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CPI-M's Yechury gets threat calls over JNU row

CPI-M's Yechury gets threat calls over JNU row

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Jatin Narwal said they have received a complaint in this regard and a probe has been initiated.

We're a family, doors are open for Pilot: Congress

We're a family, doors are open for Pilot: Congress

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

Pilot, who is also the president of the state unit of the party, on Tuesday night claimed he has the support of 30 MLAs and the Gehlot government is now in minority.

'Terrified' woman sends tweet to Suresh Prabhu, gets instant response

'Terrified' woman sends tweet to Suresh Prabhu, gets instant response

Rediff.com28 Nov 2015

A woman passenger travelling alone on an outstation train in Maharashtra was immediately attended to by authorities after she sought help through a tweet directed to the twitter handle of Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, a senior Central Railway officer said.

The Soldier Who Became A Legend

The Soldier Who Became A Legend

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

On the 25th anniversary of the battle that made his war cry 'Dil Maange More' part of national lore, we republish that feature to salute Captain Batra's ultimate sacrifice for the nation.

Why Gehlot Called Pilot 'Gaddar'

Why Gehlot Called Pilot 'Gaddar'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

What provoked Ashok Gehlot's belligerence was Sachin Pilot's participation in the Bharat Jodo Yatra with Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi in Madhya Pradesh. Gehlot was also aware that Rajasthan assembly Speaker C P Joshi had met Rahul in Maharashtra.

'We did not allow the enemy to sleep'

'We did not allow the enemy to sleep'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

'Before going to battle, Captain Anuj Nayyar gave me the engagement ring and photograph of his fiance.' 'I told him, "Why don't you keep it? It will motivate you to fight'.' 'He said he did not want the photograph to fall in the dirty hands of the enemy.' 'I wondered why he was giving it to me. Did he feel he would not return?'

Situation in riot-hit NE Delhi 'under control': Doval

Situation in riot-hit NE Delhi 'under control': Doval

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Doval said he was there as per the instructions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.

Sajjan Kumar instigated mob to kill Sikhs, 1984 riots victim tells court

Sajjan Kumar instigated mob to kill Sikhs, 1984 riots victim tells court

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

'My son and my father were pulled out of the hiding place on second floor, beaten badly and were thrown down from the roof'

Ayodhya: How Amit Shah pacified Nritya Gopal Das

Ayodhya: How Amit Shah pacified Nritya Gopal Das

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

'Ayodhya will once again become Ram's city.'

'I am here because of my parents' sacrifice'

'I am here because of my parents' sacrifice'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

'If I talk about my parents' sacrifices, this conversation will never end,' says Lieutenant Loveneet Singh.

Rift widens in Rajasthan Cong: More Pilot loyalists voice concern

Rift widens in Rajasthan Cong: More Pilot loyalists voice concern

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

A day after a group of Congress MLAs met Sachin Pilot, another party legislator on Friday expressed support for the dissident leader as trouble brewed again in Rajasthan's ruling party.

Ram temple one of the poll issues in Ayodhya, voters want jobs, development

Ram temple one of the poll issues in Ayodhya, voters want jobs, development

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

The Bharatiya Janata Party, for whom the temple town sharpened its Hindutva plank, is facing a challenge particularly from the Samajwadi Party in the ongoing state polls.

President embarks on six-day visit to Belgium, Turkey

President embarks on six-day visit to Belgium, Turkey

Rediff.com2 Oct 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday embarked on a six-day state visit to Belgium and Turkey with education being the focus of his maiden trip to Europe after taking over as the Head of the State.

Rahul backs 'One Rank, One Pension' demand of ex-servicemen

Rahul backs 'One Rank, One Pension' demand of ex-servicemen

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi backed the long-pending demand of 'One Rank, One Pension' for former servicemen assuring them that he will make all efforts to ensure it is met at the earliest.

'Yogiji's elevation was unanimous'

'Yogiji's elevation was unanimous'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2017

'Yogiji insisted to Venkaiah Naiduji that he needs two more strong arms to rule Uttar Pradesh.'

Apple buys firm co-founded by two Indian-Americans

Apple buys firm co-founded by two Indian-Americans

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

A social media analytics firm, co-founded by two Indian-American entrepreneurs, has been acquired by Apple for over $200 million.

Godrej Split Handled With Admirable Dignity

Godrej Split Handled With Admirable Dignity

Rediff.com2 May 2024

'Business families like the Godrej group are increasingly realising that an amicable settlement is better.' 'Else, the wealth of all shareholders gets destroyed.'

Does BJP win Ayodhya on temple issue?

Does BJP win Ayodhya on temple issue?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2018

When the temple issue predominated BJP's discourse, its victory margins have been narrow.

5 Non-Coding Tech Jobs That Pay Well

5 Non-Coding Tech Jobs That Pay Well

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

These jobs don't necessarily require a degree in engineering or specialisation in coding.

UGC retracts, won't impose Hindi on universities

UGC retracts, won't impose Hindi on universities

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Under attack from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and political parties in the state, the University Grants Commission has decided to withdraw its controversial circular directing universities to teach Hindi as one of the primary languages in undergraduate courses.

Tewari given temporary charge of Cong's communication dept

Tewari given temporary charge of Cong's communication dept

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari, who is not contesting Lok Sabha polls as he is ailing, has been made acting in-charge of the AICC Communication department along with party spokesman Randeep Surjewala.

'Occupy UGC' protest: Students try to enter office in Delhi, detained

'Occupy UGC' protest: Students try to enter office in Delhi, detained

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

The students, camping outside the UGC office since Wednesday demanding revocation of the move, alleged they were lathi-charged and about 100 of them detained when they tried to go inside to meet the officials.

From Kargil To Peace Talks, Musharraf's Strange Legacy

From Kargil To Peace Talks, Musharraf's Strange Legacy

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

Chastened by the Kargil conflict, Pervez Musharraf will be remembered for gradually lowering the profile of terrorism and seeking a realistically negotiated settlement to the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, notes Ambassador G Parthasarathy, who served as India's high commissioner to Pakistan when Musharraf seized power in a coup in October 1999.

The Best Political Biopic? VOTE!

The Best Political Biopic? VOTE!

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

Deepa Gahlot lists Hindi biopics about Indian political leaders: Some worked, some did not, but they managed to avoid controversy.

Coal scam: A chargesheet, FIRs and closure reports

Coal scam: A chargesheet, FIRs and closure reports

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

After a year and a half of investigation, the agency has failed to name any public official involved in the scam.

Delhi-Vizag train catches fire in MP, no injuries reported

Delhi-Vizag train catches fire in MP, no injuries reported

Rediff.com21 May 2018

The fire appears to have started from the Roof Mounted Packaged Unit (RMPU- the railway terminology for an air-conditioning unit in a coach).

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.

Congress's Punjab problem plays out in Rajasthan too

Congress's Punjab problem plays out in Rajasthan too

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

'But unlike Punjab, the rebels have an alternative -- the BJP'

Shami's father claims 'cow slaughter' being used to target family

Shami's father claims 'cow slaughter' being used to target family

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

India's fast bowler Mohammed Shami's family is in 'danger' according to his father Tauseef Ahmad, who has reportedly alleged that 'cow slaughter' is being used to target them. Tauseef reacted a day after Shami's brother Haseeb was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer and trying to pressure police to drop charges of cow slaughter against certain individuals on Friday. Haseeb was later released on bail. However, Tauseeb Ahmad (Shami and Hasseb's father) says that his family is in danger and that the 'sensitive' issue of cow slaughter is being used to target them. Speaking to Times of India about the incident, Ahmad said: "My son was not even present there at the time of the incident and had reached the site only much later.

Priyanka meets SP women workers 'attacked' by BJP during panchayat polls

Priyanka meets SP women workers 'attacked' by BJP during panchayat polls

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

In a terse message to the ruling party, Priyanka in a Hindi tweet said, 'The goons of the BJP involved in 'cheerharan' of the democracy should hear that women will become pradhans, block pramukhs, MLAs, MPs and prime minister, and defeat the government, which gives patronage to those committing atrocities against women.'

CBI arrests absconding vice chairman of Bhushan Steel

CBI arrests absconding vice chairman of Bhushan Steel

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

Earlier, a special CBI court had issued non-bailable warrants against Neeraj Singal, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Bhushan Steel Ltd, and Purushotam Totlani, an alleged middleman, in connection with the Syndicate Bank bribery case.

Court issues warrant against Bhushan Steel MD

Court issues warrant against Bhushan Steel MD

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

The judge had on Wednesday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Singal.

Sonia ignores 'narrow-minded' Giriraj; Bihar court orders FIR

Sonia ignores 'narrow-minded' Giriraj; Bihar court orders FIR

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Thursday brushed aside Union minister Giriraj Singh's racist comment saying she need not reply to a person with "neech mansikita" (narrow mindset)

Centre keeps away from row over Delhi Unversity's 4-year-course

Centre keeps away from row over Delhi Unversity's 4-year-course

Rediff.com23 Jun 2014

As uncertainty mounted for students following the row over the four-year undergraduate programme of the Delhi University, the government on Monday made it clear that it will not intervene and wanted the University Grants Commission and the varsity to resolve the matter between themselves.

Like Congress, BJP too guilty of dynastic politics?

Like Congress, BJP too guilty of dynastic politics?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

A list of some prominent political families of the BJP.

No bail for man impersonating as prime minister, Lalu

No bail for man impersonating as prime minister, Lalu

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

One of the two men accused of making hoax calls and demanding money by impersonating Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad was on Friday refused bail by a Delhi court which said there is a likelihood of destroying the evidence if released from jail.

'We had to throw the Pakistanis out'

'We had to throw the Pakistanis out'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

Brigadier M P Bajwa (retd), commander of the troops that captured Tiger Hill, tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih how a band of young soldiers won the Kargil War's most famous battle with their blood and grit.

Cabinet expansion only after July Parliament session

Cabinet expansion only after July Parliament session

Rediff.com29 May 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to include only those who perform well as parliamentarians.

'Entire Ayodhya is bathed in Ram's bhakti'

'Entire Ayodhya is bathed in Ram's bhakti'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

'No COVID-19 positive person will be allowed when the bhoomi pujan happens on August 5 in Prime Minister Modi's presence.'

Charges to be framed against R K Sharma, 5 others

Charges to be framed against R K Sharma, 5 others

Rediff.com27 Feb 2003

Charges of murder, criminal conspiracy, destruction of evidence and misappropriation of property to be framed against the senior IPS official, the main accused in the Shivani Bhatnagar murder case.