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'Opposition misleading farmers over land Bill'

'Opposition misleading farmers over land Bill'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

The prime minister addressed a gathering at Hussainiwala.

Just what does Modi's CCPA do?

Just what does Modi's CCPA do?

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

While there is no change in the strength of the Modi-led CCPA over its two tenures, what has changed is its profile.

PM asks BJP MPs to 'expose' Opposition as Parliament remains stalled

PM asks BJP MPs to 'expose' Opposition as Parliament remains stalled

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

The standoff between the government and the opposition in Parliament has showed no signs of easing after it erupted on the opening day of the Monsoon session on July 19.

'There is mafia raj in Punjab': Congress MP

'There is mafia raj in Punjab': Congress MP

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

'The chief minister has said on the floor of the House that he knows everything (about the criminal-politician mafia).' 'If you know about this nexus, why aren't you acting against them?' 'Ask him why is he so helpless.'

Mamata govt announces inquiry panel to probe Pegasus scandal

Mamata govt announces inquiry panel to probe Pegasus scandal

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

The two-member commission will be headed by former Calcutta high court Chief Justice Jyotirmay Bhattacharya. Former Supreme Court judge Madan Bhimrao Lokur is its other member.

Congress' Jakhar wins Gurdaspur bypoll by over 1.9 lakh votes

Congress' Jakhar wins Gurdaspur bypoll by over 1.9 lakh votes

Rediff.com15 Oct 2017

The Congress won this seat after the 2009 Lok Sabha poll when Congress candidate Partap Singh Bajwa had won.

Country is being thrashed, no big deal if I got pushed: Rahul

Country is being thrashed, no big deal if I got pushed: Rahul

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

He further also flayed the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the farm laws, demonetisation, GST, COVID-19 management and the issue of Chinese incursion in Eastern Ladakh.

'Priyanka Gandhi has a lot of goodwill in Tamil Nadu'

'Priyanka Gandhi has a lot of goodwill in Tamil Nadu'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

Kanyakumari is the tip of India and will convey the symbol that from the tip of India, the Congress is on its way up.

LS adjourned twice over Haryana SGPC issue

LS adjourned twice over Haryana SGPC issue

Rediff.com6 Aug 2009

The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice on Thursday during Question Hour when Opposition members protested against the move to create a separate Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee by the Congress government in Haryana. As soon as the House assembled for the day, Akali Dal members opposed creation of a separate SGPC for Haryana.

'I will take Anurag Kashyap, Saif Ali Khan to jail'

'I will take Anurag Kashyap, Saif Ali Khan to jail'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Why Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Manjinder S Sirsa is furious with the director and actor of Sacred Games 2.

In BJP reshuffle, Ram Madhav replaced; Tejasvi Surya promoted

In BJP reshuffle, Ram Madhav replaced; Tejasvi Surya promoted

Rediff.com26 Sep 2020

The party has also expanded its list of spokesperson to 23, with MP Anil Baluni being elevated as the chief spokesperson and remaining its media head.

SAD calls for joint 'struggle' against farm bills

SAD calls for joint 'struggle' against farm bills

Rediff.com19 Sep 2020

The SAD also castigated the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party for allegedly betraying farmers by not opposing the passage of the bills in Lok Sabha.

The Politics behind Modi's Reshuffle

The Politics behind Modi's Reshuffle

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

The reshuffle had politics at its heart, so the biggest complement of new ministers, both Cabinet rank and below, came from UP, which will see assembly elections in a few months.

PHOTOS: The 7 women in team Modi

PHOTOS: The 7 women in team Modi

Rediff.com26 May 2014

The new Narendra Modi Cabinet has seven women ministers in its fold.

AAP leaders sulk over Sidhu's likely entry

AAP leaders sulk over Sidhu's likely entry

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Even as Sidhu parries queries on whether he would join the AAP, dissent is brewing in Arvind Kejriwal's party.

Former home minister Buta Singh passes away

Former home minister Buta Singh passes away

Rediff.com2 Jan 2021

The senior Congress leader was in a coma since October last year, when he was admitted to AIIMS after he suffered a brain haemorrhage.

Navjot joins Congress, Sidhu may follow soon

Navjot joins Congress, Sidhu may follow soon

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

In a major fillip to the Congress in poll-bound Punjab, former Bharatiya Janata Party MP Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife Navjot Kaur on Monday joined the party along with former Akali MLA Pargat Singh.

Congress protected 1984 riots accused: Modi in Punjab

Congress protected 1984 riots accused: Modi in Punjab

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Modi also attacked the Congress for charging him with corruption in the Rafale deal.

Punjab and its State-sponsored anarchy

Punjab and its State-sponsored anarchy

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Punjab politics has produced a dog's breakfast on the river waters issue. Except, you'd see even dogs eat better, says Shekhar Gupta.

Farmer issue rocks Parliament, govt says ready for discussion

Farmer issue rocks Parliament, govt says ready for discussion

Rediff.com2 Feb 2021

The government on Tuesday asserted in Lok Sabha that it was ready to discuss issues related to farmers both inside and outside Parliament amid vociferous protests by the Opposition which forced repeated adjournments of both the Houses.

'Not an inch of land should be acquired without farmers' consent'

'Not an inch of land should be acquired without farmers' consent'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

Farmers shouldn't be denied right to approach court, the MPs added.

Gorkha leader Bimal Gurung surfaces after 3 yrs, dumps BJP

Gorkha leader Bimal Gurung surfaces after 3 yrs, dumps BJP

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

Gurung vowed to support the TMC in the 2021 Bengal assembly elections.

Gurdwara Nankana Sahib 'untouched, undamaged': Pak govt

Gurdwara Nankana Sahib 'untouched, undamaged': Pak govt

Rediff.com4 Jan 2020

Pak foreign office said that it was a scuffle between 2 Muslim groups and attempts to paint this incident as a communal issue are 'patently motivated'. It also said that claims of acts of 'desecration and destruction' are not only false but mischievous.

Include Muslims in new citizenship law: BJP ally

Include Muslims in new citizenship law: BJP ally

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

'People belonging to all religions reside in our country and this is our strength that they stay together as a team. Why should you exclude (them)?'

Navjot Singh Sidhu joins Congress after meeting Rahul Gandhi

Navjot Singh Sidhu joins Congress after meeting Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com15 Jan 2017

"Indian National Congress welcomes S Navjot Singh Sidhu into the Congress family and we thank Congress vice president for his visionary approach in bringing together like-minded people on common platform under the Congress umbrella," Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said in a statement.

BJP leaders disagree on Punjab list

BJP leaders disagree on Punjab list

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

Party also concerned about dissension in Uttarakhand and erosion of support in Goa

'We're not going anywhere': Farmers as they complete 6 months at Delhi borders

'We're not going anywhere': Farmers as they complete 6 months at Delhi borders

Rediff.com26 May 2021

'The protesters took out a march carrying black flags. They burnt Prime Minister Narendra Modi's effigy while raising slogans against the three farm laws'

BJP may not get majority: SAD's Naresh Gujral

BJP may not get majority: SAD's Naresh Gujral

Rediff.com10 May 2019

While the saffron party may not get a majority, the National Democratic Alliance will sail through, said Gujral, who represents one of the BJP's oldest allies in Parliament.

I don't take or encourage drugs: Karan Johar

I don't take or encourage drugs: Karan Johar

Rediff.com26 Sep 2020

In a lengthy statement shared on Instagram, the filmmaker said neither he consumes narcotics nor does he promote usage of any such substance. Johar's response came after an old video from a star-studded party at his residence resurfaced on social media, amid Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB) drugs probe in connection with actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death.

Agri bills introduced in Rajya Sabha, Tomar says MSP will continue

Agri bills introduced in Rajya Sabha, Tomar says MSP will continue

Rediff.com20 Sep 2020

Days after their passage in the Lok Sabha, Tomar introduced the Farmer's Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 in the Rajya Sabha.

Will TDP quitting NDA affect Modi govt?

Will TDP quitting NDA affect Modi govt?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

Here are how the numbers are stack up in the lower house if the no-confidence motion takes place.

Modi takes a dig at Kejriwal over power bills

Modi takes a dig at Kejriwal over power bills

Rediff.com15 Feb 2015

In an apparent dig at the Aam Aadmi Party over its poll pledge to reduce power bills, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wondered how such promises could be made by political parties in states which are dependent on electricity supply from outside.

The Punjab results: The Winners

The Punjab results: The Winners

Rediff.com27 Feb 2007

Here is the list of constituencies where results have been announced.

'Don't want these ugly scenes to be seen': Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day

'Don't want these ugly scenes to be seen': Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

The only business that the House could transact was laying of official papers on the table of the House.

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