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Adani stocks rout: Opposition stalls Parliament, seeks probe

Adani stocks rout: Opposition stalls Parliament, seeks probe

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

Adani Group stocks have taken a beating on the bourses after Hindenburg Research made a litany of allegations in its report, including fraudulent transactions and share price manipulation at the Gautam Adani-led group.

Wearing pheran amid snowfall, Rahul concludes Bharat Jodo Yatra

Wearing pheran amid snowfall, Rahul concludes Bharat Jodo Yatra

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who set off a national debate when he walked the Bharat Jodo Yatra in a T-shirt in north India's cold winter, donned a pheran to ward off Kashmir's bone-freezing chill on Monday.

Mamata removes Partha Chatterjee from cabinet, all TMC posts

Mamata removes Partha Chatterjee from cabinet, all TMC posts

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

The ED had arrested Chatterjee, who is also the Trinamool Congress secretary-general, on July 23 in connection with its investigation into alleged irregularities in the recruitment drives by the School Service Commission.

'Is it a crime to meet the prime minister?'

'Is it a crime to meet the prime minister?'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

'I just invited PM Modi for Kalki Dham for shilanyas, so what crime did I commit as a Congressman?'

'Kushti' in Kerala, 'dosti' in Tripura: Modi on Cong-CPI alliance

'Kushti' in Kerala, 'dosti' in Tripura: Modi on Cong-CPI alliance

Rediff.com11 Feb 2023

Modi claimed that some other parties were also helping the opposition alliance from behind but any vote for them will take Tripura several years backward.

Tripura polls: BJP to contest in 55 seats, ally IPFT in 5 constituencies

Tripura polls: BJP to contest in 55 seats, ally IPFT in 5 constituencies

Rediff.com29 Jan 2023

Chief Minister Manik Saha said that the BJP will contest in 55 constituencies in its bid to return to power in the northeastern state which has a 60-member assembly for the second time in a row.

'Can't abdicate jurisdiction': Oppn to ED over Adani issue

'Can't abdicate jurisdiction': Oppn to ED over Adani issue

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

Leaders of several opposition parties were stopped by the police at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi as they took out a protest march from Parliament House to hand over a complaint to the Enforcement Directorate on the Adani issue.

Tiananmen Square: 30 Years Later

Tiananmen Square: 30 Years Later

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

Thirty years after the massacre at Tiananmen Square, coerced collective amnesia envelops the Chinese nation about that horrific event. Claude Arpi glances back at how the student uprising could have changed the Middle Kingdom forever had the Chinese Communist party not traveled on the route of martial law.

Vijayan slams 'The Kerala Story' for depicting state as religiously extreme

Vijayan slams 'The Kerala Story' for depicting state as religiously extreme

Rediff.com30 Apr 2023

Vijayan said that the trailer of the Hindi film, at first glance, appears to be "deliberately produced" with the alleged aim of creating communal polarisation and spreading hate propaganda against the state.

13 prominent assembly seats in Chhattisgarh to watch out for

13 prominent assembly seats in Chhattisgarh to watch out for

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

Contests in 13 seats would attract most attention during the Chhattisgarh assembly elections as they feature prominent leaders of the Congress and BJP.

Is BJP Running Scared of Opposition's INDIA?

Is BJP Running Scared of Opposition's INDIA?

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

With this kind of coinage, the Opposition seems to be readily conceding the point that Modi is taller than all of them put together. So they need something bigger than themselves, collectively or not, to capture the voter imagination when it is about taking on Modi and the BJP in 2024, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Whatever happened in Delhi is a wake-up call: Mehbooba

Whatever happened in Delhi is a wake-up call: Mehbooba

Rediff.com21 May 2023

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti who is visiting Karnataka, on Sunday appreciated the people for voting out a 'fascist' Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state, but also cautioned people about the recent developments in Delhi, saying it was a wake-up call for everyone as it can happen anywhere in the country.

Bengal passes anti-CAA resolution, seeks its repeal

Bengal passes anti-CAA resolution, seeks its repeal

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

Speaking on the resolution, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the CAA is 'against the Constitution and humanity'. The resolution was supported by both the opposition parties Congress and the CPI(M)-led Left Front. The BJP legislature party opposed the resolution.

Pawar hosts 2-hr 'non-political' meet of Oppn leaders

Pawar hosts 2-hr 'non-political' meet of Oppn leaders

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Leaders of several opposition parties including the Trinamool Congress, the Samajwadi Party, the Aam Aadmi Party, the Rashtriya Lok Dal and the Left assembled at Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar's residence in New Delhi on Tuesday and discussed various issues facing the country, amid intense speculation about the possibility of a third front against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

Farmers' protest: Pawar to meet Prez on December 9

Farmers' protest: Pawar to meet Prez on December 9

Rediff.com6 Dec 2020

Pawar will be accompanied by Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Sitaram Yechury, Communist Party of India leader D Raja and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP T R Baalu.

Numbers Don't Add Up For BJP In Tamil Nadu

Numbers Don't Add Up For BJP In Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

Indications are that the DMK combine will win more seats than the AIADMK and BJP, but is facing a tough fight in about half a dozen from the rest, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy of the electoral contest in Tamil Nadu.

Trump says WHO seems biased to China, threatens to withhold funding

Trump says WHO "seems biased to China", threatens to withhold funding

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

"We pay for a majority or the biggest portion of their money. They actually criticised and disagreed with my travel ban at the time I did it. They were wrong. They've been wrong about a lot of things. They had a lot of information early and they didn't want to -- they're very -- they seem to be very China centric," the US president charged during his news conference.

'Shameful': US after China makes Galwan soldier as Olympics torchbearer

'Shameful': US after China makes Galwan soldier as Olympics torchbearer

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

The United States has asserted that it stands with India against Chinese aggression as several lawmakers slammed China for choosing a People's Liberation Army soldier.

Ram Mandir in Ayodhya to be ready by Jan 1, 2024: Amit Shah

Ram Mandir in Ayodhya to be ready by Jan 1, 2024: Amit Shah

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

Addressing a public rally in Sabroom in poll-bound Tripura, Shah said that the Congress and the Communist Party of India-Marxist had put the Ram Mandir issue in the jurisdiction of the court for long, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for it after the Supreme Court's order.

Beijing reports first Covid deaths after lifting pandemic curbs

Beijing reports first Covid deaths after lifting pandemic curbs

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping's strict adherence to a 'zero COVID' policy had led to widespread civilian protests across the country.

Cong loses RS seat in Assam due to cross-voting

Cong loses RS seat in Assam due to cross-voting

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

The BJP won both the Rajya Sabha seats from Assam.

Elgar case: No bail for DU professor Hany Babu

Elgar case: No bail for DU professor Hany Babu

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

The Bombay high court on Monday rejected the bail plea filed by Delhi University's associate professor Hany Babu, who is an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case.

'China has been active in Nepal for a decade'

'China has been active in Nepal for a decade'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

'Keeping its financial interests in mind, China wants no enmity with the Nepalese government.'

MVA allies to meet to discuss upcoming RS polls

MVA allies to meet to discuss upcoming RS polls

Rediff.com18 May 2022

The 288-member Maharashtra Legislative Assembly constitutes the electoral college Rajya Sabha elections, scheduled on June 10, and a candidate needs 42 votes to win a seat.

Will resign if proven I called Shah to...: Mamata

Will resign if proven I called Shah to...: Mamata

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

Banerjee, who was speaking to reporters at West Bengal's state secretariat, said that her party's name will remain the All India Trinamool Congress.

Sher Bahadur Deuba takes oath as Nepal's PM for record 5th time

Sher Bahadur Deuba takes oath as Nepal's PM for record 5th time

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

The 75-year-old veteran politician and Nepali Congress President took the oath of office and secrecy from President Bidya Devi Bhandari during a swearing-in ceremony which was delayed by over two hours.

China's parliament approves controversial Hong Kong security bill

China's parliament approves controversial Hong Kong security bill

Rediff.com28 May 2020

The new law permits for the first time Chinese security agencies to open their establishments and operate in Hong Kong.

Hardliners will dominate China's Tibet policy

Hardliners will dominate China's Tibet policy

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

Statements emanating from the recent Chinese Communist party congress suggest potentially increasing pressure on India with regard to the Dalai Lama and the Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamsala, notes former RAW officer Jayadeva Ranade.

Illegal part of home razed of man accused of urinating on tribal youth

Illegal part of home razed of man accused of urinating on tribal youth

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

Police on Wednesday arrested a man accused of urinating on a tribal youth in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district, an official said.

TMC's Derek O'Brien suspended from Rajya Sabha for remaining session

TMC's Derek O'Brien suspended from Rajya Sabha for remaining session

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

Trinamool Congress floor leader Derek O'Brien was suspended from the Upper House of Parliament on Tuesday for the remaining part of the Winter session after he threw a Rajya Sabha rule book at the Chair.

Prachanda to visit India soon in his first foreign trip as PM

Prachanda to visit India soon in his first foreign trip as PM

Rediff.com15 Jan 2023

Nepali prime ministers traditionally choose New Delhi for their first foreign visit after being sworn-in.

Maharashtra farmers call off long march to Mumbai

Maharashtra farmers call off long march to Mumbai

Rediff.com18 Mar 2023

The march had started from Dindori town, located around 195 km away from Mumbai, on March 12 demanding relief of Rs 600 per quintal to onion growers hit by price crash, 12-hour uninterrupted power supply to farmers, and waiver of farm loans.

NDA has slim majority, but RJD is single largest party

NDA has slim majority, but RJD is single largest party

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

The ruling coalition won 125 seats in the 243-member state assembly against 110 clinched by the opposition Grand Alliance to pave the way for a fourth successive term for Kumar in office.

China's new diktat: Keep western values out of classrooms

China's new diktat: Keep western values out of classrooms

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

The education minister has ordered varsities to ban western textbooks

Bastar: The Naxal Story Review: Bizarre

Bastar: The Naxal Story Review: Bizarre

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

The Naxal movement has such a complex history that several books have been written to understand it. Bastar: The Naxal Story seeks to reduce it to bullet points and stereotypes, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Announcement of new Cong chief on Oct 1 if consensus emerges: Ramesh

Announcement of new Cong chief on Oct 1 if consensus emerges: Ramesh

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

With the Pradesh Congress committees passing resolution seeking Rahul Gandhi at the helm of All India Congress Committee, party General Secretary, Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said such measures have no binding effect.

Nepal approves new map incorporating Indian territory

Nepal approves new map incorporating Indian territory

Rediff.com19 May 2020

Both India and Nepal claim Kalapani as an integral part of their territory -- India as part of Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district and Nepal as part of Dharchula district.

Something's brewing here? Naidu meets Kejriwal

Something's brewing here? Naidu meets Kejriwal

Rediff.com17 May 2019

According to sources, Naidu and Kejriwal discussed the scenario after the election results are declared and what role their parties, the Telugu Desam Party and the AAP would play in government formation if such a situation rises.

'The magic mantra is 'Drop it!''

'The magic mantra is 'Drop it!''

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

'As we grow older, we fight much less with each other.' 'The magic mantra is 'Drop it!'' 'I would recommend it for all relationships.' 'In anger, we can say many hurtful things that can leave a deep scar, so dropping it is the healthy way of preventing that from happening.'

Clinics flooded with patients as China reels under massive Covid wave

Clinics flooded with patients as China reels under massive Covid wave

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

Videos circulating in China's social media showed clinics in Beijing and some other cities flooded with patients with queues extending onto footpaths with people patiently waiting for their turn in the cold winter.