'Already, the temperature has touched 39 degrees in some parts of Gujarat and now we are in the last week of February.' 'We need to activate the heat action plan from March 1.'
'A political party taking the law into its hands is objectionable, especially in the context of the 2002 incidents in Gujarat.'
Congress leaders are a jubilant lot after the results.
'Gehlot is right now doing things, which are not appreciated by the Gandhis.' 'The Gandhis have realised that their writ does not run in Rajasthan, therefore they have deflected the issue to Kharge.'
Over 1,200 Indian students stranded at Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine make a desperate call for help.
'Unlike in the Kedarnath floods of 2013, which happened due to heavy rains, no such thing happened in Chamoli.' 'The damage was done only because of the hot sun.'
'I approached the ministries for a response, but they did not respond on time, so I had to approach the court.'
'The BJP had a big threat from the Congress in J&K, therefore they were threatened by us.'
'Many times when Khalistan slogans are raised, it is from those who feel alienated, not because they want a separate state.'
'If you want to change everything all of a sudden to polyester, then the production of khadi flags will come under trouble.'
Playing their first International match at home after the Nehru Cup, India suffered a 2-4 defeat against Palestine in a friendly football game at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday.
'The act of demolition, for whatever reason, was far too hasty without even giving an opportunity of an appeal.'
'If you can come with some arrangement with the Pakistanis that Pakistan ceases to stop creating trouble in Kashmir in return for the Indians not arming Afghanistan, everyone wins.' William Dalrymple discusses his new book Return of a King, Afghanistan, the Mughals and, of course, India with Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
Narendra Modi can never be Vajpayee because the poet-prime minister had a heart. Modi doesn't. He only understands the language of business, of profit and loss. It is beyond his capacity to understand a complex country like India, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
Keeping trusted men in key positions at Lahore, Rawalpindi and Peshawar has become vital for Bajwa, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.
'Modi is now the biggest messiah of OBCs and Dalits as V P Singh once was.'
'Mamata Didi is the only politician who can take on the might of Modi.'
'The right wing has worked for 70-80 years at the grass roots before it burst onto social media.' 'Social media is an extension of its formidable work in society.' 'If you think you can fight them on social media, forget it. You can't.'
"Such are his core supporters that they will vote for him even if cooking oil sells for Rs 5,000 per litre under his leadership.' 'They don't think about inflation but Modi when they go out to vote.'
'I am not sure of the numbers killed, but they were not as high as the use of the word 'genocide' suggests.' 'There is another meaning you could take, 'cultural genocide', in that the Pandit community is extremely small and their forced departure led to a wiping out of their culture.'
The former Big Boss contestant posted objectionable content on her social media pages on September 6 and 21 against Motilal Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and other members of the Nehru-Gandhi family, following which Rajasthan Youth Congress General Secretary Charmesh Sharma filed a complaint.
Varun Dhawan excels in the Judwaa 2 trailer.
And one big, angry family, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
Eight players from Pakistan, including former captain Rehan Butt, have signed up for the World Series Hockey (WSH), which will be held across eight Indian cities from December 15 to January 22, 2012.
'Dharavi will be completely slum free by 2040'
'People of my constituency told me they will continue loving me, but will not vote for me if I am with the BJP.'
'It is a well-thought-out decision. I feel it is difficult for him now to step back.'
Apart from Kerala, in no state did the Grand Old Party scored in double digits.
The Congress is a dismal third in 17 of the 19 constituencies where the party's general secretary (east) campaigned in Uttar Pradesh.
'The Indian government evacuated its citizens from the clutches of the Taliban and Covid-hit Wuhan, so I am not worried.'
'Father always wanted Siraj to play for India and make India proud in the cricketing field, but unfortunately, he is not there to see this glorious moment in Siraj's career.'
'We cannot afford to be complacent about our food security needs.'
'At present there might be at least 500 Indians stuck in Iran for various reasons and we have no idea when they will come back.'
A look at the fun pictures of the visit.
'He was provided sustenance by the British.' 'Many times he wrote to the British that he needed an increase in pension.'
Hrithik Roshan and Yami Gautam are blind and beautiful in Kaabil.
'I was not there at the spot and I don't know who was driving the car.' 'It is a matter that needs to be investigated by the police and it is their job,' says the father of the journalist who was killed in Lakhimpur Kheri.
'India's treatment to a member of parliament of Afghanistan was not good and I am very upset about this action.'
Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf's excitement knew no bounds when he laid his hands on the 'poor man's iPad'. But the supposedly 'revolutionary' and 'game-changing' piece of technology that sells at Rs 2,500 a piece went kaput in 30 minutes flat. Yes, we are talking about the Aakash Tablet PC. Firdaus pours his heart out.
