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Will quit politics if charges against wife proved: Himanta

Will quit politics if charges against wife proved: Himanta

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

Gogoi and Sarma have been locked in a war of words on 'X' since Wednesday on the issue of the chief minister's wife's company allegedly being given a credit subsidy of Rs 10 crore.

Mizoram polls: Won't ally with BJP even if we fail to get majority, says ZPM

Mizoram polls: Won't ally with BJP even if we fail to get majority, says ZPM

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

Zoram People's Movement's working chairman K Sapdanga made the announcement after the Congress accused the party of entering into a "secret understanding" with the BJP for forming a post-poll alliance.

Victory of Bal Thackeray's Hindutva: Shinde on SC relief

Victory of Bal Thackeray's Hindutva: Shinde on SC relief

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

The SC has kept in abeyance the disqualification proceedings before the Deputy Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly till July 12

Manipur women paraded naked: CBI files chargesheet against juvenile among 7

Manipur women paraded naked: CBI files chargesheet against juvenile among 7

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

The agency filed the charge sheet against six people and a report against one child in conflict with the law before a special CBI court in Guwahati, nearly three months Manipur Police made arrests in the case.

MLAs of 2 Sena camps get notices over disqualification pleas

MLAs of 2 Sena camps get notices over disqualification pleas

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

Earlier this week, the Shiv Sena-UBT approached the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Assembly Speaker to hear the disqualification petitions expeditiously.

Shinde camp to take 'important decision' today, may extend Assam stay

Shinde camp to take 'important decision' today, may extend Assam stay

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

Independent MLAs might approach Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari very soon.

Akhil Gogoi walks free as court clears him of all charges

Akhil Gogoi walks free as court clears him of all charges

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

Akhil Gogoi, member of the legislative assembly from Sivasagar in Assam, is likely to be released from jail on Thursday as a special NIA court cleared him and his three associates of all charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for their alleged role in the violent anti-Citizenship Amendment Act stir in Assam in December 2019.

Campaigning ends for third phase, high stakes for BJP

Campaigning ends for third phase, high stakes for BJP

Rediff.com5 May 2024

The stakes are significant for the BJP in this round as the party had in 2019 won an overwhelming majority of these seats, including all in Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, that will go to polls on May 7.

Centre notifies CAA rules ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Centre notifies CAA rules ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

With the CAA rules being issued, the Modi government will now start granting Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants -- Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians -- from the three countries.

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag move into quarters, Srikanth loses

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag move into quarters, Srikanth loses

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Earlier, a series of unforced errors and bad line judgements put Srikanth, world ranked 24, on the back foot as world No. 20 Ka Long looked in fine fettle during the 38-minute men's singles match.

Can Uddhav still be reinstated? Depends on speaker's decision, say experts

Can Uddhav still be reinstated? Depends on speaker's decision, say experts

Rediff.com11 May 2023

With the Supreme Court on Thursday ruling that it cannot restore Uddhav Thackeray as Maharashtra chief minister, legal experts said the ball was now in the court of the speaker of the Maharashtra assembly.

Provide Aadhaar cards to displaced people, SC directs UIDAI, Manipur govt

Provide Aadhaar cards to displaced people, SC directs UIDAI, Manipur govt

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

Observing that it does not propose to run the administration in Manipur, the apex court said necessary verifications shall be carried out before issuing the Aadhaar cards expeditiously.

Sheena Bora Case Drags On, Indrani Moves On

Sheena Bora Case Drags On, Indrani Moves On

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

Indrani is in a buoyant and energetic frame of mind these days -- in a full-on Mood Positive. She has a tell-all book titled Unbroken out, that she terms as an 'eet ka jawab kalam se' and appears in media interviews all over the place, when she is not kick-boxing, doing yoga, or travelling, visiting temples, or floating in shikaras on Srinagar's Dal Lake.

Missing Manipuri students: CBI arrests 'mastermind'

Missing Manipuri students: CBI arrests 'mastermind'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2023

The CBI has arrested from Pune a 22-year-old man suspected to be the mastermind behind the case of two missing Manipuri students who were believed to have been killed, officials said.

Raut should watch his mouth: Eknath Shinde's son

Raut should watch his mouth: Eknath Shinde's son

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

Shrikant Shinde said Maharashtra Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal had sent the disqualification notice to his father and 15 other dissident legislators under pressurer.

'Won't back down': Rahul in Assam court for RSS case

'Won't back down': Rahul in Assam court for RSS case

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

'These cases are filed against me to prevent me from working for the weaker and deprived sections of the country.'

Uddhav vs Shinde: How the crisis unfolded

Uddhav vs Shinde: How the crisis unfolded

Rediff.com11 May 2023

The timeline of the Shiv Sena-centric political crisis in Maharashtra.

Oracle makes highest offer of Rs 93 lakh at IIT-Guwahati

Oracle makes highest offer of Rs 93 lakh at IIT-Guwahati

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

Public sector firms presented interesting offers on Day Zero placements at the IITs.

Sena rebels to hold meet in Goa to decide way ahead

Sena rebels to hold meet in Goa to decide way ahead

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs led by senior leader Eknath Shinde, who are currently camping in Goa, will hold a meeting on Thursday to decide the way forward as they are likely to support the Bharatiya Janata Party to form the next government in Maharashtra following the resignation of Uddhav Thackeray as the chief minister.

SC protects Akhil Gogoi from arrest in anti-CAA stir case

SC protects Akhil Gogoi from arrest in anti-CAA stir case

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

Earlier, the high court had permitted the NIA to seek framing of charges in the special court against Gogoi and three of his associates in connection with anti-CAA protests and suspected Maoist links.

Protests in Assam against delimitation report, BJP ally AGP's MLA quits party

Protests in Assam against delimitation report, BJP ally AGP's MLA quits party

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

Hazarika, a former minister, said that he resigned from all posts in the AGP, including that of the general secretary.

HC rejects plea against dismissal of officer who probed Ishrat Jahan case

HC rejects plea against dismissal of officer who probed Ishrat Jahan case

Rediff.com24 May 2023

Ishrat, a resident of Mumbra near Mumbai, and three others, were killed in an alleged staged encounter on the outskirts of Ahmedabad on June 15, 2004.

50 Sena rebels pray at Kamakhya temple with BJP ministers

50 Sena rebels pray at Kamakhya temple with BJP ministers

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

Around 50 dissident Maharashtra MLAs from Shiv Sena and Independent MLAs, led by Eknath Shinde, on Wednesday left the Radisson Blu hotel in Guwahati where they had been kept for the last few days under massive security, and prayed at Kamakhya temple.

HC rejects Sisodia's plea to quash defamation case filed by Assam CM

HC rejects Sisodia's plea to quash defamation case filed by Assam CM

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

Sisodia is scheduled to appear before the chief judicial magistrate's court in Guwahati on November 19 in connection with the original case filed by Sarma in June.

'The alliance is very strong'

'The alliance is very strong'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

'The government will last its full term.'

SC questions immigrants' impact on Assam's demography, culture, seeks data

SC questions immigrants' impact on Assam's demography, culture, seeks data

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought data on the beneficiaries of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act in Assam, saying there was no material before it which could indicate that the effect of granting Indian citizenship to Bangladeshi immigrants between 1966 and 1971 was so great that it impacted the demographic and cultural identity of the border state.

HC nod to NIA to book Assam legislator Akhil Gogoi for anti-CAA stir

HC nod to NIA to book Assam legislator Akhil Gogoi for anti-CAA stir

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

Gogoi was the only one whose bail was rejected by the court and he was released after spending 567 days in jail once Special NIA Judge Pranjal Das cleared him along with the three others of all charges.

Rahul Gandhi summoned by Assam court in RSS defamation case

Rahul Gandhi summoned by Assam court in RSS defamation case

Rediff.com6 Aug 2016

The court had deferred for Saturday its decision whether to issue summons against the Congress vice president as an "accused" in the criminal defamation case in Guwahati.

Manipur Shiv Sena chief with 'ghar wapsi' plea turned away from rebels' hotel

Manipur Shiv Sena chief with 'ghar wapsi' plea turned away from rebels' hotel

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

Security arrangements were on Monday tightened in the luxury hotel near Guwahati where rebel Maharashtra MLAs led by Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde are camping as advocates, senior police and government officials were seen entering there.

SC grants protection from arrest to Youth Cong chief Srinivas in harassment case

SC grants protection from arrest to Youth Cong chief Srinivas in harassment case

Rediff.com17 May 2023

On May 5, the Gauhati high court had rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Srinivas in a case lodged by expelled chief of Assam Youth Congress Angkita Dutta, accusing him of causing mental agony to her.

Return and talk to me, Uddhav tells rebel MLAs

Return and talk to me, Uddhav tells rebel MLAs

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

Thackeray's statement comes in the backdrop of rebel group leader Eknath Shinde daring the party to disclose the names of some of the MLAs camping in Guwahati who were reportedly in touch with the party leadership.

Syro-Malabar bishop's advice to Modi: Convince Christians in Manipur

Syro-Malabar bishop's advice to Modi: Convince Christians in Manipur

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

A senior bishop of the influential Syro-Malabar Catholic Church on Thursday said instead of saying in the US that there is no discrimination in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi should try to convince the Christians in Manipur about that.

'No merger with BJP: Shinde's mood terrific': Rebel MLA

'No merger with BJP: Shinde's mood terrific': Rebel MLA

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

'We are the real Shiv Sena and we will remain in the Sena.'

Shiv Sena rebel Shinde moves SC to stall disqualification process

Shiv Sena rebel Shinde moves SC to stall disqualification process

Rediff.com26 Jun 2022

Maharashtra Shiv Sena MLA and minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday moved the Supreme Court against the disqualification notice issued by the deputy speaker to him and 15 other rebel legislators.

Jharkhand MLAs' cash seizure: Bengal CID claims teams 'detained'

Jharkhand MLAs' cash seizure: Bengal CID claims teams 'detained'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

West Bengal CID claimed that two of its teams in New Delhi and Guwahati were restrained on Wednesday morning by the local police in the respective places from carrying out investigations into the cash seizure from three Jharkhand MLAs.

Assam, Meghalaya CMs to discuss border dispute on Wednesday

Assam, Meghalaya CMs to discuss border dispute on Wednesday

Rediff.com23 May 2023

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said he and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma will also visit the disputed areas later as a goodwill gesture.

PIL filed in Bombay HC against Eknath Shinde for causing 'political turmoil'

PIL filed in Bombay HC against Eknath Shinde for causing 'political turmoil'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

A public interest litigation was filed in the Bombay high court on Monday against Eknath Shinde, who is leading the group of rebel Shiv Sena MLAs from Maharashtra, for causing a "political turmoil" in the state and instigating an internal disorder in the state government.

2 pilots die after Army helicopter crashes in Arunachal

2 pilots die after Army helicopter crashes in Arunachal

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

Two pilots on board a Cheetah helicopter of the Army were killed when it crashed near Mandala in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday morning, a defence spokesperson said.

Jignesh Mevani sent to 5-day police custody in assault case

Jignesh Mevani sent to 5-day police custody in assault case

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

Mevani has been booked under Indian Penal Code sections 294 (uttering obscene words in public), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 353 (assaulting a public servant in the execution of duty) and 354 (using criminal force to a woman intending to outrage her modesty).

Modi Tweet: Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani sent to 3-day police custody in Assam

Modi Tweet: Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani sent to 3-day police custody in Assam

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Gujarat legislator Jignesh Mevani, who was arrested by Assam police from the western state for a purported tweet, was on Thursday remanded to three days police custody by a court in Kokrajhar in the north eastern state.