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Rajasthan: Cong denies tickets to 21 MLAs

Rajasthan: Cong denies tickets to 21 MLAs

Rediff.com10 Nov 2003

The Congress released a list of 193 candidates in New Delhi on Monday.

Rahul constitutes CWC, several veterans dropped

Rahul constitutes CWC, several veterans dropped

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

He has also convened the first meeting of the extended CWC on July 22 to chalk out the party's future strategy.

For Rahul, polls revolve around mom, sis, Jairam, WhatsApp

For Rahul, polls revolve around mom, sis, Jairam, WhatsApp

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Rahul feels collective decisions taken with his mother and sister helped the party in the December assembly elections. Hence, he wants to follow the same strategy for the Lok Sabha election, too.

Advani, Sonia to visit Mumbai on Tuesday

Advani, Sonia to visit Mumbai on Tuesday

Rediff.com25 Aug 2003

The deputy prime minister is expected to visit the sites of the blasts and also the injured people in hospitals.

Pranab attends Rahul's Iftar, flanked by Congress chief all along

Pranab attends Rahul's Iftar, flanked by Congress chief all along

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

Gandhi came along with Mukherjee and while the former president left after sometime, the Congress chief offered to drop him back but Mukherjee politely refused.

Sonia holds Iftar, shares table with Sharad Yadav and Lalu

Sonia holds Iftar, shares table with Sharad Yadav and Lalu

Rediff.com27 Jul 2014

Sonia Gandhi on Sunday hosted her first Iftar in three years, which saw the Congress president sharing a table with leaders of RJD and its new-found ally Janata Dal-United.

Akhilesh Yadav may face CBI probe in illegal mining case

Akhilesh Yadav may face CBI probe in illegal mining case

Rediff.com5 Jan 2019

Besides Yadav, the CBI is likely to question Gayatri Prajapati, who was arrested in 2017 following a complaint of rape by a woman residing in Chitrakoot.

4 killed, 20 injured in fire at Mumbai high-rise

4 killed, 20 injured in fire at Mumbai high-rise

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

The building did not have the mandatory Occupation Certificate granted by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, but it was already occupied by around 58 flat owners, according to the civic body.

As fight for the cycle heats up, efforts for a truce gain pace

As fight for the cycle heats up, efforts for a truce gain pace

Rediff.com7 Jan 2017

The deadlock in the Samajwadi Party on Saturday showed no signs of easing with warring factions led by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his father Mulayam Singh Yadav failing to reach any agreement despite fresh confabulations.

ASK AJIT: 'How can I make money?'

ASK AJIT: 'How can I make money?'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your stock market queries.

Bollywood's Top 10 Qawwalis!

Bollywood's Top 10 Qawwalis!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Bhar Do Jholi Meri is Salman's favourite song. Here's looking at other smashing qawwalis through time.

Pranab, Opposition leaders attend Rahul's first iftar party

Pranab, Opposition leaders attend Rahul's first iftar party

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

There was considerable disquiet in the Congress after Mukherjee accepted the invitation of the RSS to address its workers at its headquarters in Nagpur.

SP feud worsens: Pro-Akhilesh Yadav MLC expelled

SP feud worsens: Pro-Akhilesh Yadav MLC expelled

Rediff.com22 Oct 2016

Udayveer Singh, a Samajwadi Party MLC and one of the closest aides of Akhilesh Yadav, was on Saturday expelled from the party for "undignified" conduct days after he wrote to SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav suggesting him to elevate the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister as the party's national president.

Cong leaders pitch for Rahul as CWC to name new chief

Cong leaders pitch for Rahul as CWC to name new chief

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

A majority of Congress leaders said the party will face desertions if Rahul Gandhi does not remain the leader.

'There's an attempt to break the Congress'

'There's an attempt to break the Congress'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

'There is a group who want to internally damage the Congress and they may be hand in glove with the BJP.'

When Swraj Paul praised Modi's efforts

When Swraj Paul praised Modi's efforts

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

He said there is no decline in Modi's 'determination'.

How Congress can redefine party politics

How Congress can redefine party politics

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

'There is no meritocracy or at least there is none that is visible and transparent.' 'The Congress has two opportunities to change this,' says Aakar Patel.

Manmohan, Chidambaram did not sign impeachment notice

Manmohan, Chidambaram did not sign impeachment notice

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

The Congress, however, downplayed it saying the party did not want to involve its senior leaders in the issue.

Cantt board polls: BJP loses all 7 seats in Modi's constituency Varanasi

Cantt board polls: BJP loses all 7 seats in Modi's constituency Varanasi

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

In a major jolt to the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh, none of the candidates supported by it could ensure victory in the Cantonment Board polls in Varanasi and Lucknow, and managed to win just one seat in Agra.

The Curious Seeker comes to New York

The Curious Seeker comes to New York

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

'I'll keep painting as long as I'm alive,' Madhvi Parekh, one of India's most influential painters, tells Rajendran Pottayil in New York.

Mining baron Janardhana Reddy arrested in ponzi scam case

Mining baron Janardhana Reddy arrested in ponzi scam case

Rediff.com11 Nov 2018

Reddy, who appeared at the Central Crime Branch office in Bengaluru on Saturday, was arrested after the questioning ended on Sunday morning

Cops on lookout for 'absconding' Janardhan Reddy in a ponzi scheme case

Cops on lookout for 'absconding' Janardhan Reddy in a ponzi scheme case

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

Reddy, a minister during the previous BJP rule, had been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in 2011 over alleged multi-crore illegal mining scam and granted bail three years later.

Interesting Tamil movie releases this weekend!

Interesting Tamil movie releases this weekend!

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

Which of these movies are you looking forward to?

Have Sonia and Rahul buried the Congress?

Have Sonia and Rahul buried the Congress?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

'It is mind-boggling that a party can be in rigor mortis even after numerous electoral defeats,' observes Ramesh Menon.

Indore-Patna Express mishap toll rises to 150; rail services resume

Indore-Patna Express mishap toll rises to 150; rail services resume

Rediff.com23 Nov 2016

The death toll in the Indore-Patna Express derailment at Pukhrayan, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday mounted to 148 even as railway services resumed on Jhansi-Kanpur section after damaged tracks were replaced between Pukhrayan and Malasa stations.

PIX: Shriya, Nayanthara at SIIMA 2017; Ranbir, Katrina join them!

PIX: Shriya, Nayanthara at SIIMA 2017; Ranbir, Katrina join them!

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

The south awards night was a GRAND affair!

LS passes bill to remove Cong prez as trustee of Jallianwala Bagh memorial

LS passes bill to remove Cong prez as trustee of Jallianwala Bagh memorial

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

Culture Minister Prahlad Patel asserted that national memorials cannot be 'political memorials' and they should be kept away from politics.

Sonia meets Mehbooba to offer condolences, stirs political circles

Sonia meets Mehbooba to offer condolences, stirs political circles

Rediff.com10 Jan 2016

Gandhi's flying into Srinagar to meet Mehbooba assumes significance as there are reports that the PDP and the BJP are bargaining afresh over the formation of a new government.

'Centre ready for CBI probe into Mathura violence if UP wants'

'Centre ready for CBI probe into Mathura violence if UP wants'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

To state government's allegations of Centre not extending support to Uttar Pradesh, Singh said these were wrong.

Rahul is de facto Cong chief, he should become de jure: Ramesh

Rahul is de facto Cong chief, he should become de jure: Ramesh

Rediff.com5 Jun 2016

"Rahul Gandhi is de facto Congress chief but he should become de jure" and make the party battle ready without waiting for anti-incumbency to build up against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior party leader Jairam Ramesh said.

SP MLC resignations give Yogi and Co a lucky break

SP MLC resignations give Yogi and Co a lucky break

Rediff.com20 Aug 2017

The BJP is seeking backdoor entry for Yogi and four of his ministers to the state legislature.

Drink coffee to live longer

Drink coffee to live longer

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

Drinking three to five cups of coffee a day might help you live longer, new research from Harvard suggests.

Will take steps to check illegal immigration, Sonia promises Mizoram

Will take steps to check illegal immigration, Sonia promises Mizoram

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

The central government was aware of illegal immigration in Mizoram and would take measures to check it, Congress President Sonia Gandhi said on Monday.

Sushma Swaraj suffers kidney failure, to undergo transplant

Sushma Swaraj suffers kidney failure, to undergo transplant

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said she was undergoing tests at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi for a kidney transplant.

Punjab Congress MLAs resign over SYL ruling

Punjab Congress MLAs resign over SYL ruling

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

42 MLAs, including leader of Opposition Charanjit Singh Channi, went to the assembly and submitted their resignations.

BJP leader not allowed inside Mahabodhi temple during Sonia's visit

BJP leader not allowed inside Mahabodhi temple during Sonia's visit

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain was made to wait a good 30 minutes on Tuesday outside the gate of the Mahabodhi temple, the site of serial blasts on Sunday, due to the visit by United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde.

Parliament Panel not to be briefed on surgical strikes, Congress cries foul

Parliament Panel not to be briefed on surgical strikes, Congress cries foul

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

As per the agenda, the army officials were to brief the panel on recent surgical strikes in terrorist camps in PoK.

Mulayam vows to keep SP united, save 'cycle' at all costs

Mulayam vows to keep SP united, save 'cycle' at all costs

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

Mulayam in his address to party workers once again trained his guns at cousin Ramgopal accusing him of conspiring to break the party.