News for 'political scandal'

Will Huma cost Hillary the White House?

Will Huma cost Hillary the White House?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

If November 9 ushers in a Hillary Clinton presidency, you can bet your last dollar that Huma Abedin will be back at POTUS' side.

The race to demonetise Modi

The race to demonetise Modi

Rediff.com10 Dec 2016

The note ban is Modi's make-or-break gambit for 2019. Opposition leaders see a vulnerability and won't gift pre-eminence to the Congress, says Shekhar Gupta.

Priyanka, Sofia, Kaley: Forbes' HIGHEST PAID TV Actresses

Priyanka, Sofia, Kaley: Forbes' HIGHEST PAID TV Actresses

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

Priyanka is the eight highest paid TV actress in the world with earnings of $11 million.

Bihar topper scam: A well-oiled network

Bihar topper scam: A well-oiled network

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

The reputation of Bihar's schools has taken a knock. Satyavrat Mishra explains how a student-teacher nexus has gamed the system to produce toppers by the dozen.

BJP, Congress mudslinging match over Cambridge Analytica continues

BJP, Congress mudslinging match over Cambridge Analytica continues

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

In a multi-pronged attack on the government, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and Surjewala alleged that it was managing headlines to deflect attention from issues such as the death of 39 Indians in captivity in Iraq.

Shahid Abbasi elected Prime Minister of Pakistan

Shahid Abbasi elected Prime Minister of Pakistan

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

Abbasi will be sworn-in in later at a special ceremony at the President's House.

Sharif, daughter arrested in graft case as they return to Pakistan

Sharif, daughter arrested in graft case as they return to Pakistan

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

The two were convicted on July 6 in the Avenfield properties case linked to the Sharif family's ownership of four luxury flats in London.

Rahul's 'suit-boot' jibe: Modi to turn pro-poor in Budget

Rahul's 'suit-boot' jibe: Modi to turn pro-poor in Budget

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

The record of other prime ministers too shows how much can change when a prime minister is faced with the two-year challenge, says T N Ninan.

Judgment day: Tainted Blatter appears before FIFA ethics board

Judgment day: Tainted Blatter appears before FIFA ethics board

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Suspended FIFA President Sepp Blatter appeared before the ethics committee of world football's governing body on Thursday in a case that could end with him banned from the sport for years.

Bihar's education mess: Some colleges run in garages

Bihar's education mess: Some colleges run in garages

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

And these colleges are affiliated to the Bihar School Examination Board.

Facebook data breach: Govt issues notice to Cambridge Analytica

Facebook data breach: Govt issues notice to Cambridge Analytica

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

The notice came after reports that political parties had used the data analytics firm during elections.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan: The 'Mama' who held sway in MP for 15 years

Shivraj Singh Chouhan: The 'Mama' who held sway in MP for 15 years

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

During his 15-year-tenure in the office, Chouhan transformed himself from being a shy, simple and vulnerable politician to a wily leader with mass appeal.

Why Trump has left Obama's legacy in ashes

Why Trump has left Obama's legacy in ashes

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

'Trump's desecration of all that Obama represented can be seen at different levels: Personal, political, systemic and structural,' explains Ambassador B S Prakash.

No contest with BJP on corruption in K'taka, it wins hands down: Rahul

No contest with BJP on corruption in K'taka, it wins hands down: Rahul

Rediff.com9 May 2018

The graphics claimed that the Congress was the "top job creator" in the country.

FIFA chief Blatter to quit in February, to publish memoir, claims daughter

FIFA chief Blatter to quit in February, to publish memoir, claims daughter

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

'I know he wants to quit, and he will do it'

Modi mocks PM: 'Good days coming in 4 months'

Modi mocks PM: 'Good days coming in 4 months'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra Modi on Thursday chose a global NRI meet to hit out at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who had said that "we are set for better times".

More revelations of sexual abuse allegations in sports

More revelations of sexual abuse allegations in sports

Rediff.com10 Feb 2018

Austrian Ski Federation to investigate new claims

Ex-Pak Prez Zardari arrested in fake bank accounts case

Ex-Pak Prez Zardari arrested in fake bank accounts case

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

TV footage showed Zardari coming out of his house and embracing his younger daughter Aseefa before getting into a black Landcruiser.

Wily Sirisena checkmates his rivals

Wily Sirisena checkmates his rivals

Rediff.com10 Nov 2018

Maithripala Sirisena was considered so meek and self-effacing that he appeared no threat to anyone. What a mistake his rivals made!

Trump Jr posts emails from Russia, says would've done things 'differently'

Trump Jr posts emails from Russia, says would've done things 'differently'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

39-year-old Trump Jr is in the middle of a political storm over his meetings with a Russian source.

Hearing on defamation plea of Doval's son against magazine on Jan 30

Hearing on defamation plea of Doval's son against magazine on Jan 30

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

Doval had moved court against the magazine, the author of the article Kaushal Shroff and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh for holding a press conference on January 17 reiterating the 'baseless and unfounded facts' as narrated in the article.

Cong trains guns at Modi about Haryana land deal remark

Cong trains guns at Modi about Haryana land deal remark

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Congress has approached the Election Commission seeking "exemplary punishment" for Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks on a land deal involving Robert Vadra and DLF in Haryana.

NSA Doval's son accuses magazine, Jairam Ramesh of defamation, moves court

NSA Doval's son accuses magazine, Jairam Ramesh of defamation, moves court

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

The article claimed that Vivek Doval was running a hedge fund whose promoters are of dubious antecedents.

The Facebook Menace

The Facebook Menace

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

'We must all commit to sharing less nonsense and quarrelling less on social media.' 'We could use that time instead to meeting and speaking to our friends and family instead of 'liking' their posts.' 'Zuckerberg will be the poorer for that, but our lives will be so much richer,' says Rahul Jacob.

The Looming Tower: How 9/11 happened

The Looming Tower: How 9/11 happened

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

The Looming Tower reveals the bitter CIA-FBI turf battles that led to the worst terrorist attack in America's history.

Jay Shah's lawyer fails to show up, hearing in defamation case adjourned

Jay Shah's lawyer fails to show up, hearing in defamation case adjourned

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

A lawyer for Jay Shah sought time from Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate S K Gadhvi, saying senior advocate S V Raju could not be present in the court as he was busy in the high court.

'Aurangzeb Raj': PM Modi takes a dig at Rahul's elevation

'Aurangzeb Raj': PM Modi takes a dig at Rahul's elevation

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

'The Congress has gone bankrupt, as it is going to make a person who is out on bail in corruption case its president'

Can't wait to start my cricketing career again: Sreesanth

Can't wait to start my cricketing career again: Sreesanth

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

'I look to make a comeback in the Indian team,' Shanthakumaran Sreesanth tells Rediff.com's Harish Kotian.

Chinese official sentenced to 5 years in largest poll fraud

Chinese official sentenced to 5 years in largest poll fraud

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

A former secretary of the ruling Communist Party of China was on Monday sentenced to 5 years in prison for dereliction of duty in one of the largest election frauds in the country, involving a bribery of more than USD 18 million.

Don't be surprised if Oommen Chandy is back!

Don't be surprised if Oommen Chandy is back!

Rediff.com9 May 2016

'Oommen Chandy may well prove to be the Teflon chief minister whose reputation cannot be tarnished,' predicts Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

How the Indian vote matters in South Africa

How the Indian vote matters in South Africa

Rediff.com5 May 2014

South Africa is heading for polls on May 7. Shubha Singh examines how the Indian vote can make a difference in Durban

Mamata 'biggest beneficiary' of Saradha scam: Kunal Ghosh

Mamata 'biggest beneficiary' of Saradha scam: Kunal Ghosh

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

Suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh on Monday alleged that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was the biggest beneficiary of Saradha Media, an arm of the Saradha Group embroiled in a multi-crore chit fund scam, during his deposition before a city court.

Bribery case: Police conduct searches at ex-Goa CM's residence

Bribery case: Police conduct searches at ex-Goa CM's residence

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

Goa Police on Thursday conducted searches at the residence of former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and in other places in the state in connection with the Louis Berger bribery case.

#MeToo: M J Akbar sues Priya Ramani for defamation

#MeToo: M J Akbar sues Priya Ramani for defamation

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

In its first comments on the sexual harassment allegations against Akbar, the BJP said the minister has given his version on the row and that it is not about whether the party agrees or disagrees with him.

Rahul, ask mum why dad helped Quattrocchi: Sushma's fiery defence

Rahul, ask mum why dad helped Quattrocchi: Sushma's fiery defence

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

Sushma Swaraj packs in the punches against the Congress.

Ex-Trump campaign manager charged with conspiracy against US

Ex-Trump campaign manager charged with conspiracy against US

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

The Clinton campaign and the Democratic Party have alleged that the Russian interference had contributed in Trump's electoral victory

'These are sad and difficult days for FIFA'

'These are sad and difficult days for FIFA'

Rediff.com29 May 2015

IOC president tells FIFA it's time to clean up its act.

Time for Blatter to go, says former FIFA official

Time for Blatter to go, says former FIFA official

Rediff.com28 May 2015

'The stigma that FIFA is a corrupt body has to be erased once and for all. One fears that will not happen until Sepp Blatter goes'

Chautala hits back at Goel, says he has failed as Sports Minister

Chautala hits back at Goel, says he has failed as Sports Minister

Rediff.com28 Dec 2016

Tainted former IOA President Abhay Singh Chautala lashed out at Vijay Goel for criticising his appointment as Life President of the national Olympic body, saying the Sports Minister should first focus on his job as he has failed to fulfil his responsibilities.

Russia says 271-strong team will be cleanest

Russia says 271-strong team will be cleanest

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Russia will be represented in most sports at the Rio Olympics, with 271 of its sportsmen and women cleared to participate ahead of the opening ceremony, Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) head Alexander Zhukov has said.