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One month on, no sight of Amritpal except in CCTV footage

One month on, no sight of Amritpal except in CCTV footage

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

Despite being sighted in several CCTV footage and photos with changed appearances at many places, including Patiala, Kurukshetra and Delhi, the radical preacher continued to hoodwink the police.

Will CCTV prevent cheating in exams?

Will CCTV prevent cheating in exams?

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

'The copying mafia is very powerful. We need to use technology to fight them.'

Many Sahara real estate projects still on drawing board

Many Sahara real estate projects still on drawing board

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

Of the 10 projects under Sahara City Homes, at least four -- in Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Aurangabad and Pune (Maharashtra) and Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) -- have either not taken off or are stuck.

No scope for hate crimes on basis of religion in secular India: SC

No scope for hate crimes on basis of religion in secular India: SC

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

The top court was hearing a plea of a Muslim man who has alleged that he was assaulted and abused in the name of religion on July 4, 2021, by a "screwdriver gang" of criminals as he had boarded a car to go to Aligarh from Noida, and that the police has not bothered to register any complaint of hate crime.

932 Shramik trains have ferried 11L migrants so far

932 Shramik trains have ferried 11L migrants so far

Rediff.com15 May 2020

Out of the 932 trains which have been operated so far, 215 are in transit while 717 have terminated at various stations. Sixty-seven more are in the pipeline, an official said.

Mau riots probe committee starts enquiry

Mau riots probe committee starts enquiry

Rediff.com28 Nov 2005

Yadav, the former chief secretary of the state, would hold discussions with district officials and a section of people to find out the reasons behind the riots.

Mosque site too far from city centre: Muslim litigants

Mosque site too far from city centre: Muslim litigants

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

The Uttar Pradesh government has given the allotment letter to the Sunni Waqf board for the land in Dhannipur village in Sohawal tehsil in Ayodhya on the Lucknow highway, about 18 km from the district headquarters, state government spokesperson Shrikant Sharma told reporters on Wednesday.

India sizzles at 40 degrees, IMD predicts heatwave in northwest and east

India sizzles at 40 degrees, IMD predicts heatwave in northwest and east

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

Mercury hovered around 40 degrees Celsius in large parts of the country on Monday as the Indian meteorological department predicted heat wave conditions in parts of east India over the next four days and the northwest region over the next two days.

Bihar topper scam: Ex-Board chairman, wife arrested

Bihar topper scam: Ex-Board chairman, wife arrested

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

Singh had gone underground after resigning from the board two weeks ago ever since his name figured in the Class 12 toppers' scam.

'Lochab violated WFI constitution, demand for nationals' postponement an attempt to stop wrestling'

'Lochab violated WFI constitution, demand for nationals' postponement an attempt to stop wrestling'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

Prem Chand Lochab's election to secretary general's post is in violation of WFI's constitution and he is now preventing the growth of wrestling in the country by demanding a postponement of the junior Nationals, said Darshan Lal, who had lost to him in the recent polls, on Saturday.

UP madrassas fear bulldozers as survey approaches

UP madrassas fear bulldozers as survey approaches

Rediff.com11 Sep 2022

With the Uttar Pradesh government set to conduct a survey of private madrassas, proprietors of the theological schools fear that their institutions may be declared illegal and 'run over by bulldozers'.

Mallikarjun Kharge's Real Test: 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

Mallikarjun Kharge's Real Test: 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

Rediff.com3 Dec 2023

The Congress president during his year at the helm of the party has repaired the citadel for far more challenging years ahead, and played a crucial role in shaping the Opposition alliance.

President to undertake train journey to visit birthplace in UP

President to undertake train journey to visit birthplace in UP

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

The last time a President travelled by train was in 2006 when A P J Abdul Kalam boarded a special train from Delhi to Dehradun to attend the passing-out parade of the Indian Military Academy cadets.

VHP says it won't allow screening of Adipurush in cinemas

VHP says it won't allow screening of Adipurush in cinemas

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Wednesday raised objections to the portrayal of Lord Ram, Lakshman and Ravana in the teaser of Adipurush, claiming that it 'ridiculed Hindu society'.

HC reserves verdict in plea against Gyanvapi case

HC reserves verdict in plea against Gyanvapi case

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

The Allahabad high court reserved its judgment on Friday in a petition challenging the maintainability of a suit seeking 'restoration' of a temple at the site of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi.

'Defeat BJP' call raised at mega farmer event in poll-bound UP

'Defeat BJP' call raised at mega farmer event in poll-bound UP

Rediff.com5 Sep 2021

Referring to Modi, Adityanath and Union Home Minister Amit Shah as 'outsiders', the farmer leader said he has no objection if they become prime ministers after winning polls from Uttarakhand or Gujarat.

Gyanvapi is Waqf property: Mosque committee to court

Gyanvapi is Waqf property: Mosque committee to court

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

The committee argued that only the Waqf Board has the right to hear any matter pertaining to the mosque.

Ranji: Jagadeesan's triple ton, Tiwary's ton dominate the day

Ranji: Jagadeesan's triple ton, Tiwary's ton dominate the day

Rediff.com27 Jan 2024

Narayan Jagadeesan followed up his double ton in the previous game with a magnificent triple century to help Tamil Nadu declare their first innings

Kanwariya Order: Time For Rahul, Akhilesh To Step Up

Kanwariya Order: Time For Rahul, Akhilesh To Step Up

Rediff.com20 Jul 2024

'There is one way to defeat the intention behind this directive: To patronise Muslim establishments that have been forced to identify themselves.' 'This is one opportunity for the Congress to show that the 'mohabbat ki dukaan' its leader talks about does exist.' 'Can Akhilesh Yadav, who has asked the court to take note of this directive, order his party members to do this?' asks Jyoti Punwani.

See, How We Smile!

See, How We Smile!

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

What some of our leaders were up to on Tuesday.

'My Father Made Me What I Am'

'My Father Made Me What I Am'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

'Dharti par jo Rab hota hai, woh hai pitaah (There's a God on earth, and it's a Father).'

It's All About Job Creation, Nirmalaji

It's All About Job Creation, Nirmalaji

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

'Is the Agniveer scheme or their post-retirement re-employment in paramilitary forces or in the state governments the BJP's answer to the crying need on the job front?' 'Or, even Finance Minister Sitharaman's one-year internship scheme in the public and private sector, is it a permanent solution, either?', asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Muslim bodies spar over legality of Ayodhya's upcoming mosque

Muslim bodies spar over legality of Ayodhya's upcoming mosque

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

AIMPLB member Zafaryab Jilani on Wednesday said the proposed mosque in Ayodhya following last year's Supreme Court verdict is against the Waqf Act and 'illegal' under the Shariat laws.

Please Lord Indra: BJP leader's remedy for pollution

Please Lord Indra: BJP leader's remedy for pollution

Rediff.com3 Nov 2019

Sunil Bharala, the chairman of the state Labour Welfare Council, said stubble burning is an 'age-old practice'.

Yogi Adityanath to contest UP election from Gorakhpur

Yogi Adityanath to contest UP election from Gorakhpur

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

The BJP announced names of 107 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls.

'Rajputs Will Abandon The BJP'

'Rajputs Will Abandon The BJP'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

'We want to send a notice to the BJP that Rajputs are no longer their slaves.'

Indian-American Renu Khator to lead Dallas Fed board

Indian-American Renu Khator to lead Dallas Fed board

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

She was born in Farrukhabad and went to the US to pursue her master's degree and a Ph.D.

Brij Bhushan, son not part of electoral college; son-in-law to represent Bihar

Brij Bhushan, son not part of electoral college; son-in-law to represent Bihar

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and his son Karan are not part of the electoral college for the upcoming Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections.

UP police bust fake job racket, claim SP Maurya's secretary among 5 held

UP police bust fake job racket, claim SP Maurya's secretary among 5 held

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

The Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday arrested five people, including a man who they claimed to be the personal secretary of former minister Swami Prasad Maurya, for allegedly duping unemployed youth on the pretext of giving them government jobs.

Fatehabad in Haryana has worst air in India

Fatehabad in Haryana has worst air in India

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

Thirteen cities of the country had an average Air Quality Index above 400, which falls in "severe" category, with seven of them in Uttar Pradesh, five in Haryana and one in Bihar, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

Maha gets new Governor; Ayodhya verdict judge sent to AP Raj Bhavan

Maha gets new Governor; Ayodhya verdict judge sent to AP Raj Bhavan

Rediff.com12 Feb 2023

Four BJP leaders and former Supreme Court judge S Abdul Nazeer, who was part of the Constitution bench that upheld the archaeological report on Ayodhya, were among six new faces appointed as Governors on Sunday.

The Ban Baaja Baraat

The Ban Baaja Baraat

Rediff.com29 May 2023

The Kerala Story is among a long list of films that invited bans and censorship.

Centre asks UP, Bihar to prevent dumping of bodies in Ganga

Centre asks UP, Bihar to prevent dumping of bodies in Ganga

Rediff.com16 May 2021

The Centre directed Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on Sunday to prevent dumping of dead bodies in the Ganga and its tributaries, and focus on their safe disposal and a dignified cremation after corpses were seen floating in these rivers following a spurt in the number of coronavirus cases.

Measuring women's chest dents their dignity, against Constitution: Raj HC

Measuring women's chest dents their dignity, against Constitution: Raj HC

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

The court observed that the criterion is absolutely arbitrary and outrageous and a clear dent on a woman's dignity and right to privacy guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India.

UP industrial units 'seriously' polluting Ganga

UP industrial units 'seriously' polluting Ganga

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

Of 817 grossly polluting factories, 62 have not installed anti-pollution devices and in 84 units, the installed devices are non-functional.

Gyanvapi: HC allows plea seeking 'restoration' of temple

Gyanvapi: HC allows plea seeking 'restoration' of temple

Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

The petitions filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee (AIMC) and the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board had also challenged a Varanasi court order of April 8, 2021 to conduct a comprehensive survey of the Gyanvapi mosque.

Delhi: Board examinees among those caught in crossfire

Delhi: Board examinees among those caught in crossfire

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

One of the worst-hit areas was Bhajanpura where a petrol pump and two school buses were torched on a road near Yamuna Vihar border by mobs during the conflagration.

Nepal crash: Toll rises to 71; search on for missing body

Nepal crash: Toll rises to 71; search on for missing body

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

As two more bodies were recovered from the accident site on Tuesday, the total number of confirmed dead has climbed to 71, Nepal Army spokesperson Narayan Siwal said.

Akhilesh dismisses pre-poll surveys, says SP will win over 300 seats

Akhilesh dismisses pre-poll surveys, says SP will win over 300 seats

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

"Let them show whatever they have got. We are winning with a majority," Akhilesh Yadav said, dismissing predictions to the contrary on some TV channels.

Ranji: Jagadeesan's 2nd season-ton helps Tamil Nadu

Ranji: Jagadeesan's 2nd season-ton helps Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com26 Jan 2024

Opener Shubham Rohilla struck his fourth first-class hundred to take Services to 279 for 4 against defending champions Saurashtra