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Those thrown out of power are taking out yatras: Modi's dig at Rahul

Those thrown out of power are taking out yatras: Modi's dig at Rahul

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, saying those who have been thrown out of power are taking out foot march to get back to power.

The Dog Who Drives A Bullock Cart

The Dog Who Drives A Bullock Cart

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

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Spain in mourning after World Cup disaster

Spain in mourning after World Cup disaster

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

Spain fans were dejected to see their team crash out of the tournament.

SC upholds rights of Travancore royals over Padmanabhaswamy temple

SC upholds rights of Travancore royals over Padmanabhaswamy temple

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

The SC set aside the 2011 verdict of the Kerala high court which had directed the state to set up a trust to take control of management and assets of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple.

Queen's coffin lying-in-state after final journey from Buckingham Palace

Queen's coffin lying-in-state after final journey from Buckingham Palace

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

Members of the public began filing past at 5pm local time and will have until 6.30am on the day of the funeral, by which time several thousands are expected to have queued for hours to pay their respects to the Queen.

China slams Taiwan for signing Queen's condolence book

China slams Taiwan for signing Queen's condolence book

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

China on Monday termed as "disgraceful" the British government's permission for a Taiwan representative in the UK to sign the condolence book of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on September 8.

'Moved beyond measure': King Charles thanks people before Queen's funeral

'Moved beyond measure': King Charles thanks people before Queen's funeral

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

"Over the last 10 days, my wife and I have been so deeply touched by the many messages of condolence and support we have received from this country and across the world," Charles said in a statement

What SC verdict on world's richest temple means

What SC verdict on world's richest temple means

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

'When you have a committee, there will not be any autocracy.' 'It means one person cannot take any decision on the temple.'

Charles commits to 'lifelong service' in 1st address as king

Charles commits to 'lifelong service' in 1st address as king

Rediff.com10 Sep 2022

Charles will be formally proclaimed as King at the Accession Council at 10am local time on Saturday in the State Apartments of St. James's Palace, Buckingham Palace has said. It will mark the first time in history that the ceremony will be televised.

Queen Elizabeth II to be laid to rest at historic state funeral

Queen Elizabeth II to be laid to rest at historic state funeral

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

The state funeral on Monday will take the form of an elaborate ceremony that will see Her Majesty's coffin transported from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey and finally to Windsor Castle.

NCP to support candidate chosen by Shiv Sena in RS polls: Pawar

NCP to support candidate chosen by Shiv Sena in RS polls: Pawar

Rediff.com22 May 2022

The BJP can win two Rajya Sabha seats with the number of MLAs it has, while the ruling allies Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP in Maharashtra can win a seat each.

Modi meets UAE Prez Sheikh Mohamed in Abu Dhabi

Modi meets UAE Prez Sheikh Mohamed in Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

'In a special gesture, UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, accompanied by senior members of the Royal Family, was at Abu Dhabi airport for the interaction with PM'

Tussauds moves Harry, Meghan's figures away from family

Tussauds moves Harry, Meghan's figures away from family

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

Reacting to the surprising news, the museum said that the couple's wax figures which previously stood alongside Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and wife Camilla, Prince William and Kate Middleton, will no longer appear in the Royal Family set, CNN reported.

Padmanabhaswamy Temple not getting enough money: SC told

Padmanabhaswamy Temple not getting enough money: SC told

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

'Rs 1.25 crore is the monthly expense we are able to hardly get 60-70 lakh rupees therefore we have sought certain directions,' the temple told SC.

A Cake Artist And Her Amazing Creations

A Cake Artist And Her Amazing Creations

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

Prachi Dhabal Deb, who began her career as a financial analyst, but found her heart in the field of confectionery art.

96-round gun salute for Queen Elizabeth II as state mourning begins

96-round gun salute for Queen Elizabeth II as state mourning begins

Rediff.com10 Sep 2022

Churches also tolled their bells, after the Church of England sent out guidance to parishes, chapels and cathedrals across the country encouraging them to open for prayer or special services. Major sporting events, including football and cricket matches, have been postponed as a mark of respect.

IPL 2022: PHOTO OF THE DAY!

IPL 2022: PHOTO OF THE DAY!

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

The dismissal raked up the debate over the spirit of the game but three years down the line the duo are set to share the dressing room with Rajasthan picking Ashwin at the IPL auctions last month.

Serena Williams offers support to 'selfless friend' Meghan

Serena Williams offers support to 'selfless friend' Meghan

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

'Meghan Markle, my selfless friend, lives her life -- and leads by example -- with empathy and compassion'

Ram Mandir in Ayodhya to be ready by Jan 1, 2024: Amit Shah

Ram Mandir in Ayodhya to be ready by Jan 1, 2024: Amit Shah

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

Addressing a public rally in Sabroom in poll-bound Tripura, Shah said that the Congress and the Communist Party of India-Marxist had put the Ram Mandir issue in the jurisdiction of the court for long, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for it after the Supreme Court's order.

Newly-formed outfit could be decisive in 3-way Tripura contest

Newly-formed outfit could be decisive in 3-way Tripura contest

Rediff.com4 Feb 2023

Tipra Motha has decided to go solo and hopes to sweep the 20 tribal-dominated seats that hold the key to power in the northeastern state that has a 60-member assembly.

Ostracized by Wimbledon, Russians back Moscow-born Rybakina in final

Ostracized by Wimbledon, Russians back Moscow-born Rybakina in final

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Russians scoffed at Wimbledon's efforts to keep their compatriots out of the tournament after Moscow-born Elena Rybakina became the first player representing Kazakhstan to reach a Grand Slam final.

Manik Saha named new Tripura CM; MLA breaks chairs in protest

Manik Saha named new Tripura CM; MLA breaks chairs in protest

Rediff.com14 May 2022

Party is above all. I am a loyal worker of the BJP. I hope I have done justice to the responsibilities that were given to me, said Biplab Deb.

Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb resigns a year ahead of polls

Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb resigns a year ahead of polls

Rediff.com14 May 2022

There have been rumours of infighting within the BJP's state unit.

At 94, SAD patriarch Badal is oldest candidate to contest elections

At 94, SAD patriarch Badal is oldest candidate to contest elections

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal (94) became the country's oldest candidate to fight elections as he filed his nomination papers from Lambi on Monday.

Queen Elizabeth II dies: What happens next?

Queen Elizabeth II dies: What happens next?

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

The death of the Queen is known in official circles in the United Kingdom as Operation London Bridge, the protocol for which has been triggered when Buckingham Palace announced the death of the 96-year-old monarch on Thursday evening.

Congress pits BJP defector against BJP's Sanjay Sinh in Amethi

Congress pits BJP defector against BJP's Sanjay Sinh in Amethi

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

The Congress on Monday nominated Bharatiya Janata Party turncoat Ashish Shukla against the saffron party's nominee, Sanjay Sinh, from the high-profile Amethi assembly seat in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly polls.

Why Are Tripura's BJP MLAs Leaving The Party?

Why Are Tripura's BJP MLAs Leaving The Party?

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

While Opposition MLAs in other states are dumping their parties to join the Bharatiya Janata Party, Tripura is seeing a reverse trend.

Rajkot royals bicker over property worth hundreds of crores

Rajkot royals bicker over property worth hundreds of crores

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

A bitter dispute has broken out in the Rajkot royal family of Gujarat over the ancestral property worth hundreds of crores with one of the members moving court.

Thousands queue to pay their respects to Queen

Thousands queue to pay their respects to Queen

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

A ceremonial procession is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon that will see the coffin travel in a gun carriage from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster, or the Houses of Parliament building.

Charles to be proclaimed king on Saturday

Charles to be proclaimed king on Saturday

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

King Charles III acceded to the throne immediately following the death of Elizabeth II on Thursday, and described losing his mother as "a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family".

Justice Lalit was part of rulings on instant talaq, skin-to-skin contact

Justice Lalit was part of rulings on instant talaq, skin-to-skin contact

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

Senior-most judge of the Supreme Court Justice U U Lalit, who is in line to become the next Chief Justice of India (CJI), has been part of several landmark judgments including the one which held the practice of divorce through instant 'triple talaq' among Muslims illegal and unconstitutional.

President Murmu to join 500 world leaders at British Queen's funeral

President Murmu to join 500 world leaders at British Queen's funeral

Rediff.com18 Sep 2022

Ahead of Monday's funeral service, the President is invited to a reception hosted by King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla at Buckingham Palace.

The Queen's Controversial India Visit

The Queen's Controversial India Visit

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

At sunrise the following day, a hunt was organised for the queen to shoot a female tiger. But she decided a monarch should not make the kill and handed her gun to one of her staff to deliver the fatal shot.

Harry-Meghan interview: Buckingham Palace says race issues concerning

Harry-Meghan interview: Buckingham Palace says race issues concerning

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

On the couple's reference to unnamed royals raising concerns over their son Archie's mixed-race heritage, the palace said the concerning issues of race would be addressed privately as a family matter.

Jaiveer Shergill quits Cong, says sycophancy eating into party like 'termites'

Jaiveer Shergill quits Cong, says sycophancy eating into party like 'termites'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

Shergill said the primary reason was that "the ideology and the vision of the current decision makers of the Congress is no longer in sync with the aspirations of the youth and modern India".

Britain's Prince Philip laid to rest in royal ceremony

Britain's Prince Philip laid to rest in royal ceremony

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

The funeral incorporated hymns and readings chosen by the late royal himself and focussed on the "unwavering loyalty" of the longest-serving consort in British history to his wife, the monarch, and service to Britain and the Commonwealth.

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch, dies aged 96

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch, dies aged 96

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

"The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon," Buckingham Palace announced in a statement on Thursday.

The king who shunned glamour

The king who shunned glamour

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

'Simplicity was very much a hallmark of the Kerala lifestyle those days.'

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, passes away

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, passes away

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

"It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle," the Buckingham Palace tweeted.

Naveen Patnaik drops 11 ministers, inducts 12 new faces

Naveen Patnaik drops 11 ministers, inducts 12 new faces

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday effected a major reshuffle in his three-year-old ministry inducting 12 fresh faces into his new team of 21 ministers.