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BJP worker among 4 arrested over Lakhimpur violence

BJP worker among 4 arrested over Lakhimpur violence

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

Union Minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra along with others accused in the case were also sent into judicial custody from police custody on Monday, the officials said.

PICS: Neeraj, Mithali, Chhetri, Sreejesh get Khel Ratna honour

PICS: Neeraj, Mithali, Chhetri, Sreejesh get Khel Ratna honour

Rediff.com13 Nov 2021

Paralympic gold-winners Avani Lekhara, Sumit Antil, Pramod Bhagat, Krishna Nagar, Manish Narwal were also given the Khel Ratna at a dazzling awards ceremony on Saturday.

Attack Review

Attack Review

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

John Abraham is impressive in Attack. Sadly, the story is not, notes Namrata Thakker.

Serum's Covid vaccine, Covovax, recommended for approval

Serum's Covid vaccine, Covovax, recommended for approval

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

The Pune-based firm had submitted interim safety and immunogenicity data of phase 2/3 bridging clinical trial conducted in the country as well as interim clinical trial data of safety and efficacy from phase3 clinical trials conducted in the UK and the US along with its application.

How BJP ensures beneficiaries of govt schemes vote for it

How BJP ensures beneficiaries of govt schemes vote for it

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

A vistarak is assigned to convince voters of the 'far-reaching benefits' of the schemes and doles handed out by the Centre and the UP government.

K'taka Cong chief says no differences with Siddaramaiah over MLC candidates

K'taka Cong chief says no differences with Siddaramaiah over MLC candidates

Rediff.com22 May 2022

He said the state unit only sends the recommendation but does not take sides as to who should be given the ticket.

Bigg Boss 15: Tejasswi gets a 'boyfriend'!

Bigg Boss 15: Tejasswi gets a 'boyfriend'!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

Tejasswi calls Bigg Boss her boyfriend!

Govt places second purchase order for 1 crore doses of Covishield

Govt places second purchase order for 1 crore doses of Covishield

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

The Centre on Wednesday placed a second purchase order with the Serum Institute of India for the supply of one crore doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine 'Covishield', each costing Rs 210, including GST, sources said.

Prophet row: Friday prayers go peacefully in UP a week after violence

Prophet row: Friday prayers go peacefully in UP a week after violence

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

A week after violence erupted in Uttar Pradesh over the remarks on Prophet Muhammad by a Bharatiya Janata Party leader, no untoward incident took place following the Friday prayers, an official said in Lucknow.

UP BJP leader shoots man dead, officials suspended

UP BJP leader shoots man dead, officials suspended

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath ordered the suspension of the sub divisional magistrate, circle officer and all other policemen present at the spot in Durjanpur village in Ballia's Reoti area, police said.

Indian football: ATK Mohun Bagan crush rivals SC East Bengal

Indian football: ATK Mohun Bagan crush rivals SC East Bengal

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

Roy Krishna powered ATK Mohun Bagan to a 3-1 win over SC East Bengal

After Jinnah praise, Akhilesh ally Rajbhar blames RSS for partition

After Jinnah praise, Akhilesh ally Rajbhar blames RSS for partition

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

A day after saying that there would have been no partition if Muhammad Ali Jinnah was made the first prime minister of the country, Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar blamed the RSS on Thursday for the historic event.

Paytm earmarks Rs 50 cr for cashback offers

Paytm earmarks Rs 50 cr for cashback offers

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

Digital payments firm Paytm has earmarked Rs 50 crore for rolling out a cashback program for consumers and merchants to celebrate six years of Digital India, the company said on Friday. Under the offer, Paytm has announced cashbacks for merchants and consumers in India, for every transaction made through the Paytm app. The program will be rolled out in 200 districts across the country with special drives in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

China got first 'jhatka' during Galwan: Ex-Army chief Gen Naravane

China got first 'jhatka' during Galwan: Ex-Army chief Gen Naravane

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

Gen Naravane said that the Indian Army did not hide casualties during Galwan clash in eastern Ladakh as the Chinse have done.

Tendulkar's Viber public chat first to hit one million followers

Tendulkar's Viber public chat first to hit one million followers

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Viber, the mobile communications app offering free messaging and HD-quality calls, has announced that iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's public chat has become the first to exceed one million followers.

Deepika, Sara to join NCB probe in drugs case on Saturday

Deepika, Sara to join NCB probe in drugs case on Saturday

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Deepika and her husband Ranveer Singh on Thursday flew back to Mumbai from Goa, ahead of her appearance before the NCB. The couple arrived at Goa International Airport amid heavy security around 8 pm and boarded a chartered flight.

UP polls: All eyes on Varanasi in final phase as Modi leads blitzkrieg

UP polls: All eyes on Varanasi in final phase as Modi leads blitzkrieg

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

Voting for the seventh and final round will be held on March 7 for Varanasi and its eight adjoining districts.

'A change of guard is badly needed'

'A change of guard is badly needed'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

'In Bengal it is a very sad way in which the party is faring. I don't have high hopes.'

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.

MPs use e-cars, bikes to reach Parliament for Winter Session

MPs use e-cars, bikes to reach Parliament for Winter Session

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

Several MPs on Monday made a statement against pollution in the national capital by riding bicycles, sporting masks and even choosing electric vehicles over fuel guzzlers as they arrived for the Winter Session of Parliament.

Modi's Cult Of Personality

Modi's Cult Of Personality

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

'It was more than ego.' 'It carried with it a sincere belief that he was the quintessence of the country, that the country's destiny was irrevocably intertwined with his destiny.' An excerpt from T J S George's The Dismantling of India: In 35 Portraits.

Dark fibre case: Sebi slaps Rs 7 cr fine on NSE, Rs 5 cr on Chitra and Subramanian

Dark fibre case: Sebi slaps Rs 7 cr fine on NSE, Rs 5 cr on Chitra and Subramanian

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

Sebi has imposed a penalty totalling Rs 44 crore on 18 entities, including the National Stock Exchange, its business development officer Ravi Varanasi, former MD and CEO Chitra Ramkrishna and her adviser Subramanian Anand along with certain stock brokers in the 'dark fibre' case.

Will be able to supply 10 cr Covishield doses in June: Serum

Will be able to supply 10 cr Covishield doses in June: Serum

Rediff.com30 May 2021

In a recent letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, SII said its employees have been working round the clock in spite of various challenges because of the pandemic.

Who 'Trapped' Raj Thackeray?

Who 'Trapped' Raj Thackeray?

Rediff.com25 May 2022

'Getting Brijbhushan to rake up Thackeray's anti-north Indian stand is the BJP's way of cutting Raj Thackeray to size.' 'Could just one MP have stopped Raj Thackeray's Ayodhya tour?'

Day after name calling, Shivpal says 'all is well' in Yadav family

Day after name calling, Shivpal says 'all is well' in Yadav family

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

A day after high drama at a key meeting of the ruling Samajwadi Party, its state unit chief Shivpal Yadav on Tuesday said all was well in the party as he visited Mulayam Singh Yadav's residence and was joined in later by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.

Modi Cabinet reshuffle: Who got what

Modi Cabinet reshuffle: Who got what

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Fifteen Cabinet ministers and 28 Ministers of State were sworn-in by President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday evening.

When Indian skippers and selectors crossed swords...

When Indian skippers and selectors crossed swords...

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

The breakdown in communication between national selectors, led by chairman Chetan Sharma, and the team management comprising skipper Virat Kohli over Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran's contentious selection, is not the first such instance in Indian cricket.

Meet the BJP's silent army in Bengal

Meet the BJP's silent army in Bengal

Rediff.com3 Apr 2021

'They are our go-to men, our trouble-shooters.' 'They draw their strength from remaining low-key and accessible only to our workers.'

Bigg Boss 15: Is Tejasswi playing the VICTIM CARD?

Bigg Boss 15: Is Tejasswi playing the VICTIM CARD?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

Salman has a earful for everyone, including Karan for never taking a stand.

Why Modi-Shah got rid of Rawat

Why Modi-Shah got rid of Rawat

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

Inability to take everyone along during his nearly four-year term led to Trivendra Singh Rawat's undoing. He tried to take control of all major departments by holding on to more than 40 of them, but still could not deliver.

Opposition members' conduct in RS shameful: Rajnath

Opposition members' conduct in RS shameful: Rajnath

Rediff.com20 Sep 2020

Singh noted that opposition members tore rule book, threw papers at the desk of the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, who was in the Chair, and climbed the officials' table -- something, he added, he had never witnessed before.

Sonia ignores 'narrow-minded' Giriraj; Bihar court orders FIR

Sonia ignores 'narrow-minded' Giriraj; Bihar court orders FIR

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Thursday brushed aside Union minister Giriraj Singh's racist comment saying she need not reply to a person with "neech mansikita" (narrow mindset)

Smriti Irani's close aide shot dead in Amethi, 5 booked

Smriti Irani's close aide shot dead in Amethi, 5 booked

Rediff.com26 May 2019

Police did not rule out the possibility of it being a 'political murder'.

Four booked UP for making inflammatory posts on social media

Four booked UP for making inflammatory posts on social media

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

Four people have been booked for making objectionable and inflammatory posts on social media sites, officials said on Friday.

The Day I Directed Amitabh Bachchan

The Day I Directed Amitabh Bachchan

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

'This man changed the mindset of a generation.'

Nepalese officials claim Indian youth shot were smuggling drugs

Nepalese officials claim Indian youth shot were smuggling drugs

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

Nepalese officials had alleged that the four entered Nepal for the smuggling of narcotics. They also claimed to have recovered 'brown sugar', a pistol and a machine used to print fake currency notes from Govinda Singh.

Deepika's Most SUCCESSFUL Jodis

Deepika's Most SUCCESSFUL Jodis

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

Deepika Padukone is set to begin her next with Hrithik Roshan, one waits to see if this would be a start of a new innings with her latest co-star.

Haryana DGP: People have right to 'kill' those indulging in murder, arson

Haryana DGP: People have right to 'kill' those indulging in murder, arson

Rediff.com27 May 2016

Haryana Director General of Police K P Singh has kicked up a controversy with his remarks that common people coming across any miscreant trying to outrage the modesty of a woman or indulging in acts of arson or murder have the right to "take his life".

Bigg Boss 15: Karan, Pratik Have UGLY Brawl

Bigg Boss 15: Karan, Pratik Have UGLY Brawl

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

All the contestants get a chance to enter the main house. But Rs 5 lakh from the prize money is at stake.

Record 19 Oppn MPs suspended from RS for week after ruckus over price rise

Record 19 Oppn MPs suspended from RS for week after ruckus over price rise

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

While seven of the suspended MPs belonged to the TMC, six were from the DMK, three from the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, two from the Communist Party of India-Marxist and one from the Communist Party of India.