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DMK to relieve Raja of organisational posts

DMK to relieve Raja of organisational posts

Rediff.com4 Dec 2010

Tainted former Telecom minister A Raja and Kanimozhi, daughter of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief MK Karunanidhi, who featured prominently in the taped conversations that corporate lobbyist Niira Radia had are being relieved from the DMK's organisational positions in the wake of allegations on 2G corruption and their frequent conversations and "unauthorised claims " on the DMK's participation in Union Cabinet in 2009.

Who has most sixes in the IPL? Check out the stats

Who has most sixes in the IPL? Check out the stats

Rediff.com2 Apr 2012

A look at the individual statistics and records in the IPL.

VS -- the tallest communist leader in India

VS -- the tallest communist leader in India

Rediff.com13 May 2011

The close assembly election results in Kerala -- where the CPM is the single largest party but won't form the government -- is thanks only to VS's line, which insists that the primary obligation of the party is not merely toward electoral politics but toward the vast segments of dispossessed, marginalised, humiliated, impoverished people, says MK Bhadrakumar

After Rahul, Congress' P Chidambaram makes Twitter debut

After Rahul, Congress' P Chidambaram makes Twitter debut

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Senior Congress leader and former Union finance minister P Chidambaram has joined the popular micro-blogging site Twitter and says he is on board for sharing serious views.

Surreal setting for Dr Singh-Obama talks in Bali

Surreal setting for Dr Singh-Obama talks in Bali

Rediff.com14 Nov 2011

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would have his tete-a-tete with Obama in Bali in a surreal setting, says MK Bhadrakumar, and draws comparisons to the US-China encounter in Honolulu

British pilots to fly around the world in a World War II plane

British pilots to fly around the world in a World War II plane

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

British pilots Steve Brooks and Matt Jones will circumnavigate the globe in a restored Spitfire.

IPL chief meets Home Secy, seeks enhanced security in Chennai match

IPL chief meets Home Secy, seeks enhanced security in Chennai match

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

The chairman of Indian Premier League (IPL), on Tuesday, urged the Centre to ensure enhanced security during matches in Chennai in view of protest threats over Cauvery issue, prompting the Union Home Secretary to ask the chief of the Tamil Nadu Police to do the needful, officials said.

EC transfers 4 collectors, 7 IPS officers in TN

EC transfers 4 collectors, 7 IPS officers in TN

Rediff.com19 Mar 2011

In the poll bound Tamil Nadu..the Election Commission went on a transfer overdrive on Saturday, shifting 4 collectors and 7 senior Indian Police Service officers.

Crackdown reveals extent of graft culture in TN

Crackdown reveals extent of graft culture in TN

Rediff.com12 Apr 2011

Two districts where most of the cash and jewellery has been recovered are Madurai and Tiruchirapalli, both bastions of the rulng DMK.

Isro puts Chandrayaan-2 setback behind it

Isro puts Chandrayaan-2 setback behind it

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

The year ended with the launch of the PSLV's 50th mission.

Alagiri-Kanimozhi share cold vibes on Delhi flight

Alagiri-Kanimozhi share cold vibes on Delhi flight

Rediff.com23 Dec 2010

Union Minister MK Alagiri and his sister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Member of Parliament Kanimozhi, children of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi both were travelling from Chennai to New Delhi by the same Indian Airlines flight on Tuesday.

Post Class XII: BBA, BMM, or BCA?

Post Class XII: BBA, BMM, or BCA?

Rediff.com31 Mar 2011

Don't despair if you don't get admission into a professional programme. Here's a guide to choose a graduate programme that will help your career.

PHOTOS: Man United survive scare; Chelsea win 7-1

PHOTOS: Man United survive scare; Chelsea win 7-1

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

Manchester United's current malaise was laid bare as they struggled past third-tier Rochdale 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the League Cup third round.

How ISRO's new satellite will change India's Internet

How ISRO's new satellite will change India's Internet

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

A truly 'made in India' satellite that will empower a digital India.

All 13 bodies, black box of AN-32 plane retrieved

All 13 bodies, black box of AN-32 plane retrieved

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

The 13 IAF personnel have been identified as Wing Commander G M Charles, Squadron Leader H Vinod, Flight Lieutenants L R Thapa, M K Garg, Ashish Tanwar and Sumit Mohanty, Warrant officer K K Mishra, Sergeant Anoop Kumar, Corporal Sherin, LAC (leading aircraft man) S K Singh, LAC Pankaj, and non-combatants Rajesh Kumar and Putali.

Beware India's enemies! 'IAF is expanding at a rapid pace'

Beware India's enemies! 'IAF is expanding at a rapid pace'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

'IAF is expanding at a rapid pace'

Star-studded economic panel marks Stalin's break with past

Star-studded economic panel marks Stalin's break with past

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Chief Minister MK Stalin has shown that he is cut from a different cloth when it comes to embracing what is current, modern and absolutely necessary. Thus, even while retaining the spirit and content of the pan-Tamil, Dravidian socio-political and socio-economic ideology to the 't', his government has also acknowledged the need to accepting scientifically-proven facts in operational matters, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Amid protests, over 14 lakh download admit cards for NEET, JEE

Amid protests, over 14 lakh download admit cards for NEET, JEE

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

The issue, which has been a matter of intense public discourse for past few months, has evoked contrasting views with many backing the holding of the tests fearing that it may lead to a zero academic year for students, and the Opposition and activists demanding their postponement in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

DMK crosses 100 in TN assembly, but govt is safe

DMK crosses 100 in TN assembly, but govt is safe

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Putting up a spirited performance in the assembly by-polls despite its Lok Sabha debacle, the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu has won nine of the 22 segments where elections were held in two phases in April and May.

We don't expect a patch up, says Alagiri

We don't expect a patch up, says Alagiri

Rediff.com6 Mar 2011

In a further jolt to the fragile ties between the Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Union minister for Chemicals and DMK leader MK Alagiri has said that, " We (DMK) have no expectations of a patch-up with the Congress. The split will not affect our poll results."

ISRO's soft-landing on Moon fails to go as per script

ISRO's soft-landing on Moon fails to go as per script

Rediff.com7 Sep 2019

Indian Space Research Organisation's plan to soft land Chandrayaan-2's Vikram module on the Lunar surface did not go as per script in the early hours of Saturday, with the lander losing communication with ground stations during its final descent.

ACB chief Meena's powers curtailed by Kejriwal govt

ACB chief Meena's powers curtailed by Kejriwal govt

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

The AAP govt has asked ACB's Additional Commissioner SS Yadav to supervise the main work including investigation and functioning of the anti-graft body.

Former Union minister Jaswant Singh passes away

Former Union minister Jaswant Singh passes away

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

Singh, a former Army officer, had been ill after a fall at his home in August 2014 and was admitted to the Army Research and Referral Hospital. He had been in and out of the hospital and was admitted again in June this year.

Ahead of Moon landing, Chandrayaan-2 performs final lunar orbit manoeuvre

Ahead of Moon landing, Chandrayaan-2 performs final lunar orbit manoeuvre

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

Vikram (with rover 'Pragyan' housed inside) is expected to touch down on the lunar surface on September 7, between 1.30 am and 2.30 am.

HI accepts Kaushik's resignation

HI accepts Kaushik's resignation

Rediff.com22 Jul 2010

Hockey India president Vidya Stokes on Thursday accepted the resignation of women's team coach MK Kaushik, a day after he relinquished the post in the wake of the sex scandal that has rocked the national game.

Majnu ka Tilla: Flashes of a Forbidden Kingdom

Majnu ka Tilla: Flashes of a Forbidden Kingdom

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

The narrow lanes of Majnu ka Tilla in north Delhi hide many Tibetan marvels, from authentic food to vignettes of their lives

Veteran actress Zohra Sehgal cremated

Veteran actress Zohra Sehgal cremated

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

The last rites of the 102-year-old actress, who died on July 10, were performed at the Lodhi Road crematorium by her son Pawan in the presence of her daughter Kiran and grandchildren.

No room in TN for spiritual politics: Stalin's jibe after Rajini meets Karunanidhi

No room in TN for spiritual politics: Stalin's jibe after Rajini meets Karunanidhi

Rediff.com4 Jan 2018

"Some are creating an impression that Rajinikanth is to launch a party at the instigation of people who intend to decimate the Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu. "Let me tell you, this is the land of Periyar (Dravidar Kazhagam founder E V Ramasamy Naicker), Anna (C N Annadurai) and Kalaignar (Karunanidhi)... such efforts in the past have ended in a fiasco," Stalin said.

IPL 2020: Meet Sunrisers Hyderabad

IPL 2020: Meet Sunrisers Hyderabad

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Rajneesh Gupta presents Sunrisers Hyderabad's IPL record over the years.

Tough outing awaiting Indian eves at hockey WC

Tough outing awaiting Indian eves at hockey WC

Rediff.com21 Aug 2010

Leaving behind off-field controversies, the Indian women's hockey team on Saturday left for Rosario, Argentina to participate in the August 28 to September 11 World Cup.

Hockey scam: Delhi Police yet to receive documents

Hockey scam: Delhi Police yet to receive documents

Rediff.com25 Jul 2010

The Delhi Police, on Sunday, claimed that they are yet to receive the relevant documents relating to the case forwarded by Hockey India (HI) against former woman's hockey coach MK Kaushik.

Seahawks for Navy: India, US to seal deal

Seahawks for Navy: India, US to seal deal

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

Given the urgency, the Indian Navy is buying 24 MH-60R Seahawks in flyaway condition, and plans to build another 99 in India through the strategic partnership route.

What the ISRO is planning next

What the ISRO is planning next

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

The space agency lines up GSLV-III and Chandrayan-II in 2017-18.

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