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Nitish says 'all is well' amid Kishor-BJP spat

Nitish says 'all is well' amid Kishor-BJP spat

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal-United president Nitish Kumar on Tuesday asserted that "all is well" in the National Democratic Alliance even as his party vice president Prashant Kishor opened a front against Bharatiya Janata Party leader and his deputy in the government Sushil Kumar Modi.

Congress forces RS adjournment over Uttarakhand

Congress forces RS adjournment over Uttarakhand

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Congress members trooped into the Well of the House, raising slogans against the government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Leader of the House and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said no discussion other than on proclamation of President's Rule in Uttarakhand can take place.

Ranji Roundup: Pujara slams record-extending double ton

Ranji Roundup: Pujara slams record-extending double ton

Rediff.com12 Jan 2020

A round-up of Ranji matches played on Sunday.

14 sensational murders that shook India

14 sensational murders that shook India

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Rediff.com looks at other sensational murder mysteries that left India shell-shocked.

Sumariwalla re-elected AFI president

Sumariwalla re-elected AFI president

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

Adille Sumariwalla was re-elected unopposed as the president of Athletics Federation of India (AFI) for a second term at its Annual General Body Meeting in New Delhi on Friday.

Touching scenes at Vinod Khanna's funeral

Touching scenes at Vinod Khanna's funeral

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

Co-stars, colleagues, friends, everyone who knew him... paid homage to Vinod Khanna.

Man behind Jet Airways flight hoax tweet surrenders in Jaipur

Man behind Jet Airways flight hoax tweet surrenders in Jaipur

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

Surinder Pratap, whose Twitter handle carried the tweet, was neither detained nor arrested by Jaipur police since it said no case was registered against him in the city.

Ranji roundup: Pujara hits record 12th double ton, goes past Merchant

Ranji roundup: Pujara hits record 12th double ton, goes past Merchant

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

Cheteshwar Pujara surpassed Vijay Merchant's record for the most double hundreds by an Indian in first-class cricket -- a record that stood for almost 70 years. A roundup of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches on Thursday.

4 Nirbhaya convicts executed in Tihar over 7 yrs after crime

4 Nirbhaya convicts executed in Tihar over 7 yrs after crime

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

Mukesh Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar Singh (31) were executed at 5.30 am for the savage assault in an empty moving bus on the 23-year-old physiotherapy intern who came to be known the world over as Nirbhaya.

Nepal to amend Constitution to address Madhesis' demands

Nepal to amend Constitution to address Madhesis' demands

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

The Madhes-based parties have been protesting for over four months against the seven-province model proposed in the new Constitution that divides their ancestral land.

Deepa Malik joins Bajrang for Khel Ratna, Jadeja among 19 for Arjuna

Deepa Malik joins Bajrang for Khel Ratna, Jadeja among 19 for Arjuna

Rediff.com17 Aug 2019

The committee also picked 19 sportspersons for the Arjuna Award, including the likes of cricketers Ravindra Jadeja and Poonam Yadav, track and field stars Tejinder Pal Singh Toor, Mohammed Anas and Swapna Barman.

Cong resists move to present U'khand budget bill in RS

Cong resists move to present U'khand budget bill in RS

Rediff.com10 May 2016

Congress members also vociferously pressed for a discussion on the Comptroller and Auditor General report.

2 army men, among 5, selected for Kirti Chakra

2 army men, among 5, selected for Kirti Chakra

Rediff.com15 Aug 2017

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday approved a total of 112 gallantry awards for defence and paramilitary personnel for their sacrifices to the nation, the defence ministry said.

Botched surgeries: Chhattisgarh HC takes suo motu cognisance; seeks report

Botched surgeries: Chhattisgarh HC takes suo motu cognisance; seeks report

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

The Chhattisgarh High Court on Thursday sought a detailed report, to be tabled within the next ten days, from the state government on the botched sterilisation surgeries in Bilaspur district, after it took suo motu cognisance of the incident, which left 11 women dead and many critical.

UP: Rajya Rani Express derails, sabotage suspected

UP: Rajya Rani Express derails, sabotage suspected

Rediff.com15 Apr 2017

UP police said that a three-foot portion of the track where the train derailed was missing.

Should you accumulate this stock for 15-20 years?

Should you accumulate this stock for 15-20 years?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Meet the Bigg Boss 10 contestants

Meet the Bigg Boss 10 contestants

Rediff.com12 Oct 2016

India's most loved controversial reality show is back!

A big challenge to Modi's Congress-mukt Bharat dream

A big challenge to Modi's Congress-mukt Bharat dream

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Priyanka Gandhi will strike a deal with Mayawati and not Akhilesh, says Nazarwala.

For India's surging economy, small is beautiful

For India's surging economy, small is beautiful

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

India has more than 45 million SMEs, accounting for nearly 40 percent of gross domestic product.

BJP first list out; Modi fielded from Varanasi, Shah replaces Advani

BJP first list out; Modi fielded from Varanasi, Shah replaces Advani

Rediff.com21 Mar 2019

Smriti Irani will reprise her electoral battle with Rahul Gandhi from Amethi.

E-wallets plan to become more than just digital money providers

E-wallets plan to become more than just digital money providers

Rediff.com4 Jan 2018

With the arrival of new players such as Amazon Pay, Google Tez and Flipkart's PhonePe, digital money companies are now changing their business pitch.

Rajya Sabha washed out over currency notes issue

Rajya Sabha washed out over currency notes issue

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

Congress forced four adjournments of the proceedings in the RS over what it called as 'biggest scam of this century'.

Portfolios allocated to ministers in Rajasthan; Gehlot keeps 9, Pilot 5

Portfolios allocated to ministers in Rajasthan; Gehlot keeps 9, Pilot 5

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

Apart from the chief minister and deputy chief minister, 13 cabinet and 10 ministers of state were allocated portfolios.

'Everybody in Bollywood is not looking for sex'

'Everybody in Bollywood is not looking for sex'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

Babumoshai Bandookbaaz actress Bidita Bag gives us a ringside view of Bollywood.

Oldest Babri litigant Hashim Ansari passes away

Oldest Babri litigant Hashim Ansari passes away

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Born in Ayodhya, Ansari was the first to file the suit on the matter in the court of civil judge of Faizabad in 1949.

Like Congress, BJP too guilty of dynastic politics?

Like Congress, BJP too guilty of dynastic politics?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

A list of some prominent political families of the BJP.

Sena goes after ally BJP: 'We don't use Hindutva to gain power'

Sena goes after ally BJP: 'We don't use Hindutva to gain power'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday came under fresh attack from its ally Shiv Sena, which slammed it for creating a "trust deficit" by hobnobbing with the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena in the run-up to the polls and asked it to mend its ways and follow the "alliance dharma".

Apologise if you can't fulfill black money promise: Oppn to govt

Apologise if you can't fulfill black money promise: Oppn to govt

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

The government on Wednesday came under a blistering attack in Rajya Sabha on the issue of black money, with Congress asking it to apologise before people for 'selling lies' or else fulfill the poll promise made to them.

Ranji roundup: Kerala humiliate Bengal at Eden Gardens

Ranji roundup: Kerala humiliate Bengal at Eden Gardens

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

Kerala blew away home favourites Bengal by nine wickets and with a day to spare for their second successive win in the Ranji Trophy, consolidating the position atop the Elite Group B standings.

Uproar in Parliament over I-T raids on Karnataka minister

Uproar in Parliament over I-T raids on Karnataka minister

Rediff.com2 Aug 2017

The Income Tax raids on a Karnataka minister on Wednesday had its echo in Parliament where the protesting Congress members disrupted the proceedings

Dadri lynching: Cong asks PM to break 'deafening silence'

Dadri lynching: Cong asks PM to break 'deafening silence'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Congress on Monday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "break his silence" over the alleged "provocative" statements by the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in connection with the Dadri lynching, saying that not doing so would suggest that they had his "approval".

Chidambaram opts out of LS race; son given Sivaganga ticket

Chidambaram opts out of LS race; son given Sivaganga ticket

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

Union Minister P Chidambaram has opted out of the Lok Sabha election with the party on Thursday night nominating his son Karti from his constituency Sivaganga in Tamil Nadu while another Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad was brought as a candidate from Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir.

Umrika comes to India!

Umrika comes to India!

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

Umrika, which won the audience award in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015, finally releases in India.

Storm over Sabir Ali leaves RSS, Modi divided

Storm over Sabir Ali leaves RSS, Modi divided

Rediff.com29 Mar 2014

A highly-placed source in the BJP told Rediff.com, "Just as the Sangh dislikes the pseudo-secularism of the Congress, the Sangh also has a distaste for the pseudo Hindutva that the BJP is trying to practise in maddening race for power."

Modi lists 'abuses' by Congress leaders; says Aiyar gave his 'supari' in Pak

Modi lists 'abuses' by Congress leaders; says Aiyar gave his 'supari' in Pak

Rediff.com9 Dec 2017

'He gave this 'gaali' (abuse) to me or you? Did he abuse me or Gujarat? Did he abuse the cultured society of India or me?' Modi asked the people at a rally in Banaskantha.

PNB scam, demand for special status for AP stall Parliament

PNB scam, demand for special status for AP stall Parliament

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

Noisy protests disrupted the both houses of the Parliament on the first day of the second part of the budget session

Rajnath says no truth in bugging reports; uproar in Parliament

Rajnath says no truth in bugging reports; uproar in Parliament

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

The issue of alleged bugging at Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's residence rocked Parliament on Wednesday with Congress alleging that the methods used in Gujarat to keep tabs on ministers and MPs were being employed at the Centre, a charge stoutly rejected by Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

'Ram temple will be built during BJP rule': Sakshi Maharaj

'Ram temple will be built during BJP rule': Sakshi Maharaj

Rediff.com7 Jun 2015

Controversial Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sakshi Maharaj on Sunday declared the Ram temple at Ayodhya will be built under the Centre's BJP government, which has "four more years to go", drawing sharp criticism from opposition Congress party.

Goodbye, Vinod! Khanna's schoolmates pay tribute

Goodbye, Vinod! Khanna's schoolmates pay tribute

Rediff.com27 Apr 2017

The charismatic actor came to spend the next three years at Barnes School and Junior College at Devlali, near Nashik, in Maharashtra. His former schoolmates pay tribute to their late friend.

19-yr-old student linked to Vyapam smothered, reveals autopsy

19-yr-old student linked to Vyapam smothered, reveals autopsy

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

The findings of the autopsy were suggestive of the death being "homicidal", as per the autopsy report issued on January 9, 2012.