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Pak PM Sharif seeks talks with India, but backs Kashmiris for...

Pak PM Sharif seeks talks with India, but backs Kashmiris for...

Rediff.com5 Feb 2025

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his country wants to resolve all issues, including Kashmir, with India through talks. He reiterated his "unwavering " support for the Kashmiri people during a speech in Muzaffarabad on the occasion of "Kashmir Solidarity Day. "

Will enter assembly only after TDP wins, vows sobbing Chandrababu

Will enter assembly only after TDP wins, vows sobbing Chandrababu

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

A sobbing Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday vowed to step into the Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly again only after returning to power.

What does colour...?: Shankaracharya on 'saffron terror' term

What does colour...?: Shankaracharya on 'saffron terror' term

Rediff.com4 Aug 2025

The Bharatiya Janata Party leaders said the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case was a "slap on the face" of people who coined the term "saffron terror".

Rift growing in MVA? Sena-UBT to go solo in BMC polls

Rift growing in MVA? Sena-UBT to go solo in BMC polls

Rediff.com11 Jan 2025

Hitting out at Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar for indulging in a blame game over the MVA's defeat in the state assembly, Raut said those who don't believe in consensus and compromise have no right to be in an alliance.

Manipur's BJP MLAs Ready To Form A Govt, But...

Manipur's BJP MLAs Ready To Form A Govt, But...

Rediff.com2 Jun 2025

'We're ready. The numbers are there. The only thing missing is Delhi's nod.' 'If they try to force Biren back in, the whole thing will fall apart.'

Ban alcohol in Goa to make it 'viksit': BJP MLA

Ban alcohol in Goa to make it 'viksit': BJP MLA

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

The MLA pointed out that there is already a ban on the consumption of alcohol in four other states, and Goa should also join the list.

Marshalled out many times, BJP's Vijender Gupta to be Delhi speaker

Marshalled out many times, BJP's Vijender Gupta to be Delhi speaker

Rediff.com20 Feb 2025

Former Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Delhi Assembly, Vijender Gupta, has been chosen as the new Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha. Gupta, a BJP MLA from Rohini, vowed to immediately table 14 CAG reports allegedly withheld by the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government upon taking charge. His election is a foregone conclusion due to the BJP's majority in the Assembly.

26 assembly bypolls in 13 states to be held along with LS poll

26 assembly bypolls in 13 states to be held along with LS poll

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

Bypolls are due in Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

EC to announce poll schedule for 5 states today

EC to announce poll schedule for 5 states today

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

The commission will announce the dates for assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram.

BJP legislator elected as speaker of J&K assembly

BJP legislator elected as speaker of J&K assembly

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Kavinder Gupta was elected unanimously as Speaker of the 12th Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir.

Protests defy curbs in Manipur over Meitei arrests; internet suspended

Protests defy curbs in Manipur over Meitei arrests; internet suspended

Rediff.com8 Jun 2025

The protesters torched tyres and old furniture in the middle of the road in Kwakeithel and Uripok, demanding the release of the leader. The situation remained tense on Sunday morning.

Guv convenes special session of Maha assembly today

Guv convenes special session of Maha assembly today

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

The newly-elected members couldn't take oath even one month after the results of the assembly polls were announced, due to political up and downs in the state.

5 bypolls peaceful across 4 states; high turnout in Bengal's Kaliganj

5 bypolls peaceful across 4 states; high turnout in Bengal's Kaliganj

Rediff.com19 Jun 2025

Moderate turnout was recorded in the first four hours of polling across five assembly constituencies across Punjab, West Bengal, Gujarat and Kerala where bypolls are underway on Thursday.

Shinde Sena minister Shirsat gets tax notice over asset jump

Shinde Sena minister Shirsat gets tax notice over asset jump

Rediff.com10 Jul 2025

Maharashtra Minister Sanjay Shirsat received an Income Tax notice regarding an increase in his assets between the 2019 and 2024 elections. He initially claimed MP Shrikant Shinde also received a notice but later retracted the statement.

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