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Congress a 'sinking ship' being deserted by its allies: BJP

Congress a 'sinking ship' being deserted by its allies: BJP

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

Amidst reports of unease between Congress and its allies, Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday said the party was a "sinking ship" which was being deserted by its passengers.

Tharoor has a tough fight on his hands

Tharoor has a tough fight on his hands

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

Shobha Warrier reports from Thiruvananthapuram where a former UN diplomat is battling a former governor for the Lok Sabha seat.

Govt to implement CAS this year

Govt to implement CAS this year

Rediff.com7 May 2003

The government would implement Conditional Access System for cable television from July 15 and any attempt to violate it would be punished, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ravishankar Prasad said on Wednesday.\n\n\n\n

Boy, 8, refuses to obey court

Boy, 8, refuses to obey court

Rediff.com27 Nov 2004

Microsoft connects to Indians via Aadhaar

Microsoft connects to Indians via Aadhaar

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

Use of Aadhaar on Skype Lite and LinkedIn will allow Microsoft to bring on board millions in small towns and rural areas lacking e-mail IDs, reports Sheetal Agarwal.

From Aquaguard salesman to entrepreneur

From Aquaguard salesman to entrepreneur

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

Prof B Ravishankar from Mylapore, Chennai shares his inspiring story.

Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti must be sacked: BJP

Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti must be sacked: BJP

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti must be sacked, Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday said as pressure mounted on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for action against his controversial ministerial colleague.

Jet CEO Gary Kenneth Toomey quits

Jet CEO Gary Kenneth Toomey quits

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

The airline's chief financial officer Ravishankar Gopalakrishnan will be acting as the CEO.

SC sets Oct 18 deadline to complete Ayodhya case hearing

SC sets Oct 18 deadline to complete Ayodhya case hearing

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

The SC also said that if parties to the case want to amicably resolve the matter through mediation, they can still go ahead with it.

Zuckerberg invests $50 mn in Bengaluru firm

Zuckerberg invests $50 mn in Bengaluru firm

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

This is the first investment in Asia from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, which was founded by Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan

Uttarakhand flood: Bihar BJP leader rescued

Uttarakhand flood: Bihar BJP leader rescued

Rediff.com20 Jun 2013

Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ashwani Choubey and his family, who were stranded in a temple in Kedarnath, have been rescued and brought to Dehradun by a helicopter on Thursday.

Ayodhya case: SC gives mediators time till Aug 15

Ayodhya case: SC gives mediators time till Aug 15

Rediff.com10 May 2019

The counsel appearing for both the Hindu and Muslim parties expressed confidence over the ongoing mediation proceedings and said they are fully cooperating with the process.

SC to hear Ayodhya case if mediation panel fails to find solution

SC to hear Ayodhya case if mediation panel fails to find solution

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

The bench said after perusing the report, if it came to a conclusion that an amicable solution through mediation was not possible, then the apex court would commence day-to-day hearing in the matter from July 25.

Patna Sahib: One of India's most interesting contests

Patna Sahib: One of India's most interesting contests

Rediff.com11 May 2019

Nowhere else has caste, power politics, and generational change come together to form a combination so potent that it is combustible.

Padma awards for Advani, Amitabh, Ramdev?

Padma awards for Advani, Amitabh, Ramdev?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

Who will make it to this year's Padma awards list?

Youths wave black flags at Shatrughan in Patna, get beaten up

Youths wave black flags at Shatrughan in Patna, get beaten up

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Black flags were shown at Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from the Patna Saheb, Shatrughan Sinha on Friday by a group of youths who were beaten up by the actor-politician's supporters.

BJP, Cong at loggerheads over appointment to Lokpal panel

BJP, Cong at loggerheads over appointment to Lokpal panel

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress were at loggerheads on Wednesday over the government's move to appoint a jurist to Lokpal selection panel with the main opposition approaching President Pranab Mukherjee to press its demand for a consensus on such an issue.

A new Sanskrit wave

A new Sanskrit wave

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

A cow that speaks, a question on patriarchy and the story of a 17th-century poet - Sanskrit filmmakers are finding new ways to revive the 'dying' language.

Modi makes a special request to Sachin, Shah Rukh

Modi makes a special request to Sachin, Shah Rukh

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to politicians and prominent personalties from other fields to work towards registration of youths as voters.

Won't discuss Vadra issue in Parliament: Congress

Won't discuss Vadra issue in Parliament: Congress

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

Unfazed by Bharatiya Janata Party's aggressive stance on Robert Vadra land deals controversy, Congress on Tuesday ruled out discussion on the issue in Parliament and dared Yashwant Sinha to move court after he sought a probe by Special Investigation Team into the matter.

Yamuna damage report 'unscientific and illogical': Sri Sri's AOL

Yamuna damage report 'unscientific and illogical': Sri Sri's AOL

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Demanding a fresh probe by an "unbiased" panel, AOL lawyer Kedar Desai and environment expert Prabhakar Rao told a press conference in Noida that "no damage" was caused to the environment due to the event held in March.

Joshi defends Ajai: 'BJP shouldn't bother about such small things'

Joshi defends Ajai: 'BJP shouldn't bother about such small things'

Rediff.com12 May 2014

Responding to questions on Rai's action by media persons, Joshi asked, "Everyone takes their hand into poll booth, should we cut it off?"

Omission of Nitish name triggers war of words

Omission of Nitish name triggers war of words

Rediff.com15 Nov 2014

Omission of the name and photograph of former chief minister Nitish Kumar from the site of NTPC power plant at Barh, where a unit is being dedicated to the people on Saturday, triggered a war of words between rival parties.

NIA files charge sheet in Pak-instigated espionage case

NIA files charge sheet in Pak-instigated espionage case

Rediff.com6 Mar 2015

National Investigation Agency filed the charge sheet in a court here in a case of alleged espionage and attempts to carry out sabotage activities in India at the instigation of Pakistan.

What does Microsoft see in Aadhaar?

What does Microsoft see in Aadhaar?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

The use of Aadhaar on Skype Lite and LinkedIn will allow Microsoft to bring on board millions in small towns and rural areas lacking e-mail IDs.

Is Art of Living damaging the Yamuna floodplains?

Is Art of Living damaging the Yamuna floodplains?

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

'Does the government help ordinary citizens like you and me with our marriages, birthdays and anniversaries?' Rashme Sehgal reports on the controversy over the the Art Of Living Foundation's plans for a cultural festival on the Yamuna floodplains.

Ayodhya case: SC to wrap up hearing a day earlier

Ayodhya case: SC to wrap up hearing a day earlier

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

The judgment in the matter is to be pronounced by November 17, the day the CJI will retire.

Birthplace also a juristic entity, Hindu party tells SC

Birthplace also a juristic entity, Hindu party tells SC

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

The bench, which was hearing the politically sensitive case on 34th day, asked Parasaran as to whether 'it has been held that any Hindu temple, including the land has been accorded the juristic personality'.

Fly your name to the moon for Rs 500

Fly your name to the moon for Rs 500

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

Contributors to Team Indus project will have names etched on an object going to space.

'Beta, you are a beautiful girl trapped in a fat body'

'Beta, you are a beautiful girl trapped in a fat body'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Tista Sengupta/Rediff.com speaks to aspiring plus size models who, for the first time, will walk at Lakme Fashion Week.

Boost to SP after it bags 31 of 35 UP council seats, BJP draws a blank

Boost to SP after it bags 31 of 35 UP council seats, BJP draws a blank

Rediff.com6 Mar 2016

SP has gained a majority in the 100-member Uttar Pradesh legislative council. The party had earlier faced difficulty pushing through its legislative in the upper house due to lack of numbers.

BJP leader rescued from Kedarnath says 20,000 dead

BJP leader rescued from Kedarnath says 20,000 dead

Rediff.com20 Jun 2013

Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ashwani Choubey and his family, who were stranded in a temple in Kedarnath, have been rescued and brought to Dehradun by a helicopter on Thursday.

Congressman V C Shukla succumbs to gunshot wounds

Congressman V C Shukla succumbs to gunshot wounds

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

Vidya Charan Shukla, a former union minister and Congress veteran from Chhattisgarh, died on Tuesday in a Gurgaon hospital after battling injuries sustained in a deadly naxal attack on a convoy of party leaders a fortnight ago.

Media is my friend, says Shinde after remark triggers storm

Media is my friend, says Shinde after remark triggers storm

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

In the soup over his remark about "crushing" the electronic media, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde went on the defensive, claiming he had referred to the social media and that "media is my friend".

Jaya had her revenge, but Karunanidhi won the war

Jaya had her revenge, but Karunanidhi won the war

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

Sandhya Ravishankar describes the thorny relationship between the two political titans of Tamil Nadu, M Karunanidhi and J Jayalalithaa, both now part of the ages.

Ayodhya mediation fails, daily hearing from Aug 6: SC

Ayodhya mediation fails, daily hearing from Aug 6: SC

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

The apex court said the parties in the matter should be ready to start the hearing on the appeals which are before it.

Bihar polls: 53% turnout recorded as phase 3 comes to an end

Bihar polls: 53% turnout recorded as phase 3 comes to an end

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

An electorate of 1,45,93,980 voters would exercise their franchise in the third phase.

Jet Airways COO quits in eighth top-level exit

Jet Airways COO quits in eighth top-level exit

Rediff.com25 Oct 2014

Karnik was mandated to oversee commercial and sales functions of the airline. He took over from Hameed Ali, who joined the airline's board.

'Sri Sri should not have been part of the panel'

'Sri Sri should not have been part of the panel'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

'Earlier, Sri Sri told me we (Muslims) must give up our claim to the Babri Masjid site and be large-hearted.' 'Sri Sri has always taken sides on this issue, and isn't neutral at all.'