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India's Davis Cup tie in Pak shifted to neutral venue

India's Davis Cup tie in Pak shifted to neutral venue

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

According to Davis Cup regulations, the Pakistan Tennis Federation now has five working days to choose and confirm their proposed venue.

Get no-trust motion notices issued by other parties too: Naidu to TDP MPs

Get no-trust motion notices issued by other parties too: Naidu to TDP MPs

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

Chandrababu remarked that the whole nation was watching how each party was behaving.

Will India get a new Parliament building?

Will India get a new Parliament building?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2015

Sumitra Mahajan has written a letter to the Centre proposing to build a state-of-art Parliament building as the existing 88-year-old structure is showing signs of 'distress'.

Pune cop loses control over SUV; kills five persons

Pune cop loses control over SUV; kills five persons

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

Five persons were killed when a deputy superintendent of police lost control over his SUV near Pune on Monday evening, police said.

AIMIM to seek Waris Pathan's explanation for his remarks

AIMIM to seek Waris Pathan's explanation for his remarks

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

AIMIM's Maharashtra unit chief and Aurangabad MP Imtiyaz Jaleel said, "Our party does not support the statement made by Waris Pathan. The party will seek an explanation from him over the remarks."

How BJP rose in Goa with Christian help

How BJP rose in Goa with Christian help

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

It is a record that the saffron party has created, where the majority of its legislators belonged to the minority community.

VIVO won't be IPL title sponsors this year, says BCCI

VIVO won't be IPL title sponsors this year, says BCCI

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Thursday confirmed they have suspended the IPL title sponsorship deal with Chinese mobile giant VIVO for this year's Indian Premier League amid widespread anti-China sentiment in India.

Mangroves destruction to blame for flooding of Mumbai: Experts

Mangroves destruction to blame for flooding of Mumbai: Experts

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

Mangroves absorb excess water but they are being destroyed in Mumbai in the guise of infrastructure development, city-based environmentalist Debi Goenka told PTI.

'Fadnavis hatched conspiracies against BJP leaders'

'Fadnavis hatched conspiracies against BJP leaders'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

'He deliberately encouraged my rivals to diminish my influence in the party.'

'Water has gone above head': HC directs Centre to supply 490 MT oxygen to Delhi

'Water has gone above head': HC directs Centre to supply 490 MT oxygen to Delhi

Rediff.com1 May 2021

"Water has gone above the head. Now we mean business. You (Centre) will arrange everything now," the court said.

Modi govt won't appease minorities, but will empower them: Prez

Modi govt won't appease minorities, but will empower them: Prez

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

The president also pitched for simultaneous elections to Parliament and state assemblies, saying there was a need to discuss and build a consensus among all parties on the possibility of holding simultaneous polls.

P-note investment rises to over Rs 60,000 cr till May

P-note investment rises to over Rs 60,000 cr till May

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

P-note is, however, now not a preferred route for investing in India as Sebi has made registration easier and also desirable for FPIs.

'Our healthcare system has collapsed'

'Our healthcare system has collapsed'

Rediff.com19 May 2021

'Both the Centre and the states cannot say that they have been taking good care of public health.'

'Gandhigiri' in Parliament: BJP MPs offer roses to protesting Cong MPs

'Gandhigiri' in Parliament: BJP MPs offer roses to protesting Cong MPs

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

In a sarcastic move, some BJP MPs on Tuesday offered roses to their Congress rivals in the Lok Sabha who were protesting inside the well over alleged atrocities against Dalit youths in Punjab.

BJP first list out; Modi fielded from Varanasi, Shah replaces Advani

BJP first list out; Modi fielded from Varanasi, Shah replaces Advani

Rediff.com21 Mar 2019

Smriti Irani will reprise her electoral battle with Rahul Gandhi from Amethi.

Parties demand debate on demonetisation, surgical strikes in Parliament

Parties demand debate on demonetisation, surgical strikes in Parliament

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

The cross-Line of Control surgical strikes, policy towards Pakistan, the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, besides One Rank, One Pension and the plight of farmers were also among issues that were raised at the meeting with parties demanding discussion on them.

'I have realised my feelings for Aly'

'I have realised my feelings for Aly'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

'After Aly comes out, we will have to get our families together and think about the future.'

PIX: Meet the Nach Baliye 5 Contestants

PIX: Meet the Nach Baliye 5 Contestants

Rediff.com18 Dec 2012

The new season will have Shilpa Shetty, Terence Lewis and Sajid Khan as judges and will be hosted by Karan Wahia and Gautam Rode.

BJP keeps Thackeray on tenterhooks

BJP keeps Thackeray on tenterhooks

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

'Can we slip through the cracks in the alliance and use the situation to our advantage?'

BJP MLA suspensions: 'Nothing but vindictive politics'

BJP MLA suspensions: 'Nothing but vindictive politics'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

'If they think they can silence us by suspending us, then they don't know what BJP MLAs are made of.'

PHOTOS: Union minister Babul Supriyo gets hitched

PHOTOS: Union minister Babul Supriyo gets hitched

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

Union minister Babul Supriyo on Tuesday tied the knot with his girlfriend Rachna Sharma.

UP: Businessman kidnapped for Rs 2 crore ransom

UP: Businessman kidnapped for Rs 2 crore ransom

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

The director of a cricket bat manufacturing firm has been kidnapped from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, the police said on Wednesday. Sudhir Mahajan, 55, the director of BDM company, was kidnapped on Thursday night when he was returning to his residence in his car from his factory, located on Delhi road.

In BJP reshuffle, Ram Madhav replaced; Tejasvi Surya promoted

In BJP reshuffle, Ram Madhav replaced; Tejasvi Surya promoted

Rediff.com26 Sep 2020

The party has also expanded its list of spokesperson to 23, with MP Anil Baluni being elevated as the chief spokesperson and remaining its media head.

India to boycott Speakers' meet in Pak if Jammu and Kashmir not invited

India to boycott Speakers' meet in Pak if Jammu and Kashmir not invited

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

India will boycott a Commonwealth parliamentary union meeting in Islamabad next month in protest against Pakistan not inviting the Speaker of Jammu and Kashmir assembly, a decision that comes in the midst of tensions over two terror attacks in Punjab and the Valley.

Declare 'black fungus' as notifiable disease: Centre to states

Declare 'black fungus' as notifiable disease: Centre to states

Rediff.com21 May 2021

As cases of 'black fungus' among COVID-19 patients in the country rise to cross 7,000, the Centre on Thursday urged all states and union territories to declare it as a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act to ensure mandatory surveillance to tackle the 'new challenge'.

Rahul seals no-confidence speech with 'jaadu ki jhappi' for PM; Speaker takes objection

Rahul seals no-confidence speech with 'jaadu ki jhappi' for PM; Speaker takes objection

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

He also said his opponents may hate him, call him 'Pappu' but he has no anger, hatred against the PM and the BJP.

Why Sonia chose Kharge

Why Sonia chose Kharge

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

The less charitable in the party say he owes his appointment Sonia Gandhi -- the family wanted someone who wouldn't talk back and would not exert himself too much, notes Aditi Phadnis.

PDP defers meeting with Mehbooba Mufti

PDP defers meeting with Mehbooba Mufti

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

Mehbooba Mufti, the former chief minister, was detained on August 5, the day the Centre announced abrogation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370.

Budget Session starts on a tempestuous note

Budget Session starts on a tempestuous note

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

The Budget session of Parliament on Monday got off to a stormy start with the first day in Lok Sabha being virtually washed out on the issue of price rise and rail fare hike as a strident Opposition insisted on a discussion under an adjournment motion.

Row over Sena MP's assault of AI staffer resonates in and out of Parliament

Row over Sena MP's assault of AI staffer resonates in and out of Parliament

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant said, "All airlines have come together banning him (Gaikwad), but it is our fundamental right (to travel by air)."

Tributes pour in after Somnath Chatterjee's death

Tributes pour in after Somnath Chatterjee's death

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

Tributes poured in as news came in of the death of the 10-time Lok Sabha MP who had joined the Communist Party of India-Marxist in 1968. Chatterjee was speaker of the Lok Sabha from 2004 to 2009.

Rs 506 cr loss during NDA tenure; BJP faces 2G heat

Rs 506 cr loss during NDA tenure; BJP faces 2G heat

Rediff.com13 Sep 2012

It is the Bharatiya Janata Party's turn to face the heat in the 2G spectrum scam case. Some of the associates of late Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan are under the scanner of the Income Tax Department and other security agencies. It is learnt that a very close associate of Mahajan had been summoned for questioning by the government agencies some time ago.

Amid anti-Modi sloganeering Speaker refuses to adjourn Lok Sabha

Amid anti-Modi sloganeering Speaker refuses to adjourn Lok Sabha

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

Speaker refuses to adjourn Lok Sabha despite the ruckus, in the Rajya Sabha it was the same old story.

Hema Malini blames father of girl killed in road mishap

Hema Malini blames father of girl killed in road mishap

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

BJP MP Hema Malini on Wednesday blamed the father of the four-year-old girl for the child's death in the road accident involving the actress' Mercedes.

'Raut is man of the match, Pawar is man of series'

'Raut is man of the match, Pawar is man of series'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

'I am happy Sanjay Raut and Sharad Pawar changed the game of Maharashtra politics.'

Javadekar and the art of doing what's practical and possible

Javadekar and the art of doing what's practical and possible

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

Javadekar, along with Piyush Goyal and Dharmendra Pradhan, is among the few ministers who have party as well as ministerial responsibilities.

Pawar, Gehlot, Smriti... biggies cast their votes

Pawar, Gehlot, Smriti... biggies cast their votes

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

Take a look at the famous faces who exercised their democratic right.

'St Stephens College is like a medallion on the chest'

'St Stephens College is like a medallion on the chest'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

Aditya Mahajan a 2006 Mathematics (H) graduate from St Stephens College writes to us about the heady days that led him to the haloed institution and the three years that followed.

'Maybe Rakhi has gone mad and is dreaming of winning the show'

'Maybe Rakhi has gone mad and is dreaming of winning the show'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

'This is the first time in the history of Bigg Boss that nobody has tried to break up a couple.'

Capital Buzz:  What's up Pramod?

Capital Buzz: What's up Pramod?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2005