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BJP gets support of 7 UP parties as Rajbhar cosies up to SP

BJP gets support of 7 UP parties as Rajbhar cosies up to SP

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

SP and SBSP leaders had shared the dais in Mau on Wednesday and announced that they would together trounce the BJP in the 2022 elections.

Requests to EC: Ban on Amit Shah, Yogi; FIR against Kharge

Requests to EC: Ban on Amit Shah, Yogi; FIR against Kharge

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

With the election campaign in Karnataka witnessing a bitter war of words between the BJP and the Congress, both the parties rushed to the Election Commission, seeking ban on electioneering by top leaders of the other side.

Officer who climbed wall to arrest Chidambaram gets Prez medal

Officer who climbed wall to arrest Chidambaram gets Prez medal

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

Deputy Superintendent of Police Ramaswamy Parthasarathy, who arrested Chidambaram in the INX Media case last year, has been conferred with the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service.

Nido Tania murder case: Court hears arguments on bail plea

Nido Tania murder case: Court hears arguments on bail plea

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

Two accused, arrested in connection with the death of a 19-year-old Arunachal Pradesh youth, on Friday argued in a Delhi court that they be granted bail as they have not been booked for murder charges and the offences alleged against them were bailable.

Nirbhaya convict moves HC over mercy plea rejection

Nirbhaya convict moves HC over mercy plea rejection

Rediff.com14 Mar 2020

The plea claims that the recommendation sent to the President to reject the mercy plea did not contain the signature of Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain.

So far, it's not Tharoor vs Gehlot, but Tharoor vs ...

So far, it's not Tharoor vs Gehlot, but Tharoor vs ...

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

Nomination forms for the post of Congress president poll have been collected by Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor and All India Congress Committee (AICC) treasurer Pawan Bansal, but Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has not done so yet, the party's central election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry said on Tuesday.

MP firecracker factory blast toll rises to 11; 174 hurt

MP firecracker factory blast toll rises to 11; 174 hurt

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

Some videos of the incident surfaced on social media showing the fire with intermittent explosions taking place at the site and people running to save themselves.

Modi among first 195 BJP Lok Sabha candidates; See full list

Modi among first 195 BJP Lok Sabha candidates; See full list

Rediff.com2 Mar 2024

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi will fight again from Varanasi in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as it named 34 Union ministers in the first list of 195 candidates.

3 arrested in Nido's murder case sent to JC

3 arrested in Nido's murder case sent to JC

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

Three persons arrested in connection with death of a 19-year-old Arunachal Pradesh youth, who was allegedly beaten by some shopkeepers in New Delhi, were on Tuesday remanded in 14-day judicial custody by a Delhi court.

Yogi's new special force can arrest anyone without warrant

Yogi's new special force can arrest anyone without warrant

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

The force will provide security to the high court, district courts, administrative offices and buildings, Metro rail, airports, banks, financial institutions, educational institutions and industrial units. Members of this force can arrest any person without the orders of a magistrate or a warrant.

December 16 gang rape convicts claim FIR was illegal

December 16 gang rape convicts claim FIR was illegal

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

Two of the four death row convicts in the December 16 gangrape case on Monday claimed before the Delhi High Court that police had registered the FIR on the basis of a "false" story narrated by the girl's male friend against them about the incident exactly a year ago.

Shehla granted protection from arrest in sedition case

Shehla granted protection from arrest in sedition case

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

Considering all the facts, court's additional session judge Pawan Kumar Jain granted interim relief from arrest to her as police have not issued a notice to the accused.

Rupinder Pal Singh named captain for Asia Cup

Rupinder Pal Singh named captain for Asia Cup

Rediff.com9 May 2022

Senior players like Manpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh and PR Sreejesh will give the tournament a miss.

Journalist booked for video of salt-roti midday meal

Journalist booked for video of salt-roti midday meal

Rediff.com2 Sep 2019

The video of students of the Siyur Primary School in Jamalpur block of Mirzapur district being served salt and roti in their midday meal had gone viral on the social media on August 22, triggering outrage and leading to the suspension of two teachers.

Amid Rajasthan crisis Gehlot in Delhi to meet Sonia, says issues will be resolved soon

Amid Rajasthan crisis Gehlot in Delhi to meet Sonia, says issues will be resolved soon

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will meet the Congress high command in New Delhi on Wednesday amid suspense over whether he will file nomination for the post of party president, sources in Jaipur said.

Asian Games: Bajrang opens India's GOLD account after Sushil knocked out

Asian Games: Bajrang opens India's GOLD account after Sushil knocked out

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

Wrestler Bajrang Punia clinched India's first gold medal in the 18th Asian Games after defeating Takatani Daichi of Japan in the men's 65 kg freestyle title bout, in Jakarta, on Sunday.

Railway bribery case: Vijay Singla, 3 others move HC for bail

Railway bribery case: Vijay Singla, 3 others move HC for bail

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

The Delhi high court will on Friday hear the bail pleas of former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew Vijay Singla and suspended Railway Board Member Mahesh Kumar and two other accused in the Rs 10 crore cash-for-post railway bribery case.

66 pc of Kharge's CWC are from SCs, STs, OBCs, women, minorities

66 pc of Kharge's CWC are from SCs, STs, OBCs, women, minorities

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

The youngest in the CWC is 31-year-old Neeraj Kundan, who is an ex-officio member of the body as the president of the National Students Union of India, the students' wing of the party.

Hockey team on a quest for the 'new Indian way'

Hockey team on a quest for the 'new Indian way'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Hockey team in search of a new path under coach Fulton

BJP wins big in UP council polls, but loses crown jewel Varanasi

BJP wins big in UP council polls, but loses crown jewel Varanasi

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is headed for a big win in the Uttar Pradesh legislative council polls, bagging Barabanki and Ayodhya and leading in several other places. But it lost Varanasi to an Independent candidate.

Ruia gets his best chance to save Dunlop

Ruia gets his best chance to save Dunlop

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Getting the first tyres out from the Sahaganj plant will still require a lot of effort, but with the state government on its side, the hopes are high.

Indian Football Roundup: BFC leave it late to break NorthEast hearts

Indian Football Roundup: BFC leave it late to break NorthEast hearts

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

The aggregate score read 4-2 in favour of the Blues who will now look to land their first ever ISL title on Sunday.

11th anniversary of Nirbhaya: 'Nothing has changed'

11th anniversary of Nirbhaya: 'Nothing has changed'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2023

A 23-year-old physiotherapy intern, who came to be known as "Nirbhaya (the fearless one)", was raped and assaulted by six men inside a bus in south Delhi on December 16, 2012, before being thrown out of the moving vehicle.

Bajrang wins bronze at World Wrestling championships

Bajrang wins bronze at World Wrestling championships

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

India's impressive show at the World Wrestling Championships continued as Bajrang bagged a bronze medal in the 60kg freestyle category with an overwhelming 9-2 win over Mangolia's Nyam-Ochir Enkhsaikhan, in Budapest on Tuesday.

Proud Indian athletes sign off from Asian Games with record haul

Proud Indian athletes sign off from Asian Games with record haul

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

India's final tally in Hangzhou stood at 28 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze, a quantum leap from the 70 medals the contingent bagged at Jakarta in 2018.

Raid on NewsClick a 'distraction', says Oppn; govt reacts

Raid on NewsClick a 'distraction', says Oppn; govt reacts

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

Delhi Police's Special Cell Tuesday morning conducted raids at 30 premises connected with online portal NewsClick as well as its journalists' houses, triggering outrage against the action among scribes.

Nayanthara to produce a woman-centric film

Nayanthara to produce a woman-centric film

Rediff.com26 May 2016

The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.

Decision on India-Pak series to be taken next month?

Decision on India-Pak series to be taken next month?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2015

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president TC Mathew has said that the final decision about the India-Pakistan series is expected to be made in October.

Akhilesh takes potshot at BJP on 'love jihad'

Akhilesh takes potshot at BJP on 'love jihad'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2014

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday took a potshot at Bharatiya Janata Party for raising the issue of 'love jihad'(affairs involving Muslim boys and Hindu girls) by suggesting that its MP Hema Malini had no qualms about acting in movies which showed such relationships.

SC orders sealing of 9 properties of Amrapali

SC orders sealing of 9 properties of Amrapali

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

The bench also made it clear that only the court-appointed forensic auditors -- Ravi Bhatia and Pawan Kumar Aggarwal -- and persons authorised by them would enter these premises after they were sealed.

Nitish Kumar is NDA leader in Bihar, says JD-U

Nitish Kumar is NDA leader in Bihar, says JD-U

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

The JD-U has insisted that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is the leader of the alliance and it has been the "senior partner" in the state, indicating that it should get a major share.

Nepal quake: PM directs immediate dispatch of rescue, relief teams

Nepal quake: PM directs immediate dispatch of rescue, relief teams

Rediff.com25 Apr 2015

The directives came after he took stock of the situation arising from the massive earthquake at a high-level meeting attended by Ministers Arun Jaitley and Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Principal Secretary Nripendra Misra and senior officials of National Disaster Response Force and Indian Metereological Department.

Delhi excise scam: ED to probe its own officials

Delhi excise scam: ED to probe its own officials

Rediff.com29 Aug 2023

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is expected to press money laundering charges against its two officers and some private individuals who were recently booked by the CBI in a bribery case linked to an accused arrested in the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam, official sources said Tuesday.

Judge in Jantar Mantar hate case: 'We are not Taliban State'

Judge in Jantar Mantar hate case: 'We are not Taliban State'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

Additional sessions judge Anil Antil dismissed the application of Bhupinder Tomar, president of the 'Hindu Raksha Dal', and said that in the past such incidents have flared communal tensions leading to riots and loss to life and property. Tomar was accused of raising communal slogans and inciting youth to propagate against a particular religion at a rally at Jantar Mantar on August 8. "We are not Taliban State. Rule of law is the sacrosanct governing principle in our plural and multi-cultural society. While the whole of India is celebrating 'Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav', there are some minds still chained with Intolerant and self centric beliefs," the judge said in the order passed on August 21.

Manish Tewari unlikely to contest LS polls

Manish Tewari unlikely to contest LS polls

Rediff.com16 Mar 2014

Union Minister Manish Tewari, who has been hospitalised due to a heart ailment, is unlikely to contest the Lok Sabha polls, sources said on Sunday.

COVID-19 hits men's hockey team

COVID-19 hits men's hockey team

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Besides Gurjant, the other player to have tested positive is midfielder Ashis Kumar Topno.

CWC: No election, permanent seat for Sonia and Rahul, more members added

CWC: No election, permanent seat for Sonia and Rahul, more members added

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

The Congress steering committee on Friday approved several amendments to the party constitution, one of which is to give permanent membership to former prime ministers and former party presidents in the all-powerful working committee.

PHOTOS: Aamir Khan the star attraction at Geeta Phogat's wedding

PHOTOS: Aamir Khan the star attraction at Geeta Phogat's wedding

Rediff.com23 Nov 2016

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan was the centre of attraction as stars descended at the wedding ceremony of Olympian wrestlers Geeta Phogat and fellow wrestler Pawan Kumar, on Sunday.

At 2 pm, Friday, Nitish Kumar will take office

At 2 pm, Friday, Nitish Kumar will take office

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

Shatrughan Sinha won't attend, citing 'important personal engagements.' Will L K Advani be present? M I Khan reports on a swearing-in ceremony the likes of which Patna may not have seen before.

Eid Mubarak

Eid Mubarak

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the culmination of the fasting and holy month of Ramzan, is being celebrated across the country on Thursday.