News for 'lotus'

Webber escapes unhurt in dramatic Valencia crash

Webber escapes unhurt in dramatic Valencia crash

Rediff.com27 Jun 2010

Australian Mark Webber escaped serious injury when his Red Bull flipped into the air and landed upside down in a dramatic crash at the European Grand Prix on Sunday.

Ask people whether they want Rahul as PM: Shah to BJP workers

Ask people whether they want Rahul as PM: Shah to BJP workers

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

'The BJP had won elections when the Akhlaq issue and award wapsi happened and the party will win this time too,' he said.

Formula One braces for battle of champions

Formula One braces for battle of champions

Rediff.com5 Mar 2010

Michael Schumacher is back, fired up and ready to take on three other champions on a starting grid that also boasts Ayrton Senna's nephew and a reborn Lotus team.

Confident Karun hopes to rev it up in Istanbul

Confident Karun hopes to rev it up in Istanbul

Rediff.com26 May 2010

Karun Chandhok grew in confidence with his eventful 14th place finish in the Monaco Grand Prix and the Hispania driver now wants to carry forward the confidence to Sunday's race in Istanbul.

There are just too many Padma awards

There are just too many Padma awards

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

Part of the problem with the Padma awards is that there are just too many. Instead of doling out 130 awards, may be the time has come to restrict it to no more than 30 -- five Padma Vibhushans, 10 Padma Bhushans and 15 Padma Shris. This would elevate the awards, even if it intensifies the lobbying, and reduce the scope of some gatecrashers getting in!

PHOTOS: Top 12 'asanas' that Modi practised on Yoga Day

PHOTOS: Top 12 'asanas' that Modi practised on Yoga Day

Rediff.com21 Jun 2015

Rediff.com takes you through to NaMo's yoga class.

Cong-JD-S govt a case of can't stay together, can't live apart?

Cong-JD-S govt a case of can't stay together, can't live apart?

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

Personal differences between the two alliance partners, Congress insiders say, are owing to Kumaraswamy's style of functioning. He, unlike his father, is suspected to have a soft corner for the BJP, reports Bibhu Ranjan Mishra.

'The BJP has reached its climax'

'The BJP has reached its climax'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

'Modi will not require the Ayodhya issue because he already has other emotive issues like Pakistan.' 'The BJP does not need the temple for political mobilisation anymore.'

Shiv Sena has history of flirting with rivals

Shiv Sena has history of flirting with rivals

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

Founded in 1966 by Bal Thackeray, the Shiv Sena in its more than five decades long journey has allied with the Congress, formally and informally.

1st BJP govt in Maha to be sworn-in on Friday, Sena presence unlikely

1st BJP govt in Maha to be sworn-in on Friday, Sena presence unlikely

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

The first Bharatiya Janata Party government in Maharashtra headed by state party chief Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn in on Friday with Shiv Sena unlikely to join the new dispensation for now as talks continued between the two saffron parties for a tie-up.

'Before punishing people for not standing for national anthem, inform them about it'

'Before punishing people for not standing for national anthem, inform them about it'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2017

Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu said it was surprising to know that on these national aspects, the Central Public Information Officers of all high offices simply passed it on to the others "without application of mind".

Delhi to decide if I'm their son or terrorist: Kejriwal

Delhi to decide if I'm their son or terrorist: Kejriwal

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

AAP demanded that BJP leaders Parvesh Verma and Manoj Tiwari be barred from campaigning for their remarks against the Delhi CM. The EC later issued a notice to Verma for calling Kejriwal a 'terrorist'.

JD(S)-Cong trying to lure BJP MLAs, will camp in Delhi: Yeddyurappa

JD(S)-Cong trying to lure BJP MLAs, will camp in Delhi: Yeddyurappa

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

The BJP is 'alert and careful' as the chief minister is trying to lure our MLAs using 'power and money', he said.

Karnataka:  Saffron gateway to the South

Karnataka: Saffron gateway to the South

Rediff.com24 Dec 2008

The Bharatiya Janaat Party's 'lotus' bloomed for the first time in south India in 2008 but the saffron party had little time to celebrate as Karnataka was rocked by serial bomb blasts in capital Bangalore and attacks on churches that drew flak in the country and abroad.

WB govt pulling out of PM's Ayushman Bharat scheme: Mamata

WB govt pulling out of PM's Ayushman Bharat scheme: Mamata

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

She also accused the Union government of making "false claims" about crop insurance benefits to the farmers, even as the state government was bearing 80 per cent of the cost.

Williams F1 team name Chandhok as its heritage driver

Williams F1 team name Chandhok as its heritage driver

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

Williams on Monday appointed Karun Chandhok as its 'heritage driver', a role that will see him behind the wheels of the team's historic Formula One cars for testing and exhibition purpose.

The big fat Rs 500 crore Reddy wedding

The big fat Rs 500 crore Reddy wedding

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

The mining baron and former Karnataka minister, Gali Janardhana Reddy, has spared no expense or effort to make sure that his daughter Brahmini's wedding is the biggest, fattest wedding that Bengaluru has ever witnessed.

Modi to start campaigning in Karnataka today

Modi to start campaigning in Karnataka today

Rediff.com1 May 2018

At least a dozen rallies are expected to follow in the coming days, party sources said.

Top places to travel in 2019

Top places to travel in 2019

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

Make sure that these places feature in your 2019 travel bucket list.

Ferrari had the tools to win this year BUT...

Ferrari had the tools to win this year BUT...

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

Ferrari had all the tools to be successful this season but mistakes and mechanical issue thwarted the team's title ambitions, according to Kimi Raikkonen.

A year in power, Yeddyurappa still can't smile

A year in power, Yeddyurappa still can't smile

Rediff.com1 Jun 2009

At a grand rally in Bangalore to commemorate the completion of a year in office, B S Yeddyurappa listed out achievements as the chief minister and also clarified on various aspects, including Operation Lotus, for which the party had drawn flak from the Opposition. Funnily enough, the chief minister also clarified as to why he hardly ever smiled and kept a grim face always.

Raikkonen in the reckoning for Red Bull

Raikkonen in the reckoning for Red Bull

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

The Finn, world champion with Ferrari in 2007, is out of contract at Lotus at the end of the season and has been strongly tipped to become triple world champion Sebastian Vettel's team mate next year.

First ever FIR, won't forget this day: Modi

First ever FIR, won't forget this day: Modi

Rediff.com1 May 2014

Reacting to the case registered against him by Gujarat police on Election Commission's order for addressing the media after casting his vote in Ahmedabad and displaying BJP's symbol, Narendra Modi on Wednesday said it was the first FIR of his life which he will never forget.

Neelathamara blooms again

Neelathamara blooms again

Rediff.com20 May 2009

Director Lal Jose teams up with producer Suresh Kumar of the banner Revathi Kalamandir, to remake the Jnanapith award winner M T Vasudevan Nair's Malayalam film Neelathamara.

'Modi Run', 'Shivraj App' violate election code: Congress

'Modi Run', 'Shivraj App' violate election code: Congress

Rediff.com20 Oct 2013

The Madhya Pradesh unit of Congress has demanded a ban on 'Shivraj App' and 'Modi Run' applications for promoting the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and the BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.

How Leclerc escaped serious injury in Belgian GP accident

How Leclerc escaped serious injury in Belgian GP accident

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

Formula One breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday after the sport's new 'halo' head protection device saved Charles Leclerc from what might have been a potentially serious impact.

Congress, Maoist clash in Dantewada benefited BJP

Congress, Maoist clash in Dantewada benefited BJP

Rediff.com9 Dec 2008

More than Congress legislator Karma's loss, it's the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Bheema Mandavi which surprises many; for, the Communist Party of India's candidate Manish Kunjam's anti-Salwa Judum campaign in Dantewada had made the latter a favourite among the rural masses. Kunjam had seemed a sure winner in case Karma fell from grace

Aegon, Religare end mutual fund tieup

Aegon, Religare end mutual fund tieup

Rediff.com21 Nov 2008

A month after getting the Securities and Exchange Board of India's nod to launch an asset management company, Dutch financial services major Aegon and Religare Enterprises have decided to part ways.

Formula One: Vettel vrooms to hat-trick win in Singapore

Formula One: Vettel vrooms to hat-trick win in Singapore

Rediff.com22 Sep 2013

Sebastian Vettel cruised to a third straight Singapore Grand Prix victory on Sunday and moved closer to a fourth consecutive Formula One world title with a dominant drive under the floodlights at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

After poll drubbing, dissent rocks BJP

After poll drubbing, dissent rocks BJP

Rediff.com16 Jun 2009

The proverbial knives are out in the Bharatiya Janata Party. It was an article by party ideologue and close L K Advani aide Sudheendra Kulkarni to a magazine that set the cat among pigeons in the party which is undergoing the worst crisis in many years. What followed was an outburst. Some resigned, some went public with their outbursts. The Lotus, once blooming, is wilting in the Indian Summer after the polls.

Cats and dogs have united to face Modi flood: Amit Shah

Cats and dogs have united to face Modi flood: Amit Shah

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

At a rally on the occasion of the BJP's 38th Foundation Day, the BJP president expressed confidence that his party would win the 2019 polls, "not by giving hollow assurances but on the basis of work done by the Modi government".

Bon Appetit! Shanghai treats served to Modi at lunch

Bon Appetit! Shanghai treats served to Modi at lunch

Rediff.com16 May 2015

Menu included selection of traditional appetizers, double boiled bean curd soup, stewed porcini, pancake with vegetable.

'Politics of violence is in Communists' nature'

'Politics of violence is in Communists' nature'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2017

The BJP president hit out at Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, alleging that the maximum killings of BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh workers have taken place in the latter's home district.

#Travel: India in pics

#Travel: India in pics

Rediff.com27 Mar 2016

Our readers from across India have shared their mesmerizing travel pics.

5 simple heart-healthy Diwali recipes for you

5 simple heart-healthy Diwali recipes for you

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

Chef Ananya Banerjee shares five yummy Diwali treats with a healthy twist.

'I trust Rahul Gandhi and he is great'

'I trust Rahul Gandhi and he is great'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

'The culture of the BJP has changed and the party too has changed with this new culture. 'The BJP is having bad political management, bad man management, personal management and inter-personal relationships.' 'Therefore, people like me are not in the BJP.'

Raikkonen to race for Ferrari next season

Raikkonen to race for Ferrari next season

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

Kimi Raikkonen will race for Ferrari next season after agreeing a two-year deal that takes the 2007 Formula One World champion back to the glamour team he left in 2009.

Review: Muniyandi Vilangiyal Moonramaandu

Review: Muniyandi Vilangiyal Moonramaandu

Rediff.com7 Jul 2008

GD Lotus and Thiru Productions' Muniyandi Vilangiyal Moonramaandu is your usual romance/action flick but with a different treatment.

Nano goes to Europe, Tata hires Ferrari's designer

Nano goes to Europe, Tata hires Ferrari's designer

Rediff.com4 Mar 2009

The Tata Europa is a jazzed-up version of the Nano that we got to see at the Auto Expo in India last year, but there are some important changes.

Accompanied by top NDA leaders, Modi files nomination from Varanasi

Accompanied by top NDA leaders, Modi files nomination from Varanasi

Rediff.com27 Apr 2019

Almost all prominent leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party, as well as members of the National Democratic Alliance and North-East Democratic Alliance accompanied Modi.