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Medha Patkar ends hunger strike after 9 days

Medha Patkar ends hunger strike after 9 days

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

After discussions Behar offered Patkar lemon juice to end her hunger strike in support of the Sardar Sarovar Dam affected persons.

Kotkhai rape and murder: Accused killed in custody; HC orders CBI probe

Kotkhai rape and murder: Accused killed in custody; HC orders CBI probe

Rediff.com19 Jul 2017

Angered by the killing in the lock-up, a mob attacked the Kotkhai police station.

#InstaStories: Can you recognise Yash Chopra?

#InstaStories: Can you recognise Yash Chopra?

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

In #InstaStories, we show you a different side to Bollywood.

Maha portfolios: Ajit Pawar gets finance; Aaditya tourism

Maha portfolios: Ajit Pawar gets finance; Aaditya tourism

Rediff.com5 Jan 2020

With this allocation of portfolios, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP has got most of the 'plum' ministries.

What happens when you speak truth to power

What happens when you speak truth to power

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

No one was surprised when Rajendra Singh was found shot and killed in broad daylight, not far from the local police station, notes Geetanjali Krishna.

Pawar's daughter re-nominated; grand nephew missing in NCP list

Pawar's daughter re-nominated; grand nephew missing in NCP list

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Sule has been renominated from the Pawar family turf of Baramati, which she represents in the outgoing Lok Sabha whereas grand nephew Parth Pawar, as it does not mention Maval constituency.

Nepal PM Oli, Oppn alliance stake claim to form govt

Nepal PM Oli, Oppn alliance stake claim to form govt

Rediff.com21 May 2021

Nepal's political crisis deepened on Friday as both embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and the Opposition parties staked a claim for the formation of a new government by submitting letters comprising signatures of lawmakers to President Bidya Devi Bhandari.

Bombay HC allows Muharram procession with riders

Bombay HC allows Muharram procession with riders

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

A bench of Justices S J Kathawalla and Madhav Jamdar gave permission after the Maharashtra government granted hearing to a local Shia Muslim organisation that had petitioned the court seeking permission for a symbolic procession for Muharram amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Doctor turns driver of ambulance for COVID-19 patient

Doctor turns driver of ambulance for COVID-19 patient

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

Dr Ranjeet Nikam took control of the wheel and drove the 71-year-old patient in the ambulance to a hospital after his oxygen saturation level dipped at the COVID care centre where he was undergoing treatment.

Uttar Pradesh and its 'sugarcane politics'

Uttar Pradesh and its 'sugarcane politics'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2021

Nitin Tyagi is a young farmer in Budhagaon village of Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh. A few years ago, Tyagi left his fairly lucrative job in the medical industry and shifted base to his ancestral village to look after his land and property. He opened a small shop selling farm inputs in the village and also started taking a greater interest in agricultural matters which had so far been looked after by his father and uncles. Tyagi and his brothers primarily grow sugarcane, potato and wheat on nearly 10 acres of land with sugarcane taking up most of his time and effort. Being one of the most important and lucrative cash crops of the region, sugarcane is directly linked to the fate of millions of farmers in west UP and with it, the electoral fortunes of political parties seeking their votes in the coming assembly polls.

Who cares for Bhima Koregaon Commission?

Who cares for Bhima Koregaon Commission?

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

'We want the Commission to finish its work; the issue it is investigating is too crucial for its work to be left incomplete.'

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