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Air India issued 9 show cause notices over safety breaches: Govt in RS

Air India issued 9 show cause notices over safety breaches: Govt in RS

Rediff.com21 Jul 2025

Air India has been issued nine show cause notices for safety violations in the last six months, according to the civil aviation ministry. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken enforcement action on one violation. This follows a fatal accident involving an Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft.

At 59, Shah Rukh Wins 1st National Award

At 59, Shah Rukh Wins 1st National Award

Rediff.com2 Aug 2025

Shah Rukh Khan won his first National Film Award for best actor for Jawan, sharing the honour with Vikrant Massey for 12th Fail. Rani Mukerji was named best actress for Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway. 12th Fail was adjudged best feature film.

Opposition decries 'Hindification' of laws

Opposition decries 'Hindification' of laws

Rediff.com5 Dec 2024

Opposition members in Rajya Sabha on Thursday accused the government of imposing Hindi by bringing new bills with titles only in that language, a charge the treasury bench contested while alleging they were stuck with a colonial mindset.

BJP inducts ex-state unit chiefs in national executive

BJP inducts ex-state unit chiefs in national executive

Rediff.com9 Jul 2023

A party statement said the new national executive members are Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Deepak Prakash, Satish Punia and Sanjay Jaiswal, former BJP presidents in Telangana, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Bihar, respectively.

78 Opposition MPs suspended from Parliament

78 Opposition MPs suspended from Parliament

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

While 30 of them were suspended for the remainder of the Winter Session, three were suspended pending the report of the Privileges Committee.

MP suspensions halve strength of INDIA bloc in RS, reduce by one-third in LS

MP suspensions halve strength of INDIA bloc in RS, reduce by one-third in LS

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

The INDIA bloc has 95 MPs in Rajya Sabha of which 45 were suspended on Monday.

Record 19 Oppn MPs suspended from RS for week after ruckus over price rise

Record 19 Oppn MPs suspended from RS for week after ruckus over price rise

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

While seven of the suspended MPs belonged to the TMC, six were from the DMK, three from the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, two from the Communist Party of India-Marxist and one from the Communist Party of India.

If BJP doesn't want alliance, we'll say namaskar: Naidu

If BJP doesn't want alliance, we'll say namaskar: Naidu

Rediff.com27 Jan 2018

Naidu was responding to a question on the critical remarks made by some BJP leaders.

Hirakhand derailment: NIA team probes terror angle

Hirakhand derailment: NIA team probes terror angle

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Odisha Police, however, ruled out involvement of Naxals in the Hirakhand mishap.

How the BJP is making inroads into two Telugu states

How the BJP is making inroads into two Telugu states

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the BJP is looking to fill the Opposition slot and not aspire to occupy pole position.

Thank God, Amitabh couldn't say no to Hrishi-da

Thank God, Amitabh couldn't say no to Hrishi-da

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

'Hrishi-da often voiced his disenchantment with Bachchan's Angry Young Man persona -- the 'maara-maari', the growth of sidelocks; he even said directors were killing Amitabh the actor and turning him into a stuntman. Yet, as Jaya Bhaduri jovially pointed out, the seeds of that seething persona can be found in Anand and Namak Haraam.'