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Sonia writes to Modi, lists 9 issues for special Parliament session

Sonia writes to Modi, lists 9 issues for special Parliament session

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

The issues listed by Gandhi include Centre-state relations, rise in cases of communal tension, border transgressions by China and the demand for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) to investigate the transactions of the Adani business group in light of several revelations.

AstroSpeak: Your Predictions For 2024

AstroSpeak: Your Predictions For 2024

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

Chirag Daruwalla, who is following in the footsteps of his famed astrologer father, the late Bejan Daruwalla, makes his predictions for the New Year.

More structures razed on 3rd day in violence-hit Nuh

More structures razed on 3rd day in violence-hit Nuh

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

Around 15 other temporary structures were also demolished as part of the drive, police said.

If China wants to play spoiler at G20 meet, it's up to them: US

If China wants to play spoiler at G20 meet, it's up to them: US

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

It is for China to decide what role it plays at the G20 summit in New Delhi, a top US official has said, asserting that if Beijing wants to come in and be a "spoiler", that option is available to it.

Jodhpur violence: CM orders stern action against those responsible

Jodhpur violence: CM orders stern action against those responsible

Rediff.com3 May 2022

A criminal, irrespective of his religion, caste or class, must not be spared, the CM told officials addressing a high-level meeting at the Chief Minister's Office in Jaipur.

Tension in Bihar town, prohibitory orders in force

Tension in Bihar town, prohibitory orders in force

Rediff.com14 Mar 2003

Two groups of people clashed following damage to a Shiva temple and desecration and theft of some idols.

Why Are Voters Not Turning Up To Vote?

Why Are Voters Not Turning Up To Vote?

Rediff.com27 Apr 2024

Is the unusually and unbearably scorching Sun and the general laxity, bordering on laziness, among voters, responsible, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

UP man arrested for threatening to behead Nupur Sharma

UP man arrested for threatening to behead Nupur Sharma

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

A man, who threatened to behead former Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nupur Sharma, was arrested in Bareillay on Thursday, the police said.

Right-wing activist Kajal Hindustani held for Ram Navami hate speech in Guj

Right-wing activist Kajal Hindustani held for Ram Navami hate speech in Guj

Rediff.com9 Apr 2023

Hindustani surrendered before the police in Una on Sunday morning following which she was arrested and produced before a court which remanded her in judicial custody, a police officer said.

Maratha Quota Row: Not An Easy Puzzle To Solve

Maratha Quota Row: Not An Easy Puzzle To Solve

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

The BJP cannot afford to alienate the OBCs, who have explicitly voiced their opposition to the Maratha quota.

Taiwan: A Thorn In China-US Relations

Taiwan: A Thorn In China-US Relations

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

Any miscalculation and miscommunication are fraught with the risk of a major catastrophe, warns Rup Narayan Das.

Mobile internet to remain suspended in Nuh, other areas till Aug 5

Mobile internet to remain suspended in Nuh, other areas till Aug 5

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

Besides Nuh, the services will remain snapped in Faridabad, Palwal and the territorial jurisdiction of sub-division Sohna, Pataudi and Manesar of Gurugram district.

Let it end, say people in J-K as tension escalates after air strikes

Let it end, say people in J-K as tension escalates after air strikes

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

Villagers along the Line of Control in Poonch and Rajouri have been asked to shift immediately inside the bunkers in case of shelling from across the border.

First Time Sex? How To Deal With Sexual Anxiety

First Time Sex? How To Deal With Sexual Anxiety

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

There is no one 'right' method to have sex, and it is crucial to keep this in mind as everyone's sexual experience is different, advises Sybil Shiddell, country manager India, Gleeden, a discreet extramarital dating Web site.

Pak gangs vandalise Hindu neighbourhoods in UK

Pak gangs vandalise Hindu neighbourhoods in UK

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

In a horrifying incident, Pakistani organised gangs were seen vandalising and terrorising Hindus in the United Kingdom's Leicester City.

Karnataka CM blames Christian groups for violence

Karnataka CM blames Christian groups for violence

Rediff.com13 Oct 2008

With his government facing flak over recent attacks against churches, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Monday blamed certain Christain organisations for flaring up "disharmony and social tension" in the state.

Security tightened in U'khand town after anti-Muslim posters

Security tightened in U'khand town after anti-Muslim posters

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

The police staged a flag march in the main market area of the town and appealed to people to maintain peace.

Militants have free run of Imphal valley instigating mobs, say security forces

Militants have free run of Imphal valley instigating mobs, say security forces

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

The security agencies have been warning that militants belonging to United National Liberation Front, People's Liberation Army and other banned groups had become part of the mobs and carrying out sneak attacks on security forces as well as giving directions to the agitators.

'I damaged my voice on purpose'

'I damaged my voice on purpose'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

'Pandi was promised something, that is not happening, so his anger is not of a villain's.' 'That's how all normal humans would react, or they stay silent.' 'Our violence is our silence. So in this world, everybody is innocent.'

2 home guards shot dead in clashes during VHP yatra in Haryana's Nuh

2 home guards shot dead in clashes during VHP yatra in Haryana's Nuh

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

Two home guards were killed and at least 15 others, including several policemen, were injured on Monday as a mob in Haryana's Nuh district tried to stop a Vishwa Hindu Parishad procession, pelting stones and setting cars on fire, officials said.

Why Congress is against UBI

Why Congress is against UBI

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

'UBI is a tricky subject.' 'Our worry is the government could get rid of UPA's social welfare schemes targeted at the poor.'

Fresh plea in SC over hate speeches, calls to boycott Muslims

Fresh plea in SC over hate speeches, calls to boycott Muslims

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court over alleged "blatant hate speeches" calling for killing Muslims and their social and economic boycott delivered at rallies in different states, including Haryana where recent communal clashes claimed six lives.

Some fan the fire of communal tension: Nitish at NIC meet

Some fan the fire of communal tension: Nitish at NIC meet

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

Cautioning against forces which fan communal tension in order to polarise the situation in their favour, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday voiced concern over the Muzaffarnagar riots and said such violence cannot be allowed to spread.

Mumbai police lodge FIR over death threat to Pawar

Mumbai police lodge FIR over death threat to Pawar

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said his government has taken serious note of the death threat to Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar and that he has given instructions for a probe.

PIX: Djokovic's ruthless run to quarters thrills fans; Fritz stuns Tsitsipas

PIX: Djokovic's ruthless run to quarters thrills fans; Fritz stuns Tsitsipas

Rediff.com21 Jan 2024

No 'triple bagel' but Djokovic thumps Mannarino to reach quarters

Nuh SP contradicts home minister, says no mastermind behind violence

Nuh SP contradicts home minister, says no mastermind behind violence

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

The officer's remarks in effect contradicted the state home minister's conjecture, according the which the violence was engineered and had a mastermind behind it.

Advani: Ram Temple's Accidental Architect

Advani: Ram Temple's Accidental Architect

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

As the temple is inaugurated, unfortunately for Advani but unsurprisingly for the rest of us, the architect of the party's rise will not lead the ceremony and claim credit for his achievement, notes Aakar Patel.

World One Step Away From Disaster

World One Step Away From Disaster

Rediff.com3 Feb 2024

A step away from nuclear weapons being used in conflicts, warns Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Ram Navami violence: 77 held, Nitish holds meet, cops dismiss rumours

Ram Navami violence: 77 held, Nitish holds meet, cops dismiss rumours

Rediff.com2 Apr 2023

Altogether 77 people have been arrested in connection with the communal violence that erupted in Bihar Sharif town in Nalanda district during the Ram Navami festivities, police said on Sunday.

'Shinde desperately needed a voter base among the Marathas'

'Shinde desperately needed a voter base among the Marathas'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

'When the chief minister saw how Manoj Jarange Patil had successfully held the state government hostage to his whims, Eknath Shinde knew he had a very clear chance of enamouring himself to these Maratha agitators by accepting Patil's demands.'

'China will be given a bloody nose'

'China will be given a bloody nose'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

'They will continue to keep pricking at places where both of us are sensitive and keep the LAC alive.'

Prohibitory orders in Uttarakhand town ahead of Hindu mahapanchayat

Prohibitory orders in Uttarakhand town ahead of Hindu mahapanchayat

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

Communal tension has been brewing in Purola and some other towns of Uttarkashi district after two men, one of them Muslim, allegedly tried to abduct a Hindu girl on May 26.

Kadak Singh Review: Requiem For The Moaner

Kadak Singh Review: Requiem For The Moaner

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

ITo steer clear of sanctimonious newspaper stories all your life, and then be saddled with movies like Kadak Singh -- now there's a rotten bit of luck worth moaning about, sighs Sreehari Nair.

Stalin manages to quell internal tensions ahead of TN polls

Stalin manages to quell internal tensions ahead of TN polls

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

MK Stalin's ruling AIDMK rival does not thankfully face such problems as he did, but its problems could be worse if saner counsel does not prevail between now and the assembly polls, warns N Sathiya Moorthy.

'India and Canada are eager to be strong allies'

'India and Canada are eager to be strong allies'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

'India and Canada have almost 200 years of shared history and migrations. This won't be the last of our partnership.'

B'desh votes on Sunday; PM Hasina poised to win another term

B'desh votes on Sunday; PM Hasina poised to win another term

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

The main Opposition BNP of former premier Khaleda Zia, 78, who is under house arrest, is boycotting the elections amidst violence.

Manipur Video: Akshay-Kiara 'Shaken'

Manipur Video: Akshay-Kiara 'Shaken'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

Akshay Kumar and Urmila Matondkar expressed shock over a May 4 video of two women being paraded naked in strife-hit Manipur and demanded punishment for the perpetrators of the 'horrifying' incident.

Tension in Bengal's Basirhat after cops lob teargas to control mob

Tension in Bengal's Basirhat after cops lob teargas to control mob

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

"Fresh tension brewed up at Basirhat town and station area after the communal clashes in Baduria in the district. Police had to resort to cane charge and teargas shells to disperse unruly crowd," a senior police officer said.

Fresh violence in Manipur, 3 detained; Army rushes to spot

Fresh violence in Manipur, 3 detained; Army rushes to spot

Rediff.com23 May 2023

In fresh violence in Manipur, two houses were torched by a mob in Imphal East district after two armed miscreants forced people to shut their shops on Monday afternoon, police officials said.

Hindu Mahasabha Durga pandal puts up Gandhiji lookalike as Mahishasur

Hindu Mahasabha Durga pandal puts up Gandhiji lookalike as Mahishasur

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

A Durga idol in Kolkata in which the 'Mahishasur' was replaced by a crudely-crafted Mahatma Gandhi lookalike created a controversy on the birth anniversary of the father of the nation.