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NHRC seeks details from Centre, Manipur over peace efforts in state

NHRC seeks details from Centre, Manipur over peace efforts in state

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

The ATRs have been sought on a range of matters within four weeks, the officials said.

'US trying to temper expectations of India'

'US trying to temper expectations of India'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

'Having India as a credible deterrent vis-a-vis Chinese ambitions in the Indian Ocean and South Asian region is a desirable short-term outcome.'

Bengal Guv flies to Delhi, likely to submit report on poll violence to Shah

Bengal Guv flies to Delhi, likely to submit report on poll violence to Shah

Rediff.com9 Jul 2023

Bose is likely to meet Shah on Monday morning, he said, adding that the governor has prepared a report on his views after visiting violence-hit areas in the backdrop of the rural polls.

Women are not subordinate to men: SC handbook demolishes gender stereotypes

Women are not subordinate to men: SC handbook demolishes gender stereotypes

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

Women are neither subordinate to men nor do they need to be submissive to anybody, as the Constitution guarantees equal rights to individuals of all genders, the Supreme Court has said in its Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes, while terming as "incorrect" some common stereotypes about the gender roles ascribed to men and women.

Brave dog chases leopard away from house in Mumbai

Brave dog chases leopard away from house in Mumbai

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

The house is near the boundary of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, one of the largest pockets of forest enclosed within a city.

Sitapur Diwalis: Faith, Family & Khoya Makhana Sabji

Sitapur Diwalis: Faith, Family & Khoya Makhana Sabji

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

Deepa Mehrotra's Diwalis in her hometown of Sitapur were full of rang.

Imran Khan Is Not The Change Pakistanis Want

Imran Khan Is Not The Change Pakistanis Want

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

He is only the agent that can bring them that change for they are quite aware that he has articulated no vision on how to set Pakistan back on the rails, notes Lieutenant General Gautam Moorthy (retd).

Bombay House to be shut for about a year

Bombay House to be shut for about a year

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

Bombay House will be closed for renovation - its first such closure in 93 years

What Rajnath's UK Visit Means For India's Defence

What Rajnath's UK Visit Means For India's Defence

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

The Indian Navy, which was earlier looking towards the US for design expertise, technical know-how and operational practices, is now considering the advantages of working with the Royal Navy.

'Huge potential for affordable and middle-income housing to grow'

'Huge potential for affordable and middle-income housing to grow'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2017

Keki Mistry, vice chairman and CEO, HDFC tells Joydeep Ghosh and Chirag Madia that unlike some other players it never went for excesses and never took unreasonable risks.

Don't vent frustration of defeat in Parliament: Modi to Oppn

Don't vent frustration of defeat in Parliament: Modi to Oppn

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

odi said the country has rejected negativity and asserted that the winter session was a golden opportunity for the opposition.

Bramayugam Review: Mammootty is Terrifying

Bramayugam Review: Mammootty is Terrifying

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

Mammootty is towering as the unflinching enigma that prevents Bramayugam from being a middling genre exercise, observes Arjun Menon.

Bilawal's party split on question of allying with Sharif to form govt

Bilawal's party split on question of allying with Sharif to form govt

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

The Bilawal Bhutto-led Pakistan Peoples Party which won the third largest number of seats in the National Assembly in the elections appears to be split on whether to join a coalition government or sit on Opposition benches.

27% MPs Have Studied Up To Class 12

27% MPs Have Studied Up To Class 12

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

The 17th Lok Sabha has 12 per cent of its members below the age of 40. This is more than the 16th Lok Sabha, which had 8 per cent of MPs below the age of 40.

No One Hears A Woman's Silent Screams

No One Hears A Woman's Silent Screams

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

The most common abuse happens in marriages in the confines of one's own home. Be it raising a hand on one's spouse without the slightest provocation, or abusing them without their consent, notes Aarti David.

New British Gujarati parliamentary group meets with diaspora resistance

New British Gujarati parliamentary group meets with diaspora resistance

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

A number of Indian diaspora organisations in the UK have issued letters objecting to the creation of a new cross-party parliamentary group for British Gujaratis, warning that the move could be "divisive".

Gunmen knock at Bihar scribe's door at 5.30 am, shoot him dead

Gunmen knock at Bihar scribe's door at 5.30 am, shoot him dead

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

'The assailants knocked at the gates of Yadav's house around 5.30 am and opened fire as soon as he opened the gates,' the Bihar Police tweeted.

Don't Expect Modi To Change!

Don't Expect Modi To Change!

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

'Commentators have said that dealing with allies as equals will make Modi more sensitive.' 'Remember that the people Modi is dealing with are equally autocratic in their own lairs.' 'Further, Modi always has handy the threat of dissolving Parliament and calling for fresh polls.' 'Most of his own party, and certainly his allies and opponents having blown their budgets of efforts and resources in the just concluded elections, have no stomach for this.' 'They are all greatly looking forward to the loaves and fishes of office on offer.' 'That gives Modi an unbeatable advantage in any push-comes-to-shove situation,' explains Shreekant Sambrani.

India-born media veteran selected as new BBC chairman

India-born media veteran selected as new BBC chairman

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

Dr Samir Shah, who was honoured with a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2019 for services to television and heritage, will replace Richard Sharp, who had been forced to resign after his communication with former prime minister Boris Johnson came under scrutiny.

Why did NRN prevent Sudha Murthy from joining Infosys?

Why did NRN prevent Sudha Murthy from joining Infosys?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2024

The book also mentions how Murthy was averse to his wife joining Infosys despite being a fine engineer who knew she could contribute far more solidly to the company than helping with only the odds and ends that her husband assigned to her.

13 Bajrang Dal, VHP activists booked for attack on church building in UP

13 Bajrang Dal, VHP activists booked for attack on church building in UP

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

A Bajrang Dal leader said that a church was being built without obtaining prior permission and the local administration did nothing to stop its construction.

Committed to restructuring board: Raveendran tells Byju's shareholders

Committed to restructuring board: Raveendran tells Byju's shareholders

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Ahead of Friday's extraordinary general meeting (EGM), Byju Raveendran, chief executive officer (CEO) of Byju's, told shareholders that he is committed to restructuring the board of the embattled educational technology (edtech) firm. He also committed to appointing two non-executive directors to the board by the mutual consent of the founder and shareholders. The development comes at a time when a consortium of key shareholders, holding over 30 per cent stake in Byju's, issued a notice to the embattled edtech firm this month, calling for an EGM to address "persistent issues", including a proposed change of management at the firm.

2 more women were raped, killed in Manipur on May 4: Complaint

2 more women were raped, killed in Manipur on May 4: Complaint

Rediff.com22 Jul 2023

In a separate incident, a tribal woman had lodged a complaint at Saikul police station, stating that her 21-year-old daughter and her 24-year-old friend were allegedly raped by a mob at their rented house near Konung Mamang before brutally murdering them on May 4.

Haryana counters Punjab's resolution claiming Chandigarh

Haryana counters Punjab's resolution claiming Chandigarh

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

The Haryana govt urged the Centre to not take any steps until all concerns related to the Punjab Reorganisation Act were addressed.

US House clears $600 billion bill on defence ties with India

US House clears $600 billion bill on defence ties with India

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

Now, the NDAA needs to be passed by the Senate before it can be sent to the White House for the US President Donald Trump to sign into law.

When Modi Was Asked THE Question...

When Modi Was Asked THE Question...

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Back in the Press Briefing room on being commended for her questions to President Biden and the Indian prime minister, The Wall Street Journal's Sabrina Siddiqui responded, "You gotta do it."

Modi, Biden to take questions from US media after talks

Modi, Biden to take questions from US media after talks

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden will have a one-on-one meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday before holding high-level talks to further boost the growing Indo-US strategic relations in areas like defence, space, clean energy and critical technologies.

BJP clinches 3 Hindi states, Cong trumps BRS in Telangana

BJP clinches 3 Hindi states, Cong trumps BRS in Telangana

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party swept Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh on Sunday inflicting a resounding defeat on the Congress to tighten its stranglehold in the Hindi heartland, in a big boost for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and setting the tone for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Why Modi Should Thank Indira Gandhi

Why Modi Should Thank Indira Gandhi

Rediff.com25 Mar 2024

If Indira Gandhi hadn't targeted the RSS, Narendra Modi wouldn't be sitting pretty with his second majority and looking at a third, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

The common man needs Modi more than India Inc does

The common man needs Modi more than India Inc does

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

So let's stop focusing the Modi agenda on India Inc and the capital markets, and let's start focusing on the Modi development agenda for the average Indian.

Biden, Modi have productive, very practical relationship: US NSA

Biden, Modi have productive, very practical relationship: US NSA

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

"President Biden is looking forward to seeing Prime Minister Modi at the G20 this year, as we look ahead to the next year," he said.

UK to ban Russia's Wagner Group as terrorist organisation

UK to ban Russia's Wagner Group as terrorist organisation

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

"Wagner is a violent and destructive organisation which has acted as a military tool of [President] Vladimir Putin's Russia overseas," said UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman.

A house for Dr Ambedkar in the UK

A house for Dr Ambedkar in the UK

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

'If the museum in his memory inspires and instils among Brahminical British Indians an attitude of equality towards Dalits, the edifice would be worth it,' reports Ashis Ray.

Art 370 anniversery: Govt claims peace in JK; no change, says Oppn

Art 370 anniversery: Govt claims peace in JK; no change, says Oppn

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

he Centre on this day in 2019 had revoked Article 370, which gave special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, and bifurcated it into union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

Cyrus Poonawalla buys iconic Lincoln House for Rs 750 crore

Cyrus Poonawalla buys iconic Lincoln House for Rs 750 crore

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

The sale of the Lincoln House in the Breach Candy area of south Mumbai, which used to house the US consulate, to the billionaire chairman of the Pune-based Serum Institute, makes it the largest real estate deal in the country's financial capital.

Govt's stance on Israel-Hamas conflict is disappointing: Cong

Govt's stance on Israel-Hamas conflict is disappointing: Cong

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

Venugopal said the horrific consequences of this war demand immediate attention from the international community, and India must lead efforts to bring peace and provide relief to the affected.

'Ram Mandir has rattled Opposition'

'Ram Mandir has rattled Opposition'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

'The consecration of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya has demoralised them.' 'And, now it is reflecting in their individual reactions as they are losing hope to take on the BJP in 2024.'

In tit-for-tat move, India asks Canadian diplomat to 'leave in 5 days'

In tit-for-tat move, India asks Canadian diplomat to 'leave in 5 days'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

The Canadian high commissioner to India was summoned to the ministry of external affairs and informed about the decision to expel the senior Canadian diplomat.

'Can Modi show that Trudeau is wrong?'

'Can Modi show that Trudeau is wrong?'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

'Can Trudeau's evidence hold up? If not, he's finished.'

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.