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Not a single riot in last 2 years, UP model for nation: Yogi

Not a single riot in last 2 years, UP model for nation: Yogi

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

Adityanath said he has changed the "perception about the state" and improved its "tarnished image".

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.

BJP a one-man show, wants to run India like an RSS shakha: Rahul

BJP a one-man show, wants to run India like an RSS shakha: Rahul

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Stepping up his offensive, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at BJP's ideological mentor, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh saying its belief was "murdering" individuality and that thought process is now running the country in which only one man knows everything from farmers to clothes.

Hardik Patel: They may have me killed

Hardik Patel: They may have me killed

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

'I warn them of such tactics because hundreds of Hardiks will be born if one is killed because our fight for justice has been accepted by the Patidar community.'

Cops clear 6 men accused in Pehlu Khan lynching case

Cops clear 6 men accused in Pehlu Khan lynching case

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

On April 1, six men had attacked Pehlu Khan while he was transporting his cows to Haryana from Rajasthan.

After Maharashtra, beef sale is now banned in Haryana

After Maharashtra, beef sale is now banned in Haryana

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

The Haryana government has imposed a complete ban on the sale of beef in any form and proposed to provide for 10 years rigorous imprisonment for cow slaughter, but ruled out equating it with murder.

'BJP is getting a walkover and we are providing them with a red carpet'

'BJP is getting a walkover and we are providing them with a red carpet'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

'Painting opponents as the enemy of the State, using fake news, making wild allegations about rival parties, curtailing civil liberties and challenging the Constitution itself are worrying developments.'

Shah sounds poll bugle in U'khand, slams Rawat, Cong

Shah sounds poll bugle in U'khand, slams Rawat, Cong

Rediff.com25 Jun 2016

Describing the Harish Rawat government in Uttarakhand as "one steeped in corruption", Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah on Saturday asked the people to dislodge it from power and help the lotus "bloom" in the state.

It is time to fix Indian news television

It is time to fix Indian news television

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

'Of the 202 debates, 79 were around attacking Pakistan and 66 attacking the Opposition and Nehru.' 'The PMC Bank scam where thousands of depositors lost their savings got just one,' points out Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

Situation in India resembles Pakistan: Rahul Gandhi

Situation in India resembles Pakistan: Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com17 May 2018

Rahul said that an atmosphere of fear has been prevailed in the country.

INLD splits; Dushyant Chautala announces launch of new party

INLD splits; Dushyant Chautala announces launch of new party

Rediff.com9 Dec 2018

The Indian National Lok Dal had split following differences between Ajay Singh Chautala and his younger brother Abhay Chautala.

'Not my Hinduism' should be our slogan

'Not my Hinduism' should be our slogan

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

'The cow is sacred to many of us, but these killings are definitely not part of the Hinduism we know and practise,' says Jyoti Punwani.

Thousands participate in People's Climate March in Peru

Thousands participate in People's Climate March in Peru

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Organisers claimed that nearly 15,000 people participated in the march in the city which is hosting the crucial UN Climate Change Summit.

'UP is what Modi wants India to be'

'UP is what Modi wants India to be'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

'This government puts poor people behind bars, demonises women after their death, puts out the call records of deceased raped victims and robs her of her dignity.'

Time for Aung San Suu Kyi to step aside?

Time for Aung San Suu Kyi to step aside?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Some believe she should no longer be the face of the struggle to free Myanmar from the new military dictatorship, observes Prakash Bhandari.

Man lynched on suspicion of cow smuggling in Alwar

Man lynched on suspicion of cow smuggling in Alwar

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

The people suspected that Khan was smuggling cows but the allegation is yet to be verified, police said.

'As long as I am in Delhi, nobody can divide Maharashtra'

'As long as I am in Delhi, nobody can divide Maharashtra'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

Dismissing opposition charges, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ruled out dividing Maharashtra to separate Mumbai from the state.

Hindu priest slaughtered in Bangladesh

Hindu priest slaughtered in Bangladesh

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Police said they have recovered the body and sent it for an autopsy. An investigation was launched into the incident.

Your remark on PM 'unsavoury': LG Jung tells Kejriwal

Your remark on PM 'unsavoury': LG Jung tells Kejriwal

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Expressing disappointment over Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's remark on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lt Governor Najeeb Jung on Friday said it does not reflect well on CM's part and leads to "unsavoury" and "avoidable comments" not just within the country, but also overseas.

Sheena Bora Trial: Enter the Actor

Sheena Bora Trial: Enter the Actor

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Balbinder Singh Dhami, who has played an inspector, for over a year, in The Zee Horror Show, took on the role of a witness on Monday. It was a part he had no experience of.

Land Ordinance tabled in Lok Sabha amid opposition uproar

Land Ordinance tabled in Lok Sabha amid opposition uproar

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

The controversial Land Ordinance was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday by Union Minister of State for Skill Development Rajiv Pratap Rudy.

Three Cheers for the Indian

Three Cheers for the Indian

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

'Thank you to those citizens of India who, every single day, quietly, anonymously, and decently refrain from targeting, hounding or murdering their neighbours, no matter how much they want to; and thanks also to those who loudly stand up for each other in the face of threat,' says Mitali Saran.

Dear sexual predator

Dear sexual predator

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

'I don't care how accomplished you are, and I don't care about your career which has burst into pretty flames.' 'I do care about all the women you've abused and scarred and made life hell for,' says Mitali Saran.

Review: The Musketeers is a gripping masala entertainer

Review: The Musketeers is a gripping masala entertainer

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

The Musketeers may not be original but it's engaging, says Paloma Sharma.

Rise and fall of the Dosa King

Rise and fall of the Dosa King

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

His blind faith in astrology took him down a tragic path that has now come to define his life.

NYAY funds will come from pockets of 'chor' businessmen: Rahul

NYAY funds will come from pockets of 'chor' businessmen: Rahul

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

'Modi had promised to deposit money in the accounts of people, but he has done it only in the case of some rich businessmen like the Ambanis'

Make your sons more responsible: PM on incidents of rape

Make your sons more responsible: PM on incidents of rape

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Modi also pitched for a social movement to ensure the safety of women and girls.

SHOCKING: Teen's body found on railway tracks after she denied order to lick spit

SHOCKING: Teen's body found on railway tracks after she denied order to lick spit

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

The naked body of a girl, who tried to save her father from being beaten by locals for failing to pay for a rented tractor at a village meeting and then refusing to follow a kangaroo court's order of licking spit, was found lying on railway tracks at Dhupguri in Jalpaiguri district.

Cops are stressed with 'overtime' even if Fadnavis isn't: Sena

Cops are stressed with 'overtime' even if Fadnavis isn't: Sena

Rediff.com4 May 2015

The Shiv Sena has said CM Fadnavis may claim to be an 'overtime' home minister but policemen are stressed for being made to work extra hours.

Will work with PM Modi for people of Delhi: Kejriwal after loss

Will work with PM Modi for people of Delhi: Kejriwal after loss

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Kejriwal congratulated Modi for the BJP's victory.

'Long fight': PM asks ministers to plan 'slow' exit from lockdown

'Long fight': PM asks ministers to plan 'slow' exit from lockdown

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

Addressing his council of ministers in a video conference, Modi asked them to prepare business continuity plans to fight the economic impact of COVID-19 on a war footing, but also asserted that this crisis is an opportunity to boost the 'Make-in-India' initiative and reduce dependence on other countries.

UP's record on law and order is disgraceful

UP's record on law and order is disgraceful

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

'Yogiji has neither been successful in reducing crime in the state nor has he been able to make the people feel that they are safe,' says one UP minister.

Siddaramaiah hits back at Modi, says he is morally not fit to be PM

Siddaramaiah hits back at Modi, says he is morally not fit to be PM

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

He said the "countdown has begun for Narendra Modi," citing the results of Rajasthan by-polls in which the ruling BJP faced an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the Congress which won two Lok Sabha seats and one assembly segment.

Third Front will form govt in Delhi; SP to play key role: Mulayam

Third Front will form govt in Delhi; SP to play key role: Mulayam

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

Claiming that neither the Congress nor the Bharatiya Janata Party would gain majority in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday said the Third Front would form the government at the Centre and his party would "play a key role".

Fadnavis, Maha minister defend killing of Avni

Fadnavis, Maha minister defend killing of Avni

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Fadnavis said preliminary reports made available to him stated that the tigress was shot after she attacked the forest staff trying to tranquilise her.

Sheena Bora Trial: The Day The Skull Was Unveiled

Sheena Bora Trial: The Day The Skull Was Unveiled

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports on the Sheena Bora Trial.

8 killed, many feared trapped in rubble as 2 buildings collapse in Noida

8 killed, many feared trapped in rubble as 2 buildings collapse in Noida

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

At least 12 labourers were in the under-construction building and all of them are feared trapped, Chief Fire Officer Arun Kumar Singh said.

Father of Akshay Thakur to appeal to higher court

Father of Akshay Thakur to appeal to higher court

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

The father of one of the rapists sentenced to death by a Delhi court for the brutal gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old paramedic in the national capital last December, on Friday said he would explore the option of appealing to a higher court.

Sheena Bora Trial: Peter wants to access his bank locker

Sheena Bora Trial: Peter wants to access his bank locker

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

Peter told Judge Jagdale that there was only jewellery in the locker -- some of it that he had "gifted to my wife" and some that "she had received" at the time of their marriage, that the CBI had already inspected the locker in his presence and were aware of what was there.

'This is the price you pay for speaking out against Modi'

'This is the price you pay for speaking out against Modi'

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

'This is a political case and police is being used here right from the day one.'