News for 'Kalyan'

Nationwide strike over Kolkata doctor's murder; surgeries hit

Nationwide strike over Kolkata doctor's murder; surgeries hit

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

According to the Federation of Resident Doctors Association, during the indefinite strike, all outpatient departments, operation theatres, and ward duties will be shut, but emergency services will continue to operate as usual, ensuring that urgent patient care remains unaffected.

'Jagan Is Very Dictatorial'

'Jagan Is Very Dictatorial'

Rediff.com9 May 2024

'Chandrababu is wiser and a very good administrator.' 'Jagan is the opposite. He is not very wise, not a good administrator.'

Kalyan to visit Ayodhya ahead of verdict

Kalyan to visit Ayodhya ahead of verdict

Rediff.com13 Sep 2010

With just 10 days left for the court verdict on Ayodhya title suits, political leader Kalyan Singh said he would visit the disputed site on September 16 to have "darshans" of Lord Ram and discuss with saints and VHP leaders the issue of building a temple there.

Heavy rains lash Mumbai, nearby areas; girl drowns, people evacuated

Heavy rains lash Mumbai, nearby areas; girl drowns, people evacuated

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Local train services came to a halt between Badlapur and Ambarnath section in Maharashtra's Thane district adjoining Mumbai due to water-logging on railway tracks after heavy rains, officials said.

Raj Thackeray to surrender at Kalyan court

Raj Thackeray to surrender at Kalyan court

Rediff.com28 Jun 2009

After presenting himself before the court, Thackeray would move an application saying he was surrendering, his lawyer Sayaji Nangre told PTI. After the court grants him custody, Thackeray would immediately move for bail.

Phase 4: Campaigning ends for 96 Lok Sabha seats, Andhra polls

Phase 4: Campaigning ends for 96 Lok Sabha seats, Andhra polls

Rediff.com11 May 2024

Campaigning for May 13 elections in 96 Lok Sabha constituencies across 10 states and Union territories including all seats in Andhra Pradesh, where assembly elections are also being held concurrently, and Telangana concluded on Saturday evening.

Tension in Sena-BJP alliance, Shinde's son offers to quit

Tension in Sena-BJP alliance, Shinde's son offers to quit

Rediff.com10 Jun 2023

"Some leaders from Dombivli are trying to create obstacles for the alliance for their selfish politics. I have no desire for any post. I will back whichever candidate the senior leadership of the BJP-Sena decides," he said.

BJP-led alliance suffers jolt in Maharashtra

BJP-led alliance suffers jolt in Maharashtra

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party suffered a setback in Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra on Tuesday, with its tally dwindling by less than half compared to 2019, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi of Congress, Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray and the Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar was on a roll, pocketing 30 of the 48 seats.

Birthday Quiz: Just how well do you know Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan?

Birthday Quiz: Just how well do you know Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan?

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!

Muslim MP's protest Kalyan's SP tie-up

Muslim MP's protest Kalyan's SP tie-up

Rediff.com28 Jan 2009

The Samajwadi Party's move to join hands with Kalyan Singh, who was the Uttar Pradesh chief minister when the Babri mosque was demolished 17 years ago, may dent the party's Muslim vote bank in the coming Lok Sabha elections with some of the minority community leaders openly raising a banner of revolt.

Babri demolition: Now Kalyan owns 'total' blame

Babri demolition: Now Kalyan owns 'total' blame

Rediff.com5 Feb 2009

After talking about "moral" responsibility on Wednesday, former Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kalyan Singh on Thursday said he owned 'total' responsibility for the demolition of the Babri Masjid when he was the chief minister in 1992 in remarks seen as helping his new ally Samajwadi Party from attacks from Muslims on the issue.

Wenger in India to help football development

Wenger in India to help football development

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

Wenger, who is now the chief of FIFA's global football development programme, will be in India till November 23 and will meet ISL, I-League clubs besides entities involved with youth development in Indian football.

Kalyan Singh appears before Liberhan Commission

Kalyan Singh appears before Liberhan Commission

Rediff.com23 Sep 2003

Singh was the chief minister when the Babri Masjid was demolished in 1992.

Liberhan Commission issues warrant against Kalyan

Liberhan Commission issues warrant against Kalyan

Rediff.com2 Sep 2003

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister failed to appear before the panel probing the demolition of the Babri Masjid.

HC to hear Kejriwal's plea against arrest on Wednesday

HC to hear Kejriwal's plea against arrest on Wednesday

Rediff.com27 Mar 2024

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has issued directions from the Enforcement Directorate custody to ensure that medicines and tests are available to people at all government hospitals and Mohalla Clinics, Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Tuesday.

Why BJP, Shinde Sena are courting Raj Thackeray

Why BJP, Shinde Sena are courting Raj Thackeray

Rediff.com3 May 2024

The BJP and Shiv Sena, which along with Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party comprise the ruling Mahayuti, for some time now have been courting Thackeray, who founded the MNS in 2006.

3 Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh

3 Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com25 Feb 2024

The security forces had received inputs about the presence of cadres belonging to company no. 5 of Maoists in Bhomra, Hurtarai and Michchebeda villages, he said.

Kalyan Singh has chosen caste over ideology

Kalyan Singh has chosen caste over ideology

Rediff.com7 Feb 2009

The Bharatiya Janata Party has had many leaders who are wrestlers, teachers and Lodhs. Dara Singh, once nominated to the Rajya Sabha, is a wrestler; Dr Murli Manohar Joshi is a teacher; Uma Bharati used to be the party's best-known Lodh, a powerful middle-class caste in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. But the party had only one leader who represented all three: Kalyan Singh.

Scheme to distribute free 5 kg foodgrains to poor extended by five years

Scheme to distribute free 5 kg foodgrains to poor extended by five years

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

The government has extended the PMGKAY scheme to provide 5 kg free foodgrains per month to around 80 crore poor people for another five years. A decision in this regard was taken in the meeting of the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday. Giving details on Wednesday, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) has been extended for another five years from January 1, 2024.

Free foodgrains to poor scheme extended for 5 years

Free foodgrains to poor scheme extended for 5 years

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

The government has extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) scheme to provide 5 kilogrammes of free foodgrains per month to around 80 crore poor people for another five years.

'Names like 'Megastar' are too small for Pawan Kalyan'

'Names like 'Megastar' are too small for Pawan Kalyan'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2013

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Watch Vijay Deverakonda Romance Mrunal Thakur

Watch Vijay Deverakonda Romance Mrunal Thakur

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Amazon Prime Video has announced a huge number of assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting.

CR's 63-hr mega block: Mumbaikars face woes after train cancellations

CR's 63-hr mega block: Mumbaikars face woes after train cancellations

Rediff.com1 Jun 2024

The mega block, which started at Thursday midnight, has affected the suburban services on CR's main corridor, causing inconvenience to lakhs of office-goers.

Bypolls held in 7 states amid violence in Uttarakhand, Bengal, Bihar

Bypolls held in 7 states amid violence in Uttarakhand, Bengal, Bihar

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

Moderate to high turnout was recorded in 13 assembly constituencies across seven states where bypolls were held on Wednesday amid sporadic incidents of violence in Uttarakhand, Bihar and West Bengal.

Modi, NDA ministers to be sworn-in at 7.15 pm on Sunday

Modi, NDA ministers to be sworn-in at 7.15 pm on Sunday

Rediff.com7 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi will take oath as the prime minister for a third consecutive term on Sunday evening as President Droupadi Murmu has invited him to form the government.

Wish to be wrapped in BJP flag when I die: Kalyan Singh

Wish to be wrapped in BJP flag when I die: Kalyan Singh

Rediff.com21 Jan 2013

A melodramatic event marked Kalyan Singh's formal return to the BJP as he merged his Rashtriya Kranti Party with the BJP, Sharat Pradhan reports

Modi files nomination with allies by his side; Nitish absent

Modi files nomination with allies by his side; Nitish absent

Rediff.com14 May 2024

In the morning, he offered prayers at the Dashashwamedh Ghat and the Kaal Bhairav temple in Varanasi.

No clean chit to Kalyan on Babri issue, says SP

No clean chit to Kalyan on Babri issue, says SP

Rediff.com18 Feb 2009

Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of raking up the Ayodhya issue in a bid to gain political mileage, the Samajwadi Party on Wednesday claimed that it had never given a clean chit to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh on the Babri Masjid demolition issue and blamed the Congress for being 'equally responsible' for it."The SP never gave a clean chit to Kalyan on the Babri Mosque demolition. But the fact is that the Congress is equally responsible," said Amar.

LS polls: Meet the prominent contestants in fourth phase

LS polls: Meet the prominent contestants in fourth phase

Rediff.com12 May 2024

Among the keenly watched contests are those involving former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav (Kannauj, UP) and Union ministers Giriraj Singh (Begusarai, Bihar), Nityanand Rai (Ujiarpur, Bihar) and Raosaheb Danve (Jalna, Maharashtra).

TDP eyes gains in Pulivendula amid Reddy sibling rivalry

TDP eyes gains in Pulivendula amid Reddy sibling rivalry

Rediff.com11 May 2024

But as voters gear up for crucial assembly and parliamentary polls on May 13, all eyes are on the high-stakes battle in Pulivendula, an assembly constituency that has been a Reddy family stronghold for over four decades.

13 assembly seats in 7 states go to bypolls today

13 assembly seats in 7 states go to bypolls today

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

The electoral exercise, the first since the Lok Sabha elections, will decide the fate of many veterans and some debutantes including Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's wife Kamlesh Thakur.

BJP raises population figs, ties it to Congress's Muslim quota

BJP raises population figs, ties it to Congress's Muslim quota

Rediff.com9 May 2024

Muslims' share in the reservation will keep on increasing also because of "conversion and infiltration because they are having a secular cover from them (the Congress)", he added.

Firm buying to keep the rally going in gold jewellery stocks, say analysts

Firm buying to keep the rally going in gold jewellery stocks, say analysts

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

Stocks of gold jewellery retailers have been able to retain their sheen in 2023 despite volatile gold prices. Kalyan Jewellers, Titan, PC Jewellers, Thangamayil Jewellery, and Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri (TBZ) have rallied 21-72 per cent so far since April as compared to a 13 per cent gain in the benchmark Sensex index. The rally gained steam on the back of gold's 6 per cen

MNS to be in opposition in Kalyan-Dombivali

MNS to be in opposition in Kalyan-Dombivali

Rediff.com8 Nov 2010

The Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, which emerged as the second largest party in the Kalyan-Dombivli civic polls with 28 seats in the 107-member House, on Monday decided not to form the new civic government and work as an Opposition party

Raj Thackeray is kingmaker in Kalyan-Dombivli poll

Raj Thackeray is kingmaker in Kalyan-Dombivli poll

Rediff.com1 Nov 2010

Contesting the Kalyan-Dombivli civic polls for the first time, the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena emerged triumphant, getting 26 seats in the 107-member House which saw a fractured verdict

'Ridiculous': VP on MP mimicking him as Rahul films it

'Ridiculous': VP on MP mimicking him as Rahul films it

Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

The chairman raised the issue of mimicry of the speaker and the chairman by an MP and the videography of the act, saying this was shameful and there has to be a limit.

Veep mimicry row: Prez, PM condemn; Jat organisation protests

Veep mimicry row: Prez, PM condemn; Jat organisation protests

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

The controversy over a Trinamool Congress member of Parliament mimicking Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar took political centrestage on Wednesday with the issue playing out both inside and outside Parliament and President Droupadi Murmu joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi in expressing dismay.

Venkatesh: I wanted to work with Pawan Kalyan for a long time

Venkatesh: I wanted to work with Pawan Kalyan for a long time

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

'Gopala Gopala is an original concept and the storyline appealed to me.' Superstar Venkatesh talks about his new film.

Ready To Be Floored By Bhagavanth Kesari's Sreeleela?

Ready To Be Floored By Bhagavanth Kesari's Sreeleela?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

It is only fitting for this sensational beauty to be one of the most-in-demand faces in Tollywood.

Kalyan Singh's Ayodhya visit is a non-event

Kalyan Singh's Ayodhya visit is a non-event

Rediff.com16 Sep 2010

The one-time BJP stalwart, who for some years spearheaded the Ayodhya movement and was at the helm of UP affairs, when the 16th century Babri mosque was pulled down by Hindu 'karsewaks' on December 6, 1992, failed to mobilise support of more than 40-50 people .