News for 'Bagh'

'Melody Is Making A Comeback'

'Melody Is Making A Comeback'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2025

'Some time back, music was just noise.' 'Producers wrongly think item songs sell better.' 'Audiences are intelligent, they accept whatever you give, but that doesn't mean you can fool them.'

RSS: 'Any Type Of Violence Is Not Good'

RSS: 'Any Type Of Violence Is Not Good'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2025

Prime Minister Modi will visit RSS headquarters in Nagpur on March 30.

Watch Samantha's Horror Film On OTT

Watch Samantha's Horror Film On OTT

Rediff.com13 Jun 2025

Akshay Kumar's patriotism, Rana Naidu's fury, Snow White's fair and lovely attitude... emotions run high on OTT this week.

Honeymoon murder: Man who concealed Sonam's box arrested

Honeymoon murder: Man who concealed Sonam's box arrested

Rediff.com22 Jun 2025

The Meghalaya police have arrested a property dealer from Indore for allegedly concealing crucial evidence in the case of murder of local businessman Raja Raghuvanshi, an official said on Sunday.

The Train Action That Inspired Bhagat Singh

The Train Action That Inspired Bhagat Singh

Rediff.com11 Aug 2025

One hundred years ago, a group of 10 revolutionaries carried out an operation that shook the British Empire. Utkarsh Mishra revisits the 'Kakori Conspiracy Case', a turning point in the armed struggle for independence.

Pakistan confirms 3 Indian missile strikes, vows response

Pakistan confirms 3 Indian missile strikes, vows response

Rediff.com7 May 2025

The Pakistan Army has vowed to respond to Indian air strikes that targeted locations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Punjab. The strikes were carried out from within Indian airspace, according to the army spokesman, who said that Pakistan will respond at a time and place of its choosing. The army is currently assessing the damage caused by the strikes.

Two BSF posts to be renamed after Operation Sindoor martyrs

Two BSF posts to be renamed after Operation Sindoor martyrs

Rediff.com15 May 2025

Chawdhary announced this after laying a wreath at the Amar Prahari memorial at the BS Headquarters in Jammu in remembrance of the fallen soldiers.

Rain, thunderstorm batter Delhi; 180 flights delayed, 49 diverted

Rain, thunderstorm batter Delhi; 180 flights delayed, 49 diverted

Rediff.com25 May 2025

A thunderstorm accompanied by heavy rain battered Delhi overnight, disrupting flight operations, uprooting trees and electricity poles, and causing waterlogging in several areas while bringing relief from stifling heat. The sudden change in weather led to a sharp drop in mercury with the city recording a minimum temperature of 19.8 degrees Celsius, 6.9 notches below the normal. The India Meteorological Department said the city's primary weather station at Safdarjung recorded winds gusting up to 82 kmph and 81.2 mm of rain in six hours -- between 11.30 pm and 5.30 am.

Meet Rekha Gupta, Delhi's fourth woman chief minister

Meet Rekha Gupta, Delhi's fourth woman chief minister

Rediff.com19 Feb 2025

Rekha Gupta, a former DUSU president and a long-time member of the RSS, has been chosen as the Leader of the House in the Delhi Assembly and will become the fourth woman chief minister of Delhi. She won the Shalimar Bagh seat in the February 5 Assembly polls, defeating her AAP rival Bandana Kumari. Gupta, a BCom graduate and lawyer, has a long history of working for women's welfare, having served as the national secretary of the BJP's youth wing and the national vice-president of BJP Mahila Morcha. The BJP has returned to power in Delhi after over 26 years, ending the 10-year rule of the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP.

Meet The Man Behind Kesari 2

Meet The Man Behind Kesari 2

Rediff.com21 Apr 2025

'I found a story that merged my two passions, history and law. I couldn't have found a better story for my debut film.'

India's Last 3 Air Crashes: Key Safety Lessons

India's Last 3 Air Crashes: Key Safety Lessons

Rediff.com15 Jul 2025

India's last three major commercial aviation accidents --Patna (2000), Mangaluru (2010), and Kozhikode (2020) -- could offer critical safety lessons for the ongoing investigation.

WFI chief compares wrestlers' protest with Shaheen Bagh stir

WFI chief compares wrestlers' protest with Shaheen Bagh stir

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Friday termed the protest by the country's top wrestling as the "dharna of Shaheen Bagh".

'Tyranny of unelected': Kashmiri leaders 'locked up'

'Tyranny of unelected': Kashmiri leaders 'locked up'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2025

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said that the 'unelected nominees of New Delhi locked up the elected representatives' of the people of Jammu and Kashmir after prominent leaders from ruling and opposition parties were not allowed to leave their houses to prevent them from visiting the graveyard of 1931 martyrs in Srinagar.

Shaheen Bagh protest serves BJP's interest: Jairam

Shaheen Bagh protest serves BJP's interest: Jairam

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

These protests helped the BJP, but it also helped the communal outfits, Ramesh said.

Kesari 2: Another Akshay Patriotic Act

Kesari 2: Another Akshay Patriotic Act

Rediff.com3 Apr 2025

Akshay Kumar's superhero-without-the-cape act will supersede the sheer magnitude of the story, expects Mayur Sanap.

Congress Reveals 6 Surgical Strikes Against Pakistan

Congress Reveals 6 Surgical Strikes Against Pakistan

Rediff.com29 May 2025

The revelation may have come late in the century but the Congress disclosed on Thursday, May 29, 2025, that the Indian Army conducted six surgical strikes against Pakistan during UPA-2, the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government's second term in power.

How Jallianwala Bagh inspired this collection

How Jallianwala Bagh inspired this collection

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

Nitin Bal Chauhan's collection is a tribute to the martyrs of the Jallianwalla Bagh massacre of April 13, 1919.

SEE: Armed man threatens Shaheen Bagh protesters

SEE: Armed man threatens Shaheen Bagh protesters

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

He was, however, overpowered by other protestors and taken away from the site.

Kesari 2: What *Really* Happened

Kesari 2: What *Really* Happened

Rediff.com16 Apr 2025

The grilling of Brigadier-General Dyer by Akshay Kumar's Sir C Sankaran Nair, as shown in Kesari 2, is purely an imaginary sequence, proves Utkarsh Mishra.

Be Prepared For Another War!

Be Prepared For Another War!

Rediff.com18 Jul 2025

India needs to be technologically and militarily prepared to defend itself from both Pakistan and China, alerts Ramesh Menon.

South Delhi's anti-encroachment drive runs through Shaheen Bagh

South Delhi's anti-encroachment drive runs through Shaheen Bagh

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

The Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled South Delhi Municipal Corporation will launch a month-long anti-encroachment drive in a number of areas under its jurisdiction, civic authorities said on Monday, adding that the dates are yet to be decided.

Shaheen Bagh among South Delhi areas facing 10-day anti-encroachment drive

Shaheen Bagh among South Delhi areas facing 10-day anti-encroachment drive

Rediff.com4 May 2022

The Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled South Delhi Municipal Corporation Wednesday launched an anti-encroachment drive as part of a 10-day action plan to remove illegal structures from areas within its jurisdiction including Shaheen Bagh, the venue of gathering for the protracted anti-CAA protests in 2019.

Shaheen Bagh protest scripted by BJP, claims AAP

Shaheen Bagh protest scripted by BJP, claims AAP

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

The AAP alleged the BJP's campaign for the Delhi election centred around the Shaheen Bagh protests and it was the only party that benefited from the controversy surrounding the agitation.

Discontent in BJP over Shaheen Bagh event

Discontent in BJP over Shaheen Bagh event

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

'The joining put the party in a spot not only because the area was an anti-CAA protest venue, but also because it is being linked to the February riots in northeast Delhi'

What Our Leaders Were Up To

What Our Leaders Were Up To

Rediff.com3 Jan 2025

Glimpse what our politicians were doing at the beginning of 2025.

Delhi police deploys large force in Shaheen Bagh

Delhi police deploys large force in Shaheen Bagh

Rediff.com1 Mar 2020

The police deployment has come after a fringe right-wing group, Hindu Sena, gave a call to clear the Shaheen Bagh road on March 1.

Shah, Kejriwal spar over Shaheen Bagh protests

Shah, Kejriwal spar over Shaheen Bagh protests

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

Addressing a rally in Rithala in northwest Delhi, Shah said Kejriwal and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi were against the construction of Ram temple, the scrapping of provisions of Article 370 and were not bothered about the country's image and soldiers.

Amid backlash, govt defends Jallianwala Bagh revamp

Amid backlash, govt defends Jallianwala Bagh revamp

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Politicians, historians have criticised the work terming it an "insult towards the martyrs".

Kesari Chapter 2 Review: For The Love Of Drama!

Kesari Chapter 2 Review: For The Love Of Drama!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2025

Kesari 2 has more style than substance on its mind, feels Sukanya Verma.

Shaheen Bagh dadi stopped from joining farmers' protest

Shaheen Bagh dadi stopped from joining farmers' protest

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

Bilkis had expressed her willingness to join the farmers' protest at the Delhi-Haryana border at Singhu.

Wanted peaceful talks: Shaheen Bagh gunman

Wanted peaceful talks: Shaheen Bagh gunman

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

These protests have been going on for over one and a half month and people are facing a lot of inconvenience

India, Pakistan use military hotline to ease border tensions

India, Pakistan use military hotline to ease border tensions

Rediff.com16 May 2025

The Directors General of Military Operations of India and Pakistan firmed up the arrangement on stopping military actions on May 10 after four days of fierce offensives between the two sides that triggered fears of a wider conflict.

Pakistan violates ceasefire after mine blast along LoC

Pakistan violates ceasefire after mine blast along LoC

Rediff.com2 Apr 2025

While the Indian Army made no mention of any casualty on the Pakistan side, official sources said five enemy soldiers were injured in the explosion and the subsequent firing between the two sides.

'Rs 2 cr' vanity van near Prashant Kishor's hunger site sparks row

'Rs 2 cr' vanity van near Prashant Kishor's hunger site sparks row

Rediff.com4 Jan 2025

Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, has been on a fast-unto-death protest in Patna, demanding the cancellation of the BPSC exam due to alleged question paper leaks. The presence of a luxury 'vanity van' near his protest site sparked controversy, with Kishor arguing that the focus should be on the future of the exam aspirants rather than his personal amenities. The district administration has declared the protest illegal and has threatened action against Kishor and his supporters.

Shaheen Bagh shooter gets bail

Shaheen Bagh shooter gets bail

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

On February 1, Baisala fired two rounds in the air at Shaheen Bagh, where an anti-CAA protest is under way, police said.

Protest erupts against Shaheen Bagh sit-in

Protest erupts against Shaheen Bagh sit-in

Rediff.com2 Feb 2020

The protesters demanded that the people, who have been sitting on dharna there for over a month to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act, should clear the stretch as the commuters are facing difficulties, police said.

India, Pak hold flag meeting after firings across LoC

India, Pak hold flag meeting after firings across LoC

Rediff.com21 Feb 2025

India and Pakistan on Friday held a flag meeting along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district in an effort to ease tension after several recent incidents of cross-border firing and an IED attack, official sources said.

Why this Shaheen Bagh protestor joined the BJP

Why this Shaheen Bagh protestor joined the BJP

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

Shahzad Ali, a sales and marketing manager at a mobile phone company, was among the group of Muslims from Delhi's Shaheen Bagh area who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on August 16, 2020.

Govt: 0, Shaheen Bagh protestors: 1

Govt: 0, Shaheen Bagh protestors: 1

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

Having failed to wear down the protesters, the government has now resorted to a bare-knuckle campaign to discredit them by portraying them as pawns in a wider plot bankrolled by shadowy 'anti-national' and 'Islamist' forces, notes Hasan Suroor.

Chennai's Shaheen Bagh suspends protest over coronavirus

Chennai's Shaheen Bagh suspends protest over coronavirus

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

One hundred forty seven people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in India while three persons have died due to the infection.