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Delhi HC summons Shashi Tharoor

Delhi HC summons Shashi Tharoor

Rediff.com3 Feb 2025

The Delhi high court on Monday issued summons to Congress leader Shashi Tharoor in a defamation suit filed by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rajeev Chandrashekhar.

States Seek Centre's Help To Deal With Trump's Tariffs

States Seek Centre's Help To Deal With Trump's Tariffs

Rediff.com2 Sep 2025

State governments have requested the Centre for export incentives, lifting of import duty in the case of cotton for the textile sector and GST exemptions.

Nationwide strike over Kolkata doctor's murder; surgeries hit

Nationwide strike over Kolkata doctor's murder; surgeries hit

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

According to the Federation of Resident Doctors Association, during the indefinite strike, all outpatient departments, operation theatres, and ward duties will be shut, but emergency services will continue to operate as usual, ensuring that urgent patient care remains unaffected.

Judicial custody for principals in rape case

Judicial custody for principals in rape case

Rediff.com18 Feb 2005

They were arrested on Thursday after a first information report was registered, police said.

2 Kashmiri activists sent to NIA custody in terror funding case

2 Kashmiri activists sent to NIA custody in terror funding case

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

A court in New Delhi on Wednesday granted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) 10 days' custody of two people accused in a case related to NGO terror funding.

Didn't send any official: Kerala minister replies to Atishi's tweet

Didn't send any official: Kerala minister replies to Atishi's tweet

Rediff.com24 Apr 2022

Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty Sunday contradicted Aam Aadmi Party legislator Atishi's claims that 'officials from Kerala visited a government school in Delhi to understand and implement the city's education model', asserting that his state's Department of Education never sent any officials to the national capital.

Online classes: How students are being left behind

Online classes: How students are being left behind

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

Millions of Indian children lack access to online education as they do not have smartphones, computers or an Internet connection.

DU crisis continues, UGC issues fresh ultimatum

DU crisis continues, UGC issues fresh ultimatum

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

With the Delhi University still on a defiant path, the University Grants Commission on Wednesday night gave a fresh ultimatum to it to begin the admission process for the undergraduate classes dumping the controversial four-year course.

HC rejects Gandhis' plea against tax assessment transfer in case linked to arms dealer

HC rejects Gandhis' plea against tax assessment transfer in case linked to arms dealer

Rediff.com26 May 2023

The Delhi high court on Friday dismissed petitions by Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra against the income tax department's decision to transfer their assessments to the Central Circle, which is mandated to check tax evasion, instead of an ordinary assessment in a matter related to fugitive arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari.

National interest must guide your every decision, Modi tells bureaucrats

National interest must guide your every decision, Modi tells bureaucrats

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged bureaucrats to make national interest the sole basis of their every decision, saying the country has put its faith in them and they must uphold that trust.

Like Gujarat, AAP and AIMIM will be factors in 2023 MP polls too

Like Gujarat, AAP and AIMIM will be factors in 2023 MP polls too

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh, where assembly polls are due by 2023-end, are not attaching much importance to the presence of the AAP and the AIMIM citing the largely bipolar politics of the state.

LSR College student ends life over education expenses

LSR College student ends life over education expenses

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

The second-year BSc (Honours) in Mathematics student had returned from Delhi in March this year after those staying in the hostel were asked to go home by the college authorities in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

India set to begin world's biggest vaccination drive

India set to begin world's biggest vaccination drive

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

A total of 3,006 session sites across all states and union territories will be virtually connected during the launch at 10.30 am by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and around 100 beneficiaries will be vaccinated at each session site.

Vibrant Gujarat man is India Inc's PMO pointsman

Vibrant Gujarat man is India Inc's PMO pointsman

Rediff.com17 Jul 2014

Arvind Kumar Sharma, a 1988-batch IAS officer and one of the many joint secretaries in PMO, definitely wields some power.

Row erupts in DU over Prof Saibaba's rejoining request

Row erupts in DU over Prof Saibaba's rejoining request

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

Confrontation has erupted over reinstatement of Delhi University professor G N Saibaba, who is out on bail in a case of alleged Maoist links.

Gargi molestation: FIR filed, anguished students protest

Gargi molestation: FIR filed, anguished students protest

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

During the college festival, 'Reverie', around 6:30 pm on February 6, groups of unruly, drunk men mobbed the entrances of the college and forced their way in.

India sees highest spike of 2,003 COVID-19 deaths

India sees highest spike of 2,003 COVID-19 deaths

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked states to make full use of the expanded COVID-19 testing capacity and saving lives a top priority as India recorded the highest ever spike of 2,003 coronavirus deaths after Maharashtra and Delhi added earlier fatalities not attributed to the disease.

UP police prevent Godse supporters from installing assassin's statue

UP police prevent Godse supporters from installing assassin's statue

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

UP policemen prevent Godse supporters from installing assassin's statue.

Chaos as liquor shops open after 40 days -- and some close again

Chaos as liquor shops open after 40 days -- and some close again

Rediff.com4 May 2020

Liquor shops reopened across the country in the non-containment zones after 40 days from Monday with people queuing up in large numbers, giving social distancing norms a toss at some places.

What's next for Team Rahul?

What's next for Team Rahul?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2019

Many leaders who appealed to Gandhi to stay argued that their political futures depended on his presence in the party and hence he must stay.

In Gujarat cadre PM Modi trusts

In Gujarat cadre PM Modi trusts

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

At least a dozen officers from Gujarat are handling key assignments in various important central positions

CBSE Class 12: Are govt schools outdoing private ones?

CBSE Class 12: Are govt schools outdoing private ones?

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

The pass percentage of government school students of Class XII was 90.68 per cent, while 88.35 per cent students from private schools cleared the exams.

Paytm employee tests positive, India's coronavirus count rises to 29

Paytm employee tests positive, India's coronavirus count rises to 29

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

All international passengers will henceforth be screened at airports, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said at a press conference. Earlier, travellers from only 12 countries were screened at airports for the disease that has claimed over 3,000 lives and infected more than 90,000 worldwide.

DU sends proposal to UGC, admission process still on hold

DU sends proposal to UGC, admission process still on hold

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

Ignoring UGC's directive to start the admission process for undergraduate courses Thursday morning, Delhi University on threw the ball back in the Commission's court by sending it a proposal suggested by academicians to resolve the issue.

Lessons from the CBSE paper leak

Lessons from the CBSE paper leak

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

Incidents like these are a wake-up call, says School Education Secretary Anil Swarup. 'Today, if a particular problem has been found, technology allows solutions to address it,' he says, suggesting alternatives such as printing and distribution of encrypted question papers on the day of the exam. Swarup wants electronic tracking to keep tab on who has access to and can, therefore, leak papers.

Kohli needs all help for the World Cup

Kohli needs all help for the World Cup

Rediff.com13 Apr 2019

'Kohli is the kind of ethereal athlete who can not only help Elon Musk discover life on Mars, but also test out its gravitational parameters by stroking hundreds in the red dirt.' 'But when playing for India, he needs assistance,' says Dhruv Munjal.

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list of 382 doctors who died due to the viral disease and demanded that they be treated as "martyrs".

India reports 2nd coronavirus death, several states in shutdown mode

India reports 2nd coronavirus death, several states in shutdown mode

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

The Union Health ministry put the number of positive cases at 82, eight more since Thursday night, which includes the woman and a 76-year-old man from Karnataka who became the country's first coronavirus fatality besides 17 foreign nationals, Health Ministry officials said.

Why Mayawati is wary of 'Ravan'

Why Mayawati is wary of 'Ravan'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2018

Mayawati has accused 'Ravan' of being a BJP agent who is dividing the scheduled castes.

30 Under 30: The world is watching these Indian super achievers

30 Under 30: The world is watching these Indian super achievers

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

The Forbes 30 Under 30 list is harder to get into than Stanford or Harvard University. Meet the desis who made the cut this year.

How will the defaulter tag play out for Mallya?

How will the defaulter tag play out for Mallya?

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

While it will most certainly impact his personal credit record, it will also have repercussions for his other businesses and companies he is associated with.

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.

Assam floods: 10 more killed, thousands evacuated

Assam floods: 10 more killed, thousands evacuated

Rediff.com13 Aug 2017

'The prime minister expressed concern and assured all possible help to the state,' CMO said.

Of murky alleys, credit cards and faceless staff

Of murky alleys, credit cards and faceless staff

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

Many placement agencies are fly-by-night operators in New Delhi.

2015 Rewind: Kohli leads new dawn of Indian cricket

2015 Rewind: Kohli leads new dawn of Indian cricket

Rediff.com26 Dec 2015

Indian cricket's fortunes ebbed and flowed in 2015 with Virat Kohli successfully leading the national side in Tests and Mahendra Singh Dhoni appearing to be losing his midas touch, while in off the field drama Shashank Manohar returned as the president of Board of Control for Cricket in India.