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Congress MP Sanjoy Singh files nomination for RS polls

Congress MP Sanjoy Singh files nomination for RS polls

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2014

Congress MP from Sultanpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh Sanjoy Singh is one of the Congress candidates who have filed nominations for the February 7 election to the three Rajya Sabha seats from Assam.

Assam: One injured in blast, huge cache of ammunition recovered

Assam: One injured in blast, huge cache of ammunition recovered

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2014

A person was seriously injured in an explosion while making a bomb inside his residence at Sivasagar town in eastern Assam. The police also recovered a huge cache of explosives and ammunition from a rubber plantation in Goalpara district of western Assam on Tuesday.

Assam: ASP killed, 5 cops injured in ambush with militants

Assam: ASP killed, 5 cops injured in ambush with militants

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2014

An Additional Superintendent of Police was killed and five other policemen were injured, three of them seriously, in an ambush by militants belonging to National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Sangbijit at Batachipur near Dhekiajuli town in Sonitpur district of north Assam at around 8.00 am on Tuesday morning.

Why Andhra CM and his party are in a tight spot

Why Andhra CM and his party are in a tight spot

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2014

With no debate whatsoever happening on the Telangana Bill in the Andhra Pradesh assembly, Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy is once again set to seek a four-week extension of the deadline to discuss and submit a report on the Bill.

'I feel that Rahul Gandhi has his heart in the right place'

'I feel that Rahul Gandhi has his heart in the right place'

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2014

Times Now Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami's interview with Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, scheduled to be aired on Monday night, is being billed as one of the biggest political interviews of the year.

Meghalaya: NPP demands CM's ouster over 'nexus' with ultras

Meghalaya: NPP demands CM's ouster over 'nexus' with ultras

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2014

Meghalaya's opposition National People's Party on Monday renewed its demand for resignation of Congress Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma's for alleged 'nexus' with Garo tribe militant outfit A'chik National Volunteer Council-Breakaway and institution of a Central Bureau of Investigation or the National Investigation Agency probe into the allegation.

Pune 'hacker' arrest: Just the tip of the iceberg?

Pune 'hacker' arrest: Just the tip of the iceberg?

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2014

Corporates, realtors, and even IPL fixing -- the tentacles of the hacking network, whose alleged member was nabbed by a agencies of India, US, Romania and China on Friday, run broader than anticipated, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

CBI cracks down on hackers duping US citizens

CBI cracks down on hackers duping US citizens

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2014

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is in the midst of a major operation which is targeting hacking hubs across the country.

Armed with 'sticky' bomb, Indian Mujahideen likely to strike in May

Armed with 'sticky' bomb, Indian Mujahideen likely to strike in May

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2014

The terror group, which suffered a major blow after the arrest of its founder Yasin Bhatkal, is all set to make a comeback with a 'sticky' bomb usually used to target government officials. Vicky Nanjappa reports

NTRO ready to roll out but raises more questions than answers

NTRO ready to roll out but raises more questions than answers

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2014

The National Technical Research Organisation, the ambitious project to protect India's cyber space, is all set to roll out in May. However, experts are sceptical on how the government will maintain a balance between cyber security and civil liberties, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

Prez extends deadline to discuss Telangana bill by a week

Prez extends deadline to discuss Telangana bill by a week

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2014

Keeping in mind the forthcoming Rajya Sabha elections, President Pranab Mukherjee and the Centre have decided to extend by a week the deadline to discuss the Telangana bill.

Not everyone in the Congress is happy to see Nilekani fight elections

Not everyone in the Congress is happy to see Nilekani fight elections

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2014

Barely a week after Infosys co-founder and Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India Nandan Nilekani made known his intentions of fighting the elections he is facing opposition from within the Congress party.

AP House likely to get another week to debate Telangana Bill

AP House likely to get another week to debate Telangana Bill

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2014

The Seema-Andhra leaders had sought four more weeks for the discussion, but their demand will be turned down and only a week's extension will be granted, sources told Rediff.com

Poll expense: Raje spent Rs 10 lakh, Kejriwal only 3

Poll expense: Raje spent Rs 10 lakh, Kejriwal only 3

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2014

A report by Indian civil society group Association for Democratic Reforms states that Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje spent the most while Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal spent the least during their election campaign.

The Naxal movement has gone haywire: Usendi

The Naxal movement has gone haywire: Usendi

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2014

The Naxal movement is today facing leadership issues, losing favour with the Tribals and is confused about its future agenda and course of action.

'Tharoor had no role in Sunanda's death, but can't say it's suicide yet'

'Tharoor had no role in Sunanda's death, but can't say it's suicide yet'

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2014

The Delhi police probe into the death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Union minister Shashi Tharoor, indicates that her husband had no prima facie role to play in it.

Assam: Bandh against killings paralyses BTC areas

Assam: Bandh against killings paralyses BTC areas

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2014

A bandh called by All Bodoland Minority Students' Union and eight other non-Bodo organisations in protests against killing of at least eight innocent non-Bodo persons by Bodo militant group National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit) since Friday has night paralysed life in the violence-affected Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District Council areas in Assam on Monday.

Assam: Bandh against killings paralyses BTC areas

Assam: Bandh against killings paralyses BTC areas

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2014

A bandh called by the All Bodoland Minority Students' Union and eight other non-Bodo organisations since Friday night has paralysed life in the violence-affected Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District Council areas in Assam on Monday.

Terror alert on Kejriwal could be fake!

Terror alert on Kejriwal could be fake!

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2014

Does Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal really face a terror threat?

Sunanda case: Tharoor records statement before SDM

Sunanda case: Tharoor records statement before SDM

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2014

Union Minister Shashi Tharoor on Sunday recorded his statement before the Sub-Divisional Magistrate who is investigating the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar under mysterious circumstances in a five-star hotel.