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The tide's changing in Rajasthan

The tide's changing in Rajasthan

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

Congress rivals have put factionalism aside for now. The party is betting on a series of well-received welfare schemes to return to power

Now, a competition to choose 100 smart cities

Now, a competition to choose 100 smart cities

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

States to give choices, Centre to decide by year-end.

PHOTOS: Ravindra Jadeja meets his 'match'

PHOTOS: Ravindra Jadeja meets his 'match'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

Team India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja tells Haresh Pandya what attracted him to Reeva Solanki.

Obama for higher share for India in IMF, other institutions

Obama for higher share for India in IMF, other institutions

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

US President Barack Obama on Sunday affirmed his commitment to enhancing India's 'voice and vote' in global financial institutions like IMF.

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Rediff.com28 May 2019

As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the 7 phases of elections.

NIA, Delhi police spar over Indian Mujahideen operatives

NIA, Delhi police spar over Indian Mujahideen operatives

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

A tug of war was witnessed in a Delhi court between the National Investigation Agency and the Special Cell of Delhi Police for seeking the custody of top Indian Mujahideen operatives Tehseen Akhtar and Zia-ur-Rehman alias Waqas.

Ex-army officers, engineers and doctors hold the AAP broom in Raj

Ex-army officers, engineers and doctors hold the AAP broom in Raj

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

Until now, a bipolar contest has been taking place in the desert state between the BJP and the Congress, so it will be interesting to see how many AAP candidates taste success in reaching parliament, says Shahnawaz Akhtar.

5 key points that star boxer Amir Khan made during his India visit

5 key points that star boxer Amir Khan made during his India visit

Rediff.com1 Nov 2015

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) could soon allow professional boxers to compete in big-ticket amateur events like the Olympics, British professional boxing star Amir Khan has revealed, saying that he would grab the chance as and when it comes along.

'His interests were books, verse and politics'

'His interests were books, verse and politics'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

Far away from the glare of publicity lives Atal Bihari Vajpayee's family -- three sisters, nephews, nieces and their children. A large family proud of its bond with India's leader.

Writers step up protest, 1 quits Sahitya Akademi, 3 more return award

Writers step up protest, 1 quits Sahitya Akademi, 3 more return award

Rediff.com11 Oct 2015

Three eminent writers from Punjab announced that they were returning their Sahitya Akademi awards, while Kannada writer Aravind Malagatti resigned from the body's general council, joining the growing protest by litterateurs over "rising intolerance" and "communal" atmosphere.

Bharat Bandh: Rail services disrupted, roads blocked across country

Bharat Bandh: Rail services disrupted, roads blocked across country

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

As fuel prices continue its northward march with petrol and diesel being sold at Rs 80.73 and Rs 72.83 per litre in the national capital, at least 21 opposition parties, led by the Congress have staged a Bharat Bandh protesting the rise in fuel prices and depreciation of the rupee.

Time to regain past glory, says PM on India-Iran ties

Time to regain past glory, says PM on India-Iran ties

Rediff.com23 May 2016

Invoking the age-old cultural bonds between India and Iran, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said it was time for the two countries to "march together" by regaining the "past glory" of historical ties

Samjhauta blast accused Aseemanand granted bail

Samjhauta blast accused Aseemanand granted bail

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

Swami Aseemanand, an accused in 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case, was granted bail by the Punjab and Haryana high court but he is unlikely to come out of jail as he is facing a trial in two other blast cases.

Why Sunetra Choudhury wrote a book on VIPs in jail

Why Sunetra Choudhury wrote a book on VIPs in jail

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

'I met someone who came out of jail and started telling me wild things that they did inside.' 'I couldn't believe it and then my curiousity led me to do some more digging.'

'IM planned to send poison letters to kill targets'

'IM planned to send poison letters to kill targets'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2014

Indian Mujahideen was planning to send letters "soaked with poison" to their targets to kill them, the Delhi Police has told a court here in its charge sheet filed against six suspected men of the terror outfit in a case of allegedly setting up an illegal arms factory in New Delhi.

Top IM terrorist Tehsin Akhtar sent to police custody

Top IM terrorist Tehsin Akhtar sent to police custody

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

Top Indian Mujahideen operative Tehsin Akhtar alias Monu, one of the alleged masterminds of a string of terror attacks in India, was on Wednesday remanded to police custody till April 2 by a Delhi court.

Modi, Obama target $500 billion Indo-US trade

Modi, Obama target $500 billion Indo-US trade

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

India will welcome two trade missions in 2015 focused on meeting its infrastructure needs with US technology and services.

Border villages in Punjab evacuated; Rajasthan, Gujarat on high alert

Border villages in Punjab evacuated; Rajasthan, Gujarat on high alert

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

Residents near the border have been asked to switch off lights at night. Farmers whose agriculture land is beyond the fencing wire were ordered not to visit their fields.

In battle for ballots, stakes are high for Raje, Pilot

In battle for ballots, stakes are high for Raje, Pilot

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Elections in four assembly seats, Nasirabad in Ajmer, Kota South and Weir in Bharatpur and Surajgarh in Jhunjhunu, are scheduled for Saturday. Results will be declared three days later on September 16

Tehsin, Zia-Ur-Rahman 'still conspiring' terror acts: NIA

Tehsin, Zia-Ur-Rahman 'still conspiring' terror acts: NIA

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

National Investigation Agency on Friday told a special court that suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorists Tehsin Akhtar and Zia-Ur-Rahman are "still conspiring" to carry out terror strikes at various prominent places in India, especially the national capital, with the aid of Pakistan-based handlers.

Mr PM, how does heritage tag for Delhi hit development: Experts

Mr PM, how does heritage tag for Delhi hit development: Experts

Rediff.com24 May 2015

Earning the coveted UNESCO tag would not only have ramped up revenues through enhanced tourism but also helped in keeping monuments and heritage buildings in Delhi free of encroachment, say experts.

Sachin Pilot: Damocles' sword of dispossession hangs over our farmers

Sachin Pilot: Damocles' sword of dispossession hangs over our farmers

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Livelihoods and lives are being destroyed in the name of building a 'better' India, writes Congress leader Sachin Pilot, in an exclusive column for Rediff.com.

'Indrani was adept in keeping a secret too many'

'Indrani was adept in keeping a secret too many'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

'When Vidhie was born, Indrani doted on her and was everything one could ask for in a mother and a wife. Then one fine morning, we heard that she had dumped Sanju and left for Mumbai.' 'It's possible for a scheming person like Indrani to squeeze out a 'favour' from her ex-husband using their daughter as bait.'

You won't believe what they do with discarded sports shoes

You won't believe what they do with discarded sports shoes

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

A Mumbai-based start-up is pioneering the cause of refurbishing discarded sports shoes into slippers for the needy and less privileged.

As ridiculous as comparing Nehru to Pol Pot

As ridiculous as comparing Nehru to Pol Pot

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

'The rise of IS and intolerant Wahabism are the real dangers to Indian democracy and pluralism, not the RSS,' says Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Vijay.

Man kills 14 family members in cold blood, then commits suicide

Man kills 14 family members in cold blood, then commits suicide

Rediff.com28 Feb 2016

In a shocking incident of familicide, a 35-year-old man allegedly killed 14 of his family members, and then committed suicide.

India and its writers' rebellion

India and its writers' rebellion

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Novelists are speaking for millions across India who are alarmed at where this country is headed.

Aussie marathon man to run from Kanyakumari to Kashmir

Aussie marathon man to run from Kanyakumari to Kashmir

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

Pat Farmer on how he plans to conquer India, south to north, over 60 days and 4,600 km.

NIA's 5-year report card: Cases: 48; Success: 1

NIA's 5-year report card: Cases: 48; Success: 1

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

The federal probe agency has wrapped up only one terror case since its inception in 2009. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Sachin Pilot: 3 months to turn Cong fortunes in Rajasthan

Sachin Pilot: 3 months to turn Cong fortunes in Rajasthan

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

Sachin Pilot on how he expects to help the Congress regain lost ground.

No respite from cold wave in North India, 3 die in UP

No respite from cold wave in North India, 3 die in UP

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

Three persons died due to severe cold in north India where icy winds swept through most parts and mercury plummeted by several notches.

About Sebi's new, huge, Sahara problem

About Sebi's new, huge, Sahara problem

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

As many as 3,268 title deeds in Sebi's possession would undergo scrutiny and be prepared for sale.

Dalit protests turn violent during Bharat bandh, 9 dead

Dalit protests turn violent during Bharat bandh, 9 dead

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

Incidents of arson, firing and vandalism were reported from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Punjab as protesters agitated against the dilution of the SC/ST Act.

Ignite your minds! Kalam to India's youth

Ignite your minds! Kalam to India's youth

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

India's beloved President -- there has been no other who has influenced the nation as much -- never stepped back from inspiring people to be the very best that they could be.

'We have a long, long battle ahead'

'We have a long, long battle ahead'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

'He has terror charges against him. And for an army officer, it's just terrible.'

So, where do you want to get married?

So, where do you want to get married?

Rediff.com13 Dec 2014

If you have the cash, the big fat Indian wedding just got bigger. (Psst! And the good folks at TripHobo.com have a few ideas!)

The other e-commerce

The other e-commerce

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

What will it take to get India's poor broadband penetration to be seen as a problem and not as a condition, thus enabling real, serious e-commerce to take off in India?

The maharaja who gave his people museums

The maharaja who gave his people museums

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

The collector king Sayajirao Gaekwad III, who lived a century ago, put together a fantastic world of Indian and European art for his subjects.

Now, Congress netas want to play 'musical chairs'!

Now, Congress netas want to play 'musical chairs'!

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

Fearing defeat in the upcoming high-pressure polls, state Congress chiefs are reluctant to fight from their constituencies, eye a shift. Anita Katyal reports

Everyone needed Irom Shamila with tubes

Everyone needed Irom Shamila with tubes

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

Tubes gone, Irom Sharmila the brand is dead. As long as she was trying to kill herself, she had value to the cynics trying to build their careers over her fast, says Shekhar Gupta.