News for 'national office bearers'

SP divided over Muzaffarnagar riots, Azam Khan under fire

SP divided over Muzaffarnagar riots, Azam Khan under fire

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

Hardening its stand against senior Uttar Pradesh Minister Mohammad Azam Khan who skipped the party national executive meeting, Samajwadi Party on Thursday said either he should have attended the meet or resigned.

PM Modi meets defence chiefs, discusses response to Uri attack

PM Modi meets defence chiefs, discusses response to Uri attack

Rediff.com24 Sep 2016

Discussions were held on India's response to the Uri attack, in which New Delhi has held Islamabad responsible.

All India banks' strike postponed

All India banks' strike postponed

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

The conciliation talks between UFBU and Indian Banks Association held in Mumbai moved a step ahead positively after the IBA offered a 9.5 per cent hike on pay slip cost and hold another round of talks on January 27, UFBU national Convenor M V Murali told PTI in Tirupati over phone.

Why Baichung wants to eject Chamling from office

Why Baichung wants to eject Chamling from office

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

'Chamling's legacy is toxic.' '7 out of 10 teenagers in Sikkim abuse drugs.' 'The youth are dying and the future looks bleak.'

Delhi chess player D K Chopra banned for life

Delhi chess player D K Chopra banned for life

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

The All India Chess Federation has banned Delhi chess player D K Chopra for life after he was found guilty of various misdeeds during the past four years.

BJP to hold nationwide stir demanding Rahul's apology

BJP to hold nationwide stir demanding Rahul's apology

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

Nadda asked party workers to go to people and 'expose' the Congress's 'slander campaign' against the government.

Assam, Bengal remain peaceful; no violent protests

Assam, Bengal remain peaceful; no violent protests

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Businesses and banks in Guwahati were open and vehicles plied the roads but schools and colleges were closed. Stray incidents of clashes were reported in West Bengal.

Campaign ends for bypolls to 7 assembly seats in 6 states, counting on Nov 6

Campaign ends for bypolls to 7 assembly seats in 6 states, counting on Nov 6

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

Chief ministers and other senior leaders made last-minute appeals to voters for their support in Mokama and Gopalganj of Bihar, Adampur of Haryana, Manugoda of Telangana, Gola Gorakhnath of Uttar Pradesh and Dhamnagar of Odisha.

Sonia, Rahul WILL have to appear in court in National Herald case

Sonia, Rahul WILL have to appear in court in National Herald case

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

The judge was also of the view that 'the gravity of the allegations levelled against petitioners (Sonia, Rahul and others) has a fraudulent flavour.

Downpour batters Chennai, flood alert sounded

Downpour batters Chennai, flood alert sounded

Rediff.com7 Nov 2021

Chief Minister M K Stalin inspected several inundated areas here along with top officials including Chief Secretary V Irai Anbu and directed authorities to take swift action to drain flood water.

Upendra Kushwaha merges his party with Nitish's JD-U

Upendra Kushwaha merges his party with Nitish's JD-U

Rediff.com14 Mar 2021

A former protege of the JD-U de facto leader, Kushwaha, had revolted against Kumar in 2013, giving up his Rajya Sabha berth and floated his own outfit.

PFI, 8 other outfits banned under UAPA for 5 years for terror links

PFI, 8 other outfits banned under UAPA for 5 years for terror links

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

The Centre has imposed a ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI) and several of its associates for their alleged terror activities.

Combating coronavirus: BCCI donates  51 crore

Combating coronavirus: BCCI donates 51 crore

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

BCCI donates 51 crore to Prime Minister's Relief Fund for disaster management in wake of COVID-19 pandemic while Suresh Raina donated 52 lakh.

Centre bans 2,550 foreign Tablighi members from India for 10 years

Centre bans 2,550 foreign Tablighi members from India for 10 years

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

Action against the foreign Tablighi Jamaat members was first taken after over 2,300 people, including 250 foreigners, belonging to the Islamic organisation were found to be living at its headquarters located at Delhi's Nizamuddin soon after the nation-wide lockdown was announced in March. Several of these members had tested positive for coronavirus.

Can Dada fix the BCCI?

Can Dada fix the BCCI?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

'Somewhere along the way, elected office-bearers appeared to have lost sight of the interest of cricket and begun to pursue their own interpretation of what the game should be.' 'Families made it a tradition to have their representatives occupy, if not usurp, positions in state associations,' points out Vinod Rai, who will step down as head of the BCCI's Committee of Administrators on Wednesday, October 23.

Shiv Sena asks Modi, Shah to recall Maharashtra governor

Shiv Sena asks Modi, Shah to recall Maharashtra governor

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

Koshyari and Thackeray are locked in a bitter war of words after the former pushed for reopening of places of worship in the state.

Cong workers, leaders celebrate as Rahul turns 45

Cong workers, leaders celebrate as Rahul turns 45

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Scores of Congress workers celebrated the birthday of party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who turned 45 on Friday, with fanfare bursting crackers and raining flower petals outside his residence in New Delhi.

No quarantine for Indian shooters, boxers at Olympics

No quarantine for Indian shooters, boxers at Olympics

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

The Indian shooters will begin training at the venue from July 19, having got their rooms allotted at the games village after arriving in Tokyo in the wee hours of Saturday.

BCCI to monitor workload of top 50 Indian players during IPL

BCCI to monitor workload of top 50 Indian players during IPL

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is all set to monitor workload of top 50 Indian cricketers, starting with the seven-week Indian Premier League, and will create a database for their workload and injury management to keep them fresh for big international assignments.

Gandhis not backing anyone 'directly or indirectly': Tharoor

Gandhis not backing anyone 'directly or indirectly': Tharoor

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

'In some quarters it has been suggested that there will be an 'official candidate' backed by the leadership but on the contrary, it has been repeatedly stressed by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in my conversations with them over the last two weeks that the Nehru-Gandhi family welcomes these elections'

Sharad Yadav holds parallel meet, says Grand Alliance intact

Sharad Yadav holds parallel meet, says Grand Alliance intact

Rediff.com19 Aug 2017

Yadav is all set to approach the Election Commission of India to claim the election symbol of the party -- 'arrow'.

BJP planted Deep Sidhu to create chaos in tractor parade: AAP

BJP planted Deep Sidhu to create chaos in tractor parade: AAP

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

The Delhi BJP, on the other hand, alleged that one Amrik Singh Micky, who was present at the Red Fort and later posted his picture with provocative slogan in Facebook, was an AAP leader.

Is Gambhir getting ready to quit cricket?

Is Gambhir getting ready to quit cricket?

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

The former India opener's decision to opt out of Delhi captaincy is an indicator that he might not continue playing competitive cricket for a very long time.

The Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

The Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

The State funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch, began on Monday morning at the Westminster Abbey in London.

Centre to accord state funeral to Karunanidhi

Centre to accord state funeral to Karunanidhi

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

DMK working president M K Stalin has appealed to cadres to remain calm and to follow discipline in 'this hour of grief'.

BJP's strategy meet to coincide with Congress session

BJP's strategy meet to coincide with Congress session

Rediff.com29 Dec 2013

With battle lines between Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls firmly drawn, the principal opposition party has decided to hold its strategy meet on January 17, the day when the All India Congress Committee is holding a session on the issue.

'Dhoni mature enough to take decision on retirement'

'Dhoni mature enough to take decision on retirement'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

'Dhoni is a great player and has always selflessly played for India'

IPL Governing Council call an emergency meeting on July 19

IPL Governing Council call an emergency meeting on July 19

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

In the aftermath of the two-year suspension imposed on star-studded former two-time champions Chennai Super Kings and 2008 champions Rajasthan Royals from the Indian Premier League, an emergency meeting of the T20 League's Governing Council has been convened in Mumbai on July 19.

Review: Sam Bahadur: The Amar Chitra Katha Version

Review: Sam Bahadur: The Amar Chitra Katha Version

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

Sam Bahadur is a mechanical summary of his life, ticking off one chapter after another without bothering to pause or ponder over their significance and influences, observes Sukanya Verma.

Sports Shorts: Shubhankar-Lahiri team to represent India at World Cup of Golf

Sports Shorts: Shubhankar-Lahiri team to represent India at World Cup of Golf

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

India will be represented by Shubhankar Sharma and Anirban Lahiri at this year's World Cup of Golf slated to be held at The Metropolitan Golf Club in Melbourne from November 21 to 25.

Has Rahul Gandhi lost appeal within his own party?

Has Rahul Gandhi lost appeal within his own party?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's style of functioning, his preconceived opinions and lack of patience has distanced him from the party cadre. Anita Katyal reports.

Tharoor lost Cong prez poll but score many political points

Tharoor lost Cong prez poll but score many political points

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

Amid questions over his future, many political observers believe he has enhanced his political stature.

BCCI's Selection Panel: Khoda, Paranjpe likely to face the axe

BCCI's Selection Panel: Khoda, Paranjpe likely to face the axe

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

Under fire due to a stinging status report filed by the Supreme Court-appointed Justice RM Lodha Committee, the Board of Control for Cricket in India is likely to remove senior national selectors Gagan Khoda and Jatin Paranjpe when the members meet for SGM this Friday.

Will BCCI's Ganguly, Shah get an extension?

Will BCCI's Ganguly, Shah get an extension?

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear after two weeks the applications which have raised issues relating to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The matter came up for hearing before a bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justice L Nageswara Rao.

Let us focus on Asiad, CWG, says Former IOA President Malhotra

Let us focus on Asiad, CWG, says Former IOA President Malhotra

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

The Indian Olympic Association returned to the Olympic fold after a 14-month suspension following the election of N Ramachandran as Indian Olympic Association president after the new elections that were held on Sunday.

Charging Amnesty with sedition a big mistake: Tharoor

Charging Amnesty with sedition a big mistake: Tharoor

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

The Congress MP said that national security in our country is not going to get compromised by few people shouting slogans.

Sena's fresh plea against Shinde's appointment in SC on July 11

Sena's fresh plea against Shinde's appointment in SC on July 11

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Sena has challenged the Governor's June 30 decision to invite a coalition of the Shinde faction and the BJP to form government in Maharashtra.

DUSU removes busts of Savarkar, others from campus

DUSU removes busts of Savarkar, others from campus

Rediff.com24 Aug 2019

The busts of the trio were installed on August 20 by outgoing DUSU president Shakti Singh without taking permission from the varsity authorities. They were removed on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.

AFI targets September start to season

AFI targets September start to season

Rediff.com2 May 2020

Announces tentative calendar; defers elections

RTI will apply to BCCI: Justice Mudgal

RTI will apply to BCCI: Justice Mudgal

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

The Board of Control for Cricket in India will have to come under the ambit of Right to Information Act if it wants to use 'India' as its national team's name, Justice Mukul Mudgal, who headed the committee constituted to draft the Sports Development Bill 2013, said on Monday.