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Meet those who led the farmers' movement

Meet those who led the farmers' movement

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

Here are some of the key farmer leaders who fronted the protests.

Uddhav to take oath tomorrow, first Sena CM in 20 yrs

Uddhav to take oath tomorrow, first Sena CM in 20 yrs

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

The last Sena man to occupy the CM's chair was Narayan Rane in 1999, after Manohar Joshi, who in 1995 became the first Sena CM.

BJP seems to be flying high in Haryana

BJP seems to be flying high in Haryana

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

Lok Sabha elections result of 2019 tells us the Modi wave has only consolidated, instead of waning.

2 more arrested in Gauri Lankesh murder case

2 more arrested in Gauri Lankesh murder case

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

The two -- Amit Raghavendra Baddi and Ganesh Miski -- both residents of Hubballi, were arrested on Sunday, special investigating officer M N Anucheth said.

Sena, BJP MP's storm out CM's meet

Sena, BJP MP's storm out CM's meet

Rediff.com15 Feb 2010

Alleging a failure by the Maharashtra government to act on inputs from central intelligence agencies of a possible terror strike in Pune, Opposition Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party MPs walked out of a meeting convened by Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan to raise the state's issues in Parliament.

Images: Shiv Sena pays tribute to Bal Thackeray

Images: Shiv Sena pays tribute to Bal Thackeray

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

Party chief Uddhav Thackeray, Yuva Sena leader Aditya Thackeray and former CM Manohar Joshi, among others, paid tributes.

Sardar Patel would've liberated Goa earlier: Modi

Sardar Patel would've liberated Goa earlier: Modi

Rediff.com19 Dec 2021

He also said that although India got independence much before Goa became free, people of the country could not enjoy at that time as they felt uneasy thinking that one part was the country was still under foreign rule.

Devendra Fadnavis to head CMs' panel on agriculture reform

Devendra Fadnavis to head CMs' panel on agriculture reform

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

The committee has been tasked to come up with policy measures to boost agriculture exports, raise growth in food processing, attract investments in modern market infrastructure, value chains and logistics.

'Shiv Sena won't discard Hindutva so easily'

'Shiv Sena won't discard Hindutva so easily'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

'For the Shiv Sena, Hindutva is like a shawl which can be put on and discarded at will.'

Ab ki baar, U-turn sarkar...

Ab ki baar, U-turn sarkar...

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

The decision to rethink the ban on porn Web sites is the latest reversal of decisions by the Modi Sarkar. Has the Modi Sarkar become a regime of U-turns, asks Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Centre won't be drawn into son-of-the-soil debate

Centre won't be drawn into son-of-the-soil debate

Rediff.com16 Apr 2008

When Shiv Sena MP Manohar Joshi, during a supplementary on the "anti-migrant drive" in Maharashtra, sought to know from Patil if he was proud be a Maharashtrian, the home minister said: "I am proud to be an Indian and I think Maharashtra is in India." Patil hails from Maharashtra that has recently seen Shiv Sena's breakaway faction Maharashtra Navnirman Sena speaking against migrant north Indians. It has also been accused of instigating violence against them.

Parrikar was 17th CM in country to die while in office

Parrikar was 17th CM in country to die while in office

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

He was also the second in Goa who died while still in office.

KEY decisions taken at BCCI's AGM, multiple roles for Ganguly

KEY decisions taken at BCCI's AGM, multiple roles for Ganguly

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

Board of Control for Cricket in India president Shashank Manohar on Tuesday took over as the International Cricket Council replacing his predecessor Narayanswami Srinivasan, while the BCCI's rules conflict of interest were unanimously approved by the members.

The Bhagwat-Advani deal over Narendra Modi

The Bhagwat-Advani deal over Narendra Modi

Rediff.com9 Jul 2013

Double impact in Bihar... Ajay Maken and the Tweety Bird... Kissa Kursi ka... Mein Azad Hoon... All this and more in this week's Dilli Gupshup...

Violence likely if Thackeray memorial removed: Joshi

Violence likely if Thackeray memorial removed: Joshi

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi tells Rediff.com's Savera R Someshwar he is shocked that the Marathi Manoos, for whom Balasaheb Thackeray did so much, are raising objections to a samadhi to the Shiv Sena patriarch at Mumbai's Shivaji Park.

Pix: At Matoshree, Sainiks ask for 'Balasaheb's darshan'

Pix: At Matoshree, Sainiks ask for 'Balasaheb's darshan'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2012

The crowd outside Matoshree has halved, but the slogans have doubled. Cries of "Darshan dya, darshan dya, Balasaheb darshan dya" are at fever pitch. Rediff.com's Prasanna Zore reports

Torrid summer, acute coal shortage trigger blackouts in many states

Torrid summer, acute coal shortage trigger blackouts in many states

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

From Jammu and Kashmir to Andhra Pradesh, consumers are facing power cuts ranging from 2 hours to 8 hours.

Thakur set to become youngest BCCI President

Thakur set to become youngest BCCI President

Rediff.com21 May 2016

Anurag Thakur is set to be unanimously elected as the BCCI's youngest President in the Board's Special General Meeting (SGM) in Mumbai on Sunday, replacing Shashank Manohar who quit the position to take up the ICC chief's job.

Miffed over pension scheme delay, war hero snubs defence minister's event

Miffed over pension scheme delay, war hero snubs defence minister's event

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Wing Commander Suresh Damodar Karnik (retired), hero of the 1971 war, has politely declined an invitation extended by Shiv Shahir Babasaheb Purandare for a function to be held on May 28 in the presence of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Lodha recommendations: Lots at stake for BCCI at Friday's SGM

Lodha recommendations: Lots at stake for BCCI at Friday's SGM

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

The far-reaching effect on the implementation of the Justice Lodha Committee's recommendations and the subsequent scathing observation on the matter by the Supreme Court has left the BCCI members thoroughly shaken.

447 reported adverse effects after Covid-19 vaccination: Govt

447 reported adverse effects after Covid-19 vaccination: Govt

Rediff.com17 Jan 2021

Out of the 447 adverse events following immunisation, only 3 required hospitalisation.

Will 'outsider' Raghubar Das be second-time lucky?

Will 'outsider' Raghubar Das be second-time lucky?

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

By conventional yardsticks, Das was an audacious choice by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP president Amit Shah, like Devendra Fadnavis was in Maharashtra and Manohar Lal Khattar in Haryana. Will his choice pay off in the elections next month?

Positive decision on Thackeray's memorial: Government

Positive decision on Thackeray's memorial: Government

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

The Maharashtra government on Monday said it would take a positive decision on the demand that a memorial to the late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray be constructed at the Shivaji Park ground in the city, where he was cremated on Sunday. Senior Sena leader Manohar Joshi had made the demand on Sunday.

Now, 1,000 litres of water wasted for Khattar's helipad

Now, 1,000 litres of water wasted for Khattar's helipad

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

As several parts of the nation remains in the grip of severe drought, a whopping 1000 litres of water was wasted for preparing a helipad for Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar's chopper in Ganganagar on Thursday.

BJP veterans in reckoning for governors' chair

BJP veterans in reckoning for governors' chair

Rediff.com8 Jun 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party veterans like Murli Manohar Joshi, Kalyan Singh and V K Malhotra may be accommodated as governors as their names are doing the rounds for appointment in gubernatorial posts in key states like Karnataka, Maharashtra and Haryana.

Beef may briefly remain on your plate

Beef may briefly remain on your plate

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

The court has asked the govt to give abattoirs time to clear their livestock.

From Matoshree to Varsha, Uddhav comes a long way

From Matoshree to Varsha, Uddhav comes a long way

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

The new chief minister will be one of the most closely watched politicians in the country in these media-driven times.

ED summons Raj Thackeray; MNS says political vendetta

ED summons Raj Thackeray; MNS says political vendetta

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

The MNS has convened a meeting of party office-bearers on Tuesday in Mumbai to discuss the issue.

Shiv Sena-BJP alliance to end? Wait and watch, says Raut

Shiv Sena-BJP alliance to end? Wait and watch, says Raut

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

Shiv Sena said it will soon take a decision on its continuance in the BJP-led government in Maharashtra.

How netas celebrate Raksha Bandhan

How netas celebrate Raksha Bandhan

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

Several political leaders were photographed celebrating raksha bandhan, some of them with students and small children.

Bachchan walks out  of RS over son-of-soil issue

Bachchan walks out of RS over son-of-soil issue

Rediff.com16 Apr 2008

Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan led a walk out by party MPs in Rajya Sabha after she was refused permission to raise the issue of anti-north Indians campaign in Maharashtra of which her husband Amitabh Bachchan was the most visible target. Jaya strongly objected to Shiv Sena MP Manohar Joshi's comment that there was 'no anti-migrant drive' in Maharashtra.

Rane called up, requested his son be released: Parrikar

Rane called up, requested his son be released: Parrikar

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said that Maharashtra minister Narayan Rane called him up and sought the release of his son Nitesh Rane after he was arrested for vandalising a toll-booth on Goa-Maharashtra border and assaulting the staff on Tuesday.

Leaders across party lines wish speedy recovery to Shah

Leaders across party lines wish speedy recovery to Shah

Rediff.com2 Aug 2020

Shah, 55, stated on Twitter that he has tested positive for the infection and is getting admitted to a hospital on the advice of doctors.

Migrants row: There is no stopping Rahul

Migrants row: There is no stopping Rahul

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

Addressing the media in Patna, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi once again slammed regional parties of Maharashtra for igniting the migrants' row. He once again reiterated his single concept that India belongs to Indians

Cops accused of being Telgi agents get bail

Cops accused of being Telgi agents get bail

Rediff.com11 Feb 2007

Ghule and Vichare were arrested by the CBI on October 8, 2004 for their alleged involvement in the multi-crore stamp paper racket.

Thakur becomes second youngest BCCI President

Thakur becomes second youngest BCCI President

Rediff.com24 May 2016

The 41-year-old Thakur replaced Shashank Manohar who quit the position to take up the ICC chairman's job. The Maharashtra Cricket Association chief and business magnate Shirke expectedly filled in the Secretary's post which was left vacant by Thakur's resignation on Saturday.

Lodha panel's recommendations: The possible implications

Lodha panel's recommendations: The possible implications

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

A look at what can happen if the Supreme Court decides to implement the reforms the Justice Lodha panel recommended for the BCCI.

CBI probe against Hazare: SC seeks Centre's response

CBI probe against Hazare: SC seeks Centre's response

Rediff.com17 Oct 2011

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a PIL seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the alleged siphoning off of funds given to an NGO Hind Swaraj Trust run by anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare and issued notices to the Centre and Maharashtra government. A bench of Justices Aftab Alam and Ranjana Desai sought the governments' response on a petition filed by lawyer Manohar Lal Sharma, accusing Hazare of siphoning off of funds granted by the government.

Former hockey captain Sandeep Singh, Olympic medallist Yogeshwar join BJP

Former hockey captain Sandeep Singh, Olympic medallist Yogeshwar join BJP

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

Sandeep Singh said he will now serve the country in politics after doing so as a sportsperson.

Thackeray takes dig at BJP, says fake degrees have become 'political trend'

Thackeray takes dig at BJP, says fake degrees have become 'political trend'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

Thackeray also said that corruption allegations against Pankaja Munde were "grave" but did not comment further on the issue.