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Why India Mourns Shinzo Abe

Why India Mourns Shinzo Abe

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Abe Shinzo's murder is a personal loss for Prime Minister N D Modi, one of the Japanese leader's international friends -- Modi was the only world leader Abe followed on social media back in 2014 -- and the two prime ministers charted out a new road map for India-Japan relations that grew stronger in the Abe era and in the years since he stepped down.

Amit Shah spoke to Nitish, failed to convince him, say reports

Amit Shah spoke to Nitish, failed to convince him, say reports

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

Sources within the BJP said that party ministers in the Nitish-led government are likely to resign on Tuesday.

SJM demands total ban on killer glyphosate weedicide

SJM demands total ban on killer glyphosate weedicide

Rediff.com11 Dec 2021

A memorandum with over two lakh signatures of people favouring a complete ban on the weedicide has been submitted to Union minister for agriculture and farmers welfare Narendra Singh, SJM co-convenor Ashwani Mahajan said.

'What is predominant in India is disguised unemployment'

'What is predominant in India is disguised unemployment'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

'When you do some job for a few hours, you are hardly earning enough to survive.'

'Asian Games is a cash-burning project'

'Asian Games is a cash-burning project'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

With economic problems and job cuts, Hangzhou locals and people in other parts of China are not very pleased about hosting the Asian Games.

Why you must try off-roading at Sakleshpur

Why you must try off-roading at Sakleshpur

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

78 vehicles. A scenic trail along winding tea estates and forests. And plenty of challenges along the way.

DMK is dengue-malaria-mosquito, should be eradicated, says TN BJP

DMK is dengue-malaria-mosquito, should be eradicated, says TN BJP

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

Stoutly defending Sanatan Dharma, Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai on Thursday dubbed the ruling DMK a casteist party that must be decimated, and questioned its track record on Dalit empowerment.

'I have never done one wrong thing in my life'

'I have never done one wrong thing in my life'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

Excerpted from Sahara: The Untold Story by Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

'My mum was worried I was going to be killed'

'My mum was worried I was going to be killed'

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

'They had been locked up for 17 days and the door was opened and they're like, 'We're not going on one of these stretcher things. We're out of here'!' 'Then someone says, 'They're all out!' 'They are all safe?' 'Yes, they're all safe'.' 'I am like aaaaahhh. I cried happy tears.'

Chandralekha: Rays Of Moon That Made The Waves Change

Chandralekha: Rays Of Moon That Made The Waves Change

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

'You broke the boundary of what it meant to be an Indian woman and the wife of a diplomat. 'You did not serve tea or sit idly by as men spoke about business matters -- a trope I have seen much too often in Indian and Indian-American households. 'You followed your dreams.'

2024 Polls And Rise Of YouTuber Mantris

2024 Polls And Rise Of YouTuber Mantris

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

Like, Share, Subscribe, Vote: The 2024 polls may be dubbed 'YouTube election'.

Pak court cancels Imran Khan's bail in election commission protest case

Pak court cancels Imran Khan's bail in election commission protest case

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf activists staged a protest after Khan was disqualified by the Election Commission of Pakistan in the prohibited funding case last year.

Hmm! Priyanka Can Dance

Hmm! Priyanka Can Dance

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

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At Ramlila Maidan, thousands demand Rahul be back as Cong chief

At Ramlila Maidan, thousands demand Rahul be back as Cong chief

Rediff.com4 Sep 2022

Slogans of 'Make Rahul Gandhi INC president' rent the air on Sunday as thousands of Congress supporters reached the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi to raise their voice against price rise and unemployment.

Covid fears in China may have cascading impact on India's exports, imports

Covid fears in China may have cascading impact on India's exports, imports

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

The importance of China as India's top trading partner cannot be understated.

'An India exists outside BJP's narrative'

'An India exists outside BJP's narrative'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

'This is India. We have allowed ourselves to be dictated by the narrative that the BJP has set for itself.'

Retail inflation for factory worker inches to 10.68% in May

Retail inflation for factory worker inches to 10.68% in May

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

The largest upward contribution to the change in current index came from food group which increased by 1.22 per cent, contributing 1.64 percentage points to the total change. At item level, rice, arhar dal, fish fresh, poultry (chicken), milk, chillies green, garlic, ginger, tomato, root and green vegetables, tea leaf, tea (readymade), cigarette, country liquor prices, electricity charges, medicine (allopathic), and repair charges, are responsible for the rise in index.

India adds 13,272 Covid cases, positivity rate 4.21%

India adds 13,272 Covid cases, positivity rate 4.21%

Rediff.com20 Aug 2022

The toll due to COVID-19 climbed to 5,27,289 with 36 fatalities.

Heatwave: Centre asks states to review health preparedness

Heatwave: Centre asks states to review health preparedness

Rediff.com1 May 2022

In a letter to the states/UTs on Saturday, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan requested them to disseminate the guideline document 'National Action Plan on Heat Related Illnesses' to all districts for effective management of cases of heatwave.

BJP banks on Bhagwat confidant to win Modi's hometown

BJP banks on Bhagwat confidant to win Modi's hometown

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

As one moves towards Vadnagar, local issues such as high prices of cattle feed and inflation becomes louder.

Arms being smuggled in to create unrest in north Bengal and divide state: Mamata

Arms being smuggled in to create unrest in north Bengal and divide state: Mamata

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

She alleged that vehicles belonging to VIPs, with tinted glass, are being used to smuggle arms and money into West Bengal, while directing the police to increase 'naka-checking' to prevent such attempts.

Little business in House amid slogans of 'Pradhan Mantri maafi maango'

Little business in House amid slogans of 'Pradhan Mantri maafi maango'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

Opposition members trooped into the Well, resorting to high-decibel sloganeering.

India logs 17,073 Covid cases, 21 die; positivity rate above 5% after 4 mths

India logs 17,073 Covid cases, 21 die; positivity rate above 5% after 4 mths

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

The death toll climbed to 5,25,020 with 21 fresh fatalities, data updated at 8 am by the ministry stated.

BJP's Tripura ally meets Shah to demand separate tribal state

BJP's Tripura ally meets Shah to demand separate tribal state

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

The delegation led by Forest minister Mevar Kumar Jamatia, who is also the general secretary of IPFT met Shah on Thursday and submitted a five-point memorandum.

Who Stoked Migrant Labour 'Exodus' From Tamil Nadu?

Who Stoked Migrant Labour 'Exodus' From Tamil Nadu?

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

Unless controlled and contained, given the untested belief that the north Indian labour support and follow the Hindutva kind of political ideology, there is a potential in terms of ideological clashes with their Dravidian brethren in the local neighbourhoods, and it all escalating into violence, especially during election time, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.

'Whenever Mamata opens her mouth, only lies can be heard'

'Whenever Mamata opens her mouth, only lies can be heard'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

'Now that there is an election in the offing, she is repeating the same old promises. Does she think the people of Bengal are fools to fall for her lies?'

9 interesting things I did in the lockdown

9 interesting things I did in the lockdown

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Deepak G C, 49, an electrical engineer, shares his fascinating story.

Who Are India's 'Unemployed'?

Who Are India's 'Unemployed'?

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

An overwhelming proportion of the unemployed declare their nature of occupation as students. In the quarter ended December 2021, 77% of the unemployed who were actively looking for jobs were students. This syncs well with another data, that 77% of the unemployed are between 15 and 24 years of age, reveals Mahesh Vyas.

Modi explains why Mamata 'has lost Bengal polls'

Modi explains why Mamata 'has lost Bengal polls'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for seeking en bloc voting by Muslims for the Trinamool Congress and said had his party made a similar appeal to Hindus, it would have been criticised and censured.

'Desperate' Imran 'begged' military to save his govt: Maryam Nawaz

'Desperate' Imran 'begged' military to save his govt: Maryam Nawaz

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

Maryam told the charged workers that the days of trouble for Khan had begun.

'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.

Ham operators pick up suspicious 'cross border conversation' of GJM activists

Ham operators pick up suspicious 'cross border conversation' of GJM activists

Rediff.com25 Jun 2017

Most of the coded signals and communications were in Nepali and Tibetan languages.

No truth in Ranas' charge of ill-treatment by police: Maharashtra home minister

No truth in Ranas' charge of ill-treatment by police: Maharashtra home minister

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil on Tuesday denied Independent MP Navneet Rana's accusation that she was ill-treated in the police custody after her and her husband's arrest on Saturday.

Assam poll: Rahul releases Cong manifesto, promises to scrap CAA

Assam poll: Rahul releases Cong manifesto, promises to scrap CAA

Rediff.com20 Mar 2021

In its manifesto, the Congress also promised five lakh government jobs and 200 units of free electricity per month for all, besides hiking the minimum wages of tea garden workers to Rs 365.

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen.'

Emerging AI: What Awaits Us?

Emerging AI: What Awaits Us?

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

Ajit Balakrishnan offers lessons from another tech revolution not so long ago.

Power outage: Jalandhar MSMEs' new struggle

Power outage: Jalandhar MSMEs' new struggle

Rediff.com20 May 2022

With the Covid-19 pandemic showing signs of ebbing and economic activity picking up, factory owners in Jalandhar had hoped that the worst was over. However, the heat wave in April and extensive power cuts that came with it, have crushed their hopes. The city's large number of micro, medium and small enterprises (MSMEs) are now gearing up for yet another struggle, this time to survive with the shortage of power that is severely impacting their operations.

Punjab cops punched me, did not allow Bagga to wear turban: Father

Punjab cops punched me, did not allow Bagga to wear turban: Father

Rediff.com6 May 2022

'10-15 Punjab Police personnel broke in. They dragged Tajinder out and did not allow him to cover his head'

I consume 2-3 kg abuses daily: Modi in Telangana

I consume 2-3 kg abuses daily: Modi in Telangana

Rediff.com12 Nov 2022

'The agenda in politics should be service-oriented. But in Telangana the mandate of those who got mandate -- their entire focus is to abuse Modi'

Kerala leader P C George arrested for anti-Muslim remark, gets bail

Kerala leader P C George arrested for anti-Muslim remark, gets bail

Rediff.com1 May 2022

The senior politician's arrest was formally recorded after he was brought to Thiruvananthapuram via road from his residence and thereafter, he was produced before a duty magistrate who granted him bail.