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AR Rahman's tweet sparks language debate amid Shah's Hindi remark

AR Rahman's tweet sparks language debate amid Shah's Hindi remark

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

Meanwhile, several Twitter users linked Rahman's post apparently to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remark on Hindi and subsequent reactions from several quarters.

When Modi Campaigned For Kangana

When Modi Campaigned For Kangana

Rediff.com25 May 2024

Guess who came to campaign for Kangana Ranaut on Friday, May 24, 2024? The Bharatiya Janata Party's lead campaigner, Narendra D Modi, who addressed a rally in Mandi for Kangana, the BJP's candidate from the constituency.

Tharoor moves HC to get police preserve Sunanda's tweets

Tharoor moves HC to get police preserve Sunanda's tweets

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

The application, which is likely to come up for hearing on June 8, said the tweets and Twitter timeline of Pushkar is of utmost importance in the case and as she is not alive, there is an apprehension that the account and the tweets may be deleted.

Tenacity, altruism define white-ball maestro Dhawan

Tenacity, altruism define white-ball maestro Dhawan

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

In a career that spanned over 14 years, the calmness that Dhawan exuded on and off the field was one characteristic that set him apart from the other stalwarts of Indian cricket.

India awaits CAS verdict on Vinesh's appeal

India awaits CAS verdict on Vinesh's appeal

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

If CAS rules in Vinesh's favour, she will be awarded a joint-silver in the women's 50kg freestyle category.

None of my tweets incited violence: Kangana tells HC in sedition case

None of my tweets incited violence: Kangana tells HC in sedition case

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

Actor Kangana Ranaut on Monday told the Bombay high court, through her lawyer, that none of her tweets had ever incited violence or caused any criminal acts, and sought quashing of the first information report registered against her for sedition by Mumbai Police.

Can Modi 3.0 Beat The 3 Cs Trap?

Can Modi 3.0 Beat The 3 Cs Trap?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

'Don't be surprised if the Census forms come with a caste box.' 'I will be surprised if it doesn't. It will be a point conceded to Rahul Gandhi and his allies,' asserts Shekhar Gupta. The BJP machine could take all 3 in its stride, but this election has changed that, notes Shekhar Gupta.

X opposes global takedown of posts against journalist Rajat Sharma

X opposes global takedown of posts against journalist Rajat Sharma

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

Social media giant 'X' Corp has told the Delhi high court that a direction to remove from all countries posts considered defamatory by journalist Rajat Sharma would be contrary to international law and principles of comity of nations and encroach upon the sovereignty of all other countries.

Puri questions Cong MPs' tweets on Kozhikode plane mishap

Puri questions Cong MPs' tweets on Kozhikode plane mishap

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

After the accident on Friday, Virudhunagar MP Manickam Tagore, Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor alleged on Twitter that there were safety lapses on the part of the civil aviation ministry.

Defamation case: SC grants Kejriwal time to settle dispute with complainant

Defamation case: SC grants Kejriwal time to settle dispute with complainant

Rediff.com13 May 2024

Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Kejriwal, said after the last hearing on March 11, the parties could not get in touch with each other to discuss a settlement.

Prashant Bhushan regrets 'error' in his Oct 21 tweet on CJI

Prashant Bhushan regrets 'error' in his Oct 21 tweet on CJI

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

On October 21, Bhushan had said that the CJI availed the special helicopter during his visit to Kanha national park while 'an important case of disqualification of defecting MLAs of MP (Madhya Pradesh) is pending before him. Survival of MP govt depends on this case'

CBI raids Sisodia's office, they are welcome, he tweets

CBI raids Sisodia's office, they are welcome, he tweets

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

Sisodia claimed the agency did not find anything against him during previous raids and this time too it will be the same as he has done nothing wrong.

'This fight is not just for Bengal, but for entire country'

'This fight is not just for Bengal, but for entire country'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2024

'I've come here as a commoner. Justice is needed to ensure that this incident is never repeated.'

Maliwal reacts as CCTV footage from Kejriwal's house emerges

Maliwal reacts as CCTV footage from Kejriwal's house emerges

Rediff.com17 May 2024

The 'political hitman' has started making efforts to save himself, Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal said on Friday as purported CCTV footage from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence surfaced online.

'Middle Class Won't Be Affected By Indexation'

'Middle Class Won't Be Affected By Indexation'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

'For me, if I want to buy a house to stay, I don't care about indexation because I don't want to sell that house.' 'The only thing that matters to me as a buyer is that the home price should be within my reach.' 'Any market, when speculators and investors go out, it will benefit the middle class.'

Gambhir Team India's Next Head Coach

Gambhir Team India's Next Head Coach

Rediff.com18 Jun 2024

Gautam Gambhir's appointment will be a mere formality as he is only one to have applied for the coach's post.

Not about post, but country: Sibal's cryptic tweet

Not about post, but country: Sibal's cryptic tweet

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

A day after a stormy Congress Working Committee meeting, Sibal made the remarks in a cryptic tweet.

WazirX Loses $234 Million In Security Breach

WazirX Loses $234 Million In Security Breach

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

The swindled amount is nearly half of WazirX's total assets.

Kangana faces 'go back' slogans over Dalai Lama remark

Kangana faces 'go back' slogans over Dalai Lama remark

Rediff.com21 May 2024

Kangana later apologised saying she didn't mean to hurt anyone, and it was a harmless joke about Biden being friends with the Dalai Lama.

EC asks Twitter to take down Kapil Mishra's tweet

EC asks Twitter to take down Kapil Mishra's tweet

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

According to sources, the Election Commission is mulling over taking strong action against BJP candidate Kapil Mishra. Mishra had on January 23 tweeted, "On 8th February there will be a contest between India and Pakistan on the streets of Delhi."

Who's The Gent With Sangakkara, Sanju?

Who's The Gent With Sangakkara, Sanju?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhanjanlal Sharma on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, met the Rajasthan Royals players and management and congratulated them on their unbeaten run in IPL 2024.

Vistara faces backlash for posting and deleting tweet

Vistara faces backlash for posting and deleting tweet

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

The airline had tweeted a picture of retired major general G D Bakshi along with two Vistara crew members standing behind him inside an aircraft, saying that it was honoured to have him onboard.

Nawab Malik's tweets on Wankhede malicious but no gag order: HC

Nawab Malik's tweets on Wankhede malicious but no gag order: HC

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

The minister, however, henceforth, must make statements against Wankhede or his family only after "reasonable verification of facts," the HC said.

Dipa Karmakar wins historic gold at Asian C'ships

Dipa Karmakar wins historic gold at Asian C'ships

Rediff.com26 May 2024

Dipa Karmakar scripts history, becomes first Indian gymnast to win gold in Asian Senior Championships

Missiles Fired At 17,000 Feet In Sikkim

Missiles Fired At 17,000 Feet In Sikkim

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

The Trishakti Corps Infantry and Mechanised Infantry Battalion conducted a training exercise for its Anti Tank Guided Missile at a super-high altitude of 17,000 feet in Sikkim on Thursday, April 11, 2024.

'Future is here': Vishy lauds Gukesh

'Future is here': Vishy lauds Gukesh

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

Gukesh follows in the footsteps of Anand, the only other Indian to win the Candidates

Imran tweets fake video to show 'Indian pogrom on Muslims'

Imran tweets fake video to show 'Indian pogrom on Muslims'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2020

Khan shared the video on his Twitter handle claiming that it was of police violence targeting Muslims in Uttar Pradesh.

Trudeau to discuss 'serious security issues' with India

Trudeau to discuss 'serious security issues' with India

Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that he sees a new opening to engage with India on 'some very serious' issues on national security after the return of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to office for a third consecutive term.

No role in jailed Indians' release by Qatar: SRK scotches speculation

No role in jailed Indians' release by Qatar: SRK scotches speculation

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

Speculation over his role was sparked off when senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy tweeted earlier in the day, Modi should take Cinema star Sharuk Khan to Qatar with him since after MEA and NSA had failed to persuade the Shiekhs of Qatar, Modi pleaded with Khan to intervene , and thus got an expensive settlement from the Qatar Shiekhs to free our Naval officers.

Ben Stokes has fans LOLing with this one tweet...

Ben Stokes has fans LOLing with this one tweet...

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

The 28-year-old also said that it used to be funny but it is not anymore.

Kohli: What Did Harsha Bhogle Really Say?

Kohli: What Did Harsha Bhogle Really Say?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

'The video is cropped just before the point where I say that Virat is capable of playing across situations but that I was only highlighting how even the greatest players have to keep adjusting demands and priorities.'

Soni Razdan's tweet calling Afzal 'scapegoat' sparks row

Soni Razdan's tweet calling Afzal 'scapegoat' sparks row

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

The veteran actor demanded a probe into Guru's hanging. She followed it up with another post to ask why no one took Guru's allegations that he was tortured by the now dismissed J-K DSP Davinder Singh seriously.

Neeraj to compete in India for first time in three years

Neeraj to compete in India for first time in three years

Rediff.com8 May 2024

Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will compete at home for the first time in three years after confirming participation in the National Federation Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar from May 12 to 15.

Oppn's Constitution propaganda reduced NDA's victory margin: Fadnavis

Oppn's Constitution propaganda reduced NDA's victory margin: Fadnavis

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

Virtually conceding the defeat, Fadnavis stated they will introspect and recover the loss in the upcoming assembly elections.

Malviya sends Rs 10-cr defamation to Kolkata lawyer over FB allegation

Malviya sends Rs 10-cr defamation to Kolkata lawyer over FB allegation

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

In the notice, Malviya's lawyer said Sinha, in a post on Facebook, made "some false and defamatory allegation" with an intention to harm his client's reputation.

'Delighted that my constituency will be represented at T20 WC'

'Delighted that my constituency will be represented at T20 WC'

Rediff.com1 May 2024

The 68-year-old former diplomat has been a vocal advocate of Samson's inclusion in the national set-up and had criticised his omission from the ODI World Cup squad last year.

India's Neighbourhood First Policy Crumbling

India's Neighbourhood First Policy Crumbling

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

The fundamental construct of India's neighbourhood policy still needs to be what Vajpayee postulated, Manmohan Singh embraced, and Modi energised. It's just that we need to junk domestic politics and excessive religiosity, while acquiring much humility and a renewed respectfulness towards our neighbours, recommends Shekhar Gupta.

'We Were Remembering Old Times'

'We Were Remembering Old Times'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

'We played since childhood in U-15, U-17. It felt like we carried on from where we left off.'

USA Gymnastics birthday tweet brings heated Biles response

USA Gymnastics birthday tweet brings heated Biles response

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

Biles USA Gymnastics' tweet as a chance to demand an independent investigation into the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal.

Trousers rolled-up, shoes in hands: How MPs reached Parliament

Trousers rolled-up, shoes in hands: How MPs reached Parliament

Rediff.com28 Jun 2024

Monsoon's first spell in Delhi early Friday inundated the most posh areas of the city alike, including the Lutyens' Delhi which is home to several ministers and MPs, giving them a hard time reaching Parliament for the 18th Lok Sabha session.