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BJP flexes muscles with NDA meet on same day as Oppn

BJP flexes muscles with NDA meet on same day as Oppn

Rediff.com17 Jul 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is set to host a meeting of its constituents on Tuesday in what is being seen as a show of strength by the ruling alliance amid a get-together of opposition parties in Bengaluru to forge unity, as the two sides step up their campaign for the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.

Indian hockey coach's sideline strategy revealed

Indian hockey coach's sideline strategy revealed

Rediff.com12 Aug 2023

Craig Fulton that he is not someone who likes giving instructions to players from the sidelines,

No salary for Akash, Isha and Anant Ambani; fee for attending board meetings

No salary for Akash, Isha and Anant Ambani; fee for attending board meetings

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

While Ambani, 66, drew nil salary from the company since the 2020-21 fiscal year, other executive directors including his cousins Nikhil and Hital are paid a salary, perquisites, allowances and commission. His three children - twins Akash and Isha (both 31) and Anant (28 years) - will get only a sitting fee and a commission on the profit earned by the firm.

'I had ups and downs in my life'

'I had ups and downs in my life'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

'Because of a little out of sight, out of mind, I did end up losing out on good projects.'

BJP sees plot within Congress in not challenging lower court verdict on Rahul

BJP sees plot within Congress in not challenging lower court verdict on Rahul

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

Both the BJP leaders asserted that Gandhi's disqualification was a natural outcome of the law as the Supreme Court has made it clear that a lawmaker stands disqualified from the time of his conviction.

NewsClick editor Prabir Purkayastha arrested, office sealed

NewsClick editor Prabir Purkayastha arrested, office sealed

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

The Delhi police on Tuesday arrested two persons including NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha in connection with a probe in the portal's foreign funding, officials said.

PSU Disinvestment: Modi Missing The Bus

PSU Disinvestment: Modi Missing The Bus

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

'Inter-ministerial coordination, information on the proposed PSUs, and due diligence are taking longer than expected to conclude the process.'

This is how cheetahs could survive in Kuno

This is how cheetahs could survive in Kuno

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

The experts said that the thicker coats, high parasite load and moisture create a perfect recipe for dermatitis with fly strike on top of it compounding the infection and compromising the skin's integrity.

Video of man urinating on tribal youth in MP sparks outrage

Video of man urinating on tribal youth in MP sparks outrage

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

Opposition Congress claimed that the accused was linked to the Bharatiya Janata Party. The ruling party, however, denied the allegation.

Track damaged in derailment near Nashik restored after 23 hours

Track damaged in derailment near Nashik restored after 23 hours

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

It took more than 23 hours for the Central Railway to remove the derailed coaches from the badly damaged 300-metre section of the track.

Cong's big step for Opposition unity, to oppose Centre's Delhi ordinance

Cong's big step for Opposition unity, to oppose Centre's Delhi ordinance

Rediff.com16 Jul 2023

The Congress on Sunday made it clear that it will not support the Centre's ordinance on the control of administrative services in Delhi and will oppose any such attempt of the central government to 'sabotage federalism' in the country.

Congress retains scam-tainted Pawan Bansal, Azhar benched

Congress retains scam-tainted Pawan Bansal, Azhar benched

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

The Congress released its second list of 71 candidates on Tuesday night. It is an interesting list, considering the names which have been taken on and the ones which were dropped. Renu Mittal reports

Is That Raghuram Rajan With Rahul Gandhi?

Is That Raghuram Rajan With Rahul Gandhi?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

Former Reserve Bank of India governor Dr Raghuram Rajan -- the Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago -- walked with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.

Sara Visits A Temple With Vikrant

Sara Visits A Temple With Vikrant

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

Sara's latest shoot took her to Dwarka and she worshipped at the Nageshvar Jyotirling temple.

Not So Near, Yet Not So Far From BJP

Not So Near, Yet Not So Far From BJP

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

Call it the art of staying rooted yet bending with prevailing political winds. With Telangana going to the polls in December, and assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Andhra and Odisha scheduled next year, what factors have influenced parties' recent moves?

The India Story On A Parade Ground

The India Story On A Parade Ground

Rediff.com17 Jul 2023

The Agniveer passing out parade was as much about family celebration as it was a military event. Alongside the pomp, pageantry and discipline of the parade were the personal stories of families, their struggles and how far they had come.

'You have started hating India': Cong hits back at Modi

'You have started hating India': Cong hits back at Modi

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

Modi slammed the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) as the most directionless the country has ever seen and cited reviled names, such as East India Company and Indian Mujahideen, to assert that people cannot be misled merely by the use of the country's name.

Decision on appointment of Karnataka CM in a day or two: Congress

Decision on appointment of Karnataka CM in a day or two: Congress

Rediff.com16 May 2023

Khera told reporters in Hyderabad that the views of the newly-elected MLAs have been elicited and the central leadership is seized of the matter.

4 dead as ONGC chopper falls into sea off Mumbai coast

4 dead as ONGC chopper falls into sea off Mumbai coast

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

An ONGC helicopter carrying nine persons including two pilots, on Tuesday fell into the sea while attempting to land on a company's rig in the Arabian Sea, the company said, adding that six persons have so far been rescued.

'Everything I prayed for...'

'Everything I prayed for...'

Rediff.com14 May 2023

Priyanka Chopra, Parineeti's Mimi Didi, flew in from LA for the engagement ceremony.

Sweet, Simple Samyuktha

Sweet, Simple Samyuktha

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

Simplicity is the best fashion.

Rajouri terror attack: Death toll climbs to 4

Rajouri terror attack: Death toll climbs to 4

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

This was the first such attack in the past many years in the otherwise peaceful Jammu region and coincided with the first day of the New Year.

Govt says radio collar not a cause of cheetah deaths

Govt says radio collar not a cause of cheetah deaths

Rediff.com16 Jul 2023

In a statement, the ministry also said several steps have been planned to support the cheetah project, including the establishment of a Cheetah Research Center with facilities for rescue, rehabilitation, capacity building, and interpretation.

Indian swimmer conquers Sea of Galilee with World mark

Indian swimmer conquers Sea of Galilee with World mark

Rediff.com22 Apr 2023

Aryan Dadiala, 21, who set a World record in November 2022 in Goa, finishing 32 km open water sea swimming in 5 hours 36 minutes, is the first Asian swimmer to swim the Sea of Galilee.

Asur 2 Review: Thrilling!

Asur 2 Review: Thrilling!

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

What goes in favour of Asur 2 is its pace and novelty, even though the approach has all the hokiness of a comic book, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Cong hints at giving Chandigarh LS seat to Pawan Bansal

Cong hints at giving Chandigarh LS seat to Pawan Bansal

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

Giving the clearest indication yet that Pawan Kumar Bansal would be its contestant of choice for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat, the Congress on Thursday said that the purported "taint" on the former rail minister was all a matter of "speculation which has nothing to do with the truth".

OTT Watch: Nani Comes Home For Dasara

OTT Watch: Nani Comes Home For Dasara

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

It's an action packed schedule on OTT this week.

Shivpal, Maurya among 14 general secys in SP's new national executive

Shivpal, Maurya among 14 general secys in SP's new national executive

Rediff.com29 Jan 2023

Swami Prasad Maurya, who recently stirred controversy over his remarks on Ramcharitmanas, and veteran leader Azam Khan are also among the 14 national general secretaries.

Rupinder Pal Singh named captain for Asia Cup

Rupinder Pal Singh named captain for Asia Cup

Rediff.com9 May 2022

Senior players like Manpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh and PR Sreejesh will give the tournament a miss.

IAF planes inaugurate UP expressway

IAF planes inaugurate UP expressway

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

The power that be decided to demonstrate how smooth the 340 km Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur -- one of the many projects inaugurated ahead of the assembly election in Uttar Pradesh -- by having Indian Air Force aircraft land on its tarmac.

Congress dials down on Digvijaya's post thanking Germany

Congress dials down on Digvijaya's post thanking Germany

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

The Congress on Thursday said it firmly believes that India's democratic processes themselves have to deal with the threats posed to its democracy, remarks that came after the Bharatiya Janata Party attacked the opposition party for its leader Digvijaya Singh thanking Germany for "taking note" of Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Lok Sabha.

Is This Parineeti's Boyfriend?

Is This Parineeti's Boyfriend?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

After Parineeti Chopra and Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha were spotted together on several occasions, rumours linking them have been doing the rounds.

Beware of this man, Cong warns Modi on ....

Beware of this man, Cong warns Modi on ....

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party leader attacked the Congress for according Rahul Gandhi a "special treatment" following his conviction in a defamation case and accused the party of pressuring the judiciary, and doing everything possible to stay relevant.

NYT hails India's space programme as 'counterweight' to China

NYT hails India's space programme as 'counterweight' to China

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

Lauding India's ambitious space programme, The New York Times has said the country, currently witnessing an 'explosive' growth in space-tech start-ups, is set to 'transform the planet's connection to the final frontier' and can emerge as a 'counterweight' to China.

Why talk only about Manipur, asks BJP; Opposition hits back

Why talk only about Manipur, asks BJP; Opposition hits back

Rediff.com22 Jul 2023

The political war of words over Manipur intensified on Saturday with the BJP raising the incidents of atrocities against women in West Bengal and Rajasthan and questioning the 'silence' of the opposition, which termed it as a diversionary tactic to avoid debate on the situation in the north-eastern state.

Senior Cong leaders rush to Himachal as party set to get majority

Senior Cong leaders rush to Himachal as party set to get majority

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

The Congress is sending Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, senior leaders Bhupinder Hooda and Rajeev Shukla to Himachal Pradesh on Thursday with the possibility of the party getting a majority in the hill state.

M&M's Pawan Goenka on why biz environment is not stable in India

M&M's Pawan Goenka on why biz environment is not stable in India

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Mahindra & Mahindra gets the biggest impact of the Supreme Court's ban on sale of vehicles in Delhi with diesel engines bigger than 2,000cc.

Cong slams BJP over Modi's outreach to K'taka ex-minister Eshwarappa

Cong slams BJP over Modi's outreach to K'taka ex-minister Eshwarappa

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

The Opposition party said that Prime Minister Modi congratulating Eshwarappa for not rebelling despite not being given a poll ticket "is unacceptable".

NDA Turns 25, But Does This BJP Remember?

NDA Turns 25, But Does This BJP Remember?

Rediff.com23 May 2023

'It is not just about numbers. Sometimes coalitions and alliances have symbolic value.'

Cong defends ally Muslim League, slams BJP over Advani's praise of Jinnah

Cong defends ally Muslim League, slams BJP over Advani's praise of Jinnah

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

The opposition party also said that it would like to remind the BJP that Hindu Mahasabha president Syama Prasad Mookerjee aligned with Jinnah's Muslim League to form the government in Bengal during the British rule.