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Can You ACE This Bollywood Quiz?

Can You ACE This Bollywood Quiz?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2022

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

Nitish, Pawar lead Oppn call for Cong inclusive anti-BJP front at INLD rally

Nitish, Pawar lead Oppn call for Cong inclusive anti-BJP front at INLD rally

Rediff.com25 Sep 2022

The leaders attacked the BJP, accusing it of trying to create "Hindu-Muslim disturbances" to benefit politically and making false claims and promises.

Deep Sidhu, accused in Red Fort violence case, dies in accident

Deep Sidhu, accused in Red Fort violence case, dies in accident

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

Actor and activist Deep Sidhu, accused of being the key conspirator of the Red Fort violence on Republic Day last year, died in a road accident on Kundli-Manesar-Palwal highway near Kharkhoda in Haryana's Sonipat, police said.

SGPC seeks Punjab governor's help in gurbani row

SGPC seeks Punjab governor's help in gurbani row

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

The move came after the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government on Monday approved an amendment to the British-era Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925.

AAP will replace Congress nationally: Raghav Chadha

AAP will replace Congress nationally: Raghav Chadha

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

With the Aam Aadmi Party looking set for a clean sweep in the Punjab assembly polls, its leader Raghav Chadha on Thursday said the party will emerge as the national and natural replacement of the Congress in the coming days.

Ruckus over Manipur claims Day 1 of Parliament's monsoon session

Ruckus over Manipur claims Day 1 of Parliament's monsoon session

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

The Manipur violence issue rocked both houses of Parliament on the opening day of the Monsoon session on Thursday with opposition members creating uproar, demanding a discussion on the situation in the Northeastern state.

Punjab farmer ends life during protest against new farm Bills

Punjab farmer ends life during protest against new farm Bills

Rediff.com19 Sep 2020

Pritam Singh, a resident of Akkanwali village of Mansa district, consumed the poisonous substance Friday morning and died at a hospital later in the day, they said.

NDA Turns 25, But Does This BJP Remember?

NDA Turns 25, But Does This BJP Remember?

Rediff.com23 May 2023

'It is not just about numbers. Sometimes coalitions and alliances have symbolic value.'

India's oldest regional party faces an existential crisis

India's oldest regional party faces an existential crisis

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

'The Badals have made the Akali Dal a family enterprise and undermined the Sikh faith. They have no right to call themselves Akalis. We have approached the Election Commission to register ourselves as the Akali Dal with a different nomenclature. We will impress on people's minds that we are the real Akali Dal' Sai Manish reports on the fight for supremacy over the Akali Dal.

Janhvi, Alia, Kriti Are Crazy About This

Janhvi, Alia, Kriti Are Crazy About This

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

Pearls for summer? Of course, say celebs.

Have Kejriwal-Mann promised Punjab voters more than they can deliver?

Have Kejriwal-Mann promised Punjab voters more than they can deliver?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

Nothing exemplifies this Sikh khundak (revenge) better than the fact that all the tallest names in the state lost their election to novices fielded by AAP.

SAD part of NDA, Harsimrat's resignation 'political': Punjab BJP chief

SAD part of NDA, Harsimrat's resignation 'political': Punjab BJP chief

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

"Akali Dal is a part of the NDA but it is a separate political outfit. They have taken this decision because of some political reasons. We have an alliance (SAD-BJP) but both are different political outfits. They (SAD) have taken a political decision," said Sharma.

Akali Dal left NDA due to 'political compulsions': BJP

Akali Dal left NDA due to 'political compulsions': BJP

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

The Shiromani Akali Dal had on Saturday quit the National Democratic Alliance over the farm bills issue.

Sporting fraternity condoles demise of Dilip Kumar

Sporting fraternity condoles demise of Dilip Kumar

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

Sporting stars joined the country in mourning the demise of iconic actor Dilip Kumar

Drugs case probe: Lookout notice against SAD's Majithia

Drugs case probe: Lookout notice against SAD's Majithia

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

The state police have been looking for the Shiromani Akali Dal leader to arrest him.

Meet those who led the farmers' movement

Meet those who led the farmers' movement

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

Here are some of the key farmer leaders who fronted the protests.

INLD plans mega Oppn rally on Sep 25, invites Pawar, Akhilesh, Malik

INLD plans mega Oppn rally on Sep 25, invites Pawar, Akhilesh, Malik

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

An invitation will also be sent to Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, TDP president Chandrababu Naidu and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

HC grants interim bail to SAD leader Majithia in drugs case

HC grants interim bail to SAD leader Majithia in drugs case

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia, facing arrest in an NDPS case, involving sale, purchase and manufacturing of drugs among other offences, was on Monday granted anticipatory bail by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

When Your Sister Donates A Kidney...

When Your Sister Donates A Kidney...

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

What some of our leaders were up to on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.

Scindia to verify allegations that Punjab CM was deplaned for being 'drunk'

Scindia to verify allegations that Punjab CM was deplaned for being 'drunk'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

The Opposition targeted Mann on Monday, alleging that he was deplaned from a Delhi-bound aircraft at the Frankfurt airport as he was drunk, a charge dismissed by the ruling Aam Aadmi Party as baseless.

'Gadar is a powerful word that came out of Partition'

'Gadar is a powerful word that came out of Partition'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

'When a common man's house is on fire, he is infused with extraordinary strength.' 'He will go to any length to save his home and family even if he is not as big and strong as Sunnyji.'

9000 people evacuated in Punjab due to rain, 8 die; Haryana reports 7 deaths

9000 people evacuated in Punjab due to rain, 8 die; Haryana reports 7 deaths

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

In Punjab, more than 9,000 people were evacuated in Patiala, Rupnagar, Moga, Ludhiana, Mohali, SBS Nagar and Fatehgarh Sahib districts, officials said on Tuesday.

BJP's oldest ally Shiromani Akali Dal quits NDA over farm bills

BJP's oldest ally Shiromani Akali Dal quits NDA over farm bills

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal announced the decision to snap ties with the NDA on Saturday night, amid stepped up agitation by farmers in Punjab over the three legislations which were recently passed by Parliament amid Opposition protests.

Will give best shot to win Olympic medal: Kamalpreet tells father

Will give best shot to win Olympic medal: Kamalpreet tells father

Rediff.com31 Jul 2021

Kamalpreet Kaur, who qualified for the Olympics discus throw finals at second place with an impressive performance on Saturday, told her father that she would give her best to win a medal at the Tokyo Games.

Harsimrat's resignation mere theatrics; too little, too late: Cong

Harsimrat's resignation mere theatrics; too little, too late: Cong

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

'Why don't you resign from the Lok Sabha? Why does the Akali Dal party not withdraw support from the Modi government?'

JD-U joins Opposition parties demanding passage of women's bill in winter session

JD-U joins Opposition parties demanding passage of women's bill in winter session

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

The women's reservation bill is back in focus ahead of Parliament's winter session, with several opposition parties, including the Janata Dal-United, which had once opposed the move, demanding that it be introduced and passed in this session.

Saddened my voice in support of farmers was not heard: Harsimrat

Saddened my voice in support of farmers was not heard: Harsimrat

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

She resigned soon after her husband and SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal strongly opposed the bills in Lok Sabha on Thursday night, claiming these proposed legislations will "destroy" the agriculture sector in Punjab, and announced that Harsimrat Kaur Badal will quit the government in protest against these three bills.

Nitish won't fight LS polls from UP, keen to unite Oppn parties before 2024

Nitish won't fight LS polls from UP, keen to unite Oppn parties before 2024

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

Kumar also asserted that his efforts should reap benefits for the younger generation, "for people like (his deputy) Tejashwi Yadav".

Rocket-propelled grenade hits Punjab police's intelligence wing HQ

Rocket-propelled grenade hits Punjab police's intelligence wing HQ

Rediff.com10 May 2022

An explosion took place at the headquarters of the intelligence wing of the Punjab police in Mohali Monday night, sources said in Chandigarh.

IPL could resume on either side of T20 WC: RR owner

IPL could resume on either side of T20 WC: RR owner

Rediff.com13 May 2021

'The calendars are incredibly packed, and particularly this year after COVID, Boards from around the world and trying to get as many competitions and as many Test matches in as possible'

SIT questions SAD leader Majithia for over two hours in drugs case

SIT questions SAD leader Majithia for over two hours in drugs case

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia was on Wednesday questioned for more than two hours by a special investigation team probing a drugs case registered against him.

PIX: Netas get rakhis tied on their wrists on Raksha Bandhan

PIX: Netas get rakhis tied on their wrists on Raksha Bandhan

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders celebrated Raksha Bandhan on Thursday.

PM congratulates Mulayam, Badal, Parrikar

PM congratulates Mulayam, Badal, Parrikar

Rediff.com6 Mar 2012

With the Samajwadi Party, Akali Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party emerging victorious in the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Goa respectively, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday called up their leaders to congratulate them.

Channi keeps 14 portfolios, Amarinder's ministers retain theirs

Channi keeps 14 portfolios, Amarinder's ministers retain theirs

Rediff.com29 Sep 2021

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday allocated portfolios to the new ministers, keeping 14 departments with himself and giving home affairs to deputy chief minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and health to other deputy O P Soni.

Strong possibility of Opposition uniting for 2024 polls: Nitish

Strong possibility of Opposition uniting for 2024 polls: Nitish

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

There is a strong possibility of opposition parties coming together to fight the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Monday, stressing that he has had good talks with them and many will join hands gradually.

It's his right, says Khattar as Dera chief walks out of jail

It's his right, says Khattar as Dera chief walks out of jail

Rediff.com21 Jan 2023

Haryana Jail Minister Ranjit Singh Chautala also said, "Gurmeet Ram Rahim is like every other prisoner here and he also has his fundamental rights."

'AAP ahead of Congress, Akali Dal'

'AAP ahead of Congress, Akali Dal'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

'The distrust of traditional political parties in Punjab is an advantage for AAP.'

BJP ally: Current situation in country a matter of grave concern

BJP ally: Current situation in country a matter of grave concern

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs brothers should embrace each other rather than we sow seeds of hatred, SAD stalwart Parkash Singh Badal said.

JMM supporters demonstrate in support of Soren as ED quizzes CM in mining case

JMM supporters demonstrate in support of Soren as ED quizzes CM in mining case

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

They raised slogans against the Bharatiya Janata Party and the central agencies.

Disruptions continue in Parl over Rahul remark, Adani

Disruptions continue in Parl over Rahul remark, Adani

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

Parliament's Budget session has been a washout since the beginning of its second part on March 13, with the BJP demanding an apology from Gandhi.