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Miandad confirms Dawood relation

Miandad confirms Dawood relation

Rediff.com19 Jun 2005

The former Pakistan captain has confirmed the marriage plans between his eldest son and daughter of Dawood Ibrahim

Encounter man Pradip Sharma completes 'century'

Encounter man Pradip Sharma completes 'century'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2004

One of the rare Mumbai police officers to find a place in Time magazine for his action against the underworld, Pradip Sharma has gunned down 100 gangsters in a span of nearly 14 years.

'I've done 83 encounters'

'I've done 83 encounters'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2003

'I will never be involved in any wrong activity because I have seen a day when I had nothing,' says the Mumbai police's 'encounter' specialist Daya Nayak.

Dawood not in Pak: Information minister

Dawood not in Pak: Information minister

Rediff.com18 Oct 2003

"Dawood is neither a Pakistani citizen, nor does he live in Karachi," Pakistan Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed told reporters in Islamabad.

Sting claims corruption in cricket; ICC demands complete footage

Sting claims corruption in cricket; ICC demands complete footage

Rediff.com27 May 2018

The ICC said it is investigating but also stated that the channel has not cooperated in the matter.

Take action against Daya Nayak: Court

Take action against Daya Nayak: Court

Rediff.com8 Mar 2004

Daya Nayak is facing allegations of colluding with the underworld.

Abu Salem approaches Portugal Supreme Court

Abu Salem approaches Portugal Supreme Court

Rediff.com18 Feb 2004

The Portugal high court had last month ordered extradition of the underworld don to face trial in the serial blasts that rocked Mumbai in 1993.

SL cricket chief on trial for fraud

SL cricket chief on trial for fraud

Rediff.com10 Feb 2004

Thilanga Sumathipala went on trial for an alleged breach of the country's Immigration and Emigration Act.

Sanjay Dutt does rethink on gutka ad

Sanjay Dutt does rethink on gutka ad

Rediff.com14 Feb 2005

According to a report appearing in the February 14 edition of Mid Day, Dutt said he wanted to be on the 'side of the law'.

BJP asks Pakistan not to meddle in India's affairs

BJP asks Pakistan not to meddle in India's affairs

Rediff.com30 Apr 2014

Hours after Pakistani Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali said that Narendra Modi coming to power would 'destabilise the peace in the region', the Bharatiya Janata Party slammed Pakistan, asking it to mend its ways and saying the manner in which they have been functioning with India will not work.

Woman suspected to be wife of gangster Pujari detained in Mumbai

Woman suspected to be wife of gangster Pujari detained in Mumbai

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

Immigration authorities at the international airport in Mumbai detained a woman and her son suspecting them to be the wife and the son of fugitive gangster Ravi Pujari, the police said on Tuesday.

Portugal clears Abu Salem extraditon

Portugal clears Abu Salem extraditon

Rediff.com28 Jan 2005

Gangster Ezaz Lakdawala shot dead in Bangkok

Gangster Ezaz Lakdawala shot dead in Bangkok

Rediff.com26 May 2003

Lakdawala was reportedly shot dead by members of the Chhota Shakeel gang.

Blow to Abu Salem: Girlfriend to be extradited

Blow to Abu Salem: Girlfriend to be extradited

Rediff.com16 Jul 2004

One-time actress Monica Bedi will face trial in a case related to possession of forged passport.

Shilpa Shetty's mother meets Modi

Shilpa Shetty's mother meets Modi

Rediff.com14 Jul 2004

Sunanda and her husband Surendra have been accused of hiring underworld thugs to extort money from the owners of\n\nSurat-based Praful Sarees.

Portuguese court okays Monica Bedi's extradition

Portuguese court okays Monica Bedi's extradition

Rediff.com1 Dec 2003

The official communication was received by the Central Bureau of Investigation today, sources said in New Delhi

When Anil Kapoor romanced Madhuri

When Anil Kapoor romanced Madhuri

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit get ready to make Total Dhamaal on the big screen again!

If I open my mouth, the country will shake: Eknath Khadse

If I open my mouth, the country will shake: Eknath Khadse

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

Nearly a month since he was compelled to quit after facing a string of allegations, former Maharashtra minister and Bharatiya Janata Party veteran Eknath Khadse has stirred a row, saying the whole country would "shake" if he opened his mouth.

Thoovanathumbikal: The masterpiece that got away from its maker

Thoovanathumbikal: The masterpiece that got away from its maker

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

Padmarajan's Thoovanathumbikal has become a part of Malayali mythology, just as its maker himself now possesses mythological status.

Mumbai cops deny links with goons

Mumbai cops deny links with goons

Rediff.com20 Oct 2003

Journalist Ketan Tirodkar had filed a complaint with Police Commissioner R S Sharma disclosing illegal acts committed by police officers in connivance with the underworld.

Dawood Ibrahim is a global terrorist: US

Dawood Ibrahim is a global terrorist: US

Rediff.com17 Oct 2003

The US Treasury Department said Ibrahim has links with Al Qaeda and finances the activities of Lashkar-e-Tayiba and other terrorist organisations.

'Who will handle the terrorists?'

'Who will handle the terrorists?'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2003

CBI takes Pathan, Kaskar into custody

CBI takes Pathan, Kaskar into custody

Rediff.com20 Feb 2003

Pathan played an active role in helping Dawood Ibrahim with the supply of RDX and arms and ammunition used in the 1993 bomb blasts.

Bollywood's 36 jhoola moments

Bollywood's 36 jhoola moments

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at the jhoola, and how it's an unforgettable part of many a Bollywood imagery in celebration, romance, frolic and, sometimes, even menace.

J Dey murder: Chhota Rajan appears in court via video-link

J Dey murder: Chhota Rajan appears in court via video-link

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

Deported gangster Chhota Rajan was on Thursday produced before a special MCOCA court in Mumbai via video conference from Tihar Jail in connection with journalist J Dey's murder of 2011.

Emirates cancels 16 flights to India

Emirates cancels 16 flights to India

Rediff.com24 Dec 2002

Dubai's Emirates Airlines has cancelled its 16 special flights to India, which were originally planned to meet the Christmas and New Year holiday rush.

'ISI pressured Dawood to carry out Mumbai blasts'

'ISI pressured Dawood to carry out Mumbai blasts'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2002

The ISI demanded that the mafia transport weapons and explosives into India in return for the use of Pakistani waters, sources said.

India appeals in Monica Bedi case

India appeals in Monica Bedi case

Rediff.com23 Jul 2003

It has filed an appeal before the Portugal Supreme Court challenging the rejection of its plea for extradition of Monica Bedi by a local court.

India determined to get Salem extradited

India determined to get Salem extradited

Rediff.com4 Dec 2002

Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said the only difficulty is the Portuguese government's policy of not allowing extradition of any person to a country, which has a capital punishment.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Panipat Review

Panipat Review

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

'Panipat has all the meat for a political drama meets war movie. But in Ashutosh Gowariker's failure to process its complexity, the material never rises beyond a mediocre hurray to the Maratha manoos,' says Sukanya Verma.

For some time you let me into your dreams

For some time you let me into your dreams

Rediff.com13 May 2020

'He was capable, concise, calm, sublime, and profound, and perhaps that's also why Irrfan's passing felt 'personal' to many.'

Police claim recorded proof in Shetty case

Police claim recorded proof in Shetty case

Rediff.com19 May 2003

Tapes containing recorded telephone conversations allegedly reveal how Shilpa Shetty's parents used the underworld to recover modelling dues.

Dawood's brother, two others booked under MCOCA

Dawood's brother, two others booked under MCOCA

Rediff.com14 Mar 2003

Younger brother Iqbal Hassan Ibrahim Shaikh has been charged in a case of alleged extortion and land grabbing.

SC notice on Shah's plea

SC notice on Shah's plea

Rediff.com10 Mar 2003

Film financer Bharat K Shah has challenged the framing of murder charges against him saying there was no evidence to link him to any conspiracy by the underworld to murder film personalities.

Durga, Shakti and #MeToo

Durga, Shakti and #MeToo

Rediff.com27 Oct 2018

'This year, it may be pertinent to look at some of the myths that invoke her warrior form, where she manifests herself as Shakti, the underlying strength in all humanity,' says Arundhuti Dasgupta.

Sanjay Dutt denies links with Chhota Shakeel

Sanjay Dutt denies links with Chhota Shakeel

Rediff.com7 Mar 2003

Deposing as a witness in the case of alleged Bollywood-underworld nexus, the actor also denied his alleged telephonic talk with Shakeel.

Except Preity, everyone turned hostile

Except Preity, everyone turned hostile

Rediff.com30 Sep 2003

The actress admitted to have received a threat from Chhota Shakeel, but Sanjay Dutt and Shah Rukh Khan denied receiving any such threats.

15-day police custody for Dawood's brother

15-day police custody for Dawood's brother

Rediff.com20 Feb 2003

Another court remanded one of the primary accused in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, Ejaz Pathan, to CBI custody till February 27.