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Modi to flag off world's longest Varanasi-Dibrugarh river cruise on Friday

Modi to flag off world's longest Varanasi-Dibrugarh river cruise on Friday

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

MV Ganga Vilas will begin its journey from Varanasi and sail around 3,200 km in 51 days to reach Dibrugarh in Assam via Bangladesh, traversing across 27 river systems in the two countries, it said.

Friday prayers at Gyanvapi mosque pass off peacefully

Friday prayers at Gyanvapi mosque pass off peacefully

Rediff.com20 May 2022

The police had made strict security arrangements with heavy deployment of forces at gate number four of the Kashi Vishwanath temple, from where 'namazis' were allowed to enter,

The BOLLYWOOD QUIZ CHALLENGE!

The BOLLYWOOD QUIZ CHALLENGE!

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

At last village on China border, Modi says centres of faith were neglected

At last village on China border, Modi says centres of faith were neglected

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

Citing the examples of Kashi Vishwanath temple, Ujjain and Ayodhya, where major reconstruction works have been carried out in recent years, Modi attributed the "years of neglect" to a "slave mentality".

'Yogi baba won't allow criminals to survive'

'Yogi baba won't allow criminals to survive'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2023

The murder of Atiq and his brother and the police encounter with his son have raised many questions about the propriety of how crime is tackled by the Yogi government. But Yogi knows he has the support of the people who are fed up with crime holding the state to ransom for decades, asserts Ramesh Menon.

11 CMs of BJP-ruled states to offer prayers at Ayodhya on Wednesday

11 CMs of BJP-ruled states to offer prayers at Ayodhya on Wednesday

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

Eleven chief ministers of the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states will offer prayers at the makeshift temple at Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya on Wednesday.

Mosque panel consults lawyers to challenge Gyanvapi ruling in court

Mosque panel consults lawyers to challenge Gyanvapi ruling in court

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

The committee takes care of 22 mosques, including the Gyanvapi Masjid, in the city and it has been presenting the Muslim side in the Gyanvapi mosque-Shringar Gauri complex case.

Gyanvapi: Hindu plea first or Muslim plea, Varanasi court to decide on Tuesday

Gyanvapi: Hindu plea first or Muslim plea, Varanasi court to decide on Tuesday

Rediff.com23 May 2022

A fresh plea seeking permission to worship the "Shivling" claimed to have been found on the mosque premises during a videography survey ordered by a lower court was also filed.

6 Shots of Pant in Action

6 Shots of Pant in Action

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

There is clearly no more destructive batter currently in world cricket and while he can drive us crazy by the erratic nature of his batting at times, throwing his wicket away (like he did in Bengaluru on Sunday), there is no better sight in the game these days when he is taking a bowling attack apart.

BJP minister calls Cong candidate's wife 'mistress'

BJP minister calls Cong candidate's wife 'mistress'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

In a video that went viral on Monday, minister Bisahulal Singh, who is contesting the November 3 assembly bypoll from Anuppur, was purportedly heard describing the second wife of Congress candidate Vishwanath Singh Kunjam as "mistress".

Hmm! Priyanka Can Dance

Hmm! Priyanka Can Dance

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

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Why look for Shivling in every mosque?: Bhagwat on Gyanvapi

Why look for Shivling in every mosque?: Bhagwat on Gyanvapi

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

'We have devotion towards Gyanvapi so doing something as per that, it's all right. But why look for a Shivling in every masjid?'

Varanasi court fixes May 23 for next hearing in Gyanvapi case

Varanasi court fixes May 23 for next hearing in Gyanvapi case

Rediff.com20 May 2022

In view of the Supreme Court's order to the lower court not to proceed with the matter till Friday, it fixed May 23 for the next hearing, Madan Mohan Yadav, the lawyer representing the Hindu side, said.

Sukhwinder Sukhu takes oath as Himachal's 15th CM, Agnihotri dy CM

Sukhwinder Sukhu takes oath as Himachal's 15th CM, Agnihotri dy CM

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

Mukesh Agnihotri, the leader of opposition in the outgoing assembly, was administered the oath as the deputy chief minister.

Himachal Congress leaves it to high command to name CM

Himachal Congress leaves it to high command to name CM

Rediff.com10 Dec 2022

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said the views of the newly-elected MLAs in Himachal Pradesh were being sought to bring out a consensus on who will be their leader.

'Everything is burnt to ashes'

'Everything is burnt to ashes'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

'And there is nothing much we can do.'

Nations With Hindu Heads of Government

Nations With Hindu Heads of Government

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

Right now there are five Hindus occupying the top job in the world. Rishi Sunak will be the sixth.

'Hindu Rashtra will be a society under RSS thumb'

'Hindu Rashtra will be a society under RSS thumb'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

'In his first speech in Parliament, Modi spoke about the slavery of 1,400 years, and though he didn't say in so many words, the meaning was that he had come to re-establish a Hindu Rashtra.'

SC extends order to protect 'Shivling' in Gyanvapi mosque

SC extends order to protect 'Shivling' in Gyanvapi mosque

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

It also directed the Hindu parties to file their replies within three weeks on the appeal filed by the management committee of the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid challenging the Allahabad High Court order on the appointment of a survey commissioner.

Ranbir-Alia Wrap Up Brahmastra

Ranbir-Alia Wrap Up Brahmastra

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

Malaika wraps up a trip... Abhay meets Baby Yoda... Prithviraj quotes Will Smith...

All about Sab Kushal Mangal

All about Sab Kushal Mangal

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

All you wanted to know about the film.

FIR filed against Delhi university professor over Shivling post

FIR filed against Delhi university professor over Shivling post

Rediff.com18 May 2022

The Delhi police has registered an FIR against an associate professor of Delhi University's Hindu College for his "objectionable" social media post alluding to claims about the 'Shivling' found inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex, officials said on Wednesday.

Shinde claims rebel MLAs security removed, MVA refutes charge

Shinde claims rebel MLAs security removed, MVA refutes charge

Rediff.com25 Jun 2022

Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil has refused Shinde's allegations.

Gyanvapi mosque survey: Varanasi court to deliver order on Thursday

Gyanvapi mosque survey: Varanasi court to deliver order on Thursday

Rediff.com12 May 2022

The court will also decide on a plea by the Gyanvapi mosque management committee (Anjuman Intezamiya Masjid) seeking removal of Ajay Kumar Mishra as the court commissioner for the survey, lawyers said.

Sena backs Bhagwat's 'don't look for Shivling in every mosque' remark

Sena backs Bhagwat's 'don't look for Shivling in every mosque' remark

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

In a searing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government, Sena leader and MP Sanjay Raut also said that in view of Kashmiri Pandits once again fleeing from the Valley, 'Kashmir Files 2' should be made to show who is responsible for their current plight.

BJP's Giri defeats SP's Tiwari in straight contest in Gola Gokarannath

BJP's Giri defeats SP's Tiwari in straight contest in Gola Gokarannath

Rediff.com6 Nov 2022

District election officer Mahendra Bahadur Singh said Aman Giri won by a margin of 34,298 votes. He received 1,24,810 votes while Tiwari got 90,512 votes.

Pant among Top 10 Indian Batsmen...

Pant among Top 10 Indian Batsmen...

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

The Telegraph's Chief Cricket Writer Scyld Berry has picked Rishabh Pant alongside greats like Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendukar, Gundappa Vishwanath and Rahul Dravid.

Lingayat seer says sexual abuse charge against him is a conspiracy

Lingayat seer says sexual abuse charge against him is a conspiracy

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

A prominent seer in Karnataka booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) on Monday broke his silence over the issue, claiming it was part of a long drawn conspiracy against him, indicated an inside job and vowed to come out clean in a case of sexual abuse of high school girls.

CWG 2022: How India fared on Friday, July 29

CWG 2022: How India fared on Friday, July 29

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

How India's athletes fared on Day 1 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Karnataka govt set to bring anti-conversion bill, Cong issues whip

Karnataka govt set to bring anti-conversion bill, Cong issues whip

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

Stating that matters of utmost public importance are coming up for discussion next week, the Whip issued by the Opposition's Chief Whip in the assembly Ajay Dharam Singh has asked all the members to mandatorily participate in the proceedings from December 20-24, from the beginning till conclusion.

Centre still not ready with affidavit on places of worship law, SC gives more time

Centre still not ready with affidavit on places of worship law, SC gives more time

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday asked the Centre to furnish by October 31 its affidavit in response to petitions challenging the validity of certain provisions of a 1991 law, which prohibit filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what prevailed on August 15, 1947.

Mulayam, Ustad Zakir Hussain, SM Krishna get Padma Vibhushan

Mulayam, Ustad Zakir Hussain, SM Krishna get Padma Vibhushan

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav is among six personalities chosen for this year's Padma Vibhushan.

Tharoor-led panel questions MeitY officials over PM's Twitter a/c hacking

Tharoor-led panel questions MeitY officials over PM's Twitter a/c hacking

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

Tharoor questioned about the alleged hacking of phones using spyware Pegasus, to which the officials responded that the matter is subjudice.

Why PM V P Singh avoided Nuclear Tests

Why PM V P Singh avoided Nuclear Tests

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

'With Punjab and Kashmir in flames, it would not have been politically wise to alienate the West.' 'It would have inclined Western countries towards Pakistan.' 'It would have been a self-goal.'

'We'd have never known there was a brilliant actor lurking inside him'

'We'd have never known there was a brilliant actor lurking inside him'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

'I was so nervous and embarrassed that I hid behind a pillar, just watching my son quietly.' 'I could see him very quiet, not communicating with anybody.'' 'I thought he was not interested. But when he gave his first shot, he was perfect!'

Too early to compare Babar with Virat: Akram

Too early to compare Babar with Virat: Akram

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

'Shaheen's absence big setback for Pakistan'

We welcome it: Disqualified MLAs on SC's decision

We welcome it: Disqualified MLAs on SC's decision

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

"The Supreme court allowing us to contest election is important to us. We welcome it... We are politicians... This verdict is important to us," disqualified Janata Dal-Secular MLA from Hunsur A H Vishwanath told reporters in New Delhi.

'Riwaaz' continues as Cong wrests Himachal from BJP

'Riwaaz' continues as Cong wrests Himachal from BJP

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

The Congress won 40 seats in the 68-member Himachal Pradesh assembly while the BJP got 25 seats.

Famous faces at polling stations

Famous faces at polling stations

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

As people queued up across these states to cast their vote, there were some famous faces in the lines at different polling stations.

5 Indian women win gold at Asian Youth Boxing

5 Indian women win gold at Asian Youth Boxing

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

Tamanna (50kg) and Nivedita Karki (48kg), silver medalists in the previous edition, were among five Indian women boxers who won gold in the youth competition of the Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan on Monday.