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NEET 2018 is over. Here's what MBBS, BDS aspirants can do

NEET 2018 is over. Here's what MBBS, BDS aspirants can do

Rediff.com7 May 2018

This roadmap will benefit nearly 13 lakh students who have registered for the medical entrance exam this year.

How Life has CHANGED for Bihar's Bicycle Girl

How Life has CHANGED for Bihar's Bicycle Girl

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

'Thanks to monetary help from several people, we are comfortable and living with dignity.'

Why India LOVES Modi

Why India LOVES Modi

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

We love a leader who oozes authority and firmness, notes Virendra Kapoor.

Bihari Buddhi can checkmate anyone

Bihari Buddhi can checkmate anyone

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Biharis can confidently decide whether they want to follow Badlav Se Bhadiya Bharosa (Trust is Better than Change) or Badaliye Sarkar, Badaliye Bihar (Change the Government, Change Bihar), asserts Asmita Bihari.

Why the smaller castes are so important in UP's election

Why the smaller castes are so important in UP's election

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

In the event of a triangular contest the winning party will need about 40 per cent of the votes polled. And it is here that the votes of the numerically smaller communities will come into play.

Will Congress spring surprise? All eyes on Gujarat results

Will Congress spring surprise? All eyes on Gujarat results

Rediff.com17 Dec 2017

The results are expected to have a bearing on the 2019 parliamentary polls.

Revealed: BJP's 'Mission Bengal' strategy

Revealed: BJP's 'Mission Bengal' strategy

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

Amit Shah, who missed campaigning in Bihar, made a two-day trip to Bengal starting November 5 to oversee BJPs preparedness for the state polls.

Maharashtra passes bill proposing 16 per cent quota for Marathas

Maharashtra passes bill proposing 16 per cent quota for Marathas

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

Marathas have been declared as socially and educationally backward class of citizens and have inadequate representation in services under the state. They are entitled to reservation benefits and advantages enshrined in the Articles 15(4) and 16(4) of the Constitution, the recommendations mentioned.

The Mallah Factor in Bihar

The Mallah Factor in Bihar

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

'The Mallahs may remain divided between the two competing coalitions in Bihar,' says Mohammad Sajjad.

'Quota bill is Modi's desperate attempt to come back to power'

'Quota bill is Modi's desperate attempt to come back to power'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

'The moment the BJP loses a state, it announces some policy which never takes off.'

Will EPS-OPS differences break AIADMK?

Will EPS-OPS differences break AIADMK?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

What will a split in the AIADMK mean for Tamil Nadu?

India needs to quell the communal demon

India needs to quell the communal demon

Rediff.com16 Dec 2017

'Indian nationhood is indeed at the cusp of alarming redefinition -- hate-filled, and exclusionary.' 'Nations are not built this way, instead these are the ways of liquidating nations.' 'We must pre-empt it.' 'Can we?' asks Mohammad Sajjad.

20 bills passed by both houses; most productive for LS since 2000

20 bills passed by both houses; most productive for LS since 2000

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said the session has been "more productive and satisfactory" than the previous Budget Session and last year's monsoon session.

Rahul asks CWC to pick non-Gandhi as Congress president

Rahul asks CWC to pick non-Gandhi as Congress president

Rediff.com25 May 2019

The meeting of the party's highest decision-making body will go into the reasons behind the party's debacle and discus as to why its poll narrative failed to convince the people.

NEET 2018: What's new about the medical entrance exam?

NEET 2018: What's new about the medical entrance exam?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2018

Now candidates can appear for NEET any number of times.

Rupani to be Gujarat CM; Nitin Patel his deputy

Rupani to be Gujarat CM; Nitin Patel his deputy

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

It was widely speculated that the mantle would fall on Nitin Patel.

Hardik Patel sets deadline for Congress over Patel quota

Hardik Patel sets deadline for Congress over Patel quota

Rediff.com28 Oct 2017

Patel told Congress to clear their stand on Patidar quota by November 3.

'Modi, Shah have to start eating fish to win Bengal'

'Modi, Shah have to start eating fish to win Bengal'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

'At this moment, the Trinamool has an edge.'

Govt faces embarrassment in RS as amendments moved by Opposition passed

Govt faces embarrassment in RS as amendments moved by Opposition passed

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

The Rajya Sabha on Monday saw high drama and embarrassment for the government as a Constitution amendment bill on backward classes was changed after some amendments moved by the Opposition were passed by the House.

Hardik Patel detained in Ahmedabad, released following backlash

Hardik Patel detained in Ahmedabad, released following backlash

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Hardik Patel, who was leading the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti, demanding Other Backward Class reservation for the Patel community, has been detained by the police in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. He was later released.

Court grants bail to Hardik Patel, asks him to remain outside Gujarat for six months

Court grants bail to Hardik Patel, asks him to remain outside Gujarat for six months

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Gujarat high court on Friday granted bail to Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel in two sedition cases, with a rider that he will have to stay outside the state for the next six months.

'BJP-RSS want to show Brahminical supremacy'

'BJP-RSS want to show Brahminical supremacy'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

'This country is not of one culture. We must live together and we must respect each other.'

Cabinet rejig: Akbar, Meghwal, Goel likely to get ministerial berths

Cabinet rejig: Akbar, Meghwal, Goel likely to get ministerial berths

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

The MPs from Uttar Pradesh who may be given ministerial portfolios are: Anupriya Patel, leader of Bharataiya Janta Paty's ally Apna Dal; Shahjahanpur MP Krishna Raj and Chandauli MP Mahendra Pandey.

Let Cong netas asking about my family know, I'm son of Bharat Mata: Modi

Let Cong netas asking about my family know, I'm son of Bharat Mata: Modi

Rediff.com9 Dec 2017

Modi said he will serve the country till his last breath.

Parliament proceedings paralysed for the third day

Parliament proceedings paralysed for the third day

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

Proceedings in Parliament were paralysed for the third day running over a number of issues, including Telangana and death of 40 children in Muzaffarnagar relief camps, preventing the notices for a no-confidence motion from being taken up on Wednesday.

Govt scraps Article 370 amid furore in Parliament

Govt scraps Article 370 amid furore in Parliament

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

The reorganisation bill provides for formation of Union territory of Ladakh without legislature and a separate one for Jammu and Kashmir with legislature.

Shah rules out tie-up with TRS, says will contest Telangana polls alone

Shah rules out tie-up with TRS, says will contest Telangana polls alone

Rediff.com15 Sep 2018

On the proposed Grand Alliance of the Congress and other parties in the state, Shah said the Telugu people had not forgotten how the Congress had treated their leaders like former (undivided) Andhra Pradesh chief minister Anjaiah and former prime minister P V Narasimha Rao.

HC says Maratha quota valid, but should be cut to 12-13%

HC says Maratha quota valid, but should be cut to 12-13%

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

The court further held that the state's legislative competence is not affected by the amendment to Article 342(a) of the Constitution of India.

JNU fees hike: Why the students are so angry

JNU fees hike: Why the students are so angry

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

'Once our voices are crushed, they can bring in an agenda of privatisation.'

A rejig with an eye on ability and politics

A rejig with an eye on ability and politics

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

The focus is not only on governance but also to ensure that the BJP's political considerations are taken care of.

Small bizmen drive economy, not large companies: Modi

Small bizmen drive economy, not large companies: Modi

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Prime Minister Modi has said it is their small units that drive the Indian economy.

Samajwadi Party protests in Upper House; forces 3 adjournments before noon

Samajwadi Party protests in Upper House; forces 3 adjournments before noon

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Kurien adjourned the House till noon.

5 reasons why the lotus failed to bloom in Bihar

5 reasons why the lotus failed to bloom in Bihar

Rediff.com8 Nov 2015

Rediff.com lists five reasons for BJP's defeat in the Bihar assembly elections

AIIMS MBBS entrance exam 2018: All you need to know

AIIMS MBBS entrance exam 2018: All you need to know

Rediff.com23 Feb 2018

The exam will be held on May 26 and 27, 2018.

'What do they gain by getting rid of 2 MPs?'

'What do they gain by getting rid of 2 MPs?'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

'The nominations were not meant to last permanently, but depended on the government of the day.' 'There was no question of revoking it during Congress, Janata Dal or even Vajpayee's NDA rule.' 'But Modi is different.'

Who is Ram Nath Kovind, NDA's presidential candidate?

Who is Ram Nath Kovind, NDA's presidential candidate?

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

Here's all you need to know about the man who could be India's next president.

Explain how money was taken away under your nose: Rahul to PM on bank fraud

Explain how money was taken away under your nose: Rahul to PM on bank fraud

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

'Under Modi Ji's 'Jan Dhan Loot Yojana', another scam!' he tweeted.

NEET 2018 results to be announced by June 5

NEET 2018 results to be announced by June 5

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will announce the results online.

BJP plans to unleash Modi blitzkrieg in MP to woo voters

BJP plans to unleash Modi blitzkrieg in MP to woo voters

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

Ahead of the assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is expected to address ten poll meetings to liven up the state poll campaign.

Karpoori Thakur and the power of street politics

Karpoori Thakur and the power of street politics

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

'Karpoori Thakur must be remembered by people today who are tired of witnessing fractious politics where corruption, bigotry, hatred and violence seems to have become distressingly recurrent,' says Mohammad Sajjad.