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BJP spreading virus of communal hatred: Sonia

BJP spreading virus of communal hatred: Sonia

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

Addressing a meeting of the Congress Working Committee, Gandhi said it should worry every Indian and her party will have to work hard to repair this damage.

Soccer Extras: Rapinoe wins Sports Illustrated's top prize

Soccer Extras: Rapinoe wins Sports Illustrated's top prize

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Scholar suicide: JNU students begin indefinite hunger strike

Scholar suicide: JNU students begin indefinite hunger strike

Rediff.com24 Jan 2016

Other students from JNU will join the trio for a relay hunger strike over the issue, said Lenin Kumar, former president of JNU's students union.

Muslim woman trolled for singing Hindu devotional song

Muslim woman trolled for singing Hindu devotional song

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

A post on Facebook by a group called 'Mangalore Muslims' accused Suhana Sayed of tarnishing the community's image.

IAAF has used me as human guinea pig: Semenya

IAAF has used me as human guinea pig: Semenya

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

'Even though the hormonal drugs made me feel constantly sick, the IAAF now wants to enforce even stricter thresholds with unknown health consequences. I will not allow the IAAF to use me and my body again'

Anti-racism body says England game should have been abandoned

Anti-racism body says England game should have been abandoned

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

Kick It Out said it was 'sickened by the disgusting racist abuse' and suggested UEFA should have taken stronger action.

Maya asks Muslims to vote for BSP, again

Maya asks Muslims to vote for BSP, again

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

The Supreme Court had last month ruled that any appeal for votes on the ground of 'religion, race, caste, community or language' amounted to 'corrupt practice' under the electoral law.

Are you aware of your workplace rights?

Are you aware of your workplace rights?

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

Did you know that employers have to pay equal remuneration to its male and female employees who are carrying out the same or similar work?

'Gandhiji didn't give back British law degree': Kamal Haasan

'Gandhiji didn't give back British law degree': Kamal Haasan

Rediff.com7 Nov 2015

Superstar Kamal Haasan on Saturday stood by his decision of not joining those who are returning their awards against "growing intolerance" saying he doesn't think that it would lead to a solution.

Congress will field CBI in elections: Modi

Congress will field CBI in elections: Modi

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

Accusing the United Progressive Alliance government of misusing the Central Bureau of Investigation to target political opponents, Narendra Modi on Wednesday said it will be the agency that will fight the coming assembly and Lok Sabha elections and not the Congress party.

Bhima-Koregaon: What Pawar's affidavit says

Bhima-Koregaon: What Pawar's affidavit says

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

Sharad Pawar claims he is not in a position to name the organisations behind the violence at Bhima Koregaon, 'though active role of right-wing forces behind the violence cannot be ruled out.'

HC reserves order on Karti's bail plea

HC reserves order on Karti's bail plea

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

During the arguments, the ASG said FIPB officials have also been interrogated and all of them are holding high offices in their respective fields.

Why Mary Kom will never forget this boxer...

Why Mary Kom will never forget this boxer...

Rediff.com11 Nov 2018

MC Mary Kom will never be able to forget the 26-year-old Azize, who dashed her 2016 Rio Olympic dreams by defeating her in the second round of the 2016 World Championships in Astana.

UN body moves SC against CAA; India says no locus standi

UN body moves SC against CAA; India says no locus standi

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has approached the Supreme Court seeking to intervene in the hearing on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, saying there was a need to take into account the "international human rights law, norms and standards" in the proceedings.

'Modi could be PM for 15 years'

'Modi could be PM for 15 years'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

'The biggest danger is that majoritarianism is getting normalised, insidiously and overtly... We are bringing the worst, not the best in us... We are looking for new enemies - Muslims, urban Naxals, tukde tukde gang, some enemy or the other which keeps this majoritarian wheel turning,' says journalist Rajdeep Sardesai.

Baseball legend, 'Hammerin' Hank' Aaron, dies at 86

Baseball legend, 'Hammerin' Hank' Aaron, dies at 86

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

'He grew up poor and faced racism as he worked to become one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Hank never let the hatred he faced consume him.'

India's tweaking of FDI norms aimed at only China

India's tweaking of FDI norms aimed at only China

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

'India-China economic ties are likely to take a hit in the wake of the new situation, but that also provides India with a new opportunity to strengthen its manufacturing base,' points out Dr Rajaram Panda.

Bail to Lakhvi a huge blow to humanity: PM Modi

Bail to Lakhvi a huge blow to humanity: PM Modi

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Hectic activity, apparently over drafting of a resolution on the release of 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, was witnessed in Lok Sabha on Friday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj joined the House to condemn it.Hectic activity, apparently over drafting of a resolution on the release of 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, was witnessed in Lok Sabha on Friday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj joined the House to condemn it.

A woman India should be proud of

A woman India should be proud of

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

'We say we are proud to be Indian. Can we be proud of such an India where its people are hungry and on the streets?'

If Burdwan blast was an act of terror, why not Jhabua?

If Burdwan blast was an act of terror, why not Jhabua?

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

If terror indeed has no religion, no partisan affiliations, and if the government, media and all right-minded people in this country people truly believe that, let us not call one blast a "terrorist incident" and dismiss another one as a mere "cylinder blast" just because it is politically convenient, says Shehzad Poonawala.'If terror indeed has no religion, no partisan affiliations, and if the government, media and all right-minded people in this country truly believe that, let us not call one blast a "terrorist incident" and dismiss another one as a mere "cylinder blast" just because it is politically convenient,' argues Shehzad Poonawalla.

Trump's new travel ban list includes N Korea, Venezuela

Trump's new travel ban list includes N Korea, Venezuela

Rediff.com25 Sep 2017

Officials said the addition shows the measure was set on the basis of security and was not a 'Muslim ban'.

US rules out any India-type civil nuclear deal with Pakistan

US rules out any India-type civil nuclear deal with Pakistan

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Leaders of the two countries, however, did discuss on Pakistan's nuclear safety and security which is an ongoing discussion.

Narendra Modi's Jaipur rally faces burqa, skull cap row

Narendra Modi's Jaipur rally faces burqa, skull cap row

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

Narendra Modi's Jaipur rally on Tuesday courted controversy over a purported direction by the Bharatiya Janata Party -- asking Muslims to come dressed in skull caps and burqas -- as critics questioned the motive behind the "dress code".

RBI officials quizzed over 20:80 gold import scheme

RBI officials quizzed over 20:80 gold import scheme

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

The four officials were asked questions related to the UPA government's '20:80' gold import scheme, which was cleared by Chidambaram on May 13, 2014, barely three days before the counting of votes of the general election

Trump's Muslim ban plan is 'full of hatred', says Malala

Trump's Muslim ban plan is 'full of hatred', says Malala

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Malala warned that anti-Muslim speech would only incite more terrorism.

'We won't allow govt to reduce us to documents'

'We won't allow govt to reduce us to documents'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

'These protests are not just about the CAA. It is against allowing fascism and religious discrimination to creep into our legal system.'

Imran Khan, you are wrong on Kashmir

Imran Khan, you are wrong on Kashmir

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

'The world is silent because your rhetoric is dishonest and rings hollow,' says former RAW officer Tilak Devasher.

HC rejects Indian priest's plea against extradition to US in rape case

HC rejects Indian priest's plea against extradition to US in rape case

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

The Delhi high court on Tuesday dismissed as "premature" the plea challenging a trial court order recommending extradition to the USA of Indian Catholic priest Rev Joseph Palanivel Jeyapaul accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in that country during his stay in 2004.

CAB a slap on face of Parliament: Chidambaram

CAB a slap on face of Parliament: Chidambaram

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Congress leaders in the upper house called CAB unconstitutional, 'arbitrary executive fiat' to push Hindutva agenda.

Raj govt gives in to demand of Dalit girl's kin for CBI probe

Raj govt gives in to demand of Dalit girl's kin for CBI probe

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

A senior official said that Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje gave the direction in this regard to the home department yesterday following which remarks of the director general of police were sought on Wednesday.

Ultimate victory in Sabrimala will be of women

Ultimate victory in Sabrimala will be of women

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

So long as no females were allowed to pray there, the strength of emotion kept the issue burning. As more and more women do this, the matter will fade.

RSS sees 'Red' in campuses; justifies IIT-Madras ban

RSS sees 'Red' in campuses; justifies IIT-Madras ban

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh mouthpiece 'Organiser' has justified the action taken against a Dalit students body by IIT, Madras, and claimed educational campuses are "afflicted with red ideology."

Sonia takes a dig at PM's tea seller remark; asks, 'When will acche din come?'

Sonia takes a dig at PM's tea seller remark; asks, 'When will acche din come?'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance in Assam as coming together of "two dangerous forces of communalism and divisiveness", Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "insulting" people of the state

Smriti Irani to be Opposition target in Parliament

Smriti Irani to be Opposition target in Parliament

Rediff.com28 Feb 2016

HRD Minister Smriti Irani is likely to be the target of Opposition attack in Parliament where Rahul Gandhi will lead the Congress charge against the government on Tuesday.

Bhima Koregaon violence: Pawar wants bigger picture

Bhima Koregaon violence: Pawar wants bigger picture

Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

'Isn't it tragic, comic as well as ironic that the people who owe their allegiance to the Constitution of India are declared deshdrohis without an iota of evidence?' 'But this mistake has to be corrected and those who actually and directly fomented the Bhima Koregaon riots and the masterminds behind these people will have to be exposed now.'

Amnesty slams Modi sarkar's rights record

Amnesty slams Modi sarkar's rights record

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

Amnesty highlighted poll-related violence in the lead up to the May 2014 General Elections, communal clashes and failure of consultation on corporate projects as key concerns.

Congress supports 'urban Maoists', insults tribals: PM in Chhattisgarh

Congress supports 'urban Maoists', insults tribals: PM in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

The Congress hit back at Modi and accused him of indulging in his 'trademark petty politics' and seeking to hide his 'abject failure and weak-kneed' approach to fighting Naxalism.

Kapil Sharma: Need to find a way of balancing show with a feature film

Kapil Sharma: Need to find a way of balancing show with a feature film

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

Kapil Sharma recently opted out of Yash Raj Films' Bank Chor and has said that the move has not created any bad blood.

Is Congress keeping away from Muslims in Gujarat?

Is Congress keeping away from Muslims in Gujarat?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

While the Congress is not willing to campaign in Muslim areas, the BJP encourages Muslims to attend its public meetings, reports Archis Mohan.

Not scared of anyone, will continue our fight: Gandhis after receiving bail

Not scared of anyone, will continue our fight: Gandhis after receiving bail

Rediff.com19 Dec 2015

Sonia and Rahul, who came straight to the Congress headquarters from the court where they were granted bail in the National Herald case, asserted that they will continue to fight and "not bow down".