful that they would step out of the prison "if Modiji intervened" but had no idea how long it would take.

Ex Barca footballer Alves sentenced to jail for rape

Ex Barca footballer Alves sentenced to jail for rape

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Alves had maintained the sex was consensual. The prosecutor was seeking a nine-year prison term.

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

Captain Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft. Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible, points out Utkarsh Mishra.

PHOTOS: A prison where people go to relax

PHOTOS: A prison where people go to relax

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

Since 2013, the 'Prison Inside Me' facility in northeast Hongcheon has hosted more than 2,000 inmates, many of them stressed office workers and students.

Prez Murmu urges swift rape case verdicts, flays adjournment culture

Prez Murmu urges swift rape case verdicts, flays adjournment culture

Rediff.com1 Sep 2024

She also pointed out that the poor from villages are afraid to go to court.

Murder case filed against Sheikh Hasina

Murder case filed against Sheikh Hasina

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

A murder case has been filed against Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and six others over the death of a grocery shop owner during last month's violent clashes that led to the fall of her government, media reports said on Tuesday.

Gawli is 71-72 years old, not what he was in 1980s, says SC

Gawli is 71-72 years old, not what he was in 1980s, says SC

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

The Supreme Court on Monday said it would like to examine the plea of the Maharashtra government, challenging the remission granted to gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli who is serving a life sentence in a murder case.

Putin responsible for Navalny's death: Biden

Putin responsible for Navalny's death: Biden

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

United States President Joe Biden said that he is 'outraged' by the reported death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Is Engineer Rashid Kashmir's Most Popular Leader?

Is Engineer Rashid Kashmir's Most Popular Leader?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

If Rashid cannot be the king, he could be the kingmaker after October 8 when the results to the J&K assembly are declared.

NIA chargesheets 14th accused in 2022 Coimbatore car bomb case

NIA chargesheets 14th accused in 2022 Coimbatore car bomb case

Rediff.com27 Apr 2024

Naseer and his associates had conspired to wage war against the government of India and also to kill Indians in order to destabilise the country and create communal disharmony, it said.

Kejriwal cannot sign political docs, says jails chief

Kejriwal cannot sign political docs, says jails chief

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

In an interaction with PTI editors at its headquarters in New Delhi, Baniwal also said no distinction is made in the treatment meted out to the inmates and it is ensured they get the same basic right.

Speaker's remarks on Emergency trigger massive Opposition protests

Speaker's remarks on Emergency trigger massive Opposition protests

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday read out a resolution condemning the imposition of Emergency and termed the decision by then prime minister Indira Gandhi an attack on the Constitution, triggering a wave of protests by the opposition in the House.

Excise policy: BRS leader Kavitha walks out of Tihar after 5 months

Excise policy: BRS leader Kavitha walks out of Tihar after 5 months

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan noted that Kavitha has been in custody for around five months and the probe against her by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was complete in these cases.

Sisodia's 1-year in Tihar: Bhagvad Gita, badminton, calls to home

Sisodia's 1-year in Tihar: Bhagvad Gita, badminton, calls to home

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

Sisodia is presently lodged in Tihar jail number 1, where he stays in his separate cell shared with two more inmates, who are lodged in non-heinous cases, official sources said.

Tihar now seeking diabetologist for Kejriwal: AAP

Tihar now seeking diabetologist for Kejriwal: AAP

Rediff.com21 Apr 2024

Delhi Cabinet Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj Sunday alleged that Tihar authorities have now requested a diabetologist from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in contradiction of their earlier stance of adequate medical facilities for diabetics being present in the prison.

When Mahatma Gandhi Gave British Sleepless Nights

When Mahatma Gandhi Gave British Sleepless Nights

Rediff.com2 Oct 2024

Government was watching Gandhiji's mood to know if he had cooled down. They found out from his letters and utterances that he was the same old firebrand and even more determined than before.

4 Bishnoi gang members arrested for plotting to attack Salman Khan

4 Bishnoi gang members arrested for plotting to attack Salman Khan

Rediff.com1 Jun 2024

The police said the four were in touch with jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, and his younger brother Anmol Bishnoi and had recced the farmhouse and places where Salman Khan "worked" at the behest of the Bishnoi brothers.

'AKD Will Balance India and China'

'AKD Will Balance India and China'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

'We have to keep a watch because India-Sri Lanka has a history that whenever there has been a change in government, either the connectivity projects have been questioned or cancelled or revived.'

UK PM calls emergency meet amid unprecedented rioting

UK PM calls emergency meet amid unprecedented rioting

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called an emergency COBRA meeting of senior ministers and police chiefs at 10 Downing Street in London on Monday after a weekend of riots across several cities in the country, which he termed a 'far-right thuggery' that will face the full force of the law.

Indian student facing US admission fraud charge to return under plea deal

Indian student facing US admission fraud charge to return under plea deal

Rediff.com4 Aug 2024

Aryan Anand had submitted fake and falsified documents to secure admission into Lehigh University, a private research university in Pennsylvania for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Yasin Malik to argue in-person against NIA seeking death penalty for him

Yasin Malik to argue in-person against NIA seeking death penalty for him

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

Turning down the court's suggestion to appoint a lawyer on his behalf, separatist leader Yasin Malik on Friday told the Delhi high court he wished to argue in-person against a National Investigation Agency plea seeking death penalty for him in a terror funding case.

Will Udhayanidhi's Elevation Backfire On Stalin?

Will Udhayanidhi's Elevation Backfire On Stalin?

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

Udhayanidhi's 'untimely' elevation as deputy CM may be used against the party, for critics to argue that the DMK's 'first family's is not concerned about anything else but their clan's welfare. If packaged and delivered properly, some of the sting may stick at election time, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.

We've got independence for the 2nd time: Muhammad Yunus

We've got independence for the 2nd time: Muhammad Yunus

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Muhammad Yunus on Thursday promised to deliver a government which assures safety to its citizens, as the Nobel laureate returned to the protest-torn Bangladesh from Paris to take oath as the head of the interim government following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina.

SC relief for TN YouTuber over interview cases

SC relief for TN YouTuber over interview cases

Rediff.com14 Aug 2024

The bench not only issued notices to the state government and its police authorities, but also stayed the coercive proceedings against Shankar.

'How Can A 16 Year Old Be A BJP Agent?'

'How Can A 16 Year Old Be A BJP Agent?'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

'I went to jail and met my father to convince him to join politics and believe in the Constitution.'

AAP's Satyendar Jain back in Tihar as SC rejects regular bail plea

AAP's Satyendar Jain back in Tihar as SC rejects regular bail plea

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

The 69-year-old was medically examined before being sent to a separate cell in the prison, officials said.

Setback for Kejriwal as SC registry refuses urgent listing of bail plea

Setback for Kejriwal as SC registry refuses urgent listing of bail plea

Rediff.com29 May 2024

The apex court registry refused to accept the application, saying since Kejriwal was given liberty to move the trial court for regular bail, the plea is not maintainable.

Yasin Malik death penalty: HC judge recuses himself

Yasin Malik death penalty: HC judge recuses himself

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chief, who is currently serving a life term in the case, was virtually present for the the court proceedings from the Tihar jail in Delhi.

Tahawwur Rana extraditable to India, rules US court

Tahawwur Rana extraditable to India, rules US court

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

In a huge setback to Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a United States court has ruled that the Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman could be extradited to India where is wanted for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack carried out by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists.

Kejriwal's Resignation: A Master Stroke

Kejriwal's Resignation: A Master Stroke

Rediff.com19 Sep 2024

With Atishi at the helm it will not be easy for the BJP to continue using the LG's office and the bureaucracy as political instruments to hinder governance and thereby provoke the electorate's ire against the AAP, expects Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.

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