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BJP rejected in Raj for brutal 'misuse' of power: Sachin Pilot

BJP rejected in Raj for brutal 'misuse' of power: Sachin Pilot

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Enthused over Congress' victory in three out of four Assembly seats in Rajasthan, state party president Sachin Pilot on Tuesday said people have rejected the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party for brutal "misuse" of power.

57 killed as bus falls into valley in Telangana

57 killed as bus falls into valley in Telangana

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

Locals alleged that the road that was closed some time ago over safety issues was reopened at the insistence of TSRTC officials to save on fuel.

Eye to eye

Eye to eye

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Bereft of options when Keya Sarkar arrives at a charitable eye hospital in Santiniketan she is pleasantly surprised -- not just by the building but also by the patience of the tribals who await their turn and the overburdened doctors.

Eye to eye

Eye to eye

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Bereft of options when Keya Sarkar arrives at a charitable eye hospital in Santiniketan she is pleasantly surprised -- not just by the building but also by the patience of the tribals who await their turn and the overburdened doctors.

Sushil earns World C'ship berth with controversial win

Sushil earns World C'ship berth with controversial win

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

The consistent attacks from both the wrestlers in the fast-paced final bout had the fans on the edge of their seats as close to 1500 gathered at IGI stadium to watch their favourite star in action.

Rumblings in a Congress bastion

Rumblings in a Congress bastion

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

It will not be a cakewalk for three-time Congress MLA and Uttarakhand Sports and Forest Minister Dinesh Agarwal to win Dharampur constituency in Dehradun this poll season with BJP fielding two-time mayor Vinod Chamoli from the seat.

FIFA rules to protect female players' maternity rights

FIFA rules to protect female players' maternity rights

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.

Jaitley tells PM he can't be in new government

Jaitley tells PM he can't be in new government

Rediff.com29 May 2019

In the four-paragraph letter, Jaitley said he had orally informed Modi about his desire not to be a part of the new BJP government to enable him to concentrate on treatment and health.

AAP's Somnath Bharti booked for misbehaving with AIIMS security guards

AAP's Somnath Bharti booked for misbehaving with AIIMS security guards

Rediff.com11 Sep 2016

Bharti was booked for obstructing public servants from discharging their duty during his purported midnight-raid when some African women were allegedly molested in 2014.

FIR lodged against Badaun CMS over SP MLA's death

FIR lodged against Badaun CMS over SP MLA's death

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

Irfan, who represented Bilari assembly seat, was on his way to attend the marriage of son of senior cabinet minister Shivpal Singh Yadav in Saifai in Etawah district when his vehicle overturned and fell into a ditch on Thursday.

How Piyush Tewari is making India's roads safer

How Piyush Tewari is making India's roads safer

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Indian roads continue to be among the most dangerous in the world. Few people are even aware that the Good Samaritan Law exists. Getting a licence to drive is still far too easy.

Higher education challenges: Why middle class families are worried

Higher education challenges: Why middle class families are worried

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

Across the world, middle class families are dealing with the consequences of competition to get into high-quality institutions.

South Asian Games: Mary, Sarita out-punch opponents to claim gold

South Asian Games: Mary, Sarita out-punch opponents to claim gold

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

M C Mary Kom and Pooja Rani knocked out their respective opponents while L Sarita Devi survived a scare as India grabbed all the three gold medals on offer in women's boxing for an overall clean-sweep of top honours in the 12th South Asian Games in Shillong on Tuesday.

Jobless, homeless: Migrant labourers in time of COVID-19

Jobless, homeless: Migrant labourers in time of COVID-19

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

Hundreds of migrant workers from Delhi, Haryana and even Punjab reached Anand Vihar, Ghazipur and Ghaziabad's Lal Kuan area after taking arduous treks of many kilometers on foot to take buses to their respective native places

BJP ally demands Goa CM's post in absence of ailing Parrikar

BJP ally demands Goa CM's post in absence of ailing Parrikar

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

'If the charge is not given immediately, we will contest all upcoming elections, that is (Assembly) by-election and Lok Sabha polls, by fielding our candidates against official candidate of the government'

Fadnavis ministry expansion sees mix of old and new faces

Fadnavis ministry expansion sees mix of old and new faces

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena leaders who were sworn in today during the expansion of Devendra Fadnavis ministry include some who have been ministers in the past and some new faces.

Sheena Bora Trial: The Day The Skull Was Unveiled

Sheena Bora Trial: The Day The Skull Was Unveiled

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports on the Sheena Bora Trial.

Karnataka government to scrap CET

Karnataka government to scrap CET

Rediff.com10 Aug 2007

The Karnataka Examination Authority will now take up the responsibility of conducting the entrance examination for professional colleges.

Why Sasikala factor won't matter in TN polls next year

Why Sasikala factor won't matter in TN polls next year

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu are centred on chief ministerial candidates of rival parties. When Sasikala cannot contest even a panchayat election for six years after her release, even if she were to have sympathetic backers even among apolitical voters, she does not have any 'transferrable vote-bank' even otherwise for a chief minister candidate of her choice, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

How Djokovic overcame flu to beat CIlic

How Djokovic overcame flu to beat CIlic

Rediff.com3 Nov 2018

Djokovic had his personal best winning sequence of 30 consecutive sets ended as Cilic played almost flawlessly aggressive tennis to draw first blood in a magnificent duel.

Bihar's great ghar wapsi: Is the state prepared?

Bihar's great ghar wapsi: Is the state prepared?

Rediff.com9 May 2020

Official figures say 1.8 lakh workers have returned home to Bihar. Unofficially, however, that figure is said to have crossed 3 lakhs. Can Bihar cope?

How TN is observing Jayalalithaa's birth anniversary

How TN is observing Jayalalithaa's birth anniversary

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

From planting seedlings to holding feasts and shutting down 500 liquor shops, Tamil Nadu government is going all out to uphold Jayalalithaa's fame on her 69th birth anniversary.

How Jaitley made good friends even among opponents

How Jaitley made good friends even among opponents

Rediff.com24 Aug 2019

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh puts it succinctly: "Arun Jaitley was every non-BJP person's favourite BJP-ite."

Ex-IAF officer creates plane to conquer fear of flying

Ex-IAF officer creates plane to conquer fear of flying

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

'It's like your own private Boeing 747 which you can fly yourself. This concept brings the aeroplane closer to passengers and opens the cockpit to everyone.'

They don't know what Rs 6,000 means for farmers: PM

They don't know what Rs 6,000 means for farmers: PM

Rediff.com3 Feb 2019

Speaking at the inauguration and laying of foundation schemes of various schemes, Modi said, Leh and Ladakh will also be benefited by this.

No rift in party or family, 'all is well', says Rabri and sons

No rift in party or family, 'all is well', says Rabri and sons

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

Tej Pratap created a flutter a few days back with a tweet that was seen by many as signalling a rift with his younger brother Tejashwi.

Rejected in India, Finmeccanica sells its choppers to Pak

Rejected in India, Finmeccanica sells its choppers to Pak

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Pakistan has signed a deal with Italy-based aerospace giant Leonardo-Finmeccanica for purchasing an undisclosed number of helicopters for search and rescue operations.

Is this how we treat our doctors?

Is this how we treat our doctors?

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

'Does it make any difference to you, that one of our doctors almost lost his vision, while you delayed in immediately getting the right care for your family member, as per his advice?'

Broken ribs rule Alonso out of Bahrain Grand Prix

Broken ribs rule Alonso out of Bahrain Grand Prix

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

McLaren's Fernando Alonso has been ruled out of Sunday's Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix on medical grounds following his huge crash in the Australian season-opener on March 20. The governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement that the decision had been taken after a medical examination at the Sakhir circuit on Thursday. "Two sets of chest CT scans were compared and it was decided that there was insufficient resolution of the signs to allow him to compete on safety grounds," the statement said.

Quota: Protestors scale down demands

Quota: Protestors scale down demands

Rediff.com22 May 2006

They want a review of the existing policy before Arjun Singh's proposal is implemented.

Sajjan Kumar surrenders, sent to jail to serve life sentence

Sajjan Kumar surrenders, sent to jail to serve life sentence

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

The trial court declined the plea of Kumar's lawyer that he be sent to high-security Tihar Jail.

OBC quota ruling: 'It's a brilliant judgment'

OBC quota ruling: 'It's a brilliant judgment'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2007

Last year, Delhi and other leading states of the Indian Union witnessed widescale protests against the government of India's decision to reserve 27 per cent seats for OBC's in the medical and professional institutions.

Mayweather open to rematch with Pacquiao: report

Mayweather open to rematch with Pacquiao: report

Rediff.com6 May 2015

Floyd Mayweather added another wrinkle to the fallout of his fight against Manny Pacquiao by saying he would be open to a rematch after the Filipino southpaw recovers from shoulder surgery, according to an ESPN report on Tuesday.

Tough challenges await Uber's new CEO

Tough challenges await Uber's new CEO

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Dara Khosrowshahi has the Herculean task of repairing Uber's image, boosting employee morale and turning the business profitable for the world's most valued startup.

Prospectus modified after SC verdict over quota

Prospectus modified after SC verdict over quota

Rediff.com1 Feb 2007

"There is, however, no change in the quantum of All India Quota PG seats, which is 50 per cent as directed by the Supreme Court earlier and remaining 50 per cent of the seats are earmarked for the concerned state government."

Palaniswami claims support of 'all AIADMK MLAs'

Palaniswami claims support of 'all AIADMK MLAs'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

His comments come a day after state Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar claimed that 111 MLAs had attended the meet convened by the chief minister.

SC defers hearing on Article 35A as govt cites law and order problem

SC defers hearing on Article 35A as govt cites law and order problem

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

Article 35-A, which was incorporated in the Constitution by a 1954 Presidential Order, accords special rights and privileges to the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir and bars people from outside the state from acquiring any immovable property in the state.

Manohar Lal Khattar: RSS pracharak to Haryana CM

Manohar Lal Khattar: RSS pracharak to Haryana CM

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

Manohar Lal Khattar is a low profile Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader who is known for his quiet work on the field and in the BJP that has earned him the reputation of a tough task master with a no-nonsense approach.