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ADB appraising rail plans

ADB appraising rail plans

Rediff.com23 Dec 2003

Security beefed up for Babri anniversary

Security beefed up for Babri anniversary

Rediff.com6 Dec 2003

Saturday marks the 11th anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid.

Sonia attacks Modi at Bihar rally: 'Some people only want to grab power'

Sonia attacks Modi at Bihar rally: 'Some people only want to grab power'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2014

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday attacked Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at a rally in Bihar's Kishanganj district.

Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet: When Music was King

Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet: When Music was King

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.

NCW demands Akhilesh Yadav's resignation

NCW demands Akhilesh Yadav's resignation

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

Criticising the lack of efforts by the Uttar Pradesh administration to curb rising number of rape cases, the National Commission for Women on Monday demanded the resignation of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.

Delhi: Constable among 4 killed in violent clashes over CAA, 50 injured

Delhi: Constable among 4 killed in violent clashes over CAA, 50 injured

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

The violence-affected areas witnessed several rounds of stone-pelting from pro and anti-CAA protesters. At least 11 police personnel, including DCP Shahdara and ACP (Gokalpuri) were injured. 2 CRPF personnel were also injured. All private and government schools in Northeast Delhi district will remain closed on Tuesday.

Box Office: Rocky Handsome flops

Box Office: Rocky Handsome flops

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

The hits and misses of the week.

Protests erupt across India over citizenship law

Protests erupt across India over citizenship law

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Several protests -- some peaceful, some violent -- erupted across India on Monday against the police crackdown in Jamia Millia Islamia and the controversial citizenship law as students and political leaders took to the streets, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi called these protests "deeply distressing" and appealed for peace.

My Name is Khan, A Decade Later

My Name is Khan, A Decade Later

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

What has not changed in a decade is the character of Rizwan Khan. He is complex, multi-dimensional and lovable. In fact, his character continues to grow on you, notes Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.

Coronavirus cases rise to 100; more states shut malls, schools

Coronavirus cases rise to 100; more states shut malls, schools

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

Maharashtra has reported 31 positive cases, Kerala 19, Uttar Pradesh 11, Delhi and Karnataka six each, Ladakh three, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Telangana two each; and Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab one case each. The total number of confirmed cases also includes 17 foreigners -- 16 Italian tourists and a Canadian, it said.

'Pakistan is no match for us'

'Pakistan is no match for us'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

'The Chinese have a set pattern. They demonstrate, warn, threaten, attack and withdraw.' 'We were lulled into complacency, but I am certain things are being corrected now.'

Cong leaders demand Bharat Ratna for Kanshi Ram, Bhagat Singh

Cong leaders demand Bharat Ratna for Kanshi Ram, Bhagat Singh

Rediff.com10 Aug 2014

Amid speculation that Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose may be named for the Bharat Ratna, a Congress leader on Sunday said Bahujan Samaj Party founder Kanshi Ram and Aligarh Muslim University founder Sir Syed Ahmed Khan should also be given the country's highest civilian award.

'Throw him out. He is Muslim'

'Throw him out. He is Muslim'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2003

'The SIMI I founded was completely different'

'The SIMI I founded was completely different'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2003

'SIMI has been hijacked by elements in other countries and other Muslim societies, and some of them at least have become misguided and radical in their beliefs.'

CISF jawan opens fire on colleagues; kills 4 superiors

CISF jawan opens fire on colleagues; kills 4 superiors

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

The CISF headquarters in Delhi said any issue related to service leave had nothing to do with the jawan taking the extreme step.

Woman raped in running train

Woman raped in running train

Rediff.com14 Apr 2003

The guard of the 4024 Kalindi Express and two others were alleged responsible for the act.

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade.

How best to remember George Fernandes?

How best to remember George Fernandes?

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

'A fierce crusader against communalism, George joined hands with majoritarian forces, never to revisit or re-assess his saffron association.' 'He was a Union minister in 1998-2004, a time when people like Graham Staines were lynched in Orissa.' 'On the Gujarat pogrom of 2002, George went on to kind of justify the slashing of pregnant women, by saying in the Lok Sabha that this was nothing new for India.' 'Thus, he was in sharp contrast to what he had himself stood for in the heyday of his political career in the 1970s and 1980s, says Mohammad Sajjad.

Rain fury in north India, 27 killed in UP

Rain fury in north India, 27 killed in UP

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

An alert has been sounded by the Delhi government after the water level of Yamuna river crossed the danger mark, an official said.

Main accused in Kasganj violence held; UP submits report to MHA

Main accused in Kasganj violence held; UP submits report to MHA

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

At least 118 people have been arrested in connection with the violence.

Ministers spending nights braving mosquito bites: UP BJP leader sparks row

Ministers spending nights braving mosquito bites: UP BJP leader sparks row

Rediff.com4 May 2018

Basic Education Minister Anupama Jaiswal's remarks came even as the ruling party's Dalit, OBC outreach programme faces criticism from opposition Bahujan Samaj Party and some BJP leaders, including MP Udit Raj.

2000 Sabarmati Express blast case: Court acquits ex-AMU scholar

2000 Sabarmati Express blast case: Court acquits ex-AMU scholar

Rediff.com20 May 2017

Wani, who was arrested by Delhi Police in 2001 allegedly with explosives and incriminating materials, is a resident of Peeparkari area of Srinagar

An Indian soldier challenges Jaish

An Indian soldier challenges Jaish

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

'The brainless 'fidayeen' you have been breeding are going to hell to rot and not to any heaven.' 'No one can get away after messing with the Indian Defence Forces,' Major Mohommed Ali Shah, an Indian Army veteran, tells the Jaish e Mohammed.

11 Indian institutes among top 100 univs in emerging nations

11 Indian institutes among top 100 univs in emerging nations

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay were ranked among the Top 40 as per Times Higher Education BRICS and Emerging Economies Rankings 2015.

Is India really heading the Pakistan way?

Is India really heading the Pakistan way?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

India's majoritarian regime is now making a dangerously fast-paced move towards theocracy, like its western counterpart did a few decades ago, warns Mohammad Sajjad.

Box Office: Jai GangaaJal gets poor response

Box Office: Jai GangaaJal gets poor response

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

The hits and misses of the week.

'We must have auditioned 10,000 girls for Dangal'

'We must have auditioned 10,000 girls for Dangal'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Meet Bollywood's finest casting director Mukesh Chhabra.

12 kids, driver killed as school bus collides with lorry in UP

12 kids, driver killed as school bus collides with lorry in UP

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

School was open despite DM's order to the contrary. Orders have been issued to cancel its recognition.

Constitution, not faith, is supreme

Constitution, not faith, is supreme

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

'The jurisprudence of a modern secular State has to be strictly rational.' 'Rather than aastha and aqeedah, our jurisprudence as well as the executive and legislature have to act in accordance with Constitutional rationality,' argues Mohammad Sajjad.

Nitish highlights state's role in AMU campus, Cong fumes

Nitish highlights state's role in AMU campus, Cong fumes

Rediff.com30 Jan 2014

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said he agreed to attend the foundation-laying ceremony of the Aligarh Muslim University campus because it was he who had suggested Kishanganj as the venue.

Yogi Adityanath seeks 'rashtra mata' tag for cow

Yogi Adityanath seeks 'rashtra mata' tag for cow

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

Already in the eye of a raging controversy over the 'Ghar Wapsi' programme, fiery Hindutva mascot and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Yogi Adityanath has now launched a campaign for declaring cow as 'Rashtra Mata', claiming his demand "embodies the sentiment of every Indian".

Mumbai: Stampede ahead of spiritual leader's funeral leaves 18 dead

Mumbai: Stampede ahead of spiritual leader's funeral leaves 18 dead

Rediff.com18 Jan 2014

At least 18 persons were killed in a stampede in South Mumbai area in the wee hours on Saturday, officials said.

What Modi may do in 2020

What Modi may do in 2020

Rediff.com1 Jan 2020

'The brutal violence of the UP government's first response to the anti-CAA protests suggests that the BJP will test drive the NPR/NRC in UP, where it has both a massive majority in the assembly and a chief minister whose instinct for Hindutva extremism and whose appetite for punitive policing allows a prime minister as darkly majoritarian as Modi to appear statesman-like,' notes Mukul Kesavan.

UP shows that Muslims were 'Modi-fied'

UP shows that Muslims were 'Modi-fied'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2017

Muslim voters in Uttar Pradesh could have voted in significant numbers for the BJP, endorsing its stand on issues like women's rights.

'If it loses its minority character it will be the end of AMU'

'If it loses its minority character it will be the end of AMU'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

'AMU is a secular university with an Islamic ethos.' 'We do not discriminate on the basis of religion. Let me tell you Muslims do not need reservations. They need affirmative action in education.'

Express train derails near Nashik: 3 killed, 37 injured

Express train derails near Nashik: 3 killed, 37 injured

Rediff.com15 Nov 2013

Two passengers were killed and 37 others injured when ten coaches of a train derailed at Ghoti, near Igatpuri in Nashik district, on Friday morning.

National fencing champ dies after allegedly pushed off train

National fencing champ dies after allegedly pushed off train

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

National fencing champion, Hoshiyar Singh, died on Thursday after he was allegedly thrown off a moving train by Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel in Uttar Pradesh.

MBA and PhD scholar among 45 youths join insurgency in Kashmir in 2018

MBA and PhD scholar among 45 youths join insurgency in Kashmir in 2018

Rediff.com3 May 2018

There has been a steady rise in the number of youth taking up arms in the Valley since 2014 onwards as compared to 2011, 2012, and 2013.