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Gehlot lets it fly: 'Gaddar' Sachin Pilot can't be made CM

Gehlot lets it fly: 'Gaddar' Sachin Pilot can't be made CM

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot called Sachin Pilot a gaddar (traitor) on Thursday and said he cannot replace him as he had revolted against the Congress in 2020 and tried to topple his own government.

BJP seems to be flying high in Haryana

BJP seems to be flying high in Haryana

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

Lok Sabha elections result of 2019 tells us the Modi wave has only consolidated, instead of waning.

India A beat Nepal by 9 wickets to enter ACC Emerging Cup semifinals

India A beat Nepal by 9 wickets to enter ACC Emerging Cup semifinals

Rediff.com17 Jul 2023

After this win, India gained four points to consolidate their position at the top of the table with two wins out of two and a net run rate of +3.9.

'We are eagerly awaiting Rahulji'

'We are eagerly awaiting Rahulji'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

'The entire electorate of Wayanad is joyful. Rahulji is with us and we are with him wherever he is.'

Moitra, Dubey in war of words ahead of LS ethics panel meet

Moitra, Dubey in war of words ahead of LS ethics panel meet

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra on Tuesday claimed that the meeting of the ethics committee of the Lok Sabha was postponed to keep a Congress member away from the proceedings and adopt the report by a majority, prompting a sharp retort from Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey.

Pakistan's hockey coach resigns after salary unpaid

Pakistan's hockey coach resigns after salary unpaid

Rediff.com20 May 2023

Pakistan's Dutch hockey coach Siegfried Aikman has resigned from his post after not getting paid for the last 12 months. Aikman, who had joined the national team last year, took to social media to announce he had officially resigned as head coach.

2019 election and the brown man's burden

2019 election and the brown man's burden

Rediff.com28 May 2019

'The anti-India biases of the Western elite can be attributed to the unease these privileged nations feel at the rise of Asian nations like India and China.' 'But what ought to shock all right-thinking Indians is that many of our own countrymen/women have joined this chorus,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Red flag flies high in Bihar: Left parties win big

Red flag flies high in Bihar: Left parties win big

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

Inarguably the biggest gainer in the Grand Alliance, the CPI-ML, often working in the margins of mainstream politics, had 19 candidates in the fray, most of them students and youth leaders.

Is Congress serious about elections?

Is Congress serious about elections?

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

'What do you think the Congress is today?' 'Is it a political party heading for a life-and-death battle?' 'Or an NGO, just doing its thing and hoping it will improve the state of the world?' asks Shekhar Gupta.

What Brought About South Africa's Downfall

What Brought About South Africa's Downfall

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

A place in the ICC ODI World Cup final once again eluded the South Africans as they went down to Australia by three wickets.

Will BJP's Khushbu gamble pay off in TN assembly elections?

Will BJP's Khushbu gamble pay off in TN assembly elections?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

For now, the BJP's strategy for Khushbu seems to be one of denial -- denying the rival Congress in the state and also at the national-level a Muslim voice acceptable to Hindu audiences and TV news-watchers. This is much less than the induction of DMK veterans like Duraiswamy and Selvam, who still have a greater chances of winning assembly seats,, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Kejriwal to meet Mamata to discuss Centre's ordinance

Kejriwal to meet Mamata to discuss Centre's ordinance

Rediff.com23 May 2023

The Aam Aadmi Party supremo is trying to drum up opposition support over the Delhi government's fight against the Centre over an ordinance on the control of administrative services in the national capital.

Can BJP Wrest Mahakoshal From Congress?

Can BJP Wrest Mahakoshal From Congress?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

Modi and Chouhan have visited Mahakoshal multiple times and reached out to tribals to shore up support for the BJP.

PHOTOS: Shami, Kohli shine as India down NZ to go top

PHOTOS: Shami, Kohli shine as India down NZ to go top

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

Skipper Rohit Sharma (46) led India's rollicking start but it was Kohli's fourth 50-plus score in five innings that helped to inflict on New Zealand their first defeat of the tournament.

Finding 12 Lifers in Mizoram

Finding 12 Lifers in Mizoram

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Looking for Treasures From Mizoram to embrace through 2024 and beyond.

Sai's Take: Cash makes the elections go round

Sai's Take: Cash makes the elections go round

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

'With the Election Commission wisening up to the practice, which strikes at the very root of electoral democracy, the practitioners of cash for votes have been getting more and more ingenious,' points out Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Trump to discuss terrorism watch list, no fly ban with NRA

Trump to discuss terrorism watch list, no fly ban with NRA

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will be meeting with the NRA to discuss ways to block people on terrorism watch lists.

Imran Khan arrested in Toshakhana case, sentenced to 3 years in jail

Imran Khan arrested in Toshakhana case, sentenced to 3 years in jail

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

Khan was convicted in the Toshakhana case which was filed last year on the complaint of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) which had earlier disqualified him in the same case.

'SBI's unique code will now speak for itself'

'SBI's unique code will now speak for itself'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

'However, to establish a quid pro quo, one can potentially see several things, like whether they got any benefits from the party that they gave money to. That is something that people (of India) will gauge. But to finally establish that there was money paid as consideration, it would require an investigation, a proper investigation, to be able to come up with such conclusions.'

2nd Test: Conway puts New Zealand on top after rainy Day 1 vs Sri Lanka

2nd Test: Conway puts New Zealand on top after rainy Day 1 vs Sri Lanka

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

Conway's 78 from 108 balls on a grassy pitch gave the hosts a flying start

The men enforcing election raids and cash seizures

The men enforcing election raids and cash seizures

Rediff.com14 May 2016

'Initially, we had 48 teams, now it has been enhanced to 133 teams: that is for every 10 to 12 villages, there is a team that is working round the clock.' '133 x 3, that is, given the 8-hour shifts.' 'They are monitored every hour, they are equipped with GPS -- everything is tracked live, real time, from the control room.'

Modi in northeast: 3 swearing-in ceremonies over 2 days, Assam cabinet meet

Modi in northeast: 3 swearing-in ceremonies over 2 days, Assam cabinet meet

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to the North East from Tuesday, during which he will attend the oath-taking ceremonies of new governments in three states of the region.

Smriti Irani's Modi Mistake

Smriti Irani's Modi Mistake

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

It sent shock waves in the party -- a political greenhorn had taken on Modi in his home turf of Gujarat. Smriti had clearly tried to choose sides, in this case Vajpayee's camp. Many felt that this would end Irani's career. A revealing excerpt from Nidhi Sharma's new book She, The Leader: Women in Indian Politics.

Karnataka govt issues orders to implement 2 of 5 guarantees

Karnataka govt issues orders to implement 2 of 5 guarantees

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

The Karnataka government issued orders to implement the 'Gruha Jyoti' and 'Shakti' schemes.

Djokovic flies home to Serbia, may be able to play 2023 Australian Open

Djokovic flies home to Serbia, may be able to play 2023 Australian Open

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

World men's tennis No. 1 Novak Djokovic headed reluctantly home on Monday after being kicked out of Australia because of his COVID-19 unvaccinated status, but the government left the door open for a possible return to his favourite Grand Slam in 2023.

Shastri blasts India's defensive strategy: Rohit's move comes back to haunt!

Shastri blasts India's defensive strategy: Rohit's move comes back to haunt!

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

Ravi Shastri has said Rohit Sharma did not show a "positive mindset"

Cheteshwar Pujara flies down from Abu Dhabi to cast his vote

Cheteshwar Pujara flies down from Abu Dhabi to cast his vote

Rediff.com30 Apr 2014

India's star cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara, who is also Election Commission's Brand Ambassador in Gujarat, specially flew down from Abu Dhabi, where he has been part of the Kings XI Punjab in the ongoing Indian Premier League, to cast his vote in Rajkot on Wednesday.

The Girl Who Flew Across The World

The Girl Who Flew Across The World

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

'I've always wanted to be a pilot; setting records is the icing on the cake.'

Elections: Chartered flights get costly, Rs 2.85 lakh an hour!

Elections: Chartered flights get costly, Rs 2.85 lakh an hour!

Rediff.com14 Apr 2014

Companies running chartered planes are having a field day.

Congress's 5 poll guarantees in Karnataka to have 'conditions apply' clause?

Congress's 5 poll guarantees in Karnataka to have 'conditions apply' clause?

Rediff.com19 May 2023

Will the new Congress government implement the five 'guarantees' that helped it in part to wrest power from the Bharatiya Janata Party in toto or will they now add a "conditions apply" clause?

Jayalalithaa's helicopter is also an election issue

Jayalalithaa's helicopter is also an election issue

Rediff.com30 Mar 2014

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo Jayalalithaa's electioneering using helicopter to criss-cross Tamil Nadu has become a poll plank for opposition parties in the state as the campaign gathers momentum.

Control yourselves: NYC mayor warns Trump supporters ahead arraignment

Control yourselves: NYC mayor warns Trump supporters ahead arraignment

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

There are concerns that his arrest and arraignment could bring with it a repeat of the kind of violence and protest seen during the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol building by pro-Trump rioters in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election that Trump lost to Joe Biden.

Prez candidate row: Jolt to Prachanda as ex-PM Oli's party withdraws support

Prez candidate row: Jolt to Prachanda as ex-PM Oli's party withdraws support

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

The exit of CPN-UML may not immediately affect the Prachanda-led government, which is supported by the Nepali Congress which has 89 lawmakers in the House.

Himanta Sarma: BJP's deal-maker in the northeast

Himanta Sarma: BJP's deal-maker in the northeast

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

Sarma, whose stock is high in Delhi had earlier captured eyeballs as the BJP's first star campaigner from the region in far away Gujarat and Delhi.

Witch-hunt, cries Trump ahead of facing criminal charges in NYC court

Witch-hunt, cries Trump ahead of facing criminal charges in NYC court

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

Former US President Donald Trump is expected to appear before a specially secured Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday to be arraigned on history-making criminal charges related to paying hush money to a porn star during his 2016 presidential campaign.

Ex-India captain Dilip Tirkey files nomination for HI president's post

Ex-India captain Dilip Tirkey files nomination for HI president's post

Rediff.com18 Sep 2022

Tirkey exuded confidence of coming out with flying colours in the upcoming polls.

Farooq, Mehbooba say Gupkar will jointly fight J-K assembly polls

Farooq, Mehbooba say Gupkar will jointly fight J-K assembly polls

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

Responding to a question, Abdullah said elections can be held whenever the government wants.

How Balakot won Modi 2019 election

How Balakot won Modi 2019 election

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

'I will need a few more pictures, sir, can I get some time from you for a more extended photo shoot?' asked Singh. Modi, ever-obliging before the camera, laughed. 'Sure, but let us plan to do it after my swearing-in is over in May!' The Balakot effect was evident. A fascinating excerpt from Rajdeep Sardesai's 2019: How Modi Won India.

Crackdown on chit fund companies gathers pace in Chhattisgarh

Crackdown on chit fund companies gathers pace in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

Ghanshyam Sahu, a resident of Uparwara of Durg, sold two acres of land to invest the proceeds in a chit fund company, only to realise he had been duped. Like hundreds others, Sahu had given up hope of getting the money back. So when he received Rs 9 lakh from the state government last month, he couldn't believe his luck. "I did not expect the money to be recovered," he candidly told Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel at an event in January.