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BJP releases first list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls

BJP releases first list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday evening released its first list of 54 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.

Top 5 real estate hotspots in Mumbai

Top 5 real estate hotspots in Mumbai

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Here's what's buzzing in Mumbai if you are looking out for real estate appreciation...

Section 66A has gone, but here are other hurdles to free speech

Section 66A has gone, but here are other hurdles to free speech

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

On Tuesday, Section 66A of Information Technology Act was struck down. However, these other laws could still spell trouble for free speech

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Rediff.com28 May 2019

As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the 7 phases of elections.

Lok Sabha gets 29 new entrants from Maharashtra

Lok Sabha gets 29 new entrants from Maharashtra

Rediff.com17 May 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha MP Nitin Gadkari, late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan's daughter Poonam, former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Vijaysinh Mohite Patil are a few of the 29 new entrants to the 16th Lok Sabha among the 48 MPs from Maharashtra.

'Modi made rich richer, poor poorer'

'Modi made rich richer, poor poorer'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

'People are angry.' 'First notebandi, then GST, now losses on the farm have ruined us.'

Meet the litigant whose PIL struck down Sec 66A

Meet the litigant whose PIL struck down Sec 66A

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

'I am ecstatic as I believe this is not my victory but it is a win for the people of the country who have a right to freely express themselves. It is the victory for everyone who uses the internet and social media.' 'I think the internet is all about self regulation, and as long it is about people expressing themselves and not causing any criminal harm to anyone, it should be allowed.' Shreya Singhal, whose PIL resulted in Section 66A of the IT Act being struck down by the Supreme Court, speaks to Upasna Pandey.

Supreme Court scraps 'unconstitutional' Sec 66A, no jail for offensive posts

Supreme Court scraps 'unconstitutional' Sec 66A, no jail for offensive posts

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

In what is the first ever verdict in India on the right to freedom of speech on the Internet, the Supreme Court has scrapped Section 66 A of the IT Act. Justices J Chelameswar and Rohinton F Nariman said that 66 A cannot be properly implemented as governments come and go.

The real heroes of the fight against hunger deaths

The real heroes of the fight against hunger deaths

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

Just two doctors attend to almost 300 patients at a hospital in Maharashtra's Malnourished Corridor every day.

The battle against hunger is long and tough

The battle against hunger is long and tough

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore and Uttam Ghosh report from Maharashtra's Malnourished Corridor, visiting an anganwadi, which is often the first line of defence in tackling malnutrition.

Fadnavis allocates portfolios; BJP retains key depts

Fadnavis allocates portfolios; BJP retains key depts

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday allocated portfolios to the twenty-member council of ministers, including 10 of the Shiv Sena, who were inducted into his expanded cabinet.

Another day, more hidden currency is flushed out in crores

Another day, more hidden currency is flushed out in crores

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

Crores of new currency notes continue to tumble out of lockers and hidden locations as authorities conduct raids and searches across the country.

When IT Act's Sec 66A was used to muzzle free speech

When IT Act's Sec 66A was used to muzzle free speech

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

Before the Supreme Court struck down Sec 66A of the IT Act, it was used with devastating effect against anyone posting critical comments online.

#LongWeekend: 6 unusual getaways you must try

#LongWeekend: 6 unusual getaways you must try

Rediff.com7 Nov 2015

The best part -- these trips don't require an airline ticket!

Assembly bypolls: Bad news for SP; BJP, Congress find a reason to smile

Assembly bypolls: Bad news for SP; BJP, Congress find a reason to smile

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

The results for the bypolls in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, Telangana, Maharashtra, Punjab and Tripura were announced on Tuesday.

Smart city challenge: Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, are you ready?

Smart city challenge: Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, are you ready?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

India's top metro cities need to improve their infrastructure and other civic amenities too.

Of Welspun, Cyprus and the FEMA conundrum

Of Welspun, Cyprus and the FEMA conundrum

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

The sluggish legal system in India makes it extremely difficult for law-enforcing agencies in the ministry of finance to punish violations of foreign exchange laws. Unfortunately, it is not just FEMA. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act too has significant infirmities, say Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and Pranati Mehra.

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