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You want administration to be paralysed: HC to Kejriwal over textbook crisis

You want administration to be paralysed: HC to Kejriwal over textbook crisis

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

The court said the Delhi government was "interested in appropriation of power".

No privilege to politicians: SC on bail to Kejriwal

No privilege to politicians: SC on bail to Kejriwal

Rediff.com10 May 2024

Granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal would not amount to grant of privilege or special status to politicians, the Supreme Court on Friday said, while observing that the Aam Aadmi Party leader has no criminal antecedents and is not a threat to the society.

'There are chances AAP can disintegrate'

'There are chances AAP can disintegrate'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

'If Kejriwal is adamant on running his government from jail, then his government could be dismissed and Article 356 imposed on Delhi, in other words President's rule in Delhi.'

ED arrests Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal

ED arrests Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal

Rediff.com11 May 2022

Sources claimed that Singhal was "evasive" in her replies and hence was arrested.

'It wasn't Wankhede's decision alone to arrest Aryan Khan'

'It wasn't Wankhede's decision alone to arrest Aryan Khan'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

'The decision to arrest Aryan Khan was a consensual decision, not a one-man command.'

Pawan Khera's arrest: What transpired at Delhi airport?

Pawan Khera's arrest: What transpired at Delhi airport?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

Unprecedented scenes were witnessed as Congress leaders sat on a dharna near the aircraft at the tarmac and raised slogans such as 'Jab jab Modi darta hai, police ke peeche chupta hai' and 'Tanashahi nahi chalegi'.

British Airways officer on the run in India over visa racket

British Airways officer on the run in India over visa racket

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

The unnamed 24-year-old suspect worked at Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport and is said to have charged customers GBP 25,000 per trip to abuse a loophole and fly them across the British Airways network without crucial visa documents.

Eriksen's fairytale Euro comeback spoilt by Slovenia

Eriksen's fairytale Euro comeback spoilt by Slovenia

Rediff.com16 Jun 2024

Eriksen's fairytale Euro comeback spoilt by Slovenia in 1-1 Euro draw

5 Olympians who ended on wrong side of the law

5 Olympians who ended on wrong side of the law

Rediff.com29 May 2021

After devoting years to the difficult pursuit of perfection, some fall wayward.

Gujarat HC rejects state govt's probe report on Vadodara boat tragedy

Gujarat HC rejects state govt's probe report on Vadodara boat tragedy

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

The HC also criticised the principal secretary of the urban development and urban housing department for preparing and submitting such a report, nearly 6 months after 14 persons lost their lives in the tragedy.

Will fight Modi's Naya Kashmir narrative, says 'Engineer' Rashid

Will fight Modi's Naya Kashmir narrative, says 'Engineer' Rashid

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

Lashing out at Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, Rashid on Wednesday alleged that they have "destroyed" Kashmir.

'It is wrong to blame Dr Pandole for the accident'

'It is wrong to blame Dr Pandole for the accident'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

'That she drove 20 km in 9 minutes is rubbish.'

Indigo passenger hits pilot after over 10 hour delay

Indigo passenger hits pilot after over 10 hour delay

Rediff.com15 Jan 2024

In the short video clip, other crew members could be seen shouting at the passenger after he hit the pilot.

NEET's sanctity hit, says SC, in plea on paper leak

NEET's sanctity hit, says SC, in plea on paper leak

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

The top court, however, refused to stay the counselling of successful candidates for admissions to Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Dental Surgery and other courses.

Kavitha spends night at ED office, to be taken to court today

Kavitha spends night at ED office, to be taken to court today

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

Bharat Rashtra Samiti leader K Kavitha is expected to be produced before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court by the Enforcement Directorate in New Delhi on Saturday for obtaining her remand for custodial interrogation in the money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the scrapped Delhi excise policy 2021-22, officials said.

Kerala actress seeks fresh probe into leak of assault videos

Kerala actress seeks fresh probe into leak of assault videos

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

In her plea, the victim claimed that a mere reading of the inquiry report with regard to the illegal access of the devices indicates that the authority carrying out the probe "never conducted a fair, free and complete" investigation as directed by the high court.

Paradise Review: Riveting!

Paradise Review: Riveting!

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

Prasanna Vithanage's Paradise leaves the audience to read between the lines and draw their own conclusions about the frailty of human nature, and how easily violence seizes the most unexpected prey, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

Aseem Chhabra's Top 10 Films/ Series from TIFF 2024 includes films that he watched for the first time in Toronto. The films were impressive due to their rigor, passion, unique storytelling style and sometimes exploring the vulnerable sides of big name stars.

'Bulli Bai' case solved with arrest of mastermind Bishnoi in Assam

'Bulli Bai' case solved with arrest of mastermind Bishnoi in Assam

Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

Bishnoi, a resident of Jorhat who studies in Bhopal, is also the creator of the 'Bulli Bai' app on the platform GitHub as well as the main Twitter account holder of 'Bulli Bai', police said.

Will Pinarayi Vijayan Survive Ally Anvar's Attack?

Will Pinarayi Vijayan Survive Ally Anvar's Attack?

Rediff.com5 Oct 2024

At a time when none in Kerala's Left politics questioned the chief minister's authority, MLA P V Anvar hurled a series of accusations against Pinarayi Vijayan's government, notes Shyam G Menon.

Cong intensifies PayCM poster campaign against Bommai, leaders arrested

Cong intensifies PayCM poster campaign against Bommai, leaders arrested

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

The police which are probing the matter on Bommai's instruction had arrested B R Naidu, the former chief of Congress' Karnataka unit social media team, on Wednesday night from his residence.

ED arrests Bengal minister hours after Rs 21cr seized from his aide

ED arrests Bengal minister hours after Rs 21cr seized from his aide

Rediff.com23 Jul 2022

Chatterjee, who was the state education minister when the scam took place, was arrested after around 26 hours of grilling in connection with the probe.

Salman meets Shah Rukh after Aryan's arrest

Salman meets Shah Rukh after Aryan's arrest

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan has been questioned and detained by the Narcotics Control Bureau and arrested.

Vikas Dubey was wrong, deserved this fate: Wife

Vikas Dubey was wrong, deserved this fate: Wife

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

Dubey's wife hold media responsible for the encounter killing of her husband.

Maliwal case: CCTV digital video recorder seized from Kejriwal's home

Maliwal case: CCTV digital video recorder seized from Kejriwal's home

Rediff.com19 May 2024

They said the police team collected electronic devices including CCTV DVR to potentially get the footage of the alleged assault on Maliwal on May 13 when Bibhav Kumar, Kejriwal's close aide, allegedly attacked her at the CM's residence.

'Weapons planted in Sandeshkhal': TMC sniffs BJP-CBI-NSG conspiracy

'Weapons planted in Sandeshkhal': TMC sniffs BJP-CBI-NSG conspiracy

Rediff.com27 Apr 2024

The party also doubted "there is no way of knowing with certainty as to whether these weapons were indeed recovered during the search or whether they were surreptitiously planted by the CBI or NSG".

'What's wrong in protesting': Judge slams cops in 'Raavan's' case

'What's wrong in protesting': Judge slams cops in 'Raavan's' case

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

A court slammed Delhi Police on Tuesday for failing to show any evidence against Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, observing that people are out on the streets because things which should have been said inside Parliament were not said.

'People Of Punjab Know BJP's Tricks'

'People Of Punjab Know BJP's Tricks'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

'The BJP will not win a single seat in Punjab.'

25k pen drives with sex abuse footage given out before polls: HDK

25k pen drives with sex abuse footage given out before polls: HDK

Rediff.com7 May 2024

Kumaraswamy alleged that 25,000 pen drives were distributed in the entire state, and cited a report in a regional daily to support his claim.

Minor boy caught stealing chips paraded naked in Shimla

Minor boy caught stealing chips paraded naked in Shimla

Rediff.com6 Aug 2023

A 15-year-old boy caught stealing a packet of chips from a shop was allegedly beaten up and paraded naked in Shimla district, police said on Sunday.

NEET-UG grace mark row explained: What happened and why

NEET-UG grace mark row explained: What happened and why

Rediff.com13 Jun 2024

There have been allegations of inflation of marks in NEET-UG which has led to a record 67 candidates sharing top rank with perfect score.

AAP reacts to minister's exit: 'It's our agnipariskha'

AAP reacts to minister's exit: 'It's our agnipariskha'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday claimed that the resignation of Delhi minister Raaj Kumar Anand vindicated its stand that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest was aimed at finishing the party.

Dadra And Nagar Haveli: How The Portuguese Were Defeated

Dadra And Nagar Haveli: How The Portuguese Were Defeated

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

They realised that the Portuguese were better prepared to defend Daman than Dadra and Nagar Haveli. If reinforcements from Daman were to reach Silvassa, there was no chance of defeating the Portuguese. They decided that cutting Daman's communication lines would have to be their top priority before attacking Silvassa. A fascinating excerpt from Neelesh Kulkarni's new book, Uprising-The Liberation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Kejriwal skips 8th ED summons, but ready for...

Kejriwal skips 8th ED summons, but ready for...

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

Kejriwal has so far skipped multiple summonses of the ED, calling them illegal and asking the agency to wait as the matter was in court.

Prajwal case: 'People fleeing their homes in Hassan'

Prajwal case: 'People fleeing their homes in Hassan'

Rediff.com22 May 2024

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara has asserted there were no lapses on the part of the government in handling cases relating to the alleged sexual abuse of women by Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna and that the Special Investigation Team was probing them from all angles.

Kolkata cops arrest BJP youth leader Pamela with cocaine

Kolkata cops arrest BJP youth leader Pamela with cocaine

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

The Bharatiya Janata Party's youth wing leader Pamela Goswami was arrested with cocaine from south Kolkata's upscale New Alipore area on Friday, the police said.

Woman who planted bomb on Istanbul street killing 6 arrested

Woman who planted bomb on Istanbul street killing 6 arrested

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

In the Istanbul attack, at least 81 people were injured when an explosion rocked the busy pedestrian street.

Kejriwal walks out of Tihar on 21-day bail, but can't go to office

Kejriwal walks out of Tihar on 21-day bail, but can't go to office

Rediff.com11 May 2024

Embattled Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal walked out of the Tihar Jail on Friday evening, hours after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail in a money laundering case to enable him to campaign in the Lok Sabha elections, in a huge relief to his party struggling to gain momentum in the absence of its foremost leader.

Odisha train accident: CBI charges 3 railway officials with culpable homicide

Odisha train accident: CBI charges 3 railway officials with culpable homicide

Rediff.com2 Sep 2023

The CBI has charged the accused under Indian Penal Code Section 304 part II (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), Section 34 read with 201 (common cause read with destruction of evidence) and 153 of the Railways Act.

How Shajahan Sheikh became 'tiger' of Sandeshkhali

How Shajahan Sheikh became 'tiger' of Sandeshkhali

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

The meteoric rise of Shajahan Sheikh from a modest background of a helper in a local transport company to becoming the so-called 'tiger' of Sandeshkhali is what Bollywood film scripts are made of. And so does his fall.