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Not Siddaramaiah, it's 'seeda rupaiya' govt: Modi in Karnataka

Not Siddaramaiah, it's 'seeda rupaiya' govt: Modi in Karnataka

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

He said it should not be allowed to continue 'even for a minute'.

Fadnavis takes oath as Maha CM; Ajit Pawar his deputy

Fadnavis takes oath as Maha CM; Ajit Pawar his deputy

Rediff.com23 Nov 2019

The move came at a time when deliberations between the Congress, the NCP and the Shiv Sena seemingly reached the final stage on Friday.

'Insecure dictator you are': Rahul, Oppn slam Modi over MHA order

'Insecure dictator you are': Rahul, Oppn slam Modi over MHA order

Rediff.com21 Dec 2018

The parties, including the Communist Party of India-Marxist, the Samajwadi Party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Trinamool Congress, said they will collectively oppose the Union home ministry's order issued on Thursday.

Yediyurappa sworn in as Karnataka CM for 4th time

Yediyurappa sworn in as Karnataka CM for 4th time

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Yediyurappa said he would decide on members to be inducted into the ministry after consulting party president Amit Shah.

Pull up Gadkari for anti-Sonia comments: Digvijay

Pull up Gadkari for anti-Sonia comments: Digvijay

Rediff.com16 Jun 2011

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders L K Advani and Sushma Swaraj should 'pull up' Nitin Gadkari for his anti-Sonia Gandhi remarks, Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh said on Thursday.

Key bypolls in Karnataka tomorrow

Key bypolls in Karnataka tomorrow

Rediff.com26 Dec 2008

It will be a litmus test for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka when it battles the Congress and the Janata Dal (S) in the by-poll to the eight constituencies in Karnataka on Saturday.

Bhagalpur riots: Union minister's son arrested, sent to judicial custody

Bhagalpur riots: Union minister's son arrested, sent to judicial custody

Rediff.com1 Apr 2018

The arrest came barely a few hours after a Bhagalpur court rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Shashwat against whom an arrest warrant was issued on March 24.

Answer questions, don't just hurl accusations: Rahul to PM

Answer questions, don't just hurl accusations: Rahul to PM

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

"Here, you have to answer to the country. You are not to make accusations here...," he said.

NDA Rafale deal 2.86% cheaper than UPA one: CAG

NDA Rafale deal 2.86% cheaper than UPA one: CAG

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

The CAG observed there was no change in the price of 'flyaway aircraft package'.

Trump, Biden to face off in first presidential debate on Sep 29

Trump, Biden to face off in first presidential debate on Sep 29

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

Dubbed as the "Super Bowl of American Democracy", Trump, 74, and Biden, 77, would respond to questions on their track record, the Supreme Court, economy, race and violence in cities and integrity of the elections at the Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio -- a key battleground state.

'If Mamata wants, violence can stop in 3 days'

'If Mamata wants, violence can stop in 3 days'

Rediff.com5 May 2021

'If Mamata Banerjee doesn't want, then violence cannot be stopped.'

Governments are toppled by people not Maoists: Sena

Governments are toppled by people not Maoists: Sena

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

The Bharatiya Janata Party's carping ally said the police assertion about security threat to Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Maoists was just a 'conspiracy theory'.

PM must explain Mamata's take on Naxals: Oppn

PM must explain Mamata's take on Naxals: Oppn

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

"Why is the Prime Minister silent? Will the Centre continue operations against Maoists after the Railway Minister's statement that Operation Greenhunt will be stopped," BJP Deputy Leader Gopinath Munde said in Lok Sabha.

Nitish blaming the Centre for his failure: Sonia

Nitish blaming the Centre for his failure: Sonia

Rediff.com28 Oct 2010

Stepping up attack on the Nitish Kumar government, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the Bihar administration had failed on all fronts, including health and education sectors, despite getting crores of rupees from the Centre.Dubbing Kumar as an 'opportunist', she charged, "There are complaints of corruption, but no tangible step has been taken to tackle this."

Ordinance route if 6 anti-graft bills not passed: Cong

Ordinance route if 6 anti-graft bills not passed: Cong

Rediff.com20 Feb 2014

Ordinance route will be taken if six anti-corruption bills are not passed in the Winter Session of Parliament scheduled to conclude on Friday, Congress indicated on Thursday.

Farmer taking away cot is 'thief', but Mallya a 'defaulter'? Rahul

Farmer taking away cot is 'thief', but Mallya a 'defaulter'? Rahul

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

At a 'Khaat Sabha' in Sant Kabirnagar district on Wednesday, Rahul referred to the incident of locals taking away the cots brought for the meeting, saying, "Our opponents see farmers as poor persons but I always feel that farmers are the real power of Hindustan."

Pressure on Azam Khan to apologise for sexist remarks

Pressure on Azam Khan to apologise for sexist remarks

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Speaker Om Birla he will hold a meeting with leaders of all parties and then take a decision.

K'taka govt is 'gold medalist' in graft, Cong leaders 'drunk on power': Modi

K'taka govt is 'gold medalist' in graft, Cong leaders 'drunk on power': Modi

Rediff.com3 May 2018

Modi said that the JD-S was going to finish a "poor, distant third".

BJP hails budget; old wine in new bottle, says Cong

BJP hails budget; old wine in new bottle, says Cong

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

In this year's budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hiked tax on petrol and diesel, raised import duty on gold, levied additional surcharge on super rich and brought a tax on high value cash withdrawals as she sought to spur growth with reduction in corporate tax and sops to housing sector, startups and electric vehicles.

People used to scams will have objections to legitimate tax: Jaitley on Rahul's jibe

People used to scams will have objections to legitimate tax: Jaitley on Rahul's jibe

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

He also took potshots at opposition parties' decision to observing November 8 as a 'Black Day', saying the move displays their faith in cash economy.

Will abide by Centre's orders on lockdown: WB govt

Will abide by Centre's orders on lockdown: WB govt

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

The assurance came hours after the Centre accused the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government of obstructing a central team deputed to assess the coronavirus ground situation.

Explain Quattrocchi link, BJP tells Sonia Gandhi

Explain Quattrocchi link, BJP tells Sonia Gandhi

Rediff.com9 Jan 2011

Meeting against the backdrop of reports of Bofors kickbacks, the Bharatiya Janata Party's National Executive on Sunday decided to go after the first family of Congress, alleging that Ottavio Quattrocchi's involvement in the pay-offs lead 'directly to the doorstep of Sonia Gandhi'.

Gadkari to Sonia: 'Sermons won't make an impact'

Gadkari to Sonia: 'Sermons won't make an impact'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2011

Setting the ball rolling for the two-day BJP national executive right on the banks of Brahmaputra River in Guwahati, Gadkari launched a scathing attack on the 'corrupt and inefficient' Congress-led 'UPA -II' government and called upon the party to remain firmly united to make the lotus bloom in New Delhi in 2014.

Mock me but answer my questions: Rahul hits back at PM

Mock me but answer my questions: Rahul hits back at PM

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

Rahul dubbed PM as a 'super event planner', who had made 'perfect planning' to take the money from the poor to help the rich who owe as much as Rs 8 lakh crore to the banks.

How Stalin is different from Karunanidhi, Jaya

How Stalin is different from Karunanidhi, Jaya

Rediff.com29 May 2021

Unlike the regimes of Jayalalitha, Palaniswami and Karunanidhi, ministers are actually getting to make decisions on their own, with the unmentioned rider that they would be held responsible and accountable, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

TDP quitting NDA unfortunate: Amit Shah to Chandrababu Naidu

"TDP quitting NDA unfortunate": Amit Shah to Chandrababu Naidu

Rediff.com24 Mar 2018

The BJP president further said that Andhra Pradesh has always been on the agenda of national development and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left no stone unturned to ensure its growth and prosperity.

Sidhu faces Opposition's ire for hugging Pak Army chief

Sidhu faces Opposition's ire for hugging Pak Army chief

Rediff.com18 Aug 2018

At Imran's oath-taking ceremony, Sidhu was seated next to Masood Khan, the president of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.

Who donated you a helicopter, Diggy asks Ramdev

Who donated you a helicopter, Diggy asks Ramdev

Rediff.com12 Jun 2011

Continuing his tirade against yoga guru Baba Ramdev, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh has asked Baba to name the person who had secretly donated him a helicopter.

CBI gets Maha governor's nod to prosecute Ashok Chavan in Adarsh scam

CBI gets Maha governor's nod to prosecute Ashok Chavan in Adarsh scam

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao gives sanction to the CBI to prosecute former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan in the Adarsh scam case.

It's raining poll promises in TN but here's the catch

It's raining poll promises in TN but here's the catch

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Back of the envelope calculations put government expense on each of the new schemes promised by the DMK and the AIADMK at tens of thousands of crores. But then, neither party has said how they are going to also address the mounting debt burden either, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Tharoor stands by 'Hindu Pak' remark; Cong urges caution, BJP seeks apology

Tharoor stands by 'Hindu Pak' remark; Cong urges caution, BJP seeks apology

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

The ruling party sharply countered the comment, saying the Congress had "demeaned and defamed" Hindus of India.

Sonia to lead Cong march to Rashtrapati Bhavan

Sonia to lead Cong march to Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi will lead a march to Rashtrapati Bhavan to appeal to President Pranab Mukherjee to use his constitutional powers to end the "atmosphere of intolerance".

S-band spectrum: BJP, AIADMK want PM to speak

S-band spectrum: BJP, AIADMK want PM to speak

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

The Bharatiya Janata Party and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to break his silence and personally clear the air on the allocation of the scarce S-band spectrum, dubbing it a "mega scam."

EC scolds Beni Prasad for Modi 'insults'

EC scolds Beni Prasad for Modi 'insults'

Rediff.com1 May 2014

Expressing "serious concern" over repeated violation of the Model Code of Conduct by Union minister Beni Prasad Verma, the Election Commission on Thursday censured him for making "highly insulting" remarks against Narendra Modi while addressing an election rally in Kanpur.

Disband NAC, says Advani

Disband NAC, says Advani

Rediff.com26 Apr 2006

Disband NAC, says Advani

Officials say RS chairman has right to reject impeachment notice

Officials say RS chairman has right to reject impeachment notice

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

Referring to Article 124 of the Constitution, the sources said the notice should have grounds of 'proved misbehaviour or incapacity'.

'Unconstitutional': Nirmala on states refusing to implement CAA

'Unconstitutional': Nirmala on states refusing to implement CAA

Rediff.com19 Jan 2020

"Everybody in this country has the responsibility to implement the law which has been passed in Parliament,", the minister, who was in Chennai as part of the BJP's nationwide 'Jan Jagran Abhiyan' campaign in support of the Act, said.

Clown-Prince vs Court Jester: Cong-BJP battle over Rafale turns personal

Clown-Prince vs Court Jester: Cong-BJP battle over Rafale turns personal

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

The bitter war between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party over the Rafale deal on Tuesday saw more name-calling with the opposition party dubbing Finance Minister Arun Jaitley as a "babble blogger" and dismissing his "clown prince out-clowning himself" barb at Rahul Gandhi as "hollow rants of a court jester".

Kumaraswamy loses trust vote; Cong-JDS govt falls

Kumaraswamy loses trust vote; Cong-JDS govt falls

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

The confidence motion moved by Kumaraswamy was defeated with 99 members voting for the motion and 105 against it in a House of 225 including speaker P R Ramesh Kumar and a nominated member.

Modi acted as Anil Ambani's middleman in Rafale deal: Rahul

Modi acted as Anil Ambani's middleman in Rafale deal: Rahul

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

The BJP said the email purportedly by an Airbus executive referred to a helicopter deal and not Rafale.