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Nikhil Dey, 4 others convicted in 19-yr-old case of 'trespass'

Nikhil Dey, 4 others convicted in 19-yr-old case of 'trespass'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

The case pertains to a dispute with the then sarpanch of Harmada, when the activists had gone to his house to see some records.

Like Gujarat, AAP and AIMIM will be factors in 2023 MP polls too

Like Gujarat, AAP and AIMIM will be factors in 2023 MP polls too

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh, where assembly polls are due by 2023-end, are not attaching much importance to the presence of the AAP and the AIMIM citing the largely bipolar politics of the state.

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.

Maharashtra reports first case of Zika virus

Maharashtra reports first case of Zika virus

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

The woman patient who was diagnosed with the infection has recovered completely, the state health department said.

J-K local body polls: 217 Independents, 81 BJP members elected

J-K local body polls: 217 Independents, 81 BJP members elected

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

The Congress, National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party have boycotted the first electoral exercise after abrogation of the state's special status.

Delimitation panel meets citizens, civil society groups in Srinagar

Delimitation panel meets citizens, civil society groups in Srinagar

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

Scores of individuals and groups including from many political parties, and Panchayati Raj Institutions members, met the commission.

AMAZING! How these men spent their quarantine

AMAZING! How these men spent their quarantine

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

A heartwarming tale of how they used their time to beautify the schools where they are quarantined.

Stay in BJP but work for AAP: Kejriwal to Guj BJP workers

Stay in BJP but work for AAP: Kejriwal to Guj BJP workers

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

Kejriwal said the AAP is not like the Congress and cannot be intimidated by the ruling party.

BJD sweeps Odisha panchayat polls; BJP, Cong far behind

BJD sweeps Odisha panchayat polls; BJP, Cong far behind

Rediff.com1 Mar 2022

The latest trend issued by the State Election Commission showed the BJD had already won or was leading in 762 Zilla Parishad seats, as compared to BJP's 46 and Congress's 36 seats.

IAF crash: Village gets ready to bid farewell to Squadron Leader

IAF crash: Village gets ready to bid farewell to Squadron Leader

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

Singh's last rites will be conducted at the Mahatma Gandhi Government School ground in his Ghardana Khurd village and thousands are expected to gather to bid him farewell.

Over 50% turnout in 4th phase of J-K civic polls

Over 50% turnout in 4th phase of J-K civic polls

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

Poonch district of Jammu region recorded the highest turnout at 75.42 per cent. Ganderbal district recorded the highest polling in Kashmir valley at 56.28 per cent.

J-K: Over 50% voting in 3rd phase of DDC polls

J-K: Over 50% voting in 3rd phase of DDC polls

Rediff.com5 Dec 2020

Reasi district of Jammu region recorded 75.20 per cent voting, the highest in the union territory, State Election Commissioner (SEC) K K Sharma said, adding that 50.53 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the third phase of the maiden DDC polls in J-K.

Committed to bring Uniform Civil Code, but after discussions: Shah

Committed to bring Uniform Civil Code, but after discussions: Shah

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the Bharatiya Janata Party is committed to bring Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country but only after following all democratic processes and discussions on it.

2 Lashkar terrorists gun down Kashmiri Pandit in crowded govt office

2 Lashkar terrorists gun down Kashmiri Pandit in crowded govt office

Rediff.com12 May 2022

A government employee belonging to the Kashmir Pandit community was shot dead by suspected militants at his office in the Chadoora area of Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said in Srinagar.

In Maha village, donkey parade for violating lockdown

In Maha village, donkey parade for violating lockdown

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

The grampanchayat of Takali village in Kej tehsil of Beed district took this decision on March 29.

Bhima Koregaon: If Collector Had Acted On Time...

Bhima Koregaon: If Collector Had Acted On Time...

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

'This shows how casually these officials approached a dispute simmering for years which finally erupted into violence.'

Cong was strong due to our sweat and blood: Azad

Cong was strong due to our sweat and blood: Azad

Rediff.com4 Sep 2022

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday launched a veiled attack on Congress leaders and said he gave sweat and blood for the party unlike those who are spreading 'falsehood' through social media.

Maha horror: 12 kids given sanitiser instead of polio drops

Maha horror: 12 kids given sanitiser instead of polio drops

Rediff.com2 Feb 2021

The affected children, aged below 5, were admitted to a government hospital, where their condition is stated to be stable, the district official said, adding three healthcare workers will face action for the lapse.

Shinde govt completes 1 month, still no signs of cabinet expansion

Shinde govt completes 1 month, still no signs of cabinet expansion

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

The government was formed 10 days after Shinde raised a banner of revolt against the Shiv Sena leadership. Forty out of 55 Sena MLAs sided with Shinde, which resulted in the collapse of the two-and-a-half-year-old Maha Vikas Aghadi dispensation comprising the Sena, the Nationalist Congress Party and the Congress.

Channi to convince brother sulking over ticket denial

Channi to convince brother sulking over ticket denial

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

Channi made the remark after his brother said he will contest as an independent from the Bassi Pathana assembly seat against the sitting Congress MLA.

In Gujarat village, sit-ups and slaps are the price to pay for eloping

In Gujarat village, sit-ups and slaps are the price to pay for eloping

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

The teenagers were asked to do sit-ups, as well as slapped and beaten up by sticks by the locals.

Heavy rains continue to lash Maha, 2 killed in landslide

Heavy rains continue to lash Maha, 2 killed in landslide

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

Incessant showers lashed Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on Wednesday morning, leading to flooding in many low-lying areas and traffic snarls on roads.

J-K: Police busts Hizbul Mujahideen module

J-K: Police busts Hizbul Mujahideen module

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

The police on Thursday claimed to have busted a module of Hizbul Mujhaideen by arresting four terrorists involved in the killing of a Special Police Officer and attack on a sarpanch in Sopore area in Baramulla district of north Kashmir.

Villagers along Sino-India border get suspicious calls from 'spies'

Villagers along Sino-India border get suspicious calls from 'spies'

Rediff.com15 May 2016

The caller, posing himself as either a colonel or a local official, made queries about the army presence in the area and the timings of their movement, official sources said.

'12 or 16 Sena MPs headed to Shinde'

'12 or 16 Sena MPs headed to Shinde'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

'Not just 12 MPs, but 22 former Shiv Sena MLAs as well as four MLAs who are still in Uddhav Thackeray's camp will be switching to our side gradually.'

The End Of NDTV As We Know It

The End Of NDTV As We Know It

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

We got the same Diwali bonuses. We ate together. We carried equipment together on shoots. And when the odd reporter tried to throw her weight around and leave the camera person to carry bags of equipment, cables, the camera and tripod down the stairs and to the shoot location, Prannoy would step in, take the tripod off the shoulders of the colleague silently, lightening the load, recalls Revati Laul.

Another Kashmiri Pandit killed in J-K, fresh exodus call issued

Another Kashmiri Pandit killed in J-K, fresh exodus call issued

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

Terrorists have stepped up attacks in the Kashmir valley over the past week.

'Marathi manoos will show you what you are'

'Marathi manoos will show you what you are'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com reports from Shivaji Park and the MMRDA ground to sense the mood of Shiv Sena workers -- from the Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde camps.

Cong 'exposes' BJP's 'links with terrorists'; slams 'fake nationalism'

Cong 'exposes' BJP's 'links with terrorists'; slams 'fake nationalism'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

The brutal killing of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Rajasthan's Udaipur was a "terrorist incident", he said, alleging that Riyaz Attari, one of the main accused, was a BJP member since 2019.

Won't spare those involved in desecration cases: Channi

Won't spare those involved in desecration cases: Channi

Rediff.com3 Oct 2021

The CM's statement came on a day state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu once again sought the replacement of Punjab's police chief and advocate general.

Who Says Gujarat Is A BJP Bastion?

Who Says Gujarat Is A BJP Bastion?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

The Congress won 77 seats or 42% of seats in the 2017 polls. How then can Gujarat be called a BJP bastion, asks Sanjeev Nayyar.

Court humare kabze mein...: Shah on CBI, ED 'misuse'

Court humare kabze mein...: Shah on CBI, ED 'misuse'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

Shah said that the people of the country will decide about the principal opposition party to BJP in the 2024 polls and they have not given this label to any party.

How Bollywood Treats Its BETIS

How Bollywood Treats Its BETIS

Rediff.com12 May 2022

Sukanya Verma looks at the variety of daughter characters served by Bollywood on the big screen.

MP woman returns to husband's home after in-laws build toilet

MP woman returns to husband's home after in-laws build toilet

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

Seema, 22, left her husband's home over a year-and-a-half ago after her repeated requests of getting a toilet built at home fell on deaf ears.

The great contradiction about women voters in Rajasthan

The great contradiction about women voters in Rajasthan

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

Where other Indian states cry for women representatives in assemblies and other elected bodies, Rajasthan has highest number of women legislators and sarpanchs (village heads), but the recent electoral list shows drastic decline of female voters in the desert state.

4 LeT, JeM terrorists killed in separate encounters in J-K

4 LeT, JeM terrorists killed in separate encounters in J-K

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

2 terrorists have been identified as Tariq Ahmad Mir, resident of Zangalpora Divsar in Kulgam; and a Pakistani national Sameer Bhai alias Usman, resident of Punjab Pakistan, and an 'A' category terrorist. In another operation in Dadoora area of Pulwama district of south Kashmir, two more terrorists were killed.

Naxals abduct village head in Maharashtra

Naxals abduct village head in Maharashtra

Rediff.com8 May 2012

Naxals have abducted a village sarpanch in eastern Maharashtra, the police said.

100 more village heads announce resignation in Kashmir

100 more village heads announce resignation in Kashmir

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

Despite assurances by the Jammu and Kashmir government, over 100 more terror-stricken panches and sarpanches announced their resignations through paid advertisements in the valley.

'I am going to usher a new style of politics'

'I am going to usher a new style of politics'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

'If I win, my victory will shatter the belief that caste is all that matters in Bihar.'

Omar orders security for panchayat members

Omar orders security for panchayat members

Rediff.com1 Oct 2012

Following a spate of resignations by the panches and sarpanches, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday ordered security cover for them in vulnerable areas.