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Gorgeous Bhumi, Seedha Saadha Akshay

Gorgeous Bhumi, Seedha Saadha Akshay

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

Akshay Kumar invited his friends from the film industry to watch Raksha Bandhan.

'Congratulations Darlings! What a cracker!'

'Congratulations Darlings! What a cracker!'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

One special screening isn't enough for Alia Bhatt's debut production Darlings, so the star organised another one for her friends from the industry.

Jaswant Singh:'I don't see the NDA getting the numbers as of today'

Jaswant Singh:'I don't see the NDA getting the numbers as of today'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2014

'I think the BJP will be the single largest party. Will it have enough numbers to form a government? I don't see those numbers as of today, and on the basis of the elections that have already taken place,' former Union minister Jaswant Singh tells Rediff.com's Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Mallikarjun Kharge to be Leader of Opposition in RS

Mallikarjun Kharge to be Leader of Opposition in RS

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

Azad was elected to the Upper House from Jammu and Kashmir, which does not have an assembly currently after it was made a Union Territory with the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution.

Does Rotational Chief Ministership Work In India?

Does Rotational Chief Ministership Work In India?

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

A rotating chief ministership as a way to appease factions can work only if there is a credible guarantor, explains Aditi Phadnis.

Never successful: A history of no-confidence motions

Never successful: A history of no-confidence motions

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

As the Lok Sabha debates a no-confidence motion brought against the Narendra Modi government by the opposition, the 28th such motion to be admitted in the Lower House, data compiled by a think tank shows all previous ones have either been defeated or remained inconclusive.

No govt has lost a no-trust vote in Lok Sabha so far

No govt has lost a no-trust vote in Lok Sabha so far

Rediff.com26 Jul 2023

No confidence motions have been moved in the Lok Sabha 27 times in the past, and all of them have either been defeated or remained inconclusive, data compiled by a think tank shows.

Jaswant as VP? Meeting with Mulayam triggers speculation

Jaswant as VP? Meeting with Mulayam triggers speculation

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

Jaswant Singh on Tuesday met Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav amid speculation that the Bharatiya Janata Party leader could be lobbying for the vice president's post

India's Value For The US Goes Beyond Its Capacity To Wage War

India's Value For The US Goes Beyond Its Capacity To Wage War

Rediff.com9 May 2023

The Indian position on the Russia-Ukraine war and the unconditional treaty between China and Russia appear to have caused some ripples in India-US relations and led to a reappraisal of India's usefulness to the US in the eventuality of a conflict with China, notes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

For Jaswant, technology, music and family fill the gap left by BJP

For Jaswant, technology, music and family fill the gap left by BJP

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

Seventy-six is not an age to be plowing a lonely furrow in the heartless electoral fields of India, especially in Rajasthan, given the heat in summer, but Jaswant Singh, the expelled Bharatiya Janata Party veteran, is not exactly alone, says Rediff.com's Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Good Luck Jerry Review

Good Luck Jerry Review

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

As commendable her confidence is, Janhvi's metamorphosis from bechari to bold is slight, observes Sukanya Verma.

Yashwant Sinha recalls Mamata's courage during Kandahar hijack

Yashwant Sinha recalls Mamata's courage during Kandahar hijack

Rediff.com13 Mar 2021

Former Union minister Yashwant Sinha who joined Trinamool Congress on Saturday narrated how West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had offered to go as a hostage in exchange for passengers of Air India's IC 814 that was hijacked by the militants over two decades ago.

Gold-winning weightlifter Jeremy reveals story about his tattoo

Gold-winning weightlifter Jeremy reveals story about his tattoo

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

Jeremy shared an interesting story behind the tattoo he wears on his left arm.

A Rajput storms the BJP fort

A Rajput storms the BJP fort

Rediff.com14 Apr 2014

The BJP may have declined him Barmer, but Independent candidate Jaswant Singh doesn't intend to go down without a fight for the seat. His road show on Sunday, in Jaisalmer, showed his resolve, and appeal, reports Rediff.com's Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Accused arrested in Moga gangrape case

Accused arrested in Moga gangrape case

Rediff.com1 May 2015

A man allegedly involved in the gangrape of a 20-year-old woman in Mari Mustafa village was arrested in Moga even as raids were carried out on Friday to trace four other accused who are on the run.

Jaswant's expulsion graceless, baseless: Kulkarni

Jaswant's expulsion graceless, baseless: Kulkarni

Rediff.com23 Aug 2009

Sudheendra Kulkarni, who has quit the Bharatiya Janata Party over ideological differences with its present leadership, has equated one time mentor L K Advani with expelled party leader Jaswant Singh as far as remarks on Jinnah are concerned. Kulkarni described the expulsion of Jaswant Singh as unfortunate, graceless and baseless action.He said that he has decided to end his active association with the BJP because of ideological differences.

Clean chit to Jaswant in opium case

Clean chit to Jaswant in opium case

Rediff.com13 Aug 2008

A special court on Wednesday gave a clean chit to former External Affairs Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaswant Singh and nine others in the infamous opium case which surfaced in October last year.Apart from Jaswant Singh, the special court of Narcotics and Anti-Drug Substances in Jodhpur absolved six party legislators, including three cabinet ministers, and three BJP Members of Parliament of all the charges in the case.

Jaswant's expulsion puts BJP in quandary

Jaswant's expulsion puts BJP in quandary

Rediff.com19 Aug 2009

Jaswant Singh's expulsion from the the Bharatiya Janata Party has caused further embarassment for the party as Speaker Meira Kumar had just appointed Singh as chairman of the prestigious Public Accounts Committee of the Lok Sabha.

'PM's US visit was surely tracked, dissected by Beijing'

'PM's US visit was surely tracked, dissected by Beijing'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

'The Modi visit will prove to be the watershed where India and the United States commenced technology trade and transfer.'

These BJP leaders found NO place in new team

These BJP leaders found NO place in new team

Rediff.com31 Mar 2013

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Jaswant Singh and Yashwant Sinha are among prominent leaders who have failed to find a place in party president Rajnath Singh's core team.

Should A Collegium Pick Election Commissioners?

Should A Collegium Pick Election Commissioners?

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

The system of 'selecting' an election commissioner, which is before the Supreme Court, must be institutionalised.

Did Union minister influence AIFF elections?

Did Union minister influence AIFF elections?

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

Singh claimed that union minister of law and justice Rijiju 'exhorted' the state association members to vote against Bhutia

Nirmala Sitharaman, only 2nd woman to present Union Budget

Nirmala Sitharaman, only 2nd woman to present Union Budget

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was the first and only women till now to have presented the Union Budget.

JD-U backs BJP leader Jaswant for vice president's post

JD-U backs BJP leader Jaswant for vice president's post

Rediff.com16 Jul 2012

The Janata Dal - United, which had backed United Progressive Alliance's Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee, on Monday supported the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate Jaswant Singh for the vice presidential election.

Crucial NDA meet on vice presidential poll today

Crucial NDA meet on vice presidential poll today

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

With the stage all set for a direct contest between Mohammad Hamid Ansari and Jaswant Singh, leaders of the National Democratic Alliance will meet at Bharatiya Janata Party veteran Lal Krishna Advani's residence in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss the vice presidential election.

Ram Jethmalani demands Gadkari's immediate resignation

Ram Jethmalani demands Gadkari's immediate resignation

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

Stepping up further pressure, Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha MP Ram Jethmalani on Tuesday demanded the immediate resignation of party president Nitin Gadkari and claimed three other senior leaders including Jaswant Singh and Yashwant Sinha were with him on the issue.

Jaswant's expulsion was wrong, says Yashwant Sinha

Jaswant's expulsion was wrong, says Yashwant Sinha

Rediff.com27 Aug 2009

Expelled leader Jaswant Singh was dealt with unfairly by the BJP, senior party leader Yashwant Sinha has said.

Jaswant to Rajnath: I don't want compensation, you keep it

Jaswant to Rajnath: I don't want compensation, you keep it

Rediff.com23 Mar 2014

Upset over the denial of a ticket, former Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party veteran Jaswant Singh on Sunday said he has decided to contest the Lok Sabha elections as an independent from Barmer constituency in Rajasthan and will file his nomination papers on Sunday.

Jaswant replies to PM's letter

Jaswant replies to PM's letter

Rediff.com31 Jul 2006

This is the former external affairs minister's second letter to the prime minister.

Jaswant has not named mole in his letter: PMO

Jaswant has not named mole in his letter: PMO

Rediff.com30 Jul 2006

The Prime Minister's Office has denied that Jaswant Singh had named the 'mole' in his letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Books emerge as farmers' best friends at Singhu border

Books emerge as farmers' best friends at Singhu border

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

Protesting farmers, who have been holding their fort at the Singhu border for over 20 days, are keeping monotony and boredom at bay by adding new books to their reading list -- day after day.

No tax breaks for common man

No tax breaks for common man

Rediff.com3 Feb 2004

1984 riots case: Court orders framing of charges against Sajjan Kumar

1984 riots case: Court orders framing of charges against Sajjan Kumar

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

Special judge M K Nagpal said that a prima facie case was made out against the accused for framing of charge against him for the commission of various offences punishable under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Jaswant's Jinnah book a closed chapter: Gadkari

Jaswant's Jinnah book a closed chapter: Gadkari

Rediff.com4 Jul 2010

Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari has termed as "closed" the issue of Jaswant Singh's book praising Pakistan founder M A Jinnah and said return of leaders like him will strengthen the party.

Former captain Bhutia files nomination for AIFF president's post

Former captain Bhutia files nomination for AIFF president's post

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

The legendary Bhaichung Bhutia on Friday filed his nomination for the president's post in the upcoming AIFF elections but getting through won't be easy for the former footballer as several candidates with political affiliations have also thrown their hats in the ring.

BJP's 'small issues' in Rajasthan: Angry workers, upset veterans, miffed Rajputs

BJP's 'small issues' in Rajasthan: Angry workers, upset veterans, miffed Rajputs

Rediff.com23 Mar 2014

After the denial of ticket to Jaswant Singh, a member of the Rajput community and a former Union minister, BJP cadres and members of the community across Rajasthan are incensed, says Shahnawaz Akhtar

Jaswant won't visit Pak for book launch, says son

Jaswant won't visit Pak for book launch, says son

Rediff.com27 Aug 2009

Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaswant Singh will not be visiting Pakistan for the launch of his controversial book Jinnah- India, Partition, Independence, his son Manvendra Singh revealed to a new agency.

'Jaswant's views on Jinnah are his own, not BJP's'

'Jaswant's views on Jinnah are his own, not BJP's'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2009

"Views expressed by Jaswant Singh in his book Jinnah -- India, Partition, Independence does not represent views of the party. In fact, the party completely dissociates itself from the contents of the book," party chief Rajnath Singh told media persons in New Delhi.

Does BJP endorse Jaswant's views on Jinnah: Cong

Does BJP endorse Jaswant's views on Jinnah: Cong

Rediff.com24 Jun 2010

With the Bharatiya Janata Party taking Jaswant Singh back into its fold, the Congress on Thursday said the opposition party should explain to the country whether it endorses his views on Pakistan founder M A Jinnah. "The BJP has become like a revolving door of a hotel. It throws out people outside at one time and brings them inside the next time," said party spokesman Manish Tewari. Tewari added that the BJP should give an explanation to the country on the issue.

Shekhawat backs Jaswant, says the party is wrong

Shekhawat backs Jaswant, says the party is wrong

Rediff.com10 Sep 2009

Expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singh found an ardent supporter in former vice-president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat today when the latter praised his book on Pakistan-founder M A Jinnah and also appeared to reprimand the party for asking him to quit Parliament's Public Accounts Committee chairman's post.