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50 radicalised Indian youths have crossed over to 'other side': Sushma

50 radicalised Indian youths have crossed over to 'other side': Sushma

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

The issue of radicalisation is not limited to Jammu and Kashmir but other states as well and the entire world too, she said in the Lok Sabha.

Oppn questions 'US-brokered' ceasefire; BJP hails Modi

Oppn questions 'US-brokered' ceasefire; BJP hails Modi

Rediff.com10 May 2025

Hours after, however, firing from the Pakistani side was reported in Akhnoor sector in Jammu and Kashmir. Drones were also seen in the Pir Panjal area.

UP asks eateries on kanwar yatra route to display owner names

UP asks eateries on kanwar yatra route to display owner names

Rediff.com18 Jul 2024

Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera called the order "state-sponsored bigotry".

Owaisi's first rally in Kolkata cancelled as cops 'deny' nod

Owaisi's first rally in Kolkata cancelled as cops 'deny' nod

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

AIMIM supremo Asaduddin Owaisi's first rally in Kolkata, scheduled to be held on Thursday, has been cancelled as the city police denied permission for it, party sources claimed.

VBA declares 8 candidates, ends suspense over ties with MVA

VBA declares 8 candidates, ends suspense over ties with MVA

Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

He alleged that the MVA allies were refusing to consider the factor of Maratha activist Manoj Jarange.

Lok Sabha to take up Waqf bill today; BJP, allies issue whip

Lok Sabha to take up Waqf bill today; BJP, allies issue whip

Rediff.com2 Apr 2025

The Lok Sabha, India's lower house of Parliament, will debate the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill on Wednesday. The bill has been met with strong opposition from several parties who claim it is unconstitutional. The government, however, insists the bill aims to improve the management of Waqf properties in India by bringing transparency and efficiency.

Indian man duped into joining Russian army killed in Ukraine war

Indian man duped into joining Russian army killed in Ukraine war

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

An Indian national who was drafted into the Russian army on the pretext of a job has been killed in Russia's war against Ukraine, the Indian embassy in Russia said on Wednesday.

Will UP bypoll results heal BJP's Lok Sabha wounds?

Will UP bypoll results heal BJP's Lok Sabha wounds?

Rediff.com22 Nov 2024

While the results of the bypolls will not directly impact the composition of the 403-member state Assembly, the contest is being seen as a prestige fight between the BJP and opposition parties.

Special session of Maha assembly begins today with Speaker's election

Special session of Maha assembly begins today with Speaker's election

Rediff.com3 Jul 2022

The four-day old Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party government will face the floor test on July 4 during the special two-day session of the Legislative Assembly beginning on Mumbai Sunday.

Yashwant Sinha is joint Opposition candidate for presidential poll

Yashwant Sinha is joint Opposition candidate for presidential poll

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

Former Union minister Yashwant Sinha will be the consensus presidential candidate of several opposition parties, including the Congress, the Trinamool Congress and the Samajwadi Party, the parties said in a joint statement on Tuesday.

Demand to ban liquor on Eid puts Maharashtra government in 'dilemma'

Demand to ban liquor on Eid puts Maharashtra government in 'dilemma'

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Government is not able to decide on liquor ban as Eid-e-Milad is falling on the eve of Christmas.

Azam Khan more dangerous than Dawood Ibrahim: Sena

Azam Khan more dangerous than Dawood Ibrahim: Sena

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The Sena said that AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi is more temperate than Khan and that Owaisi has never spoken against the interest of the country.

Raje, Pilot, Gehlot: The big winners and losers

Raje, Pilot, Gehlot: The big winners and losers

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

As the five states -- Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram -- go to the polls, here is how the big names are faring.

Cong blames state leadership for Guj rout, says it's time for introspection

Cong blames state leadership for Guj rout, says it's time for introspection

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

Ramesh said the local leadership and admitted there were shortcomings in the party's campaign there.

Shiv Sena-BJP win Aurangabad civil polls, MIM is 2nd

Shiv Sena-BJP win Aurangabad civil polls, MIM is 2nd

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

In Aurangabad, Shiv Sena bagged 29 seats, BJP 22 while the MIM, who made its debut, bagged 25 seats.

Owaisi's AIMIM denies reports of alliance with SP

Owaisi's AIMIM denies reports of alliance with SP

Rediff.com25 Jul 2021

The Hyderabad MP had earlier announced thatthe AIMIM will contest 100 seats in Uttar Pradesh polls scheduled early next year.

Despite losing Gopalganj, Tejashwi says 'experiment' successful

Despite losing Gopalganj, Tejashwi says 'experiment' successful

Rediff.com6 Nov 2022

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, whose Rashtriya Janata Dal on Sunday retained Mokama assembly seat but failed to wrest from the Bharatiya Janata Party Gopalganj constituency, losing it by a whisker, asserted that the outcome marked a success of their 'experiment'.

Govt to amend Wakf law for transparency, women inclusion

Govt to amend Wakf law for transparency, women inclusion

Rediff.com4 Aug 2024

The Bill to amend the Wakf Act, 1995, will make it mandatory for Waqf boards to register their properties with district collectors to ensure their actual valuation.

Shiv Sena capable of giving befitting reply to Pathan: Raut

Shiv Sena capable of giving befitting reply to Pathan: Raut

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

'They tell us that we have kept our women in the front. Only the lionesses have come out and you are already sweating. You can understand what would happen if all of us come together'

AIMIM MLA from Bihar insists 'Hindustan' be replaced with 'Bharat' in oath

AIMIM MLA from Bihar insists 'Hindustan' be replaced with 'Bharat' in oath

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

The demand was made by Akhtarul Iman, state president of Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM no sooner than he rose to take oath in Urdu.

'Bommai will struggle to lead BJP to victory in Karnataka'

'Bommai will struggle to lead BJP to victory in Karnataka'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

'Some of his ministers have performed abysmally, and Bommai has faced an unwanted campaign of religious polarisation imposed by national BJP leaders.'

Half of Bangladesh will be empty if...: Union minister on CAA

Half of Bangladesh will be empty if...: Union minister on CAA

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Noting that CAA was brought in on humanitarian grounds, Union minister G Kishan Reddy said some political parties were demanding that citizenship be given to Muslims of those countries also.

Why Owaisi wants weak PM and 'khichdi' govt in India

Why Owaisi wants weak PM and 'khichdi' govt in India

Rediff.com10 Sep 2022

A powerful PM is only helping the mighty, Owaisi said.

Day not far when Muslims will be lynched in Parl: Owaisi

Day not far when Muslims will be lynched in Parl: Owaisi

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

'We see that a BJP MP abuses a Muslim MP in the Parliament. People are saying that he should not have said all this in the Parliament, they are saying that his tongue was bad. This is the representative of the people for whom you voted'

Telangana BJP MLAs boycott oath-taking event over Owaisi

Telangana BJP MLAs boycott oath-taking event over Owaisi

Rediff.com9 Dec 2023

Owaisi was appointed as pro-tem Speaker though there were other senior members in the House, state BJP president G Kishan Reddy alleged.

Owaisi gets 'threat' from IS on Twitter

Owaisi gets 'threat' from IS on Twitter

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

The Hyderabad MP trashed it saying he would not be cowed down by it.

Will support any non-BJP govt in Bihar: Congress

Will support any non-BJP govt in Bihar: Congress

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

Sources said the Congress, which has 19 legislators in the Bihar assembly, will go by what the Rashtriya Janata Dal decides and its presence will help strengthen the coalition.

Cong surprise or KCR's hat-trick: Who will win Telangana?

Cong surprise or KCR's hat-trick: Who will win Telangana?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2023

It will be clear whether the voters preferred the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao-led regime for a third term or the "six guarantees" by the Congress worked any miracles or the BJP's BC chief minister 'mantra' wooed the electors or if there will be a fractured verdict, by tomorrow evening.

Bihar's Revision Of Voters List: What's Cooking?

Bihar's Revision Of Voters List: What's Cooking?

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

'The Election Commission is conducting the National Register of Citizens in Bihar through the backdoor.'

Muslim candidate wins election from Ayodhya's Ram Abhiram Das ward

Muslim candidate wins election from Ayodhya's Ram Abhiram Das ward

Rediff.com13 May 2023

An independent Muslim candidate has secured a surprise victory in a ward in the Hindutva nerve centre of Ayodhya in the civic election results declared on Saturday.

Opposition criticises Khadse's claim that Namaz is Yoga

Opposition criticises Khadse's claim that Namaz is Yoga

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Maharashtra's Minorities Affairs Minister Eknath Khadse courted controversy after comparing Yoga with Namaz, evoking a sharp response from the opposition in Mumbai.

BJP's controversial Raja Singh eyes hat-trick from Hyderabad seat

BJP's controversial Raja Singh eyes hat-trick from Hyderabad seat

Rediff.com12 Nov 2023

Bharat Rashtra Samithi's Goshamahal in-charge Nanda Kishore Vyas is pitted against Raja Singh from Goshamahal segment.

'Made a mistake': 2 Cong councillors return hrs after joining AAP

'Made a mistake': 2 Cong councillors return hrs after joining AAP

Rediff.com10 Dec 2022

Mehdi said he made a mistake by crossing over to the AAP and asserted that he is a "loyal worker" of the Congress and Rahul Gandhi

NDA wins nail-biter Bihar match in super over as BJP scores

NDA wins nail-biter Bihar match in super over as BJP scores

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

With four seats each won by junior allies Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular and Vikassheel Insaan Party, the NDA bagged 125 seats in its kitty, three more than the number required for a simple majority.

2nd Muslim ex-MP murdered with impunity: Owaisi

2nd Muslim ex-MP murdered with impunity: Owaisi

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

Ehsan Jaffry was killed by a mob in the Gulbarg Society massacre on February 28, 2002, following the Godhra incident.

Pressure mounts on KCR govt over Hyderabad teen gang-rape, 2 juveniles held

Pressure mounts on KCR govt over Hyderabad teen gang-rape, 2 juveniles held

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

Telangana Police on Friday informed that they have arrested one person in connection with the alleged gang rape of a teenage girl in Hyderabad's Jubilee Hills last week.

Atiq murder: UP police conduct flag march, patrolling in several districts

Atiq murder: UP police conduct flag march, patrolling in several districts

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

In the aftermath of the incident, the UP police also conducted a flag march in Lucknow's Husainabad.

Will attack you inside mosques, threatens BJP MLA Nitesh Rane; booked

Will attack you inside mosques, threatens BJP MLA Nitesh Rane; booked

Rediff.com2 Sep 2024

On his part, BJP Lok Sabha MP Narayan Rane, himself no stranger to controversies, got into damage control mode and sought to calm frayed nerves, saying he has chided his son over the remarks.

Owaisi-Azad come together for Delhi civic polls, to contest in 100 wards

Owaisi-Azad come together for Delhi civic polls, to contest in 100 wards

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

The Hyderabad-based AIMIM and Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad's outfit Azad Samaj Party (ASP) on Friday announced they will contest on 100 wards in the minority and Dalit-dominated pockets of the city.

Waqf panel okays govt's 14 clauses, junks Oppn changes

Waqf panel okays govt's 14 clauses, junks Oppn changes

Rediff.com27 Jan 2025

The parliamentary committee scrutinising the Waqf bill is set to propose that existing 'Waqf by user' properties will remain so if not in dispute or are government facilities but they must be registered before the new law takes effect, providing little relief to Waqf bodies in their unverified title claims.