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Temple attack in Canada draws strong condemnation in India

Temple attack in Canada draws strong condemnation in India

Rediff.com4 Nov 2024

The 'deliberate attack' on a Hindu temple in Canada sparked strong condemnation in India on Monday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking the Canadian government to ensure justice and uphold the rule of law.

AAP leader Sanjay Singh walks out of Tihar jail after 170 days

AAP leader Sanjay Singh walks out of Tihar jail after 170 days

Rediff.com3 Apr 2024

A day after being granted bail by the Supreme Court in the Delhi excise policy case, AAP MP Sanjay Singh walked out of Tihar jail on Wednesday and said it was not a time to celebrate but struggle as scores of party workers gathered to greet him.

BJP, Cong slam Kejriwal for Rs 45 cr renovation on residence

BJP, Cong slam Kejriwal for Rs 45 cr renovation on residence

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

Senior AAP leader Raghav Chadha said the residence in question was built in 1942. The Delhi government's Public Works Department (PWD), after an audit, had recommended its renovation, he said.

Opposition to raise NEET issue in Parliament today

Opposition to raise NEET issue in Parliament today

Rediff.com28 Jun 2024

Leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) have decided to raise the NEET issue in both houses of Parliament on Friday and members will give notices in this regard, sources have said.

Amid tension in Punjab, Kejriwal says he's with INDIA

Amid tension in Punjab, Kejriwal says he's with INDIA

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said the Aam Aadmi Party is committed to the opposition's Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) and will not break away from it.

Kejriwal willfully eating less, refusing insulin: Delhi LG

Kejriwal willfully eating less, refusing insulin: Delhi LG

Rediff.com20 Jul 2024

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has alleged that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is lodged in Tihar jail under judicial custody, may deliberately not be taking medical diet and medicines prescribed to him, according to a Raj Niwas communication.

ED likely to summon Kejriwal for 7th time after another no show

ED likely to summon Kejriwal for 7th time after another no show

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

The AAP said that the ED should wait for the court's decision instead of repeatedly sending summonses to Kejriwal.

Kejriwal skips 8th ED summons, but ready for...

Kejriwal skips 8th ED summons, but ready for...

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

Kejriwal has so far skipped multiple summonses of the ED, calling them illegal and asking the agency to wait as the matter was in court.

Sisodia returns to jail without meeting ailing wife at home

Sisodia returns to jail without meeting ailing wife at home

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

According to AAP sources, Sisodia's wife Seema was hospitalised as she felt unwell.

Atishi's health falling, docs advise hospitalisation: AAP

Atishi's health falling, docs advise hospitalisation: AAP

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

Delhi Water minister Atishi's health condition has deteriorated on the fourth day of her indefinite fast on Monday and doctors have advised her to be admitted to a hospital, the Aam Aadmi Party said.

J-K polls: 68% candidates forfeit security deposits in Jammu's 43 seats

J-K polls: 68% candidates forfeit security deposits in Jammu's 43 seats

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

Incidentally, 164 of the total 356 candidates in the fray from the 43 assembly seats of Jammu region got less votes than none of the above, which gives an option to voters to reject all candidates in a constituency.

BJP makes inroads in Dalit, Jat strongholds of Haryana

BJP makes inroads in Dalit, Jat strongholds of Haryana

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party, which pulled off a hat-trick of wins in Haryana by bucking anti-incumbency, managed to make significant inroads into the Dalit seats and Jat strongholds.

Sushma's Daughter In Debut Battle

Sushma's Daughter In Debut Battle

Rediff.com25 May 2024

Bansuri Swaraj is banking on Narendra Modi's popularity, and the fact that the New Delhi electorate is known to vote on national rather than local issues for the Lok Sabha polls.

Unusual for HC to reserve order: SC on Kejriwal's bail

Unusual for HC to reserve order: SC on Kejriwal's bail

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

The Supreme Court on Monday termed as 'unusual' the Delhi high court's decision of reserving the order while granting interim stay on the operation of the trial court's order granting bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam.

Many Oppn CMs to stay away from Modi's Niti Aayog meet

Many Oppn CMs to stay away from Modi's Niti Aayog meet

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

Chief ministers of three Congress-ruled states -- Karnataka's Siddaramaiah, Himachal Pradesh's Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Telangana's Revanth Reddy -- have announced they will not attend the NITI Aayog meeting over alleged bias against their states in the Union Budget.

Kejriwal's shocker elicits mixed response from allies, opponents

Kejriwal's shocker elicits mixed response from allies, opponents

Rediff.com15 Sep 2024

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's unexpected announcement on Sunday that he will resign after two days drew mixed reactions from parties, with some saying it was a compulsion due to bail restrictions on his functioning and others hailing it as a right call to go back to the people.

Delhi excise policy case: ED raids aides of AAP MP

Delhi excise policy case: ED raids aides of AAP MP

Rediff.com24 May 2023

The action was undertaken after some fresh inputs were obtained during the questioning of few accused involved in the case. The sources said some of the people who are being searched are linked to Singh.

8 arrested in Gujarat over 'Modi Hatao, Desh Bachao' posters

8 arrested in Gujarat over 'Modi Hatao, Desh Bachao' posters

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

The AAP has launched a nationwide poster campaign with slogans like "Modi Hatao, Desh Bachao" in 22 states, said AAP's state convener Gopal Rai on Thursday.

Maliwal alleges CCTV tampering, cops collect data

Maliwal alleges CCTV tampering, cops collect data

Rediff.com18 May 2024

As the probe intensified in the Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal assault case, as per sources Delhi Police Forensic Science Laboratory team reached Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence and collected a dump of CCTV cameras.

Cong raises LS Dy Speaker post, NEET row at all-party meet

Cong raises LS Dy Speaker post, NEET row at all-party meet

Rediff.com21 Jul 2024

A united opposition is set to corner the NDA government on issues ranging from the NEET paper leak case to railway safety.

2 more Delhi Cong leaders quit over alliance with AAP

2 more Delhi Cong leaders quit over alliance with AAP

Rediff.com1 May 2024

Two former MLAs Neeraj Basoya and Nasseb Singh resigned from the primary membership of the party putting the party's Lok Sabha preparations in doubt.

ED raids Kejriwal's PS, AAP MP; attempt to scare, says Atishi

ED raids Kejriwal's PS, AAP MP; attempt to scare, says Atishi

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

About 10 premises in the national capital are being covered as part of the raids.

CBI to produce Kejriwal in court today, arrest likely; AAP cries foul

CBI to produce Kejriwal in court today, arrest likely; AAP cries foul

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday examined Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail and recorded his statement related to the excise policy case.

AAP locks horns with EC over party's LS poll campaign song

AAP locks horns with EC over party's LS poll campaign song

Rediff.com28 Apr 2024

The over two-minute campaign song, penned and sung by AAP MLA Dilip Pandey, was released at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday.

SC relief for AAP leaders as proceedings stayed in Modi's degree row

SC relief for AAP leaders as proceedings stayed in Modi's degree row

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

The apex court asked the Gujarat high court to decide within four weeks on a plea filed by the Aam Aadmi Party leaders seeking quashing of the summonses issued to them by the trial court.

Denied ticket by BJP, two-time MLA joins AAP in Gujarat

Denied ticket by BJP, two-time MLA joins AAP in Gujarat

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

The ruling BJP has named Kalpesh Parmar as its candidate for the Matar seat, which was represented by Solanki in 2014 and 2017.

'Impractical, cheap stunt': Oppn on one nation, one poll

'Impractical, cheap stunt': Oppn on one nation, one poll

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

Opposition parties on Wednesday opposed the 'one nation, one election' proposal by calling it impractical and a 'cheap stunt' by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

Kejriwal will be arrested in 2-3 days, if...: AAP

Kejriwal will be arrested in 2-3 days, if...: AAP

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

'The BJP is scared of the AAP-Congress alliance. You can arrest Kejriwal if you want but the alliance will proceed'

Atishi Marlena In Delhi's Hot Seat

Atishi Marlena In Delhi's Hot Seat

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

The Delhi battlefield may not be a cakewalk for the Rhodes Scholar.

10 Times Arvind Kejriwal Made Headlines

10 Times Arvind Kejriwal Made Headlines

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

From the time he first rose to prominence during the movement against the then UPA government, Arvind Kejriwal has regularly grabbed headlines for his surprise moves and decisions. Here are 10 such instances.

Kejriwal blitzkrieg not enough to overwhelm BJP in Delhi

Kejriwal blitzkrieg not enough to overwhelm BJP in Delhi

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal mounted a blazing campaign in the hot summer after he was released from the Tihar jail on interim bail on May 10, drawing huge crowds at rallies and roadshows, but it proved insufficient to propel his Aam Aadmi Party past the Bharartiya Janata Party challenge in the national capital.

Parineeti-Raghav's Grand Welcome

Parineeti-Raghav's Grand Welcome

Rediff.com22 Sep 2023

The wedding festivities will be spread over September 23 and 24.

Graffiti 'threatening' Kejriwal appear in several metro trains

Graffiti 'threatening' Kejriwal appear in several metro trains

Rediff.com20 May 2024

The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday alleged that graffiti threatening Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal were scribbled inside the metro trains in Delhi, as it accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of being behind this incident.

INDIA leaders to participate in exit poll debates

INDIA leaders to participate in exit poll debates

Rediff.com1 Jun 2024

Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) parties on Saturday announced that they will participate in the exit poll debates on television on Saturday evening after the grouping's top leaders met and deliberated on the issue at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence.

Maha polls: Parties need to justify picking tainted nominees, says CEC

Maha polls: Parties need to justify picking tainted nominees, says CEC

Rediff.com28 Sep 2024

Besides disclosing in their affidavits, candidates have to prominently declare criminal cases they are facing, if any, thrice in newspapers in print as well on television, he said, adding that political parties too have to publish within three days of nomination why a candidate with criminal background was selected. "You (political parties) have to tell the public whether you did not get any (other) candidate and why was it necessary to select them (those with criminal background)," he said.

Vote for BJP will send me back to jail, says Kejriwal

Vote for BJP will send me back to jail, says Kejriwal

Rediff.com15 May 2024

The chief minister said his "fault" was providing good education to children, building good schools for them, opening Mohalla Clinics and arranging for free medicines for people.

Kejriwal has only lost 2 kg, not 8.5 kg, says Tihar jail

Kejriwal has only lost 2 kg, not 8.5 kg, says Tihar jail

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

A day after the Aam Aadmi Party claimed that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had lost 8.5 kg in prison, Tihar jail sources on Monday said he had only lost 2 kg and he was being regularly monitored by a medical board of AIIMS.

Kejriwal moves SC against arrest in liquor policy case

Kejriwal moves SC against arrest in liquor policy case

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

In a blow to Kejriwal ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Delhi high court had on Tuesday upheld his arrest in the money laundering case, saying the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was left with "little option" after he skipped repeated summonses and refused to join the investigation.

World's biggest and most negative party defeated: Sisodia

World's biggest and most negative party defeated: Sisodia

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

The people of Delhi have made a hardcore honest and working Kejriwalji win, Sisodia said.

Bhagwant Mann wanted to join Cong, be my deputy, claims Sidhu

Bhagwant Mann wanted to join Cong, be my deputy, claims Sidhu

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has claimed that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had approached him once expressing his readiness to join the party.