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Two journalists among 7 more arrested for UP exam paper leak

Two journalists among 7 more arrested for UP exam paper leak

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

Seven more people, including two local journalists, were arrested on Thursday in connection with the leak of class 12 English paper of the Uttar Pradesh school board, the police said.

UP cancels police constable recruitment exam amid paper leak charges

UP cancels police constable recruitment exam amid paper leak charges

Rediff.com24 Feb 2024

More than 48 lakh candidates appeared in the examination conducted on February 17 and 18 across the state.

Money-pooling scam: SFIO to start probe

Money-pooling scam: SFIO to start probe

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

The SFIO probe ordered by the government into illegal money-pooling activities of various entities would initially focus on 57 companies, most of which are in West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar and Assam.

Video deepens Vikas Dubey's encounter mystery

Video deepens Vikas Dubey's encounter mystery

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

A video taken around 6.30 am, just half an hour before the encounter, shows media cars chasing the convoy being stopped.

History in Minutes: Major Who Saved Tawang From China

History in Minutes: Major Who Saved Tawang From China

Rediff.com21 Mar 2025

Major Khathing was the first man to hoist the Indian flag in Tawang. He also brought Bum La under Indian control.

'Kahe ka dar' asks gangster Atiq Ahmed as convoy halts in MP

'Kahe ka dar' asks gangster Atiq Ahmed as convoy halts in MP

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

Ahmed, a former Samajwadi Party MP, has been lodged in the Sabarmati central jail since June 2019. He was shifted there following a Supreme Court after he was accused of orchestrating the kidnapping and assault on real estate businessman Mohit Jaiswal while in prison in UP.

Why did Trump thank Pakistan?

Why did Trump thank Pakistan?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2025

Trump thanked the Government of Pakistan for "helping arrest this monster".

9 dead, 35 injured in Colombo prison riot

9 dead, 35 injured in Colombo prison riot

Rediff.com10 Nov 2012

A major riot broke out in Sri Lanka's main Welikada prison in Colombo on Friday, leaving at least nine people dead and 35 others injured.

Bijapur anti-naxal op was poorly designed: Rahul Gandhi

Bijapur anti-naxal op was poorly designed: Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the operation against Naxals in Chhattisgarh, in which 22 security personnel were killed, was 'incompetently' executed and 'poorly designed'.

Punjab CM Channi, Sidhu, Jakhar meet Rahul separately

Punjab CM Channi, Sidhu, Jakhar meet Rahul separately

Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and senior leader Sunil Jakhar met with former party president Rahul Gandhi at his Delhi residence on Wednesday.

Was Mohali a terror attack? Will let you know, says Punjab DGP

Was Mohali a terror attack? Will let you know, says Punjab DGP

Rediff.com10 May 2022

A day after the rocket-propelled grenade attack on its Mohali-based intelligence wing headquarters, the Punjab police on Tuesday said it has leads and will solve the case soon.

Caller offers Rs 2 crore to plant bombs in Meerut

Caller offers Rs 2 crore to plant bombs in Meerut

Rediff.com18 Jul 2011

The Special Task Force is investigating the case of two phone calls made to a meat trader and a farmer in Uttar Pradesh asking them to plant bombs in their respective towns.

LeT terrorists flee from UP court

LeT terrorists flee from UP court

Rediff.com27 Feb 2007

Maksood and Sayed were arrested by the Special Task Force in 2002 and lodged in Lucknow jail.

Govt orders SFIO probe into chit fund companies

Govt orders SFIO probe into chit fund companies

Rediff.com25 Apr 2013

A special task force has been set up under to carry out all investigations into such companies.

Farzi Review: Showy Shahid!

Farzi Review: Showy Shahid!

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

The hour-long episodes lurch from adrenaline-pumping to yawn-inducing, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Security forces find it tough to operate in Manipur's AFSPA-free areas

Security forces find it tough to operate in Manipur's AFSPA-free areas

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

The officials said that in the present environment where two communities are attacking each other, they may not find even a lawyer to defend them as all courts were within Imphal valley.

Can We Fight China, Pakistan With What We Have?

Can We Fight China, Pakistan With What We Have?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2024

Everybody talks of China as the real threat, but we aren't even building a decisive capability against Pakistan, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

India will be nervous but NZ's task will be Herculean: Taylor

India will be nervous but NZ's task will be Herculean: Taylor

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

Taylor said if New Zealand can strike early, it will put tremendous pressure on the Indian middle-order.

Chhattisgarh: Combined anti-naxal op is a success

Chhattisgarh: Combined anti-naxal op is a success

Rediff.com12 Aug 2009

In the first operation of its kind in a long time, the Chhattisgarh state police, the Special Task Force and the Central Reserve Police Force launched a combined offensive against Naxalites in the forests spanning two highly Naxal-infested districts to register their first major success in many months.

Terrorists 'confess': Rahul was the target

Terrorists 'confess': Rahul was the target

Rediff.com17 Nov 2007

The terrorists, all belonging to Pakistan and identified as Mohammad Abid alias Faate, Yusuf alias Faisal and Mirza Rashid Baig were arrested from the Gudumba police station area in Lucknow early Friday and a large number of sophisticated arms and ammunition and RDX seized.

114 Maoist cadres identified in Assam

114 Maoist cadres identified in Assam

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

The Maoists who are trying to gain a stronghold in Assam have 114 identified cadres working in the state, as per the information gathered by the special task force of Assam Police that was constituted to study the menace.

No school bus to run in Delhi without verification of crew

No school bus to run in Delhi without verification of crew

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

The government has ordered that no school in Delhi will hire any transport vehicle of any kind without police verification of its owner and the crew.

FIR registered against MP Governor in MPPEB scam

FIR registered against MP Governor in MPPEB scam

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav, the Special Task Force probing the MPPEB scam, on Tuesday registered an FIR against him.

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka shuts embassies in Norway, Iraq

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka shuts embassies in Norway, Iraq

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka has decided to temporarily shut its embassies in Norway and Iraq, as well as the country's consulate general in Sydney, the ministry of foreign affairs said on Tuesday.

NGOs demand release of UP PUCL secy

NGOs demand release of UP PUCL secy

Rediff.com11 Feb 2010

In a memorandum to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Thursday, several NGOs demanded the release of Peoples Union of Civil Liberties organising secretary Seema Azad and her husband, who are currently being held for suspected Naxal links.

Watertight security in Chennai for cricketers

Watertight security in Chennai for cricketers

Rediff.com8 Dec 2008

Highest level of anti-terror measures, with deployment of over 5,000 personnel, including 300 commandos, will be in place to provide watertight security to England and India teams in Chennai for the first cricket Test, beginning Thursday.

One of Veerappan's associates escaped

One of Veerappan's associates escaped

Rediff.com19 Oct 2004

STF chief K Vijayakumar said: "We are looking for a man, who is supposed to be an abettor."

Lashkar commander's kin held in Kishtwar

Lashkar commander's kin held in Kishtwar

Rediff.com24 Nov 2010

The father, brother and an associate of Lashkar commander Habib Gujjar alias Salman were arrested during raids in Keshwar belt of Kishtwar district on Tuesday night, Kishtwar Superintendent of Police Haseeb Mughal said. The arrested persons have been identified as Jamal-ud-Din and Khair Din, brother and father of LeT commander Salman, and Shahid Baro, an associate, he said.

Juvenile arrested for claiming responsibility for Delhi blasts

Juvenile arrested for claiming responsibility for Delhi blasts

Rediff.com14 Sep 2011

The Special Task Force of Kolkata police on Wednesday arrested a 14-year-old student for allegedly sending a 'mischievous' e-mail to media houses claiming responsibility for the Delhi high court blasts.

Assam to get STF to fight militants

Assam to get STF to fight militants

Rediff.com12 Jul 2008

The Assam government will have a crack Special Task Force soon to carry out specific operations against insurgents as initiatives for the same has been started after getting approval from the state's finance department. The force is being launched in the style and format of the Greyhound Battalion in Andhra Pradesh and is expected to be made operational within two months.

Yasin Bhatkal was let off after arrest in 2008

Yasin Bhatkal was let off after arrest in 2008

Rediff.com22 Feb 2013

Yasin Bhatkal, one of the co-founders of the banned Indian Mujahideen, was arrested by Kolkata police in 2008 in a fake currency case, but was let off.

Arms supplier detained in J Dey murder case

Arms supplier detained in J Dey murder case

Rediff.com19 Jul 2011

A man with suspected links to the Chhota Rajan gang was on Tuesday arrested for allegedly providing weapon for the killing of senior crime journalist Jyotirmoy Dey, the ninth arrest in the case.

Muzaffarnagar molestation: Mayawati suspends MLA

Muzaffarnagar molestation: Mayawati suspends MLA

Rediff.com24 Jun 2011

In an obvious bid to divert the attention of people from the mysterious death of a jailed medical officer in the state capital, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Friday expelled her party Member of Legislative Assembly Shahnawaz Rana from the primary membership of the party. Rana has been expelled for his alleged involvement in case of attempted rape and molestation of two women.

Who Is Robbing Bihar's Banks?

Who Is Robbing Bihar's Banks?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

The bandits not only looted cash, they also killed two home guard jawans, assaulted and injured bank staff and threatened to kill customers.

6 people named in Umesh Pal murder case killed so far

6 people named in Umesh Pal murder case killed so far

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

Ten people were named in the first information report (FIR) registered at the Dhoomanganj Police Station of Prayagraj on February 25, a day after Umesh Pal was killed.

UP: 2 more held in CRPF attack case

UP: 2 more held in CRPF attack case

Rediff.com11 Feb 2008

A day after three Lashkar-e-Tayiba militants were arrested in Rampur for their alleged involvement in the January 1 attack on the Central Reserve Police Force camp, the special task force of Uttar Pradesh police on Monday arrested two more persons in this connection.

TNA chief Suba Illavarasan arrested

TNA chief Suba Illavarasan arrested

Rediff.com26 May 2004

Illavarasan is also a close associate of forest brigand Veerappan.

Putin Has To Tread Carefully With Trump

Putin Has To Tread Carefully With Trump

Rediff.com14 Mar 2025

'There is no question that Putin's preference will be to avoid unpleasantness with Trump, leave alone a collision course,' observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

'Disgusting To See Bangladeshis Turning Backs On India'

'Disgusting To See Bangladeshis Turning Backs On India'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2025

'The present generation, either due to historical amnesia or political propaganda, has been fed a narrative that paints India as an adversary rather than an ally.'

U'khand: 33 workers rescued as avalanche hits BRO camp, 22 still trapped

U'khand: 33 workers rescued as avalanche hits BRO camp, 22 still trapped

Rediff.com1 Mar 2025

Forty-one Border Road Organisation labourers working to clear snow near the high altitude border village of Mana in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district were trapped under an avalanche on Friday.