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'Toolkit' case: Delhi police looks for Mumbai lawyer, Pune engineer

'Toolkit' case: Delhi police looks for Mumbai lawyer, Pune engineer

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

A Mumbai lawyer and a Beed engineer joined arrested climate activist Disha Ravi in creating a protest toolkit backing the farmers' agitation with the aim of 'tarnishing the image of India' and collaborated with pro-Khalistani elements, Delhi Police officials said on Monday.

A 1971 War Hero You Must Know

A 1971 War Hero You Must Know

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

'I realised what a great leader he was by the way he took decisions to undertake the most-risky of missions.'

Covid: Parliament adjourned sine die 11 days before schedule

Covid: Parliament adjourned sine die 11 days before schedule

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

The session, which was earlier scheduled to conclude on April 3, is now likely to be adjourned sine die on March 23, sources said.

Parliament adopts resolution to rehabilitate Kashmiri Pandits

Parliament adopts resolution to rehabilitate Kashmiri Pandits

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

The resolution, moved by Bharatiya Janata Party's Nishikant Dubey, as well as an amendment to include people who have migrated from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir for rehabilitation, was adopted by a voice vote.

Can bodies thrown in Ganga spread COVID?

Can bodies thrown in Ganga spread COVID?

Rediff.com15 May 2021

'We cannot have bodies putrefying in water.' 'This is a health hazard and it can create a very inflammatory situation.'

Before swearing-in, Modi to meet new ministers at home

Before swearing-in, Modi to meet new ministers at home

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal, Narendra Singh Tomar, Prakash Javadekar, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Dharmendra Pradhan and Smriti Irani are also likely to join the second Modi government after being its members in its first avatar.

Meet Modi's new ministers

Meet Modi's new ministers

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

Here are their short profiles.

AAP MLA Jarnail Singh absconding: Delhi police

AAP MLA Jarnail Singh absconding: Delhi police

Rediff.com5 May 2015

Singh has been accused of assaulting a MCD engineer during the demolition of an illegal colony in west Delhi.

Here are the complete results from all 32 bypolls

Here are the complete results from all 32 bypolls

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

Polling for three parliamentary seats and 29 assembly constituencies were held on October 30, an exercise being seen as a barometer of the political mood in the country ahead of assembly elections in politically critical Uttar Pradesh as well as other states.

'Kejriwal should personally oversee investigation into Gajendra's suicide'

'Kejriwal should personally oversee investigation into Gajendra's suicide'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

"I would like to tell Arvind Kejriwal that he should keep politics aside and help the ongoing investigation into this matter as a human being," says Gajendra's brother

Rajasthan phone tapping row: BJP demands CBI probe

Rajasthan phone tapping row: BJP demands CBI probe

Rediff.com18 Jul 2020

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra hit back at the Congress a day after it cited some audio clips to accuse some saffron party leaders, including Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, of conspiring to topple the Ashok Gehlot government in the state.

Dalit children murder: CBI registers case against 11 persons

Dalit children murder: CBI registers case against 11 persons

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case of murder against 11 persons in connection with the killing of two infants of a Dalit family in an alleged arson attack in Sunped village in Haryana on October 20.

Sisodia slams Jung for appointing new ACB chief

Sisodia slams Jung for appointing new ACB chief

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday reacted sharply to the appointment of Joint Commissioner M K Meena as the head of the ACB, alleging a conspiracy behind the move.

Verdict 2019: How did Modi's ministers fare

Verdict 2019: How did Modi's ministers fare

Rediff.com24 May 2019

As many as 48 ministers of National Democratic Allaince government were in the fray in the general elections.

Chabad House renamed as Nariman Light House

Chabad House renamed as Nariman Light House

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

The outreach centre -- one of the sites of the 26/11 attack -- will be turned into a memorial dedicated to all the victims.

Did Raje recommend Lalit Modi for Padma award?

Did Raje recommend Lalit Modi for Padma award?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje was at the centre of a fresh controversy over reports suggesting that she had recommended former Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi for a Padma award in 2007.

Several Congress leaders are on bail, party is a 'bail gaadi': PM

Several Congress leaders are on bail, party is a 'bail gaadi': PM

Rediff.com7 Jul 2018

Criticising the Congress, he said the parties following the politics of family and dynasty may continue like that, but the BJP government was committed to taking the country's defence and self-respect to their pinnacle.

100 days of AAP ki Sarkar: Hits & Misses

100 days of AAP ki Sarkar: Hits & Misses

Rediff.com24 May 2015

The Aam Aadmi Party government's first 100 days in power in Delhi have been a mixed bag

Nothing is more important than a farmer's life, says Modi in Parl

Nothing is more important than a farmer's life, says Modi in Parl

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

Modi said that these problems are 'deep-rooted' and must be addressed collectively for which he is open to suggestions.

Goa BJP MLA caught on camera leading mob attacking restaurants

Goa BJP MLA caught on camera leading mob attacking restaurants

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

A Goa Bharatiya Janata Party legislator has been caught on camera allegedly leading a group of people that demolished two structures in Calangute-Baga coastal belt, claiming they housed dance bars and sex workers.

Pak envoy hopes 'long winter' in bilateral ties will end soon

Pak envoy hopes 'long winter' in bilateral ties will end soon

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

India boycotted Pak National Day event over invitation to Hurriyat leaders.

In Gehlot's home district, BJP win 9 out of 10 seats

In Gehlot's home district, BJP win 9 out of 10 seats

Rediff.com8 Dec 2013

In outgoing Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's home district Jodhpur, BJP has won nine out of ten assembly constituencies, with Gehlot the only winning candidate of the Congress party.

Farmer's suicide: Delhi Police refuses to share details with DM

Farmer's suicide: Delhi Police refuses to share details with DM

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Delhi Police on Friday again refused to share details and evidences with the District Magistrate in connection with the farmer's suicide at an AAP rally in New Delhi as the deadline set by the latter passed.

'A farmer's suicide will just remain a discussion for everybody'

'A farmer's suicide will just remain a discussion for everybody'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'We are overdrawing water, depleting aquifers'

'We are overdrawing water, depleting aquifers'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has the task of bringing clean tap water to all households by 2024.

#RIPKhayyamsaab: 'Music lost a note today'

#RIPKhayyamsaab: 'Music lost a note today'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

His music was loved by film personalities and political leaders alike, and they took to social media to offer their condolences.

After Rahul's rebuke, Rajasthan ministers question Gehlot on poll loss

After Rahul's rebuke, Rajasthan ministers question Gehlot on poll loss

Rediff.com27 May 2019

Two state ministers have also come out in the open to demand a detailed assessment by the top leadership.

Shah gets Home, Rajnath Defence; Finance with Nirmala

Shah gets Home, Rajnath Defence; Finance with Nirmala

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain DoPT, Atomic Energy as well as all important policy issues and portfolios not allocated.

72 LS seats in 9 states go to polls in 4th phase on Monday

72 LS seats in 9 states go to polls in 4th phase on Monday

Rediff.com28 Apr 2019

The fate of 961 candidates, including Union ministers Giriraj Singh, Subhash Bhamre, S S Ahluwalia and Babul Supriyo of the BJP and former Union ministers Salman Khurshid and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of the Congress, will be decided by about 12.79 core voters in the fourth phase.

Cricket Buzz: Sangakkara is first non-British MCC president

Cricket Buzz: Sangakkara is first non-British MCC president

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

His nomination was announced by the outgoing President, Anthony Wreford, at the MCC Annual General Meeting at Lord's in May this year.

Modi's message in portfolios for new ministers

Modi's message in portfolios for new ministers

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

He dropped those perceived to be non-performers or whose integrity came into question, and also where it was felt they needed to learn a lesson or two in humility.

Padmaavat, Davos, and Janus the Roman god

Padmaavat, Davos, and Janus the Roman god

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

'There is space for many faces and many tongues in this Republic of ours. But it only has one Constitution, and its citizens are vigilant,' says Mitali Saran.

A rejig with an eye on ability and politics

A rejig with an eye on ability and politics

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

The focus is not only on governance but also to ensure that the BJP's political considerations are taken care of.

Opposition ruckus over farmer's suicide forces Lok Sabha to adjourn

Opposition ruckus over farmer's suicide forces Lok Sabha to adjourn

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

Opposition members on Thursday created ruckus in the Lok Sabha over the suicide of a farmer in New Delhi on Wednesday, leading to adjournment of proceedings even as the government said it was ready to discuss the matter.

Not a ministry reshuffle for 2019

Not a ministry reshuffle for 2019

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

'The days when less government, more governance were spoken of are well and truly behind us.' 'More government, it is now believed, means more governance,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

9 new ministers join Modi government

9 new ministers join Modi government

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

The new Ministers of State sworn in by President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony in the Rashtrapati Bhavan include Virendra Kumar, Anant Kumar Hegde and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, former IAS officers Alphons Kannanthanam and R K Singh, former diplomat Hardeep Puri and ex-Mumbai police chief Satyapal Singh. Two other new faces are Ashwini Kumar Choubey, a member of the Lok Sabha from Bihar, and Shiv Pratap Shukla from Uttar Pradesh.

How unexploded bombs are making it to scrap markets in Pokhran

How unexploded bombs are making it to scrap markets in Pokhran

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

While the Army says it follows proper procedure to maintain a record of ammunition, it admits that due to the vastness of the firing ranges some fired ammunition may get buried in the ground and remain there without getting detected, reports Prakash Bhandari.

Unfazed by ridicule, this MP continues to cycle to Parliament

Unfazed by ridicule, this MP continues to cycle to Parliament

Rediff.com7 May 2015

'Some say I do it for publicity, while others call it a gimmick. But these questions don't trouble me,' says Arjun Ram Meghwal, a two-time Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament from Bikaner. Upasna Pandey reports

First expansion of Modi Cabinet on Sunday

First expansion of Modi Cabinet on Sunday

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Five months into office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will expand and reshuffle his Council of Ministers on Sunday, bringing in new faces and is likely to drop a few.

Sunday reshuffle: 9 new ministers to take oath

Sunday reshuffle: 9 new ministers to take oath

Rediff.com2 Sep 2017

Portfolios of more than half-a-dozen ministers are expected to be changed.