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Mukhtar Ansari out on custody parole to campaign

Mukhtar Ansari out on custody parole to campaign

Rediff.com10 May 2014

Controversial Uttar Pradesh legislator Mukhtar Ansari was on Saturday released on custody parole from Central Jail in Agra for a day to campaign in Lok Sabha election.

CBI claims Dayanidhi pressured promoter to sell Aircel stakes

CBI claims Dayanidhi pressured promoter to sell Aircel stakes

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

He was chargesheeted for the offences punishable under section 120-B

DRDO's new assault rifle will be a disaster for the army

DRDO's new assault rifle will be a disaster for the army

Rediff.com18 Jul 2015

The Indian Army rejected DRDO's INSAS assault rifle in 2010 due to its all-round inefficiency. Now the army is being forced to accept DRDO's Excalibur rifle, which is basically an ungraded variant of the INSAS, to make up for a severe shortage of small arms.

4 get life imprisonment in Keenan, Reuben murder case

4 get life imprisonment in Keenan, Reuben murder case

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Santos and Fernandez were attacked outside a popular eatery in Mumbai's Amboli area while trying to protect their female friends from a group of harassers on October 20, 2011. They were stabbed brutally by four men.

MPs seek swift death penalty, castration in rape cases

MPs seek swift death penalty, castration in rape cases

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

Responding to a discussion during Zero Hour in the Lower House, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said he was falling short of words to condemn the heinous crime.

Naval war room leak case: UK orders extradition of Shankaran

Naval war room leak case: UK orders extradition of Shankaran

Rediff.com29 May 2013

Britain has ordered extradition of one of the main Naval war room leak accused Ravi Shankaran to India to face trial, a move that may expedite court proceedings pending for several months.

Centre won't interfere in Tehelka case: Shinde

Centre won't interfere in Tehelka case: Shinde

Rediff.com1 Dec 2013

Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said on Sunday that the Centre cannot interfere in the sexual assault case against Tehelka Editor Tarun Tejpal.

'Indefensible' incidents should never have happened: Govt on AI row

'Indefensible' incidents should never have happened: Govt on AI row

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

"As Civil Aviation minister, I apologise to all those affected (by these incidents)," Ashok Gajapathi Raju told a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday evening, in an attempt to end the controversy.

Aakash Dalal found guilty, faces life term for US synagogue bombings

Aakash Dalal found guilty, faces life term for US synagogue bombings

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

Indian American Aakash Dalal faces 30 years in jail after being found guilty by a New Jersey jury on charges of vandalising and firebombing North Jersey synagogues five years ago.

Pak procuring 600 tanks to strengthen capability along LoC: Intel sources

Pak procuring 600 tanks to strengthen capability along LoC: Intel sources

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

Apart from battle tanks, Pakistan Army is also procuring 245 150mm SP Mike-10 guns from Italy out of which it has already received 120 guns.

Pak SC orders govt to initiate treason case against Musharraf

Pak SC orders govt to initiate treason case against Musharraf

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

The Pakistan Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the government to initiate a probe against former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in the high treason case and complete the investigation without "unnecessary delay".

Pak SC order govt to initiate treason case against Musharraf

Pak SC order govt to initiate treason case against Musharraf

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

The Pakistan Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the government to initiate a probe against former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in the high treason case and complete the investigation without "unnecessary delay".

SC grants Jayalalithaa bail in assets case

SC grants Jayalalithaa bail in assets case

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail plea to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief J Jayalalithaa, who is lodged in a Bangalore jail after her conviction in the disproportionate assets case.

NIA to question Italian witnesses through video conferencing

NIA to question Italian witnesses through video conferencing

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

NIA is likely to question four Italian marines, who were witness to the killing of two fishermen off Kerala coast in 2012, through video conferencing after their refusal to come to India for deposition and home ministry's reluctance to send any team to Rome to quiz them.

Why was Indrani fasting?

Why was Indrani fasting?

Rediff.com23 Sep 2017

It turned out that Indrani, who was wearing the Navratri Day 2 green, was fasting for the festival. That caused the impish CBI prosecutor Badami to ask her police detail, "looking for salvation?".

Nithari killing: SC to hear plea challenging Surender Koli's commutation

Nithari killing: SC to hear plea challenging Surender Koli's commutation

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

Earlier in January this year, the death sentence of Surender Koli was commuted to life imprisonment by the Allahabad high court.

Exposure to sunlight can keep dementia away?

Exposure to sunlight can keep dementia away?

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

Vitamin D deficiency could increase risk of dementia, says study.

How the navy is dealing with India's dwindling submarine fleet

How the navy is dealing with India's dwindling submarine fleet

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

Indian Navy Chief Admiral R K Dhowan enumerated a three-pronged strategy to counter the country's minified submarine fleet.

Sports Shorts: Dutee Chand signs two-year deal with Puma

Sports Shorts: Dutee Chand signs two-year deal with Puma

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.

New drug policy, regulations slowing down pharma growth

New drug policy, regulations slowing down pharma growth

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

Hit by the new drug pricing policy and regulatory interventions, growth rate of the Rs 72,069-crore Indian pharmaceutical market has slowed down to 9.8 per cent in 2013 as compared to 16.6 per cent in 2012, says a report.

Judgement day for 'blade runner' Oscar Pistorius

Judgement day for 'blade runner' Oscar Pistorius

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

After 41 days of tears, anguish and at times gruesome testimony in the Pretoria High Court, Oscar Pistorius, the double amputee who became one of the biggest names in athletics, will learn this week whether he will spend the next 25 years behind bars.

Sheena Bora finally makes an appearance

Sheena Bora finally makes an appearance

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

There it lay, a photograph on the desk under a stapler, and later a stamp pad, forgotten, done with, like its subject, a Mumbai Metro One employee who vanished overnight.

Awaiting branded food on trains? Wait for some more time!

Awaiting branded food on trains? Wait for some more time!

Rediff.com2 Nov 2014

Rail travellers will have to wait for a few more days to get branded, ready-to-eat eals on their journeys as Railways and packaged food manufacturers are busy sorting out pricing issues.

SC allows Italian marine to extend stay by 3 months

SC allows Italian marine to extend stay by 3 months

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

"We grant the extension till July 15," said a three-judge bench of justices.

Indian Army will get 50,000 new bullet-proof vests after a decade

Indian Army will get 50,000 new bullet-proof vests after a decade

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

After a wait of 10 years, the Indian army will finally get 50,000 new bullet-proof vests after

Where did the statement vanish?!

Where did the statement vanish?!

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

The attempts to unearth the document started getting more and more frantic. The clerks began to flip pages of files full of documents, some hand written, some bearing thick seals or multiple stamps, some in Hindi, some in Marathi. Several junior lawyers joined in, perusing different files and dockets. But in spite of the best of efforts the document was not to be found.

How India narrowly escaped a health crisis

How India narrowly escaped a health crisis

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

The Philippines launches probe after Sanofi reveals WHO-approved dengvaxia - a dengue vaccine - aggravates symptoms in some cases.

Faulty hip implants: Centre to ask J&J to compensate victims

Faulty hip implants: Centre to ask J&J to compensate victims

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

Once the patients are identified, the government will decide on the quantum of compensation in each case and then approach J&J for claim settlement.

2017, a year of revival for Indian boxing

2017, a year of revival for Indian boxing

Rediff.com25 Dec 2017

Medals galore at most tournaments they gloved up for and an administrative recovery that heldout promise of a better future -- there were loads to celebrate in Indian boxing this year, during which quite a few punched above their weight.

Headache? Lack of concentration? Start exercising!

Headache? Lack of concentration? Start exercising!

Rediff.com16 Sep 2017

>Exercising several times a week (for 30 to 60 minutes) may sharpen reasoning and learning skills.

Salman hit-and-run case verdict on Wednesday

Salman hit-and-run case verdict on Wednesday

Rediff.com5 May 2015

A sessions court in Mumbai is all set to deliver its verdict on Wednesday in the hit-and-run case involving Bollywood actor Salman Khan, who is charged with killing one person and injuring four by ramming his Sports Utility Vehicle into a bakery shop in suburban Bandra 13 years ago.

'IAF has much less combat jets than sanctioned strength'

'IAF has much less combat jets than sanctioned strength'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

The Indian Air Force is operating with "much less" aircraft than its authorised strength of 42 combat squadrons and in case of any further delay in the proposed 126 fighter jet deal, the force levels in the service will "go down rapidly", its chief NAK Browne said on Friday.

Sun-Ranbaxy merger may spill over to 2015

Sun-Ranbaxy merger may spill over to 2015

Rediff.com15 Nov 2014

The Competition Commission of India and the US Federal Trade Commission are yet to give their nod to the biggest pharma merger and acquisition deal this year in the Asia-Pacific region.

EU-India summit fails to defuse row over Italian marines

EU-India summit fails to defuse row over Italian marines

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

India and the European Union have failed to arrive at any understanding on the four-year dispute involving two Italian marines accused of murdering two Indian fishermen

Jayalalithaa's legal wrangles that led to her conviction

Jayalalithaa's legal wrangles that led to her conviction

Rediff.com27 Sep 2014

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, convicted on Saturday by a Bangalore special court in a disproportionate assets case, had fought more than a dozen cases and was acquitted in most of them.

Babri demolition: SC issues notice to Advani, others over conspiracy charges

Babri demolition: SC issues notice to Advani, others over conspiracy charges

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from Bharatiya Janata Party veteran L K Advani and others leaders on a plea against dropping of criminal conspiracy charge against them in the Babri mosque demolition case.

Indian grandfather was improperly taken down, US court told

Indian grandfather was improperly taken down, US court told

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

An American police officer, accused of assaulting an Indian grandfather and leaving him partially paralysed, employed an "improper" technique which is not even taught to new officers, a United States court was told.

Judgment in Salman Khan hit-and-run case to be pronounced on May 6

Judgment in Salman Khan hit-and-run case to be pronounced on May 6

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

Judge D W Deshpande said, "I will pronounce the verdict on May 6," at 11.15 am and asked Salman to be present on that day.

Breather for Salman after court grants 2-day interim bail

Breather for Salman after court grants 2-day interim bail

Rediff.com6 May 2015

Bollywood Actor Salman Khan suffered a second setback on Wednesday when the Bombay high court rejected his bail plea following his conviction and sentencing in the 2002 hit-and-run case earlier in the day.

TN Oppn parties welcome decision to appeal against Jaya verdict

TN Oppn parties welcome decision to appeal against Jaya verdict

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Opposition parties in Tamil Nadu on Monday welcomed Karnataka government's decision to appeal against Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's acquittal in a wealth case, with DMK terming it as the "right" step by the ruling Congress party.