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Former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit passes away

Former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit passes away

Rediff.com20 Jul 2019

She was admitted to Escorts hospital a few days ago.

Kamal Haasan and the unkind biryani cut

Kamal Haasan and the unkind biryani cut

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

In the midst of the agitation the 62-year-ld southern superstar trained in Karate dealt a strike straight in the stomach.

Hollywood movies of the 80s set for a comeback!

Hollywood movies of the 80s set for a comeback!

Rediff.com9 Jun 2010

Here's a look at some 80s retreads, coming up before you know it.

Meet SRK's pouting Dilwala!

Meet SRK's pouting Dilwala!

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

India's schedule on Day 9 at Asian Games

India's schedule on Day 9 at Asian Games

Rediff.com26 Aug 2018

Following is the schedule of Indian contingent on the ninth day of the Asian Games, on Monday.

Why India may miss out on hosting big-ticket events

Why India may miss out on hosting big-ticket events

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

'IOC has in the past sent letters to International Federations not to award major events to Spain after athletes from Kosovo were not allowed to participate under their own flag at the Karate World Championships. And you never know it might be India next'

CPM has reservations on anti-terror bills

CPM has reservations on anti-terror bills

Rediff.com17 Dec 2008

Expressing reservations on some clauses in the two bills introduced in the Lok Sabha relating to a federal agency and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment, the Communist Party of India-Marxist on Wednesday demanded the proposed legislations be referred to the Standing Committee of Parliament.

'Maoists helping Trinamool in ousting Left Front'

'Maoists helping Trinamool in ousting Left Front'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2009

The CPI(M) on Tuesday alleged that the Maoists were engaged in the "nefarious" game of helping the Trinamool Congress in its bid to oust the Left front Government in West Bengal.

Sports Shorts: Pictograms unveiled 500 days before start of Tokyo 2020

Sports Shorts: Pictograms unveiled 500 days before start of Tokyo 2020

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

CPI-M cracks the whip on Kerala CM

CPI-M cracks the whip on Kerala CM

Rediff.com11 Jul 2009

Kerala Chief Minister and senior Communist Party of India - Marxist leader V S Achuthanandan will be removed from the party's politburo and the central committee, said sources in New Delhi. The octogenarian leader, who is currently in New Delhi, will leave for Kerala early on Sunday morning, said sources.Though some leaders from West Bengal had voiced their support for Achuthanandan, CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat remained firm on taking action against the Kerala CM.

Left slams Centre for price spiral

Left slams Centre for price spiral

Rediff.com25 Feb 2010

Slamming the Centre for indulging in blame game for price spiral, the Left said the government will have to make a policy shift to arrest the situation, which it termed as a fall-out of economic liberalisation.

CPI-M to reinvent itself, 'purify' cadres

CPI-M to reinvent itself, 'purify' cadres

Rediff.com26 Oct 2009

With no major elections round the corner, Prakash Karat-led Communist Party of India-Marxist will utilise its time to fight deviations from Left ideology both inside and outside the party.

Why Akshay Kumar isn't feeling Blue

Why Akshay Kumar isn't feeling Blue

Rediff.com22 Oct 2009

The actor tells us why he isn't worried about his latest filmi debacle.

Somnath Chatterjee: Distinguished Parliamentarian who wore many hats

Somnath Chatterjee: Distinguished Parliamentarian who wore many hats

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

The 89-year-old leader was expelled by the CPI-M after he refused to step down from his position as Speaker holding that the post is above any party politics.

Left for understanding with UPA: Sharad Pawar

Left for understanding with UPA: Sharad Pawar

Rediff.com29 Jan 2009

The Left parties, which severed links with the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance on the issue of Indo-US nuke deal, are inclined to have a fresh understanding with secular partners in the ruling alliance, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar claimed on Wednesday.

Fencing: Canadian upsets Italian 'idol' to make history

Fencing: Canadian upsets Italian 'idol' to make history

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

A year ago Eleanor Harvey was not sure she would make the Rio Games, but on Wednesday she stunned one of her heroes in Canada's strongest individual fencing performance ever at the Olympics.

Brinda for stern action against VHP, Bajrang Dal

Brinda for stern action against VHP, Bajrang Dal

Rediff.com9 Sep 2008

The CPM leader claimed that the recent incidents in Orissa have highlighted the use of violence by these outfits against Christians, including the use of weapons and inflammatory materials to burn houses and churches

Destroy ultra camps in Bangladesh, says CPM

Destroy ultra camps in Bangladesh, says CPM

Rediff.com15 Dec 2008

The Communist Party of India - Marxist is in favour of mounting diplomatic pressure on Bangladesh to destroy camps of North-East based militant outfits in that country. Party general secretary Prakash Karat told a press conference that the militant camps present in Bangladesh should be destroyed and that "will be possible only by mounting diplomatic pressure." He expressedg grave concern over large-scale infiltration from neighbouring Bangladesh.

Golf, rugby sevens shortlisted for 2016 Olympics

Golf, rugby sevens shortlisted for 2016 Olympics

Rediff.com14 Aug 2009

Golf and rugby sevens have been shortlisted for inclusion at the 2016 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said in Berlin on Thursday. The two were selected from seven candidate sports by the IOC's executive board at a meeting in Berlin and a final vote on their inclusion will be held at the IOC session in Copenhagen in October.

Mamata must answer why Nano left Bengal: CPI-M

Mamata must answer why Nano left Bengal: CPI-M

Rediff.com23 Mar 2009

"If Nano has gone out of West Bengal and is rolling out from Gujarat on Monday, the Opposition in Bengal, the unholy alliance of Trinamool Congress and Congress is responsible," CPI-M Politburo member Brinda Karat told reporters in New Delhi.

Left will be compelled to join UPA: Lalu

Left will be compelled to join UPA: Lalu

Rediff.com17 Feb 2009

Notwithstanding the bitter ties between Left parties and the Congress, the RJD today claimed that the CPI(M) would be "compelled" to join ranks with UPA to keep communal forces at bay.

CPM wants Sri Ram Sena banned

CPM wants Sri Ram Sena banned

Rediff.com13 Feb 2009

A strong demand was made in the Rajya Sabha today to proscribe organisations like the Sri Ram Sene, which have been indulging in moral policing in Karnataka and threatened to disrupt the Valentine's Day celebrations.

UPA will have to face the people on N-deal: CPM

UPA will have to face the people on N-deal: CPM

Rediff.com2 Sep 2008

The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government at the Centre will have to face the electorate before operationalising the proposed civilian nuclear deal, Communist Party of India Marxist General Secretary Prakash Karat claimed on Tuesday.''They will have to face the people's court before implementing the proposed deal as getting clearance from various agencies was a time consuming effort," he said during a seminar.

Fight against notorious N-deal will go on: Left

Fight against notorious N-deal will go on: Left

Rediff.com9 Jul 2008

Emerging from the Rashtrapati Bhavan after submitting the letter withdrawing support from the government, CPI-M General Secretary Prakash Karat told media persons that the draft of the IAEA safeguards agreement must be made public. Claiming that the Manmohan Singh government had not been transparent on the nuclear deal, Karat said the deal will not be acceptable to the Left parties till all the issues raised by them were clarified.

Woods gives thumbs-up to competing at the Olympics

Woods gives thumbs-up to competing at the Olympics

Rediff.com12 Aug 2009

Tiger Woods said on Tuesday he would compete at the 2016 Olympics if golf is added to the Games programme after an absence of more than a 100 years. Golf is vying with rugby, squash, karate, roller sports, baseball and softball and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will announce a shortlist of two sports on Thursday.

Left to pull out, to meet Prez tomorrow

Left to pull out, to meet Prez tomorrow

Rediff.com8 Jul 2008

Addressing a press conference on Tuesday afternoon soon after a meeting to decide on the modalities of withdrawal of support, Community Party of India-Marxist general secretary Prakash Karat said with the prime minister announcing his decision to approach the International Atomic Energy Agency over the nuclear deal, no useful purpose will be served by continuing to support the government. The Left will be releasing documents to show that the government has lied to people.

N-deal: Left leaders get death threats

N-deal: Left leaders get death threats

Rediff.com22 Jun 2008

Leaders of Left parties, who have strongly opposed the implementation of the Indo-US nuclear deal, have started receiving "death threat" mails.

The Left's problem with car number 13

The Left's problem with car number 13

Rediff.com26 May 2016

BJP's K Surendran mocked the new government saying that it was contradictory that Communist ministers, who swear by rationalism and were not ready to take oath in the name of God and instead preferred to take solemn pledge had shown reluctance in taking the "No 13" state car as their official vehicle.

Left supports BJD, hopes to ally with them

Left supports BJD, hopes to ally with them

Rediff.com8 Mar 2009

The Left on Sunday came out in support of the Naveen Patnaik government, which was reduced to a minority following snapping of ties with ally Bharatiya Janata Party, and even hinted at forging an alliance with the Biju Janata Dal for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Orissa.

CPI-M wants Article 355 imposed in Orissa

CPI-M wants Article 355 imposed in Orissa

Rediff.com8 Oct 2008

Accusing the UPA government of failing to check anti-Christian violence, the CPI(M) on Tuesday demanded invocation of Article 355 to issue "specific directive" to Orissa government to arrest the culprits involved in the attacks on the minority community.

CPI-M politics turns murkier post plitburo meet

CPI-M politics turns murkier post plitburo meet

Rediff.com15 Feb 2009

The politics of Communist Party of India-Marxist in Kerala has turned murkier after the CPI-M politburo giving total support to the tainted party secretary Pinarayi Vijayan.

Now, even CPI (M) gives up on Singur

Now, even CPI (M) gives up on Singur

Rediff.com3 Oct 2008

According to party sources, the situation is more or less beyond repair. "We can forcibly remove Mamata Banerjee's agitators from Singur within a few hours. But it seems the Tatas have developed cold feet. After whatever has happened over the last few weeks, it is almost impossible to convince the Tatas to stay back in Bengal and restart the Nano project," said a central committee leader of the party.

CPM discusses poll fiasco in West Bengal

CPM discusses poll fiasco in West Bengal

Rediff.com11 Jun 2009

After its drubbing in West Bengal in the recent Lok Sabha elections, the state unit of CPI-M today began a two-day meeting to analyse reasons behind its poor performance in the Left Front-ruled state.

Bollywood's BEST ACTORS of 2019

Bollywood's BEST ACTORS of 2019

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

Here is Sukanya Verma's pick of 10 best male performances of the year.

How govt plans to ensure PNB-style scams don't ever happen

How govt plans to ensure PNB-style scams don't ever happen

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

Govt tells PSBs to integrate banking systems, rotate staff as a policy

Left, BSP and UNPA leaders meet

Left, BSP and UNPA leaders meet

Rediff.com23 Jul 2008

A day after failing to topple the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government during the trust vote, leaders of the Left parties, the Bahujan Samaj Party and the United National Progressive Alliance met in New Delhi to chalk out their future course of action.The meeting, held at the residence of BSP supremo Mayawati, was attended by Communist Party of India Marxist General Secretary Prakash Karat, Communist Party of India leaders A B Bardhan and D Raja.

Government's move a shocking betrayal: Left

Government's move a shocking betrayal: Left

Rediff.com10 Jul 2008

The Left parties on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the government for approaching the International Atomic Energy Agency for the safeguards agreement in the nuclear deal before a trust vote in Parliament, terming the move as a "shocking betrayal of a moral commitment" made to the country.

Left meets President, withdraws support to UPA

Left meets President, withdraws support to UPA

Rediff.com9 Jul 2008

The Left Front leaders, led by the Communist Party of India-Marxist general secretary Prakash Karat, have reached the Rashtrapati Bhavan to submit their letter withdrawing support to the United Progressive Alliance government to the President. Following the withdrawal of support by the Left parties the strength of the ruling coalition has been reduced to 230.

Full text of IAEA agreement can't be shared: Prana

Full text of IAEA agreement can't be shared: Prana

Rediff.com8 Jul 2008

In a quick response to points raised by Communist Party of India-Marxist general secretary Prakash Karat over the Safeguards Agreement with IAEA in a letter to him, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee wrote back saying that anybody wanting access to the text of the agreement would have had to join the government for it.

Government ask AITA to conduct election as per Sports Code

Government ask AITA to conduct election as per Sports Code

Rediff.com14 Jan 2017

To ensure that the National Sports Federations (NSFs) elect office bearers as per the Sports Code only, the government has hardened its stance and latest to fall in line is All India Tennis Association, which has agreed to elect its new President next month.