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Why Modi Won't Sack Minister Mishra

Why Modi Won't Sack Minister Mishra

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Sacking Ajay Mishra would further antagonise Brahmins in UP already upset with Yogi's government.

Yogi, Bhajji, Nitish... Biggies cast their vote!

Yogi, Bhajji, Nitish... Biggies cast their vote!

Rediff.com19 May 2019

Take a look at the famous faces who exercised their democratic right.

'Can't hang 5 for 1 death': Nirbhaya convict's kin

'Can't hang 5 for 1 death': Nirbhaya convict's kin

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

The family members of the convicts, on the hand, held placards stating that "five people cannot be hanged for the death of one person".

M&M succession plan: Change of role for Anand Mahindra

M&M succession plan: Change of role for Anand Mahindra

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

Mahindra will serve as a mentor and sounding board for the managing director on issues to be presented to the board, especially in the areas of strategic planning, risk mitigation and external interface. In addition, he will be available to provide feedback and counsel to the managing director on key issues facing the enterprise.

Rolling out the welcome mat for Yoga Day

Rolling out the welcome mat for Yoga Day

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

Celebrations will take place in 150 countries with Indian missions coordinating activities in landmark places such as Eiffel Tower in Paris, Trafalgar Square in London and Central Park in New York.

US: Indian doctor faces life term for fraud

US: Indian doctor faces life term for fraud

Rediff.com19 Apr 2014

A 61-year-old Indian physician has been arrested on health care fraud charges and faces life imprisonment for illegally distributing opioid pain medication that resulted in the deaths of two patients in the US.

'Sinful to execute Nirbhaya convicts when...': Court

'Sinful to execute Nirbhaya convicts when...': Court

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

In its order, the high court was critical of the delay caused by the authorities in seeking issuance of death warrants for the convicts as also of the "delay tactics" adopted by the convicts.

IPL 2021: Players retained and released ahead of mini auctions

IPL 2021: Players retained and released ahead of mini auctions

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

Following is the list of players who have been released by the different franchises ahead of the auction for the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League.

Cong rewarded 'Adarsh' candidates by giving tickets: Modi

Cong rewarded 'Adarsh' candidates by giving tickets: Modi

Rediff.com29 Mar 2014

BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Saturday attacked Congress for its decision to give tickets to "tainted" leaders, saying "Adarsh candidates" including Ashok Chavan and Pawan Kumar Bansal have been "rewarded".

Unfair to call Bansal tainted: Cong

Unfair to call Bansal tainted: Cong

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

Faced with a dilemma over handing tickets to leaders facing allegations of corruption, Congress on Wednesday gave indications that while former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal could be re-nominated from Chandigarh, Pune MP Suresh Kalmadi may not be fielded in the upcoming polls.

Mukesh Ambani's salary capped at Rs 15 cr

Mukesh Ambani's salary capped at Rs 15 cr

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Wife Nita, who joined the board as non-executive director in FY15, draws Rs 84 lakh

Politics calling again for Indian football legend Bhutia

Politics calling again for Indian football legend Bhutia

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Bhaichung Bhutia, India's iconic former football captain, is set to try his political luck again, this time in his native state of Sikkim, as he plans to contest the assembly elections due this year.

Olympic-bound wrestler is living her father's dream

Olympic-bound wrestler is living her father's dream

Rediff.com21 May 2021

Anshu Malik is one of the four Indian woman wrestlers to have qualified for the Olympics

Inside the abandoned meat markets in UP

Inside the abandoned meat markets in UP

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

Gloom and pall have descended on mutton and other meat vendors as the strike in UP has forced people to turn vegetarian.

What is Varun Dhawan missing?

What is Varun Dhawan missing?

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

Rasika celebrates her birthday... Lakshmi shoots in Kochi... Bachchan Pandey gets a release date...

'Modi's credentials are at stake in UP'

'Modi's credentials are at stake in UP'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

'There is a famous saying here that 'the way to Delhi passes through Lucknow'.' 'If the BJP loses UP in 2022, Modi's premiership in 2024 will be in doldrums.'

Congress jumps on the 'cycle', allies with SP for UP polls

Congress jumps on the 'cycle', allies with SP for UP polls

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

Ghulam Nabi Azad said this was just a beginning of the alliance process and the nitty-gritty would be decided in the next one or two days.

BPCL privatisation move make workers jittery

BPCL privatisation move make workers jittery

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Older workers are headed for the VRS exit in larger-than-expected numbers even as unrest stirs over unrevised wage settlements.

Sidhu made chairman of Cong's Punjab election panel

Sidhu made chairman of Cong's Punjab election panel

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

The Congress on Monday appointed the party's Punjab unit chief Navjot Sidhu as chairman of the state election committee.

Jatayu takes flight in Hyderabad temple to prevent rapes

Jatayu takes flight in Hyderabad temple to prevent rapes

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

'Every person is a Jatayu, each one of you can be Jatayu, both men and women,' says temple priest behind the group set up to prevent atrocities on women and young girls.

This Diwali, 'look towards the light'

This Diwali, 'look towards the light'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2021

Bollywood stars are going all out to wish their fans a Happy Diwali, with pretty pictures and beautiful thoughts.

Nirbhaya convicts move court; jail delaying plea process

Nirbhaya convicts move court; jail delaying plea process

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

Advocate A P Singh moved an application alleging that the jail authorities are yet to release the documents which are required to file curative petitions for Akshay Kumar Singh, 31, and Pawan Singh, 25.

Rail scam: Court puts on trial Bansal's nephew, nine others

Rail scam: Court puts on trial Bansal's nephew, nine others

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

Former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew Vijay Singla and nine others, arrested in the Rs 10-crore cash-for-post railway bribery case, were on Tuesday put on trial by a special court on charges of conspiracy and corruption.

BCCI allows India women's team to play against Pakistan?

BCCI allows India women's team to play against Pakistan?

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

India has agreed to play against Pakistan in the women's Asia Twenty 20 Cup in Thailand, PCB sources have claimed.

Ex-Railway Ministers slam Rail budget, call it 'pro-rich'

Ex-Railway Ministers slam Rail budget, call it 'pro-rich'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

Former Railway Ministers were not on the same track as incumbent Sadananda Gowda, calling the Rail budget "pro-rich" and a " Modi gadget" which has nothing new to offer.

CBI files charge sheet in Railway bribery scandal

CBI files charge sheet in Railway bribery scandal

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

Former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal was on Tuesday given a clean chit by the CBI in the Rs 10 crore cash-for-post Railway bribery scandal in which the agency filed charge sheet against his nephew Vijay Singla and suspended Board Member Mahesh Kumar along with eight others for graft and other charges.

Now, railways union demands OROP

Now, railways union demands OROP

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

The federation is now busy sending letters to the prime minister.

Constantine names 32 probables for FIFA World Cup qualifier

Constantine names 32 probables for FIFA World Cup qualifier

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

National football coach Stephen Constantine named 32 probables on Wednesday for India's upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup joint qualification Round 1 home and away matches against Nepal. India first host Nepal on March 12 at the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium in Sajusarai, Guwahati, while the return leg is slated to be played in Nepal on March 17.

Cong close to finalising candidates for 100 Lok Sabha seats

Cong close to finalising candidates for 100 Lok Sabha seats

Rediff.com17 Feb 2014

The Congress is close to finalising candidates for 100 Lok Sabha seats after the first meeting of its Central Election Committee tonight, but a decision on the fate of sitting members of the Lower House will be taken only after Parliament session concludes on February 21.

UP outcome will impact national politics

UP outcome will impact national politics

Rediff.com12 May 2021

The Bengal outcome can have a marginal impact on national politics. Whereas elections in UP next year might still change the course ahead of the parliamentary poll in 2024, observes Virendra Kapoor.

Bread issue: Govt set to ban pottassium bromate

Bread issue: Govt set to ban pottassium bromate

Rediff.com24 May 2016

While one of the chemicals is a category 2B carcinogen, the other could trigger thyroid disorders but India has not banned their use

After cash crunch, banks grapple with space crunch

After cash crunch, banks grapple with space crunch

Rediff.com19 Nov 2016

If struggling with dealing with queues of people asking for new notes wasn't enough, banks are now facing the challenge of storing the old notes in their strong rooms.

PIL seeks probe into Bihar hooch tragedy; no urgent hearing, says SC

PIL seeks probe into Bihar hooch tragedy; no urgent hearing, says SC

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking an independent probe by a special investigation team (SIT) into a recent hooch tragedy in Bihar, in which at least 30 people have lost their lives.

Decoding India's wrestling debacle at Worlds

Decoding India's wrestling debacle at Worlds

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

Veteran wrestler Geeta Phogat feels 'lack of training' is the reason behind India's poor show at the recently-concluded World Championships, which she terms as the 'toughest competition' to win a medal.

3 Brahmin names that shake up the Yogi government

3 Brahmin names that shake up the Yogi government

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

Khushi Dubey, Hari Shankar Tiwari and Mata Prasad Pandey represent the resentment among Brahmins towards the Adityanath government. Radhika Ramaseshan reports.

'Big fish have fled India; they are 10 times smarter than the government'

'Big fish have fled India; they are 10 times smarter than the government'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

While some criticise the government, others, despite the inconvenience, hail demonetisation as revolutionary.

Johor Cup hockey: Harmanpreet hat-trick helps India beat Aussies 6-2

Johor Cup hockey: Harmanpreet hat-trick helps India beat Aussies 6-2

Rediff.com18 Oct 2014

Harmanpreet Singh came up with his second hat-trick of the tournament as defending champions India hammered Australia 6-2 to storm into the final of the Sultan of Johor Cup hockey tournament, in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, on Saturday.

Nirbhaya's mother moves SC, opposes review plea of death-row convict

Nirbhaya's mother moves SC, opposes review plea of death-row convict

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

A 23-year-old paramedic student, who came to be known as Nirbhaya, was gang-raped on the intervening night of December 16-17, 2012 inside a running bus in south Delhi by six persons and severely assaulted before being thrown out on the road.

COVID-19 turns Eid insipid for goat sellers

COVID-19 turns Eid insipid for goat sellers

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

The novel coronavirus pandemic has hit businesses and people who could afford four goats till last year do not have enough money to buy even one this Eid.

Prabhas contributes Rs 4 crore to fight coronavirus

Prabhas contributes Rs 4 crore to fight coronavirus

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

Stars from the south Indian movie industry have stepped up to do what they can to help out.