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No info on whereabouts of 5 youths abducted by PLA

No info on whereabouts of 5 youths abducted by PLA

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Five villagers from Nacho area of the district, who went for hunting in a jungle were allegedly kidnapped by the PLA.

In his inimitable style, Rahul Bajaj ruffles FM's feathers

In his inimitable style, Rahul Bajaj ruffles FM's feathers

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

In a recent awards event, industrialist Rahul Bajaj said that India Inc was afraid of criticising the Narendra Modi government, The comment drew flak from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam who said spreading one's own impression "can hurt national interest".

PM, Modi to share stage for Sardar's museum opening

PM, Modi to share stage for Sardar's museum opening

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

Dr Singh and Modi will share the stage at a function to inaugurate a museum dedicated to Vallabhbhai Patel's life. The function has been organised by the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Memorial Society, whose chairman is the Union minister of state for mines, Dinsha Patel.

Was a human bomb used in Patna blasts?

Was a human bomb used in Patna blasts?

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

The Bihar police and the National Investigation Agency are probing the angle of a human bomb in the serials attacks in Patna ahead of Narendra Modi's rally on Sunday.

Dussehra rally humiliation was pre-planned: Manohar Joshi

Dussehra rally humiliation was pre-planned: Manohar Joshi

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

Surfacing in Mumbai five days after the Dussehra rally, where he was booed off stage by Shiv Sena workers, Manohar Joshi on Friday said the incident was "pre-planned".

VHP felicitates parents with more than 6 kids in Budaun

VHP felicitates parents with more than 6 kids in Budaun

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

The VHP has felicitated parents who have more than half a dozen children.

'Uncle' Sanjay Singh can make Amethi a nightmare for Rahul

'Uncle' Sanjay Singh can make Amethi a nightmare for Rahul

Rediff.com15 Nov 2013

Having faced much political embarrassment after the drubbing in the 2012 Uttar Pradesh polls, Rahul Gandhi is in for another jolt when 'Uncle' Sanjay Singh joins the BJP and contests the Amethi election against him, reports Sharat Pradhan.

Ex-DU teacher Geelani arrested for sedition over Afzal Guru event

Ex-DU teacher Geelani arrested for sedition over Afzal Guru event

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

Geelani was called to the police station on Monday night where he was detained and questioned for several hours, and later arrested. After his arrest, he was taken to RML Hospital for a medical examination.

Nail-studded roads, concrete barriers: Farmer protest sites fortified

Nail-studded roads, concrete barriers: Farmer protest sites fortified

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

"They have put these barbed wires, not us. They are not allowing people to come to Delhi. We are not the one blocking the roads. If we block roads, they ask us to vacate, but no action is taken when the same is done by these security forces," said.

What Mamata can learn from this actor

What Mamata can learn from this actor

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

'The power of love is the greatest power in the world.' 'Add a smile and you can conquer the world,' Bengali actor June Maliah, the Trinamool Congress's candidate for the Medinipur constituency, tells Swarupa Dutt/Rediff.com.

Rahul Gandhi watches jallikattu in Tamil Nadu

Rahul Gandhi watches jallikattu in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Gandhi said he has "received tremendous love and affection from people of Tamil Nadu and it is my duty to stand with people of Tamil Nadu and protect their history, their culture and their language."

What the Samajwadi Party and BSP have in common?

What the Samajwadi Party and BSP have in common?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Vulgar display of extravagance seems to be a commonality between political rivals Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party.

Justice A K Sikri retires as SC judge

Justice A K Sikri retires as SC judge

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

CJI Gogoi said the conduct and sensitivity displayed by Justice Sikri as a judge will continue to inspire the young.

Wll Santhosh oust Yediyurappa?

Wll Santhosh oust Yediyurappa?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

Yediyurappa is made of sterner stuff and is not going to yield so easily.

'Shotgun' Sinha fires at PM Modi again with chaiwala jibe

'Shotgun' Sinha fires at PM Modi again with chaiwala jibe

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

The outspoken Lok Sabha member from Patna Sahib, in a no-holds-barred assault on the Modi government, said its ministers were a "bunch of sycophants" 90 per cent of whom were hardly known to people.

Lalu, Nitish may embrace but their sins will remain: Sushil

Lalu, Nitish may embrace but their sins will remain: Sushil

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday termed as a 'political drama' the coming together of Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad and former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar of Janata Daul-United and said despite embrace, their 'sins' will not be washed away.

How Modi can resolve the China problem

How Modi can resolve the China problem

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

'China any day would prefer to team up with India and dump Pakistan once the resolution of the border dispute becomes an accomplished fact.'

Modi set to deliver his sixth straight I-Day speech

Modi set to deliver his sixth straight I-Day speech

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

This will also be his first August 15 address after coming back to power with a huge mandate.

Cobrapost sting on Babri issue has no evidentiary value: CBI

Cobrapost sting on Babri issue has no evidentiary value: CBI

Rediff.com4 Apr 2014

The sting operation carried out 'Cobrapost' giving details of alleged conspiracy by right-wing organisations to bring down Babri Masjid in 1992 has no evidentiary value for the Central Bureau of Investigation as it has already completed the investigation.

Jaya slams EC's poll expense restrictions, says will approach HC

Jaya slams EC's poll expense restrictions, says will approach HC

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

In a sharp attack on the Election Commission, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and All India Anna Dravida Munetra Kazhagam supremo J Jayalalithaa on Thursday deplored the restrictions imposed in calculation of poll expenses and declared her party would move the court challenging the norms.

Wawrinka's crazy shorts to go right where they belong... in the museum

Wawrinka's crazy shorts to go right where they belong... in the museum

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

'Everybody talks about those shorts since I put them on. Apparently I'm the only one who likes it' 'They will be in the museum of Roland Garros. You will see my shorts every day if you want'

Agora's Spring images are just what we need

Agora's Spring images are just what we need

Rediff.com12 May 2020

These images are the emotional booster that everybody needs in these difficult times! Free-to-use photography app Agora invited its userbase to participate in the #Spring2020 photo competition with their best shots of the season that breathes new life into the world. Agora's latest contest challenged photographers from all over the world to show what spring looks like in their corner of the planet. In total, 14,596 photographers participated in the #Spring2020 contest.

MP CM's cabinet colleague urges people to add fish in diet

MP CM's cabinet colleague urges people to add fish in diet

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

"Fish is a good source of protein and it can overcome malnutrition in areas where fish is available in abundance," she said.

Will tainted Congress leaders make a comeback?

Will tainted Congress leaders make a comeback?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2014

The Congress has remained ambivalent on the issue of giving tickets to tainted leaders like former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan, who shared the dais with party vice-president Rahul Gandhi at an event on Wednesday, and former chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Suresh Kalmadi in the Lok Sabha polls.

Asia's Top 10 destinations for 2018

Asia's Top 10 destinations for 2018

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

Lonely Planet unveiled its list of Asia's Top 10 destinations for 2018.

Sibling rivalry erupts again in DMK

Sibling rivalry erupts again in DMK

Rediff.com4 Jan 2014

Sibling rivalry in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam came to the fore for yet another time on Saturday, with the party high command dissolving a Madurai unit and replacing it with a temporary body dominated by supporters of its Treasurer M K Stalin.

'I normally don't pick favourites but this time India look best prepared'

'I normally don't pick favourites but this time India look best prepared'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Cricketing greats such as Kapil Dev, Sourav Ganguly, Wasim Akram and Inzamam ul Haq have picked India as the overwhelming favourites to win the World T20 title at home.

Rituals begin in Ayodhya ahead of Ram Temple event

Rituals begin in Ayodhya ahead of Ram Temple event

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

Adityanath spent hours reviewing the arrangements for the ceremony at the Ram Janmabhoomi, where the temple will be constructed following the go-ahead last year by the Supreme Court.

Kejriwal invites Anna to visit secretariat, activist accepts

Kejriwal invites Anna to visit secretariat, activist accepts

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Building on their just-revived bonhomie, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday invited Anna Hazare to the state secretariat

PHOTOS: Kovind sworn in as India's 14th President

PHOTOS: Kovind sworn in as India's 14th President

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

Ram Nath Kovind is the first Bharatiya Janata Party leader and second Dalit in Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Coldplay concert faces political heat in Mumbai

Coldplay concert faces political heat in Mumbai

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

The opposition demanded that the concert either be postponed or given permission after the BMC poll process is completed.

Pettiness over Patel: 'NDA didn't commemorate Sardar, UPA did'

Pettiness over Patel: 'NDA didn't commemorate Sardar, UPA did'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

As the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party battle it out over the legacy of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Information and Broadcasting minister Manish Tewari hit out at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying the United Progressive Alliance's record in issuing advertisements to commemorate Patel was far better than that of its rival National Democratic Alliance.

Modi's upcoming Patna rally under I-T scanner

Modi's upcoming Patna rally under I-T scanner

Rediff.com24 Oct 2013

Bharatiya Janta Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's 'Hoonkar Rally' in Patna on October 27 has come under the scanner of the income tax department in Bihar, officials said on Thursday.

ITBP awards medals to its four-legged soldiers

ITBP awards medals to its four-legged soldiers

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

While seven-year-old Thunderbolt is part of the Animal Transport unit of the force, 'lifeline' of the force at high-altitude forward posts, three-year-old Sophia undertakes special sniffing operations to detect IEDs with her handler in Left Wing extremism hit areas of Chhattisgarh.

Trinamool suspends Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh

Trinamool suspends Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh

Rediff.com28 Sep 2013

Dissident Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh, whose name has cropped up in the Saradha chit fund scam and who was served a show-cause notice for speaking against party chief Mamata Banerjee, was suspended from the party on Saturday, while two other MPs who had also hit out at the leadeship were spared.

Witch-hunt shouldn't replace investigative journalism: PM

Witch-hunt shouldn't replace investigative journalism: PM

Rediff.com24 Aug 2013

Advising media to exercise caution, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the spirit of inquiry must not morph into a "campaign of calumny" and "witch-hunt" is no substitute for investigative journalism.

US rejected Pak's plea to facilitate talks with India: Qureshi

US rejected Pak's plea to facilitate talks with India: Qureshi

Rediff.com4 Oct 2018

"When we asked the US, to play facilitating role...Why do we ask? Simply because we are not engaging bilaterally," he said.

China to have world's longest metro rail network

China to have world's longest metro rail network

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Four new subway lines will open to the public this month, which will extend the capital's subway to 527 kms, the longest in the country.

Why PM Modi has banned mobile phones from his meetings

Why PM Modi has banned mobile phones from his meetings

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

The social media should be used for the welfare of the people and not for self-praise, Modi told bureaucrats.

Former CM Hooda gives Khattar's swearing-in a miss

Former CM Hooda gives Khattar's swearing-in a miss

Rediff.com26 Oct 2014

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal who was under fire from Bharatiya Janata Party leaders after the Shiromani Akali Dal leadership, including Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal campaigned against the saffron party nominees during the assembly elections attended the oath-taking ceremony of Manohar Lal Khattar in Panchkula on Sunday.