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Meet the folks who have ruled UP

Meet the folks who have ruled UP

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

The lively lot of politicians at the helm of India's most important political province.

Govt cancels Rs 200-crore green fine on Adani

Govt cancels Rs 200-crore green fine on Adani

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Adani Ports & SEZ was ordered to pay for damage to environment during the UPA govt

PHOTOS: Inside the Nehrus' homes

PHOTOS: Inside the Nehrus' homes

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

A rare glimpse into Anand Bhavan and Swaraj Bhavan, where the seeds of Indian Independence were sown. Kind courtesy: Architectural Digest India.

From Mata to Menace: How the holy cow may end up 'eating' votes

From Mata to Menace: How the holy cow may end up 'eating' votes

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

Thanks to the increased thrust on cow protection, the enforcement of the ban on cow slaughter and the relentless crusade by cow vigilantes, the agrarian ecosystem from Haryana to Uttar Pradesh has been irrevocably altered. There's a huge spike in the number of stray cattle roaming the countryside, destroying crops. Ten cows/bulls take barely an hour to eat and destroy a bigha of crop land.

Hashimpura massacre case: Delhi HC sentences 16 ex-policemen to life

Hashimpura massacre case: Delhi HC sentences 16 ex-policemen to life

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

The Delhi HC termed the massacre "targeted killing" of unarmed and defenceless persons by the police.

Unfazed by rustication warning, FTII students continue strike

Unfazed by rustication warning, FTII students continue strike

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Unfazed by warning of disciplinary action and rustication, the striking students of Film and Television Institute of India on Thursday said the protest, now on for 35 days, will continue till the government responds to their demands, including removal of TV actor Gajendra Chauhan as its chairman.

BJP leader: 'Jagan won't be spared'

BJP leader: 'Jagan won't be spared'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

'The BJP will take time to come to power in Andhra.'

Lessons from Gauri Lankesh's murder

Lessons from Gauri Lankesh's murder

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

'Once you set up a tweet-storm of vilification, labelling individuals anti-nationals, traitors, blasphemous, and foreign agents, you are creating enough justification for somebody with a gun to kill, or for a mob to lynch,' warns Shekhar Gupta.

HRD minister visits Hindu College to sort out fee waiver issue

HRD minister visits Hindu College to sort out fee waiver issue

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

The Union HRD minister Smriti Irani visited Hindu college recently to sort the issue of non-extension of fee waiver for persons with disabilities.

Communal clashes kill 2 in Bihar, curfew continues

Communal clashes kill 2 in Bihar, curfew continues

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

Curfew continued for the second day in Bihar's Nawada town on Tuesday after a violent clash between two communities that claimed two lives and left over half a dozen seriously injured, police said.

Finmin gets 2 ministers of state after 4-year break

Finmin gets 2 ministers of state after 4-year break

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Asked about the Congress's opposition to the GST Bill, Santosh Kumar Gangwar said no party opposes GST outside Parliament.

Oh, how Indians love protocol!

Oh, how Indians love protocol!

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

'Perhaps it isn't protocol at all, but power before which we abase ourselves,' says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Why the CBI should be insulated and not independent

Why the CBI should be insulated and not independent

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

You just cannot let an institution go adrift and never reporting to any other institution and never submitting itself to any monitoring review or evaluation with regard to its functioning and particularly with regards to an institution which has dominion over the lives and liberties of citizens. That kind of total abdication of government responsibility with regard to that kind of an institution will be dangerous to democracy itself, to the people, Bahukutumbi Raghavan tells Sheela Bhatt

Why saving the Taj is the most difficult battle for India

Why saving the Taj is the most difficult battle for India

Rediff.com11 May 2015

The Supreme Court has directed a series of actions to clean the Taj, including bringing in compressed natural gas (CNG) to replace dirty coal.

SC punctures RBI's efforts to fight bad loans

SC punctures RBI's efforts to fight bad loans

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

RBI had on February 12, 2018 issued a circular saying that lenders have to provide for resolution plan within 180 days in case of large account of Rs 2,000 crore and above.

Dust storms kill 15 in UP; Delhi, NCR remain covered in haze

Dust storms kill 15 in UP; Delhi, NCR remain covered in haze

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

Authorities alerted people to avoid staying outdoors and L-G ordered to halt all civil construction activities across the city till Sunday.

16 shows to watch during the lockdown

16 shows to watch during the lockdown

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing.

DNA drama: JD-U sends 1 lakh samples as response to PM Modi's DNA jibe

DNA drama: JD-U sends 1 lakh samples as response to PM Modi's DNA jibe

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

Bihar's ruling JD-U has sent 1 lakh DNA samples of its partymen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office for testing to protest against his DNA jibe.

Can 'first food' challenge fast food?

Can 'first food' challenge fast food?

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

How can 'first food' meet the challenge posed by factory-made 'fast foods' which are backed by marketing money and often come with 'traditional taste' tags attached to them? The first step would be to preserve knowledge about first foods, says Dinesh C Sharma.

UP couple claim girl stranded in Pakistan is their daughter

UP couple claim girl stranded in Pakistan is their daughter

Rediff.com8 Aug 2015

Anara Devi and her husband Ramraj Gautam of Thammohan village under Maheshganj police station say the girl is their daughter Savita who went missing since 2004.

PM should resign after govt's admission in SC on coal gate: BJP

PM should resign after govt's admission in SC on coal gate: BJP

Rediff.com9 Jan 2014

Stepping up pressure, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday demanded Prime Minister Manmohan's Singh resignation after the Centre admitted before the Supreme Court that something went wrong with coal blocks allocations.

Decoding the Budget's 'carbon tax'

Decoding the Budget's 'carbon tax'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

In Budget 2015, the finance minister has opted to take the slow road and has doubled the cess on coal to "balance the need to tax pollution and the price of power" in his words.

Shorts: Boxer Duati challenges semis loss at Nationals

Shorts: Boxer Duati challenges semis loss at Nationals

Rediff.com7 Dec 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

Congress bargains hard with SP for UP seats

Congress bargains hard with SP for UP seats

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

The Congress wants the 28 seats it won in 2012 plus 20 seats where the party was runner-up plus 57 seats where it was ahead of the SP in 2012.

On day 6, FTII students continue to demand for Chauhan's removal

On day 6, FTII students continue to demand for Chauhan's removal

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

FTII students stuck to their demand for revoking the appointment of Chauhan as chairman of its governing council

FTII row: I&B ministry offers talks, strike enters 5th day

FTII row: I&B ministry offers talks, strike enters 5th day

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

As the strike by the Film and Television Institute of India students entered the fifth day, the Information and Broadcasting ministry on Tuesday offered to discuss "all relevant issues" after they stuck to their demand for revoking the appointment of actor and Bharatiya Janata Party member Gajendra Chauhan as chairman of its governing council.

Mallya promises to nurse Daruvala into becoming F1 driver

Mallya promises to nurse Daruvala into becoming F1 driver

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

India has no Formula One driver and there will be no Grand Prix here next year but Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya believes he has unearthed the country's next driving talent in a Mumbai teenager.

IndiGo flies high in India's cut-throat airline market

IndiGo flies high in India's cut-throat airline market

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

IndiGo was set up in 2006 by businessman Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal, a former CEO for US Airways Group.

Now, BJP leader C P Thakur's 'end reservation' remark stirs controversy

Now, BJP leader C P Thakur's 'end reservation' remark stirs controversy

Rediff.com26 Apr 2014

A day after yoga guru Baba Ramdev kicked up a storm over his 'anti-Dalit' remarks, Bharatiya Janata Party national vice president C P Thakur was under fire by demanding end of reservation in jobs and educational institutions in the country.

4 ex-CMs pack up their belongings; leave official bungalows after SC order

4 ex-CMs pack up their belongings; leave official bungalows after SC order

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

The top court had on May 7 held that former chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh cannot retain government accommodation after demitting office.

Review: Njangalude Veettile Adhithikal disappoints

Review: Njangalude Veettile Adhithikal disappoints

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

The film cannot be taken seriously, says Paresh C Palicha.

IPL: Will Kolkata Knight Riders move up to second spot?

IPL: Will Kolkata Knight Riders move up to second spot?

Rediff.com1 May 2016

Kolkata Knight Riders will be looking to earn two valuable points and move up to second spot in the points-table when they take on struggling Royal Challengers Bangalore.

A look into India's e-waste problem

A look into India's e-waste problem

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

E-waste accounts for 70 per cent of Indian landfills.

Three legal precedents that may impact arrested activists' case

Three legal precedents that may impact arrested activists' case

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

N Sathiya Moorthy goes back in time to dig up three cases that may not have any citation in legal text-books or lawyers' ready-reckoners quoted before courts but which may still have a bearing on the current case against the arrested activists.

What is different about J-K's new governor

What is different about J-K's new governor

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

Will Malik's worldview, shaped by his years with the socialists, Charan Singh, the Congress and V P Singh, help him govern the troubled state? Or would his rule have the imprint of the party he joined in the latter years of his chequered political career?

Hafeez's action tested in Chennai for two hours

Hafeez's action tested in Chennai for two hours

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has completed testing on his bowling action in Chennai.

Why Mamata wants Bengal's colleges to be politics-free

Why Mamata wants Bengal's colleges to be politics-free

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

'With the appeal of both the Left and the Congress fading, Banerjee fears the saffron brigade's inroads into her citadel,' says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Manjhi to continue as Bihar CM, says Nitish

Manjhi to continue as Bihar CM, says Nitish

Rediff.com11 Jan 2015

Ending days of speculation, senior Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar on Sunday said that Bihar's Jitan Ram Manjhi would continue as chief minister. "All speculations about Manjhi's removal were wrong," the former CM told the media soon after his return from New Delhi on Sunday.

The Hindu girl who challenged Haryana govt to marry a Muslim

The Hindu girl who challenged Haryana govt to marry a Muslim

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

'They told me that the marriage registrar would send a letter to my parents informing them about my marriage.'

VHP rally: BJP MP Adityanath among 1,600 arrested; borders sealed

VHP rally: BJP MP Adityanath among 1,600 arrested; borders sealed

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

Undeterred by the ban imposed by the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Friday said that it will go ahead with its proposed 'Sankalp Diwas' to take a resolve to launch an agitation for rebuilding the Ram temple in Ayodhya.