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'Adipurush' makers under fire over 'tapori' language

'Adipurush' makers under fire over 'tapori' language

Rediff.com17 Jun 2023

'The dialogues and language used in this movie are indecent. In Tulasidas' Ramayana, Lord Ram was portrayed as 'Maryada Purushottam' and decent language was used. In Adipurush, dialogues of characters are of very low level'

CBSE cancels class 10 exams, postpones class 12 exams

CBSE cancels class 10 exams, postpones class 12 exams

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

The exams were scheduled to be held from May 4.

Just take me home, son: Mother's plea to daily wager

Just take me home, son: Mother's plea to daily wager

Rediff.com18 May 2020

She couldn't get a seat on the bus and neither could her son Sahab Lal, who worked as a construction labourer, and the rest of the family, all waiting to return to their village in Bhadohi. The disappointment was almost too much to handle for the elderly woman, perhaps in her 70s, who had come to Gurgaon a few months ago from the village and is now desperate to leave.

51 COVID-19 deaths, 1,594 cases in 24 hrs; toll 937

51 COVID-19 deaths, 1,594 cases in 24 hrs; toll 937

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

Of the 937 deaths, Maharashtra tops the tally with 369 fatalities, followed by Gujarat at 162, Madhya Pradesh at 113, Delhi at 54, Rajasthan at 46 and Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh at 31 each.

Migrant worker dies on Shramik train in UP, co-passengers travel with body to WB

Migrant worker dies on Shramik train in UP, co-passengers travel with body to WB

Rediff.com31 May 2020

The death triggered panic in the compartment with people suspecting that Parihar might have died due to COVID-19 and the co-passengers might contract the disease, police said.

Helicopter carrying pilgrims to Kedarnath crashes, 7 dead

Helicopter carrying pilgrims to Kedarnath crashes, 7 dead

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

A helicopter carrying pilgrims from Guptkashi to Kedarnath crashed on Tuesday amid poor visibility and seven people on board are feared dead.

Rape: Juvenile accused a minor, says school principal

Rape: Juvenile accused a minor, says school principal

Rediff.com15 Jan 2013

The school principal of the juvenile accused in the December 16 gang rape case on Tuesday submitted before a Juvenile Justice Board that as per the school records, he is 17 years and six months old.

Why Govt Wants To Ban These Cough Meds

Why Govt Wants To Ban These Cough Meds

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

Codeine-based formulations are under the scanner for misuse as a narcotic product.

SP, BSP regimes sold prime Waqf properties: Azam

SP, BSP regimes sold prime Waqf properties: Azam

Rediff.com2 Jul 2012

Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan on Monday alleged that almost 90 per cent prime properties of the Waqf Board have been "sold to builders by previous Bahujan Samaj Party and Samajwadi party governments" and vowed to bring a legislation to restore them back to the board.

Govt brings ordinance to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR

Govt brings ordinance to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

Violation of the provisions entails a punishment of a jail term up to five years or with fine up to Rs 1 crore or with both, the ordinance released by the Ministry of Law and Justice on Thursday said.

Muslim body plans mosque, hospital, cultural centre in Ayodhya

Muslim body plans mosque, hospital, cultural centre in Ayodhya

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

'The idea is to have a place where people can come together and bridge the gap. It will be a contemporary design for the future, and not have the shadows of the past' Ritwik Sharma reports.

'PM's Parliament speech was jumlebaazi'

'PM's Parliament speech was jumlebaazi'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

'It will take a long time for people's memory to be misled by a prime minister who is so arrogant and who refuses to acknowledge his own faults.'

JP Nadda's term as party chief extended as BJP eyes victory in 2024

JP Nadda's term as party chief extended as BJP eyes victory in 2024

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

The widely expected development underlines the party's preference for continuity as it gears up for the all-important Lok Sabha polls next year, expected in April-May.

India's Largest Maze Garden

India's Largest Maze Garden

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

Every week, we bring you fascinating videos, chosen by you, through your likes.

Harsh Lodha reappointed director in Birla Corp despite panel's rejection

Harsh Lodha reappointed director in Birla Corp despite panel's rejection

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

Nearly 98% of shareholders vote in favour of his reappointment and payment of remuneration to Lodha.

1.32 lakh new Covid cases, 2,713 deaths reported in India

1.32 lakh new Covid cases, 2,713 deaths reported in India

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

The active cases have reduced to 16,35,993 comprising 5.73 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 93.08 per cent.

AIMPLB to decide on Ayodhya review on Nov 17: Jilani

AIMPLB to decide on Ayodhya review on Nov 17: Jilani

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

The senior advocate had represented the Muslim parties, including the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board, in the case in trial court, Allahabad High Court and the Supreme Court.

Noose for 2005 Shramjeevi train bomber

Noose for 2005 Shramjeevi train bomber

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

A Bangladeshi national, having links with Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami terror outfit, was on Wednesday awarded death sentence by a local court in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh for the 2005 Shramjeevi Express train blast which had killed 12 people and injured scores others.

Ban lifted, Azhar says he's happy and wants to move on

Ban lifted, Azhar says he's happy and wants to move on

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin was a relieved man on Thursday after the life ban imposed on him for alleged involvement in match-fixing was set aside by the Andhra Pradesh high court.

Shami distributes food and water to migrants

Shami distributes food and water to migrants

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Mohammed Shami has also set up food distribution centres for the poor migrants near his house in Sahaspur, Uttar Pradesh.

1 dead as Shia protest in Lucknow turns violent

1 dead as Shia protest in Lucknow turns violent

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

Members of Shia community were lathicharged by police on Friday as they were marching to gherao the house of Uttar Pradesh Waqf Minister Mohd Azam Khan over the alleged move to appoint "corrupt persons" to the Shia Central Board in the state.

HC rejects plea claiming ownership of land for Ayodhya mosque

HC rejects plea claiming ownership of land for Ayodhya mosque

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

The Allahabad high court on Monday dismissed a petition filed against the allotment of land in Ayodhya's Dhannipur village for the construction of a mosque, following the Supreme Court verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute.

Why UP's numbers are so important for Modi in the Rajya Sabha

Why UP's numbers are so important for Modi in the Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

A defeat in UP will, therefore, dent the Modi government's efforts to win more seats in the Rajya Sabha.

Opposition PM candidate to be decided after polls: Congress

Opposition PM candidate to be decided after polls: Congress

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

The Congress is of the view that firming up of proper opposition alliances in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Maharashtra is crucial.

Bihar bandh over rail exam anomalies hits normal life

Bihar bandh over rail exam anomalies hits normal life

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

Normal life in Bihar was on Friday affected by a dawn to dusk `bandh' called by students' bodies in protest against anomalies in the format of exams conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board and police high handedness against protesting students.

6 pleas filed in SC seeking review of Ayodhya verdict

6 pleas filed in SC seeking review of Ayodhya verdict

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

While five pleas have been filed by Maulana Mufti Hasbullah, Moulana Mahfoozur Rehman, Mishbahuddin, Mohd Umar and Haji Nahboob, who are all supported by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, the sixth one has been filed by Mohammad Ayub.

From Lambretta to Aamby Valley Project: Rise and fall of Subrata Roy

From Lambretta to Aamby Valley Project: Rise and fall of Subrata Roy

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

The story of Sahara India Pariwar founder Subrata Roy, who died in Mumbai on November 14 aged 75, is the stuff of movies - of a spectacular rise and an equally spectacular fall. Born in Araria, Bihar, Roy was 30 when he set up Sahara in 1978. He started with a capital of about Rs 2,000, a peon, a clerk and his father's Lambretta scooter in Gorakhpur, eastern Uttar Pradesh, writes Tamal Bandyopadhyay in his 2014 book, Sahara: The Untold Story. Sahara was not his first venture.

AES deaths: SC asks centre, Bihar govt to respond in 7 days

AES deaths: SC asks centre, Bihar govt to respond in 7 days

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

The SC asked the Bihar government to file an affidavit on the adequacy of medical facilities, nutrition and sanitation and the hygiene conditions in the state.

Rinku suspended for playing unsanctioned T20 league

Rinku suspended for playing unsanctioned T20 league

Rediff.com30 May 2019

The Board of Control for Cricket in India handed a three-month suspension to Uttar Pradesh left-hander Rinku Singh for playing in an unsanctioned T20 league in Abu Dhabi, which has now led to his withdrawal from the India 'A' team.

Why No One Will Speak For The Wrestlers

Why No One Will Speak For The Wrestlers

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

All these male politicians are unlikely to risk their sinecures to speak up in support of a bunch of women wrestlers who have chosen to challenge a politician who appears to have the ruling regime in a stranglehold, points out Kanika Datta.

SC to pronounce Ayodhya verdict at 10.30 am today

SC to pronounce Ayodhya verdict at 10.30 am today

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

The bench on October 16 had reserved the judgment after marathon hearing of 40 days.

After power shortage Delhi stares at water crisis, sends SOS to Haryana

After power shortage Delhi stares at water crisis, sends SOS to Haryana

Rediff.com4 May 2022

Delhi is staring at a water crisis amid the rising heat, with the water levels at the Wazirabad pond depleting alarmingly due to less flow in the Yamuna, officials said.

Akhilesh for UP CM? Dad Mulayam keeps the suspense going

Akhilesh for UP CM? Dad Mulayam keeps the suspense going

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

The remarks come as another setback to Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who was recently removed from party's state president post owing to an apparent feud in the first family of the state.

Priyam Garg to lead India in Under-19 World Cup

Priyam Garg to lead India in Under-19 World Cup

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

The 13th edition of the U-19 World Cup will be played among 16 teams, split into four groups.

Boxing Nationals: Deepak eases into second round

Boxing Nationals: Deepak eases into second round

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

International-medallist Deepak Kumar (51kg) led the show as Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) boxers produced an impressive all-win performance on the second day of the men's National Championships at the Inspire Institute of Sports in Bellary on Thursday.

Meet the NDA Bronze Medalist

Meet the NDA Bronze Medalist

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

Battalion Cadet Adjutant Praveen Singh, son of a printing press owner from Agra, wants to join the infantry and serve the country to the best of his ability.

Will fight 2024 LS polls together 'as far as possible': INDIA bloc's resolution

Will fight 2024 LS polls together 'as far as possible': INDIA bloc's resolution

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

The alliance adopted a resolution to this effect and said its theme for the elections will be "Judega Bharat, Jeetega India, (India will unite, India will win)".

The meteoric rise of J P Nadda

The meteoric rise of J P Nadda

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

The choice of 59-year-old Nadda has come as a bit of surprise as the party had indicated last week that it could take a call on the issue after the membership drive after about six months.

302 Shramik trains ferried 3.4 lakh migrants so far

302 Shramik trains ferried 3.4 lakh migrants so far

Rediff.com9 May 2020

Since the beginning of running the Shramik Special trains, Gujarat remained one of the top originating stations followed by Kerala.

Modi will contest Lok Sabha polls from one seat in Gujarat: BJP

Modi will contest Lok Sabha polls from one seat in Gujarat: BJP

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

The Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday announced that Chief Minister Narendra Modi will contest elections from one seat in the state, without ruling out the possibility that he may fight on a second seat from Uttar Pradesh.