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PIX: Here is how states celebrate 78th Independence Day

PIX: Here is how states celebrate 78th Independence Day

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

Independence Day was celebrated across states and Union territories on Thursday, as several chief ministers announced job schemes while some others vowed their support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047.

Is Satya Pal Malik Itching For A Fight?

Is Satya Pal Malik Itching For A Fight?

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

Malik believes he can solve the problems of farmers and is sending signals to the government to give him a chance.

INDIA leaders vow to defeat BJP in 2024 polls

INDIA leaders vow to defeat BJP in 2024 polls

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

Kharge said the leaders of INDIA parties have come together as democracy is under threat under the Bharatiya Janata Party government.

Kareena-Saif Party With The Ambanis

Kareena-Saif Party With The Ambanis

Rediff.com2 Mar 2024

Jamnagar, a city in Gujarat, got a ringside view of how Bollywood parties when stars got together for the pre-wedding ceremony of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant on Friday.

Jayant Chaudhary is reinventing RLD

Jayant Chaudhary is reinventing RLD

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

Jayant Chaudhary has plenty of time to make his own mistakes. But this election is a crucial test of his leadership.

Ajit Singh to move out of government accomodation by September 25

Ajit Singh to move out of government accomodation by September 25

Rediff.com14 Sep 2014

A day after the Centre cracked the whip by disconnecting power and water supplies to the official accommodation of former union minister Ajit Singh, the Rashtriya Lok Dal leader on Sunday said he will vacate the accommodation by 25th of this month.

Gandhis skip PMs' museum, for others it's an emotional moment

Gandhis skip PMs' museum, for others it's an emotional moment

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

A spinning wheel which former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri got as "dowry", Chaudhary Charan Singh's diaries and P V Narasimha Rao's spectacles are among the articles that their families have offered for display at the Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.

Farmer leader says ready to talk to govt if it scraps agri laws

Farmer leader says ready to talk to govt if it scraps agri laws

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

Tikait said that farmers under the BKU will not accept anything less than a complete rollback of the laws.

Free Yogi to play 24 hrs with his calves: RLD chief at poll rally

Free Yogi to play 24 hrs with his calves: RLD chief at poll rally

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state for the recent leak of a government competitive examination question paper and subsequent cancellation of the test, Chaudhary said because of such incidents youngsters are not getting appointments, and they have to migrate and work in other places.

RLD supporters, police clash in Muradnagar over Ajit Singh's eviction

RLD supporters, police clash in Muradnagar over Ajit Singh's eviction

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Ajit Singh's supporters on Thursday clashed with the police over the move to evict him from the government residence in Delhi even as the Centre rejected his demand that the house be converted into a memorial to his father, former Prime Minister Charan Singh.

SRK, Salman, Aamir Dance To Naatu Naatu

SRK, Salman, Aamir Dance To Naatu Naatu

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

The Who's Who of the showbiz world attended Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding festivities in Jamnagar.

Why Congress Can't Keep Its Flock Together

Why Congress Can't Keep Its Flock Together

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

If the party's members aren't sure what it stands for, see no path to wealth or power, and endure control by a dynasty, which, almighty as it is within the party, cannot get them the votes, they are likely to explore options, notes Shekhar Gupta.

Even Manoj Bajpayee Can't Help Bhaiyya Ji

Even Manoj Bajpayee Can't Help Bhaiyya Ji

Rediff.com24 May 2024

A film with a one-line plot, needed a lot more pizzazz, whistle-worthy dialogue, and a large-than-life, invincible protagonist. Karki makes a Rajinikanth kind of actioner (Bhaiyya Ji fights with a bidi in his mouth) but with a realistic soul, and falls between two boats.

World Jr Chess: Harshit Pawar shocks top seed USA's Mishra

World Jr Chess: Harshit Pawar shocks top seed USA's Mishra

Rediff.com2 Jun 2024

The event that was inaugurated by five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will have 11 rounds before the best player in the under-20 category can be determined in both sections.

And Radhika-Anant Are Married...

And Radhika-Anant Are Married...

Rediff.com13 Jul 2024

The list of guests included celebrities from across the globe, politicians, the who's who of Hindi and south Indian cinema world and almost all the top cricketers of the country.

BJP's Ramvichar Netam appointed pro tem speaker of Chhattisgarh assembly

BJP's Ramvichar Netam appointed pro tem speaker of Chhattisgarh assembly

Rediff.com17 Dec 2023

Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan administered the oath of office to 61-year-old Netam at a function held at the Raj Bhawan in Raipur.

Spotted: Shekhar Suman at Lucknow airport

Spotted: Shekhar Suman at Lucknow airport

Rediff.com26 Jun 2016

Reader Waris Akhtar has sent us a photograph.

The Jazz-Loving Politician With No Enemies

The Jazz-Loving Politician With No Enemies

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Ajit Singh represented a bridge between a constituency that represented a more traditional era in politics and a modern, forward-looking, India, remembers Aditi Phadnis.

'Shameful! Athletes forced to hit the streets for justice'

'Shameful! Athletes forced to hit the streets for justice'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

The veteran politician said he spoke to Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia on Tuesday night and promised to visit them at the protest site.

Miscommunication led to arrest of Karni Sena chief's shooters

Miscommunication led to arrest of Karni Sena chief's shooters

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

When they did not get any reply from their handlers, they made their own plan and hired a taxi for Didwana and further took a bus, a train and another taxi to move to Hisar, then Manali and finally reach Chandigarh, the official added.

My son is innocent, will appear before cops on Oct 9: MoS Ajay Mishra

My son is innocent, will appear before cops on Oct 9: MoS Ajay Mishra

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

On Opposition's relentless attack on him and demand for his resignation, the minister said, "Vipaksh to kuch bhi mangta hai (Opposition can demand anything)."

Mamata reaches Lucknow to campaign for Akhilesh

Mamata reaches Lucknow to campaign for Akhilesh

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

'We defeated together in Bengal, now we will defeat in UP. This is a promise to Didi, we will emerge winners. Warm welcome and greetings to Didi in UP,' the SP chief tweeted sharing a picture with Banerjee.

Rahul's Savarkar jibe won't impact Uddhav's government

Rahul's Savarkar jibe won't impact Uddhav's government

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Rahul Gandhi is neither Congress president, office-bearer nor Congress leader in Parliament. This technical leeway provides adequate cover for Shiv Sena-Congress ties taking a nosedive, says Rasheed Kidwai.

The FABULOUS Life Of Kiara Advani!

The FABULOUS Life Of Kiara Advani!

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

As the talented actress celebrates her 32nd birthday on July 31, we take a closer look at her FABULOUS life from her Instagram feed!

Congress-SP pact on the cards? Prashant Kishor meets Mulayam, Amar Singh

Congress-SP pact on the cards? Prashant Kishor meets Mulayam, Amar Singh

Rediff.com1 Nov 2016

Congress' poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday held a two-hour meeting with Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, who is trying to cobble together an alliance of like-minded parties ahead of Uttar Pradesh assembly polls due early next year.

Best Of Sanya Malhotra. Vote!

Best Of Sanya Malhotra. Vote!

Rediff.com18 May 2023

As Sanya Malhotra prepares to play a cop investigating the curious case of two missing jackfruits in the quirky new Netflix offering Kathal, here's a list of all her performances so far.

What is different about J-K's new governor

What is different about J-K's new governor

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

Will Malik's worldview, shaped by his years with the socialists, Charan Singh, the Congress and V P Singh, help him govern the troubled state? Or would his rule have the imprint of the party he joined in the latter years of his chequered political career?

Spotted: Udit Narayan at Lucknow airport

Spotted: Udit Narayan at Lucknow airport

Rediff.com26 Jul 2015

Reader Rishi Arora has sent us a photograph.

MP: Cong changes 4 candidates after workers protest

MP: Cong changes 4 candidates after workers protest

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

The All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Wednesday morning changed its earlier announced candidates from Sumaoli, Pipariya, Badnagar and Jaora assembly seats.

Police stops Akhilesh's march towards UP assembly

Police stops Akhilesh's march towards UP assembly

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

Police on Monday stopped the protest march taken out by the Samajwadi Party highlighting the issues in Uttar Pradesh before the monsoon session of the state legislature.

Thousands of farmers attend mahapanchayat to support BKU

Thousands of farmers attend mahapanchayat to support BKU

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

Tens of thousands of farmers gathered in Muzaffarnagar town on Friday to attend a mahapanchayat in support of the Bharatiya Kisan Union-led protest against the Centre's new farm laws in Ghazipur on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border.

Modi becomes India's 4th longest-serving prime minister

Modi becomes India's 4th longest-serving prime minister

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Manmohan Singh, all from the Congress, are the three longest serving Indian prime minister in that order.

'Akhilesh and I are giving the people a new paradigm and leadership'

'Akhilesh and I are giving the people a new paradigm and leadership'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

'They are trying to stoke emotions to build fear.' 'They have done nothing and that is why they are trying to divert attention.'

Farmers urge people to skip one meal on Kisan Diwas

Farmers urge people to skip one meal on Kisan Diwas

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

Farmer leader Kulwant Singh Sandhu had said that 32 farmer unions from Punjab held a meeting on Tuesday and discussed the next course of action.

Priyanka released, joins Rahul to go to Lakhimpur Kheri

Priyanka released, joins Rahul to go to Lakhimpur Kheri

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra left for Lakhimpur Kheri Wednesday evening from a PAC guest house in Sitapur where she was kept in detention since Monday morning.

Cong reshuffle: Priyanka replaced as UP in-charge, new role for Pilot

Cong reshuffle: Priyanka replaced as UP in-charge, new role for Pilot

Rediff.com24 Dec 2023

In a major organisational rejig ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress on Saturday appointed Avinash Pande the general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, replacing Priyanka Gandhi Vadra while Sachin Pilot was made the general secretary in-charge of Chhattisgarh.

Atiq Ahmad among former MPs mourned by Lok Sabha

Atiq Ahmad among former MPs mourned by Lok Sabha

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

Immediately after the House met, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid tributes to sitting MPs Rattan Lal Kataria and Balubhau alias Suresh Narayan Dhanorkar. He also said that 11 former members passed away in the last few months and read out their names.

How year's most extravagant wedding was made secure

How year's most extravagant wedding was made secure

Rediff.com14 Jul 2024

Three different invitations were sent out for the wedding and the receptions with top-run guests being sent a large red box that contained an intricate chest incorporating a mini silver temple featuring gold idols of various Hindu deities, including Lord Ganesh, Radha-Krishna, and Goddess Durga.

All The Muslim Union Ministers

All The Muslim Union Ministers

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

It is for the first time in the history of Independent India that not a single Muslim is part of the Union Cabinet.

If The BJP LOSES UP...

If The BJP LOSES UP...

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

An adverse outcome against the BJP in UP can well be taken into its stride by the ruling combine at the Centre, argues Virendra Kapoor.