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Manik Saha named new Tripura CM; MLA breaks chairs in protest

Manik Saha named new Tripura CM; MLA breaks chairs in protest

Rediff.com14 May 2022

Party is above all. I am a loyal worker of the BJP. I hope I have done justice to the responsibilities that were given to me, said Biplab Deb.

Dabholkar murder: CBI custody of accused extended till June 20

Dabholkar murder: CBI custody of accused extended till June 20

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

CBI lawyer B P Raju sought further custodial interrogation of the accused, saying he was not cooperating with the investigating agency.

Now, Maharashtra education minister in 'bogus' degree row

Now, Maharashtra education minister in 'bogus' degree row

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde on Monday said the engineering "degree" he obtained from a Pune institute in 1984 is not bogus as claimed by a television news channel.

Why Fadnavis Has Lost Out

Why Fadnavis Has Lost Out

Rediff.com1 Apr 2023

He staked everything to ensure the BJP returned to power; and now that it has, he stands to lose a lot, points out Aditi Phadnis.

Dabholkar murder: Hindu outfit member named as key conspirator

Dabholkar murder: Hindu outfit member named as key conspirator

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

Dabholkar was shot dead on August 20, 2013 near his home in Pune, while he was on a morning walk.

Dabholkar murder case: Main accused Andure remanded in CBI custody

Dabholkar murder case: Main accused Andure remanded in CBI custody

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

The probe agency told the court that Andure is one of the two assailants who shot at Dabholkar at Omkareshwar Bridge here on August 20, 2013.

I'm not leaving BJP, clarifies Pankaja Munde

I'm not leaving BJP, clarifies Pankaja Munde

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

"I am not leaving the party. Defection is not in my blood," Pankaja told reporters.

Mumbai deploys 'Smart Helmets' to screen for COVID-19

Mumbai deploys 'Smart Helmets' to screen for COVID-19

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

The helmet is equipped with a thermal camera which enables it to screen 13 people at a time.

How Maharashtra culture minister wants Hindi speakers to learn Marathi

How Maharashtra culture minister wants Hindi speakers to learn Marathi

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Maharashtra Minister for Culture and Marathi language Vinod Tawde has said that shopkeepers in the state should speak in Marathi as there should be people's movement to promote the local language.

Maha polls: Prominent names missing from BJP's 1st list; turncoats rewarded

Maha polls: Prominent names missing from BJP's 1st list; turncoats rewarded

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

High-profile figures Eknath Khadse and Vindo Tawde are missing from it.

BJP-Sena Mahayuti's fate to be decided on Sunday

BJP-Sena Mahayuti's fate to be decided on Sunday

Rediff.com20 Sep 2014

The two oldest NDA allies insisted they did not want the alliance to come apart.

Accused in Gauri Lankesh case conspired to kill Dabholkar too: CBI

Accused in Gauri Lankesh case conspired to kill Dabholkar too: CBI

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

Claiming that there was a link between the accused in the two cases, the CBI on Friday took the custody of Bangera and Digvekar from the Karnataka SIT.

Patients turned away as 4,000 Maharashtra doctors go on strike

Patients turned away as 4,000 Maharashtra doctors go on strike

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

The doctors will not provide emergency services until all 10 demands are fulfilled.

Kalaskar was 2nd person to shoot at Dabholkar: CBI

Kalaskar was 2nd person to shoot at Dabholkar: CBI

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

The conspiracy was hatched by Virendra Sinh Tawde (already arrested), Kalaskar and others, CBI lawyer said.

Munde's death leaves BJP gasping in Maharashtra

Munde's death leaves BJP gasping in Maharashtra

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

The party has to zero in on its chief ministerial candidate from one of three leaders -- Union Minister for Surface Transport Nitin Gadkari, state BJP president Devendra Fadnavis and Leader of Opposition in the state council Vinod Tawde. But the biggest handicap with them is that they can't match Munde in terms of popularity.

Sena slams BJP for watering down prime-time rule

Sena slams BJP for watering down prime-time rule

Rediff.com18 Apr 2015

Sena slammed the cultural affairs minister Vinod Tawde for redefining the 'prime-time' for screening of Marathi films in multiplexes.

'Mumbai cops pressurised for anti-Assam protest permit'

'Mumbai cops pressurised for anti-Assam protest permit'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2012

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vinod Tawde on Monday alleged that a Maharashtra minister brought "pressure" on Mumbai police to grant permission to the Raza Academy's meeting at Azad Maidan to express concern over the Assam situation on Saturday that resulted in violence, leaving two dead.

Video: 'MNS first party to support Mumbai Police'

Video: 'MNS first party to support Mumbai Police'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2012

In open defiance of the city's police machinery, Pramod Shantaram Tawde, a Mumbai cop with Byculla's wireless division, on Tuesday alleged that the central government and former Union Home Minister P Chidambaram were pressurising the state government to dismiss a police case filed by him against 15 CISF personnel.

Hiran case: ATS takes accused to crime spot; 1 held in Gujarat

Hiran case: ATS takes accused to crime spot; 1 held in Gujarat

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Monday took an accused arrested in the Mansukh Hiran murder case to the creek where his body was found, and also detained a person from Gujarat who had provided them SIM cards, officials said.

Sena, BJP pay tributes to Thackeray; Fadnavis heckled

Sena, BJP pay tributes to Thackeray; Fadnavis heckled

Rediff.com17 Nov 2019

Fadnavis and his entourage, which included several senior BJP leaders, moved on without reacting to the jeers.

'CBI has still not nabbed mastermind behind my father's murder'

'CBI has still not nabbed mastermind behind my father's murder'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

'If timely action was taken by the CBI, the other three murders could have been prevented.'

Dabholkar case: CBI announces Rs 5 lakh reward for info on accused

Dabholkar case: CBI announces Rs 5 lakh reward for info on accused

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

The Central Bureau of Investigation has announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for giving credible information about absconding accused Sarang Akolkar and Vinay Pawar in the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar.

Scams take a toll on Maharashtra government

Scams take a toll on Maharashtra government

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Legislators, bureaucrats feel an impact, with works relating to their constituencies stuck at various levels.

Maharashtra govt diktat: Prime time shows for Marathi movies

Maharashtra govt diktat: Prime time shows for Marathi movies

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

In a controversial move, the Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra is set to enact a law to make it mandatory for multiplexes in the state to screen Marathi movies during prime time slots.

Kaun banega Maharashtra CM? BJP leaders to decide on Tuesday

Kaun banega Maharashtra CM? BJP leaders to decide on Tuesday

Rediff.com26 Oct 2014

Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party Legislature Party will meet on Tuesday to elect their leader, paving the way for him to meet Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao and stake claim to form the government.

'Rahul Gandhi should retire and not harm the Congress further'

'Rahul Gandhi should retire and not harm the Congress further'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

'Putra-moh Congress ko nasht kar raha hai (Sonia Gandhi's love for Rahul Gandhi is destroying the Congress).'

Maharashtra govt relaxes norms on Marathi films: Timings stretched from 12 to 9 pm

Maharashtra govt relaxes norms on Marathi films: Timings stretched from 12 to 9 pm

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

The Maharashtra government on Thursday relaxed norms as per which Marathi films can now be screened between 12 noon to 9 pm.

Battle for the Marathi Manoos copyright

Battle for the Marathi Manoos copyright

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Ahead of BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation polls, BJP is reminding Shiv Sena it is not the sole claimant of intellectual property rights for Marathi Manoos and Hindutva.

Maha government recalls circular banning religious photos in offices

Maha government recalls circular banning religious photos in offices

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

The clarification in this regard was made on Friday as Shiv Sena ministers met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Shiv Sena, BJP call truce, resume deadlocked seat-sharing talks

Shiv Sena, BJP call truce, resume deadlocked seat-sharing talks

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

Facing the media together for the first time in several days, senior Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Tuesday said the two parties were "firm" on continuing the alliance as they resumed the deadlocked seat-sharing talks for Maharashtra assembly polls.

Shiv Sena, BJP call truce, resume deadlocked seat-sharing talks

Shiv Sena, BJP call truce, resume deadlocked seat-sharing talks

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

Facing the media together for the first time in several days, senior Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Tuesday said the two parties were "firm" on continuing the alliance as they resumed the deadlocked seat-sharing talks for Maharashtra assembly polls.

Maha govt to buy London house where Ambedkar stayed

Maha govt to buy London house where Ambedkar stayed

Rediff.com24 Jan 2015

The government of Maharashtra has decided to acquire the 2,050 sq ft three-storey house in London where Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar once lived.

Abu Salem attack may affect other extradition treaties: BJP

Abu Salem attack may affect other extradition treaties: BJP

Rediff.com22 Jul 2013

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said that attack on 1993 serial blasts accused Abu Salem in a Navi Mumbai jail last month could have a negative bearing on the extradition of wanted criminals from at least 50 countries.

BJP announces new team of state in-charges

BJP announces new team of state in-charges

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

Radha Mohan Singh appointed in-charge of politically crucial UP. Kailash Vijayvargiya will continue to be the in-charge of West Bengal and he will be assisted by BJP national secretary Arvind Menon and party national IT cell head Amit Malviya.

Revealed: BJP's 'Mission Bengal' strategy

Revealed: BJP's 'Mission Bengal' strategy

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

Amit Shah, who missed campaigning in Bihar, made a two-day trip to Bengal starting November 5 to oversee BJPs preparedness for the state polls.

Mumbai receives unusual rain; schools, colleges to remain shut on Tuesday

Mumbai receives unusual rain; schools, colleges to remain shut on Tuesday

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

the Indian Meteorological Department's Mumbai observatory had issued a warning for rain and thundershowers in the city and suburbs beginning from Monday night owing to the cyclonic storm Ockhi which is 670 km south west of Mumbai

BJP says alliance with Shiv Sena intact

BJP says alliance with Shiv Sena intact

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Seeking to put aside speculation about a rift over Maharashtra assembly poll seat-sharing in Shiv Sena-BJP alliance, BJP president Amit Shah met Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai on Thursday night.

AIB Roast: Ashoke Pandit slammed for distasteful tweet

AIB Roast: Ashoke Pandit slammed for distasteful tweet

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Filmmaker and censor board member Ashoke Pandit has triggered a controversy for his derogatory tweet on Karan Johar, who hosted the AIB Knockout YouTube video, and his mother who was in the audience.

BJP-Sena alliance will remove corrupt govt in Maharashtra: Amit Shah

BJP-Sena alliance will remove corrupt govt in Maharashtra: Amit Shah

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party national president Amit Shah on Thursday described the upcoming assembly elections as the second leg of the party's "Congress free India movement."

Shobhaa De faces Sena ire for 'misal, vada pav' tweet

Shobhaa De faces Sena ire for 'misal, vada pav' tweet

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Sena sought to move a breach of privilege motion against Shobhaa De for her tweet regarding Marathi films being screened in the prime time slot.