News for 'Vikas Singh'

SC raps lawyers for 'unfair criticism' over COVID-19

SC raps lawyers for 'unfair criticism' over COVID-19

Rediff.com23 Apr 2021

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, who is demitting office as the 47th CJI, lamented imputation of motive by some senior bar members while allowing senior advocate Harish Salve to withdraw as an amicus curiae from the case after he said that he did not want it to be decided under the shadow that he was friends with Justice Bobde from "school and college days".

Meet the new DDCA boss

Meet the new DDCA boss

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

Rajat Sharma beat Madan Lal by 517 votes to become the new president of Delhi and Districts Cricket Association.

Ranji: Himachal squander wickets as Bengal near win

Ranji: Himachal squander wickets as Bengal near win

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

This was Shorey's highest first-class score in 45 matches, with his previous best being 145. The double-century will do more good to his already healthy batting average of 48.49.

Maha Council polls: Small players back in spotlight

Maha Council polls: Small players back in spotlight

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

After being outwitted by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party in the recent Rajya Sabha elections in Maharashtra, the ruling Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is now facing another challenge of getting all its six candidates elected to the state Legislative Council in the June 20 polls, which has once again put the spotlight on Independents and smaller parties.

Bigg Boss 13: Siddharth upset with Shehnaaz

Bigg Boss 13: Siddharth upset with Shehnaaz

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Shehnaaz Gill tries to talk to Siddharth Shukla and make him laugh with her antics, but Sid is in no mood to forgive her.

V-Day special: 'It wasn't love at first sight'

V-Day special: 'It wasn't love at first sight'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Rediff reader Chitra Singh Maddan tells us how she met her husband Vikas.

Ensure no smog in Delhi-NCR, SC tells Centre

Ensure no smog in Delhi-NCR, SC tells Centre

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

The court was informed that the commission for air quality management will start functioning from today.

SC stays 1-man committee on stubble burning after Centre assures law

SC stays 1-man committee on stubble burning after Centre assures law

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde passed the order while considering the Centre's stand that it is coming out with a comprehensive legislation to deal with air pollution, including the aspect of stubble burning.

Boxers face SAI ire after alleged violation of quarantine norms

Boxers face SAI ire after alleged violation of quarantine norms

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

The boxing camp is due to begin in the next couple of weeks for just the Olympic-bound.

Bigg Boss 13: Asim clarifies about his 'girlfriend'

Bigg Boss 13: Asim clarifies about his 'girlfriend'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

Does Asim have a girlfriend outside the house? Salman Khan gets him to spill the beans.

Param Bir's letter: Cong seeks probe by committee

Param Bir's letter: Cong seeks probe by committee

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Wednesday demanded probe by a committee headed by a judge to get 'more clarity' on the issue of corruption allegations against state home minister Anil Deshmukh.

Congress likely to get 4 ministerial berths in new govt in Bihar

Congress likely to get 4 ministerial berths in new govt in Bihar

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

Besides the four ministerial berths, the Congress has also sought the post of Speaker of the state assembly, but Kumar is not keen on giving that, sources said.

SC agrees to consider plea for hearing allegations against CBI director

SC agrees to consider plea for hearing allegations against CBI director

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

In a setback to Central Bureau of Investigation Director Ranjit Sinha, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider a plea for hearing allegations levelled against him without knowing the name of the whistleblower in a case relating to controversial entries in the visitors' diary at his residence.

Shiv Sena seeks disqualification of Eknath Shinde, 11 other rebel MLAs

Shiv Sena seeks disqualification of Eknath Shinde, 11 other rebel MLAs

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

Battling the political crisis faced by the party-led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena faction led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has filed a petition before the Deputy Speaker of the state assembly seeking the cancellation of membership of 12 rebel MLAs including Eknath Shinde for 'not attending' legislative party meeting held on Wednesday.

Why Gadkari was removed from top BJP body

Why Gadkari was removed from top BJP body

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

For the first time, non-upper castes are in a majority in the board, as the party continues with its outreach to traditionally weaker and backward sections of society.

Akshay in Singham 3

Akshay in Singham 3

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

Salman may direct Tiger 3... Katrina drops Vikas Bahl film...

'Complete 25-yr term': SC rejects Nitish Katara killer's parole plea

'Complete 25-yr term': SC rejects Nitish Katara killer's parole plea

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

The plea had said that the courts are not permitted under the statute to specify the time limit of the imprisonment and put a condition that the jail term will operate without any grant of remission.

No decision on continuing MVA for state, LS polls: NCP

No decision on continuing MVA for state, LS polls: NCP

Rediff.com13 Jun 2021

The NCP said that all 3 MVA partners are united in running the coalition government in Maharashtra, but no decision has been taken so far on alliance for the 2024 assembly and Lok Sabha elections.

Pawar trying to save Maha govt, says Fadnavis

Pawar trying to save Maha govt, says Fadnavis

Rediff.com21 Mar 2021

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar was trying to save the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in view of allegations of corruption levelled by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh against state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.

Rakhi Sawant parties with Bigg Boss pals

Rakhi Sawant parties with Bigg Boss pals

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

Rakhi Sawant threw a party for her friends from Bigg Boss, and it saw quite a turn-out!

Chidambaram, Sibal among 41 elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

Chidambaram, Sibal among 41 elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

P Chidambaram and Rajeev Shukla of the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party's Sumitra Valmiki and Kavita Patidar, former Congress leader Kapil Sibal, Rashtriya Janata Dal's Misa Bharti and Jayant Chaudhary of the Rashtriya Lok Dal were among the 41 winners declared elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha.

Minister in Akhilesh govt, Gayatri Prajapati gets life term in rape case

Minister in Akhilesh govt, Gayatri Prajapati gets life term in rape case

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

Prajapati and two other convicts Ashok Tiwari and Ashish Shukla were present in the court when the judgment was pronounced.

Raise demand for 50% women in judiciary: CJI to lawyers

Raise demand for 50% women in judiciary: CJI to lawyers

Rediff.com26 Sep 2021

"I don't want you to cry but with anger, you have to shout and demand that we need 50 per cent reservation," the CJI said.

Video of AAP's Satyendar Jain getting massage in Tihar jail sparks row

Video of AAP's Satyendar Jain getting massage in Tihar jail sparks row

Rediff.com19 Nov 2022

The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday drew flak as videos purportedly showing its jailed Delhi minister Satyendar Jain receiving massage and meeting visitors in his prison cell emerged, with the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress demanding his sacking and questioning the 'silence' of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

UP govt bans meat, liquor in 22 'holy' wards of Mathura-Vrindavan

UP govt bans meat, liquor in 22 'holy' wards of Mathura-Vrindavan

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

Mathura and Vrindavan are the birth place and 'krira sthal' of Lord Krishna. Considering Mathura and Vrindavan as holy places, lakhs of devotees from all over the country and abroad come for paying obeisance, Additional Chief Secretary Avanish Awasthi said in an official order.

Pawar calls on Modi; party says will never go with BJP

Pawar calls on Modi; party says will never go with BJP

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

The Prime Minister's Office tweeted a picture of their meeting but shared no details about their talks.

Moderna refused to send vaccines to state: Punjab

Moderna refused to send vaccines to state: Punjab

Rediff.com23 May 2021

According to Moderna's policy, it deals with the government of India and not with any state government or private parties, the Punjab government said in a statement.

All The Muslim Union Ministers

All The Muslim Union Ministers

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

It is for the first time in the history of Independent India that not a single Muslim is part of the Union Cabinet.

'Maharashtra's pride and territories are not for sale'

'Maharashtra's pride and territories are not for sale'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

'People will teach a lesson to those who are compromising it for the sake of power and money.'

'Won't compromise on Maha's pride': MVA holds 'Halla Bol' rally

'Won't compromise on Maha's pride': MVA holds 'Halla Bol' rally

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

Thackeray accused the Eknath Shinde-led government of being ideologically bankrupt.

Ranji: Himachal bat with purpose after first innings debacle

Ranji: Himachal bat with purpose after first innings debacle

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

A summary of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday.

AIIMS report lacks credibility, says Rajput's family lawyer

AIIMS report lacks credibility, says Rajput's family lawyer

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

The family has objected to the AIIMS report saying that Gupta-headed forensic team was not submitting a post-mortem report but was only to expressing its opinion on the findings of Cooper Hospital in Mumbai.

BJP legislature party picks Yogi for UP CM, swearing-in on Friday

BJP legislature party picks Yogi for UP CM, swearing-in on Friday

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

Yogi Adityanath was on Thursday unanimously chosen the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party legislature party in Uttar Pradesh in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Court refuses CBI director's plea to gag media from reporting on documents

Court refuses CBI director's plea to gag media from reporting on documents

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it cannot take cognisance of documents pertaining to the entry list of visitors at Central Bureau of Investigations director's residence till they are placed on record and asked advocate Prashant Bhushan to file an affidavit annexing the materials.

Akhilesh releases SP manifesto, Mulayam Singh absent

Akhilesh releases SP manifesto, Mulayam Singh absent

Rediff.com22 Jan 2017

Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and warring uncle Shivpal were conspicuous in their absence.

'Wrong to allege ED is politically motivated'

'Wrong to allege ED is politically motivated'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

'Whatever ED officers do -- issue summons, conduct searches or arrest a person -- they have to face the courts.'

RS win morale booster for BJP ahead of Presidential poll

RS win morale booster for BJP ahead of Presidential poll

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

The Rajya Sabha elections have again highlighted dissension and lack of cohesion in the opposition ranks from Maharashtra to Karnataka and Haryana.

Rs 6,000 cr scam accused may get Maha cabinet berth

Rs 6,000 cr scam accused may get Maha cabinet berth

Rediff.com10 Aug 2022

All the Shiv Sena rebels who had resigned as ministers of the previous MVA government to join the Shinde camp were inducted into the new cabinet on Tuesday.

ED arrests 2 aides of ex-Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh in PMLA case

ED arrests 2 aides of ex-Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh in PMLA case

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

The ED case against Deshmukh and others is borne out after the CBI first carried out a preliminary enquiry followed by a regular case being filed on the orders of the Bombay High Court.

Amid political turmoil in Maha, Supriya Sule meets Sonia

Amid political turmoil in Maha, Supriya Sule meets Sonia

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

The meeting assumes significance as the Maha Vikas Agahdi government in Maharashtra led by Shiv Sena, NCP and the Congress is facing a turmoil after former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh alleged that the state's Home minister gave a target to cops for collect Rs 100 crore every month.