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Petitioner writes to DMs of Aligarh, Haridwar to prevent hate speech

Petitioner writes to DMs of Aligarh, Haridwar to prevent hate speech

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

In his letters sent to the DMs of Aligarh and Haridwar, Ali has said a public event styled as a 'Dharam Sansad' was held in Haridwar and Delhi from December 17-19 last year where such speeches were made.

Sena vs Sena: SC questions Speaker's decision, summons records

Sena vs Sena: SC questions Speaker's decision, summons records

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

The speaker had, in an order on January 10, declared the Shiv Sena bloc led by Shinde as the 'real political party' after its split in June 2022.

Government defends Chidambaram in 2G case

Government defends Chidambaram in 2G case

Rediff.com10 Dec 2011

The text of Telecom and Communications Minister Kapil Sibal's statement defending Home Minister P Chidambaram on his alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum scam, on behalf of the United Progressive Alliance government

Too many scams are left unpunished: Chandrasekhar

Too many scams are left unpunished: Chandrasekhar

Rediff.com21 Jan 2011

"Too many scams are left unpunished. In the last 10 years, there have been some highly sophisticated economic crimes. There is an unfortunate belief that smooth talking the media and using complicated words can get them to bury the truth. I had to examine over 1,600 documents with complicated words just to come up with a simple 41-slides presentation. That is how things have become," Chandrasekhar told rediff.com after a presentation he made in the capital on Friday.

GoM on corruption meets today to fast-track cases

GoM on corruption meets today to fast-track cases

Rediff.com21 Jan 2011

The meeting of the GoM, according to sources, will be attended by several senior ministers, including Home Minister P Chidambaram, Defence Minister A K Antony, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee and Telecommunication Minister Kapil Sibal.

SC to start hearing pleas against constitutionality of sedition law from May 5

SC to start hearing pleas against constitutionality of sedition law from May 5

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to file its response by the end of the week on a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of sedition law.

Spot-fixing effect: New law to be enacted soon

Spot-fixing effect: New law to be enacted soon

Rediff.com25 May 2013

In the wake of shocking allegations of spot-fixing in IPL, a new standalone law to deal with such "dishonest practices" in all kinds of sports will be enacted soon.

New law to deal with betting in sports?

New law to deal with betting in sports?

Rediff.com19 May 2013

In the wake of controversy over spot-fixing in IPL matches, the Sports Ministry has started holding consultations with the Law Ministry to draft a new law to deal with betting in sports.

Govt asks NRIs to invest in health, education

Govt asks NRIs to invest in health, education

Rediff.com7 Jan 2011

In his inaugural speech, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi invited the 25-million strong diaspora to be part of the 'India growth story' and take the country forward in diverse sectors.

Jayant Chaudhary to be joint candidate of SP-RLD for Rajya Sabha polls

Jayant Chaudhary to be joint candidate of SP-RLD for Rajya Sabha polls

Rediff.com26 May 2022

Congress veteran Kapil Sibal had on Wednesday filed his nomination as an SP-backed Independent candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls.

'PM's PAC offer a master act of deception'

'PM's PAC offer a master act of deception'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2010

Arun Jaitley, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, takes on the government, especially Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal and Home Minister P Chidambaram.

Your guide to India's $35 Aakash tablet PC

Your guide to India's $35 Aakash tablet PC

Rediff.com13 Oct 2011

Get acquainted yourself with the bells and whistles that India's cheapest tablet comes with at just Rs 1,730.

Azad meets Sonia, pitches for 'united' fight in upcoming polls

Azad meets Sonia, pitches for 'united' fight in upcoming polls

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

Azad said it was a good meeting with the Congress president with the discussion centred on how to prepare and fight unitedly the forthcoming assembly polls to take on rival parties.

PMLA case: SC considers reevaluating 2022 verdict with larger bench

PMLA case: SC considers reevaluating 2022 verdict with larger bench

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

A three-judge bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul was hearing the pleas seeking reconsideration of the July 27, 2022 verdict by a three-judge bench on certain parameters.

The fight is between BJP and Modi: Congress

The fight is between BJP and Modi: Congress

Rediff.com31 Mar 2013

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of buckling under the pressure exerted by Narendra Modi by including him in the party's top decision-making Parliamentary Board, and said the Gujarat chief minister will someday pose a challenge to his own party.

'Net should be used for empowerment, not disruption'

'Net should be used for empowerment, not disruption'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2013

Emphasising on the need for self-regulation on sharing information on the Internet, Sibal said that media needs to realise its role in sharing news, which should 'empower' people and not cause 'disruption'.

Cong's G-23 meets in Jammu, says raising voice to 'strengthen' party

Cong's G-23 meets in Jammu, says raising voice to 'strengthen' party

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

In a public show of dissent, the 'G-23' leaders, including Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma and Kapil Sibal, who have been pressing for a leadership change and organisational overhaul in the Congress, gathered on one stage in Jammu on Saturday, saying the party is weakening and they have come together to strengthen it.

VSNL's surplus land: DoT to approach Cabinet

VSNL's surplus land: DoT to approach Cabinet

Rediff.com29 Aug 2011

Earlier, the Telecom Commission, a decision-making arm of the Telecom Ministry, had recommended that the government pick up a majority stake in the special purpose vehicle created to execute the sale of surplus land lying with VSNL (now Tata Communications).

We are victims of Cong's internal politics: Team Anna

We are victims of Cong's internal politics: Team Anna

Rediff.com25 Aug 2011

As social activist Anna Hazare's fast entered the 10th day on Thursday, his team accused "some strong elements" in the government of nullifying the entire dialogue process and said they have become victims of Congress' "internal politics".

Congress dares Hazare to contest LS polls

Congress dares Hazare to contest LS polls

Rediff.com1 Aug 2011

The Congress on Monday dared social activist Anna Hazare to contest from the Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha seat in New Delhi after the latter released findings of his team's survey in Union Minister Kapil Sibal's constituency on the Lokpal issue

Prof Yogendra Yadav: 'Read what you're criticising'

Prof Yogendra Yadav: 'Read what you're criticising'

Rediff.com18 May 2012

New Delhi-based NGO organised a cartoon demonstration and hosted a public forum against Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal's intention to eliminate all political cartoons from NCERT textbooks. Abhishek Mande listens in.

Prof Yogendra Yadav: 'Read what you're criticising'

Prof Yogendra Yadav: 'Read what you're criticising'

Rediff.com18 May 2012

New Delhi-based NGO organised a cartoon demonstration and hosted a public forum against Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal's intention to eliminate all political cartoons from NCERT textbooks. Abhishek Mande listens in.

Lokpal: Team Anna seeks referendum on differences

Lokpal: Team Anna seeks referendum on differences

Rediff.com17 Jul 2011

Civil society members of the joint committee on Lokpal will seek a referendum on the points of difference with government representatives including the issue of bringing the prime minister and the higher judiciary under the ambit of the anti-graft ombudsman.

Chinese company to check spy software for India!

Chinese company to check spy software for India!

Rediff.com30 Jun 2011

After banning telecom equipment from Chinese manufacturers like Huawei suspecting spy software embedded in the gadgets, India has now appointed Huawei to filter imported equipment for malicious software.

IIT- Kharagpur honours HCL founder

IIT- Kharagpur honours HCL founder

Rediff.com19 Jul 2010

HCL Founder Shiv Nadar has been awarded the Honoris Causa Doctorate of Science (D Sc) by the Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur.

Dilli Gupshup: Gossip from the Delhi Durbar

Dilli Gupshup: Gossip from the Delhi Durbar

Rediff.com18 Apr 2012

From Presidential battles to prime ministerial ones... From Mamata Banerjee's shenanigans to Kapil Sibal's true passion... All this and more in this week's edition of Dilli Gupshup.

Spectrum auction to start in March

Spectrum auction to start in March

Rediff.com7 Jan 2013

The second round of spectrum auction will begin in March after the Cabinet decides on reducing reserve price of 800 MHz band, used for offering CDMA-based mobile services.

No further talks with Baba Ramdev: Government

No further talks with Baba Ramdev: Government

Rediff.com5 Jun 2011

"There is nothing left to discuss (with Ramdev). On what issue will will talk? Whatever talks had to happen have already happened," Union minister Subodh Kant Sahay, involved in negotiations with the yoga guru, told media-persons

Sort it out yourselves, SC tells sparring Lalit Modi, Mukul Rohatgi

Sort it out yourselves, SC tells sparring Lalit Modi, Mukul Rohatgi

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to pass any order on a plea alleging that former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi made "scurrilous" remarks against former attorney general and senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi in a social media post.

Ramdev will go ahead with fast from June 4

Ramdev will go ahead with fast from June 4

Rediff.com1 Jun 2011

Worried over Baba Ramdev's indefinite fast from Saturday, the government on Wednesday took an extraordinary step to woo him by deputing Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee and three other senior ministers to the airport for talks but he appeared not to relent on his plans.

35 Union ministers yet to provide details of assets to PM

35 Union ministers yet to provide details of assets to PM

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

Thirty-five of the 77 Union ministers have failed to file annual details of their assets and liabilities before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh even over a month after the passage of the deadline.

Ex-guv Koshyari shouldn't have sworn in Shinde as CM: Uddhav faction tells SC

Ex-guv Koshyari shouldn't have sworn in Shinde as CM: Uddhav faction tells SC

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal told a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud that Koshyari had sworn in Shinde without even asking him which party he and the other legislators supporting him belonged to.

GoM to meet soon on Cairn-Vedanta deal

GoM to meet soon on Cairn-Vedanta deal

Rediff.com28 Apr 2011

A Group of Ministers headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukhejree is likely to meet on Monday to vet London-listed mining group Vedanta Resources' $ 9.6 billion acquisition of Cairn India.

ISB among 201 institutes running sans approval:HRD

ISB among 201 institutes running sans approval:HRD

Rediff.com29 Apr 2010

A maximum of 74 such institutions have been identified in Maharashtra followed by 24 in Delhi, 22 in Karnataka, 19 in Tamil Nadu and 13 each in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

Why the Internet is always under scrutiny

Why the Internet is always under scrutiny

Rediff.com14 Feb 2012

Without debate or a regulatory framework that works, how on earth can this medium ever be strengthened?

Hazare calls for jail bharo movement on April 13

Hazare calls for jail bharo movement on April 13

Rediff.com8 Apr 2011

Gandhian Anna Hazare on Friday announced a 'jail bharo' movement across the country on April 13 after the government rejected his demands of chairmanship of the joint drafting committee being given to a civil society member and for a formal notification.

SC stays HC's bail condition on Azam Khan in enemy property case

SC stays HC's bail condition on Azam Khan in enemy property case

Rediff.com27 May 2022

A vacation bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Bela M Trivedi said that prima facie the Allahabad high court's bail condition imposed on Khan is disproportionate and sounds like a decree of a civil court.

The Illusion of Opposition Unity

The Illusion of Opposition Unity

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

There was near unanimity among the guests at the Sibal dinner that the country is ready for a change, that the ruling party has lost popularity. However in the same breath speaker after speaker lamented that without Opposition unity Modi could as well win a third successive term, reveals Virendra Kapoor.

2G case: 'PM is duty bound to break his silence'

2G case: 'PM is duty bound to break his silence'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2012

The Communist Party of India-Marxist on Thursday said that the Supreme Court order cancelling the 2G spectrum licences is a "strong indictment" of the government and asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take a call on its fallout as it has exposed the "bluff" on the UPA-II's claims.