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Arpita-Ayush reception: Some candid moments

Arpita-Ayush reception: Some candid moments

Rediff.com22 Nov 2014

Salman Khan shared photographs of sister Arpita's wedding reception. Check them out here.

ED summons Chidambaram in aviation scam PMLA case

ED summons Chidambaram in aviation scam PMLA case

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

The Congress leader is also being probed by ED in two separate money-laundering cases of Aircel-Maxis and INX Media.

India get set for the FIFA U-17 World Cup

India get set for the FIFA U-17 World Cup

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

With exactly 10 days to go for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, Local Organising Committee chairman Praful Patel, on Tuesday, declared that India is "100 per cent ready" to host the event.

Delhi LG Anil Baijal resigns citing personal reasons

Delhi LG Anil Baijal resigns citing personal reasons

Rediff.com18 May 2022

He was appointed the national capital's LG in December, 2016.

'Miffed' Sharad Pawar misses key Opposition meeting

'Miffed' Sharad Pawar misses key Opposition meeting

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

The NCP skipped the meeting to express its displeasure over allegations by some Congress leaders that its two MLAs did not vote for Ahmed Patel in the Gujarat Rajya Sabha elections.

NCP attacks ex-CM Chavan over poll rout

NCP attacks ex-CM Chavan over poll rout

Rediff.com19 Oct 2014

Nationalist Congress Party blamed former chief minister of Maharashtra Prithviraj Chavan for the poor showing by the party and also Congress in the assembly polls.

16 killed in Maharashtra landslide, bad weather hits rescue ops

16 killed in Maharashtra landslide, bad weather hits rescue ops

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

Four National Disaster Response Force teams are engaged in rescue work, he added. The village has around 50 houses, of which 17 were buried under the landslide, the official said.

Munde's body reaches Mumbai; funeral on Wednesday

Munde's body reaches Mumbai; funeral on Wednesday

Rediff.com3 Jun 2014

The body of Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde, who died in a road accident in Delhi, reached Mumbai on Tuesday evening.

Antony, Chidambaram, Swamy, Raut among 72 retiring RS members

Antony, Chidambaram, Swamy, Raut among 72 retiring RS members

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said legislators across the country should be driven by passion, performance and procedural integrity, and desist from disrupting law-making bodies.

NCP panel on Pawar's successor to meet on Friday at 11 am

NCP panel on Pawar's successor to meet on Friday at 11 am

Rediff.com4 May 2023

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Thursday said his decision to step down from the post was taken for the future of the party and to create a new leadership.

Sitharaman, Javadekar take oath in Rajya Sabha

Sitharaman, Javadekar take oath in Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

Union ministers Prakash Javedkar and Nirmla Sitharaman and senior Janata Dal-United leader Sharad Yadav and Nationalist Congress Party's Praful Patel on Monday took oath as members of Rajya Sabha.

Khel Ratna Chhetri thanks physios, doctors for longevity

Khel Ratna Chhetri thanks physios, doctors for longevity

Rediff.com13 Nov 2021

AIFF President Praful Patel congratulated Chhetri on being conferred with the Khel Ratna.

Pawar does U-turn, says not stepping down; nephew Ajit says positive decision

Pawar does U-turn, says not stepping down; nephew Ajit says positive decision

Rediff.com5 May 2023

Sharad Pawar on Friday evening announced that he was not stepping down as the president of the Nationalist Congress Party.

Captain Chhetri eclipses Messi in top scorers' list

Captain Chhetri eclipses Messi in top scorers' list

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

India captain Sunil Chhetri added another feather to his illustrious cap as he overtook Argentina star Lionel Messi to become the second-highest goalscorer among the current players in international football.

RS MPs sing, play guitar at colleagues' farewell

RS MPs sing, play guitar at colleagues' farewell

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

It was after a gap of two decades that saw such an occasion where MPs of the upper house enthralled their fellow colleagues at a dinner hosted by Chairman and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu for 72 retiring members.

Nawab Malik's portfolios to be given temporarily to other ministers

Nawab Malik's portfolios to be given temporarily to other ministers

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

Interacting with media persons in Mumbai after attending a meeting called by NCP president Sharad Pawar to discuss the issue, Patil maintained the party will not take Malik's resignation as the latter "was arrested in a wrong manner."

If Kejriwal's Government Is Dismissed...

If Kejriwal's Government Is Dismissed...

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

'Kejriwal could have easily deputed someone to step in as chief minister, but being the authoritative and self-centered personality that he is, he chose not to do it.' 'If the AAP loses Delhi, where it has a huge majority, the only one to blame would be Kejriwal,' asserts Ramesh Menon.

NDA stands for 'New India Development Aspiration': Modi

NDA stands for 'New India Development Aspiration': Modi

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

"NDA is a beautiful rainbow of regional aspirations... So nation's development through the development of states... At a time when we are working for a developed India, NDA is taking the lead in showing the spirit of sabka prayas," he said.

Congress a 'sinking ship' being deserted by its allies: BJP

Congress a 'sinking ship' being deserted by its allies: BJP

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

Amidst reports of unease between Congress and its allies, Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday said the party was a "sinking ship" which was being deserted by its passengers.

Sports Minister, Jharkhand CM help hard-up footballer

Sports Minister, Jharkhand CM help hard-up footballer

Rediff.com23 May 2021

Sangeeta received the Indian team call-up after impressing in the age-group tournaments but before her dream to play for the senior national side could take flight, the pandemic struck leading to a nationwide lockdown.

Historic! First J&K club to qualify for I-League

Historic! First J&K club to qualify for I-League

Rediff.com30 May 2018

Real Kashmir FC, on Tuesday, became the first football club from Jammu and Kashmir to qualify for the country's top tier I-League

It's Sharad Pawar vs Ajit Pawar as both NCPs call meet on Wednesday

It's Sharad Pawar vs Ajit Pawar as both NCPs call meet on Wednesday

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

The Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar factions of the NCP will hold their meetings in Yashwantrao Chavan Centre in south Mumbai and Bhujbal Knowledge City in suburban Bandra, respectively.

Not the first time when Sharad Pawar leaves allies befuddled

Not the first time when Sharad Pawar leaves allies befuddled

Rediff.com8 Apr 2023

However, the AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the SC committee has limited terms of reference and 'cannot bring out the deep nexus between' the prime minister and the billionaire businessman.

At Sibal's dinner meet, oppn leaders call for unity to defeat BJP

At Sibal's dinner meet, oppn leaders call for unity to defeat BJP

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

The 'Group of 23' leaders who participated included Ghulam Nabi Azad, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Anand Sharma, Mukul Wasnik, Prithviraj Chavan, Manish Tewari, Shashi Tharoor, besides Sibal who hosted the post-birthday dinner for them.

NCP rubbishes speculation of BJP-NCP pact

NCP rubbishes speculation of BJP-NCP pact

Rediff.com14 May 2014

The Nationalist Congress Party on Wednesday rubbished reports that it was cosying up to BJP ahead of formation of the next government, a day after its senior leader Praful Patel's "stable" government remark triggered speculation of a BJP-NCP pact.

Fadnavis govt trims security of top Cong, NCP politicians

Fadnavis govt trims security of top Cong, NCP politicians

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

In a bold move, Devendra Fadnavis-led Bharatiya Janata Party government has decided to downgrade security of top politicians of Congress and Nationalist Congress Party and their kin, including former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan and his then deputy Ajit Pawar.

NCP leaders meet at Pawar's home, decide to stick by Deshmukh

NCP leaders meet at Pawar's home, decide to stick by Deshmukh

Rediff.com21 Mar 2021

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, state unit NCP chief Jayant Patil, and Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut separately met NCP supremo Sharad Pawar in Delhi on Sunday evening in view of former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh's allegations of corruption against state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.

BJP's RS tally falls from 95 to 92; Cong gains 2 seats

BJP's RS tally falls from 95 to 92; Cong gains 2 seats

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

Both the BJP and the Congress have banked on new and young faces, some of whom have been nominated by the parties for the first time.

'How can he take such an arbitrary decision?'

'How can he take such an arbitrary decision?'

Rediff.com4 May 2023

'He is our mother, our father, an institution that we all have looked up to.' 'He just can't leave us and expose us to harsh sunlight.'

AIFF elections: Valanka Alemao's nomination rejected

AIFF elections: Valanka Alemao's nomination rejected

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

AIFF elections returning officer rejects nomination papers of two presidential candidates

Why Air India Sale Is Win-Win For All

Why Air India Sale Is Win-Win For All

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

That such a deal can be greeted with celebration in the camps of both buyer and seller speaks volumes about the airline and its recent history, explains T N Ninan.

NCP to take on alliance partner Congress in Goa

NCP to take on alliance partner Congress in Goa

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

In what could signal the end of its long-standing alliance with the Congress in Goa, the Nationalist Congress Party on Thursday announced its decision to contest both the seats in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Dom's Take: Why Lakshadweep?

Dom's Take: Why Lakshadweep?

Rediff.com27 May 2021

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Lakshadweep Administrator Praful Khoda Patel's policies which have angered and upset the majority Muslim population of the Union Territory.

RS election: BJP nominates Union Minister Piyush Goyal from Maharashtra

RS election: BJP nominates Union Minister Piyush Goyal from Maharashtra

Rediff.com25 May 2016

The BJP has nominated Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal as its candidate from Maharashtra for Rajya Sabha election.

Sharad Pawar files nomination for Rajya Sabha

Sharad Pawar files nomination for Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

Stating that it was a "conscious" decision to quit electoral politics, Union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar on Friday filed his nomination papers for the biennial Rajya Sabha polls scheduled to be held on February 7.

Rich tributes paid to Bal Thackeray on first death anniversary

Rich tributes paid to Bal Thackeray on first death anniversary

Rediff.com17 Nov 2013

A host of high-profile personalities from the world of politics and business on Sunday paid homage to late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on his first death anniversary at the ShivajiPark grounds in Mumbai.

I-League clubs knock on PM's door to 'save football'

I-League clubs knock on PM's door to 'save football'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

In a letter signed by Swapan Sadhan Bose, managing director of Mohun Bagan, the I-League clubs have urged the prime minister to "intervene and save the sport".

West Bengal government to felicitate Atletico de Kolkata stars

West Bengal government to felicitate Atletico de Kolkata stars

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

West Bengal government will felicitate Atletico De Kolkata (ATK) team for winning the first edition of Indian Super League football, state chief minister Mamata Banerjee said.

When Padma Shri Bembem Devi called herself Bobo, Amko

When Padma Shri Bembem Devi called herself Bobo, Amko

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

Bembem hoped the Padma Shri will act as recognition for women's football in India.

Pandita first Indian to sign up for Spanish La Liga club

Pandita first Indian to sign up for Spanish La Liga club

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

The All India Football Federation on Wednesday hailed Bangalore lad Ishan Pandita's signing a contract with Spanish La Liga side Club Deportivo Leganes to play in the youth team, describing it a landmark achievement.