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Why can't Centre call all-party meet on 'serious issue' of freebies, asks SC

Why can't Centre call all-party meet on 'serious issue' of freebies, asks SC

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said there must be a "debate" on the "serious" issue relating to the practice of political parties promising freebies and asked why cannot the Centre call for an all-party meeting on it.

The Jabariya Jodi Review

The Jabariya Jodi Review

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

Jabariya Jodi constantly confuses tacky as terrific, feels Sukanya Verma.

SC rejects govt's sealed cover on Adani panel names, to choose experts

SC rejects govt's sealed cover on Adani panel names, to choose experts

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to accept in a sealed cover the Centre's suggestion on a proposed panel of experts for strengthening regulatory measures for stock markets in the wake of the recent Adani group shares crash triggered by Hindenburg Research's fraud allegations.

6 held for Dalit sisters' rape, murder in Lakhimpur Kheri

6 held for Dalit sisters' rape, murder in Lakhimpur Kheri

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

The post-mortem reports of the two Dalit minor sisters who were found hanging from a tree in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district confirmed that they were raped and strangulated, the police said on Thursday.

Has BJP's Operation Nitish Begun?

Has BJP's Operation Nitish Begun?

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

Nitish Kumar has to make an existential choice: Between governance and politics, argues Aditi Phadnis.

Protests over Prophet remark in UP: 136 arrested for stone pelting

Protests over Prophet remark in UP: 136 arrested for stone pelting

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

People pelted stones at police personnel in Prayagraj and Saharanpur and protests broke out after Friday prayers in at least four other cities in Uttar Pradesh over a non-suspended BJP leader's recent remarks on Prophet Muhammad.

SC to hear plea seeking to quash Ashish Mishra's bail on March 11

SC to hear plea seeking to quash Ashish Mishra's bail on March 11

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana took note of the submissions of lawyer Prashant Bhushan that the other accused in the case are moving courts for grant of bail citing the relief granted to Ashish Mishra.

After poll loss, what makes Dhami confident of winning bypoll?

After poll loss, what makes Dhami confident of winning bypoll?

Rediff.com30 May 2022

In the brief history of the hill state of Uttarakhand, there has not been a single instance where a chief minister has lost a by-election, reports Shishir Prashant.

Lakhimpur: Family's demand for second autopsy of farmer accepted

Lakhimpur: Family's demand for second autopsy of farmer accepted

Rediff.com5 Oct 2021

The Uttar Pradesh authorities on Tuesday agreed to the demand for a second post-mortem of a farmer killed in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident after his family refused to cremate him, while mortal remains of the three others were consigned to flames at their native places during the day.

Curious case of Jitender Singh Tomar LLB

Curious case of Jitender Singh Tomar LLB

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

The fiasco over the former Delhi law minister's college degrees has damaged the reputation of the Aam Aadmi Party, says Nupur Sharma.

Mulayam's daughter-in-law donates Rs 11 lakh for Ram Temple

Mulayam's daughter-in-law donates Rs 11 lakh for Ram Temple

Rediff.com20 Feb 2021

Samajwadi Party founder and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav's younger daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav, who contributed Rs 11 lakh to the Ram Temple fund, has refused to 'take responsibility for her family's past actions'.

IPL Preview: What CSK, Lucknow must do to win

IPL Preview: What CSK, Lucknow must do to win

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

CSK, LSG seek improvement in top-order batting after opening losses

PM, BJP CMs, seers, Kashmir Files team to attend Yogi's swearing-in

PM, BJP CMs, seers, Kashmir Files team to attend Yogi's swearing-in

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

The ceremony on Friday will be attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and chief ministers of Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states.

Harish Rawat seems to be Congress's man of the hour in Uttarakhand

Harish Rawat seems to be Congress's man of the hour in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

Opinion polls by a section of the media channels have stated that Harish Rawat is the most liked politician for the post of chief minister, way ahead of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

Most Cong leaders favour Kishor's entry, Sonia to take final call

Most Cong leaders favour Kishor's entry, Sonia to take final call

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

Amid a series of deliberations over a strategy for upcoming general and assembly elections by poll strategist Prashant Kishor, a group of senior leaders of the Congress has given its recommendations to party president Sonia Gandhi and left it to her to take a call on them and initiate organisational changes.

2 Dalit sisters raped, found hanging from tree in UP's Lakhimpur

2 Dalit sisters raped, found hanging from tree in UP's Lakhimpur

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

The mother of the two girls alleged that they were murdered and accused three youths from the neighbouring village in Nighasan police station limits of abducting and killing them.

Lakhimpur incident: Murder case against Union minister's son

Lakhimpur incident: Murder case against Union minister's son

Rediff.com5 Oct 2021

The Uttar Pradesh government grappled on Monday with the aftermath of violence during a farmers protest in Lakhimpur Kheri, lodging a case against Union minister Ajay Mishra's son, promising a probe by a retired high court judge and stopping opposition leaders from reaching the trouble spot.

IPL PHOTOS: Rajasthan Royals edge CSK to finish second

IPL PHOTOS: Rajasthan Royals edge CSK to finish second

Rediff.com21 May 2022

IMAGES from the IPL match played between CSK and Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai on Friday.

The Model Who Became A Spy

The Model Who Became A Spy

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

'If you perform well, if you do your best, it stays with the viewer. That's how you grow.'

Supreme Court crossed Laxman Rekha in Nupur Sharma case: Ex-judges, officials

Supreme Court crossed Laxman Rekha in Nupur Sharma case: Ex-judges, officials

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

The statement was signed by 15 former judges, 77 ex-all India services officers and 25 veterans.

IPL Preview: Malik in focus as SRH play struggling CSK

IPL Preview: Malik in focus as SRH play struggling CSK

Rediff.com30 Apr 2022

Malik has been the find of the season as he outsmarted the top batters of the world with his brutal pace.

Vaishno Devi stampede: The 12 who died

Vaishno Devi stampede: The 12 who died

Rediff.com1 Jan 2022

Seven pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh and three from Delhi were among the 12 people who died in a stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Saturday, officials said.

'Muslims are back in UP politics with a bang'

'Muslims are back in UP politics with a bang'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

'The tally of Muslim MLAs has increased. They know they can make themselves count in the electoral system.'

'BJP workers brought bombs': UP cop's video goes viral

'BJP workers brought bombs': UP cop's video goes viral

Rediff.com11 Jul 2021

Additional Superintendent of Police (city), Etawah, Prashant Kumar Prasad is heard telling a senior over the phone, "Sir, I have been slapped. BJP workers have also brought bombs."

Beware of SERIAL KILLERS!

Beware of SERIAL KILLERS!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Joginder Tuteja looks at just how much audiences have loved Bollywood's serial killers.

UP: Gangsters' assets worth over Rs 1800 cr seized

UP: Gangsters' assets worth over Rs 1800 cr seized

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

In a special campaign from April 2017 till July 2021, 13,801 cases were lodged under the Gangster Act and 43,294 accused arrested, while the National Security Act was invoked against 630 people, Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order, Prashant Kumar said.

Box Office: X flops, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo is below average

Box Office: X flops, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo is below average

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

A look at the hits and misses of the week.

MF GURU: 'Which MFs will give good returns?'

MF GURU: 'Which MFs will give good returns?'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Box Office: Charlie Ke Chakkar Mein, Ranbaka flop

Box Office: Charlie Ke Chakkar Mein, Ranbaka flop

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

A look at the hits and misses of the week.

Opposition leaders to converge at Pawar's home on Tuesday

Opposition leaders to converge at Pawar's home on Tuesday

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Monday met political strategist Prashant Kishor in New Delhi and will host a meeting of leaders from several parties and eminent personalities on Tuesday to discuss the current scenario in the country, his party said and asserted that the Maratha strongman is working to unite the Opposition.

Box Office: Main Aur Charles does fairly; Titli flops

Box Office: Main Aur Charles does fairly; Titli flops

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

A look at the hits and misses at the box office this week.

Man accused of killing Bulandshahr cop arrested

Man accused of killing Bulandshahr cop arrested

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

The weapon of the killing, a pistol, however, is yet to be recovered, he said

'A civil democratic society can ill afford sacrificing the procedural safeguards legislatively provided'

'A civil democratic society can ill afford sacrificing the procedural safeguards legislatively provided'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

'Sanction serves the salutary object of providing safeguard to the accused from unwarranted prosecution and the agony and trauma of trial, and in the context of the stringent provisions of the UAPA, is an integral facet of due process of law.' If the report to the sanctioning officer for the first five accused in the case lacked the qualities required under the law, then for Professor Saibaba, the sanction came much after his trial had started!

Discontent in ranks bites both BJP and Congress in Uttarakhand

Discontent in ranks bites both BJP and Congress in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

the simmering discontent deep in the two parties is likely to mar the prospects of some candidates, making the contest keen, reports Shishir Prashant.

IPL 2022: Dhoni sums up CSK's season

IPL 2022: Dhoni sums up CSK's season

Rediff.com21 May 2022

CSK finished the season in ninth place, having suffered 10 defeats while managing to win only four times

Pawar and I keen to unite non-BJP Opposition, says Nitish after meetings

Pawar and I keen to unite non-BJP Opposition, says Nitish after meetings

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday called for a "main front" of all non-BJP parties to take on the ruling alliance in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and asserted that the decision on its leadership can be taken later.

IIT grad injures cops at UP temple, officials say 'terror incident'

IIT grad injures cops at UP temple, officials say 'terror incident'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

The accused, identified as Murtaza Abbasi, was arrested and has been sent to judicial remand for two weeks, police said and alleged that he tried to forcibly enter the temple, which was teeming with devotees during the Navratri festival, after raising the religious slogan of 'Allahu Akbar'.

'Life will always be difficult'

'Life will always be difficult'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

'And it always should be.' 'I believe nothing should come easily to anyone because then there is no thrill in it.'

Aww! A lion cub and his human daddy

Aww! A lion cub and his human daddy

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

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'Gandhis are losing respect within the Congress'

'Gandhis are losing respect within the Congress'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2022

'That would be very bad for them and suicidal for both the Gandhis and the Congress party.'