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Kharge falls ill at J-K rally, says will stay alive until Modi is removed

Kharge falls ill at J-K rally, says will stay alive until Modi is removed

Rediff.com29 Sep 2024

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge vowed to fight for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that he would remain active in politics until Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ousted from power.

Red alert as Mumbai battered with 10 cm rain in 5 hours, schools shut

Red alert as Mumbai battered with 10 cm rain in 5 hours, schools shut

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

The India meteorological department (IMD) on Wednesday evening issued a red alert for Mumbai and its neighbouring districts, predicting "extremely heavy rainfall".

PM calls critics of Budget 'professional pessimists'

PM calls critics of Budget 'professional pessimists'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2019

Modi launched the membership drive of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party from his Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi on Saturday, noting that it will further connect people from all walks of life with the saffron party.

Nirmala Sitharman set to make history with 7th consecutive Budget

Nirmala Sitharman set to make history with 7th consecutive Budget

Rediff.com21 Jul 2024

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to create history when she presents her seventh straight Budget on Tuesday for the fiscal 2024-25, surpassing the record of former prime minister Morarji Desai. Sitharaman, who will turn 65 next month, was in 2019 appointed as India's first full-time woman finance minister when Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a decisive second term.

BJP cries foul over TMC MP's remark on Shastri, Modi

BJP cries foul over TMC MP's remark on Shastri, Modi

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

Trinamool Congress member Kalyan Banerjee was on Tuesday under fire from Bharatiya Janata Party and Left in Lok Sabha for his alleged objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leading to uproar and threat of censure motion being moved against him if he did not apologise.

Shastri: India's forgotten reformer

Shastri: India's forgotten reformer

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Shastri took the first big step to transform India's agriculture, the benefits of which his successors reaped in plenty, says A K Bhattacharya.

IFS was upper caste service, more democratic now: Aiyar

IFS was upper caste service, more democratic now: Aiyar

Rediff.com29 May 2024

Congress leader and former diplomat Mani Shankar Aiyar called the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) of yore an "upper caste" service, which he claimed is becoming more democratic now with the flavour of the country getting into it.

Spotted: Ravi Kishan in Varanasi

Spotted: Ravi Kishan in Varanasi

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

Reader Dr Abu Shehma sends us a picture from Varanasi.

PHOTOS: PM Modi charms Uzbekistan

PHOTOS: PM Modi charms Uzbekistan

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on the first leg of his eight-day visit to Central Asia and Russia. Here are top moments from his visit

Where Rahul Should Spend Tuesday Night

Where Rahul Should Spend Tuesday Night

Rediff.com27 Dec 2022

May we suggest that Rahul spend Tuesday night with the homeless in Delhi who are shivering in cold and frosty conditions?

Puja Khedkar's mother in police custody; Sec 307 added to FIR

Puja Khedkar's mother in police custody; Sec 307 added to FIR

Rediff.com18 Jul 2024

Cops also called Manorama, her husband Dilip and three others, all shown as accused in the FIR, as "influential and politically active" persons, in the court in Paud that remanded Manorama in police custody till July 20.

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.

Rail tragedy: Cong alleges govt ignored CAG warning

Rail tragedy: Cong alleges govt ignored CAG warning

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

The Opposition party asked whether the prime minister will take responsibility for the 'deadliest rail tragedy' of this century.

Govt posts Manipur cadre officer as aviation secretary, rejigs bureaucracy

Govt posts Manipur cadre officer as aviation secretary, rejigs bureaucracy

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

The Centre has appointed senior IAS officers Vumlunmang Vualnam and Neeraj Mittal as new secretaries in the ministry of civil aviation and the department of telecommunications respectively in a major secretary-level bureaucratic reshuffle, a government order stated.

Tale of no-trust motions: Vote against Modi 27th in history, 1st in 15 yrs

Tale of no-trust motions: Vote against Modi 27th in history, 1st in 15 yrs

Rediff.com20 Jul 2018

The first no-confidence motion was moved against Jawaharlal Nehru in August 1963 by J B Kripalani.

Govt ignored warning on signal system fault, says Congress's Digvijaya

Govt ignored warning on signal system fault, says Congress's Digvijaya

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday claimed a senior railway official had flagged a fault in the signal interlocking system in February and warned of the train accident risk but the problem was not rectified which led to the Balasore train crash.

Bharat Ratna recipients' tally touches 53, maximum awardees in 2024

Bharat Ratna recipients' tally touches 53, maximum awardees in 2024

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

Till now, the maximum Bharat Ratnas were awarded in 1999 when four recipients were given the coveted award.

PM Modi launches Swachh Bharat campaign

PM Modi launches Swachh Bharat campaign

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wielded a broom in New Delhi to launch his pet Swachh Bharat mission, a cleanliness drive across India, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.

India's First Surgical Strike

India's First Surgical Strike

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

'Shastri told General Chaudhuri, 'I want to reach Lahore before they enter Kashmir'.' 'Today, many regard this initiative of Shastri as the first surgical strike.' A revealing excerpt from Dr Sandeep Shastri's Lal Bahadur Shastri: Politics And Beyond.

Remembering Bapu: Nation pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi

Remembering Bapu: Nation pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi

Rediff.com2 Oct 2015

The nation on Friday remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his 146th birth anniversary.

India Shining Under Modi In International Arena

India Shining Under Modi In International Arena

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

PM Modi went to New York this time not to engage in polemics, but to find solutions to global problems. He made some progress on several matters, even on reform of the UN Security Council, when the US made a major concession for the first time that six permanent members without veto, including India, could be considered

Maulana Azad missing from plenary ad, Cong apologises

Maulana Azad missing from plenary ad, Cong apologises

Rediff.com26 Feb 2023

The party said it was 'an inexcusable slip-up', for which responsibility was being fixed and action would be taken.

After row, Modi remembers Nehru in his I-Day speech

After row, Modi remembers Nehru in his I-Day speech

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

The Congress on Sunday took a strong exception to the exclusion of former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru in the Karnataka government's newspaper advertisement on freedom fighters and termed the Bharatiya Janata Party action 'pathetic'.

Former MyGovIndia chief Gaurav Dwivedi is new Prasar Bharati CEO

Former MyGovIndia chief Gaurav Dwivedi is new Prasar Bharati CEO

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

Senior IAS officer and former MyGovIndia chief Gaurav Dwivedi was on Monday appointed the Chief Executive Officer of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati. A 1995-batch officer of Chhattisgarh cadre, Dwivedi will have a five-year tenure from the date he assumes charge. Currently, he is posted as Principal Secretary, Commercial Tax, in the Chhattisgarh government. "The President of India has today appointed, after due recommendation by the Selection Committee, Shri Gaurav Dwivedi, as Executive Member (Chief Executive Officer) in Prasar Bharati for a period of five years from his assumption of charge," a statement from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry said.

Old Parliament building to be now known as...

Old Parliament building to be now known as...

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

The old Parliament building will now be known as 'Samvidhan Sadan', Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Tuesday as the functioning of Parliament shifted to its new building in New Delhi.

Is Rahul Gandhi's vision for India based on caste?

Is Rahul Gandhi's vision for India based on caste?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2012

Rahul Gandhi's remark 'I am a Brahmin, and I am general secretary of the party' would have been dismissed as a stray thoughtless remark if it were not for the fact that it shows a trend in his thinking, feels T V R Shenoy.

It will be...: Kharge on Amethi, Rae Bareli candidates

It will be...: Kharge on Amethi, Rae Bareli candidates

Rediff.com27 Apr 2024

Kharge claimed that though the BJP says the corrupt must be put in jails, when leaders facing corruption charges join the saffron party, they are "put on the lap" and sent to Rajya Sabha or assembly.

Why does India want to hide its war documents?

Why does India want to hide its war documents?

Rediff.com12 May 2010

India was not involved in genocide in Bangladesh for it to shred the papers related to the 1971 war. Their release could have been controlled, even delayed, but to destroy it was a crime, writes Mahesh Vijapurkar.

Indian PMs who made it to the Time cover

Indian PMs who made it to the Time cover

Rediff.com12 May 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it to the cover of the Time Magazine. A look at 5 other Indian PMs who have been featured in the past.

Uzbekistan: Land Of Arabian Nights

Uzbekistan: Land Of Arabian Nights

Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

Uzbekistan lives comfortably in several centuries but is also a forward-looking nation, Deepa Gahlot discovers on a visit to this Central Asian country.

MT Vasudevan Nair, Suzuki, ex-CJI Khehar Singh get Padma Vibhushan

MT Vasudevan Nair, Suzuki, ex-CJI Khehar Singh get Padma Vibhushan

Rediff.com25 Jan 2025

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday approved 139 Padma awards including seven Padma Vibhushans, 19 Padma Bhushans and 113 Padma Shris.

Parliament set to meet in new building today

Parliament set to meet in new building today

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

The Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha will meet again on Tuesday afternoon in the new Parliament building, with Speaker of the Lower House Om Birla urging the members to abstain from 'organised disruptions' and 'carrying placards' in the new chamber.

Gavaskar questions Dhoni's long break from game

Gavaskar questions Dhoni's long break from game

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

Dhoni's future has been a subject of intense speculation since India's World Cup semifinal loss to New Zealand on July 9.

The state that has given 8 of India's 14 prime ministers

The state that has given 8 of India's 14 prime ministers

Rediff.com9 Feb 2012

Historically, Uttar Pradesh has played a key role in India's political landscape. It is no wonder that eight of India's 14 prime ministers have Uttar Pradesh connections.

Kejriwal launches party, asks 'corrupt leaders to count days'

Kejriwal launches party, asks 'corrupt leaders to count days'

Rediff.com2 Oct 2012

Twelve days after his split with Anna Hazare, activist Arvind Kejriwal will formally enter politics on Tuesday with the announcement of a political party.

Nehru Memorial Museum renamed; pettiness, says Congress

Nehru Memorial Museum renamed; pettiness, says Congress

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

Teen Murti Bhavan served as the official residence of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

Specialise in management

Specialise in management

Rediff.com22 Aug 2006

The Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi, invites applications for its two-year full time Post-graduate Programme in Management 2007-2009.

Want to study management?

Want to study management?

Rediff.com25 Jul 2006

The Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi, invites applications for its Post-graduate Programme in Management.

Specialise in management

Specialise in management

Rediff.com2 Aug 2005

The Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi, invites applications for its Post-graduate Programme in Management.

How Moscow transformed this IFS officer into a poet-artist

How Moscow transformed this IFS officer into a poet-artist

Rediff.com17 Nov 2011

Poet, artist and award-winning diplomat Abhay K whose sixth book Candling the Light was released recently at the Sahitya Akademi in New Delhi tells Rediff about his life in the Indian Foreign Service and how he maintains a balance between his career and creative life.