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Rahul urges Amethi 'family' to vote for him

Rahul urges Amethi 'family' to vote for him

Rediff.com3 May 2019

He accused the BJP of starting a "factory of lies" and using huge cash to lure voters but said he was confident that the people of Amethi won't fall into this trap.

Assam, Bihar fight devastating floods

Assam, Bihar fight devastating floods

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

The UNICEF said an estimated 2.4 million children have been affected by the recent floods in the country.

Railway exam row: Rampaging students set train afire, govt urges calm

Railway exam row: Rampaging students set train afire, govt urges calm

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday urged job aspirants not to destroy public property and assured them that their grievances would be resolved as candidates went on a rampage over alleged irregularities in a recruitment exam by the public transporter.

Vande Bharat Mission to be expanded to central Asia, Europe

Vande Bharat Mission to be expanded to central Asia, Europe

Rediff.com8 May 2020

They said stranded Indians in central Asia as well as in various European countries will be brought back home in the second phase of evacuation beginning May 15.

Monsoon might make strong comeback over Central India this week

Monsoon might make strong comeback over Central India this week

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

This may rescue pulses, cotton and oilseed sowing; rain revival in the south to take longer

Renaming in Modi's India: From cities to fruits

Renaming in Modi's India: From cities to fruits

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Cities, roads, stations rechristened in the time of Modi.

2 killed after landfill site collapses in Delhi's Ghazipur

2 killed after landfill site collapses in Delhi's Ghazipur

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

The enormous dump -- estimated to be as high as a 15-storey building -- looms like a dark mountain on the side of NH24, a busy highway that connects Delhi to Uttar Pradesh.

Narendra Modi to contest Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi

Narendra Modi to contest Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi

Rediff.com16 Mar 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.

227 new COVID-19 cases, sharpest jump in single day

227 new COVID-19 cases, sharpest jump in single day

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

The government said there was no immediate plan to extend the 21-day lockdown period, which entered its sixth day on Monday, while the Indian Army dismissed as "fake" social media posts about a possible emergency declaration next month.

Ayodhya: Korean First Lady attends Diwali fete at Queen Heo Memorial

Ayodhya: Korean First Lady attends Diwali fete at Queen Heo Memorial

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

A large number of Koreans trace their ancestry to this legendary princess, who is known as Queen Heo Hwang-ok.

Rahul's rude reality check

Rahul's rude reality check

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

'Pure, uncluttered anti-Modi-ism, however angry, can't be an ideology or an electoral alternative.' 'The best it can do for you is damage Mr Modi enough for him to finish below 200.' 'Can it enable you to cross 100 to begin with?' asks Shekhar Gupta.

Spectrum sale may add Rs 50,000 crore to exchequer

Spectrum sale may add Rs 50,000 crore to exchequer

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

In return, BSNL should be allotted 1.2 MHz in the 1800-MHz band in each circle, subject to some conditions.

PM Modi hits the streets of Varanasi for second day running

PM Modi hits the streets of Varanasi for second day running

Rediff.com5 Mar 2017

With an intention of pinching the opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a verbal attack, saying the Congress, Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party believe in 'kuch ka saath kuch ka vikas'.

The root cause of a riot

The root cause of a riot

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

Delhi was just one riot. Add Bengal, Assam, Uttar Pradesh and you can count a few scores dead. It could, regrettably, be just the beginning of a very long, dark phase for India, notes Shekhar Gupta.

Man opens fire in Shaheen Bagh area, shouts 'Jai Shree Ram'

Man opens fire in Shaheen Bagh area, shouts 'Jai Shree Ram'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

No one was injured in the incident that came even as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during a poll rally in Delhi's northwest Rohini area alleged that those who support terrorists in Kashmir are staging protest at Shaheen Bagh.

Bed of banned notes: Rs 97 crore in demonetised currency seized, 16 held

Bed of banned notes: Rs 97 crore in demonetised currency seized, 16 held

Rediff.com17 Jan 2018

The Uttar Pradesh government said prima facie no terror link had been established.

Govt announces police medals, J-K tops gallantry list

Govt announces police medals, J-K tops gallantry list

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

The J&K police's 81 medals are the maximum awarded to any police force this year, followed by the CRPF's 55.

BJP's 2021 mantra: Winning elections

BJP's 2021 mantra: Winning elections

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

Winning an election may be a breeze for the BJP but the aftermath of victory isn't always painless.

Patna serial blasts suspect released on bail

Patna serial blasts suspect released on bail

Rediff.com23 Jun 2014

Tabish Niyaz alias Arshad Ansari, a suspect in the Patna serial blasts case of last year, was granted bail and released from Beur jail on Monday, after the National Investigation Agency failed to file a charge sheet within the stipulated 180 days.

'Delhi police has been extremely high-handed'

'Delhi police has been extremely high-handed'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

'The most important thing is that medical aid reaches people whenever required.'

India reports record daily spike of 12,881 COVID-19 cases

India reports record daily spike of 12,881 COVID-19 cases

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

India is the fourth worst-hit nation by the pandemic after the United States, Brazil and Russia.

Cyclone Phailin: 500 NDRF personnel deployed in Odisha, Andhra

Cyclone Phailin: 500 NDRF personnel deployed in Odisha, Andhra

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

The Centre has assured all help to Odisha and Andhra Pradesh where a "very severe" cyclone is expected to hit on Saturday and sent nearly 500 personnel of National Disaster Response Force for relief and rescue operations.

Vijaykant Chauhan: 'Love Jihad' crusader with 'Vande Mataram' tattoos

Vijaykant Chauhan: 'Love Jihad' crusader with 'Vande Mataram' tattoos

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

The focus on non-issues like 'love jihad' has dragged radicals like Vijaykant Chauhan from the fringes to the mainstream in Uttar Pradesh

The real puzzle of doing business in India

The real puzzle of doing business in India

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

'There is a certain irony embedded in this asymmetric geographical distribution of FDI because most state leaders have shed their inhibitions about promoting 'business' and have understood its virtues as a more cost-effective way of replacing the mai-baap welfarism that passed for economic policy till the early nineties', says Kanika Datta.

What if migrant labour want 'ghar wapasi'?

What if migrant labour want 'ghar wapasi'?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

'In difficult times as now, the call of the village is all that these migrants can hear,' observes Vijaya Pushkarna.

Ahead of R-Day, bomb found at Delhi flower market; defused

Ahead of R-Day, bomb found at Delhi flower market; defused

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

An IED stuffed with RDX and ammonium nitrate was found inside an unattended bag at the Ghazipur flower market in New Delhi on Friday morning but it was later defused, officials said.

Former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit passes away

Former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit passes away

Rediff.com20 Jul 2019

She was admitted to Escorts hospital a few days ago.

2019 is more 2004 than 2014

2019 is more 2004 than 2014

Rediff.com20 Apr 2019

'There's nothing in the 2019 campaign air, the chunavi hawa that tells you it's a wave election, for anyone,' argues Shekhar Gupta.

Monsoon progress: Near-normal rainfall in first 10 days

Monsoon progress: Near-normal rainfall in first 10 days

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Rain for the central and northwestern parts a concern.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

The poison that's 'KILLING' Delhi's citizens

The poison that's 'KILLING' Delhi's citizens

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

In terms of disability adjusted life years, an average person in Delhi lost a healthy week of their life in 2017, and almost all of it due to outdoor air pollution.

Ahmedabad sizzles at 48 degrees, breaks 100-year record

Ahmedabad sizzles at 48 degrees, breaks 100-year record

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Palodhi in Rajasthan simmered at 51 degree Celsius and the maximum in Ahmedabad shattered a century-old record.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

SC orders release of scribe arrested for Yogi remark

SC orders release of scribe arrested for Yogi remark

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

"A citizen's right to liberty is sacrosanct and non-negotiable. It is a fundamental right guaranteed under the Constitution and can not be infringed upon by the state," the bench said and asked the state to show "magnanimity" in releasing him.

Meet Mamata's 'ceremonial' finance minister

Meet Mamata's 'ceremonial' finance minister

Rediff.com26 Mar 2022

Analysts have their doubts how much independence she has as finance minister. As Amit Mitra advises the chief minister, day-to-day work is done by the finance secretary and the chief secretary.

Prime Minister Modi meets Iranian Supreme Leader

Prime Minister Modi meets Iranian Supreme Leader

Rediff.com23 May 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called on Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

The coronavirus flight: How Indians helped Indians

The coronavirus flight: How Indians helped Indians

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

Bureaucratic insensitivity gave way to compassion with the state administration, police and passersby joining forces to help the stream of Indians fleeing Delhi.

Check out when your constituency votes

Check out when your constituency votes

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

The Lok Sabha election will be held in 7 phases, beginning on April 11, 2019 and ending on May 19, 2019.

Shorts: F2 driver, India's Jehan finishes second in Baku

Shorts: F2 driver, India's Jehan finishes second in Baku

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

Anahat Singh seals berth for World Junior Squash C'ship after topping selection trials

AAP gives ticket to people who housed struggling Kejriwal

AAP gives ticket to people who housed struggling Kejriwal

Rediff.com26 Mar 2017

Naren Jain and Harjeet Singh have been given tickets for MCD polls and assembly bypoll respectively.