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US panel wants Modi included on lookout list besides visa ban

Katrina Lantos Swett, chair, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, tells Rediff.com's Aziz Haniffa that the USCIRF will be uncompromising about denying Gujarat Chief......

Lest We Forget: Jallianwala Bagh, 94 years later

For Vaihayasi Pande Daniel, the granddaughter of a freedom-fighter, Jallianwala Bagh is the most important pilgrimage. The spot where 94 years ago, more than 1,000 people were killed in cold......

India supports Japan's freedom of navigation on high seas

India assured Japan that it "stands" by it to ensure freedom of navigation on the high seas, an assurance that comes in the backdrop of increasing conflicts in the Pacific involving China. "There......

Colours of freedom! It's a Holi for widows in Vrindavan

Breaking the shackles of tradition, hundreds of widows played Holi with gulal and flowers in the land of Lord Krishna. Around 800 widows participated in the festivities in ashrams of Vrindavan in......

Need to regulate social media, says Khurshid

Lauding the effectiveness of social media, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has said the freedom that comes out of using it needs to be regulated. "Social media is effective today because......

India Inc to get more freedom about deals

India Inc will soon have greater flexibility in structuring deals through use of options, with Law Minister Kapil Sibal clearing a put and call option regulation framed by the Securities &......

India falls in global Internet freedom rank

In its report on the state of Internet, Freedom House, an organisation that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom and human rights, India has fallen six positions among 47......

Sugar sector partially decontrolled

The government on Thursday gave sugar mills freedom to sell in the open market and unshackled them from the obligation of supplying the sweetener at subsidised rates for ration shop -- a decision......

Freedom for oil firms welcome but must be real

It has been known for a long time that the first step towards fiscal consolidation, and thus to healthy public finances and a more stable macroeconomy, was to decrease the subsidy amount spent on......

Subbarao stresses need for freedom in monetary policy

The Reserve Bank of India Governor Duvvuri Subbarao said on Thursday central banks need to be independent to make monetary policy decisions during a speech at a memorial event for the country's......

Darshan: Never dreamt of playing Rayanna

Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (KVSR), a historic biopic based on the life of freedom fighter Sangolli Rayanna has opened to a thunderous response at the box-office across Karnataka. The film that......

How well were these freedom fighters' biopics made? VOTE!

It's that time of the year again when India beams with pride and nationalistic fervor. Her achievements are recounted and triumphant stories of its brave citizen garners well-deserved......

'Veeraputhran has created history in Malayalam films'

National Award-winning director P T Kunhi Mohammed's Veeraputhran, based on the life of legendary freedom fighter, writer, and orator, Mohammed Abdu Rahman Sahib, reached the cinemas last week.......

BCCI insists not restricting media freedom

The Board of Control for Cricket in India rejected suggestions that it was curbing media freedom by placing restrictions on the photo coverage of the ongoing India-England Test series. -Good......

IOC criticises BCCI for attacking press freedom

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has come down heavily on Indian cricket authorities for preventing a section of the international news media from covering the ongoing Test series between......

Kumble's tips turning things around for Ojha

Pragyan Ojha's initial years in the Indian Premier League were impressive. While the left-arm spinner played a stellar role (with 18 wickets) in ensuring the championship for the erstwhile Deccan......

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Q. Name one freedom fighter who was hanged during 1942 quit india movement
Santonu Borpuzari: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/name-one-freedom-fighter-who-was-hanged-during-1942-quit-ind/25627617/answers/

Q. The true freedom is freedom of conscience , is this correct ?
Fakeastrologer: A. Bhagat singh my Grand uncle more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-true-freedom-is-freedom-of-conscience--is-this-correct-/25616669/answers/25627623

Q. No arrest for posts on social sites without senior cops' nod, Supreme Court says
Valleyofsnow: A. yes sir, very correct indeed..! more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/no-arrest-for-posts-on-social-sites-without-senior-cops-nod-/25606052/answers/25616685

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Endosulfan association plans protest at Bangalore on June 7

The Endosulfan Virodhi Horatha Samiti, which has decided to hold a protest at Freedom Park at Bangalore on June 7, will withdraw its protest if... ...

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Guatemala top court overturns genocide conviction of former dictator Rios Montt

Guatemala's top court overturned the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt and ordered on Monday that his trial restart,... ...

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/guatemala-top-court-overturns-genocide-conviction-of-former-dictator-rios-montt/1/272252.html

Andhra markets GAME city at Cannes

New major port to boost Andhra's economic development Aishwarya, Sonam, Freida to walk Cannes red carpet Need more freedom for filmmaking in India:... ...

http://news.taaza.com/technology/1138330-andhra-markets-game-city-at-cannes.html

Simranjit Mann

CHANDIGARH: A meeting of radical Sikh leaders was held at former Akali leader Manjit Singh Calcutta to discuss future strategy for upcoming Lok... ...

http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/Sikh-community-wants-Khalistan_-Simranjit-Mann.html

CEO Mayer

Tumblr users, rejoice. Yahoo! has asserted that it is not bothered about its newly acquired blogging portal's porn content. CEO Marissa Mayer... ...

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