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'Amarinder was toeing Modi's line'

'Amarinder was toeing Modi's line'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

'Change was very much needed for the Congress to win the 2022 assembly elections.'

Arun Jaitley cremated with state honours, hundreds pay last respect

Arun Jaitley cremated with state honours, hundreds pay last respect

Rediff.com25 Aug 2019

BJP workers and mourners queued up in large numbers outside the party headquarters since morning to pay their last respects to the leader.

After UP snub, Congress hopes not to meet same fate in Bihar

After UP snub, Congress hopes not to meet same fate in Bihar

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

Conceding that the RJS is the "big brother" in Bihar, the Congress said that Rahul was "the face of anti-NDA forces" in the country.

Rafale to feature in R-Day parade for first time

Rafale to feature in R-Day parade for first time

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

The newly-inducted aircraft will carry out the 'Vertical Charlie' formation.

BJP takes sweet revenge, wins 9 RS seats in UP; BSP humbled

BJP takes sweet revenge, wins 9 RS seats in UP; BSP humbled

Rediff.com24 Mar 2018

Opportunistic face of SP has come before the people: Yogi Adityanth.

Ranji round-up: Bengal notch up three points against Gujarat

Ranji round-up: Bengal notch up three points against Gujarat

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

A round-up of results from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.

Smriti Irani dropped from BJP's National Executive body

Smriti Irani dropped from BJP's National Executive body

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Hema Malini and Shaina NC have also been omitted from the group.

BJP questions Cong's silence at girl's 'rape', killing in Punjab

BJP questions Cong's silence at girl's 'rape', killing in Punjab

Rediff.com24 Oct 2020

Noting that the young girl belonged to a Dalit migrant family from Bihar, Finance Minister and senior BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman also took a swipe at Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav, questioning if he had asked Rahul Gandhi about the issue while holding a joint poll campaign with him in the state.

8-year-old killed in celebratory firing by SP workers

8-year-old killed in celebratory firing by SP workers

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

The victim, Sami, who was passing by Kairana area in a rickshaw, was hit during the firing by SP workers on Sunday.

No SC reprieve for Chidambaram, case listed for Friday

No SC reprieve for Chidambaram, case listed for Friday

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

Registrar (Judicial) informed Chidambaram's lawyers that Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has listed the matter for hearing on Friday.

Ranji: Karnataka beat Railways, Mumbai-HP tie rained off

Ranji: Karnataka beat Railways, Mumbai-HP tie rained off

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

A summary of the final day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country.

Do you know all this about Modi's ministers?

Do you know all this about Modi's ministers?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

The PM's choice of ministers is interesting, to say the least, says Jyoti Punwani.

Can Priyanka take Congress beyond its 2 bastions in UP?

Can Priyanka take Congress beyond its 2 bastions in UP?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Congress leaders are confident that Priyanka would act as a catalyst for the party and boost the sagging morale of cadres to put up a spirited fight against the BJP and also the SP-BSP pre-poll alliance which had already shut its door on the Congress, reports Virendra Singh Rawat.

Campaign ends for first phase of Bihar elections

Campaign ends for first phase of Bihar elections

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

The BJP's quest for dominance over the states political scene, evident from a seat-sharing deal as part of which it clinched nearly as many constituencies as the Janata Dal-United its senior partner so far- resonated during the election campaign.

Chronology: GST's 17-year roller coaster ride

Chronology: GST's 17-year roller coaster ride

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

After 17 tumultuous years, a nationwide Goods and Services Tax (GST) will rollout from midnight of June 30, overhauling India's convoluted indirect taxation system and unifying the $2 trillion economy with 1.3 billion people into a single market.

Lalu's trusted IAS officers placed in sons' departments

Lalu's trusted IAS officers placed in sons' departments

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Rashtriya Janata Dal President Lalu Prasad Yadav's two of the most trusted senior IAS officers have been moved into departments held by the party patron's sons in the Bihar cabinet.

Ranji Roundup: Pujara slams record-extending double ton

Ranji Roundup: Pujara slams record-extending double ton

Rediff.com12 Jan 2020

A round-up of Ranji matches played on Sunday.

Caste out of Bihar equation as NDA wins state

Caste out of Bihar equation as NDA wins state

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Lalu Prasad and his Muslim-Yadav line has completely gone off track.

Nitish takes oath as Bihar CM, Lalu's son his deputy

Nitish takes oath as Bihar CM, Lalu's son his deputy

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

This is the fifth time that Nitish will be the chief minister of Bihar and this will be his third consecutive term.

Rifleman Aurangzeb, Maj Aditya among those awarded Shaurya Chakra

Rifleman Aurangzeb, Maj Aditya among those awarded Shaurya Chakra

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

Rifleman Aurangzeb, who belonged to the 44 Rashtriya Rifles, was on way back home on June 14 to celebrate Eid when terrorists abducted him.

Rabri, Tejashwi among RJD leaders booked for lockdown violation

Rabri, Tejashwi among RJD leaders booked for lockdown violation

Rediff.com31 May 2020

They had said they wanted to protest, while maintaining social distancing, against the attack on the family of a party supporter in which case a Janata Dal-United MLA has been named as an accused.

COVID caution goes for toss in Bihar election heat

COVID caution goes for toss in Bihar election heat

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

Hundreds of people are still seen attending the rallies without wearing face masks and pushing and shoving each other for space.

IRCTC hotel scam: CBI grills Tejashwi, Rabri Devi

IRCTC hotel scam: CBI grills Tejashwi, Rabri Devi

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

RJD leaders attacked PM Modi and CM Nitish Kumar, alleging that it was a malicious exercise.

Asian Games, Day 4: Rahi leads the way with gold, wushu delivers best medal haul

Asian Games, Day 4: Rahi leads the way with gold, wushu delivers best medal haul

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

Rahi Sarnobat beat all expectations to become India's first woman shooter with an Asian Games gold and the low-profile wushu players delivered their best ever performance even in defeat on another high-yielding day for the country at the regional showpiece.

Anurag Thakur: An astute go-getter to lead BCCI in his unique style

Anurag Thakur: An astute go-getter to lead BCCI in his unique style

Rediff.com22 May 2016

The youngest president of the Indian cricket board in India in independent India, Anurag Thakur has taken over the reins of the world's richest cricketing body at a time it is fighting an existential battle against a complete restructuring recommended by the Supreme Court.

Class of '83 review

Class of '83 review

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

Class of '83 is no Ardh Satya and Bobby Deol is no Om Puri, notes Sukanya Verma.

Prakash Jha gets JD-U ticket; Sharad Yadav to contest Madhepura

Prakash Jha gets JD-U ticket; Sharad Yadav to contest Madhepura

Rediff.com16 Mar 2014

Ending speculation, Janata Dal-United Chief Sharad Yadav has been re-nominated from Madhepura as the party released the second list of 32 candidates for Lok Sabha election in Bihar.

NDA has slim majority, but RJD is single largest party

NDA has slim majority, but RJD is single largest party

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

The ruling coalition won 125 seats in the 243-member state assembly against 110 clinched by the opposition Grand Alliance to pave the way for a fourth successive term for Kumar in office.

Cong was 'cornered' on penultimate day of Monsoon Session: NDA

Cong was 'cornered' on penultimate day of Monsoon Session: NDA

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Government on Thursday claimed that it had Congress "cornered" on the penultimate day of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament.

Meet the new faces in team Modi 2.0

Meet the new faces in team Modi 2.0

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

Full list of the rejigged Union Council of Ministers

AAP Punjab unit mulls breaking away over Kejri apology, Mann quits as head

AAP Punjab unit mulls breaking away over Kejri apology, Mann quits as head

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

"..I m resigning as a president of AAP Punjab...but my fight against drug mafia and all kind of corruption in Punjab will continue as an "Aam Aadmi" of Punjab (sic)," Bhagwant Mann said in a tweet.

Congress expels 6 MLAs who cross-voted during RS polls

Congress expels 6 MLAs who cross-voted during RS polls

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

The MLAs who have been expelled for six years are Sanjay Pratap Jayaswal (Basti district), Madhuri Verma (Bahraich), Vijay Dube (Kushinagar), Mohammed Muslim (Tiloi-Amethi), Dil Nawaz Khan (Bulandshahar) and Nawab Kasim Ali Khan (Rampur).

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.

Narendra Modi Cabinet gets 21 new ministers

Narendra Modi Cabinet gets 21 new ministers

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

Former Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and three others were on Sunday inducted into the Union Cabinet as Prime Minister Narendra Modi expanded his Council of Ministers, bringing in 21 new ministers as Shiv Sena kept away from the exercise.

Modi sworn-in for 2nd term; Shah joins govt, may get finance

Modi sworn-in for 2nd term; Shah joins govt, may get finance

Rediff.com31 May 2019

Modi, 68, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Ram Nath Kovind at a glittering ceremony at the forecourt of majestic Rashtraparti Bhavan.

Ghaziabad man becomes 30th coronavirus case in India

Ghaziabad man becomes 30th coronavirus case in India

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

The Paytm employee, who tested positive for the contagious disease with flu like symptoms on Wednesday, came in touch with 91 people in Gurgaon, an official said, citing his counterpart in the suburban town.

Tracing GST's evolution as an idea

Tracing GST's evolution as an idea

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

Reform ideas do not occur overnight and evolve over the years.

UP scribe dies after being shot by goons; Oppn slams govt

UP scribe dies after being shot by goons; Oppn slams govt

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

It is alleged that the attackers included a group of men against whom Joshi had filed a complaint on July 16 accusing them of harassing his niece after he had objected to their betting racket in the locality.

Why we LOVE Anil Kapoor!

Why we LOVE Anil Kapoor!

Rediff.com23 Dec 2016

Happy birthday, Anil Kapoor!

Z category security for Muzaffarnagar riots accused?

Z category security for Muzaffarnagar riots accused?

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

Saradha scam accused Matang Sinh, who was recently arrested by the CBI, too will continue to enjoy Z-plus security.