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Renaming in Modi's India: From cities to fruits

Renaming in Modi's India: From cities to fruits

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Cities, roads, stations rechristened in the time of Modi.

Coming soon: 'Milk City' in Delhi

Coming soon: 'Milk City' in Delhi

Rediff.com27 Mar 2013

'Milk City' plans to distribute milk at rates which are almost Rs 7-10 a litre less than the current prices.

'Red diary hides black deeds': Shah demands Gehlot's resignation

'Red diary hides black deeds': Shah demands Gehlot's resignation

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

Sacked Rajasthan minister Rajendra Gudha had claimed that the red diary which he had secured from the residence of Congress leader Dharmendra Rathore during an income tax raid in July 2020 on the directions of the chief minister had details of Gehlot's financial transactions.

'Court no town planner': SC stays Andhra HC order to build capital in 6 months

'Court no town planner': SC stays Andhra HC order to build capital in 6 months

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from farmers and their associations, and the Centre to a plea by the Andhra Pradesh government challenging the high court decision which said the state legislature "lacked competence" to make any law for shifting, bifurcating or trifurcating the capital.

'What BJP did in Maharashtra they are doing in Punjab!'

'What BJP did in Maharashtra they are doing in Punjab!'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

'One needs to understand what kind of means the BJP use to bring other party leaders in their party.' 'They are unscrupulous politicians and money plays an important role.'

5 killed as farmers' protest in MP's Mandsaur turns violent

5 killed as farmers' protest in MP's Mandsaur turns violent

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

Some eyewitnesses alleged that the victims suffered bullet wounds but district authorities denied that there was any firing by police

'The farmer is dying and the country is rejoicing'

'The farmer is dying and the country is rejoicing'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

'The corporate sector says by 2022 they will create 300 million jobs.' 'In the last 70 years we didn't do it, how will we do it in 5 years?' 'Only agriculture can bail out the economy. Unfortunately, it is not being looked into.'

Trouble brews for MP's Chouhan as farmers prep for new agitation

Trouble brews for MP's Chouhan as farmers prep for new agitation

Rediff.com6 May 2018

A countrywide call for a 'gram bandh' between June 1 and 10 is set to be centred on Mandsaur district of the state.

AAP Varanasi manifesto promises 'Holy City' status to city

AAP Varanasi manifesto promises 'Holy City' status to city

Rediff.com1 May 2014

Aam Aadmi party on Thursday released manifesto for its most important contest - Varanasi Lok Sabha seat where party chief Arvind Kejriwal is taking on BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.

Farmer's suicide may strangle land Bill

Farmer's suicide may strangle land Bill

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

Political blame game has started.

'When innocent children die...': Modi to Putin on Ukraine war

'When innocent children die...': Modi to Putin on Ukraine war

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday told Russian President Vladimir Putin that a solution to the Ukraine conflict is not possible on the battlefield and peace efforts do not succeed in the midst of bombs and bullets even as he flagged concerns over a missile strike on a children's hospital in Kyiv.

How FarmDidi Is Changing Lives

How FarmDidi Is Changing Lives

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

Each bottle of pickle that leaves FarmDidi, headed to a consumer, has a little kahani behind it -- it's linked to the tale of a life, the life of a simple, striving village woman who created it, and that's what gives Manjari Sharma satisfaction and happiness.

Is Tamil Nadu Heading For A Jallikattu 2.0 Moment?

Is Tamil Nadu Heading For A Jallikattu 2.0 Moment?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

The recent 'revelation' by TN fishers freed by Sri Lanka after they had paid up Lankan rupees 50,000 each in fines, that their hair was tonsured in prison and they were forced to remove their garments other than the underpants, and were also made to clean toilets, as if with vengeance, has touched a raw nerve this time, just as another issue or issues had done it ahead of the Jallikattu protests, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

'Why Not Bundelkhand In Modi's Third Term?'

'Why Not Bundelkhand In Modi's Third Term?'

Rediff.com19 May 2024

'The Congress in the past backed the demand, but will not support it now since the SP opposes any division of UP.'

3 farmers end lives in MP; 15 since June 8

3 farmers end lives in MP; 15 since June 8

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

In Sehore alone, the home district of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, five suicides have been reported.

No water to Tamil Nadu, facing worst draught in 40 yrs: Shivakumar

No water to Tamil Nadu, facing worst draught in 40 yrs: Shivakumar

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

Amid criticism and protests against the government over allegations that Cauvery water was being released from Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) dam to Tamil Nadu, he clarified that the discharge was meant for Bengaluru, and not for the neighbouring state.

Finally, longest election campaign comes to an end

Finally, longest election campaign comes to an end

Rediff.com30 May 2024

Polling is scheduled in all 13 seats of Punjab and four of Himachal Pradesh, 13 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, nine in West Bengal, eight in Bihar, six in Odisha and three seats in Jharkhand besides Chandigarh.

Personnel, CCTV, barricades: Delhi police bunker up for wrestlers' stir

Personnel, CCTV, barricades: Delhi police bunker up for wrestlers' stir

Rediff.com4 May 2023

A day after a scuffle between agitating wrestlers and police personnel, the police Thursday beefed up security and surveillance at Jantar Mantar and at Delhi borders, deploying additional manpower, bolstering CCTV coverage and raising barricades to prevent the entry of farmers who were coming to support the grapplers.

Milk shortage likely to hit Mumbai, Pune as farmers suspend supply

Milk shortage likely to hit Mumbai, Pune as farmers suspend supply

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

Farmers' organisations are demanding a hike of Rs 5 per litre in milk procurement price and have decided to suspend the supply to Mumbai and Pune from Monday.

Security beefed up at Delhi borders; traffic on key roads in city

Security beefed up at Delhi borders; traffic on key roads in city

Rediff.com2 Feb 2021

According to the police, Delhi-Ghazipur border remains closed for traffic due to the farmers' protests. The commuters are suggested to take alternate routes via Anad Vihar, Chilla, DND, Apsara, bhopra and Loni borders, it added.

The banker who became an organic farmer

The banker who became an organic farmer

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

Deepak Gupta grows chemical-free food and wants farmers to go back to the practices they once knew but have forgotten, says Aditi Phadnis.

Parliament security breach: How 6 people hatched the plan

Parliament security breach: How 6 people hatched the plan

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

Six people hailing from different cities got together at a flat in Gurugram, a major satellite city of Delhi, after hatching a plan to intrude into Parliament on the anniversary of the December 13, 2001 attack on Wednesday.

How Maharashtra Plans To Prosecute 'Urban Naxals'

How Maharashtra Plans To Prosecute 'Urban Naxals'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

'The strategy of frontal organisations of the Maoists is to create unrest and ensure that such unrest leads to a law and order problem.' 'To cover such acts it was necessary to bring in a different definition of unlawful activities which is different from the definition of unlawful activities in the UAPA.'

What You Must Know About Animall App

What You Must Know About Animall App

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

Neetu Yadav and Kirti Jangra teamed up to create an app that is possibly the platinum standard for apps targeted at Bharat.

No breakfast, only dal-rice on the way. How 30,000 farmers reached Mumbai

No breakfast, only dal-rice on the way. How 30,000 farmers reached Mumbai

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

'All these farmers and tribals were told to bring their own wood and ration to cook food during the march.'

'Now China Is Afraid'

'Now China Is Afraid'

Rediff.com4 May 2024

'Ladakh will be dealt with in Modi's third term.'

Thousands of landless farmers hit streets in Guwahati

Thousands of landless farmers hit streets in Guwahati

Rediff.com9 May 2013

Vehicular traffic came to a halt in many parts of Guwahati city on Thursday for hours as thousands of landless farmers stormed the city demanding land and denouncing government's design to allot agriculture land to industrialists at throwaway prices flouting all norms.

Revealed! Mo-Shah's 370 MPs Plans

Revealed! Mo-Shah's 370 MPs Plans

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

The BJP's top leadership will drop its MPs found to be facing anti-incumbency, according to its internal surveys -- a pivotal tactic to ensure the party achieves its target of winning 370 seats.

This woman will challenge Amit Shah in Gandhinagar

This woman will challenge Amit Shah in Gandhinagar

Rediff.com13 Apr 2024

'The BJP is using administrative machinery to fight elections'

'Rich Families From Deprived Castes Will Give Up Reservations In Future'

'Rich Families From Deprived Castes Will Give Up Reservations In Future'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

'If a Brahmin child by birth is poor then he must get reservation benefits rather than an OBC child who is rich and born in a rich family.'

A year after Mandsaur firing, has anything changed for farmers?

A year after Mandsaur firing, has anything changed for farmers?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

Experts said many of the programmes started in the last one year have been dogged by poor implementation, something which the state seriously needs to answer as it faces a tough electoral battle in the months ahead.

Chouhan launches 'peace fast', farmers vow to continue stir

Chouhan launches 'peace fast', farmers vow to continue stir

Rediff.com10 Jun 2017

The MP CM failed to reach a compromise, even after launching a fast.

Bengaluru bandh over Cauvery water row on Tuesday, state shutdown on Sept 29

Bengaluru bandh over Cauvery water row on Tuesday, state shutdown on Sept 29

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

The two bandhs reflect the divide among the farmers and pro-Kannada organisations, and has also now led to a confusion about who is supporting the bandh on which day, and whether services will be available on Tuesday.

Want To Become A Millionaire? Sell Tomatoes

Want To Become A Millionaire? Sell Tomatoes

Rediff.com26 Jul 2023

In May, farmer Ishwar Gaykar dumped his tomato crop due to low prices. Now, his fresh tomato crop has made him a millionaire.

Ayodhya nahi, karz maafi: Farmers converge in Delhi for 2-day protest

Ayodhya nahi, karz maafi: Farmers converge in Delhi for 2-day protest

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

The two-day rally will be one of the largest congregations of farmers in Delhi, the AIKSCC has claimed.

Can KCR Score A Hat-Trick?

Can KCR Score A Hat-Trick?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Experts foresee possible scenarios: A BRS government with less majority, a BRS government with BJP and AIMIM support, or a Congress government.

Beef ban hits Indian farmers, traders

Beef ban hits Indian farmers, traders

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Prices of buffaloes and cattle have fallen by 20-30%.

'IPL, BCCI are committed to farmers's welfare'

'IPL, BCCI are committed to farmers's welfare'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2016

'We will do whatever is suggested to us. We will co-operate with whatever is told to us.'

It's A Raja Versus Runk Contest In Mysuru

It's A Raja Versus Runk Contest In Mysuru

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

While Wadiyar, scion of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family, is making his political debut from the Mysore Lok Sabha segment, Lakshmana is state Congress spokesperson and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's confidant.

Why the Indian farmer is truly global

Why the Indian farmer is truly global

Rediff.com29 May 2015

IFFCO is reaching out to the young Indian urban professional.