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No material to suggest Navlakha conspired to commit terrorist act: HC

No material to suggest Navlakha conspired to commit terrorist act: HC

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

The Bombay high court in its judgment granting bail to activist Gautam Navlakha, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, has noted that there was no material on record to infer prima facie that he conspired to or committed any terrorist act.

Vishnu Deo Sai takes oath as Chhattisgarh CM

Vishnu Deo Sai takes oath as Chhattisgarh CM

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and the tribal face of the party, Vishnu Deo Sai, on Wednesday took oath as the chief minister of Chhattisgarh, 10 days after the saffron party returned to power after a gap of five years by unseating Congress in the assembly elections.

Lok Sabha proceedings begin in new Parliament building

Lok Sabha proceedings begin in new Parliament building

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

Lok Sabha proceedings on Tuesday began in the new Parliament building, located adjacent to the old one, starting a new chapter in the parliamentary history of India.

Cabinet nod to women's quota bill? Minister deletes post

Cabinet nod to women's quota bill? Minister deletes post

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

Minister of State Prahlad Singh Patel on Monday posted on social media platform X that the Union Cabinet has approved the women's reservation bill, but deleted the post within an hour.

Tunnel nightmare over, all 41 trapped workers rescued at last!

Tunnel nightmare over, all 41 trapped workers rescued at last!

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Rescue workers pulled out all 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel in a multi-agency rescue operation that hovered between hope and despair for 16 days.

13 days on, wait continues for trapped tunnel workers

13 days on, wait continues for trapped tunnel workers

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

Here is the timeline of the disaster and the rescue efforts that followed.

HC extends protection to Sameer Wankhede till June 23

HC extends protection to Sameer Wankhede till June 23

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

The case of the CBI is that Wankhede and others accused had allegedly demanded Rs 25 crore bribe from actor Shah Rukh Khan for not framing his son Aryan Khan following alleged seizure of drugs from a cruise ship.

Watch Live! All the action in Parliament

Watch Live! All the action in Parliament

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

Watch all the action from both House of the Parliament.

'Fadnavis is as ruthless as Modi-Shah'

'Fadnavis is as ruthless as Modi-Shah'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

It was not a one-way ride up though for the man who now could potentially become the BJP's national president over time.

Patel over Nehru is like Gadkari over Modi

Patel over Nehru is like Gadkari over Modi

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

There is some irony, and a lot of hypocrisy, when a person like Modi chooses to disdain Nehru's popularity. Does this man, who is considered India's most popular leader as of today, believe that popularity is of little concern when it comes to choosing leaders, asks Amberish K Diwanji.

Minimum 6 airbags to be made mandatory in select vehicles

Minimum 6 airbags to be made mandatory in select vehicles

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

The Centre will make it mandatory for carmakers to provide a minimum of six airbags in motor vehicles that can carry up to 8 passengers for enhanced safety of occupants, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. In a series of tweets, the Road Transport and Highways Minister said his ministry had already mandated the implementation of fitment of the driver airbag with effect from July 1, 2019 and front co-passenger airbag with effect from January 1, 2022. "In order to enhance the safety of the occupants in motor vehicles carrying upto 8 passengers, I have now approved a Draft GSR Notification to make a minimum of 6 Airbags compulsory," Gadkari said.

The Great Tunnel Rescue: How The 16 Days Unfolded

The Great Tunnel Rescue: How The 16 Days Unfolded

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

After 16 days of intense efforts by multiple agencies, all 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi have safely been evacuated on Tuesday evening.

India's first public InvIT for road, highway projects in the works

India's first public InvIT for road, highway projects in the works

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

After the success of the National Highways Authority of India's (NHAI's) first infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) with foreign institutional investors, the Centre is working on a proposal to launch a fresh InvIT for national highways, where domestic retail investors can hold units of the trust

Sacked Goa RSS chief blames Gadkari for his ouster, says Parrikar cheated voters

Sacked Goa RSS chief blames Gadkari for his ouster, says Parrikar cheated voters

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

A day after being booted out by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh from the post of Goa unit chief, Subhash Velingkar asserts that the Bharatiya Janata Party will pay dearly for his ouster.

19 deaths every hour in India due to road accident in 2022

19 deaths every hour in India due to road accident in 2022

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

The report showed that 53 road accidents take place every hour in the country.

How Gadkari plans to change the way you travel

How Gadkari plans to change the way you travel

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari known for promoting innovative ideas in transportation, created a stir some time back when he pitched for 100 per cent electric mobility by 2030. In an interview with Megha Manchanda & Jyoti Mukul, he talks about the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) and electric vehicles.

Droupadi Murmu files nomination, accompanied by PM, BJP top brass, allies

Droupadi Murmu files nomination, accompanied by PM, BJP top brass, allies

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

The BJP-led NDA's nominee Droupadi Murmu on Friday filed her nomination papers for the July 18 presidential election, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi handing over the set of papers to Returning Officer P C Mody.

Modi opens Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Phase 1; Delhi-Jaipur travel time cut by 50%

Modi opens Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Phase 1; Delhi-Jaipur travel time cut by 50%

Rediff.com12 Feb 2023

The Delhi-Dausa-Lalsot stretch is set to reduce the travel time between the national capital and Jaipur considerably.

Veep mimicry row: Prez, PM condemn; Jat organisation protests

Veep mimicry row: Prez, PM condemn; Jat organisation protests

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

The controversy over a Trinamool Congress member of Parliament mimicking Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar took political centrestage on Wednesday with the issue playing out both inside and outside Parliament and President Droupadi Murmu joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi in expressing dismay.

'100% guarantee all workers are alive'

'100% guarantee all workers are alive'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

'We are hoping that in three-four days we will surely get a positive result.'

Bajaj's e-Chetak to speed into Europe by 2024

Bajaj's e-Chetak to speed into Europe by 2024

Rediff.com21 Jan 2023

The electric Chetak has already sold close to 25,000 units in India, and the European version will be based on the same platform.

Of Modi And His Priorities

Of Modi And His Priorities

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

It isn't that a person occupying high office has no right to do what he/she likes. For sure, they do; after all, they are human. But there are also things like priority, timing and sense of larger country. Sadly, we live in a world awash in tunnel vision, asserts Shyam G Menon.

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