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COMING UP in August: Shershaah, Bhuj, Cartel

COMING UP in August: Shershaah, Bhuj, Cartel

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

Joginder Tuteja looks at August's OTT releases.

Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy acquitted of terror charges

Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy acquitted of terror charges

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

It noted that 68-year-old Ghandy was in custody for almost six years and six months during the pendency of case.

Meet team Narendra Modi 2.0

Meet team Narendra Modi 2.0

Rediff.com30 May 2019

The new Council of Ministers comprises of 25 Cabinet ministers, nine Ministers of State (Independent Charge) and 24 Ministers of State (MoSes).

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.

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.

Box Office: Azhar gets average opening

Box Office: Azhar gets average opening

Rediff.com16 May 2016

The hits and misses of the week.

CBFC to clear Padmavati with modifications, and name changed to Padmavat

CBFC to clear Padmavati with modifications, and name changed to Padmavat

Rediff.com30 Dec 2017

The Board has decided to give a UA certificate to the film.

Pushkar Singh Dhami sworn in as 11th Uttarakhand CM

Pushkar Singh Dhami sworn in as 11th Uttarakhand CM

Rediff.com4 Jul 2021

At 45, Dhami takes over as the youngest chief minister of Uttarakhand.

Khalistanis have infiltrated farmers' protest: Govt told SC

Khalistanis have infiltrated farmers' protest: Govt told SC

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Attorney General K K Venugopal, appearing for the Centre, said that 'Khalistanis' have infiltrated the protest and he will file an affidavit along with the necessary inputs of the intelligence bureau (IB).

Amit Shah, S Jaishankar to be part of Modi Cabinet 2.0

Amit Shah, S Jaishankar to be part of Modi Cabinet 2.0

Rediff.com30 May 2019

The news of Shah joining the Cabinet came from Gujarat BJP chief Jitu Vaghani, who tweeted a congratulatory message. "Had a courtesy meeting with our mentor Amit Shah and gave my best wishes to him on his inclusion as a strong member of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers," he tweeted.

I-T dept freezes accounts of tainted MP IAS couple

I-T dept freezes accounts of tainted MP IAS couple

Rediff.com4 Feb 2011

77 bank accounts of suspended Madhya Pradesh IAS couple Arvind and Tinu Joshi have been frozen and their properties attached by the Income Tax authorities which claimed that cash and investments of over Rs 360 crore have been detected.

Yediyurappa resigns as CM, suspense continues over successor

Yediyurappa resigns as CM, suspense continues over successor

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

Yediyurappa termed these two years as 'trial by fire', pointing out that he had to run the administration without a cabinet in the initial days, followed by devastating floods and the challenge of COVID-19 management, among other issues.

PMO gets involved, seeks to defuse power crisis

PMO gets involved, seeks to defuse power crisis

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

The Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday reviewed the coal supply and power generation scenario as the government looks at ways to defuse the energy crisis being faced by several states.

Do you know all this about Modi's ministers?

Do you know all this about Modi's ministers?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

The PM's choice of ministers is interesting, to say the least, says Jyoti Punwani.

'Why should I be like Karan Johar?'

'Why should I be like Karan Johar?'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

'Will you take a Mercedes Benz or Rolex watches or fancy shoes to your grave?'

Bollywood's fun Gujju characters!

Bollywood's fun Gujju characters!

Rediff.com29 May 2019

Sukanya Verma takes a look at some of Bollywood's most playful, popular Gujarati acts in recent times.

The sorry state of Delhi's bureaucrats

The sorry state of Delhi's bureaucrats

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

A tussle between the Delhi government and the Lt Governor has left bureaucrats vulnerable to sudden transfers.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

Here's a recap of the events from the past 24 hours.

Shiv Sena sacks 5-time MP Mohan Rawale

Shiv Sena sacks 5-time MP Mohan Rawale

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

Mohan Rawale, a five-time former MP from Mumbai south central, was expelled from the Shiv Sena on Monday, days after his meeting with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, in an apparent clamp down on dissidence.

Check out the 71 seats going to polls in Phase 4

Check out the 71 seats going to polls in Phase 4

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

The fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections will go to polls on April 29. The voting will be held for 71 seats spread across 9 states.

To thwart Modi, Mukhtar Ansari lends support to Congress in Varanasi

To thwart Modi, Mukhtar Ansari lends support to Congress in Varanasi

Rediff.com29 Apr 2014

In a major boost to the Congress in Varanasi -- where it is fighting an uphill battle against Bharatiya Janata Party's Narendra Modi and Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal -- Mukhtar Ansari's Quami Ekta Dal has announced its support for the Congress with an aim to defeat Narendra Modi.

Cong-NCP meet to discuss Sena alliance called off

Cong-NCP meet to discuss Sena alliance called off

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

Malik said Congress leaders requested that the meeting be postponed to Wednesday.

JNU students clash with police en route Rashtrapati Bhavan

JNU students clash with police en route Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

The students are demanding the removal of vice chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar from his post.

What Modi-Shah Should Worry About

What Modi-Shah Should Worry About

Rediff.com20 Mar 2022

The seat-share progression should worry the BJP. From the previous assembly polls of 2017, through the assembly segments in its favour in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and now in 2022, the BJP's seat-share has come down from a high 312 to 275 to 255. N Sathiya Moorthy reads the political tea leaves after the UP and Punjab election verdicts.

Oppn running propaganda against new farm laws: Tomar

Oppn running propaganda against new farm laws: Tomar

Rediff.com13 Dec 2020

"Manmohan Singh Ji (former Prime Minister) tried many times but could not do. Today when it is implemented, propaganda is being spread," Tomar said.

Protesting farmers head home after a year; aircraft showers petals

Protesting farmers head home after a year; aircraft showers petals

Rediff.com11 Dec 2021

Emotions ran high as the farmers performed ardas (prayers) and havan to thank the almighty and started their 'victory march' from Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur protest sites to Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in convoys of tractors, bedecked with colourful flowers and lights and blaring songs of jubilation.

Hindu outfit wants action against lawyer who tore map

Hindu outfit wants action against lawyer who tore map

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

Rajeev Dhavan had created a flutter in the packed courtroom on Wednesday when he tore the pictorial map provided by senior lawyer Vikas Singh, representing AIHM.

These are the first-time ministers in Modi Sarkar 2.0

These are the first-time ministers in Modi Sarkar 2.0

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Here's a list of the full first-time ministers in the second term of the Narendra Modi government.

BJP springs surprise, denies tickets to 6 sitting MPs in UP

BJP springs surprise, denies tickets to 6 sitting MPs in UP

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

The new candidates fielded from these constituencies by the BJP are: SP Singh Baghel (Agra), Parameshwar Lal Saini (Sambhal), Raj Kumar Chaher (Fatehpur Sikri), Jai Prakash Rawat (Hardoi-SC), Ashok Rawat (Misrikh-SC) and Arun Sagar (Shahjahanpur-SC).

Meet the first-time MPs in Lok Sabha

Meet the first-time MPs in Lok Sabha

Rediff.com25 May 2019

The new Lok Sabha will have 300 MPs who have been elected for the first time to the Lower House.

'I will never go to Bigg Boss'

'I will never go to Bigg Boss'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2017

'For the last ten years they have approached me every single year.' 'There was a year when I was really looking forward to going.' 'I wanted to see how interesting it is to spend 60 days with random people.' 'But as time progressed the dirt kept becoming bigger and bigger and personalities kept becoming smaller and smaller.'

'Who decided to remove Sena from NDA?'

'Who decided to remove Sena from NDA?'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

'Was an NDA meeting held to decide if the Shiv Sena has to be removed from the NDA?'

Why does Dr Banerjee provoke BJP ire?

Why does Dr Banerjee provoke BJP ire?

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

'Mr Modi would compliment a Nobel Prize winner, but members of his party or the government would not be restrained from either making unfair comments or criticising him for having offered advice to an Opposition political party,' says A K Bhattacharya.

Modi 'outsider' in Banaras, I am the 'son of soil': Ajay Rai

Modi 'outsider' in Banaras, I am the 'son of soil': Ajay Rai

Rediff.com10 Apr 2014

Describing himself as a "son of soil", Congress candidate Ajay Rai says the poll battle in Varanasi will be mainly a contest with "outsider" Narendra Modi and dismisses any challenge from "deserter" Arvind Kejriwal.

Modi faces some challenges in Varansai, but Kejriwal isn't one of them

Modi faces some challenges in Varansai, but Kejriwal isn't one of them

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

Arvind Kejriwal's challenge is unlikely to even cause Narendra Modi to change his schedule. The only person it will embarrass, likely, is Kejriwal, says Mihir S Sharma

Chaos, confusion and traffic as Delhi seals borders

Chaos, confusion and traffic as Delhi seals borders

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Vehicles piled up and many people were seen reasoning with the police as they were not allowed to enter Delhi from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.

Delhi's unaccountable Raja Kejriwal

Delhi's unaccountable Raja Kejriwal

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

'The Aam Aadmi's prophet is out of touch with both the city and his own flock.'

'Smriti Irani, Kapil Sibal, Kumar Vishwas set to lose'

'Smriti Irani, Kapil Sibal, Kumar Vishwas set to lose'

Rediff.com13 May 2014

BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is predicted to win both seats -- Varanasi and Vadodara. Kejriwal is places at number 2 in Varanasi, says the ABP News-Nielsen exit poll. Senior BJP leader L K Advani is likely to win the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha for the sixth time.

New threat for BJP in Gujarat

New threat for BJP in Gujarat

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

If the Anandiben Patel administration was shaken by the Patidar agitation, the Vijay Rupani government would have to deal with the Jignesh Mevani-led Dalit movement.

Varanasi's day of controversy

Varanasi's day of controversy

Rediff.com12 May 2014

It was a manic Monday in Varanasi. The voting day lived up to the hype created by the campaigning here. Vicky Nanjappa reports