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CBI gives list of witnesses to court in Dabholkar murder case

CBI gives list of witnesses to court in Dabholkar murder case

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday submitted to a special court here a list of documents and witnesses that it would like to rely upon in the trial of rationalist Dr Narendra Dabholkar murder case.

Amid Maharashtra-K'taka border row, Raut's big charge

Amid Maharashtra-K'taka border row, Raut's big charge

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

Raut also hit out at Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, saying the state appeared weak to counter such attacks.

Karnataka CM asks Shinde not to send Maharashtra ministers to Belagavi

Karnataka CM asks Shinde not to send Maharashtra ministers to Belagavi

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that he will ask his Maharashtra counterpart Eknath Shinde not to send his ministers to Belagavi, amid the raging border dispute between both the state, as it may disrupt the law and order situation in the border district.

A Journey to Dominique Dada's Sunderbans

A Journey to Dominique Dada's Sunderbans

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

India is a passion with him. He is immersed in India. But he cannot help worrying about India too.

Kavitha leads hunger strike over Women's Reservation Bill

Kavitha leads hunger strike over Women's Reservation Bill

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

A day before her scheduled appearance before the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi excise policy case, Bharat Rashtra Samiti leader K Kavitha led a hunger strike here on Friday seeking the passage of the long-pending Women's Reservation Bill in this Budget session of Parliament.

TRS to BRS: Will KCR's name-change gamble pay off

TRS to BRS: Will KCR's name-change gamble pay off

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

In renaming TRS and repositioning it as a 'national' party, KCR is also eyeing a pole position in opposition politics ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

It's BJP vs regional parties in Thursday's bypolls in 6 states

It's BJP vs regional parties in Thursday's bypolls in 6 states

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Voting will be held on Thursday in bypolls to seven assembly seats in six states -- a contest symbolic of the fierce turf war between the Bharatiya Janata Party and regional parties.

Joshimath Crisis: What Happens To Badrinath Treasure?

Joshimath Crisis: What Happens To Badrinath Treasure?

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

During the winter, Badrinath's 45 kg of gold and 35 kg of silver is kept at the Narsingh temple in Joshimath, located about half a kilometre from the houses which have developed cracks because of the subsidence.

Ex-Governor Margaret Alva is joint Oppn candidate for Vice Prez poll

Ex-Governor Margaret Alva is joint Oppn candidate for Vice Prez poll

Rediff.com17 Jul 2022

Alva, 80, would file her nomination papers on Tuesday, July 19 which is the last date for filing nominations for the August 6 election.

Maha local body polls: Elections to de-reserved OBC seats on Jan 18

Maha local body polls: Elections to de-reserved OBC seats on Jan 18

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

The Maharashtra State Election Commission on Friday said polls to local bodies from other backward class reserved constituencies, which were scheduled on December 21, will now be held on January 18 and these seats will be converted as general category ones.

Amid border row, Karnataka resolution says 'won't cede an inch'

Amid border row, Karnataka resolution says 'won't cede an inch'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

The resolution which also condemned the border dispute 'created' by Maharashtra and moved by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, was adopted by a voice vote.

Mamata-Akhilesh to work on Opposition alliance without Congress

Mamata-Akhilesh to work on Opposition alliance without Congress

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

The TMC also announced it would hold talks with other regional parties in their bid to take on the BJP in the crucial 2024 elections but at the same time denied that it was planning a third front, separate from the Congress-led front.

Chorus of 'NTPC go back' grows louder in sinking Joshimath

Chorus of 'NTPC go back' grows louder in sinking Joshimath

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

From the numerous small and big shops in the main markets to the residential properties, vehicles, and billboards, posters with the slogan 'NTPC go back' have come up around the town in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district over the past few days.

Football clubs in Kolkata join hands in vaccination drive

Football clubs in Kolkata join hands in vaccination drive

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Initially, the club had planned to help those in and around football with the vaccinations, along with people from not so fortunate backgrounds.

What next for Congress after Bharat Jodo Yatra

What next for Congress after Bharat Jodo Yatra

Rediff.com29 Jan 2023

The grand old party faces the onerous task of rebuilding its moribund organisation, which is struggling to overcome a leadership crisis and regain credibility with the voters.

Yashwant Sinha is joint Opposition candidate for presidential poll

Yashwant Sinha is joint Opposition candidate for presidential poll

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

Former Union minister Yashwant Sinha will be the consensus presidential candidate of several opposition parties, including the Congress, the Trinamool Congress and the Samajwadi Party, the parties said in a joint statement on Tuesday.

SEE: Indore man driving Porsche amid curfew made to do sit-ups

SEE: Indore man driving Porsche amid curfew made to do sit-ups

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

The man, who is son of an Indore-based industrialist, claimed he had a curfew pass to move around in the area to distribute food to the needy people.

NCP to present blueprint for Oppn unity against Modi

NCP to present blueprint for Oppn unity against Modi

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

Pawar, who had surprised the BJP by forging an unlikely alliance of Congress-Shiv Sena-NCP to form government in Maharashtra after the 2019 assembly elections, has already appealed to opposition parties to keep aside differences and join hands to challenge the Modi juggernaut.

Adani stock crash rocks Parliament for second day

Adani stock crash rocks Parliament for second day

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

Proceedings in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were disrupted as Opposition members raised slogans demanding a discussion and a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the fraud-allegation-triggered rout.

'Why indulge in acts that could harm India's unity and integrity?'

'Why indulge in acts that could harm India's unity and integrity?'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

'It is Maharashtra that started this fire.' 'Suddenly, out of nowhere, they started talking about the border dispute being sub judice and they started talking about meeting the people in Belagavi who want to break up our state.'

'This is a loud message to national parties...'

'This is a loud message to national parties...'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

'... that they should listen to people of the soil of the North East and find a permanent solution to tribal problems.'

Sisodia sent to ED remand till Mar 17; bail plea to be heard on Mar 21

Sisodia sent to ED remand till Mar 17; bail plea to be heard on Mar 21

Rediff.com11 Mar 2023

A Delhi court on Friday sent former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, arrested in a money laundering case related to the excise policy, to the Enforcement Directorate's custody till March 17.

7 held for desecrating Shivaji statue in Karnataka

7 held for desecrating Shivaji statue in Karnataka

Rediff.com19 Dec 2021

The miscreants were apparently upset with the demand of the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti, a regional outfit fighting for the merger of Belagavi into the western state.

Govt not letting us leave: Kashmiri Pandit organisation moves HC

Govt not letting us leave: Kashmiri Pandit organisation moves HC

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

Citing media reports, KPSS chief Sanjay K Tickoo claimed that the Hindus living in Kashmir wanted to leave the Valley but the government was not allowing them to do so.

Maha-K'taka border row: Pawar gives 24-hr ultimatum

Maha-K'taka border row: Pawar gives 24-hr ultimatum

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

Pawar claimed that since the last few weeks, conscious attempts were being made by the Karnataka CM to take the situation in a different direction.

Maha says no move to privatise power firms, employees call off strike

Maha says no move to privatise power firms, employees call off strike

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the energy portfolio, held a meeting with trade union representatives and later said the government had no intention to privatise state-run power utilities.

Prashant Kishor refuses to join Cong, says party needs leadership

Prashant Kishor refuses to join Cong, says party needs leadership

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

'I declined the generous offer of Congress to join the party as part of the EAG and take responsibility for the elections. In my humble opinion, more than me the party needs leadership and collective will to fix the deep rooted structural problems through transformational reforms,' Kishor said in a tweet.

Amid talks of possible entry to Cong, Kishor holds talks with KCR

Amid talks of possible entry to Cong, Kishor holds talks with KCR

Rediff.com24 Apr 2022

TRS leader K T Rama Rao confirmed that Kishor's Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) is working for TRS officially.

Adani stocks rout: Opposition stalls Parliament, seeks probe

Adani stocks rout: Opposition stalls Parliament, seeks probe

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

Adani Group stocks have taken a beating on the bourses after Hindenburg Research made a litany of allegations in its report, including fraudulent transactions and share price manipulation at the Gautam Adani-led group.

Kajol Gets Emotional At Durga Puja

Kajol Gets Emotional At Durga Puja

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

The Mukherjee family reunion at the Durga Puja celebration.

U'khand govt scraps Chardham Devasthanam Board

U'khand govt scraps Chardham Devasthanam Board

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

A high-level committee constituted by Dhami to look into the Devasthanam Board issue had submitted its recommendations to the chief minister in Rishikesh on Sunday.

Maharashtra passes bills on local body polls after SC's OBC quota ruling

Maharashtra passes bills on local body polls after SC's OBC quota ruling

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

The Maharashtra cabinet had approved the two bills on Friday and they were introduced in the assembly and later in the Council for passage.

Won't give even an inch of land, says Bommai, seeks Kannada-speaking areas in Maharashtra

Won't give even an inch of land, says Bommai, seeks Kannada-speaking areas in Maharashtra

Rediff.com2 May 2022

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday urged politicians of Maharashtra not to use the language bogey or border issue for their political survival, as he made it clear that the state will not give even an inch of its land to the neighbouring state.

BJP has abandoned my husband, says Shrikant Tyagi's wife

BJP has abandoned my husband, says Shrikant Tyagi's wife

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

Shrikant Tyagi has been attending Bharatiya Janata Party events but the party abandoned him since his spat with a woman last week, his wife Anu Tyagi has claimed.

Absconding Noida politician Shrikant Tyagi arrested

Absconding Noida politician Shrikant Tyagi arrested

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

Uttar Pradesh police on Tuesday arrested Shrikant Tyagi, who was recently seen in a viral video assaulting and abusing a woman at Grand Omaxe in Noida's Sector 93 and was on the run ever since.

Defence rejects prosecution documents in Dabholkar murder case

Defence rejects prosecution documents in Dabholkar murder case

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

The defence on Wednesday refused to admit the list of 13 documents, including the spot 'panchnama', submitted by the prosecution in the rationalist Narendra Dabholkar murder case in a court here in Maharashtra.

'If BJP doesn't fulfil his ambitions, Hardik will again start badmouthing them'

'If BJP doesn't fulfil his ambitions, Hardik will again start badmouthing them'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

'I have always said that Hardik worked for his own interest and not for the cause of the Patidars.' 'People didn't believe what I was saying then, but now the entire community believes what I have always said.'

In Jhagadia tribal strongman Chhotubhai Vasava doesn't feel need to campaign

In Jhagadia tribal strongman Chhotubhai Vasava doesn't feel need to campaign

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

'I don't need to go out now. I don't have to buy votes. My workers are campaigning for me, visiting villages. I know people in every village and their issues,' says the 78-year-old leader.

Drama scripted by KCR, says BJP on poaching allegations

Drama scripted by KCR, says BJP on poaching allegations

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

Rejecting the charge that his party was trying to poach Telangana Rashtra Samiti MLAs, Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Wednesday said that Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has scripted the raids at a farmhouse and demanded a probe by a sitting judge.

Joshimath: Govt prepares for demolition; NCMC says evacuation must

Joshimath: Govt prepares for demolition; NCMC says evacuation must

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

The administration started preparing for the demolition of two precariously standing hotels in subsidence-hit Joshimath in Uttarakhand on Tuesday, but faced protests from their owners and locals on the issue of compensation, while more families were evacuated from the danger zone as the number of affected houses rose to over 700.