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Kohli needs to learn of these tactics, feels Gavaskar...

Kohli needs to learn of these tactics, feels Gavaskar...

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

The 'Little Master', however, played down Kohli's much-publicised reaction to a reporter's query about whether he agreed with coach Ravi Shastri on this being the best travelling team in last 15 years.

Best ever Indian team overseas? 'Yes we believe that', insists Kohli

Best ever Indian team overseas? 'Yes we believe that', insists Kohli

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

The 4-1 series defeat in England, one of the several overseas disappointments for the team, led to some uncomfortable queries on whether Virat Kohli believed coach Ravi Shastri's assertion that this is the best touring Indian side in the last 15 years.

Meet the cop who has KILLED Mumbai's nightlife

Meet the cop who has KILLED Mumbai's nightlife

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

Returning to his office at Mumbai's Police Commissionerate after a morning full of court hearings, Special Services Branch's Assistant Commissioner of Police Vasant Dhoble is resigned to answering a barrage of questions from reporters.

Govt asks WhatsApp to explain breach amid snooping row

Govt asks WhatsApp to explain breach amid snooping row

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

Facebook-owned messaging platform said Indian journalists and human right activists were among those globally spied upon by unnamed entities using an Israeli sypware Pegasus.

SC grants bail to Tehelka scribe in poaching case

SC grants bail to Tehelka scribe in poaching case

Rediff.com13 Jan 2003

While granting bail, the court directed Badal to remain in Delhi and appear before the CBI on first Monday of every month. It also prohibited his entry into Saharanpur district of UP, where the case was registered against him

'Truth my defence': Priya Ramani gets bail in defamation case by MJ Akbar

'Truth my defence': Priya Ramani gets bail in defamation case by MJ Akbar

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

Ramani accused Akbar of sexual misconduct around 20 years ago.

Sasikala returns to TN after 4 yrs, to engage in active politics

Sasikala returns to TN after 4 yrs, to engage in active politics

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala on Monday returned to Tamil Nadu to a grand reception, days after completing her four-year jail term in Bengaluru in a corruption case, amid indications of a confrontation with the ruling party which she once controlled.

Newspapers fail to hit the stands in Manipur

Newspapers fail to hit the stands in Manipur

Rediff.com13 Aug 2012

Newspapers on Monday failed to hit the stands in Manipur as media houses and scribes protested against the diktat of militants who have threatened them with dire consequences for disobeying their orders. "We did not produce today's edition of papers in protest against the attack on the house of the editor of popular daily SANALEIBAK and president of the All Manipur Journalists' Union A Mobi at Thongju area in Imphal west district on Saturday night," sources said.

Kazmi case: Journalists union calls for unbiased reportage

Kazmi case: Journalists union calls for unbiased reportage

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

Delhi Union of Journalists President Sujata Madhok, S K Pandey, general secretary, and other members have welcomed the Supreme Court order granting bail to Syed Mohammad Ahmed Kazmi who has been behind bars since March in the Israeli diplomat car attack case.

Israeli diplomat attack: Special cell issued notice

Israeli diplomat attack: Special cell issued notice

Rediff.com25 Jul 2012

A Delhi court on Wednesday issued notice to the special cell of the Delhi police on an application by scribe Syed Mohammad Kazmi, an accused in Israeli diplomat attack case, challenging the extension of probe period by a magisterial court.

Success mantra of a young hard rock musician

Success mantra of a young hard rock musician

Rediff.com3 Jan 2013

Lead vocalist of music band Scribe, Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy shares his exciting journey as a young Indian musician.

UP orphanage case: Bigwigs overlooked sexual abuse

UP orphanage case: Bigwigs overlooked sexual abuse

Rediff.com11 Apr 2012

Sexual abuse at the Allahabad orphanage, where continued rape of three minor girls was discovered last week was in full knowledge of not only local district officials but even higher ups at the state headquarters in Lucknow.

Nalanda lathicharge: 30 cops transferred, 3 suspended

Nalanda lathicharge: 30 cops transferred, 3 suspended

Rediff.com16 Sep 2011

Three days after cops lathicharged and assaulted women in Bihar's Nalanda district, all the 30 policemen from the Noor Sarai police station were transferred and three were suspended including station officer in charge Avadesh Singh, a police official told this scribe.

Israeli car blast: Journalists demand Kazmi's release

Israeli car blast: Journalists demand Kazmi's release

Rediff.com11 Mar 2012

A group of 71 personalities including social activists, filmmakers, scribes and writers on Sunday condemned the arrest of freelance journalist Syed Mohammed Kazmi in connection with the bombing of an Israeli diplomat's vehicle, saying that he may be made a scapegoat to "please an international lobby."

Assam journalists seek special law for protection

Assam journalists seek special law for protection

Rediff.com8 Sep 2012

Frequently under attack from various elements while discharging their duty in the troubled state, Assam journalists have called upon the government and all the political parties to take steps to enact a special law for protection of media persons on duty. It was decided at a meeting of various journalists unions at the Guwahati Press Club.

Email from fake Pakistan PM ID creates flutter

Email from fake Pakistan PM ID creates flutter

Rediff.com4 Sep 2012

Officials in the office of Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf went into a tizzy after unidentified persons attempted to circulate an email purportedly containing the premier's message for Defence Day, exposing the lack of cyber security in the office's media arm. Defence Day is observed on September 6.

Slain journalist Rajdeo's wife moves SC for transfer of probe to Delhi

Slain journalist Rajdeo's wife moves SC for transfer of probe to Delhi

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

The furore over the release of the RJD strongman from Siwan has now reached the apex court through various petitions.

Yet another Pak journalist killed

Yet another Pak journalist killed

Rediff.com19 May 2012

A Pakistani journalist was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the restive southwest Balochistan province, the fourth scribe to be killed in as many months in the country ranked by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation as "the second most dangerous" in the world for reporters.

Dey case: Vora still in prison, bail formalities not over

Dey case: Vora still in prison, bail formalities not over

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

Three days after journalist Jigna Vora got bail in the case related to murder of fellow scribe Jyotirmoy Dey, she is yet to come out of prison, as formalities were not complete by Monday evening.

J Dey murder: Lab cannot retrieve data from Vora's phones

J Dey murder: Lab cannot retrieve data from Vora's phones

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

In a setback to investigations in senior journalist J Dey murder case, a forensic lab on Monday informed a special court that SMSes allegedly deleted by accused fellow scribe Jigna Vora could not be retrieved.

The stars are not shining for the Nehru-Gandhi family

The stars are not shining for the Nehru-Gandhi family

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

'Mango men in a banana republic.' That one phrase by Robert Vadra gave more insight into the man, than years of Vadra watching by inquisitive scribes, says Seema Mustafa

Kaskar firing case: Chhota Rajan's aide granted bail

Kaskar firing case: Chhota Rajan's aide granted bail

Rediff.com18 Jul 2012

A sessions court on Wednesday granted bail to a close aide of fugitive gangster Chhota Rajan, in connection with the firing outside the residence of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's brother Iqbal Kaskar, in which, the latter's bodyguard-cum-driver was killed.

Journo attack: Arunachal dailies shut in protest

Journo attack: Arunachal dailies shut in protest

Rediff.com17 Jul 2012

The media houses also decided to boycott all news and advertisements of the Arunachal Pradesh government for 5 days if the police failed to arrest the culprits involved in the attack on the journalist.

Assam: Journo claims molestation allegations 'malicious'

Assam: Journo claims molestation allegations 'malicious'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2012

Private news channel scribe Gaurav Jyoti Neog, blamed by Right To Information activist Akhil Gogoi for allegedly instigating the molestation of a girl in Guwahati, said on Sunday that the charges against him were 'malicious and wild'.

Naxal killing: SC to re-examine CBI clean chit to cops

Naxal killing: SC to re-examine CBI clean chit to cops

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to "consider" a plea for an independent probe into the killings of top Maoist leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad and scribe Hemchandra Pandey in an allegedly staged gun battle by the Andhra Pradesh police, who were given clean chit by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

When a young 'Tendulkar' checked in for nets at Lord's

When a young 'Tendulkar' checked in for nets at Lord's

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun was the centre of attraction at Lord's in London, pleasantly surprising a section of the Indian media, who had gathered to watch South Africa's optional training session.

'Sexual harassment at workplace non-negotiable': Journalists protest in Delhi

'Sexual harassment at workplace non-negotiable': Journalists protest in Delhi

Rediff.com13 Oct 2018

The group of journalists also passed a joint resolution seeking justice for the victims.

How Kuldeep is planning to counter dew in Delhi

How Kuldeep is planning to counter dew in Delhi

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

Chinaman spin bowler Kuldeep Yadav was on Tuesday seen practising with a wet ball on the eve of the Twenty20 International series-opener against New Zealand, in New Delhi.

M J Akbar faces #MeToo heat; Swaraj dodges questions

M J Akbar faces #MeToo heat; Swaraj dodges questions

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

'These are sexual harassment allegations. You are a woman minister in charge. Will there be a probe on the allegations?'

Media fumes over Press Council chairman's outburst

Media fumes over Press Council chairman's outburst

Rediff.com31 Oct 2011

The newly-appointed chairman of the Press Council of India had, in an interview to television news channel, stated that he was very disappointed with the way the Indian media works. Justice Katju also said that the media was not working for the interest of the people and sometimes divided the people of the country.

MJ Akbar case: Silence is not an option, Ramani tells court

MJ Akbar case: Silence is not an option, Ramani tells court

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

'Ramani said it was important for women to speak about sexual harassment at the workplace. She hoped that the disclosure would empower women and encourage them to speak up'

We want media to know its lakshman rekha: SC

We want media to know its lakshman rekha: SC

Rediff.com2 May 2012

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the exercise undertaken by it for framing guidelines for reporting court proceedings was aimed at making the press know its "lakshman rekha" and not intended for taking punitive action against scribes.

'Tejashwi won't quit, Nitish has not asked for his resignation'

'Tejashwi won't quit, Nitish has not asked for his resignation'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

"Are they (JD-U) police that we have to answer them?" he shot back to another question that JD-U spokesmen have been regularly saying that Tejashwi Yadav has to come clean in the public domain.

J Dey case: Judicial custody of Vora extended till Jan 16

J Dey case: Judicial custody of Vora extended till Jan 16

Rediff.com3 Jan 2012

A special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court on Tuesday extended till January 16, the judicial custody of the eleven accused, including woman journalist Jigna Vora, arrested in connection with the murder of the senior scribe Jyotirmoy Dey.

Journalists hold rally to protest Dey's killing

Journalists hold rally to protest Dey's killing

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

Journalists in Mumbai on Monday took out a procession to condemn the brutal killing of senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey and demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the incident.

J Dey case: Court rejects Jigna Vora's plea seeking media gag

J Dey case: Court rejects Jigna Vora's plea seeking media gag

Rediff.com24 Dec 2011

A special court on Saturday rejected an application by journalist Jigna Vora, arrested in connection with the murder of senior scribe Jyotirmoy Dey, seeking to direct the media to quote sources of their information while publishing stories regarding the crime. "The special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act court has rejected the application as no case of defamation could be made out. The judge observed that no order can be passed against the media," said the court.

Another charge-sheet filed in J Dey murder case

Another charge-sheet filed in J Dey murder case

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

The Mumbai police on Tuesday filed a supplementary charge-sheet against scribe Jigna Vora and another accused Deepak Sisodia in the J Dey murder case, a day after the journalist's first death anniversary.

Team India will entertain questions 'only on ICC World Twenty20'

Team India will entertain questions 'only on ICC World Twenty20'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2014

The Supreme Court's observations on the Indian Premier League fiasco appears to have had an effect on the Indian team at the World T20, as its media manager, Dr R N Baba, has issued a gag order on the media, stating that questions 'only on ICC World Twenty20' will be entertained.

Shivani Bhatnagar murder: SC issues notices to R K Sharma

Shivani Bhatnagar murder: SC issues notices to R K Sharma

Rediff.com13 Feb 2012

The Supreme Court on Monday sought dismissed Indian Police Service officer R K Sharma's response on a Delhi police plea challenging his acquittal in the Shivani Bhatnagar murder case.

Tempers run high at a meet on journalists' ethics

Tempers run high at a meet on journalists' ethics

Rediff.com3 Dec 2010

Tempers ran high and heated exchanges were witnessed as journalists on Friday debated the issue of media ethics in the background of lobbyist Niira Radia's tapped conversation with leading scribes, published by two weekly magazines.