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Congress, BJP spar over Vadra's benami property

Congress, BJP spar over Vadra's benami property

Rediff.com31 May 2016

She dared the government to order an impartial probe if there is something in which she said the truth will come out.

Coronavirus: 'These are strange times'

Coronavirus: 'These are strange times'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

'Some refused to kiss each other on the cheek, as is customary in France while, others couldn't care less.'

Differences in DCW come to fore on summoning Kumar Vishwas

Differences in DCW come to fore on summoning Kumar Vishwas

Rediff.com5 May 2015

The DCW had on Monday issued summons to Vishwas and his wife, asking them to appear before it by 3 pm on Tuesday.

India has turned into fertile ground for ISIS

India has turned into fertile ground for ISIS

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

'We could crack IM modules in the country because one arrested member would spill beans on the other.' 'With ISIS, every module is different and is possibly being handled by different operators abroad.'

Govt advances meeting with protesting farmers to Dec 1

Govt advances meeting with protesting farmers to Dec 1

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

The development came a day after the protesting farmers rejected the Centre's offer to start talks as soon as they move to Burari and continued to stay put Singhu and Tikri borders of the national capital.

Mamata says dining hall circular old as BJP alleges appeasement

Mamata says dining hall circular old as BJP alleges appeasement

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

The matter was brought into public domain by the BJP's West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh who took to Twitter to slam the government for its directive.

COVID-19 may have hit Wuhan in Aug 2019, claims study

COVID-19 may have hit Wuhan in Aug 2019, claims study

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

China said the study was "ridiculous" and based on "superficial" information.

'We believe in only one leader and that is Mamata'

'We believe in only one leader and that is Mamata'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2021

'Mamata is synonymous with Bengal, its culture, language, traditions.'

SP leader Gayatri Prajapati, accused of rape, caught in Lucknow

SP leader Gayatri Prajapati, accused of rape, caught in Lucknow

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

Gayatri Prajapati has been on the run since February 27.

CBI registers case against Teesta Setalvad

CBI registers case against Teesta Setalvad

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

The CBI on Wednesday registered a case against social activist Teesta Setalvad and her organisation for alleged violation of FCRA in recieving funds from abroad without taking prior permission from the home ministry.

Leadership tussle in AIADMK sounds bugle for TN assembly polls

Leadership tussle in AIADMK sounds bugle for TN assembly polls

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

Though EPS has sworn peace for now, or so it seems, his camp is said to be considering the possibility of calling an early meeting of the party's general council, to get a mandate in his favour before things went out of control. Ground-level indications are that OPS had lost his limited base, which alone had forced him to patch up with the other, reportedly at the instance of the BJP ally at the Centre, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

'I am ambitious, want to be the CM of Maharashtra'

'I am ambitious, want to be the CM of Maharashtra'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Nationalist Congress Party leader and former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar tells Sanjay Jog the allegation of corruption against his party is a political conspiracy. Edited excerpts:

Scribe burning case: SC seeks response from Centre, UP on PIL

Scribe burning case: SC seeks response from Centre, UP on PIL

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

An application filed by a Lucknow scribe has claimed that the son of slain journalist, Jagendra Singh, was pressurised and threatened by the alleged killers of his father, following which he had written a letter to his lawyer on July 23 wishing to withdraw the petition.

Bihar is not Nitish, Nitish is not Bihar! NDA's open letter to Bihar CM

Bihar is not Nitish, Nitish is not Bihar! NDA's open letter to Bihar CM

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

The BJP-ed National Democratic Alliance on Wednesday launched an all-out attack on the Bihar CM.

Bihar's ex-DGP of Sushant case fame 'may join politics if...'

Bihar's ex-DGP of Sushant case fame 'may join politics if...'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

"I am now a free citizen of India like you. I am no longer the DGP. So, no service rules apply to me anymore. Thousands of people are coming from Buxar, Begusarai, Jehanabad, Aurangabad and other districts. I will take a decision after talking to them. Contesting elections is not illegal," he told journalists.

Dallas shooter backed black militant groups

Dallas shooter backed black militant groups

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

Dallas police say the gunman staged a furious ambush-style attack in Dallas at a rally held to protest this week's fatal shooting of two black men by police in other states.

Shahjahanpur journalist killing: 5 cops suspended

Shahjahanpur journalist killing: 5 cops suspended

Rediff.com13 Jun 2015

The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday suspended five policemen for their alleged role in the killing of Shahjahanpur-based journalist Jagendra Singh.

Time for BJP to market POSITIVITY

Time for BJP to market POSITIVITY

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Indian elections are won and lost on 'negative' imageries and campaigns - but not certainly on 'negativity' as a political trait and electoral creed, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.

Is Xi likely to be overthrown?

Is Xi likely to be overthrown?

Rediff.com10 Jun 2021

China's presence in the international dog house is just the kind of opportunity that his opponents must be waiting for, predicts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

States are no strangers to being creators of fiction

States are no strangers to being creators of fiction

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

'Ludicrous they might be, but they are not without threats -- much like letters that appear suddenly in homes of those opposing the government.' 'One must exercise some caution before believing in them,' says Uttaran Das Gupta.

19-yr-old student linked to Vyapam smothered, reveals autopsy

19-yr-old student linked to Vyapam smothered, reveals autopsy

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

The findings of the autopsy were suggestive of the death being "homicidal", as per the autopsy report issued on January 9, 2012.

Stunned Australia digests ball-tampering shame

Stunned Australia digests ball-tampering shame

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

In the space of two days, top batsman Smith has gone from Australia's cricketing golden boy to national pariah and it looks likely that he has played his last Test as captain.

3 ABVP members resign over govt's way of tackling JNU row

3 ABVP members resign over govt's way of tackling JNU row

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

Three office-bearers of the Jawaharlal Nehru University unit of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad on Wednesday resigned from the student wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party strongly protesting against the Centre's handling of the raging row at the premier university and "legitimising" actions of right wing fascist forces.

Is Nirav Modi a Suicide Risk?

Is Nirav Modi a Suicide Risk?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

The British home secretary has granted permission for jeweller Nirav Modi's extradition to India. During their arguments in a London court, his lawyers claimed Modi suffers from mental illness and is a suicide risk if he was sent to Mumbai's Arthur Road jail. A fascinating excerpt from Danish Khan and Ruhi Khan's Escaped: True Stories Of Indian Fugitives In London.

Be warned, folks: The State has jackboots

Be warned, folks: The State has jackboots

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

'India has jackboot laws legislated by all parties, a State prepared to stomp all over you, and citizens who don't often realise how easily they can be crushed under both,' says T N Ninan.

India's controversial 'messengers of God'

India's controversial 'messengers of God'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

A look at few gurus who have attracted controversy in recent times.

'Delhi government should keep its promises to women'

'Delhi government should keep its promises to women'

Rediff.com22 May 2015

'There are no women in the Delhi government and it shows how much the government is concerned about women's issues,' says DCW chairperson Barkha Singh.

Did this bahubali order Rajdeo Ranjan's murder?

Did this bahubali order Rajdeo Ranjan's murder?

Rediff.com16 May 2016

Mohammad Shahabuddin, in prison for over a decade, still inspires fear, a reminder of the 'jungle raj' when political murders were commonplace in Bihar.

Rajnath kicks up political storm with claim that JNU event had Hafiz support

Rajnath kicks up political storm with claim that JNU event had Hafiz support

Rediff.com14 Feb 2016

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the anti-national protests in the JNU campus had the backing of LeT chief Hafiz Saeed.

The unholy nexus between politics and business

The unholy nexus between politics and business

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

The recent revelations come six years after another round of tapes stole the limelight.

Rise of the rebels in politics

Rise of the rebels in politics

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

Mamata Banerjee's TMC and Kejriwal's AAP challenged the old order.

Cambridge Analytica whistleblower says Congress was client in India

Cambridge Analytica whistleblower says Congress was client in India

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

Christopher Wylie deposed before the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee amid an escalating row around alleged Facebook data breaches linked with the controversial UK-based company, which has also been linked with alleged attempts to influence elections in India.

What the world expects from Biden

What the world expects from Biden

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

It would be a huge achievement if the new administration manages a successful transition to some sense of domestic and international normalcy in these frantic times marked by the pandemic and rise of illiberal regimes across the world, observes Shreekant Sambrani.

Why do we give our politicians a free run?

Why do we give our politicians a free run?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

We take it as a given and allow a free run to those who deserve to be reined in by a simple democratic act: vote decisively, and if the television has made a farce of itself, use the remote control, says Mahesh Vijapurkar.

Kerala turns into war zone after women's entry into Sabarimala

Kerala turns into war zone after women's entry into Sabarimala

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Kerala Union of Working Journalists decided to boycott the press meets called by the BJP after saffron party workers attacked mediapersons.

BJP leaders observe day-long fast to protest Parliament washout

BJP leaders observe day-long fast to protest Parliament washout

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Shah said the Opposition's 'irresponsible' conduct caused a loss of over Rs 333 crore of public money and the ruling National Democratic Alliance MPs' decision to forgo their salaries was a 'call of conscience'.

RSS mouthpiece defends Dadri lynching, says Vedas ordered killing of cow killers

RSS mouthpiece defends Dadri lynching, says Vedas ordered killing of cow killers

Rediff.com18 Oct 2015

The article also says that madrasas and the Muslim leadership in the country teach Muslims to disregard and hate Indian culture.

India's controversial 'messengers of God'

India's controversial 'messengers of God'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

A look at few gurus who have attracted controversy in recent times.

A propaganda tool called #UrbanNaxal

A propaganda tool called #UrbanNaxal

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

'The category of crime and criminals called Maoist or Naxal or #UrbanNaxals is an illegitimate creation of right-wing propaganda media frenzy.' 'It is a fiction repugnant to the Constitution and the law of the land,' argue Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira.

Why Zakir Naik is dangerous

Why Zakir Naik is dangerous

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Zakir Naik, a gentle, rockstar televangelist, is dangerous as young Muslims may be swayed by his fundamentalist interpretations of Islam and justify victimhood and extremism, says Shekhar Gupta.