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Bengal BJP chief calls JU girl students 'shameless, below standard'

Bengal BJP chief calls JU girl students 'shameless, below standard'

Rediff.com14 May 2016

The students of Jadavpur University said they don't expect anything better from a party like the BJP.

Instruct wards to call off hunger strike: JNU to parents

Instruct wards to call off hunger strike: JNU to parents

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Other two students are JNUSU Vice President Shehla Rashid Shora and former JNUSU President Ashutosh who has been debarred from the hostel for one year.

ABVP threatens to 'cut off' legs of Leftists Jadavpur University students

ABVP threatens to 'cut off' legs of Leftists Jadavpur University students

Rediff.com9 May 2016

The ABVP state secretary Subir Haldar threatened to "cut off" the legs of "anti-national" Left-aligned students of Jadavpur University if they stepped out of the campus.

Umar Khalid taken to AIIMS, withdraws hunger strike

Umar Khalid taken to AIIMS, withdraws hunger strike

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Umar Khalid was forced to discontinue the hunger strike owing to acutely failing health. He had severe cramps in the evening because of low sodium-potassium level in his blood following which he was taken to AIIMS post midnight for saline drips.

JNU's Kanhaiya Kumar, others go on indefinite hunger strike

JNU's Kanhaiya Kumar, others go on indefinite hunger strike

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya along with other students started the hunger strike at night and said they reject the findings and recommendations of the high-level inquiry committee that probed the incident.

Dhool Poised To Be Huge Hit

Dhool Poised To Be Huge Hit

Rediff.com23 Jan 2003

Will Yogi's Hindu Yuva Vahini shut shop?

Will Yogi's Hindu Yuva Vahini shut shop?

Rediff.com14 May 2019

Amit Shah requested Adityanath to tighten the reins of the HYV's activities, now that he was CM. But Adityanath is not prepared to let go so easily.

DUSU polls: ABVP bags top 3 seats, NSUI makes comeback

DUSU polls: ABVP bags top 3 seats, NSUI makes comeback

Rediff.com10 Sep 2016

Amit Tanwar is the new president of DUSU while ABVP's Priyanaka and Ankit Singh have been elected as vice president and secretary respectively.

Arun Jaitley: The minister who loved a good meal and good gossip

Arun Jaitley: The minister who loved a good meal and good gossip

Rediff.com25 Aug 2019

In the Modi government, he was the mentor -- he groomed half a dozen of those who became ministers. Some remembered, others did not -- Jaitley seemed to care little. Aditi Phadnis reports.

'A brilliant lawyer, seasoned parliamentarian'

'A brilliant lawyer, seasoned parliamentarian'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2019

President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and other top leaders paid rich tributes to senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who died on Saturday.

Shops, bus torched in fresh Kasganj violence; 49 held

Shops, bus torched in fresh Kasganj violence; 49 held

Rediff.com27 Jan 2018

The fresh violence happened a day after a 16-year-old boy was killed and two others were injured in clashes in the city.

Box Office: Baahubali 2 is a blockbuster!

Box Office: Baahubali 2 is a blockbuster!

Rediff.com1 May 2017

The hits and misses of the week.

Fergusson College withdraws complaint on anti-national students

Fergusson College withdraws complaint on anti-national students

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

The principal of Fergusson College, who had asked the police to take action against those who "raised anti-national slogans" on the campus during a verbal clash between two students' groups, retracted his statement on Wednesday, saying he had meant to seek a probe into whether such slogans were raised or not.

Box Office: Noor, Maatr get poor opening

Box Office: Noor, Maatr get poor opening

Rediff.com24 Apr 2017

The hits and misses of the week.

Kiran Bedi's campaign in-charge quits party, calls her dictatorial

Kiran Bedi's campaign in-charge quits party, calls her dictatorial

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

Narendra Tandon quit the party just days ahead of Delhi polls.

Rs 11 lakh bounty on Kanhaiya; cops yet to make arrests, fingers point to ABVP

Rs 11 lakh bounty on Kanhaiya; cops yet to make arrests, fingers point to ABVP

Rediff.com5 Mar 2016

Delhi Police have registered a case in connection with posters announcing a "reward" of Rs 11 lakh for anyone who "shoots down" JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar.

Pilots' error to blame for near-crash of Rahul's plane: DGCA

Pilots' error to blame for near-crash of Rahul's plane: DGCA

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

The DGCA said, '(the) Crew initiated action only when the master cautions warning i.e after 15 seconds of autopilot disengage'.

Sedition charge against Kanhaiya is wrong, says Nitish

Sedition charge against Kanhaiya is wrong, says Nitish

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar he will oppose a case of sedition against JNUSU oresident Kanhaiya Kumar, reports M I Khan.

Sushma Swaraj not to contest 2019 Lok Sabha poll

Sushma Swaraj not to contest 2019 Lok Sabha poll

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

She won't contest next Lok Sabha poll due to health reasons.

The many challenges awaiting Himachal's new CM

The many challenges awaiting Himachal's new CM

Rediff.com19 Dec 2017

Fund crunch may come in the way of infrastructure development; women's safety another issue that will be in focus.

Rahul's aircraft develops technical snag, Congress seeks probe

Rahul's aircraft develops technical snag, Congress seeks probe

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

The plane suddenly tilted heavily on the left side and the altitude dipped steeply with violent shuddering of the aircraft body, the complainant said.

Mother of missing JNU student Najeeb meets Rajnath

Mother of missing JNU student Najeeb meets Rajnath

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

The home minister assured the family all kind of assistance, the sources said.

Those supporting Gurmehar should be thrown out of country: Haryana Min

Those supporting Gurmehar should be thrown out of country: Haryana Min

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

"It is very wrong and condemnable that Gurmehar has tried to do politics over her father's martyrdom," Vij, a five-time MLA said.

Finding missing JNU student: Rs 1 lakh reward for information

Finding missing JNU student: Rs 1 lakh reward for information

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

JNU students staged a march from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar demanding expedited efforts to trace the student. A delegation of JNU students union went to submit a memorandum to the office of Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung in this regard.

HC allows CBI to file closure report in Najeeb missing case

HC allows CBI to file closure report in Najeeb missing case

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

The CBI, after more than a year of investigation, was of the opinion that no offence was committed against the missing student.

As JNU hunger strike enters 10th day, Kanhaiya withdraws

As JNU hunger strike enters 10th day, Kanhaiya withdraws

Rediff.com7 May 2016

"Kanhaiya was back on campus last night and due to his health condition doctors advised him to discontinue with the fast. He has been advised bed rest for few days and also has to undergo some medical tests. While he has withdrawn the fast, he will continue with the agitation," a statement from the JNU Students Union said.

AAP's Gul Panag says she wasn't attacked in Varanasi

AAP's Gul Panag says she wasn't attacked in Varanasi

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Aam Aadmi Party leader Gul Panag has denied reports of an attack on her in Varanasi on Friday.

'Assamese feel betrayed by the BJP'

'Assamese feel betrayed by the BJP'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

'If there are provocations and people try to exploit and manipulate the situation along linguistic, religious lines, then Assam might relapse into its troubled past.'

600 cops, sniffer dogs scanned JNU campus, still clueless about Najeeb

600 cops, sniffer dogs scanned JNU campus, still clueless about Najeeb

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

The sniffer dogs failed to make any headway and stopped after circling around in the hostel.

Pune students' group invites Kanhaiya for talk

Pune students' group invites Kanhaiya for talk

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

He also expressed solidarity with the students and called the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and its affiliates as "anti-constitutional".

Lalu assails BJP over Budget, calls Modi a 'dull student'

Lalu assails BJP over Budget, calls Modi a 'dull student'

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

Using lines of a popular Hindi song, "Kya hua tera vaada (what happed to your promises)," Lalu attacked the PM.

The Kala Ghoda festival this year will be special!

The Kala Ghoda festival this year will be special!

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

It turns 20 and Mumbai will celebrate, says Avantika Bhuyan.

Ananth Kumar, a staunch RSS man, Bengaluru's 'most loved' MP

Ananth Kumar, a staunch RSS man, Bengaluru's 'most loved' MP

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

While being the all important member of the BJP's parliamentary board, Kumar is often regarded as the "Delhi face" of the Karnataka BJP and also for the state government who could be counted upon for taking issues concerning Karnataka.

At DU march, ABVP vows to protect varsity's 'nationalist' ethos

At DU march, ABVP vows to protect varsity's 'nationalist' ethos

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

The march was its attempt to retaliate against All India Students' Association and assorted Left-inclined groups, which had put up a massive anti-ABVP show on February 28, by projecting alleged violence "perpetrated" by Communists in the country.

What the hounding of Ram Guha tells us about India

What the hounding of Ram Guha tells us about India

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

'We can make all the noise we want to about being a tolerant society, but the reality is in front of us.'

Two weeks after protests, classes resume at Hyderabad University

Two weeks after protests, classes resume at Hyderabad University

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Faculty members are also continuing in the administrative position.

Dalit student suicide: Varsity says it was 'lenient' on suspended scholars

Dalit student suicide: Varsity says it was 'lenient' on suspended scholars

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

Hyderabad Central University says it had taken a 'lenient view' by not imposing 'complete suspension' of the five research scholars, including the Dalit PhD student who committed suicide.

Low-profile RSS man Vijay Rupani back at the helm

Low-profile RSS man Vijay Rupani back at the helm

Rediff.com26 Dec 2017

Born in Rangoon (now Yangon, Myanmar) Rupani, 61, joined an RSS shakha as a schoolboy, before graduating to the BJP via the Sangh's students wing -- the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad.

Naidu: From putting posters of Atal, Advani to VP candidate

Naidu: From putting posters of Atal, Advani to VP candidate

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

Naidu was an Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad activist during the Emergency and was arrested and jailed.