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Nitish aide hits out at ally RJD; says it's helping BJP

Nitish aide hits out at ally RJD; says it's helping BJP

Rediff.com15 Jan 2023

Kushwaha made the exasperated remark in reply to queries from journalists about Singh's relentless, and often personal, attacks on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Chandra Shekhar's uncharitable remarks about Ramcharitmanas which triggered a controversy.

As govt subsidy stops, 7 electric two-wheeler firms suffered over Rs 9,000 cr loss

As govt subsidy stops, 7 electric two-wheeler firms suffered over Rs 9,000 cr loss

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

Seven electric two-wheeler companies have suffered a cumulative loss of over Rs 9,000 crore on account of unpaid dues and loss of market after their subsidies were stopped last year, the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) said on Wednesday. These companies have also been directed by the govt to refund the subsidies availed by them. The audit by SMEV's chartered accountants indicates the total, cumulative damages to affected companies could account for over Rs 9,000 crore on a conservative basis, it noted.

From Quit India To Bharat Jodo...

From Quit India To Bharat Jodo...

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi greets 93-year-old Lilabai Chitale during the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra at Patur in Akola. Lilabaiji went to jail in 1942 when she participated in the Quit India Movement of 1942.

Shivpal, Maurya among 14 general secys in SP's new national executive

Shivpal, Maurya among 14 general secys in SP's new national executive

Rediff.com29 Jan 2023

Swami Prasad Maurya, who recently stirred controversy over his remarks on Ramcharitmanas, and veteran leader Azam Khan are also among the 14 national general secretaries.

Former JD-U chief Sharad Yadav dies at 75, condolences pour in

Former JD-U chief Sharad Yadav dies at 75, condolences pour in

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

A statement from the Fortis Memorial Research Institute said Yadav was brought to the emergency ward in an unconscious and unresponsive state.

Rummy, poker games of skill: HC rejects TN's online ban

Rummy, poker games of skill: HC rejects TN's online ban

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

The Madras high court on Thursday declined to declare the entire Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022, as ultra vires the Constitution and held rummy and poker as 'games of skill.'

Yatra's Message Was Bigger Than Rahul Gandhi

Yatra's Message Was Bigger Than Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

There they were, showing the world that there are still people motivated not by religious structures, not by past glories, not by hatreds deliberately stoked. These were ordinary folks doing something extraordinary purely because they think that effort might shake a nation out of a spiralling miasma of division, mistrust, cynicism, sophistry and violence.

'No leader can match up to Modi'

'No leader can match up to Modi'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

'Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Bengal can be the game changers of 2024.'

The Politics Of The Bharat Ratna

The Politics Of The Bharat Ratna

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

Most politicians and even non-politicians have been honoured because of what they were purported to be electorally worth for the ruling party of their time, argues N Sathiya Moorthy.

Dying declaration can't be sole basis for conviction if..., says SC

Dying declaration can't be sole basis for conviction if..., says SC

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

The top court also dealt in detail with the legal principle on dying declaration and its trustworthiness on the presumption that a person on death bead does not lie.

How INDIA Can Counter Modi's Popularity

How INDIA Can Counter Modi's Popularity

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

What the INDIA alliance needs is neither a counter to Modi's tall personality and undiminished charisma nor a counter-narrative to his Hindutva agenda, now centred on the Ayodhya temple consecration on January 22, argues N Sathiya Moorthy.

'Unity in diversity has helped us survive'

'Unity in diversity has helped us survive'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2023

'The BJP is trying to change this mantra.'

AAP's Satyendar Jain gets interim bail on medical grounds

AAP's Satyendar Jain gets interim bail on medical grounds

Rediff.com26 May 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail till July 11 to former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain on medical grounds in a money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate.

After reunion, Shivpal urges Mainpuri people to call Akhilesh 'Chhote Netaji'

After reunion, Shivpal urges Mainpuri people to call Akhilesh 'Chhote Netaji'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

Shivpal Yadav is campaigning for Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple Yadav in Mainpuri seat, which fell vacant due to the death of Mulayam Singh Yadav.

'Is it England?' Nitish chides farmer for speaking 'too much English'

'Is it England?' Nitish chides farmer for speaking 'too much English'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

The speaker identified himself as Amit Kumar from Lakhisarai at the Bapu Sabhagar auditorium where a function was organised to mark the inauguration of the 'fourth agriculture roadmap' of the state government.

Ram Temple And The Religion Vs Politics Debate

Ram Temple And The Religion Vs Politics Debate

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

At a time when the BJP's stars are at the top on the eve of the Lok Sabha polls, the Puri-Joshimath Sankaracharyas may have kick-started a row whose efforts might be to divide Hindus, not in the name of castes, but on what passes for greater belief, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

'Today Is Worse Than British Times'

'Today Is Worse Than British Times'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2023

'Today, the BJP is using power in such a manner that they not only crush the Opposition, but even their own supporters can't rebel.'

Azam Khan, Shivpal skip SP MLAs meet; party downplays their absence

Azam Khan, Shivpal skip SP MLAs meet; party downplays their absence

Rediff.com22 May 2022

Khan, who was recently released from Sitapur Jail, is in Rampur and could not attend the meeting due to health reasons, SP leaders said.

28 students of Delhi school fall sick; MCD points to gas leak from rly tracks

28 students of Delhi school fall sick; MCD points to gas leak from rly tracks

Rediff.com12 Aug 2023

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi, in a statement, said, "The gas leak occurred at the nearby railway tracks."

How Mulayam Singh Changed The Rules For Martyred Soldiers

How Mulayam Singh Changed The Rules For Martyred Soldiers

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

'His biggest contribution as defence minister was to change the rules of bringing martyred soldiers' bodies home.'

Centre holds meet over rising cases of H3N2 virus

Centre holds meet over rising cases of H3N2 virus

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

With the COVID-19 cases under subsidence in the country, the viral infection has risen significantly due to the emergence of a new virus for which the experts are continuously advising to take precautions.

Wrestlers were warned for creating ruckus: Police FIR

Wrestlers were warned for creating ruckus: Police FIR

Rediff.com30 May 2023

Madhav was injured during the scuffle with the protesting wrestlers when they were detained, the FIR sated.

Days after chacha-bhatija reunite, UP downgrades Shivpal's security to Y

Days after chacha-bhatija reunite, UP downgrades Shivpal's security to Y

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

Shivpal was given 'Z' security in 2018 by the Adityanath government.

PIX: Shahid's motorcycle diaries!

PIX: Shahid's motorcycle diaries!

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Shahid Kapoor is enjoying a biking trip along with his half brother Ishaan Khatter and... Kunal Kemmu!

Mainpuri bypoll: Akhilesh, Dimple meet Shivpal Yadav, ensure uncle's support

Mainpuri bypoll: Akhilesh, Dimple meet Shivpal Yadav, ensure uncle's support

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

Shivpal Yadav on Wednesday held a meeting with party workers and exhorted them to ensure the victory of the SP candidate in the bypoll.

Shivpal Yadav among SP's campaigners in Mainpuri LS bypoll

Shivpal Yadav among SP's campaigners in Mainpuri LS bypoll

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

There was no immediate reaction from the PSPL on the inclusion of Shivpal Singh Yadav's name in the SP's list of campaigners.

His political career began just 20 years ago': Nitish's fresh salvo at Shah

His political career began just 20 years ago': Nitish's fresh salvo at Shah

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

Did he have any first-hand knowledge of what JP stood for, asks Nitish

8 dead as double-decker buses collide on UP expressway

8 dead as double-decker buses collide on UP expressway

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

Eight people were killed and 16 others injured when a Delhi-bound double-decker bus rammed into a stationary double-decker bus on the Purvanchal Expressway in Barabanki on Monday, police said.

Rahul Ready To Plough For Kinder Bharat

Rahul Ready To Plough For Kinder Bharat

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

What were our political leaders up to on the weekend?

SP leaders practising pariwarvad instead of samajwad, says PM Modi

SP leaders practising pariwarvad instead of samajwad, says PM Modi

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

In a dig at the Samajwadi Party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said it has moved away from the ideology of Ram Manohar Lohia with its leaders practising pariwarvad instead of samajwad.

Siddaramaiah: Congress's top CM post contender with a Janata past

Siddaramaiah: Congress's top CM post contender with a Janata past

Rediff.com13 May 2023

A renewed energy seems to have been infused into the 75-year old Congress leader Siddaramaiah's gait as he walked to address a packed press conference in Mysore on Saturday.

Why Mulayam Singh is like Narendra Modi

Why Mulayam Singh is like Narendra Modi

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

While Modi had a party and an organisation that supported him, all Mulayam, a self-made man with no inheritance in politics, had was a set of (fairly flexible) beliefs.

Mulayam Singh Yadav: Wrestler, Socialist and Netaji

Mulayam Singh Yadav: Wrestler, Socialist and Netaji

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

Yadav struck deals with the Bahujan Samaj Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress whenever needed to form or save the governments led by him in Uttar Pradesh.

After Akhilesh rebuke, Rajbhar says tie-up with SP ends; may ally with BSP

After Akhilesh rebuke, Rajbhar says tie-up with SP ends; may ally with BSP

Rediff.com24 Jul 2022

His remarks came a day after the Samajwadi Party wrote to Rajbhar and Shivpal Singh Yadav that they are free to go wherever they feel they can get more respect.

'Voice of socialist ideas has fallen silent': Leaders condole Mulayam's death

'Voice of socialist ideas has fallen silent': Leaders condole Mulayam's death

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav died in Medanta hospital of Gurugram on Monday. He was 82.

To Those Who Fought The Good Fight

To Those Who Fought The Good Fight

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

The fight for freedom was long and hard and that is why it is important to go back to the monuments that celebrate those who fought the good fight.

Mulayam cremated with full state honours, top leaders pay respects

Mulayam cremated with full state honours, top leaders pay respects

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

His son and party chief Akhilesh Yadav lit the funeral pyre. The former Uttar Pradesh CM had died aged 82 at a private hospital in Haryana's Gurugram on Monday.

Cracks in SP-led alliance, Rajbhar to support Murmu

Cracks in SP-led alliance, Rajbhar to support Murmu

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

The SBSP has six MLAs in the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly.

Akhilesh's wife is SP candidate from Mulayam's seat, BJP cries 'dynasty'

Akhilesh's wife is SP candidate from Mulayam's seat, BJP cries 'dynasty'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

The Samajwadi Party on Thursday announced Dimple Yadav as its candidate for Mainpuri parliamentary seat, which fell vacant after the death of party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Delhi: 8 injured as houses collapse in heavy rains

Delhi: 8 injured as houses collapse in heavy rains

Rediff.com23 May 2022

Delhiites woke up to thunderstorm and rains on Monday morning that brought a much-needed respite from the sweltering heat.