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'CM for all': Kejriwal begins 3rd stint as Delhi CM

'CM for all': Kejriwal begins 3rd stint as Delhi CM

Rediff.com16 Feb 2020

Kejriwal was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal.

Why women are more prone to have migraines than men

Why women are more prone to have migraines than men

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

Anxiety, depression, hormonal changes are just some of the reasons says neurologist Dr Pruthviraj Dabarase.

Rs 3 lakh recompense each to kin of those killed in Andhra Pradesh

Rs 3 lakh recompense each to kin of those killed in Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday announced a solatium of Rs three lakh each to the next of kin of those gunned down in red sander smuggling in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.

BJP bags 41 of 90 'minority-concentration' seats

BJP bags 41 of 90 'minority-concentration' seats

Rediff.com29 May 2019

The Congress's share has almost halved, down from 12 in 2014 to six now.

Rural Employment Bill introduced in LS

Rural Employment Bill introduced in LS

Rediff.com18 Aug 2005

National Rural Employment Guarantee Bill moved in Lok Sabha

What Nehru would have made of the Burari deaths?

What Nehru would have made of the Burari deaths?

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

'It isn't likely that he would have observed a 'strategic silence' on a sensitive and controversial issue, as is done today by the powers-that-be lest an observation lets the cat out of the bag about the ruling dispensation's mindset,' says Amulya Ganguli.

10 civilians killed, 89 injured in firing by Pak along IB during last year

10 civilians killed, 89 injured in firing by Pak along IB during last year

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Ten civilians lost their lives while 89 others were injured in firing and shelling by Pakistan along the International Border in Jammu region between January 2014 and February this year.

'Militants were taking advantage': Govt justifies Art 370 move in SC

'Militants were taking advantage': Govt justifies Art 370 move in SC

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

The Centre also justified the abrogation of Article 35A of the Constitution which "enabled the then State to make laws giving special rights and privileges to permanent residents, while imposing restrictions upon others".

Why are our passports so shabby?

Why are our passports so shabby?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

'Why can't a country that builds and manages airports of acknowledged excellence at home and abroad produce passports of durable quality for its citizens?' asks Sunil Sethi.

The COVID-19 challenges confronting a Mumbai hospital

The COVID-19 challenges confronting a Mumbai hospital

Rediff.com4 May 2020

'Given the first-time healthcare emergency of this nature and scale, we don't have enough experienced hands to deal with the situation.' 'The models, policies and protocols keep changing everyday depending upon the evolving situation.' 'We are all in trial-and-error mode where we do some right things as well as wrong things.' 'We cannot have an ideal environment to fight this pandemic.'

7 breathtaking waterfalls near GOA you cannot miss

7 breathtaking waterfalls near GOA you cannot miss

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

Plan your day trekking, camping, swimming, bird-watching around these spots.

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.

Transforming Indian Railways? Minister spells out 5-point strategy

Transforming Indian Railways? Minister spells out 5-point strategy

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

The minister plans to reinstate the Railways as the backbone of the economy

Recommend reforms in BCCI, Verma tells Lodha Committee

Recommend reforms in BCCI, Verma tells Lodha Committee

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Livid over Narayanswami Srinivasan attending the Board of Control for Cricket in India's working committee meeting, Cricket Association of Bihar secretary Aditya Verma shot off a letter to the Justice Lodha Committee, requesting it to recommend administrative reforms in the cricket board.

Shamili to play Kunchacko Boban's heroine in next

Shamili to play Kunchacko Boban's heroine in next

Rediff.com5 Sep 2015

A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry.

SC blasts Delhi govt

SC blasts Delhi govt

Rediff.com7 Sep 2005

The court was angry that the government showed little will to stop encroachment on the banks of the river Yamuna leading to its pollution

GST Council gives relief to builders of under-construction residential projects

GST Council gives relief to builders of under-construction residential projects

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

The move will help address apprehensions as well as potential disputes on various computational and transitional issues such as the loss of input credits and pricing that were bound to arise on account of the change.

Scam accused on PAC chair; Railways gets HC notice

Scam accused on PAC chair; Railways gets HC notice

Rediff.com9 Aug 2005

Patna HC issued a notice to Railways on Tuesday on a petition challenging appointment\nof former RJD minister and accused in multi-crore bitumen scam Illiyas Hussain as chairman of Passenger Amenities Committee of the Indian Railways.

Saradha scam: CBI to quiz Suvaprasanna

Saradha scam: CBI to quiz Suvaprasanna

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

The deal in question is the sale of Devkripa Vyapar Pvt Ltd, the holding company of Akhon Samay, a news channel that never went of air.

Desh Deshpande: He is building India's largest start-up incubator

Desh Deshpande: He is building India's largest start-up incubator

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

To promote entrepreneurship in India's tier-II and tier-III cities, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Gururaj 'Desh' Deshpande's Deshpande Foundation will open the sandbox in Hubballi. Alnoor Peermohamed reports.

Parliament panel rejects govt proposal to try juveniles as adults

Parliament panel rejects govt proposal to try juveniles as adults

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

A parliamentary committee on Wednesday rejected the government's proposal to try as adults juveniles between 16 and 18 years involved in heinous cases such as rape, saying the move is "in conflict with law" and should be "reviewed".

Sri Lanka softens stand on Tiger talks

Sri Lanka softens stand on Tiger talks

Rediff.com16 Dec 2005

Japan's special peace envoy to Sri Lanka Yasushi Akashi offered to host the talks after the government said it was no longer insisting negotiations must be held within the island

Delivery of 1.5 mn houses delayed, builders face buyers' ire

Delivery of 1.5 mn houses delayed, builders face buyers' ire

Rediff.com26 Jan 2016

Most of these projects were launched between 2008 and 2010

We believed Modi, now feel betrayed: Raj Thackeray

We believed Modi, now feel betrayed: Raj Thackeray

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

The MNS chief gave the Western Railway an ultimatum of 15 days to evict illegal hawkers from all railway stations, failing which, he said, he will deal with them in the 'MNS style'.

Is this a chilled out life?

Is this a chilled out life?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2018

'I am listing here what life in the city with a dependent (but grown up) family is really like,' says Kishore Singh.

Ultimate victory in Sabrimala will be of women

Ultimate victory in Sabrimala will be of women

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

So long as no females were allowed to pray there, the strength of emotion kept the issue burning. As more and more women do this, the matter will fade.

Ceasefire violation: Govt rushes to provide relief to border residents

Ceasefire violation: Govt rushes to provide relief to border residents

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

The government has launched a rescue operation to ensure the safety of the border residents following spurt in the incidents of cross border firing from the Pakistani side along the international border in Jammu and Kashmir.

Annan meets Kalam

Annan meets Kalam

Rediff.com27 Apr 2005

During the 35-minute meeting between the two, Kalam suggested the launch of an India-UN partnership for Afro-Asian development for providing urban amenities in rural areas.

Why this top Telangana cop wants to go to Bihar

Why this top Telangana cop wants to go to Bihar

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

V K Singh, who has turned around Telangana prisons, wants to improve the police force in his home state, Bihar. Is Nitish Kumar paying heed?

Tiger Woods wins Masters to claim first major in 11 years

Tiger Woods wins Masters to claim first major in 11 years

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

Tiger Woods won the Masters for the fifth time on Sunday to land his 15th major title and first since 2008.

Economic benefits must reach the rural population

Economic benefits must reach the rural population

Rediff.com25 Jan 2004

The President said the focus must be on Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas (PURA) and interlinking of rivers.

Mini-Budget Part III takes shape

Mini-Budget Part III takes shape

Rediff.com15 Jan 2004

BJP's Rath Yatra blocked again; HC quashes go-ahead given earlier

BJP's Rath Yatra blocked again; HC quashes go-ahead given earlier

Rediff.com22 Dec 2018

The division bench said the order needs to consider afresh the 36 intelligence inputs submitted by the state government before the single bench.

Mother Nature ready to throw everything at Augusta Masters

Mother Nature ready to throw everything at Augusta Masters

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

For the first time in 11 years, opening practice at the Masters was suspended and the merchandise shop can expect a run on umbrellas with more rain forecast for later in the week.

PM discusses TN flood situation with Singh, Jaitley, Naidu

PM discusses TN flood situation with Singh, Jaitley, Naidu

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took stock of the flood situation in Tamil Nadu and discussed it with his cabinet colleagues, including the Home and Finance ministers.

'Human rights not a sword for intervention'

'Human rights not a sword for intervention'

Rediff.com13 Oct 2005

India's argument is that the commission has become a body in which those who themselves are worst violators try to shield one another and thus has outlived its purpose