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Sharad Pawar's assailant granted bail

Sharad Pawar's assailant granted bail

Rediff.com19 Dec 2011

Arvinder Singh, who was arrested for slapping Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar at a function in New Delhi in November, was on Monday granted bail by a Delhi court. District Judge H S Sharma granted bail to Singh while directing him against indulging in any violent activity in the future. Singh was granted bail on a personal bond of Rs 10,000 and a surety of like amount.

Fear of the future provokes mental health crisis

Fear of the future provokes mental health crisis

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

The young are most vulnerable to self-harm and suicidal ideas at this time.

Kings XI Punjab clear air on entertainment tax

Kings XI Punjab clear air on entertainment tax

Rediff.com20 Apr 2011

Kings XI Punjab on Wednesday rubbished reports that the team was sent a notice for non-payment of entertainment tax after their first match match of the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Mohali.

Lt Gen Lamba takes over as Army vice chief

Lt Gen Lamba takes over as Army vice chief

Rediff.com6 Dec 2010

Lieutenant General Arvinder Singh Lamba, a senior Artillery officer with commando training, took over as the Army's vice chief. He replaces Lieutenant General P C Bharadwaj, who retired on November 30.

AIE crash: Black box recovered, probe underway; toll rises to 18

AIE crash: Black box recovered, probe underway; toll rises to 18

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

'Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) of the ill-fated aircraft have been retrieved. AAIB (Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau) is conducting investigations,' Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted, as fresh questions were raised on the safety parameters of the runway.

End of the road for Delhi's killer buses

End of the road for Delhi's killer buses

Rediff.com25 Oct 2010

The blueline buses, which earned notoriety for reckless driving, will be off the Delhi roads completely from December 14.

Delhi to have 15000 radio cabs before CWG 2010

Delhi to have 15000 radio cabs before CWG 2010

Rediff.com7 May 2010

It will be a smooth ride for tourists and citizens during the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi as Delhi government estimates that around 15,000 radio taxis will be on the roads by October.

A legend for the nation, a humble man to his children

A legend for the nation, a humble man to his children

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

Arvind and Asha Singh, children of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, say they will remember him as one of the most humble men, who treated everyone with respect.

PHOTOS: The biggies who flashed inked finger in Phase 6

PHOTOS: The biggies who flashed inked finger in Phase 6

Rediff.com12 May 2019

Polling was held on Sunday for 59 Lok Sabha seats in the sixth and penultimate phase of Lok Sabha polls. Elections are being held in 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, 10 seats in Haryana, eights constituencies each in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal, seven seats in Delhi and four in Jharkhand. Take a look at the famous faces who exercised their democratic right.

Gambhir, Vijender, Pragya.. candidates to watch out for in Phase 6

Gambhir, Vijender, Pragya.. candidates to watch out for in Phase 6

Rediff.com12 May 2019

Here are some of the political leaders' who await their fate.

Jalandhar youth narrates Sharjah ordeal

Jalandhar youth narrates Sharjah ordeal

Rediff.com2 Apr 2010

Arvinder Singh cannot forget the dreadful night January last year when police in Sharjah swooped on him and 49 other Indian youths while they were sleeping and tortured them in custody without saying what wrong they had committed. Singh, 21, was lucky as he was among the 33 men who were later released, but 17 others, including his cousin Sukhjinder Singh, have been sentenced to death for the murder of a Pakistani.

Have Sonia and Rahul buried the Congress?

Have Sonia and Rahul buried the Congress?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

'It is mind-boggling that a party can be in rigor mortis even after numerous electoral defeats,' observes Ramesh Menon.

Prasoon Joshi: No cuts in Padmavat

Prasoon Joshi: No cuts in Padmavat

Rediff.com1 Jan 2018

'This was an unprecedented and tough situation.' 'I am glad that following a balanced approach we resolved the task at hand in a pragmatic and positive manner.'

Congress says no alliance with AAP in Delhi

Congress says no alliance with AAP in Delhi

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

The AAP has declared candidates on six of the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi.

Woman bus conductor stripped, molested in Maharashtra

Woman bus conductor stripped, molested in Maharashtra

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

A woman bus conductor was allegedly molested and manhandled by a 30-year-old passenger in Dombivli, Thane in the outskirts of Mumbai following a heated altercation over boarding the bus from the front exit, police said.

Delhi: Teacher facing sex trade charges dismissed

Delhi: Teacher facing sex trade charges dismissed

Rediff.com1 Sep 2007

The Delhi government on Saturday terminated the services of Uma Khurana, the teacher who is accused of forcing schoolgirls into prostitution.

Will work with PM Modi for people of Delhi: Kejriwal after loss

Will work with PM Modi for people of Delhi: Kejriwal after loss

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Kejriwal congratulated Modi for the BJP's victory.

BJP sweeps all 7 Delhi seats again

BJP sweeps all 7 Delhi seats again

Rediff.com24 May 2019

The BJP polled over 56 per cent of votes, more than the combined vote share of the Congress (22.5 per cent) and the AAP (18.1 per cent).

Why the law never caught up with Kuldeep Sengar

Why the law never caught up with Kuldeep Sengar

Rediff.com12 Aug 2019

According to an insider, "Winning is all that matters to the BJP. The leaders were warned that he was an undesirable character but they said look at his victory margin."

Rajput outfit demands pan-India ban on Padmavati

Rajput outfit demands pan-India ban on Padmavati

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

The Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena said the censor board's nod to the controversial film was "unfortunate". The Gujarat president of the outfit, Raj Shekhawat, made an open threat, saying the RRKS members would take the law into their hands if the film was not banned across the country.

CBFC to clear Padmavati with modifications, and name changed to Padmavat

CBFC to clear Padmavati with modifications, and name changed to Padmavat

Rediff.com30 Dec 2017

The Board has decided to give a UA certificate to the film.

Gambhir's stardom could be a boon and a bane for BJP

Gambhir's stardom could be a boon and a bane for BJP

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

In East Delhi the biggest challenge for BJP's Gautam Gambhir, barring his opponents, is one of perception, says Thirumoy Banerjee.

How you can avoid #MeToo at work

How you can avoid #MeToo at work

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

If you are upset with your colleague's work, please resolve all issues within the precincts of your workplace. Never outside of your workplace.

Sonia holds Iftar, shares table with Sharad Yadav and Lalu

Sonia holds Iftar, shares table with Sharad Yadav and Lalu

Rediff.com27 Jul 2014

Sonia Gandhi on Sunday hosted her first Iftar in three years, which saw the Congress president sharing a table with leaders of RJD and its new-found ally Janata Dal-United.

What connects Nehru, Modi and Kanhaiya Kumar?

What connects Nehru, Modi and Kanhaiya Kumar?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Ramdhari Singh Dinkar's poems speak to every Indian, uniting them across political, social, religious and caste divides. They elevate; they inspire; they stir the soul and goose-bump the flesh.

What connects Nehru, Modi, Kanhaiya Kumar?

What connects Nehru, Modi, Kanhaiya Kumar?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Ramdhari Singh Dinkar's poems speak to every Indian, uniting them across political, social, religious and caste divides. They elevate; they inspire; they stir the soul and goose-bump the flesh.

In SP's list of 191 candidates, Shivpal Yadav finds place

In SP's list of 191 candidates, Shivpal Yadav finds place

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

Shivpal Yadav will contest the elections from Jaswantnagar, the constituency sought for him by SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Big winners and losers in 2019 polls

Big winners and losers in 2019 polls

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Counting's underway and the fate of the candidates is awaited. As we wait for the results with bated breath, here's how your heavyweights are faring for now.

Panels to check sexual harassment in Delhi schools

Panels to check sexual harassment in Delhi schools

Rediff.com18 Feb 2005

The three-member committees, to come up in each of the nine districts of Delhi, will look into allegations of sexual harassment in government schools under their jurisdiction.

WB: Another chit fund owner dies, toll climbs to 14

WB: Another chit fund owner dies, toll climbs to 14

Rediff.com16 May 2013

The owner of a rural chit fund firm, active in two south Bengal districts, died on Thursday in Hooghly district taking the ponzi scheme fiasco deaths in the state to 14.

SP on brink of split, Akhilesh releases parallel list of candidates

SP on brink of split, Akhilesh releases parallel list of candidates

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

In an open rebellion that could split the ruling Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday night "declared" his own candidates for 235 seats against the official list announced by his father and SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav for the upcoming assembly polls.

3 soldiers who gunned down Burhan Wani get Sena Medal

3 soldiers who gunned down Burhan Wani get Sena Medal

Rediff.com26 Jan 2017

Major Sandeep Kumar,Captain Manik Sharma and Naik Arvind Singh Chauhan gunned down the the poster boy of resurgent militancy in the Kashmir valley.

Going palaces

Going palaces

Rediff.com6 Feb 2004

Two Punjab ministers in sex racket: Guj minister

Two Punjab ministers in sex racket: Guj minister

Rediff.com16 Feb 2003

The incident occurred when the duo and a Congress MLA were in Ahmedabad to campaign for the assembly election.

SIT will probe closed, untraced 1984 riot cases

SIT will probe closed, untraced 1984 riot cases

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung has given consent to the Aam Aadmi Party government's recommendation for a probe by a Special Investigation Team into the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday.

Sheila Dikshit starts second innings

Sheila Dikshit starts second innings

Rediff.com15 Dec 2003

Seven ministers also took the oath of office and secrecy along with her.

Kejriwal set to resign as Delhi CM after Jan Lokpal bill fallout

Kejriwal set to resign as Delhi CM after Jan Lokpal bill fallout

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal is all set to quit as chief minister of Delhi after his plans to introduce the Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi legislature failed.