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Big boost to Kharge as Congress wins party chief's home state after 40 years

Big boost to Kharge as Congress wins party chief's home state after 40 years

Rediff.com13 May 2023

The Congress would also take inspiration from history as it was from Karnataka that an embattled Indira Gandhi had revived her dwindling political future by winning a Lok Sabha bypoll from Chikmagalur.

'It's bloody difficult in India... not an easy place to play'

'It's bloody difficult in India... not an easy place to play'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2023

Glenn Maxwell feels Australia were 'outstanding' in the first two Tests against India barring the one self-destructing session the second match in Delhi on the third day.

Iranian chess player was warned not to return to Iran after competing without hijab

Iranian chess player was warned not to return to Iran after competing without hijab

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

The source also said Khadem's relatives and parents, who are in Iran, had also received threats, without giving further details.

Indian Millennials Spend Rs 4K A Month On Fitness

Indian Millennials Spend Rs 4K A Month On Fitness

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

India is among the top three emerging markets in the wellness economy.

'Poor pitch made Indore Test bit of a lottery'

'Poor pitch made Indore Test bit of a lottery'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

Former Australia captain Mark Taylor has come down hard on the pitches for the first three Test matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Delhi police barricades Congress hq, party says 'under siege'

Delhi police barricades Congress hq, party says 'under siege'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

The road to AICC headquarters in New Delhi was blocked on Wednesday with the Congress alleging the party was "under siege" while the police said barricades have been erected and its personnel deputed to avoid any untoward situation.

ED allows Rahul's request to defer his questioning to June 20

ED allows Rahul's request to defer his questioning to June 20

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

The Congress MP wrote to the investigating officer of the ED to allow him exemption from the questioning scheduled on Friday (June 17) as he wants to remain with his ailing mother, Sonia Gandhi.

Why Ashton Agar is looking forward to India Tests

Why Ashton Agar is looking forward to India Tests

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

Australia are slated to play four Tests and three ODIs during their tour of India in February-March.

Khawaja backs under fire Warner to score big in WTC final, Ashes

Khawaja backs under fire Warner to score big in WTC final, Ashes

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

Warner has also taken aim at his Ashes nemesis England veteran pacer Stuart Broad, implying that he will not be the force that derailed the opening batter's 2019 trip this time.

ED quizzes Sonia for 3rd time amid BJP-Cong slugfest; chargesheet soon

ED quizzes Sonia for 3rd time amid BJP-Cong slugfest; chargesheet soon

Rediff.com27 Jul 2022

The Congress alleged that the money-laundering law has been weaponised to target and humiliate people, and urged the Supreme Court to decide soon on the matter concerning the National Herald-Associated Journals Limited case.

ED grills Rahul Gandhi for 11 hours on 2nd day, calls him again on Wednesday

ED grills Rahul Gandhi for 11 hours on 2nd day, calls him again on Wednesday

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was questioned for over eight hours by the Enforcement Directorate for the second consecutive day in the National Herald money-laundering probe and was again summoned on Wednesday, even as the opposition party continued its protests and sparred with the BJP, accusing it of conspiring to defame the Gandhi family through the ''false'' case.

Yeh Hai India: Monsoon Reveals Its Face

Yeh Hai India: Monsoon Reveals Its Face

Rediff.com18 May 2022

As the rest of India swelters in unbearable heat, respite appears on the horizon with the first showers in Kerala.

RJD compares new Parliament to 'coffin', draws flak

RJD compares new Parliament to 'coffin', draws flak

Rediff.com28 May 2023

The BJP's Bihar unit responded to the tweet saying, "The first picture is your future and the second is of India. Understood?"

Two of 8 Namibian cheetahs shifted to acclimatisation enclosure at Kuno park

Two of 8 Namibian cheetahs shifted to acclimatisation enclosure at Kuno park

Rediff.com6 Nov 2022

The cheetahs, released in a bigger zone on Saturday, were together in the quarantine enclosure, the DFO added.

Bharat Bandh curbs, Congress stir lead to huge traffic snarls in Delhi

Bharat Bandh curbs, Congress stir lead to huge traffic snarls in Delhi

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

Parts of Delhi witnessed traffic jams on Monday as the traffic police closed off several roads ahead of the Congress's protest against the Centre's Agnipath scheme and "vendetta politics" in targeting Rahul Gandhi.

Cricket Australia apologises to survivors of child sexual abuse

Cricket Australia apologises to survivors of child sexual abuse

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

Australia's cricket board has apologised to survivors of child sexual abuse who were involved in the sport and called on its members to join a national redress scheme.

Modi flags off longest river cruise, inaugurates Tent City

Modi flags off longest river cruise, inaugurates Tent City

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

The maiden voyage has 32 tourists from Switzerland signing up for the entire length of the journey.

Still down with Covid, Sonia seeks more time for ED's questioning

Still down with Covid, Sonia seeks more time for ED's questioning

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has sought more time from the Enforcement Directorate to appear before it as she is still suffering from Covid, party sources said on Tuesday.

Congress back in game with 'booster dose'

Congress back in game with 'booster dose'

Rediff.com13 May 2023

The Congress victory in Karnataka, its first big state since 2018, puts the party back in the game for general elections as it re-establishes primacy in the opposition space that is currently vastly fragmented despite efforts to cobble up a united front against the BJP.

India's first privately built rocket Vikram-5 to be launched on Nov 15

India's first privately built rocket Vikram-5 to be launched on Nov 15

Rediff.com12 Nov 2022

The maiden mission of Skyroot Aerospace, named 'Prarambh' (the beginning), will carry payloads of two Indian and one foreign customers and is set for launch from the Indian Space Research Organisation's launchpad at Sriharikota.

Sonia Gandhi admitted to hospital due to post-Covid issues

Sonia Gandhi admitted to hospital due to post-Covid issues

Rediff.com12 Jun 2022

Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said Gandhi is stable and will be in the hospital for a few days.

Sri Lanka Cricket appoint 3-mem panel to probe Danushka

Sri Lanka Cricket appoint 3-mem panel to probe Danushka

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

The 31-year-old left-hander, who was arrested on Sunday ahead of the team's departure from Australia, was denied bail by a local court in Sydney on Monday, even as the SLC suspended him from all forms of the game with immediate effect.

Turkey politics heats up over delay in post-quake rescue

Turkey politics heats up over delay in post-quake rescue

Rediff.com11 Feb 2023

The confirmed death toll from the deadliest quake in the region in two decades stood at more than 24,000 across southern Turkey and northwest Syria four days after it hit.

'This Aussie team doesn't carry baggage of past'

'This Aussie team doesn't carry baggage of past'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

Pat Cummins would tell anyone who cares to listen that his unit doesn't carry the baggage of victories and defeats of his predecessors.

IRCTC begins probe as 'propagandist' newspaper distributed on train

IRCTC begins probe as 'propagandist' newspaper distributed on train

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

A 'propagandist' newspaper distributed on board the Bangalore-Chennai Shatabdi Express has snowballed into a controversy, drawing political reactions and prompting the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to initiate an enquiry in the matter.

Does Wall Street crash herald a 'Minsky moment'?

Does Wall Street crash herald a 'Minsky moment'?

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

While enjoying long-awaited economic good times - and hoping they will last as long as possible - some caution and some prudence might be the best protection against bad surprises, says Claude Smadja.

Tara Wanted To Look Cool... Does She?

Tara Wanted To Look Cool... Does She?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

Sunny's inspired... Karishma's gymming... Kartik's excited...

Australia could include Handscomb for Nagpur Test

Australia could include Handscomb for Nagpur Test

Rediff.com29 Jan 2023

Australia are mulling the option of bringing back Peter Handscomb to bat in the middle-order for his ability to play spin, if Cameron Green does not recover in time for their series opener against India,

Big money from UAE League threatens BBL

Big money from UAE League threatens BBL

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

15 Australian players offered AUD$700,000 to play in UAE League

2 Made In India Warships Launched: More Power To Navy

2 Made In India Warships Launched: More Power To Navy

Rediff.com17 May 2022

This is the first time that the two indigenously built warships have been launched concurrently.

Cong workers detained ahead of Rahul's ED appearance

Cong workers detained ahead of Rahul's ED appearance

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

The Delhi Police said that it has imposed section 144 CrPC preventing the assembly of more than four people in the area asking them not to violate the law.

'Why is Australia not playing a tour game in India?': Clarke

'Why is Australia not playing a tour game in India?': Clarke

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

Former captain Michael Clarke cannot fathom why Pat Cummins-led Australia are not playing any practice matches or tour games ahead of the four-Test series against India next month.

The Politics Of Freebies

The Politics Of Freebies

Rediff.com22 May 2023

Why did Karnataka's economic prosperity fail to influence the nature of electoral promises made by political parties in the run-up to the assembly elections? asks A K Bhattacharya.

Cheetahs to be moved to bigger enclosure in Kuno park soon

Cheetahs to be moved to bigger enclosure in Kuno park soon

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

The eight cheetahs flown to Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP) from Namibia in mid-September will be moved to an acclimatisation enclosure this month before being released into the wild, a member of the Centre's task force on the big cats has said.

ED summons: Rahul not in India, to seek another date after June 5

ED summons: Rahul not in India, to seek another date after June 5

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

Congress sources told ANI on the condition of anonymity that 'Rahul Gandhi left the country on May 19 to participate in various public programs in London that were held on May 20 to May 23. Since then, he has not returned to India'.

There is no talk of Warner retiring, says agent

There is no talk of Warner retiring, says agent

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

"If you talk to all the great players out there, they say he is a great player. We'll just have to see if he bounces back in Melbourne. He is a pretty tough nut, old David. I don't think that (run drought) necessarily worries him," Erskine added.

Kohinoor to be displayed as 'symbol of conquest' in London

Kohinoor to be displayed as 'symbol of conquest' in London

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

The controversial colonial-era Kohinoor diamond claimed by India is to be cast as a symbol of conquest as part of a new display of Britain's Crown Jewels at the Tower of London set to open to the public in May.

Congress MPs raise Delhi police 'ill-treatment' with Birla, Naidu

Congress MPs raise Delhi police 'ill-treatment' with Birla, Naidu

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

Congress MPs on Thursday met the LoK Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu and raised the issue of alleged ill-treatment of party lawmakers, including some women, by the Delhi police during their protests in the national capital against Rahul Gandhi's questioning by the Enforcement Directorate.

'There is red-hot anger, embarrassment in our fans'

'There is red-hot anger, embarrassment in our fans'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2023

'It is one thing to plan, but to base that plan on a flawed premise is an exercise in futility.' Former captain Greg Chappell questioned the Australian team's selection and planning for the four-match Test series, two of which the visitors lost inside two days.

Grilled for 2 hrs, Sonia Gandhi answers 27 of top 28 questions by ED

Grilled for 2 hrs, Sonia Gandhi answers 27 of top 28 questions by ED

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday questioned Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in a money laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper and summoned her for a second round of questioning in the case on July 25.