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Modi among first 195 BJP Lok Sabha candidates; See full list

Modi among first 195 BJP Lok Sabha candidates; See full list

Rediff.com2 Mar 2024

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi will fight again from Varanasi in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as it named 34 Union ministers in the first list of 195 candidates.

Yearender 2023: Top moments from India's historic Asian Games

Yearender 2023: Top moments from India's historic Asian Games

Rediff.com30 Dec 2023

The year 2023 will go down as extremely memorable for the Indian sports fraternity as players across various disciplines came together to script history at the Asian Games held in Hangzhou.

Railway scandal: CBI questions Bansal for over 6 hours

Railway scandal: CBI questions Bansal for over 6 hours

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday quizzed former Railway Minister P K Bansal for over six hours in connection with bribery scandal involving his nephew Vijay Singla and Railway Board member Mahesh Kumar.

Coal-gate scam: CBI shortlists 500 phone calls for scrutiny

Coal-gate scam: CBI shortlists 500 phone calls for scrutiny

Rediff.com10 May 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation has identified for closer scrutiny 500 phone calls from out of the 1,000 intercepted calls mainly among the four arrested accused in the alleged Rs 10 crore Railway bribery scandal.

Parliament breach accused challenges police remand

Parliament breach accused challenges police remand

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

In her petition seeking a writ of habeas corpus directing her production before the high court as well as an order to 'set her at liberty', Azad said not allowing her to consult a lawyer of her choice amounted to violation of her fundamental right guaranteed under the Constitution, making the remand order unlawful.

Rly Min's nephew arrested for accepting Rs 90 lakh bribe

Rly Min's nephew arrested for accepting Rs 90 lakh bribe

Rediff.com4 May 2013

In a sensational case of alleged bribery of Rs.90 lakh for fixing a top level position in the government, Railway Minister P K Bansal's nephew was arrested on Friday by the Central Bureau of Investigation which also held a member of the railway board.

WFI President's post: Two-way contest between Sanjay Singh, Anita Sheoran

WFI President's post: Two-way contest between Sanjay Singh, Anita Sheoran

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

Either Sanjay Kumar Singh or 2010 CWG champion Anita Sheoran will become the next WFI President.

Railgate: Bansal's nephew denied bail

Railgate: Bansal's nephew denied bail

Rediff.com12 Jul 2013

A Delhi court on Friday dismissed the bail plea of former Railway Minister P K Bansal's nephew Vijay Singla, suspended Railway Board Member Mahesh Kumar and five others in the Rs 10 crore cash-for-post railway bribery case.

Why Mala Sinha Almost Said No To Pyaasa

Why Mala Sinha Almost Said No To Pyaasa

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

'My character Meena seemed like a selfish, cold, heartless woman, who abandons her lover because he is moneyless. But look the girls today. They are as practical as my Meena was in Pyaasa so many years ago.'

HC asks Rahul Gandhi to take down social media post

HC asks Rahul Gandhi to take down social media post

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

The Delhi high court on Thursday asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to take down his social media post which revealed the identity of a minor Dalit girl, raped and murdered in 2021, so that the child's identity is protected worldwide.

Alleged criminal gunned down in police encounter in TN

Alleged criminal gunned down in police encounter in TN

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

The deceased Sankar attacked constable Mubarak with a sickle when he was brought to the place of the incident for 'recovery' (of drugs) by a police team following his earlier arrest, City Commissioner Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal said.

Persistency ratio must improve for life insurance customers: India Inc

Persistency ratio must improve for life insurance customers: India Inc

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

In order for life insurance customers to attain maximum benefits, it is crucial for the persistency ratio to be far higher than its current level, top executives of the industry said at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit on Thursday. The persistency ratio is a metric that measures the number of policyholders who continue paying renewal premium and is gauged at varying stages in the life of a policy. A higher persistency ratio is seen as an indicator of an insurance product that caters satisfactorily to the needs of a customer.

Review: Dheemaaku

Review: Dheemaaku

Rediff.com12 Sep 2008

Dheemaaku ends up as an ordinary fare because of a weak script and poor directorial work. However Naveen Krishna shines. Arjun's music has some catchy tunes.

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 2

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 2

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday, October 2.

Amarnath base camp to get major facelift, security to be beefed up

Amarnath base camp to get major facelift, security to be beefed up

Rediff.com30 May 2023

The Yatri Niwas Bhagwati Nagar in Jammu serves as the main base camp for the pilgrims from across the country.

Durand Cup: East Bengal secure knockout berth

Durand Cup: East Bengal secure knockout berth

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

Spain's Javier Siverio produced the solitary goal as East Bengal beat Punjab FC 1-0 in the final Group A game to qualify for the knockout stages of the Durand Cup in Kolkata on Wednesday.

WFI elections rescheduled! Here's why

WFI elections rescheduled! Here's why

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

The IOA ad-hoc panel on Wednesday rescheduled the WFI elections to July 11.

HC tells AAP leaders to take down posts targeting BJP's Jajus

HC tells AAP leaders to take down posts targeting BJP's Jajus

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

The Delhi high court on Friday directed Aam Aadmi Party leaders Saurabh Bhardwaj, Sanjay Singh and others to take down alleged defamatory content from social media platforms against former Bharatiya Janata Party national vice president Shyam Jaju and his son Sandesh Jaju.

Karnataka: 8 turncoats, who helped BJP's 2019 coup, lose

Karnataka: 8 turncoats, who helped BJP's 2019 coup, lose

Rediff.com14 May 2023

As many as 13 Congress and three Janata Dal-Secular MLAs had resigned from the Karnataka Assembly in 2019 thus bringing down the 14-month-old coalition government of the Congress and the JD-S led by H D Kumaraswamy.

ICICI fined Rs 25,000; told to compensate customer

ICICI fined Rs 25,000; told to compensate customer

Rediff.com18 Aug 2011

ICICI Bank has been slapped with a fine of Rs 25,000 by a Delhi district consumer forum for wrongly deducting Rs 40,578 from the account of one of its customers.

UP: Criminal case against ashram after stampede

UP: Criminal case against ashram after stampede

Rediff.com5 Mar 2010

A day after 63 women and children were killed in a stampede in an ashram, a criminal case has been registered against its management for allegedly causing death due to negligence.

Sharad Pawar to skip Oppn meet on Day 1, to attend on Tuesday

Sharad Pawar to skip Oppn meet on Day 1, to attend on Tuesday

Rediff.com17 Jul 2023

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut also said "Pawar will attend the meeting in Bengaluru tomorrow morning."

Kerala, Karnataka to jointly tackle terror

Kerala, Karnataka to jointly tackle terror

Rediff.com11 Jan 2010

A high-level meeting of police officers of Kerala and Karnataka has decided to jointly tackle terrorism. The meeting was inaugurated by the Additional Director General of Police Mahesh Kumar Singla at Kannur.

CBI sleuths probing Bengal violence among 29 awarded Prez medals

CBI sleuths probing Bengal violence among 29 awarded Prez medals

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

Joint Director Ramnish Geer, who led the probe in cases like housing scam allegedly involving the then Union minister Sheila Kaul, Naval war room leak case, kidnapping of an NRI businessman and his release besides other high profile anti-corruption cases, received the coveted President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service.

Rajasthan minister booked for 'abetting' suicide

Rajasthan minister booked for 'abetting' suicide

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

Joshi, Congress MLA from Hawa Mahal, however, rejected the allegations and called for a fair probe into the case.

AFI adds 3 more athletes to Asian Games team

AFI adds 3 more athletes to Asian Games team

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

Haryana's 3000m steeplechaser Priti Lamba was on Monday added to the Indian athletics team for the Hangzhou Asian Games

Cheques to Dalit rape victims to be given by DMs

Cheques to Dalit rape victims to be given by DMs

Rediff.com24 Jul 2009

Under attack by the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi for using helicopters to hand over cheques to rape victims in the state, the state government has decided that instead of director general of police, the job would be now done by concerned district magistrates.

Pakistan Air Force gets its first Hindu pilot

Pakistan Air Force gets its first Hindu pilot

Rediff.com5 May 2020

The youth, Rahul Dev, has been recruited as a General Duty (GD) pilot officer in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Daily Pakistan reported. Dev hails from Tharparkar, the largest district in Sindh province, which is the home to a large population of Hindu community, local media reported on Monday.

Parliament breach: Cops seek polygraph test to find 'actual motive'

Parliament breach: Cops seek polygraph test to find 'actual motive'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

The Delhi Police on Thursday moved a court seeking permission to conduct the polygraph test of all six people arrested in connection with the Parliament security breach matter.

Pix: Stars attend Akshay Kumar's Speedy Singhs party

Pix: Stars attend Akshay Kumar's Speedy Singhs party

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

Lara Dutta, Sonam Kapoor and Sonakshi were among the invited guests.

Pix: What a rainy holiday looks like

Pix: What a rainy holiday looks like

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

Rediff readers shared their best monsoon memories.

Scandals, Suspensions: Twists and Turns of the WFI elections

Scandals, Suspensions: Twists and Turns of the WFI elections

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

From wrestlers' protest to WFI elections: Timeline

SAFF C'ship: India ready to crush Pakistan in opener

SAFF C'ship: India ready to crush Pakistan in opener

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

India will face Pakistan in their opening outing at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Wednesday

15 electrocuted to death at Namami Gange site in U'khand

15 electrocuted to death at Namami Gange site in U'khand

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

The dead included three police inspectors and three home guards, the official said.

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 1

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 1

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday, October 1.

Watch 2 Shah Rukhs for the Price Of One!

Watch 2 Shah Rukhs for the Price Of One!

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Shah Rukh Khan will play a double role in Atlee Kumar's Jawan, his next release after Siddharth Anand's Pathaan.

Injured Anwar Ali misses cut in Asian Cup probables

Injured Anwar Ali misses cut in Asian Cup probables

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

Granada and Bilbao complete match suspended after supporter's death

Looking At Bollywood's Lust Stories

Looking At Bollywood's Lust Stories

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

Sukanya Verma looks at how one of the seven primal human emotions is usually treated in Hindi movies.

Aziz set to become next Pakistan PM

Aziz set to become next Pakistan PM

Rediff.com19 Aug 2004

'Shah Rukh made Baazigar believable'

'Shah Rukh made Baazigar believable'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

Anu Malik reveals how Baazigar revived his career.