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Cops recover letter exposing 'Maoist plan' to assassinate PM

Cops recover letter exposing 'Maoist plan' to assassinate PM

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

The letter says Maoists want to assassinate Modi the way former PM Rajiv Gandhi was killed, say Maharashtra CM and the state police.

Former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit passes away

Former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit passes away

Rediff.com20 Jul 2019

She was admitted to Escorts hospital a few days ago.

'Weak Modi is scared of Xi': Rahul attacks govt over Masood Azhar

'Weak Modi is scared of Xi': Rahul attacks govt over Masood Azhar

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

The Congress questioned Modi what was the use of "swinging" with Xi.

'If Kashmiri Pandits have to come back, then it has to be done honestly'

'If Kashmiri Pandits have to come back, then it has to be done honestly'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

'There is no point in just saying, 'hum wapas bhej denge (we will send Kashmiri Pandits back)'.'

Why Modi-Shah failed to convince the farmers

Why Modi-Shah failed to convince the farmers

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

In politics, if your objective is only winning elections, just Chanakya neeti might do. For governance you need both, Chanakya neeti and Ram Rajya. You can neither beat up the farmers into submission, nor dismiss them as 'Khalistanis', asserts Shekhar Gupta.

Why the axe fell on 3 senior ministers

Why the axe fell on 3 senior ministers

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

To believe that the key job of his senior ministers is to ensure that his image be kept intact whatever be the outcome of his policies is to expect too much even of someone as ambitious as Narendra Modi, asserts Rashme Sehgal.

Before swearing-in, Modi to meet new ministers at home

Before swearing-in, Modi to meet new ministers at home

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal, Narendra Singh Tomar, Prakash Javadekar, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Dharmendra Pradhan and Smriti Irani are also likely to join the second Modi government after being its members in its first avatar.

Kohli, Chanu to receive Khel Ratna on September 25

Kohli, Chanu to receive Khel Ratna on September 25

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is among the 20 sportspersons picked for the Arjuna Awards, who will be honoured by President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Priyanka enters politics to revive Congress in UP ahead of LS polls

Priyanka enters politics to revive Congress in UP ahead of LS polls

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

Priyanka Gandhi was earlier actively involved in key decision making in the party along with her mother and brother, including the selection of new chief ministers for Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh recently.

Massive protests in Jamia after gunman injures student during anti-CAA march

Massive protests in Jamia after gunman injures student during anti-CAA march

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

The man, who identified himself as 'Rambhakt Gopal', was subsequently overpowered by police and detained. The gunman went live on Facebook before the brandishing the gun.

Coal blocks: BJP hits out at Sonia for defending PM

Coal blocks: BJP hits out at Sonia for defending PM

Rediff.com23 Apr 2013

Accusing Congress chief Sonia Gandhi of "arrogance" after she dismissed its demand for the prime minister's resignation on coal blocks issue, BJP on Tuesday demanded that original CBI affidavit on status report and emails sent to the agency by PMO be made public.

What are Bumrah and Prithvi Shaw up to?

What are Bumrah and Prithvi Shaw up to?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Bumrah bowled full tilt at Rishabh Pant while Prithvi spent time with trainer Nick Webb

Vinesh for Khel Ratna; Aware, Deepak Punia and Sakshi nominated for Arjuna

Vinesh for Khel Ratna; Aware, Deepak Punia and Sakshi nominated for Arjuna

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

World silver winner Deepak Punia, making a transition from junior to senior circuit, and Rahul Aware, who won a bronze in Nur Sultan, are deserving candidates for the Arjuna Award.

Naidu steps up efforts for 3rd Front, meets opposition leaders

Naidu steps up efforts for 3rd Front, meets opposition leaders

Rediff.com18 May 2019

Naidu met Congress president Rahul Gandhi and discussed with him the possibilities of all opposition parties uniting and forging a joint opposition alliance.

'Modi a scorpion sitting on Shivling': Tharoor quotes RSS source to target PM

'Modi a scorpion sitting on Shivling': Tharoor quotes RSS source to target PM

Rediff.com28 Oct 2018

Tharoor claimed that this quote of the unnamed RSS source was quoted in a news article that he had read some years ago.

Decision on Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh CMs today

Decision on Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh CMs today

Rediff.com14 Dec 2018

While Gehlot is learnt to be leading the race for chief minister's post, Pilot is also putting up stiff resistance and is staking his claim.

Sonia should share blame for govt's performance: BJP

Sonia should share blame for govt's performance: BJP

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday hit out at Congress President Sonia Gandhi, saying she should share the blame for the government's performance and the current economic ills the country faced.

LS passes bill to extend SC-ST quota in legislatures

LS passes bill to extend SC-ST quota in legislatures

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

SC/ST reservation in the LS and state assemblies extended for another 10 yrs. However, the benefit was not extended to Anglo-Indian members.

Farmers block highways, roads during 3-hour chakka jam

Farmers block highways, roads during 3-hour chakka jam

Rediff.com6 Feb 2021

Protesting farmers owing allegiance to different farmers' bodies blocked state and national highways at several places on Saturday, causing inconvenience to commuters.

Priyanka stopped from going to Sonbhadra to meet clash victims

Priyanka stopped from going to Sonbhadra to meet clash victims

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

"I want to peacefully meet the family members of the victims who had fallen to the bullets in the clash. I want to see the orders under which I have been stopped to meet them," Priyanka Gandhi said while sitting on the dharna .

BJP Tactics Won't Cut Much Ice In TN

BJP Tactics Won't Cut Much Ice In TN

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

The Hindutva social media continues to present the DMK especially as anti-god, anti-Hindu and anti-Brahmin. The strategy did not work in the past, it has not worked in the present, and would not work in the future, as a massive vote-getter, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.

Kamal Nath, man of the match, in Madhya Pradesh

Kamal Nath, man of the match, in Madhya Pradesh

Rediff.com14 Dec 2018

The 72-year-old master strategist ensured that the Congress's internal conflict ended and took on the Bharatiya Janata Party and Shivraj Singh Chouhan -- the state's longest ever serving chief minister.

Rahul promises minimum income for poor if Cong comes to power

Rahul promises minimum income for poor if Cong comes to power

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

Gandhi added the minimum income guarantee would be implemented across the country.

BJP Parl party executive: PM Modi to be leader in LS

BJP Parl party executive: PM Modi to be leader in LS

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be the deputy leader.

Amid FB controversy, BJP MLA says he posted nothing communal

Amid FB controversy, BJP MLA says he posted nothing communal

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

He said his official FB page had been 'hacked and blocked' in 2018 but that there has been no response from the police on a complaint filed by him on the matter so far.

IAS officer's death: Siddaramaiah takes on opposition, says 'truth will come out'

IAS officer's death: Siddaramaiah takes on opposition, says 'truth will come out'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2015

Blasting the opposition for making baseless allegations to gain political mileage, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said he had promised IAS officer DK Ravi's parents that the truth regarding his death would come out.

Rahul to contest from South where he leads Modi in polls

Rahul to contest from South where he leads Modi in polls

Rediff.com24 Mar 2019

With Rahul showing a significant lead over Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi in opinion polls across southern India but lagging in the north, the Congress believes his contesting from the south will help galvanise cadres.

AAP to go solo in UP, contest all 403 seats

AAP to go solo in UP, contest all 403 seats

Rediff.com12 Sep 2021

"Our party is stronger than the Congress in the state. While the Congress won 40 seats in panchayat polls, we scored a victory in 83 panchayats. AAP got over 40 lakh votes in these polls, where 1600 party candidates contested," Singh, AAP's UP in-charge and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said.

How Owaisi reacted to 'Jai Shri Ram' chants in LS

How Owaisi reacted to 'Jai Shri Ram' chants in LS

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MP from Hyderabad, chanted "Jai Bheem, Jai Meem, Takbeer Allahu Akbar, Jai Hind", after members from the ruling side shouted slogans of 'Jai Shri Ram', 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Vande Mataram'.

266 Indians return; 3 more flights head to Libya

266 Indians return; 3 more flights head to Libya

Rediff.com1 Mar 2011

Vayalar Ravi, who is also the Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs, was at the terminal 2 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport to receive the Indians evacuated from the Libyan capital Tripoli.

Birju Maharaj: A life dedicated to Kathak

Birju Maharaj: A life dedicated to Kathak

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

The legendary dancer did not just take Kathak to the world but also passed on his craft to generations of students

SC puts sedition law on hold until review, says no new FIRs

SC puts sedition law on hold until review, says no new FIRs

Rediff.com11 May 2022

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the operation of sedition law, and ruled that all pending cases, appeals and proceedings with respect to charges framed for sedition should be kept in abeyance.

PHOTOS: Netas pick up broom for swachhata campaign

PHOTOS: Netas pick up broom for swachhata campaign

Rediff.com15 Sep 2018

He launched the "cleanliness is service" exercise to push for greater public participation in one of his government's centrepiece programmes launched on October 2, 2015.

Modi acted as Anil Ambani's middleman in Rafale deal: Rahul

Modi acted as Anil Ambani's middleman in Rafale deal: Rahul

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

The BJP said the email purportedly by an Airbus executive referred to a helicopter deal and not Rafale.

'Farmers will show their might in 2019 poll': Oppn unites against 'anti-farmer' govt

'Farmers will show their might in 2019 poll': Oppn unites against 'anti-farmer' govt

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

If the Indian government insults them, then they will will ensure its removal, Gandhi said.

Rahul dares Modi for one-on-one debate on Rafale; counters Jaitley

Rahul dares Modi for one-on-one debate on Rafale; counters Jaitley

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

Gandhi used a purported audio clip to allege that Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is 'blackmailing' Modi.

US wanted China to intervene against India in 1971 War

US wanted China to intervene against India in 1971 War

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

On December 10, Kissinger began to encourage the Chinese to take action against India: 'If the People's Republic were to consider the situation on the Indian subcontinent a threat to security, and if it took measures to protect its security, the US would oppose efforts of others to interfere with the People's Republic.' On the 50th anniversary of India's greatest military victory, Claude Arpi recalls how the US suggested that China intervene militarily on Pakistan's side.

Desis in DC for Trump inaugural

Desis in DC for Trump inaugural

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

The Republican Hindu Coalition will be out in force at Donald Trump's inauguration.

Arnab Goswami accuses 'Sonia's goons' of attacking him

Arnab Goswami accuses 'Sonia's goons' of attacking him

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

In a video posted after the alleged attack, Goswami said he was told by his security guards that the attackers were allegedly Youth Congress workers. However, there was no confirmation of the same by either police or the youth outfit.

'Failed dynast': Irani slams Rahul over Berkeley speech

'Failed dynast': Irani slams Rahul over Berkeley speech

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

She also challenged him to a public debate 'without a handwritten script' over his criticism of the Modi government.