News for 'Bidar'

'We have stayed true to Major Sandeep's life'

'We have stayed true to Major Sandeep's life'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

'Every scene we have written in the film encapsulates the spirit of his life.'

Meet India's first 3 women fighter pilots

Meet India's first 3 women fighter pilots

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

The Indian Air Force is set to make history on June 18 when the first three women fighter pilots will be formally commissioned into the force.

ASK AJIT: 'Suffering huge losses in stock market. Please help'

ASK AJIT: 'Suffering huge losses in stock market. Please help'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

IN PICS: The amazing Chalukyan temples

IN PICS: The amazing Chalukyan temples

Rediff.com27 May 2013

The temple complex at Aihole offers a fascinating insight into the history of Chalukyan temple architecture.

Karnataka leaders blast Thackeray, protests erupt over his comment

Karnataka leaders blast Thackeray, protests erupt over his comment

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

Thackeray said on Sunday his government is committed towards incorporating into the state the areas of Karnataka where Marathi-speaking people are in majority.

The curious case of Ganeshwar Mutt deaths

The curious case of Ganeshwar Mutt deaths

Rediff.com8 Apr 2013

Faith and law clash at the powerful Ganeshwar Mutt in northern Karnataka as a spate of deaths, including that of the mutt head Sadguru Ganeshwar Avadhoota Swami, have raised eyebrows. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Make UT out of K'tka's Marathi villages: Chavan

Make UT out of K'tka's Marathi villages: Chavan

Rediff.com13 Jul 2010

Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Tuesday said the 865 Marathi-speaking villages in Karnataka (comprising of Belgaum, Karwar, Gulbarga and Bidar) should be made a Union Territory.

Belgaum is Maharashtra's, say Uddhav, Pawar at book launch

Belgaum is Maharashtra's, say Uddhav, Pawar at book launch

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said the areas dominated by Marathi-speaking people on the state's border with Karnataka should be declared as a Union territory till the Supreme Court gives its final verdict on the issue.

Note ban was RSS idea: Rahul in Karnataka

Note ban was RSS idea: Rahul in Karnataka

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

He said RSS men were planted in each ministry.

Woman shouts 'Pak zindabad' in Owaisi's presence; slapped with sedition

Woman shouts 'Pak zindabad' in Owaisi's presence; slapped with sedition

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

The woman, identified as Amulya Leona, asked people to shout with her 'Pakistan Zindabad' thrice after the organisers of the event under the banner of 'Save Constitution' invited her to address the gathering soon after Owaisi came on the stage.

Heavy rains claim 86 lives in Karnataka

Heavy rains claim 86 lives in Karnataka

Rediff.com2 Oct 2009

Torrential rains continued to wreak havoc in northern Karnataka with 35 more deaths being reported from the region since Thursday night, pushing up the rain-related toll in the state to 86. Eight people were killed in Raichur, six in Bagalkote, five in Bellary, four each in Bijapur, Gulbarga and Gadag and two each in Koppal and Bidar. Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa held an emergency meeting, where Air Force and Army officials were present, besides state ministers.

IAF pilot dies after sortie

IAF pilot dies after sortie

Rediff.com6 Aug 2008

Officials at the air station said the 34-year-old Squadron Leader Vikas Sharma died soon after landing the aircraft, which he flew on a training sortie along with a trainee pilot.

Most wanted terrorist in India could be in K'taka

Most wanted terrorist in India could be in K'taka

Rediff.com28 Jan 2008

Bilal's brother, Majid, had claimed in his narco-analysis test that his brother was in Uttar Pradesh. He had also said that Bilal had himself spread wrong information about his death, as there was too much heat on him after the Hyderabad, Ajmer and UP blasts.

Hawks to join IAF on Saturday

Hawks to join IAF on Saturday

Rediff.com22 Feb 2008

With the induction, the IAF would become the 19th Air Force in the world to use Hawks as its trainer frontline aircraft.

K'taka: JD-S campaign to start on Jan 1

K'taka: JD-S campaign to start on Jan 1

Rediff.com18 Dec 2007

The JD-S says that it will go all out to woo voters and will also send a strong message across, to explain that the party is not guilty of creating the biggest political turmoil in the state. While other political parties have already started canvassing, the JD-S has been taking its time. Its opponents, specially the BJP, claim that Deve Gowda's party was delaying its campaigning as it was scared to face the people after bringing two successive governments down.

'Govt wants anti-CAA protests to be suppressed'

'Govt wants anti-CAA protests to be suppressed'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

'All political parties have exploited the police. The current government at the Centre is blatant and unapologetic about it.'

Chinese EV manufacturer BYD to 'Make in India'

Chinese EV manufacturer BYD to 'Make in India'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

Hyderabad-based Gold Stone Group, which sells BYD buses in the country, is setting up a greenfield manufacturing facility at a cost of around Rs 200 crore

Uma's next move: 'tiranga yatra'

Uma's next move: 'tiranga yatra'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2004

On the heels of her discharge by a court in a 10-year old criminal case, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Uma Bharti will launch a 16-day 'Tirange Yatra' from Hubli in Karnataka to Jallianwallah Bagh in Punjab on September 10

IAF makes history; first 3 women fighter pilots get wings

IAF makes history; first 3 women fighter pilots get wings

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

Batting for gender parity in the armed forces, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who was chief guest at the combined graduation ceremony at Air Force Academy, Dundigal on the city outskirts, termed the event as a "milestone" as it also the first time that women have been given a combat role.

Yediyurappa expands Cabinet, 17 MLAs join as ministers

Yediyurappa expands Cabinet, 17 MLAs join as ministers

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

This is the first Cabinet expansion after he assumed office on July 26 and proved his government's majority on the floor of the assembly on July 29.

Check fake news or face legal action: Govt buckles down on WhatsApp

Check fake news or face legal action: Govt buckles down on WhatsApp

Rediff.com20 Jul 2018

The California-based company has been facing flak recently after about a dozen people were beaten up based on incendiary messages being spread on the app through large groups.

What the Supreme Court chooses to hear and not hear

What the Supreme Court chooses to hear and not hear

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

'Do the Muslims of India think that they are receiving justice from their nation and particularly from the Supreme Court?'

BJP indulging in 'zeher ki kheti' and instigating violence: Sonia

BJP indulging in 'zeher ki kheti' and instigating violence: Sonia

Rediff.com1 Feb 2014

Attacking Bharatiya Janata Party and its PM candidate Narendra Modi, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on accused them of indulging in divisive politics by "sowing seeds of poison" (zeher ki kheti) and instigating violence.

SP-BSP friends in UP, foes in Karnataka

SP-BSP friends in UP, foes in Karnataka

Rediff.com29 Apr 2018

The BSP is contesting on 20 seats in Karnataka election with an alliance with Janata Dal-Secular while the SP is contesting on 27 on its own.

Yogi, Akhilesh, Maya to campaign in poll-bound Karnataka

Yogi, Akhilesh, Maya to campaign in poll-bound Karnataka

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

Mayawati and Akhilesh, who contested the recent UP bypolls together, will campaign separately for their parties.

I like going to temples, will continue to do so: Rahul

I like going to temples, will continue to do so: Rahul

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

He accused the BJP of creating friction between communities and 'igniting' fire and ramped up his attack on the PM.

He is paying the price for rice @ Re 1

He is paying the price for rice @ Re 1

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

The current crisis Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is facing is a cumulative effect of inattention to water management and the fiscal burden of populist promises, says Aditi Phadnis.

When Modi has no answer, he resorts to personal attacks: Rahul

When Modi has no answer, he resorts to personal attacks: Rahul

Rediff.com3 May 2018

Rahul Gandhi aslos asked the JD-S to clarify whether it was with the BJP and the Sangh Pariwar.

1 pilot killed, 2 eject as two Surya Kiran jets crash in Bengaluru

1 pilot killed, 2 eject as two Surya Kiran jets crash in Bengaluru

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

The mishap occurred during a sortie as part of the rehearsal for AeroIndia.

If Patel had handled Kashmir, the entire state would be under India: Shah

If Patel had handled Kashmir, the entire state would be under India: Shah

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah said Pakistan would not have been holding a part of Kashmir and Article 370 would not have existed had Sardar Vallabhai Patel handled the Kashmir issue.

Yeddyurappa's Rs 1.15 crore car revs up row in drought-hit Karnataka

Yeddyurappa's Rs 1.15 crore car revs up row in drought-hit Karnataka

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

The Toyota Land Cruiser Prado provided by sugar baron Murugesh Nirani has stirred the hornet's nest after reports that the seven-seater luxury vehicle would be used by Yeddyurappa to travel around the drought-hit parts, with questions raised about its propriety.

WhatsApp to cap message forwarding to 5 chats in India

WhatsApp to cap message forwarding to 5 chats in India

Rediff.com20 Jul 2018

The company believes that "these changes -- which we'll continue to evaluate -- will help keep WhatsApp the way it was designed to be: a private messaging app".

What Rahul and Priyanka are planning next

What Rahul and Priyanka are planning next

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

Will Priyanka contest against Modi in Varanasi? Will Rahul also contest from Karnataka? Rasheed Kidwai -- Sonia Gandhi and the Congress party's biographer -- reveals what is churning in the Congress.

Phase 3: All you want to know about 116 seats

Phase 3: All you want to know about 116 seats

Rediff.com20 Apr 2019

In the third phase of the Lok Sabha election on April 23, 116 seats spread across 13 states and two Union Territories, will go to the polls.

'Practise what you preach': Rahul targets PM over PNB fraud

'Practise what you preach': Rahul targets PM over PNB fraud

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

PM started 'Make in India' but every product in market is Make in China: Rahul

Modi took away Rafale contract from HAL and gave it to his friend: Rahul

Modi took away Rafale contract from HAL and gave it to his friend: Rahul

Rediff.com10 Feb 2018

Taking potshots at the prime minister, Gandhi said he should stop talking about the past and start doing his work.

BJP govt in Karnataka broke world records in graft: Rahul

BJP govt in Karnataka broke world records in graft: Rahul

Rediff.com11 Feb 2018

"Modi ji stop giving speeches and start working, because you don't have much time," he said.

Check out when your constituency votes

Check out when your constituency votes

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

The Lok Sabha election will be held in 7 phases, beginning on April 11, 2019 and ending on May 19, 2019.

Is this why Rahul visits temples?

Is this why Rahul visits temples?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

'When it comes to national politics, the Modi-Shah BJP has successfully redefined secularism.' 'If a party like the Congress has to have a future, it has to move closer to the secular centre from the far Left where its Left infatuation during the UPA years dragged it,' argues Shekhar Gupta.