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Pak's first Sikh police officer thrashed, forcibly evicted from house

Pak's first Sikh police officer thrashed, forcibly evicted from house

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

Gulab Singh Shaheen in a video said that on Tuesday he was evicted by the Evacuee Trust Property Board, the parent body of Sikh Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee from his home in Lahore's Dera Chahal village, which is situated about 28 kilometres from Lahore.

'Covid took away everything, now roof being taken away'

'Covid took away everything, now roof being taken away'

Rediff.com13 Sep 2020

'Why do politicians ask for votes if they cannot rehabilitate us? Where do we go -- to the footpath?'

Campaign ban on Anurag Thakur, BJP MP Parvesh Verma

Campaign ban on Anurag Thakur, BJP MP Parvesh Verma

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

The EC said the decision was taken as it was not satisfied with their respective replies to the show-cause notices. During an election rally in New Delhi, Thakur egged on the crowd to raise an incendiary slogan -- 'shoot the traitors' -- after he lashed out at anti-CAA protesters.

India needs to be more powerful than China: RSS chief

India needs to be more powerful than China: RSS chief

Rediff.com25 Oct 2020

Speaking at the RSS's annual Vijayadashami rally in Nagpur which was broadcast online and attended 50 swayamsevaks (volunteers) due to the COVID-19 guidelines, Bhagwat said when the Sangh says Hindustan is 'Hindu Rashtra', it does not have any political or power-centered concept in its mind.

Why Terrorism Has Revived In Kashmir

Why Terrorism Has Revived In Kashmir

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

The sectarian killings by hit-and-run groups have revived and sharpened communal fears among the victims while the Poonch encounter reveals how deep the terrorists have dug in without getting noticed in the porous border area, notes Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the distinguished commentator on Kashmir affairs.

Why India's capital is in the wrong books

Why India's capital is in the wrong books

Rediff.com14 Jan 2007

In Meher Chand Market, close to Lodhi Road in south Delhi, within a span of 40 minutes, the surveyor saw 19 people, including 18 men and a woman, who spat on the road.

Kerala HC tells govt to follow law in Tata row

Kerala HC tells govt to follow law in Tata row

Rediff.com13 Jul 2007

Tata Tea counsel and senior Supreme Court advocate Soli J Sorabjee submitted before the court that the company had not trespassed or encroached on any land at Munnar.

'The first thing we have to address is the fear of public opinion'

'The first thing we have to address is the fear of public opinion'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2015

Everything about the way Delhi is governed needs to change, Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia tells Aditi Phadnis and Akshat Kaushal.

Misleading data by India aggravated floods: Pakistan

Misleading data by India aggravated floods: Pakistan

Rediff.com7 Dec 2014

The Express Tribune reported that a post-flood report of the Irrigation and Power Department says India provided misleading information regarding water flows in Rivers Chenab and Jhelum resulted in aggravating damage in 14 districts during floods between September 5 and 17.

United oppn targets govt in parliament over conversion controversy

United oppn targets govt in parliament over conversion controversy

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

A united opposition on Monday cornered the government in Parliament, accusing it of focusing on issues like religious conversions instead of fulfilling promises of bringing back black money and creating jobs.

Bulldozers headed for Asaram's ashram in Delhi

Bulldozers headed for Asaram's ashram in Delhi

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

The National Green Tribunal on Monday directed the Delhi government and city police to demolish illegal constructions at controversial self-styled godman Asaram's ashram in Karol Bagh locality.

Delhi: Najeeb Jung orders immediate rehabilitation of 900 families

Delhi: Najeeb Jung orders immediate rehabilitation of 900 families

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Friday ordered immediate rehabilitation of over 900 families after their houses were razed by the Railways in Mansarovar Park Metro line in northeast Delhi leaving them homeless in the shivering cold.

How Stalin is different from Karunanidhi, Jaya

How Stalin is different from Karunanidhi, Jaya

Rediff.com29 May 2021

Unlike the regimes of Jayalalitha, Palaniswami and Karunanidhi, ministers are actually getting to make decisions on their own, with the unmentioned rider that they would be held responsible and accountable, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

China may legalise private property

China may legalise private property

Rediff.com8 Mar 2004

The National People's Congress is hearing a proposal to provide a legal guarantee for private entrepreneurs.

'No objection to constructing 10 Parliaments'

'No objection to constructing 10 Parliaments'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

'But you cannot encroach upon the spaces that belong to the public.' 'For this new Parliament building, we envisage a minimum of 400 trucks, the huge long trailer trucks will be coming in day in and day out right into the heart of the national capital.' 'It will completely destroy Delhi's peace.' 'The beautiful sylvan surroundings of the quiet, beautiful, New Delhi is going to be destroyed for all time to come.'

Eviction drive in Kolkata called off

Eviction drive in Kolkata called off

Rediff.com2 Mar 2005

The government decided to call off the operation as the slum dwellers put up a strong resistance, with women and children in the forefront of the agitation.

Slum development grounds GVK's Mumbai airport plans

Slum development grounds GVK's Mumbai airport plans

Rediff.com16 Jun 2013

Realty plans hit roadblock; delay could hit modernisation

Did 300 to 500 people die in Mathura battle?

Did 300 to 500 people die in Mathura battle?

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Why did the district magistrate take over an hour to order retaliatory firing on the murderous SBVS mob?

Lessons for Mumbai from the Chennai floods

Lessons for Mumbai from the Chennai floods

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The major cause of the floods in Mumbai in 2005 and in Chennai in 2015 has been the reclamation of reservoir areas and rapid, unplanned, urbanisation.

Day after violence, Assam-Mizoram border remains tense

Day after violence, Assam-Mizoram border remains tense

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

During the three-day mourning period, the national flag will fly at half-mast and there will be no public entertainment, a notification issued by the Assam government said.

Punjab assembly unanimously passes bills against farm laws

Punjab assembly unanimously passes bills against farm laws

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

The provisions exempt farmers from attachment of land up to 2.5 acres and provide for prevention of hoarding and black marketing of agricultural produce.

Hema posts movie shoot pics while Mathura burns; BJP defends her

Hema posts movie shoot pics while Mathura burns; BJP defends her

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

She tweeted a number of her photographs during a movie shoot and later deleted them following criticism on the social media.

Chinese media warns Japan against forming 'united front' with India

Chinese media warns Japan against forming 'united front' with India

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks in Japan of an "expansionist" mindset of some countries have riled the Chinese official media which said the Indian leader is more "intimate with Tokyo emotionally".

'Only Kashmiri Pandits can bring peace back'

'Only Kashmiri Pandits can bring peace back'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

"Whether we are back or away, if they put Kashmiri Pandits in isolation, they will never see peace in Kashmir."

Air India seeks government approval for Rs 200 crore asset sale

Air India seeks government approval for Rs 200 crore asset sale

Rediff.com26 Apr 2015

Air India is awaiting the Union civil aviation ministry's nod to sell its properties in Mumbai and Chennai

Will India get 3rd aircraft carrier?

Will India get 3rd aircraft carrier?

Rediff.com6 May 2019

Costing Rs 500 billion, the INS Vishal will be the Indian military's single most expensive defence platform.

Putin anticipates a new regime in Kyiv

Putin anticipates a new regime in Kyiv

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

Putin is looking beyond the current regime in Kyiv. Of course, if the Western military assistance to Kyiv continues in any form, Washington knows that Russia will regard it as a hostile act and there will be severe consequences, predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Army Chief's 3-day Nepal visit begins today

Army Chief's 3-day Nepal visit begins today

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

Gen Naravane's visit to Nepal from November 4-6 is largely aimed at resetting bilateral ties that came under severe strain following a bitter border row between the two countries.

Muzaffarnagar riots accused MLA: Won't allow refugees to vote

Muzaffarnagar riots accused MLA: Won't allow refugees to vote

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

Stoking controversy, Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha candidate and one of the members of Legislative Assembly booked in Muzaffarnagar riots cases Hukum Singh said on Thursday he would oppose riot refugees from voting in his constituency Kairana as they were living "illegally" on government land.

A dying lake's open letter for help!

A dying lake's open letter for help!

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Once a bountiful water body, years of neglect, rampant encroachment and dumping of untreated sewage and industrial waster has virtually turned Bellandur lake into a large septic tank.

NGT notice to govt, others for plea to demolish Asaram's ashram

NGT notice to govt, others for plea to demolish Asaram's ashram

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

The National Green Tribunal on Thursday issued notices to the Centre, the Delhi government, the police chief and Asaram Bapu's trust on a petition seeking direction to demolish an alleged illegal 'ashram' constructed by the self-styled godman in the ridge area in New Delhi.

Are we on the brink of water wars?

Are we on the brink of water wars?

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

'Nature does not send us a bill, so we ignore them in decision making until we hit a moment of crisis, such as the current shortage of water.'

Mr PM, how does heritage tag for Delhi hit development: Experts

Mr PM, how does heritage tag for Delhi hit development: Experts

Rediff.com24 May 2015

Earning the coveted UNESCO tag would not only have ramped up revenues through enhanced tourism but also helped in keeping monuments and heritage buildings in Delhi free of encroachment, say experts.

Going to war will cost China and Xi dear

Going to war will cost China and Xi dear

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

'How Xi Jinping will withdraw the aggression and justify it to his Communist party in case of a negotiated settlement might be his biggest headache.' 'Unless he is ready to gamble on an armed conflict, whose outcome given India's battle-readiness and determination is always uncertain,' observes Virendra Kapoor.

'If any Chinese comes with a baton or barbed wire, shoot the chap dead'

'If any Chinese comes with a baton or barbed wire, shoot the chap dead'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

'I don't see how any Indian government or any Indian military leadership can now ask the soldiers to patrol without weapons.'

In Himachal, 70 per cent voters ready to ignore candidates' criminal past

In Himachal, 70 per cent voters ready to ignore candidates' criminal past

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

The survey also found that employment opportunities, transport and women empowerment are key issues in the Himachal Pradesh assembly polls.

CIA device: Why I climbed Nanda Devi

CIA device: Why I climbed Nanda Devi

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

'Nanda Devi is not an easy mountain to climb.'

Opposition slams govt over Noida namaz diktat, BJP hits back

Opposition slams govt over Noida namaz diktat, BJP hits back

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

The BJP also defended the order saying the primary duty of police of any place is to maintain communal harmony so that there is no law and order issue.

India should hike defence spending to 4% of GDP

India should hike defence spending to 4% of GDP

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

'As for tricky relations with China, India needs less of summitry type event management and more anticipatory analysis and management of events,' says Ambassador Jaimini Bhagwati.