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How Mike Pompeo has rattled China's Communist leaders

How Mike Pompeo has rattled China's Communist leaders

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

Such criticism by China of a foreign government official, particularly of a major power like the US, is very unusual. It is clear that China will come under increasing pressure certainly till the US presidential elections are held, observes former senior RA&W officer and China expert Jayadeva Ranade.

SC bans 'unconstitutional' instant talaq in 3:2 verdict

SC bans 'unconstitutional' instant talaq in 3:2 verdict

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

The judges in the minority verdict said that if the Centre does not bring a law within six months, then its injunction on triple talaq will continue.

Gehlot says won't implement CAA, NRC; leads protest march of 3 lakh

Gehlot says won't implement CAA, NRC; leads protest march of 3 lakh

Rediff.com22 Dec 2019

Gehlot said the CAA is against the Constitution and divides people in the name of religion.

Bihar CM Manjhi recommends governor to sack 2 ministers

Bihar CM Manjhi recommends governor to sack 2 ministers

Rediff.com7 Feb 2015

Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has sent a recommendation to Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi to sack two state cabinet ministers.

Pakistan's Hafeez reported for chucking again, faces one-year ban

Pakistan's Hafeez reported for chucking again, faces one-year ban

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez once again faces a harrowing task of getting his action cleared after the off-spinner was called for chucking during the team's 10-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the first Test at Galle.

Pak spinner Ajmal's action cleared; chances high to make World Cup squad

Pak spinner Ajmal's action cleared; chances high to make World Cup squad

Rediff.com7 Feb 2015

Star Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal was cleared to resume international cricket on Saturday after his bowling action was found to be legal during a retest at an ICC-accredited facility in Chennai.

HC irked over govt inaction on PAN card issued to foreigner

HC irked over govt inaction on PAN card issued to foreigner

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

The bench also sought a report about an inquiry made on the issue.

'If Mamata wants, violence can stop in 3 days'

'If Mamata wants, violence can stop in 3 days'

Rediff.com5 May 2021

'If Mamata Banerjee doesn't want, then violence cannot be stopped.'

SC fixes Nov 14 to hear pleas against Article 370 move

SC fixes Nov 14 to hear pleas against Article 370 move

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

The apex court also put embargo on filing of any fresh writ petition challenging constitutional validity on abrogation of Article 370.

Why Modi is right on the Bangladeshi migrants' issue

Why Modi is right on the Bangladeshi migrants' issue

Rediff.com13 May 2014

In the light of the global scenario on infiltration for economic gain what Modi said in his speeches in Assam and West Bengal recently was perfectly legitimate. Intellectual dishonesty marks this discourse in our country, argues Ram Madhav.

Sonbhadra victims' kin meet Priyanka at UP guesthouse

Sonbhadra victims' kin meet Priyanka at UP guesthouse

Rediff.com20 Jul 2019

Priyanka spent the night at the guesthouse, turning down all requests of the local administration to return.

MP Congress in trouble as Scindia drifts further away

MP Congress in trouble as Scindia drifts further away

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

Will he leave the party? Will he float a new one? Or join an existing one? As speculation is rife over Jyotiraditya Scindia's next move, the Madhya Pradesh Congress unit appears to be divided on the rift between him and Chief Minister Kamal Nath, reports Sandeep Kumar.

'Alas! Mamata has become a machine'

'Alas! Mamata has become a machine'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

'Mamata is an emotional person, she follows her heart.' 'We loved that Didi, we still love her, but she is a changed person.' 'Why and how the change happened, who is responsible, I can't say.'

No resolution to Vodafone tax dispute; DTC, GST still in limbo

No resolution to Vodafone tax dispute; DTC, GST still in limbo

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

Besides Vodafone, several other major MNCs like Nokia and Shell were locked in tax dispute with the revenue department.

Priyanka stopped from going to Sonbhadra to meet clash victims

Priyanka stopped from going to Sonbhadra to meet clash victims

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

"I want to peacefully meet the family members of the victims who had fallen to the bullets in the clash. I want to see the orders under which I have been stopped to meet them," Priyanka Gandhi said while sitting on the dharna .

16 migrant workers sleeping on rail tracks crushed by goods train

16 migrant workers sleeping on rail tracks crushed by goods train

Rediff.com8 May 2020

The migrant workers were walking along the rail tracks apparently to escape the attention of police. A video clip from the scene of the tragedy shows the bodies of migrant workers lying on the tracks and nearby with their meagre personal belongings scattered around.

Drones: Bleeding India Without War

Drones: Bleeding India Without War

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

Unless each attack drone can be neutralised, India will be literally deploying elephants to stamp out ants -- and the ants may still survive! points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Why did 24 Indians die off the Panama coast?

Why did 24 Indians die off the Panama coast?

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

Lack of opportunities coupled with a desire to get rich quick in the West is fueling Punjab's human trafficking problem.

Rahul quotes Mahatma Gandhi over Avni's killing; BJP hits back

Rahul quotes Mahatma Gandhi over Avni's killing; BJP hits back

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

Reacting to Maneka Gandhi's criticism, the Maharashtra CM said that her word were harsh but he unerstands her feelings as she is also an animal lover.

I really don't know the reasons for banning me: Azharuddin

I really don't know the reasons for banning me: Azharuddin

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

Mohammad Azharuddin's rehabilitation from life ban is more than complete in many ways but the former India captain says he "doesn't really know the reasons" for banning him in the first place. In December 2000, Azharuddin was handed a life ban by the BCCI for his involvement in match-fixing. However, after a long drawn out legal battle, Azharuddin saw the Andhra Pradesh High Court revoking the ban and terming it "illegal" in 2012.

'Lankan Tamils can be added to Citizenship Act later'

'Lankan Tamils can be added to Citizenship Act later'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

'Chief Minister Palaniswami is meeting Modi on December, 19, he may mention Tamil refugees when he talks to him.'

'Missing' MP MLA returns, says he supports Kamal Nath

'Missing' MP MLA returns, says he supports Kamal Nath

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

Three Congress MLAs -- Hardeep Singh Dang, Bisahulal Singh and Raghuraj Kansana -- are reportedly still untraceable.

What's wrong with Modi's Central Vista project

What's wrong with Modi's Central Vista project

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

'If you are doing something to our national democratic space which involves serious amounts of land, the public should have been consulted.'

Oppn to corner govt over Delhi riots, demand Shah's resignation

Oppn to corner govt over Delhi riots, demand Shah's resignation

Rediff.com1 Mar 2020

'I think there must be some sort of a nexus between the rioters and a section of police officials which resulted in gruesome killings and arson'

Why Uddhav's council entry won't end Maha tug of war

Why Uddhav's council entry won't end Maha tug of war

Rediff.com13 May 2020

The temporary Maharashtra crisis might be over in a few weeks. But the permanent crisis -- the Sena's relationship with its friends old and new -- remains.

'Assam has adjusted to the demographic transformation extremely well'

'Assam has adjusted to the demographic transformation extremely well'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

'The loose use of words like foreigner or Bangladeshis obscures the fact that the post-Partition migration to Assam has been of both Hindus and Muslims.'

'In Bhopal, every rule in the vaccine trial book has been broken'

'In Bhopal, every rule in the vaccine trial book has been broken'

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

'We are rolling out a vaccine when we don't even have the phase 2 trial results; forget about phase 3 trial results.' 'Why are we playing with people's lives?'

Fireworks erupt ahead of Monday's anti-demonetisation 'protests'

Fireworks erupt ahead of Monday's anti-demonetisation 'protests'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2016

A day ahead of the nationwide protests planned by the opposition against demonetisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended the move and warned unscrupulous people using the Jan Dhan accounts of the poor to launder their black money of strict action.

'Govt should unite, not tear people apart'

'Govt should unite, not tear people apart'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

'The government's job is to enable people to live together, not tear them apart.' 'It is supposed to create spaces to work, live and survive -- this country is struggling and this government is saying you have no right of being.' 'It wants to declare human beings illegal. It is the most bizarre nonsense in the world.'

The art of gobbling up the Yamuna floodplain

The art of gobbling up the Yamuna floodplain

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

The disagreements over what needs to be done on floodplains allows for illegal takeover by land mafia till nothing is left, observes Sunita Narain

SC rejects plea to stop central funds for Kashmiri separatists

SC rejects plea to stop central funds for Kashmiri separatists

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

The court also castigated the lawyer, who had moved the PIL, for calling Hurriyat Conference leaders "separatists" saying it was a matter of perception.

Coming soon: Rhino Protection Force in Assam

Coming soon: Rhino Protection Force in Assam

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

The Centre will create a Special Rhino Protection Force in Assam to protect the animal from poaching and form a task force to enquire into encroachment of forest land in the state, Union Environment and Forests Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Saturday.

Jamia protests: 2 admitted with 'gunshot injuries'

Jamia protests: 2 admitted with 'gunshot injuries'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Two men, who were apparently part of a demonstration by Jamia Millia Islamia students on Sunday, have been admitted to the Safdarjung Hospital with "gunshot injury", sources said on Monday.

'Misbah needs to adopt Imran's class of '92 approach to win WC'

'Misbah needs to adopt Imran's class of '92 approach to win WC'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

Former Pakistan pace spearhead Shoaib Akhtar has said that current skipper Misbah-ul Haq needs to adopt Imran Khan's frontline approach employed by the captain in 1992 if the 2015 squad wants to win this year's Cricket World Cup.

READ: Sonia's letter to PM on suspension of IAS officer

READ: Sonia's letter to PM on suspension of IAS officer

Rediff.com3 Aug 2013

Coming out in support of suspended Uttar Pradesh IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, Congress President Sonia Gandhi has asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure that the officer is not unfairly treated.

Explained: The Supreme Court verdict on Maharashtra

Explained: The Supreme Court verdict on Maharashtra

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

'When it is an open ballot, the division taking place in the open house will be for all to see.' 'As they say sunlight is the best disinfectant, this (aspect of the order) brings in transparency and it's in keeping with the best democratic principles.'

Under siege, Nitish plans to tweak Bihar's prohibition law

Under siege, Nitish plans to tweak Bihar's prohibition law

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

Under siege, Nitish plans to tweak Bihar's anti-booze law

This image of a migrant child went viral. Here's the story behind it

This image of a migrant child went viral. Here's the story behind it

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

Photographer John Moore, who took the picture that has come to symbolise the horror of the new family-separation policy in the United States, reveals what happened that night.

10 AMAZING movies you must see!

10 AMAZING movies you must see!

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

As the MAMI film festival kicks off, Aseem Chhabra picks the must watch Indian movies.

'There will be a return to CAA/NRC soon'

'There will be a return to CAA/NRC soon'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

'At a time when the economy is depressed, a pandemic is raging, and the Chinese are making noises on the border, the NRC could be resuscitated.'