News for 'Dr Ambedkar'

Nagpur: Police stop Dalits from holding march

Nagpur: Police stop Dalits from holding march

Rediff.com12 Nov 2006

The march was planned to protest the killings of four members of a Dalit family in Khairlanji village in Bhandara district in September.

Double treat for Kannada movie goers

Double treat for Kannada movie goers

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Two movies, Ingale Marga (Road to Ingale) and Tirupati Express releases today,September 5.

Indian to launch Nagpur-Bangkok flight

Indian to launch Nagpur-Bangkok flight

Rediff.com14 Apr 2006

The Nagpur-Bangkok flight would depart at 1010 hours IST and arrive in Bangkok at 1455 hours (local time), a spokesman of Indian told PTI on Friday.

Dalit brothers oppose remarks against Ambedkar, beaten with iron rods

Dalit brothers oppose remarks against Ambedkar, beaten with iron rods

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

Three Dalit brothers were allegedly thrashed by a mob after they objected to their derogatory remarks against Dr B R Ambedkar in Virar area in early hours on Monday, the police said.

4 Months After Poor LS Score, How BJP Swept Vidarbha

4 Months After Poor LS Score, How BJP Swept Vidarbha

Rediff.com2 Dec 2024

'Slogans like 'Ek hai toh safe hai' and 'Batenge toh katenge' resonated with voters.'

Shinde's MLA offers Rs 11 lakh to cut Rahul's tongue; booked

Shinde's MLA offers Rs 11 lakh to cut Rahul's tongue; booked

Rediff.com17 Sep 2024

Gaikwad, an MLA from Buldhana assembly seat in Vidarbha region, is no stranger to controversies.

Religious Bonhomie At Ram Navami Yatra

Religious Bonhomie At Ram Navami Yatra

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

Sunday's yatra proved that it needs both the maturity of locals as well as the police doing their duty, to ensure that a religious procession doesn't turn ugly.

Why is this man scared of Uddhav's government?

Why is this man scared of Uddhav's government?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

'Was he afraid that his answers during cross-examination would land him in trouble under the new ruling dispensation?'

Shiv Sena boycotts PM's event in Mumbai

Shiv Sena boycotts PM's event in Mumbai

Rediff.com11 Oct 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone of a grand memorial to Babasaheb Ambedkar at the Indu Mills compound in the heart of Mumbai, a function boycotted by Shiv Sena after its chief Uddhav Thackeray was not invited.

Pawars Get Battle Ready!

Pawars Get Battle Ready!

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

Supriya Sule and her sister-in-law Sunetra Pawar file their nominations for the Baramati Lok Sabha seat.

Cong will implement Sharia, steal your property: Yogi

Cong will implement Sharia, steal your property: Yogi

Rediff.com23 Apr 2024

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday made serious allegations against the Congress and said the grand old party has in its election manifesto expressed its intention to implement the 'Sharia law' in the country and redistribute people's property.

'Complainant absconding': Uddhav takes a dig at Param Bir

'Complainant absconding': Uddhav takes a dig at Param Bir

Rediff.com23 Oct 2021

Thackeray made the statement at the inauguration of two wings of the annexe building at the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay high court.

Karnataka Cong MLA, son booked for abetting cop's suicide

Karnataka Cong MLA, son booked for abetting cop's suicide

Rediff.com3 Aug 2024

A case was registered by the police against Congress MLA Channareddy Tannur and his son Pampanagouda Tannur on Saturday after a Dalit sub-inspector allegedly died by suicide, following his transfer within seven months of posting.

DU to drop Pak poet Mohammed Iqbal who penned 'saare jahan se achha'

DU to drop Pak poet Mohammed Iqbal who penned 'saare jahan se achha'

Rediff.com27 May 2023

The university's academic council in a meeting on Friday had passed a motion for the removal of the chapter titled Modern Indian Political Thought.

Journalists crowd Delhi-Lahore bus

Journalists crowd Delhi-Lahore bus

Rediff.com11 Jul 2003

Uddhav handed over 'remote control' to Congress: Modi in Mumbai

Uddhav handed over 'remote control' to Congress: Modi in Mumbai

Rediff.com15 Nov 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday mocked Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray for "handing over the remote control" of the party to the Congress as he took poll battle to Mumbai with less than a week left for voting in Maharashtra.

Gorakhpur tragedy: 'Saviour' Dr Kafeel Khan sacked

Gorakhpur tragedy: 'Saviour' Dr Kafeel Khan sacked

Rediff.com13 Aug 2017

Dr Bhupendra Sharma will now take over as the nodal officer of pediatric department.

So who gets to remember old wounds?

So who gets to remember old wounds?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

'Muslims and Dalits must erase the way they remember their past, or carry out their their performances in private,' says Jyoti Punwani, as Maharashtra's Censor Board denies permission to a play Jai Bhim, Jai Bharat.

Haryana's Nuh on alert ahead of religious procession

Haryana's Nuh on alert ahead of religious procession

Rediff.com21 Jul 2024

Around 2,500 personnel from police and paramilitary have been deployed in the district this year a day before the yatra, police said.

Maha suspends 10 cops for alleged security lapse after ink attack on minister

Maha suspends 10 cops for alleged security lapse after ink attack on minister

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

The incident had occurred in Pimpri city on Saturday in apparent protest against minister Patil's controversial remark about Dr BR Ambedkar and social reformer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule.

'Adani Wasn't There At Meeting'

'Adani Wasn't There At Meeting'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2024

'That was my mistake.' 'Gautam Adani was not involved in forming the Maharashtra government.' 'Adani was not there in the meeting.' 'The meeting was at his guest house and we were sitting in his guest house.'

Oppn boycotts Lok Sabha proceedings against Adhir's suspension

Oppn boycotts Lok Sabha proceedings against Adhir's suspension

Rediff.com11 Aug 2023

Opposition parties of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) boycotted Lok Sabha proceedings on Friday to protest the suspension of Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from the House.

UP Dalits abandon BJP? Wins 8 of 17 SC seats, lowest in 3 polls

UP Dalits abandon BJP? Wins 8 of 17 SC seats, lowest in 3 polls

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

The BJP had registered a one-sided victory on all the 17 SC-reserved seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. But in 2019, out of these 17 seats, it lost Nagina and Lalganj seats to the Bahujan Samaj Party.

Will Udhayanidhi Stalin lead DMK in 2026 Tamil Nadu polls?

Will Udhayanidhi Stalin lead DMK in 2026 Tamil Nadu polls?

Rediff.com29 Sep 2024

The party, rallying in his support, campaigned that national icons like Periyar EV Ramasamy, Dr BR Ambedkar and Naryana Guru had spoken against discrimination including those based on a person's birth. That the Sanatan Dharma controversy cut no electoral ice in Tamil Nadu was also seen as a success for Udhayanidhi.

'My Father Made Me What I Am'

'My Father Made Me What I Am'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

'Dharti par jo Rab hota hai, woh hai pitaah (There's a God on earth, and it's a Father).'

'BJP Has 6,000 Crores To Spend On Elections'

'BJP Has 6,000 Crores To Spend On Elections'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

'Not even a single rupee from the electoral bonds should be allowed to be used in the election.' 'If it is used in the election, it will taint India's electoral process itself.'

'I never imagined I would have a jail life'

'I never imagined I would have a jail life'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

'I was under the illusion that this could never happen to me because my background was such -- corporate CEO, IIT professor, IIT alumnus, IIM...'

'BJP may get an upper hand as far as Dalit votes are concerned'

'BJP may get an upper hand as far as Dalit votes are concerned'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

'It is difficult to imagine the BJP becoming the legatee of Ambedkar. Whichever way one looks at it, Ambedkar's thought and Hindu nationalism are not easy to reconcile.'

Mumbai to see MVA's rally, Shinde's counter rally on Saturday

Mumbai to see MVA's rally, Shinde's counter rally on Saturday

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

The march will start near J J Hospital and end at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in south Mumbai.

After Lenin, Periyar, statues of SP Mookerjee, Ambedkar vandalised

After Lenin, Periyar, statues of SP Mookerjee, Ambedkar vandalised

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday "strongly disapproved" incidents of vandalism of statues in certain parts of the country and spoke to Home Minister Rajnath Singh on the matter.

BJP vs Cong over 'sulking' Selja's absence from Haryana poll campaign

BJP vs Cong over 'sulking' Selja's absence from Haryana poll campaign

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

Sirsa MP Kumari Selja will campaign for the Congress and address a public meeting in Narwana this week, party general secretary Randeep Surjewala said on Monday after the Bharatiya Janata Party targeted the grand old party over alleged infighting amid reports that she was sulking.

Mr Modi, why not a Bharat Ratna for the Mahatma?

Mr Modi, why not a Bharat Ratna for the Mahatma?

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

'If we can award Madan Mohan Malaviya who died in 1946, then why not the Mahatma who died in 1948?' 'Why not go a little further back in time and give the award to Rabindranath Tagore who died in 1941?' 'And should we mark Lokmanya Tilak's 100th death anniversary in 2020 by giving him a Bharat Ratna,' asks Amberish K Diwanji.

Modi wants India to break into the $5 trillion club

Modi wants India to break into the $5 trillion club

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

Listing out the achievements of his government, he said the country has moved away from a culture of delaying work through 'atkana, latkana and bhatkana' (obstructing, delaying and misguiding).

At mega Cong rally, Rahul promises nationwide caste census

At mega Cong rally, Rahul promises nationwide caste census

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

Addressing a huge rally in Maharashtra's Nagpur on the occasion of the Congress' 139th foundation day, he said unemployment in the country has reached its highest point in the last 40 years.

'I was afraid'

'I was afraid'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

'Both sides were so embittered by what had happened last year that I didn't know what to expect.'

Deadlock over swearing-in of TMC MLAs continues as guv leaves for Delhi

Deadlock over swearing-in of TMC MLAs continues as guv leaves for Delhi

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

After West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose refused to concede to their request that their swearing-in be held in the assembly, two newly elected Trinamool Congress legislators held a protest on Wednesday on the assembly premises.

Antony wants his son and BJP candidate Anil to lose

Antony wants his son and BJP candidate Anil to lose

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

Veteran Congress leader and former Defence Minister A K Antony said on Tuesday that his son, Anil K Antony, who is contesting as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate in the Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha seat in Kerala, should not win the election.

Jai Bhim review

Jai Bhim review

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Jai Bhim is a story of hope and despair, observes Utkarsh Mishra.

Can a citizen's petition under Article 32 be discouraged?

Can a citizen's petition under Article 32 be discouraged?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

'The right conferred by Article 32 has been considered as a part of the 'basic structure of the Constitution', and thus cannot be taken away by anybody, not even by amending the Constitution.'

2 booked for firing outside Salman Khan's house

2 booked for firing outside Salman Khan's house

Rediff.com14 Apr 2024

Two persons fired four rounds outside Bandra's Galaxy Apartments, where the actor resides, around 5 am and fled from the spot, the police official said.