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Irani headed to the Bahamas for education ministers' meet

Irani headed to the Bahamas for education ministers' meet

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani is headed to the Bahamas to attend a Commonwealth Education Ministers' meet where she is to address the main plenary session.

Farmers stir: SC indicates panel to resolve deadlock

Farmers stir: SC indicates panel to resolve deadlock

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

Multiple pleas have been filed in the top court seeking a direction to authorities to immediately remove the farmers, saying commuters are facing hardships due to the road blockades and the gatherings might lead to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.

Cong's G-23 plans to give 'strong message' to Rahul over north-south remark

Cong's G-23 plans to give 'strong message' to Rahul over north-south remark

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Senior Congress leaders Anand Sharma, former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Kapil Sibbal, Raj Babbar, Vivek Tankha, Ghulam Nabi Azad will address an event in Jammu on Saturday which Manish Tiwari is also expected to join.

Padma Vibhushan for Gen Rawat, Kalyan Singh; Padma Bhushan for Azad

Padma Vibhushan for Gen Rawat, Kalyan Singh; Padma Bhushan for Azad

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

The Padma Bhushan was conferred on 17 personalities including N Chandrasekharan, chairman of Tata Sons, Krishna and Suchita Ella of Bharat Biotech, Cyrus Poonawalla, Satya Nadella, chairman of Microsoft, Sunder Pichai, chairman of Google.

'Bhartiyata' should be our only loyalty'

'Bhartiyata' should be our only loyalty'

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

'As Indians, we should be claiming and celebrating 'Bhartiyata' rather than seeking commitment to beliefs which are divisive and exclusionary.'

Ranbir Kapoor's TOP 10 HITS

Ranbir Kapoor's TOP 10 HITS

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

Joginder Tuteja celebrates Ranbir's birthday by looking at his top 10 hits.

PICS: World's LARGEST camel fair starts in Pushkar

PICS: World's LARGEST camel fair starts in Pushkar

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

The famous Pushkar fair, which attracts lakhs of people including foreign tourists, has begun in Ajmer, Rajasthan, with a number of cultural programmes, group dance and camel race attracting lakhs of visitors.

Centre undertakes mega review of VIP security; Lalu, Akhilesh lose cover

Centre undertakes mega review of VIP security; Lalu, Akhilesh lose cover

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

This is the first full-scale review of VIP protectees by the Union home ministry after the Modi 2.0 government took charge.

Marathi daily editor arrested in murder case

Marathi daily editor arrested in murder case

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

The Editor-in-Chief of Marathi daily Deshonnati, Prakash Pohare, was today arrested in connection with the killing of an employee in the newspaper's printing press at Gondkhairi near Nagpur, police said.

CBI files two chargesheets in CMO murders

CBI files two chargesheets in CMO murders

Rediff.com29 May 2012

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday filed two separate chargesheets against three accused for murdering Uttar Pradesh Chief Medical Officers V K Arya and B P Singh after they started probing National Health Rural Mission irregularities and also named then deputy CMO Y S Sachan, who was found dead in Lucknow jail, in the conspiracy.

The heat's just killing this summer!

The heat's just killing this summer!

Rediff.com29 May 2015

A heat wave in India has already claimed more than 1,800 lives

Syndicate Bank bribery case: Court dismisses bail pleas of two

Syndicate Bank bribery case: Court dismisses bail pleas of two

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

Lawyer of both the accused, asserted that CBI's case against both his clients was merely on the basis of recorded conversations allegedly intercepted by the agency.

Will THIS man be the next Amitabh Bachchan?

Will THIS man be the next Amitabh Bachchan?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2012

Ram Charan, the lead actor of the Zanjeer remake, talks about stepping into Big B's boots.

UP: CBI files charge sheet in CMO murder case

UP: CBI files charge sheet in CMO murder case

Rediff.com29 May 2012

In its charge sheet filed before the special judicial magistrate in Lucknow, the agency has alleged that shooters Anand Prakash Tiwari and Vinod Sharma had murdered the then CMOs Dr V K Arya and B P Singh.

Swara, Konkona, Poonam Pandey watch Lipstick Under My Burkha

Swara, Konkona, Poonam Pandey watch Lipstick Under My Burkha

Rediff.com19 Jul 2017

Directed by Alankriti Shrivastava, the film stars a bevy of talented actresses.

Bhim Army chief, Kejri join massive protest at Jantar Mantar over Hathras

Bhim Army chief, Kejri join massive protest at Jantar Mantar over Hathras

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

A massive protest erupted in Delhi on Friday evening as a number of civil society activists, students, women and political leaders gathered at Jantar Mantar against the alleged gang rape and death of a young woman in Hathras district and the Uttar Pradesh government's response to it.

Govt says open to address farmers' key concerns

Govt says open to address farmers' key concerns

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

Tomar said the next meeting will take place on Saturday at 2 pm which he hoped would take the matter to a decisive stage and towards a final resolution.

Mumbai Diaries 26/11 review

Mumbai Diaries 26/11 review

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

What was the need to fictionalise a series on real events that were far more horrific because they were real? asks Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

Second phase of DDC polls underway in J-K

Second phase of DDC polls underway in J-K

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

Out of the 280 constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, 43 are going to polls in the second phase with 25 in Kashmir and 18 in Jammu division.

Box Office: Teraa Surroor gets average opening

Box Office: Teraa Surroor gets average opening

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

The hits and misses of the week.

Bollywood's unemployed stars

Bollywood's unemployed stars

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

Joginder Tuteja lists the actors, who are yet to announce their next ventures.

Sonakshi Sinha holidays in Miami!

Sonakshi Sinha holidays in Miami!

Rediff.com25 May 2016

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

6 of 8 trekkers missing in Kullu rescued

6 of 8 trekkers missing in Kullu rescued

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

Battling inclement weather, ITBP teams flew low in helicopters and spotted six stranded trekkers near Chanderkheni pass at an altitude of 12,000 feet and evacuated them to safety, Hans Raj, Deputy Commissioner, Kullu, said.

Probe ordered into BHU violence

Probe ordered into BHU violence

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

Varanasi Commissioner submits a preliminary report to chief secretary, blames university administration for not handling the matter in a sensitive manner.

'Exposed': BJP, AAP spar over Shaheen Bagh shooter

'Exposed': BJP, AAP spar over Shaheen Bagh shooter

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

In a series of tweets, BJP chief J P Nadda said people of the country and Delhi today have seen the 'dirty face' of AAP. The AAP hit back, questioning the police investigation.

Make cow the national animal: Rajasthan HC recommends to Centre

Make cow the national animal: Rajasthan HC recommends to Centre

Rediff.com31 May 2017

The Rajasthan high court on Wednesday recommended the Centre that the cow be made the national animal, further adding that the punishment for cow slaughter should be escalated to life imprisonment.

Malaysia Masters: Sindhu, Kashyap advance to quarter-finals

Malaysia Masters: Sindhu, Kashyap advance to quarter-finals

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Top Indian shuttlers, PV Sindhu and Parupalli Kashyap advanced to the women's singles quarter-finals and men's singles pre-quarterfinals, respectively, of the $120,000 Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold in Kuching.

Complete list of Padma awardees, 2021

Complete list of Padma awardees, 2021

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

Complete list of Padma awardees, 2021

Snoopgate: 'Scurrilous' allegations against Modi be deleted, says SC

Snoopgate: 'Scurrilous' allegations against Modi be deleted, says SC

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will look into the plea for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into Gujarat's snooping controversy only after verifying that suspended Indian Administrative Service officer Pradeep Sharma complied with its order to delete "scurrilous" allegations against Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

'#banbeef How will anyone take the law seriously now?'

'#banbeef How will anyone take the law seriously now?'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

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

No question hour, weekend break during monsoon session

No question hour, weekend break during monsoon session

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

While several opposition parties criticised the move, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said the Parliament session is being held under special and extraordinary circumstances.

Nepal Prime Minister K P Oli loses vote of confidence

Nepal Prime Minister K P Oli loses vote of confidence

Rediff.com10 May 2021

Prime Minister Oli secured 93 votes in the lower house of parliament during a special session convened on the directives of President Bidya Devi Bhandari.

Box Office: Kapoor & Sons is a hit!

Box Office: Kapoor & Sons is a hit!

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

The hits and misses of the week.

BJP undergoes image makeover; forms 9 new committees

BJP undergoes image makeover; forms 9 new committees

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

To involve workers in various social campaigns initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah has formed nine separate committees of senior leaders.

'RIP Deven Varma, I grew up on your performances'

'RIP Deven Varma, I grew up on your performances'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

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

Gujarat snooping scandal reaches the Supreme Court

Gujarat snooping scandal reaches the Supreme Court

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

The Gujarat snooping controversy on Tuesday reached the Supreme Court, with suspended IAS officer Pradeep Sharma urging it to take cognisance of the audio tapes aired by news portals, saying it contains proof of how the state government had tried to frame him in "frivolous" cases.

Katrina, Ranbir, Alia, Shahid: Who winks BEST? VOTE!

Katrina, Ranbir, Alia, Shahid: Who winks BEST? VOTE!

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

Whose wink gets *your* vote?

Not Indian culture: Govt on elephant's killing in Kerala

Not Indian culture: Govt on elephant's killing in Kerala

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

The elephant had died on May 27 after she ate the pineapple stuffed with crackers and forest officials said that it died standing in river Velliyar after it suffered an injury in its lower jaw.

Ram Vilas Paswan: Kingmaker who outlasted many kings

Ram Vilas Paswan: Kingmaker who outlasted many kings

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

It is an ode to his politics that believed in building bridges across social or political divides that he was one of the most liked state leaders among the upper castes even as he drew his support mostly from Dalits, a group which at times shared antagonistic relations with the more prosperous communities due to a number of social and political reasons.

Why Ashok Chawla quit as NSE chairman

Why Ashok Chawla quit as NSE chairman

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

The move comes after CBI gets sanction to prosecute him in Aircel-Maxis case