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BJP moves to quell protests in J-K over ticket distribution

BJP moves to quell protests in J-K over ticket distribution

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Dubey visited the party headquarters at Trikuta Nagar in Jammu this evening and posed with Sharma and other senior leaders of the party, which the BJP termed as a move to show the "unity and the strength of the organisation".

Power of Constitution: Cong on govt's lateral entry roll-back

Power of Constitution: Cong on govt's lateral entry roll-back

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi asserted that the Congress will protect the Constitution and the reservation system at all costs and foil "conspiracies" of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

SC to hear NCP-SP plea against speaker's call after Uddhav camp's

SC to hear NCP-SP plea against speaker's call after Uddhav camp's

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the responses of Ajit Pawar and his 40 MLAs on a plea moved by the Sharad Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party challenging Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar's decision declaring the group led by the deputy chief minister as the real NCP.

Govt forms cabinet committees on security, economic affairs; includes allies

Govt forms cabinet committees on security, economic affairs; includes allies

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

The members of the cabinet committees included Union ministers from the Bharatiya Janata Party and its National Democratic Alliance partners like Janata Dal-United, Telugu Desam Party, Janata Dal-Secular, Shiv Sena and Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas.

Have you ever heard from me?: Kamal Nath on Cong exit

Have you ever heard from me?: Kamal Nath on Cong exit

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

Notably, Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya recently said the BJP does not need Kamal Nath and its doors are closed for him.

Get Ready To Get Spooked On OTT

Get Ready To Get Spooked On OTT

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

Spooky spirits, identical twins, camping beagles, Game of Thrones spin-offs and the mad, MAD world of Bollywood, Sukanya Verma lists everything you can catch on OTT this week.

UP, Bihar, Maharashtra bag most ministerial berths

UP, Bihar, Maharashtra bag most ministerial berths

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Uttar Pradesh and Bihar appear to have got the maximum representation in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new council of ministers, while assembly poll-bound Maharashtra also found a significant presence.

Review: Kota Factory 3 Gets Darker

Review: Kota Factory 3 Gets Darker

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

The new season takes the students out of their preoccupation with studies to other problems -- jealousy of another's easy success, a blip in a romance, financial crunch, meltdowns, discovers Deepa Gahlot.

Former Bihar minister's father found murdered at home

Former Bihar minister's father found murdered at home

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

In a ghastly incident that has sent shock waves across Bihar, former state minister Mukesh Sahni's 70-year-old father was found stabbed to death at his native home in Darbhanga district, a top police officer said.

Bhujbal meets Sharad Pawar day after taking dig at him

Bhujbal meets Sharad Pawar day after taking dig at him

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

Bhujbal took a veiled attack at Sharad Pawar for the opposition's boycott of an all-party meeting on the Maratha quota issue.

Lord Ram was a non-vegetarian: NCP leader sparks row

Lord Ram was a non-vegetarian: NCP leader sparks row

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

'Where would a person living in the forest for 14 years go to find vegetarian food? Is it correct or not (question to the public)? Tell me when I am telling the truth'

Modi Firmly In Control Of Ministers

Modi Firmly In Control Of Ministers

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

The strong message from the prime minister is of continuity of policies he considers right with strong emphasis on execution, points out T N C Rajagopalan.

Modi 3.0 mantris off to quick start, priority for 100-day action plan

Modi 3.0 mantris off to quick start, priority for 100-day action plan

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

Signalling both change and continuity, India's new government, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a third consecutive term, got into work gear on Tuesday with cabinet ministers and ministers of state filing into their respective offices to assume charge.

Crooks hack payment gateway company, siphon off Rs 16,180 cr

Crooks hack payment gateway company, siphon off Rs 16,180 cr

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

When the police conducted a probe into it, a mega fraud worth over Rs 16,180 crore came to light, the official said quoting the FIR.

Capital Gains Tax Tinkering May Spook Markets

Capital Gains Tax Tinkering May Spook Markets

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

'Expectations are high regarding the change in LTCG with respect to equity investments.'

Take Your Pick From This OTT Menu

Take Your Pick From This OTT Menu

Rediff.com31 May 2024

Coming of age dramas, mind twisting thrillers, slice-of-rural life, here's everything you can watch on OTT this week.

Central govt employees get half-day holiday on Jan 22

Central govt employees get half-day holiday on Jan 22

Rediff.com18 Jan 2024

When contacted, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh told PTI that the decision has been taken in view of the "overwhelming" public sentiments.

Modi 3.0: Smriti Irani, Anurag Thakur out; allies in

Modi 3.0: Smriti Irani, Anurag Thakur out; allies in

Rediff.com9 Jun 2024

There is also speculation within the BJP that its national president J P Nadda, whose extended tenure will end by this month and who was among the leaders meeting Modi, may also be brought back in the government.

Manufacturing Funds Flavour Of Season, But...

Manufacturing Funds Flavour Of Season, But...

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

'Those trying to use these funds for quick gains should avoid them due to risk of being late to the party.'

Ghulam Nabi Azad to contest Lok Sabha polls from...

Ghulam Nabi Azad to contest Lok Sabha polls from...

Rediff.com2 Apr 2024

Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Nabi Azad will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Anantnag -Rajouri constituency, his party Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) said.

'There is no Kashmir problem': MoS Jitendra Singh says

'There is no Kashmir problem': MoS Jitendra Singh says

Rediff.com16 Jul 2016

"Pakistan has always been fishing in the troubled waters of Jehlum," he added.

'BJP Won't Win Even 10 Seats In J&K'

'BJP Won't Win Even 10 Seats In J&K'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2024

'We put the seed of BJP's ideology in Jammu, watered it, nurtured it for four decades and when it was time to reap the fruits of those efforts, the fruits are being sold out to the very same people who worked hard to uproot this tree.' 'Shockingly, our own people are letting this happen and nobody from Delhi bothers to even listen to us.'

'We prefer stocks likely to gain from strong domestic growth potential'

'We prefer stocks likely to gain from strong domestic growth potential'

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

'We like certain stocks from banking, insurance, retail, hospitals and capital goods.' 'Though some of these stocks may seem expensive, they will compound well over the long term, thus justifying their current multiples.'

Day after Kejri arrest, INDIA moves EC against misuse of central agencies

Day after Kejri arrest, INDIA moves EC against misuse of central agencies

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

In a memorandum submitted to the EC, the INDIA party leaders submitted a list of recent instances of central agencies targeting Opposition parties and alleged an absence of a level playing field for the opposition.

Kashmiri Pandit groups meet Jitendra Singh over pilgrimage

Kashmiri Pandit groups meet Jitendra Singh over pilgrimage

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

Delegations of Kashmiri Pandit organisations on Friday met Union Minister Jitendra Singh seeking the Centre's intervention in allowing a pilgrimage to Kounsarnag Lak in South Kashmir, a day after locals had protested against the event.

Vadodara: Residents oppose allotment of flat to Muslim woman

Vadodara: Residents oppose allotment of flat to Muslim woman

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

Several residents of a housing complex built by the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) under a Gujarat government scheme have been staging protests against the allotment of a flat to a Muslim woman, saying the locality is meant only for Hindus.

5 Maharashtra MLAs skip Cong meet post Chavan's exit

5 Maharashtra MLAs skip Cong meet post Chavan's exit

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

At least five Congress MLAs did not attend a meeting of the party's lawmakers in Maharashtra on Thursday, called in the aftermath of the high-profile exit of former chief minister Ashok Chavan that has triggered speculation about more such defections.

India Added 5 Hindus For Every Muslim Since 1950

India Added 5 Hindus For Every Muslim Since 1950

Rediff.com11 May 2024

Using the same methodology as the EAC-PM study, the fastest-growing religious population is, in fact, the Buddhists. The Buddhist population increased by over 1,600 per cent between 1950 and 2015.

With Samariya India gets CIC after a month, but 6 openings remain

With Samariya India gets CIC after a month, but 6 openings remain

Rediff.com6 Nov 2023

Samariya, the first Dalit to have been appointed to the post, was working as information commissioner in the transparency panel Central Information Commission (CIC). A 1985-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Telangana cadre, Samariya retired after serving as the labour and employment secretary in the Government of India. He was sworn in as the information commissioner on November 7, 2020.

Panchayat 3 Review: Can Phulera Retains Its Innocence?

Panchayat 3 Review: Can Phulera Retains Its Innocence?

Rediff.com28 May 2024

There are enough threads left to weave a Season 4, hopefully without the dark clouds hovering over Phulera.

Sharad Pawar group says Ajit 'praying for uncle's death'

Sharad Pawar group says Ajit 'praying for uncle's death'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2024

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday took a veiled jibe at Nationalist Congress Party founder Sharad Pawar by alluding to his age and speaking about the 'sentimental appeal of a last election'.

No MP govt nod to charge Munawar Faruqui for insulting Hindu deities

No MP govt nod to charge Munawar Faruqui for insulting Hindu deities

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

The police are yet to submit a chargesheet against stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui in a 2021 case for allegedly making objectionable remarks about Hindu deities during a show in Indore as the investigation is still underway, an official said on Tuesday.

Will intervene in Jwala issue if she approaches: Jitendra Singh

Will intervene in Jwala issue if she approaches: Jitendra Singh

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

In what would come as some relief for embattled shuttler Jwala Gutta, who is facing a life ban for alleged disciplinary breach, Sports Minister Jitendra Singh said he can look into her dispute with the Badminton Association of India if she approaches him.

Cong: Buzz over Kamal Nath joining BJP was created by...

Cong: Buzz over Kamal Nath joining BJP was created by...

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

Congress general secretary Bhanwar Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said there is no truth in the speculation of senior party leader Kamal Nath joining the Bharatiya Janata Party and claimed such talks were a creation of the media and the saffron party.

No Leader Is Bigger Than The Electorate

No Leader Is Bigger Than The Electorate

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

There is little doubt that the prime minister's own charisma exceeds that of his party, but 2024 is proof that no party can ultimately depend on one person to deliver victory all the time, points out R Jagannathan.

33 first-timers among Modi's council of ministers

33 first-timers among Modi's council of ministers

Rediff.com9 Jun 2024

Those joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers for the first time include three former chief ministers -- Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Madhya Pradesh), Manohar Lal Khattar (Haryana) and H D Kumaraswamy (Karnataka).

8 Bihar residents among 10 killed as SUV falls into gorge in J-K

8 Bihar residents among 10 killed as SUV falls into gorge in J-K

Rediff.com30 Mar 2024

The vehicle, a Tavera, was on its way to Jammu from Srinagar and it fell into a 300-foot gorge at the Battery Cheshma area of the district around 1.15 am, they said.

Cong list: Ajay Rai from Varanasi; suspense over Amethi, Raebareli continues

Cong list: Ajay Rai from Varanasi; suspense over Amethi, Raebareli continues

Rediff.com24 Mar 2024

The suspense over whether Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest the polls from Amethi and Raebareli respectively continued.

Cong, NC to contest 3 seats each in J-K, Ladakh

Cong, NC to contest 3 seats each in J-K, Ladakh

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

The Congress and the National Conference on Monday announced they will fight the Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, in alliance, with both parties contesting three seats each.

Rival NCP factions to hold separate meets today, both issue whips

Rival NCP factions to hold separate meets today, both issue whips

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party has issued a whip to all MLAs asking them to remain present for a key meeting in Mumbai on Wednesday, while the rival group headed by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has also called a separate meeting of party legislators in Mumbai.