News for 'Kashmir CM'

Will force Pak to stop cross-border firing: Rajnath

Will force Pak to stop cross-border firing: Rajnath

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

Just wait for some more time. Pakistan will forced to stop firing.

IAS officer glorified as 'Durgaji' by media: SP's Azam Khan

IAS officer glorified as 'Durgaji' by media: SP's Azam Khan

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

Accusing the media of glorifying suspended Indian Administrative Service officer Durga Shakti Nagpal as "Durgaji", senior Uttar Pradesh minister Mohd Azam Khan said her case was highlighted while other such suspensions went unnoticed.

PDP largest party in fractured J&K verdict; BJP to form govt in J'khand

PDP largest party in fractured J&K verdict; BJP to form govt in J'khand

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday returned a hung verdict with the Peoples Democratic Party as the dominant one that can tie up either with the Congress or the Bharatiya Janata Party to form the government. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand the BJP and its allies headed for capturing power.

Why we can and should debate Article 370

Why we can and should debate Article 370

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Article 370 is an anachronistic decree that has outlived its utility, militates against India's sovereignty, and discriminates against both Indians and Kashmiris by mutually excluding each other from syncretic growth. It is redundant, can be debated and constitutionally discarded, says Vivek Gumaste.

Delhi AAP ki: Kejriwal & Co decimate BJP

Delhi AAP ki: Kejriwal & Co decimate BJP

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

AAP wins 67 of the 70 seats in the Delhi assembly.

'Modi is the headmaster trying to instil discipline'

'Modi is the headmaster trying to instil discipline'

Rediff.com18 May 2019

The election campaign finally ended on Friday, May 17. Arindam Majumder reveals what he discovered on the election front on a long rail journey.

'Rahul-ji is doing a lot more than what people know'

'Rahul-ji is doing a lot more than what people know'

Rediff.com8 May 2017

'Probably only Sonia-ji knows the extent of what he is doing.'

'The Gandhis are very much in Modi's crosshairs'

'The Gandhis are very much in Modi's crosshairs'

Rediff.com6 May 2019

'He totally gets the Gandhis...' 'If anything, he pays too much attention to the Gandhis.' 'I feel that in places like UP, where the Congress doesn't matter, he often spends time blasting the Gandhis.'

How Congress support for Sena will affect BJP and national politics

How Congress support for Sena will affect BJP and national politics

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

By ending the Shiv Sena's political untouchability, the Congress is creating a level playing ground for itself in the political battle of Hindu identity, explains Sheela Bhatt.

What if it was Haider Pathan and not Hardik Patel?

What if it was Haider Pathan and not Hardik Patel?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

'If Haider petitions the court and the government for legitimate rights it is called minority appeasement, but when Hardik orchestrates violence he is lionised, romanticised and given huge media space that ends up both legitimising and oxygenating his movement, no matter how contrary it is to the Rule of Law,' argues Shehzad Poonawalla.

Tributes continue to pour in for Jayalalithaa

Tributes continue to pour in for Jayalalithaa

Rediff.com6 Dec 2016

President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Union ministers, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and various other top leaders have condoled Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's demise and paid glowing tributes to her.

A memory haunts AAP ahead of judgement day

A memory haunts AAP ahead of judgement day

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

What's the mood in the AAP, BJP camps on the eve of counting?

Naidu drums up support for anti-BJP front, meets several Oppn leaders

Naidu drums up support for anti-BJP front, meets several Oppn leaders

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

Naidu, a former BJP ally, said he will meet non-BJP political leader and convince them about the need to fight collectively against the BJP.

China is moving away from co-operation to confrontation

China is moving away from co-operation to confrontation

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Right from conducting nuclear deterrence patrols in 2015 to its destructive space programme, from its back-tracking on economic commitments to its hardened positions on Sino-India border deal -- its approach with India spells Adversarial with a capital A, says Shehzad Poonawalla

Bitter campaign ends, Karnataka to vote on Saturday

Bitter campaign ends, Karnataka to vote on Saturday

Rediff.com10 May 2018

From corruption to communalism, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's Rs 70 lakh Hublot watch to United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi's foreign origin, the electoral potboiler had it all.

'Lead India to the path of prosperity': Wishes pour in for Kovind

'Lead India to the path of prosperity': Wishes pour in for Kovind

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, vice president Rahul Gandhi, Left parties and CMs of various states congratulated Kovind.

2019: The year in photos

2019: The year in photos

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top photos of 2019. Together these images tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak, triumph and tragedy.

Acche din have returned, says Vanzara after leaving jail

Acche din have returned, says Vanzara after leaving jail

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

Vanzara, an accused in the fake encounter cases of Ishrat Jahan, said good days have returned.

Grand Dussehra celebrations across India

Grand Dussehra celebrations across India

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Giant effigies of 10-headed demon king Ravana, his son Meghnad and brother Kumbhakaran went up in flames marking the triumph of good over evil as fervour marked Dussehra festivities across the country on Thursday.

PHOTOS: States celebrate Independence Day with fervour

PHOTOS: States celebrate Independence Day with fervour

Rediff.com15 Aug 2016

Glimpses of I-Day celebrations across India.

Pakistani journalist Tarar says she is a victim of conspiracy

Pakistani journalist Tarar says she is a victim of conspiracy

Rediff.com19 Jan 2014

Peeved at being at the centre of controversy surrounding Shashi Tharoor, Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar claimed she had no role in his marital discord with Sunanda Pushkar and was a "victim of conspiracy".

It's Rahul Gandhi vs the Congress

It's Rahul Gandhi vs the Congress

Rediff.com23 Jul 2014

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's leadership has come under attack. Although the party tried to dismiss the rebellion brewing in Congress-ruled states of Assam in the east and Maharashtra in the west, no one is convinced.

Why the BJP cannot compromise on Article 370

Why the BJP cannot compromise on Article 370

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

Article 370 is a golden cage that keeps Kashmiris trapped in a stifling environment, deters other Indians from investing in the state perpetuating its economic penury and expressly hinders the understanding of India; all under the false premise of preserving a narrow parochial identity, says Vivek Gumaste.

BJP yet to crack the gender equality equation

BJP yet to crack the gender equality equation

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

Even with the elevation of Nirmala Sitharaman to the post of defence minister, the party still needs to redress the gender imbalance and fill the 33 per cent quota in posts.

'Shame on you, prime minister': Oppn, Sena slam Modi for linking Pak to Gujarat polls

'Shame on you, prime minister': Oppn, Sena slam Modi for linking Pak to Gujarat polls

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

Modi, while speaking at a poll rally in Gujarat on Sunday, had sought to link the dinner meeting hosted by Aiyar for Pakistani dignitaries and attended by Manmohan Singh, among others, with the ongoing assembly polls and a conspiracy against the BJP.

Never forget the Heroes of Rezang La

Never forget the Heroes of Rezang La

Rediff.com19 Nov 2017

'Why isn't the story of the valiant 13th Kumaon a part of every child's textbooks?' 'Why have we let these brave men die unwept, unmourned, and unsung?' asks Rajeev Srinivasan.

PM Modi visits mother's home, seeks blessings on birthday

PM Modi visits mother's home, seeks blessings on birthday

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who turned 64 on Wednesday, arrived in Gandhinagar to seek his mother's blessings.

Modi to Rahul: Does your mother also release balloons?

Modi to Rahul: Does your mother also release balloons?

Rediff.com30 Mar 2014

Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi for his "balloon jibe", Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the Congress vice president should focus on the nation rather than criticising Gujarat which was declared "number one" by his mother Sonia Gandhi.

Family feuds delay Janata Parivar merger

Family feuds delay Janata Parivar merger

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

Family feuds, in what are essentially family-run outfits, have cast a shadow over the reunification efforts of Janata Party.

How Rahul let Assam slip from Congress' hand

How Rahul let Assam slip from Congress' hand

Rediff.com20 May 2016

The BJP, on the other hand, learnt from past mistakes to clinch power.

Will score 42 out of 42 in Bengal: Didi at mega opposition rally

Will score 42 out of 42 in Bengal: Didi at mega opposition rally

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

"Any fight with the Congress will remain in the state. At the national level, we will fight together, this I am saying from the heart..." she said.

Ranji round-up: Sehwag sizzles with unbeaten ton on green top at Lahli

Ranji round-up: Sehwag sizzles with unbeaten ton on green top at Lahli

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

Veteran opener Virender Sehwag is making most of his hard-earned form as he blended caution with aggression during an attractive unbeaten knock of 147 to take Delhi to a respectable 278 for 7 at stumps against Haryana in the Ranji Trophy Group B match in Lahli, on Monday.

Congress chants a different 'Namo' mantra in Dausa

Congress chants a different 'Namo' mantra in Dausa

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

It's going to be brother vs step brother contest in Rajasthan's Dausa, where a different 'NaMo' would take on the candidate from NaMo's party. P B Chandra reports.

Ranji roundup: Pujara continues golden run; Binny slams ton

Ranji roundup: Pujara continues golden run; Binny slams ton

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

Cheteshwar Pujara missed out on a second successive double hundred but his 182 went a long way in Saurashtra piling up a mammoth 570 in their first innings against Gujarat on the second day of the Ranji Trophy.

The Taj is Everybody's

The Taj is Everybody's

Rediff.com23 Oct 2017

'It is obvious that the lakhs who come to see it do not see it through the prism of religion,' says Jyoti Punwani.

India reports 2nd coronavirus death, several states in shutdown mode

India reports 2nd coronavirus death, several states in shutdown mode

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

The Union Health ministry put the number of positive cases at 82, eight more since Thursday night, which includes the woman and a 76-year-old man from Karnataka who became the country's first coronavirus fatality besides 17 foreign nationals, Health Ministry officials said.

'Kejriwal banda A1 hai... but he broke our hearts'

'Kejriwal banda A1 hai... but he broke our hearts'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

In Arvind Kejriwal's home turf, Kaushambi, the honeymoon with India's most famous aam aadmi is near its end.

Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman passes away

Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman passes away

Rediff.com26 Jan 2015

R K Laxman was suffering from a prolonged illness.

VOTE: Who made the biggest impact in 2015?

VOTE: Who made the biggest impact in 2015?

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

Don't forget to make your pick for the newsmaker of 2015.

'NDA has misused its mandate; they aren't bothered about people's problems'

'NDA has misused its mandate; they aren't bothered about people's problems'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

After snapping his political alliance with the ruling National Democratic Alliance at the Centre, N Chandrababu Naidu, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, speaks to B Dasarath Reddy on what he now has in mind.