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Out with the old: Advani, MM Joshi, Vajpayee dropped from BJP's parl board

Out with the old: Advani, MM Joshi, Vajpayee dropped from BJP's parl board

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

The generational shift in the Bharatiya Janata Party was complete on Tuesday with its founders Atal Behari Vajpayee, L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi being dropped from the Parliamentary Board, the highest decision-making body, which has the stamp of Prime Minister Narendra Modi all over now.

Akshaya Tritiya brings cheers to jewellers

Akshaya Tritiya brings cheers to jewellers

Rediff.com7 May 2019

There was positive news from across the country especially from the South.

Can you recognise this actor?

Can you recognise this actor?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

BJP finalises first list of candidates for Himachal polls

BJP finalises first list of candidates for Himachal polls

Rediff.com29 Sep 2012

The Bharatiya Janata Party has cleared the first list of 45 candidates for the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections. Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, five of his ten ministers and 15 sitting Members of Legislative Assembly figure in the list cleared by the Central Election Committee, chaired by party president Nitin Gadkari and attended among others by patriarch Lal Krishna Advani.

Ranji Trophy: Pujara's woes continue as Saurashtra struggle

Ranji Trophy: Pujara's woes continue as Saurashtra struggle

Rediff.com19 Feb 2022

Summary of all Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday

Modi sworn-in for 2nd term; Shah joins govt, may get finance

Modi sworn-in for 2nd term; Shah joins govt, may get finance

Rediff.com31 May 2019

Modi, 68, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Ram Nath Kovind at a glittering ceremony at the forecourt of majestic Rashtraparti Bhavan.

Court summons Digvijaya in Gadkari defamation case

Court summons Digvijaya in Gadkari defamation case

Rediff.com17 Nov 2012

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh was on Saturday summoned by a Delhi court to face trial in a criminal defamation case lodged against him by Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari.

1971 War: A brave Dakota pilot's contribution

1971 War: A brave Dakota pilot's contribution

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

'We flew all missions in the first part of the war at low levels; that is at 300 to 500 feet above the ground.' 'These sorties were no doubt stressful since the pilots and crew had to look out for birds and obstructions as well as enemy gunfire.'

Revealed! India wants China to withdraw first

Revealed! India wants China to withdraw first

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

Since China began this buildup, the Indian side says Chinese troops will have to start the de-escalation. Only then will Indian troops go back. The June 6 meeting agreed to this roadmap.

BJP MLA reveals rape victim's identity; Cong protests

BJP MLA reveals rape victim's identity; Cong protests

Rediff.com15 Jan 2013

Hitting out at the Bharatiya Janata Party government, the Opposition Congress on Tuesday alleged that a ruling party MLA had disclosed the identity of a rape victim of Raipur and demanded registration of FIR against him.

Prez poll: BJP appoints 2 leaders to support Sangma

Prez poll: BJP appoints 2 leaders to support Sangma

Rediff.com29 Jun 2012

The Bharatiya Janata Party has designated party general secretary Ananth Kumar and senior leader S S Ahluwalia to assist P A Sangma in the Presidential election management.

MF GURU: 'Please suggest good SIPs'

MF GURU: 'Please suggest good SIPs'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Disqualified AAP MLAs to file fresh plea in HC

Disqualified AAP MLAs to file fresh plea in HC

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

The 20 MLAs told the high court that they would move fresh petitions against the taking away of their assembly seats as their pleas had become infructuous after President Ram Nath Kovind put a stamp of approval on the EC's recommendation.

Jethmalani's fresh attack on Gadkari, Jaitley and Sushma

Jethmalani's fresh attack on Gadkari, Jaitley and Sushma

Rediff.com27 Nov 2012

Suspended Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ram Jethmalani on Tuesday mounted a fresh attack on party President Nitin Gadkari, accusing him of dragging the party on a suicidal path and took potshots at Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj over the appointment of new CBI Director.

Yeddyurappa's lunch meet is a show of strength: BJP

Yeddyurappa's lunch meet is a show of strength: BJP

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

A meeting of former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and his supporters is being closely watched by many in the state, says Vicky Nanjappa

'Amit Shahji, Naddaji, all of us do the same work'

'Amit Shahji, Naddaji, all of us do the same work'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

'You may be an MP or an MLA; when we go to Bengal, we go as cadre.'

PIX: Amitabh Bachchan parties with Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 team

PIX: Amitabh Bachchan parties with Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 team

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

A look at the star arrivals.

Digvijay Singh gets bail in Gadkari defamation case

Digvijay Singh gets bail in Gadkari defamation case

Rediff.com21 Dec 2012

Singh appeared before Metropolitan Magistrate Sudesh Kumar in pursuance to the summons issued against him by the court on November 17 and the judge granted bail to him on a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and a surety of the like amount.

2 soldiers killed after Pak violates ceasefire; India hits back strongly

2 soldiers killed after Pak violates ceasefire; India hits back strongly

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

The Indian army said that while the infiltration bids were foiled, it has also inflicted heavy damage to several Pakistani posts across the Line of Control in Poonch sector.

BJP finalises list of 22 candidates for Goa polls

BJP finalises list of 22 candidates for Goa polls

Rediff.com6 Feb 2012

The Bharatiya Janata Party has announced a list of 22 candidates for the forthcoming Goa polls. The list, which was announced on Sunday night, includes names of its prominent leaders except its Member of Parliament Sripad Naik, who has refused to contest. The party's central election committee, which met in Delhi on Sunday night with party national president Nitin Gadkari, finalised the list.

India's GM Gupta creates history at Hoogeveen International

India's GM Gupta creates history at Hoogeveen International

Rediff.com23 Oct 2016

Grandmaster and Commonwealth champion Abhijeet Gupta created history at the Hoogeveen International chess tournament by becoming the first player ever to win the title twice in a row in the FIDE Open that concluded in the Dutch hamlet.

Gadkari likely to get second term as BJP president

Gadkari likely to get second term as BJP president

Rediff.com11 May 2012

Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari is likely to get another term at the helm as the party on Friday initiated the process of amending its constitution to facilitate such a step. BJP national office bearers, at a meeting on Friday, approved a proposal to amend the party constitution to allow a second term for the party president, sources said.

Gadkari, Modi, and the BJP's gymnastics on corruption

Gadkari, Modi, and the BJP's gymnastics on corruption

Rediff.com9 Jan 2012

The induction of former Bahujan Samaj Party leader Babu Singh Kushwaha is a sign of the Bharatiya Janata Party's nervousness on the Uttar Pradesh battlefield. It is also the result of the BJP's intra-party tensions, analyses Sheela Bhatt

Thankful to Congress for letting me expose Oppn's hollowness: PM on no-trust motion

Thankful to Congress for letting me expose Oppn's hollowness: PM on no-trust motion

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

Modi was also felicitated on the occasion for the government's "grand win" during a division of votes on the motion.

Salute This Hero of the 1971 War!

Salute This Hero of the 1971 War!

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

'Our men had suffered so much pain for the independence of other people in a foreign land.'

Bihar polls: BJP announces first list of 43 candidates

Bihar polls: BJP announces first list of 43 candidates

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday night released the first list of 43 candidates for the high-stakes Bihar polls, giving about 60 per cent representation to those from SC and backward castes in an apparent attempt to target the base of rival Janata Dal-United-Rashtriya Janata Dal combine.

2018 is a moneyspinner year for Indian cinema

2018 is a moneyspinner year for Indian cinema

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

After a miserable two years of flopping films and stagnant revenues, what has changed for the film industry?

PHOTOS: Politicians join Eid festivities

PHOTOS: Politicians join Eid festivities

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

A number of Union ministers including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad reached the residence of Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in New Delhi to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Wednesday.

Govt's plan to enter e-retail still in limbo

Govt's plan to enter e-retail still in limbo

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

The background work of creating a suitable digital architecture of a website also remains unfinished as it has been a challenge to shortlist technology partners.

HC asks EC to state facts behind AAP MLAs' disqualification

HC asks EC to state facts behind AAP MLAs' disqualification

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

The court also extended till February 7 the interim order restraining the EC from issuing any notification announcing bypolls.

BJP core group discusses Advani's proposed yatra

BJP core group discusses Advani's proposed yatra

Rediff.com11 Sep 2011

L K Advani's proposed yatra against corruption was Sunday discussed threadbare in a meeting of BJP's core group.

Mission Accomplished: When IAF Made History

Mission Accomplished: When IAF Made History

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

'No aeroplane in the world has been designed to switch off its engines above 14,500 feet.' 'Thanks to a lot of practice, we were able to execute a flawless landing at DBO at 0900 hours on 31st May, creating history.'

Shah gets Home, Rajnath Defence; Finance with Nirmala

Shah gets Home, Rajnath Defence; Finance with Nirmala

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain DoPT, Atomic Energy as well as all important policy issues and portfolios not allocated.

The 'biggest' challenge for umpires post COVID-19

The 'biggest' challenge for umpires post COVID-19

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

Nitin Menon, the youngest member in the ICC elite panel of umpires, considers the Ashes series as the ultimate test for any umpire but he says the biggest challenge in prevailing circumstances is to ensure that the players, knowingly or unknowingly, don't apply saliva on the ball. Besides ensuring that players don't use saliva, umpires will have to monitor that they adhere to social distancing and that their hands are sanitised regularly after they come in contact with the ball.

The Real Cost of Vaccinating Everyone

The Real Cost of Vaccinating Everyone

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

The Union government's role and the prices announced by the vaccine makers raises far too many disquieting questions, observes Prosenjit Datta.

Prez appoints Modi as PM-elect, invites him to form govt

Prez appoints Modi as PM-elect, invites him to form govt

Rediff.com25 May 2019

Kovind requested Modi to advise him about the names of others to be appointed members of the Union Council of Ministers; and indicate the date and time of the swearing-in ceremony to be held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan

What were Prachi Desai, Nargis Fakhri upto?

What were Prachi Desai, Nargis Fakhri upto?

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Four U'khand cops sent to Tihar on murder charges

Four U'khand cops sent to Tihar on murder charges

Rediff.com28 Apr 2011

A Delhi court on Thursday sent four Uttarakhand policemen, allegedly involved in the July 2009 killing of a 22-year-old MBA student in a staged shootout near Dehradun, to judicial custody till May 9.

Yeddyurappa must step down: BJP vice-president

Yeddyurappa must step down: BJP vice-president

Rediff.com23 Jul 2011

Demand for the removal of Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Saturday emerged from within the Bharatiya Janata Party in the wake of the Lokayukta indicting him in his report on illegal mining in the state.

Bachchans, Ranveer grieve with Rani Mukerji

Bachchans, Ranveer grieve with Rani Mukerji

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

Rani Mukerji's friends make sure to stand by her side at her father Ram Mukherjee's prayer service.