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Islamic State in India: The Jihadist Reboot

Islamic State in India: The Jihadist Reboot

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

'The undiminished threat, therefore, has the potency of sustaining itself in multiple ways in the near and medium term.' 'The state agencies need to utilize innovative methods in countering radicalization and violent extremism to address this growing threat'.

401 crorepati candidates in Phase 1

401 crorepati candidates in Phase 1

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

The richest candidate in the first phase is from Chevella. The poorest candidate is also contesting from the same constituency in Telengana!

Akhilesh promises city after Lord Vishnu to counter Ram Temple pitch

Akhilesh promises city after Lord Vishnu to counter Ram Temple pitch

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

He promised a grand city inspired by Cambodia's sprawling Angkor Wat, in the state if his party comes to power.

Amit Shah, S Jaishankar to be part of Modi Cabinet 2.0

Amit Shah, S Jaishankar to be part of Modi Cabinet 2.0

Rediff.com30 May 2019

The news of Shah joining the Cabinet came from Gujarat BJP chief Jitu Vaghani, who tweeted a congratulatory message. "Had a courtesy meeting with our mentor Amit Shah and gave my best wishes to him on his inclusion as a strong member of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers," he tweeted.

Govt allows round-the-clock vaccination against COVID-19

Govt allows round-the-clock vaccination against COVID-19

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Easing restrictions, all private hospitals were on Tuesday allowed to give the vaccines if they adhere to the laid down norms, while the 9 am to 5 pm timing was also done away with.

He helps Odisha's poor become doctors

He helps Odisha's poor become doctors

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

Ajay Bahadur Singh could not become a doctor because of family and financial constraints. He now helps financially challenged students from Bhubaneshwar become doctors.

Who did you vote for? Why?

Who did you vote for? Why?

Rediff.com20 May 2019

In the crazily complex cauldron that is India, where caste, community, class and cash are just the primary ingredients, no one has yet come up with a fool-proof method to ascertain how voters make up their minds, on which button to press, in the privacy of their 'confessional' booths, notes Krishna Prasad.

Padma awards 2017: The winners

Padma awards 2017: The winners

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

Political stalwarts Murli Manohar Joshi, Sharad Pawar and former Lok Sabha speaker P A Sangma, cricketer Virat Kohli and Carnatic musician K J Yesudas were among the 89 people who were selected for this year's Padma awards.

Tainted Satyam founder Raju gets 6-month imprisonment

Tainted Satyam founder Raju gets 6-month imprisonment

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

The Special Court on Monday has sentenced erstwhile Satyam chairman B Ramalinga Raju and his brother Rama Raju to six months imprisonment for violating provision of the Companies Act.

Pix: The hottest mag covers of 2018

Pix: The hottest mag covers of 2018

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

See how these gorgeous girls battled covering for their sensational magazine covers this year.

Nobody can challenge Modi in 2019: Nitish

Nobody can challenge Modi in 2019: Nitish

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

Kumar said he had no option but to walk out of the grand alliance as continuing in it would have meant compromising with corruption.

Review: Ivan Veramathiri is an average entertainer

Review: Ivan Veramathiri is an average entertainer

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Ivan Veramathiri lacks the simplicity, depth and magic of Director M Saravanan's last film Engeyum Eppodhum.

Ladakh: What the Raksha Mantri wants the army to do

Ladakh: What the Raksha Mantri wants the army to do

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

Rajnath Singh believes it would be naive to see disengagement of the armies from the LAC as the end of the trouble. The defence minister has urged the defence forces to be ready for a long haul

'Your love for your motherland is timeless...Evergreen'

'Your love for your motherland is timeless...Evergreen'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

'What can I do for my India except make films that showcase it's greatness to the world, which touch on national issues and arouse the feeling of patriotism?'

Truck rams into car carrying Unnao rape survivor; 2 killed

Truck rams into car carrying Unnao rape survivor; 2 killed

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

Unnao Superintendent of Police Madhav Prasad Verma said the rape survivor, her paternal and maternal aunts along with their advocate met with an accident while on their way to meet her uncle, who is lodged in Rae Bareli jail.

PIX: Raashi Khanna, Samantha, NTR Jr at an awards night

PIX: Raashi Khanna, Samantha, NTR Jr at an awards night

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

Joker, Thithi, Maheshinte Prathikaram and Pelli Choopulu bag the big awards of the night!

Assam: Congress, BJP in close battle

Assam: Congress, BJP in close battle

Rediff.com15 May 2014

As the counting begins on Friday the public focus in Assam will be mainly on how helpful the 'Modi Wave' has been for the Bharatiya Janata Party to challenge a confident Congress in Assam. Both the parties have contested in 13 out of 14 parliamentary seats.

'Nothing I love more than directing'

'Nothing I love more than directing'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

'I really love working as a technician.' 'No actor wants to be out in the sun as opposed to being in the AC van.' 'No actor wants to be among 80 sweaty people who are asking you 100 questions.'

'Parsi lifestyle is not going to die away in a hurry'

'Parsi lifestyle is not going to die away in a hurry'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

'Parsis are brought up with a great sense of the importance of truth and speaking your mind.'

Review: Anthakamundu Aatharuvatha is a feel- good love story

Review: Anthakamundu Aatharuvatha is a feel- good love story

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

The film is is a slice of life love story which has been maturely handled by director Mohan Krishna.

16 former UPA ministers slapped with eviction notices

16 former UPA ministers slapped with eviction notices

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

Sixteen former ministers of the United Progressive Alliance government are staying unauthorised in government bungalows for over a month now and have been served eviction notices, the Lok Sabha was told on Wednesday.

40 years ago... and now: Birlas - A family that hit the headlines over a will

40 years ago... and now: Birlas - A family that hit the headlines over a will

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

The fierce litigious fight for little-known Birla Corporation marked the first major controversy for this storied and reserved business family.

TDP requests governor to invite Chandrababu to form govt

TDP requests governor to invite Chandrababu to form govt

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

A delegation of Telugu Desam Party legislators met Andhra Pradesh Governor E S L Narasimhan at the Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad on Thursday and handed over a letter informing him about the election of N Chandrababu Naidu as the leader of Telugu Desam Legislature Party.

What young India can learn from Atal Bihari Vajpayee

What young India can learn from Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

Atalji witnessed many lows in his life. With these, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf, come lessons that can help you in your life.

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list of 382 doctors who died due to the viral disease and demanded that they be treated as "martyrs".

Review: Beware of Thugs of Hindostan

Review: Beware of Thugs of Hindostan

Rediff.com8 Nov 2018

'Neither Aamir's hard-at-work whimsicality nor Amitabh Bachchan's stoic presence can salvage a second of this bloated, blundering bore,' fumes Sukanya Verma.

'Loss of 2 seats in UP has frightened BJP in Karnataka'

'Loss of 2 seats in UP has frightened BJP in Karnataka'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

'This is possibly a long drawn battle and if the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party are together in this long battle, a new political picture will emerge in the country.' 'In this battle if we have to sacrifice or give up anything, we are ready.' 'We have to remain cautious against the BJP's attempts to break our unity.' 'We want this alliance to stay.'

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Rediff.com28 May 2019

As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the 7 phases of elections.

AP speaker disqualifies 15 rebel MLAs from Congress, TDP

AP speaker disqualifies 15 rebel MLAs from Congress, TDP

Rediff.com8 Jun 2013

Fifteen rebel members of Legislative Assembly belonging to Andhra Pradesh's ruling Congress and main opposition Telugu Desam Party were today disqualified for voting in favour of a no-confidence motion moved by TRS against the Kiran Kumar Reddy government in March this year.

Sudha Murty: We are not an equal society

Sudha Murty: We are not an equal society

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

Sudha Murty has various roles -- philanthropist, author, teacher, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt -- and she revels in each one of them, discovers Savera R Someshwar.

Bihar polls: 53% turnout recorded as phase 3 comes to an end

Bihar polls: 53% turnout recorded as phase 3 comes to an end

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

An electorate of 1,45,93,980 voters would exercise their franchise in the third phase.

Protests against Citizenship Act continue in NE, WB

Protests against Citizenship Act continue in NE, WB

Rediff.com14 Dec 2019

Violent agitations continued to rock parts of West Bengal for second consecutive day on Saturday as people protesting against the amended Citizenship Act set several buses on fire and torched portions of a railway station complex, officials said.

PadMan Review: Akshay crusades for a new cause

PadMan Review: Akshay crusades for a new cause

Rediff.com9 Feb 2018

'PadMan has its premise in place. Now if only it had some wings,' says Sukanya Verma.

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 25 Songs

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 25 Songs

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.

Sports Shorts: Mary Kom to hit your TV screens soon

Sports Shorts: Mary Kom to hit your TV screens soon

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

Assam: Over 64 lakh voters to decide fate of candidates in 1st phase

Assam: Over 64 lakh voters to decide fate of candidates in 1st phase

Rediff.com5 Apr 2014

A Total 64,41,635 voters are expected to exercise their franchise in the first phase of polling to be held in five parliamentary constituencies Assam namely, Tezpur, Kaliabor, Jorhat, Dibrugarh and Lakhimpur on April 7. The electorate comprise of 33, 21,567 male voters and 31, 20,067 female voters. Campaigning for the first phase has come to an end in the state on Saturday afternoon.

Jay Shah's lawyer in defamation suit had opposed Right to Privacy in SC

Jay Shah's lawyer in defamation suit had opposed Right to Privacy in SC

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

While Jay Shah has warned the media against violating his fundamental right to privacy, Tushar Mehta -- his lawyer in the defamation case -- had opposed right to privacy in the Supreme Court, says Dr Gopal Krishna.

Sports Shorts: Unseeded Zhu upsets Kvitova in Tianjin opener

Sports Shorts: Unseeded Zhu upsets Kvitova in Tianjin opener

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday

'Want a corpus of Rs 1.75 cr in 7 years'

'Want a corpus of Rs 1.75 cr in 7 years'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

The Dalit priest who made history

The Dalit priest who made history

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

'When I applied for the job of santhi, I applied as a person who was eligible.' 'When I joined the temple at the age of 21, it was because I got the 4th rank in the list.' 'Now, everybody is talking only about my caste. I am above all that; it doesn't matter to me and to the people with whom I am associated with.'