News for 'Veils'

Chidambaram takes a dig at BJP on FDI, says why be apologetic

Chidambaram takes a dig at BJP on FDI, says why be apologetic

Rediff.com29 Nov 2011

In a veiled attack on Bharatiya Janata Party's opposition to FDI in retail, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said political parties which believe that the country should go ahead with economic reforms should neither change their stand nor be apologetic about it.

'Disengagement has not resulted in de-escalation'

'Disengagement has not resulted in de-escalation'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

'The Chinese are only about 160-170 km behind.' 'It will not take much time for them to bring their troops back, considering that they have better infrastructure -- and the weather is now favourable.' 'They can move in much faster as the terrain favours them.'

Was Meghan's bridal look inspired by Jennifer Lopez?

Was Meghan's bridal look inspired by Jennifer Lopez?

Rediff.com21 May 2018

We can't help notice the similarity between the two looks.

In India, Hillary drops the Zawahiri bomb on Pakistan

In India, Hillary drops the Zawahiri bomb on Pakistan

Rediff.com8 May 2012

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's remarks that Washington is intent upon going after those who are trying to keep Al Qaeda operational and inspirational is a veiled threat to Islamabad, writes Amir Mir.

TOP 5: Yoga myths BUSTED!

TOP 5: Yoga myths BUSTED!

Rediff.com19 Jul 2012

Shameem Akthar, Yogacharya with the Sivananda Yoga takes the veil off five myths that seek to dent yoga's halo.

Reebok case: I-T finds no signs of corporate fraud

Reebok case: I-T finds no signs of corporate fraud

Rediff.com16 Jul 2012

The I-T department is now checking the account books and financial documents of select Reebok dealers in India, to whom it is issuing notices.

India went flying blind into COVID-19

India went flying blind into COVID-19

Rediff.com8 Jun 2020

'As we gird ourselves for rising infections, India's harsh lockdown remains an epic tragedy,' observes Rahul Jacob.

Uddhav dares BJP to topple Maha govt, says he's in control

Uddhav dares BJP to topple Maha govt, says he's in control

Rediff.com26 Jul 2020

Thackeray, who is also president of the Shiv Sena, said his alliance partners -- the Nationalist Congress Party and the Congress -- are 'positive' and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government is benefitting from their experience.

Ties with China a 'mixed picture': Foreign secy

Ties with China a 'mixed picture': Foreign secy

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said bilateral ties with China faced 'some challenges' in the recent past.

'Power of one man has made Guj bureaucrats impotent'

'Power of one man has made Guj bureaucrats impotent'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2012

In a veiled attack on Chief Minister Narendra Modi, suspended IAS officer Pradeep Sharma said on Tuesday that in Gujarat power lies with only one man and claimed that he and his brother, an IPS officer, were being "targeted" by the state government.

A former ISI chief's SENSATIONAL story

A former ISI chief's SENSATIONAL story

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

General Asad Durrani's disclosures could leave considerable egg on the face of those currently wielding the stick in Pakistan, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

Rajnath holds talks with Chinese defence minister in Moscow

Rajnath holds talks with Chinese defence minister in Moscow

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

It is the first highest level face-to-face meeting between the two sides after the border row escalated in eastern Ladakh in early May.

Despite differences, BJP leaders come together for Advani

Despite differences, BJP leaders come together for Advani

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

As the Bharatiya Janata Party grapples with deepening internal fissures, the launch of a book on L K Advani on Tuesday saw party president Nitin Gadkari lauding the hard work put in by him and other veterans and said it helped people like him "reach the top".

Woman saves Muslim family from mob in Aligarh

Woman saves Muslim family from mob in Aligarh

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

"She boldly confronted the attackers who were all wearing saffron scarfs," Abbasi said.

Advani's yatra plan is a farce:  CPI-M

Advani's yatra plan is a farce: CPI-M

Rediff.com16 Sep 2011

Terming Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani's proposed 'rath yatra' as a "farce", the Communist Party of India-Marxist has said the country can ill-afford the sharpening of communal polarisation under the "veil" of fighting corruption.

PIX: Supermodel Lily Aldridge poses in bridal lingerie!

PIX: Supermodel Lily Aldridge poses in bridal lingerie!

Rediff.com27 Feb 2011

The Victoria's Secret Angel dolls up in white for the lingerie giant's latest campaign.

Rahul slams Maya again, says 'elephant' eating away central funds

Rahul slams Maya again, says 'elephant' eating away central funds

Rediff.com25 Nov 2011

Making a veiled attack on the Mayawati government, Congress General Rahul Gandhi said an "elephant" in Lucknow was eating away all the money sent by the Centre for the poor in Uttar Pradesh.

Patel's inspiration behind abrogation of Art 370: PM

Patel's inspiration behind abrogation of Art 370: PM

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

When the prime minister was offering floral tributes to Patel, flower petals were also showered on the world's tallest statue by an Indian Air Force helicopter.

Vested interests causing unrest in country: PM

Vested interests causing unrest in country: PM

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

Taking a veiled swipe at the Congress party, he said one of the things he found when he came to Delhi was that those who got opportunity to rule the nation for "many, many years, loved to keep things in a pendulum mode".

Team Anna members are agents of Opposition: Cong

Team Anna members are agents of Opposition: Cong

Rediff.com10 Oct 2011

With Team Anna asking people not to back their party in Hisar Lok Sabha bypolls, chief ministers of three Congress-ruled states and senior leaders on Monday hit back at the Jan Lokpal Bill champions, dubbing them as agents of Opposition "trying to grind their own axe in the guise of fighting graft".

FIH threat to bar Indian team from Olympics

FIH threat to bar Indian team from Olympics

Rediff.com29 Sep 2011

The FIH has issued a veiled threat to block India's participation in the 2012 London Olympics in case the government does not grant Hockey India the status of National Sports Federation and if all lawsuits, including the one filed by IHF against it, are not terminated.

Invoking '93 blasts, PM says Cong saved terrorists

Invoking '93 blasts, PM says Cong saved terrorists

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

Modi said during the Congress-led regimes, terror attacks and bomb blasts would take place in Mumbai 'any time' and its coastline had become 'entry point' for terrorists.

Beyond the burqa and bikini debate

Beyond the burqa and bikini debate

Rediff.com25 Jun 2011

The law in France, which only affects a few thousand women and seems to have been passed because of anticipated political mileage rather than any serious engagement with women's rights, should not serve as an excuse to sensationalise the experience of one group and, therefore, ignore the deeper and more universal problems that women face.

Tharoor flays Cong not projecting CM candidate in UP

Tharoor flays Cong not projecting CM candidate in UP

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

People in Uttar Pradesh did not vote for Congress as they knew Rahul Gandhi would not stay there to become the chief minister, party leader and former Union minister Shashi Tharoor said on Wednesday.

Talk sense, or we'll be jailed: Zardari to Sharif

Talk sense, or we'll be jailed: Zardari to Sharif

Rediff.com9 Sep 2011

In a thinly veiled reference to another military coup in Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari has warned former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to understand the gravity of the situation and act wisely, lest either of them has to visit the other in jail.

Sushma attacks Meira Kumar with 2013 speech video

Sushma attacks Meira Kumar with 2013 speech video

Rediff.com25 Jun 2017

'This is how Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar treated the Leader of Opposition,' Swaraj tweeted.

Couldn't sleep the night surgical strikes took place: Parrikar

Couldn't sleep the night surgical strikes took place: Parrikar

Rediff.com25 Dec 2016

People "applaud" the surgical strikes, Parrikar said , but they "applaud more" when India register a victory against Pakistan in cricket.

'Alas! Mamata has become a machine'

'Alas! Mamata has become a machine'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

'Mamata is an emotional person, she follows her heart.' 'We loved that Didi, we still love her, but she is a changed person.' 'Why and how the change happened, who is responsible, I can't say.'

AP: Battle-lines drawn over Telangana

AP: Battle-lines drawn over Telangana

Rediff.com6 Jul 2011

After Telangana, it is the turn of the Andhra and Rayal Seema regions of Andhra Pradesh to rise up in defiance against the latest developments for the formation of a new state. In reaction to the resignations by Members of Legislative Assembly and Members of Parliament of Telangana, students of the other two regions have also started mounting pressure on elected representatives to tender their resignations to press for an united Andhra Pradesh.

Zurich: Where the world's richest come for banking

Zurich: Where the world's richest come for banking

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

If Mumbai's Zaveri Bazaar is full of jewellery shops and Delhi's Chandni Chowk has got hundreds of saree merchants vying for customers' attention, Zurich has got a street full of Swiss banks -- known for their secrecy veils.

TOP 9: BANNED COMMERCIALS of 2011

TOP 9: BANNED COMMERCIALS of 2011

Rediff.com27 Dec 2011

Check out the ads that were banned this year for a variety of reasons.

TOP 9: BANNED COMMERCIALS of 2011

TOP 9: BANNED COMMERCIALS of 2011

Rediff.com27 Dec 2011

Check out the ads that were banned this year for a variety of reasons.

Motto of Indian Mujahideen V2.0: Scale down, build up

Motto of Indian Mujahideen V2.0: Scale down, build up

Rediff.com21 Dec 2011

The Indian Mujahideen has used the lull to turn deadlier, reports Vicky Nanjappa

'Ramdev treatment' for Anna if he fasts: Digvijay

'Ramdev treatment' for Anna if he fasts: Digvijay

Rediff.com22 Jun 2011

In a veiled warning to Anna Hazare for his proposed fast, Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Wednesday indicated that the Gandhian might be meted out the same treatment, depending upon the prevailing situation at that time, as yoga guru Ramdev was given at Ramlila ground.

Modi running away from facts by fasting: Congress

Modi running away from facts by fasting: Congress

Rediff.com19 Sep 2011

The Congress on Monday dismissed as a 'sham' Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's fast and accused him of running away from facts which have confronted him over the years. The party also made a veiled attack on the Anna Hazare-led civil society, saying while the Congress-led government at the Centre had shown "full commitment" to curb corruption "some people for their own vested interests have been trying to build up a climate against Congress".

India drops down on World Press Freedom Index

India drops down on World Press Freedom Index

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

Attacks against journalists by supporters of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party increased in the run-up to general elections in the spring of 2019, the analysis alleged.

Squash sensation Dipika Pallikal marries cricketer Dinesh Karthik

Squash sensation Dipika Pallikal marries cricketer Dinesh Karthik

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

India's top-ranked squash player Dipika Pallikal married her fianc and lond-time beau, cricketer Dinesh Karthik in a traditional Christian ceremony on Wednesday.

68 kg gold, 435 kg silver on this Lord Ganesha idol

68 kg gold, 435 kg silver on this Lord Ganesha idol

Rediff.com31 Aug 2011

As the veil lifts across big and small mandals during Ganeshotsav, pandal-hoppers are expected to throng certain venues, partly owing to their lavish themes or simply their wish-fulfilment quotient.

MI players have not played through injuries: Robin Singh

MI players have not played through injuries: Robin Singh

Rediff.com27 May 2011

Mumbai Indians players have not played through injuries in the Indian Premier League, coach Robin Singh said in a thinly-veiled reference to the Gautam Gambhir injury controversy.

60 years of Tibetan 'liberation': From what? From whom?

60 years of Tibetan 'liberation': From what? From whom?

Rediff.com23 May 2011

As China marks 60 years of Tibet's 'liberation', Claude Arpi lifts the veil off the propaganda surrounding the event