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CERT-In sends notice to Apple, begins probe into threat alert

CERT-In sends notice to Apple, begins probe into threat alert

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

CERT-In has started its probe in the Apple threat notification issue raised by opposition MPs, and a notice has been sent to the company, IT Secretary S Krishnan said on Thursday.

Days after chacha-bhatija reunite, UP downgrades Shivpal's security to Y

Days after chacha-bhatija reunite, UP downgrades Shivpal's security to Y

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

Shivpal was given 'Z' security in 2018 by the Adityanath government.

SP Split Wide Open as Azam Khan Aide Blasts Akhilesh

SP Split Wide Open as Azam Khan Aide Blasts Akhilesh

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

Jailed Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan's spokesperson accuses Akhilesh Yadav of ignoring Khan and the Muslim community, sparking speculation over another rift in the party.

SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav dead, last rites today

SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav dead, last rites today

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

Mulayam's last rites will be performed with full state honours in Saifai near Etawah in Uttar Pradesh

Nitish won't fight LS polls from UP, keen to unite Oppn parties before 2024

Nitish won't fight LS polls from UP, keen to unite Oppn parties before 2024

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

Kumar also asserted that his efforts should reap benefits for the younger generation, "for people like (his deputy) Tejashwi Yadav".

Key Oppn meet to be held in Patna on June 12

Key Oppn meet to be held in Patna on June 12

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Kumar, who is now heading an alliance government in Bihar which includes the Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Congress and the Left, has reached out to leaders like Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav, all of whom are opposed to the BJP but not very comfortable with the grand old party either.

25 govt bills including two-child norm dating back to 1992 pending in RS

25 govt bills including two-child norm dating back to 1992 pending in RS

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

However, Rajya Sabha being a continuing chamber is not subject to dissolution, and bills introduced and pending in this House remain on the live register, unless withdrawn by the government.

BJP pits Union minister Baghel against Akhilesh in Karhal

BJP pits Union minister Baghel against Akhilesh in Karhal

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav will face Union Minister SP Singh Baghel on Karhal seat of Mainpuri where both of them filed nominations on Monday.

'Samajwad' in a bottle: SP launches perfume, says smells of socialism

'Samajwad' in a bottle: SP launches perfume, says smells of socialism

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday launched a specially made 'Samajwadi perfume,' hoping to spread the 'scent of socialism' in the state.

'Rahul should not contest from Wayanad'

'Rahul should not contest from Wayanad'

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

'He should not come to Kerala and fight against the CPI which is an integral part of the INDIA alliance'

Akhilesh Wants A Selfie With A Crane!

Akhilesh Wants A Selfie With A Crane!

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

What some of our leaders were up to on the weekend.

Maurya's MP daughter claims her father yet to join any party

Maurya's MP daughter claims her father yet to join any party

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

Hours after Uttar Pradesh labour and employment minister Swami Prasad Maurya quit his post, his daughter and the Bharatiya Janata Party's Badaun MP Sanghamitra Maurya on Tuesday claimed her father has not joined any party and will reveal his strategy in a couple of days.

Can Modi Win A Simple Majority?

Can Modi Win A Simple Majority?

Rediff.com9 May 2024

2019 was the Bharatiya Janata Party's breakout year, when it stretched the boundaries of what was thought possible and ended up with 303 seats on its own steam. Now it is forced to play defence, on a pitch queered by too many variables, asserts Prem Panicker.

Nitish 'would like' to host Opposition meet in Patna after K'taka poll

Nitish 'would like' to host Opposition meet in Patna after K'taka poll

Rediff.com29 Apr 2023

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday hinted that a meeting of opposition leaders may take place in Patna after the crucial Karnataka assembly polls were over as many would be busy electioneering there.

Rahul Gandhi Can No Longer Act Like An Insolent Schoolboy

Rahul Gandhi Can No Longer Act Like An Insolent Schoolboy

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

Anger cannot be an end in itself to Rahul Gandhi's politics -- it must instead catalyse a new political strategy, argues Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.

If Kejriwal's Government Is Dismissed...

If Kejriwal's Government Is Dismissed...

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

'Kejriwal could have easily deputed someone to step in as chief minister, but being the authoritative and self-centered personality that he is, he chose not to do it.' 'If the AAP loses Delhi, where it has a huge majority, the only one to blame would be Kejriwal,' asserts Ramesh Menon.

Ghosi bypoll in UP to see first INDIA vs BJP clash

Ghosi bypoll in UP to see first INDIA vs BJP clash

Rediff.com3 Sep 2023

The Congress and the Left parties have not only extended support to the Samajwadi Party candidate but are also campaigning for him, in accordance with the spirit of the new opposition togetherness ahead of next year's general election.

Akhilesh offers ticket to sitting BJP MLA to fight against Yogi

Akhilesh offers ticket to sitting BJP MLA to fight against Yogi

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

Asked about BJP's Gorakhpur (Urban) MLA Aggarwal, the Samajwadi Party chief told reporters in Lucknow, "If you (reporters) can establish contact with him and speak to him, the ticket will be announced and he will get the ticket."

At BRS rally, oppn leaders urge people to oust BJP in 2024 polls

At BRS rally, oppn leaders urge people to oust BJP in 2024 polls

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

The colourful rally galvanised the BRS workers who shouted slogans hailing the party-led regime's welfare schemes in Telangana and peppy political songs praised Rao's 'national' emergence.

2 former Yogi govt ministers join SP

2 former Yogi govt ministers join SP

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

Five BJP MLAs and Apna Dal (Sonelal) legislator Amar Singh Chaudhary also joined the SP in the presence of Akhilesh Yadav.

Minister in Akhilesh govt, Gayatri Prajapati gets life term in rape case

Minister in Akhilesh govt, Gayatri Prajapati gets life term in rape case

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

Prajapati and two other convicts Ashok Tiwari and Ashish Shukla were present in the court when the judgment was pronounced.

Family rift to the fore as Mulayam's daughter-in-law joins BJP

Family rift to the fore as Mulayam's daughter-in-law joins BJP

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav's daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday.

Ram Vilas Paswan's Final Throw Of Dice

Ram Vilas Paswan's Final Throw Of Dice

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

Ram Vilas Paswan was no fool. He knew very well about the ownership tussle going on beneath this veneer of congeniality. At all costs, he wanted to keep the lid on the family drama. He did not want it to come in the way of his son's coronation.

Read books: Akhilesh on controversy over his Jinnah remark

Read books: Akhilesh on controversy over his Jinnah remark

Rediff.com6 Nov 2021

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday sought to defend his widely criticised statement equating Muhammad Ali Jinnah with Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru and saying they helped India get freedom even as an Uttar Pradesh minister suggested a narco test for him for 'glorifying' the founder of Pakistan.

'This can't happen without...': Oppn slams UP govt over Atiq murder

'This can't happen without...': Oppn slams UP govt over Atiq murder

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

"Nobody is sympathising with Atiq Ahmad because a criminal should be punished. But anyone who will see this video will question if we are a democracy. Every criminal has the right to be heard in court and be convicted there. But you can see they were killed in police custody in the open," he said.

1 Nation 1 Poll: What's Modi's Thinking?

1 Nation 1 Poll: What's Modi's Thinking?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2024

Deriving from Narendra Modi's continuing charisma, the proposed scheme, if and when implemented, can cut both ways. That is to say, if Modi can win, he can lose. Or, someone else in his place, later on, could lose as much as he could win in his time, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Bareilly SDM shifted after 'punishment' video goes viral

Bareilly SDM shifted after 'punishment' video goes viral

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

Sub-divisional magistrate of Meerganj tehsil in Bareilly has been removed from his post after a video surfaced in which he is purportedly seen to have asked a man to squat in his office as a punishment.

How Rajbhar's return to NDA will help the BJP in UP

How Rajbhar's return to NDA will help the BJP in UP

Rediff.com16 Jul 2023

The SBSP can impact around 10 Lok Sabha seats and 40 assembly seats in 7-8 districts in Uttar Pradesh, according to poll analysts.

Police stops Akhilesh's march towards UP assembly

Police stops Akhilesh's march towards UP assembly

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

Police on Monday stopped the protest march taken out by the Samajwadi Party highlighting the issues in Uttar Pradesh before the monsoon session of the state legislature.

Kapil Sibal files for RS backed by SP, says he quit Congress on May 16

Kapil Sibal files for RS backed by SP, says he quit Congress on May 16

Rediff.com25 May 2022

Sibal, whose exit from the Congress is another jolt for the electorally battered party, went to the Uttar Pradesh assembly premises to file his papers with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, Ram Gopal Yadav and other senior leaders.

This is Akhilesh Yadav's way of running UP

This is Akhilesh Yadav's way of running UP

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

Is perpetuating corruption and communalising politics, the Akhilesh Way, asks Mohammad Sajjad.

Citizenspeak: Mr Akhilesh Yadav, please reinstate Durga Shakti

Citizenspeak: Mr Akhilesh Yadav, please reinstate Durga Shakti

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Send this petition to reinstate IAS office Durga Shakti Nagpal to the UP chief minister!

Bypolls: Big blow to SP as BJP wrests its bastions of Rampur, Azamgarh

Bypolls: Big blow to SP as BJP wrests its bastions of Rampur, Azamgarh

Rediff.com26 Jun 2022

In a setback to the main opposition Samajwadi Party, the BJP wrested both Rampur and Azamgarh Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh.

'What if it's poisoned?', says Akhilesh refusing police station tea

'What if it's poisoned?', says Akhilesh refusing police station tea

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

A Samajwadi Party office bearer, Manish Jagan Agarwal, was arrested here earlier in the day for allegedly making indecent and derogatory remarks on social media.

UP polls: All eyes on Varanasi in final phase as Modi leads blitzkrieg

UP polls: All eyes on Varanasi in final phase as Modi leads blitzkrieg

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

Voting for the seventh and final round will be held on March 7 for Varanasi and its eight adjoining districts.

SP leader Azam Khan walks out of jail after 27 months

SP leader Azam Khan walks out of jail after 27 months

Rediff.com20 May 2022

After his release, Khan first visited the house of ex-SP MLA Anoop Gupta before departing for his native Rampur.

No debating religion on TV, don't be misled by BJP, SP tells its talking heads

No debating religion on TV, don't be misled by BJP, SP tells its talking heads

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

SP president Akhilesh Yadav has advised party workers, leaders, office bearers and TV panellists to refrain from debating on communal issues during discussions on TV channels, party's national secretary Rajendra Chaudhary said.

Shivpal ditches Akhilesh, supports Murmu for Prez poll

Shivpal ditches Akhilesh, supports Murmu for Prez poll

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

A visibly upset Shivpal Yadav said, "I was never called to any meeting (of the SP) and no information was given to me."

Akhilesh Yadav is SP's UP party chief

Akhilesh Yadav is SP's UP party chief

Rediff.com3 Jun 2009

After Samajwadi Party's drubbing in the Lok Sabha polls, its president Mulayam Singh Yadav today appointed his son Akhilesh as the UP party chief in an effort to revamp the state unit.

Mulayam's daughter-in-law Aparna set to join BJP

Mulayam's daughter-in-law Aparna set to join BJP

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

According to sources, Aparna has sought a ticket from the Lucknow Cantt assembly seat.