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NEET: Girl students asked to remove innerwear at exam hall in Kerala

NEET: Girl students asked to remove innerwear at exam hall in Kerala

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

Girl students were forced to appear for the exam in front of other boy students and male invigilators which made these girls really uncomfortable and disturbed them mentally and physically.

Bhima Koregaon: The Mystery of Fadnavis' Terms of Reference

Bhima Koregaon: The Mystery of Fadnavis' Terms of Reference

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

No report of the violence was sent by Mumbai's police commissioner to the government. Why was the violence then considered serious enough to be included in the Terms of Reference? Was it a balancing act to counter the accusations that were then being made against Hindutva leaders Sambhaji Bhide and Milind Ekbote?

Presidential candidates need 50 proposers, 50 seconders, Rs 15,000 as deposit

Presidential candidates need 50 proposers, 50 seconders, Rs 15,000 as deposit

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

Setting in motion the process for the 16th presidential election, the Election Commission on Thursday said anyone desiring to contest would need 50 electors as proposers and 50 others as seconders -- a move aimed at weeding out non-serious candidates in these polls that once saw nominations getting rejected for 36 out of 37 candidates.

Excise case: Sisodia kingpin of conspiracy, CBI tells HC

Excise case: Sisodia kingpin of conspiracy, CBI tells HC

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

The submissions were made by the CBI in a short written reply while opposing the senior Aam Aadmi Party leader's bail plea, which it said was devoid of any merit and was an attempt to misuse the intricacies of law to thwart the progress of investigation in the case.

OBC quota: Maha seeks 2011 census data from Centre

OBC quota: Maha seeks 2011 census data from Centre

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution urging the Centre to provide the 2011 census data to enable the State Backward Class Commission to prepare an empirical data of the OBC population, in a bid to restore political reservations for its members in local bodies.

Consult states, says SC as Centre changes stance on identifying minorities

Consult states, says SC as Centre changes stance on identifying minorities

Rediff.com10 May 2022

A bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh said in a matter like this an affidavit is filed that Centre and state both have powers.

Rajnath briefs Austin on F-16 concerns, US greets India on Vikrant

Rajnath briefs Austin on F-16 concerns, US greets India on Vikrant

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday conveyed to US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin India's concerns over Washington's decision to provide sustenance package for Pakistan's F-16 fighter jet fleet.

Modi wants India to break into the $5 trillion club

Modi wants India to break into the $5 trillion club

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

Listing out the achievements of his government, he said the country has moved away from a culture of delaying work through 'atkana, latkana and bhatkana' (obstructing, delaying and misguiding).

China defends Covid policy, downplays protests as country logs 40K fresh cases

China defends Covid policy, downplays protests as country logs 40K fresh cases

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

China's national health commission said 39,452 new cases were reported on Monday, including 36,304 local asymptomatic cases, as authorities scrambled to contain the fresh surge in infections.

Stick to CUET norms, else will nullify all admissions: DU to St Stephen's

Stick to CUET norms, else will nullify all admissions: DU to St Stephen's

Rediff.com24 May 2022

The university asked the college to withdraw the prospectus containing an "incongruent policy immediately".

CBI asks Interpol to restore Red Notice against Mehul Choksi

CBI asks Interpol to restore Red Notice against Mehul Choksi

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

Based on repeated appeals from Choksi, who is wanted in the Rs 13,000 crore bank fraud in Punjab National Bank and is holed in Antigua and Barbuda after fleeing from India in 2018, the CCF removed his name from the Red Notice list in November 2022, the CBI said in a statement.

Assam govt asked to file detailed affidavit on police encounters

Assam govt asked to file detailed affidavit on police encounters

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

The Gauhati high court on Tuesday asked the Assam government to file a detailed affidavit on the police encounters that have been taking place since the Bharatiya Janata Party returned to power in the state in May 2021.

Mamata removes Partha Chatterjee from cabinet, all TMC posts

Mamata removes Partha Chatterjee from cabinet, all TMC posts

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

The ED had arrested Chatterjee, who is also the Trinamool Congress secretary-general, on July 23 in connection with its investigation into alleged irregularities in the recruitment drives by the School Service Commission.

Drama scripted by KCR, says BJP on poaching allegations

Drama scripted by KCR, says BJP on poaching allegations

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

Rejecting the charge that his party was trying to poach Telangana Rashtra Samiti MLAs, Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Wednesday said that Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has scripted the raids at a farmhouse and demanded a probe by a sitting judge.

Allies NCP, Cong want Maha govt to salvage OBC quota at all costs

Allies NCP, Cong want Maha govt to salvage OBC quota at all costs

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

Senior NCP leader and Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Wednesday said the Supreme Court order on the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) quota was a setback to the state government and it should do everything it can to save the community's reservation.

RTI Act remains in limbo for securities market

RTI Act remains in limbo for securities market

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

Stay orders keep law out of citizen access even years after CIC rulings on opening market institutions to scrutiny

Taiwan getting ready for war with China: Report

Taiwan getting ready for war with China: Report

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

Taiwan had shifted its purchases of large military platforms and systems, like fighter jets and naval vessels, to smaller lethal anti-ship and surface-to-air-missiles, reported The Singapore Post citing local media.

Delhi municipalities to be formally merged on May 22

Delhi municipalities to be formally merged on May 22

Rediff.com18 May 2022

According to a notification issued by the Union home ministry, the Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022 will come into effect from May 22.

Govt considering amended act to keep parties out of RTI ambit?

Govt considering amended act to keep parties out of RTI ambit?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

In a move which could once again put the Congress in the firing line and give them a great deal of negative publicity, the party's core group in its meeting held on Friday evening has given the green signal to bring a fresh bill in the monsoon session of Parliament to keep political parties out of the ambit of the Right to Information Act.

Delhi LG sends notice to AAP leaders for accusing him of corruption

Delhi LG sends notice to AAP leaders for accusing him of corruption

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

Delhi's Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Monday sent a legal notice to Aam Aadmi Party leaders, accusing them of levelling 'false and derogatory' allegations against him, days after they claimed he was involved in a Rs 1,400-crore 'scam' during his tenure as the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) chairman.

All political parties are in favour of freebies: SC

All political parties are in favour of freebies: SC

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

The bench said it has to balance the equity and it was not against any policy of the government or the scheme.

Parliament passes bills to extend tenures of CBI, ED chiefs up to 5 yrs

Parliament passes bills to extend tenures of CBI, ED chiefs up to 5 yrs

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

Parliament has passed a bill to extend the tenure of the director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to a maximum of five years from the present two years.

China's 'zero case' policy under stress due to spike in Covid cases

China's 'zero case' policy under stress due to spike in Covid cases

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

China's Zero-COVID-19 case policy is increasingly coming under stress as the country is reporting a spike in the number of coronavirus infections from different provinces ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games with over 2,500 people undergoing treatment.

India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations

India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

The exchange was made in accordance with Article-II of the Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between Pakistan and India, signed on December 31, 1988, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement in Islamabad.

Chargesheet filed against Teesta for 'fabricating evidence' in Gujarat riots cases

Chargesheet filed against Teesta for 'fabricating evidence' in Gujarat riots cases

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

A special investigation team (SIT) on Wednesday submitted a charge sheet against activist Teesta Setalvad, retired director general of police R B Sreekumar and former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in a case of alleged fabrication of evidence in connection with the 2002 Gujarat riots cases.

Pak embassy officials were trying to get info on Army movement: Police

Pak embassy officials were trying to get info on Army movement: Police

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

The two officials, Abid Hussain and Muhammad Tahir, were caught by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police from central Delhi's Karol Bagh while they were obtaining sensitive documents relating to India's security installations from an Indian national in exchange of money, official sources had said on Sunday.

Hotels, restaurants barred from levying service charge

Hotels, restaurants barred from levying service charge

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

Amid rising consumer complaints, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Monday barred hotels and restaurants from levying service charge automatically or by default in food bills and allowed customers to file complaints in case of violation. The CCPA has issued guidelines for preventing unfair trade practices and violation of consumer rights with regard to levying of service charge. "No hotels or restaurants shall add service charge automatically or by default in the bill," CCPA chief commissioner said in the guideline.

Plea in SC challenges EC's move to hold Bengal polls in 8 phases

Plea in SC challenges EC's move to hold Bengal polls in 8 phases

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

A plea challenging the Election Commission's decision to conduct assembly elections over eight phases in West Bengal was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday.

Taking on Google, FB, Apple: CCI seeks more teeth to tackle Big Tech

Taking on Google, FB, Apple: CCI seeks more teeth to tackle Big Tech

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Ashok Kumar Gupta, chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), has never minced words while talking about the giant technology companies, referring to them on multiple occasions as "centres for entrenched and unchecked dominance". The anti-trust regulator has, in fact, been cracking down on big technology companies such as Google, Apple, Facebook, and others, after they were hauled up by regulators and lawmakers in Europe and Australia. However, in several instances, existing regulations have prevented the CCI from going all out against these companies for anti-competitive activities.

SC calls 11 Gujarat riots petitions 'infructuous', closes them

SC calls 11 Gujarat riots petitions 'infructuous', closes them

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

Terming as "infructuous", the Supreme Court on Tuesday closed as many as 11 petitions, including the one filed by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), almost 20 years ago seeking an independent probe into the 2002 Gujarat riots cases.

'Why is the prime minister not transparent?'

'Why is the prime minister not transparent?'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

'I am only asking about his travel bills and expenditure.'

Delhi's air quality may slip to 'severe' this week, warns CPCB

Delhi's air quality may slip to 'severe' this week, warns CPCB

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

The Central Pollution Control Board on Monday reviewed the air quality in Delhi-NCR observing that the contribution of stubble burning may rise in the next five days with the AQI fluctuating between 'very poor' and 'severe' categories.

'Make caste discrimination in schools and colleges a crime'

'Make caste discrimination in schools and colleges a crime'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

'The government should immediately enact an Act to make caste discrimination a criminal offence and lay down a procedure similar to that of the Anti-Ragging Act.' 'Ragging has nearly been eliminated because it is treated as a criminal offence.' 'Similar procedure should be used in case of caste discrimination.'

Pak objects to Kiru hydro plant design; India says compliant with Indus treaty

Pak objects to Kiru hydro plant design; India says compliant with Indus treaty

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

Pakistan has raised objections to the design of India's Kiru hydroelectric plant, a mega 624 MW project over the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir, but New Delhi asserts that the project is fully compliant with the Indus Water Treaty, according to officials.

Omicron is dominant COVID-19 variant in country: Govt

Omicron is dominant COVID-19 variant in country: Govt

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

With the reporting of Omicron, a highly mutated variant of SARSCoV-2 virus and its classification as a Variant of Concern (VoC) by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Union Ministry of Health revised its 'Guidelines for international arrivals', Mandaviya said in a written reply.

Centre to sign peace accord with Assam's tribal militants this month: Himanta

Centre to sign peace accord with Assam's tribal militants this month: Himanta

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa on Tuesday said that the Centre is likely to sign a peace accord with militant organisations from the state's Adivasi communities within September.

RTI Act to be amended to exempt parties from being questioned

RTI Act to be amended to exempt parties from being questioned

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

The government has proposed that political parties cannot be designated public authorities as defined in the RTI Act. Anita Katyal reports

Govt report on next-gen civil services stresses on tech in governance

Govt report on next-gen civil services stresses on tech in governance

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

Governments need to proactively plan for attracting and retaining the next generation of talent for its civil services, an official report has said.

Treat sex workers with dignity, not to abuse them: SC to police

Treat sex workers with dignity, not to abuse them: SC to police

Rediff.com26 May 2022

Any sex worker who is a victim of sexual assault should be provided with all facilities available to a survivor of sexual assault, including immediate medical assistance, in accordance with law, it said.