News for 'underworld'

'Why did cops start playing judge, jury, executioner?'

'Why did cops start playing judge, jury, executioner?'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

'There have been more than 1,500 encounters.' 'So it's 1,500 murders.'

Rajan's physical production in Maha court not feasible: Court

Rajan's physical production in Maha court not feasible: Court

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

Special CBI Judge Vinod Kumar said this after the agency informed the court that there was a "serious life threat" to Rajan from various underworld mafia groups and intelligence inputs have been received in this regard.

'Your love for your motherland is timeless...Evergreen'

'Your love for your motherland is timeless...Evergreen'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

'What can I do for my India except make films that showcase it's greatness to the world, which touch on national issues and arouse the feeling of patriotism?'

Happy Birthday Sanjay Dutt!

Happy Birthday Sanjay Dutt!

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Yakub Memon: A timeline from explosions to execution

Yakub Memon: A timeline from explosions to execution

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

A little over 22 years after 12 coordinated blasts rocked Mumbai, killing 257 people and injuring over 700, the lone convict on death row in the case -- Yakub Abdul Razak Memon -- was hanged after the Supreme Court on Thursday morning rejected his petition seeking stay of execution

J Dey murder: Charges framed against 10 accused, including journalist Jigna Vora

J Dey murder: Charges framed against 10 accused, including journalist Jigna Vora

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

A special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court in Mumbai on Monday framed charges against 10 accused, including arrested scribe Jigna Vora, in the journalist J Dey murder case of 2011.

RGV's Contract disappoints

RGV's Contract disappoints

Rediff.com18 Jul 2008

Contract is a badly-made and disappointing film, way below the standards set by the director himself.

7 Facts Sanju doesn't tell you

7 Facts Sanju doesn't tell you

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

Sanju is a blockbuster, but did it get all its facts correct? yed Firdaus Ashraf reveals seven facts Director Rajkumar Hirani overlooked in Sanju.

20 Things We Love About Satya

20 Things We Love About Satya

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

Celebrating one of Bollywood's finest cult classics, as it turns 20.

What makes Ram Gopal Varma angry?

What makes Ram Gopal Varma angry?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

'Anger comes from a sense of righteousness, when you believe that you are right.' 'Nothing makes me angry.'

Dawood's nephew arrested in Mumbai in extortion case

Dawood's nephew arrested in Mumbai in extortion case

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

Rizwan Kaskar, the son of Ibrahim's brother Iqbal Kaskar, was arrested on Wednesday night from the international airport when he was trying to escape the country.

Dawood's aide taken into custody

Dawood's aide taken into custody

Rediff.com6 Sep 2007

Iqbal Attarwala arrived in Mumbai on Thursday after authorities in Dubai deported him.

Mumbai police arrest four Machacha gang members

Mumbai police arrest four Machacha gang members

Rediff.com9 Jan 2008

The four arrested gangsters are associates of Fahim Machacha, a close aide of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.

Did Sena, NCP approach Cong in 2014 for alliance?

Did Sena, NCP approach Cong in 2014 for alliance?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

Prithviraj Chavan's statement has created another controversy for the ruling alliance in Maharashtra.

5 years of Kaminey!

5 years of Kaminey!

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

Court seeks report on Jet Air chief's 'mafia links

Court seeks report on Jet Air chief's 'mafia links

Rediff.com21 Jun 2007

The Bombay high court has asked Mumbai Police Commissioner to file a report on the alleged underworld links of Jet Airways chairman Naresh Goyal.

25 POETIC FRAMES of Parinda

25 POETIC FRAMES of Parinda

Rediff.com25 May 2020

Every single one of Parinda's magnificent frames is a masterclass in slick. Sukanya Verma tells us why.

Social networking? Cops are watching you

Social networking? Cops are watching you

Rediff.com30 Nov 2006

There are eight fan clubs devoted to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and one each dedicated to Chhota Rajan, Chhota Shakeel and Abu Salem on Orkut.com alone.

SC to hear plea against Jet chief on Oct 26

SC to hear plea against Jet chief on Oct 26

Rediff.com23 Oct 2007

The Supreme Court will hear on October 26 a petition alleging that Jet Airways chairman Naresh Goyal has links with the underworld. An appeal filed by M Furquan, a Delhi-based journalist, has alleged that funds for Jet Airways was given by underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. He has also sought a CBI inquiry into the matter.

Pak puts more curbs on Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar, Dawood Ibrahim

Pak puts more curbs on Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar, Dawood Ibrahim

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

Seeking to wriggle out of the FATF's grey list, Pakistan has imposed tough financial sanctions on 88 banned terror groups and their leaders, including Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar and Dawood Ibrahim, by ordering the seizure of all of their properties and freezing of bank accounts, a media report said.

Umar Khalid's father claims threat call by gangster Ravi Pujari

Umar Khalid's father claims threat call by gangster Ravi Pujari

Rediff.com20 Feb 2016

Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas, father of Umar Khalid, a PhD scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University, has claimed that he received a "death threat call from underworld don Ravi Pujari".

Get ready to see Yogish as a contract killer

Get ready to see Yogish as a contract killer

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

The actor's next Kaalaaya Tasmai Namaha is all set to release today.

'I am not a bhai or badmash'

'I am not a bhai or badmash'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2006

'I have never done anything wrong,' says Nazim Rizvi, who was arrested for Chhota Shakeel links.

Exclusive! 26/11 probe panel member says terrorists may have landed earlier

Exclusive! 26/11 probe panel member says terrorists may have landed earlier

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

V Balachandran, the other member of the Ram Pradhan committee that probed the 26/11 terror attacks, makes some startling revelations to Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa.

Nabbing Dawood: No action, only posturing in the last 20 years!

Nabbing Dawood: No action, only posturing in the last 20 years!

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

Security experts tell Vicky Nanjappa that the fact that Dawood may spill out his links with prominent politicians, businessmen and film personalities if he is nabbed can be the reason behind the lackluster attitude.

Good film about a deadly don

Good film about a deadly don

Rediff.com29 Aug 2005

Could this be the next Bollywood blockbuster?

Could this be the next Bollywood blockbuster?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

Here's an excerpt from Special 26 director Neeraj Pandey's first novel -- an underworld thriller called Ghalib Danger.

'John is a complete man'

'John is a complete man'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

'He has the voice, the performance, the talent and the presence.' 'He is a bankable star, so he brings all these things to the table.'

Youth arrested for allegedly threatening Madhuri Dixit

Youth arrested for allegedly threatening Madhuri Dixit

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

A 23-year-old man who allegedly sent threat messages to Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit on her mobile phone in a bid to extort money has landed in the police net.

Mining closure: Ex-Lokayukta Hegde against financial aid

Mining closure: Ex-Lokayukta Hegde against financial aid

Rediff.com24 Mar 2013

Former Karnataka Lokayukta Justice (retd) Santosh Hegde on Sunday opposed granting financial assistance to people affected by closure of mining in Goa and expressed doubts over the state government's willingness to implement recommendations of Justice M B Shah Commission.

Saying no idea where Dawood is a mistake: Ex-Maha Commissioner

Saying no idea where Dawood is a mistake: Ex-Maha Commissioner

Rediff.com5 May 2015

Former Mumbai Police Commissioner M N Singh on Tuesday expressed disappointment at the Home Ministry's "embarrassing" stand on the whereabouts of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and said the response was a "big mistake" on part of the government.

Changing stance: Don't know where Dawood is, says government

Changing stance: Don't know where Dawood is, says government

Rediff.com5 May 2015

The latest admission appears to be a u-turn by the government, which in the past, has maintained that the underworld don lives in Pakistan.

Gutkha case: Sena opposes holding Filmfare awards

Gutkha case: Sena opposes holding Filmfare awards

Rediff.com7 Feb 2005

Opposition accused the Democratic Front government of shielding the gutkha barons by allowing them to escape from the country and not naming them in the charge sheet in the case.

Is Govinda in the wrong?

Is Govinda in the wrong?

Rediff.com20 Oct 2005

Do you think Govinda is being framed? Or do you think the actor-MP is wrong?

The Shahabuddin Effect

The Shahabuddin Effect

Rediff.com1 May 2021

Nitish Kumar had a week's time to prove his majority, but Laloo Yadav made full use of Siwan don Mohammad Shahabuddin. A revealing excerpt from Rajesh Singh's Baahubalis Of Indian Politics: From Bullet To Ballot.

Bollywood's BEST Dawood Ibrahim portrayal? VOTE!

Bollywood's BEST Dawood Ibrahim portrayal? VOTE!

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Take this fun poll now!

Rangoon: Bloody Hell! What a trailer

Rangoon: Bloody Hell! What a trailer

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

Rangoon will release on February 24.

Forensic tests on gutka barons in Guj

Forensic tests on gutka barons in Guj

Rediff.com6 Apr 2005

Joshi, the owner of Goa brand gutka, is likely to undergo the polygraph test along with the brain mapping and brain finger printing tests, while Dhariwal will be subjected to the lie-detector test.

CBI to question actress Nagma

CBI to question actress Nagma

Rediff.com2 Apr 2005

The agency on Saturday also claimed it had evidence of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's involvement in the gutkha case.

Review: Enemmy is best avoided

Review: Enemmy is best avoided

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

Enemmy is saddled with inane scenes, acting and story, writes Sonil Dedhia.