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If PM can't address jobs issue, we'll do it in 6 months: Rahul

If PM can't address jobs issue, we'll do it in 6 months: Rahul

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

The youth of the country feel they are not getting opportunity to work for the nation, Rahul said.

Zardari's security chief killed in Karachi blast

Zardari's security chief killed in Karachi blast

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

At least three people, including a chief security officer of President Asif Ali Zardari, were killed and about 12 others injured in Karachi on Wednesday when a powerful blast targeted a bulletproof vehicle in a congested area.

Review: Rage turns into beauty in Kadvi Hawa

Review: Rage turns into beauty in Kadvi Hawa

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

'Don't let anybody tell you that Kadvi Hawa is a manifesto for the fight against climate change or that it's an austere, unforgiving movie.' 'This is an intensely felt, beautifully expressed piece of cinema,' says Sreehari Nair.

Thoovanathumbikal: The masterpiece that got away from its maker

Thoovanathumbikal: The masterpiece that got away from its maker

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

Padmarajan's Thoovanathumbikal has become a part of Malayali mythology, just as its maker himself now possesses mythological status.

Debate T-Bill first, then pass it: BJP to Govt

Debate T-Bill first, then pass it: BJP to Govt

Rediff.com17 Feb 2014

The BJP leadership, which met at senior leader Lal Krishna Advani's residence on Sunday night, decided that it will not oppose the Bill provided the amendments suggested by them are brought in.

Lyching, farmer issues rock both houses of Parliament

Lyching, farmer issues rock both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com19 Jul 2017

The issue of lynchings resonated in the Rajya Sabha; while in the Lok Sabha, the Opposition accused the government of not being sensitive towards farmers' issues.

Zakir Naik says he will not return to India this year

Zakir Naik says he will not return to India this year

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

The controversial Islamic preacher also said that his remarks were being blown out of context and that he is a messenger of peace.

MP govt to digitise Vyapam's working for more transparency

MP govt to digitise Vyapam's working for more transparency

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

Vyapam app has been developed under the 'Digital India' programme which will make Vyapam exams convenient and examinees can complete the entire process online

Ranji Trophy: Tiwary's triple ton puts Bengal on top

Ranji Trophy: Tiwary's triple ton puts Bengal on top

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.

Shah rules out tie-up with TRS, says will contest Telangana polls alone

Shah rules out tie-up with TRS, says will contest Telangana polls alone

Rediff.com15 Sep 2018

On the proposed Grand Alliance of the Congress and other parties in the state, Shah said the Telugu people had not forgotten how the Congress had treated their leaders like former (undivided) Andhra Pradesh chief minister Anjaiah and former prime minister P V Narasimha Rao.

My life's a clean slate now: Tandoor case convict

My life's a clean slate now: Tandoor case convict

Rediff.com23 Dec 2018

Sharma walked out a free man from Tihar Jail on Friday night after serving close to 23 years for killing his wife Naina Sahni and then trying to dispose of her body in a tandoor in 1995 at the roof of erstwhile 4-star hotel Ashok Yatri Niwas, now Royal Plaza, at Ashok Road in the heart of the capital.

A big challenge to Modi's Congress-mukt Bharat dream

A big challenge to Modi's Congress-mukt Bharat dream

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Priyanka Gandhi will strike a deal with Mayawati and not Akhilesh, says Nazarwala.

How much does he know? Jaitley says on Rahul; Congress hits back

How much does he know? Jaitley says on Rahul; Congress hits back

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

The Congress said arrogance of the BJP has touched its zenith as it turned 'blind' to farm distress.

'Headley's testimony on Ishrat Jahan is like KBC'

'Headley's testimony on Ishrat Jahan is like KBC'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

'There is nothing in Headley's testimony. Where is he saying anything? He says, 'I don't know, I don't know.' He says 'I overheard somebody's speech.' Is this evidence? This is double hearsay.' 'If this (the Ishrat Jahan encounter) investigation is really carried out further it points to the heart of BJP's political leadership. And therefore they want you to distract you and say terrorist, terrorist.'

Terror on the tracks: A deadly history of attacks on trains

Terror on the tracks: A deadly history of attacks on trains

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Here are some of the worst terror attacks in recent history with trains and passengers as intended targets.

7/7 London bombings memorial defaced on anniversary

7/7 London bombings memorial defaced on anniversary

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

Vandals on Monday defaced a memorial to the victims of July 7, 2005 London bombings hours before survivors and relatives were to gather there to pay tributes on the ninth anniversary of the attack.

Rajasthan isn't far behind UP in rising rape cases

Rajasthan isn't far behind UP in rising rape cases

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

It's not that rapes are happening only in Uttar Pradesh. On Tuesday alone, four rape cases were reported across Rajasthan. The rape victims in the desert state include two minor girls, an elderly woman, a child and a transgender.

Now, Nawazuddin in #MeToo storm

Now, Nawazuddin in #MeToo storm

Rediff.com10 Nov 2018

Former Miss India Niharika Singh alleged Nawaz grabbed her and told her it was his dream to have a Miss India or an actress wife.

Britain marks 10th anniversary of 7/7 London bombings

Britain marks 10th anniversary of 7/7 London bombings

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

The threat from terrorism continues to be as real as it was ten years ago, but Britian will never cowed by it, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday.

Why the Telangana BJP is a worried lot today

Why the Telangana BJP is a worried lot today

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

The party, which was expecting to win at least three seats in the region this time, feels that the statements by senior leaders L K Advani and Sushma Swaraj on Thursday are counter-productive to their future plans. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Farmers see Modi's Budget as all promise, no delivery

Farmers see Modi's Budget as all promise, no delivery

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Most of the extra spending in the Budget is in fact an accounting entry that shifts the cost of an interest subsidy to the agriculture Budget that was previously borne by the finance ministry

Just what the doctor ordered

Just what the doctor ordered

Rediff.com22 Apr 2017

'Indian doctors have also been wary of patients learning about drugs and brand names.' 'Probably harking back to the Brahmanical tradition of preserving information and knowledge from getting polluted by the lower classes,' says Ambi Parameswaran.

'Once again Modi has done jumlabaazi'

'Once again Modi has done jumlabaazi'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

'He is not looking at the interest of farmers. He only wants to do the politics of elections.' 'This Budget is for the new super India. It is exploiting the villages of Bharat.'

Centre won't share burden of farm-loan waivers

Centre won't share burden of farm-loan waivers

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Uttar Pradesh and Punjab have announced loan waivers for farmers, while Maharashtra has not despite Opposition pressure. Sanjeeb Mukherjee reports.

Hitler ESCAPED Germany in 1945, claims historian

Hitler ESCAPED Germany in 1945, claims historian

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Gerrard Williams claims that official records confirming the deaths of Hitler and his wife Eva Braun are seriously flawed.

Review: Purampokku... is a compelling political thriller

Review: Purampokku... is a compelling political thriller

Rediff.com18 May 2015

The film is an honest and compelling political thriller that debates the arbitrary nature of capital punishment against the backdrop of a communist revolution.

Why I support teams playing against India

Why I support teams playing against India

Rediff.com1 Jul 2017

'A string of prior losses, preferably humiliating ones, improves the chances of a World Cup win,' says Devangshu Datta.

Davis Cup: Yuki loses; Czech Republic seal world group spot

Davis Cup: Yuki loses; Czech Republic seal world group spot

Rediff.com20 Sep 2015

A profligate Yuki Bhambri missed chances galore in a tame defeat against world number 40 Jiri Vesley as India lost the Davis Cup World Group Play-off tie against top seeds Czech Republic 1-3.

India's Anna Daata: Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't!

India's Anna Daata: Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't!

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

'If India is to emerge as a superpower, we must utilise our huge agricultural potential and not, as in past centuries, merely exploit our farmers,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Paris attacks aftermath: Heightened security for 'El Clasico'; French league on alert

Paris attacks aftermath: Heightened security for 'El Clasico'; French league on alert

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

'We are on anti-terrorist alert four (with five a very high risk) and there will be extensive security so as to guarantee that the match takes place with complete normality'

Sports shorts: Chelsea's Conte named Manager of the Year

Sports shorts: Chelsea's Conte named Manager of the Year

Rediff.com23 May 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday

How India Inc can avoid an Infy-like conflict

How India Inc can avoid an Infy-like conflict

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

An appraisal of performance of the board and practice of values and their synergy with the organisational strategy are all crucial for an organisation to evolve into an institution, say Ramachandran Kavil & Sougata Ray.

Flash back 2014: BJP-Sena returns to power in Maharashtra after 15 yrs

Flash back 2014: BJP-Sena returns to power in Maharashtra after 15 yrs

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

The return of a BJP-Sena regime after a love-hate war and gap of 15 years, demise of senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gopinath Munde, collapse of Congress-Nationalisy Congress Party alliance and rising cases of farmers' suicides dominated Maharashtra's political landscape in 2014.

'Centre delaying CBI probe into Pollachi case'

'Centre delaying CBI probe into Pollachi case'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

'The Pollachi case will have a negative impact for the AIADMK alliance.' 'The BJP and AIADMK are in alliance in Tamil Nadu.' 'That may be the reason for the delay in the central government's approval for case transfer to the CBI.'

'Every farmer in India will oppose the BJP'

'Every farmer in India will oppose the BJP'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

'Four years into his tenure and Modi still has no idea what is wrong with the agriculture sector!'

At 40, Thums Up's thunder is still intact

At 40, Thums Up's thunder is still intact

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

Despite the onslaught of international brands -- Coke and Pepsi -- the fizz has not gone out of India's very own cola brand, Surajeet Das Gupta.

And the BEST part of an item song is...

And the BEST part of an item song is...

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

'Her short black choli with a deep cut-out back and multi-coloured pom-poms became quite a sensation. It was clearly meant to draw your attention to Kareena's perfect figure.'

China must hear voice of world on terror: India on Azhar issue

China must hear voice of world on terror: India on Azhar issue

Rediff.com4 Jan 2017

Terrorism is a snake that bites the hand which feeds it: India to China

Expect worst drought in Asia, India may be hit

Expect worst drought in Asia, India may be hit

Rediff.com12 May 2015

Dozens of farmers have already committed suicide in India after damage from unseasonal rains this year.

REWIND! Stunning moments from the week that was

REWIND! Stunning moments from the week that was

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

15 photographs of events that occurred in the previous week.