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Despite sweep, 12 BJP candidates fall in close contests

Despite sweep, 12 BJP candidates fall in close contests

Rediff.com15 Nov 2025

Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party made a spectacular show in the Bihar assembly elections with almost all of its 101 candidates registering massive wins, 12 of the nominees missed the bus.

Bihar: INDIA bloc in disarray as nomination deadline nears

Bihar: INDIA bloc in disarray as nomination deadline nears

Rediff.com19 Oct 2025

Confusion prevailing in the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) showed little signs of let up on Saturday, with just two days to go before the filing of nomination papers for the second and final phase of assembly elections comes to a close.

Big Reveal: Will Smith-Jada Separated Since 2016

Big Reveal: Will Smith-Jada Separated Since 2016

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

Talk show host and actor Jada Pinkett Smith, 52, has revealed she and actor-husband Will Smith, 55, have been separated and have lived 'completely separate lives' since 2016.

Prime suspect in Kanpur train accident arrested in Nepal

Prime suspect in Kanpur train accident arrested in Nepal

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

A special team of Nepal Police arrested Samshul Hoda along with three others from Tribhuvan International Airport.

Hedgewar, Savarkar removed from Karnataka textbooks, Nehru brought back

Hedgewar, Savarkar removed from Karnataka textbooks, Nehru brought back

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday approved the revision of Kannada and Social Science textbooks of Classes 6 to 10 in the state for this academic year by removing the chapters on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh founder K B Hedgewar and Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar among others.

Sivakasi tragedy: Police trying to trace unit owner

Sivakasi tragedy: Police trying to trace unit owner

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

Five people were arrested on Thursday in connection with the devastating fire at a cracker manufacturing unit at Mudhalipatti near Sivakasi, even as the toll mounted to 39 with three more persons succumbing to burns. The arrested were four people who had taken the Omshakthi fireworks factory complex, where the fire broke out, on lease and its foreman, police said.

Gandhi award for Binayak Sen, Bulu Imam

Gandhi award for Binayak Sen, Bulu Imam

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

Sen has reportedly been handed his passport by a Chhattisgarh court to enable him to travel to London to receive the award. He is accompanied by his wife, Ilina Sen

Priyanka promotes Baywatch in New York

Priyanka promotes Baywatch in New York

Rediff.com25 May 2017

Baywatch babe PeeCee is just everywhere!

PHOTOS: Check out the superb Honda CBR250R

PHOTOS: Check out the superb Honda CBR250R

Rediff.com7 Jul 2011

Honda has launched the CBR250R, which costs 40 per cent cheaper than the Ninja 250R. But is it as good as the Kwacker? Let's find out!

Plan panel for higher FDI in insurance

Plan panel for higher FDI in insurance

Rediff.com3 Apr 2008

A Planning Commission panel has suggested allowing foreign investors to own a larger share in domestic insurance companies. The group, chaired by Planning Commission member Anwarul Hoda, has also said that foreign direct investment restrictions on reinsurance companies should be removed.

Govt panel wants STPI sops to stay

Govt panel wants STPI sops to stay

Rediff.com1 Apr 2008

"If the tax holiday is withdrawn, STPIs will lose the level-playing field vis-a-vis special economic zones. We have recommended that the government either withdraw the tax holiday to SEZs or continue the incentive to IT companies," an official with knowledge of the deliberations told Business Standard. STPIs enjoy direct tax exemption under sections 10A and 10B of the Income-Tax Act, 1961. The benefits are scheduled to expire on March 31, 2009.

Steel firms' growth in jeopardy

Steel firms' growth in jeopardy

Rediff.com10 Jul 2006

New export norms for miners likely

New export norms for miners likely

Rediff.com30 Nov 2005

Cabinet panel to focus on ports

Cabinet panel to focus on ports

Rediff.com3 Feb 2005

Kanpur train accident was conspiracy from across border: PM in UP

Kanpur train accident was conspiracy from across border: PM in UP

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express was derailed near Pukhraya in Kanpur Dehat district on November 20. The findings showed that it was a "conspiracy".

An ideal mining policy & how it will impact the economy

An ideal mining policy & how it will impact the economy

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

The new mining policy must be rock solid

ISI hand in Kanpur train disaster? Bihar police thinks so

ISI hand in Kanpur train disaster? Bihar police thinks so

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

Bihar police on Tuesday claimed to have unearthed a suspected ISI link to target the railways with arrest of three persons in East Champaran district of the state bordering Nepal and are being interrogated to find out if they had a role in the derailment at Kanpur Dehat in November and elsewhere.

How Anne Hathaway shut down trolls who body shamed her

How Anne Hathaway shut down trolls who body shamed her

Rediff.com10 Jun 2018

The actor has faced online abuse several times in the past.

Hijab-clad Muslim women assaulted, called 'ISIS' in US

Hijab-clad Muslim women assaulted, called 'ISIS' in US

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

The women said they were physically and verbally assaulted by another woman who hurled anti-Islamic insults at them. They also claimed that the Chicago police were not taking the incident seriously.

20 ways to use a park, Bollywood style!

20 ways to use a park, Bollywood style!

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

Here is a list of some activities you can do in the park in Bollywood style!

Which Kannda film will you watch this weekend? VOTE!

Which Kannda film will you watch this weekend? VOTE!

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

Take a look at the releases and vote!

Few steps that can boost India's trade with the world

Few steps that can boost India's trade with the world

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

The India government needs to work on policies that can enhance global trade.

India may change its WTO stance, seek another package

India may change its WTO stance, seek another package

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

The 10th ministerial conference, will be held at Nairobi, Kenya.

Are India's tactics against the WTO pact sensible?

Are India's tactics against the WTO pact sensible?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

India is threatening to block the World Trade Organization (WTO)'s trade facilitation agreement (TFA) reached at Bali last year unless its agricultural policies are permanently excluded from multilateral scrutiny.

Ranji Trophy: Yuvraj hits third consecutive ton

Ranji Trophy: Yuvraj hits third consecutive ton

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday