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Venkaiah Naidu takes oath as Vice President

Venkaiah Naidu takes oath as Vice President

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office and secrecy to Naidu.

4 bullets fired at J-K ex-SSP, 'reham' his last word, say family members

4 bullets fired at J-K ex-SSP, 'reham' his last word, say family members

Rediff.com24 Dec 2023

The police officials stated that Mir, who retired as a senior superintendent of police in 2012, was shot inside the mosque located in the Gantmulla locality of Sheeri area.

Opposition marches on in do or die battle against land bill

Opposition marches on in "do or die" battle against land bill

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

Over 100 Opposition members of Parliament led by Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday marched from Parliament to the Rashtrapati Bhawan

Stage set for counting of votes in J-K, Haryana today

Stage set for counting of votes in J-K, Haryana today

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Political parties and leaders wait with bated breath for the Haryana and Jammu-Kashmir assembly poll results on Tuesday.

Uproar in RS, Opposition seeks action against 'gau rakshaks'

Uproar in RS, Opposition seeks action against 'gau rakshaks'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Congress says it is not principally against cow protection but is against targeting Dalits and Muslims in the name of gau raksha.

Gorakhpur a govt-made tragedy: Rahul after meeting bereaved families

Gorakhpur a govt-made tragedy: Rahul after meeting bereaved families

Rediff.com19 Aug 2017

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had hit out at the Congress vice-president, saying the 'yuvraj' sitting in Delhi cannot make Gorakhpur 'a picnic spot'.

Offer to suspend farm laws still stands: PM at all-party meet

Offer to suspend farm laws still stands: PM at all-party meet

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

Modi told the leaders that Tomar was just a phone call away for protesting farmers and the agriculture minister had conveyed the same to farmer leaders earlier this month.

Parliament set to witness stormy budget session

Parliament set to witness stormy budget session

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

The session will begin with the address of the President to the joint sitting of the two Houses on Friday morning followed by the presentation of the Union Budget on February 1.

Anti-encroachment drive intensified in Kashmir

Anti-encroachment drive intensified in Kashmir

Rediff.com4 Feb 2023

The anti-encroachment drive by Jammu and Kashmir administration intensified on Saturday as the land illegally occupied by 'influential persons' was retrieved at many places in the valley, officials said.

How our MPs are dealing with coronavirus threat

How our MPs are dealing with coronavirus threat

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

Several MPs came to the Upper House wearing masks and demanded curtailment of the ongoing Budget session, which is due to end on April 3, in view of the novel coronavirus scare, but the government seemed unwilling.

Omar Abdullah 'will quit politics' if BJP...

Omar Abdullah 'will quit politics' if BJP...

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Friday challenged the Bharatiya Janata Party to contest Lok Sabha polls in the Kashmir Valley, saying he will quit politics if the national party's candidates do not lose their security deposits.

Oppn closes ranks in RS over farmer's suicide, seek CBI probe

Oppn closes ranks in RS over farmer's suicide, seek CBI probe

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

"Both the Central government and the government of Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi are responsible for it, " it said.

Ceasefire violations, terror attacks reduced post surgical strike: Centre

Ceasefire violations, terror attacks reduced post surgical strike: Centre

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

Ahir said there were 110 terror attacks in J&K in 3 months before surgical strikes while there were 87 such attacks in 3 months after the strikes.

Cong acts fast, appoints new Delhi, Karnataka chiefs

Cong acts fast, appoints new Delhi, Karnataka chiefs

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

In key organisational changes, the Congress on Wednesday appointed young face Anil Chaudhary as its Delhi unit chief and named D K Shivakumar, known to be the party's chief troubleshooter in crisis situations, as the head of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee.

This is Parliament, not bazaar: RS adjourned over protests

This is Parliament, not bazaar: RS adjourned over protests

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

The opposition parties did not yield, and the Chairman adjourned proceedings for the day

Congress mum on reports about Priyanka to be star campaigner in UP

Congress mum on reports about Priyanka to be star campaigner in UP

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Ramesh, however, dismissed suggestions that Priyanka taking centrestage in campaigning in Uttar Pradesh showed poorly on the leadership of Rahul.

At Sibal's dinner meet, oppn leaders call for unity to defeat BJP

At Sibal's dinner meet, oppn leaders call for unity to defeat BJP

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

The 'Group of 23' leaders who participated included Ghulam Nabi Azad, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Anand Sharma, Mukul Wasnik, Prithviraj Chavan, Manish Tewari, Shashi Tharoor, besides Sibal who hosted the post-birthday dinner for them.

Sonia set to hold discussions with dissenters this weekend

Sonia set to hold discussions with dissenters this weekend

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

This is the first time that Gandhi will be meeting Congress leaders face-to-face, months after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

What Rahul told Raut about Amarinder, Mamata

What Rahul told Raut about Amarinder, Mamata

Rediff.com12 Dec 2021

Raut said during their meeting, Rahul told him the system of creating and building leaders has stopped in the Congress.

Uproar in RS after Swamy drags Sonia's name into chopper deal

Uproar in RS after Swamy drags Sonia's name into chopper deal

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

Sparks flew in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday after BJP leader Subramanian Swamy dragged Sonia Gandhi's name in the AgustaWestland helicopter bribery case

Rahul watches R-Day parade from sixth row, Congress cries foul

Rahul watches R-Day parade from sixth row, Congress cries foul

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

Congress communications in-charge Randeep Surjewala said the Modi government's "cheap politics" was at display on Friday when it broke tradition and denied Gandhi a front-row seat.

Only minister raided, no search at resort housing MLAs: Jaitley

Only minister raided, no search at resort housing MLAs: Jaitley

Rediff.com2 Aug 2017

Jaitley said the resort was not an area where the Karnataka minister can get 'immunity from the law'.

Sonia Gandhi admitted to AIIMS

Sonia Gandhi admitted to AIIMS

Rediff.com27 Aug 2013

Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who has been spearheading the UPA's ambitious Food Security Bill, left the Lok Sabha while the voting was underway on Monday night on various amendments moved by the Opposition.

Priyanka to play 'major role' in UP assembly polls

Priyanka to play 'major role' in UP assembly polls

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee chief Raj Babbar said, "It has been decided that she will campaign for the party in the state elections. She has accepted our request to campaign. Whenever we will get her schedule, we will use her time accordingly".

PM sets up committee to oversee reconstruction in Uttarakhand

PM sets up committee to oversee reconstruction in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday constituted a Cabinet committee to oversee reconstruction and rehabilitation in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand.

Cong to strongly oppose CAB in Parliament

Cong to strongly oppose CAB in Parliament

Rediff.com8 Dec 2019

The Bill seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan escaping religious persecution there.

Opposition paralyses Parliament over demonetisation

Opposition paralyses Parliament over demonetisation

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

Opposition on Thursday paralysed Parliament, with Rajya Sabha disrupted over demand for the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his response in the demonetisation debate, which the government rejected outright.

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