News for 'Meerut'

End protest, take path of discussion: Govt to farmers

End protest, take path of discussion: Govt to farmers

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

The Union minister expressed hope that the government will be able to find the solution to the issues raised by the protesting farmers.

Is Satya Pal Malik Itching For A Fight?

Is Satya Pal Malik Itching For A Fight?

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

Malik believes he can solve the problems of farmers and is sending signals to the government to give him a chance.

Day 9: Farmers continue to camp at Delhi borders

Day 9: Farmers continue to camp at Delhi borders

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

Another round of discussions between the farmer unions and Centre is slated for Saturday.

In UP, Modi sounds 'red alert' against 'red caps'

In UP, Modi sounds 'red alert' against 'red caps'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

SP leader Akhilesh Yadav reacted quickly to the allegation, tweeting that the red caps are a 'red alert' for the Bharatiya Janata Party itself as they will oust that party from power.

Priyanka security breach: Shah says probe ordered, 3 suspended

Priyanka security breach: Shah says probe ordered, 3 suspended

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

The Congress, which criticised the amendment, walked out of Rajya Sabha saying it is dissatisfied with the home minister's reply on the amendment to the SPG Act.

Republic Day Tableau: Why Tamil Nadu Feels Bitter

Republic Day Tableau: Why Tamil Nadu Feels Bitter

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

There is a deep-seated sense of rejection that the new generation Tamil youth have felt for a decade and more now, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Indore cleanest city for 5th straight yr, Chhattisgarh cleanest state

Indore cleanest city for 5th straight yr, Chhattisgarh cleanest state

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

The second and third positions in the 'cleanest city' category of the 'Swachh Survekshan Awards, 2021' were secured by Surat and Vijayawada, respectively.

Meet the Ghostbusters

Meet the Ghostbusters

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Exploring India hopes to bust myths surrounding ghosts. 'The only way to defeat fear is by facing it. If that happens, we'll just deal with it,' say Exploring India's founders.

Countdown to counting in high-stake polls keeps all parties on tenterhooks

Countdown to counting in high-stake polls keeps all parties on tenterhooks

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

Political parties were bracing for the assembly election results on Thursday in the crucial state of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and politically volatile Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, sending out feelers for possible post-poll tie-ups.

'There is fear and anxiety among Kashmiri students'

'There is fear and anxiety among Kashmiri students'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2021

'Families think 100 times before sending their children to mainland India.'

Amit Shah, Smriti, Rajnath roll out yoga mats

Amit Shah, Smriti, Rajnath roll out yoga mats

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet colleagues celebrated the second International Day of Yoga on Tuesday at different parts of the country.

'BJP will win 225-250 seats in UP'

'BJP will win 225-250 seats in UP'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

'Both the BJP and SP have workers and cadres across the state, and now it will boil down to which party manages booths smartly and gets its voters to come out.'

Modi launches 2 expressways, says infrastructure doesn't discriminate

Modi launches 2 expressways, says infrastructure doesn't discriminate

Rediff.com27 May 2018

While inaugurating the projects, Modi said highways construction has reached 27-km a day from mere 12-km a day during the Congress regime.

Owaisi in UP: Should SP, BSP, Congress worry about Muslim votes?

Owaisi in UP: Should SP, BSP, Congress worry about Muslim votes?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2021

Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM, which is going to contest next year's Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls on the promise of creating leadership among Muslims, has created unease in the political parties that so far considered the members of the minority community as their core "vote bank".

UP CM Yogi Adityanath's anti-Romeo squad swings into action

UP CM Yogi Adityanath's anti-Romeo squad swings into action

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

But the police campaign aimed at ensuring safety of women, especially young girls, was reportedly marked by some stray cases of harassment of innocent youths amid concerns that it could spawn moral policing.

How UP Women Powered BJP Victory

How UP Women Powered BJP Victory

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

'Economic issues do not matter during elections; it is the emotional connect that helps swing votes.'

Scrap agri bills: Farmer leader writes to PM in blood

Scrap agri bills: Farmer leader writes to PM in blood

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

The letter by Singh, who is camping at the Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida along with his faction members since December 2, came as protestors marked the birth anniversary of former prime minister and farmers' leader Chaudhary Charan Singh.

1 year of Yogi rule: 50 criminals killed in 1,478 police encounters

1 year of Yogi rule: 50 criminals killed in 1,478 police encounters

Rediff.com7 May 2018

The highest number was reported from Meerut zone where 569 encounters took place.

Cannot ignore China's infra buildup and Army needs better roads: SC

Cannot ignore China's infra buildup and Army needs better roads: SC

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that China has made a huge build-up in the Tibet region and the Army needs broader roads to move heavy vehicles up to the India-China border to avoid a 1962 war-like situation.

Farmer leaders claim Bharat Bandh successful

Farmer leaders claim Bharat Bandh successful

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

Addressing a press conference at a protest site on the Singhu border, they said the "super bandh" made the government open its 'eyes and ears'.

Sharath takes 5 but Kaif's ton saves UP

Sharath takes 5 but Kaif's ton saves UP

Rediff.com17 Nov 2012

Karnataka debutant Hosagivappa Sharath claimed five wickets, including that of Suresh Raina, before Mohammad Kaif bailed Uttar Pradesh out of trouble with an unbeaten century.

Govt linking farmers' stir with Khalistanis: Harsimrat

Govt linking farmers' stir with Khalistanis: Harsimrat

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Badal said farmers are braving the cold and waiting at Delhi's borders but the government's "eyes and ears are shut".

'I don't want to be known as the wife of a terrorist'

'I don't want to be known as the wife of a terrorist'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

"I do not want to be known as wife of a terrorist or a man who has worked against the country," Asma, a resident of Azimabad village in Bihar's Bhojpur district said.

Ladakh stand-off: Railways cancels Chinese contract

Ladakh stand-off: Railways cancels Chinese contract

Rediff.com19 Jun 2020

Govt has already approached World Bank seeking termination of contract. The progress of the project was just 20 per cent though the contract was awarded in 2016.

From 'severe' to 'very poor': Delhi air improves

From 'severe' to 'very poor': Delhi air improves

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

At 9 am on Tuesday, the overall AQI of Delhi docked at 381, which falls in the 'very poor' category.

Cheers! Bars in UP's big cities can stay open till 2 am

Cheers! Bars in UP's big cities can stay open till 2 am

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

Licensed bars in major UP cities could earlier remain open up to 1 am, or 3 am if they were located in five-star hotels. Unlike before, hotels in small cities can also apply for a liquor licence.

PM must express grief in Parliament over death of 750 farmers: Tikait

PM must express grief in Parliament over death of 750 farmers: Tikait

Rediff.com10 Oct 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi should for once express grief in Parliament over the death of around 750 farmers during the months-long anti-farm law protests at Delhi's borders, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait said on Saturday.

Sulking Azam Khan shoots off angry letter to Akhilesh

Sulking Azam Khan shoots off angry letter to Akhilesh

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

Miffed over his removal as minister in-charge of Meerut, Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has shot off a letter to Akhilesh Yadav, stating that the Uttar Pradesh chief minister could remove him from the state cabinet if he was found unfit to be a minister. Terming his removal as minister in-charge of Meerut as "improper", Khan on Thursday admitted writing a letter to the UP chief minister, but denied that he has offered to quit.

How farmers' Bharat Bandh impacted various states

How farmers' Bharat Bandh impacted various states

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a forum comprising 40 farmer unions, called for a Bharat Bandh on Monday against the Centre's three agriculture laws. Here is its impact across the country:

3 cops suspended for assaulting woman over inter-faith relationship

3 cops suspended for assaulting woman over inter-faith relationship

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

Singh identified the suspended police personnel as Head Constable Salek Chand and constables Neetu Singh and Priyanka.

COVID Second Wave: How may have died?

COVID Second Wave: How may have died?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

Only the government has the capacity to collate all death data across all facilities and count corpses dumped in rivers. And the government is patently not interested in finding out, observes Devangshu Datta.

Sedition charge against Kashmiri students, who cheered for Pak, dropped

Sedition charge against Kashmiri students, who cheered for Pak, dropped

Rediff.com6 Mar 2014

A group of Kashmiri students at a private university in Meerut were on Thursday booked for sedition after they allegedly cheered for the Pakistan team during a cricket match against India.

Leftists, Maoists trying to take control of farmers' stir: Govt

Leftists, Maoists trying to take control of farmers' stir: Govt

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

He also said the government is sensitive towards farmers and is in discussion with them and their representatives to resolve their concerns.

Won't build any more monuments if elected: Mayawati

Won't build any more monuments if elected: Mayawati

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

But she added that her government will be open to erecting memorials to honour leaders from 'other communities' and keep their religious sentiments in mind.

Protests against Agnipath scheme turn violent; trains, vehicles torched

Protests against Agnipath scheme turn violent; trains, vehicles torched

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

Trains were set afire and blocked, and public vehicles attacked as protests over 'Agnipath' swept across several places in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and Jammu on Thursday amid partisan political voices in favour and against the new recruitment scheme for the defence forces that has set off a firestorm.

Call special Parliament session to repeal farm laws: Farmers to govt

Call special Parliament session to repeal farm laws: Farmers to govt

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

Farmer leader Darshan Pal accused the Centre of dividing farmer organisations, but it will not happen.

Parents test postive, Delhi cop rescues their baby

Parents test postive, Delhi cop rescues their baby

Rediff.com15 May 2021

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Teachers should teach, not supervise cooking of mid-day meals: HC

Teachers should teach, not supervise cooking of mid-day meals: HC

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

Close on the heels of the mid-day meal tragedy in Bihar, the Allahabad high court has disapproved of teaching staff at government schools being saddled with the implementation of the scheme in Uttar Pradesh.

Covid: Big 3rd wave unlikely in India, say experts

Covid: Big 3rd wave unlikely in India, say experts

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

Is the worst of the Covid crisis behind India? As cases dip three weeks after Diwali, the answer is a possible yes, say several experts, attributing the downslide to a large section of the population already exposed to the virus during the second wave and a stepped up vaccination campaign.