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Modi govt using SBI to...: Cong on electoral bonds data plea

Modi govt using SBI to...: Cong on electoral bonds data plea

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

"But the BJP wants it to be done after Lok Sabha elections. The tenure of this Lok Sabha will end on 16th June and SBI wants to share the data by 30th June," Kharge said.

Govt calls BBC documentary on 2002 riots as 'propaganda piece'

Govt calls BBC documentary on 2002 riots as 'propaganda piece'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

The bias, lack of objectivity and continuing colonial mindset are blatantly visible, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a media briefing while replying to a volley of questions on the documentary.

'Markets Are Too Confident, Excited, Aggressive'

'Markets Are Too Confident, Excited, Aggressive'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2024

'The main worry is lots of new investors coming into the markets in order to make a quick buck/easy money.' 'Those things are happening again and have happened in the past as well.' 'All that has led to problems.' 'We are not there yet, but will get there eventually.'

Imran Khan Is Not The Change Pakistanis Want

Imran Khan Is Not The Change Pakistanis Want

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

He is only the agent that can bring them that change for they are quite aware that he has articulated no vision on how to set Pakistan back on the rails, notes Lieutenant General Gautam Moorthy (retd).

Ananya, Janhvi's Fun Bikini Styles

Ananya, Janhvi's Fun Bikini Styles

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

Why wear a bikini the classic way when you can jazz it up?

'I Decided Enough Of The Congress!'

'I Decided Enough Of The Congress!'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2024

'After giving my own money to this party, I was insulted.'' 'Neither this party nor its leaders have no respect for women.'

WC Preview: Cruel group has Morocco, Iran grasping at straws

WC Preview: Cruel group has Morocco, Iran grasping at straws

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

Morocco and Iran's hopes of making a mark at the World Cup before a ball has been kicked, and they head into their opening match in St Petersburg on Friday knowing defeat could likely mean an early exit.

Deve Gowda Sacks C M Ibrahim

Deve Gowda Sacks C M Ibrahim

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

Was C M Ibrahim's Rediff Interview the last straw for Deve Gowda?

FIFA WC: Swiss Greens want to tax FIFA

FIFA WC: Swiss Greens want to tax FIFA

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

"FIFA is not a 'non-profit association' but a profit machine on the back of human rights," said Aline Trede, from the Green party.

Adah Sharma's Masti Dressing

Adah Sharma's Masti Dressing

Rediff.com23 May 2023

This baberoo makes her own fashion trends.

Punjab farmers defy farm fire prevention team, force officer to burn stubble

Punjab farmers defy farm fire prevention team, force officer to burn stubble

Rediff.com4 Nov 2023

A purported video of the entire incident also surfaced on social media. Police have lodged an FIR in the matter after an order by Mann on Saturday. The chief minister termed the incident as an "inhuman crime" against the people of the state.

More romance from the Brahmastra team!

More romance from the Brahmastra team!

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

Actor-Writer Hussain Dalal is engaged to his fashion stylist and costume designer girlfriend, Zeeba Miraie.

Straws in the wind from China

Straws in the wind from China

Rediff.com21 Oct 2009

An article in the official organ of the Chinese Communist Party reveals China's thinking on its security environment in its neighbourhood. It may indicate a shift in thinking towards strategic cooperation and operation of soft power by China, writes D S Rajan.

India's plan to produce ethanol from 2G sources delayed

India's plan to produce ethanol from 2G sources delayed

Rediff.com10 Aug 2022

India's plan to produce ethanol from second-generation (2G) sources -- mainly farm waste -- is taking time to materialise even as the government is set to dedicate to the nation on Wednesday a Rs 900-crore plant set up by Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) in Panipat. Though state-run oil companies had decided to set up at least 12 plants in 2016-17 with an investment of around Rs 10,000 crore, this will be the first unit coming on track while others are stuck in various stages owing to issues like capital expenditure, lack of feedstock, and high rates of finished products compared to traditional ethanol units. According to industry sources, three more second-generation plants are coming up.

Odd-even on anvil as Delhi's air quality dips close to 'severe plus'

Odd-even on anvil as Delhi's air quality dips close to 'severe plus'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

An improvement in the wind speed November 21 onwards might bring air pollution levels down.

Ram Vilas Paswan's Final Throw Of Dice

Ram Vilas Paswan's Final Throw Of Dice

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

Ram Vilas Paswan was no fool. He knew very well about the ownership tussle going on beneath this veneer of congeniality. At all costs, he wanted to keep the lid on the family drama. He did not want it to come in the way of his son's coronation.

'I didn't want to spend the rest of my life as Om Birla's slave'

'I didn't want to spend the rest of my life as Om Birla's slave'

Rediff.com2 Apr 2024

'The people of Kota will show Om Birla his place.'

'Modi Fatigue Has Set In'

'Modi Fatigue Has Set In'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2024

'Modigate is snowballing into a huge thing with the electorate. The BJP is in for huge punishment by the electorate.'

Communal clash in Chhattisgarh village leaves 1 dead, 3 cops injured

Communal clash in Chhattisgarh village leaves 1 dead, 3 cops injured

Rediff.com9 Apr 2023

Police have so far arrested 11 people on charges of rioting and murder in connection with the clash.

Delhi may see best Diwali day air quality in 8 years if...

Delhi may see best Diwali day air quality in 8 years if...

Rediff.com12 Nov 2023

This time, Delhi saw a sharp improvement in air quality just ahead of Diwali which can be attributed to intermittent rainfall on Friday and wind speed favourable for the dispersion of pollutants.

Head Out To The Beach With Priya Varrier

Head Out To The Beach With Priya Varrier

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

Let's pack for a day out at the beach with the Oru Adaar Love actress.

'Chamchon ka durbar': Ex-Cong leaders on Anil Antony's resignation

'Chamchon ka durbar': Ex-Cong leaders on Anil Antony's resignation

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Another former Congressman and the current BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said nothing has changed in the Congress since he was 'forced out' of the party for 'speaking against dynasty'.

Hot Styles From Mexico

Hot Styles From Mexico

Rediff.com7 May 2022

Style trends from the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Mexico 2022.

Will Ideology Trump Personalities And Issues in TN Again?

Will Ideology Trump Personalities And Issues in TN Again?

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

According to DMK, the voters are already consolidated on ideological lines, hence the impact of anti-incumbency, whether against the BJP Centre or the DMK state may not be too much, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Govt blocks access to BBC documentary on Modi

Govt blocks access to BBC documentary on Modi

Rediff.com21 Jan 2023

The Centre has issued directions for blocking multiple YouTube videos and Twitter posts sharing links to the BBC documentary 'India: The Modi Question', sources said.

The Crown Review: Appropriate Finale

The Crown Review: Appropriate Finale

Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

After the debacle of the first episodes of Season 6, the latter half give an even-handed treatment to intriguing not-so-well-known events of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, observes Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

Kiss scandal: Spain's World Cup winners on strike!

Kiss scandal: Spain's World Cup winners on strike!

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

All 23 of the World cup-winning squad including Jenni Hermoso, as well as 32 other squad members, said they would not play internationals while Luis Rubiales remains head of the Royal Spanish Football Federation.

Party-Ready Handbags

Party-Ready Handbags

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

Bag trends that will stay relevant through 2022.

Nirmalaji And Why I Quit The Government

Nirmalaji And Why I Quit The Government

Rediff.com15 Jan 2024

She said I treated her like a bachchi. At another moment, she said I had gone to various people and 'bitched' about her. She also threatened to bring the entire matter to the PM's notice. A revealing excerpt from Subhash Chandra Garg's We Also Make Policy: An Insider's Account of How the Finance Ministry Functions.

NPRD to send sipper to Taloja jail for Stan Swamy

NPRD to send sipper to Taloja jail for Stan Swamy

Rediff.com28 Nov 2020

"The painful wait that Swamy will have to endure for a sipper cannot be tolerated any longer. December 4, when the very same court decides again, is seven days away. Stan cannot be refused fluids for such a long period. The NPRD and its affiliating units have therefore decided to send sippers to the jailor of Taloja Jail, Maharashtra, to be given to Stan Swamy," the NPRD said in a statement.

Will BBC series affect sovereignty?: Tharoor to Antony

Will BBC series affect sovereignty?: Tharoor to Antony

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Tharoor said people of the country have the freedom to watch or not watch the BBC documentary on the 2002 riots and asked who can say the British broadcaster has no right to do a story on the topic.

Seen Marilyn Monroe's Scarecrow?

Seen Marilyn Monroe's Scarecrow?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

Glimpses of the Ireland Scarecrow Championship in Durrow, Ireland.

BBC's Modi documentary screened across Kerala; BJP, Yuva Morcha protest

BBC's Modi documentary screened across Kerala; BJP, Yuva Morcha protest

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

More screenings are expected to take place in some colleges in Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram later Tuesday, a senior police officer said.

Vasundhara Raje Stares At Bleak Political Future

Vasundhara Raje Stares At Bleak Political Future

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

Through gestures and decisions, the BJP high command has signalled that Raje may not be the lead actor but rather play a supporting role in a high-stakes election in its stamping ground.

Quake the final straw for Kashmiri pandits

Quake the final straw for Kashmiri pandits

Rediff.com23 Oct 2005

As the dust settles down on the ruins of their homes in the worst-affected areas of Uri and Tangdhar, the despondent Pandits here are realising that this time they have truly lost everything, with little hope for future.

Which Of These Men Will Have The Last Laugh?

Which Of These Men Will Have The Last Laugh?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2023

While arithmetic political stability is a reality, the end result of politics in Maharashtra is hard to predict.

A Lot At Stake For India In US' Indo-Pacific Strategy

A Lot At Stake For India In US' Indo-Pacific Strategy

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

India is increasingly a willing participant in the evolving US' Indo-Pacific strategy. While these developments are related to the perception of a growing Chinese security challenge, their implications for India's much-vaunted strategic autonomy should be a matter of deeper and closer reflection, asserts former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

Daring Nia, Gorgeous Kiara

Daring Nia, Gorgeous Kiara

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

Take a leaf out of these celebs' style book.

Nehru: The Man Who Knew No Fear

Nehru: The Man Who Knew No Fear

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

On Jawaharlal Nehru's 134th birth anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra recounts incidents where the first prime minister showed exemplary courage, bravery and integrity.

We are helpless: Punjab farmers on stubble burning

We are helpless: Punjab farmers on stubble burning

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

'If we do not burn the residue, wheat sowing will be delayed and that will ultimately affect the yield'