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Can Dushyant Chautala claim Devi Lal's legacy?

Can Dushyant Chautala claim Devi Lal's legacy?

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

In the years to come, Dushyant may need to compete for the leadership of the Jat community with Hooda's son Deepender, and other Jat leaders, reports Archis Mohan.

Tokyo Olympics: India's schedule on Wednesday, July 28

Tokyo Olympics: India's schedule on Wednesday, July 28

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

PV Sindhu will be up against Cheung Ngan Yi of Hong Kong in the badminton singles group stage event.

Sachin Pilot to go ahead with fast despite Congress warning

Sachin Pilot to go ahead with fast despite Congress warning

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

The move by Pilot to open a new front against Gehlot amid the factional fighting is seen as an attempt to pressure the party high command to resolve the leadership issue ahead of the year-end polls.

Jagdeep Dhankhar elected 14th Vice President of India

Jagdeep Dhankhar elected 14th Vice President of India

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

Dhankar wins vice presidential election by bagging more than 500 votes.

'Amarinder was toeing Modi's line'

'Amarinder was toeing Modi's line'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

'Change was very much needed for the Congress to win the 2022 assembly elections.'

Gehlot meets Udaipur tailor's family, urges NIA for faster probe

Gehlot meets Udaipur tailor's family, urges NIA for faster probe

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Gehlot was accompanied by party's state chief Govind Singh Dotasra, Revenue minister Ramlal Jat, Director General of Police M L Lather and other leaders and officials during his visit to Lal's house at sector 14 here, officials said.

Rishabh Pant's brain, spinal cord scan results 'normal'

Rishabh Pant's brain, spinal cord scan results 'normal'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

Rishabh Pant suffered multiple injuries when his car collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway on Friday.

Stung by BJP, will Tikait's BKU fight UP polls next year?

Stung by BJP, will Tikait's BKU fight UP polls next year?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

'Now the very government we helped to form is telling us we are enemies of the nation!' The BKU has stayed away from direct participation in politics. But this time they are not so sure, reports Aditi Phadnis.

Man arrested for removing Sai Baba idol in Delhi

Man arrested for removing Sai Baba idol in Delhi

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

A 50-year-old temple committee member was arrested for allegedly making "derogatory" remarks and removing a Sai Baba idol from the premises of a temple in South Delhi's Shahpur Jat area, the police said on Tuesday.

How BJP plans to retain OBC votes in UP

How BJP plans to retain OBC votes in UP

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

Swami Prasad Maurya's resignation has forced the BJP to focus again on its outreach among OBCs.

'I am the Tiger'

'I am the Tiger'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2021

BJP CMs promote a lawless culture, one where groups backed by the State are encouraged to attack fellow citizens, where being trigger-happy is the official police policy, notes Jyoti Punwani.

Captain Saurabh Kalia's father wants Pakistan taken to Hague

Captain Saurabh Kalia's father wants Pakistan taken to Hague

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

'My fight for my son and against the misdeeds of the neighbouring country's army needs to be highlighted at the international fora'

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

At Ramlila Maidan, thousands demand Rahul be back as Cong chief

At Ramlila Maidan, thousands demand Rahul be back as Cong chief

Rediff.com4 Sep 2022

Slogans of 'Make Rahul Gandhi INC president' rent the air on Sunday as thousands of Congress supporters reached the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi to raise their voice against price rise and unemployment.

Will Repeal of Farm Laws Win UP For BJP?

Will Repeal of Farm Laws Win UP For BJP?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

Western UP contributes nearly 70 seats to the 402-member UP assembly. In 2017, the BJP had swept the region. Every pre-2022 poll survey had suggested the party would face its biggest attrition from this region because of the farmers' groups.

Buoyed by panchayat poll results, SP pushes to win UP back

Buoyed by panchayat poll results, SP pushes to win UP back

Rediff.com28 May 2021

'We have learnt lessons from Mamata Banerjee who overcame the BJP's canard by reciting Chandi Path and playing up her Brahmin origins in her campaign. We need to adopt strategies like asking Muslims to lie low and distributing tickets prudently so that we are not accused of favouring one community.' Radhika Ramaseshan reports.

Rowers Arjun-Arvind fail to qualify for double sculls final

Rowers Arjun-Arvind fail to qualify for double sculls final

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Indian rowers Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh failed to qualify for the men's lightweight double sculls final at the Tokyo Olympics after finishing sixth and last in the second semi-final on Wednesday.

Double XL Review: Full of Stereotypes

Double XL Review: Full of Stereotypes

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

Between shrieky humour, overstated emotions and done-to-death bouts of London tourism, Double XL plods to kickstart the actual discussion, sighs Sukanya Verma.

Bishnoi joins BJP, lauds Modi as India's best PM

Bishnoi joins BJP, lauds Modi as India's best PM

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

Former Haryana Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday along with his wife Renuka Bishnoi here in the presence of senior party leaders, including state Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

Rich medal haul for Indian rowers at Asian Championship

Rich medal haul for Indian rowers at Asian Championship

Rediff.com12 Dec 2021

Win one gold, 3 silvers on final day of competition.

'You are using the Army against your own people'

'You are using the Army against your own people'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

'You are sending the army to Rohtak? There are six paramilitary forces in the country. Why can't you use these people?' 'What is the need to call out the army? And that too at a place where there is an army man in every house.' 'Can you imagine how stupid this decision is? How insensitive?'

RS polls: Listened to soul while voting, says axed Haryana Cong MLA Bishnoi

RS polls: Listened to soul while voting, says axed Haryana Cong MLA Bishnoi

Rediff.com12 Jun 2022

A day after he cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha polls, Bishnoi also said that he listened to his soul and acted on his conscience.

Wrestlers Phogat, Yogeshwar among BJP's Haryana candidates

Wrestlers Phogat, Yogeshwar among BJP's Haryana candidates

Rediff.com30 Sep 2019

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has been fielded again from Karnal.

Jagdeep Dhankhar to take oath as 14th Vice President of India today

Jagdeep Dhankhar to take oath as 14th Vice President of India today

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

President Droupadi Murmu will administer the Oath of Office to the elected Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar at Rashtrapati Bhavan at 11.45 am on Thursday.

Gangster killed outside his house in Sikar, man caught in firing also dead

Gangster killed outside his house in Sikar, man caught in firing also dead

Rediff.com3 Dec 2022

Another man who had gone to meet his daughter studying in a coaching institute there was also hit by bullets and died.

2 MLAs sacked for rebellion among 15 Rajasthan ministers sworn-in

2 MLAs sacked for rebellion among 15 Rajasthan ministers sworn-in

Rediff.com21 Nov 2021

Fifteen ministers took the oath in Rajasthan on Sunday in a cabinet expansion that included 12 new faces, fulfilling a key demand of former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot whose rebellion last year shook the state's Congress government.

Neeraj to lead 37-member athletics team in CWG 2022

Neeraj to lead 37-member athletics team in CWG 2022

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday named a 37-member Indian athletics team, to be led by Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, for the upcoming Commonwealth Games.

'Akhilesh became a Twitter politician, he was busy tweeting'

'Akhilesh became a Twitter politician, he was busy tweeting'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

'Akhilesh did politics like Rabi and Kharif crop which come once a year. Politics is not seasonal, you have to harvest your field all through the year and only then you get a good crop' Political analyst lists 12 reasons why Akhilesh Yadav lost the UP elections.

How BJP Won UP

How BJP Won UP

Rediff.com12 Mar 2022

The BJP campaign highlighted Yogi's persona as a tough-as-nails leader and an incorruptible man with no nest to feather; Modi's charisma which was turned on full blast in the penultimate phases; Amit Shah's ground work; a well-oiled party organisation, and the RSS's back-up.

After successful 2022, BJP gets 'battle ready' for 2024

After successful 2022, BJP gets 'battle ready' for 2024

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

As the new year arrives, what is clear is that the BJP's stars continue to shine the brightest while its rivals' search for a way to dim their glow go on.

Who is accepting it?: Akhilesh on BJP's invite to ally

Who is accepting it?: Akhilesh on BJP's invite to ally

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

Yadav denied any possibility for a post-poll alliance between the BJP and the Rashtriya Lok Dal's Jayant Choudhary.

Will Farmers Defeat BJP?

Will Farmers Defeat BJP?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

Extended rounds of negotiations having failed, farm leaders now reckon that their best chance to pressure the government lay in defeating the BJP in the coming assembly poll, particularly in UP, observes Virendra Kapoor.

'Abolish reservations and private education!'

'Abolish reservations and private education!'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

'Where should shudra-OBCs go because of whom the nation is surviving?'

Agnipath won't change Army regiment system, says govt as protests mount

Agnipath won't change Army regiment system, says govt as protests mount

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

No change is being done to the Army's regimental system under the Agnipath scheme and the number of personnel to be recruited in the first year of its rollout would only make up three per cent of the armed forces, government sources said on Thursday amid widespread protest against the new model in several parts of the country.

'Eerie feeling in Tokyo, no atmosphere of Olympics'

'Eerie feeling in Tokyo, no atmosphere of Olympics'

Rediff.com7 May 2021

The Olympics open in Tokyo on July 23 but Arjun said the Games will be unlike any previous edition if they happen.

RS polls: Cong shifts 80 Rajasthan MLAs to Udaipur fearing horse trading

RS polls: Cong shifts 80 Rajasthan MLAs to Udaipur fearing horse trading

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

Several ministers, including Parsadi Lal Meena, B D Kalla, Mamta Bhupesh and some independents like Suresh Tak, are present at the hotel in the lake city.

Army's Pune stadium renamed after Olympic champion Neeraj

Army's Pune stadium renamed after Olympic champion Neeraj

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

The Army Sports Institute's stadium in Pune has been renamed after Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra.

RLD chief files nomination for RS polls, says ties with SP to remain strong

RLD chief files nomination for RS polls, says ties with SP to remain strong

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Accompanied by Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Chaudhary reached Uttar Pradesh assembly premises in the morning to file his nomination.

Voting for 1st phase underway in 58 seats in UP

Voting for 1st phase underway in 58 seats in UP

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

As many as 623 candidates, including 73 women are in the fray in the first phase and around 2.28 core voters, including 1.24 crore men and 1.04 crore women are eligible to caste their francise, election officials said.

Belagavi bar on MP's visit defies Amit Shah's commitment, say Maha parties

Belagavi bar on MP's visit defies Amit Shah's commitment, say Maha parties

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said the state should stand firmly behind people in the Marathi-speaking areas of neighbouring Karnataka and appealed to political parties not to behave in a way that would hurt them.