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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.

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!

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.

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.

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the Disaster Management Act for Covid containment measures, considered a hindrance in conducting the census, was withdrawn in March this year the Centre has not taken any further action on conducting the much-delayed population enumeration.

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.

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.

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.

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.

'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.'

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

Box Office: 11 releases, all flops!

Box Office: 11 releases, all flops!

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

The hits and misses of the week.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

10 Upcoming Web series To Watch Out For

10 Upcoming Web series To Watch Out For

Rediff.com5 May 2020

Some exciting news shows, some gripping sequels coming up.

PHOTOS: PM Modi, BJP biggies attend Yogi Adityanath's swearing-in ceremony

PHOTOS: PM Modi, BJP biggies attend Yogi Adityanath's swearing-in ceremony

Rediff.com19 Mar 2017

In front of a 50,000 odd strong audience, which also had Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath was sworn in as Uttar Pradesh chief minister on Sunday. Here's a glimpse of the big names that attended the big-ticket event.

SC 'insulted' Hindus by deferring Ram temple hearing: RSS

SC 'insulted' Hindus by deferring Ram temple hearing: RSS

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

He said the wait for the court's verdict on the long-pending issue has been too long.

'After Modi, Amit Shah, the next big leader is Adityanath'

'After Modi, Amit Shah, the next big leader is Adityanath'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2017

'The BJP is not the party it was 10 years ago. It has changed. It is emerging like the Congress.' 'Sometimes, I feel the BJP has taken the Congress' space.' 'Its politics is also resembling the Congress.'

Congress veteran Rita Bahuguna joins BJP, attacks Rahul

Congress veteran Rita Bahuguna joins BJP, attacks Rahul

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

Forget India, UP won't accept Rahul's leadership, says Rita Bahuguna Joshi while joining the BJP

Blackout looms as coal crisis deepens

Blackout looms as coal crisis deepens

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

Coal shortage crisis at thermal power projects does not seem to abate very soon as the number of non-pit head plants with less than four days of dry fuel stock (supercritical stock) has increased to 70 this Sunday compared to 64 a week ago on October 3, as per government data. According to the latest coal stock data of the 135 plants with over 165 GW of installed generation capacity monitored by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), as many 70 plants are categorised as supercritical stock or having less than four days of fuel on October 10, 2021, compared to 64 a week ago on October 3, 2021. The data also showed that the number of non-pit head plants having less than seven days of fuel (critical stock) has also increased to 26 on Sunday from 25 such projects a week ago on October 3, 2021.

12 killed as Maha-bound bus falls into Narmada river in MP

12 killed as Maha-bound bus falls into Narmada river in MP

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

At least 12 passengers were killed and two others missing after a Maharashtra state transport bus fell into the Narmada river from a bridge in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Monday, officials said.

'Dropping Gadkari is a message to the RSS'

'Dropping Gadkari is a message to the RSS'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

'We are seeing an era where only what Modi wishes is going to happen.' 'A clear message has now been sent to others that if this fate could befall on Nitin Gadkari, then just think what could happen to lesser mortals.'

Don't Delay Appointing Service Chiefs!

Don't Delay Appointing Service Chiefs!

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

If the government of the day would like to set in place a smooth and well-planned changeover and facilitate the incoming chief to chalk out his action plan well in advance, the announcement of a successor needs to be done early, observes Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd).

KKR's floundering batting faces strong Delhi Capitals test

KKR's floundering batting faces strong Delhi Capitals test

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy, have done an excellent job in restricting the oppositions but KKR's top-order batting has hurt them the most.

RCB look bounce back against DC in battle of equals

RCB look bounce back against DC in battle of equals

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

Up against Delhi Capitals, RCB will need to address their middle-order woes, to return to winning ways, in what could be touted as a battle of equals.

Exclusive! THE AMIT SHAH INTERVIEW 'There is no politics of Hindu-Mussalman'

Exclusive! THE AMIT SHAH INTERVIEW 'There is no politics of Hindu-Mussalman'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

The second part of BJP president Amit Shah's interview to Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.

Maha govt taking calculated risk: Uddhav on easing of curbs

Maha govt taking calculated risk: Uddhav on easing of curbs

Rediff.com6 Jun 2021

The state government has announced a five-level plan to relax the coronavirus-induced restrictions in the state from Monday, based on the weekly positivity rate and the occupancy of oxygen beds. A notification to this effect was issued on Friday night.

'Nightwatchman' Bommai will stay till polls

'Nightwatchman' Bommai will stay till polls

Rediff.com27 Aug 2022

Success in Karnataka's assembly polls will hinge on two factors: Drop a large number of incumbent MLAs and project Modi and not the state leaders, least of all Bommai.