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Just 4 unopposed wins: A look at past VP elections in India

Just 4 unopposed wins: A look at past VP elections in India

Rediff.com23 Jul 2025

An overview of the past vice presidential elections in India, highlighting uncontested wins, multi-cornered fights, and notable candidates.

J&K: Major killed in grenade explosion

J&K: Major killed in grenade explosion

Rediff.com20 Mar 2010

An army major was killed Saturday in an accidental hand grenade explosion in north Kashmir's Kangan area of Ganderbal district.

Punjab polls: Former Army chief JJ Singh joins BJP

Punjab polls: Former Army chief JJ Singh joins BJP

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

Ahead of the Punjab assembly polls, former Army chief Gen Joginder Jaswant Singh on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Chandigarh in the presence of the party leadership, including Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

21 islands in Andamans named after Param Vir Chakra bravehearts

21 islands in Andamans named after Param Vir Chakra bravehearts

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

The government has decided to name 21 uninhabited islands in the Union territory of Andaman & Nicobar after recipients of Param Vir Chakra, the country's highest wartime gallantry award.