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Shah Rukh tweets first look of Salman's Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Shah Rukh tweets first look of Salman's Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Rediff.com26 May 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Who 'Trapped' Raj Thackeray?

Who 'Trapped' Raj Thackeray?

Rediff.com25 May 2022

'Getting Brijbhushan to rake up Thackeray's anti-north Indian stand is the BJP's way of cutting Raj Thackeray to size.' 'Could just one MP have stopped Raj Thackeray's Ayodhya tour?'

Guess who this actress is?

Guess who this actress is?

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

It's #ThrowbackThursday and Bollywood actors have so many beautiful memories.

Shah Rukh thanks MCA for its 'graciousness'

Shah Rukh thanks MCA for its 'graciousness'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan thanked the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Monday, for showing "graciousness" in lifting the five-year ban imposed on him from entering the Wankhede Stadium.

Bhaiyyu Maharaj, model-turned-guru, who enjoyed large following among politicians

Bhaiyyu Maharaj, model-turned-guru, who enjoyed large following among politicians

Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi, Vilasrao Deshmukh, Pratibha Patil, Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle took blessings of him.

Maharashtra CM among 118 Cong nominees for Assembly polls

Maharashtra CM among 118 Cong nominees for Assembly polls

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and several of his cabinet colleagues figure in the list of 118 Congress candidates for the October 15 Assembly polls announced by the AICC late on Wednesday.

Cabinet meet postponed as PM Singh unwell

Cabinet meet postponed as PM Singh unwell

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

A meeting of the Union Cabinet scheduled for Thursday morning was postponed as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was indisposed.

Shinde contradicts Rahul, says no wrongdoing in Adarsh

Shinde contradicts Rahul, says no wrongdoing in Adarsh

Rediff.com6 Jan 2014

Rubbishing allegations of corruption in the allotment of flats in the Adarsh housing society, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said on Monday the charge was baseless.

Maharashtra Cabinet extension: 2 more ministers inducted

Maharashtra Cabinet extension: 2 more ministers inducted

Rediff.com2 Jun 2014

In the second such exercise in four days, the Prithviraj Chavan led Congress-Nationalist Congress Party ministry in Maharashtra was expanded on Monday with the induction of two Congress ministers.

Mumbai Cricket Association lifts Shah Rukh's Wankhede stadium ban

Mumbai Cricket Association lifts Shah Rukh's Wankhede stadium ban

Rediff.com2 Aug 2015

The Bollywood star was banned for five years in 2012 from entering the Wankhede stadium following a fracas with MCA officials after the Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians.

Shiv Sena hits out at Devyani's father for terming media casteist

Shiv Sena hits out at Devyani's father for terming media casteist

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

The Shiv Sena on Monday slammed diplomat Devyani Khobragade's father Uttam Khobragade, a former Indian Administrative Service officer, for calling Marathi media casteist after being confronted with a query about her flat in the controversial Adarsh housing society.

Deora disagrees with Maha govt rejection of Adarsh probe report

Deora disagrees with Maha govt rejection of Adarsh probe report

Rediff.com24 Dec 2013

Union Minister Milind Deora on Tuesday disagreed with Maharashtra government's rejection of the judicial commission of inquiry report on Adarsh Housing scam which indicted several politicians including three former chief ministers for "blatant violations".

Pawar lashes out at Maha CM over delay in clearing files

Pawar lashes out at Maha CM over delay in clearing files

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday mocked Maharashtra's Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan for not clearing pending files in time and not taking decisions promptly.

Would back CM if he reconsiders rejecting Adarsh report: NCP

Would back CM if he reconsiders rejecting Adarsh report: NCP

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

Nationalist Congress Party on Thursday said it would support Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan if he was planning to reconsider his decision to reject the report of the commission which probed Adarsh Society scam.

Sharad Pawar re-elected Mumbai Cricket Association president

Sharad Pawar re-elected Mumbai Cricket Association president

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Contesting on behalf of the BJP-backed Pawar-Bal Mahaddalkar group, Pawar beat the Shiv Sena-backed 'Cricket First' group's candidate Vijay Patil by 176-142 votes.

Spiritual guru Bhayyu Maharaj commits suicide in MP

Spiritual guru Bhayyu Maharaj commits suicide in MP

Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

The godman is very popular in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh because of his spiritual and social works.

Pawar vs Munde in high-voltage clash for MCA presidentship

Pawar vs Munde in high-voltage clash for MCA presidentship

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

The biennial polls of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on October 18 will see a straight fight for the presidentship between two Maharashtra political heavyweights -- Sharad Pawar and Gopinath Munde.

Bhujbal breaks down in court, sent to two days ED custody

Bhujbal breaks down in court, sent to two days ED custody

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

A local Mumbai court on Tuesday remanded the senior Nationalist Congress Party leader and former Maharashtra Public Works Department Minister Chhagan Bhujbal in the custody of Enforcement Directorate till March 17, a day after he was arrested in a money laundering case in connection with the Maharashtra Sadan scam.

Revealed: How the Congress won Karnataka

Revealed: How the Congress won Karnataka

Rediff.com20 May 2018

Rahul Gandhi deliberately kept himself in the background, because he knew he is yet to achieve the stature to talk to a politician as senior as Deve Gowda.

Parliament nod to whistleblowers' protection bill

Parliament nod to whistleblowers' protection bill

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

A bill to provide for setting up a regular mechanism to encourage persons to disclose information on corruption or wilful misuse of power by public servants, including ministers, was passed by Parliament on Friday.

Maha govt REJECTS Adarsh report indicting former CMs

Maha govt REJECTS Adarsh report indicting former CMs

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

Maharashtra government has rejected the report of the judicial commission of inquiry on the Adarsh scam it tabled in the legislative assembly on Friday which indicted several politicians including three former chief ministers for "blatant violations" of statutory provisions.

Shivakumar fights alone to save Cong-JD-S govt

Shivakumar fights alone to save Cong-JD-S govt

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

He flew down to Mumbai as a Congress troubleshooter with a mission to save the wobbly coalition government in Karnataka, but minister D K Shivakumar hardly found any support from the Maharashtra unit of his party in his task and was sent packing to his home state.

Why Congress can't ignore Ashok Chavan

Why Congress can't ignore Ashok Chavan

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

The Congress has hinted that former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan would be its lead campaigner, especially in the state's Marathwada region in the coming Lok Sabha polls, despite his being tainted in the Adarsh cooperative housing society scam.

How Congress's Chanakya stumped Amit Shah

How Congress's Chanakya stumped Amit Shah

Rediff.com19 May 2018

This was the second time D K Shivakumar foiled Amit A Shah's plans.

Uddhav Thackeray to take oath as Maha CM at Shivaji Park today

Uddhav Thackeray to take oath as Maha CM at Shivaji Park today

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

Thackeray would be taking over as chief minister more than a month after results of the Maharashtra Assembly elections were declared on October 24.

422 farmer suicides in Marathwada give BJP govt the jitters

422 farmer suicides in Marathwada give BJP govt the jitters

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

The Maharashtra government is pushing hard to get a Rs 4,500-crore financial package from Centre, reports Sanjay Jog

BJP conquers another Congress bastion in Maharashtra, wins Latur civic polls

BJP conquers another Congress bastion in Maharashtra, wins Latur civic polls

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

Continuing its winning streak in Maharashtra, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday won Latur and Chandrapur municipal corporations, out of three civic bodies that went to polls on April 19.

D K Shivakumar: Too useful to too many people

D K Shivakumar: Too useful to too many people

Rediff.com15 Sep 2019

The Congress's master strategist is so incredibly popular and resourceful that even Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa regretted his arrest. That's the secret of D K Shivakumar's success, says Aditi Phadnis.

'Bhaiyyu Maharaj told me he was under pressure'

'Bhaiyyu Maharaj told me he was under pressure'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

Congress leader Manak Agarwal's demand for a CBI inquiry into the godman's suicide has set off a controversy.

Court rejects CBI's plea to drop Ashok Chavan`s name in Adarsh scam

Court rejects CBI's plea to drop Ashok Chavan`s name in Adarsh scam

Rediff.com18 Jan 2014

In a setback to Maharashtra's former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, a special court on Saturday rejected the Central Bureau of Investigation's plea to drop his name from the list of accused in the Adarsh scam case.

'You should know what the mood of the country is'

'You should know what the mood of the country is'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

Riteish Deshmukh on movies, Genelia and what he'd like to teach his sons.

Rahul's hand behind changes in Congress set-up

Rahul's hand behind changes in Congress set-up

Rediff.com1 May 2017

Over the past week, Rahul Gandhi has replaced office-bearers in charge of party units in Gujarat and Karnataka and Goa, and brought in young leaders as secretaries. These changes are unlikely to be a one-time exercise and poll-bound states would get the primary attention.

Aditya Thackeray, 35 others join Maha govt; Ajit Pawar back as Dy CM

Aditya Thackeray, 35 others join Maha govt; Ajit Pawar back as Dy CM

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

The 36 new ministers included 10 cabinet and four ministers of state (MoS) of the NCP, eight Cabinet and four MoS of the Sena, and eight Cabinet and two MoS of the Congress.

Misha, Taimur, AbRam: Meet the star kids

Misha, Taimur, AbRam: Meet the star kids

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

While Kapoors and the Khans celebrate the latest addition in their families, here's a look at pictures of Bollywood's celebrity children.

Adarsh scam: Ashok Chavan cries foul in letter to CM

Adarsh scam: Ashok Chavan cries foul in letter to CM

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has written to Prithviraj Chavan and the state chief secretary, claiming that the Adarsh inquiry Commission report does not do him justice and is against the principles of natural justice.

Maharashtra assembly passes landmark anti-superstition act

Maharashtra assembly passes landmark anti-superstition act

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

The Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other evil and Aghori practices Act, which faced immense opposition for over seven years, was passed in the Maharashtra State Vidhan Sabha (lower house) on Friday.

Heavyweights in fray: Who wins, who loses

Heavyweights in fray: Who wins, who loses

Rediff.com19 Oct 2014

It is curtains down for Maharashtra and Haryana assembly polls. Here's a look at political biggies, who made it and who didn't.

What farmers fear the most

What farmers fear the most

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

'The UPA was the gang that couldn't shoot straight. The NDA is the gang that can't stop shooting. They (the Modi government) are shooting at anybody, everybody, all directions, shooting themselves in the foot.'

Why Gadkari may have spoken up

Why Gadkari may have spoken up

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

He is among the contenders for the top job in the event the BJP gets fewer seats in 2019. That may have something to do with him picking up the cudgels for Sushma Swaraj when many in the party kept mum, says Aditi Phadnis.

Adarsh scam: Chavan set to be let off the hook

Adarsh scam: Chavan set to be let off the hook

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

Maharashtra former chief minister Ashok Chavan, charge-sheeted in the Adarsh scam, on Wednesday looked set to be let off the hook, with the Central Bureau of Investigation moving a special court seeking approval to drop his name as an accused in the case following governor's refusal to sanction his prosecution.