News for 'Darbar'

Nitish made a call to Sonia before ending ties with BJP

Nitish made a call to Sonia before ending ties with BJP

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

It was soon after that call that Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav spoke to each other.

'Media should take deworming tablet,' says Bihar health minister

'Media should take deworming tablet,' says Bihar health minister

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Yadav made the statement after being repeatedly questioning by newspersons about the abysmal state of government hospitals in Bihar.

Samrat Prithviraj Review

Samrat Prithviraj Review

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

Akshay Kumar plays the part with enthusiasm, like he was just waiting to get into the costume of a historical hero, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Angry Bedi asks DDCA to remove his name from stands

Angry Bedi asks DDCA to remove his name from stands

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

Lambasting the DDCA for deciding to install a statue of its late former president Arun Jaitley at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground in New Delhi, spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi has asked the body to remove his name from the spectators' stand, named after him in 2017.

Delhi remote control: Oppn after Kejriwal holds Punjab meeting

Delhi remote control: Oppn after Kejriwal holds Punjab meeting

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

SAD dubbed "Kejriwal's meeting" as "unconstitutional and unacceptable".

U'Khand CM loses cool, orders arrest of school principal for 'showing disrespect'

U'Khand CM loses cool, orders arrest of school principal for 'showing disrespect'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

Government sources said that the principal was briefly detained and suspended.

Pak-India ties: One step forward, two steps backward

Pak-India ties: One step forward, two steps backward

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

So far, almost every positive development in terms of the bilateral ties has been overtaken by innate hostility that is often driven by popular sentiments.

Pak PM lays foundation for Kartarpur Corridor

Pak PM lays foundation for Kartarpur Corridor

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

The Indian government has sent Union ministers Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Hardeep Singh Puri to represent India at the event.

Kartarpur corridor: Sushma tied up, 2 other ministers to go

Kartarpur corridor: Sushma tied up, 2 other ministers to go

Rediff.com25 Nov 2018

On Thursday, both countries announced that they would develop Kartarpur corridor in their respective areas, linking Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab's Gurdaspur district with the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan.

PM Modi to be invited to Pakistan for SAARC summit

PM Modi to be invited to Pakistan for SAARC summit

Rediff.com27 Nov 2018

The 2016 SAARC Summit was to be held in Islamabad. But after the terrorist attack on an Indian Army camp in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir on September 18 that year, India expressed its inability to participate in the summit

Ahmedabad Doesn't Sleep. It Eats

Ahmedabad Doesn't Sleep. It Eats

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

Ahmedabad is home to the strangest of cuisines and is a city of contrasts, if you look beyond the tourist places.

Pak to invite Manmohan to Kartarpur opening ceremony

Pak to invite Manmohan to Kartarpur opening ceremony

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

Pakistan is scheduled to open the Kartarpur corridor for Indian Sikh pilgrims on November 9.

Dalit family first to get Ayodhya bhoomi pujan prasad

Dalit family first to get Ayodhya bhoomi pujan prasad

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

The prasad included laddoos, a copy of the Ramcharitmanas and tulsi mala, Chief Minister's Media Advisor Shalabh Mani Tripathi told PTI. He said the first prasad was sent to the Mahaveer's family in Ayodhya.

Mishra stopped from entering Kejriwal residence

Mishra stopped from entering Kejriwal residence

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

As Mishra had earlier said that he would attend the public meeting, police had barricaded the area around the CM's residence to prevent the sacked minister and his supporters.

Patna's MAGNIFICENT Prakash Utsav!

Patna's MAGNIFICENT Prakash Utsav!

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

Organising the logistics for a festival that attracts nearly 500,000 devotees is not easy.

Hockey captain Manpreet added to Khel Ratna winners

Hockey captain Manpreet added to Khel Ratna winners

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Olympic bronze-winning Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh was on Tuesday added to the list of Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awardees, taking the total number of this year's winners to an unparalleled 12.

PM to inaugurate Kartarpur corridor on Nov 8

PM to inaugurate Kartarpur corridor on Nov 8

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

Modi will inaugurate the integrated check post on the Indian side, Union minister Harsimrat Badal said.

PFI involved in 'disturbing' India's secular fabric: Officials

PFI involved in 'disturbing' India's secular fabric: Officials

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

The PFI is alleged to have been continuously involved in anti-government propaganda and spreading the narrative that Muslims were being persecuted in India.

Modi's new ministers take charge a day after expansion

Modi's new ministers take charge a day after expansion

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and other ministers took charge of their respective offices on Thursday, a day after taking oath at a ceremony held in the Darbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Kartarpur corridor to be opened on Nov 9: Pak official

Kartarpur corridor to be opened on Nov 9: Pak official

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

Project Director Atif Majid said so far 86 per cent of the work on the corridor has been completed.

Modi makes Council of Ministers more socially representative

Modi makes Council of Ministers more socially representative

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has boosted the representation of backward castes, dalits, tribals and women in his Council of Ministers in a big shake-up of his government with a focus on politically crucial states, including the all-important Uttar Pradesh.

Nirmal Baba slapped with notice for tax evasion

Nirmal Baba slapped with notice for tax evasion

Rediff.com23 Feb 2014

'Daswand' -- or the receiving of donations of one-tenth of a devotee's earning -- has landed self-styled spiritual guru 'Nirmal Baba' in trouble with a notice having been slapped on him for alleged Service Tax evasion of Rs 3.5 crore.

'My work is better than Rahman's'

'My work is better than Rahman's'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2005

Composer Ismail Darbar says it like it is.

Meet Ranveer Singh, desi Deadpool

Meet Ranveer Singh, desi Deadpool

Rediff.com15 May 2018

Don't miss his tee!

Pak team to visit India on March 14 to discuss Kartarpur agreement

Pak team to visit India on March 14 to discuss Kartarpur agreement

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

The visit will be followed by the return visit of the Indian delegation to Islamabad on March 28.

How Shivaji Taught Aurangzeb Tolerance

How Shivaji Taught Aurangzeb Tolerance

Rediff.com19 Feb 2022

'Aurangzeb, who had destroyed the Hindu temples of Mathura and Kashi and many others in the north, was a very different ruler when he came to Maharashtra.' 'He did not touch a single temple in Maharashtra.' 'It was possibly the greatest triumph of Shivaji's statesmanship,' notes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd), the well known military historian.

Explosion injures 3 at gurudwara in Germany

Explosion injures 3 at gurudwara in Germany

Rediff.com17 Apr 2016

A Sikh priest was among three persons injured when an explosion ripped through a gurudwara in Germany's western city of Essen.

Hope for re-engagement after polls in India: Pak

Hope for re-engagement after polls in India: Pak

Rediff.com14 Apr 2019

'A narrative is needed that captures the reality in Pakistan objectively and more fully'

Kartarpur initiative: Does Pak Army want to fuel separatism?

Kartarpur initiative: Does Pak Army want to fuel separatism?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

India's assessment is that the Kartarpur project was being implemented with alacrity and military zeal under the supervision of the Pakistan army as it has the strategic objective to use the corridor to encourage separatism in Punjab, say government sources.

'Sometimes it feels spiritual when you sing to a live audience'

'Sometimes it feels spiritual when you sing to a live audience'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

'When you sing, you have to be in the song. You have to feel it or else, don't do the song.' 'That's why I haven't delivered a bad song in my career.'

India, Pak agree on visa-free travel by Kartarpur pilgrims

India, Pak agree on visa-free travel by Kartarpur pilgrims

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Pakistan will allow 5,000 Indian pilgrims to visit the gurdwara every day using the planned corridor, and the numbers could be more on special occasions.

Meet the BUSIEST Actresses down South

Meet the BUSIEST Actresses down South

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

Joginder Tuteja points us to the busiest actresses down south.

J&K govt offices reopen in Srinagar amidst protest

J&K govt offices reopen in Srinagar amidst protest

Rediff.com5 May 2015

The re-opening of the state government offices in Srinagar after the annual Darbar Move was marked by citywide shutdown and protests.

Can't retain govt accommodation: HC

Can't retain govt accommodation: HC

Rediff.com30 Oct 2007

The Delhi high court has turned down the plea of a freedom fighter's widow to retain the government accommodation, originally alloted to her husband, for life time.

Passport needed for Kartarpur visit? Pak Army says yes, FO says no

Passport needed for Kartarpur visit? Pak Army says yes, FO says no

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

Reacting cautiously, MEA said an agreement has been signed between the two countries finalising the modalities for visits and India will stick to it.

Birju Maharaj: A life dedicated to Kathak

Birju Maharaj: A life dedicated to Kathak

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

The legendary dancer did not just take Kathak to the world but also passed on his craft to generations of students

Pak, India agree on majority of Kartarpur proposals

Pak, India agree on majority of Kartarpur proposals

Rediff.com14 Jul 2019

A Foreign Office official told PTI that the eight-member Indian delegation arrived in Lahore at 9.15 am (local time).

Police make crowd control arrangements at Kejriwal's house

Police make crowd control arrangements at Kejriwal's house

Rediff.com29 Dec 2013

As a large number of people are thronging Delhi Chief Minster Arvind Kejriwal's Kaushambi residence for his janta darbar, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh Police forces have made special arrangements to manage the influx of visitors.

Modi carries out major overhaul of Cabinet; Sonowal, Scindia brought in

Modi carries out major overhaul of Cabinet; Sonowal, Scindia brought in

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

This is the first reshuffle in the Council of Ministers by Prime Minister Modi since he assumed charge for a second term in May 2019.

Sidhu: 'Born Congressman' who stumped the party

Sidhu: 'Born Congressman' who stumped the party

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

Nearly five years ago when he joined the Congress, ex-cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu had said he is a 'born Congressman' now coming back to his roots.