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Terror threat to Gujarat, metros too on alert

Terror threat to Gujarat, metros too on alert

Rediff.com6 Mar 2016

Security was beefed up following a terror alert that said some terrorist have entered the state through Kutch. NSG teams have been sent to Gujarat from Delhi following intelligence inputs, police sources said.

'Identify people who need booster doses'

'Identify people who need booster doses'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

'People who were vaccinated early on, for example, from January to April this year, namely health workers, the elderly, and the immunocompromised, should be identified for a booster dose.' 'We should start getting ready for administering booster doses to them on priority.'

'Congress is more responsible for Ram mandir than BJP'

'Congress is more responsible for Ram mandir than BJP'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2020

'We all know that when the Babri Masjid was demolished, P V Narasimha Rao was prime minister.' 'He did not do anything to stop the demolition.'

Over 7000 shifted to safer places as rains batter Gujarat

Over 7000 shifted to safer places as rains batter Gujarat

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

Many villages were cut off as several roads connecting them were inundated.

What did Somnath Chatterjee have to lose anyway?

What did Somnath Chatterjee have to lose anyway?

Rediff.com25 Jul 2008

'The cynic in me wonders whether the Speaker's defiance wasn't assisted by the knowledge that he cannot possibly be re-elected from Bolpur.'

Namaz room in Jharkhand assembly: BJP seeks time for Hanuman Chalisa

Namaz room in Jharkhand assembly: BJP seeks time for Hanuman Chalisa

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

Many lawmakers of the party, which is the main opposition in Jharkhand, sported saffron outfits and saffron angavastram with 'Jai Shri Ram' printed on them.

'Mamata is a very good actor'

'Mamata is a very good actor'

Rediff.com26 May 2021

'Mamata has used minorities only as her vote bank.' 'In her entire election campaign Mamata did not utter a single sentence against the RSS.'

Tatas, SpiceJet chief Ajay Singh bid for Air India

Tatas, SpiceJet chief Ajay Singh bid for Air India

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

"Financial bids for Air India disinvestment received by Transaction Adviser. Process now moves to concluding stage," DIPAM Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey tweeted.

Cong MLA evicted from Guj assembly for wearing T-shirt

Cong MLA evicted from Guj assembly for wearing T-shirt

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

Gujarat Congress MLA Vimal Chudasama was on Monday evicted from the Legislative Assembly on the orders of Speaker Rajendra Trivedi for coming to the House wearing a T-shirt.

Why Deepika's father still drives an auto

Why Deepika's father still drives an auto

Rediff.com31 Jul 2021

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PM to attend Aug 5 bhoomi pujan: Ayodhya trust member

PM to attend Aug 5 bhoomi pujan: Ayodhya trust member

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

Talking to reporters in Pune, Swami Govind Devgiri Maharaj also said all chief ministers must be invited for the ceremony. "The PM has agreed to come to Ayodhya on August 5 for the 'bhoomi pujan' of Ram temple. He will be there for one-and-a-half hours.

Govt gets cracking on setting up Ayodhya temple trust

Govt gets cracking on setting up Ayodhya temple trust

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

With Parliament's winter session is to begin on November 18, the Union home and law ministries want to complete the process of formation of the board of trustees in time, reports R Rajagopalan.

Baba Amte's granddaughter dies allegedly by suicide

Baba Amte's granddaughter dies allegedly by suicide

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

Sheetal, 39, took the extreme step following a recent public spat with other members of the Amte family over the management of Maharogi Seva Samiti, a social service organisation founded by Baba Amte, a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award and Padma Vibhushan, who died in 2008.

India reports 18,139 new Covid cases, 234 deaths

India reports 18,139 new Covid cases, 234 deaths

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

The active COVID-19 caseload remained below three lakh for the 18th consecutive day.

Stand with truth: Gehlot to MLAs before House battle

Stand with truth: Gehlot to MLAs before House battle

Rediff.com9 Aug 2020

In a letter to all MLAs, Gehlot sought their cooperation in fulfilling the promises of development and prosperity of the state.

Cyclone Tauktae to hit Gujarat coast on Monday evening: IMD

Cyclone Tauktae to hit Gujarat coast on Monday evening: IMD

Rediff.com16 May 2021

The very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae is likely to intensify during the next 24 hours and reach the Gujarat coast on Monday evening, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

MFs To Help Achieve Your Family Goals

MFs To Help Achieve Your Family Goals

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

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TC-Cong alliance is coming to power in WB: Somnath

TC-Cong alliance is coming to power in WB: Somnath

Rediff.com13 May 2011

Expelled Communist Party of India-Marxist leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker said on Friday the trends indicated that the Trinamool Congress-Congress alliance was coming to power in West Bengal.

I will speak after a few days, says Somnath

I will speak after a few days, says Somnath

Rediff.com29 Jul 2008

"I will speak after a few days. I leave the matter to the people (to judge)," Lok Sabha Speaker Somanth Chatterjee has said, breaking his silence after his expulsion from the Communist Party of India Marxist, for refusing to quit his post after his party's withdrawal from the United Progressive Alliance government.He said, "So many things have been said. Let me see for a few days more".

Rajasthan BJP shifts MLAs ahead of assembly session

Rajasthan BJP shifts MLAs ahead of assembly session

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

The legislators will be staying at a luxury resort there and likely to visit the Somnath temple, sources said.

How Covid has CHANGED India

How Covid has CHANGED India

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

The pandemic has changed the way people see the government. It has eroded trust in the administration's ability to tackle a crisis, any crisis, observes Devangshu Datta.

'India Must Read Gail Omvedt's Writings'

'India Must Read Gail Omvedt's Writings'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

'After Ambedkar, Dr Gail was the only writer who wrote critically on caste issues.'

Pralhad Joshi needs to up his game as parliamentary affairs minister

Pralhad Joshi needs to up his game as parliamentary affairs minister

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Among all Joshi's other portfolios -- he is also minister for coal and mines -- it is parliamentary affairs that is politically the most crucial. But to make a success of his job, he may have to hone his people skills a bit more, reports Aditi Phadnis.

Hours after Guj CM's all-clear, IMD says Vayu could recurve

Hours after Guj CM's all-clear, IMD says Vayu could recurve

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

Cyclone Vayu was to hit the Gujarat coast on Thursday, but it changed course on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.

Beware! How the Chinese Negotiate

Beware! How the Chinese Negotiate

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

'It is advisable for Indian interlocutors to follow the Chinese tactic of repeating the Indian position, both for the record and to test the Chinese negotiator's resolve and intentions.' A riveting excerpt from former foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale's The Long Game: How the Chinese Negotiate With India.

Tauktae landfall in Gujarat on Monday night: 1.5 lakh moved

Tauktae landfall in Gujarat on Monday night: 1.5 lakh moved

Rediff.com17 May 2021

With the tropical cyclone Tauktae set to cross the Gujarat coast and make a landfall as an 'extremely severe cyclonic storm' by Monday night, the state government has shifted over 1.5 lakh people to safer places and mobilised disaster response teams.

Gujarat heaves a sigh of relief as Nisarga makes little impact

Gujarat heaves a sigh of relief as Nisarga makes little impact

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

The Gujarat government had evacuated over 63,700 people from coastal areas of eight districts and 18 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and six teams of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were deployed for rescue operations.

Cyclone Tauktae: 1.5 lakh people being shifted in Gujarat

Cyclone Tauktae: 1.5 lakh people being shifted in Gujarat

Rediff.com16 May 2021

An estimated 1.5 lakh people are being shifted from low-lying coastal areas in Gujarat while 54 teams of the NDRF and SDRF remained deployed on Sunday in view of the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) warning that the very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae will reach the state coast on Monday evening and cross it on early Tuesday morning.

ISRO to launch record 103 satellites simultaneously in February

ISRO to launch record 103 satellites simultaneously in February

Rediff.com4 Jan 2017

The launch will be a major feat in country's space history as no exercise on this scale has been attempted before.

Best of 2018: 10 breathtaking photos of India

Best of 2018: 10 breathtaking photos of India

Rediff.com23 Dec 2018

These are some of the best photographs of India shared by you, our readers.

Court dashes Lalu's hopes of release before Bihar poll results

Court dashes Lalu's hopes of release before Bihar poll results

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

The Jharkhand high court on Friday deferred till November 27 Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad's bail plea hearing in a fodder scam case related to Dumka treasury, after the Central Bureau of Investigation sought more time to file a written reply in the matter.

Outlook for kharif crop brightens with monsoon's revival

Outlook for kharif crop brightens with monsoon's revival

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

According to latest data, crops have been sown in around 72.13 million hectares, which is 8.90 per cent less than the same period last year.

High alert in Gujarat as cyclonic storm Vayu closes in

High alert in Gujarat as cyclonic storm Vayu closes in

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said people living in the coastal belt would be shifted to safer places.

Shershaah review

Shershaah review

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

This is the meatiest role of Sidharth Malhotra's career and the man sure enough gives it his all. There's charm, swagger, warmth, empathy, verve, authority -- a lively portrait of a lion, a legend, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Prepare for Ram temple, says RSS chief

Prepare for Ram temple, says RSS chief

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

RSS on Thursday made a series of tweets quoting Bhagwat on the issue.

We're family of Shiv bhakts, don't do 'dalali' over religion: Rahul

We're family of Shiv bhakts, don't do 'dalali' over religion: Rahul

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

Gandhi said he did not need anybody's certificate about his religion.

Kejriwal kickstarts AAP campaign in Gujarat for 2017 polls

Kejriwal kickstarts AAP campaign in Gujarat for 2017 polls

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

Kickstarting the Aam Aadmi Party's campaign for the 2017 Gujarat assembly polls, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday asked the people to get rid of "hooligans" and "corrupt" persons.

'Mamata knows her defeat is certain'

'Mamata knows her defeat is certain'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

'If the chief minister says there are areas in her home state where she cannot enter, where has she driven the state to!'

HC hears Stan Swamy's bail plea posthumously; says respect his work

HC hears Stan Swamy's bail plea posthumously; says respect his work

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

The Bombay high court, while hearing posthumously the appeals filed by late Jesuit priest Stan Swamy in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, on Monday said he was a wonderful person and the court had 'great respect' for his work.

ASK MF GURU: 'Want Rs 1 crore for my retirement'

ASK MF GURU: 'Want Rs 1 crore for my retirement'

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.