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Bengal's tinsel town takes sides in high-octane TMC vs BJP battle

Bengal's tinsel town takes sides in high-octane TMC vs BJP battle

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

Ironically, the BJP, which seeks to unseat the TMC from power, has taken a leaf out of Mamata Banerjee's strategy of soliciting tinsel town's support towards causes and fielding actors in elections.

Pakistan rejects India's request for consular access to Indian 'spy' Jadhav

Pakistan rejects India's request for consular access to Indian 'spy' Jadhav

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

India had sought consular access to Jadhav.

Asian Snooker: India leg postponed over Pakistan cueists' visa issues

Asian Snooker: India leg postponed over Pakistan cueists' visa issues

Rediff.com24 Feb 2019

The 10 Reds Asian Tour Snooker tournament was scheduled to be held in Bengaluru in the last week of March but has been postponed after the organisers failed to guarantee visas for Pakistani cueists.

Mamata calls governor 'corrupt', Dhankhar hits back

Mamata calls governor 'corrupt', Dhankhar hits back

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

Banerjee also criticised Dhankhar over his recent visit to North Bengal, claiming a conspiracy was being hatched to divide the region.

Patel community leader Hardik Patel says he has no political ambition

Patel community leader Hardik Patel says he has no political ambition

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

Convener of the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti, Hardik Patel's clarification came a day after some Patel leaders announced they were planning to contest the upcoming local body polls.

Bakery blast: Abhinav Bharat to sue Maha govt

Bakery blast: Abhinav Bharat to sue Maha govt

Rediff.com23 Feb 2010

Denying reports about her organisation's involvement, outfit's president, Himani Sarvarkar said: "This is totally shameless on the part of the government to put the blame on us. They have not been able to prevent the blasts or arrest the culprits, and now to divert attention they are putting the blame on us merely because we protect the interests of Hindus."

Nirav Modi can be extradited to India: UK court

Nirav Modi can be extradited to India: UK court

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

Wanted diamond merchant Nirav Modi on Thursday lost his fight against being extradited to India as a United Kingdom judge ruled that he can be sent back to face charges of fraud and money laundering in the estimated $2 billion Punjab National Bank scam case.

Pawar drops ED office visit plan, says won't get scared off

Pawar drops ED office visit plan, says won't get scared off

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

Pawar thanked the Shiv Sena and the Congress for backing him on the ED action issue.

Players should be tested daily for COVID-19 during IPL, says Wadia

Players should be tested daily for COVID-19 during IPL, says Wadia

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

Kings XI Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia on Friday advocated daily testing of players during the IPL and predicted that the upcoming 13th edition of the T20 league in the UAE will be the most watched in the tournament's history.

Sasikala brings EPS-OPS rift out in open

Sasikala brings EPS-OPS rift out in open

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

The revived factionalism in the AIADMK, if not curbed now, has the potential to split the party vertically, warns N Sathiya Moorthy.

Deshmukh demanded Rs 2 crore from me: Waze

Deshmukh demanded Rs 2 crore from me: Waze

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

Waze's letter claimed that in January 2021, another state minister Anil Parab asked him to look into an inquiry against "fraudulent" contractors listed in the BMC and collectat least Rs 2 crore from about 50 such contractors.

2 held for 'trying to topple' Raj govt as Gehlot attacks BJP

2 held for 'trying to topple' Raj govt as Gehlot attacks BJP

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

"BJP leaders are playing the game at the behest of central leaders. MLAs were offered money... Rs 10 crore in advance and Rs 15 crore after the government is toppled," the chief minister alleged and added that the BJP wants to convert the state's politics into a goat market, 'bakra mandi'.

China questions Covid origin to Wuhan ahead of WHO probe

China questions Covid origin to Wuhan ahead of WHO probe

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Battling global adversity over the coronavirus and bracing for a World Health Organisation inquiry over its origin, China on Friday claimed that just because COVID-19 cases were first reported in Wuhan does not mean the contagion originated from the central Chinese city.

Require more than 70,000 judges to clear pending cases: CJI

Require more than 70,000 judges to clear pending cases: CJI

Rediff.com8 May 2016

Justice Thakur said access to justice was a fundamental right and governments cannot afford to deny it to the people.

No decision yet on Nirav Modi's bail appeal

No decision yet on Nirav Modi's bail appeal

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

Justice Ingrid Simler at the Royal Courts of Justice in London concluded the hearing and said as the matter was of "some importance", she would take some time to consider it and hand down her ruling on Wednesday.

India behind terror spree: Pak minister

India behind terror spree: Pak minister

Rediff.com14 Dec 2009

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has denied Islamabad's role in last year's Mumbai terror attacks, but claimed that his government has concrete evidence to prove India's involvement in the ongoing terror activities in Pakistan."Now, it has been admitted globally that Pakistan was not involved in the Mumbai terror attacks. We have concrete evidence regarding Indian involvement in terror activities in Pakistan," the Daily Times quoted Qureshi as saying.

NCB orders probe into extortion claim against Wankhede, others

NCB orders probe into extortion claim against Wankhede, others

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

On legal front, Wankhede, who the NCB asserted has an impeccable service record, failed to get any relief related to an affidavit on the sensational extortion claims made by the independent witness, Prabhakar Sail, with a special court saying it cannot pass a blanket order barring courts from taking cognisance of the document.

China's plan to 'WATER BOMB' India

China's plan to 'WATER BOMB' India

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

China plans to divert about 200 billion cubic metres of water annually from the Brahmaputra at its highest point, namely the Great Bend, where it turns into India. China's Brahmaputra dam will severely impact India, warns former senior RA&W officer and China expert Jayadeva Ranade.

US slaps sanctions against Pakistan-based terrorists

US slaps sanctions against Pakistan-based terrorists

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

The Trump Administration called on the Pakistani government to deny sanctuaries to 'dangerous' individuals and organisations.

Spotted! Vijay Mallya at India vs Australia match

Spotted! Vijay Mallya at India vs Australia match

Rediff.com9 Jun 2019

The 63-year-old former Kingfisher Airlines boss, an avid cricket fan, is wanted in India on fraud and money laundering charges amounting to an alleged Rs 9,000 crores.

Rs 5,600 cr NSEL scam: I-T dept denies info, FMC dodges queries

Rs 5,600 cr NSEL scam: I-T dept denies info, FMC dodges queries

Rediff.com13 Apr 2014

The Income Tax department has declined to share details of probe being carried out in Rs 5,600 crore (Rs 56 billion) payment default by National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) saying it would "hamper the process of investigation or apprehension of offenders".

At 50, can AIADMK reinvent itself?

At 50, can AIADMK reinvent itself?

Rediff.com15 Oct 2021

The AIADMK's staying power is not in question, but it has to regain the winning streak. That will require its leaders and leadership to re-wire themselves, to be able to re-think situations in ways different from what they had been accustomed to, suggests Sathiya Moorthy.

Taliban Will Be Around For A Long While

Taliban Will Be Around For A Long While

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

Unless the Taliban goofs up in a big way, which seems highly unlikely, we are looking at a regime that will be around for quite a long while and present a level of governance that the puppets of the richest and most advanced countries failed to provide, predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Floods End Stalin's Honeymoon

Floods End Stalin's Honeymoon

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

With the unanticipated floods across Tamil Nadu catching the unprepared administration unawares, Stalin finds that some of the early positives that had rubbed on his initiatives have been lost, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

PSBs get more teeth to checkmate defaulters

PSBs get more teeth to checkmate defaulters

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

The Ministry of Home Affairs amended its guidelines on October 12 to include the chairman, managing director or chief executive officer of each public sector bank on the list of authorities who can issue requests for opening look-out circulars against whom an FIR is yet to be filed.

Yediyurappa says Cong distorting statement on rebels

Yediyurappa says Cong distorting statement on rebels

Rediff.com3 Nov 2019

The Congress also said they would mention the matter before the Supreme Court on Monday.

Why India wanted sovereign guarantee in Rafale deal

Why India wanted sovereign guarantee in Rafale deal

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

New Delhi sought a sovereign guarantee to prevent Paris from ever citing the Arms Trade Treaty to interrupt, modify or cease delivery of the Rafale fighter at any stage.

Zardari knows who killed Bhutto, says Musharraf

Zardari knows who killed Bhutto, says Musharraf

Rediff.com22 Feb 2012

Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has denied allegations about his involvement in the assassination of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto, saying President Asif Ali Zardari knows who killed her. Reacting to remarks made by Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Wednesday during a briefing on the assassination in the Sindh Assembly, Musharraf told TV news channels that the security of political leaders was the responsibility of provincial governments and not the federal government.

Saudi prince approved killing of Khashoggi: US report

Saudi prince approved killing of Khashoggi: US report

Rediff.com27 Feb 2021

Fifty-nine-year-old Khashoggi, a dissident Saudi journalist who lived in the US as a legal permanent resident and wrote for the Washington Post, was critical of the prince's policies and was killed in the Saudi Arabian Consulate in the Turkish city on October 2, 2018.

Musharraf admits Jaish carried out attacks in India during his tenure

Musharraf admits Jaish carried out attacks in India during his tenure

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

When asked why he himself had not taken any action against the Jaish leadership and the organisation when he was in power, the former military ruler said, "Those were different times. Our intelligence men were involved in a tit-for-tat between India and Pakistan... This was continuing at that time and amid all of this, no major action was taken against the Jaish. And I also did not insist."

Sepp Blatter to attend World Cup in Russia: spokesman

Sepp Blatter to attend World Cup in Russia: spokesman

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

Blatter, who led world soccer's governing body for 17 years, was suspended from the sport for six years for ethics violations in 2015 amid the biggest corruption scandal to shake FIFA.

Why Pakistan Cricket Board may not get a single penny from BCCI

Why Pakistan Cricket Board may not get a single penny from BCCI

Rediff.com22 Oct 2017

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) found itself in an embarrassing position over its plans to seek compensation from the Board of Control for Cricket in India for not honouring the MoU signed between the two countries to play six bilateral series between 2015 and 2023.

How corrupt are India's contract labour laws?

How corrupt are India's contract labour laws?

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

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PM Modi's brother stages dharna at Lucknow airport

PM Modi's brother stages dharna at Lucknow airport

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brother Prahlad Modi staged a dharna at the Lucknow airport on Wednesday, alleging that police did not let his supporters reach there and took them into custody.

3 arrested for RSS worker's murder in Kerala

3 arrested for RSS worker's murder in Kerala

Rediff.com14 Nov 2017

23-year-old Anandan, who was riding a motorcycle, had been knocked down by a car carrying his attackers and then hacked to death on November 12.

How Modi 2.0 plans to bring about changes in bureaucracy

How Modi 2.0 plans to bring about changes in bureaucracy

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

'In the process of re-setting the equation between the bureaucracy and the political executive, the features that traditionally defined the bureaucracy will undergo a gradual metamorphosis in the next five years and may acquire a distinctly different character.

Appalled that Vikas Dubey was out on bail: SC to UP

Appalled that Vikas Dubey was out on bail: SC to UP

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

"This is the failure of the institution and the person, who should have been behind the bars, got bail," the bench observed during the hearing which is going on.

Spotting chink in BJP armour, SP, allies target Jat votes in UP

Spotting chink in BJP armour, SP, allies target Jat votes in UP

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

The Jat vote is crucial in winning at least 40 assembly seats in Western UP, which has been in the grip of a widespread farmer movement, reports Nitin Kumar.

Were Tibetans pressured not to attend Dalai Lama event? No, says China

Were Tibetans pressured not to attend Dalai Lama event? No, says China

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

The chairman of the organising committee Karma Gelek Yuthok said almost 7,000 pilgrims had returned to China, citing pressure from authorities there, the Global Times report said.

Credit card data of 1 million Domino's Pizza customers leaked

Credit card data of 1 million Domino's Pizza customers leaked

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

Domino's India data that included sensitive customer information such as their names, phone numbers, and credit card details has allegedly been breached and put on sale on the dark web. According to tweets by Israel-based Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of cybercrime intelligence firm Hudson Rock, Alon Gal, the data is worth 13 terabytes (TB). He tweeted on Sunday that the data includes as many as 180 million order details, including 1 million credit card details. The data, said Gal, was up for sale on the dark web. The threat actor, he said, was asking for $550,000 for the data.