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'There are chances AAP can disintegrate'

'There are chances AAP can disintegrate'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

'If Kejriwal is adamant on running his government from jail, then his government could be dismissed and Article 356 imposed on Delhi, in other words President's rule in Delhi.'

Kashmir: Vote For Hope After A Long Decade

Kashmir: Vote For Hope After A Long Decade

Rediff.com13 May 2024

It's just not a date. It's just not about selecting a candidate. It's not about helping some candidate win. It's about expressing emotion, after ten years, that could reach out in India and beyond it, notes Sheela Bhatt.

'Why was the police car not taken up to the hospital doorstep?

'Why was the police car not taken up to the hospital doorstep?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

'Where was the armed police?' 'Did you see armed constables around him?' 'There was deep negligence by the UP police and this was a deep conspiracy.'

Atiq killers shifted from Prayagraj jail

Atiq killers shifted from Prayagraj jail

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

The assailants -- Mohit alias Sunny (23) of Hamirpur, Lavlesh Tiwari (22) of Banda and Arun Maurya (18) of Kasganj -- were arrested soon after the dramatic shootout outside the Prayagraj hospital where policemen were escorting the brothers for a medical check-up Saturday night.

Afghanistan bolstered by Naveen-ul-Haq return for WC

Afghanistan bolstered by Naveen-ul-Haq return for WC

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

Middle-order batter Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead the side.

Atiq Ahmed, brother brought to Naini jail; to be produced in court on Tuesday

Atiq Ahmed, brother brought to Naini jail; to be produced in court on Tuesday

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

A video of the incident which occurred at around 6:25 AM shows a cow darting towards the road when it was hit by the vehicle carrying Ahmed. The cow fell near the road divider. After the incident, the vehicle stopped for a while before resuming the onward journey.

'You can never write off Arvind Kejriwal'

'You can never write off Arvind Kejriwal'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

'This is the biggest crisis Kejriwal is facing in his life.' 'If he is able to come out of this, then he will have a great future.'

'CAA has got nothing to do with Muslim community'

'CAA has got nothing to do with Muslim community'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

'Nowhere does the CAA state that Muslims will be deprived of their Indian citizenship.'

Asia Cup: Pakistan wants to host more matches now?

Asia Cup: Pakistan wants to host more matches now?

Rediff.com15 Jul 2023

The PCB will try to get more matches of the Asia Cup to be staged in Pakistan when the ACC board meets in Dubai on Sunday.

'Whether You Win Or Lose In War...'

'Whether You Win Or Lose In War...'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2024

'...It is important for you to take a stand.' 'It is a sin to remain silent when the basic structure of the Constitution is being attacked.'

PCB starts clearing players' dues after central contracts issue resolved

PCB starts clearing players' dues after central contracts issue resolved

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

The Pakistan Cricket Board has started clearing the dues of national team players, which were held up for the last few months because of issues relating to new central contracts.

'What BJP did in Maharashtra they are doing in Punjab!'

'What BJP did in Maharashtra they are doing in Punjab!'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

'One needs to understand what kind of means the BJP use to bring other party leaders in their party.' 'They are unscrupulous politicians and money plays an important role.'

People celebrating Atiq Ahmed's murder are vultures: Owaisi

People celebrating Atiq Ahmed's murder are vultures: Owaisi

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

The AIMIM chief questioned whether the public will have any faith in the Constitution and law and order of the country after this incident.

Pak cricketers unhappy with chief selector for not issuing NOCs

Pak cricketers unhappy with chief selector for not issuing NOCs

Rediff.com26 Nov 2023

Several Pakistani cricketers are reportedly unhappy with PCB chief selector Wahab Riaz for delaying the issuance of NOCs to players.

UP Cong leader places tiranga on Atiq's grave, held

UP Cong leader places tiranga on Atiq's grave, held

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

Local Congress leader Rajkumar Singh Rajju was taken into custody by the police on Wednesday after he allegedly placed the tricolour on the grave of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad, calling him a 'martyr'.

'I was not comfortable in BJP as I am a liberal'

'I was not comfortable in BJP as I am a liberal'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

'In the BJP I realised they are a different people with different mindset. They had a different ideology which was more rigid, and somewhere I was not comfortable.'

'One man runs Congress and he is not Rahul or Kharge'

'One man runs Congress and he is not Rahul or Kharge'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2024

'Congress leaders who are making strategy for the Congress to win elections have not even won a class monitor elections.' 'When you have not contested school monitor elections, what will you know about the ground reality?'

PCB in deadlock with ACC on demanding additional compensation

PCB in deadlock with ACC on demanding additional compensation

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

PCB was caught in a deadlock with the ACC for demanding additional compensation on organising chartered flights between Pakistan and Sri Lanka during the Asia Cup.

'No way Kejriwal can be saved'

'No way Kejriwal can be saved'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

'The evidence against Kejriwal is strong.'

'Rahul Gandhi Has No Idea How To Resurrect Congress'

'Rahul Gandhi Has No Idea How To Resurrect Congress'

Rediff.com3 May 2024

'Rahul Gandhi never gets firsthand information. He does not know what is good or bad going on in the party.'

2nd Muslim ex-MP murdered with impunity: Owaisi

2nd Muslim ex-MP murdered with impunity: Owaisi

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

Ehsan Jaffry was killed by a mob in the Gulbarg Society massacre on February 28, 2002, following the Godhra incident.

3 babies dead as Gaza hospital goes 'out of service' amid Israeli fire

3 babies dead as Gaza hospital goes 'out of service' amid Israeli fire

Rediff.com11 Nov 2023

Three babies died in the neonatal unit of Al-Shifa hospital located in northern Gaza after the hospital went 'out of service' amid continuous Israeli fire in the vicinity, CNN reported quoting the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health on Saturday.

'Intruders were heading to PM's seat'

'Intruders were heading to PM's seat'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

'Many MPs felt they were going to take out a weapon and shoot us all.'

38 killed, 20 injured as bus falls into 300-foot gorge in J-K's Doda

38 killed, 20 injured as bus falls into 300-foot gorge in J-K's Doda

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

At least 36 people were killed and 19 injured when a bus carrying passengers skidded off the road and rolled down into a 300-foot gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Wednesday, officials said.

How BJP Uses Influencers To Win Over Voters

How BJP Uses Influencers To Win Over Voters

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

'While other parties generally need support directly from their central leadership to get influencers or celebrities to endorse their party, the work of identifying and contacting such influencers has been decentralised to state and district level IT cells to get more engagement in the BJP.'

India target T20 series sweep; Kuldeep, Avesh may return

India target T20 series sweep; Kuldeep, Avesh may return

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

With the series already in the bag, India will be eager to perfect their freshly-baked T20 template as a team and hope that skipper Rohit Sharma's bat finally fires when they face Afghanistan in the third and last match of the rubber in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

Major News Events From 2023

Major News Events From 2023

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

As the year 2023 comes to an end, a look at some newsy events that shaped the world in the first half of the year.

Is the BJP targeting Haryana's Jat community?

Is the BJP targeting Haryana's Jat community?

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

'The BJP has started a war-like situation against farmers and the Jat community.'

'Pakistanis see Imran Khan as the saviour'

'Pakistanis see Imran Khan as the saviour'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

'Imran Khan's rule was dismal. Despite this, he has become a cult figure.' 'He sold the dream of a Naya Pakistan to the people of Pakistan, especially the youth, and branded all other politicians as corrupt.' 'Hence, his popularity.'

Afghan embassy in Delhi likely to shut operations: Sources

Afghan embassy in Delhi likely to shut operations: Sources

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

The Afghan embassy in India has purportedly come out with a communication on closing down its operations and New Delhi is examining its authenticity, sources said on Thursday.

'I'm not blaming fathers, but...'

'I'm not blaming fathers, but...'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

'I'm talking about that predator in your house, and how one should protect one's children from him.'

World Cup: Pakistan team touches down in India after seven years

World Cup: Pakistan team touches down in India after seven years

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

The Pakistan cricket team arrived in Hyderabad on Wednesday, its first visit to India in seven years, to compete in the ODI World Cup beginning on October 5.

'Why do you need Modi's pics on ration bags?'

'Why do you need Modi's pics on ration bags?'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

'If a poor voter sees Modi's picture on ration bags, it is natural he will vote for Modi and the BJP.'

'Is it a crime to meet the prime minister?'

'Is it a crime to meet the prime minister?'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

'I just invited PM Modi for Kalki Dham for shilanyas, so what crime did I commit as a Congressman?'

'Congress suffers from Modi phobia'

'Congress suffers from Modi phobia'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

'They hate him so much that if PM Modi says the Sun rises in the east the Congress will say the Sun rises in the west.'

'See what happens in Himachal in 2 days'

'See what happens in Himachal in 2 days'

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

'The Congress government is on its way out in Himachal Pradesh.'

Atiq Ahmed given life sentence for Umesh Pal kidnapping, brother acquitted

Atiq Ahmed given life sentence for Umesh Pal kidnapping, brother acquitted

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

An MP-MLA court in Prayagraj on Tuesday held gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed and two others guilty in the 2006 Umesh Pal kidnapping case.

'No one knows who funds the BJP'

'No one knows who funds the BJP'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

'Who has given how much money to which party, the people of India must know this fact.'

Atiq Ahmad among former MPs mourned by Lok Sabha

Atiq Ahmad among former MPs mourned by Lok Sabha

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

Immediately after the House met, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid tributes to sitting MPs Rattan Lal Kataria and Balubhau alias Suresh Narayan Dhanorkar. He also said that 11 former members passed away in the last few months and read out their names.

'Compromising with Congress is SP's majboori'

'Compromising with Congress is SP's majboori'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

'They know that if they do not tie up with the Congress, then the minorities will move to the Congress.'