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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.

Myanmar military seizes power, Suu Kyi detained

Myanmar military seizes power, Suu Kyi detained

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

Myanmar military television says that the military has taken control of the country for one year.

'BJP wants to reduce Assamese to a minority'

'BJP wants to reduce Assamese to a minority'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

'The central and Assamese governments want to get 35 lakh to 40 lakh Bangladeshis (Hindus) to come to Assam and make the Assamese people a minority.' 'They want to make Assam a Bengali state.' 'Bengalis by nature are BJP supporters whereas Assamese people don't support the BJP.'

Bihar: Hundreds march to demand land for AMU centre

Bihar: Hundreds march to demand land for AMU centre

Rediff.com12 Oct 2011

Hundreds of people staged a dharna and took out a march in Bihar's Kishanganj district on Wednesday, demanding Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's government to immediately allot 250 acres of land for the dff-campus Branch of the Aligarh Muslim University.

Sirisena unveils cabinet, announces Lankan parliamentary polls in 100 days

Sirisena unveils cabinet, announces Lankan parliamentary polls in 100 days

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

Sri Lanka's new President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday unveiled his cabinet that included members from a cross-section of parties and announced fresh parliamentary polls in 100 days, two years ahead of schedule.

'Pak has successfully thwarted India's NSG bid'

'Pak has successfully thwarted India's NSG bid'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Pakistan has a strong case to gain NSG membership on merit and non-discriminatory basis, Aziz said in a statement.

'Telangana's formation will not make matters easy for MIM'

'Telangana's formation will not make matters easy for MIM'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

Lateef Mohammed Khan, convenor, Muslim Forum for Telangana, speaks with rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa about the mindset of the Muslims in the Telangana region and also explains why the MIM is worried about the formation or a de-merger of Telangana from Andhra Pradesh.

Govt to respond on force-feeding row by Friday

Govt to respond on force-feeding row by Friday

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

The government on Thursday said it will respond on the issue of Shiv Sena MPs force-feeding a fasting Muslim after ascertaining full facts by Friday.

Varun Gandhi: I'm Akbar of Amar, Akbar, Anthony

Varun Gandhi: I'm Akbar of Amar, Akbar, Anthony

Rediff.com24 May 2012

Bharatiya Janata Party Member of parliament Varun Gandhi, who was in the thick of controversy for his anti-Muslim hate speech during the 2009 Lok Sabha election, is undergoing an image makeover, or so it seems.

Lanco hills land Waqf property rules AP high court

Lanco hills land Waqf property rules AP high court

Rediff.com3 Apr 2012

The YSR government had allotted Waqf land worth Rs 32,000 crore to Lanco group and other companies ignoring the protest by the Waqf Board and other Muslim organisations. Mohammed Siddique reports

'BJP's dream of Ram Rajya will fail in Bengal'

'BJP's dream of Ram Rajya will fail in Bengal'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

'If the BJP thinks it is going to overnight transform Bengal into Madhya Pradesh, sorry, that's not going to happen because I have faith in our ethos and culture.'

Why is the D-gang targeting Varun's lawyer?

Why is the D-gang targeting Varun's lawyer?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2009

The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party have been embroiled in a war of words over the security given to BJP leader Varun Gandhi. The BJP has demanded more security for the young Member of Parliament, after six members of the Chota Shakeel gang, who had planned to assassinate Varun's lawyer, were recently arrested in New Delhi.Varun, who is known for his fiery anti-Muslim speeches, has been on the hit list of Dawood Ibrahim's gang.

CJI to decide these crucial cases before retirement

CJI to decide these crucial cases before retirement

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

One of the most important cases which have political implications is the Ayodhya land dispute case.

With 'Jai Bhim-Jai Mim' can Owaisi woo Uttar Pradesh?

With 'Jai Bhim-Jai Mim' can Owaisi woo Uttar Pradesh?

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

Bhim denotes Dalit icon Bhimrao Ambedkar, while Mim denotes the letter 'M' in the Urdu alphabet; the party used the slogan effectively in the 2014 Maharashtra assembly elections

MVA allies throw weight behind Malik over ED's action

MVA allies throw weight behind Malik over ED's action

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

NCP chief Sharad Pawar said his party had anticipated such an action against its leader Malik as he 'speaks openly'.

CAA, NRC India's internal issues, says Bangladesh

CAA, NRC India's internal issues, says Bangladesh

Rediff.com22 Dec 2019

Bangladesh Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen said any 'uncertainty' over the issue in India is likely to affect its neighbours. The minister asserted that his country trusts India.

Trouble brewing in Pak's Osama probe commission

Trouble brewing in Pak's Osama probe commission

Rediff.com3 Jun 2011

A Pakistani commission to probe how Osama bin Laden lived undetected in the garrison city of Abbottabad has run into rough weather days after its formation, with one member refusing to join the panel and the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz criticising the manner of its formation.

'Jamia violence began with intervention of outsiders'

'Jamia violence began with intervention of outsiders'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

'There was outside intervention which is what led to the initial violence.' 'Once the violence started, there was a brutal lathi-charge by the police.'

Political overtones in season's first Iftar

Political overtones in season's first Iftar

Rediff.com18 Aug 2010

The Bihar assembly election and the agreement on Nuclear liability bill between Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party had a magical political impact on an Iftar event organised by Member of Parliament and BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussein in New Delhi on Wednesday evening.

Modi seeks cooperation, but bitter poll campaign set to mar winter session

Modi seeks cooperation, but bitter poll campaign set to mar winter session

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

Congress insists on Modi's apology for his claim that Manmohan Singh colluded with Pak to influence Guj polls.

Why the earlier Ayodhya talks failed

Why the earlier Ayodhya talks failed

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

'This is an emotional issue and cannot be resolved by law alone.' 'This can be resolved only by creating trust again.' 'So much bloodletting has taken place, there is no point in going on and on.' 'Let us sit together and negotiate'

'Some people will never find time appropriate to revoke AFSPA'

'Some people will never find time appropriate to revoke AFSPA'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said "some people" will never find the time appropriate for withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act from the state as they have a "liking" for these laws. "It is an ongoing discussion with the Centre. First, it was with the United Progressive Alliance now the National Democratic Alliance government.

Instant triple talaq illegal; 3-year jail term for husband: Draft law

Instant triple talaq illegal; 3-year jail term for husband: Draft law

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

Under the draft law, triple talaq in any form -- spoken, in writing or by electronic means such as email, SMS and WhatsApp -- would be bad or illegal and void.

Agra mass conversion an act of fraud: UP minority commission

Agra mass conversion an act of fraud: UP minority commission

Rediff.com21 Dec 2014

The Uttar Pradesh State Minority Commission on Sunday described the mass conversion of Muslims in Agra as 'an act of fraud and a dubious exercise which has no connection with the serious business of change of faith'.

'Make instant talaq a non-cognisable offence'

'Make instant talaq a non-cognisable offence'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

''Laws are made for every citizen to get justice.' 'If there is abuse of law, then the law will have its own course correction mechanism also.'

The Strange Bedfellows of Triple Talaq

The Strange Bedfellows of Triple Talaq

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

'As long as true Hinduism survives in India, we need not let the Hindutva fear factor keep us from accepting a change in Muslim personal law with a ban on triple talaq,' says Najid Hussain.

Sonia likely to host Iftar party on July 27

Sonia likely to host Iftar party on July 27

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

According to sources, Congress President Sonia Gandhi has not appreciated senior leader and one of her main confidantes A K Antony stating publicly that there is a perception that the Congress lost because it was seen to be too much pro-Muslim and this led to a Hindu consolidation in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

'People of Kerala can't be HOODWINKED'

'People of Kerala can't be HOODWINKED'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

'Whatever the BJP tries to do, they will not be able to make a big mark in Kerala.'

Why I support Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao

Why I support Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Can you even imagine the fear that must have passed through Kiran Rao's mind, asks Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Govt firm on CAA; will stand judicial scrutiny: Shah

Govt firm on CAA; will stand judicial scrutiny: Shah

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Unfazed by the protests against the Act, Shah challenged protesters to oppose the legislation as much as they can. He also asked students who are opposing the legislation to read it properly and understand its meaning.

Hafiz Saeed's JuD launches political party in Pakistan

Hafiz Saeed's JuD launches political party in Pakistan

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

The party, political observers said, seems as an effort to set up a front which is acceptable to moderate Pakistanis.

Two dozen opposition MPs cross-voted for Naidu: BJP

Two dozen opposition MPs cross-voted for Naidu: BJP

Rediff.com5 Aug 2017

Despite desertion by 40 MPs, the NDA's vote count went down by only six.

Assam: Modi, Rahul to hit campaign trail at same place on April 19

Assam: Modi, Rahul to hit campaign trail at same place on April 19

Rediff.com18 Apr 2014

Even as the electioneering heats up for the third and the last phase polling in Assam, main opponents the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party have drawn up electioneering strategies to outsmart each other.

CAA: UP minister says process to identify refugees on

CAA: UP minister says process to identify refugees on

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

In the first list, over 32,000 refugees have been identified in 21 districts of the state and the exercise is going on in the entire state, State minister Shrikant Sharma added.

Jinnah's 'decades old' portrait at AMU sparks row

Jinnah's 'decades old' portrait at AMU sparks row

Rediff.com1 May 2018

The AMU defended the portrait, saying that Jinnah was a founder of the university and granted life membership of the student union.

So is the Hindu Rashtra here?

So is the Hindu Rashtra here?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

This theory of 'Hindus vs the rest' sees the two communities as two separate blocs. Isn't that the two-nation theory? What of the deep bonds that the communities have on the ground? asks Jyoti Punwani.

Amazing PHOTOS of the month: June

Amazing PHOTOS of the month: June

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last month, in 10 images

So you think politics in India is complicated? Go to Sri Lanka!

So you think politics in India is complicated? Go to Sri Lanka!

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

The country has a fiendishly complicated electoral system that is a combination of population-based proportional representation and party-based national lists, says Aditi Phadnis

Rajya Sabha clears 10% quota for poorer sections in general category

Rajya Sabha clears 10% quota for poorer sections in general category

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

The bill was passed with 165 voting in favour and 7 against it.