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4 Kerala Express passengers die due to heat in UP

4 Kerala Express passengers die due to heat in UP

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

The four, including two women, were seated in S-8 and S-9 coaches, which are non-AC, and other passengers claimed that they died due to excessive heat.

13 killed, 200 injured as NE Delhi continues to burn over CAA

13 killed, 200 injured as NE Delhi continues to burn over CAA

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

A Delhi Police head constable, Ratan Lal, was among the nine killed in the violence that erupted on Monday over the amended citizenship law.

Modi outlines 7-point 'mantra' for BJP workers

Modi outlines 7-point 'mantra' for BJP workers

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Delivering his concluding address to the party's National Executive, which saw its president Amit Shah raising concerns over "migration" of Hindus from a communally-sensitive western Uttar Pradesh town, Modi made no reference to the controversial issues and instead asked leaders to use power for the benefit of society.

The BEST and WORST of 2020

The BEST and WORST of 2020

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

Mediums may change, formats may alter but one thing remains constant -- audience making their likes and dislikes abundantly clear.

Of Mughals, Taj Mahal and 'traitors'

Of Mughals, Taj Mahal and 'traitors'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2017

The British were in India for over 300 years but they never became Indians. The East India Company sent all its loot back to London and the British empire continued that tradition. On the contrary, the Mughals did not send a single rupee outside India. So by what right does one call them traitors, asks A Ganesh Nadar.

What venom! What vilification!

What venom! What vilification!

Rediff.com11 May 2019

'The vitriolic campaign now in progress, the underlying threat of violence, and the elevation of Pragya Thakur as a star candidate are key markers in the BJP's obstacle-strewn march back to New Delhi,' says Sunil Sethi.

Losing Bihar's middle ground

Losing Bihar's middle ground

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

Why are far right Hindu organisations growing in strength? Why is there a rising subscription to Neo-Wahabism, the Saudi Arabian version of contemporary Islam?

Al-Qaeda operative, came to India to train Rohingyas, held in Delhi: Police

Al-Qaeda operative, came to India to train Rohingyas, held in Delhi: Police

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

A pistol of 9 mm calibre, laptop, mobile phones, USD 2,000, 13,000 in Bangladeshi currency and Indian rupees were recovered from him.

12 poll battles to look forward to

12 poll battles to look forward to

Rediff.com23 May 2019

The great Indian election is over and now the wait for the results is shrinking with every passing moment. Though exit polls hint at a cakewalk for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his National Democratic Alliance, there are some battles which will be keenly observed on the result day.

Cinemas get ready to open in new COVID-19 normal

Cinemas get ready to open in new COVID-19 normal

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

Ushering in a new era of movie watching, the Union government allowed multiplexes, cinema halls and theatres to reopen from Thursday within the framework of a set of standard operating procedures.

The reality of India's demographic bomb

The reality of India's demographic bomb

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

India's rapid economic progress over the past two decades masks its abysmal performance on social indicators.

How would my mother know her father's date of birth?

How would my mother know her father's date of birth?

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

'How many Indian parents, still alive, really have documents of, their parents's date and place of birth? Not more than 27% of still alive Indians have got birth certificates,' points out Mohammad Sajjad.

Delhi experiences coldest Dec day in 119 yrs; rail, air traffic hit

Delhi experiences coldest Dec day in 119 yrs; rail, air traffic hit

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

The minimum temperature settled at 2.6 degree Celsius at the Safdarjung observatory, four notches below the season's average, and humidity was 100 per cent. The visibility recorded by the Safdarjung and Palam observatories stood at zero metres at 8.30 am. It was recorded at 100 metres at Safdarjung and zero at Palam at 5.30 am.

Beni Prasad Verma quits Cong, rejoins SP

Beni Prasad Verma quits Cong, rejoins SP

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Former Union minister Beni Prasad Verma on Friday quit the Congress and rejoined the Samajwadi Party, a move which is likely to shore up the SP's prospects in the 2017 assembly polls.

Sheela Says: Modi's Varanasi blues

Sheela Says: Modi's Varanasi blues

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

Is Modi trampling upon senior BJP colleagues while taking decisions? How come Team Modi underestimated the political action-reaction when they were upsetting and uprooting the BJP's founding fathers L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi in the ticket distribution process?

Why is spectrum auction a bonanza for tower companies?

Why is spectrum auction a bonanza for tower companies?

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

Telecom tower companies likely to invest around Rs 500 crore (Rs 50 billion) to enhance network.

'With lockdown extended, there is fear among migrant workers'

'With lockdown extended, there is fear among migrant workers'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

'They are all worried about one thing -- what about tomorrow?'

Modi regrets not learning 'world's oldest language' Tamil

Modi regrets not learning 'world's oldest language' Tamil

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he regrets not being able to learn the world's oldest language Tamil during his long political innings as a chief minister and prime minister.

Demonetisation silenced the looms in this 150-year-old town

Demonetisation silenced the looms in this 150-year-old town

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

Cottage industries across India have suffered heavily because of the note ban. In the second of a six-part series, Sanjay Jog travels to Bhiwandi to examine how the power loom industry here is coping five weeks on.

'In the national interest, English is a must'

'In the national interest, English is a must'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

'In UP/Bihar there is no industry. There are no other jobs, you either herd cows, teach or join the IAS. The brightest go to the IITs. The rest go to arts college and they become IAS officers and it is this crowd that is now agitating.' 'English is the business language of the world, we have to accept that. If I had done my IIT in Hindi, I would be stuck in the cow belt without work.' IIT graduate, entrepreneur and politician R K Misra on the row over English in the UPSC prelims.

'Lead India to the path of prosperity': Wishes pour in for Kovind

'Lead India to the path of prosperity': Wishes pour in for Kovind

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, vice president Rahul Gandhi, Left parties and CMs of various states congratulated Kovind.

T20s: Dhawan flops again as Delhi lose, Mukund shines for TN

T20s: Dhawan flops again as Delhi lose, Mukund shines for TN

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

Delhi lost their second game in a row after their star studded batting line-up, including the likes of Shikhar Dhawan and Gautam Gambhir, failed to fire against Himachal Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament.

Bengaluru police busts gang trafficking children to US

Bengaluru police busts gang trafficking children to US

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

They said the kingpin -- through his agents in Gujarat, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and other places -- brought children under the age of 10 years and paired them with the couples in Bengaluru who acted as family.

Hijab Row Can Hurt Indian Diplomacy

Hijab Row Can Hurt Indian Diplomacy

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

India and Indians can ignore Pakistan, but that cannot be said of other nations in the neighbourhood, where New Delhi's 'Neighbourhood First' policy constantly reverberates. Four of the eight SAARC member-nations are Muslim -- Afghanistan and Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Maldives. The rulers decide the nation's India or anti-India policy in the first two, and street-opinion contributes to the same in the latter two, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Voices of dissent are only heard at lit fests these days

Voices of dissent are only heard at lit fests these days

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

'Many of the biggest events at such lit fests have nothing to do with books or authors, but about current events and the changing nature of society,' points out Aakar Patel.

Malda decoded: What really happened?

Malda decoded: What really happened?

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

India's Muslims need to assert their educational and economic upliftment and political empowerment rather than be provoked by communal remarks, says Mohammad Sajjad, reflecting on the Malda riot.

Rahul mimics Modi; says he instils fear among people

Rahul mimics Modi; says he instils fear among people

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

Taking an apparent dig at Modi, Gandhi satirised a song, saying "Aapka toh lagta hai bas yahi sapna, ram ram japna garibo kaa maal apna (It seems your only dream is to take away money from poor while chanting the name of Ram)".

India Inc must speak up for gender equality and gay rights

India Inc must speak up for gender equality and gay rights

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Many corporations extended benefits to same-sex couples well before the law was overturned.

IN PHOTOS: 17 shades of India

IN PHOTOS: 17 shades of India

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

These photographs show India in various colours and moods in 2015.

Anything less than a 2014 win will be a disaster for Modi

Anything less than a 2014 win will be a disaster for Modi

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

'Anything other than a complete, 2014-style victory will be far more devastating for him then it would be for anyone else.' 'Disciplining restive party members, and taming recalcitrant allies will then be far more difficult for him,' says Mihir S Sharma.

Terrorists getting public support in parts of country, says NSG report

Terrorists getting public support in parts of country, says NSG report

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

Terrorists and insurgents are getting "public support" in some parts of the country and unless this is stopped, India will continue to get hit by acts of terrorism.

In tiny Brunei, India makes inroads into ASEAN

In tiny Brunei, India makes inroads into ASEAN

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

India wants more business and closer engagement with ASEAN even as China's influence spreads in the region. Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt, who is travelling with the prime minister on his visit to Brunei, reports from Bandar Seri Begawan, capital of the tiny oil-rich country.

Delhi should follow Los Angeles and Beijing to fight air pollution

Delhi should follow Los Angeles and Beijing to fight air pollution

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

Here's what the national capital needs to do to ensure the residents stop breathing toxic fumes.

Janmashtami celebrated amid COVID-19 restrictions

Janmashtami celebrated amid COVID-19 restrictions

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

The massive crowds of devotees in temples, elaborately decorated tableaus and Dahi Handi revelry were all missing this year on Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, as celebrations were dampened by COVID-19 restrictions.

Distressed Kanpur leather industry now faces Kumbh trouble

Distressed Kanpur leather industry now faces Kumbh trouble

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

Ahead of the Kumbh Mela from January-March 2019 at Prayag, the tanneries have been asked to shut down to stop discharge of effluents into the Ganga.

Who has to learn whose language now?

Who has to learn whose language now?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2014

Equations have changed in the new India. If the '60 and the '70s saw migration of people from South India to North India, it is the reverse right now. And without understanding this new dynamics, if the ruling party were to impose on the majority a language spoken by just 45 pc of the people, it is unlikely to be accepted without demur, says Shobha Warrier.

Returning migrants face being jobless in Bihar once again

Returning migrants face being jobless in Bihar once again

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

With more than 21 lakh migrant workers returning to the state as per official data, the Nitish Kumar government faces an enormous challenge in providing jobs for them.

BJP releases first list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls

BJP releases first list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday evening released its first list of 54 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.

Cong releases 3rd list, fight it out is the high command's diktat

Cong releases 3rd list, fight it out is the high command's diktat

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has said the party cannot afford the spectacle of its ministers and state presidents running away from a tough contest. Anita Katyal reports

India in driver's seat as fuel demand roars at fastest rate ever

India in driver's seat as fuel demand roars at fastest rate ever

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

India has already pipped Japan as the world's third-largest oil consumer.