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Leaders hope people follow ideals of Lord Ram

Leaders hope people follow ideals of Lord Ram

Rediff.com5 Aug 2020

Leaders hope the Ayodhya temple ceremony would pave way for harmony.

'Surrender' before Delhi police: AAP advises Bharti

'Surrender' before Delhi police: AAP advises Bharti

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

Sources said the party was upset with Bharti as it is unable to contact him.

64 witnesses examined by CBI in Saradha scam: Govt

64 witnesses examined by CBI in Saradha scam: Govt

Rediff.com23 Jul 2014

In a written reply, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said three cases in West Bengal and one case in Odisha have been registered by CBI.

Delhi polls: Congress pits Kiran Walia against Kejriwal

Delhi polls: Congress pits Kiran Walia against Kejriwal

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

The Congress on Friday pitted former Delhi minister Kiran Walia against Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal from the prestigious New Delhi constituency in February 7 assembly polls.

'Modi had no contribution for Ram temple'

'Modi had no contribution for Ram temple'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2020

'He was a nobody then.' 'And whatever little his contribution was there, it was restricted to Gujarat.'

'Gandhi's Ram is my Ram'

'Gandhi's Ram is my Ram'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

'Does a secular nation not believe in its ancestry? The Constitution has a photo of Ram also.'

Delhi polls: The biggest WINNERS and LOSERS

Delhi polls: The biggest WINNERS and LOSERS

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Here's a look at where heavyweights stand.

BJP examining legal options on flag yatra: Advani

BJP examining legal options on flag yatra: Advani

Rediff.com31 Jan 2011

Terming as "illegal" the Jammu and Kashmir government's action of not allowing Bharatiya Janata Party activists to hoist the tricolour at Lal Chowk in Srinagar, senior BJP leader L K Advani on Monday said his party was examining availability of legal options.

Una flogging victims write to Prez, seek to end lives

Una flogging victims write to Prez, seek to end lives

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

Seven members of a Dalit family were thrashed by self-proclaimed cow vigilantes on July 11, 2016 in Mota Samadhiyala village in Una taluka of Gir Somnath district.

Something bigger is afoot than just shifting the LAC a couple of km in Ladakh

Something bigger is afoot than just shifting the LAC a couple of km in Ladakh

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

The government must figure out what the Chinese game plan is and thwart the endgame before it is upon us, possibly in early winter, advises David Devadas.

'I convinced Basu to celebrate his birthday'

'I convinced Basu to celebrate his birthday'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2010

Both Ramala and Subhas took care of the old and ailing Basu in his last years and paid a visit to his Indira Bhawan residence regularly.

Dalits being consistently targeted by 'cow vigilantes'

Dalits being consistently targeted by 'cow vigilantes'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

The team members said that Dalits are "soft targets" for these vigilante groups.

Being black 'main problem' we face in India: Midnight raid victim

Being black 'main problem' we face in India: Midnight raid victim

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

One of the African women attacked and harassed during the midnight raid which Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti allegedly led in south Delhi on Friday claimed they were being targeted because of their colour.

BJP top brass meets ahead of Ayodhya verdict

BJP top brass meets ahead of Ayodhya verdict

Rediff.com21 Sep 2010

Ahead of the Ramjanambhoomi- Babri Masjid court verdict, the Bharatiya Janata Party top brass held a meeting with its state in-charges and co-incharges to discuss the future course of action on the issue as well as the strategy for taking on the Congress in the states.

Parl adjourned after condoling death of Sis Ram Ola

Parl adjourned after condoling death of Sis Ram Ola

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

Parliament was adjourned for the day on Monday after paying tributes to Union Minister Sis Ram Ola, who died on Sunday after prolonged illness.

Adjournment motion on internal security admitted

Adjournment motion on internal security admitted

Rediff.com29 Nov 2006

Leader of Opposition L K Advani moved the motion.

Handing over the Red Fort to the Dalmias bothers me

Handing over the Red Fort to the Dalmias bothers me

Rediff.com8 May 2018

'How can the monument where the prime minister unfurls the flag on Independence Day, in a ceremony broadcast and telecast nationally, be maintained by a private entity?' asks Jyoti Punwani.

Vigilante justice, kh(AAP) style

Vigilante justice, kh(AAP) style

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

Somnath Bharti's unlawful demand for a police raid at midnight on a house full of women, many of whom were African nationals, seemed to be based on the view that given the colour of their skin, their deeds must be black as well, notes Geetanjali Krishna.

Gujarat CM thinks Dalit agitation is opposition's plan to defame Modi

Gujarat CM thinks Dalit agitation is opposition's plan to defame Modi

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Rupani claimed that the state government had taken 'prompt action' in the incident as all the main culprits were arrested the next day.

RK Singh, who arrested Advani 26 years ago, is new power minister

RK Singh, who arrested Advani 26 years ago, is new power minister

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

The 1975 batch IAS officer joined the BJP after his retirement in 2013.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

Cyclonic storm Nilofar weakens, will make landfall tonight

Cyclonic storm Nilofar weakens, will make landfall tonight

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

The very severe cyclonic storm Nilofar has weakened into a severe cyclonic storm ahead of making landfall at the northern Gujarat coast and adjoining Pakistani coast around Naliya by Thursday night.

AAP's 'Sack Jaitley' protests erupt outside fin min's home

AAP's 'Sack Jaitley' protests erupt outside fin min's home

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

The party will hold similar protests in all district headquarters across the country on December 26, senior party leader Sanjay Singh said.

Won't quit Congress, says Meira Kumar

Won't quit Congress, says Meira Kumar

Rediff.com16 Jun 2009

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has ruled out her resignation from Congress as suggested by her predecessor Somnath Chatterjee. "There is no convention that the Speaker should resign from the primary membership of his or her party. I will function with the same impartiality towards Congress and the other parties in the Lok Sabha," she said.

Dalits thrashed for skinning dead cow near crematorium in Gujarat

Dalits thrashed for skinning dead cow near crematorium in Gujarat

Rediff.com15 Aug 2017

According to the FIR lodged on Monday in connection with the incident that took place in Kasor village of Sojitra taluka, around 15 men from Rajput community thrashed the 22-year-old man and his 45-year-old mother on Saturday night, while accusing them of defying the rules for skinning the dead cattle.

Volvo raises vehicle prices by 3-4%

Volvo raises vehicle prices by 3-4%

Rediff.com6 Jan 2010

The company sold about 1,000 trucks last year in special segments like mining, registering a growth of about 20-25 per cent.

'Gun shots' turn out to be firecrackers at Porbandar naval base

'Gun shots' turn out to be firecrackers at Porbandar naval base

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

The alarm raised at the naval base turned out to be a hoax after nothing was found.

Another day of protests in Parliament

Another day of protests in Parliament

Rediff.com23 Dec 2008

Soon after Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee made obituary references to former members Baldev Singh Jasrotia and Ashfaq Hussain, Bharatiya Janata Party members were on their feet demanding resignation of Antulay and criticising the government for not making a statement on the issue. BJP members continued sloganeering over the Antulay issue, while Left members led by Basudeb Acharia were on their feet demanding withdrawal of the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill.

PM congratulates Slumdog team

PM congratulates Slumdog team

Rediff.com23 Feb 2009

The Prime Minister "congratulates A R Rahman, Resul Pookutty (sound engineer), Gulzar (lyricist), and entire Slumdog Millionaire team for the success at the Oscars," a PMO spokesperson said. Singh said "they have done India proud".

CEC Gopalaswami goes on a spiritual break

CEC Gopalaswami goes on a spiritual break

Rediff.com10 Feb 2009

Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami, who has been in the eye of the storm after recommending the removal of Election Commissioner Navin Chawla, is currently on a one-week leave to visit various pilgrimages in Gujarat. During his trip, the CEC is scheduled to visit Somnath, Dwarka and Gandhi Nagar. Gopalaswami, an Indian Administrative Service officer from the Gujarat cadre, speaks the native language fluently and considers the state his second home.

Diwali destinations: Historic temples and exotic isles

Diwali destinations: Historic temples and exotic isles

Rediff.com9 Oct 2009

GA readers send in their favourite holiday spots. Share yours!

Cong slams Advani for his statement on Ram temple

Cong slams Advani for his statement on Ram temple

Rediff.com26 Sep 2009

Congress on Saturday attacked senior Bharatiya Janata Party Leader L K Advani for his statement that a Ram temple "should be and will be built at Ayodhya" saying the BJP leader is doing so to "avoid or delay his forced retirement."

Kejriwal to head 7-member cabinet, Sisodia will be deputy CM

Kejriwal to head 7-member cabinet, Sisodia will be deputy CM

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

Manish Sisodia is set to be Deputy CM, while four new faces are likely to join the AAP cabinet.

Speaker rejects demand for JPC on spectrum scam

Speaker rejects demand for JPC on spectrum scam

Rediff.com17 Dec 2008

Speaker Somnath Chatterjee rejected the Bharatiya Janata Party's demand for a joint parliamentary probe into the Spectrum deal which according to BJP spokesman Prakash Javadekar is "the mother of all scams" and has favoured a few individuals to the tune of several thousand crores by resorting to underwriting the amount involved in the deal.

Top BJP leader quits LS to 'work for people'

Top BJP leader quits LS to 'work for people'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2008

Malhotra, the deputy leader of BJP parliamentary party in Lok Sabha, conveyed his decision to Speaker Somnath Chatterjee through a one-line letter, party sources said.

LeT targets Bollywood, Sena: FBI

LeT targets Bollywood, Sena: FBI

Rediff.com15 Dec 2009

Besides the National Defense College in New Delhi, Somnath temple in Gujarat and certain Bollywood stars and Shiv Sena leaders in Mumbai were also the targets of banned LeT, which was planning to carry out strikes with the help of two Chicago-based residents of Pakistani origin, the FBI has said.

AAP to contest all 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar

AAP to contest all 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

Like Uttar Pradesh, the Aam Aadmi Party has decided to contest all the 40 Lok Sabha seats from Bihar in next general elections.

Rail Budget is an eyewash: BJP

Rail Budget is an eyewash: BJP

Rediff.com26 Feb 2008

BJP termed the Rail Budget as disappointing and the concessions it gives an eyewash.

AAP midnight raid: Police fail to file report, seeks more time

AAP midnight raid: Police fail to file report, seeks more time

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

Investigators on Friday failed to file the status report before a court in New Delhi in a case lodged by them against unnamed persons for allegedly molesting an African woman during a midnight raid by a group purportedly led by Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti.