News for 'ransom demand'

Assam: Ultras abduct farm manger

Assam: Ultras abduct farm manger

Rediff.com22 Aug 2007

Rabindra Kumar Sinha had been woken up from his sleep and called out of his quarter at the farm of R&K Fishing and Agriculture Private Limited at around 2 am on Wednesday by unidentified persons before he went untraced.

Hong Kong: 3 abducted Indian bizmen freed in police operation

Hong Kong: 3 abducted Indian bizmen freed in police operation

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

Three Indians held at gunpoint for three days by kidnappers in Hong Kong have been freed following a rare international operation. The three men - travelling on a business trip to Hong Kong -- were abducted within hours of their arrival on Saturday.

Tejashwi apologises for 'mistakes' during RJD's 15-yr tenure

Tejashwi apologises for 'mistakes' during RJD's 15-yr tenure

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

Yadav, who is now leading his party as its chief ministerial candidate for the assembly polls due in a few months, made the charm offensive at a party function.

Bihar: Body of kidnapped student recovered

Bihar: Body of kidnapped student recovered

Rediff.com17 Dec 2007

Shivshanker Kumar, a class eight student, was abducted on Sunday while on his way to Kerodarpur from Kevlatand village. His body was recovered from the riverine area of Ganga in Khusrupur in late on Sunday night, the police said.

Parenting: How to handle pester power

Parenting: How to handle pester power

Rediff.com20 Mar 2007

Are you bending backwards and beyond to give your children whatever they want?

Pakistan police bust 'Taliban call centre'

Pakistan police bust 'Taliban call centre'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

Police in Pakistan have busted an illegal telephone gateway exchange in Lahore, allegedly being operated by the Taliban to make ransom calls to families of persons kidnapped by them, including the sons of former premier Yusuf Raza Gilani and slain Punjab governor Salman Taseer.

NIA says 'other players' behind Waze as Mumbai commissioner is shunted

NIA says 'other players' behind Waze as Mumbai commissioner is shunted

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Under flak for the 'mishandling' of the bomb scare outside Mukesh Ambani's residence, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday transferred Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh from the post.

Slain engineer's widow gets Rs 5 lakh cheque

Slain engineer's widow gets Rs 5 lakh cheque

Rediff.com28 Jun 2004

Pundir, who was overseeing the Srinagar-Jammu rail project, and his younger brother were kidnapped and killed by suspected Lashkar-e-Tayiba militants last week.

Obama readies plan to 're-open' US govt

Obama readies plan to 're-open' US govt

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

Obama urged the Republicans to re-open the government which has been shut down for more than a week now, rendering millions of federal employees without work and pay.

Kidnapping mastermind still at large

Kidnapping mastermind still at large

Rediff.com30 Jun 2005

Philippines: Kidnapped Indian rescued

Philippines: Kidnapped Indian rescued

Rediff.com24 Jan 2006

One of the kidnappers is also an Indian citizen.

IRCON engineer abducted in J&K

IRCON engineer abducted in J&K

Rediff.com23 Jun 2004

University VC, registrar go missing

University VC, registrar go missing

Rediff.com16 Dec 2004

Abducted Nepalese industrialist rescued in Bihar

Abducted Nepalese industrialist rescued in Bihar

Rediff.com29 May 2016

The kidnappers had demanded a ransom ranging from Rs 60 crore to 100 crore in Nepalese currency, the SP said.

Indian abducted in Poland

Indian abducted in Poland

Rediff.com5 Aug 2004

Harish Hitange, 37, of Nasik, Maharashtra, was abducted in April in Warsaw 2004 and his kidnappers, who are demanding a huge ransom, have reportedly cut off three of his fingers.

India ranked 2nd in cyber attacks through social media in 2014

India ranked 2nd in cyber attacks through social media in 2014

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

Symantec report says India saw 6% of social media scams globally in 2014

Businessman abducted in MP

Businessman abducted in MP

Rediff.com7 Feb 2005

The gang has demanded a ransom of Rs 1 crore.

Indian-origin girl murdered after abduction in SAF

Indian-origin girl murdered after abduction in SAF

Rediff.com19 Sep 2005

The body of 10-year-old Marissa Naidoo, who went missing from her school on Thursday, was found stuffed in a suitcase during a raid at a house at the town of Benoni, police said.

Top BSNL official abducted in Manipur

Top BSNL official abducted in Manipur

Rediff.com20 Feb 2003

The abductors have demanded a ransom of Rs30 lakh for the release of J Lumkim, an official said.

Malware that hit UK hospitals spreading across Asia, Europe

Malware that hit UK hospitals spreading across Asia, Europe

Rediff.com13 May 2017

A pop-up message on computers tells users that they can recover files but only if they send $300 of bitcoin to a specific address.

Man, who wants wife back, abducts father-in-law

Man, who wants wife back, abducts father-in-law

Rediff.com17 Feb 2005

He wants his wife, who has left home and filed for divorce, to return.

Abducted boy's body found in Punjab

Abducted boy's body found in Punjab

Rediff.com15 Feb 2005

Two people have been arrested in connection with the case.

Assam: Ultras abduct senior engineer

Assam: Ultras abduct senior engineer

Rediff.com23 Dec 2013

Suspected militants belonging to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit faction) have abducted a senior engineer hailing from Andhra Pradesh.

Your data can be kidnapped, too!

Your data can be kidnapped, too!

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

Digital extortion, in which hackers lock out all your data and seek ransom, is a real threat today, says Veenu Sandhu.

Obama rejects House Republican debt plan, shutdown continues

Obama rejects House Republican debt plan, shutdown continues

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

Efforts to end the US government shutdown and avoid a debt default before the October 17 deadline remained elusive.

Kurien threatens to suspend protesting TDP MPs from Rajya Sabha

Kurien threatens to suspend protesting TDP MPs from Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

Upset over frequent disruptions caused by two Telugu Desam Party members of Parliament, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien on Friday threatened to suspend them for a day "for holding the House to ransom" but could not do so as members of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Trinamool Congress opposed it.

Why India was made the Fall Guy at COP26

Why India was made the Fall Guy at COP26

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

The game plan is to pressure India and China to come back and commit to further emissions cuts by next year's UN meeting. Neither China nor India has 2030 targets anywhere near in line with a 1.5 degree centigrade pathway, and so will be on the target list of nations under pressure to return next year with more ambition, predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Beware of those WFH or coronavirus-themed emails

Beware of those WFH or coronavirus-themed emails

Rediff.com5 May 2020

While the virus out there meddling big-time with our lives, danger is lurking in our email boxes too.

48,000 ransomware attacks detected in India

48,000 ransomware attacks detected in India

Rediff.com17 May 2017

The attack is not focused towards any particular industry but it is widely spread across industries

What is the Nagaland governor up to?

What is the Nagaland governor up to?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

By writing a scathing letter to Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on the breakdown in law and order in the state, is Governor R N Ravi creating the ground for consolidating his power and directly influence proceedings in the state, asks Sandeep Pandey.

No ban on 'Accidental Prime Minister', says MP govt

No ban on 'Accidental Prime Minister', says MP govt

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

Chief Minister Kamal Nath said that he 'doesn't have any intent to impose a ban or any prohibition on any movie'.

Karan Johar didn't pay me to criticise Shivaay: Kamaal R Khan

Karan Johar didn't pay me to criticise Shivaay: Kamaal R Khan

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

An audio has surfaced where filmmaker Kamaal R Khan is heard confessing that Karan paid him to tweet against Ajay's Shivaay.

Hundreds of Indians stranded in Najaf; 39 abducted workers 'unharmed'

Hundreds of Indians stranded in Najaf; 39 abducted workers 'unharmed'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2014

Several hundred Indian nationals may be stranded in the Najaf province of Iraq, unable to return home because their employer refuses to return their passports, Amnesty International said on Saturday.

Two TDP MPs suspended from Rajya Sabha for a day

Two TDP MPs suspended from Rajya Sabha for a day

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

Cracking the whip, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien on Monday suspended two Telugu Desam Party members from Andhra Pradesh for a day for continuously disrupting the House by protesting against the decision to form Telangana.

Abducted son of slain Punjab governor found after 5 years

Abducted son of slain Punjab governor found after 5 years

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Senior police officer Aizaz Ghoraya confirmed that security and intelligence officials recovered Shahbaz from the Kuchlak area on the outskirts of Quetta city.

'Enough is enough': Maharashtra CM Fadnavis tells doctors to return to work

'Enough is enough': Maharashtra CM Fadnavis tells doctors to return to work

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

Making a statement in the legislative assembly, Fadnavis said, "Enough is enough. If the doctors fail to resume work today, government will not sit quietly. We cannot leave the patients to die. I am making a final attempt to break the deadlock today by meeting the doctors' representatives. If no solution is found and doctors don't resume work, they should be prepared to face legal action."

US, UK pin WannaCry cyber-attack on North Korea

US, UK pin WannaCry cyber-attack on North Korea

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

Britain's National Cyber Security Centre, leading the international investigation, believes that a hacking group known as Lazarus launched the attack.