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Prashant Kishor says BJP to stay for decades, mocks Rahul

Prashant Kishor says BJP to stay for decades, mocks Rahul

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

Reacting to the statement, the Congress in Goa accused the TMC of entering the poll fray in the state in order to 'divide secular votes and give mileage to the ruling BJP', and also alleged that Kishor's remarks exposed Mamata Banerjee-led party's agenda.

Phelps gets ready to take the plunge at Pan Pacs

Phelps gets ready to take the plunge at Pan Pacs

Rediff.com17 Aug 2010

Michael Phelps will contest at this week's Pan Pacific Championships in California and is expected to win a host of medals at the event.

US sees record voter turnout in Trump-Biden clash

US sees record voter turnout in Trump-Biden clash

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

The US appears to be on track to see over 160 million votes cast in the 2020 presidential election, a turnout rate of about 67 per cent, which is higher than what the country has witnessed in more than a century, as President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden campaigned through the final day to get more voters to the polling booths.

American Hindus deeply divided over Trump, Biden

American Hindus deeply divided over Trump, Biden

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

In a sign of the growing political prominence of Hindus in America, the Trump and Biden campaigns are wooing this religious minority community like never before. Hinduism is the fourth largest faith in the US, representing approximately one per cent of the US population in 2016.

41 IPS officers transferred in UP, SSP appointed in Firozabad

41 IPS officers transferred in UP, SSP appointed in Firozabad

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

Uttar Pradesh government on Monday transferred 41 senior IPS officers, posting a senior superintendent of police in Firozabad, where two police constables have been shot dead by unidentified assailants leading to violent protests.

Decisions on RIL block after DGH input: Oil Min to PAC

Decisions on RIL block after DGH input: Oil Min to PAC

Rediff.com4 Jan 2012

Reliance Industries was to relinquish 25 per cent of the gas-bearing KG-D6 block in 2004 and a similar area in 2006 but the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons, which was at that time headed by V K Sibal, concluded that hydrocarbon prospectivity "extends over entire block and hence no block area needed to be relinquished."

Mohanlal launches music band

Mohanlal launches music band

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

The band is called Lalisom, and shows will be held in India and abroad.

India among top five deal makers in A-Pac region

India among top five deal makers in A-Pac region

Rediff.com6 Apr 2009

India along with Japan and China is among the top five countries in the Asia-Pacific region with the highest number of merger and acquisition deals in the first three months of this year, even as the economic downturn has impacted the overall M&A activity in the region.

2G: PAC members want to summon Raja, Joshi says no

2G: PAC members want to summon Raja, Joshi says no

Rediff.com26 Apr 2011

Though the 2G scam may be revolving around A Raja, Parliament's Public Accounts Committee chief M M Joshi has rejected demands from some members for calling the former telecom minister who is in jail. Joshi has argued that calling Raja would involve long processes as he in judicial custody and that there are enough records and witness statements to "draw conclusions".

Scam accused on PAC chair; Railways gets HC notice

Scam accused on PAC chair; Railways gets HC notice

Rediff.com9 Aug 2005

Patna HC issued a notice to Railways on Tuesday on a petition challenging appointment\nof former RJD minister and accused in multi-crore bitumen scam Illiyas Hussain as chairman of Passenger Amenities Committee of the Indian Railways.

J-K leaders mull over attending PM's meet in Delhi

J-K leaders mull over attending PM's meet in Delhi

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

The National Conference, the People's Democratic Party and the Congress on Saturday said they will take a call on attending a meeting with the prime minister in Delhi after deliberations within their respective parties, while the Bharatiya Janata Party expressed hope that all invitees will take part in the all-party deliberations.

Oppn rejects govt's offer of PAC probe in 2G scam

Oppn rejects govt's offer of PAC probe in 2G scam

Rediff.com22 Nov 2010

The deadlock over the 2G spectrum scam continued when the opposition rejected the government's offer of a probe by the Public Accounts Committee into the scam. Finance minister Pranab Mukherjhee had called for a luncheon meet on Monday afternoon to try and break the dealock which has paralysed parliamentary for the past eight days, where the opposition's repeated call for a Joint Parliamentary Committee has not allowed any business to be transacted in either house.

'Candid' Tata says he's a victim of telecom policy

'Candid' Tata says he's a victim of telecom policy

Rediff.com5 Apr 2011

Appears before PAC, admits voice in Radia tapes his, but denies influence over Cabinet formation.

Rajan asked to explain 'real causes' of bad-loan menace

Rajan asked to explain 'real causes' of bad-loan menace

Rediff.com1 May 2016

The Governor had submitted his report to the Public Accounts Committee and put the blame on 'overall economic downturn'

Mufti Tassaduq to be PDP candidate for Anantnag byoplls

Mufti Tassaduq to be PDP candidate for Anantnag byoplls

Rediff.com14 Mar 2017

This will be first foray into electoral politics for Hussain, who officially joined the PDP on January 7.

AAP's Ashutosh resigns, party requests him to reconsider

AAP's Ashutosh resigns, party requests him to reconsider

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reacting to Ashutosh's resignation on Twitter wrote, "How can we ever accept ur resignation? Not in this lifetime."

UP top cop Javeed Ahmed shunted out in major reshuffle by Adityanath

UP top cop Javeed Ahmed shunted out in major reshuffle by Adityanath

Rediff.com22 Apr 2017

1980-batch IPS officer Sulkan Singh, who was DG-Training, will replace Ahmed, a 1984-batch IPS officer, who has been shifted as the DG of Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary, a senior home department official said.

Burger King all set to enter India

Burger King all set to enter India

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

Burger King Worldwide Inc has entered into a joint venture with private equity and real estate firm Everstone Group to start operations in India.

Piyush Pandey is vice chairman of O&M A-Pac

Piyush Pandey is vice chairman of O&M A-Pac

Rediff.com8 Jun 2007

Piyush Pandey was elected the vice chairman of Ogilvy & Mather Asia Pacific by the agency's regional board on Friday.

Street-fighter Mamata faces her biggest political battle

Street-fighter Mamata faces her biggest political battle

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

'The way opposition parties such as the Nationalist Congress Party, Shiv Sena, the Samajwadi Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Jharkhand Mukti Morch have supported her, if she wins, she will be the biggest opposition face for 2024'

Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie move SC seeking review of Rafale verdict

Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie move SC seeking review of Rafale verdict

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

In their review plea, they alleged that the judgment "relied upon patently incorrect claims made by the government in an unsigned note given in a sealed cover" to the apex court.

How Bhaipo plans to make Trinamool a national player

How Bhaipo plans to make Trinamool a national player

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

33-year-old Abhishek Banerjee has emerged as the most visible and significant leader in the party after his pishi (aunt), Mamata Banerjee reports Ishita Ayan Dutt.

UCLA basketball players arrested in China

UCLA basketball players arrested in China

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

Three UCLA men's basketball players were arrested in China for shoplifting on Tuesday, a day ahead of US President Donald Trump's first official visit there, according to several media reports.

PCB told to learn financial management from BCCI

PCB told to learn financial management from BCCI

Rediff.com23 Nov 2009

Pakistan's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to learn financial management from the Board of Cricket for Control in India.

Jaswant's expulsion puts BJP in quandary

Jaswant's expulsion puts BJP in quandary

Rediff.com19 Aug 2009

Jaswant Singh's expulsion from the the Bharatiya Janata Party has caused further embarassment for the party as Speaker Meira Kumar had just appointed Singh as chairman of the prestigious Public Accounts Committee of the Lok Sabha.

AAP rebels to hold meet, party to crack whip on attendees

AAP rebels to hold meet, party to crack whip on attendees

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

A day ahead of a meeting called by dissidents Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav, the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday spelled out its warning to party members that its top-decision making panels would determine what action would be taken against those found accepting the rebel camp's invitation.

BJP to use 'alternative' means to dislodge Jaswant

BJP to use 'alternative' means to dislodge Jaswant

Rediff.com7 Sep 2009

"I have worked with him for sometime and it would be in the fitness of things if he were to resign. Some of our MP's did not attend the meeting called by him. I request him publicly to quit otherwise we would have to talk to the Speaker," Swaraj said.

Stalin Prepares For Battle Of 2024

Stalin Prepares For Battle Of 2024

Rediff.com6 May 2022

The going is not going to be easy for the DMK and its allies in Elections 2024. Despite the seats sweepstake in the 2021 assembly polls, the vote-share difference of 5.6% (DMK's 45.38% versus AIADMK-BJP's 39.72%) is not insurmountable on a bad day, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Let govt tell us why can't it repeal farm laws: Rakesh Tikait

Let govt tell us why can't it repeal farm laws: Rakesh Tikait

Rediff.com31 Jan 2021

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Saturday asked the Centre to explain to farmers why it does not want to repeal the three farm laws, while promising it that they 'will not let the government bow its head' before the world.

Strategically controversial: Prashant Kishore

Strategically controversial: Prashant Kishore

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

The now active member of the Janata Dal-United has been approached by Trinamool Congress, Shiv Sena in Maharashtra and Janata Dal-Secular in Karnataka to help them in the upcoming elections, reports Satyavrat Mishra.

Congress urges SC to recall Rafale verdict; bad losers, replies BJP

Congress urges SC to recall Rafale verdict; bad losers, replies BJP

Rediff.com16 Dec 2018

The Congress, which was not a petitioner before the apex court, wants the Rafale deal to be referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee to go into the price arrived at by the BJP government versus the one negotiated by the previous UPA regime, as also how billionaire Anil Ambani's group with virtually no experience in manufacture of fighter jets was selected as an offset partner for the deal.

UP cops denied food, water to Mukhtar during transfer: Brother

UP cops denied food, water to Mukhtar during transfer: Brother

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's brother alleged on Wednesday that inhuman treatment was given to him while being transferred to Banda jail from Punjab, saying it could have been better had he been shot dead at a road crossing.

Quintegra to acquire US firm for $49 mn

Quintegra to acquire US firm for $49 mn

Rediff.com20 Oct 2007

IT services and product solutions provider Quintegra Solutions will acquire US-based technology consulting company Pingho Associates Corporation (PAC) for a consideration of Rs 198 crore ($49 million).

AAP crisis deepens as Kumar Vishwas hints he may quit

AAP crisis deepens as Kumar Vishwas hints he may quit

Rediff.com2 May 2017

Vishwas also appeared defiant despite the party's gag order of not talking to the media and said he will keep highlighting the mistakes of the Aam Aadmi Party and say what is right in the interest of the country.

Kylie Jenner is the youngest-ever billionaire

Kylie Jenner is the youngest-ever billionaire

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

At 21, Kylie Jenner became the youngest billionaire thanks to her make up empire.

Want to meet Kejriwal and end controversy: Prashant Bhushan

Want to meet Kejriwal and end controversy: Prashant Bhushan

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Prashant Bhushan on Monday said he wanted to meet Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to put an end to the row

UP govt suspends 4 GRP constables

UP govt suspends 4 GRP constables

Rediff.com16 Jan 2006

Several doctors were injured in a clash with a group of Provincial Armed Constabulary jawans in Allahabad-bound Meerut Nauchandi Express train near Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh.

AAP letter war: Yogendra says party losing direction

AAP letter war: Yogendra says party losing direction

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Differences in the top rung of Aam Aadmi Party have come to the fore with Manish Sisodia accusing Yogendra Yadav of targeting party chief Arvind Kejriwal and making internal matters public.

US shares anti-missile know-how with India

US shares anti-missile know-how with India

Rediff.com9 Sep 2005

New Delhi is also looking at similar systems being offered by Russia and Israel.

Oracle acquires 42% in i-flex

Oracle acquires 42% in i-flex

Rediff.com23 Nov 2005

i-flex Solutions Ltd on Wednesday said Mauritius-based Oracle Global Ltd along with PAC Oracle Corporation has acquired 42.41 per cent stake in the company.