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Why Prime Minister Narendra Modi loves these Muslims

Why Prime Minister Narendra Modi loves these Muslims

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

The three humble Muslim entrepreneurs that the prime minister is mightily impressed by.

Delhi honour killing: Cops probe role of relatives

Delhi honour killing: Cops probe role of relatives

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

The police is investigating the role of other relatives of a 21-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered here by her parents as they were against her marriage with a youth from a different caste.

Royals face the poll heat in Rajasthan

Royals face the poll heat in Rajasthan

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

Three out of the four royal scions who are contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Rajasthan will face a tough challenge. P B Chandra profiles the regal candidates.

The poorest MPs in Parliament are...

The poorest MPs in Parliament are...

Rediff.com31 May 2019

YSR Congress MP Goddeti Madhavi has declared assets of just about Rs 1 lakh whereas the BJP's Pragya Singh Thakur, at 4th poorest, is worth Rs 4.44 lakh.

Inspiring! The 2020 Padma Shri Awardees

Inspiring! The 2020 Padma Shri Awardees

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

Why the 2020 Padma Shri Awards are an honour truly worth celebrating.

Rajasthan: Will BJP's Mission 25 be marred by new candidates?

Rajasthan: Will BJP's Mission 25 be marred by new candidates?

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

The party's plan to win all 25 seats in Rajasthan may have been affected owing to the decision to field new candidates from five seats. Shahnawaz Akhtar reports

Vasundhara has gained weight, let her rest: Sharad Yadav

Vasundhara has gained weight, let her rest: Sharad Yadav

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

However, Yadav clarified later that his comment was meant to be a joke.

If necessary, govt to enact law to curb lynchings: Rajnath

If necessary, govt to enact law to curb lynchings: Rajnath

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

Singh also said that lynching incidents have been happening for years and mentioned that the biggest lynchings happened in 1984.

Sunil Arora is next Chief Election Commissioner, to take charge on Dec 2

Sunil Arora is next Chief Election Commissioner, to take charge on Dec 2

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

The Election Commission will hold the 2019 general election under Arora .

SC okays girl's adoption by Italian couple

SC okays girl's adoption by Italian couple

Rediff.com11 Dec 2003

The couple always travelled by Alka's father's taxi during their visit to India.

Modi left his wife for political gains: Mayawati

Modi left his wife for political gains: Mayawati

Rediff.com13 May 2019

Mayawati also alleged that women in the BJP are scared of their husbands meeting the PM fearing they might 'abandon their wives like him' and that Modi deserves the abusive language used against him by the opposition.

Minorities facing 'horrendous acts of mobocracy': Nusrat Jahan

Minorities facing 'horrendous acts of mobocracy': Nusrat Jahan

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

The legislator from West Bengal claimed that there were several incidents where people across the country had been attacked by "cow vigilantes" over rumours of eating beef and smuggling cattle.

SC seeks Rajasthan's reply on contempt plea in lynching case

SC seeks Rajasthan's reply on contempt plea in lynching case

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

A contempt plea alleged that incidents of mob lynching and vigilantism were taking place despite the apex court verdict in this regard.

BJP MLA's shocker: Ban skirts to avoid sexual harassment

BJP MLA's shocker: Ban skirts to avoid sexual harassment

Rediff.com29 Dec 2012

A Bharatiya Janata Party legislator in Rajasthan wants the state government to prohibit private schools from making girls wear skirts as uniform, citing it as the reason behind increased cases of sexual harassment.

Kerala police form 20-member SIT to probe Bitti case

Kerala police form 20-member SIT to probe Bitti case

Rediff.com11 Mar 2013

The Kerala police on Monday formed a 20-member Special Investigation Team to investigate and collect details about rape case convict Bitti Mohanty after he jumped parole in 2006 while serving a seven-year sentence in Alwar in Rajasthan, till his arrest from Kannur last week.

Rajasthan: 7-year-old gang-raped, accused thrashed

Rajasthan: 7-year-old gang-raped, accused thrashed

Rediff.com21 Jan 2013

A seven-year-old girl was raped by two men in Khuteta Kala village in Rajasthan's Alwar district, following which enraged family members of the victim badly beat up the accused, the police said on Monday. Jagdish and Pappu had allegedly raped the child in a house in an isolated area on Friday night when the girl had gone to a nearby bus stand in search of her father.

Now, an ATM for clean water

Now, an ATM for clean water

Rediff.com2 Jan 2013

As dawn breaks, two queues start forming at the only petrol pump inLakshmangarh, a small town in Rajasthan's Alwar district.

Now, UP sports minister says Lord Hanuman was a sportsperson

Now, UP sports minister says Lord Hanuman was a sportsperson

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

"Hanumanji was a devta, a god and I consider him as god and I worship him.. I am a sportsman and all sportsmen worship power... Humunanji was a symbol of power and strength... He also used to do wrestling and was a sportsman... all wrestlers worship him," Chauhan said in Amroha on Sunday.

After body shaming Vasundhara Raje, Sharad Yadav expresses regret

After body shaming Vasundhara Raje, Sharad Yadav expresses regret

Rediff.com8 Dec 2018

Our relations are very old. If she thinks whatever I had said has hurt her, I express my regret for that. I will also write a letter to her, Yadav said.

Misuse of water during IPL once again haunts BCCI

Misuse of water during IPL once again haunts BCCI

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

A plea seeking ban on 2018 Indian Premier League cricket matches on the ground that it leads to wastage of lakhs of litres of water, on Wednesday, prompted the National Green Tribunal to seek responses from the Centre, Board of Control for Cricket in India and others.

Delhi HC blast: 2 resembling suspects detained

Delhi HC blast: 2 resembling suspects detained

Rediff.com10 Sep 2011

Two men hailing from Kashmir were detained in Alwar, as they apparently resembled the sketches of the suspects in the Delhi high court blast case.

Man lynched in Gujarat over suspicion of robbery

Man lynched in Gujarat over suspicion of robbery

Rediff.com29 Jul 2018

The agitated villagers allegedly thrashed the two men, injuring both of them seriously by the time the police arrived, Judal said.

In quest of justice, Pehlu Khan's son won't be alone

In quest of justice, Pehlu Khan's son won't be alone

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

'When Irshad Khan approaches the Supreme Court, he will undoubtedly have the best and most committed of lawyers to represent him.' His case will be reported on the front pages.' Neither the BJP government in Rajasthan nor at the Centre can stop this,' says Jyoti Punwani.

The desi in NBA's Hall of Fame

The desi in NBA's Hall of Fame

Rediff.com24 May 2021

'My mission is to bring the world together by the game of basketball.'

BJP Losing Ground To DMK

BJP Losing Ground To DMK

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

It is increasingly clear that for the BJP to try and establish itself as an electoral force in Tamil Nadu, the party has to come out of the old Brahminical mould, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

7 yr after Nirbhaya, rape conviction rate low at 32%

7 yr after Nirbhaya, rape conviction rate low at 32%

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

What is perhaps more worrisome is that while the conviction rate in rape cases has increased marginally in recent years, the chargesheeting rate has gone down -- which means cases are not going to court.

The 51 seats going to polls in Phase 5

The 51 seats going to polls in Phase 5

Rediff.com6 May 2019

There will be total of 51 seats going to polls spread across 7 states in the fifth phase.

They ask why Modi is killing terrorists during polls: PM

They ask why Modi is killing terrorists during polls: PM

Rediff.com12 May 2019

"To all casteist leaders I would like to say my only caste is poor, my only identity is poor."

NSG commando held for drug trade in Delhi

NSG commando held for drug trade in Delhi

Rediff.com25 Feb 2011

A National Security Guard commando, who claimed to have been part of the strike team during the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai, was arrested in New Delhi along with an accomplice for allegedly indulging in drug trade and 26 kilograms of a banned hypnotic drug with street value of Rs 1 crore seized, police said on Friday.

These Indians chase stars and blackholes

These Indians chase stars and blackholes

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

The astrophotography community in India is a fast-growing one.

Fast track rail corridors in the offing for NCR

Fast track rail corridors in the offing for NCR

Rediff.com29 Dec 2009

The national capital will soon be better connected with neighbouring cities as the government is finalising dedicated rail corridors for the National Capital Region.

Sunil Arora takes over as CEC, rolls out plans for Lok Sabha polls

Sunil Arora takes over as CEC, rolls out plans for Lok Sabha polls

Rediff.com2 Dec 2018

"For the Lok Sabha elections, we are making meticulous planning on all fronts including electronic voting machines (EVMs) and the voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT)," he said.

Equally committed to protecting human life, cows: Adityanath

Equally committed to protecting human life, cows: Adityanath

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

The UP CM's remarks come after the recent death of 28-year-old Rakbar Khan, who was lynched by a group of men in Rajasthan's Alwar district on suspicion of cattle smuggling.

ICAI announces CPT 2008

ICAI announces CPT 2008

Rediff.com13 Dec 2007

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, announces the next Common Proficiency Test (CPT) of the Institute will be held on February 3, 2008.

Will BJP's 'Mission 25' in Rajasthan be marred by infighting?

Will BJP's 'Mission 25' in Rajasthan be marred by infighting?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2014

As veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaswant Singh and former Union minister and vice president of the BJP Kisan Morcha Subhash Maharia have now made the infighting within the saffron party in Rajasthan public, chances of the ruling party touching the mark of 25 seats now seems impossible, say political observers. Shahnawaz Akhtar reports

Farmer leaders ready to resume talks with govt on Dec 29

Farmer leaders ready to resume talks with govt on Dec 29

Rediff.com26 Dec 2020

The decision was taken at a meeting of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 40 farmer unions protesting at various Delhi border points against three farm laws.

Congress looks set to sweep Rajasthan

Congress looks set to sweep Rajasthan

Rediff.com16 May 2009

Among the candidates who were leading were Congress's Sachin Pilot in Ajmer, Jitendra Singh in Alwar, Seeshram Ola in Jhunjhunu, Namo Narayan Meena in Tonk-Sawaimadhopur, C P Joshi in Bhilwara and Girija Vyas in Chittorgarh

COVID-19: Two-wheeler sales likely to boom

COVID-19: Two-wheeler sales likely to boom

Rediff.com12 May 2020

Besides regular buyers, there is lot of interest among those in essential services, such as health, banking, and IT. The sales will be helped by social distancing becoming the new normal in both urban and rural regions as people will be averse to using public transport.

Carlsberg to open 2 more breweries in India

Carlsberg to open 2 more breweries in India

Rediff.com11 Apr 2008

Danish beer giant Carlsberg is all set to commence production from its 2 greenfield breweries - one each in Aurangabad & Kolkata. Carlsberg together with beer major Heineken is part of the $11 bn global takeover of British brewer Scottish & Newcastle, which has 37.49% stake in Mallya's United Breweries. Heineken is also planning to launch its flagship beer brand Heineken in association with Asia Pacific Breweries. Total beer market in India is valued at 8 million hectolitres.

Natwar Singh's son quits BSP, joins BJP

Natwar Singh's son quits BSP, joins BJP

Rediff.com17 Nov 2008

In a sudden move former external affairs minister K Natwar Singh's legislator son Jagat Singh on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. A sitting legislator from Laxmangarh in Alwar district, Singh was expelled from the Congress in the aftermath of the food for oil scam allegedly involving his father about two years ago