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Women, queer protesters lead antiCAA march in Delhi

Women, queer protesters lead antiCAA march in Delhi

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

Women and members from the queer and transgender communities took out a protest march from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar here against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on Friday. Cries of 'Halla Bol' and 'Azaadi' rent the air as they voiced their dissent against the law.

BJP drops all sitting MPs from Chhattisgarh, to field fresh faces

BJP drops all sitting MPs from Chhattisgarh, to field fresh faces

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

The party decision means that Union minister Vishnu Deo Sai and seven times Lok Sabha member and former Union minister Ramesh Bais will not be fielded in the polls.

Over 150 Delhi vaccination centres may be shut from Friday: Atishi

Over 150 Delhi vaccination centres may be shut from Friday: Atishi

Rediff.com21 May 2021

Delhi's stock of Covishield vaccine for the 18-44 age group will last less than a day and the city government will have to shut more than 150 vaccination centres on Friday, Aam Aadmi Party MLA Atishi said on Thursday.

Rahul gives flying kisses to people watching his yatra from BJP office

Rahul gives flying kisses to people watching his yatra from BJP office

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

This comes a day after he targeted the saffron party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, asking why they were not chanting 'Jai Siyaram' and 'Hey Ram'.

How Odds Stack Up In 5 State Polls

How Odds Stack Up In 5 State Polls

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

What are the political equations, the challenges, and the threats?

Vijay Hazare: Shardul hits 92 as Mumbai thrash Himachal

Vijay Hazare: Shardul hits 92 as Mumbai thrash Himachal

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

Mumbai trounced Himachal Pradesh by 200 runs in their final Elite Group D game to remain unbeaten in the league stage

PHOTOS: Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations around the world

PHOTOS: Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations around the world

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

Here are glimpses of the celebrations!

Cong woos MP farmers with loan waiver revival if voted to power in 2023 polls

Cong woos MP farmers with loan waiver revival if voted to power in 2023 polls

Rediff.com18 Dec 2022

Ahead of the last Assembly polls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had promised to implement a farm loan waiver scheme in the state if the party came to power.

N D Tiwari's son Rohit Shekhar passes away

N D Tiwari's son Rohit Shekhar passes away

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

He was brought dead at Max Hospital in Saket in south Delhi, the hospital said.

MHA seeks report from Rajasthan govt on charges of phone tapping

MHA seeks report from Rajasthan govt on charges of phone tapping

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

In a communication, the ministry of home affairs told the Rajasthan chief secretary to send a report on the allegations of phone tapping, an official said. The chief secretary has been told to provide the details of the incident after two audio clips emerged, the official added.

BJP ally calls Rakesh Tikait 'true patriot'

BJP ally calls Rakesh Tikait 'true patriot'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Jannayak Janta Party leader Digvijay Singh Chautala on Friday called farmer leader Rakesh Tikait a 'true patriot' and said he has always talked about farmers' interests.

Deal with players' issues with respect and dignity: Athletes Commission

Deal with players' issues with respect and dignity: Athletes Commission

Rediff.com30 Apr 2023

The Athletes Commission of the IOA has recommended the national Olympic body to put systems in place to deal with issues of the players "with respect and dignity" in the light of the protest by India's top wrestlers.

Dust storm, rain hit north India; 26 killed in UP

Dust storm, rain hit north India; 26 killed in UP

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

A dust storm also hit the national capital on Saturday and its surrounding areas that had been reeling under the scorching heat for a few days.

Did Nitish Kumar Get Scared Of 'Modi Magic'?

Did Nitish Kumar Get Scared Of 'Modi Magic'?

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

In switching over, Nitish has sent out a message that if he could not now become the NDA's PM, then he would need to stay on as CM at the very least, which a third term for Modi would not let him have, N Sathiya Moorthy points out.

Another comeback for Gandhi family loyalist Margaret Alva

Another comeback for Gandhi family loyalist Margaret Alva

Rediff.com17 Jul 2022

Barring a brief lull in 2008 triggered by her standoff with Congress president Sonia Gandhi over the issue of family entitlement in ticket distribution, the suave and soft-spoken Alva's career has largely been a dream run.

Opposition unity requires much more than optics: Sibal

Opposition unity requires much more than optics: Sibal

Rediff.com21 May 2023

With a significant number of Opposition leaders present at the swearing-in ceremony of the Congress government in Karnataka, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday said Opposition unity requires much more than optics of this nature and stressed the need for meeting of minds, a common agenda and sacrificing partisan interests.

Jamshedpur violence: Man booked over social media post

Jamshedpur violence: Man booked over social media post

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

The accused person has been absconding and search is underway to trace him, police said.

Cong rout may force INDIA to redraw strategy for 2024

Cong rout may force INDIA to redraw strategy for 2024

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

The party was trounced in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and is now left with only Himachal Pradesh in the north. It is ruling in only three states on its own and is in power in Bihar and Jharkhand as a junior partner in alliance with regional parties.

Some leaders abandoned Cong for...: Priyanka's dig at Scindia

Some leaders abandoned Cong for...: Priyanka's dig at Scindia

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

Gandhi said the Chouhan government had not even spared gods, referring to winds on May 28 damaging six idols in the Ujjain's Mahakal Lok corridor, the first phase of which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in October last year.

PM's ex-principal secy to head Ram temple construction committee

PM's ex-principal secy to head Ram temple construction committee

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

Mahant Nritya Gopal Das was elected president and Champat Rai general secretary of the Ram Temple trust at its first meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday.

MP: Another Congress MLA calls Hanuman a tribal

MP: Another Congress MLA calls Hanuman a tribal

Rediff.com10 Jun 2023

Earlier, another Congress legislator, Arjun Singh Kakodiya, had called Lord Shiva and Bajrangbali, or Lord Hanuman, tribals.

MP Polls: Of Jobs And Broken Promises

MP Polls: Of Jobs And Broken Promises

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Of the 3,893,149 registered applicants on the MP Rojgar portal, only 21 individuals have been successfully placed in government and semi-government positions since April 2020.

'Scindia's influence is going to be reduced'

'Scindia's influence is going to be reduced'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

'You don't have any options within the BJP. You only have to follow the orders of the top leadership.'

Dipika-Harinder clinch mixed team gold in squash; Ghosal bags silver

Dipika-Harinder clinch mixed team gold in squash; Ghosal bags silver

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

The Indians eked out a 11-10, 11-10 win over Aifa Binti Azman and Mohammad Syafiq Bin Mohd Kamal in 35 minutes.

Punjab parties reward turncoats with poll tickets

Punjab parties reward turncoats with poll tickets

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Prominent among these include former sports minister and sitting MLA Gurmit Singh Sodhi, MLA Fatehjang Singh Bajwa and former minister Anil Joshi.

Dear Nirmalaji: What I want from the Budget

Dear Nirmalaji: What I want from the Budget

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

A security guard in Mumbai tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what he would like to see in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman's Budget.

Leaders across party lines wish speedy recovery to Shah

Leaders across party lines wish speedy recovery to Shah

Rediff.com2 Aug 2020

Shah, 55, stated on Twitter that he has tested positive for the infection and is getting admitted to a hospital on the advice of doctors.

Sonia Gandhi leads Opposition protest over Rafale deal outside Parliament

Sonia Gandhi leads Opposition protest over Rafale deal outside Parliament

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

Oppn members raised slogans demanding a joint parliamentary committee probe into the issue.

Shershah Will Never Be Forgotten

Shershah Will Never Be Forgotten

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

A bust of Captain Vikram Batra Param Vir Chakra was unveiled at the Palampur military station by his parents Mr G L Batra and Mrs Kamal Kanta Batra on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.

Compliant with Indian laws: CPR, Oxfam after I-T raids

Compliant with Indian laws: CPR, Oxfam after I-T raids

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

The government has cancelled the FCRA registration of nearly 1,900 NGOs for violating various provisions of the law in the last five years. There were 22,762 FCRA-registered organisations till December-end 2021.

Asian Games: One last hurrah for these Indian icons

Asian Games: One last hurrah for these Indian icons

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

Tennis ace Rohan Bopanna, hockey great P R Sreejesh and table tennis legend Sharath Kamal, are gearing up for one last hurrah at the Asian Games, starting in Hangzhou, from September 23.

Farmers' protest 'limited to one state': Tomar

Farmers' protest 'limited to one state': Tomar

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

The minister noted that while there is an agitation going on one side, there are also lakhs of farmers coming in support of these laws.

Over 2000 live cartridges recovered in Delhi ahead of I-Day

Over 2000 live cartridges recovered in Delhi ahead of I-Day

Rediff.com12 Aug 2022

The Delhi Police arrested six people in this connection

Amid farmer's stir, IRCTC sends 2 cr emails showing PM's relationship with Sikhs

Amid farmer's stir, IRCTC sends 2 cr emails showing PM's relationship with Sikhs

Rediff.com13 Dec 2020

Officials also said that the move to send out the emails was a conscious choice as part of a communication strategy for public interest.

PHOTOS: Modi mania sweeps Malaysia

PHOTOS: Modi mania sweeps Malaysia

Rediff.com22 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi rocked the Mines International Exhibition & Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He addressed a crowd of over 15,000 Malay Indians.

End protest, take path of discussion: Govt to farmers

End protest, take path of discussion: Govt to farmers

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

The Union minister expressed hope that the government will be able to find the solution to the issues raised by the protesting farmers.

Cong to bring no-confidence motion against BJP govt in MP

Cong to bring no-confidence motion against BJP govt in MP

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

In the 230-member House, the BJP has 127 MLAs and the Congress 96.

SC upholds MP Guv's decision asking Kamal Nath to hold floor test

SC upholds MP Guv's decision asking Kamal Nath to hold floor test

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta, in its detailed verdict rejected the submission of the then Kamal Nath government that governor at best can call session of assembly but cannot direct for holding floor test in the running house.

Is The Congress Doomed?

Is The Congress Doomed?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

The Congress needs to reorganise itself at the grassroots, infuse younger blood, and have more boots on the ground. Just offering freebies is not the answer anymore. Leadership matters, asserts Ramesh Menon.

IAF's 'critical deficiencies' must be addressed on priority: IAF chief

IAF's 'critical deficiencies' must be addressed on priority: IAF chief

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

'There are certain critical deficiencies like shortage of fighter squadrons and force multipliers which must be addressed on priority to retain our combat edge'