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Rajiv Gandhi Trust gets notice from Amethi administration

Rajiv Gandhi Trust gets notice from Amethi administration

Rediff.com12 May 2017

The Trust has been running a vocational training centre on state land allegedly without proper authorisation.

More transfusion being planned for long-ailing ITI

More transfusion being planned for long-ailing ITI

Rediff.com17 May 2010

The Board for Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprises will take up the case of ITI in its next meeting, on May 31.

Bill Gates returns from Amethi

Bill Gates returns from Amethi

Rediff.com12 May 2010

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, who had accompanied local MP and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, on a day's visit to his parliamentary constituency Amethi on Tuesday, returned to New Delhi on Wednesday.

Rahul opens Amethi's windows to Gates

Rahul opens Amethi's windows to Gates

Rediff.com12 May 2010

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, who presides over the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, arrived in Amethi on Tuesday along with Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi.

Sudha almost quit sport due to illness in 2005

Sudha almost quit sport due to illness in 2005

Rediff.com1 Dec 2010

A prolonged bout of illness in 2005 had almost pushed Sudha Singh, who won a historic gold at the Asian Games in the steeplechase event, to the brink but the fear of losing her job with the Indian Railways kept her going.

Bury internal differences: Rahul to UP partymen

Bury internal differences: Rahul to UP partymen

Rediff.com22 Dec 2009

AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asked the leaders and party workers to bury their internal differences and ensure victory of Congress candidates in the forthcoming Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections.

Sahara propels Queen's Baton into controversy

Sahara propels Queen's Baton into controversy

Rediff.com10 Jul 2010

The Queen's Baton might have traversed 170,000 Km across the globe without raising a speck of dust, but a barely 24 hour halt in Lucknow propelled the prestigious Commonwealth Games symbol into the thick of a controversy with none other than the Sahara India group in the eye of the storm.

SP raps Cong for fielding Babbar against Dimple

SP raps Cong for fielding Babbar against Dimple

Rediff.com2 Nov 2009

Senior Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh on Monday slammed the Congress for fielding Raj Babbar against Mulayam Singh Yadav's daughter-in-law in the Ferozabad Lok Sabha bypolls, but said he had nothing against Rahul Gandhi for campaigning for the party's candidate in the constituency.

Mamata takes Railway finances off track

Mamata takes Railway finances off track

Rediff.com25 Feb 2010

There were no proposals for additional resource mobilisation in her budget. But she has been helped by an all-time high annual Plan allocation of Rs 41,426 crore (Rs 414.26 billion) for 2010-11, up Rs 1,142 crore (Rs 11.42 billion) from 2009-10.

Purulia better off than Amethi,says CPM

Purulia better off than Amethi,says CPM

Rediff.com9 Sep 2010

"Some parts of West Bengal like Purulia had been described as the most backward in the country. A comparison of the socio-economic indicators of Purulia with those in Rae Bareli and Amethi will tell the real story," an editorial in the CPI-M mouthpiece People's Democracy said.

The UP rickshaw puller who earned the ride of a lifetime

The UP rickshaw puller who earned the ride of a lifetime

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

A rickshaw puller in Uttar Pradesh got a lucky ride on Thursday when he took Paytm chief executive officer Vijay Shekhar Sharma to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's residence.

Cold toll rises to 195; fog hits trains

Cold toll rises to 195; fog hits trains

Rediff.com6 Jan 2010

The toll in the current spell of cold wave in north India on Wednesday climbed to 195 with 38 more deaths even as chilly conditions further eased with rise in maximum temperature in the region.

Advani fuelled fire that razed Babri: IPS officer

Advani fuelled fire that razed Babri: IPS officer

Rediff.com26 Mar 2010

A senior Indian Police Service officer deposed before a special Central Bureau of Investigation court on Friday as a prosecution witness in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case, in which L K Advani and other Sangh Parivar leaders have been accused of inciting violence.

Sania advances in Eastbourne WTA qualifiers

Sania advances in Eastbourne WTA qualifiers

Rediff.com12 Jun 2010

Sania Mirza began her Aegon International qualifying campaign with a straight-set win over Mariana Duque Marino of Colombia in Eastbourne on Saturday.

Claim of devotee can't be adverse to deity: SC in Ayodhya case

Claim of devotee can't be adverse to deity: SC in Ayodhya case

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

"Suppose the suit of Ram Lalla goes then you have no independent claim... You can't survive if the deity does not survive."

Anju Gupta cross-examined in Babri case

Anju Gupta cross-examined in Babri case

Rediff.com29 Apr 2010

A senior IPS officer, who deposed that BJP leader L K Advani had made a provocative speech in Ayodhya moments before the Babri masjid was demolished by Sangh Parivar activists in 1992, was on Friday cross-examined by the defence in a Rae Bareli special court.

Cong snub to BSP: Priyanka meets Bhim Army chief at hospital

Cong snub to BSP: Priyanka meets Bhim Army chief at hospital

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Azad was taken into custody by police on Tuesday for violating the model code of conduct.

Won't accept dropping of charges against Advani in Babri masjid case, says SC

Won't accept dropping of charges against Advani in Babri masjid case, says SC

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

The Supreme Court on Monday kept its options open on examining the dropping of conspiracy charge against accused like L K Advani, M M Joshi and Uma Bharti in the demolition of the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri structure in Ayodhya in 1992.

Congress must ask: Who's to blame for another defeat?

Congress must ask: Who's to blame for another defeat?

Rediff.com24 May 2019

The party managed only 52 seats on its own and many of its top leadership, including Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Jyotiraditya Scindia were defeated in the polls.

Ulema Council to contest against Sonia, Rahul

Ulema Council to contest against Sonia, Rahul

Rediff.com11 Mar 2009

The Ulema Council, which recently staged protests against what it termed as "harassment" of Muslim youths in the name of terror, declared on Turesday that it would field candidates against Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.

People rejected caste politics: Sonia Gandhi

People rejected caste politics: Sonia Gandhi

Rediff.com11 Jun 2009

Fresh from victory in the Lok Sabha polls, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today said the results showed that people have rejected parties dabbling in caste politics or whipping up communal passions.

Nepal's Ambassador to India recalled for not cooperating

Nepal's Ambassador to India recalled for not cooperating

Rediff.com7 May 2016

Nepal on Friday recalled its ambassador to India over charges of non-cooperation and indulging in anti-government activities.

BSP to kickstart LS poll campaign from Amethi

BSP to kickstart LS poll campaign from Amethi

Rediff.com2 Feb 2009

The ruling Bahujan Samaj Party, which has already crossed swords with the Congress, is all set to launch its campaign for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections from the bastion of Gandhi family -- Amethi and Rae Bareli -- on February 9. The party, while announcing its plan to organise Brahmin Sammelans across the state, has decided to organise its first convention in Amethi, parliamentary constituency of All India Congress Committee general secretary Rahul Gandhi.

Maharashtra polls: Cong banks on loan-waivers

Maharashtra polls: Cong banks on loan-waivers

Rediff.com6 Oct 2009

A poll update from Maharashtra

Modi indulging in politics of vendetta with people of Amethi: Rahul

Modi indulging in politics of vendetta with people of Amethi: Rahul

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

Modi talks of development but he is harming them," the Congress vice president adding that projects that could have changed the lives of people.

New friends, forgotten foes on Day 1 of 15th LS

New friends, forgotten foes on Day 1 of 15th LS

Rediff.com1 Jun 2009

As the 15th Lok Sabha assembled for the first time on Monday, it was all in the family for many members. The House, which possibly has the highest number of members related to each other, saw fathers, daughters, sons and cousins assembling together under one roof as representatives of people. Leading the list were Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul, elected from Rae Bareli and Amethi respectively.

Pulok Chatterjee tipped to be next Cabinet Secy

Pulok Chatterjee tipped to be next Cabinet Secy

Rediff.com19 May 2009

Pulok Chatterjee, a long time loyalist of the Gandhi family and Dr Manmohan Singh, is likely to succeed K M Chandrasekhar as the Union Cabinet Secretary from January 2010. Chatterjee has served as the district magistrate of Rae Bareli and later worked with Sonia Gandhi, when she was the Leader of Opposition, during the National Democratic Alliance regime. When the United Progressive Alliance came to power, Chatterjee was made the Joint Secretary in PMO.

Railways invites global tenders to start JVs

Railways invites global tenders to start JVs

Rediff.com24 Jul 2008

Talking to reporters at Tiruchirapalli on Wednesday, Raj Kamal Rao, member (mechanical) Railway Board, said the joint ventures were for passenger coach manufacturing facility at Rae Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, a diesel locomotive manufacturing unit at Madora in Bihar and for production of electric locomotives at Modepura in Bihar. The railway was in the process of producing stainless steel goods wagons instead of the mild steel ones, he said.

SP not to field candidates against Sonia, Rahul

SP not to field candidates against Sonia, Rahul

Rediff.com6 Mar 2009

Even as suspense continues over alliance between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, the SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has said his party would not field candidates against the United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

Steeplechaser Sudha Singh confident ahead of Rio

Steeplechaser Sudha Singh confident ahead of Rio

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

2014 Asian Games bronze medalist and national record holder Sudha Singh wants to make amends for a disappointing outing at the London Olympics.

Mayawati targets Sonia's rally, event cancelled

Mayawati targets Sonia's rally, event cancelled

Rediff.com13 Oct 2008

The move by the district administration in the Sonia-Mayawati battle for the political turf of Uttar Pradesh came hours after the Allahabad high court virtually stayed the state government's decision cancelling the land allotment for a railway project in Sonia's Lok Sabha constituency in Rae Bareily.

Sheila Dikshit may be Congress' face in UP polls

Sheila Dikshit may be Congress' face in UP polls

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Speculations were on Thursday rife about the Congress planning to make three-time Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit the party's chief ministerial nominee for next year's assembly election in politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh, once its stronghold.

Stunning black and white photos? No, these are pencil drawings

Stunning black and white photos? No, these are pencil drawings

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

These stunning pieces of art are created by British artist Kelvin Okafor, who only uses a set of pencils, a piece of paper.

'Grand alliance is for anarchy, corruption, political instability'

'Grand alliance is for anarchy, corruption, political instability'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2019

The UP chief minister also attacked the Congress, saying the party furthered the interests of a family, promoted casteism, regionalism and kept the country in limbo for 50 years.

'Another daughter has lost her life while awaiting justice'

'Another daughter has lost her life while awaiting justice'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2019

Opposition political parties hit out at the UP government, questioning its seriousness in curbing crimes against women.

Babri Masjid demolition: 'I was there'

Babri Masjid demolition: 'I was there'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

A generation has passed and the demolition appears to be a story of an era gone by, says Sharat Pradhan, who shares his experience as a witness in court in the Babri Masjid demolition case. On the 25th anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition, we republish this 2011 special.

Aadhaar mandatory for LPG subsidy

Aadhaar mandatory for LPG subsidy

Rediff.com16 May 2013

Government gives 3 months, starting June, for the 20 districts to be covered under its direct benefits transfer scheme.

Congress playing vote-bank politics: Mayawati

Congress playing vote-bank politics: Mayawati

Rediff.com15 Oct 2008

Addressing media persons in Lucknow, Mayawati said, "The Congress is worried only about Rae Bareli, but I am worried about the whole of Uttar Pradesh." Denying allegations of Sonia that her government was against development, Mayawati alleged that the Congress had put impediments in state government's schemes like Ganga and Yamuna expressways.

Babri demolition: SC issues notice to Advani, others over conspiracy charges

Babri demolition: SC issues notice to Advani, others over conspiracy charges

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from Bharatiya Janata Party veteran L K Advani and others leaders on a plea against dropping of criminal conspiracy charge against them in the Babri mosque demolition case.

Ayodhya case: SC refuses to interfere

Ayodhya case: SC refuses to interfere

Rediff.com10 Feb 2009

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with the criminal proceedings in cases relating to the demolition of disputed structure at Ayodhya in which the trial involving senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani and seven others VVIPs were segregated from others.