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AB is a freak; greatest of all time, says RCB coach Katich

AB is a freak; greatest of all time, says RCB coach Katich

Rediff.com17 Oct 2020

Royal Challengers head coach Simon Katich was all praise for the South African after he single-handedly won the IPL game against Rajasthan Royals for them, in Dubai on Saturday.

My days as a prisoner of war in Pakistan

My days as a prisoner of war in Pakistan

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

During a war, there are just four possibilities a soldier faces. One: Victorious and safe. Two: Wounded. Three: Killed in action. Four: Prisoner of War. It was my fate to face the fourth, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd) on the year spent as a prisoner of war in Pakistan during the 1971 War.

HC to hear Rathore petition daily from Friday

HC to hear Rathore petition daily from Friday

Rediff.com1 Jul 2010

The Punjab and Haryana high court has decided to conduct daily hearings from Friday on a revision petition of former Haryana director general of police S P S Rathore, who has challenged the session court's verdict sentencing him to an 18-month jail term for molesting 14-year-old Ruchika Girhotra.

HC gives no relief to Rathore

HC gives no relief to Rathore

Rediff.com29 Jun 2010

Former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore again failed to get any relief from the Punjab and Haryana High Court which adjourned till July 1 his plea challenging his 18-month jail term in the Ruchika molestation case.

UK: Sikh woman faces jail if she sleeps with her husband

UK: Sikh woman faces jail if she sleeps with her husband

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

In what is believed to be the first ruling of its kind in the United Kingdom, an Indian woman who had an arranged marriage with a mentally disabled British Sikh man has been warned that she faces life in prison if she were to sleep with her husband.

Why an Indian hero's statue was unveiled in Pakistan

Why an Indian hero's statue was unveiled in Pakistan

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

'In Pakistan there has been no problem about the installation of the statues of these men, unlike the Jinnah portrait or other controversies that seem to be present in India these days quite regularly,' says Aakar Patel.

J&K: Intelligence wing to quiz Pak militant

J&K: Intelligence wing to quiz Pak militant

Rediff.com23 Oct 2006

Intelligence sleuths had seized the cellphone (9906872239) from prisoner Gurmail Singh in Barrack number two in Block number 14 of high security Kotbalwal jail.

With 2 more Covid deaths, nationwide toll reaches 9; total cases 468

With 2 more Covid deaths, nationwide toll reaches 9; total cases 468

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

The Union health ministry said West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh reported a casualty each on Monday, taking the total number of deaths to nine in the country due to COVID-19.

The mystery death of Pakistan's 'holy warrior'

The mystery death of Pakistan's 'holy warrior'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2020

Khadim Hussain Rizvi is now gone. But the mass appeal of fundamentalism among Pakistan's burgeoning, young, illiterate, unemployed and angry population isn't, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Two charged with Sarabjit's murder in Pakistan

Two charged with Sarabjit's murder in Pakistan

Rediff.com18 Jan 2014

Two death row prisoners have been indicted in Pakistan for the murder of Indian national Sarabjit Singh at a jail in Lahore. An additional district and sessions judge held trial at the Central Jail in Kot Lakhpat on Friday and formally charged the two inmates -- Amer Sarfraz alias Tamba and Muddassar Bashir.

Nirav Modi's mental health, Indian prisons in focus at UK extradition case

Nirav Modi's mental health, Indian prisons in focus at UK extradition case

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

The third day of the five-day hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court, presided over by Justice Samuel Goozee, was devoted to the defence laying out further arguments against a prima facie case of fraud and money laundering against Modi.

Hafiz Saeed's arrest result of US 'great pressure': Trump

Hafiz Saeed's arrest result of US 'great pressure': Trump

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

'After a ten year search, the so-called 'mastermind' of the Mumbai Terror attacks has been arrested in Pakistan. Great pressure has been exerted over the last two years to find him!' said Trump who is scheduled to meet Khan at his Oval Office on Monday, July 22.

Sarabjit's body handed over to family

Sarabjit's body handed over to family

Rediff.com3 May 2013

The body of Sarabjit Singh, who died after a brutal attack by inmates in a Pakistani jail, was on Thursday night handed over to his family after the post-mortem.

Back to the wall, will Choksi still manage to pull off a trick or two?

Back to the wall, will Choksi still manage to pull off a trick or two?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2021

Given how everything has played out, Mehul Choksi, now 62, achieved all that he wanted but for all the wrong reasons, says Pavan Lall.

BKI terrorist, others plead guilty in twin blasts case

BKI terrorist, others plead guilty in twin blasts case

Rediff.com30 Aug 2012

Babbar Khalsa International's terrorist Jagtar Singh Hawara on Thursday pleaded guilty in a Delhi court, along with four others, of their alleged roles in the 2005 twin blasts at Satyam and Liberty cinema halls in Delhi. With Hawara -- the assassin of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh -- and his four accomplices admitting their guilt, Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Siddhartha sentenced them to jail terms already undergone by them.

Pak: Burney finds another 'Sarabjeet'

Pak: Burney finds another 'Sarabjeet'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2008

After Kashmir Singh, leading Pakistani rights activist Ansar Burney has found another Indian on death row, Karpal Singh, languishing in a jail in Punjab province since 1992.

Mumbai-based engineer repatriated from Pak after 5 yrs

Mumbai-based engineer repatriated from Pak after 5 yrs

Rediff.com25 Oct 2012

A Mumbai-based software engineer, who claimed to have inadvertently crossed over to Pakistan in 2007 via the Samjhauta Express and was jailed there for five years, was repatriated on Thursday. Bhavesh Parmar, 33, a resident of Ville Parle area in Mumbai, crossed over to India from Attari in Punjab. He was received by his mother Hansa Kanti and Member of Legislative Assembly Krishna Hegde, who helped the family take up the matter.

BJP dares Rahul for debate on what Cong has done for farmers

BJP dares Rahul for debate on what Cong has done for farmers

Rediff.com25 Dec 2020

Union minister Prakash Javadekar accused the Congress of ignoring farmers' interests and keeping them poor to ensure cheap grain prices, and asserted that the Modi government empowered them by implementing the Swaminathan commission report to give them remunerative price through MSP.

Investigation ordered into Chamel Singh's death: Bashir

Investigation ordered into Chamel Singh's death: Bashir

Rediff.com28 Mar 2013

An investigation has been ordered into the death of Indian prisoner Chamel Singh, after he was allegedly assaulted by staff at a Pakistani jail, Pakistan High Commissioner Salman Bashir said on Thursday, maintaining that there should be 'no anxiety' over the issue.

Superintendent arrested in jailbreak case

Superintendent arrested in jailbreak case

Rediff.com23 Jan 2004

Jagtar Singh Hawara, a Babbar Khalsa International terrorist and his associates Jagtar Singh Tara and Paramjit Singh, all three accused in the murder for former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, escaped after digging a tunnel in the jail.

Govt firm on CAA; will stand judicial scrutiny: Shah

Govt firm on CAA; will stand judicial scrutiny: Shah

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Unfazed by the protests against the Act, Shah challenged protesters to oppose the legislation as much as they can. He also asked students who are opposing the legislation to read it properly and understand its meaning.

It's official! Imran's PTI emerges largest party with 116 seats

It's official! Imran's PTI emerges largest party with 116 seats

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

Jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz with 64 and former president Asif Ali Zardari's Pakistan Peoples Party with 43 seats are placed at number two and three respectively, the Election Commission of Pakistan said.

20 years on, Pakistan to free Sarabjit Singh

20 years on, Pakistan to free Sarabjit Singh

Rediff.com26 Jun 2012

After being on the death row for 20 years over bombing charges, Indian national Sarabjit Singh is being released with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday commuting his death sentence.

Justice Muralidhar reveals sequence of his transfer

Justice Muralidhar reveals sequence of his transfer

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Justice S Muralidhar on Thursday apprised judges and lawyers of the Delhi high court about the sequence of communication on his transfer to Punjab and Haryana high court, saying that he was informed about it on February 17 and had no problem with it.

Even after govt warning Qadri supporters refuse to end Islamabad stand-off

Even after govt warning Qadri supporters refuse to end Islamabad stand-off

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

Over 25,000 protesters had entered and besieged Islamabad's high-security zone on Sunday, damaging public buildings and breaking barriers that had been erected.

Khaps are part of Haryana's culture, says CM

Khaps are part of Haryana's culture, says CM

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda onh Friday equated Khap Panchayats with organisations like Non-Governmental Organisations, saying that they are part of state's culture.

Kejriwal apologises to SAD leader over drugs charge

Kejriwal apologises to SAD leader over drugs charge

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

Bikram Singh Majithia claimed he was grateful that truth had won and Kejriwal had realised his mistake.

Emergency was a windfall for the RSS

Emergency was a windfall for the RSS

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

The Emergency greatly influenced the RSS' makeover from a fringe force in the Indian political imagination to one that could have its own man sworn in as prime minister in two decades' time. A riveting excerpt from Christophe Jaffrelot and Pratinav Anil's India's First Dictatorship: The Emergency, 1975-1977.

Why Indians are immigrating illegally

Why Indians are immigrating illegally

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

Driven by hardship, adventurous souls mortgage their homesteads in Punjab or Haryana, pawn the family jewellery and borrow heavily to satisfy the greed of the criminal traffickers who organise their trips, points out Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Pakistan court dismisses Kohli fan's bail plea

Pakistan court dismisses Kohli fan's bail plea

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Notwithstanding a clean chit from the police, a Pakistani court dismissed the bail plea of a young die-hard fan of India's ace batsman Virat Kohli who was arrested on treason charges for hoisting the Indian flag atop his home.

LoC ceasefire looks fragile

LoC ceasefire looks fragile

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

It would be realistic to see India's position on the DGMOs joint statement more as 'engagement, different from dialogue', where our subsequent options could be decided depending on the realities of the situation on the ground, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

Who and what matters in Pakistan elections

Who and what matters in Pakistan elections

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

As the country readies to go to polls on July 25, one can't deny the role of the military, but there are other factors too.

Tried back channel for Kulbhushan Jadhav's release: Salve

Tried back channel for Kulbhushan Jadhav's release: Salve

Rediff.com3 May 2020

Salve was the lead counsel for India in the Jadhav case at the International Court of Justice which had last year ruled that Pakistan must review the death sentence awarded to the retired naval officer after a closed trial.

15-year-old girl challenges Kanhaiya for debate on PM Modi

15-year-old girl challenges Kanhaiya for debate on PM Modi

Rediff.com6 Mar 2016

Jhanvi Behal felt that the speech Kanhaiya gave after his release from the jail, targeting PM Modi and his government, was completely wrong and untrue.

Pakistan executes 2 convicts; 70 executed since death penalty revival

Pakistan executes 2 convicts; 70 executed since death penalty revival

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Pakistan on Wednesday hanged two more death-row prisoners, taking the total number of executions to 70 since the country reversed the self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in December after the Taliban school massacre.

'Gap between the people and government is widening'

'Gap between the people and government is widening'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2017

The bureaucracy in Haryana blamed the government for inexperience and criminal negligence.

Terrorist gives slip to Delhi police, 5 cops suspended

Terrorist gives slip to Delhi police, 5 cops suspended

Rediff.com3 Apr 2012

A Babbar Khalsa terrorist, who was undergoing sentence in an attempt to murder case, escaped from police custody in Punjab while being taken to a court from Delhi's Tihar jail, police sources said on Tuesday.

Akali Dal leaders are cheaters: Beant Singh's assassin

Akali Dal leaders are cheaters: Beant Singh's assassin

Rediff.com27 Mar 2012

As the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and the Punjab government pitched for a pardon for him, Balwant Singh Rajoana, who has been convicted for the assassination of former chief minister Beant Singh, today described Akali leaders as "cheaters" and asked them not to seek clemency for him.

After much drama, Pakistan frees Surjeet Singh

After much drama, Pakistan frees Surjeet Singh

Rediff.com28 Jun 2012

Indian prisoner Surjeet Singh, who has served a life term in Pakistan following his arrest on charges of spying in the 1980s, was on Thursday freed from the Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore and sent to the Wagah border crossing to be repatriated

Sarabjit Singh files fresh clemency appeal

Sarabjit Singh files fresh clemency appeal

Rediff.com29 May 2012

This is the fifth mercy petition from Sarabjit, who was sentenced to death for alleged involvement in a string of bombings in Punjab in 1990 that killed 14 people.