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Sarma explains replacing India with Bharat in Twitter bio

Sarma explains replacing India with Bharat in Twitter bio

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said he replaced India with Bharat in his Twitter bio to reflect his 'journey' from the Congress to Bharatiya Janata Party, in a dig at the opposition coalition.

From Gujarat to Assam, India faces flood fury

From Gujarat to Assam, India faces flood fury

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

The human toll in the floods and relentless rain across the country reached almost 200 by Thursday, even as thousands in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Assam, Odisha, West Bengal, and elsewhere were forced out of their homes into temporary shelters.

Most exit polls fail to gauge TMC's victory margin; forecasts on TN, Assam largely as predicted

Most exit polls fail to gauge TMC's victory margin; forecasts on TN, Assam largely as predicted

Rediff.com2 May 2021

The Trinamool Congress registered a decisive victory in West Bengal on Sunday, contrary to results of most exit polls which predicted a tight race between the BJP and the TMC with an edge to the Mamata Banerjee-led party.

Tight race in WB; DMK sweeps TN; LDF in Kerala: Exit polls

Tight race in WB; DMK sweeps TN; LDF in Kerala: Exit polls

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

The results will be announced on May 2.

Extraordinary winners of Sony World Photography Awards 2020

Extraordinary winners of Sony World Photography Awards 2020

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

From incredible landscapes to touching portraits to memorable wildlife photography, the winners of the Sony World Photography Awards showcase it all! Scroll down and prepared to be wowed...

17th Lok Sabha may see slightly higher Muslim numbers

17th Lok Sabha may see slightly higher Muslim numbers

Rediff.com24 May 2019

The outgoing Lok Sabha had 23 Muslim MPs, the most being from Congress and TMC. The highest number of Muslim MPs were in 1980 when as many as 49 MPs from the community which constitute nearly fifth of Indian population present in the Lok Sabha.

Hizbul terrorist planning attack on Ganesh Chaturthi held in UP

Hizbul terrorist planning attack on Ganesh Chaturthi held in UP

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

The state's Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), which made the arrest, was tracking him for the past 8-10 days.

Truth behind the Kokrajhar violence

Truth behind the Kokrajhar violence

Rediff.com31 Jul 2012

Kokrajhar happens when the State colludes with foreigners to capture power and as a result its own loyal citizens are uprooted and killed, says Tarun Vijay

Find out which state attracts most tourists

Find out which state attracts most tourists

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

Rediff Labs shows the number of both domestic and foreign tourists visiting each state in 2015 and its growth rate.

ULFA chief admits visiting Pakistan

ULFA chief admits visiting Pakistan

Rediff.com9 Aug 2011

United Liberation Front of Asom 'chairman' Arabinda Rajkhowa on Tuesday said he went to Pakistan when operation Bajrang was launched in Assam in 1990 but denied the group was backed by Islamic fundamentalists of that country.

Have undertaken big reforms, changed working of official machinery: PM

Have undertaken big reforms, changed working of official machinery: PM

Rediff.com3 Feb 2018

Inaugurating the two-day 'Global Investors Summit' hosted by Assam, Modi said the National Democratic Alliance government has speeded up the functioning of official machinery and "we want all programmes to be completed before target".

PM Modi announces package of Rs 2,350 cr for floods in north-east

PM Modi announces package of Rs 2,350 cr for floods in north-east

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

the PM has announced a Rs 100 crore corpus for setting up a research project to study the Brahmaputra and its role in creating devastating flood.

ULFA talks of political solution; Army talks tough

ULFA talks of political solution; Army talks tough

Rediff.com19 Oct 2007

The proscribed United Liberation Front of Assam, which is now reeling under sustained and intensified counter-insurgency operation by the Army -- especially in Eastern Assam areas and the two hill districts of the state -- has alleged that the government of India was interested in crushing the 'ULFA revolution' by using force and not at all interested in a political solution to "Assam-India" conflict.

ULFA hopeful of talks next year

ULFA hopeful of talks next year

Rediff.com26 Dec 2006

Arabinda Rajkhowa hoped that the process of political dialogue for resolving the 'Assam-India conflict', which was stalled in 2006, would be resumed and completed in the new year.

Assam flood situation grim; 29 dead, over 35 lakh affected

Assam flood situation grim; 29 dead, over 35 lakh affected

Rediff.com31 Jul 2016

The worst affected districts are Lakhimpur, Golaghat, Bongaigaon, Jorhat, Dhemaji, Barpeta, Goalpara, Dhubri, Darrang, Morigaon and Sonitpur

Will this Indian model win Miss International?

Will this Indian model win Miss International?

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

This young, beautiful and talented girl from the Assam, India is sure to melt your heart.

ONGC strikes oil in Assam

ONGC strikes oil in Assam

Rediff.com26 Nov 2003

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has discovered new reserves of oil in Assam, Subir Raha, chairman and managing director of the company, said on Wednesday.

Floods ravage Bihar, Assam, Bengal; train services hit

Floods ravage Bihar, Assam, Bengal; train services hit

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

Heavy rains in the last three days triggered flash floods in parts of Bihar, where 41 people have died so far, and inundated large areas in Assam and North Bengal, paralysing normal life and snapping rail link to the Northeast from the rest of the country.

Post-Partition India's most remarkable railway project

Post-Partition India's most remarkable railway project

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

Bibek Debroy highlights the importance of the Assam Rail Link Project.

ULFA leader Anup Chetia to be handed over to India by Dec?

ULFA leader Anup Chetia to be handed over to India by Dec?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

The general secretary and a founder leader of the United Liberation Front of Assam, Anup Chetia alias Golap Barua who is now lodged in a Bangladesh jail because of his pending application for political asylum, now wants to come back to his birth place Assam where he wants to live for the rest of life.

REWIND! Images from the week that was

REWIND! Images from the week that was

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

Here's a glimpse at what happened around the world last week.