News for 'Deen Dayal Upadhyay'

'Unfortunate' to refer to Gyanvapi as mosque: UP CM

'Unfortunate' to refer to Gyanvapi as mosque: UP CM

Rediff.com14 Sep 2024

The Gyanvapi issue has been at the centre of a long-drawn legal battle with the Hindu side arguing that the Gyanvapi mosque was allegedly built on the remains of a pre-existing temple, while the Muslim side has contested the claim.

December 2012 gang rape convict hospitalised after attempting suicide

December 2012 gang rape convict hospitalised after attempting suicide

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

He was later taken to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital where his condition is stated to be stable.

Uri terror attack looms large over BJP's Kerala meet

Uri terror attack looms large over BJP's Kerala meet

Rediff.com24 Sep 2016

The Uri terror attack in which 18 soldiers were martyred will be deliberated in the council, said BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav.

PM's claim of electrifying Nagla Fatela may not be correct

PM's claim of electrifying Nagla Fatela may not be correct

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Did Prime Minister Narendra Modi have his facts wrong when he claimed during his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort that Nagla Fatela, a tiny village in Uttar Pradesh, had finally been electrified, seven decades after independence?

On Nirbhaya's 6th anniversary, 3-yr-old girl gangraped in Delhi

On Nirbhaya's 6th anniversary, 3-yr-old girl gangraped in Delhi

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

The minor girl was allegedly raped by one Ranjeet, who works as a guard and resides in the ground floor of the same building as the victim.

Nikki Yadav died due to strangulation as per preliminary report: Police

Nikki Yadav died due to strangulation as per preliminary report: Police

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

The incident came to light on Valentine's Day on February 14 and it was on the instance of the accused that Yadav's body was recovered on Tuesday morning from the refrigerator at the eatery, four days after the murder.

After 3 failed attempts, MCD to make fourth bid to elect mayor on Feb 16

After 3 failed attempts, MCD to make fourth bid to elect mayor on Feb 16

Rediff.com12 Feb 2023

The government had sent the proposal to hold the House session on February 16 and Saxena has accepted it, they said.

250 rallies, 500 press conferences: BJP's plan for its 1st anniversary

250 rallies, 500 press conferences: BJP's plan for its 1st anniversary

Rediff.com15 May 2015

Modi will address the rally at village Nagla Chandrabhan in Mathura of Uttar Pradesh, which is Upadhyay's birth place.

Is UGC the new caged parrot?

Is UGC the new caged parrot?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

'"Life-changing" clearly denotes an exceptionally high level of regard for Narendra D Modi.' 'One has to find out if the UGC used such an adulatory term for any other speaker, whether from politics or from academe,' says Amulya Ganguli.

Amit Shah dares Rahul to clarify his stand on OBC bill, NRC

Amit Shah dares Rahul to clarify his stand on OBC bill, NRC

Rediff.com5 Aug 2018

Shah attended a function on renaming of Mughalsarai junction after Pt Deendayal Upadhyay.

15 CBI officers get home ministry's excellence award

15 CBI officers get home ministry's excellence award

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

CBI officer V K Shukla, who is probing the death of Jharkhand Judge Uttam Anand, is among 15 officers of the agency awarded the 'Union Home Minister's Medal for Excellence in Investigation' for the year 2021, officials said Thursday.

Vajpayee's funeral today: Traffic advisory for Delhi commuters

Vajpayee's funeral today: Traffic advisory for Delhi commuters

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

Vajpayee's last rites will be performed at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in New Delhi at 4 pm on Friday.

BJP will win 74 Lok Sabha seats in UP: Amit Shah

BJP will win 74 Lok Sabha seats in UP: Amit Shah

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

That would be three more seats than what the BJP won in 2014.

UP cabinet approves renaming of Faizabad as Ayodhya, Allahabad as Prayagraj

UP cabinet approves renaming of Faizabad as Ayodhya, Allahabad as Prayagraj

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

The decision came a day after the Allahabad high court asked the Centre and the state government to file counter affidavits within a week on a petition challenging the decision to rename Allahabad as Prayagraj.

Denied LS ticket, BJP MP Harsh Vardhan quits politics

Denied LS ticket, BJP MP Harsh Vardhan quits politics

Rediff.com3 Mar 2024

In 2014, Vardhan had defeated Kapil Sibal, then with the Congress, to win the Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha seat while in the 2019 polls, he trounced Congress' Jai Prakash Agarwal.

After FYUP row, DU colleges to begin new session on Monday

After FYUP row, DU colleges to begin new session on Monday

Rediff.com20 Jul 2014

After the ambitious Four Year Undergraduate programme became history for the Delhi University, the chaos and confusion over the course seems to have settled down as the new academic session is all set to begin on Monday.

Lawrence Bishnoi's aide killed in attack inside Delhi's Tihar Jail

Lawrence Bishnoi's aide killed in attack inside Delhi's Tihar Jail

Rediff.com15 Apr 2023

Prince Tewatia (33) was an undertrial prisoner lodged in ward 6 of central jail number 3 which has around 380 inmates, they said.

Ladakh stand-off: Railways cancels Chinese contract

Ladakh stand-off: Railways cancels Chinese contract

Rediff.com19 Jun 2020

Govt has already approached World Bank seeking termination of contract. The progress of the project was just 20 per cent though the contract was awarded in 2016.

Vajpayee's funeral at Smriti Sthal on Friday

Vajpayee's funeral at Smriti Sthal on Friday

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

After the people pay their homage for an hour on Friday morning, the late prime minister's body will be taken to the BJP headquarters where it will lie in state before the funeral.

Is S P Shukla's entry a check on Adityanath?

Is S P Shukla's entry a check on Adityanath?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

The induction of Shiv Pratap Shukla, a Brahmin face in the BJP, is being seen as a well-calculated move to keep the upper caste in good humour.

Dhaba murder: Accused held party before killing partner Nikki, claims police

Dhaba murder: Accused held party before killing partner Nikki, claims police

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

The police said after the engagement party, Gehlot had gone to Yadav's rented house in Uttam Nagar.

Covid-19 surge: Top Delhi hospitals get fresh oxygen supply

Covid-19 surge: Top Delhi hospitals get fresh oxygen supply

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

A record 28,395 coronavirus cases and 277 deaths marked the aggravation of the pandemic situation in Delhi on Tuesday as the positivity rate shot up to 32.82 per cent -- meaning every third sample came out positive -- amid a "serious oxygen crisis" unfolding in the city.

Highest single-day rainfall in September brings Delhi to its knees

Highest single-day rainfall in September brings Delhi to its knees

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Heavy rains that lashed the national capital on Wednesday morning led to waterlogging and traffic snarls in many parts of the city, including the Minto Road railway underpass, while several low-lying areas were submerged.

No more Gandhi tags on schemes, Modi looks for new names

No more Gandhi tags on schemes, Modi looks for new names

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

The move is aimed at reflecting the diversity of India and highlighting the contribution of prominent personalities.

Delhi police takes dhaba murder accused Sahil to crime scene

Delhi police takes dhaba murder accused Sahil to crime scene

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

The Delhi police took Sahil Gehlot, accused of killing his girlfriend, to the crime spot on Thursday to recreate the sequence of events leading up to the incident.

We want justice, culprit should be hanged: Nikki Yadav's father

We want justice, culprit should be hanged: Nikki Yadav's father

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

Most impact among them is perhaps Nidhi, Nikki's sister who was very attached to her.

Nationwide strike over Kolkata doctor's murder; surgeries hit

Nationwide strike over Kolkata doctor's murder; surgeries hit

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

According to the Federation of Resident Doctors Association, during the indefinite strike, all outpatient departments, operation theatres, and ward duties will be shut, but emergency services will continue to operate as usual, ensuring that urgent patient care remains unaffected.

Punjab Police 'arrested me as if I was a terrorist': Bagga

Punjab Police 'arrested me as if I was a terrorist': Bagga

Rediff.com7 May 2022

'Whosoever speaks against the AAP supremo would be termed the biggest terrorist'

Delhi registers highest Covid cases, deaths in a day

Delhi registers highest Covid cases, deaths in a day

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

Only 30 ICU beds for COVID patients were available in hospitals across Delhi at 10 pm, according to government data.

Chinese firm in JV among bidders for 44 Vande Bharat trains

Chinese firm in JV among bidders for 44 Vande Bharat trains

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

CRRC Pioneer Electric (India) Private Limited, whose bid for the project is a joint venture of the Chinese firm CRRC Corporation Ltd with a Gurugram-based company according to its website, is one of the six contenders for the tender for procuring propulsion systems or electric traction kits for 44 trains to function as the Vande Bharat Express or Train 18.

Delhi mayoral poll put off again; nominated members can't vote, says SC

Delhi mayoral poll put off again; nominated members can't vote, says SC

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

Nominated members of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) cannot vote in the mayoral election and the constitutional provision is "very clear" on that, the Supreme Court observed on Monday.

Achche din have come to people, bure for those who looted them: Modi

Achche din have come to people, bure for those who looted them: Modi

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Marking the first anniversary of the National Democratic Alliance government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday presented a report card for one year which he asserted has been free of corruption and scams but has brought bure din (bad days) for those who have "robbed" the country in their 60 years of rule.

The politics behind Ajay Singh Bisht's name changes

The politics behind Ajay Singh Bisht's name changes

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

Changing the names of Uttar Pradesh cities has accelerated into a movement ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election, notes Ranjita Ganesan.

Railways won't roll back dynamic pricing for premium trains

Railways won't roll back dynamic pricing for premium trains

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

Looking into the flexi-fare scheme in Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trains introduced in September 2016, the CAG stated that occupancy in all classes except the sleeper class in Duronto decreased.

Boost Consumption Of The Poorest 80 Crores And Not The Richest Eight Crores

Boost Consumption Of The Poorest 80 Crores And Not The Richest Eight Crores

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

There are reports that the government will soon cut income taxes by about Rs 50,000 crore to boost consumption.
Prime Minister Modi, I suggest that, instead, you distribute about one lakh crore rupees per year to the 80 crore poor, which will boost both consumption and economic growth, suggests Kalyan Singhal, McCurdy Professor of Business at the University of Baltimore.

'You can't call Yogi the CM of gau mata'

'You can't call Yogi the CM of gau mata'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

'How can you say such things? Just because he takes care of cows...'

Tejashwi seeks HC-monitored probe into Munger firing incident

Tejashwi seeks HC-monitored probe into Munger firing incident

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

Accompanied by Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala and other leaders of the Grand Alliance, Yadav made a scathing attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi, asking who gave permission to the Munger police to act like 'General Dyer'.

Politics of nepotism, casteism, appeasement will end: UP CM

Politics of nepotism, casteism, appeasement will end: UP CM

Rediff.com1 May 2017

He added that the rival parties had tried to project the Bharatiya Janata Party as communal and therefore "untouchable" but the people realised that the party stood for their welfare.

India to ratify Paris climate change agreement on Oct 2: PM Modi

India to ratify Paris climate change agreement on Oct 2: PM Modi

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

China and the US are responsible for around 40 per cent of the world's carbon emissions.

Bihar train accident: Faulty tracks suspected; top-level probe ordered

Bihar train accident: Faulty tracks suspected; top-level probe ordered

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

The probe report has estimated the cost of damage due to the accident at more than Rs 52 crore.