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Is Kejriwal a plaything in the hands of a coterie?

Is Kejriwal a plaything in the hands of a coterie?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

'In its short life, AAP has distinguished itself in many, many, governance spheres.' 'But party democracy is not one of them,' notes Aditi Phadnis.

Aamir's All-Boys Screening for Laal Singh Chaddha

Aamir's All-Boys Screening for Laal Singh Chaddha

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

It's a big week for Aamir Khan. After a gap of four years, he will be seen in the theatres once again.

MPs allotted Oppn seats, Sena likens BJP to Muhammad Ghori

MPs allotted Oppn seats, Sena likens BJP to Muhammad Ghori

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

'When the BJP came into existence no party used to support it. When NDA was formed many leaders who are now holding posts in the present government were not holding any posts then and some of them were not even born,' the editorial said.

Bindra to probe shooters' Rio Games debacle

Bindra to probe shooters' Rio Games debacle

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

India's first and only individual Olympic gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra was named Chairman of a five-member review committee to probe the shooters' Rio Games debacle but has rescued himself from questioning them as he was himself a part of the team.

How Indian athletes fared on Day 8 in Rio

How Indian athletes fared on Day 8 in Rio

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

India's report card on the eigth day of the 2016 Olympics.

Govt hopeful of vaccinating adult population by December

Govt hopeful of vaccinating adult population by December

Rediff.com15 May 2021

India expects 2.16 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines between August and December, including the jabs that are currently in clinical trials, reports Sohini Das

Farm labourer cycles 370 km to join protests at Singhu

Farm labourer cycles 370 km to join protests at Singhu

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Standing by his cycle, the 36-year-old from Punjab Moga's district said he could have taken a bus or a train to Delhi, but that could mean his family would have to go hungry.

How govt can resolve impasse over new farm laws

How govt can resolve impasse over new farm laws

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

The report admits that converting MSP to a floor price of auction on the eNAM portal will not completely solve the problem as the current data shows that average modal prices in e-NAM mandis is lower than the minimum support price in all commodities except urad.

New BJP allies, fresh conquests may get cabinet berths

New BJP allies, fresh conquests may get cabinet berths

Rediff.com26 May 2019

A number of senior faces from the outgoing cabinet including Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Piyush Goyal, Narendra Singh Tomar and Prakash Javadekar are expected to figure in the new cabinet.

Congress hits the streets across India against Rahul Gandhi's grilling

Congress hits the streets across India against Rahul Gandhi's grilling

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

Congress leaders and workers took to the streets on Monday in Delhi and various state capitals as Rahul Gandhi appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in New Delhi for questioning in the National Herald case, with the opposition party accusing the Modi government of 'trampling on democracy'.

Unprecedented security for Obama visit

Unprecedented security for Obama visit

Rediff.com24 Jan 2015

An unprecedented security arrangement, comprising Delhi Police and paramilitary forces, has been put in place in the national capital ahead of the arrival of the US President Barack Obama, who is on a three-day visit beginning on Sunday.

No coercive steps against Delhi slum dwellers: Govt tells SC

No coercive steps against Delhi slum dwellers: Govt tells SC

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

The top court on August 31 had directed the removal of around 48,000 slum dwellings along the railway tracks in Delhi within three months and said there shall not be any kind of political interference in execution of the plan.

15-yr-old girl brings father from Gurugram to Bihar on bicycle

15-yr-old girl brings father from Gurugram to Bihar on bicycle

Rediff.com21 May 2020

Kumari, a lion-hearted 15-year-old, cycled all the way from Gurugram in Haryana to Bihar's Darbhanga district with her incapacitated father Mohan Paswan seated on the carrier. Now the father-daughter duo is at a quarantine centre near their village Sirhulli under Singhwara block of the district.

Delhi-NCR's air quality on brink of 'emergency'

Delhi-NCR's air quality on brink of 'emergency'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

The smog reduced the visibility to merely 300 meters in the morning affecting traffic, an official of the India Meteorological Department said.

COVID-19: No. of red zones decreases, but orange zones up

COVID-19: No. of red zones decreases, but orange zones up

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

The number of hotspot districts comes down to 129 from 170 in a fortnight. But the number of infection-free districts or green zones too decreased from 325 to 307. During this time, the number of non-hotspot districts, also known as orange zones, increased from 207 to 297.

Cong leaders spar over demand for change in party leadership

Cong leaders spar over demand for change in party leadership

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

Senior Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Salman Khurshid on Wednesday hit back at their party colleague Kapil Sibal and other leaders of the G-23, alleging that they were trying to break the party by continuing to hold meetings even after the Congress Working Committee (CWC) had discussed 'all' issues during its recent meeting.

Moily says Sonia should take 'full control' of Congress, weed out opportunists

Moily says Sonia should take 'full control' of Congress, weed out opportunists

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

A day after the Congress brainstormed over its electoral reverses, senior leader M Veerappa Moily on Monday said Sonia Gandhi should take "full control" of the party with a free hand to change non-performing leaders, and asserted that a "mere culture of tweets and social media propaganda" would not take the organisation forward.

How Amit Shah plans to win 350+ seats in 2019

How Amit Shah plans to win 350+ seats in 2019

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

The new 'Mission 350+' is to focus on 150 seats where the BJP was number two or three in 2014.

'Lankan players halted play to break Kohli's rhythm'

'Lankan players halted play to break Kohli's rhythm'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

'The strange thing is that they (Sri Lanka) did not face any problem till the lunch time of the second day. But as soon as they were handed masks following lunch, the 6 to 7 players were seen wearing masks on the field. And the two fast bowlers who were already facing problems were handed bowling'

Dinesh Trivedi, once close confidant of Mamata, joins BJP

Dinesh Trivedi, once close confidant of Mamata, joins BJP

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

Former Trinamool Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday, weeks after he announced quitting his Rajya Sabha membership on the floor of the House deploring 'violence' in poll-bound West Bengal.

South Africa coach backing his pacers to deliver in India

South Africa coach backing his pacers to deliver in India

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

South Africa coach Russell Domingo says the Proteas will rely on their pace battery to rattle India's formidable batting in the upcoming series, which kicks-off with a Twenty20 warm-up match against an India 'A' team in Delhi on Tuesday.

How CDS Can Help India Win Future Wars

How CDS Can Help India Win Future Wars

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

The CDS has the option to focus on key areas of capability development to fight new generation wars or get bogged down in trying to bring cosmetic changes to humour the political leadership, asserts Brigadier Narender Kumar (retd).

Stung by BJP, will Tikait's BKU fight UP polls next year?

Stung by BJP, will Tikait's BKU fight UP polls next year?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

'Now the very government we helped to form is telling us we are enemies of the nation!' The BKU has stayed away from direct participation in politics. But this time they are not so sure, reports Aditi Phadnis.

BJP retains Gujarat with record win; Congress bags Himachal

BJP retains Gujarat with record win; Congress bags Himachal

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

The Bharatiya Janata Party was on Thursday poised for a landslide victory in Gujarat to retain power for a record seventh straight term but was behind the Congress in Himachal Pradesh which could go with the trend of alternative governments in the hill state.

Raghuvansh Singh: An astute lawmaker

Raghuvansh Singh: An astute lawmaker

Rediff.com13 Sep 2020

It was under his stewardship of the Union Rural Development Ministry that NREGA, the flagship rural livelihood scheme, was implemented.

Can give guns to 'harassed' Hindus of Dadri: Yogi Adityanath's group

Can give guns to 'harassed' Hindus of Dadri: Yogi Adityanath's group

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

A group formed by controversial Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Yogi Adityanath --known for his interest in religious conversions dubbed "ghar wapasi" -- offered all possible help "including guns" to the Hindus of Dadri's Bisada village.

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Sameer make impressive starts

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Sameer make impressive starts

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

The spectacular 1965 war carnival at Rajpath

The spectacular 1965 war carnival at Rajpath

Rediff.com20 Sep 2015

A thrilling vertical manoeuvre by Su30 fighter jets and performance by motorcycle-borne soldiers among a host of other activities today cast a spell over thousands of people who attended the carnival 'Indradhanush' at the Rajpath in New Delhi to commemorate the golden jubilee of the 1965 Indo-Pak War.

Amid protests, SC to hear CBI plea in Vyapam case on July 20

Amid protests, SC to hear CBI plea in Vyapam case on July 20

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

On July 9, the Supreme Court had ordered transfer of the probe into all Vyapam scam cases and the deaths allegedly linked to it to CBI.

Govt 'failure' left millions of migrants hungry during lockdown

Govt 'failure' left millions of migrants hungry during lockdown

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

Only two in every five migrants said they received ration or cooked food from the administration either daily or at times.

SC asks petitioners to move HC for Singhu border access

SC asks petitioners to move HC for Singhu border access

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea filed by residents of Sonipat seeking opening of the roads connecting Delhi and Haryana at Singhu border here, which have been blocked by farmers protesting against three agri laws and asked the petitioners to approach the High Court.

Badminton Worlds: I want to change the medal colour, says Sindhu

Badminton Worlds: I want to change the medal colour, says Sindhu

Rediff.com21 Aug 2017

Spearheading India's challenge at the World Championships, Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu says she is in good form and vowed to better the colour of her past two bronze medals.

Kohli on Dhoni; why Kuldeep-Chahal were left out

Kohli on Dhoni; why Kuldeep-Chahal were left out

Rediff.com14 Sep 2019

'Look, experience is always going to matter whether you like it or not. I mean there are a numerous times people have given up on sportsmen and they have proved people wrong and he (Dhoni) has done that many times in his career as well. As long as he is available and continues to play, he is going to be very valuable'

Paul McCartney Stands Up For Joymala

Paul McCartney Stands Up For Joymala

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

'Jeymalyatha has suffered more than enough and that she deserves to spend the rest of her time on this Earth away from her abusive trainers, rehabilitating, and with others of her kind.'

I had prepared well, but was unlucky: Jitu Rai

I had prepared well, but was unlucky: Jitu Rai

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

His Olympic medal aspiration blown away by the 'wind', Indian shooter Jitu Rai's Russian coach Smirnov Pavel said efforts should be made to set up ranges in windy conditions in the mountains.

Here's what Bindra's trainer has to say after near medal miss in Rio

Here's what Bindra's trainer has to say after near medal miss in Rio

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Shooter Abhinav Bindra's technical trainer Heinz Reinkemeier denounced Indian media's 'obsession' for Olympic medal and emphasised that an effort can be categorised as 'good performance' even without a medal.

Abhinav Bindra misses 10m Air Rifle medal by whisker

Abhinav Bindra misses 10m Air Rifle medal by whisker

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

Abhinav Bindra narrowly missed a medal in the men's 10m Air Rifle event at the Rio Olympics, losing a nail-biting shoot-off against Ukrainian marksman S Kulish after the two were tied third at 163.8 in the race to reach the medal round.

India's COVID-19 tally zooms past 13 lakh mark

India's COVID-19 tally zooms past 13 lakh mark

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

This is the third consecutive day when COVID-19 cases increased by more than 45,000.

Hopefully, some Congressmen can now locate their spine

Hopefully, some Congressmen can now locate their spine

Rediff.com19 Mar 2022

If not now, when, asks Virendra Kapoor.

Smog chokes Delhi; worst post-Diwali AQI in 5 yrs

Smog chokes Delhi; worst post-Diwali AQI in 5 yrs

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

The neighbouring cities of Faridabad (469), Greater Noida (464), Ghaziabad (470), Gurgaon (472) also recorded 'severe' air pollution levels.