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New state of Telangana gets two deputy chief ministers

New state of Telangana gets two deputy chief ministers

Rediff.com2 Jun 2014

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday appointed 2 deputy CMs besides allocating portfolios.

SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking CBI probe against Vadra

SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking CBI probe against Vadra

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into licences granted to several real estate developers, including the one with which Robert Vadra is associated, for developing colonies in Haryana.

PG programmes at the Delhi School of Economics

PG programmes at the Delhi School of Economics

Rediff.com16 Oct 2003

Postgraduate Diploma in Management at the Kirloskar Institute.

Independence Day speech will sound poll bugle

Independence Day speech will sound poll bugle

Rediff.com12 Aug 2018

Expect Modi to speak about internal security, terrorism, agriculture, the Triple Talaq Bill, the SC/ST Bill and, of course, the controversial NRC.

Ex-SC judge Justice P C Ghose likely to be India's first Lokpal

Ex-SC judge Justice P C Ghose likely to be India's first Lokpal

Rediff.com17 Mar 2019

Justice Ghose, who retired from the Supreme Court in May 2017, is a member of the National Human Rights Commission.

Govt to move SC against Gauhati HC order on CBI

Govt to move SC against Gauhati HC order on CBI

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

"The Union of India will file a petition in the Supreme Court on Saturday which is likely to be heard on Monday," CBI Director Ranjit Sinha told PTI.

Churchill and three other clubs axed from I-League

Churchill and three other clubs axed from I-League

Rediff.com21 May 2014

In a stunning development in Indian football, two-time champions Churchill Brothers were thrown out of the I-League along with three other teams for failing to fulfil the AIFF's club licensing criteria.

2G case: Senior lawyer Venugopal removed as ED counsel

2G case: Senior lawyer Venugopal removed as ED counsel

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

SC ordered for permanent absorption of Rajeshwar Singh, a Uttar Pradesh State Police Services officer

'Teachers should rise above caste'

'Teachers should rise above caste'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

'Teachers discriminate among students based on caste, religion and gender,' says Dr Rajesh Paswan, an associate professor at JNU.

Don't take any coercive action over draft NRC: SC to Centre

Don't take any coercive action over draft NRC: SC to Centre

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

It also directed the Centre to formulate standard operating procedure (SOP) to deal with claims and objections.

The saga of alleged link between V K Sibal and RIL

The saga of alleged link between V K Sibal and RIL

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

The agency would probe whether Sibal had shown undue favour to RIL.

Maha to extend quota to Marathas who applied in 2014

Maha to extend quota to Marathas who applied in 2014

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

The government said it would complete the process of quota for Marathas, which had remained incomplete after the high court stayed it in 2014.

Maldives' SC revokes order to free prisoners; Nasheed seeks Indian military intervention

Maldives' SC revokes order to free prisoners; Nasheed seeks Indian military intervention

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

Nasheed, whose Maldivian Democratic Party functions from Colombo, appealed for India's help.

'Either restore Taj or demolish it': SC slams govt for apathy

'Either restore Taj or demolish it': SC slams govt for apathy

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

The apex court also expressed anguish over the Uttar Pradesh government failure to come out with a vision document to preserve and protect the Taj Mahal.

SC extends stay on Jayalalithaa's trial till June 16

SC extends stay on Jayalalithaa's trial till June 16

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

The Supreme Court on Friday extended till June 16 its order staying the trial in a disproportionate assets case against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa by a Bangalore court.

SC to resume hearing on Yakub Memon's mercy plea on Tuesday

SC to resume hearing on Yakub Memon's mercy plea on Tuesday

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

The Supreme Court will continue its hearing on the mercy plea of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Abdul Razak Memon on Tuesday.

Can sex with wife below 18 yrs attract POCSO? SC asks Centre

Can sex with wife below 18 yrs attract POCSO? SC asks Centre

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

Section 375 (rape) of IPC has an exception clause which says "sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with his own wife, the wife not being under fifteen years of age, is not rape."

Want a good appraisal? Pick up a broom

Want a good appraisal? Pick up a broom

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan -- or Clean India Mission -- was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 2.

It's a slap to secularism, Congress slams Modi Cabinet reshuffle

It's a slap to secularism, Congress slams Modi Cabinet reshuffle

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

Congress on Sunday took potshots at Narendra Modi's ministry expansion saying the inclusion of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Giriraj Singh was a "crisp slap" by the prime minister to secularism.

What Mission Shakti means for India's defence

What Mission Shakti means for India's defence

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

Experts said India has possessed the anti-missile technology for several years but needed the political go-ahead to actually test it in live conditions.

JD-U fields retired IAS officer to take on Meira Kumar

JD-U fields retired IAS officer to take on Meira Kumar

Rediff.com15 Mar 2014

Almost a fortnight after former bureaucrat K P Ramaiah took voluntary retirement from the Indian Administrative Service, he is ready to take on Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, a former Indian Foreign Service officer, in the Lok Sabha polls from the Sasaram seat in Bihar.

Fadnavis govt hit by another scam: Vinod Tawde faces graft allegations

Fadnavis govt hit by another scam: Vinod Tawde faces graft allegations

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

Another minister -- Vinod Tawde -- has been accused of corruption in awarding contracts.

Rahul's Rajasthan dilemma: Gehlot or Pilot?

Rahul's Rajasthan dilemma: Gehlot or Pilot?

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

'Sachin Pilot has revived the Congress.' 'What goes in favour of Ashok Gehlot is experience.'

Vyapam scam: Chouhan gives in to pressure, seeks CBI probe

Vyapam scam: Chouhan gives in to pressure, seeks CBI probe

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Bowing to public outcry, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said he will request the high court to order a CBI probe into the Vyapam case, including the large number of deaths of people allegedly linked to the scam.

Budget allocation for maternity programme increased two fold

Budget allocation for maternity programme increased two fold

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

The Child Protection Services programme under the Integrated Child Development Services was increased to Rs 1,500 crore from Rs 925 crore.

Google celebrated her 100th birthday. Who was Dr Asima Chatterjee?

Google celebrated her 100th birthday. Who was Dr Asima Chatterjee?

Rediff.com24 Sep 2017

5 things you must know about this scientific trailblazer.

SIT on black money to meet on June 4

SIT on black money to meet on June 4

Rediff.com29 May 2014

The first high-level meeting of the Special Investigation Team on the issue of black money and special probe into cases of unaccounted funds stashed away abroad by Indians will be held in New Delhi on June 4.

Blow to Lalu, SC orders separate trial in fodder scam case

Blow to Lalu, SC orders separate trial in fodder scam case

Rediff.com9 May 2017

Prasad will face charges including criminal conspiracy and fraud in the fresh trial.

Tendulkar, Dravid, Ganguly to select India's new coach

Tendulkar, Dravid, Ganguly to select India's new coach

Rediff.com26 Apr 2015

The trio, according to sources, will provide input to BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya and secretary Anurag Thakur, who were on Sunday entrusted with the job of finding the new coach at the Board of Control for Cricket in India's Working Committee meeting in Kolkata.

Vodafone for conciliation on tax dispute

Vodafone for conciliation on tax dispute

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

The Supreme Court had ruled in Vodafone's favour in 2012.

Meet the Javadekars

Meet the Javadekars

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

'My wife has done everything... She has had to give up a lot,' HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar tells Sahil Makkar.

'BJP ran a well-oiled strategy to destroy Rahul's image'

'BJP ran a well-oiled strategy to destroy Rahul's image'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

'Rahul Gandhi has personally paid a heavy price for this character assassination and remorseless ridiculing and the Congress, of course, has been demolished politically.'

BJP Haryana manifesto: Sops for farmers, elderly

BJP Haryana manifesto: Sops for farmers, elderly

Rediff.com13 Oct 2019

It also pledged to give interest free crop loan of up to Rs 3 lakh to farmers.

Bihar struggles to pay the price of liquor ban

Bihar struggles to pay the price of liquor ban

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Incentives for industries have been rolled back and teachers have gone without salary for months as the state grapples with the after-effects of the ban

Amrapali: How the treacherous trio diverted homebuyers money

Amrapali: How the treacherous trio diverted homebuyers money

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

The three promoters - Anil Kumar Sharma, Ajay Kumar and Shiv Priya - had diverted Rs 1,500-1,600 crore through bogus methods like loans and advances between group firms at inflated rates.

Now a Dalit quota stick to beat AMU with

Now a Dalit quota stick to beat AMU with

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

'The brazen politics, in this series of bullying of AMU by functionaries of the Union and provincial governments, utterly disregarding the fact that the matter is sub judice, is quite obvious.' 'One needs to see through the desperate politics of the BJP which governs both Uttar Pradesh and the Centre, especially its woes over its Dalit support base,' says AMU Professor Mohammad Sajjad.

Why girls start dropping out of school in class 9

Why girls start dropping out of school in class 9

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

Education is not simply a private affair whereby we can say that good money buys good education and little money buys not-so-good education, says Shubhashis Gangopadhyay

'NDA has misused its mandate; they aren't bothered about people's problems'

'NDA has misused its mandate; they aren't bothered about people's problems'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

After snapping his political alliance with the ruling National Democratic Alliance at the Centre, N Chandrababu Naidu, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, speaks to B Dasarath Reddy on what he now has in mind.

Genetically modified crops' field trials put on hold

Genetically modified crops' field trials put on hold

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

The decision marks first successful policy intervention.

BJP attacks UPA regime, hails 'strong and able' Modi

BJP attacks UPA regime, hails 'strong and able' Modi

Rediff.com9 Aug 2014

The 10-year UPA rule came under sharp attack in the BJP's National Council meeting in on Saturday, which unveiled the new government's future plans and policy prescription in domestic and foreign affairs arena in a political resolution, which hailed the "strong and able" leadership of Narendra Modi.