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'First Congress Candidate To Get Vote From A Thackeray'

'First Congress Candidate To Get Vote From A Thackeray'

Rediff.com9 May 2024

While the responses of the candidates were predictable, depending on which side they belonged to, an interesting point slipped through when Rahul Shewale cited the Dharavi Redevelopment Project as a scheme that would add to Mumbai's importance. No big infrastructural project in Mumbai, he said, could be successful without the Centre's nod.

Putin found lying on floor? Kremlin responds to reports saying...

Putin found lying on floor? Kremlin responds to reports saying...

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

Kremlin on Tuesday dismissed the reports claiming President Vladimir Putin is suffering from ill health and called it 'yet another canard'.

'Dhoni's great, but I still choose Sourav as my captain'

'Dhoni's great, but I still choose Sourav as my captain'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2023

Former India better Parthiv Patel chose the former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and captain Sourav Ganguly as his captain over Mahendra Singh Dhoni and said that there will always be a soft corner for his first skipper.

Air India unions seeks labour dept's 'urgent' intervention

Air India unions seeks labour dept's 'urgent' intervention

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

A joint forum of Air India unions on Friday sought the labour department's 'urgent' intervention and initiation of conciliation proceedings in the matter of their passage policy and service conditions. On December 24, the forum comprising IPG, ACEU, AIEU and AICCA, in its demand notice to Air India managing director and chief executive officer Campbell Wilson, had protested against the changes in their service conditions. Tata Group took control of the then government-led Air India in January this year.

Muslim women forum to move SC seeking mosque entry

Muslim women forum to move SC seeking mosque entry

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

The group will not just seek permission for women to offer prayers in the mosques, but also fight for appointing them as 'imams' (clerics).

'US Can't Take Indians As Guinea Pigs'

'US Can't Take Indians As Guinea Pigs'

Rediff.com20 May 2024

'Why should we disclose classified information to satisfy those who doubt our Hydrogen Bomb capability?'

Kuki students' shutdown call affects normal life in Manipur's Churachandpur

Kuki students' shutdown call affects normal life in Manipur's Churachandpur

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

All marketplaces in the town were deserted and attendance in government and private offices was nil. Schools and colleges also remained shut, officials said.

Mob vandalises, sets on fire Manipur CM's event venue

Mob vandalises, sets on fire Manipur CM's event venue

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

The agitated mobs managed to partially torched the newly set-up open gym at PT Sports complex at New Lamka which Biren Singh is slated to inaugurate on Friday afternoon, police said.

Do You Know About The Science of Work?

Do You Know About The Science of Work?

Rediff.com3 Feb 2024

'By integrating data, research, and new insights, we are designing work environments that foster innovation, collaboration, and wellbeing.'

'Anti-terror mechanism must be a serious forum'

'Anti-terror mechanism must be a serious forum'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2006

Aziz Ahmed Khan has said the two countries' intelligence agencies can work together.

Cong launches 'Jay Jawan' campaign against Agnipath for justice to 1.5L youths

Cong launches 'Jay Jawan' campaign against Agnipath for justice to 1.5L youths

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

Gandhi launched the campaign on the eighteenth day of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Bihar.

Peeing incident: 6 unions urge DGCA to revoke action against AI pilot

Peeing incident: 6 unions urge DGCA to revoke action against AI pilot

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

Citing various aspects, the forum has appealed to the DGCA to "withdraw the harsh punishment and suspension of the PIC". it said.

'If he is a strong PM then...': Farmer leader challenges Modi

'If he is a strong PM then...': Farmer leader challenges Modi

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

He requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make an announcement that the farm loans would be waived, while a mechanism for the same could be worked out later.

Talks not the forum for trading insults: Pak

Talks not the forum for trading insults: Pak

Rediff.com15 Mar 2007

"The more we talk of the past, more we posture and more we take away the potential of the mechanism," Kasuri said in the interview.

Why didn't Maldivian Prez Muizzu's Delhi visit in Nov go ahead?

Why didn't Maldivian Prez Muizzu's Delhi visit in Nov go ahead?

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

People familiar with the matter said the new Maldivian government conveyed to the Indian high commission in Male that Muizzu wishes to travel to India.

'What hurts most is when people pity me'

'What hurts most is when people pity me'

Rediff.com14 May 2024

'It is important to understand that the disability is not in the person.' 'The problem lies in societal attitude and the discriminatory treatment given to disabled people in our country.'

Assam journalists' forum asks people to defy ultras diktat

Assam journalists' forum asks people to defy ultras diktat

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

The Journalists Forum Assam on Tuesday appealed to the people of the northeast region to defy the call given by militant outfits prohibiting them from celebrating Independence Day on August 15.

Bengal panchayat polls: Cong, govt employees demand more central forces

Bengal panchayat polls: Cong, govt employees demand more central forces

Rediff.com25 Jun 2023

The State Election Commission on Friday informed the Calcutta high court that it has requisitioned 822 companies of central forces for the July 8 panchayat polls in West Bengal.

Obama to co-chair Friends of Pakistan forum meet

Obama to co-chair Friends of Pakistan forum meet

Rediff.com18 Sep 2009

While the US continues to millions as financial aid to Pakistan to fight terror, it has also invited over 20 countries and five financial institutions to participate in the the Friends of Democratic Pakistan forum for the sake of Pakistan's better future.

Top 10 Skills To Succeed At Work

Top 10 Skills To Succeed At Work

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

Digital literacy is emerging as the professional language of 2024. It is the ability to process complex data sets, deploy critical communication technologies appropriately and validate your importance at your workplace, explains Jagdeep Kochar, managing director, Baker & Taylor India.

India among 29 countries that form new counter-terrorism forum

India among 29 countries that form new counter-terrorism forum

Rediff.com23 Sep 2011

A consortium of nations, including India, has launched a new multilateral body aimed at fighting terrorism by bringing together members to identify urgent needs and devise solutions to tackle the menace.

Jaishankar meets US officials, discusses security ties

Jaishankar meets US officials, discusses security ties

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and held a productive conversation with him on deepening bilateral defence cooperation, including in the co-production of defence articles, and exchanged perspectives on a variety of security issues.

86% CEOs bullish about India's economy in 2024

86% CEOs bullish about India's economy in 2024

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

Most Indian chief executives are optimistic about the economy and believe it would improve in the coming 12 months, said a survey by consulting and auditing firm PwC on Tuesday. The company's 27th annual global survey polled 4,702 chief executive officers (CEOs) in 105 countries and territories, including 79 in India, from October 2 to November 10, 2023. As many as 86 per cent of CEOs in India - 30 per cent higher than a year ago - are confident that the economy would improve.

Manipur tribal body disappointed over Shah's LS remarks on ethnic clashes

Manipur tribal body disappointed over Shah's LS remarks on ethnic clashes

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

The ITLF said Mizoram has welcomed more than 40,000 refugees from Myanmar and displaced people from Manipur, and it is still the most peaceful state in India.

Imran Khan Is Not The Change Pakistanis Want

Imran Khan Is Not The Change Pakistanis Want

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

He is only the agent that can bring them that change for they are quite aware that he has articulated no vision on how to set Pakistan back on the rails, notes Lieutenant General Gautam Moorthy (retd).

World Economic Forum to kick-off in Mumbai from Sat

World Economic Forum to kick-off in Mumbai from Sat

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

Chief Minister of Maharashtra Prithviraj Chavan said it is an opportunity for the state, which has been at the forefront of economic development in the country, to showcase itself as a favourable investment destination.

Lalduhoma sworn in as Mizoram CM

Lalduhoma sworn in as Mizoram CM

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) leader Lalduhoma was sworn in as the chief minister of Mizoram on Friday.

US-India trade policy forum postponed till later this year

US-India trade policy forum postponed till later this year

Rediff.com10 Jan 2012

The two-day trade policy forum was to be held on January 12 and 13.

Restoring India's Botanic Heritage

Restoring India's Botanic Heritage

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

With over 3,000 species of plants, 26 interconnected lakes and the 250-year-old Great Banyan Tree -- the largest in the world -- the Indian Botanic Garden is a veritable treasure, discovers Payal Singh Mohanka.

Google begins reinstating Indian apps after govt intervention

Google begins reinstating Indian apps after govt intervention

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

Google on Tuesday began reinstating about 250 Indian apps it had delisted from its Play Store over a billing dispute as it caved in to government criticism, but the squabble may not yet be over.

Ex-Maha CM Ashok Chavan quits Cong, likely to join BJP

Ex-Maha CM Ashok Chavan quits Cong, likely to join BJP

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

In a setback to the Congress ahead of Lok Sabha elections, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Monday quit the Congress, amid speculation that he is veering towards the Bharatiya Janata Party.

India to boycott China's Belt and Road Forum

India to boycott China's Belt and Road Forum

Rediff.com13 May 2017

India's decision to skip the meeting came after a year of bilateral discord over China's stubborn opposition to India's entry into the Nuclear Suppliers' Group and a UN ban against Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed leader Masood Azhar.

Pak courts flooded with petitions challenging poll results

Pak courts flooded with petitions challenging poll results

Rediff.com11 Feb 2024

The courts in Pakistan have been flooded with petitions as candidates, mostly backed by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), challenged the results of Thursday's general elections, alleging rigging.

India is a bright spot amid global crisis, says WEF chief

India is a bright spot amid global crisis, says WEF chief

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

The WEF said its annual meeting is taking place at a time when multiple crises have deepened divisions and fragmented the geopolitical landscape.

India Doesn't Want Pakistan In BRICS

India Doesn't Want Pakistan In BRICS

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

'Victims of terrorism do not sit together with its perpetrators to discuss terrorism.'

SC reverses 2018 verdict on automatic vacation of stay orders by courts

SC reverses 2018 verdict on automatic vacation of stay orders by courts

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

The bench, which also comprised justices AS Oka, JB Pardiwala, Pankaj Mithal and Manoj Misra, pronounced two separate but concurring judgements in the matter.

What India, US, Saudi Arabia, UAE Discussed

What India, US, Saudi Arabia, UAE Discussed

Rediff.com9 May 2023

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Sunday, May 7, 2023, held a meeting with his US counterpart Jake Sullivan, United Arab Emirates counterpart Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Saudi Arabia Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and discussed means to strengthen ties between the countries.

Same-sex marriage: I am sorry Mr solicitor, we are in charge, SC tells govt

Same-sex marriage: I am sorry Mr solicitor, we are in charge, SC tells govt

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, that the nature and tenability of the preliminary objection will depend on the canvass the petitioners open up and the court wants to have a view of their argument.

In brief, what World Social Forum is about

In brief, what World Social Forum is about

Rediff.com12 Jan 2004

It hopes to provide an alternative to the current trend of globalisation as it 'benefits a few rich countries at the expense of the poor'.

Solicitor general's remarks over unclaimed bodies in Manipur unrest sparks row

Solicitor general's remarks over unclaimed bodies in Manipur unrest sparks row

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

In a statement, the UNAU Tribal Women's Forum, Delhi-NCR, said the mothers of the Kuki-Hmar-Zomi community of Manipur, represented by the group, are "deeply hurt and appalled" by the remarks made by the solicitor general in the Supreme Court on August 1.