The Centre on Tuesday issued a 'Leave India' notice and cancelled the business visa given to the actor.
Chhole bhaturas instead of cumcumber sandwiches -- diets take a tumble in the tough UP campaign; The star of the Congress Parivar and no it's not Rahul; UP fails to lure Didi; The Desi Boy who reads the The New York Times after campaigning... Gupshup from the Dilli Darbar.
Opposition parties have expressed solidarity with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
Rediff.com takes a look at the many, many times Didi's (in)famously volatile and unpredictable ways have left us speechless!
What the Congress will have to understand is that it is not enough to have a 40-something vice-president in New Delhi, but young faces with fresh ideas in the states,' says Amulya Ganguli.
We asked you, our readers, to tell us about your first salary and how you spent it. Here's the latest set of responses we received.
Stalin owes his victory this time, like in 2019, to the hate-campaign of the local Hindutva forces, which kept haranguing him, and even his dead father, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.
'If the Modi government doesn't act now, it will demoralise and hurt the people who voted in hope of a better times,' argues former BJP MP Tarun Vijay.
'...are the deep ruts and fissures in the rotting fabric of our cities and the incompetence of elected leaders and administrators,' notes Sunil Sethi.
'Modi is still immensely popular and, therefore, he can sustain any number of policy failures.' 'Modi himself has worn multiple faces so it would be naive to think that the Modi of 2021 will be the same Modi that will be campaigning for re-election in 2024.'
'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.
The firm is fighting a court battle over new rules that mandate licensing & cap fares that remove surge pricing.
The announcement comes amid rumours that Tej Pratap would be causing a split in the party.
"Prime Minister Modi is not a leader, he is an actor. It would have been better if Amitabh Bachchan was made the prime minister," she said at an election meeting at the end of her roadshow in Mirzapur.
Shah said not a single person will lose citizenship as a result of the Citizenship Amendment Act.
In the run up to the West Bengal Assembly polls, traders are going gung ho about 'Brand Mamata'.
India's Internet economy has two choices: An immediate $30 billion Sale-and-Leaseback or a $3 trillion value harvesting over decades, observes Vibhu Arya.
People of West Bengal would not forget this Friday in a hurry.
Shah accused the Congress and other opposition parties of running a misinformation campaign.
Mr X is a stupid, slow, randomly ballad-filled mess that could still have been made entertaining with an interesting protagonist, writes Raja Sen.
There is indeed a Bengal Model but it is one which negates generational aspiration, generates animus, thrives on bloodletting and political vendetta, reiterates outdated ideas of vote bank politics, is shorn of any vision or roadmap for reconstruction and is fast depleting the levels of a legitimate tolerance, says Dr Anirban Ganguly.
This was the first major election in the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Obviously, the women of Bihar were not intimidated by the pandemic and came out in large numbers to vote.
Angered by Congress joining hands with the Left in Siliguri, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused its ally of 'breach of trust' in the mayoral elections there and claimed that 'money game' was involved in it.
'Mamata's fascination with stars is so deep-rooted that she uses her clout as chief minister to get close to them.'
Pari expresses her feeling in her soulful voice and makes an impressive debut.
Yet another honour for Javed Akhtar.
The new BCCI president-elect Sourav Ganguly said 'it's a great opportunity for him to do something good' as he is taking over the reigns of the Board at a time when it's image has got a serious beating.
Portugal football team captain Cristiano Ronaldo has been voted as the No 1 footballer in the world overtaking Argentina skipper Lionel Messi for the top spot.
Such was the reaction to the actor's tweet that his name had started trending with many on social media lashing out against Oberoi.
Bolivia ended Argentina's 100 percent record under Diego Maradona in style by thrashing them 6-1 at high altitude in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.
'People like Mahaswetadi can never die. They live in our hearts and minds,' says writer Nabaneeta Dev Sen.
Gulmohar marks the debut of writer-director Ranjith as an actor, who plays the role of a revolutionary of the seventies. This film is worth watching for his performance and to see Jayaraj bounce back to form as a director.
Indrani Roy Mitra and photographer Dipak Chakraborty travel to Cyclone Aila-ravaged Sunderbans and witness untold suffering and misery amidst an apathetic relief effort mired in red tape.
In a video of the meeting which took place Monday at a college in Behror, self-styled gau rakshak Sadhvi Kamal Didi was seen telling Yadav, "Poora Bharat tere saath mein hai, aur hum apne desh mein aise kaam nahi karenge toh kahan karenge. Koi bhi toh na jhuke, aur na he tujhe kisi prakar ki chinta karne ki avashakta hai (The entire country is with you. If we won't do such things in our country then where else. One shouldn't give in. You shouldn't worry about anything)," she said.
During a media interaction, Mamata Banerjee voiced her discontent over the Centre's 'stepfatherly' attitude towards Bengal. Banerjee's detractors feel that the agenda that she conveyed to the media is nothing but an eyewash. According to them, 'Mamata and Modi are heading towards an alliance of convenience'. Indrani Roy reports from Kolkata on the agenda and politics of prime minister two-day visit to the state.
He urged the crowd attending a pro-CAA rally to give a missed call to the 8866288662, pledging their support to the legislation. Shah also sought to dispel 'rumours' of discord within the NDA in Bihar and said CM Nitish Kumar will be the alliance leader in the state.
Arundhuti Dasgupta on the anxiety and logistical challenges of caring for elderly parents during lockdown, especially if they are ailing and live away from you.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee could be staring at troubled times ahead as the Saradha scam trail seemingly leads up to her doorstep.
The Congress has been reduced to a C player in national politics thanks to its inability to read the pulse of the people, says Rashme Sehgal.
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