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Pak DGMO called for peace, no 3rd party involvement: Govt in RS

Pak DGMO called for peace, no 3rd party involvement: Govt in RS

Rediff.com31 Jul 2025

India reasserted that Pakistan requested a cessation of firing via DGMO contact and addressed concerns about Pakistan's roles in UNSC committees.

Opposition walks out of RS over debate on duplicate voters

Opposition walks out of RS over debate on duplicate voters

Rediff.com17 Mar 2025

Opposition parties in India's Rajya Sabha, including the Congress and the TMC, walked out of the chamber after their demand for a discussion on the Election Commission's alleged lapses in issuing duplicate voter ID cards and delimitation was disallowed. The Deputy Chairman, Harivansh, rejected the notices under Rule 267, citing non-compliance with previous rulings. While TMC and Congress MPs focused on the duplicate voter ID issue, Tamil parties expressed concerns about the impact of delimitation on southern states. Despite raising slogans and pressing for a discussion, the opposition staged a walkout after their notices were rejected and their statements deemed not part of the official record.

Opposition decries 'Hindification' of laws

Opposition decries 'Hindification' of laws

Rediff.com5 Dec 2024

Opposition members in Rajya Sabha on Thursday accused the government of imposing Hindi by bringing new bills with titles only in that language, a charge the treasury bench contested while alleging they were stuck with a colonial mindset.

SHOCKING! 6-yr-old gang-raped in UP, lungs taken out

SHOCKING! 6-yr-old gang-raped in UP, lungs taken out

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

The lungs were removed to perform black magic, believing that it will help a woman give birth to a child, police said. The girl had gone missing on the night of Diwali from the Ghatampur area.

'Can anybody give Kappan those two years back?'

'Can anybody give Kappan those two years back?'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

'Just think of this innocent man who had to suffer so much.' 'Who will compensate for the physical and mental torture Kappan had to go through in the last two years though he has not done any crime?'

Kerala journalist Sidhique Kappan, in jail for nearly 2 years, moves SC for bail

Kerala journalist Sidhique Kappan, in jail for nearly 2 years, moves SC for bail

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

Kerala-based journalist Sidhique Kappan, arrested in October 2020 while on his way to Hathras where a young Dalit woman had died after allegedly being gang-raped, has approached the Supreme Court seeking bail in the case.

SC grants bail to journalist Siddique Kappan

SC grants bail to journalist Siddique Kappan

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

A bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit directed Kappan to remain in Delhi for the next six weeks after the release from an Uttar Pradesh prison.

Review: Idiots is idiotic

Review: Idiots is idiotic

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

The film is a brainless comedy and not the kind audiences may like.

SC to hear Priya Varrier's plea seeking quashing of FIRs over song on Feb 21

SC to hear Priya Varrier's plea seeking quashing of FIRs over song on Feb 21

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

Priya has sought the top court's direction to prohibit states from initiating any criminal proceedings against her.

Review: Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi disappoints

Review: Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi disappoints

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi is a tiring watch, warns Paresh C Palicha.