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There Will Surely Never Be Another Bishan Singh Bedi

There Will Surely Never Be Another Bishan Singh Bedi

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday. Rediff.com salutes the legend.

Som's controversial remarks in Dadri will be examined: DM

Som's controversial remarks in Dadri will be examined: DM

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

"Whatever he (Som) spoke has been videographed. I have asked legal experts to examine his statement....the statement he made in the village and the statement he made to the media persons. If any action is needed to be taken as per law, it will be taken," the District Magistrate N P Singh said.

Press clubs deny space for Kashmir Files director's press conference

Press clubs deny space for Kashmir Files director's press conference

Rediff.com4 May 2022

Turned away by the Foreign Correspondents Club and the Press Club of India, The Kashmir Files director Vivek Agnihotri says he has been banned "undemocratically" and will go ahead with a press conference at a five-star hotel on Thursday.

MP IAS officer issued notice over tweets on Kashmir Files

MP IAS officer issued notice over tweets on Kashmir Files

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

In one of the tweets, Khan, who is deputy secretary with the MP Public Works Department, had last week urged makers of The Kashmir Files to also make a film on the 'killings of large number of Muslims across several states' in India, and said members of this minority community are 'not insects, but citizens of the country'.

Sharad Pawar Has Bought Time

Sharad Pawar Has Bought Time

Rediff.com4 May 2023

Soon, it will become clear if he has acted to save his party, checkmate the BJP and show his relevance, observe Sunil Gatade and Venkatesh Kesari.

Haven't done anything against country: Lakshadweep filmmaker

Haven't done anything against country: Lakshadweep filmmaker

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

'All these have happened over a word I uttered. So, it is my responsibility to prove that I have not done anything wrong. I will continue my fight till my land and people get justice'

Men found charred: 1 accused sent to police custody

Men found charred: 1 accused sent to police custody

Rediff.com18 Feb 2023

Members of Hindu outfits including Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal held a protest in Gurugram, demanding a CBI inquiry in the case.

SIT begins Haridwar hate speech probe, seer offers to bail out accused

SIT begins Haridwar hate speech probe, seer offers to bail out accused

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

As a special investigation team began its probe into the recent Haridwar event where hate speeches were delivered against Muslims, a seer on Tuesday said he will 'personally' secure bail for anyone booked in connection with the case.

Hijab Row: Politics Of Communal Polarisation

Hijab Row: Politics Of Communal Polarisation

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

Some important simple truths about the issue may be more helpful than high sounding debates, asserts Mohammad Sajjad.

Kerala leader P C George sent to 14-day custody in hate speech case

Kerala leader P C George sent to 14-day custody in hate speech case

Rediff.com26 May 2022

The magisterial court had on Wednesday cancelled the bail granted to George after the police alleged that the veteran politician, released on bail earlier on May 1 after being arrested for making a hate speech against Muslims in the State on April 29, violated the bail conditions.

PIX! Southampton clinch comeback draw against Spurs

PIX! Southampton clinch comeback draw against Spurs

Rediff.com18 Mar 2023

Southampton clinched a thrilling comeback draw against Tottenham Hotspurs in their Premier League encounter on Saturday.

Kerala ex-chief whip George's bail cancelled in hate speech case

Kerala ex-chief whip George's bail cancelled in hate speech case

Rediff.com25 May 2022

The police, in its plea, had contended that the veteran politician violated the bail conditions and, therefore, the bail was liable to be cancelled.

BJP chief Gadkari speaks on EVM controversy

BJP chief Gadkari speaks on EVM controversy

Rediff.com12 Feb 2010

Bharatiya Janata Party chief Nitin Gadkari on Friday said his party was not against Electronic Voting Machines or the use of technology in elections, but wanted paper back-up, as it had not been proved conclusively that EVMs were tamper-proof. Gadkari insisted that reservations about EVMs were not confined to the BJP alone and many other political parties, including the Orissa unit of the Congress, were wary of its use."The system should be modernised," Gadkari said.

G-23's Shashi Tharoor has a vision for Congress, will others see it?

G-23's Shashi Tharoor has a vision for Congress, will others see it?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

By filing his nomination as Congress president on Friday, Shashi Tharoor has shown he is no 'quockerwodger' -- a word he introduced into our lexicon which means someone acting on the instructions of an influential third party.

Asaram booked for sexually assaulting teenage girl

Asaram booked for sexually assaulting teenage girl

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu has run into fresh trouble after a 16-year-old girl, who had been staying in a hostel operated by his trust in Jodhpur accused him of sexual assault.

What Electoral Politics Can Learn From Cricket

What Electoral Politics Can Learn From Cricket

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

Cricket has taken many steps forward towards excellence and fairness. Electoral politics has a lot of catching up to do, points out Rajeev Bhargava in his fascinating new book Between Hope and Despair.

From Tharoor's new book: How Modi mocks Parliament

From Tharoor's new book: How Modi mocks Parliament

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

'In his 2014 election campaign, Mr Modi had boasted that he would apply the Gujarat model to the rest of India. We just have to ensure he doesn't start with Parliament,' says Shashi Tharoor in this fascinating excerpt from his new book, The Paradoxical Prime Minister: Narendra Modi And His India.

Attack on Khurshid's house: 8 shells, live cartridge recovered

Attack on Khurshid's house: 8 shells, live cartridge recovered

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

Some of the suspects who attacked senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid's house in this district of Uttarakhand were identified on Wednesday, following which raids were intensified to apprehend them, a senior police officer said.

Balotelli back in Mancini's bad books

Balotelli back in Mancini's bad books

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli paid the price for attempting to score with an audacious trick shot against the LA Galaxy when he was immediately withdrawn from Sunday's friendly by manager Roberto Mancini after just 30 minutes.

Kerala gold smuggling: Swapna's 'disclosures' spark political row

Kerala gold smuggling: Swapna's 'disclosures' spark political row

Rediff.com5 Feb 2022

A day after Suresh, a prime accused who was recently released on bail gave a series of interviews to television channels, Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly V D Satheesan accused Chief Minister Pinarayi's office of intervening to get the illegal baggage released and helping the accused to leave the state.

How the rivalry between India and Australia blossomed

How the rivalry between India and Australia blossomed

Rediff.com5 Feb 2023

Ashes is steeped in tradition but India versus Australia Test matches are bound by emotion.

Why's Stalin Backing Arrested Minister?

Why's Stalin Backing Arrested Minister?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

At the end of the day, Stalin expressing solidarity with an arrested colleague is one thing, especially if he too felt that the minister had been wronged, but for him to retain the person in office sets a bad precedent, which would not go unnoticed by voters, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

2 reporters jailed, editor booked over AP top cop's godman visit

2 reporters jailed, editor booked over AP top cop's godman visit

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

What initially appeared to be an innocuous visit by the state Director General of Police V Dinesh Reddy to the residence of a controversial Muslim religious figure, has now turned into a full-blown confrontation between the cops and the media

EPL: Manchester City go top after controversial win at Newcastle

EPL: Manchester City go top after controversial win at Newcastle

Rediff.com12 Jan 2014

Manchester City went top of the Premier League after securing a controversial 2-0 win at Newcastle United on Sunday with an early Edin Dzeko goal and a stoppage time effort from Alvaro Negredo.

PIL in SC seeks CBI probe in Aryan Khan case

PIL in SC seeks CBI probe in Aryan Khan case

Rediff.com31 Oct 2021

The PIL has also sought a direction to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to frame the national witness protection scheme as recommended in various reports of the Law Commission.

Azam Khan booked under sedition charges

Azam Khan booked under sedition charges

Rediff.com19 Jan 2011

A first information report was registered on Wednesday against Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan on the charge of sedition for his controversial comments on Kashmir following a court order.

R-Day violence to Lakhimpur killings, anti-farm laws stir saw it all

R-Day violence to Lakhimpur killings, anti-farm laws stir saw it all

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

From the Republic Day violence to Lakhimpur Kheri incident and terms such as 'toolkit' and andolanjeevi entering the Indian political lexicon, it was controversies galore during the year-long farmers' movement against the contentious agri laws.

Pathaan Review: Shah Rukh Wows And How!

Pathaan Review: Shah Rukh Wows And How!

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Shah Rukh Khan's weathered intensity, grizzly charisma and trademark wit lends Pathaan's all-out, devil-may-care antics a sense of purpose that evades mindless acts of mayhem, cheers Sukanya Verma.

Absconding Noida politician Shrikant Tyagi arrested

Absconding Noida politician Shrikant Tyagi arrested

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

Uttar Pradesh police on Tuesday arrested Shrikant Tyagi, who was recently seen in a viral video assaulting and abusing a woman at Grand Omaxe in Noida's Sector 93 and was on the run ever since.

'Join the BJP and clean yourself with Bharatiya Janata Laundry Machine'

'Join the BJP and clean yourself with Bharatiya Janata Laundry Machine'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

'Badle ki bhavna (revengeful politics) was never seen in Maharashtra and Indian politics, but now we are witnessing all that today.'

Kapil Sharma booked for violating Environment Act

Kapil Sharma booked for violating Environment Act

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

Sharma allegedly dumped the debris near mangroves behind his bungalow in suburban Versova and also undertook illegal construction near it

'Choppergate': Are IAF Veterans Being Made Scapegoats?

'Choppergate': Are IAF Veterans Being Made Scapegoats?

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

When the IAF veterans' bail petition came up for hearing, in an unprecedented move, senior serving and retired Air Marshals and Air Vice Marshals rallied behind the accused officers and appeared before the court to give sureties for each, something that has never happened ever before.

Lies being spread about revision of textbooks, says Karnataka minister

Lies being spread about revision of textbooks, says Karnataka minister

Rediff.com23 May 2022

Strongly defending the move to revise school textbooks, Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister B C Nagesh on Monday alleged that confusion is unnecessarily being created among the people and students, along with attempts to create communal hatred by spreading falsehood.

Book captures Bush's candid moments

Book captures Bush's candid moments

Rediff.com5 Sep 2007

A rare look into the life of the most controversial US president, author Robert Draper captures Bush's candid moments in Dead Certain: The Presidency of George Bus, a book that was released on Tuesday

Shiv Sena leader shot dead during protest in Amritsar, accused arrested

Shiv Sena leader shot dead during protest in Amritsar, accused arrested

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

The incident took place outside a temple in the city where Suri and some other leaders of the party were holding a protest, they said.

Triumph of Hindutva would mark end of 'Indian idea': Tharoor

Triumph of Hindutva would mark end of 'Indian idea': Tharoor

Rediff.com31 Oct 2020

A 'Hindu India' would not be Hindu at all, but a 'Sanghi Hindutva state', which is a different country altogether, says Tharoor in his new book The Battle of Belonging that was released on Saturday.

Tharoor lost Cong prez poll but score many political points

Tharoor lost Cong prez poll but score many political points

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

Amid questions over his future, many political observers believe he has enhanced his political stature.

3 associated with Assam's 'Miya Museum' held for terror links

3 associated with Assam's 'Miya Museum' held for terror links

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

Three persons, including the president and general secretary of the Assam Miya Parishad, have been detained for their alleged association with terror outfits, police said.

Why Shivaji Park matters for Shiv Sena

Why Shivaji Park matters for Shiv Sena

Rediff.com25 Sep 2022

'When one says Shivaji Park, it brings to mind the Shiv Sena led by Balasaheb Thackeray. And that Shiv Sena is now Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena'

YSR controversy: Notice served on AP news channel

YSR controversy: Notice served on AP news channel

Rediff.com8 Jan 2010

As the situation was limping back to normalcy in Andhra Pradesh a day after unprecedented violence and attacks on the offices and retail outlets of both the rival Reliance groups, the state government booked a criminal case against a Telugu news channel TV5 for carrying an unverified report linking the names of Mukesh and Anil Ambani to the alleged foul play behind the death of former Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy in a helicopter crash in September last year.