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Raje won't have many women MLAs in the Assembly

Raje won't have many women MLAs in the Assembly

Rediff.com8 Dec 2013

The 14th Rajasthan Assembly may have a woman chief minister but it will see less representation from the community compared to the 2008 assembly.

'Seeking ban on mobiles to avoid rape is a no-brainer'

'Seeking ban on mobiles to avoid rape is a no-brainer'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2014

Karnataka legislative standing committee's recommendation seeking a ban on mobile phones to prevent rapes finds few takers, including state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Ladakh martyr was to get married; newborn awaited one

Ladakh martyr was to get married; newborn awaited one

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

For many of the bereaved families the agonising wait started on Tuesday evening when they were informed by senior Army officials about the sacrifice of the 20 soldiers in the clashes with the Chinese Army along the Line of Actual Control a day earlier.

AMAZING Bollywood photographs, right here!

AMAZING Bollywood photographs, right here!

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

Isn't Richa Chadha looking gorgeous?

The coronavirus flight: How Indians helped Indians

The coronavirus flight: How Indians helped Indians

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

Bureaucratic insensitivity gave way to compassion with the state administration, police and passersby joining forces to help the stream of Indians fleeing Delhi.

Wave of grief as mortal remains Ladakh martyrs reach home

Wave of grief as mortal remains Ladakh martyrs reach home

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

In heart-wrenching scenes reminiscent of the aftermath of the 2019 Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed, coffins of soldiers arrived in several states for the last rites with full military honours.

Gamlin takes charge ignoring CM; BJP attempting coup: AAP govt

Gamlin takes charge ignoring CM; BJP attempting coup: AAP govt

Rediff.com16 May 2015

Shakuntala Gamlin took charge of the post hours after CM Kejriwal sent her a letter asking her not to do so as her appointment was "against" the rules.

Herald case: Swamy wants Hooda as witness

Herald case: Swamy wants Hooda as witness

Rediff.com22 Apr 2017

The court has now posted the matter for further hearing on May 15.

Delhi HC refuses to stay Centre's notification on ACB powers

Delhi HC refuses to stay Centre's notification on ACB powers

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Delhi high court on refused to stay two notifications of the Centre which had taken away the power of the city government's Anti-Corruption Branch to prosecute officials of Union government, saying a vacation court cannot grant the relief sought by a fresh PIL.

Scindia prevented from visiting Mandsaur amid high drama

Scindia prevented from visiting Mandsaur amid high drama

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

Dramatic scenes unfolded at Nayagaon-Jaora toll booth in Ratlam where Scindia, his party colleague Kantilal Bhuria and a large number of their supporters were detained. They were proceeding to neighbouring Mandsaur where prohibitory orders barring assembly of more than four people are still in force.

Centre backs Delhi LG, says not mandatory to consult CM on services

Centre backs Delhi LG, says not mandatory to consult CM on services

Rediff.com22 May 2015

Amid the escalating Lieutenant Governor-Chief Minister feud, the Centre on Friday backed Delhi LG Najeeb Jung making it clear that it was not mandatory for him to consult Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on matters like appointment of bureaucrats.

Legal experts back AAP govt's stand in war with Lt Governor

Legal experts back AAP govt's stand in war with Lt Governor

Rediff.com19 May 2015

The Delhi government has sought opinion over the issue of powers of the Lt Governor to appoint a chief secretary from eminent lawyers Rajeev Dhavan and Indira Jaising, who have supported its stand asserting that the LG has no independent discretion in the matter.

Bureaucrats, ex-servicemen in fray for Haryana polls

Bureaucrats, ex-servicemen in fray for Haryana polls

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

In the wake of forthcoming assembly polls in Haryana, retired bureaucrats and police officers are in the fray to test political waters in the 'jat' heartland which goes to polls on October 15.

'RAW will be having this entire file with them'

'RAW will be having this entire file with them'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

'All the things that went into bringing Yakub Memon back to India between 1993 and 1994 must be recorded in that file. Raman would have submitted his findings to the prime minister on file; in writing.'

The faces of farmers' agitation

The faces of farmers' agitation

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

Seven farmers, same woes. Their stories represent thousands like them who have marched more than 200 kilometre from Nashik to Mumbai seeking redressal of their woes.

Arunachal Pradesh CM seeks more time for floor test; governor rejects

Arunachal Pradesh CM seeks more time for floor test; governor rejects

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

Tuki met Governor Tathagata Roy on Friday and sought the postponement of the floor test.

A HUGE embarrassment for Modi sarkar: Kejriwal on HC order

A HUGE embarrassment for Modi sarkar: Kejriwal on HC order

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the Delhi high court judgement that his government's Anti-Corruption Branch has the jurisdiction to arrest policemen is a "huge embarrassment" for the Centre.

Kejriwal, LG take feud to Pranab; accuse each other of violating Constitution

Kejriwal, LG take feud to Pranab; accuse each other of violating Constitution

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lt Governor Najeeb Jung on Tuesday took their bitter fight to President Pranab Mukherjee and accused each other of violating the Constitution and overstepping their respective jurisdictions.

No screening of 'Aligarh', BJP Mayor seeks official ban

No screening of 'Aligarh', BJP Mayor seeks official ban

Rediff.com28 Feb 2016

Aligarh mayor from BJP strongly backed an official ban on the movie Aligarh, claiming the movie is a "conspiracy" to defame the city.

Kejriwal accuses LG of trying to render elected govt ineffective

Kejriwal accuses LG of trying to render elected govt ineffective

Rediff.com16 May 2015

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asks Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung to work "within the confines" of Constitution.

My grandfather Somnath Chatterjee

My grandfather Somnath Chatterjee

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

Shashwata Chatterjee on watching the football World Cup, spending days in the MP's Delhi home and the day his Dadu came to visit him in his college in Los Angeles.

Solution to Delhi's power problem lies with its residents

Solution to Delhi's power problem lies with its residents

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Delhi power minister Satyendra Jain in an interview to Rediff.com contributor Upasna Pandey, says thatdiscoms will be able to cater to the peak power demand of up to 6,500 MW, provided residents cooperate by reducing peak time usage.

'Manida has left us a lot to celebrate with'

'Manida has left us a lot to celebrate with'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

A meeting to pay homage to K G Subramanyam, one of India's most interesting painters and thinkers.

When I kept Charles Sobhraj alive...

When I kept Charles Sobhraj alive...

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

'I had to convince myself that I was steely enough to operate on a cold-blooded killer.' 'For all my medical experience, this was something I had never done!' 'If something happened to Charles, I knew my fate was sealed for me.' 'I would be called Doctor Death until I breathed my last.' 'Success was my only hope of escaping that fate.' A fascinating excerpt from heart surgeon Dr Raamesh Koirala's Charles Sobhraj, Inside The Heart Of The Bikini Killer.

AAP moves resolution against absolute powers to LG

AAP moves resolution against absolute powers to LG

Rediff.com26 May 2015

The AAP government on Tuesday moved a resolution against the Centre's notification giving absolute powers to the Lt Governor.

PMO like Queen of England, Jung sahab is viceroy: Kejriwal

PMO like Queen of England, Jung sahab is viceroy: Kejriwal

Rediff.com22 May 2015

In a frontal attack on the Modi government, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday accused it of trying to run Delhi through "backdoor" to protect the corrupt and said it had "back-stabbed" the people of the city by issuing a notification "siding" with the Lt Governor.

'Delhi government should keep its promises to women'

'Delhi government should keep its promises to women'

Rediff.com22 May 2015

'There are no women in the Delhi government and it shows how much the government is concerned about women's issues,' says DCW chairperson Barkha Singh.

The sorry state of Delhi's bureaucrats

The sorry state of Delhi's bureaucrats

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

A tussle between the Delhi government and the Lt Governor has left bureaucrats vulnerable to sudden transfers.

Children's Day Quiz: Can you identify these prodigies?

Children's Day Quiz: Can you identify these prodigies?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Did you know the world's youngest director is an Indian?

The Red Earth that made Kanhaiya Kumar

The Red Earth that made Kanhaiya Kumar

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

'The blood that runs in the veins of our family can never be anti-national.' 'They called Kanhaiya a traitor for questioning the Indian Army. Do they know that our cousin was killed by militants in Manipur while serving with the CRPF?' Archana Masih/Rediff.com travelled to the land of Lal Salam, Lal Sitara and comrades to find out what moulded India's most talked about student leader, Kanhaiya Kunar.

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