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Indian 'racially abused' in Australia blames 'Trump effect' for assault

Indian 'racially abused' in Australia blames 'Trump effect' for assault

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

Australian High Commission in New Delhi said that whether the attack was 'racially-based' or not will be investigated.

Indian tycoon seals hotel deal at London's Old Scotland Yard

Indian tycoon seals hotel deal at London's Old Scotland Yard

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

The Kerala-born businessman is the latest in a slew of foreign buyers who have shaken off mounting fears of a 'Brexit' from the European Union

PIX: Looking at Prithviraj's superstar life

PIX: Looking at Prithviraj's superstar life

Rediff.com16 Oct 2016

Happy birthday, Prithviraj!

Why Kamal Nath is the best man for MP

Why Kamal Nath is the best man for MP

Rediff.com22 Dec 2018

Kamal Nath will need to watch his back because given the slender majority, there is no doubt that the BJP will try to topple his government.

Is India turning the clock back on its institutions?

Is India turning the clock back on its institutions?

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

'Coalition governments, sometimes assumed to mean years of political instability, actually saw key institutions emerging with greater strength -- the Election Commission, the judiciary, the press, and civil society at large, among others.' 'The question now is whether the clock is being turned back in a new political phase,' asks T N Ninan.

Obstruction and obfuscation have become hallmark of opposition: BJP

Obstruction and obfuscation have become hallmark of opposition: BJP

Rediff.com7 Jan 2017

The political resolution passed at the party's national executive claimed that the Modi government has created a new "history" in the direction of the poor's welfare with its bold initiatives.

Review: Pinneyum looks like a compromise

Review: Pinneyum looks like a compromise

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

It feels as if Adoor Gopalakrishnan has targeted Pinneyum to be a commercial success, feels Paresh C Palicha.

'BCCI will consider lifting ban on Sreesanth'

'BCCI will consider lifting ban on Sreesanth'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur, on Tuesday, said the board would consider lifting the ban on players who were alleged of spot-fixing, provided the request comes from players. BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur, on Tuesday, said the board would consider lifting the ban on players who were alleged of spot-fixing, provided the request comes from players.

Marxist rebel murder case: Three CPM men among 11 awarded lifer

Marxist rebel murder case: Three CPM men among 11 awarded lifer

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

Eleven persons, three of them local Communist Party of India-Marxist functionaries, were sentenced to life imprisonment in the sensational T P Chandrasekharan murder case by a special court in Kozhikode on Tuesday.

HC confirms death sentence on rape-murder case accused

HC confirms death sentence on rape-murder case accused

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

The Kerala high court on Tuesday confirmed the death sentence awarded to Govindachamy by a fast track court for brutally raping and causing the death of a 23-year-old woman after pushing her out of a moving train on February 1, 2008.

Amala Paul's SUPERSTAR life in pictures!

Amala Paul's SUPERSTAR life in pictures!

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

Happy birthday, Amala!

Why Mamata is worried about multi-phase state elections

Why Mamata is worried about multi-phase state elections

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

Though it's been just five years at the helm, Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress is fighting severe internal dissidence and would crumble like a pack of cards if it loses, says Devanik Saha.

How this Mumbai boy is changing lives!

How this Mumbai boy is changing lives!

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

With a small team of like-willed youngsters, Himanshu Goenka is creating opportunities for underprivileged children to dream big.

Rs 435 million spent to propagate Hindi worldwide

Rs 435 million spent to propagate Hindi worldwide

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

Complaints to NCM fall down sharply...4,000 Indian women deserted by NRI husbands since 2016...79 districts in India still don't have blood banks...

Kollam temple fire: Toll rises to 109, 6 persons booked

Kollam temple fire: Toll rises to 109, 6 persons booked

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

The police has registered a case against six persons, including members of temple managing committee and associates of firework contractors, on attempt to murder and other charges in connection with the Putttingal Devi temple fire tragedy, even as the toll rose to 109.

AAP declares 3rd list of Lok Sabha candidates

AAP declares 3rd list of Lok Sabha candidates

Rediff.com1 Mar 2014

The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday declared their third list of candidates for 20 Lok Sabha seats with prominent names being Savita Bhatti, wife of late comedian Jaspal Bhatti's, who has been given a ticket from Chandigarh, and Anand Kumar, a professor from JNU, from Delhi.

'The government is perceived with fear'

'The government is perceived with fear'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2017

'No government should be viewed as authoritarian, rather as a collective institution of people,' says Pinarayi Vijayan.

2 killed in Karnataka; anti-CAA protests grip India

2 killed in Karnataka; anti-CAA protests grip India

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Defying prohibitory orders, protests were held in Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and several other cities. Protesters, mostly students and activists, were detained on a large scale in national capital and other places.

Indians in America are victims, not targets

Indians in America are victims, not targets

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

Three hate crimes have deepened the fear among South Asians that Trump's rhetoric encouraged violence against them, but there is no evidence that Indians have been specifically targeted, says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Sister Abhaya case: HC directs CBI to conduct further probe

Sister Abhaya case: HC directs CBI to conduct further probe

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

The Kerala high court on Thursday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct further investigation into the murder of Sister Abhaya in 1992 in Kottayam, in respect of certain material objects omitted earlier and to file report in three months.

'Tiger populations have boomed'

'Tiger populations have boomed'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

'Animal populations are increasing. Human populations are increasing. So there is no way the man-animal conflict going to go away.'

'If my politics is Leftist, it doesn't mean I am a Maoist'

'If my politics is Leftist, it doesn't mean I am a Maoist'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

'Is it a crime to be inspired by the Left ideology? Why can't I read a book on Marxist philosophy? Is it banned in India?'

Raids continue, currency worth crores dug up

Raids continue, currency worth crores dug up

Rediff.com24 Dec 2016

Authorities on Saturday continued to dig up currency to the tune of lakhs of rupees, including in new notes, across the country.

'Karnataka government has utterly failed'

'Karnataka government has utterly failed'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2017

'If, in the first 48 to 72 hours, they are just on a wild goose chase, then Gauri Lankesh's murder will not get solved.'

Review: Masala Republic is a shabby film

Review: Masala Republic is a shabby film

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

Masala Republic is one of the tackiest films made in recent times.

New Lok Sabha to house 186 tainted candidates

New Lok Sabha to house 186 tainted candidates

Rediff.com18 May 2014

Additionally, the Lower House will have 442 candidates, who have assets running into the crores. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

Nirbhaya to Jisha: Nothing really changes, does it?

Nirbhaya to Jisha: Nothing really changes, does it?

Rediff.com4 May 2016

I have outraged too much in the past like many others, which hasn't gotten us anywhere. Rapes have merely become statistics in our country, best meant for research reports and discussions at conferences, says Devanik Saha.

One country exports terror everywhere: PM on Pak

One country exports terror everywhere: PM on Pak

Rediff.com24 Sep 2016

Modi held Pakistan directly responsible for the Uri attack.

Is a 24 year old not old enough to decide for herself?

Is a 24 year old not old enough to decide for herself?

Rediff.com20 Oct 2017

'Will the age of majority be decided on a case-by-case basis by judges?' 'Does a 24-year-old woman still need "care, protection and guidance" and only from parents?' 'Is a Facebook post enough to declare a person a dangerous radical?' asks Shekhar Gupta.

Day after attack, JNU becomes rallying cry for pan-India protests

Day after attack, JNU becomes rallying cry for pan-India protests

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Protests were held in many cities across the country. So far, no one has been arrested for the attack on students and teachers at JNU even as clamour for resignation of the V-C grew.

Archana Ramasundram is 1st woman to head a paramilitary force

Archana Ramasundram is 1st woman to head a paramilitary force

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Senior Indian Police Service officer Archana Ramasundram was today appointed Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal, the first woman to head a paramilitary force.

106 killed as Kollam temple celebrations turn to tragedy after fire breaks out

106 killed as Kollam temple celebrations turn to tragedy after fire breaks out

Rediff.com10 Apr 2016

A case has been registered against temple authorities as permission for firecrackers was denied.

Does the Opposition want to be taken seriously?

Does the Opposition want to be taken seriously?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

'If the Opposition believes the BJP is out to undermine the principles on which the Constitution rests, they had better start behaving as though they believe in those principles,' says T N Ninan.

Ban on Zakir Naik's IRF to safegurad national security: Delhi HC

Ban on Zakir Naik's IRF to safegurad national security: Delhi HC

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

Holding that Naik's foundation's plea challenging the Centre's decision has "no merit", the court said the order of the government was "not arbitrary and illegal".

Review: God's Own Country is cliched and predictable

Review: God's Own Country is cliched and predictable

Rediff.com12 May 2014

God's Own Country is over-written -- characters explain everything in words when a mere change of expression would do.

A propaganda tool called #UrbanNaxal

A propaganda tool called #UrbanNaxal

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

'The category of crime and criminals called Maoist or Naxal or #UrbanNaxals is an illegitimate creation of right-wing propaganda media frenzy.' 'It is a fiction repugnant to the Constitution and the law of the land,' argue Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira.

Assange launches party, fields 2 Indian-origin candidates

Assange launches party, fields 2 Indian-origin candidates

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, holed up in Ecuadorian embassy in London for more than a year, on Thursday launched his political party in Australia to contest the general elections later this year.

TN sets up special division to probe BJP leader's murder

TN sets up special division to probe BJP leader's murder

Rediff.com21 Jul 2013

Expressing shock over the "brutal murder" of BJP state general secretary V Ramesh, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Sunday constituted a Special Investigation Division under the Director General of Police (CB-CID) to probe the case.

Sherin's foster mother arrested for leaving her home alone

Sherin's foster mother arrested for leaving her home alone

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

The 35-year-old mother, an Indian-American registered nurse, was arrested on Thursday after her attorney took her to the Richardson police station.

Dalit Sitaram Kesri was 'thrown out' to make way for Sonia: Modi

Dalit Sitaram Kesri was 'thrown out' to make way for Sonia: Modi

Rediff.com18 Nov 2018

He challenged the Congress to select someone 'capable' as its president, who did not belong to 'that one family'.