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Sidhu surrenders, sent to Patiala jail

Sidhu surrenders, sent to Patiala jail

Rediff.com11 Jan 2007

In his application, Sidhu said he was willing to surrender before the court since his case is now before the Supreme Court since the suspension of sentence.

Would have gone to support farmers if was not stopped: Kejriwal

Would have gone to support farmers if was not stopped: Kejriwal

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

He asked all party members to serve the farmers selflessly.

Former Pak PM Gilani speaks to son abducted 2 years ago

Former Pak PM Gilani speaks to son abducted 2 years ago

Rediff.com24 May 2015

Pakistan's former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday said he had spoken to his son Ali Haider for the first time since he was kidnapped by a Taliban group in 2013 and is now being held in Afghanistan.

Nirav Modi to seek bail again at UK court hearing

Nirav Modi to seek bail again at UK court hearing

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

Friday's hearing is expected to be presided over by Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot, the same judge who had ordered the extradition of former Kingfisher Airlines boss Vijay Mallya last December.

COVID: Pak bars international flights as cases up to 625

COVID: Pak bars international flights as cases up to 625

Rediff.com21 Mar 2020

The worst-affected Sindh province reported 90 new coronavirus cases, taking the provincial tally to 357. The new cases have been detected in pilgrims who returned from Iran and have been quarantined in Sukkur, according to a spokesperson for the Sindh health department.

'For a few months, they didn't kill anyone'

'For a few months, they didn't kill anyone'

Rediff.com25 May 2021

'But thereafter the same trend is again getting popular and that is what is disturbing and alarming.' 'If this practice goes unchecked, then the entire edifice of the rule of law which gives protection to citizens of this country would crumble into pieces.'

Hearing in murder cases against Dera chief: Panchkula on alert

Hearing in murder cases against Dera chief: Panchkula on alert

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

The CBI court is hearing the cases of murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati and former Dera manager Ranjit Singh.

Hope for re-engagement after polls in India: Pak

Hope for re-engagement after polls in India: Pak

Rediff.com14 Apr 2019

'A narrative is needed that captures the reality in Pakistan objectively and more fully'

'Our people don't criticise the BJP openly'

'Our people don't criticise the BJP openly'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2016

'...even if they have profound differences. We discuss within our party and with each other, but not openly. We just reminded the BJP that they too, should follow this dharma.'

First look: Anushka wrestles for Sultan

First look: Anushka wrestles for Sultan

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Additional evidence against Nirav Modi submitted in UK court

Additional evidence against Nirav Modi submitted in UK court

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

Besides the passports, Modi also possesses multiple residency cards, some of them expired, but covering countries/regions such as the UAE, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Why Mamata left the Congress!

Why Mamata left the Congress!

Rediff.com7 May 2021

'Mamata wanted the Congress in alliance with the BJP in Bengal against the Left Front government.' 'Pranab Mukherjee opposed it, stating it would amount to compromising on secularism.' 'In 2021, Mamata defeats the BJP and becomes a champion of secularism.'

I was held 21 days before my wedding

I was held 21 days before my wedding

Rediff.com13 Sep 2005

Trapped in terror's wake

Trapped in terror's wake

Rediff.com1 Apr 2004

Beant Singh murder accused escape from jail

Beant Singh murder accused escape from jail

Rediff.com23 Jan 2004

Jagtar Singh Hawara, Jagtar Singh Tara and Paramjit Singh are the three main accused in the assassination of the Punjab chief minister in 1995.

Verdict on Dera chief: Haryana on alert, stadium made 'temporary jail'

Verdict on Dera chief: Haryana on alert, stadium made 'temporary jail'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

State govt said it is not averse to seeking Army's help to maintain law and order.

'Every day you wake up to see who was arrested last night'

'Every day you wake up to see who was arrested last night'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

'If you talk about any kind of equality, you are under attack.'

CBI court to sentence Dera chief on Monday

CBI court to sentence Dera chief on Monday

Rediff.com27 Aug 2017

Ahead of the pronouncement of the sentence, police have left nothing to chance and have taken important functionaries of the sect, who could gather followers, into preventive custody.

1993 Delhi blast case convict Bhullar shifted to Amritsar jail

1993 Delhi blast case convict Bhullar shifted to Amritsar jail

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

The 1993 Delhi bomb blast case convict Prof Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar was on Friday shifted to Amritsar Central Jail from Delhi's Tihar Jail.

Declaring 39 Indians abducted in Iraq dead without proof will be sin: Swaraj

Declaring 39 Indians abducted in Iraq dead without proof will be sin: Swaraj

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

In a forceful statement in the Lok Sabha, Swaraj rejected allegations that she misled the country.

Dushyant Chautala: Possible heir to Devi Lal's legacy

Dushyant Chautala: Possible heir to Devi Lal's legacy

Rediff.com27 Oct 2019

The 31-year-old will have to do the balancing act between his anti-BJP support base and work with the Khattar-led dispensation for smooth governance.

UK court denies bail to Nirav Modi

UK court denies bail to Nirav Modi

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

The judge fixed April 26 as the next date of hearing when he will appear via video link from jail.

Chinese soldier, living in India for over 50 years, reunited with family

Chinese soldier, living in India for over 50 years, reunited with family

Rediff.com11 Feb 2017

Wang Qi, 77, was received by his close Chinese relatives, besides officials of the China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Indian embassy when he arrived in Beijing along with his son, daughter-in-law and grand daughter from Delhi-Beijing flight.

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.

39 Indians missing in Iraq killed: Sushma Swaraj

39 Indians missing in Iraq killed: Sushma Swaraj

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

The external affairs minister said that the dreaded terror outfit Islamic State had killed all the Indian nationals.

Pak executes 100th convict since death penalty revival

Pak executes 100th convict since death penalty revival

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Pakistan on Tuesday hanged its 100th convict since a moratorium on death penalty was lifted in December last year, prompting rights group Amnesty International to call it as a "shameful milestone".

Nirav Modi to appear for remand hearing via videolink from jail on Friday

Nirav Modi to appear for remand hearing via videolink from jail on Friday

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

During the course of the hearing last month, it emerged that Modi had made death threats to witnesses and also attempted to destroy evidence such as mobile phones and a server holding "material critical to the fraud".

26/11 terrorist Hafiz Saeed sentenced to 11 yrs jail

26/11 terrorist Hafiz Saeed sentenced to 11 yrs jail

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

The court sentenced Saeed to five-and-a-half years and imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 in each case. The sentences of both cases will run concurrently.

Nirav Modi to move 2nd bail plea in London on Friday

Nirav Modi to move 2nd bail plea in London on Friday

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

"He is expected to be produced before the court for a second bail application hearing on March 29," a court official in London confirmed on Tuesday.

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.

The Battle of Panipat, revisited

The Battle of Panipat, revisited

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

Colonel Anil Athale (retd) recalls how the Battle of Panipat, 258 years ago, changed the history of India for the next century and half.

Sharif, daughter arrested in graft case as they return to Pakistan

Sharif, daughter arrested in graft case as they return to Pakistan

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

The two were convicted on July 6 in the Avenfield properties case linked to the Sharif family's ownership of four luxury flats in London.

26/11 mastermind Lakhvi walks free from Pakistan jail

26/11 mastermind Lakhvi walks free from Pakistan jail

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

Laskhar-e-Tayiba operations commander Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi, the 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind, on Friday walked free from a Pakistani jail after spending nearly six years in detention.

How Manikarnika became Jhansi ki Rani

How Manikarnika became Jhansi ki Rani

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

10 Things You Didn't Know About Manikarnika, Rani of Jhansi.

Dera violence claims 4 more lives; toll up to 36 in Haryana

Dera violence claims 4 more lives; toll up to 36 in Haryana

Rediff.com26 Aug 2017

The situation in Sirsa remained tense but under control, according to police.

Pakistan says will welcome visit by PM Manmohan Singh

Pakistan says will welcome visit by PM Manmohan Singh

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

Pakistan on Friday said it would welcome a visit by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who has expressed hope of making a trip to the neighbouring country in the next four months, even as it sought the resumption of the composite dialogue.

Why did 24 Indians die off the Panama coast?

Why did 24 Indians die off the Panama coast?

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

Lack of opportunities coupled with a desire to get rich quick in the West is fueling Punjab's human trafficking problem.

No decision yet on Nirav Modi's bail appeal

No decision yet on Nirav Modi's bail appeal

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

Justice Ingrid Simler at the Royal Courts of Justice in London concluded the hearing and said as the matter was of "some importance", she would take some time to consider it and hand down her ruling on Wednesday.

Dera chief sentenced to 20 years in jail for 2 rapes

Dera chief sentenced to 20 years in jail for 2 rapes

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

Haryana and Punjab remained on high alert with officials warning that violent miscreants will be shot at sight.

Pakistani court rejects bail plea of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi chief

Pakistani court rejects bail plea of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi chief

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

A Pakistani court has rejected the bail application of Malik Ishaq, chief of the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi that has been blamed for a series of attacks on the Shia minority.