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Congress targets PM over Nirav Modi; No one will be spared, says BJP

Congress targets PM over Nirav Modi; No one will be spared, says BJP

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

"Guide to looting India by Nirav Modi - - 1) Hug PM Modi 2) Be seen with him in Davos. Use that clout to: A) Steal 12,000 crore B) Slip out of the country like Mallya, while the government looks the other way," Congress chief Rahul Gandhi tweeted.

Are the COVID-19 figures in India correct?

Are the COVID-19 figures in India correct?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

'In our country, there is a lot of checks and balances, the figures cannot go wrong.' 'Because they are being checked by not only the governments, but by doctors themselves.'

How forces are keeping VIPs safe during poll campaign

How forces are keeping VIPs safe during poll campaign

Rediff.com16 May 2019

The Special Protection Group, the National Security Guard, the Central Reserve Police Force, the Central Industrial Security Force and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police are ensuring a watertight VIP security cover everyday to politicians campaigning across the country.

US court dismisses 1984 riots violation case against Congress

US court dismisses 1984 riots violation case against Congress

Rediff.com20 Dec 2014

A federal appeals court has dismissed a 1984 Sikh riots violation case filed against the Congress by a rights group, saying that the case does not sufficiently "touch and concern" the United States.

Kerala Congress chief resigns

Kerala Congress chief resigns

Rediff.com3 Apr 2003

The high command's choice of Thennala Balakrishna Pillai and Vayalar Ravi for the election to the Rajya Sabha appears to have prompted the resignation.

Government not diluting the SC/ST Act: Rajnath in LS

Government not diluting the SC/ST Act: Rajnath in LS

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

The home minister said eight people were killed -- six in Madhya Pradesh and one each in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, during Monday's Bharat Bandh.

Why our cricket team failed in England

Why our cricket team failed in England

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

The reasons for India's poor show in England lie between a very demanding captain, a very smug coach and inadequate coaching staff, says Sudhir Bisht.

'Pro-Dalit' BJP accuses Oppn of abetting violence on Dalit issues

'Pro-Dalit' BJP accuses Oppn of abetting violence on Dalit issues

Rediff.com8 Apr 2018

The BJP's charge was that the matter was being politicised as Prime Minister Narendra Modi came from a poor family

Modi has never lied on his marital status: BJP

Modi has never lied on his marital status: BJP

Rediff.com11 Apr 2014

After Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi attacked Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi over acknowledgement of his marital status, BJP on Friday asked why an issue was being made out of it when the Gujarat chief minister has "never lied" on the matter and there was "no aggrieved party".

Lalu-Mulayam-Mamata-Mayawati absence makes Sonia's iftar a political miss

Lalu-Mulayam-Mamata-Mayawati absence makes Sonia's iftar a political miss

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Sonia Gandhi's iftar was meant to be a powerful show of unity of Opposition parties to take on the Modi Sarkar, but that was not to be...

BJP asks Nitish to act against Lalu over his alleged conversation with jailed don

BJP asks Nitish to act against Lalu over his alleged conversation with jailed don

Rediff.com6 May 2017

Lalu landed in a soup after a news channel expose about a purported conversation with murder convict Mohammad Shahabuddin.

Modi's popularity rises unabated: Shah after Pew survey

Modi's popularity rises unabated: Shah after Pew survey

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

"The findings of Pew Global research are very significant. After the Modi government came to power, people's trust in the government, democracy and confidence that the nation is in the right direction has gone up drastically," the BJP chief said.

Janardhana Poojary new Karnataka PCC chief

Janardhana Poojary new Karnataka PCC chief

Rediff.com6 Feb 2003

He succeeded Allum Veerbhadrappa, who had expressed a desire to relinquish the post six months back.

Rahul rubbishes Modi's claims of development in Gujarat

Rahul rubbishes Modi's claims of development in Gujarat

Rediff.com22 Mar 2014

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a frontal attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party, charging it with pursuing "politics of strife" and questioning its alliance with Shiv Sena even as he rubbished Narendra Modi's claims of development in Gujarat.

I want to finish terror, Oppn wants to finish me: Modi in Patna

I want to finish terror, Oppn wants to finish me: Modi in Patna

Rediff.com3 Mar 2019

The statements made by the opposition parties after the preemptive air strike on terror camps have made only people of Pakistan happy, he claimed.

LK Advani's wife Kamla Advani passes away

LK Advani's wife Kamla Advani passes away

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Kamla Advani, the wife of Bharatiya Janata Party veteran L K Advani, died on Wednesday at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences due to heart failure.

Sonia studying situation in Kerala

Sonia studying situation in Kerala

Rediff.com15 Apr 2003

India's pride: A stunning cable-stayed bridge in Jammu & Kashmir

India's pride: A stunning cable-stayed bridge in Jammu & Kashmir

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Strategically important and first of the kind in North India and Jammu and Kashmir, the 592-meter long Basohli Bridge over River Ravi will be fourth of its kind in the country

Government clears watered down triple talaq bill for Rajya Sabha

Government clears watered down triple talaq bill for Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

While the proposed law will remain "non-bailable'', the accused can approach a magistrate even before trial to seek bail.

Modi calls Oppn 'poster boys of Pakistan'

Modi calls Oppn 'poster boys of Pakistan'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

The Congress for its part urged Modi not to politicise the armed forces.

Will Modi sideline the VHP once again?

Will Modi sideline the VHP once again?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

There are indications that the Modi dispensation was disinclined to bring the VHP into the temple-mosque frame.

Triple talaq bill stalled in RS as govt, Oppn lock horns

Triple talaq bill stalled in RS as govt, Oppn lock horns

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

Amid a stalemate between the government and the Opposition over the issue, the House failed to transact any significant business and was adjourned for the day.

Nehru wasn't keen about struggle against Communist ministry in Kerala

Nehru wasn't keen about struggle against Communist ministry in Kerala

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru appeared to have reservations about the Congress support to the 'liberation struggle' against Kerala's first Communist ministry led by E M S Namboodiripad, which was dismissed in 1959 within two years of coming to power.

Ranji roundup: Karnataka, Mumbai game ends in draw

Ranji roundup: Karnataka, Mumbai game ends in draw

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

Hosts Karnataka amassed three points on the basis of their crucial first-innings lead as their Elite Ranji Trophy Group A game against Mumbai ended in a tame draw in Belagavi.

Wishes pour in as PM Modi turns 66

Wishes pour in as PM Modi turns 66

Rediff.com17 Sep 2016

Modi visited his 97-year-old mother Hiraba in Gandhinagar and took her blessings.

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.

PM continued shooting for film after Pulwama attack: Congress

PM continued shooting for film after Pulwama attack: Congress

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

In his hunger for power, the prime minister has forgotten raj dharma, the Congress alleged.

Kejri's lesson: Only a 'Hinduised' Hindu can stop Modi

Kejri's lesson: Only a 'Hinduised' Hindu can stop Modi

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

'In Kejriwal's re-election, we are finally seeing someone who has successfully bridged his Hindu identity with ground-level development triumphing over the BJP,' notes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Ranji Trophy: Tiwary's triple ton puts Bengal on top

Ranji Trophy: Tiwary's triple ton puts Bengal on top

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.

Modi's seaplane ride on Sabarmati river

Modi's seaplane ride on Sabarmati river

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

The prime minister took the first-ever flight by such a craft in the country on the last day of campaigning for the Gujarat polls.

Prez dismisses plea to disqualify 27 AAP MLAs

Prez dismisses plea to disqualify 27 AAP MLAs

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

The EC had found no merit in the plea.

Justice Ranjan Gogo sworn-in as 46th Chief Justice of India

Justice Ranjan Gogo sworn-in as 46th Chief Justice of India

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

Speculation over Justice Gogoi's appointment as the next CJI arose after the court's four most senior judges, including Justice Gogoi, called a press conference in January and criticised Justice Misra on various issues.

Cric Buzz: Sivaramakrishnan, Chauhan, Khurasiya apply for selector's post

Cric Buzz: Sivaramakrishnan, Chauhan, Khurasiya apply for selector's post

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

News of all that's transpired on and off the cricket field.

BJP deploys big guns as Delhi campaign enters last lap

BJP deploys big guns as Delhi campaign enters last lap

Rediff.com1 Feb 2015

The BJP odeployed all its big guns -- from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to party chief Amit Shah

Pressure on Azam Khan to apologise for sexist remarks

Pressure on Azam Khan to apologise for sexist remarks

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Speaker Om Birla he will hold a meeting with leaders of all parties and then take a decision.

Assam polls: 'Infiltration, misgovernance' to be BJP-AGP combine's core issues

Assam polls: 'Infiltration, misgovernance' to be BJP-AGP combine's core issues

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

The AGP, which has ruled the state on its own twice, will play the junior partner and contest 24 seats while the rest 126 will be divided among BJP and three smaller outfits, with the saffron party leading the alliance.

Congress fires first salvo at Modi

Congress fires first salvo at Modi

Rediff.com27 May 2014

Is the demoralised party trying to open its account as an Opposition party?

People know oil price rising due to global factors, don't support bandh: Centre

People know oil price rising due to global factors, don't support bandh: Centre

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

Noting that oil prices had gone down after the BJP-led government came to power in May 2014, before they went up, Prasad said it is a problem whose solution is not in its hands.