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With Nitish, but haven't given up...: Bihar deputy CM

With Nitish, but haven't given up...: Bihar deputy CM

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary on Thursday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party has not given up its resolve to form its own government in the state by accepting Janata Dal-United president Nitish Kumar as the chief minister.

'Modiji ko haarana mushkil ho sakta hai, namumkin nahi'

'Modiji ko haarana mushkil ho sakta hai, namumkin nahi'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

As the Bharatiya Janata Party, which the former Union minister and two-time MP quit in 2021, and the Trinamool engage in a verbal war ahead of the general elections due in a couple of months' time, Babul Supriyo is very clear that if the BJP wins, as is widely expected, "democracy may not exist in India."

BSP LS candidate vacates shared home with Cong MLA wife, here is why

BSP LS candidate vacates shared home with Cong MLA wife, here is why

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

Kankar Munjare, a former MLA and MP, said he would return home after polling day on April 19.

Meet Pulkit Samrat's dog Drogo

Meet Pulkit Samrat's dog Drogo

Rediff.com14 Mar 2020

Bae Kriti Kharbanda shares adorable pictures with Drogo.

Will Radhika Take Inspiration From Sonakshi, Rakul...

Will Radhika Take Inspiration From Sonakshi, Rakul...

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

Will Radhika Merchant's swoon-worthy wedding outfit be inspired by the B-Town brides?

Look Who's Back To Make You Laugh

Look Who's Back To Make You Laugh

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

The highly anticipated trailer of the third installment of Fukrey, starring Richa Chadha, Varun Sharma, Pulkit Samrat, Pankaj Tripathi and Manjot Singh, is out, and its cast can't keep calm.

Who Did RBI Governor Vote For?

Who Did RBI Governor Vote For?

Rediff.com20 May 2024

Scenes from polling stations in Mumbai which voted in the Lok Sabha election on Monday, May 20, 2024.

RJD MLC expelled from House for mimicking CM Nitish Kumar

RJD MLC expelled from House for mimicking CM Nitish Kumar

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

Singh, considered close to RJD president Lalu Prasad and his family, was charged with raising slogans against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on February 13, during a heated exchange in the House.

GST To See Two Slab Rate Structure?

GST To See Two Slab Rate Structure?

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

Of the two rate structures on the table, one suggests tax slabs of 8 per cent, 16 per cent, and 24 per cent. The other proposes tax slabs at 9 per cent, 18 per cent, and 27 per cent.

'The biggest risk I took was...'

'The biggest risk I took was...'

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

'Life had its own plans and now I have learnt to go with the flow.'

Kriti Kharbanda's Chooda Ceremony

Kriti Kharbanda's Chooda Ceremony

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

Kriti Kharbanda knows how to make a simple handwoven sari look festive enough for a wedding.

What Are Kriti-Pulkit Celebrating?!

What Are Kriti-Pulkit Celebrating?!

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

Producers Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani hosted a success party for Fukrey 3 in Mumbai.

Kiara-Sidharth Celebrate Holi

Kiara-Sidharth Celebrate Holi

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

Film folk celebrate Holi with their families and make pretty pictures on social media.

Patna HC strikes down Bihar's quota hike to 65%

Patna HC strikes down Bihar's quota hike to 65%

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

A Division Bench headed by Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran passed the order on a bunch of petitions which had opposed the legislations brought by the Nitish Kumar government in November 2023.

Yet another bridge collapses in Bihar, 10th such in 15 days

Yet another bridge collapses in Bihar, 10th such in 15 days

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

Another instance of bridge collapse came to the fore in Bihar on Thursday, making it the 10th such incident to have been reported from the state in just over a fortnight, an official said.

Delhi Gets Ready To House New MPs

Delhi Gets Ready To House New MPs

Rediff.com27 May 2024

'We don't have a say which MP stays where. We prepare everything and allot according to the list we get from Parliament.'

BJP may go in for working president after Nadda

BJP may go in for working president after Nadda

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

Though the extended tenure of incumbent president JP Nadda ends on June 30, a recent amendment in the BJP's constitution has empowered its apex body, the Parliamentary Board, to take a call related to a president, including his term, in "emergency" situations.

Why Is Salman Wearing Torn Pants?

Why Is Salman Wearing Torn Pants?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

It's the season for glamorous Diwali parties, and after Manish Malhotra's fashionable bash, Varsha and Producer Ramesh Taurani threw a grand party at their residence.

Meet Ananya's Latest OBSESSION

Meet Ananya's Latest OBSESSION

Rediff.com13 May 2024

Namrata Thakker meets celeb pets, who have been gracing our Instagram feed for a while now.

Manushi-Nushrratt Dress Up For Diwali

Manushi-Nushrratt Dress Up For Diwali

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

It's raining Diwali parties in Bollywood, and as film folk show off their glamorous outfits, they make sure not to repeat their fashion.

Will be with NDA forever, Nitish tells Modi at Bihar event

Will be with NDA forever, Nitish tells Modi at Bihar event

Rediff.com2 Mar 2024

Speaking on the occasion of the unveiling function of various projects first in Aurangabad and then in Begusarai district by Modi, Kumar also said that he is confident that the NDA will win more than 400 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Rajiv Gandhi: 'I Trust Prabhakaran'

Rajiv Gandhi: 'I Trust Prabhakaran'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

As Prabhakaran was leaving his house, Rajiv Gandhi called his son Rahul and asked him to fetch his (Gandhi's) bulletproof jacket. He put the jacket on Prabhakaran's back and remarked with his usual charming smile: "Take care of yourself."

Tejashwi Yadav Hits Double Century On Election Battlefield

Tejashwi Yadav Hits Double Century On Election Battlefield

Rediff.com23 May 2024

It is a double century with a difference for the cricketer turned politician, who is the lead campaigner for the Opposition Mahagathbandhan in the state.

Randeep-Lin Seek Ram's Blessings

Randeep-Lin Seek Ram's Blessings

Rediff.com23 Jan 2024

Quite a few film folk attended the pran pratishtha ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

A Party Made In Heaven!

A Party Made In Heaven!

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

Look who turned up at Zoya Akhtar's bash for the cast at her home in Mumbai.

Meet The Cutest Celeb Couples

Meet The Cutest Celeb Couples

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

From penning down heartfelt birthday wishes to posting loved-up pictures and indulging in adorable, and sometimes even flirty, Insta banter, these celebrity couples are hands-down the cutest on social media and have been dishing out some serious relationship goals for a while now.

Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi passes away

Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi passes away

Rediff.com14 May 2024

He died at AIIMS in New Delhi at 9.45 pm, hospital sources said.

No question of...: Nitish after retuning to NDA

No question of...: Nitish after retuning to NDA

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

'They (INDIA bloc leaders) were not doing anything. Nothing happened after the first meeting of INDIA bloc that took place in Patna last year. Now, I have come back to the same place, where I was earlier (with NDA)'

GST@7: Challenges But Collections Surge

GST@7: Challenges But Collections Surge

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

Average monthly GST collection rose from Rs 90,000 crore during the first year of its implementation -- 2017-2018 -- to Rs 1.68 trillion during 2023-2024, representing an 87 per cent rise.

'Love is all shades of blues and hues'

'Love is all shades of blues and hues'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

Film folk get romantic on Valentine's Day, and post loved-up pictures and messages.

NDA fared badly in final phase of LS polls in Bihar

NDA fared badly in final phase of LS polls in Bihar

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

According to the Election Commission data, 30 out of the state's 40 Lok Sabha seats went to the BJP-led coalition in the latest elections, a sharp drop compared with 39 in 2019 and lower than the tallies of 2014 (31) and 2009 (32).

'Congress Backing Lalu Irked Nitish Most'

'Congress Backing Lalu Irked Nitish Most'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

At the core of Nitish Kumar's decision was a cold political calculation. He assessed that the RJD's support base was unlikely to vote for JD-U candidates in the Lok Sabha polls. He was unsure of winning even half a dozen if he stayed with the RJD and the Congress.

Will drive Modi out of power: Lalu

Will drive Modi out of power: Lalu

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

Prasad was approached with queries by journalists at the airport, where he had reached, alongside son and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, to board a flight to Delhi for the coalition meeting on Tuesday.

NDA seals seat deal in Bihar: BJP to fight 17, JD-U 16; Chirag in, Paras out

NDA seals seat deal in Bihar: BJP to fight 17, JD-U 16; Chirag in, Paras out

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

This will be the first time the BJP has got more seats than Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led JD-U in Bihar, underscoring the change in their equations after they joined hands a few months back.

EC asked X to remove post on electoral bonds: Cong

EC asked X to remove post on electoral bonds: Cong

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

The Congress on Wednesday questioned the Election Commission's move to get a post on electoral bonds scheme deleted from social media platform X and said that the issue raised in the post makes the government 'extremely uncomfortable'.

When Kriti's In Masti Mode...

When Kriti's In Masti Mode...

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

At times a pataka, mostly a hot mess, Kriti Kharbanda is -- as she herself says -- 'too glam to give a damn'.

Bharat Ratna to Karpoori Thakur: BJP hopes to woo 36% EBCs in Bihar

Bharat Ratna to Karpoori Thakur: BJP hopes to woo 36% EBCs in Bihar

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

The BJP hopes to deepen its support among backward castes, especially the Extremely Backward Classes, in Bihar following the announcement of Bharat Ratna for former chief minister Karpoori Thakur, a leader who enjoys admiration from backward satraps of various hues.

Nitish to expand cabinet soon, hectic lobbying for Speaker's post

Nitish to expand cabinet soon, hectic lobbying for Speaker's post

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

A day after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar formed the government in Bihar in alliance with the National Democratic Alliance, hectic lobbying started for the post of assembly speaker, and other legislators to be included in the council of ministers.

'Nitish-BJP Friendship Will Last Till 2024 Election'

'Nitish-BJP Friendship Will Last Till 2024 Election'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

'BJP's ultimate ambition is to control Bihar independently.'

Why BJP picked Nayab Singh Saini as new Haryana CM

Why BJP picked Nayab Singh Saini as new Haryana CM

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

Saini's elevation as Haryana chief minister fits in with a pattern that has gathered pace in the BJP after the Congress and its allies like the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh and the Rashtriya Janata Dal in Bihar began making an aggressive bid to woo the largest group of communities and politically most significant, especially in Hindi-speaking states, by pushing for a caste census.