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Fresh TMC-BJP row over 'Transforming UP' ad

Fresh TMC-BJP row over 'Transforming UP' ad

Rediff.com12 Sep 2021

While TMC leaders ridiculed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath for lifting an image purportedly from West Bengal, the BJP in the Mamata Banerjee-ruled state took potshots at crashing flyovers in the eastern state over the use of an image in a newspaper ad

'We are not going back to licence raj'

'We are not going back to licence raj'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

'I'm pitching India for the strengths we offer, including the English language, engineers, doctors, nurses, professionals, innovative talent of startups.'

Pragati Maidan: A Walk In Time

Pragati Maidan: A Walk In Time

Rediff.com12 Aug 2023

'A microcosm of India, inclusive and welcoming'. For years, Pragati Maidan was the centre of Delhi's social life.

Railway infra bears the brunt of Agnipath protests on Day 4

Railway infra bears the brunt of Agnipath protests on Day 4

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

Protestors continued to target railway properties in Bihar and West Bengal on Saturday to vent their ire against the Agnipath defence recruitment scheme disrupting train services in the eastern region for the fourth day in a row, while demonstrations were held on roads in Odisha and Jharkhand.

'Chances of sabotage are very remote'

'Chances of sabotage are very remote'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

'To avoid accountability and cover the mismanagement of the head of the department, they create this kind of sabotage theory.' 'If it's a sabotage theory, then the higher-level officials can go scot-free.'

'The 36 days in jail made Varavara Rao a star'

'The 36 days in jail made Varavara Rao a star'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2023

'I asked him why were he and other writers being targeted.' 'I saw his point of view, that he and others being writers, their work was popular and well-appreciated by people, especially the youth.' 'This made the State fear them.'

2nd FIR filed against Editors Guild in Manipur for defamation

2nd FIR filed against Editors Guild in Manipur for defamation

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday said that a police case has been filed on the basis of a complaint against the president and three members of the Editors Guild of India (EGI) for a report critiquing media coverage out of Manipur, and accused them of trying to "provoke clashes" in the state.

16 soldiers dead as their truck falls into gorge in Sikkim

16 soldiers dead as their truck falls into gorge in Sikkim

Rediff.com24 Dec 2022

'In a tragic road accident, involving an Army truck on December 23 at Zema in North Sikkim, 16 bravehearts of the Indian Army have lost their lives,' the Army said in the statement.

ED to quiz J'khand mining secy Pooja Singhal in MGNREGA fraud case

ED to quiz J'khand mining secy Pooja Singhal in MGNREGA fraud case

Rediff.com9 May 2022

Recorded versions or bhajans being recited by those present at the temples were played out at around 5 am to counter the morning azaan being recited on the loudspeakers.

Ranji roundup: Mumbai fail to take lead vs Maharashtra

Ranji roundup: Mumbai fail to take lead vs Maharashtra

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

A summary of Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday.

Modi's Covid mismanagement helped Mamata

Modi's Covid mismanagement helped Mamata

Rediff.com3 May 2021

'The last three phases, the Trinamool gained more than expected due to Covid mismanagement by the Centre.'

Bishan Singh Bedi: The Sardar of Spin who conquered hearts

Bishan Singh Bedi: The Sardar of Spin who conquered hearts

Rediff.com24 Oct 2023

Arguably the greatest slow left-arm bowler that the world has ever seen, Bishan Singh Bedi left an indelible impression in minds of many with a character to die for.

Odisha train crash: Signal was given and taken off, says preliminary report

Odisha train crash: Signal was given and taken off, says preliminary report

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

Preliminary investigations have revealed that a signal was given to Coromandel Express to enter the main line but it was taken off and the train entered the loop line, where it crashed into a goods train parked there.

Patna-Delhi SpiceJet flight catches fire mid-air, all flyers safe

Patna-Delhi SpiceJet flight catches fire mid-air, all flyers safe

Rediff.com19 Jun 2022

The Spicejet aircraft took off at around 12.10 pm, and according to residents of localities adjacent to the airport, who claimed to have witnessed the spectacle, it caught fire immediately.

The India Story On A Parade Ground

The India Story On A Parade Ground

Rediff.com17 Jul 2023

The Agniveer passing out parade was as much about family celebration as it was a military event. Alongside the pomp, pageantry and discipline of the parade were the personal stories of families, their struggles and how far they had come.

When polls arrive Mamata will be alone in TMC: Amit Shah

When polls arrive Mamata will be alone in TMC: Amit Shah

Rediff.com19 Dec 2020

Addressing a party rally in Midnapore, Shah alleged the Mamata Banerjee government was steeped in corruption resulting in alienation of the masses.

Pranab's son wants to live up to father's legacy in TMC

Pranab's son wants to live up to father's legacy in TMC

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

Mukherjee, a two-time Lok Sabha MP from his father's pocket borough of Jangipur, said he joined the Mamata Banerjee-led party because she has taken a strong stand on this issue.

'Urban Naxals' trying to enter Gujarat: Modi targets AAP

'Urban Naxals' trying to enter Gujarat: Modi targets AAP

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP is trying to make inroads into BJP-ruled Gujarat where the assembly polls are due later this year.

Governor-CM Rifts: Democracy At Risk

Governor-CM Rifts: Democracy At Risk

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

Governors must be impartial, fair, and above narrow politics to uphold the values and spirit of the Constitution. But in a rapidly changing political culture where the unstated rule is to crush the Opposition, such values have no meaning. At stake are Constitutional values, federalism and governance, asserts Ramesh Menon.

BJP eyes seventh straight win in Gujarat

BJP eyes seventh straight win in Gujarat

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

The recent bridge collapse in Morbi in which 135 people were killed may have an impact on BJP's electoral fortunes.

ED grills J'khand mining secretary Singhal for 9 hours in PMLA case

ED grills J'khand mining secretary Singhal for 9 hours in PMLA case

Rediff.com11 May 2022

She has been called again on Wednesday for a fresh round of grilling.

How Sachin Tendulkar helped a tribal village school in Bengal

How Sachin Tendulkar helped a tribal village school in Bengal

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

To his die-hard cricket fans, Sachin Tendulkar is 'God', something a tribal village in West Bengal swears by after the Rajya Sabha MP intervened to fund the reconstruction of a 51-year-old neglected school.

Manipur: A Distant Outpost Full Of Promise

Manipur: A Distant Outpost Full Of Promise

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

A lesson we have not learnt from China is the urgent need to knit the vast country together to keep it from falling apart at the seams. While there is considerable dent in poverty, sadly, the North East remains as distant today as it always was, points out Shreekant Sambrani.

'BJP's washing machine': Oppn reacts to Maha upheaval

'BJP's washing machine': Oppn reacts to Maha upheaval

Rediff.com2 Jul 2023

Opposition parties on Sunday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party after Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar and eight others were inducted into the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government, saying the ruling party's 'washing machine' has resumed its operation to clean tainted leaders and it was an 'ED-facilitated power grab'.

Odisha train mishap: Railways seeks CBI probe, here's why

Odisha train mishap: Railways seeks CBI probe, here's why

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

Railway officials also indicated that possible 'sabotage' and tampering with the electronic interlocking system, which detects the presence of trains, led to the Friday accident.

Complete list of Padma awardees, 2021

Complete list of Padma awardees, 2021

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

Complete list of Padma awardees, 2021

Four killed as heavy rain, landslides hit Guwahati; 2 relief camps opened

Four killed as heavy rain, landslides hit Guwahati; 2 relief camps opened

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

With the fresh fatalities, the total number of people losing their lives in this year's flood and landslides across the state has gone up to 42.

When Indian skippers and selectors crossed swords...

When Indian skippers and selectors crossed swords...

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

The breakdown in communication between national selectors, led by chairman Chetan Sharma, and the team management comprising skipper Virat Kohli over Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran's contentious selection, is not the first such instance in Indian cricket.

India successfully tests Abhyas high-speed expendable aerial target

India successfully tests Abhyas high-speed expendable aerial target

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

The vehicle can be used as an aerial target for evaluation of various missile systems.

Will Dhanpur elect the next CM of Tripura once again?

Will Dhanpur elect the next CM of Tripura once again?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

In a four-cornered fight, the real battle is between Union minister Pratima Bhoumik and CPM's Kaushik Chanda.

Police from BJP-ruled states terrorising voters in Nandigram: Mamata

Police from BJP-ruled states terrorising voters in Nandigram: Mamata

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

She said the Election Commission is being apprised of the alleged acts of impropriety by police personnel from outside.

Maoists on a destructive spree in Bengal, Orissa

Maoists on a destructive spree in Bengal, Orissa

Rediff.com19 May 2010

Suspected Maoists triggered a landmine blast on a railway track near Jhargram in West Midnapore district on Wednesday, injuring two drivers of a goods train and leaving the engine of the freight train damaged.

Adani Crisis: Trust In Capital Markets Intact

Adani Crisis: Trust In Capital Markets Intact

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

The Adani group will have understood the fragility of investor trust in the group. The group needs to improve transparency including in areas like share-ownership (which they have long and mistakenly believed can be side-stepped) and related-party transactions, among others, Amit Tandon and Hetal Dalal point out.

ED arrests Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal

ED arrests Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal

Rediff.com11 May 2022

Sources claimed that Singhal was "evasive" in her replies and hence was arrested.

'When Modi chants Ram, Ram, the youth chant kaam kaam'

'When Modi chants Ram, Ram, the youth chant kaam kaam'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

'Who are these people on the streets?' 'They are youth and students who were hoodwinked, bluffed by Modi for the last seven years, with a promise of 2 crore jobs every year.' 'And Mamata sings the same tune.' 'But the youth can see that as long as there is Mamata or Modi, there is no hope.'

Finally, a shimmer of hope for the 'golden fibre'

Finally, a shimmer of hope for the 'golden fibre'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2022

In the early part of 1800, a 30-acre plot next to Fort Gloster on the banks of river Hooghly in Howrah district of Bengal was the nerve centre of industrial activity; it housed India's first steam-powered cotton mill, Bowreah Mills, which was set up by a British merchant and went on to become a hub of factories - a rum distillery, foundry, cotton yarn factory, an oil mill and a paper mill, et al. Spearheaded by Dwarkanath Tagore, the industrialist grandfather of Rabindranath Tagore, the commercial complex was possibly the first of its kind in the country. Close to 200 years later, after much ebb and flow of history, the hub is set for a resurgence of sorts.

Issue with locomotive's equipment: Rail Min on Bikaner-Guwahati train mishap

Issue with locomotive's equipment: Rail Min on Bikaner-Guwahati train mishap

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

Vaishnaw said that the actual reason behind the accident could be ascertained only after dismantling the engine's equipment.

Street-fighter Mamata faces her biggest political battle

Street-fighter Mamata faces her biggest political battle

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

'The way opposition parties such as the Nationalist Congress Party, Shiv Sena, the Samajwadi Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Jharkhand Mukti Morch have supported her, if she wins, she will be the biggest opposition face for 2024'

With HSTDV launch, India can now develop hypersonic missiles

With HSTDV launch, India can now develop hypersonic missiles

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

The HSTDV is capable of powering missiles to attain a speed of around Mach 6 or six times the speed of sound, the officials said, adding only a very few countries like the United States, Russia and China have such a capability.

Gujarati in JEE: Mamata alleges bias, calls for protest

Gujarati in JEE: Mamata alleges bias, calls for protest

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

She claimed states were not consulted about it, a charge dismissed by the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the examination.