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Pastor thrashed, forced to chant 'Jai Shree Ram', FIR filed

Pastor thrashed, forced to chant 'Jai Shree Ram', FIR filed

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

The pastor was allegedly taken to Fatehpur chowk where the men tied his hands with ropes and started punching and kicking him again on the roadside, the police said.

Swiatek demolishes Osaka, completes 'Sunshine Double'

Swiatek demolishes Osaka, completes 'Sunshine Double'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2022

Poland's Iga Swiatek will take over the world number one ranking in style after keeping her remarkable winning run intact with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Japan's Naomi Osaka in the Miami Open final on Saturday.

Why I want to be flown by Captain Mateti

Why I want to be flown by Captain Mateti

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

'There are many among us who will feel content and proud if occasion rises for us to hear his name on a flight announcement,' says Nikita Puri.

Will take action against attackers after polls: Mamata

Will take action against attackers after polls: Mamata

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

"How dare they attack my car! I kept mum only because the elections are on. Or else I would have seen how big they have grown," Banerjee said at a rally in Goghat.

Prof heckling: TMC leader surrenders in court, gets bail

Prof heckling: TMC leader surrenders in court, gets bail

Rediff.com30 Apr 2012

Trinamool Congress leader Arabul Islam, accused of throwing a jug at a lady professor, on Monday surrendered before a district court which granted him bail.

'Nightwatchman' Bommai will stay till polls

'Nightwatchman' Bommai will stay till polls

Rediff.com27 Aug 2022

Success in Karnataka's assembly polls will hinge on two factors: Drop a large number of incumbent MLAs and project Modi and not the state leaders, least of all Bommai.

Heartbreak for Aus Open runner-up Danielle Collins

Heartbreak for Aus Open runner-up Danielle Collins

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

Danielle Collins spoke of the challenges of plotting matches without a coach but will still head off with lessons learnt.

BJP's Dilip Ghosh claims TMC workers manhandled him

BJP's Dilip Ghosh claims TMC workers manhandled him

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

BJP national vice-president Dilip Ghosh was allegedly manhandled while party MP Arjun Singh faced 'go back' slogans by ruling TMC workers while campaigning for party candidate Priyanka Tibrewal, who is pitted against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur assembly constituency in the city on the last day of campaigning on Monday.

Varanasi: Digvijay heckled by BJP workers at railway station

Varanasi: Digvijay heckled by BJP workers at railway station

Rediff.com4 Nov 2011

Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Thursday faced the wrath of Bharatiya Janata Party workers protesting against price hike while he was waiting to board a Delhi-bound train at Mugalsarai railway station near Varanasi.

Getting banned for the right to speech not shocking: Kamra

Getting banned for the right to speech not shocking: Kamra

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

'At no point did I endanger the safety of any passenger on board, the only damage I caused was to the inflated ego to the 'journalist' Arnab Goswami,' Kamra said.

75.02 per cent voter turnout in seventh phase in WB

75.02 per cent voter turnout in seventh phase in WB

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

Over 86 lakh voters will decide the political fate of 284 candidates in this phase.

Modi's minister mediating with farmers

Modi's minister mediating with farmers

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

Heckling, confrontation and strong-arm tactics don't come to him easily, reveals Aditi Phadnis.

Farm bills: RSTV audio was disrupted as MPs damaged mic, says CPWD

Farm bills: RSTV audio was disrupted as MPs damaged mic, says CPWD

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

The CPWD stated this in a letter to the Rajya Secretariat and also posted it on Twitter, amid allegations by opposition parties that the audio feed of Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV), which exclusively broadcasts proceedings from the Upper House of Parliament, was deliberately muted to black out their point of view.

HC refuses to entertain Kunal Kamra's plea against flying ban

HC refuses to entertain Kunal Kamra's plea against flying ban

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

Justice Naveen Chawla disapproved of Kamra's behaviour on the flight and said it 'cannot be permitted on an airline'.

Kunal Kamra ban: Delhi HC questions DGCA action

Kunal Kamra ban: Delhi HC questions DGCA action

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

In his petition, Kamra said he was banned by IndiGo for a six-month period before its internal committee even arrived at a decision while other airlines -- Air India, Spicejet and GoAir -- imposed an indefinite ban on him.

Uttam's Take: Kunal Kamra and Free Speech

Uttam's Take: Kunal Kamra and Free Speech

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the decisions of airlines banning stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for his alleged heckling television journalist Arnab Goswami aboard a flight on Tuesday.

'RS secy-general's table not meant for dancing': Ministers flay Oppn leaders

'RS secy-general's table not meant for dancing': Ministers flay Oppn leaders

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

Putting the blame on the Opposition for the unruly scenes witnessed during the monsoon session of Parliament, a group of Union ministers on Thursday said the Rajya Sabha chairman must take the strongest possible action against those who broke the rules.

Hijab row: Karnataka CM urges everyone not to make inciting statements

Hijab row: Karnataka CM urges everyone not to make inciting statements

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

He will be holding a meeting with Ministers of Education and Home departments and officials later in the day aimed at taking certain measures to restore cordial and peaceful atmosphere and discipline at educational institutions.

Shiv Sainiks target Pakistani band's press meet

Shiv Sainiks target Pakistani band's press meet

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

Wielding saffron flags and chanting 'Pakistanis go back' and 'Vande Mataram', Shiv Sena workers on Tuesday barged into a press conference of a music band from Pakistan, heckled the artistes and vandalised the venue, police said.

'More to friendship than just girlfriend-boyfriend'

'More to friendship than just girlfriend-boyfriend'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

'If you are mature and haven't done terrible things to each other, love doesn't have to go away.'

SIT to probe Kashmiri Pandit's killing after outrage in JK

SIT to probe Kashmiri Pandit's killing after outrage in JK

Rediff.com14 May 2022

Raising slogans against Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and the administration, the demonstrators, mostly government employees posted in the troubled valley and their kin, demanded that they be provided adequate security or be transferred to Jammu. The employees also threatened en masse resignation from their jobs.

The women who tried to make history at Sabarimala Temple

The women who tried to make history at Sabarimala Temple

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

Since the temple opened at least 13 women have attempted to enter the shrine, but fallen short despite their valiant attempts.

Second part of Budget session begins on a stormy note

Second part of Budget session begins on a stormy note

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

Even as the government prepared the ground for a fruitful session by reaching out to main opposition BJP on the Land Acquisition Bill, new disclosures in the media might play a spoiler for it.

There was no Parliament session for 60% of country: Rahul

There was no Parliament session for 60% of country: Rahul

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

Leaders of several opposition parties took out a protest march in Delhi against the government on several issues, including Pegasus and alleged manhandling of their MPs in Rajya Sabha

AAP rubbishes its founding member's charges of misbehaviour

AAP rubbishes its founding member's charges of misbehaviour

Rediff.com2 Feb 2014

The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday rubbished the allegations of former diplomat and its founding member Madhu Bhaduri that she was heckled at Friday's National Council meeting for introducing a resolution condemning Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti's midnight raid.

IndiGo, Air India suspend Kunal Kamra from flying

IndiGo, Air India suspend Kunal Kamra from flying

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

Kamra allegedly heckled Goswami, the editor of Republic TV, on IndiGo's Mumbai-Lucknow (6E5317) flight on Tuesday.

Hijab row: 'Don't become pawns of politicians'

Hijab row: 'Don't become pawns of politicians'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

'All parties are engaging in polarisation to strengthen their political vote banks, which is very unfortunate because these are young, impressionable, students.' 'These students are our future.' 'What kind of a society are we banking upon if we are planting such poisonous seeds into their minds?'

5 Dhanush Movies to Watch

5 Dhanush Movies to Watch

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

Subhash K Jha celebrates Dhanush's birthday on July 28 by picking five of his favourite Dhanush movies.

ABVP, students union clash over holding Nehru memorial event in JNU

ABVP, students union clash over holding Nehru memorial event in JNU

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

Members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union allegedly got into an argument over the organising a programme at the student union hall in Jawaharlal Nehru University campus in New Delhi, police said on Monday.

SpiceJet, GoAir ban Kamra; AirAsia Vistara say 'reviewing' matter

SpiceJet, GoAir ban Kamra; AirAsia Vistara say 'reviewing' matter

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

Air India and IndiGo have already suspended Kamra from flying until further notice and six months, respectively.

'You may be a superstar, but can't enter Alibaug without my permission'

'You may be a superstar, but can't enter Alibaug without my permission'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2017

A Maharashtra MLC lost his cool and heckled Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan for allegedly delaying his departure to the coastal town of Alibaug in neighbouring Raigad district.

AICC expels five party delegates from Bihar

AICC expels five party delegates from Bihar

Rediff.com25 Dec 2010

Bihar Congress chief Chowdhary Mahboob Alam Kaiser expelled B N Sharma, Abdul Fatah, S K Tiwari, Shakeel Alam and R N Chowdhary from the primary membership of the party for six years, party spokesperson Prem Chandra Mishra told PTI.

'Why can't Rhea be given space?'

'Why can't Rhea be given space?'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

Several Bollywood personalities including Taapsee Pannu, Swara Bhasker and Anubhav Sinha criticised the media's mobbing of Rhea Chakraborty.

Virat Kohli gets booed again

Virat Kohli gets booed again

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has slammed sections of the SCG crowd for booing India skipper Virat Kohli when he walked out to bat on the opening day of the fourth Test, in Sydney, on Thursday.

'You have strangled the city': SC slams farmers' body for protests

'You have strangled the city': SC slams farmers' body for protests

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

You have strangulated the entire city and now you want to come within the city and start protest again here," the Supreme Court on Friday told a farmers' body protesting against the three farm laws and seeking directions to authorities to allow it to stage satyagrah at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.

Nido case: Northeast MPs meet PM

Nido case: Northeast MPs meet PM

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

Parliamentarian from the northeast on Thursday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in wake of the outrage over death of a student from Arunachal Pradesh in New Delhi, an incident which the latter described as condemnable.

Messi punched River Plate fan after being spat at?

Messi punched River Plate fan after being spat at?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Madrid-based daily Marca added that the group of supporters were also heckling ex-River player Mascherano, criticising him for "forgetting" his roots

Sporadic violence reported in phase 3 of Bengal polls

Sporadic violence reported in phase 3 of Bengal polls

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

Sporadic incidents of violence were reported on Tuesday in some areas where voting is underway in the third phase of the West Bengal assembly elections, even as the overall situation by and large remained peaceful with 34.71 per cent turnout recorded till 11 am, officials said.

Sonia may appoint vice-presidents, panel to assist her

Sonia may appoint vice-presidents, panel to assist her

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

The sources said some leaders may be attached to her to decrease her workload. With the CWC meeting held in the backdrop of the letter of 20 party leaders to Sonia Gandhi which raised some heckles, several leaders expressed their views in the meeting lasted for over seven hours.

Swami Agnivesh attacked on way to pay homage to Vajpayee

Swami Agnivesh attacked on way to pay homage to Vajpayee

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

A video of the alleged attack that circulated on social media showed some people heckling the 79-year-old social activist.