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Jagjivan Ram stalled Sushilkumar Shinde's candidature from Karmala seat: Pawar

Jagjivan Ram stalled Sushilkumar Shinde's candidature from Karmala seat: Pawar

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

Sharing an anecdote during an event where Shinde was felicitated, Pawar said the former left his job in his insistence to enter politics.

Amit Shah announces judicial probe, peace panel to resolve Manipur crisis

Amit Shah announces judicial probe, peace panel to resolve Manipur crisis

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

"Dialogue is the only solution to the ongoing crisis in Manipur," Shah said.

'India Is Ready For The World!'

'India Is Ready For The World!'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

'Never in the history of Indian cinema did we have a distribution system for 240 countries, but we have it now.' 'And if we still keep catering to the B and C-tiers of our country, and not the whole world, then we are really being losers.' 'The visionaries of the industry must pull up their socks and say that now we will create for the world.'

SC to announce panel of experts tomorrow in Adani shares crash case

SC to announce panel of experts tomorrow in Adani shares crash case

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Thursday its order on a batch of PILs on the recent Adani group shares crash triggered by the Hindenburg Research's fraud allegations.

What Cards Will BJP Play For Elections?

What Cards Will BJP Play For Elections?

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

Elections may be a few months away, but the government may get into election mode much earlier than that, predicts A K Bhattacharya.

Long-standing issues fuel Manipur unrest, ST tag for Meiteis latest flashpoint

Long-standing issues fuel Manipur unrest, ST tag for Meiteis latest flashpoint

Rediff.com5 May 2023

The spark for the raging violence was lit by demonstrations by tribal groups against a move to grant the majority Meiteis the Scheduled Tribe status, which the residents of the hills had been enjoying for decades since Independence.

Don't create atmosphere of fear, SC tells ED in Chhattisgarh liquor scam hearing

Don't create atmosphere of fear, SC tells ED in Chhattisgarh liquor scam hearing

Rediff.com16 May 2023

Don't create an "atmosphere of fear", the Supreme Court Tuesday told the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after the Chhattisgarh government alleged the probe agency is "running amok" and is trying to implicate Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Rs 2,000 crore liquor scam in the state.

Delhi college's ban on non-veg food kicks up a row, students to protest

Delhi college's ban on non-veg food kicks up a row, students to protest

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

Hansraj College's decision to discontinue serving non-vegetarian food at its canteen and hostel after it reopened following the pandemic in February last year has drawn sharp criticism from several quarters.

Devendra Fadnavis may divorce me, Amruta told bookie

Devendra Fadnavis may divorce me, Amruta told bookie

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

Amruta Fadnavis told the bookie that she will go through the cases and then talk to Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the home portfolio.

Delhi riots accused objects to recusal by judge hearing his plea on media leak

Delhi riots accused objects to recusal by judge hearing his plea on media leak

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

Emphasising that the plea has been heard substantially, Aggarwal said the application "calls for strictest handling" as it has been filed with an "ulterior motive".

SC may allow Navlakha's house arrest in Elgar case

SC may allow Navlakha's house arrest in Elgar case

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it was considering allowing the house arrest request of activist Gautam Navlakha incarcerated in connection with the Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case.

Corruption threat to society, must be dealt with an iron hand: SC

Corruption threat to society, must be dealt with an iron hand: SC

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and JK Maheshwari set aside the pre-arrest bail granted to Indian Revenue Service officer Santosh Karnani on an appeal by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

'For the first time we are seeing a prime minister so indifferent'

'For the first time we are seeing a prime minister so indifferent'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

'It's unfortunate that the prime minister prioritises his own image over the humanitarian situation that is unfolding in Manipur, prioritising his ego over the atrocities that women and tribals have had to suffer in Manipur.'

Unnao rape: HC seeks CBI reply as victim wants cancellation of Sengar's bail

Unnao rape: HC seeks CBI reply as victim wants cancellation of Sengar's bail

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

His sentence has been suspended from January 27 to February 10 in the rape case and in another for which he is serving 10 years' imprisonment for the death of the rape victim's father in custody.

UP police guns down Atiq Ahmed's son Asad, his aide in encounter

UP police guns down Atiq Ahmed's son Asad, his aide in encounter

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad's son Asad, wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case, was killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh police in Jhansi on Thursday, officials said.

Excise case: CBI files supplementary charge sheet against Sisodia

Excise case: CBI files supplementary charge sheet against Sisodia

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

Special Judge M K Nagpal fixed May 12 for consideration of the charge sheet after the CBI submitted that the prosecution sanction against Sisodia has already been procured from the competent authorities.

India keeping an eye on visit of Chinese ship to Sri Lanka

India keeping an eye on visit of Chinese ship to Sri Lanka

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

India is concerned over the visit of a Chinese satellite tracking ship to Sri Lanka's Hambantota port as it signals an attempt by China to expand its maritime influence in the region, sources in defence and security establishment said on Tuesday.

Bulldozing of houses in name of probe not provided under law: Gauhati HC

Bulldozing of houses in name of probe not provided under law: Gauhati HC

Rediff.com19 Nov 2022

The Batadrava police station was set on fire on May 21 by an irate mob following the alleged custodial death of a local fish trader, Safikul Islam (39), who was picked up by the police the night before.

'I Liked Bossing Fawad Khan'

'I Liked Bossing Fawad Khan'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

'Fawad wants to take my place as president of the bank in a fictional country.' 'That way I got to tell one of the most talented actors in Pakistan what to do all the time.' 'I enjoyed that.'

Bihar workers are our workers, Stalin tells Nitish

Bihar workers are our workers, Stalin tells Nitish

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

Stalin said he spoke to Nitish Kumar over phone and assured him that no harm would befall workers and conveyed to him that 'all workers are our workers who help Tamil Nadu's growth and nothing will happen to impact them, I have assured him'.

Nitish denies PM ambitions, says working for Oppn unity

Nitish denies PM ambitions, says working for Oppn unity

Rediff.com12 Aug 2022

The Nitish Kumar-led Mahagathbandhan government in Bihar will go for a floor test on August 24 to prove its majority in the state assembly.

Missing Dalit woman found buried near former SP MLA's ashram in Unnao

Missing Dalit woman found buried near former SP MLA's ashram in Unnao

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Two months after a 22-year-old Dalit woman went missing from Unnao, her decomposed body was recovered from a vacant plot near an ashram constructed by a former minister in Samajwadi Party government Fateh Bahadur Singh, police said on Friday.

Rahul sentenced in offence that was not serious: Gujarat HC told

Rahul sentenced in offence that was not serious: Gujarat HC told

Rediff.com29 Apr 2023

Justice Hemant Prachchhak of the high court took up the criminal revision application filed by Gandhi challenging the April 20 order of the sessions court.

Wrestlers challenge Brij Bhushan to take lie detector Narco Test

Wrestlers challenge Brij Bhushan to take lie detector Narco Test

Rediff.com10 May 2023

The protesting wrestlers also said that they will oppose holding of competitions if Singh is involved in their organisation.

Delhi HC says border skirmishes show leaner, fitter Army needed

Delhi HC says border skirmishes show leaner, fitter Army needed

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

Policy decisions, particularly those which have wide-ranging implications on the nation's health and security, should be decided by bodies best suited to do so, the Delhi high court said on Monday while refusing to interfere with the Agnipath scheme.

Court restricts Umar Khalid from speaking to media while on bail

Court restricts Umar Khalid from speaking to media while on bail

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

While ordering Khalid's release on bail for a week on Monday to attend the marriage related functions of his sister, the court imposed several conditions.

Arthur rejects offer to return as Pakistan coach

Arthur rejects offer to return as Pakistan coach

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

Arthur is not coming because of the unreliable environment in Pakistan cricket

Emergence of third front will benefit NDA, says Congress resolution

Emergence of third front will benefit NDA, says Congress resolution

Rediff.com25 Feb 2023

It said the Congress will infuse new blood in leadership roles without creating new fault lines and cementing its ideological moorings.

Indian legal system a hurdle for aircraft lessors: Air India to govt

Indian legal system a hurdle for aircraft lessors: Air India to govt

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

Tata Group-owned Air India has informed the Centre that aircraft lessors wish to set up their special purpose vehicles (SPVs) outside India since they aren't enthused about the Indian 'legal structure' and are loath to take risks. Indian airlines have a combined fleet of about 700 planes; over 85 per cent are on lease. A majority of lessors are based in Ireland due to its attractive tax policy, light-touch regulations, and swift legal system.

From electronics to semiconductor, MNCs in search of policy stability

From electronics to semiconductor, MNCs in search of policy stability

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Their favourite alternatives: Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines. Note, India is missing from that list. And this is despite an attractive financial incentive scheme for OSAT players. The reason, said a senior executive of a US chip company who had a meeting in Taiwan just a few weeks ago, is that "they want more predictability in government policy because they plan to put in big money."

SC to hear pleas related to Adani stock rout, may set up panel

SC to hear pleas related to Adani stock rout, may set up panel

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

The crucial hearing on the PILs by a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud assumes significance in the wake of recent developments in which the Centre agreed to the apex court's proposal to set up a committee, likely to be headed by a former Supreme Court judge, to look into the regulatory regimes.

China slams US' Indo-Pacific strategy as 'Asian NATO'

China slams US' Indo-Pacific strategy as 'Asian NATO'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

'No Cold War should be reignited and no Ukraine-style crisis should be repeated in Asia'

FIR under POCSO Act against WFI chief Brij Bhushan

FIR under POCSO Act against WFI chief Brij Bhushan

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

The Delhi Police on Friday registered two FIRs in connection with sexual harassment allegations levelled by women wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

In Jerusalem, IFFI jury head says he stands by criticism of Kashmir Files

In Jerusalem, IFFI jury head says he stands by criticism of Kashmir Files

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

Unfazed by the widespread criticism of his comments against the Hindi film The Kashmir Files, Israeli director and IFFI international jury chair Nadav Lapid said he stands by his remarks as he "knows how to recognise propaganda disguised as a movie".

Corrupt people are destroying nation, who takes action, remarks SC

Corrupt people are destroying nation, who takes action, remarks SC

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

Corrupt people are destroying the country and they get away with corruption by taking the help of money, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday.

May 3 is deadline for subscribers to opt for higher pension

May 3 is deadline for subscribers to opt for higher pension

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Monday set May 3 as the deadline for subscribers to opt for a higher pension. The Supreme Court on November 4 allowed another change for employees who were existing EPS members as on September 1, 2014, to contribute up to 8.33 per cent of their actual salaries - as against 8.33 per cent of pensionable salary capped at Rs 15,000 a month - towards pension. The apex court gave a four-month window to enable opting for higher pensions.

Bigg Boss 16: Shalin's Chicken Drama!

Bigg Boss 16: Shalin's Chicken Drama!

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

Shalin Bhanot is currently the most annoying contestant on Bigg Boss 16, thanks to his obsession with chicken.

Jaishankar lists out what India intends to do as G-20 president

Jaishankar lists out what India intends to do as G-20 president

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

Addressing the G-20 University Connect initiative, the first event of India's presidency of the grouping, Jaishankar said it would also be India's endeavour to emerge as the voice of the Global South -- comprising Asia, Africa and Latin America -- that has to face the brunt of polarisation and conflict in the developed world.

'Markets won't see a blind rally post Budget'

'Markets won't see a blind rally post Budget'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

'The markets seem apprehensive and that explains why the markets have been feeling slightly uncomfortable ahead of the Budget.' 'After the event, when all the concerns are resolved and clarity emerges, markets will decide what to do next.'

Several Pandit employees leave Kashmir, say violence shows govt failure

Several Pandit employees leave Kashmir, say violence shows govt failure

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

The Pandits said they have heaved a sigh of relief on reaching their township at Jagti in the outskirts of Jammu after spending sleepless nights in their rented accommodations in the Kashmir over the past few weeks.