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Adipurush: The Baahubali Version

Adipurush: The Baahubali Version

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

Like in Baahubali, even here, Prabhas walks like he is doing the hop, step and jump in the Olympics. And he carries the same weapons, notices A Ganesh Nadar, viewing Adipurush in Tamil.

Farmers will hold protest at Jantar Mantar from July 22

Farmers will hold protest at Jantar Mantar from July 22

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Mahasangh national president Shiv Kumar Kakka said that every day from July 22, 200 farmers, wearing identification badges, will go to Jantar Mantar from the Singhu border to hold the protest.

Google doodles shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan's 102nd birthday

Google doodles shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan's 102nd birthday

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

Bharat Ratna recipient Ustad Bismillah Khan was born March 21, 1916.

PM mourns Gorakhpur child deaths, says India is with families

PM mourns Gorakhpur child deaths, says India is with families

Rediff.com15 Aug 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday mentioned in his Independence Day speech the recent death of nearly 70 children at a state-run hospital in Uttar Pradesh, and said sympathies of the entire nation were with the affected families.

Recipe: Chef Shumaila Chauhan's Spicy Paneer Kofta

Recipe: Chef Shumaila Chauhan's Spicy Paneer Kofta

Rediff.com8 May 2023

A restaurant-style dinner on a budget, this dish goes well with steamed rice or hot rotis.

Proposed tractor march to Parl not withdrawn yet: Farmer leaders

Proposed tractor march to Parl not withdrawn yet: Farmer leaders

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

"Our call of tractor march to Parliament still stands. A final decision on the future course of the agitation and MSP issues will be taken in a meeting of the SKM at Singhu Border on Sunday," farmer leader and SKM core committee member Darshan Pal told PTI on Saturday.

Dorsey, govt in tweetstorm over Twitter ex-CEO's armtwisting charge

Dorsey, govt in tweetstorm over Twitter ex-CEO's armtwisting charge

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

Union minister Rajeev Chandrashekar on Tuesday rejected Dorsey's claim, calling it an "outright lie" and "an attempt to brush out that very dubious period" of firm's history.

Flag row: Cong steps up protest, Speaker objects to RSS mention

Flag row: Cong steps up protest, Speaker objects to RSS mention

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

The assembly also saw the passage of four bills amidst the din, and Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri taking strong exception to Congress members "unnecessarily" bringing in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's name during their protest in the well of the House.

Modi vows to fix broken government, but no big bang reforms

Modi vows to fix broken government, but no big bang reforms

Rediff.com15 Aug 2014

Critics say Modi scores high on oratory but has delivered on few of his election campaign promises.

100 per cent placements for IIM Lucknow

100 per cent placements for IIM Lucknow

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

IIM Lucknow has concluded its 2020-21 final placements.

10 photos that will inspire you to travel to Delhi

10 photos that will inspire you to travel to Delhi

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

We've been asking you to share your most interesting #India-Photos and travel stories.

PM's claim of electrifying Nagla Fatela may not be correct

PM's claim of electrifying Nagla Fatela may not be correct

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Did Prime Minister Narendra Modi have his facts wrong when he claimed during his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort that Nagla Fatela, a tiny village in Uttar Pradesh, had finally been electrified, seven decades after independence?

Offer to suspend farm laws still stands: PM at all-party meet

Offer to suspend farm laws still stands: PM at all-party meet

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

Modi told the leaders that Tomar was just a phone call away for protesting farmers and the agriculture minister had conveyed the same to farmer leaders earlier this month.

Farmers deviated from fixed routes, violated conditions for parade

Farmers deviated from fixed routes, violated conditions for parade

Rediff.com26 Jan 2021

Not carrying weapons, following fixed routes and entering Delhi with tractors sans trolleys, were among the several conditions set by farmer leaders and police that were violated by participants of the tractor parade in New Delhi on Tuesday.

US calls for dialogue to resolve farmer protests

US calls for dialogue to resolve farmer protests

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Recognising that peaceful protests are a hallmark of a thriving democracy, the United States has said that it encourages dialogue between the protesting farmers and the Indian government to resolve their differences.

Gaganyaan mission challenging but achievable: ISRO chief

Gaganyaan mission "challenging but achievable": ISRO chief

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

When asked if it would be possible to achieve the Gaganyaan mission with the given time frame, Sivan said, "Yes, we are not doing this for the first time, and we are also not starting the mission from the scratch. We are already on the job," adding that several important procedures, like the crew module, crew escape systems, environment control and life support systems, had already been completed.

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Rediff.com23 Sep 2023

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources.

I consume 2-3 kg abuses daily: Modi in Telangana

I consume 2-3 kg abuses daily: Modi in Telangana

Rediff.com12 Nov 2022

'The agenda in politics should be service-oriented. But in Telangana the mandate of those who got mandate -- their entire focus is to abuse Modi'

Delhi's air quality severe, relief unlikely soon

Delhi's air quality severe, relief unlikely soon

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

The central government's Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi said a "significant improvement in air quality is not likely" owing to slow wind speed, particularly during night time, and contribution from farm fires.

Heavy rains lash Mumbai, IMD predicts more

Heavy rains lash Mumbai, IMD predicts more

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

The BMC declared a holiday for all government and private schools and colleges in Mumbai on Thursday after the IMD issued a 'red' alert for the metropolis.

Supermodel Rewati Chetri Vacays In Style

Supermodel Rewati Chetri Vacays In Style

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

Black cropped top + white track pants + LOVE anklet socks + that snappy orange-peach hard-shell sling purse for a phone and a wallet + shades and you have a vacay-ready Rewati.

India's new agri laws can raise farm income; social safety net needed: IMF's Gopinath

India's new agri laws can raise farm income; social safety net needed: IMF's Gopinath

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

India's recently-enacted agri laws have the potential to increase farmers' income, but there is a need to provide a social safety net to the vulnerable cultivators, IMF's Chief Economist Gita Gopinath has said. Indian agriculture is in need of reforms, she said. There are multiple areas where the reforms are needed, including infrastructure, the chief economist of the Washington-based global financial institution said on Tuesday. The three agri laws, enacted in September last year, have been projected by the Indian government as major reforms in the agriculture sector that will remove middlemen and allow farmers to sell their produce anywhere in the country.

I-Day: Modi calls for dignity of women, respect for poor

I-Day: Modi calls for dignity of women, respect for poor

Rediff.com15 Aug 2014

Stressing on "dignity of women", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged parliamentarians and the corporate sector to help build separate toilets for girls in schools across the country by next year.

My arrest a pre-planned conspiracy by PMO, charges Mevani

My arrest a pre-planned conspiracy by PMO, charges Mevani

Rediff.com2 May 2022

Gujarat legislator Jignesh Mevani on Monday alleged that his arrest by the Assam police is a pre-planned conspiracy "designed" by the Prime Minister's Office to destroy him ahead of assembly elections in the state and termed it an act of "56-inch cowardice".

Ministries asked to give inputs for Modi's first I-Day speech

Ministries asked to give inputs for Modi's first I-Day speech

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for his maiden Independence Day address, various ministries have been asked to furnish by this month end details of programmes in different sectors which could form part of his speech, possibly in the form of announcements.

BJP serial killer of state govts, want to face trust vote on Aug 29: Kejriwal

BJP serial killer of state govts, want to face trust vote on Aug 29: Kejriwal

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi "Saheb" during a discussion on the government's resolution on good works in the Delhi assembly's special session, Kejriwal said the nation is not with him in his "theatrics".

Govt muzzling people's voices, says Cong

Govt muzzling people's voices, says Cong

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra warned that 'the more the government tries to suppress the voice of people, the louder it will become'.

Modi sells reforms to woo people

Modi sells reforms to woo people

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

If Mr Modi has to win, he must convince the people of this country how his reforms improved the quality of their lives.

Agriculture minister mocked for 'urinating in public'

Agriculture minister mocked for 'urinating in public'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

In Motihari, his kin, however, were critical of the media for airing such footage.

India administers over 100 crore anti-Covid jabs

India administers over 100 crore anti-Covid jabs

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

The prime minister also visited the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in New Delhi after the milestone was achieved and interacted with hospital officials.

India will hit back with 'double force' if sovereignty is challenged: PM

India will hit back with 'double force' if sovereignty is challenged: PM

Rediff.com21 Oct 2018

He cautioned people against forces inside and outside India which are working against the country by targeting it and its constitutional values.

Recipe: Ameya's Stuffed Pomfret

Recipe: Ameya's Stuffed Pomfret

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Ameya Warty's wife and daughter love this dish, which makes it a sure-shot winner in his book.

Ayushman Bharat goes digital, Modi calls it revolutionary

Ayushman Bharat goes digital, Modi calls it revolutionary

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

The key components of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission include a health ID for every citizen that will also work as their health account, to which personal health records can be linked and viewed with the help of a mobile application, a Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR) and Healthcare Facilities Registries (HFR) that will act as a repository of all healthcare providers across both modern and traditional systems of medicine.

Women's Day: 6 Solo Trips For Ladies

Women's Day: 6 Solo Trips For Ladies

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

Looking for an adventure escape or a soulful vacay? Here's our guide for your next solo travel jaunt.

Sunil Jakhar joins BJP, says Cong tried to divide Punjab

Sunil Jakhar joins BJP, says Cong tried to divide Punjab

Rediff.com19 May 2022

He also lashed out at veteran Congress leader Ambika Soni for her statement on the "repercussions of having a Hindu chief minister in Punjab".

Delhi's Chilla border reopens after one farmers' group ends stir

Delhi's Chilla border reopens after one farmers' group ends stir

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

BKU (Bhanu) president Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh told reporters he was deeply pained by whatever happened during the tractor parade in Delhi on Republic Day.

If India Becomes Bharat...

If India Becomes Bharat...

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

By changing the nation's name from India to Bharat, would this landmass overnight lose the emotional and cultural linkage that had been built over generations, centuries and millennia, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Check out the new Rs 500, 2,000 notes!

Check out the new Rs 500, 2,000 notes!

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

Both the new designs, Rs 500 and Rs 2,000, will be very friendly towards the visually-impaired by having features which make it accessible for all sections

Govt sacks 22 more tax officials for corruption

Govt sacks 22 more tax officials for corruption

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

Sources said the action was in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort when he said some black sheep in the tax administration may have misused their powers and harassed taxpayers, either by targeting honest assesses or by taking excessive action for minor or procedural violations.

'Why hasn't Amritpal Singh been arrested?'

'Why hasn't Amritpal Singh been arrested?'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

'This incident is likely to embolden the radicals as also the sleeper cells of terrorists and their masters hiding abroad, including Pakistan.'