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Bihar workers are our workers, Stalin tells Nitish

Bihar workers are our workers, Stalin tells Nitish

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

Stalin said he spoke to Nitish Kumar over phone and assured him that no harm would befall workers and conveyed to him that 'all workers are our workers who help Tamil Nadu's growth and nothing will happen to impact them, I have assured him'.

Exclusive! Angry BJP MP plans to quit party

Exclusive! Angry BJP MP plans to quit party

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

'I don't believe in jumlebaazi.' 'Kahan hua hai sabka saath, sabka vikas?'

Australia's Queensland state head meets Adani

Australia's Queensland state head meets Adani

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

Adani described the meeting as warm and productive.

For BBC, they are not terrorists, just gunmen

For BBC, they are not terrorists, just gunmen

Rediff.com2 Dec 2008

A group of legislators of Labour Party has criticised the BBC for not referring to the Mumbai attackers as "terrorists" in its news bulletins but the UK-based news organisation has defended the practice.

All-party meet held ahead of Budget Session

All-party meet held ahead of Budget Session

Rediff.com16 Jun 2019

The prime minister has called a meeting of chiefs of all parties having representatives in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on June 19 to discuss 'one nation, one election'.

Bhagwant Mann Must Get His Act Together

Bhagwant Mann Must Get His Act Together

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal are realising that it is not a cakewalk to run a full state that is plagued with a fiscal deficit and where emotions run high at the drop of a hat, observes Sudhir Bisht.

Parliament breach well-planned, 5 of 6 accused held: Police

Parliament breach well-planned, 5 of 6 accused held: Police

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

The Parliament security breach on Wednesday was well-coordinated, meticulously planned and carried out by six accused, five of whom have been nabbed, police sources said on Wednesday.

Chhattisgarh poll: The issues BJP, Cong are banking on

Chhattisgarh poll: The issues BJP, Cong are banking on

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

The ruling Congress is seeking to retain power in Chhattisgarh by banking on the welfare schemes of the Bhupesh Baghel government, while the Bharatiya Janata Party is hoping to corner it on the issues of alleged corruption, religious conversions and unfulfilled poll promises.

'Special place': 10 women MPs share memories of old Parliament

'Special place': 10 women MPs share memories of old Parliament

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

The MPs representing various political parties offered heartfelt tributes to the building that has been the epicentre of India's democratic journey.

We hug you, BJP leaders urinate on you: Rahul

We hug you, BJP leaders urinate on you: Rahul

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

'BJP leaders ask you not to learn English. We want the tribal youth to learn Chhattisgarhi, English as well as Hindi'

BJP's Muslim outreach programme to begin next month

BJP's Muslim outreach programme to begin next month

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

As part of the programme, 14 states have been identified in the first phase in which there are 64 districts.

Railways Realising Its Paperless Dreams

Railways Realising Its Paperless Dreams

Rediff.com17 May 2023

'Currently, 81 per cent of all reserved tickets are booked through e-ticketing.'

'MP is the most corrupt state in the country'

'MP is the most corrupt state in the country'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

'Its people are either victims of corruption or witnesses to it.'

Tory leader Howard to step down

Tory leader Howard to step down

Rediff.com6 May 2005

Conservative leader Michael Howard conceded his party's defeat and announced that he would resign before the next\ngeneral elections and as soon as a successor was found.

PM-Gillard in pull-aside meeting in Bali

PM-Gillard in pull-aside meeting in Bali

Rediff.com19 Nov 2011

Days after she announced a change in Australia's policy of not selling uranium to India -- subject to her party's approval -- Prime Minister Julia Gillard had a "pull-aside" meeting with her Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh in which she apprised him of the steps being taken by her government to go ahead with the move.

Can Raavan's party make a mark in Indian politics?

Can Raavan's party make a mark in Indian politics?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

'Whether or not Chandrashekhar Azad succeeds or fails electorally, he has already made democratic politics more accountable to Dalits.'

'Should not Uber/Ola drivers need social security?'

'Should not Uber/Ola drivers need social security?'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

'Nobody wants to run an exploitation factory.'

2 NRIs to slug it out in Ealing Southall bypoll

2 NRIs to slug it out in Ealing Southall bypoll

Rediff.com17 Jul 2007

The byelection, which will be the first popularity test for Prime Minister Gordon Brown, is being held due to the death of 82-year-old Labour Member of Parliament Piara Singh Khabra.

Haryana women ask Sonia to get Rahul married. See her reply

Haryana women ask Sonia to get Rahul married. See her reply

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tells the women that "Rahul was naughtier than her, but she got the scolding instead".

Aus to begin uranium sale to India after negotiations

Aus to begin uranium sale to India after negotiations

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

Australia on Tuesday said the actual start of uranium trade with India will depend on negotiations on the issue between the two countries. "The question is when we get to the point of actually doing it that depends on the way the negotiations between the two countries develop," Australia's Energy Minister Martin Ferguson said while speaking at the fourth Australia-India Roundtable.

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.

Won't wear sweater until...: Rahul on T-shirt in biting cold

Won't wear sweater until...: Rahul on T-shirt in biting cold

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

"People ask me why I am wearing this white T-shirt, don't I feel cold. I will tell you the reason. When the yatra began... in Kerala, it was hot and humid. But when we entered Madhya Pradesh, it was slightly cold.

Theresa May's luck may hold in Britain's election

Theresa May's luck may hold in Britain's election

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

The United Kingdom votes on June 8. A quick guide to the post terror election.

Norway mass murderer Breivik handed 21-year jail term

Norway mass murderer Breivik handed 21-year jail term

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

Breivik detonated a fertilizer bomb outside a government building that included the prime ministerial offices last July, killing eight, then gunned down 69 people, mostly teenagers at the ruling Labour Party's youth camp on Utoeya island.

Modi urges MPs to pass Women's Bill unanimously

Modi urges MPs to pass Women's Bill unanimously

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government is committed to ensuring that the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' aimed at expanding women's participation in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies becomes a law, as he urged MPs of both Houses of Parliament to pass the bill unanimously.

'Hum Bharatiya INDIA ke saath'

'Hum Bharatiya INDIA ke saath'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

The contrast between the two meetings couldn't have been more stark, yet, both were organically linked, the latter a show of support for the former.

As Israel erupts in protest, Netanyahu urges agitators to behave responsibly

As Israel erupts in protest, Netanyahu urges agitators to behave responsibly

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

Israel's President Isaac Herzog on Monday appealed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to immediately halt his controversial judicial overhaul, warning that the move has put the country's security, economy and society under threat.

KCR invokes Shivaji, vows to form farmers' govt from Maha's Nanded

KCR invokes Shivaji, vows to form farmers' govt from Maha's Nanded

Rediff.com5 Feb 2023

Speaking at a public meeting in Nanded of Maharashtra, he said within 10 days, the BRS' party vehicles will go to every village in all 288 assembly constituencies in Maharashtra to form farmers' committees.

Scandal-hit Keith Vaz quits as Home Affairs Committee chairman

Scandal-hit Keith Vaz quits as Home Affairs Committee chairman

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

Britain's longest serving Indian-origin Labour MP Keith Vaz on Tuesday resigned from his post as chair of the influential House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee in the wake of being embroiled in a sex scandal.

Sir Noon's nomination for peerage unlikely: Report

Sir Noon's nomination for peerage unlikely: Report

Rediff.com19 Mar 2006

Three other Labour donors, including NRI entrepreneur Chai Patel who secretly loaned the party £ 4.5 million, have already been blocked by the Commission after being nominated as peers by Downing Street.

Can Rishi Beat Race To Become PM?

Can Rishi Beat Race To Become PM?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

Will Empire strike back to prevent a game changing election result, asks T P Sreenivasan.

Sanatan Dharma Controversy: Why Stalin Is Unflustered

Sanatan Dharma Controversy: Why Stalin Is Unflustered

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

Any narrative against the Dravidian model may impact the BJP's prospects in Tamil Nadu. This may explain why the BJP in Tamil Nadu is placing more emphasis on corruption allegations against the DMK, even as the party focuses nationally on the Sanatana controversy.

Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Madhya Pradesh

Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Madhya Pradesh

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

On the occasion, Gandhi said their campaign was against hatred, violence and fear being spread in society.

Motion on Delhi blasts in UK's House of Commons

Motion on Delhi blasts in UK's House of Commons

Rediff.com2 Nov 2005

Asserting that "an assault on one democracy is attack on all," a prominent Labour party MP has tabled an Early Day Motion.

Ten get 10 years in jail for lynching Tabrez Ansari

Ten get 10 years in jail for lynching Tabrez Ansari

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

Accusing him of trying to steal a motorcycle, a mob beat up Ansari on June 17 of that year.

9 killed in blast at Nagpur explosives making unit; bodies yet to be recovered

9 killed in blast at Nagpur explosives making unit; bodies yet to be recovered

Rediff.com17 Dec 2023

The incident took place at the unit, located 40 km from Nagpur, causing severe damage to the building, an official at Kondhali police station said.

May to form 'government of certainty' with DUP support

May to form 'government of certainty' with DUP support

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

The Conservative Party will form a minority government with the support of the Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland

How a farm labourer became a millionare

How a farm labourer became a millionare

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

From earning Rs 5 a day as a farm labourer to starting an IT services company that is worth Rs 15 million, Jyoti Reddy's story of success is nothing short of an inspiring movie plot.

Air India pilots seek Ratan Tata intervention in revamped salary structure issue

Air India pilots seek Ratan Tata intervention in revamped salary structure issue

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

Air India pilots, who are up in arms against the airline's management's decision to unilaterally alter their salary structure and services conditions, on Tuesday sought Ratan Tata's intervention in resolving the issue. In a petition, signed by a little over 1,500 Air India pilots, the community alleged that the "pilots' concerns are not being heard or addressed by the current HR team". On April 17, Air India rolled out a revamped compensation structure for its pilots and cabin crew, which has since been rejected by the two pilot unions - Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) and Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) - on the grounds that the airline, in alleged violation of the labour practices, did not consult them before finalising the new contracts.

If Aus can lift N-ban on India, it can do so for us also: Pak

If Aus can lift N-ban on India, it can do so for us also: Pak

Rediff.com5 Dec 2011

Pakistan's High Commissioner to Australia, Abdul Malik Abdullah, said if Australia is willing to export uranium to India then it should sell it to Pakistan as well.