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Why will Tesco's entry into Indian market take time?

Why will Tesco's entry into Indian market take time?

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

Retail giant Tesco's entry into Indian market has hit a regulatory roadblock.

Cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, new faces to be inducted

Cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, new faces to be inducted

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

Four junior ministers - Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Sanjiv Kumar Balyan, Faggan Singh Kulaste and Mahendra Nath Pandey - have resigned ahead of the rejig.

Mullaperiyar: AG asked to file statement within 48 hours

Mullaperiyar: AG asked to file statement within 48 hours

Rediff.com30 Nov 2011

The Kerala high court on Wednesday directed the state government to file a written statement within 48 hours on the disaster management steps being taken anticipating threat to the 116-year-old Mullaperiyar dam.

DMK leaves door open for reconciliation

DMK leaves door open for reconciliation

Rediff.com5 Mar 2011

Senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader T R Baalu on Saturday night indicated that his party could review its decision to pull its ministers out of the Union Cabinet if the Congress relents on its stand over sharing of seats in the upcoming assembly polls in Tamil Nadu

Shaktikanta Das first RBI governor under Modi to get extension

Shaktikanta Das first RBI governor under Modi to get extension

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

The government has extended the term of Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das by another three years upto December 2024, according to an official order.

Why M K Alagiri is sulking

Why M K Alagiri is sulking

Rediff.com6 Jan 2011

Alagiri's grouse is that the party has not taken strong action against three persons -- A Raja, Kanimozhi and Poongothai Aladi Aruna.

The rise and fall of Spectrum Raja

The rise and fall of Spectrum Raja

Rediff.com3 Feb 2011

Andimuthu Raja's love for poetry is believed to have got him close to Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam supremo M Karunanidhi for a blazing political career but the script went awry in a rare case of a former union minister having to undergo the ignominy of arrest consumed by the 2G Spectrum scam.

Karunanidhi meets PM, rubbishes rumours on ties

Karunanidhi meets PM, rubbishes rumours on ties

Rediff.com3 Jan 2011

This is the first meeting between the two leaders after A Raja, a DMK representative in the UPA cabinet, resigned as Telecom Minister in the wake of the scam.

PM unlikely to attend CHOGM in Sri Lanka

PM unlikely to attend CHOGM in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

In the wake of stiff opposition, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is unlikely to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Sri Lanka.

Additional five million pilgrims flock Sabarimala

Additional five million pilgrims flock Sabarimala

Rediff.com11 Dec 2007

Additional police force had been rushed to the Sabarimala hill shrine in Kerala in view of the heavy rush of pilgrims, Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan said.

Tarun Bajaj posted as revenue secretary in IAS reshuffle

Tarun Bajaj posted as revenue secretary in IAS reshuffle

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

Senior bureaucrat Tarun Bajaj was appointed revenue secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle by the Centre on Tuesday.

Sasikala may be a thorn in OPS' flesh

Sasikala may be a thorn in OPS' flesh

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

The chief minister may have Prime Minister Modi's backing.

Is BJP moving closer to Amma?

Is BJP moving closer to Amma?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

Though the 2019 alliance talks, if any, are a long way off, CM Jaya's current state of health and her long hospitalisation maybe a facilitating factor for the AIADMK to consider any BJP initiative favourably at the time, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Ram row: Khurana files complaint on TN CM

Ram row: Khurana files complaint on TN CM

Rediff.com5 Oct 2007

He claimed that he had attempted to lodge a complaint with the police but it was not entertained

Modi-Shah have a game plan conquer south India

Modi-Shah have a game plan conquer south India

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

The Modi juggernaut is all set to paint the five south Indian states in saffron colours, writes R Rajagopalan.

10 reasons why Jayalalithaa won

10 reasons why Jayalalithaa won

Rediff.com20 May 2016

In an age when the electorate is increasingly impatient and changes governments every 5 years, how did the Tamil Nadu chief minister beat anti-incumbency?

Finance panel okays 7 IIMs, 10 NITs

Finance panel okays 7 IIMs, 10 NITs

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

The process of setting up of seven IIMs, 374 degree colleges and 10 NITs has been set inmotion with the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) approvingthe proposals in this regard.

Gen Bipin Rawat, wife, 11 others killed as IAF chopper crashes in TN

Gen Bipin Rawat, wife, 11 others killed as IAF chopper crashes in TN

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 others were killed when an Indian Air Force helicopter carrying them crashed on Wednesday near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu in apparently foggy conditions, killing 13 people on board, the IAF and other officials said.

Hogenakkal row: Jaya, Karuna at loggerheads

Hogenakkal row: Jaya, Karuna at loggerheads

Rediff.com8 Apr 2008

Jayalalithaa and Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Tuesday crossed swords over Tamil Nadu putting on hold the Hogenakkal water project, with the AIADMK supremo alleging that the DMK leader was expecting a cabinet berth for his daughter M P Kanimozhi, prompting him to take the decision.The former chief minister also said that Karunanidhi had betrayed the interests of the state and demanded his resignation.But Karunanidhi refuted the charge.

Why Nirmala Sitharaman is scared of speaking Hindi

Why Nirmala Sitharaman is scared of speaking Hindi

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said speaking Hindi gives her 'shivers' and she speaks the language with hesitation.

Jaya had her revenge, but Karunanidhi won the war

Jaya had her revenge, but Karunanidhi won the war

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

Sandhya Ravishankar describes the thorny relationship between the two political titans of Tamil Nadu, M Karunanidhi and J Jayalalithaa, both now part of the ages.

CBI gets first woman Addl Director, TN govt suspends her

CBI gets first woman Addl Director, TN govt suspends her

Rediff.com8 May 2014

Senior IPS officer Archana Ramasundaram on Thursday took over as the Central Bureau of Investigation's first woman Additional Director but was suspended by Tamil Nadu government late in the night for allegedly not following rules before joining the central probe agency.

Jaya to contest from Andipatti

Jaya to contest from Andipatti

Rediff.com27 Mar 2006

Jayalalithaa will be contesting the Andipatti seat, the traditional stronghold of the party in the South, for the second consecutive time.

After MP, 'The Kerala Story' to be made tax-free in UP

After MP, 'The Kerala Story' to be made tax-free in UP

Rediff.com9 May 2023

The film, which was released on May 5, has kicked up a political storm.

V Radhika Selvi sworn in as MoS

V Radhika Selvi sworn in as MoS

Rediff.com18 May 2007

Selvi entered politics following the death of her husband Venkatesa Pannaiyar.

'Sheikh Abdullah Was Genuinely Secular'

'Sheikh Abdullah Was Genuinely Secular'

Rediff.com9 May 2024

'Sheikh Abdullah ruled the state with secular values. Post 1953, when he was sacked, corruption took over governance.'

India plans 'intelligent' airports

India plans 'intelligent' airports

Rediff.com21 Feb 2007

Indian airports in future would have "intelligent terminals" fitted with sensors to operate various facilities - from lighting and air-conditioning to an IT-enabled building management system.

Can relate more with Pakistan than South India: Sidhu

Can relate more with Pakistan than South India: Sidhu

Rediff.com14 Oct 2018

Join Pakistan's Cabinet, BJP targets Sidhu over his comment.

Barsu refinery: People must be taken into confidence, says Uddhav

Barsu refinery: People must be taken into confidence, says Uddhav

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Thackeray, whose Maha Vikas Aghadi government fell after a rebellion in June last year by his cabinet colleague Eknath Shinde, who went on to become CM, also warned he would extract revenge for his ouster.

Muslims to vote against AIADMK: IUML

Muslims to vote against AIADMK: IUML

Rediff.com24 Apr 2006

Muslims were the deciding factor in 60 out of the 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu, Hamsa claimed.

Let MLAs meet people and take good decision: Panneerselvam to Sasikala

Let MLAs meet people and take good decision: Panneerselvam to Sasikala

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

Panneerselvam also alleged that by shedding crocodile tears, Sasikala kept the MLAs on her side.

Chorus grows in AIADMK for Sasikala to take charge as TN CM

Chorus grows in AIADMK for Sasikala to take charge as TN CM

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker M Thambidurai appealed to the newly appointed party general secretary V K Sasikala to become Tamil Nadu chief minister, saying the leadership in both the party and governance should be with the same person.

Cash for votes: DMK urges Guv to sack EPS

Cash for votes: DMK urges Guv to sack EPS

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

The delegation comprised DMK leaders R S Bharathi, T K S Elangovan and Tiruchi N Siva.

Several states, UTs shut schools following Covid surge

Several states, UTs shut schools following Covid surge

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

Several states and union territories, including Maharashtra, Punjab and Delhi, have announced closure of schools or suspended classes briefly till the COVID-19 situation is further reviewed in the wake of rising cases across the country.

He brings the gods back home to India

He brings the gods back home to India

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

'There are hundreds of items from Madhya Pradesh, Andhra, Rajasthan, Gujarat in Subhash Kapoor's loot. The Tamil Nadu Idol Wing wants to just prosecute Kapoor for three cases and close it. To me that's myopic.'

Fresh Trai blow for cell firms

Fresh Trai blow for cell firms

Rediff.com11 Nov 2003

Stalin Draws Up Line Of DMK Succession

Stalin Draws Up Line Of DMK Succession

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

What does Udhayanidhi's induction as minister mean? For the DMK, it indicates the future course, direction and leadership. It is continuity with change, and change with continuity, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Govt clears Sethusamudram project

Govt clears Sethusamudram project

Rediff.com19 May 2005

The government on Thursday cleared the long-delayed Sethusumudram Ship Canal Project off Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu that would vastly reduce distance between east and west coasts of India.

Reshuffle: Modi snubs AIADMK again

Reshuffle: Modi snubs AIADMK again

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam is said to be upset at his son Raveendranath Kumar, a Lok Sabha MP, being denied a ministerial chance for a second time in a row, beginning with the formation of Modi 2.0 in 2019, reveals N Sathiya Moorthy.

Jaya set to return as CM, calls for MLAs meet on May 22

Jaya set to return as CM, calls for MLAs meet on May 22

Rediff.com15 May 2015

AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa is all set to return as Tamil Nadu chief minister for the fifth time following her acquittal in the disproportionate assets case.