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Plan to make Maharashtra drought-free by 2019 fails miserably

Plan to make Maharashtra drought-free by 2019 fails miserably

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Despite Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis' ambitious plan, 40 per cent of the state is reeling from drought and its water tanker economy is booming. As of February 2019, the state government declared drought in 151 of the 358 talukas.

BCCI adopts Lodha panel reforms but...

BCCI adopts Lodha panel reforms but...

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday adopted Lodha panel recommended reforms, barring the five contentious ones, at its Special General Meeting in New Delhi.

HC restrains Punjab co from using ITC's brand name

HC restrains Punjab co from using ITC's brand name

Rediff.com10 Dec 2003

In a significant relief to ITC Ltd, the Delhi high court has restrained a Punjab-based garment manufacturer and its marketing arm from selling counterfeit apparel bearing the logo and brand name 'Wills Sport' of the corporate major.

Pakistani polity full of deception: NYT report

Pakistani polity full of deception: NYT report

Rediff.com8 Dec 2003

The article indicates that the ISI may be controlling the strings of power.

Armyman admits faking encounters

Armyman admits faking encounters

Rediff.com5 Jun 2004

Nayak Bhuwan Bahadur Thapa said he, along with riflemen Yamraj Guru and R B Thapa, helped construct bunkers which were demolished in the fake encounters filmed by Major Singh.

1 year of Yogi rule: 50 criminals killed in 1,478 police encounters

1 year of Yogi rule: 50 criminals killed in 1,478 police encounters

Rediff.com7 May 2018

The highest number was reported from Meerut zone where 569 encounters took place.

Cricket's loss is shooting's gain as Meerut teen brings India Asiad silver

Cricket's loss is shooting's gain as Meerut teen brings India Asiad silver

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

The Meerut-based Vihan shot 73 in the final after topping the qualification earlier in the day. The gold went to 34-year-old South Korean Hyunwoo Shin and bronze to 42-year-old from Qatar, Hamad Ali Al Marri.

Aussie mother 'abandons' children to join Islamic State

Aussie mother 'abandons' children to join Islamic State

Rediff.com26 May 2015

A 26-year-old Australian woman has allegedly abandoned her two children to join the Islamic State in Syria.

How Indians are coping with the fear of coronavirus

How Indians are coping with the fear of coronavirus

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

From Kutch to Itanagar, Kashmir to Kanyakumari, there is only one emotion, it seems. Fear. Of coronavirus.

Fanney Khan Review: Silly story, but Anil Kapoor rocks

Fanney Khan Review: Silly story, but Anil Kapoor rocks

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

Fanney Khan is in the same space as Tumhari Sulu and Secret Superstar, where starry-eyed aspiration and gullible hearts of gold go but nowhere as grounded in reality, feels Sukanya Verma.

Five navy men held for molesting woman in Mumbai

Five navy men held for molesting woman in Mumbai

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

Five Indian Navy men have been arrested for allegedly molesting a young female banker before attacking her husband in a pub in suburban Khar in Mumbai, the police said on Monday.

Review: Bairavaa is strictly for Vijay's fans

Review: Bairavaa is strictly for Vijay's fans

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

Bairavaa is designed to cater to Vijay's fans and his political aspirations and the actor uses every opportunity to dole out strong social messages, feels S Saraswathi.

Pak army chief's extension: The Plot Thickens!

Pak army chief's extension: The Plot Thickens!

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

'It is not difficult for a Pakistan army chief assisted by the deep state to manipulate a situation.' 'Pulwama, Uri and Pathankot, all come to mind,' cautions Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

10 Indian-Americans among 21 arrested for visa fraud in US

10 Indian-Americans among 21 arrested for visa fraud in US

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

While the US government did not reveal the nationality of the arrested people, names released by authorities indicate that 10 of them are either Indians or of Indian-origin.

'Ram temple politics has ended!'

'Ram temple politics has ended!'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

'The political fallout of the verdict on national politics is pregnant with incredible opportunities.' 'Post-judgment politics can change the ground rules of election campaigning in the coming decades,' says Sheela Bhatt

Kozhikode crash: 'We won't know the truth'

Kozhikode crash: 'We won't know the truth'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

'The DGCA, the ministry of civil aviation, Air India, the Airports Authority, all of them together form what I call an organised syndicate' 'In India, it is a fashion to blame the pilot because then nobody asks questions about the incompetence and grave negligence of this State-run syndicate.'

Amit Shah booked in two more cases by UP police

Amit Shah booked in two more cases by UP police

Rediff.com12 Apr 2014

Uttar Pradesh police on Saturday registered two cases against Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah in Muzaffarnagar for alleged violation of the model code of conduct following a direction of the Election Commission, which has also banned him from campaigning in the state.

BJP delegation visits Kairana to probe alleged migration of Hindus

BJP delegation visits Kairana to probe alleged migration of Hindus

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

A nine-member Bharatiya Janata Party team on Wednesday visited Kairana village in Uttar Pradesh to review the situation over alleged migration of Hindus

Covid 19 crisis is cut out for Modi to prove himself

Covid 19 crisis is cut out for Modi to prove himself

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

Possibly for the first time since Prime Minister Indira Gandhi called upon the nation to donate/sacrifice for the 'Bangladesh war' efforts, and also suffer blackout at nights with patience and pride, has the nation reacted so very positively to the government's diktat, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Muzaffarnagar riots accused MLA: Won't allow refugees to vote

Muzaffarnagar riots accused MLA: Won't allow refugees to vote

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

Stoking controversy, Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha candidate and one of the members of Legislative Assembly booked in Muzaffarnagar riots cases Hukum Singh said on Thursday he would oppose riot refugees from voting in his constituency Kairana as they were living "illegally" on government land.

After 7 years, some relief for controversial Shoaib Akhtar

After 7 years, some relief for controversial Shoaib Akhtar

Rediff.com21 May 2015

The Lahore High Court has given a clean chit to Pakistan's maverick former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar.

24 killed, 49 injured as bus falls into gorge in Udhampur

24 killed, 49 injured as bus falls into gorge in Udhampur

Rediff.com11 May 2015

Twenty four people died and 49 others were injured, five of them critically, when an overcrowded bus rolled down into a 300 feet deep gorge in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

Sonia, Rahul never interfered in any defence deal: Antony

Sonia, Rahul never interfered in any defence deal: Antony

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

Shah said the 'friendship' between Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the deal, and Congress' top leadership is 'time tested and deep'.

Have you watched these short films?

Have you watched these short films?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

Streaming a diverse range of moods and moments, these films are a fairly commendable effort if not always riveting, feels Sukanya Verma.

Ranji Roundup: Pujara slams record-extending double ton

Ranji Roundup: Pujara slams record-extending double ton

Rediff.com12 Jan 2020

A round-up of Ranji matches played on Sunday.

Samajwadi Party faces flak for 'Saifai Mahotsav'

Samajwadi Party faces flak for 'Saifai Mahotsav'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2013

The Samajwadi Party leadership in Uttar Pradesh came under attack on Sunday over holding the annual festival of song and dance at the Yadav family's native village at a time when hundreds of victims of Muzaffarnagar riots were living in difficult circumstances in relief camps.

White, King Liar, Kali: Malayalam's BIG upcoming releases

White, King Liar, Kali: Malayalam's BIG upcoming releases

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

Which film are *YOU* looking forward to?

ESOPs, M&As out of capital gains tax net

ESOPs, M&As out of capital gains tax net

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

The regulations will only apply to the share purchases that have been done after October 1, 2004

Chhota Shakeel aide, bizman held for threatening Cong MLA

Chhota Shakeel aide, bizman held for threatening Cong MLA

Rediff.com9 Jul 2013

An alleged associate of underworld don Chhota Shakeel and a businessman were arrested under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act charges for allegedly threatening Congress Member of Legislative Assembly Baba Siddiqui over a property dispute, the police said in Mumbai.

SC tells BCCI to decide on Srinivasan's conflict of interest issue

SC tells BCCI to decide on Srinivasan's conflict of interest issue

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

The Supreme Court declined to interfere with the Board of Control for Cricket in India's view on barring Narayanswami Srinivasan from participating in its meetings, saying it is free to stick to its stand that he has a conflict of interest "so long as a competent court of jurisdiction arrives at a decision to upset its view".

Maldives faces global censure after ex-prez Nasheed is jailed

Maldives faces global censure after ex-prez Nasheed is jailed

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

The government of the Maldives on Saturday faced international condemnation, a day after former president Mohamed Nasheed was sentenced to 13 years in prison under anti-terrorism laws

Guns fall silent, but border villagers refuse to return home

Guns fall silent, but border villagers refuse to return home

Rediff.com9 Oct 2016

Over two dozen "unprovoked" ceasefire violations by Pakistan have been reported after the army announced that it carried out surgical strikes on terrorist launch pads across the Line of Control.

Love the name Terror Twin: Teens tweet pictures of IS 'self defence' practice

Love the name Terror Twin: Teens tweet pictures of IS 'self defence' practice

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

Twins Zahra and Salma Halane fled to marry IS fighters posted pics of themselves on Twitter

Lull in border firing after 9 days of intense shelling by Pak

Lull in border firing after 9 days of intense shelling by Pak

Rediff.com24 May 2018

Over one lakh people have migrated from their hamlets and border towns in the wake of firing by Pakistan.

Voters brave rain, heat as 4 LS seats, 9 assembly constituencies go to polls

Voters brave rain, heat as 4 LS seats, 9 assembly constituencies go to polls

Rediff.com28 May 2018

Allegations of electronic voting machines malfunctioningreturned to haunt the Election Commission as four Lok Sabha seats and nine assembly constituencies went for bypolls on Monday across 10 states with moderate-to-heavy voting amid prestige at stake for the Bharatiya Janata Party as well as opposition parties ahead of the 2019 general elections.

Akhilesh sees political conspiracy in Muzaffarnagar violence

Akhilesh sees political conspiracy in Muzaffarnagar violence

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

Alleging that communal clashes in Muzaffarnagar and neighbouring areas was a political conspiracy, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said it was an attempt to defame and destabilise his government.

Pak by-poll: Nawaz's PML-N consolidates position, set for PTI

Pak by-poll: Nawaz's PML-N consolidates position, set for PTI

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf party has suffered setbacks in country's biggest ever by-polls for 41 national and provincial assembly constituencies, in which the ruling PML-N appeared to have consolidated its position.

One of India's brilliant CEOS no one knows about

One of India's brilliant CEOS no one knows about

Rediff.com15 Jan 2018

The unknown architect of Balrampur Chini, Meenakshi Saraogi's biggest achievement lay in inspiring farmers to grow more cane.

Islamic State wants Trump as US president!

Islamic State wants Trump as US president!

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

Jihadists are rooting for a Trump presidency because they believe that he will lead the US on a path to self-destruction.