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Cong calls 'Sengol' story bogus, BJP alleges insult to Indian culture

Cong calls 'Sengol' story bogus, BJP alleges insult to Indian culture

Rediff.com27 May 2023

"Is it any surprise that the new Parliament is being consecrated with typically false narratives from WhatsApp University? The BJP-RSS distorians stand exposed yet again with maximum claims, minimum evidence," Congress general secretary communications Ramesh said in his tweet.

Lingayats hold key for 50 seats in Kittur Karnataka region

Lingayats hold key for 50 seats in Kittur Karnataka region

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party had won 30 of the total 50 seats in the region in the 2018 assembly polls, followed by Congress 17, Janata Dal-Secular 2, and others (KPJP-Shankar) 1.

Does Rahul Want To Be Opposition PM Candidate?

Does Rahul Want To Be Opposition PM Candidate?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

After Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra began criss-crossing the Hindi heartland, BJP leaders have revived their attacks on 'dynasty politics' and 'family rule' in the Congress, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

PM to chair all-party meet on COVID on December 4

PM to chair all-party meet on COVID on December 4

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

This will be the second all-party meeting called by the government to discuss the COVID-19 situation since the outbreak of the pandemic.

Neetu Chandra, Kay Kay at Raees actor's prayer meet

Neetu Chandra, Kay Kay at Raees actor's prayer meet

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

Colleagues pay homage to Narendra Jha.

Meet the BJP's silent army in Bengal

Meet the BJP's silent army in Bengal

Rediff.com3 Apr 2021

'They are our go-to men, our trouble-shooters.' 'They draw their strength from remaining low-key and accessible only to our workers.'

Naveen's body would occupy space of 10-12 evacuees: BJP MLA

Naveen's body would occupy space of 10-12 evacuees: BJP MLA

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

Karnataka BJP MLA Arvind Bellad has said the body of Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagouda, who was killed in shelling in Ukraine on March 1, would occupy space that could be utilised to evacuate 10 to 12 stranded people from the war-torn country.

All-party meet: Oppn raises Farooq's detention

All-party meet: Oppn raises Farooq's detention

Rediff.com17 Nov 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday assured at the all-party meeting that the government is ready to discuss all issues.

Coal India production slower than the captive mines

Coal India production slower than the captive mines

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Coal production by Coal India (CIL) has grown slower than the captive mines, awarded over the last six years. During 2020-22, production from the captive mines jumped by 38.5 per cent while CIL saw a tepid growth of 3.4 per cent, according to government data. In terms of dispatch to the power sector, captive mines have raced ahead, witnessing a growth of 72 per cent compared to 15 per cent for CIL. For the current fiscal year, CIL's production is expected to be around 565 million tonnes.

Varun, Maneka, Swamy among big names dropped from BJP national exec

Varun, Maneka, Swamy among big names dropped from BJP national exec

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

Union ministers Rao Inderjit Singh and Prahlad Patel, Subramanian Swamy, known for his strong views on a host of issues, Suresh Prabhu, Dushyant Singh, who is the son of former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje, Vijay Goel, Vinay Katiyar and S S Ahluwalia are among those who have not found a berth in the new list while Union minister V K Singh is no longer a regular member and has been named as a special invitee.

Congress leader who faces party action calls Pilot loyalist a traitor

Congress leader who faces party action calls Pilot loyalist a traitor

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

He showed a video of Solanki and Poonia purportedly entering a hotel and exiting a hotel room one after the other.

Congratulations pour in for Dhankhar; Oppn hopes debates in RS to get boost

Congratulations pour in for Dhankhar; Oppn hopes debates in RS to get boost

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

President Droupadi Murmu said the nation will benefit from Dhankhar's long and rich experience in public life and extended her best wishes for a productive and successful tenure.

Box Office: Another flop for Sunny Deol

Box Office: Another flop for Sunny Deol

Rediff.com27 Nov 2018

The hits and misses of the week.

PIX: Ayushmann parties with Neena Gupta

PIX: Ayushmann parties with Neena Gupta

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

It's celebration night for these stars!

Cinema Marte Dum Tak Review: Movie Makers No One Knows

Cinema Marte Dum Tak Review: Movie Makers No One Knows

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

Vasan Bala's Cinema Marte Dum Tak shines the spotlight on Vinod Talwar, Dilip Gulati, Kishan Shah and J Neelam. All of them are articulate, witty, and expressive -- talking of their passion for films, the rise and fall of their cinema, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Chardham yatra halted as rains lash Uttarakhand for 2nd day

Chardham yatra halted as rains lash Uttarakhand for 2nd day

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

Incessant rains lashed Uttarakhand for the second consecutive day on Monday, prompting the authorities to advise Chardham pilgrims not to proceed to the Himalayan temples till the weather improves.

Jagdeep Dhankhar elected 14th Vice President of India

Jagdeep Dhankhar elected 14th Vice President of India

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

Dhankar wins vice presidential election by bagging more than 500 votes.

BJP, Congress, JD-S in race as Karnataka votes on May 10, counting on May 13

BJP, Congress, JD-S in race as Karnataka votes on May 10, counting on May 13

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

The BJP and Congress have already launched spirited campaigns for the elections.

Kashmir Files director gets 'Y' category security

Kashmir Files director gets 'Y' category security

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

The third-highest category of security in the country has been granted to Agnihotri because of the film-maker's increased threat perception after the The Kashmir Files release.

Box Office: Pihu, Mohalla Assi fare poorly

Box Office: Pihu, Mohalla Assi fare poorly

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

The hits and misses of the week.

Will you still need me when I am 94?

Will you still need me when I am 94?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Monday, November 8, 2021, Lal Kishenchand Advani -- the politician who took the Bharatiya Janata Party from its parliamentary nadir in 1984, when it won just two Lok Sabha seats, to establishing the edifice for its present dominance in Indian politics -- will turn 94.

Census unlikely to take place before 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Census unlikely to take place before 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

Although the Disaster Management Act for Covid containment measures, considered a hindrance in conducting the census, was withdrawn in March this year the Centre has not taken any further action on conducting the much-delayed population enumeration.

Why Rita Bahuguna deserted Congress

Why Rita Bahuguna deserted Congress

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

Joining the BJP cannot have been an easy decision for former UP Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi, who grew up with secular values and appears to be a victim of the party's durbar politics. Amit Agnihotri reports.

Vijay Hazare: Vidarbha to meet Saurashtra in quarters

Vijay Hazare: Vidarbha to meet Saurashtra in quarters

Rediff.com19 Dec 2021

Summary of results of Vijay Hazare Trophy matches played on Sunday.

Govt reconstitutes various cabinet panels, Shah in all of them

Govt reconstitutes various cabinet panels, Shah in all of them

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

Among the panels announced on Thursday is the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) to be headed by the prime minister with Shah as the other member.

BJP axes Gadkari, Shivraj from top party body; Yediyurappa brought in

BJP axes Gadkari, Shivraj from top party body; Yediyurappa brought in

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

The party also rejigged its Central Election Committee and included former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, Om Mathur and its women wing chief Vanathi Srinivasan.

PM chairs all-party meeting on COVID-19 situation

PM chairs all-party meeting on COVID-19 situation

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

This will be the second all-party meeting called by the government to discuss the COVID-19 situation since the outbreak of the pandemic.

'If Kashmir Files is branded anti-Islam, it's politics'

'If Kashmir Files is branded anti-Islam, it's politics'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

'What matters to me is that the film is reaching out and touching hearts.' 'An 85-year old man and his 75-year wife, who had never stepped into a cinema, went to see The Kashmir Files.' 'That is my real achievement.'

'They said casting Alia was a mistake'

'They said casting Alia was a mistake'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2022

'Gangubai required Alia to change her body language, voice, even the look in her eyes.' 'I threw the challenge at her and she was more than up to it.'

Box Office: 11 releases, all flops!

Box Office: 11 releases, all flops!

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

The hits and misses of the week.

First-term MLA Bhupendra Patel to be new Gujarat CM

First-term MLA Bhupendra Patel to be new Gujarat CM

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

Patel has never held a ministerial post, just like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was never a minister when he became Gujarat CM 20 years ago.

Aamir Khan's TOP 55 SONGS!

Aamir Khan's TOP 55 SONGS!

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

Celebrating Aamir Khan and his 55 popular songs on his 55th birthday

PIX: President Kovind confers Padma awards on 73

PIX: President Kovind confers Padma awards on 73

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind presented Padma awards to 73 individuals, some posthumously, at a ceremony held in the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Monday.

War Rages Inside Karnataka BJP

War Rages Inside Karnataka BJP

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

Sniping at the BJP senior leadership has reached a new high in Karnataka. For the moment, there is a truce, but the party knows the damage it could do ahead of the polls.

PM to interact with Oppn leaders over COVID-19 crisis

PM to interact with Oppn leaders over COVID-19 crisis

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

TMC sources said their leaders Derek O' Brien and Sudip Bandyopadhyay are unlikely to attend the interaction.

Wrote to PM thrice to withdraw Dhankhar as Guv: Mamata

Wrote to PM thrice to withdraw Dhankhar as Guv: Mamata

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday took a dig at Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar's New Delhi visit as she said a 'child can be cajoled into silence' but not an elderly man, noting that she has thrice written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to withdraw him from the state.

Pix: Mrs and Mr Rahman have fun at Cannes

Pix: Mrs and Mr Rahman have fun at Cannes

Rediff.com16 May 2019

They presented the song, Scent Of A Song, from Rahman's directorial debut, Le Musk.

Box office: Thugs Of Hindostan opens big, slides drastically

Box office: Thugs Of Hindostan opens big, slides drastically

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

The hits and misses of the week.

A Simple Murder review

A Simple Murder review

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

A Simple Murder tries to complicate while showing a simple murder but gets trapped in its own mesh of staggered sub-plots and too many characters.

Congress, BJP members scuffle in Lok Sabha

Congress, BJP members scuffle in Lok Sabha

Rediff.com2 Mar 2020

Oppn members went into the area of treasury benches carrying a black banner, which demanded Shah's resignation, as Speaker Om Birla continued with proceedings of the House.