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Sports Ministry limits tenure for Kalmadi & Co

Sports Ministry limits tenure for Kalmadi & Co

Rediff.com2 May 2010

In a bid to crack down on National Sports Federation (NSF) heads who have been occupying the posts for too long, the Sports Ministry on Sunday said NSF chiefs in office for more than a decade will have to step down after their current term expires.

RBI stresses better risk control plans

RBI stresses better risk control plans

Rediff.com6 Feb 2008

RBI has underlined the need for effective risk control mechanism in banks to avoid scams and banking frauds.

Baba Ramdev's jeans should be named Ramanjali

Baba Ramdev's jeans should be named Ramanjali

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

Rediff readers suggest interesting names for Baba Ramdev's new denim brand.

Stung by BJP, will Tikait's BKU fight UP polls next year?

Stung by BJP, will Tikait's BKU fight UP polls next year?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

'Now the very government we helped to form is telling us we are enemies of the nation!' The BKU has stayed away from direct participation in politics. But this time they are not so sure, reports Aditi Phadnis.

Bhaiyyu Maharaj, model-turned-guru, who enjoyed large following among politicians

Bhaiyyu Maharaj, model-turned-guru, who enjoyed large following among politicians

Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi, Vilasrao Deshmukh, Pratibha Patil, Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle took blessings of him.

Congress blinks, GST bill likely in RS on Tuesday

Congress blinks, GST bill likely in RS on Tuesday

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma succeed in convincing Rahul Gandhi of zero returns in blocking Parliament.

Former Army Chief General Krishna Rao cremated with full military honours

Former Army Chief General Krishna Rao cremated with full military honours

Rediff.com31 Jan 2016

Former Army Chief General K V Krishna Rao was on Sunday cremated with full military honours in New Delhi.

Famous faces line up to vote in 1st phase of polls

Famous faces line up to vote in 1st phase of polls

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

Brisk polling began on Thursday morning in 91 constituencies spread across 18 states and two union territories in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections. As people queued up across the nation to cast their vote, there were some famous faces in the lines at different polling stations. Take a look.

BJP springs surprise, denies tickets to 6 sitting MPs in UP

BJP springs surprise, denies tickets to 6 sitting MPs in UP

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

The new candidates fielded from these constituencies by the BJP are: SP Singh Baghel (Agra), Parameshwar Lal Saini (Sambhal), Raj Kumar Chaher (Fatehpur Sikri), Jai Prakash Rawat (Hardoi-SC), Ashok Rawat (Misrikh-SC) and Arun Sagar (Shahjahanpur-SC).

14 senior officers found 'absent' during CM's surprise check

14 senior officers found 'absent' during CM's surprise check

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

Fourteen senior IAS officers were found "absent" during a surprise check conducted by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal at the state government's Mini Secretariat in Chandigarh on Monday.

Dengue cases: Delhi hospitals struggle to meet demand for beds

Dengue cases: Delhi hospitals struggle to meet demand for beds

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

As Delhi grapples with the worst outbreak of dengue in five years, hospitals are groaning under shortage of beds and doctors complaining of being overworked.

30 years later, kin of Kanishka bombing victims re-unite in grief

30 years later, kin of Kanishka bombing victims re-unite in grief

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

30 years later, relatives of the 329 people who perished in the Kanishka bombing gathered at a moving service in Ahakista, Cork in Ireland.

Stage set for 1st phase of polling in 20 states, UTs for 91 LS seats

Stage set for 1st phase of polling in 20 states, UTs for 91 LS seats

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and Odisha will be held simultaneously in the first phase.

The Rediff Report Card: Who impressed, who failed in Australia

The Rediff Report Card: Who impressed, who failed in Australia

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

While there were brilliant performances from Virat Kohli, Murali Vijay and Ajinkya Rahane, India's pathetic bowling attack -- which could not claim 20 Australian wickets in any of the four Tests -- was depressing.

Review: No Spark in this film

Review: No Spark in this film

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Spark's title, like everything else about it, is random, rants Paloma Sharma.

Nirmala Sitharaman gets defence, Piyush Goyal gets railways

Nirmala Sitharaman gets defence, Piyush Goyal gets railways

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

In the third reshuffle since coming to power, Prime Minister Modi raised the strength of his Council of Ministers from 73 to 76.

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