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Punjab Cong infighting continues as 4 ministers demand CM's removal

Punjab Cong infighting continues as 4 ministers demand CM's removal

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

The four ministers -- Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Charanjit Singh Channi -- and around two dozen legislators met in Chandigarh at the residence of Bajwa on Tuesday.

FULL TEXT of PM's address to the nation

FULL TEXT of PM's address to the nation

Rediff.com31 Dec 2016

The patience, discipline, and resolve displayed by 125 crore Indians, will play a critical role in shaping the future of the nation for years to come, the PM said.

UK records biggest single-day COVID-19 deaths of 381

UK records biggest single-day COVID-19 deaths of 381

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said as part of exploring every avenue to slow the spread of the pandemic in the UK, tests are also being carried out on several drugs, including anti-malaria drugs, to establish their usefulness in curing COVID-19.

Dowry deaths account for 40% to 50% of female homicides

Dowry deaths account for 40% to 50% of female homicides

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

Uttar Pradesh accounts for the maxmium dowry deaths -- 11,800 women -- followed by Bihar at 5,992.

Former Punjab CM's assassin arrested in Thailand

Former Punjab CM's assassin arrested in Thailand

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

Thai police have arrested a fugitive Sikh terrorist who was involved in the assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh and several others in 1995.

AAP declares 3rd list of Lok Sabha candidates

AAP declares 3rd list of Lok Sabha candidates

Rediff.com1 Mar 2014

The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday declared their third list of candidates for 20 Lok Sabha seats with prominent names being Savita Bhatti, wife of late comedian Jaspal Bhatti's, who has been given a ticket from Chandigarh, and Anand Kumar, a professor from JNU, from Delhi.

Trump's health secy quits over plane scandal

Trump's health secy quits over plane scandal

Rediff.com30 Sep 2017

The names of two Indian-Americans -- Seema Verma and Bobby Jindal -- have emerged as possible candidates.

India withdraws policy to cap nonessential pharma prices

India withdraws policy to cap nonessential pharma prices

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

Ties between India and the United States have been strained in recent years because of trade policies and patent disputes.

Dr V Shanta, renowned cancer specialist, passes away

Dr V Shanta, renowned cancer specialist, passes away

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

Renowned oncologist and chairperson of the Cancer Institute in Chennai, Dr V Shanta, who is noted for her outstanding contribution to cancer care, died early on Tuesday. She was 93.

Why Indians are immigrating illegally

Why Indians are immigrating illegally

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

Driven by hardship, adventurous souls mortgage their homesteads in Punjab or Haryana, pawn the family jewellery and borrow heavily to satisfy the greed of the criminal traffickers who organise their trips, points out Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

No advance payments, says Bharat Biotech as Brazil suspends deal

No advance payments, says Bharat Biotech as Brazil suspends deal

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

"We suspended the deal as a simple preventive measure, since there are complaints that could not be explained well by the complainant, so we opened a preliminary investigation last week," said Rosario, head of the Federal Comptroller General.

How Non-BJP States Are Paying Back Modi-Shah

How Non-BJP States Are Paying Back Modi-Shah

Rediff.com13 May 2022

Non-BJP chief ministers are retaliating. If the Centre can use its agencies to threaten, intimidate and jail its rivals, so can they. The fightback will get more intense, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Indian sailor held captive for 4 years released by Somali pirates

Indian sailor held captive for 4 years released by Somali pirates

Rediff.com10 Jun 2014

Aman Kumar Sharma from Himachal Pradesh, an Indian national, was among the 11 crew members of a ship freed after being held hostage for nearly four years by Somali pirates, with a top United Nations official calling for the release of all remaining captives.

Soldiers' rights more important than those of terrorists: MoS

Soldiers' rights more important than those of terrorists: MoS

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

Singh said the nation and the society as a whole are gradually getting conditioned to look at things in the eye instead of getting confused by duplicities.

Get your house in order: HC rebukes Delhi govt over blackmarketing of oxygen cylinders and medicines

Get your house in order: HC rebukes Delhi govt over blackmarketing of oxygen cylinders and medicines

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

During an over three-hour hearing on the matter relating to oxygen crisis and shortage of medicines to treat COVID-19 patients in the national capital, the court observed that the "problem lies with the Delhi government" and directed nodal officer Udit Prakash to ensure supply of oxygen by cylinders to hospitals and nursing homes "without fail".

Joe Biden: From being one of the youngest senators to oldest US president

Joe Biden: From being one of the youngest senators to oldest US president

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

The presidential dreams that the veteran leader from Delaware had harboured since childhood seemed all but over for a third time until he won South Carolina's Democratic Party primary on February 29 last year, forcing most rivals out of the race and making one of the most dramatic comebacks in American political history.

2 prominent Indian-Americans among Biden's core advisers

2 prominent Indian-Americans among Biden's core advisers

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

Biden, 'plotting an ambitious presidency that would begin amid twin health and economic crises, is leaning on veteran advisers with high-level governmental experience rather than outsiders and ideological rivals to help guide him on subjects including the coronavirus pandemic and the country's diminished standing in the world', a report in The New York Times said.

Delhi's situation precarious, this country is being run by god: HC

Delhi's situation precarious, this country is being run by god: HC

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

The directions came after the Delhi government told the court that oxygen that was to come from Panipat in Haryana was not being allowed to be picked up by the local police there.

The former cop who will challenge Shashi Tharoor

The former cop who will challenge Shashi Tharoor

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

'Shashi Tharoor has publicised whatever little he has done, far more than what he has actually done. Some of the bigger promises he made could never be implemented.' Ajit Joy, a former police officer and Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, tells Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier that he is a more attractive candidate in his constituency than sitting MP Tharoor.

UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of COVID-19 vaccines

UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of COVID-19 vaccines

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

The UNICEF is the world's largest single vaccine buyer, procuring more than 2 billion doses of various vaccines annually for routine immunisation and outbreak response on behalf of nearly 100 countries.

Does Modi govt have an Afghan Policy?

Does Modi govt have an Afghan Policy?

Rediff.com28 Aug 2021

The flawed Indian policy toward Afghanistan is missing the woods for the trees. The Modi government doesn't have a 'big picture', observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who played a stellar role in beginning India's systemic dealings in Afghanistan in 1994.

The desi who may lead Biden's Covid task force

The desi who may lead Biden's Covid task force

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

Murthy, 43, who originally hails from Karnataka, was appointed America's 19th Surgeon General by then president Barack Obama in 2014.

US authorises Moderna vaccine for emergency use

US authorises Moderna vaccine for emergency use

Rediff.com19 Dec 2020

According to an official statement, the FDA has determined that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has met the statutory criteria for issuance of an emergency use authorisation (EUA).

3 Indian cos to make NASA's Covid ventilators

3 Indian cos to make NASA's Covid ventilators

Rediff.com30 May 2020

The three Indian companies are Alpha Design Technologies Pvt Ltd, Bharat Forge Ltd and Medha Servo Drives Pvt Ltd, the space organisation said in a statement on Friday.

No plans to reduce workforce: Ranbaxy

No plans to reduce workforce: Ranbaxy

Rediff.com2 Oct 2013

The company has been reported to be retrenching staff.

Citing murder of Indian-origin cop, Trump seeks border wall funding

Citing murder of Indian-origin cop, Trump seeks border wall funding

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

"This is a humanitarian crisis. A crisis of the heart, and a crisis of the soul," Trump said in his maiden prime-time address from his Oval Office.

Punjab crisis: 'Rahul is worried'

Punjab crisis: 'Rahul is worried'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

'He is worried about how best the Punjab crisis can be resolved.'

Working to implement rigorous contact-tracing, says Govt

Working to implement rigorous contact-tracing, says Govt

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

Joint secretary in the ministry Lav Agarwal said 149 new COVID-19 cases, including two deaths, have been reported since Friday. Combined efforts are on to ensure 100 per cent lockdown and that social distancing gets implemented, he said at a press briefing on the current COVID-19 situation in India.

New Pak PM mentions Kashmir 14 times, India 17 times in UN speech

New Pak PM mentions Kashmir 14 times, India 17 times in UN speech

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

'If India does venture across the LoC, it will evoke a strong response.'

How US companies are helping India fight coronavirus

How US companies are helping India fight coronavirus

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

A large number of American companies like Google, Uber and IBM are offering their resources to help India successfully fight the battle against the deadly coronavirus pandemic.

2 Indian Americans likely to be in Biden admin's cabinet

2 Indian Americans likely to be in Biden admin's cabinet

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

Murthy, who currently is the top Indian-American advisor to President-elect Joe Biden on COVID-19, is a potential pick for the post of Secretary of Health and Human Services and Stanford University Professor Arun Majumdar for the post of Secretary of Energy, The Washington Post and Politico said in their reports on Tuesday that mentions a list of potential picks for various Cabinet-level positions in the Biden administration.

Govt likely to fast-track import restrictions on 371 Chinese goods

Govt likely to fast-track import restrictions on 371 Chinese goods

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

The government has been gearing up to place tighter restrictions on the import of 371 items - ranging from toys and plastic goods to sports items, and furniture worth $127 billion.

10 days after Sri Lanka's Easter blasts, questions remain

10 days after Sri Lanka's Easter blasts, questions remain

Rediff.com1 May 2019

Even as the polity find ways and means to address the genuine concerns and fears of the society, the Sri Lankan State apparatus would have to unravel these mystery-questions with convincing answers, and a road-map to the future, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Bollywood 2021: A to Z RECAP

Bollywood 2021: A to Z RECAP

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

Even with an ongoing pandemic, theatres in many states functioning at 50 per cent occupancy, a quieter social life and fewer movies, Bollywood still managed to pack in plenty of drama and trauma, fun and festivity, love and war into the year.

16 states sue Trump for declaring emergency over border wall

16 states sue Trump for declaring emergency over border wall

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

The lawsuit accuses Trump of "an unconstitutional and unlawful scheme".

American woman attacked, robbed inside Mumbai local train

American woman attacked, robbed inside Mumbai local train

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

An American national was attacked and robbed of her mobile phone in the ladies' compartment of a local train in Mumbai on Sunday.

COVID-19: 'Modi is the Muqaddar ka Sikandar'

COVID-19: 'Modi is the Muqaddar ka Sikandar'

Rediff.com1 May 2020

'This pandemic has given him a new platform to perform,' says a member of the government. 'He should feel lucky that he has got an opportunity now to demonstrate to the world his original talent.' 'He needs a visionary script to perform.' Sheela Bhatt reports on the politics of the pandemic.

Ending narco-terrorism is easier said than done

Ending narco-terrorism is easier said than done

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

Intelligence Bureau officers say the problem lies with the government treating narcotics and terrorism as two separate problems, with different law-enforcing agencies for each, and this ends up in defeating the purpose. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

Obama, Philippine President exchange pleasantries after 'son of a b***h' slur

Obama, Philippine President exchange pleasantries after 'son of a b***h' slur

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

The two met informally in a holding room before attending a gala dinner in the Lao capital marking the beginning of the yearly ASEAN summit.

What made Pankaj Tripathi Cry

What made Pankaj Tripathi Cry

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

'Never had I imagined even in my wildest dreams that this 18-year-journey through 80 films would bring me so much love, respect and appreciation.' 'I never thought I would become such a charchit abhineta (popular actor).'