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Parliament Staff's Style Makeover

Parliament Staff's Style Makeover

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

Parliament staff will don a new set of uniforms from the five-day special session of Parliament which begins on Monday, September 18.

Mumbai lad rises from Dharavi slum to become army officer

Mumbai lad rises from Dharavi slum to become army officer

Rediff.com10 Mar 2024

Umesh Keelu said he would be motivating other youngsters from Dharavi slums to join the armed forces.

Modi In Varanasi: Festive Saffron Fervour

Modi In Varanasi: Festive Saffron Fervour

Rediff.com14 May 2024

Utkarsh Mishra's impressions of the Narendra Modi roadshow in Varanasi.

Indian Winter Olympians divided over uniform issue

Indian Winter Olympians divided over uniform issue

Rediff.com15 Feb 2010

Trouble is brewing in the Indian camp at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver with majority of the contingent denying luger Shiva Keshavan's claim that the team didn't have coordinated uniform for the opening ceremony and rejecting the money raised by the Indian diaspora.

'The Uniform Should Be Above Religion'

'The Uniform Should Be Above Religion'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

'The political leadership is not realising that it is dividing the uniform on the lines of religion.' 'This will lead to anarchy.'

Keep religious minorities out of UCC, Muslim law board urges law panel

Keep religious minorities out of UCC, Muslim law board urges law panel

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

The AIMPLB is of the view that not only tribals but every religious minority should also be kept out of the purview of UCC, he said.

What action taken on lynchings, cow vigilantism, SC asks states

What action taken on lynchings, cow vigilantism, SC asks states

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked various state governments to apprise it in six weeks on the action taken in incidents of mob lynching and cow vigilantism.

Sushil Modi seeks law to fix uniform age of marriage for all women

Sushil Modi seeks law to fix uniform age of marriage for all women

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

Modi said different laws related to Hindus, Christians and Parsis and the Special Marriage Act 1954 has determined minimum marriage age of 18 years for a woman and 21 years for man but the Muslim Personal Law holds marriage of a girl legal after she has attained puberty.

Refer uniform license fee to regulator: Trai

Refer uniform license fee to regulator: Trai

Rediff.com14 Sep 2009

The department of telecommunication has decided that the existing variable licence fee structure for telecom operators should be replaced with a uniform one. An departmental note suggests a uniform licence fee of 8.5 per cent for all types of services.

Uniform Civil Code: The need to proceed with caution

Uniform Civil Code: The need to proceed with caution

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

'Triple talaq and polygamy are likely to be the next ground on which Hindutva will assert itself.' 'And, as with other issues where this has happened, we must anticipate trouble.'

Cop in uniform kneels down before Yogi, photos go viral

Cop in uniform kneels down before Yogi, photos go viral

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

The photographs of the police officer, Pravin Singh, kneeling down at Adtiyanath's feet with folded hands, went viral on the social media, forcing him to clarify his stand.

Uniform gold price in India soon

Uniform gold price in India soon

Rediff.com1 Jun 2009

The days of spot prices of gold differing from one city to another will soon be over.

SC favours Uniform Civil Code

SC favours Uniform Civil Code

Rediff.com23 Jul 2003

SC denies bail to K Kavitha in Delhi excise scam case

SC denies bail to K Kavitha in Delhi excise scam case

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

The bench said it is not going into the merit of the case at the moment.

Homeless after eviction, rat-hole miner's daughter misses Class 10 exam too

Homeless after eviction, rat-hole miner's daughter misses Class 10 exam too

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

Aliza, a Class-10 student of the National Institute of Open Schooling, could not appear in her home science exam due to the chaos prevailing after the demolition of the house, her family members claimed.

Zomato backs down, 'pure veg' fleet to wear red too

Zomato backs down, 'pure veg' fleet to wear red too

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Popular food delivery and restaurant aggregator company Zomato has decided that its newly introduced 'Pure Vegetarian' delivery fleet will continue to wear Zomato's trademark red instead of green as originally conceived by the delivery start-up.

Uniform Civil Code essential: Kalam

Uniform Civil Code essential: Kalam

Rediff.com29 Sep 2003

The President also stressed on the need to make India a developed nation.

Du Plessis keeping options open ahead of T20 World Cup

Du Plessis keeping options open ahead of T20 World Cup

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

As much as Faf du Plessis finds MS Dhoni's leadership inspirational but when he leads Johannesburg Super Kings in the upcoming SA20, he will go about the job in his own way, with an eye on wearing the Proteas jersey in the T20 World Cup in June.

Govt gets more time to reply on plea for Uniform Civil Code

Govt gets more time to reply on plea for Uniform Civil Code

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

The Centre pleaded in HC that it is waiting for responses from various states over UCC.

The Soldier Who Became A Legend

The Soldier Who Became A Legend

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

On the 25th anniversary of the battle that made his war cry 'Dil Maange More' part of national lore, we republish that feature to salute Captain Batra's ultimate sacrifice for the nation.

Sizzling Holi ahead? Temp may surge to 40 degrees C in 9 states, here is why

Sizzling Holi ahead? Temp may surge to 40 degrees C in 9 states, here is why

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

The independent group of scientists and communicators previously said that winters are quickly transitioning into summer-like conditions in north India, shortening the spring season.

'Lord Ram Will Protect The Constitution'

'Lord Ram Will Protect The Constitution'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

'Rama is Lord God of maryada. Today's maryada is the Constitution.'

Ayodhya: Before The Gates Open

Ayodhya: Before The Gates Open

Rediff.com21 Jan 2024

Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com captures scenes from Ayodhya hours before the pran prathishta ceremony.

Should women's cricket have the same field size as men?

Should women's cricket have the same field size as men?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

There is a lot of merit in the argument to standardise the boundary size in women's and men's cricket, considering the players' increasing ability to clear the ropes

Coming Movie Attractions In January

Coming Movie Attractions In January

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

Joginder Tuteja lists our theatrical entertainment for the month.

Govt to start wider consultations on uniform civil code

Govt to start wider consultations on uniform civil code

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Government on Friday said it will move on implementation of the controversial uniform civil code as per the spirit of the Indian Constitution and will start at the earliest the process wider consultations for a consensus.

Naxal attack martyrs' blood-stained uniforms found in dump

Naxal attack martyrs' blood-stained uniforms found in dump

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

The Central Reserve Police Force on Thursday said it has ordered an inquiry into the shocking recovery of uniforms, suspected to be that of troopers martyred in a recent Naxal ambush in Chhattisgarh, in a garbage dump near a hospital in state capital Raipur.

Biden slams Trump for remarks on Haley's husband

Biden slams Trump for remarks on Haley's husband

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

United States President Joe Biden has slammed his predecessor Donald Trump for dragging Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's husband into the swirl of personal attacks.

SC rejects pleas to ask govt to frame religion-, gender-neutral laws

SC rejects pleas to ask govt to frame religion-, gender-neutral laws

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain pleas seeking a direction to the Centre to frame religion and gender-neutral uniform laws governing subjects like marriage, divorce, inheritance and alimony, saying it cannot direct Parliament to "enact the law".

Law panel seeks people's views on triple talaq, Uniform Civil Code

Law panel seeks people's views on triple talaq, Uniform Civil Code

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

'Should the practice of triple talaq be abolished, retained or retained with suitable amendments; and whether a uniform civil code should be optional', are among 16 queries by the commission.

RSS bids goodbye to khaki shorts, starts sale of its new uniform

RSS bids goodbye to khaki shorts, starts sale of its new uniform

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

On the occasion of Vijaya Dashami, which will fall on October 11, the RSS workers will wear the new pants along with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.

Uniform VAT rates sought

Uniform VAT rates sought

Rediff.com6 Apr 2005

'Heeramandi wasn't another sex scene'

'Heeramandi wasn't another sex scene'

Rediff.com16 May 2024

'While I was performing it, I had a weird feeling that people would love it because it's so bizarre.'

Telecom: Uniform licence fee to be delayed

Telecom: Uniform licence fee to be delayed

Rediff.com5 Nov 2009

A department of telecommunication official said the regulator has already put questions relating to uniform licence fee to the stakeholder in its consultation paper 'Overall Spectrum Management and Review of License Terms and Conditions'.

Tax panel for uniform stamp duty

Tax panel for uniform stamp duty

Rediff.com31 Jan 2006

After Art 370, Ayodhya, will Sangh aim for Uniform Civil Code?

After Art 370, Ayodhya, will Sangh aim for Uniform Civil Code?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

A small step in this direction was taken with making triple talaq a punishable offence in the last Parliament session. But UCC is difficult to implement, reports Archis Mohan.

Winter Olympics: Indian team in mismatched uniform

Winter Olympics: Indian team in mismatched uniform

Rediff.com13 Feb 2010

How could Indian athletes be sent to participate in the Winter Olympic that opened in Vancouver with mismatched uniforms.

Aus PM applauds Khawaja's bold move against ICC

Aus PM applauds Khawaja's bold move against ICC

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

The ICC has barred Usman Khawaja from displaying messages of equality and freedom

Huge cache of arms and ammunition seized in strife-hit Manipur

Huge cache of arms and ammunition seized in strife-hit Manipur

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

The number of seized weapons included 36 arms including three numbers of Ak 47/56, four carbine machine guns, seven SLRs and 1,615 number of ammunition and explosives including 82 numbers of hand grenades, police said.

Consumer goods: ISO to develop uniform standards

Consumer goods: ISO to develop uniform standards

Rediff.com26 May 2009

Committee on Consumer Policy, a body established by ISO, is holding an international conference in New Delhi to study the feasibility of developing uniform standards. Inaugurating the event on Tuesday, consumer affairs secretary Yashwant Bhave said the deliberations have to find out whether inter-operability in consumer goods will work.