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Lashkar terrorist accompanying police search team killed in encounter in J-K

Lashkar terrorist accompanying police search team killed in encounter in J-K

Rediff.com20 Nov 2022

He was arrested and during questioning, he confessed to his involvement in the labourer's killing.

UK PM, minister Rishi Sunak to be fined over 'partygate' scandal

UK PM, minister Rishi Sunak to be fined over 'partygate' scandal

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

Downing Street confirmed that the two senior-most United Kingdom government officials had received notification from the Metropolitan Police that they would be given "fixed penalty notices".

Netanyahu takes oath as Israel's new PM, to head most hardline govt to date

Netanyahu takes oath as Israel's new PM, to head most hardline govt to date

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

Out of 120 members of the Knesset (Israeli parliament), Netanyahu has the support of 64 members

BJP delegation opposes talks with Pak at all-party meet

BJP delegation opposes talks with Pak at all-party meet

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

Opposing a dialogue with Pakistan till it stops 'exporting' terror into Jammu and Kashmir, a Bharatiya Janata Party delegation led by Jammu and Kashmir president Ravinder Raina at an all-party meet in New Delhi on Thursday said those seeking engagement with the neighbouring country should meet the victims of violence to understand their pain.

Guj polls: BJP denies ticket to 5 ministers including Morbi MLA

Guj polls: BJP denies ticket to 5 ministers including Morbi MLA

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

Gujarat assembly Speaker Nimaben Acharya, who won from Bhuj seat of Kutch district in 2012 and 2017, has also been denied ticket this time by the party.

Gujarat to MP, the saga of missing 240 British era gold coins

Gujarat to MP, the saga of missing 240 British era gold coins

Rediff.com26 Jul 2023

A special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to unravel the mystery surrounding the alleged theft of 240 British-era gold coins by four policemen in Madhya Pradesh's Alirajpur district, an official said on Wednesday.

No question of forming a new party, says Sharad Yadav

No question of forming a new party, says Sharad Yadav

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

Yadav had vocally expressed his disappointment over Nitish 'cheating with the mandate of the people of Bihar.'

New British Gujarati parliamentary group meets with diaspora resistance

New British Gujarati parliamentary group meets with diaspora resistance

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

A number of Indian diaspora organisations in the UK have issued letters objecting to the creation of a new cross-party parliamentary group for British Gujaratis, warning that the move could be "divisive".

'China will have to untie the knot if the relationship has to improve'

'China will have to untie the knot if the relationship has to improve'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

'In the short term the relationship will get worse.'

Rift in Haryana BJP, senior leader threatens to quit

Rift in Haryana BJP, senior leader threatens to quit

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party leader Birender Singh on Monday threatened to quit the party if does not sever ties with the Jannayak Janta Party, which he accused of indulging in rampant corruption in the state.

Kerala:8-year-old abducted from house, raped; accused found drinking

Kerala:8-year-old abducted from house, raped; accused found drinking

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

The man was caught from near the Aluva bridge on Thursday evening where he was drinking alcohol. The suspect attempted to escape from the police by jumping into the nearby river and swimming away, but was caught with the help of local residents and pulled out of the water.

Have heart-to-heart talk to end trust deficit: Rajnath to Meiteis, Kukis

Have heart-to-heart talk to end trust deficit: Rajnath to Meiteis, Kukis

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

In an address at an election rally in this southern-most part of Mizoram bordering Myanmar, Singh said violence is no solution to any problem and the two communities in Manipur must talk to each other to improve the situation in the troubled state.

Boris Johnson quits as UK lawmaker after...

Boris Johnson quits as UK lawmaker after...

Rediff.com10 Jun 2023

Johnson, 58, had been under investigation by a parliamentary inquiry looking into whether he misled the House of Commons about lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ex-MLA, son booked for recording, uploading video of BJP legislator in UP

Ex-MLA, son booked for recording, uploading video of BJP legislator in UP

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

He even used foul language against the MLA and told her to leave the office, Singh alleged.

Chh'garh: Cong banks on Baghel; BJP eyes strong comeback

Chh'garh: Cong banks on Baghel; BJP eyes strong comeback

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress remain the most dominant political forces in Chhattisgarh, though the state has several regional outfits that have pockets of influence, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is making a determined bid to challenge its well entrenched rivals and make a mark in polls to the 90-member House.

'Secular parties have abandoned Muslims'

'Secular parties have abandoned Muslims'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

'Which path should Muslims take politically as they have been completely marginalised?'

Patience, patience, patience: Gehlot's message to Sachin Pilot

Patience, patience, patience: Gehlot's message to Sachin Pilot

Rediff.com30 May 2023

He expressed confidence he and Pilot would work together after they agreed on a truce before the party high command.

UK tax row: FM Rishi Sunak offers himself for independent review

UK tax row: FM Rishi Sunak offers himself for independent review

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has written to his boss, Boris Johnson, to be referred to one of the British Prime Minister's independent advisers to review all his ministerial declarations of interest amid a row around his family's tax affairs. The Indian-origin finance minister, who has been fighting back attacks over wife Akshata Murty's tax arrangements in India and also Opposition allegations around his own finances, said in a Twitter post on Sunday that he is confident the independent review by House of Lords peer Christopher Geidt, the Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests, will provide "further clarity". "My overriding concern is that the public retains confidence in the answers they are given and I believe the best way of achieving this is to ensure those answers are entirely independent, without bias or favour," Sunak states in his letter to Johnson.

Why ex-British PM blocked Steve Jobs' knighthood

Why ex-British PM blocked Steve Jobs' knighthood

Rediff.com2 Mar 2011

Brown had blocked the honorary knighthood for Jobs in 2009 after the Apple boss snubbed an appearance at the then ruling Labour Party's annual conference, The Daily Telegrap' quoted a former senior Labour MP as saying.

Battle Royale in Thiruvananthapuram

Battle Royale in Thiruvananthapuram

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

The Lok Sabha contest in Thiruvananthapuram is shaping up to be a significant battle involving key candidates like Shashi Tharoor, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, and Panniyan Ravindran. This three-cornered fight highlights the political dynamics in Kerala's capital city, with each candidate bringing their own vision and promises for the region's development, notes Rajeev Srinivasan.

Tearful colleagues pay tributes to murdered British MP Jo Cox

Tearful colleagues pay tributes to murdered British MP Jo Cox

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Tearful British MPs paid glowing tributes to their slain colleague Jo Cox in the House of Commons on Monday at a special session to honour the "passionate and progressive" Labour politician who was murdered by a far-right activist.

'Attacking Dalits has become part of Dravidian culture'

'Attacking Dalits has become part of Dravidian culture'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

'Both the DMK and ADMK are equally to blame.' 'When the question is violence against Dalits, they don't take measures to protect Dalits.'

Shinde's Maratha Reservation Dilemma

Shinde's Maratha Reservation Dilemma

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

Any move of the present government to appease the Marathas may boomerang. Eknath Shinde is a worried man with the agitation not having an easy solution, notes Ramesh Menon.

Jaya sacks 3 ministers, six party functionaries

Jaya sacks 3 ministers, six party functionaries

Rediff.com19 May 2014

Tamil nadu Chief Minister and All India Dravida Munetra Kazhagam supremo J Jayalalithaa on Monday sacked three ministers and six district heads in the backdrop of her party's defeat in three Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

UP police bust fake job racket, claim SP Maurya's secretary among 5 held

UP police bust fake job racket, claim SP Maurya's secretary among 5 held

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

The Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday arrested five people, including a man who they claimed to be the personal secretary of former minister Swami Prasad Maurya, for allegedly duping unemployed youth on the pretext of giving them government jobs.

8 arrested in Gujarat over 'Modi Hatao, Desh Bachao' posters

8 arrested in Gujarat over 'Modi Hatao, Desh Bachao' posters

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

The AAP has launched a nationwide poster campaign with slogans like "Modi Hatao, Desh Bachao" in 22 states, said AAP's state convener Gopal Rai on Thursday.

'Netanyahu cannot eradicate Hamas'

'Netanyahu cannot eradicate Hamas'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2023

'Assassinating the leaders of an organisation, destroying their homes, buildings and institutions are not 'wiping out' an organisation.' 'Genociding the Lebanese or the Palestinians is something that Israel cannot technically do, let alone morally afford.'

'Country needs to show...': Rahul on why he started Bharat Jodo Yatra

'Country needs to show...': Rahul on why he started Bharat Jodo Yatra

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

Gandhi rued that the fourth estate was showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's face round-the-clock and not raising issues like unemployment or inflation.

'People hated him. People loved him. But people could never ignore him'

'People hated him. People loved him. But people could never ignore him'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

'The Congress party hated him because he had not gone to jail, he was not lathi charged, he had not gone on hunger strike.' 'They felt he had lived in London all his life and then he came to India and became an MP and a minister.'

Day before crucial meet with govt, farm leaders insist on MSP ordinance

Day before crucial meet with govt, farm leaders insist on MSP ordinance

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

Union ministers Arjun Munda, Piyush Goyal and Nityanand Rai and farmer leaders from Punjab will meet on Sunday for the fourth round of talks.

Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss neck and neck after first TV debate

Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss neck and neck after first TV debate

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

There was no clear winner between former chancellor Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Tuesday after the UK's prime ministerial candidates went head-to-head in their first television debate as finalists and clashed fiercely on their economic policies and tax plans.

Will Vasundhara Endorse Gehlot's Schemes

Will Vasundhara Endorse Gehlot's Schemes

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

The scarcity of resources is particularly evident in the case of Rajasthan compared to many other states.

Bill to reform H-1B, L-1 visa programme introduced in US Senate

Bill to reform H-1B, L-1 visa programme introduced in US Senate

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

A group of influential lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan legislation in the US Senate to comprehensively overhaul the H-1B and L-1 visa programmes and usher in more transparency in the recruitment of foreign workers. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.

China's 2-child policy to boost economy, increase labour force

China's 2-child policy to boost economy, increase labour force

Rediff.com11 Nov 2015

Playing down reports of a poor response to removal of the decades-old one-child policy, China on Tuesday said that besides generating a labour force of 30 million by 2050, the new policy could also boost stagnating growth in the world's second-largest economy.

Extraordinary Story Of EPFO Digitisation

Extraordinary Story Of EPFO Digitisation

Rediff.com27 May 2024

A remarkable story which helped in transforming a bureaucratic organization, to a customer centric organization. This experience may inspire several government / private organizations to modify or adopt digitisation to transform their business, notes Professor N Ravichandran (retd).

Sangma keeps heavyweight portfolios with NPP, allies get rest

Sangma keeps heavyweight portfolios with NPP, allies get rest

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma retained the key departments for his National Peoples Party, and gave the lesser politically significant ones to alliance partners Bharatiya Janata Party, Hill State Peoples Democratic Party and United Democratic Party as he allocated portfolios on Thursday.

In photos: UK's race to 10 Downing Street

In photos: UK's race to 10 Downing Street

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Theresa May's ruling Conservatives have not won outright majority in the UK parliament. Snapshots from Britain's post-Brexit snap general elections.

Is BJP Getting It Wrong In Tamil Nadu?

Is BJP Getting It Wrong In Tamil Nadu?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

The AIADMK is convinced that the BJP will remain an electoral burden for a long time to come, beginning the Lok Sabha polls next year, reveals N Sathiya Moorthy.

UK expresses concerns over potential impact of CAA

UK expresses concerns over potential impact of CAA

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

'It is because of our close relationship with the government of India that we are able to discuss difficult issues with them'

BJP or AAP: Who will win support of Surat diamond workers in Gujarat polls?

BJP or AAP: Who will win support of Surat diamond workers in Gujarat polls?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2022

There are around 15 lakh diamond workers in Gujarat, including nearly seven lakh employed in units in Surat, which is the largest hub of cutting and polishing of these precious stones.