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Migrant unrest: Maha scribe held for 'misleading' report gets bail

Migrant unrest: Maha scribe held for 'misleading' report gets bail

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

Rahul Kulkarni, journalist with a Marathi news channel, was arrested by Mumbai Police on Wednesday, a day after several migrant workers gathered near Bandra station in Mumbai demanding that they be sent back to their home towns.

SC to examine interpretation of sedition law vis a vis media rights

SC to examine interpretation of sedition law vis a vis media rights

Rediff.com31 May 2021

The Supreme Court on Monday said it will examine the interpretation of sedition law, particularly in the light of media rights and free speech, as it gave protection to Telugu news channels -- TV5 and ABN Andhrajyothi -- from any coercive action in a case lodged against them under the colonial era provision.

Full Text: President's address to nation on the eve of Republic Day

Full Text: President's address to nation on the eve of Republic Day

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of address to the nation by President Ram Nath Kovind on the eve of the Republic Day 2022.

'Yoga a problem-solver': Modi leads Yoga Day celebrations from Mysuru

'Yoga a problem-solver': Modi leads Yoga Day celebrations from Mysuru

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

Thousands of people joined the Prime Minister in the mass Yoga demonstration in Mysuru.

Sri Lanka declares emergency amidst protests over economic crisis

Sri Lanka declares emergency amidst protests over economic crisis

Rediff.com2 Apr 2022

Sri Lanka has also imposed a police curfew in Western Province for six hours.

India celebrates 50 years of victory in 1971 war

India celebrates 50 years of victory in 1971 war

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in paying tributes to the valour and sacrifices of Bangladeshi freedom fighters and Indian armed forces on the 50th anniversary of the occasion 'Vijay Diwas'.

Rahul Gandhi's questioning: Congress serves notices on 3 ministers

Rahul Gandhi's questioning: Congress serves notices on 3 ministers

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

The Congress has sought action against Enforcement Directorate officials who 'selectively leaked' to some media houses information related to Rahul Gandhi's questioning, as the party also served a legal notice on three Union ministers over the issue.

Disastrous Decisions, Achievements: Pervez Musharraf's Mixed Legacy

Disastrous Decisions, Achievements: Pervez Musharraf's Mixed Legacy

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

Learning perhaps from the Kargil debacle, Musharraf tried hard to evolve as a statesman in his dealings with India, recalls Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W.

Koregaon-Bhima: Pawar submits affidavit, seeks repeal of sedition law

Koregaon-Bhima: Pawar submits affidavit, seeks repeal of sedition law

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

Pawar filed an additional affidavit before the probe panel on April 11, a copy of which was made available on Thursday.

Covid, economy figure in President Murmu's maiden address to nation

Covid, economy figure in President Murmu's maiden address to nation

Rediff.com14 Aug 2022

India has helped the world discover the true potential of democracy and the keyword for the country today is compassion for the downtrodden, needy and those on the margins, President Droupadi Murmu said on Sunday.

Bangladesh has special place in India's neighbourhood first policy: Kovind

Bangladesh has special place in India's neighbourhood first policy: Kovind

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

President Kovind, who arrived in Dhaka earlier in the day on his maiden State visit at the invitation of his counterpart M Abdul Hamid to attend the golden jubilee celebrations of Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan in 1971, held delegation-level talks with him which was followed by a banquet.

'The Yatra is a silver lining in the dark clouds that hover over our country today'

'The Yatra is a silver lining in the dark clouds that hover over our country today'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

'Walking is the loudest statement.' 'When someone says, I control everything and no one can oppose me, there are thousands of people on the streets saying no, we oppose you -- this is a very bold statement.'

Only BJP leaders, their 'billionaire friends' safe in India: Priyanka

Only BJP leaders, their 'billionaire friends' safe in India: Priyanka

Rediff.com10 Oct 2021

People may belong to any caste and religion, they are not safe, the Congress leader alleged.

Interfaith marriage in Kerala leaves CPI-M red-faced over 'love jihad' charge

Interfaith marriage in Kerala leaves CPI-M red-faced over 'love jihad' charge

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

A recent interfaith marriage of a Muslim activist of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist's youth wing DYFI, has stirred up a political storm after the relatives of the Christian bride alleged "love jihad", with a senior left party leader supporting the charge, only to retract his statement later.

Dropped 'Abide with me' as Indian tunes more appropriate: Govt sources

Dropped 'Abide with me' as Indian tunes more appropriate: Govt sources

Rediff.com23 Jan 2022

The Centre decided to drop one of Mahatma Gandhi's favourite hymns Abide with me from this year's Beating Retreat ceremony as playing more Indian tunes would be appropriate in view of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, which celebrates the 75th year of India's Independence, government sources said on Sunday.

India, The Electoral Autocracy

India, The Electoral Autocracy

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

'The most important priority for the next 25 years should be to strengthen our democracy so that it is supportive of social harmony, and to not just respect but to take pride in the diversity of Indian society in terms of the variety of languages, religion and religious practices and social norms,' explains Nitin Desai.

Digital Detox: 10 Tips To Limit Screen Time in Kids

Digital Detox: 10 Tips To Limit Screen Time in Kids

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Don't view the mobile phone or tablet as a shut-up toy while a parent is busy, highlights Dr Aarti Bakshi.

'China is a backstabber'

'China is a backstabber'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

'Is China's intention not clear?' 'Do we still think that if we are nice to China, it will be good to us?'

The School By the Sea

The School By the Sea

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

The school was run on strict Gandhian lines, with stress on students doing things themselves. Physical comforts were minimal, in keeping with the relatively backward geographical area. But it had a staff of teachers dedicated to educating their students, not just imparting them book-learning, remembers Shreekant Sambrani.

How Reliance Retail plans to become 'atmanirbhar'

How Reliance Retail plans to become 'atmanirbhar'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

A few days ago, Reliance Retail surprised the market by acquiring the Campa brand from Delhi-based Pure Drinks Ltd for Rs 22 crore. A successful cola brand in the eighties, especially in North India, Campa Cola thrived when Coke exited India in the late seventies. When the Atlanta-based major returned and PepsiCo set base in India, it went down fighting.

Why Does ED Have So Much Power?

Why Does ED Have So Much Power?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

When we know that the ED's conviction ratio is less than 1% of the cases that it prosecutes, when we know that ED 'raids' are today more than 25 times as they were before 2014, why are we giving the ED more powers? asks Aakar Patel.

HC refers to Nehru, Robespierre while denying bail to Umar Khalid

HC refers to Nehru, Robespierre while denying bail to Umar Khalid

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

"The very fact that Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru believed that democracy has made revolution superfluous after independence and how it meant the complete opposite of a bloodless change," it said.

'Xi was sending a message'

'Xi was sending a message'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

'When you look at the border -- from Ladakh to Arunachal -- which is called the Sino-Indian border, but in effect it is actually the Indo-Tibet border.' 'Since the borders are still not secure, it has resulted in transgressions in Galwan, Dokalam etc.'

SC grants bail to journalist Siddique Kappan

SC grants bail to journalist Siddique Kappan

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

A bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit directed Kappan to remain in Delhi for the next six weeks after the release from an Uttar Pradesh prison.

Why this writer wants a ban on Sanatan Sanstha

Why this writer wants a ban on Sanatan Sanstha

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

'If the Sanatan Sanstha is a threat to peaceful co-existence and Goa's culture, then I must stand up against such threats.'

HC dismisses plea to wear hijab in classroom, says practice not central to Islam

HC dismisses plea to wear hijab in classroom, says practice not central to Islam

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

The Karnataka high court on Tuesday dismissed petitions filed by a section of Muslim students from the Government Pre-University Girls College in Udupi, seeking permission to wear the hijab inside the classroom.

Past finally catches up with J-K separatist leader Yasin Malik

Past finally catches up with J-K separatist leader Yasin Malik

Rediff.com25 May 2022

From a Pakistan-trained militant to one of the prominent separatist faces in Kashmir, life has come a full circle for chief of the banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Yasin Malik, who was in limelight for varied reasons over the past three decades of turmoil in the erstwhile restive border state.

Farmers' protest: Verdict on arrested scribe's bail plea today

Farmers' protest: Verdict on arrested scribe's bail plea today

Rediff.com2 Feb 2021

A Delhi court will pass the order on Tuesday on the bail plea of freelance journalist Mandeep Punia arrested by the Delhi Police from the Singhu border protest site here where farmers are agitating against the three contentious agri laws.

Bengali theatre actor dropped from play after joining BJP

Bengali theatre actor dropped from play after joining BJP

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

Kaushik Kar, had been invited by Palodhi's group Ichcheymoto' in 2019, to play a character whose name had a reference to the victim who was lynched in 2015 Dadri case on suspicion of eating beef.

50 arrested, over 150 booked in Pak for attack on Hindu temple

50 arrested, over 150 booked in Pak for attack on Hindu temple

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

A mob attacked the temple at Bhong city of Rahim Yar Khan district of the province, some 590 km from Lahore, in protest against the release of an eight-year-old Hindu boy, who was arrested for allegedly urinating in a local seminary.

I see a further decline in Congress's relevance: Ashwani Kumar

I see a further decline in Congress's relevance: Ashwani Kumar

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

'Several leaders leaving the party in quick succession tell us that something is very wrong with the oldest party'

Indian-American lawyer justifies Art 370, compares Modi to Lincoln

Indian-American lawyer justifies Art 370, compares Modi to Lincoln

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

'I owe India an apology, as when she suffered the Mumbai Terror attack on November 26, 2008, when Jews and Americans were singled out for death by Pakistan based Terrorists, I joined in arguing for restraint. I was wrong'

Can India Deal with Halahal In Amrit Kaal?

Can India Deal with Halahal In Amrit Kaal?

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

We have our own problems for sure and they are not trivial, but for now, our economy is in not too bad a shape, our politics is as personality-driven and authoritarian as that of most countries in the world. We must make the best of what we have and not be excessively unhappy looking at the grass on the other side of the septic tank which may not be greener after all!, observes Shreekant Sambrani.

Modi's Sangamam: Less Of Tamil, More Of Politics

Modi's Sangamam: Less Of Tamil, More Of Politics

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

The inaugural Sangamam turned out to be a political Hindutva function than a gathering on the Hindu religion, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Hopefully, some Congressmen can now locate their spine

Hopefully, some Congressmen can now locate their spine

Rediff.com19 Mar 2022

If not now, when, asks Virendra Kapoor.

Watched These Amazing 2022 Movies?

Watched These Amazing 2022 Movies?

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

Aseem Chhabra presents his list of 10 international films that mattered to him, stories that he connected with and characters that gave him a better understanding of the human condition.

Tripura violence: SC grants protection to 3 charged with UAPA

Tripura violence: SC grants protection to 3 charged with UAPA

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices D Y Chandrachud and Surya Kant also issued a notice to the Agartala police on the plea filed by advocates, Mukesh and Ansarul Haq, and journalist Shyam Meera Singh against lodging of the FIR.

'India is a fundamental part of Uber's growth'

'India is a fundamental part of Uber's growth'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says the younger generation doesn't dream of owning a car, but instead wants the freedom of having any service on demand.

2 teens arrested in UK over Texas synagogue siege

2 teens arrested in UK over Texas synagogue siege

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

British citizen Malik Faisal Akram, 44, from Blackburn, was shot dead after a standoff with police in Colleyville, Texas.

'This marriage thing is such a big deal'

'This marriage thing is such a big deal'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

'...And so many people are trying to find a way out of it.'