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April 06, 2013

Modi slams Rahul: India beehive for Cong, mother for BJP

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attacked Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for terming India a "beehive", saying he was shocked that someone could describe `mother India' thus.

Take notes UPA! Here are Pranab's tips on good governance

President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday delivered the 14th D P Kohli Memorial Lecture on the topic of 'Good Governance: Empowering Institutions, Society and Public' on the occasion of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Central Bureau of Investigation in Delhi.

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Watch: The BEST videos of the week Does Modi want nothing to do with Karnataka?

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Friday kept away from BJP's Central Election Committee that met to finalise tickets for Karnataka polls, amid rumours that he did not want to get himself involved in the campaign where the party may not fare well due to corruption charges.

PHOTOS: Rescue ops called off at collapse site, toll 74

Heartbreaking tales like a male survivor losing 13 of his family members unfolded, as rescuers armed with sensor-fitted equipment still looked for survivors and bodies in the debris of bricks, mortar and twisted steel, a day after the collapse at Shil-Phata in Daighar in Mumbra.

April 05, 2013

Dawood handling terror cash via Bank of Baroda in Bahamas?

Fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim is still allegedly laundering blood money through the Bank of Baroda's branch in the tax havens in Nassau, Bahamas.

PIX: K'taka Assembly poll not short on glamour quotient

While ticket aspirants, particularly in the Congress, are waiting with bated breath for announcement of the list for the May five Assembly polls, one thing appears certain at this stage itself -- that the elections would not be short on the glamour quotient.

Third term as PM? Not ruling in or out, says Dr Singh

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday dismissed as a "useless" the debate over two power centres even as he did not rule out his accepting the third term.

How Narendra Modi rules by changing the laws

Gujarat Chief Minister Modi has started changing laws that go against him. In last state assembly session he introduced three bills to change the prevailing legal provisions that were inconvenient to him, says .

42pc K'taka ministers have crime record, 75pc crorepatis

About 42 per cent ministers in Karnataka self-declared criminal cases pending against them in their affidavits filed during the last held assembly elections in 2008.

Obama, the anti-Christ? One in 4 Americans thinks so

About one in four Americans suspect that President Barack Obama might be the antichrist, a new poll has found.

PHOTOS: Thane building collapse toll mounts to 44

April 04, 2013

Modi: I want to repay my debt to Mother India

Virtually acknowledging his prime ministerial ambition, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said it is the duty of every child to repay the debt he owes to "Mother India".

Sunita's gyan to kids: Listen to your mother, shun drugs
American astronaut of Indian origin, Sunita Williams on Thursday charmed the students of Mumbai, who had gathered at the Nehru Science Centre to listen to her experiences in space travel. Rahul@CII: This is how my politics is different from Modi

The Congress vice president made a political speech to the mandarins of corporate India. He charmed them with his good intentions but left them unsure with his ability to get things done. analyses the Congress scion's address at the CII.

Manmohan Singhji can't solve everything, says Rahul

"These are irrelevant questions. It's all smoke." This was how Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi described speculation about his becoming the prime minister and getting married while addressing business barons of the country.

Islamic law is BEST, believe 40 pc of Pakistan's youth

Ahead of crucial elections which will mark the first democratic transition in Pakistan's history, more than 90 per cent of the youth believe the country is heading in the wrong direction, while nearly 40 per cent think Shariah or Islamic law would be the best political system, a survey said.

Sudipta Gupta's death: 'What kind of fascism is this?'

Bengal is seething with anger over the death of a young Students' Federation of India leader Sudipta Gupta on Tuesday.

April 03, 2013

School girls to Sunita Williams: Please never forget India

Astronaut Sunita Williams was clearly overwhelmed by the love and affection she received upon her visit to Mumbai. reports

VIDEOS: Furore in Kolkata over student leader's death
The blame game between the opposition Communist Party of India - Marxist and the ruling Trinamool Congress -- over the death of Student's Federation of India Sudipto Gupta -- intensified on Wednesday. PHOTOS: When world leaders go on vacation

Everyone deserves a break from the routine life. And politicians are no exception.

'Hypertension is leading cause of death in urban areas'

In this exclusive interview with Rediff.com's from Jaipur, Dr Gupta talks about the study and what the urban population to do to fight hypertension.

PHOTOS: In Ayodhya, no place for this Ram

One of the longest running Ramleela performances in the world has been stopped for the first time in nine years due to non-release of funds by the Uttar Pradesh government, an official said on Tuesday.

Inside the latest power debate in Congress

While the likes of AICC General Secretary Digvijaya Singh strongly root for ending the Congress party's twin power centre formula and projecting Rahul Gandhi as the next prime minister, there are others who feel that this is the ideal path to follow. reports

April 02, 2013

'Modi will not actively campaign for Karnataka polls'

It appears to be difficult to predict who would be the clear winner in the May 5 Karnataka assembly elections, but according to leading psephologist Sandeep Shastri, the Congress looks to be on top of the table for now.

PIRATES! Sailor recounts the hijack of Royal Grace

After almost 12 months in captivity and the death of an officer, 21 crewmen of merchant navy tanker Royal Grace were set free. Rediff.com's spoke to one of the captives, a 24-year-old junior electrical officer.

PHOTOS: Obamas let the Easter Egg Roll @ White House

The 135th annual White House Easter Egg Roll saw more than 30,000 people visiting the South Lawn for games, stories, and, of course, the traditional egg roll.

PIX: Rajinikanth, Kamal Hasan fast for Tamils in Lanka

The South Indian Film Artistes' association -- also known as the Thenindiya Nadigar Sangam -- on Tuesday organised a one-day hunger strike to protest against the alleged atrocities committed against the Tamil community in Sri Lanka.

Photos: Saudi Arabia allows women to ride bikes, but...

Saudi Arabian authorities have now allowed women to ride buggies and bikes in public.

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April 01, 2013

Rahul falters in his choices

Is Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi listening to the right people before making crucial decisions? reports.

VIDEO: Sunita Williams discusses space walk, 'samosas'
She holds a world record for the longest space flight by a woman. But as a child, Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams never wanted to become an astronaut. YouTube announces 'shutdown after 8-year experiment'

In an elaborate April Fool's prank, YouTube has announced that it will be shutting down after eight years and will no longer accept videos.

IN PHOTOS: Getting to school at ALL COSTS

We present some stunning images of students across the world attending school despite difficult circumstances and situations.

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