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Row over inclusion of tainted ministers in Shinde govt

Row over inclusion of tainted ministers in Shinde govt

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

Newly-inducted minister Sanjay Rathod, who also served as a minister in the previous Uddhav Thackeray-led state government, had resigned last year after he was linked to a woman's death in Pune.

Shiv Sena asks Modi, Shah to recall Maharashtra governor

Shiv Sena asks Modi, Shah to recall Maharashtra governor

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

Koshyari and Thackeray are locked in a bitter war of words after the former pushed for reopening of places of worship in the state.

'Ko is not autobiographical'

'Ko is not autobiographical'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2011

Cinematographer K V Anand talks about directing his third Tamil film.

Sourav, Dravid cannot be ideals: Rajnath

Sourav, Dravid cannot be ideals: Rajnath

Rediff.com17 Mar 2006

He said while the youth were interested in film heroines, they should not forget the people who fought for the nation's self-respect.\n\n

PM still recovering from surgery

PM still recovering from surgery

Rediff.com28 Sep 2007

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is still recovering from the prostate gland surgery he underwent on September 15.

Navy sailors arrested for molestation charges

Navy sailors arrested for molestation charges

Rediff.com13 Sep 2010

Three Indian Navy sailors have been arrested for allegedly molesting three girls and assaulting policemen when they intervened, police said on Monday.

Pawar meets Modi, raises ED action against Sanjay Raut

Pawar meets Modi, raises ED action against Sanjay Raut

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

Pawar met Modi at the Prime Minister's Office in Parliament along with NCP Lok Sabha member P P Mohammad Faizal, who raised issues related to his constituency Lakshadweep.

Maha Guv's trip was personal: Sena on refusing plane

Maha Guv's trip was personal: Sena on refusing plane

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

In an editorial in its mouthpiece "Saamana", the Shiv Sena slammed Bharatiya Janata Party for creating a "fuss" over the issue.

'What generosity!' Sena taunts BJP for making Nitish CM

'What generosity!' Sena taunts BJP for making Nitish CM

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

An editorial in Sena mouthpiece Saamana also wondered how long Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will hold ground under the 'burden of favour' and if he will take a new route.

Maha Speaker claims Fadnavis, BJP MLAs tried to attack him

Maha Speaker claims Fadnavis, BJP MLAs tried to attack him

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

Jadhav said that after Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal answered Devendra Fadnavis's remarks on OBC reservation with 'evidence', the BJP became 'uneasy'.

Four arrested for attacking Delhi MLA

Four arrested for attacking Delhi MLA

Rediff.com3 Jun 2012

The Delhi police on Saturday claimed to have arrested four young men involved in the armed attack on Indian National Lok Dal Member of Legislative Assembly Bhagat Singh and cited personal rivalry as the reason behind the assault. The MLA was shot at by assailants outside his office in south-west Delhi on Saturday and was rushed to the hospital with bullet injuries along with a relative who was also hit.

Prashant Bhushan roughed up in his chambers

Prashant Bhushan roughed up in his chambers

Rediff.com19 Oct 2011

Senior lawyer and Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan was on Wednesday roughened up by two men in his chambers inside the Supreme Court.

CM-designate Uddhav Thackeray meets Governor

CM-designate Uddhav Thackeray meets Governor

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

The Shiv Sena chief will be the first from the Thackeray family to be sworn in as the chief minister.

Uddhav skips PM's award event to meet elderly Shivsainik

Uddhav skips PM's award event to meet elderly Shivsainik

Rediff.com24 Apr 2022

Thackeray and his family members met 80-year-old Chandrabhaga Shinde, who became the face of protests by Shiv Sena workers against Independent MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana a day earlier, at her residence in Parel in the evening.

Only A Security Breach?

Only A Security Breach?

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

Amidst the investigation into the security breach in Parliament -- which I emphasise, should be done -- let us not forget the grievances raised (this is, of course, assuming the protestors were there to put the spotlight on said grievances and not for any other purpose). For questionable laws, unemployment, Manipur, authoritarianism; all these are contemporary worries among sections of the public, points Shyam G Menon.

If Koshyari had self-respect he would quit: Pawar

If Koshyari had self-respect he would quit: Pawar

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

Talking to reporters in Osmanabad district, Pawar said Union Home Minister Amit Shah has also said that certain use of words could have been avoided in the letter.

Eknath Shinde to be new Maharashtra CM, will take oath today

Eknath Shinde to be new Maharashtra CM, will take oath today

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde will be the new chief minister of Maharashtra, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday.

Maharashtra: All eyes on Raj Bhavan for next govt formation

Maharashtra: All eyes on Raj Bhavan for next govt formation

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

BJP's Devendra Fadnavis, who is expected to make a comeback as chief minister after holding the post from 2014 to 2019, is scheduled to brief media later Thursday on the future course of action, which will include staking claim to form the next government.

'Maharashtra's pride and territories are not for sale'

'Maharashtra's pride and territories are not for sale'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

'People will teach a lesson to those who are compromising it for the sake of power and money.'

Shinde camp to take 'important decision' today, may extend Assam stay

Shinde camp to take 'important decision' today, may extend Assam stay

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

Independent MLAs might approach Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari very soon.

Maha Guv writes to home secy, requests presence of central forces

Maha Guv writes to home secy, requests presence of central forces

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has written to Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla requesting that the adequate provision of Central security forces be made and kept ready if needed, and alleged that police remained a 'mute spectator' while offices and homes of some dissident MLAs were vandalised.

Governor-CM Rifts: Democracy At Risk

Governor-CM Rifts: Democracy At Risk

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

Governors must be impartial, fair, and above narrow politics to uphold the values and spirit of the Constitution. But in a rapidly changing political culture where the unstated rule is to crush the Opposition, such values have no meaning. At stake are Constitutional values, federalism and governance, asserts Ramesh Menon.

Koshiyari likely to replace Khanduri

Koshiyari likely to replace Khanduri

Rediff.com23 Jun 2009

Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Bhagat Singh Koshiyari is likely to succeed B C Khanduri as the new CM of the state, following Bhartiya Janata Party's defeat in the Lok Sabha polls.

Maharashtra governor wants to quit, crows Raut, but Raj Bhavan begs to differ

Maharashtra governor wants to quit, crows Raut, but Raj Bhavan begs to differ

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

Sanjay Raut, a key leader of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena, on Monday claimed that Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has expressed the desire to quit after the Shiv Sena (UBT) gave a call for a statewide bandh to protest his "insult" to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, a claim refuted by the Raj Bhavan.

Ex-Navy man who was assaulted meets Maha Guv; says with BJP-RSS now

Ex-Navy man who was assaulted meets Maha Guv; says with BJP-RSS now

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Sharma, who met Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan, along with local BJP leaders Mangal Prabhat Lodha and Atul Bhatkhalkar, said he wants stringent action against those who assaulted him.

Kangana should shift if she thinks Mumbai is PoK: Sena

Kangana should shift if she thinks Mumbai is PoK: Sena

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

'Kangana Ranaut is not only the Sena's issue, but also of those who love Mumbai and Maharashtra'

Hazare to march to Delhi against land bill on March 25

Hazare to march to Delhi against land bill on March 25

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare to march against the land bill on March 25 from Sevagram.

People are skating, cycling, walking to Ayodhya

People are skating, cycling, walking to Ayodhya

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

Walking, cycling and even skating! Covering long distances amid bone-chilling cold, people from all over the country and cutting across religions are flocking to the temple town of Ayodhya ahead of the consecration ceremony on January 22.

Not to pull out of Punjab govt: BJP

Not to pull out of Punjab govt: BJP

Rediff.com10 Mar 2007

Talking about the SYL issue he said that it would be better for the chief minister of various states to sit down and sort out the matter.

Ex-Punjab CM Channi grilled by ED in sand mining PMLA case

Ex-Punjab CM Channi grilled by ED in sand mining PMLA case

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

Channi's nephew Bhupinder Singh alias Honey was arrested in this case by the agency.

China grabbing land in Ladakh, alleges BJP

China grabbing land in Ladakh, alleges BJP

Rediff.com4 Apr 2010

The five-member delegation headed by former Uttrakhand Chief Minister Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, party spokesperson Rajeev Pratap Rudy and former J and K state chief Nirmal Singh visited this area and bordering areas of Nyoma and Demchok, 300 kilometres from southeast of this Himalayan town. "We have come here to ascertain reports about the Chinese incursion and what we have found is shocking...," Rudy told PTI.

Lord Hanuman chairs technology college!

Lord Hanuman chairs technology college!

Rediff.com8 Jun 2008

The Sardar Bhagat Singh College of Technology and Management, which is approved by the All India Council for Technology and Education and is awaiting affiliation to the Uttar Pradesh Technical University, has Lord Hanumnan's idol occupying the place of pride in unfamiliar surroundings of the chairman's office.

Ahmed Patel smells 'foul play' in Maha govt formation, calls its 'black day'

Ahmed Patel smells 'foul play' in Maha govt formation, calls its 'black day'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2019

He also accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of crossing the limits of "shamelessness", adding democracy stands "shattered" after the saffrom party formed the government by joining hands with NCP president Sharad Pawar's nephew Ajit Pawar.

'When AR Rahman calls, you go'

'When AR Rahman calls, you go'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2007

A behind-the-scenes look at AR Rahman's massively successful New York concert.

Maha Guv not in self-isolation after 16 staffers test positive

Maha Guv not in self-isolation after 16 staffers test positive

Rediff.com12 Jul 2020

Bhagat Singh Koshyari said he was discharging his duty by strictly adhering to coronavirus protocols like social distancing and wearing a mask.

Wish Ajay Devgan

Wish Ajay Devgan

Rediff.com31 Mar 2004

Wish Ajay Devgan as he turns 37 this April 2.

HDFC Bank goes for first major rejig after merger

HDFC Bank goes for first major rejig after merger

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

HDFC Bank has reshuffled the portfolios of its senior management team. This is the first major rejig after the amalgamation of HDFC Ltd on July 1. "The runway for our growth is large. This change is being done to bring in a very sharp focus on leveraging what we have built and for enhanced execution," said Sashidhar Jagdishan, managing director and chief executive of HDFC Bank, explaining the reason for this overhaul.

Sena-NCP-Cong meeting with Governor gets postponed

Sena-NCP-Cong meeting with Governor gets postponed

Rediff.com16 Nov 2019

The scheduled meeting with the governor had triggered a speculation that the three parties might stake a claim to form government, but the leaders of the Sena and Congress maintained the interaction was restricted to discuss the farm distress.

Actor who played Hanuman is Cong pick against Shivraj

Actor who played Hanuman is Cong pick against Shivraj

Rediff.com15 Oct 2023

State Congress president and former chief minister Kamal Nath has been fielded from his home-turf Chhindwara, from where he is currently the legislator.

Modi remembers Nehru in farewell speech at old Parliament building

Modi remembers Nehru in farewell speech at old Parliament building

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

As the old Parliament building hosted a session one last time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday bid a poignant farewell recalling the country's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru's iconic 'tryst with destiny' speech for continuing to inspire everyone and another predecessor Atal Bihari Vajpayee's 'governments may come and go' remark.