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UP govt flexes its muscles; VHP leaders go into hiding

UP govt flexes its muscles; VHP leaders go into hiding

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

With Vishwa Hindu Parishad adamant in going ahead with its planned yatra from Ayodhya from Sunday, the Faizabad district administration on Friday issued arrest warrants against its 70 leaders amid heavy deployment of police force in the twin towns.

Meet India's new business tycoons

Meet India's new business tycoons

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

Patanjali Ayurved's rise has prompted most other babas to go back to the drawing board. Most of them are either scripting or re-jigging their business plans, says Arvind Singhal.

Why food and grocery retail looks like a tough nut to crack

Why food and grocery retail looks like a tough nut to crack

Rediff.com29 May 2019

The sale of Nature's Basket, Godrej's chain of food stores in west India, is the second exit by a big group in a year in the category

Shilpa, Shahid, Vaani at their stylish best

Shilpa, Shahid, Vaani at their stylish best

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

Check out the glamorous stars in attendance.

RIL extortion case: Two sent to police custody

RIL extortion case: Two sent to police custody

Rediff.com25 May 2009

A local court on Monday granted three days police remand to two persons who allegedly tried to extort Rs 50 lakh from Reliance Industries for withdrawing their petition filed in Bombay High Court opposing company's merger with group firm Reliance Petroleum.

BJP is unfit to rule country: VHP

BJP is unfit to rule country: VHP

Rediff.com1 Jan 2009

The BJP, under flak for the Kandhar militants' release, was in for criticism from an unexpected quarter today when the VHP termed the incident as a sign of the saffron party's "incapacity" in governance.

Why Costa may not be the right brew for Coke India

Why Costa may not be the right brew for Coke India

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

Coca-Cola's acquisition of British coffee chain Costa, its biggest acquisition of a brand in history, faces three challenges in India.

Guj: 2 held with maps of Saurashtra, GPS device

Guj: 2 held with maps of Saurashtra, GPS device

Rediff.com12 Dec 2008

The duo claimed they were employees of a software company in Mumbai and were in Jamnagar to survey the region for developing GPS-based software for their clients, which happen to be major telecom companies, Singhal added.

Azam Khan, Muslims and UP Politics

Azam Khan, Muslims and UP Politics

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

True, Azam Khan is being targeted rather disproportionately and also because of his Muslim identity. That must be protested and resisted. But to say that he is a big messiah, and his profit-making educational enterprise is an issue concerning all Muslims of India, is absolutely unjustified, assert Mohammad Sajjad and Md Mohammad Zeeshan Ahmad.

Off ramp style: How to rock dhoti pants

Off ramp style: How to rock dhoti pants

Rediff.com4 Feb 2017

On Day 4 of the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017, we bring you some action off the ramp

E-commerce boom lures engineers back from Silicon Valley

E-commerce boom lures engineers back from Silicon Valley

Rediff.com1 May 2015

Unprecedented pay and perks like free healthcare for in-laws helping the likes of Flipkart, Snapdeal tap talent

Advani goes into huddle with RSS, VHP

Advani goes into huddle with RSS, VHP

Rediff.com11 Jul 2008

Advani met RSS chief K Sudarshan and VHP leaders Ashok Singhal and Parveen Togadia to discuss current political situation in the country. At least 15 top leaders of the RSS and the VHP were also present.

Ram Sethu: VHP to hold 2-day meet on June 15-16

Ram Sethu: VHP to hold 2-day meet on June 15-16

Rediff.com22 May 2008

VHP international president Ashok Singhal told reporters in Chennai on Thursday that the meeting, to be held on June 15 and 16 at Haridwar, would also decide on a 'massive agitation' involving 50,000 people, in support of the Ram Sethu movement.

Supreme Court reprieve for Narendra Modi

Supreme Court reprieve for Narendra Modi

Rediff.com18 Jul 2007

A Bench headed by Justice Arijit Pasayat, however, said that it was leaving the option of approaching the magistrate concerned for recording the first information report against two leaders to the aggrieved individuals.

How Raghu Menon plans to put Air India on track

How Raghu Menon plans to put Air India on track

Rediff.com2 Apr 2008

"I recently flew on one of our aircraft and I was pleasantly surprised. Our aeroplanes are brand new and a pleasure to travel on. They can give any airline a run for their money," says Raghu Menon.

Spotted! Leander Paes at the Asian Games

Spotted! Leander Paes at the Asian Games

Rediff.com11 Dec 2006

Reader Amit Singhal sent us a picture of Leander Paes from Doha, Qatar.

E-commerce ad spends to beat HUL's in a year

E-commerce ad spends to beat HUL's in a year

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

Spends by e-commerce players have now touched Rs 1,000 crore.

Babri case: SC adjourns hearing against Advani

Babri case: SC adjourns hearing against Advani

Rediff.com19 Jan 2008

The Supreme Court has adjourned by six weeks hearing of the batch of petitions challenging the separation of trials of senior BJP and Sangh Parivar leaders for their alleged involvement in the Babri Masjid demolition case.

Did SP 'match fix' Ayodhya yatra episode with VHP?

Did SP 'match fix' Ayodhya yatra episode with VHP?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court on Monday granted reprieve to arrested Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders as the ruling Samajwadi Party prosecutors chose to soft peddle on them.

3-day VHP meet to begin on June 30

3-day VHP meet to begin on June 30

Rediff.com28 Jun 2004

Top VHP leaders, including Ashok Singhal, Pravin Togadia and Giriraj Kishore, have already in Kolkata for the event.

Sex after false promise of marriage is rape: Court

Sex after false promise of marriage is rape: Court

Rediff.com12 Jan 2008

Enumerating the difference between 'will' and 'consent', the court said that a nod for sexual relations obtained by a man on the false pretext would not amount to a 'legal or valid' consent to save him from punishment for rape.

Why innovative firms face legal hassles in India

Why innovative firms face legal hassles in India

Rediff.com24 Oct 2014

More companies with unconventional business models to get into messy legal hassles in India.

Ritu Kumar opens first US store

Ritu Kumar opens first US store

Rediff.com31 Oct 2007

'I think the world is getting a little tired of the black and the brown and just wearing track suits and T-shirts,' she said.

Neha Dhupia: Can't wait to see Angad change diapers

Neha Dhupia: Can't wait to see Angad change diapers

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

Neha-Angad are super-cute on the ramp.

Ishrat case: Why CBI charge-sheet does not name Modi, Amit Shah

Ishrat case: Why CBI charge-sheet does not name Modi, Amit Shah

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

The charge-sheet contains the testimony of senior Gujarat police official who claimed that he had heard former DIG D G Vanzara telling his junior about permission from the two leaders to go ahead with the encounter. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Shahabuddin gets 10 years for attack on Siwan SP

Shahabuddin gets 10 years for attack on Siwan SP

Rediff.com31 Aug 2007

This is not the first time Shahabuddin, who faces charges in over 30 criminal cases of murder, abduction and possession of illegal arms and stolen vehicles, has been sentenced by court.

Shahabuddin convicted for attack on SP

Shahabuddin convicted for attack on SP

Rediff.com30 Aug 2007

The quantum of sentence will be announced on Friday.

Speaker disqualifies 9 rebel Cong MLAs in U'khand

Speaker disqualifies 9 rebel Cong MLAs in U'khand

Rediff.com27 Mar 2016

Hours after President's rule was imposed in Uttarakhand, nine rebel Congress MLAs were disqualified from the state assembly.

Sushma wants Gita declared as national scripture

Sushma wants Gita declared as national scripture

Rediff.com7 Dec 2014

Pressing for the Centre to declare Bhagwad Gita as a 'Rashtriya Granth' (national scripture), External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has kicked up a storm by claiming that only a formality remained to be done in this regard.

Indians still flock to e-tailers despite several glitches

Indians still flock to e-tailers despite several glitches

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

On Tuesday, while several consumers took to social media to share their grievances about the Snapdeal site crash, many others said they visited the website to either compare prices or for window shopping.

Major grocery retailers' sales rise, losses continue

Major grocery retailers' sales rise, losses continue

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

Aditya Birla Retail set up seven years earlier, posted a 20% growth in sales over a year earlier for 2013-14.

2nd innings: Yuvraj Singh bats for startups

2nd innings: Yuvraj Singh bats for startups

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Yuvraj has switched focus to business.

I want to expose BJP in UP: Uma Bharti

I want to expose BJP in UP: Uma Bharti

Rediff.com25 Apr 2007

She said she wanted to prevent repetition of such an allegation against her party and "expose the bluff" of BJP as she was sure that the party would again try to hold her responsible for its poor performance in the UP assembly polls.

687 cadets enter Indian Army as officers

687 cadets enter Indian Army as officers

Rediff.com13 Jun 2015

A total of 687 cadets were inducted into the Indian Army as officers on Saturday after a passing-out parade at the prestigious Indian Military Academy in Dehradun.

Who's listening to radio?

Who's listening to radio?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2007

Huge losses are asphyxiating the FM radio business.

Spotted: Leander Paes at Wimbledon 2007

Spotted: Leander Paes at Wimbledon 2007

Rediff.com9 Jul 2007

Reader Anuj Singhal sent us this picture.

India rolls out world's largest vaccination drive against COVID-19

India rolls out world's largest vaccination drive against COVID-19

Rediff.com17 Jan 2021

The first COVID-19 vaccine shots in India were given on Saturday to nearly two lakh frontline healthcare and sanitary workers as Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out the world's largest inoculation drive against the pandemic that has caused 1,52,093 deaths and upended millions of lives in the country.

Snoopgate: Guj police refuse to file FIR against Modi, Shah

Snoopgate: Guj police refuse to file FIR against Modi, Shah

Rediff.com6 Jan 2014

Gujarat police on Monday refused to register an FIR against Chief Minister Narendra Modi, his aide Amit Shah and others in the snooping scandal on a complaint by suspended IAS officer Pradeep Sharma, who threatened to move the court.

VHP opposes Advani's Ayodhya plans

VHP opposes Advani's Ayodhya plans

Rediff.com29 Aug 2006

Advani's parikarma plans, however, have received support from the RSS, with its leader Suresh Soni saying the Sangh may consider joining him.

Even after 11 months, SEZ Rules not aligned with GST laws

Even after 11 months, SEZ Rules not aligned with GST laws

Rediff.com28 May 2018

References to the repealed laws for service tax, purchase tax, etc, continue in the SEZ laws.