Krishnakumar P And Vicky Nanjappa In New Delhi

Stories by Krishnakumar P And Vicky Nanjappa In New Delhi

Yeddyurappa sends mixed signals on returning to BJP

Yeddyurappa sends mixed signals on returning to BJP

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2013

Notwithstanding intensified efforts by BJP's Karnataka unit to bring him back to the party, B S Yeddyurappa on Monday said none from central leadership had contacted him.

Why India needs a new economic vision

Why India needs a new economic vision

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2013

Member of Parliament Rajeev Chandrasekhar feels that the economy today is bankrupt due to big spending towards social welfare programmes such as NREGA.

Sunil Joshi: The RSS leader who knew too much

Sunil Joshi: The RSS leader who knew too much

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2013

Malegaon blasts were not the only terror strike Joshi orchestrated. He, says the charge-sheet by NIA, was involved in the planning and execution of blasts in Malegaon, Ajmer and Mecca Masjid.

E-mail snooping: Why India has to act NOW

E-mail snooping: Why India has to act NOW

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2013

Three months on, investigations reveal that 80 per cent of the politicians in power and various government departments continue to use e-mail services such as Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail which are hosted on US-based servers.

'AAP will be happy to be in the opposition to keep govt on its toes'

'AAP will be happy to be in the opposition to keep govt on its toes'

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2013

The opposition invested in people to speak badly about the Aam Aadmi Party, says Prithvi Reddy, national executive member of AAP. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Coming soon: Major exodus in Congress's Andhra Pradesh unit

Coming soon: Major exodus in Congress's Andhra Pradesh unit

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2013

The Andhra Pradesh unit of the Congress is heading towards a major crisis. Several leaders of the party are reportedly planning to walk out after the Congress's dismal showing in the assembly polls in four states.

I am NOT 'motu doctor': Glasgow bomber's brother

I am NOT 'motu doctor': Glasgow bomber's brother

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2013

A section of the media referred to Dr Sabeel Ahmed, brother of the Glasgow Bomber (Kafeel Ahmed) as the 'motu doctor', alleged to be involved in the plot to kill prominent Hindus leaders across the country. The man himself now informs that this is far from true. Read the letter

'67 per cent of Rajya Sabha MPs are crorepatis'

'67 per cent of Rajya Sabha MPs are crorepatis'

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2013

The average asset of a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament is Rs 20.17 crore, says a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms. It also says that 67 per cent of Rajya Sabha MP's are crorepatis.

Will Anand Sharma bow down or bow out at WTO?

Will Anand Sharma bow down or bow out at WTO?

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2013

Anand Sharma who is at the WTO meet at Bali has been making all the right noises in opposing the peace clause. However at 9 PM on Friday, he will have to make a crucial decision.

Why Kashmiri Pandits are in the crosshairs of terror outfits

Why Kashmiri Pandits are in the crosshairs of terror outfits

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2013

As tensions grow between India and Pakistan, anti-India terrorist groups plan to intensify their operations against Kashmiri Pandits to seek local support of homegrown militants in Kashmir.

Check out Lashkar's new upgrade from ISI's app store

Check out Lashkar's new upgrade from ISI's app store

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2013

An internet-calling application, which was developed and hosted on anonymous servers by a team in Pakistan for the Inter Services Intelligence, is now being used by the LeT, IB sources said.

What is holding up Yeddyurappa's return to the BJP?

What is holding up Yeddyurappa's return to the BJP?

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2013

The process to induct former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa back into the Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to take another month. The first stumbling block for the BJP in Delhi was BJP MP Ananth Kumar and the other is BJP patriarch L K Advani.

Food security: A real test for the Indian PM

Food security: A real test for the Indian PM

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2013

"I am very impressed with India's ability to stand up and defy the international regime which has no regard for the food security of 600 million farmers and 800 million hungry people," says Devinder Sharma.

Rayal-Telangana issue: Sonia tells Telangana MPs not to worry

Rayal-Telangana issue: Sonia tells Telangana MPs not to worry

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2013

Congress president Sonia Gandhi is said to have appeased two Telangana MP's who met her on Thursday on the Rayal-Telangana issue.

Why Aadhaar card worries the Intelligence Bureau

Why Aadhaar card worries the Intelligence Bureau

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2013

The Intelligence Bureau has in a report to the government suggested a re-think while issuing the cards.

Bangalore ATM attacker murdered his wife in 2008

Bangalore ATM attacker murdered his wife in 2008

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2013

After having identified the man who allegedly attacked a bank official at an ATM in Bangalore last month, the police say that his records indicate that he was a history-sheeter who murdered his wife in 2008. The man identified as Narayan Reddy has been absconding ever since he got bail in the murder case.

GoM to deliberate upon demand for Hyderabad as Union Territory

GoM to deliberate upon demand for Hyderabad as Union Territory

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2013

Apart from debating the Rayal-Telangana issue, the Group of Ministers that meets on Wednesday night at 8 pm, will also look into the demand to make Hyderabad a Union Territory.

Bangalore ATM attacker identified, police to nab him soon

Bangalore ATM attacker identified, police to nab him soon

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2013

The Bangalore ATM attacker has been identified as one Narayan Reddy, a resident of Nallacheruvu Mandal, Cheruvulavadla village in Andhra Pradesh. However, the police have not been able to nab him yet.

Assassination plot: NIA on the look out for 'Motu Doctor'

Assassination plot: NIA on the look out for 'Motu Doctor'

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2013

The National Investigation Agency is on the look out for 'Motu Doctor' who is alleged to be involved in the plot to kill prominent Hindus leaders across the country.

GoM divided on Telangana; to meet again on Wednesday

GoM divided on Telangana; to meet again on Wednesday

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2013

The just-concluded meeting of the Group of Ministers has remained inconclusive and the same team would meet again on Wednesday. The contentious issue was the creation of a Rayal-Telangana and the GoM sought to know if this could be proposed despite it not being part of the Cabinet note.