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Mamata vs CBI row washes out Parliament proceedings

Mamata vs CBI row washes out Parliament proceedings

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the "unfortunate" and "unprecedented" developments in West Bengal

58 killed, 515 hurt in America's worst mass shooting

58 killed, 515 hurt in America's worst mass shooting

Rediff.com2 Oct 2017

Mayhem and panic gripped a country music festival in Las Vegas when a gunman opened fire on revellers.

Stats: Ashwin joins Kapil, Kumble, Harbhajan in elite club

Stats: Ashwin joins Kapil, Kumble, Harbhajan in elite club

Rediff.com11 Oct 2016

Statistical highlights on day three of the third cricket Test between India and New Zealand, in Indore, on Monday.

Fate of triple talaq uncertain as government and opposition spar in RS

Fate of triple talaq uncertain as government and opposition spar in RS

Rediff.com4 Jan 2018

The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2017 seeks to criminalise instant divorce, triple talaq. The bill was passed in the Lok Sabha with most of the leading parties in the Opposition, including the Congress, voting in favour, but with caveats.

Bravehearts who battled injury to fight it out in the middle

Bravehearts who battled injury to fight it out in the middle

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

Rajneesh Gupta salutes Tamim Iqbal's courage in the Asia Cup's opening game on Saturday and lists instances where cricketers braved injuries to battle it out for their teams.

Triple talaq bill stalled in RS as govt, Oppn lock horns

Triple talaq bill stalled in RS as govt, Oppn lock horns

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

Amid a stalemate between the government and the Opposition over the issue, the House failed to transact any significant business and was adjourned for the day.

Trinamool MP Srinjoy Bose quits, says politics not his cup of tea

Trinamool MP Srinjoy Bose quits, says politics not his cup of tea

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Trinmool Congress MP Srinjoy Bose quit his party as well as his Rajya Sabha seat on Thursday.

Sai's Take: When Modi was thankful to Rahul

Sai's Take: When Modi was thankful to Rahul

Rediff.com9 May 2019

'I am not a politician removed from the people, I get constant feedback from top to bottom, my connect with the masses is direct, not through the media, so I know what is going on.' Saisuresh Sivaswamy listens to the PM explain why he believes 'for the first time in this country, a pro-incumbency wave is on.'

CWG: Kashyap ends 32-year-old wait for gold, Jwala-Ashwini beaten

CWG: Kashyap ends 32-year-old wait for gold, Jwala-Ashwini beaten

Rediff.com3 Aug 2014

Parupalli Kashyap etched his name firmly in the history books by becoming the first Indian male shuttler in 32 years to win a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games.

Saina, Sindhu, Srikanth cruise to semis of Syed Modi International

Saina, Sindhu, Srikanth cruise to semis of Syed Modi International

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

Defending champion Saina Nehwal inched closer to retaining her women's singles title, while other top Indian shuttlers, including P V Sindhu, also made it to the semi-finals of the $120,000 Syed Modi International Badminton tournament.

Moeen proves England's man for the ages

Moeen proves England's man for the ages

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

The more he has been dropped down the order - for this Test the former opener came in at number eight - the more he has accepted that his primary role is to take wickets.

'BJP worker' found hanging in Purulia commited suicide: Police

'BJP worker' found hanging in Purulia commited suicide: Police

Rediff.com3 Jun 2018

"The post-mortem report said it was a case of asphyxia due to ante-mortem hanging and suicidal in nature," the SP said.

Murder On The Orient Express Review: Poirot steers a star-studded mystery

Murder On The Orient Express Review: Poirot steers a star-studded mystery

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

Murder on the Orient Express offers intrigue worthy of Hercules Poirot's investigation and our time, feels Sukanya Verma.

Mamata takes on EC over showcause: People will showcause EC on May 19

Mamata takes on EC over showcause: People will showcause EC on May 19

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

The EC issued a show cause notice to CM and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for allegedly violating the model code of conduct.

Oscars special: Meet the Raj Kapoor of Hollywood

Oscars special: Meet the Raj Kapoor of Hollywood

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

He is the showman of Hollywood.

Shut govt offices for half day, not petrol pumps: TMC

Shut govt offices for half day, not petrol pumps: TMC

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

Both TMC and CPI-M today walked out from Rajya Sabha opposing fuel price hike.

Why Anglo-Indians feel let down by Modi

Why Anglo-Indians feel let down by Modi

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

'We fear worse things to happen. We feel this is just a teaser.' 'I wonder whether later, the Christian community will be targeted.'

JD-U's Harivansh likely NDA choice for RS Dy Chairman

JD-U's Harivansh likely NDA choice for RS Dy Chairman

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu announced in the House that the election will be held at 11 am on August 9.

When the Trinamool MP questioned SBI loan to Adani group

When the Trinamool MP questioned SBI loan to Adani group

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

Raising the issue during Zero Hour, he said SBI has signed an MoU pledging one of the single largest loans to a corporate house despite five international banks refusing to lend to the Adani project.

'What do they gain by getting rid of 2 MPs?'

'What do they gain by getting rid of 2 MPs?'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

'The nominations were not meant to last permanently, but depended on the government of the day.' 'There was no question of revoking it during Congress, Janata Dal or even Vajpayee's NDA rule.' 'But Modi is different.'

MCC plans to refurbish media centre at Lord's

MCC plans to refurbish media centre at Lord's

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has announced plans for a four million pounds refurbishment of the award-winning JP Morgan Media Centre at Lord's.

TMC meets Prez for third time, calls note ban 'super emergency'

TMC meets Prez for third time, calls note ban 'super emergency'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

Trinamool Congress MPs accused the Modi government of having imposed a "super emergency" by launching the exercise and engaging in "vendetta politics" by arresting two party lawmakers after it opposed the "draconian" move.

Budget 'hopeless', tax on PF will hurt middle class: Trinamool

Budget 'hopeless', tax on PF will hurt middle class: Trinamool

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

The party said it is "considering opposing" the proposal for taxing the PF corpus in Parliament.

Trump's Kashmir remark triggers massive political row

Trump's Kashmir remark triggers massive political row

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

The issued rocked both houses of Parliament with the Opposition demanding Modi's statement on Trump's controversial remarks, holding that Kashmir is a bilateral issue and no third party can intervene.

Robot in board room? WEF survey says possible by 2025!

Robot in board room? WEF survey says possible by 2025!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Robots and artificial intelligence machines may find their way to the corporate board rooms in the next ten years

Row over army drill in Bengal flares up again; Parrikar, Mamata locked in spat

Row over army drill in Bengal flares up again; Parrikar, Mamata locked in spat

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

'Deeply pained by your allegations against army,' Parrikar wrote in the letter.

Malaysia Masters: Sindhu, Srikanth in quarters

Malaysia Masters: Sindhu, Srikanth in quarters

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth scored contrasting victories to enter the quarter-finals of the US $120,000 Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament, in Penang, on Thursday.

'Dhoni will do well to be ready for the defence of the World Cup'

'Dhoni will do well to be ready for the defence of the World Cup'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's wicket-keeping skills in the Test format has came under scrutiny yet again with former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe saying that the Indian captain has become a mere "stopper" due to burnout and attrition.

What can India achieve at the SCO?

What can India achieve at the SCO?

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

'Lingering border disputes and fierce geostrategic competition in South Asia between China and India are likely to temper any cooperation Beijing might hope to achieve with New Delhi in the SCO,' says P K Vasudeva.

High drama at Silchar airport over NRC; super emergency, says Mamata

High drama at Silchar airport over NRC; super emergency, says Mamata

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

The TMC team went there at the instruction of party supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

TMC, BJP spar over rejected West Bengal float

TMC, BJP spar over rejected West Bengal float

Rediff.com26 Jan 2015

Trinamool Cong's Derek O'Brien said the Centre did not allow West Bengal's tableaux.

Oppn set to corner Centre in Parliament on bank scams

Oppn set to corner Centre in Parliament on bank scams

Rediff.com4 Mar 2018

The government, on its part, is seeking to counter the opposition's offensive by bringing the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill.

Lahiri finishes third as Thomas wins CIMB Classic title

Lahiri finishes third as Thomas wins CIMB Classic title

Rediff.com23 Oct 2016

Anirban Lahiri was searching for a maiden PGA Tour win at the TPC Kuala Lumpur course but the five-shot swing after he lodged his tee shot in a tree left the Indian with too much to do and he had to settle for a tie for third, four strokes back.

Malaysia Masters: Sindhu, Kashyap advance to quarter-finals

Malaysia Masters: Sindhu, Kashyap advance to quarter-finals

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Top Indian shuttlers, PV Sindhu and Parupalli Kashyap advanced to the women's singles quarter-finals and men's singles pre-quarterfinals, respectively, of the $120,000 Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold in Kuching.

TMC MP's wife apologises for husband's 'rape' remark

TMC MP's wife apologises for husband's 'rape' remark

Rediff.com1 Jul 2014

A day after Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal allegedly threatened to kill Communist Party of India-Marxist workers and have their women raped, his wife Nandini Pal on Tuesday apologised for her husband's controversial comment and said there was another part of the story.

'If Modi-Shah stand on their heads they won't get 272'

'If Modi-Shah stand on their heads they won't get 272'

Rediff.com20 May 2019

'No right thinking student of politics can name one state where the BJP gains in double digits.'

Controversy over Lord's cricket ground overhaul

Controversy over Lord's cricket ground overhaul

Rediff.com21 Oct 2013

The Marylebone Cricket Club, which owns Lord's Cricket Ground, is embroiled in allegations of "high-handedness" over a planned overhaul of the London-based stadium.

LTC scam: CBI registers cases against 6 present, former RS MPs

LTC scam: CBI registers cases against 6 present, former RS MPs

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered cases against six sitting and former members of Rajya Sabha in connection with the LTC scam in which travel reimbursement was allegedly claimed by them through purportedly forged bills.

Parliament approves amendment to RTI act

Parliament approves amendment to RTI act

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

This after high drama in the House over what opposition charged was "intimidation" by the treasury benches to get the motion for sending the amendment to the RTI Act to the select committee rejected.

After Red Fort, govt plans to put more monuments under 'private care': Alphons

After Red Fort, govt plans to put more monuments under 'private care': Alphons

Rediff.com2 May 2018

However, many historians, conservationists and artists have slam move to 'entrust' Red Fort to cement company.