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'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.'

'You can't take the BJP at face value'

'You can't take the BJP at face value'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

'There are 17 million Hindus in Bangladesh and we, in the north east, see this Citizenship (Amendment) Bill as a route for them to enter India on the plea that they are facing persecution in Bangladesh.'

Right to life includes undertrials: SC in Kappan case

Right to life includes undertrials: SC in Kappan case

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

"We state that the most precious fundamental 'right to life' unconditionally embraces even an undertrial. The consideration made herein is keeping in view the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case.

'There are mining sharks in every party'

'There are mining sharks in every party'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

In an interview with Vicky Nanjappa, S R Hiremath of the Samaj Parivartana Samuday claims he has irrefutable evidence that the Reddy brothers are involved in illegal mining. Hiremath had filed a petition in the Supreme Court for a probe in illegal mining in Bellary district.

Why did India agree to vacate Ladakh heights?

Why did India agree to vacate Ladakh heights?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

It has been argued that India should have held back on disengagement from the Kailash Range, using that as a trump card to force Chinese concessions in areas such as Depsang, where they hold the advantage.

'PM said we are committed to restoring J-K's statehood'

'PM said we are committed to restoring J-K's statehood'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

What the leaders said after the all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday.

Wanted! A National Security Strategy

Wanted! A National Security Strategy

Rediff.com31 May 2021

India's national security strategy needs to be revised periodically since the global and regional geopolitical situation is dynamic, points out Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

ICC World Cup tickets back on sale

ICC World Cup tickets back on sale

Rediff.com21 Mar 2019

The tickets will go on general sale on a first-come, first-served basis from 10am GMT on Thursday via the Official Ticketing Website.

Madras HC bans Sharia courts in mosques

Madras HC bans Sharia courts in mosques

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

The Madras high court on Monday banned all unauthorised 'Sharia' courts functioning from mosque premises in the state of Tamil Nadu.

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.

2G Scam: Out of Alice in Wonderland

2G Scam: Out of Alice in Wonderland

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

'At least three top bureaucrats have been declared guilty in recent years in connection with scams where they had no pecuniary benefit.' 'But in the telecom case, a money trail is declared irrelevant because no scam has been proved in the first place.' 'Fair enough; so we must punish illegality without criminality, but ignore possible criminality as suggestive of illegality,' points out T N Ninan.

Demonetisation: I-T conducts raids in Delhi, Mumbai

Demonetisation: I-T conducts raids in Delhi, Mumbai

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

Over 100 tax sleuths along with police officials have been roped in for the survey operations

HC seeks Centre's reply on plea challenging new digital media rules

HC seeks Centre's reply on plea challenging new digital media rules

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

The Delhi high court on Tuesday sought the Centre's response on a plea challenging the new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which seeks to regulate digital news media.

No force can stop our troops from patrolling in Ladakh: Rajnath

No force can stop our troops from patrolling in Ladakh: Rajnath

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

Replying to clarifications sought by MPs in Rajya Sabha on his statement on the border row, the minister said skirmishes and face-off with China in the last few months have been primarily over the issue of patrolling the Ladakh border.

China tried to alter status quo at LAC: Rajnath in LS

China tried to alter status quo at LAC: Rajnath in LS

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Making a statement in Lok Sabha, Singh also said the Indian Army has inflicted heavy costs including casualties on the Chinese side during the clash with the People's Liberation Army at the Galwan valley on June 15.

SC dismisses PIL to declare Indus Waters Treaty unconstitutional

SC dismisses PIL to declare Indus Waters Treaty unconstitutional

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

The court said that it has perused the entire petition and does not wish to agree with it.

Decade on, Jaypee Infratech customers still waiting for a home

Decade on, Jaypee Infratech customers still waiting for a home

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

Booked between 2007 and 2011, out of the total 32,700 residential units under various Jaypee Infratech (JIL) projects, at least 20,000 homes are yet to be delivered. Supreme Court documents show that, till last March, Jaypee had issued 7,997 offers of possession to homebuyers while executing only 6,530 sub-lease deeds. These deeds offer homebuyers possession rights but, unlike registration, does not guarantee absolute ownership.

Cabinet clears Citizenship Bill, set to be tabled in Parliament

Cabinet clears Citizenship Bill, set to be tabled in Parliament

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

Union minister Prakash Javadekar said the government has taken care of the interests of everyone and 'the interest of India'.

Resentment in Karnataka BJP after Yediyurappa inducts new ministers

Resentment in Karnataka BJP after Yediyurappa inducts new ministers

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

The ruling party legislators have expressed serious reservations about MLCs not elected by the people being made ministers, lack of representation to certain regions, with most ministers still from Bengaluru and Belagavi districts and also on their 'seniority or sacrifice' not being considered.

How about a Hammurabi Code for financial offences?

How about a Hammurabi Code for financial offences?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

Scams happen with high regularity because the price of getting caught is insignificant. Aggrieved investors run from the police to already clogged courts to find redress for issues for which financial regulators have been specifically set up. For over 3,750 years we have known what to do, but we don't do it, observes Debashis Basu.

HC dismisses pleas of A Raja, holds amendment in PC Act not to apply on 2G case

HC dismisses pleas of A Raja, holds amendment in PC Act not to apply on 2G case

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

Justice Brijesh Sethi held that the 2018 amendment to the Prevention of Corruption Act relating to Section 13 (1)(d) would not come to the rescue of the acquitted accused in this appeal.

UP official under ATS radar for leaking Army info to 'Major'

UP official under ATS radar for leaking Army info to 'Major'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

A stenographer in the office of a sub-divisional magistrate in Jhansi was allegedly passing on sensitive information about the army illegally since 2009

Centre warns WhatsApp over spread of messages triggering violence

Centre warns WhatsApp over spread of messages triggering violence

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

WhatsApp said it would be instituting awards for research on 'spread of misinformation' on its platform.

US President Trump's 2005 taxes revealed!

US President Trump's 2005 taxes revealed!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

Trump paid an effective tax rate of 24 per cent and saved millions of dollars in additional taxes by claiming the losses, according to the document, the first two pages of which were obtained by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Cay Johnston and first shared on "The Rachel Maddow Show.

Bellary's mines run on fake truck permits

Bellary's mines run on fake truck permits

Rediff.com22 Jul 2010

Vicky Nanjappa digs deep into the Lokayukta report to find that all rules in the book are being openly flouted by the mining lobby in Bellary.

Salman can go to Pakistan and work there: Raj Thackeray

Salman can go to Pakistan and work there: Raj Thackeray

Rediff.com1 Oct 2016

"Our soldiers don't have any personal animosity with Pakistani soldiers. The bullets our soldiers face are not filmy. Salman gets up after being hit by a bullet," Raj said, reacting to Salman's remarks, adding "I have seen his tubelight blinker many a time."

SC to hear rebel K'taka MLAs' plea against speaker

SC to hear rebel K'taka MLAs' plea against speaker

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

A bench headed by the CJI took note of the submission of sr advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the rebel MLAs.

Work resumes at Honda Motor's Manesar plant

Work resumes at Honda Motor's Manesar plant

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

The stand-off at the facility, which employs around 1,900 permanent workers and 2,500 contract workers, began on November 5 morning when the company management did not allow some of the contractual workers to go inside the plant.

Individual ego shouldn't come in way of women's cricket development: Kapil Dev

Individual ego shouldn't come in way of women's cricket development: Kapil Dev

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

A 'disturbed' former captain Kapil Dev, on Friday, expressed his displeasure in the manner Committee of Administrators member Diana Edulji tried to stall WV Raman's appointment as the coach of the Indian women's team.

HC notice to BCCI, Sony, for 'promoting' tobacco during IPL

HC notice to BCCI, Sony, for 'promoting' tobacco during IPL

Rediff.com11 May 2017

A division bench comprising Chief Justice D B Bhosle and Justice Yashwant Varma passed the order on a public interest litigation filed by Prakash Kharwadkar, who contended that the logo of 'Shudh Plus', one of the sponsors of the tournament, is displayed on jerseys of the Gujarat Lions team which was against the law.

Punjab to challenge CAA in SC; house adopts resolution

Punjab to challenge CAA in SC; house adopts resolution

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

CM Amarinder Singh said the Centre would have to make the necessary amendments to the CAA if it had to be implemented in Punjab and other states opposing it. He also made it clear that the census in Punjab would be conducted on the old parameters and the new factors added by the Centre for the purpose of the NPR would not be included.

Property documentation onus lies on builder

Property documentation onus lies on builder

Rediff.com6 May 2019

The law does not permit a builder to handover possession under any situation, not even for 'fitout' unless the building completion certificate is obtained, points out Jehangir B Gai.

What I got when I flew Air India for Rs 169,613

What I got when I flew Air India for Rs 169,613

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

Even a rump Air India could not hope to get away with the shoddy service and scrappy fare for which I paid nearly two lakh, complains Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Bill against ponzi schemes gets Parliament nod

Bill against ponzi schemes gets Parliament nod

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

The bill provides for severe punishment ranging from 1 year to 10 years and pecuniary fines ranging from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 50 crore to act as deterrent.

Bombay high court dismisses suit against Hazare's stir

Bombay high court dismisses suit against Hazare's stir

Rediff.com28 Dec 2011

The PIL was dismissed by justices M L Tahaliyani and Girish Godbole after the central government's counsel R V Desai argued that it was a "frivolous" petition and not in the public interest

How IL&FS bosses showed fictitious profits for salary hikes

How IL&FS bosses showed fictitious profits for salary hikes

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

Besides 15 loan transactions to the Siva group of companies, the former directors also used unique methods to ensure the group did not get into the default list.

MHA panel on Assam recommends 1951 cut-off year for indigenous people

MHA panel on Assam recommends 1951 cut-off year for indigenous people

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

The committee has also suggested two formulas for the reservation of seats for the indigenous people in the Assam assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies of the state, including 67 per cent quota for them.

Govt nominates ex-CJI Gogoi to Rajya Sabha

Govt nominates ex-CJI Gogoi to Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

He will be the first former Chief Justice of India to be nominated to Rajya Sabha. Former Chief Justice Ranganath Misra was also a Rajya Sabha member but he was elected on a Congress party ticket.

Shah to help Modi implement his 'governance agenda'

Shah to help Modi implement his 'governance agenda'

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Modi's decision to bring Shah in his cabinet signals that he will now play a crucial role in the government.

'Let them have a secret police to censor films!'

'Let them have a secret police to censor films!'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

'That would once and for all teach all the film-makers of this country a fitting lesson!'