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Cong leaders meet President Murmu over Manipur crisis

Cong leaders meet President Murmu over Manipur crisis

Rediff.com30 May 2023

The Congress sought her intervention in helping bring normalcy in violence-hit Manipur, and called for the constitution of a high-level inquiry commission headed by a serving or retired Supreme Court judge to probe the incident.

BJP's presidential candidate Murmu sweeps temple floor before leaving for Delhi

BJP's presidential candidate Murmu sweeps temple floor before leaving for Delhi

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

The National Democratic Alliance's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu swept the floor of a Shiva temple in her locality in Rairangpur, in this nondescript, tribal-dominated town in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district at the crack of dawn on Wednesday, ahead of her journey to Delhi.

'Banned anti-India YouTube channels spread nuclear fear, monetise fake news'

'Banned anti-India YouTube channels spread nuclear fear, monetise fake news'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

The government started the crackdown against such YouTube channels for the first time in December last year using its emergency powers under the Information Technology Rules, 2021.

Binny bets big on women's cricket gaining popularity

Binny bets big on women's cricket gaining popularity

Rediff.com20 Oct 2022

"Surprisingly, not as popular as men's cricket but women's cricket is going to get very popular. The game has taken giant strides in the last two-three years. Hope a lot of people come to watch the tournament,"

The Election Circus comes to town!

The Election Circus comes to town!

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

Pre-election campaigns -- this one particularly -- are always about personalities, never about issues. Bashing one another is the best political parties can do. Or pandering to their constituencies -- religious, caste, economic or whatever. Best to just enjoy the show without expecting any electrifying performances, feels Sherna Gandhy.

Pakistan's ex-military ruler Musharraf dies in Dubai; to be buried in Karachi

Pakistan's ex-military ruler Musharraf dies in Dubai; to be buried in Karachi

Rediff.com5 Feb 2023

Musharraf, 79, was suffering from amyloidosis, a rare disease caused by a build-up of an abnormal protein called amyloid in organs and tissues throughout the body, The Express Tribune reported.

Low expectations from first face-to-face Biden-Xi meeting at G20 Summit

Low expectations from first face-to-face Biden-Xi meeting at G20 Summit

Rediff.com12 Nov 2022

Rather, cold reactions are expected considering the contentious issues the US is bound to raise -- Taiwan, human rights, and North Korea.

We are headed for a crash: Arundhati Roy on 'India of today'

We are headed for a crash: Arundhati Roy on 'India of today'

Rediff.com5 May 2022

'The leaders of this country are flying the plane in reverse, everything is falling'

'The People's electoral verdict is being changed by use of money power and use of agencies'

'The People's electoral verdict is being changed by use of money power and use of agencies'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

'The government is using the agencies of the government to suppress the Opposition.'

Will India include Kuldeep for Ahmedabad Test?

Will India include Kuldeep for Ahmedabad Test?

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI in the fourth and final Test against Australia?

Did Ravi Act Without The Centre's Okay?

Did Ravi Act Without The Centre's Okay?

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

Is Governor Ravi acting without informing/consulting the Centre, or is the BJP leadership unsure of what to do with the DMK in Tamil Nadu? asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

WPL PIX: Mumbai Indians record fourth straight win; thrash UP Warriorz

WPL PIX: Mumbai Indians record fourth straight win; thrash UP Warriorz

Rediff.com12 Mar 2023

Images from the Women's Premier League 2023 match between UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians played at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

44 Congress MLAs to fly back to Gujarat on Monday

44 Congress MLAs to fly back to Gujarat on Monday

Rediff.com6 Aug 2017

Congress MLA Shailesh Parmar earlier said, "To ensure that BJP is not successful in its mission, 44 of us Congress MLAs are leaving from Gujarat for Bengaluru. To hide their failure, the saffron party is trying to make sure our MLAs resign by offering money and through police pressure."

I resolved Kashmir problem, Nehru couldn't: Modi in Gujarat

I resolved Kashmir problem, Nehru couldn't: Modi in Gujarat

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel resolved issues of merger of other princely states, but 'one person' could not resolve the Kashmir issue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, in a veiled attack on India's first PM Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

Will Partha's arrest in SSC scam impact Mamata?

Will Partha's arrest in SSC scam impact Mamata?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2022

After the Trinamool's overwhelming majority in the West Bengal assembly elections last year, the SSC scam has given fresh ammunition to the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Communist Party of India-Marxist. Ishita Ayan Dutt reports.

34 MLAs fly to Mumbai for key BJP meet

34 MLAs fly to Mumbai for key BJP meet

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

A group of 34 newly elected members of the legislative assembly of Bharatiya Janata Party from Vidarbha on Monday left for Mumbai in a chartered flight to attend a key meeting of the party.

Last Chance For Congress Before Rigor Mortis Sets In

Last Chance For Congress Before Rigor Mortis Sets In

Rediff.com27 Aug 2022

A flop Bharat Jodo Yatra could unleash more resignations from a party which under its current leadership is dying a slow death, warns Virendra Kapoor.

Full Text: PM Modi's address to US Congress

Full Text: PM Modi's address to US Congress

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to a joint session of the United States Congress, delivered on Thursday.

Jaitley pegs GDP growth at 8-8.5%, says economy is ready to fly

Jaitley pegs GDP growth at 8-8.5%, says economy is ready to fly

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget in Parliament on Saturday.

Report improper behaviour even if...: Air India CEO to staff

Report improper behaviour even if...: Air India CEO to staff

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

In an internal communication to airlines' employees, he reflected on the urinating incident to say that "the repulsion felt by the affected passenger is totally understandable and we share her distress.

Do what's needed to restore order: Lanka's acting Prez asks military

Do what's needed to restore order: Lanka's acting Prez asks military

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

There was a 'fascist threat' to democracy in Sri Lanka and 'we can't let them tear up our Constitution', acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe told the crisis-hit nation on Wednesday, as he vowed to restore normalcy as well as stop the destruction of state property.

Pawar meets Thackeray over differences in MVA govt

Pawar meets Thackeray over differences in MVA govt

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

The meeting came amid rumours that Shiv Sena is considering a patch-up with the Baratiya Janata Party, its ally of 35 years.

What's causing helicopters and planes to crash in India?

What's causing helicopters and planes to crash in India?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2014

Official data showed that 11 accidents occurred in 2011, nine in 2012, eight in 2013 and two till March and in most of these cases, the choppers suffered substantial damage, apart from the 52 fatalities.

'Who's Pappu now?': Mahua Moitra tears into govt over economy

'Who's Pappu now?': Mahua Moitra tears into govt over economy

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

She also took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party over its defeat in the just-concluded Himachal Pradesh assembly elections, saying the ruling party's president could not hold on to his home state. "Who is the Pappu now?" she asked.

When Gorbachev Met Reagan, Bush

When Gorbachev Met Reagan, Bush

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

Reagan, who denounced the then USSR as the 'evil empire', was won over by the charm of the Soviet Union's final leader, Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev.

What will Conrad Sangma's NPP do if kept out of Manipur government?

What will Conrad Sangma's NPP do if kept out of Manipur government?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

While Manipur's Bharatiya Janata Party leadership has flown to Delhi to lay rival claims to the post of chief minister of the north-eastern state, National People's Party leader Conrad K Sangma, who had earlier flown to Imphal to seek a place for his party in the new government, seems miffed by hints that the BJP will go ahead and form a single-party government.

How BJP hopes to gain by taking Kuldeep Bishnoi into its fold

How BJP hopes to gain by taking Kuldeep Bishnoi into its fold

Rediff.com10 Aug 2022

According to experts, Bishnoi had been sulking since the Congress ignored him for the post of its Haryana unit chief during a revamp earlier this year.

Gilani's son flies abroad after SC notice

Gilani's son flies abroad after SC notice

Rediff.com11 Apr 2012

Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani's son Ali Musa has left Pakistan after the supreme court issued him a notice in a case related to alleged irregularities in the import of a large amount of the chemical Ephedrine, commonly known as "poor man's cocaine".

'Everything is burnt to ashes'

'Everything is burnt to ashes'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

'And there is nothing much we can do.'

Pence congratulates Harris, offers full co-operation

Pence congratulates Harris, offers full co-operation

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

Friday's call was the first time Pence, 61, and Harris, 56, had an one-to-one conversation since their vice presidential debate in October last year. It was also the first direct contact between the two leaders since the November 3 presidential election.

A father fights an election for a dead son

A father fights an election for a dead son

Rediff.com15 Apr 2014

Driving a Tata Nano covered with banners about his son's killing by the Mumbai Police, Kundan Prasad Singh is fighting his first election to get justice for a dead son.

Himanshu Thakur ready for flag to fly at closing ceremony

Himanshu Thakur ready for flag to fly at closing ceremony

Rediff.com19 Feb 2014

India's only Olympic Alpine skier Himanshu Thakur finished last in the men's giant slalom on Wednesday and cannot wait for the Sochi Games to end.

Ahead of RS polls, Congress flies 40 Gujarat MLAs to Bengaluru

Ahead of RS polls, Congress flies 40 Gujarat MLAs to Bengaluru

Rediff.com29 Jul 2017

The move comes after at least six Congress MLAs in Gujarat resigned from the party to join the BJP.

China's PLA extends unprecedented military drills around Taiwan

China's PLA extends unprecedented military drills around Taiwan

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

China on Monday continued its unprecedented military drills around Taiwan, extending the schedule of war games launched in retaliation to the visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the breakaway island which Beijing claims is part of its territory.

China's Xi set to get 3rd term as president at Communist Party meet

China's Xi set to get 3rd term as president at Communist Party meet

Rediff.com15 Oct 2022

Except for Xi, 69, all top officials including the number two leader, Premier Li Keqiang will be replaced in the massive reshuffle to follow in the days to come, which included a new foreign minister replacing the incumbent Wang Yi.

World Bank stops all projects in Russia, Belarus with 'immediate effect'

World Bank stops all projects in Russia, Belarus with 'immediate effect'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

The World Bank has announced that it will stop all its programmes in Russia and Belarus with "immediate effect" in response to Moscow's military operations in Ukraine and "hostilities" against the people of the war-torn country. On February 24, Russian forces launched military operations in Ukraine, three days after Moscow recognised Ukraine's breakaway regions - Donetsk and Luhansk - as independent entities. The decision comes as a large number of countries, organisations and businesses are severing ties and have imposed sanctions on Russia over the country's invasion of Ukraine, and with Belarus for its support and cooperation with Moscow.

Sonia Gandhi to miss counting day as she flies abroad for medical check up

Sonia Gandhi to miss counting day as she flies abroad for medical check up

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

Party sources said that she left for abroad on Wednesday night for a "routine medical check-up" and will return only after Holi on Monday.

'An India exists outside BJP's narrative'

'An India exists outside BJP's narrative'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

'This is India. We have allowed ourselves to be dictated by the narrative that the BJP has set for itself.'

I am hurt, Sitharaman tells Dr Singh, didn't expect this from you

I am hurt, Sitharaman tells Dr Singh, didn't expect this from you

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

Hitting back at former prime minister Manmohan Singh for his criticism of the Modi government's handling of the economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said he is more remembered for having brought India to "fragile five" and rampant inflation during his term.

PM's rally in Kolkata on Sunday, suspense over Mithun's presence

PM's rally in Kolkata on Sunday, suspense over Mithun's presence

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will sharpen Bharatiya Janata Party's campaign for the high-octane assembly elections in West Bengal with a mega rally at the Brigade Parade Grounds in Kolkata on Sunday.