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No ordinary death: Wife recalls Kirti Chakra awardee Capt Anshuman's words

No ordinary death: Wife recalls Kirti Chakra awardee Capt Anshuman's words

Rediff.com7 Jul 2024

In a video posted by the spokesperson of the ministry of defence on 'X' on Saturday, Smriti shared her memories of her husband and how they became soulmates.

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif congratulates Modi for 3rd term

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif congratulates Modi for 3rd term

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Sharif was the only prime minister from India's neighbourhood who wasn't invited to the swearing-in ceremony in New Delhi.

Assault on Army officer, fiancee: Odisha CM orders judicial probe

Assault on Army officer, fiancee: Odisha CM orders judicial probe

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday ordered a judicial inquiry into the alleged torture of an Army officer and the sexual assault of his fiance at a police station in Bhubaneswar.

Bengal Governor reaches Delhi amid protests, to meet Prez

Bengal Governor reaches Delhi amid protests, to meet Prez

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose reached Delhi on Monday night amid speculations that he may meet President Droupadi Murmu and senior leaders.

Maha parties bolt stable door to prevent horse-trading ahead of MLC polls

Maha parties bolt stable door to prevent horse-trading ahead of MLC polls

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

To keep their MLAs together, political parties are organising dinner meetings and arranging hotel stays for them ahead of the council elections, which are taking place just three months ahead of the assembly polls in the state.

Rashtrapati Bhavan to reopen for public from February 6

Rashtrapati Bhavan to reopen for public from February 6

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

To maintain social distancing norms, three pre-booked time slots at 1030 hrs, 1230 hrs and 1430 hrs have been fixed with a maximum limit of 25 visitors per slot.

How will NDA reach magic number for simultaneous polls in Parl?

How will NDA reach magic number for simultaneous polls in Parl?

Rediff.com19 Sep 2024

The government may have to move 18 amendments to the Constitution to implement the concept of simultaneous elections as recommended by a high-level committee chaired by former president Ram Nath Kovind.

Yogi govt renames 8 railway stations in Lucknow

Yogi govt renames 8 railway stations in Lucknow

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

Eight railway stations in the Lucknow division of Northern Railways were officially renamed after saints and freedom fighters on Tuesday, officials said.

Siddaramaiah under pressure to step down over MUDA 'scam'?

Siddaramaiah under pressure to step down over MUDA 'scam'?

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

Earlier, deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who is also the state party chief, also had separate meetings with Parameshwara and Jarkiholi.

Woman staffer who accused Bengal Guv of molestation to write to Prez

Woman staffer who accused Bengal Guv of molestation to write to Prez

Rediff.com10 May 2024

'How did the governor screen my footage without my permission? He committed a new crime today'

'Exhausted In This Long Fight For Justice'

'Exhausted In This Long Fight For Justice'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

Two months after a junior doctor was brutally raped and killed, the doctors' protest in Kolkata rages on.

SRK Star Attraction At Modi Swearing In

SRK Star Attraction At Modi Swearing In

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Bollywood stars attended Prime Minister Narendra D Modi and his ministry's swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday, June 9, 2024. evening.

Has Jaishankar Startled Piyush Goyal?

Has Jaishankar Startled Piyush Goyal?

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

Glimpses of the At Home reception hosted by President Droupadi Murmu on Independence Day at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Mamata convenes special session to pass anti-rape law

Mamata convenes special session to pass anti-rape law

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

A two-day special session of the West Bengal assembly was convened by the government on September 2 to table and pass a Bill which would provide for capital punishment to convicted rapists, Parliamentary Affairs minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay said. The Bill would be tabled for discussion and passage on Tuesday, the second day of the special session, Speaker Biman Banerjee said.

Don't control Raj Bhavan, Guv Khan tells Kerala govt as tiff escalates

Don't control Raj Bhavan, Guv Khan tells Kerala govt as tiff escalates

Rediff.com19 Feb 2022

Making a scathing attack against the Left government, he said the practice of giving pension benefits to the personal staff of ministers just after completing two years a few months ago was a 'gross violation and abuse of authority.'

Delhi Gets Ready To House New MPs

Delhi Gets Ready To House New MPs

Rediff.com27 May 2024

'We don't have a say which MP stays where. We prepare everything and allot according to the list we get from Parliament.'

Viksit Bharat@2047 is an ambition of every Indian: PM

Viksit Bharat@2047 is an ambition of every Indian: PM

Rediff.com27 Jul 2024

Making India a developed nation by 2047 is an ambition of every Indian, and states can play an active role in achieving this aim as they are directly connected with the people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. Modi is chairing the 9th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog.

Hemant Soren takes oath as Jharkhand CM for third time; hails Champai

Hemant Soren takes oath as Jharkhand CM for third time; hails Champai

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

The court order is in the public domain for all to see, the JMM executive president said, adding that he would discharge his duties with commitment.

President Murmu confers Bharat Ratna on BJP veteran LK Advani

President Murmu confers Bharat Ratna on BJP veteran LK Advani

Rediff.com31 Mar 2024

The ceremony was attended by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and the family members of Advani, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a post on X.

Soren out, Soren in, in Jharkhand; Champai steps down, Hemant stakes claim

Soren out, Soren in, in Jharkhand; Champai steps down, Hemant stakes claim

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

Hemant Soren staked claim to form the government and the swearing-in ceremony is likely to be held soon. If sworn in, Hemant Soren will be the 13th chief minister of Jharkhand, which was carved out of Bihar on November 15, 2000.

Medic murder: Junior docs continue sit-in outside health office amid rain

Medic murder: Junior docs continue sit-in outside health office amid rain

Rediff.com15 Sep 2024

Amid persistent rain, the protesting doctors continued their sit-in outside 'Swasthya Bhavan', the state health department headquarters in Salt Lake, for the sixth consecutive day.

President Comforts Emotional Manasi Parekh

President Comforts Emotional Manasi Parekh

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

The actress got emotional as she accepts the award for Best Actress for her Gujarati film, Kutch Express.

India saw simultaneous elections 4 times: A timeline

India saw simultaneous elections 4 times: A timeline

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

In 2019, an all-party meeting was held in Delhi and it was attended by 19 political parties to discuss critical reforms in governance. One of the subjects of the discussions was simultaneous elections

HC restrains Mamata from making defamatory statement against Guv

HC restrains Mamata from making defamatory statement against Guv

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

The Calcutta high court on Tuesday restrained West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and three others from making any defamatory or incorrect statement against Governor C V Ananda Bose.

'Yaarana to continue': India, Maldives ink key pacts

'Yaarana to continue': India, Maldives ink key pacts

Rediff.com7 Oct 2024

India on Monday asserted that its friendly ties with the Maldives will continue as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Mohamed Muizzu unveiled a blueprint for comprehensive economic and maritime cooperation, signalling a reset of the relationship that had hit a rough patch last year due to anti-New Delhi rhetoric.

Will amend laws to ensure death to rapists: Mamata

Will amend laws to ensure death to rapists: Mamata

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

Asserting that her government has zero tolerance to incidents of rape, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said an amendment to existing laws will be passed in the state assembly next week to ensure capital punishment to convicted rapists.

Union minister Nadda named Leader of House in Rajya Sabha

Union minister Nadda named Leader of House in Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

Nadda replaces Union minister Piyush Goyal, who recently won the Lok Sabha election and took oath on Monday as a member of the Lower House of Parliament.

Omar calls exit polls 'time-pass', BJP hopeful of win in JK

Omar calls exit polls 'time-pass', BJP hopeful of win in JK

Rediff.com5 Oct 2024

"I'm amazed channels are bothering with exit polls especially after the fiasco of the recent general elections. I'm ignoring all the noise on channels, social media, WhatsApp etc. because the only numbers that matter will be revealed on the 8th of Oct. The rest is just time pass," Abdullah, a former chief minister, wrote on X.

CBI quizzes RG Kar ex-principal for 6th day; ED probe sought against him

CBI quizzes RG Kar ex-principal for 6th day; ED probe sought against him

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

Although no fresh arrests were reported in the case, the Central Bureau of Investigation continued with its questioning of top officials of the RG Kar Hospital.

IT professionals join stir as protests continue to rock Kolkata

IT professionals join stir as protests continue to rock Kolkata

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

Chanting 'Justice for RG Kar' and 'Justice for our sister', hundreds of IT professionals took to the streets of Sector V in Salt Lake, the city's IT Hub, protesting against the rape and murder of a post-graduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital.

'He Doesn't Have The Air He Is Raj Thackeray's Son'

'He Doesn't Have The Air He Is Raj Thackeray's Son'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2024

'I love to meet people.' 'I love that personal connect when they express their genuine, heartfelt feelings.'

Justice Khanna to take oath as CJI on Monday, Justice Chandrachud retires

Justice Khanna to take oath as CJI on Monday, Justice Chandrachud retires

Rediff.com10 Nov 2024

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who has been part of several landmark Supreme Court judgements such as scrapping the electoral bonds scheme and upholding abrogation of Article 370, will be sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday.

Nayab Singh Saini stakes claim to form govt in Haryana

Nayab Singh Saini stakes claim to form govt in Haryana

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday staked claim to form the next government in Haryana, hours after he was unanimously elected as the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party legislature party in the state.

Raj Bhavan is under surveillance, claims Bengal governor

Raj Bhavan is under surveillance, claims Bengal governor

Rediff.com16 Aug 2020

Dhankhar has often crossed swords with the Trinamool Congress government over a host of issues in the past one year.

Row erupts over Netaji portrait at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Row erupts over Netaji portrait at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

A row has erupted over a portrait of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose which was unveiled by the President at Rashtrapati Bhavan, with people on social media stating that the artwork is that of an actor who played him in a biopic.

When Narasimha Rao's Family Met Modi

When Narasimha Rao's Family Met Modi

Rediff.com8 May 2024

Members of P V Narasimha Rao's family met Prime Minister Narendra D Modi at Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 to thank him for awarding a posthumous Bharat Ratna on the late prime minister.

Don't want to start off with threats, court cases: Omar

Don't want to start off with threats, court cases: Omar

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

Asked if the party would approach the court for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood, the NC leader said, "I do not want to get into that right now."

BJP likely to keep big 4 portfolios, culture, education

BJP likely to keep big 4 portfolios, culture, education

Rediff.com8 Jun 2024

There is a view that heavyweight portfolios like home, finance, defence and external affairs besides education and culture, two ministries with strong ideological hues, will be kept by the BJP, while its allies can get anywhere between five to eight cabinet berths.

Protesters, cops clash outside Meghalaya Raj Bhavan

Protesters, cops clash outside Meghalaya Raj Bhavan

Rediff.com14 Dec 2019

The protesters were demanding inclusion of Meghalaya in the Inner Line Permit regime thereby exempting it from Citizenship Amendment Act.

Telangana guv Tamilisai resigns, likely to contest LS poll

Telangana guv Tamilisai resigns, likely to contest LS poll

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

Interestingly, Soundararajan's resignation comes on a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an election rally in Telangana's Jagtial and a roadshow in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore.