News for 'Narendra Sharma'

Come To India, Modi Tells US Teachers

Come To India, Modi Tells US Teachers

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

'If we want our economies to be strong, we need to invest in young people who are our future.'

Impact Player: Dhoni's CSK creates history!

Impact Player: Dhoni's CSK creates history!

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

Chennai Super Kings created history as they became the first player to use the Impact Player card as Tushar Deshpande replaced Ambati Rayudu in the playing XI.

PIX: Gill hits century to lead India's strong reply

PIX: Gill hits century to lead India's strong reply

Rediff.com11 Mar 2023

Images from Day 3 of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, on Saturday.

BJP's Karnataka Rout: A Defeat Foretold

BJP's Karnataka Rout: A Defeat Foretold

Rediff.com13 May 2023

The rising pitch of road shows and long rallies with hectoring pitches seem to have exhausted and numbed the audiences, rather than motivating them to vote for the party, observes Shreekant Sambrani.

'Democracy is at risk, its pillars are getting weakened'

'Democracy is at risk, its pillars are getting weakened'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2023

'I wonder how people who come to power through democratic means turn out this way.' 'But people of India are strong, and those who think they can hoodwink people, are mistaken.' 'You can fool some people for some time, but not all people, all the time.'

SC reserves order on Pradeep Sharma plea, refuses to go into snoopgate controversy

SC reserves order on Pradeep Sharma plea, refuses to go into snoopgate controversy

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order for Wednesday on suspended IAS officer Pradeep Sharma's plea to transfer probe of cases against him from Gujarat police to the Central Bureau of Investigation but refused to go into the snoopgate controversy.

'Haunted by the horrifying images of my fellow Indian wrestlers'

'Haunted by the horrifying images of my fellow Indian wrestlers'

Rediff.com30 May 2023

'I'm so sad to see the visuals of our Athletes.... Please solve this ASAP'

Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha for 'unethical conduct'

Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha for 'unethical conduct'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2023

Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra was expelled on Friday from the Lok Sabha after the House adopted the report of its Ethics Committee that held her guilty of accepting gifts and illegal gratification from a businessman to further his interest.

Opposition leaders unlikely to join Bharat Jodo Yatra in UP

Opposition leaders unlikely to join Bharat Jodo Yatra in UP

Rediff.com27 Dec 2022

SP president Akhilesh Yadav and ally RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary are unlikely to participate in the Yatra due to "preoccupation" with their party programmes, their party leaders said.

Afridi Wants Modi To Do This...

Afridi Wants Modi To Do This...

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

'I would request Mr Modi to improve the relations between India and Pakistan and arrange a match between the two teams.'

WC: Buttler's England will look stop hosts India, others and do encore

WC: Buttler's England will look stop hosts India, others and do encore

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

The 10-team tournament will be played across 10 venues culminating in the November 19 final at the 132,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

IPL: Upbeat MI hold the edge vs Titans in Qualifier 2

IPL: Upbeat MI hold the edge vs Titans in Qualifier 2

Rediff.com25 May 2023

After their emphatic victory against LSG, Mumbai Indians would be fancying their chances against defending champions Gujarat Titans in Friday's Qualifier 2 match.

VP poll: Of 780 MPs, 725 cast vote; Dhankhar frontrunner

VP poll: Of 780 MPs, 725 cast vote; Dhankhar frontrunner

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

All MPs of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, including nominated members, are entitled to vote in the vice presidential election.

India-Pakistan clash 'not for cowards,' warns Shoaib Akhtar

India-Pakistan clash 'not for cowards,' warns Shoaib Akhtar

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

Pressure is on India, Pakistan have nothing to lose: Shoaib Akhtar on India-Pakistan World Cup clash

Mallikarjun Kharge's Litmus Test

Mallikarjun Kharge's Litmus Test

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

The coming assembly and Lok Sabha elections -- the choice of candidates, the campaign strategies and the negotiations with other Opposition parties --0 represent the real test for Mallikarjun Kharge.

Can't Defeat Modi Using Caste Census!

Can't Defeat Modi Using Caste Census!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

Will a caste census make tens of millions desert Mr Modi?, asks Shekhar Gupta.

Pawar's stand on Adani will not affect Oppn unity: Raut

Pawar's stand on Adani will not affect Oppn unity: Raut

Rediff.com8 Apr 2023

The Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Saturday said Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar not favouring formation of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe allegations against the Adani group will not lead to cracks in opposition unity.

'BJP is beatable in Gujarat'

'BJP is beatable in Gujarat'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

'Modi is imposing himself as the face of Gujarat to send a message that people should not forget that a Gujarati is prime minister.'

BJP changes strategy in MP, puts focus on lost seats

BJP changes strategy in MP, puts focus on lost seats

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

In its first list for the upcoming assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, the ruling BJP has focused on seats it lost in 2018 and some of them even in 2013, and has reposed faith in 14 candidates, including three former ministers, who lost last time.

Delhi HC to hear plea against Oppn's INDIA name

Delhi HC to hear plea against Oppn's INDIA name

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

The Delhi high court on Friday sought a response from the Centre, Election Commission of India, and 26 political parties on a petition seeking to restrain opposition parties from using the acronym INDIA for their alliance.

Focus on batters as India aim to bounce back in Ahmedabad

Focus on batters as India aim to bounce back in Ahmedabad

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

India's batting megastars will be desperate to clear the cobwebs from their head in pursuit of a second successive World Test Championship final berth as they take on Australia in the series-deciding fourth Test in Ahmedabad from Thursday.

Shah Rukh, BigB, Salman, Rahul Gandhi lose blue tick on Twitter

Shah Rukh, BigB, Salman, Rahul Gandhi lose blue tick on Twitter

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

Indian celebrities and politicians ranging from Bollywood mega stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and several chief ministers lost verified blue ticks on their Twitter accounts after Elon Musk's microblogging site started removing check mark icons from accounts that did not pay Rs 650 per month subscription fee.

Lithium reserve found in J-K is of best quality: Official

Lithium reserve found in J-K is of best quality: Official

Rediff.com11 Feb 2023

'India joined a select group of countries at the global level after this finding and it will fulfil the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' (self-reliant India)'

IPL Final: Will Gill Ruin Dhoni's Farewell Party?

IPL Final: Will Gill Ruin Dhoni's Farewell Party?

Rediff.com27 May 2023

Mahendra Singh Dhoni would be hoping for a memorable farewell but he faces a major roadblock in the form of Gujarat Titans' run machine Shubman Gill.

Cong hails Rahul's yatra, says helped with 15 seats in Karnataka

Cong hails Rahul's yatra, says helped with 15 seats in Karnataka

Rediff.com13 May 2023

Many in the party feel it has played a critical role in boosting the Congress' electoral fortunes in the state and its impact is there for everyone to see.

Freebies, pre-poll guarantees galore as BJP, Congress woo MP voters

Freebies, pre-poll guarantees galore as BJP, Congress woo MP voters

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

A fierce competition among parties to offer freebies and guarantees, a scramble for tribal, OBC, women votes and a touch of Hindutva -- all have combined to make the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls a high-stakes battle with main rivals BJP and the Congress pulling out all the stops to gain power.

Modi's close aide made UP BJP vice president

Modi's close aide made UP BJP vice president

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

Known for delivering time-bound results, Sharma earned Modi's confidence as his secretary during his tenure as the Gujarat chief minister by successfully handling the Vibrant Gujarat campaign to get investments to the state.

Delhi's richest candidate (from BJP) bites the dust

Delhi's richest candidate (from BJP) bites the dust

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

Most candidates hailing from political families emerged victorious in the Delhi civic polls, while the richest contender faced a drubbing.

IPL 2023: The Best Ever!

IPL 2023: The Best Ever!

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

IPL can be truly said to have come of age. It is now more Indian than ever before. Teams often fielded fewer than the four allowed foreign players. Indian batters and bowlers were simply better in performance, consistency and reliability, points out Shreekant Sambrani.

Adani row: Cong says SC-appointed committee will be 'clean chit' panel

Adani row: Cong says SC-appointed committee will be 'clean chit' panel

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

The Congress on Wednesday asserted that the only way to comprehensively investigate the Adani issue is through a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) and claimed that the Supreme Court-appointed expert committee would be a 'clean chit' panel for the government.

Ashwin, Jadeja are marathon players for us: Rohit

Ashwin, Jadeja are marathon players for us: Rohit

Rediff.com13 Mar 2023

Rohit had no hesitation in admitting that Ashwin and Jadeja have been the primary reasons for India's success in the last decade.

Hyderabad man held for threatening social media post on Modi, Shah, Yogi

Hyderabad man held for threatening social media post on Modi, Shah, Yogi

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

A man, who allegedly put up a social media post threatening to behead Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, was arrested in Hyderabad, the police said on Thursday.

Shami set to return; turning pitch unlikely for final Test

Shami set to return; turning pitch unlikely for final Test

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

Mohammed Shami will be needed on a dry Motera surface, which might be conducive for reverse swing.

Amit Shah announces quota for Gujjars, Bakerwals, Paharis in J-K

Amit Shah announces quota for Gujjars, Bakerwals, Paharis in J-K

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday announced that the Gujjar, Bakerwal and Pahari communities in Jammu and Kashmir will get reservation benefits in accordance with the recommendations of the Justice Sharma Commission which examined the issue of quota.

Slammed by Ajit Pawar, Raut says he only listens to Sharad Pawar

Slammed by Ajit Pawar, Raut says he only listens to Sharad Pawar

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

Ajit Pawar had also slammed Raut without taking the latter's name and said spokespersons of other parties were behaving like NCP's spokespersons.

IPL 2023: Shubman Gill Is Most Valuable Player

IPL 2023: Shubman Gill Is Most Valuable Player

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player of IPL 2023.

How RBI plans to check banking fraud

How RBI plans to check banking fraud

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

As part of its efforts to strengthen customer protection, Reserve Bank is considering setting up a fraud registry to create a database of fraudulent websites, phones and various modus operandi used for digital fraud. Such a database will help prevent these fraudsters from repeating the fraud as the websites or phone numbers would be blacklisted, RBI executive director Anil Kumar Sharma said on Monday. "There is no definite timeline for setting up of the fraud registry.

India to resume space flight this year, manned mission next year

India to resume space flight this year, manned mission next year

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

The Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch two initial missions later this year under the Gaganyaan programme, followed by country's maiden human space-flight mission in 2024, Union Minister Jitendra Singh has said.

K V Chowdary appointed CVC; Vijai Sharma is new CIC

K V Chowdary appointed CVC; Vijai Sharma is new CIC

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Former Central Board of Direct Taxes chief K V Chowdary and Information Commissioner Vijai Sharma were on Monday appointed Central Vigilance Commissioner and Chief Information Commissioner, posts which have remained vacant for over nine months on which the government drew some flak.

High-flying KKR eye hat-trick against resurgent SRH

High-flying KKR eye hat-trick against resurgent SRH

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

On a high after Rinku Singh's phenomenal knock, Kolkata Knight Riders will be gunning for a hat-trick of victories when they face a resurgent Sunrisers Hyderabad.