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Who knows, tomorrow Sindh may return to India: Rajnath

Who knows, tomorrow Sindh may return to India: Rajnath

Rediff.com24 Nov 2025

Pakistan was created as a result of the 1947 Partition of then-undivided India, and the Sindh region near the river Indus has been part of Pakistan since then.

Modi meets Advani, spends time with Vajpayee

Modi meets Advani, spends time with Vajpayee

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch L K Advani.

Is opposition to Modi reason for Advani skipping BJP meet?

Is opposition to Modi reason for Advani skipping BJP meet?

Rediff.com7 Jun 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch L K Advani's absence in Panaji on Friday cast a shadow on the national executive meeting beginning on Saturday raising doubts whether the party would go ahead with its plans to announce Narendra Modi as head of the campaign committee for the Lok Sabha elections.

READ: Narendra Modi's open letter on Advani's yatra

READ: Narendra Modi's open letter on Advani's yatra

Rediff.com11 Oct 2011

Here's the full text of an open letter penned by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi supporting Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch L K Advani's 38-day Jan Chetna Yatra, which commenced on Tuesday.

Sonia greets Mulayam on his birthday

Sonia greets Mulayam on his birthday

Rediff.com22 Nov 2010

Congress president Sonia Gandhi greeted Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on his 71st birthday inside the Lok Sabha on Monday, minutes before it resumed session.

Advani rues Obama omitting 'K-word' in Parliament

Advani rues Obama omitting 'K-word' in Parliament

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch L K Advani on Monday praised United States President Barack Obama for his "superb" address to Parliament but lamented that he did not utter a word on Kashmir even though the issue was part of his speeches during his own election campaign in 2008.

Advani, Swaraj pay homage to Sheila Dikshit

Advani, Swaraj pay homage to Sheila Dikshit

Rediff.com21 Jul 2019

Dikshit, 81, passed away on Saturday afternoon at the Fortis Escorts Heart Institute in New Delhi due to cardiac arrest.

LK Advani gets back room in Parliament

LK Advani gets back room in Parliament

Rediff.com10 Jun 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch L K Advani will sit in his old room in Parliament House with the Government on Tuesday restoring it to the veteran leader, days after indications of his possible dislocation from there.

Will accept any post fitting of his stature, says Advani's daughter

Will accept any post fitting of his stature, says Advani's daughter

Rediff.com16 May 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch L K Advani's daughter said that he will accept whatever position the party deems fit for his 'stature'.

Advani congratulates Modi but does not give all credit to him

Advani congratulates Modi but does not give all credit to him

Rediff.com16 May 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch L K Advani on Friday congratulated Narendra Modi but apparently did not give full credit to him, saying it needs to be assessed as to what contribution his leadership has made to the party's unprecedented victory.

Sushma praises Sonia's 'grace', PM's 'gentleness'

Sushma praises Sonia's 'grace', PM's 'gentleness'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

Putting behind the acrimony witnessed during the session, Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj on Friday praised Sonia Gandhi and other Congress leaders for their conduct in the Lok Sabha.

Padma awards for Advani, Amitabh, Ramdev?

Padma awards for Advani, Amitabh, Ramdev?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

Who will make it to this year's Padma awards list?

BJP didn't give Advani full details on break-up: Sena

BJP didn't give Advani full details on break-up: Sena

Rediff.com16 Nov 2014

Two days after Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch L K Advani held the Shiv Sena responsible for breaking ties with his party, the Sena today shot back at the octogenarian saying his party failed to provide him with complete information on the alliance breakdown.

Advani refuses Gandhinagar seat; wants to contest from Bhopal

Advani refuses Gandhinagar seat; wants to contest from Bhopal

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch L K Advani has refused to contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls from Gandhinagar, defying the express wishes of the party high command in general, and BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi in particular.

Advani loses room in Parl that he occupied for 10 years

Advani loses room in Parl that he occupied for 10 years

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch L K Advani seems to have been deprived of a room in Parliament House which he was occupying for the last 10 years as National Democratic Alliance working chairman and was a confused man on Thursday in the Lok Sabha too as he kept guessing where to sit in the absence of seat allotment.

Ayodhya verdict: SC observation akin to Liberhan Commission

Ayodhya verdict: SC observation akin to Liberhan Commission

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

In his report, Justice Liberhan said the senior police officers were at hand to ensure that their men toed the line and that the demolition of the disputed structure was allowed to go ahead with "military precision as orchestrated by the leaders present at the spot and carried out by their henchmen."

Nobody needs to be forced to chant 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' says RSS chief

Nobody needs to be forced to chant 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' says RSS chief

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

Amid a raging row over chanting 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai', RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday said nobody needs to be forced to raise it.

With moist eyes, Delhi bids adieu to Sheila Dikshit

With moist eyes, Delhi bids adieu to Sheila Dikshit

Rediff.com21 Jul 2019

The three-time chief minister and senior Congress leader, who gave Delhi its modern look, passed away on Saturday afternoon at a private hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Poll tales: Mallika Sarabhai not to contest; Cong-PPP tie-up in Punjab

Poll tales: Mallika Sarabhai not to contest; Cong-PPP tie-up in Punjab

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

Here are some day's snippets of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections:

Al-Ummah wanted to eliminate BJP leaders in the south

Al-Ummah wanted to eliminate BJP leaders in the south

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

The Al-Ummah operatives who were arrested on Saturday after a major encounter on the Andhra Pradesh border on Saturday are providing the police with a mine of information regarding their plans. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

President Pranab Mukherjee hosts dinner to mark 3 years in office

President Pranab Mukherjee hosts dinner to mark 3 years in office

Rediff.com25 Jul 2015

Parliamentarians, who have been slugging it out for past the few days in Lok Sabha over several issues, were seen mixing freely at a dinner hosted by President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday night to commemorate three years of his presidency.

Sena at it again, protests at Sudheendra Kulkarni's presser

Sena at it again, protests at Sudheendra Kulkarni's presser

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

The incident occurred at Press Club when Sena workers barged in at the venue despite the security arrangement and raised slogans against Kulkarni and against Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism.

Advani has 'candid' interaction with RSS chief

Advani has 'candid' interaction with RSS chief

Rediff.com20 Jun 2013

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Thursday met Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Chief Mohan Bhagwat at the Sangh founthead office in New Delhi to discuss the recent developments in the party, including the elevation of Narendra Modi as Election Campaign Committee head and the Janata Dal-United's decision to quit the national Democratic Alliance.

When an emotional Advani broke down

When an emotional Advani broke down

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch L K Advani on Tuesday said he has lived his life according to the "diktats" of his inner voice and indicated that his age notwithstanding, he is in good health and not about to hang his boots.

Indians light lamps to unite in fight against COVID-19

Indians light lamps to unite in fight against COVID-19

Rediff.com5 Apr 2020

Modi had on Friday urged people to turn off lights at their homes for nine minutes at 9pm to display the country's collective resolve and solidarity to defeat the virus.

Sonia asked Rahul to oppose ordinance, says Advani in blog

Sonia asked Rahul to oppose ordinance, says Advani in blog

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

The 'nonsense' slur hurled at the Cabinet approved ordinance cannot apply only to the PM and his ministers. Soniaji must also share responsibility, says Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch L K Advani in his blog.

We have lost a great son of India: Leaders condole Kalam's death

We have lost a great son of India: Leaders condole Kalam's death

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

As the news of Kalam broke, condolences and tributes poured in from all corners of the country, reflecting the huge popularity he enjoyed both in and out of the highest office of the country that earned him the sobriquet of the "people's President."