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PHOTOS: PM Modi inaugurates Kalam memorial

PHOTOS: PM Modi inaugurates Kalam memorial

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

The memorial has been built at a cost of Rs 15 crore on land alloted by the Tamil Nadu government at Kalam's village Peikarambu.

Delhi HC wants AIDS kit plea as PIL

Delhi HC wants AIDS kit plea as PIL

Rediff.com20 Aug 2008

Jutice G S Sistani of the Delhi high court, who heard civil petition 5973/2008 of Dr Kunal Saha vs M Sujata Rao and others, asked the petitioner to convert the case of fake AIDS kits into a public interest litigation so that a larger bench could hear the matter and take a decision.

'Hindu Rashtra won't keep India together'

'Hindu Rashtra won't keep India together'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

'Non-separation of religion from politics is India's most daunting challenge'

Why a Modi bhakt decided to play Manmohan Singh

Why a Modi bhakt decided to play Manmohan Singh

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

'People have a certain perception about my political leanings -- and rightly so.' 'But I am an actor first, and then an activist.' 'And I am not an accidental actor.' 'There was no way I was going to be dishonest with my acting,' Anupam Kher tells Veenu Sandhu.

N D Tiwari is Andhra Pradesh governor

N D Tiwari is Andhra Pradesh governor

Rediff.com22 Aug 2007

Chief Justice of AP High Court G S Singhvi administered the oath of office to the new governor at a simple ceremony at Raj Bhavan.

Hyderabad woman vet raped, killed; 4 arrested

Hyderabad woman vet raped, killed; 4 arrested

Rediff.com30 Nov 2019

Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's son and Municipal Administration Minister K T Rama Rao said he would 'personally monitor the case'.

TRS to decide to continue with UPA

TRS to decide to continue with UPA

Rediff.com1 Sep 2005

TRS President K Chandrasekhar Rao met the PM and Sonia Gandhi.

Orrisa governor takes charge of AP

Orrisa governor takes charge of AP

Rediff.com29 Jan 2006

PIX: Elli Avram cheers while Amitabh Bachchan gets yet another award

PIX: Elli Avram cheers while Amitabh Bachchan gets yet another award

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

Yet another award for Amitabh Bachchan.

Jayalalithaa's health 'continues to improve', says hospital

Jayalalithaa's health 'continues to improve', says hospital

Rediff.com2 Oct 2016

A bulletin from the hospital on Sunday night said it has taken expert opinion from a UK-based doctor who examined her and concurred with the present line of management.

Would Vajpayee have approved of Modi-Shah's BJP?

Would Vajpayee have approved of Modi-Shah's BJP?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

'Vajpayee would not have approved either of the way the BJP now functions or of the thoughts that it entertains in its mind,' says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

First Look: Nagarjuna's socio-fantasy film Damarukam

First Look: Nagarjuna's socio-fantasy film Damarukam

Rediff.com29 May 2012

Nagarjuna plays an asura who gets up after a deep sleep of 1000 years and wants to fight the gods.

Sonia on visit to flood-hit AP

Sonia on visit to flood-hit AP

Rediff.com9 Aug 2006

Andhra high court slams YSR

Andhra high court slams YSR

Rediff.com5 Aug 2006

PM awards eminent scientists at Science Congress

PM awards eminent scientists at Science Congress

Rediff.com3 Jan 2007

Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Kapil Sibal, Tamil Nadu Governor Surjeet Singh Barnala and State Ministers participated in the function.

PM to attend Nuclear Security Summit in South Korea

PM to attend Nuclear Security Summit in South Korea

Rediff.com23 Mar 2012

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves on Saturday on a four-day visit to South Korea where he will seek to strengthen ties with his Asian economic partner and also participate in the Nuclear Security Summit. During his visit to Seoul, Dr Singh is scheduled to hold talks with President Lee Myung-bak on Sunday to forge closer economic ties. This will be the second official visit by an Indian prime minister to South Korea after the visit of P V Narasimha Rao in 1993.

Caucus to urge US for bilateral investment treaty with India

Caucus to urge US for bilateral investment treaty with India

Rediff.com1 Dec 2011

Us Senate India Caucus to urge President Obama to push for bilateral investment treaty with India; lawmakers hail Prime Minister's 'Brave Action' to open India to FDI in multi-brand retail sector.

'He made the youth dream about a better India'

'He made the youth dream about a better India'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

'His simple lifestyle, his optimism, his hard work and his genuine humility made him an authentic role model to millions of children, many of them growing up in challenging circumstances.'

TRS chief to meet PM, Sonia

TRS chief to meet PM, Sonia

Rediff.com4 Jul 2005

'Rajiv Gandhi's legacy is quite inspirational'

'Rajiv Gandhi's legacy is quite inspirational'

Rediff.com21 May 2021

'Some of his decisions were not so good, but his intentions were always guided by a deep national interest.'

Telangana MPs late for meet, Speaker walks out

Telangana MPs late for meet, Speaker walks out

Rediff.com4 Jul 2011

The much-awaited meeting between nine Congress members of Parliament from Telangana and Lok Sabha Speaker Miera Kumar could not take place, as the legislators ran late for the appointment.

AP CM sheds 27 portfolios

AP CM sheds 27 portfolios

Rediff.com21 Jul 2005

PIX: Cricket, dinner and diplomacy in Mohali

PIX: Cricket, dinner and diplomacy in Mohali

Rediff.com31 Mar 2011

Mixing cricket with diplomacy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held wide-ranging discussions with his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani when he favoured the need for an "atmosphere free of violence" in order to ensure thorough mobilisation of bilateral ties

Dalit student's suicide: Fasting students taken to hospital

Dalit student's suicide: Fasting students taken to hospital

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

Tension prevailed on the campus as security personnel forcibly took the students to the hospital while other students shouted slogans and tried to stop the ambulance.

Revolutionary balladeer Gadar to fast in Delhi

Revolutionary balladeer Gadar to fast in Delhi

Rediff.com7 Jul 2011

The fast, to be held at the Jantar Mantar, would see a large number of students and politicians, Dr Sangam Prithviraj, chief of the Students Joint Action Committee for Telangana confirmed.

Meet Manmohan Singh, our PM-in-hiding

Meet Manmohan Singh, our PM-in-hiding

Rediff.com25 Jun 2011

You see him seated at meetings, looking a trifle lost, or mouthing homilies at government functions (the MAFA syndrome -- mistaking articulation for action). Other than that, he is both invisible and silent. This is no way to lead.

BJP chants Ambedkar's name but oppresses Dalits, says Mayawati

BJP chants Ambedkar's name but oppresses Dalits, says Mayawati

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

The Modi govt is continuously indulging in theatrics on issues related to Dalits and backwards and any more drama on the issue will not get them any political mileage, Mayawati said.

More stars than in the sky at Virushka's reception

More stars than in the sky at Virushka's reception

Rediff.com27 Dec 2017

Awesome Star Power was evident at *the* wedding reception of the year.

Unhappy at work? Avoid these three things

Unhappy at work? Avoid these three things

Rediff.com6 Jul 2010

Dr Srikumar Rao author of Happiness at Work discusses three things to avoid at office!

PIX: Priyanka, Katrina, Alia walk red carpet

PIX: Priyanka, Katrina, Alia walk red carpet

Rediff.com20 Dec 2017

PeeCee returns to Mumbai and headlines the Zee Cine Awards.

Ramakrishna Hegde dead

Ramakrishna Hegde dead

Rediff.com12 Jan 2004

The 76-year-old had been out of active politics after undergoing a brain operation in London in 2003.

How ISRO satellites are helping Kerala rescue op

How ISRO satellites are helping Kerala rescue op

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

Data provided by the satellites helps experts predict the level of rains till then, what to expect in the next few hours and even about the situation in the forests and the water reservoirs.

An interview students must read!

An interview students must read!

Rediff.com11 Feb 2004

'They are employing graduates who have just passed out, paying them Rs 5,000 and making them teach. I said \n\nall this must stop,' says Dr U R Rao, whose report on technical education has created huge controversy.

First Look: Allu Arjun's Race Gurram

First Look: Allu Arjun's Race Gurram

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan will make his Telugu debut in the film.

PIX: Shah Rukh-Gauri party with Akshay-Twinkle

PIX: Shah Rukh-Gauri party with Akshay-Twinkle

Rediff.com28 Oct 2019

Even as Sonam Kapoor threw a Diwali party, Amitabh Bachchan hosted a grand celebration too.

The FUNNIEST names in Bollywood

The FUNNIEST names in Bollywood

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

Just once in a while comes along a film where the characters have the strangest names.

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.

Why Manmohan is right on Savarkar

Why Manmohan is right on Savarkar

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

'Savarkar was the closest the RSS had to a freedom movement icon, however flawed.' 'Indira Gandhi wasn't going to gift him to them.' 'And a non-career politician like Dr Singh understands it.' 'It is just that his party never listened to him,' says Shekhar Gupta.

UP govt decides to add 'Ramji' to Ambedkar's name in official records

UP govt decides to add 'Ramji' to Ambedkar's name in official records

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

The order soon got mired in political controversy with the opposition Samajwadi Party crying hoarse that the move smacked of politics ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.