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Congress govt in MP stares at collapse after 22 MLAs resign

Congress govt in MP stares at collapse after 22 MLAs resign

Rediff.com10 Mar 2020

The 15-month-old Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh was pushed to the brink.

Next CM should be acceptable to us too: Raj Cong MLAs to high command

Next CM should be acceptable to us too: Raj Cong MLAs to high command

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

A video purportedly of a meeting of the Congress MLAs loyal to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has surfaced.

IIT grad injures cops at UP temple, officials say 'terror incident'

IIT grad injures cops at UP temple, officials say 'terror incident'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

The accused, identified as Murtaza Abbasi, was arrested and has been sent to judicial remand for two weeks, police said and alleged that he tried to forcibly enter the temple, which was teeming with devotees during the Navratri festival, after raising the religious slogan of 'Allahu Akbar'.

Delhi civic bodies lift ban on sale of chicken meat

Delhi civic bodies lift ban on sale of chicken meat

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

The ban by the Delhi government was imposed after a large number of ducks at Sanjay Lake and crows at various parks were found dead in the past several days.

Rahul was on vacation when fisheries ministry was formed: Amit Shah

Rahul was on vacation when fisheries ministry was formed: Amit Shah

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

After repeated gaffe by Rahul Gandhi on no dedicated ministry to deal with the issues of fishermen, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the Congress leader was on vacation when the National Democratic Alliance formed the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying in 2019.

I'll be in power by hook or crook to do good work, Nitish once said

I'll be in power by hook or crook to do good work, Nitish once said

Rediff.com10 Aug 2022

Kumar banged his table at Patna's Indian Coffee House as he announced this to an audience that was discussing alleged corruption in Bihar in 1977, writes Sankarshan Thakur in his biography of Kumar -- The Brothers Bihari.

Bihar polls: 33% voting till 1 pm in first phase

Bihar polls: 33% voting till 1 pm in first phase

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

A total of 71 assembly segments of the state's 243 constituencies are voting in the first phase in which nearly 2.15 crore voters will decide the electoral fate of over 1,000 candidates.

3 km-long march as Kanhaiya files nomination from Begusarai

3 km-long march as Kanhaiya files nomination from Begusarai

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

Gujarat Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani and student activists Shehla Rashid and Gurmehar Kaur accompanied the former JNUSU president.

Cong MLA alleges Pilot offered him money to join BJP

Cong MLA alleges Pilot offered him money to join BJP

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

Giriraj Singh Malinga said he had alerted Gehlot ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls that a conspiracy was going on to topple his government.

Rahul not on holiday, has gone to meet sick relative: Cong

Rahul not on holiday, has gone to meet sick relative: Cong

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

Asked about Rahul Gandhi's absence from the party's foundation day function at the All India Congress Committee headquarters, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala came out in defence of Gandhi, saying he is currently not the party chief and has performed all the duties entrusted to him by the organisation.

Kanhaiya Kumar to contest from Begusarai as CPI candidate

Kanhaiya Kumar to contest from Begusarai as CPI candidate

Rediff.com24 Mar 2019

The announcement comes a day after the opposition's Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) allotted just one seat to the Left parties in Bihar.

BJP to contest Bihar polls under Nitish's leadership: Amit Shah

BJP to contest Bihar polls under Nitish's leadership: Amit Shah

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

Amit Shah's assertion puts to rest reports of growing differences between the BJP and JD-U and may end the war of words that leaders of the alliance have been having with one another.

How the Centre plans to check the Maoists

How the Centre plans to check the Maoists

Rediff.com26 Sep 2021

Intensifying operations against the Naxals and chocking the flow of funds to them were the two key issues discussed at a high-level meeting chaired by Union home mAmit Shah and attended by six chief ministers and top officials of four other states here on Sunday, sources said.

Modi's dream: Of drones and technology

Modi's dream: Of drones and technology

Rediff.com27 May 2022

There was an environment of "indifference" towards the use of technology in governance before 2014 due to which the poor and the middle class suffered the most, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. He asserted the current government has ensured last-mile delivery of services with the help of technology, including drones. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating India's biggest drone festival in Delhi, he said, "At a time when we are celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, it is my dream that everyone in India should have a smartphone in his or her hand, every farm should have a drone and every house should have prosperity." The enthusiasm being seen in India about drone technology is amazing and indicates possibilities of an emerging sector of employment generation, the prime minister said.

Kanhaiya collects Rs 4 mn in crowdfunding for poll

Kanhaiya collects Rs 4 mn in crowdfunding for poll

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

'Like one-one drop of water fills earthen pots and one-one brick helps to construct a house, donation of Rs 1 to my campaign fund will help me fight to take the voices of marginalised and exploited people to Parliament.'

JD-U move a strong indictment of BJP's politics of intimidation: Oppn

JD-U move a strong indictment of BJP's politics of intimidation: Oppn

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien said the situation in Bihar is one of the reasons behind the Parliament session being cut short by the government.

Cong will have 'relook' at Art 370 revocation, says Digvijay; BJP hits out

Cong will have 'relook' at Art 370 revocation, says Digvijay; BJP hits out

Rediff.com12 Jun 2021

"This bunch of illiterate people cannot probably differentiate between 'shall' and 'consider'," the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister said.

Will Congress steal a march over ruling BJP in Goa?

Will Congress steal a march over ruling BJP in Goa?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

With just over a month to go for assembly elections in Goa, political observers feel the Congress may upset the Bharatiya Janata Party's plans for retaining power in the coastal state, but appear less enthused about the Trinamool Congress, whose entry has added colour to the poll campaign.

Ask Ajit: 'New to investing. Need help'

Ask Ajit: 'New to investing. Need help'

Rediff.com9 May 2022

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

BJP tweets video of Rahul Gandhi at nightclub, triggers war of words

BJP tweets video of Rahul Gandhi at nightclub, triggers war of words

Rediff.com3 May 2022

The BJP tweeted a video of Rahul Gandhi apparently at a nightclub in Nepal, inviting a strong response from the Congress which said he was in the friendly country to attend the marriage function of a journalist friend and that it is not a crime to attend weddings of family and friends.

Babri case: SC asks special judge to deliver verdict in 9 mths

Babri case: SC asks special judge to deliver verdict in 9 mths

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

The top court said the extension of tenure of the special judge will only be for the purpose of concluding the trial and delivering the verdict in the case.

Caste out of Bihar equation as NDA wins state

Caste out of Bihar equation as NDA wins state

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Lalu Prasad and his Muslim-Yadav line has completely gone off track.

Prez, PM pay last respects to Ram Vilas Paswan

Prez, PM pay last respects to Ram Vilas Paswan

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

Paswan, one of the most prominent Dalit leaders of the country who had been a part of several governments headed by rival parties, died on Thursday at the age of 74.

Nepal issues text books with new maps including Indian areas

Nepal issues text books with new maps including Indian areas

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

India has already termed as untenable the 'artificial enlargement' of the territorial claims by Nepal after its Parliament unanimously approved the new political map of the country featuring Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura areas which India maintains belongs to it.

From Naviladavaru to Advaitha

From Naviladavaru to Advaitha

Rediff.com25 Jan 2011

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Malayalam cinema, right here!

PHOTOS: Leaders remove lal batti voluntarily

PHOTOS: Leaders remove lal batti voluntarily

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

Several Union ministers and chief ministers voluntarily removed the red beacons from their vehicles even before the notification of it came into effect.

For BJP, public memory may be short but not Twitter's

For BJP, public memory may be short but not Twitter's

Rediff.com2 May 2017

Many old tweets by various Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including its then prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, have been re-posted by users, to highlight the difference between what they had said in the days of the UPA government in a similar situation, and what is happening now.

PHOTOS: BJP celebrates as it ends Sarkar's Raj

PHOTOS: BJP celebrates as it ends Sarkar's Raj

Rediff.com3 Mar 2018

BJP celebrates saffron Holi after the poll results showed a historic win for the party in Tripura and Nagaland.

Meet team Narendra Modi 2.0

Meet team Narendra Modi 2.0

Rediff.com30 May 2019

The new Council of Ministers comprises of 25 Cabinet ministers, nine Ministers of State (Independent Charge) and 24 Ministers of State (MoSes).

The Importance of Smriti Irani

The Importance of Smriti Irani

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Being made a member of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs makes her an important player in BJP politics, observes Rashme Sehgal.

Hijab row snowballs, Karnataka schools, colleges shut for 3 days

Hijab row snowballs, Karnataka schools, colleges shut for 3 days

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

The hijab-row triggered protests in Karnataka spread across the state on Tuesday, with campuses witnessing 'conflict-like' situations marked by stone-pelting incidents, use of force by police and the Muslim girls standing their ground for wearing the headscarves, prompting calls for peace and calm both by the government and the high court, which is now looking into the students' plea for their right to their hijab.

JD-U, RJD, Cong demand BJP leader's ouster over cash controversy

JD-U, RJD, Cong demand BJP leader's ouster over cash controversy

Rediff.com9 Jul 2014

The Janata Dal-United, Rashtriya Janata Dal and Congress legislators on Wednesday created ruckus in both Houses of Bihar legislature over recovery of Rs 1.14 crore, $600 and ornaments stolen from the house of Bharatiya Janata Party MP Giriraj Singh and demanded his arrest and termination of Parliament membership alleging it as "black money".

72 LS seats in 9 states go to polls in 4th phase on Monday

72 LS seats in 9 states go to polls in 4th phase on Monday

Rediff.com28 Apr 2019

The fate of 961 candidates, including Union ministers Giriraj Singh, Subhash Bhamre, S S Ahluwalia and Babul Supriyo of the BJP and former Union ministers Salman Khurshid and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of the Congress, will be decided by about 12.79 core voters in the fourth phase.

Violent protests in Uttar Pradesh after 2 constables shot dead

Violent protests in Uttar Pradesh after 2 constables shot dead

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

After two constables were shot dead by unidentified miscreants during a chase in the Ramgarh area in Uttar Pradesh, large protests erupted in the state on Monday.

Kasganj: 'I'm fine', says man rumoured to be dead

Kasganj: 'I'm fine', says man rumoured to be dead

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

BJP MP Vinay Katiyar said those who 'support Pakistan' were behind the violence.

No more irresponsible statements please: Modi to 'well-wishers'

No more irresponsible statements please: Modi to 'well-wishers'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

Amid raging controversy over statements by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Giriraj Singh and Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Pravin Togadia, BJP prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that he disapproved of "petty" statements by those claiming to be BJP's well-wishers as they are deviating from the campaign.

Muslim vendor shot at in Bihar in suspected hate crime

Muslim vendor shot at in Bihar in suspected hate crime

Rediff.com27 May 2019

The suspect, Rajiv Yadav, also asked the man, Mohammed Qasim, to go to Pakistan, they said.

'Saddened but not surprised': Pilot on Cong MLA's allegations

'Saddened but not surprised': Pilot on Cong MLA's allegations

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

Pilot said he will be taking 'appropriate and strictest possible legal action' against the MLA who 'was made to' level these accusations. Congress MLA Giriraj Singh Malinga alleged that Pilot had offered him money to join the BJP.

Is the Sangh Parivar shifting gears?

Is the Sangh Parivar shifting gears?

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

BJP sources deny that the party is working on a plan to introduce 'communal' element at a time when LS elections are entering a crucial phase. But actions say otherwise, says Archis Mohan

It's a slap to secularism, Congress slams Modi Cabinet reshuffle

It's a slap to secularism, Congress slams Modi Cabinet reshuffle

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

Congress on Sunday took potshots at Narendra Modi's ministry expansion saying the inclusion of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Giriraj Singh was a "crisp slap" by the prime minister to secularism.