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Days after boy was killed during celebratory firing, cops arrest 2 accused

Days after boy was killed during celebratory firing, cops arrest 2 accused

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

The accused, Gayyur Ali and Inam, were nabbed in Kairana area after the court had issued non-bailable warrants against them.

Old guard needs to make way for Congress to grow

Old guard needs to make way for Congress to grow

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

By the looks of it, the Congress cannot hope to return to power even in election 2024. What it can do is to start from the bottom, hold organisational elections, which are honest, and co-opt those elected to form teams of office-bearers at all levels, right up to the working committee. By the very nature of the elections that they are going to lose, the party should use the interim to shore up youth power, or whatever remains, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Fake birth certificate in Kejriwal's name surfaces in TN

Fake birth certificate in Kejriwal's name surfaces in TN

Rediff.com23 Dec 2013

Two months after the "issuance" of fake death certificates in the names of a Tamil Nadu Minister and a member of Legislative Assembly by the city corporation, a birth certificate in the name of AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal has come to fore, sparking demands for a probe into the functioning of e-governance services of the civic body.

Football Extras: Rooney to wear captain's armband in England farewell

Football Extras: Rooney to wear captain's armband in England farewell

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

IOC will not impose blanket ban on Russia for Rio Olympics

IOC will not impose blanket ban on Russia for Rio Olympics

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will not impose a blanket ban on Russia for next month's Rio Olympics over the nation's doping record but will leave decisions on individual athletes' participation with their sports federations, it said on Sunday.

Indian boxers cleared of doping charges at CWG

Indian boxers cleared of doping charges at CWG

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

In a huge relief for India's Commonwealth Games contingent, its boxers were cleared of any doping violation, but they remained under the scanner for breaching the Games' strict 'no needle' policy.

Haqqani leader accused of Indian embassy attack shot dead

Haqqani leader accused of Indian embassy attack shot dead

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

The son of the chief of the Haqqani terror network, blamed for attacks on US forces and the Indian Embassy in Kabul, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen near the Pakistani capital, leaders of the group said on Monday

MP bypolls see 68% turnout, over 50% in others

MP bypolls see 68% turnout, over 50% in others

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to vote in large numbers. "Today, there are bypolls taking place in various places across India. I urge those voting in these seats to vote in large numbers and strengthen the festival of democracy," he said in a tweet.

Prime suspect in Mumbai double murder case detained

Prime suspect in Mumbai double murder case detained

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

The prime suspect in the Mumbai double murder case of well-known painter Hema Upadhaya and her lawyer was today detained by Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force in Varanasi.

Fadnavis, Maha minister defend killing of Avni

Fadnavis, Maha minister defend killing of Avni

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Fadnavis said preliminary reports made available to him stated that the tigress was shot after she attacked the forest staff trying to tranquilise her.

Ex-RJD MP Shahabuddin gets life term in 2004 abduction case

Ex-RJD MP Shahabuddin gets life term in 2004 abduction case

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

A special court in Siwan, Bihar awarded life imprisonment to jailed former Rashtriya Janata Dal Member of Parliament Mohammad Shahabuddin and three others on Friday, finding them guilty of abduction and murder of two brothers 11 years ago.

BJP's Mukul Roy, 3 others booked for TMC MLA's killing

BJP's Mukul Roy, 3 others booked for TMC MLA's killing

Rediff.com10 Feb 2019

Roy, on his part, said the decision to name him in the first information report was 'politically motivated'.

8 killed in fire at timber mart in Thane

8 killed in fire at timber mart in Thane

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

Eight persons were charred to death and three others seriously injured in a fire that broke out in three timber scrap godowns in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi near Thane, police and fire officials said.

Dabholkar murder: 2 accused sent in cop custody till Jan 28

Dabholkar murder: 2 accused sent in cop custody till Jan 28

Rediff.com21 Jan 2014

Two alleged firearm dealers, arrested in connection with the rationalist Narendra Dabholkar murder case, were on Tuesday remanded in police custody till January 28 by a local court in Pune.

FIA imposes pit lane clampdown

FIA imposes pit lane clampdown

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

Formula One's governing body ordered an immediate clampdown on access to the pit lane on Tuesday after a television cameraman was struck and injured by a bouncing wheel at last weekend's German Grand Prix.

Smriti Irani's close aide shot dead in Amethi, 5 booked

Smriti Irani's close aide shot dead in Amethi, 5 booked

Rediff.com26 May 2019

Police did not rule out the possibility of it being a 'political murder'.

23 killed as rains wreak havoc in U'khand & HP

23 killed as rains wreak havoc in U'khand & HP

Rediff.com15 Aug 2014

Twenty-three people were killed in rain-related incidents in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh as heavy showers wreaked havoc in the hill states even as humid conditions prevailed in most parts of north India on Friday.

UP govt recommends CBI probe in IAS officer's death

UP govt recommends CBI probe in IAS officer's death

Rediff.com22 May 2017

Tiwari's family had alleged that he was murdered at the behest of corrupt officers as he was about to expose a "scam" in the department of food, civil supplies and consumer affairs in Bengaluru where he was posted as commissioner.

What do John Abraham and Batman have in common?

What do John Abraham and Batman have in common?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Which is your favourite buff body? VOTE now!

Unprecedented stir by Delhi cops ends after assurances

Unprecedented stir by Delhi cops ends after assurances

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

The protests were triggered by the two attacks on their colleagues.

Gujarat Dalit death: Rallies held, Mevani detained

Gujarat Dalit death: Rallies held, Mevani detained

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

The protests were held after police detained Dalit leader and independent MLA Jignesh Mevani, and over 70 others, in Saraspur area of Ahmedabad on Sunday morning when they tried to stage demonstrations over Vanakar's death.

No CCTV cameras, scanners out of order at blast-hit Pak court

No CCTV cameras, scanners out of order at blast-hit Pak court

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

The exact number of gunmen involved in Monday's deadly attack in a Pakistani court, which claimed 11 lives could not be ascertained as CCTV cameras were not installed and scanning machines were out of order.

Terrorists kill 21 abducted bus passengers in Pak's Balochistan

Terrorists kill 21 abducted bus passengers in Pak's Balochistan

Rediff.com30 May 2015

Terrorists have shot dead at least 21 people after abducting about 30 passengers from two Karachi-bound buses in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, prompting a massive operation by security forces to hunt down the gunmen.

Secular student activist hacked to death in Bangladesh

Secular student activist hacked to death in Bangladesh

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

Nazimuddin Samad, a masters student of the state-run Jagannath University's law department, was killed by suspected Islamist militants in Old Dhaka's Sutrapur area on Wednesday night.

Rahul's real test begins now

Rahul's real test begins now

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

Congressmen are watching carefully how Rahul positions himself and manage the grand old party, reports Aditi Phadnis.

Is Tamil Nadu the new epicentre for honour killings?

Is Tamil Nadu the new epicentre for honour killings?

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

Caste-based violence is on the rise in Tamil Nadu, but the state government stays in denial, says R Ramasubramanian

89 killed, 100 hurt in temple stampede in MP

89 killed, 100 hurt in temple stampede in MP

Rediff.com13 Oct 2013

"89 people were killed in the stampede on the bridge over Sindh river leading to the temple at Ratangarh, where lakhs of devotees had congregated, following rumours by some unidentified persons that it was collapsing," Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, ChambalRange, D K Arya told PTI.

Thousands bid tearful adieu to Comrade Pansare

Thousands bid tearful adieu to Comrade Pansare

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

Pansare, who was shot at and critically wounded by unidentified assailants outside his housing society after returning from a morning walk on February 16, succumbed to his injuries at Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai late Friday night.

Dutch football has 'lost its innocence' after fixing attempt comes to light

Dutch football has 'lost its innocence' after fixing attempt comes to light

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Probe had uncovered a bid by Ibrahim Kargbo, then a player at Willem II Tilburg, to fix the outcome of a league match against FC Utrecht in August 2009 in co-operation with convicted Singaporean fraudster Wilson Raj Perumal

19-yr-old student linked to Vyapam smothered, reveals autopsy

19-yr-old student linked to Vyapam smothered, reveals autopsy

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

The findings of the autopsy were suggestive of the death being "homicidal", as per the autopsy report issued on January 9, 2012.

Nepal takes charge of post-quake ops as toll mounts to 7,557

Nepal takes charge of post-quake ops as toll mounts to 7,557

Rediff.com5 May 2015

The two districts which are the part of Nepal's Bagmati Zone have suffered extensively in the April 25 earthquake which left a trail of death and destruction.

SC pulls up Centre on human rights violation in Manipur

SC pulls up Centre on human rights violation in Manipur

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

The court said 'the public order situation in Manipur is, at best, an internal disturbance and there is no threat to the security of the country or a part thereof either by war or an external aggression or an armed rebellion'.

Karnataka govt to hand over Kalburgi murder case to CBI

Karnataka govt to hand over Kalburgi murder case to CBI

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

The Karnataka government decided to hand over to the Central Bureau of Investigation the probe into the murder of noted Kannada progressive thinker and scholar M M Kalburgi, even as his body was laid to rest with full state honours.

3 men thrashed for transporting buffaloes in Delhi, arrested

3 men thrashed for transporting buffaloes in Delhi, arrested

Rediff.com23 Apr 2017

Police, activists allege that the arrested men were cruel to buffaloes.

NIA takes over probe of Uri terror attack

NIA takes over probe of Uri terror attack

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

The development comes on the same day that Home Minister Rajnath Singh held a second meeting to review security in the area.

FIFA says Valcke not involved in $10 million payment

FIFA says Valcke not involved in $10 million payment

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

FIFA denied on Tuesday that the top lieutenant of its President, Sepp Blatter, or any other member its senior management made $10 million in bank transactions.

Gauri Lankesh laid to rest with state honours

Gauri Lankesh laid to rest with state honours

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

Even as the Union home ministry sought a report from the state government, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah says he has an 'open mind' for a CBI probe in the case.

Violence after cow killing rumours in UP's Mainpuri; 21 arrested

Violence after cow killing rumours in UP's Mainpuri; 21 arrested

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

After Dadri, tension now prevails in Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh where rumours of cow slaughter triggered violence with protesters targeting police vehicles and setting afire shops, leaving seven policemen injured.

92. 148. Why these figures are important

92. 148. Why these figures are important

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

One police officer's initiative has led to reuniting 92 people with their families.

Bulandshahr: 4 arrested for cop's murder; Bajrang Dal man on the run

Bulandshahr: 4 arrested for cop's murder; Bajrang Dal man on the run

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

Of the 27 named, at least four are workers and functionaries of right-wing organisations, including the Bajrang Dal, officials said.