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India's Canada travel advisory warns of 'politically-condoned' hate crimes

India's Canada travel advisory warns of 'politically-condoned' hate crimes

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

India on Wednesday advised all its nationals living in Canada and those contemplating travelling there to exercise "utmost caution" in view of growing anti-India activities and "politically-condoned" hate crimes as well as "criminal violence" in that country.

Modi, Shah 'destroyed' your future: Rahul to youth

Modi, Shah 'destroyed' your future: Rahul to youth

Rediff.com22 Dec 2019

Gandhi said they can only be defeated by responding with love towards every Indian.

HC denies bail to Umar Khalid in Delhi riots case

HC denies bail to Umar Khalid in Delhi riots case

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

The Delhi high court on Tuesday refused to grant bail to former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid in a Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case related to alleged conspiracy behind the riots here in February 2020.

3 men on boat came to Mumbai via Saudi-Dubai-Pak route

3 men on boat came to Mumbai via Saudi-Dubai-Pak route

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

Three men, originally from Tamil Nadu, arrested by the Mumbai Police started their boat journey from Kuwait on January 28 and claimed to have taken the Saudi Arabia-Dubai-Pakistan route before entering Indian shores illegally, as per the police remand note.

300 women, organisers booked for Shaheen Bagh-like protest in Mumbai

300 women, organisers booked for Shaheen Bagh-like protest in Mumbai

Rediff.com8 Feb 2020

The police registered a case under Sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code, as well as section 313, 314 of the BMC Act, the official said.

NPR beneficial for welfare schemes, strengthening security: MHA

NPR beneficial for welfare schemes, strengthening security: MHA

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

The NPR data can be used for transparent and efficient delivery of social benefits by linking it with various beneficiary oriented government schemes, they said.

Made no offer to Prashant Kishor, he works for BJP: JD-U

Made no offer to Prashant Kishor, he works for BJP: JD-U

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

Janata Dal-United president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan on Saturday alleged that political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor was 'working for' the Bharatiya Janata Party, as part of its 'conspiracies' to find a firm foothold in Bihar.

Nepalese booked for attacking crew, damaging loo door on AI flight

Nepalese booked for attacking crew, damaging loo door on AI flight

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

The Nepalese citizen was handed over to security agencies on arrival at the airport in New Delhi.

Jharkhand assembly polls 2019: THE VERDICT

Jharkhand assembly polls 2019: THE VERDICT

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

The JMM-led three-party alliance stormed to power in Jharkhand, ousting the BJP. Here's the party-wise break-up of results.

Markets crash: Pollster Pradeep Gupta 'open to probe'

Markets crash: Pollster Pradeep Gupta 'open to probe'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2024

Facing opposition fire for exit polls allegedly being used for stock market manipulation, Axis My India's chief Pradeep Gupta has said he is open to facing all kinds of investigations and it would help do business in a much better way if the government frames specific regulations for pollsters.

Lok Sabha polls end with over 62% voting in the last phase

Lok Sabha polls end with over 62% voting in the last phase

Rediff.com2 Jun 2024

The marathon polling process to elect the 18th Lok Sabha ended on Saturday with the seventh phase of elections witnessing an approximate voter turnout of 62.36 per cent, amid clashes between Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party supporters in Sandeshkhali and some other parts of West Bengal.

Mamata meets Shah, raises Assam NRC issue

Mamata meets Shah, raises Assam NRC issue

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

"I have not come to discuss about the NRC in West Bengal, I have come to discuss about the NRC in Assam," Banerjee said after the meeting.

Want To Invest Money For Your Parents?

Want To Invest Money For Your Parents?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

Senior citizens should avoid putting their entire retirement corpus in SCSS.

Assam BJP expresses distrust in updated NRC

Assam BJP expresses distrust in updated NRC

Rediff.com31 Aug 2019

Addressing a press conference, BJP Assam president Ranjeet Kumar Dass said that the government will bring in a legislation to safeguard the Indian citizens if the Foreigners Tribunals deliver adverse judgements against the appeals.

Court restricts Umar Khalid from speaking to media while on bail

Court restricts Umar Khalid from speaking to media while on bail

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

While ordering Khalid's release on bail for a week on Monday to attend the marriage related functions of his sister, the court imposed several conditions.

Non-BJP states raise objections to NPR at MHA meet

Non-BJP states raise objections to NPR at MHA meet

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Rajasthan Chief Secretary D B Gupta said he and the representatives of a few other states raised objections to a few questions to be asked by enumerators during the NPR exercise. He said the central government officials told them that answers to all such questions are not mandatory.

Govt clears funds for NPR; rules out any link with NRC

Govt clears funds for NPR; rules out any link with NRC

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

The NPR data will be used for schemes such as Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Ujjvala and Saubhagya for identifying the intended beneficiaries.

Every illegal migrant will be evicted before next LS polls: Shah

Every illegal migrant will be evicted before next LS polls: Shah

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

The BJP president tore into the Congress, accusing its leaders of seeing the shastra puja performed by defence minister Rajnath Singh on India's first Rafale fighter jet as a farce.

R-Day @ Shaheen Bagh: Dadis, Vemula's mom hoist flag

R-Day @ Shaheen Bagh: Dadis, Vemula's mom hoist flag

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

Radhika Vemula, Rohith's mother, who was accompanied by the 'dadis' and former JNU student Umar Khalid unfurled the national flag. They sang the national anthem along with thousands of people, including women and children who had gathered at Shaheen Bagh to celebrate the occasion.

Constitution bench to hear electoral bonds matter from Oct 31

Constitution bench to hear electoral bonds matter from Oct 31

Rediff.com28 Oct 2023

A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to commence hearing from October 31 a batch of pleas challenging the validity of the electoral bond scheme for political funding of parties.

How the Supreme Court held nation's attention in 2019

How the Supreme Court held nation's attention in 2019

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

Verdicts paving the way for construction of a Ram Temple at Ayodhya and India's multi-billion dollar Rafale fighter jet deal with France were 2019's landmark imprints of the Supreme Court, which also found itself at the centre of a controversy with then Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi being accused of sexual harassment before getting the clean chit.

Illegal immigrants living on every inch will be deported: Amit Shah

Illegal immigrants living on every inch will be deported: Amit Shah

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Currently, the NRC is being updated under the strict monitoring of the Supreme Court in Assam and July 31 has been set as a deadline for final publication of the registered data.

Now, only birth certificate enough to avail host of services

Now, only birth certificate enough to avail host of services

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

"In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2023 (20 of 2023), the central government hereby appoints the 1st day of October, 2023, as the date on which the provisions of the said Act shall come into force," according to a notification issued by Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, Registrar General and Census Commissioner.

NDA ally demands repeal of CAA at all-party meeting

NDA ally demands repeal of CAA at all-party meeting

Rediff.com28 Nov 2021

There was no response from the government but it has taken note of the demand, Sangma said.

Scamsters fool job aspirants with fake Territorial Army website

Scamsters fool job aspirants with fake Territorial Army website

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

The Delhi police has registered a case based on a complaint by a senior Territorial Army officer that a fake website of the organisation has been created by "scamsters" who are carrying out a fake recruitment drive using the online platform, officials said on Tuesday.

Citizenship protests will be one that saved Constitution: Kanhaiya

Citizenship protests will be one that saved Constitution: Kanhaiya

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

Former Jawaharlal Nehru University students' union president Kanhaiya Kumar joined the protest outside the Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi on Wednesday and said the demonstration was not just a fight to protect Muslims, but to protect the entire country.

No detention centres in Maha, Muslims need not fear: Thackeray

No detention centres in Maha, Muslims need not fear: Thackeray

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

Amid nationwide protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has said there are no detention centres in the state and Muslim citizens need not worry under his regime.

Those who raised anti-national slogans at JNU deserve jail: Shah

Those who raised anti-national slogans at JNU deserve jail: Shah

Rediff.com12 Jan 2020

The Bharatiya Janata Party chief also said that Ram temple will be built in Ayodhya in four months.

Delhi top cop given NSA powers; protesters asked to unblock road

Delhi top cop given NSA powers; protesters asked to unblock road

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

The NSA allows preventive detention of an individual for months if the authorities feel that the individual is a threat to the national security, and law and order. The anti-CAA/NRC protesters have been siting at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh for over a month.

2 Chinese nationals visit Arunachal on wrong permits

2 Chinese nationals visit Arunachal on wrong permits

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

They had Protected Area Permits, instead of the Restricted Area Permit.

HC directs cops to look into restrictions at Shaheen Bagh

HC directs cops to look into restrictions at Shaheen Bagh

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

The Kalindi Kunj stretch is vital as it connects Delhi, Faridabad (Haryana) and Noida (Uttar Pradesh) and commuters are forced to take the Delhi-Noida-Delhi Expressway and Ashram, which is causing hours of traffic jams and wastage of time and fuel.

No NRC in Cong-ruled states: Prashant Kishor to Rahul

No NRC in Cong-ruled states: Prashant Kishor to Rahul

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday asked Rahul Gandhi to impress upon the Congress to "officially" announce that the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens will not be implemented in the states ruled by the party. Kishor, the vice president of Janata Dal-United, also thanked the former Congress president for joining the "citizens' movement" against CAA and NRC, a reference to Congress's sit-in protest at Raj Ghat on Monday.

Shaheen Bagh dadi stopped from joining farmers' protest

Shaheen Bagh dadi stopped from joining farmers' protest

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

Bilkis had expressed her willingness to join the farmers' protest at the Delhi-Haryana border at Singhu.

'National security is important, but humanity is above all that'

'National security is important, but humanity is above all that'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

'In our country, files disappear from government offices so easily and you expect a poor man to keep all his papers in orders,' says actor Sushant Singh who was removed as host of the daily crime drama Savdhaan India a day after he was seen in a rally against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act.

RS adjourned as TMC members create ruckus over NRC

RS adjourned as TMC members create ruckus over NRC

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

Trinamool members trooped into well of the House immediately after the upper House assembled.

Mamata to attend swearing-in ceremony of Soren: TMC

Mamata to attend swearing-in ceremony of Soren: TMC

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Hemant Soren as Jharkhand chief minister, to be held in Ranchi on December 29, Trinamool Congress sources said.

No scope for hate crimes on basis of religion in secular India: SC

No scope for hate crimes on basis of religion in secular India: SC

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

The top court was hearing a plea of a Muslim man who has alleged that he was assaulted and abused in the name of religion on July 4, 2021, by a "screwdriver gang" of criminals as he had boarded a car to go to Aligarh from Noida, and that the police has not bothered to register any complaint of hate crime.

UP police asked to identify illegal Bangladeshi migrants

UP police asked to identify illegal Bangladeshi migrants

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

The DGP wrote that places like railway stations, bus stations, new colonies and roadside locations where Bangladeshis and other foreign nationals seek shelter should be identified.

Personal Data Protection

Personal Data Protection

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking person's guide.

Rights of migrant workers can't be ignored: SC to govt

Rights of migrant workers can't be ignored: SC to govt

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

Migrant workers play a very vital role in building the nation and their rights cannot be ignored at all, the Supreme Court said on Thursday while asking the Centre to devise a mechanism so that they receive food grains without ration cards.