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How RSS chief dictates govt policy

How RSS chief dictates govt policy

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

Since 2014, many of Mohan Bhagwat's speeches have acted as cues for government policy.

Police shifts Arnab to Taloja jail for alleged use of mobile phone in custody

Police shifts Arnab to Taloja jail for alleged use of mobile phone in custody

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, arrested in connection with the alleged suicide of an interior designer, was on Sunday shifted from Alibaug to Taloja jail in Maharashtra's Raigad district, the police said.

Pink-ball Test: Why England will fancy their chances against India

Pink-ball Test: Why England will fancy their chances against India

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

Along with Jonny Bairstow, Wood joined the England squad ahead of the third Test.

Bigg Boss 14: And the FIGHT for captaincy starts!

Bigg Boss 14: And the FIGHT for captaincy starts!

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

Eijaz feels Rubina-Abhinav don't deserve to stay in the game!

Hamstring injury keeps Rohit out of CSK game

Hamstring injury keeps Rohit out of CSK game

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma sustained the injury during their last IPL game against Kings XI Punjab on Sunday.

MHA cites lockdown violations, directs strict implementation

MHA cites lockdown violations, directs strict implementation

Rediff.com21 May 2020

In a communication to all states and union territories, Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla asked them to strictly ensure prohibition of all non-essential activities between 7 pm and 7 am, saying the night curfew imposed to contain the coronavirus spread is an 'important element of the home ministry guidelines'.

'Iski Ho Ya Uski, Khoop Piyo Whiskey'

'Iski Ho Ya Uski, Khoop Piyo Whiskey'

Rediff.com21 May 2022

'As we grew up in service and became seniors ourselves, our commanders advised us to graduate to whiskey since rum did not suit the stature and 'shaan' of a senior officer.' Nitin Sathe recalls his encounters with whiskey on World Whiskey Day.

Manipur elections: 78% turnout reported in first phase amid violence

Manipur elections: 78% turnout reported in first phase amid violence

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

Governor La Ganesan and Chief Minister N Biren Singh were among the early voters in their respective constituencies of Sagolband and Heingang.

Bigg Boss 14: Rubina takes on Jasmin!

Bigg Boss 14: Rubina takes on Jasmin!

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

The house gets divided for the new captaincy task!

Kerala police forms SIT to probe Kozhikode crash

Kerala police forms SIT to probe Kozhikode crash

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

The 30-member team will be headed by Malappuram Additional Superintendent of Police G Sabu, a government release said.

Bengal violence: Group claims 7,000 women molested, govt vows action

Bengal violence: Group claims 7,000 women molested, govt vows action

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

The Centre on Tuesday promised to take action on the report of a fact-finding team which claimed that there were 15,000 incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal in which 25 people were killed and 7,000 women were molested.

'Virat, enjoy the new innings'

'Virat, enjoy the new innings'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Actor Vijayendra Kumeria shares his parenting story as senior Rediff.com contributor Rajul Hegde listens in.

Bigg Boss 13: Now, Rashami is upset with Arti!

Bigg Boss 13: Now, Rashami is upset with Arti!

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

The fights continue on Bigg Boss 13.

Overcrowded mkts: Frightening affairs, says Delhi HC

Overcrowded mkts: Frightening affairs, says Delhi HC

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

"These pictures show that at night time all goods are lying there and covered with blue sheets. The state of affairs is such that, Covid or non-Covid, we see is frightening. There could be a stampede; there could be hundreds of deaths," the Delhi HC said.

Lakhimpur: Central forces deployed; Internet services shut

Lakhimpur: Central forces deployed; Internet services shut

Rediff.com5 Oct 2021

There was heavy police deployment at most of the crossings in the district, around 150 km from Uttar Pradesh's capital city, Lucknow.

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan to give up royal titles

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan to give up royal titles

Rediff.com19 Jan 2020

"The Sussexes will not use their HRH titles as they are no longer working members of the Royal Family. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have shared their wish to repay Sovereign Grant expenditure for the refurbishment of Frogmore Cottage (believed to be 2.4 million), which will remain their United Kingdom family home," a statement from the Buckingham Palace read.

No Muslim arrested for Palghar lynching: Maha HM

No Muslim arrested for Palghar lynching: Maha HM

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

Terming the incident as unfortunate and a blot on humanity, Deshmukh in a Facebook address said this is not the time to play politics, and urged all to engage in collective efforts to defeat the deadly coronavirus.

How We Can Defeat Targeted Killings In Kashmir

How We Can Defeat Targeted Killings In Kashmir

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

If the government is able to deliver the promised projects, the large number of youth will be taken off the streets and that is not acceptable to the Pakistan army nor the terrorists hiding in Pakistan, notes Brigadier Narender Kumar (retd).

'As a soldier's daughter, the deaths always feel personal'

'As a soldier's daughter, the deaths always feel personal'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

'The sacrifice of their lives and the sacrifice of their families will always leave a void.'

Indian working in Oman goes missing

Indian working in Oman goes missing

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Relatives of John Philip have informed the Kerala CM and the external affairs minister that they suspect it to be a case of abduction.

Guj woman cop who took on minister's son says she has resigned

Guj woman cop who took on minister's son says she has resigned

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

Yadav, who is being hailed on social media for taking action against the minister's son, told news channels on Wednesday that she had put in her papers. However, a senior police official here denied that she has resigned.

'It is such a cruel disease'

'It is such a cruel disease'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

'Interns, fresh MBBS graduates, nursing students, young doctors and nurses have brought pride to their degrees and their oath by courageously donning the PPE and caring for patients.' 'They are the foot soldiers of this war.'

Big Bout: Mary Kom outclasses Olympic medallist Ingrit

Big Bout: Mary Kom outclasses Olympic medallist Ingrit

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

MC Mary Kom won by a unanimous decision against 2016 Olympic bronze medallist Ingrit Lorena Valencia in the Big Bout Indian Boxing League.

How Preity Zinta is coping with the lockdown

How Preity Zinta is coping with the lockdown

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

Never one to complain about her circumstances, Preity is making the best of her prolonged isolation in Los Angeles.

Raigad miracle: 4-yr-old rescued from building rubble

Raigad miracle: 4-yr-old rescued from building rubble

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

Local residents, who were watching the operation with baited breath, cheered with joy after the boy was rescued.

Killing of Indian soldiers in Galwan deeply disturbing and painful: Rajnath

Killing of Indian soldiers in Galwan deeply disturbing and painful: Rajnath

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

Monday's clash was the biggest confrontation between the two militaries after their 1967 clashes in Nathu La when India lost around 80 soldiers while over 300 Chinese Army personnel were killed in the confrontation.

Soldier killed, 2 injured in Pak firing in Poonch

Soldier killed, 2 injured in Pak firing in Poonch

Rediff.com14 Jun 2020

The jawan is the third army personnel to die in Pakistani firing and shelling on forward posts and villages in the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri this month.

Bigg Boss 14: Who's the Jewel Thief?

Bigg Boss 14: Who's the Jewel Thief?

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

While Abhinav Shukla earns immunity from the nominations this week, the rest are still in the danger zone.

Death toll in Mumbai building collapse rises to 14

Death toll in Mumbai building collapse rises to 14

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

The official said his team members had been told that there were few customers at an eatery situated in the ground floor and no one knew the exact numbers.

Soccer: Mumbai City FC go down in AFC Champions League

Soccer: Mumbai City FC go down in AFC Champions League

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

Indian football hero of '80s, Chibuzor dies

AFSPA: Repeal Won't Change Anything

AFSPA: Repeal Won't Change Anything

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

The army has been left to do justice to itself for crimes it is accused of committing against civilians. As a force inside the government, obviously it will want that there be no intrusion into what they do, points out Aakar Patel.

UP horror: 50-yr-old gang-raped, killed by priest, accomplices

UP horror: 50-yr-old gang-raped, killed by priest, accomplices

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

Two of the accused were arrested on Tuesday, while the priest is on the run, police said, adding that the woman's leg was fractured and there were injuries in her private parts.

First death from COVID in NSG as officer dies

First death from COVID in NSG as officer dies

Rediff.com6 May 2021

Group Commander (coordination) B K Jha was admitted to the Central Armed Police Forces Hospital in Greater Noida after he contracted COVID-19 and breathed his last early morning.

'I was imprisoned in the phansi yard'

'I was imprisoned in the phansi yard'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

'I was told to go to the next room and strip -- that's when it really hits you for the first time... that you are a criminal and you are being treated like one.' 'It comes as a shock when, instead of your name, you hear, "Yeh naya Maowadi aaya hai (A new Maoist has arrived)".'

Bhima Koregaon: Is Milind Ekbote Being Protected?

Bhima Koregaon: Is Milind Ekbote Being Protected?

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

The former BJP corporator was named by a villager in a police complaint made three days before the January 1, 2018 violence at Bhima Koregaon. Yet, the police did not include his name in the FIR.

In the name of humanity bring your troops back, Guterres tells Russia

In the name of humanity bring your troops back, Guterres tells Russia

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has termed Russian President Vladimir Putin announcement of a special military operation in Ukraine as the "saddest moment in my tenure", while Security Council members blasted the Russian leader for the "unprovoked and unjustified' action and for delivering a "message of war".

Corona warrior watches 3-yr-old son's last rites from a distance

Corona warrior watches 3-yr-old son's last rites from a distance

Rediff.com6 May 2020

On Saturday night, he was serving patients at an isolation ward in the Level-2 government COVID-19 hospital, when he got a frantic call that his son, Harshit, was having difficulty in breathing and also had a stomachache. "When I got the call, I became restless but could not leave the hospital immediately. My family members took my son to the King George's Medical University. They kept sending me his pictures on WhatsApp. At about 2 am he left the world, leaving all of us behind," said Manish as he wept while narrating the episode to PTI.

Small drones lethal threat for strategic installations: Officials

Small drones lethal threat for strategic installations: Officials

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

The capability of drones to evade radar, wreak devastation at strategic installations and transport weapons to terrorists has been a continuous concern for the country's security establishment, and in a maiden incident, these unmanned vehicles were used to strike an Indian Air Force base in Jammu on Sunday, officials said.

IAF chief reviews operational preparedness along LAC

IAF chief reviews operational preparedness along LAC

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria asked the air warriors to maintain a very high-level of alertness considering the evolving situation in Pangong lake region in eastern Ladakh following China's unsuccessful attempts to occupy certain strategic points in the area, the officials said on Thursday.

Shoaib Akhtar calls for split captaincy if Rohit does well in Australia

Shoaib Akhtar calls for split captaincy if Rohit does well in Australia

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

Calls have been growing for spilt captaincy in the Indian team since Rohit led Mumbai Indians to a fifth title in the IPL.