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Curfew in Odisha's Sambalpur after fresh violence during Hanuman Jayanti rally

Curfew in Odisha's Sambalpur after fresh violence during Hanuman Jayanti rally

Rediff.com15 Apr 2023

The violence came after Friday evening's Hanuman Jayanti processions were held under tight security.

Atiq's killing: Attackers came with media IDs, cameras, mics

Atiq's killing: Attackers came with media IDs, cameras, mics

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

The three assailants who killed gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf posed as journalists, carrying video cameras, mics and media identity cards, the Uttar Pradesh Police said on Sunday.

Watch Out For These New Directors

Watch Out For These New Directors

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

Looking at Bollywood's Class of 2023 Directors.

'Wrong conclusions, untenable': CBI begins appeal against 2G scam acquittals

'Wrong conclusions, untenable': CBI begins appeal against 2G scam acquittals

Rediff.com22 May 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) began making submissions on Monday on its appeal before the Delhi high court challenging the acquittal of accused persons, including former telecom minister A Raja, and firms in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case in December 2017.

Will BCCI elect Srinivasan as its ICC representative?

Will BCCI elect Srinivasan as its ICC representative?

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

Former BCCI president Narayanswami Srinivasan who has been at the centre of attention following Supreme Court's decision to allow modifications relating to the age-cap of 70 years for representation to the International Cricket Council.

Veteran recalls Partition, travelling with corpses

Veteran recalls Partition, travelling with corpses

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

They travelled for almost three days in a train with dead bodies, witnessing bloodshed and massacre across the new border that was created between India and the new-formed Pakistan.

2G scam: HC asks CBI, ED, Raja and others to file submissions in appeals

2G scam: HC asks CBI, ED, Raja and others to file submissions in appeals

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma said the parties shall file brief written submissions not exceeding five pages.

2G scam acquittal verdict full of glaring illegalities, CBI tells Delhi HC

2G scam acquittal verdict full of glaring illegalities, CBI tells Delhi HC

Rediff.com23 May 2023

The CBI contended before the Delhi high court on Tuesday that there were glaring illegalities in the trial court judgment that acquitted former telecom minister A Raja and others in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case.

Shocking! An Honour Killing in Mumbai

Shocking! An Honour Killing in Mumbai

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

A pregnant woman is murdered in cold blood in the heart of suburban Mumbai. By her father who didn't want her to marry the man she did.

'There will never be another Bishan Bedi'

'There will never be another Bishan Bedi'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

'He was a cricketer who come once in a lifetime...'

Criminals belonging to Yogi's caste 'still alive': Samajwadi Party

Criminals belonging to Yogi's caste 'still alive': Samajwadi Party

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

The SP also alleged that it was the BJP people who got Umesh Pal, a key witness in the 2005 killing of then BSP legislator Raju Pal, murdered.

Odisha city under security blanket for Hanuman Jayanti, internet suspended

Odisha city under security blanket for Hanuman Jayanti, internet suspended

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

The security personnel conducted a flag march on Thursday in Odisha's violence-hit Sambalpur city, where internet services were suspended and security tightened as the district administration geared up to organise a peaceful Hanuman Jayanti.

Can Kolkata keep Ganguly in BCCI corridors of power?

Can Kolkata keep Ganguly in BCCI corridors of power?

Rediff.com15 Oct 2022

"Don't forget that there is an ICC chairman's nomination to be filed on October 20. Whether the powerful people in the BCCI have a change of heart, is the question," he said.

2 former Yogi govt ministers join SP

2 former Yogi govt ministers join SP

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

Five BJP MLAs and Apna Dal (Sonelal) legislator Amar Singh Chaudhary also joined the SP in the presence of Akhilesh Yadav.

UP cops gun down gangster involved in 18 murder cases

UP cops gun down gangster involved in 18 murder cases

Rediff.com5 May 2023

According to the police, a Special Task Force team retaliated when the gangster, recently released from prison on bail, opened fire at them after being cornered. His car had crashed into a pole.

BCCI to launch Women's IPL by 2023

BCCI to launch Women's IPL by 2023

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

The BCCI is planning to start the Women's IPL by 2023 while four exhibition games make a return this season after a one-year gap.

Fourth phase of UP elections records around 60% polling

Fourth phase of UP elections records around 60% polling

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

As many as 624 candidates are in the fray in this round of voting being held in Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Hardoi, Unnao, Lucknow, Rae Bareli, Banda, and Fatehpur districts.

Bengaluru floods: 'Missing' BJP MP Tejasvi Surya trolled

Bengaluru floods: 'Missing' BJP MP Tejasvi Surya trolled

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

Bengaluru South Lok Sabha member Tejasvi Surya was trolled and criticised by a section of social media users accusing him of relishing dosa and promoting an eatery in his constituency, when many parts of the city have been reeling under torrential rains and floods.

183 criminals killed in encounters since March 2017: UP Police

183 criminals killed in encounters since March 2017: UP Police

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

The number of policemen injured in them was 1,443 and 13 were killed, the data showed.

Daddy Tips: 'Don't shout or scream at kids'

Daddy Tips: 'Don't shout or scream at kids'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

Brijesh Pillai shares some of the lessons he learned as a new parent.

SP leader's wife, mother killed in Lucknow building collapse

SP leader's wife, mother killed in Lucknow building collapse

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

A coordinated multi-agency search operation is underway to locate the two, even as Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered setting up a three-member committee to probe the incident and submit a report in a week.

Adityanath meets BJP chief Nadda ahead of UP govt formation

Adityanath meets BJP chief Nadda ahead of UP govt formation

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

Uttar Pradesh chief minister-designate Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday met Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda to discuss the formation of government in the state.

Former India seamer Roger Binny is new BCCI president

Former India seamer Roger Binny is new BCCI president

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

Binny succeeds former India captain Sourav Ganguly.

EC cites Morbi tragedy among reasons to delay Gujarat poll announcement

EC cites Morbi tragedy among reasons to delay Gujarat poll announcement

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

The Election Commission on Thursday said that there were 'multiple factors' leading to the delay in the announcement of the Gujarat assembly polls, adding that the recent Morbi bridge collapse tragedy was one of them.

IPL starts March 26; Mumbai, Pune to host matches

IPL starts March 26; Mumbai, Pune to host matches

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

The 10-team Indian Premier League will kick-off in Mumbai on March 26 and end on May 29, with around 40 percent crowd being allowed at the start of the tournament.

'Fertiliser scam': CBI books Rajasthan CM's brother, 14 others

'Fertiliser scam': CBI books Rajasthan CM's brother, 14 others

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

The CBI has registered a case related to the alleged diversion of fertilisers meant for farmers against Agrasen Gehlot, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's brother, and 14 others, and carried out searches at his Jodhpur home and 16 other locations in three states, officials said.

BCCI treasurer comes clean on Ganguly ouster: 'All rumours are baseless'

BCCI treasurer comes clean on Ganguly ouster: 'All rumours are baseless'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

Dhumal said Ganguly was party to all the decisions made before the nominations were filed.

Lakhimpur rape-murder accused likely to be slapped with NSA

Lakhimpur rape-murder accused likely to be slapped with NSA

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

The Uttar Pradesh Police is mulling over slapping the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against the six people arrested for the rape and murder of two Dalit sisters in the state's Lakhimpur Kheri.

Gujarat polls: Several Cong turncoat MLAs get BJP ticket

Gujarat polls: Several Cong turncoat MLAs get BJP ticket

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

The Congress had won 77 seats in the 2017 assembly elections. Of these 77 legislators, as many as 20 resigned during the past five years, with three quitting in the last two days alone.

Another accused in Umesh Pal murder case killed in encounter

Another accused in Umesh Pal murder case killed in encounter

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

The man who fired the first shot at Umesh Pal, a key witness in the killing of former Bahujan Samaj Party legislator Raju Pal, was gunned down in an encounter with Prayagraj police early Monday, officials said.

In 1st cabinet meet, Yogi extends free ration scheme for 3 months

In 1st cabinet meet, Yogi extends free ration scheme for 3 months

Rediff.com26 Mar 2022

A total of 15 crore people are benefiting from the programme in the state, Adityanath said.

When Yogi and other ministers did yoga

When Yogi and other ministers did yoga

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

Yogi and other ministers performed yoga to celebrate the eighth edition of the International Day of Yoga, June 21, 2022.

Former BJP minister Dara Singh to join SP on Sunday, says Maurya

Former BJP minister Dara Singh to join SP on Sunday, says Maurya

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

Former Uttar Pradesh minister Swami Prasad Maurya, who resigned this week from the Yogi Adityanath government and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the assembly polls, on Friday said that former state cabinet minister Dara Singh Chauhan will join the Samajwadi Party on Sunday.

Kejriwal calls meeting to discuss African Covid variant

Kejriwal calls meeting to discuss African Covid variant

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

The Delhi government has called a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority to discuss steps that need to be taken in view of threat of a new Covid-19 variant from African countries, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday.

1 minister, 3-4 MLAs will quit BJP in UP daily: Ex-minister Saini

1 minister, 3-4 MLAs will quit BJP in UP daily: Ex-minister Saini

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

Saini said he had resigned from Yogi Adiyanth government because 'for five years Dalits, backward classes were suppressed, their voices were suppressed'.

Ganguly set to be new BCCI president

Ganguly set to be new BCCI president

Rediff.com13 Oct 2019

The 67-year-old Patel had played 21 Tests for India with little success but was a stalwart for Karnataka at the first class level.

UP polls: 59 seats to vote in 4th phase on Wed

UP polls: 59 seats to vote in 4th phase on Wed

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

Of the 59 seats, the BJP had won 51 in the 2017 Assembly elections, four had gone to the Samajwadi Party, and three to the Bahujan Samaj Party.

Rumble of discontent over jobs runs through support for Modi in Gujarat

Rumble of discontent over jobs runs through support for Modi in Gujarat

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

Nearly 3.64 lakh educated and "semi-educated" youngsters had registered with employment exchanges across Gujarat till December 2021, according to state government data.

60 killed as overcrowded cable bridge collapses in Gujarat

60 killed as overcrowded cable bridge collapses in Gujarat

Rediff.com30 Oct 2022

There was a rush of people on the bridge, which was reopened for the public just four days ago following the renovation work, when it snapped around 6.30 pm, officials said.

Will Dream11 hold on to IPL title rights for 2021 and 2022?

Will Dream11 hold on to IPL title rights for 2021 and 2022?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

They have won the IPL title rights for this season but whether fantasy gaming platform Dream11 hold on to that for the next two editions will depend on how high they raise the bid as the BCCI is unwilling to settle for the current offer.