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Penultimate phase of LS polls ends with 63% voting

Penultimate phase of LS polls ends with 63% voting

Rediff.com13 May 2019

BJP candidate was attacked in West Bengal, EVM glitches were reported in New Delhi.

'All the girls in Bigg Boss want to wear short skirts and flaunt their bodies'

'All the girls in Bigg Boss want to wear short skirts and flaunt their bodies'

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

'I am not the kind of girl who would try to impress Salman or anyone else. And I don't get impressed so easily too.' Know more about Bigg Boss 9's contestants!

Will Lieutenant Governor Jung survive AAP onslaught?

Will Lieutenant Governor Jung survive AAP onslaught?

Rediff.com18 May 2015

How Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung handles the fight with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the issue of appointment of a chief secretary will be an interesting insight into his personality, says Aditi Phadnis

India remembers Mahatma Gandhi on 147th birth anniversary

India remembers Mahatma Gandhi on 147th birth anniversary

Rediff.com2 Oct 2016

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who arrived along with his deputy Manish Sisodia, paid tributes to the Mahatma on his birth anniversary.

Count of coronavirus patients in India rises to 114

Count of coronavirus patients in India rises to 114

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

The tally of 114 includes two fatalities and 17 foreigners as well as 13 people who were discharged after they recovered from the infection.

Konkona launches her first directorial venture

Konkona launches her first directorial venture

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

The latest updates from Bollywood!

'Modi should answer good friend Obama on religious violence'

'Modi should answer good friend Obama on religious violence'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

US President Barack Obama, who visited India in January, in his speech on Thursday referred to violence against followers of various religions in India in the past few years.

Modi's 10 commandments to transform the economy

Modi's 10 commandments to transform the economy

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked NITI Aayog to frame policies to propel India into the next century.

Can Mamata Banerjee unite the Opposition?

Can Mamata Banerjee unite the Opposition?

Rediff.com26 Nov 2016

Can Mamata Banerjee unite the Opposition?

Staff grapple with transition problems in NITI Aayog

Staff grapple with transition problems in NITI Aayog

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

On Friday, the nameplate of the erstwhile commission on the railings of the Yojana Bhawan was pulled down and replaced with NITI Aayog.

Delhi starvation deaths: Girls had no food for 8-9 days, say docs

Delhi starvation deaths: Girls had no food for 8-9 days, say docs

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Deputy CM Manish Sisodia says it's the 'biggest failure of our system'.

'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?'

Campaign ends for penultimate phase of Lok Sabha polls

Campaign ends for penultimate phase of Lok Sabha polls

Rediff.com10 May 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again led the BJP's campaign holding several rallies and stepping up his attack on Opposition parties, particularly the Congress.

Gold, silver imports dip 68.8% to $1.77 billion in December

Gold, silver imports dip 68.8% to $1.77 billion in December

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

India's current account deficit, which is the excess of foreign exchange outflows over inflows, touched a historic high of 4.8 per cent of GDP in 2012-13, mainly due to rising imports of gold and petroleum products.

Dalit student suicide: Suspension revokes but the storm intensifies

Dalit student suicide: Suspension revokes but the storm intensifies

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

The storm over the suicide of a Dalit student in Hyderabad University intensified on Thursday.

Shiv ji ki baraat without a groom

Shiv ji ki baraat without a groom

Rediff.com2 Feb 2019

India is mushrooming with Deve Gowda wannabes because being a former prime minister is better than being a former chief minister, says Shekhar Gupta.

Ex-DU employee's death: AAP joins protest over police inaction

Ex-DU employee's death: AAP joins protest over police inaction

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday extended its support to a protest organised by Delhi University teachers, employees and students' unions over police inaction into allegations of sexual harassment against a Delhi University college principal by a sacked employee who later committed suicide.

Meaningless to talk to Pak until it stops aiding terrorism: Rajnath

Meaningless to talk to Pak until it stops aiding terrorism: Rajnath

Rediff.com17 Sep 2017

Singh said India has a policy of maintaining cordial relations with neighbours.

Samajwadi Party discards Jaya Prada in talks with BJP

Samajwadi Party discards Jaya Prada in talks with BJP

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

The actress-turned-neta wants to "serve" and not contest any elections.

'Delhi LG's role is very disturbing'

'Delhi LG's role is very disturbing'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

'He is a former civil servant and has complete control over the administrators.' 'He should have sorted it out before it reached such a stage.' 'How did he allow the stalemate to go on for so many days?'

Will Najeeb Jung be the next vice-president?

Will Najeeb Jung be the next vice-president?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2017

Relations between an elected government of Delhi and the LG can never be cordial: It is just the way the relationship is structured.

Dalit student suicide: HCU revokes suspension of 4 research scholars

Dalit student suicide: HCU revokes suspension of 4 research scholars

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

The HCU on Thursday revoked the suspension of four Dalit students against whom action was taken along with another research scholar Rohith Vemula Chakravarthi.

Big winners and losers in 2019 polls

Big winners and losers in 2019 polls

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Counting's underway and the fate of the candidates is awaited. As we wait for the results with bated breath, here's how your heavyweights are faring for now.

3 rebel Congress MLAs disqualified by K'taka speaker

3 rebel Congress MLAs disqualified by K'taka speaker

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

The speaker said he would take a decision on the remaining 14 cases in a "couple of days."

Why a second term for Modi seems IFFY

Why a second term for Modi seems IFFY

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

'Poor home work, and a subsequent loss of nerve.' 'This sums up the Modi government's current travails, the stall in key sectors, fading momentum, irritability,' points out Shekhar Gupta.

So, what are Modi's critics celebrating?

So, what are Modi's critics celebrating?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

'Since the rise of the Modi-Shah paradigm, the BJP has followed a simple formula.' 'Sweep the Hindi heartland and the two big Western states, and you can rule India with a majority by just adding some little bits on the platter from here and there,' points out Shekhar Gupta.

Pawar settles the Chanakya question. Sorry, Modi-Shah, you lose

Pawar settles the Chanakya question. Sorry, Modi-Shah, you lose

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

Thanks to Sharad Pawar and him alone, Maharashtra has shown that the Modi-Shah duo can be halted. The next step is to take the battle to Dilli, says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Review: The Kapil Sharma Show is funny but...

Review: The Kapil Sharma Show is funny but...

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Kapil Sharma and his team is back but not with a bang, feels Namrata Thakker.

15 Indian-American students qualify for Spelling Bee semis

15 Indian-American students qualify for Spelling Bee semis

Rediff.com30 May 2013

A total of 15 Indian-American students, including six girls, have made it to the national Spelling Bee semifinals, making it almost one-third of the total 42 candidates who have qualified.

Modi sworn-in for 2nd term; Shah joins govt, may get finance

Modi sworn-in for 2nd term; Shah joins govt, may get finance

Rediff.com31 May 2019

Modi, 68, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Ram Nath Kovind at a glittering ceremony at the forecourt of majestic Rashtraparti Bhavan.

Modi Sarkar 2.0 to take oath today

Modi Sarkar 2.0 to take oath today

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Many BJP leaders are of the view that most key members of the previous Cabinet could be retained.

Amitabh, Prince Aga Khan receive Padma Vibhushan

Amitabh, Prince Aga Khan receive Padma Vibhushan

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Prince Karim Aga Khan were among the eminent personalities awarded the Padma Vibhushan, country's second highest civilian honour, by President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Ranji Trophy: Jaffer's unbeaten 92 steers Mumbai against Punjab

Ranji Trophy: Jaffer's unbeaten 92 steers Mumbai against Punjab

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches being played in various part of the country.

Post-Delhi rout Modi-Shah have 3 options before them

Post-Delhi rout Modi-Shah have 3 options before them

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah will soon get around to reworking their organisational set-up and administrative priorities to regain lost ground in the wake of the Delhi electoral debacle, but there's third course available to them as well. That is to introduce the presidential form of government, which prime ministers Indira Gandhi and A B Vajpayee flirted with before abandoning it. Will Modi go further than them? N Sathiya Moorthy analyses the scenario.

PM asks industry to take risks; India Inc wants rate cut

PM asks industry to take risks; India Inc wants rate cut

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

Assocham told Modi policy makers needed to act fast to "bullet proof" India from global jitters.

HC asks Centre to look into accounts of AAP

HC asks Centre to look into accounts of AAP

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

The Delhi high court on Thursday asked the Centre to look into "afresh" the accounts of Aam Aadmi Party to find out the source of money received by it after its inception.

Bedi vows to fight DDCA's 'shameful activities'

Bedi vows to fight DDCA's 'shameful activities'

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi is well aware that it is a near-impossible task for him to beat Sneh Bansal in the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association's presidential elections on December 30, but he is not ready to go down without a fight against the "shameful activities" of the current regime.

Siachen braveheart Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad loses battle for life

Siachen braveheart Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad loses battle for life

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

The end for the doughty soldier came a little before noon, three days after he was miraculously pulled out alive from under 30 feet of ice-and-snow debris where he lay buried for six days on the unforgiving Siachen glacier.

CEC Sunil Arora's big test

CEC Sunil Arora's big test

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

'The EC is a sacred institution.' 'In the last few years, more than once, we have found the EC bending over backwards to accommodate the government.'

Dalit student's death gains political heat, campus protests on

Dalit student's death gains political heat, campus protests on

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

A group of students carrying placards and raising slogans protested in the tense University campus on Wednesday morning.