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Trouble in UP, BJP's Naqvi held

Trouble in UP, BJP's Naqvi held

Rediff.com15 Jun 2005

The BJP is protesting the removal of a statue of Jan Sangh leader Deen Dayal Upadhyaya and demolition of a square in Rampur town of Uttar Pradesh.

Tension over demolition of Jan Sangh leader's idol

Tension over demolition of Jan Sangh leader's idol

Rediff.com13 Jun 2005

Accusing the minister of trying to whip up communal passions in the state, he said the BJP would organise protests across the state on the issue.

Does Akhilesh Yadav have a plan?

Does Akhilesh Yadav have a plan?

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

'It is possible that Akhilesh has set his sights on 2022.' 'By then, his present day enemies will be more or less a spent force while he himself will still have a clean image and, at 49, will be regarded as young.'

BJP launches 3-day stir against seer's arrest

BJP launches 3-day stir against seer's arrest

Rediff.com20 Nov 2004

The BJP has dubbed the seer's arrest as an "assault on religion".

Rosa Parks of Pakistan in NYC

Rosa Parks of Pakistan in NYC

Rediff.com8 Nov 2005

Oil boils, govt under fire

Oil boils, govt under fire

Rediff.com6 Nov 2004

New BJP chief by next election: Naqvi

New BJP chief by next election: Naqvi

Rediff.com30 Apr 2005

"The guidance and leadership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L K Advani has always been there and would continue," the BJP vice-president told reporters.

Have minimised COVID-19 spread, cut transmission: Govt

Have minimised COVID-19 spread, cut transmission: Govt

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

While asserting that the growth of coronavirus cases in the country has been more or less linear and not exponential, it also said testing has been ramped up consistently.

Kalyan Singh returns to BJP

Kalyan Singh returns to BJP

Rediff.com3 Feb 2004

Singh joined the party at the BJP headquarters in the presence of general secretaries Pramod Mahajan and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and UP leaders Kalraj Mishra and Vinay Katiyar.

1 jawan killed, 3 hurt in IED blast along LoC

1 jawan killed, 3 hurt in IED blast along LoC

Rediff.com12 Jun 2014

An army jawan was killed and three others injured in a blast triggered by an Improvised Explosive Device attack along LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.

'Pakistan is not trusting India'

'Pakistan is not trusting India'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2004

'The THJK's agenda is that J&K shall achieve its objectives by pursuing the tenets of Islam, which say that a Muslim has to choose a Muslim as a friend and not a non-Muslim,' says separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani.

President to address joint sitting of Parliament today

President to address joint sitting of Parliament today

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee will address a joint sitting of Parliament on Monday, laying the roadmap of the new government headed by Narendra Modi.

'Felt bad' after being removed as UP party chief: Akhilesh

'Felt bad' after being removed as UP party chief: Akhilesh

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Apparently hinting at Amar Singh, UP CM says 'we will not let outsiders drive a wedge between us'.

Gujarat did not impact elections: BJP

Gujarat did not impact elections: BJP

Rediff.com1 Jun 2004

Party spokesperson says it was weak organisation and local issues that did the NDA in

'Muslims must not fear to live in India'

'Muslims must not fear to live in India'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

'Muslims must show patience and endurance.' 'The perception that has been created against them needs to be changed by them.'

BJP top brass chalk out Lok Sabha strategy

BJP top brass chalk out Lok Sabha strategy

Rediff.com26 May 2004

The BJP parliamentary party is scheduled to meet on June 1, on the eve of the Lok Sabha session, to decide on who will take up the position of Leader of Opposition in view of Vajpayee's reluctance to don the mantle.

Mamata calls BJP a 'militant organisation', dares it to attack her party

Mamata calls BJP a 'militant organisation', dares it to attack her party

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Banerjee also alleged that the BJP is manipulating electronic voting machines to increase its vote share.

No change in quota policy, it will continue: Jaitley

No change in quota policy, it will continue: Jaitley

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

With the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh saying there should be no reservation in jobs and education for the affluent, the government on Monday said there is no rethink on the present social and caste based reservation policy and it will continue.

Modi not keen about Parliament's winter session

Modi not keen about Parliament's winter session

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

The government says MPs will be busy campaigning in Gujarat. The Opposition counters this, saying campaigning for elections in 5 states was held in the midst of the Budget session earlier this year.

Senior BJP leaders rush to Delhi

Senior BJP leaders rush to Delhi

Rediff.com25 Aug 2003

An emergency meeting of the BJP parliamentary board has been called to discuss the developments in UP.

Congress glorifying Hitler: BJP

Congress glorifying Hitler: BJP

Rediff.com30 Sep 2004

The Narendra Modi government plans to withdraw these books, party spokesman Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said in New Delhi.

Football Briefs: Bayern stretch Bundesliga lead with win over Bremen

Football Briefs: Bayern stretch Bundesliga lead with win over Bremen

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Muslims were cheated in name of Haj subsidy: AIMPLB

Muslims were cheated in name of Haj subsidy: AIMPLB

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

'The government used to give subsidy to reduce loss of Air India'

Dialogue will continue: BJP

Dialogue will continue: BJP

Rediff.com7 Jul 2003

Uproar in RS, Opposition seeks action against 'gau rakshaks'

Uproar in RS, Opposition seeks action against 'gau rakshaks'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Congress says it is not principally against cow protection but is against targeting Dalits and Muslims in the name of gau raksha.

Build a Godse temple in every district in India, quips Azam Khan

Build a Godse temple in every district in India, quips Azam Khan

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

In sarcastic comments Samajwadi party leader Azam Khan on Friday took on outfits demanding construction of a temple dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse,saying such temple should be constructed in every state.

Pressure on Azam Khan to apologise for sexist remarks

Pressure on Azam Khan to apologise for sexist remarks

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Speaker Om Birla he will hold a meeting with leaders of all parties and then take a decision.

Congress objects to Parrikar's presence in RS

Congress objects to Parrikar's presence in RS

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

Parrikar took a dig at Digvijaya Singh, saying the latter's incompetence led to the BJP forming the government in the state.

Shanta Kumar resigns from Cabinet

Shanta Kumar resigns from Cabinet

Rediff.com6 Apr 2003

Kumar had blamed the non-performance of the Dhumal government for the defeat of the BJP in the Himachal Pradesh election.

Sushma targeted again in Parliament over Gita remarks

Sushma targeted again in Parliament over Gita remarks

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday came under opposition attack in Rajya Sabha for demanding that the Bhagwad Gita be declared national scripture, with members saying this was a "sinister" design to alter secular character of the Constitution.

Militants attack 3 mobile telecom showrooms in Srinagar; 1 hurt

Militants attack 3 mobile telecom showrooms in Srinagar; 1 hurt

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

No one was hurt in the incidents which took place within minutes of each other.

Attacks on Dalits: Opposition unites to stall Rajya Sabha

Attacks on Dalits: Opposition unites to stall Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party and the Trinamool Congress competed with each other in trying to raise the issue more vociferously

Ruckus in RS over 'role of Guvs' in Goa, Manipur

Ruckus in RS over 'role of Guvs' in Goa, Manipur

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

Anand Sharma (Congress) charged the BJP of 'committing theft (of mandate) by deceit'.