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2016 Rewind: India's women shine bright; Kohli enjoys dream run
Rediff.com31 Dec 2016An Olympic campaign saved by the fortitude of three women, a cricket team that rediscovered itself under a bold and zealous Virat Kohli -- Indian sports in 2016 was a dramatic mix of highs and lows wherein athletes mostly raised the bar but administrators found new ways to embarrass the country.
Will totally accept election results if I win, says Trump
Rediff.com21 Oct 2016The Republican refused to commit to accepting the election result if he loses, in the third debate against Hillary Clinton.
Uproar in RS after Swamy drags Sonia's name into chopper deal
Rediff.com27 Apr 2016Sparks flew in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday after BJP leader Subramanian Swamy dragged Sonia Gandhi's name in the AgustaWestland helicopter bribery case
Make in India or breaking India?
Rediff.com27 Feb 2016The future of the Make in India campaign looks bleak with a generation of ill-educated jobseekers -- and especially dark if they are cannon fodder for caste riots or put behind bars for breaking India, says Sunil Sethi.
Combative Congress disrupts Parliament over National Herald case
Rediff.com8 Dec 2015Combative Congress members, upset over the National Herald case, on Tuesday paralysed Parliament protesting against alleged "vendetta politics" leading to repeated adjournments in the Lok Sabha as well as Rajya Sabha.
25 Cong MPs suspended from Lok Sabha; Sonia says 'black day for democracy'
Rediff.com4 Aug 2015Confrontation between government and opposition is set to escalate with Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Monday suspending 25 Congress members for five days for "persistently, wilfully obstructing" the House".
She saw Goddess Durga surrounded by sadness
Rediff.com3 Aug 2015Deepta Roy Chakraverti talks to Chandrima Pal about her book that chronicles her psychic investigations into what she says are unnatural occurrences in familiar places.
Amid anti-Modi sloganeering Speaker refuses to adjourn Lok Sabha
Rediff.com31 Jul 2015Speaker refuses to adjourn Lok Sabha despite the ruckus, in the Rajya Sabha it was the same old story.
Chaos in assembly over BJP MLA gazing at Priyanka Gandhi's pic
Rediff.com11 Dec 2014Karnataka Assembly was on Friday adjourned briefly amid chaos over a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA watching a zoomed in picture of Priyanka Gandhi on his mobile phone during House proceedings.
'Look up, darling! A new dawn awaits us'
Rediff.com15 Aug 2014The White Crow by Neera Maini is an inspiring work of fiction and makes for an interesting read across all ages. We bring you an excerpt from the book.
Mamata attacks 'Congress-BJP syndicate' for clearing Telangana
Rediff.com21 Feb 2014A day after Parliament gave its nod to Telangana to become the 29th state, Mamata Banerjee on Friday attacked the "Congress-BJP syndicate" for clearing the bill to serve their respective political agendas describing the "unholy nexus" as an "alarming signal" for the country.
RS members at cordial best on last day of tumultuous session
Rediff.com21 Feb 2014Members were at their cordial best in Rajya Sabha on Friday as it met on the last day of a tumultuous session in which Telangana Bill was passed amid bedlam and vociferous protests a day before.
Telangana Bill moved in Rajya Sabha amid unprecedented chaos
Rediff.com20 Feb 2014Amid unprecedented bedlam, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde moved the Telangana bill in Rajya Sabha for consideration leading to three adjournments within 30 minutes.
RJD MLAs go shirtless in UP assembly
Rediff.com19 Feb 2014Uttar Pradesh assembly session began on a stormy note on Wednesday as legislators raised anti-government slogans and two of them took off their shirts protesting over various issues.
No business in Rajya Sabha for seventh day
Rediff.com30 Apr 2013Rajya Sabha failed to transact any business for the seventh consecutive day as Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday stepped up attack on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and demanded Law Minister Ashwani Kumar's sacking in the wake of Supreme Court observations on the coal issue.
Budget session: First part ends in uproar; mikes broken
Rediff.com22 Mar 2013The first part of the Budget Session of Parliament concluded on Friday with the Rajya Sabha witnessing a low as some All India Anna All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam members broke mikes on the chairman's table.
Review: Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola is absurdly great
Rediff.com11 Jan 2013Raja Sen feels the film has enough substance to warrant repeated viewings, even though it takes a while to get into its groove.
Cong MLAs enter WB assembly wearing helmets
Rediff.com12 Dec 2012Congress MLAs including women members wore helmets when they entered the West Bengal assembly on Wednesday, a day after a scuffle inside the House spun out of control, even as the Speaker ordered a probe into the role of security men during the violence.
Left-Trinamool MLAs come to blows in WB assembly
Rediff.com11 Dec 2012The West Bengal assembly on Tuesday plunged into bedlam with ruling Trinamool Congress and Left members coming to blows and the speaker suspending three Left MLAs, while three injured members were taken to hospital.
Uproar in UP assembly; Akhilesh under attack
Rediff.com26 Nov 2012The Uttar Pradesh assembly was paralysed on the opening day of the winter session on Monday, when Bahujan Samaj Party members trained its guns on the Samajwadi Party government headed by Akhilesh Yadav.
Texas: Man executed for killing Indian after 9/11
Rediff.com21 Jul 2011A 41-year-old man in the United States has been executed for killing a convenience store clerk from India during a shooting spree in 2001. Mark Stroman, a Texas death row inmate, shot at least three men he mistook for 'Arabs' in the weeks after the 9/11 attacks, killing two of them. He was convicted of killing Vasudev Patel, 49, during the attempted robbery of a convenience store near Dallas in October 2001.
Five Andhra MLAs suspended from Assembly
Rediff.com18 Feb 2011Five MLAs - three from the Telangana Rashtriya Samiti and two from the Telegu Desam Party -- were suspended for seven days from the Andhra Pradesh Assembly for unruly behaviour during Governor E S L Narasimhan's address to the joint Legislature session. T Harish Rao, K Sammaiah, Vidyasagar (all TRS), A Revanth Reddy and P Mahender Reddy (both TDP) were suspended.
Greenpeace on Nuclear Liability Bill: Drop it
Rediff.com12 Mar 2010Greenpeace has also launched a petition addressed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, which the organisation claims has been signed by over 21,000 people.
Scary echoes of Bhopal in Nuclear Liability Bill
Rediff.com12 Mar 2010There's far too much to be said against Nuclear Liability Bill
Why the election in Arunachal Pradesh is important
Rediff.com9 Oct 2009The pre-poll climate indicates that the Congress will not have a smooth sail in spite of them making bigger promises. The BJP and the NCP also fancy their chances. The Naga Peoples' Front also has its feet firm and big on it own ground and may bag all the 12 seats they are contesting. Post-poll Arunachal is unlikely to see a single party-rule.
Review: De Ingottu Nokkiye
Rediff.com14 Apr 2008Nothing makes much sense in Balachandra Menon film, De Ingottu Nokkiye. The only thing it does accomplish is to make a mockery of everything.
How far away is the US recession
Rediff.com20 Mar 2008This is clearly the worst financial problem we've had since the Great Depression," as Joseph Stiglitz told a radio show in New Zealand on Wednesday morning.
Late strikes save Tunisia, South Africa
Rediff.com24 Jan 2008Two impressive long-range shots in the final minutes gave Tunisia and South Africa draws in their opening African Nations Cup Group D games.
2006: Year of political turmoil for Karnataka
Rediff.com16 Dec 2006The fall of the Congress-led government through a political coup leading to a new Janata Dal (Secular)-Bharatiya Janata Party coalition and the arrest of two Pakistani militants made 2006 an eventful year for Karnataka.
Venkaiah the next BJP chief?
Rediff.com14 Dec 2005Support Moore. Get booed!
Rediff.com21 Jul 2004The flight from Pakistan
Rediff.com3 Jan 2004Reference to Sonia angers Congress
Rediff.com19 Aug 2003Reliance monsoon offer creates mobile frenzy
Rediff.com4 Jul 2003Inder Singh Namdhari to stake claim in Jharkhand
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