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Reliance plans Baramati hub for private jets

Reliance plans Baramati hub for private jets

Rediff.com18 Jul 2011

The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group plans to develop Baramati, about 100 km from Pune, as a hub for private jets, with airports in Mumbai and Pune facing acute shortage of parking bays. Baramati is also the home town of Union agriculture minister and Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar.

Was India underprepared for a lockdown?

Was India underprepared for a lockdown?

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

India is going into the longest lockdown in the world, with the least amount of notice given to its people and the least preparation by its government.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

Here's a recap of the events from the past 24 hours.

Delhi blast: Sleuths look for 'getaway' car owner

Delhi blast: Sleuths look for 'getaway' car owner

Rediff.com8 Sep 2011

Investigators probing the Delhi high court blast have zeroed in on a Patna-based man and have launched a hunt to nab the owner of a car which is suspected to have ferried the perpetrators.

'Retired SC or HC judge must probe Vikas Dubey's death'

'Retired SC or HC judge must probe Vikas Dubey's death'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

'If you accept that situation you don't require the judiciary, the criminal procedure law, the Indian Penal Code or even the Constitution because there is somebody who decides who gets to live and who gets to die.'

Raje set to regain Rajasthan oppn leader's post

Raje set to regain Rajasthan oppn leader's post

Rediff.com26 Feb 2011

Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje was on Saturday elected unopposed as the leader of Bharatiya Janata Party legislature party in Rajasthan.

PHOTOS: India celebrates Ganesh festival amid pandemic

PHOTOS: India celebrates Ganesh festival amid pandemic

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

The 10-day Ganesh festival began on Saturday under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, with devotees restricting celebrations to their homes and using online platforms to get 'darshan' of the Lord at temples, amid strict COVID-19 restrictions imposed by governments.

'I was afraid'

'I was afraid'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

'Both sides were so embittered by what had happened last year that I didn't know what to expect.'

PHOTOS: Akhilesh's rath rolls on with 'blessings' from father, uncle

PHOTOS: Akhilesh's rath rolls on with 'blessings' from father, uncle

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

Akhilesh Yadav begins his campaign for next assembly election in Uttar Pradesh.

Mayawati snubs Bhim Army chief on 'bua', 'same blood' remark

Mayawati snubs Bhim Army chief on 'bua', 'same blood' remark

Rediff.com16 Sep 2018

Referring to attempts made by Azad to forge the relationship of 'bua' with her, Mayawati said she cannot have any respectable relationship with such people.

Hizbul terrorist planning attack on Ganesh Chaturthi held in UP

Hizbul terrorist planning attack on Ganesh Chaturthi held in UP

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

The state's Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), which made the arrest, was tracking him for the past 8-10 days.

Kalyan Singh rejoins BJP, asks Oppn to clarify stand on Ram temple

Kalyan Singh rejoins BJP, asks Oppn to clarify stand on Ram temple

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

'Ayodhya is a sacred pilgrim spot. Construction of a temple of Lord Ram is a matter of faith for crores of people. And Lord Ram himself is a symbol of faith for crores of people of the country'

Maharashtra drops cases against Naidu

Maharashtra drops cases against Naidu

Rediff.com20 Jul 2010

Breaking the five-day-long stand-off, the Maharashtra government has decided to release all Telugu Desam leaders, including its president and former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu by withdrawing the cases registered against them.

Chandrababu Naidu shifted to Aurangabad jail

Chandrababu Naidu shifted to Aurangabad jail

Rediff.com20 Jul 2010

On Monday, Naidu and other TDP leaders refused to accept bail after a fresh hearing was conducted upon completion of their two-day judicial remand period. Following this, the Nanded magistrate extended their judicial remand till July 26.

Sushma Swaraj trolled over inter-faith couple's passport row

Sushma Swaraj trolled over inter-faith couple's passport row

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

However, the minister took it on the chin and retweeted some of the tweets that were even abusive and communal in nature.

CAA stir: Security increased in UP; Internet suspended

CAA stir: Security increased in UP; Internet suspended

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

Paramilitary force personnel and state police force will be deployed and drone cameras will be used to ensure security on Friday.

'Attack on minister planned by jailed SP leader'

'Attack on minister planned by jailed SP leader'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2010

The Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday claimed to have found the culprits behind the bomb attack on Institutional Finance Minister (stamps and registration) Nand Gopal Nandi.The police claimed that the attack was planned by jailed Samajwadi Party leader Dilip Misra (block pramukh of Chaka). Nandi and seven others were seriously injured in a blast outside his Allahabad residence that claimed one life.

Mulayam accuses Mayawati of hounding SP MLA

Mulayam accuses Mayawati of hounding SP MLA

Rediff.com26 Oct 2010

Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav on Tuesday pointedly accused Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of hounding his party MLA Vijay Misra, prime accused in the life attempt on UP Registration and Stamps Minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi in Allahabad three month ago.

BSP workers protest in Hazratganj over BJP leader's insult to Mayawati

BSP workers protest in Hazratganj over BJP leader's insult to Mayawati

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

Traffic was thrown out of gear in the city as BSP workers, raising slogans and carrying placards, thronged the area.

Main accused in attack on UP minister nabbed

Main accused in attack on UP minister nabbed

Rediff.com5 Oct 2010

The main accused in the attack on Uttar Pradesh minister Nand Gopal Gupta alias Nandi in Allahabad nearly three months ago was arrested in suburban Santacruz in Mumbai on Tuesday. Anand Sandalia alias Rajesh Pilot, who carried a reward of Rs 2.5 lakh, was nabbed outside the domestic airport's arrival gate, said Mumbai Joint Police Commissioner(Crime) Himanshu Roy. Pilot was arrested by Maharashtra Police's Anti-Extortion Cell and the Special Task Force.

Aditynath picks up broom after UP city ranked last in Swachh survey

Aditynath picks up broom after UP city ranked last in Swachh survey

Rediff.com6 May 2017

According to survey Gonda in UP is India's most dirtiest city.

Unnao rape: Sengar gets life in jail, fined Rs 25L

Unnao rape: Sengar gets life in jail, fined Rs 25L

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

The court also directed the CBI to continue assessing threat perception to the life and security of the survivor and her family members every three months.

Patna blast: 2 suspects detained; BJP disrupts assembly

Patna blast: 2 suspects detained; BJP disrupts assembly

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

Two suspects were detained for interrogation in Patna on Wednesday in connection with a bomb blast that took place in a residential building in the Bihar capital on Monday night, police said.

Why politicians are keeping away from CAA protests

Why politicians are keeping away from CAA protests

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

Why are the protesters still on their own and why are political parties abstaining from joining this mass movement? Aakar Patel explains.

ED questions Raj Kundra for over 9 hours as witness in bitcoin case

ED questions Raj Kundra for over 9 hours as witness in bitcoin case

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

The businessman was summoned at the ED's office and was asked questions about the purported links of the alleged main accused of the case Amit Bhardwaj with his businesses.

Why do rape victims turn hostile?

Why do rape victims turn hostile?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

The fact that so many victims turn hostile should be a matter of concern. If so many accused persons continue to roam freely in society, this becomes an additional liability to women's safety, points out Rashme Sehgal.

Won't allow Naidu to visit Babhli: Maharashtra

Won't allow Naidu to visit Babhli: Maharashtra

Rediff.com19 Jul 2010

The Maharashtra Government on Monday said TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu will not be allowed to visit the Babhli barrage site in the state.

Bomb attack on UP minister: No headway in probe

Bomb attack on UP minister: No headway in probe

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

The Uttar Pradesh police have refused to divulge details about their investigation into the bomb attack on the state's Institutional Finance (stamps and registration) Minister Nand Gopal Nandi, in which one person was killed and many others injured.Sleuths of the Anti-Terrorism Squad and Special Task Force have failed to make any headway in the case.

Campaigning ends in Maharashtra, Haryana; over to voters now

Campaigning ends in Maharashtra, Haryana; over to voters now

Rediff.com19 Oct 2019

Political observers feel that the outcome of the elections weighs in favour of the BJP which had won a massive mandate in the Lok Sabha elections, held earlier this year.

UP minister survives bomb attack; one killed

UP minister survives bomb attack; one killed

Rediff.com12 Jul 2010

UP Stamps and Registrations Minister Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi' and seven other people were injured in a bomb blast outside his residence in Allahabad on Monday. One of the injured victims later succumbed to his injuries.The blast took place in the Mutthiiganj locality of Allahabad at 11.45 am after Nandi stepped out of his residence to visit a nearby temple.Three government employees and Indian Express journalist Vijay Pratap Singh were seriously injured in the blast.

C P Thakur, R K Sinha of BJP file nomination for RS polls

C P Thakur, R K Sinha of BJP file nomination for RS polls

Rediff.com27 Jan 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party leaders C P Thakur and R K Sinha filed their nominations on Monday for the coming Rajya Sabha election from Bihar.

No breakfast, only dal-rice on the way. How 30,000 farmers reached Mumbai

No breakfast, only dal-rice on the way. How 30,000 farmers reached Mumbai

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

'All these farmers and tribals were told to bring their own wood and ration to cook food during the march.'

The death of Sambha

The death of Sambha

Rediff.com19 May 2010

Macmohan acted in 190 films. But he is most famous for three words.

SC appoints mediators to talk to Shaheen Bagh protesters

SC appoints mediators to talk to Shaheen Bagh protesters

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

Hearing pleas over the road blocks due to the ongoing protests at Shaheen Bagh against the Citizenship Amendment Act, a bench comprising Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph said its concern is about what will happen if people start protesting on roads. Democracy works on expressing views but there are lines and boundaries for it, the bench said.

Maharashtra retains saffron as BJP-Sena sweep state

Maharashtra retains saffron as BJP-Sena sweep state

Rediff.com24 May 2019

The alliance won 41 of the 48 seats leaving the Congress-NCP combine with just 5 seats.

Does BJP win Ayodhya on temple issue?

Does BJP win Ayodhya on temple issue?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2018

When the temple issue predominated BJP's discourse, its victory margins have been narrow.

REWIND: India over the weekend

REWIND: India over the weekend

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

Here's a recap of the events from the past 48 hours.

EC rejects Lavasa's demand to record dissent by 2-1

EC rejects Lavasa's demand to record dissent by 2-1

Rediff.com21 May 2019

Lavasa said, 'My view is very clear that transparency is important ... minority view should be included and there should be time-bound procedures'.

UP worst hit as rain claims 42 lives in 4 states

UP worst hit as rain claims 42 lives in 4 states

Rediff.com28 Sep 2019

Over 40 people died in rain-related incidents, majority of them in Uttar Pradesh, while incessant rainfall in Bihar left the streets of state capital Patna and other areas waterlogged and residences of at least two ministers marooned.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.