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Fresh communal flare-up in Bihar, rioters go on rampage in Nawada

Fresh communal flare-up in Bihar, rioters go on rampage in Nawada

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

Trouble erupted in Godapur village under the Town police station area, where an idol was found vandalised, following which the members of two communities indulged in heavy stone-pelting, District Magistrate Kaushal Kumar said.

The politics over VHP yatra

The politics over VHP yatra

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

Days after the Uttar Pradesh government denied the Vishwa Hindu Parishad permission for the yatra, the row has gained a religious-political colour.

Lalu dares BJP to declare CM candidate in Bihar

Lalu dares BJP to declare CM candidate in Bihar

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad today dared the Bharatiya Janata Partyto declare its chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.

Son says EC targeted Azam Khan because he is Muslim

Son says EC targeted Azam Khan because he is Muslim

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

Abdullah termed the gag order as an attempt by the EC to please the BJP.

Support the beating of Dalits who slaughter cows: Telangana BJP MLA

Support the beating of Dalits who slaughter cows: Telangana BJP MLA

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Telangana BJP MLA Raja Singh has defended the cow vigilants in the backdrop of flogging of Dalits in Gujarat.

1 dead in blanket distribution programme in UP

1 dead in blanket distribution programme in UP

Rediff.com22 Nov 2014

A 52-year-old woman was on Saturday killed and another injured during a blanket distribution programme on the occasion of SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav's birthday in Bisauli area in Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh.

BJP allows carnage of Muslims, then sounds apologetic: Mulayam

BJP allows carnage of Muslims, then sounds apologetic: Mulayam

Rediff.com2 Mar 2014

In a stinging attack on Narendra Modi, Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party was trying to hoodwink Muslims by talking of apology after "having allowed their carnage" in 2002 and dismissed as "baseless propaganda" Gujarat chief minister's development claims.

CBI didn't probe Pak's role in Babri case: Court

CBI didn't probe Pak's role in Babri case: Court

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

The judge said the CBI's case became weaker or "forceless" in view of the fact that it did not probe and ruled out the Pakistan angle to the demolition to make the criminal conspiracy charge stand the judicial scrutiny.

BJP's slogan for Haryana: 'Ab ki baar 75 paar'

BJP's slogan for Haryana: 'Ab ki baar 75 paar'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

An analysis of the results in Haryana reveals that caste-based voting is anything but dead. It could even help the Bharatiya Janata Party win a second successive term in the state in the forthcoming assembly polls, reports Nitin Kumar.

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari joins BSP

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari joins BSP

Rediff.com26 Jan 2017

Mukhtar Ansari's Quami Ekta Dal's merger with the Samajwadi Party last year had triggered turmoil in that party.

Dadri accused spotted in front row of Adityanath rally

Dadri accused spotted in front row of Adityanath rally

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

Eyebrows were raised when the four men, including main accused Vishal Rana, were seated at Yogi's rally, cheering for the UP CM at a rally held in Greater Noida's Bisada village.

The power bahus of Uttar Pradesh

The power bahus of Uttar Pradesh

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

The kings of the ruling family of India's heartland -- father Mulayam Singh Yadav, the Samajwadi party supremo, and son Akhilesh Yadav, the UP chief minister -- are at war. And as on any chessboard, the queens have emerged as the power centres. Meet Dimple Yadav and Aparna Yadav.

CBI goes for exhuming bodies of Budaun rape-murder victims

CBI goes for exhuming bodies of Budaun rape-murder victims

Rediff.com19 Jul 2014

Incessant rain and floodwaters of the rising Ganga are posing a challenge for the Central Bureau of Investigation to exhume bodies of two teenaged girls who were allegedly gang raped and hung from a tree on May 27, in a village in Budaun district of Uttar Pradesh, which has been rocked by a spate of heinous crimes against women over the past few months.

A Dalit leader who did much for himself

A Dalit leader who did much for himself

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

Paswan was a minister under six different prime ministers, hardly out of government since he was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977, observes Virendra Kapoor.

It's a 'chacha' vs 'bhatiji' contest in Pataliputra

It's a 'chacha' vs 'bhatiji' contest in Pataliputra

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

The prestigious Pataliputra Lok Sabha seat will witness a contest between BJP's Ram Kripal Yadav, the long-time confidante of Lalu Yadav who recently quit RJD and joined the saffron front, and Lalu's eldest daughter Misa Bharti. M I Khan reports from Pastna.

Determined farmers continue their fight at Delhi's edges

Determined farmers continue their fight at Delhi's edges

Rediff.com29 Nov 2020

Though there was no clear roadmap, the farmers, belonging to multiple groups, including 30 from Punjab, appeared clear in their resolve, some saying that they would not disperse till the laws were repealed and others that would ensure their voices are heard.

When Aligarh remained mute to a crime in its midst

When Aligarh remained mute to a crime in its midst

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

What does one deduce from this silence? That the minorities in the BJP era have been muted, perhaps even coercively, asks Sajad Ahmad Dar.

Cops entered campus by force, beat up students: Jamia

Cops entered campus by force, beat up students: Jamia

Rediff.com15 Dec 2019

Police said they entered the university campus only to control the situation, after protesters indulged in violence.

Mayawati slams BJP leaders on statue row, says don't distort SC observation

Mayawati slams BJP leaders on statue row, says don't distort SC observation

Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

Mayawati said marvelous memorials and parks built to honour "ignored" gurus and sants born in Dalit and OBC communities are a new grand identity and tourist attractions in the state.

'Gandhi's Ram is my Ram'

'Gandhi's Ram is my Ram'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

'Does a secular nation not believe in its ancestry? The Constitution has a photo of Ram also.'

Another honour killing, girl shot dead in MP

Another honour killing, girl shot dead in MP

Rediff.com6 Jul 2010

In a case of honour killing, a teenaged girl was shot dead on Tuesday allegedly by her father for eloping with a married man from another caste, police said.

Another son rises in SP, but faces an uphill task

Another son rises in SP, but faces an uphill task

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

Mulayam's cousimn and senior Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav's son Akshay is all set to take the electoral plunge in Ferozabad. However, he faces really tough competition from BJP's S P Singh Baghel. Renu Mittal reports.

Chaos and jams at Delhi borders

Chaos and jams at Delhi borders

Rediff.com29 May 2020

The tightening of traffic restrictions put in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus by Gurgaon and Ghaziabad administrations on their borders with Delhi led to chaos and traffic congestion on Friday.

Uproar in RS over SP leader linking alcohol to Hindu gods

Uproar in RS over SP leader linking alcohol to Hindu gods

Rediff.com19 Jul 2017

The remark by Agrawal was expunged by the chair even as it came for a strong condemnation from the BJP.

Oppn slams govt over Budget, says nothing for common man

Oppn slams govt over Budget, says nothing for common man

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

Participating in the debate on the budget, leaders of parties like the Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party, Aam Aadmi Party and Left launched an all-out attack on the BJP government for allegedly selling off the country's assets and PSUs to big industrialists.

I feel proud to be Hindustani Muslim: Azad in RS farewell speech

I feel proud to be Hindustani Muslim: Azad in RS farewell speech

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Congress MP Ghulam Nabi Azad during his retirement speech in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday summed up his more than four-decade-old political career in few Urdu couplets and a brief speech.

Congress distances itself from Beni's latest tirade

Congress distances itself from Beni's latest tirade

Rediff.com15 May 2013

Congress on Wednesday distanced itself from Union minister Beni Prasad Verma's tirade against Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav saying it does "not approve" of anybody using "objectionable" language against any person or any community.

Gau rakshaks in Gurugram want gun licenses, but cops are not thrilled

Gau rakshaks in Gurugram want gun licenses, but cops are not thrilled

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

According to them, an arms license is now a necessity for them as they are facing threats from armed cow smugglers.

Cong writes to Zuckerberg over alleged 'bias'; demands probe

Cong writes to Zuckerberg over alleged 'bias'; demands probe

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

'If the platform is public, then every Indian regardless of his ideology and commitment has got the right to convey his view'

Now, UP sports minister says Lord Hanuman was a sportsperson

Now, UP sports minister says Lord Hanuman was a sportsperson

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

"Hanumanji was a devta, a god and I consider him as god and I worship him.. I am a sportsman and all sportsmen worship power... Humunanji was a symbol of power and strength... He also used to do wrestling and was a sportsman... all wrestlers worship him," Chauhan said in Amroha on Sunday.

Voting for SP will help BJP, says Maya releasing final candidate list

Voting for SP will help BJP, says Maya releasing final candidate list

Rediff.com8 Jan 2017

Out of the 403 seats up for grabs, the BSP had prepared a final list comprising 97 Muslim candidates (12 more than 2012), 87 Dalits and 106 other backwards castes, besides earmarking 113 seats for upper castes -- Brahmins 66, Kshatriyas 36 and others 11.

Temple or no temple: What Ayodhya's youth really want

Temple or no temple: What Ayodhya's youth really want

Rediff.com24 Nov 2018

'I am more concerned about my future, my family's future. The fate of the Ram temple is neither going to affect my career, nor would I let it be affected'

Now Salman Khan's 'Jai Ho' gets UP's tax exemption

Now Salman Khan's 'Jai Ho' gets UP's tax exemption

Rediff.com2 Feb 2014

After doling out a very special favour to actress Madhuri Dixit by exempting her latest film 'Dedh Iskiya' from entertainment tax in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has now also announced a similar concession for Salman Khan's Jai Ho.

Defiant VHP to go ahead with its Ayodhya yatra

Defiant VHP to go ahead with its Ayodhya yatra

Rediff.com20 Aug 2013

Accusing Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav of buckling under pressure of his party colleague Azam Khan in banning its proposed yatra, the VHP said it will go ahead with its plan.

Blow to UP govt: Court refuses to drop terror cases

Blow to UP govt: Court refuses to drop terror cases

Rediff.com10 May 2013

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's plan to woo Muslim voters has run into rough weather with a local trial court rejecting the Samajwadi Party government's decision to withdraw terror cases against two youths from the minority community, allegedly involved in blasts at three differ places in the state.

LS passes bill to give constitutional status to National Commission for Backward Classes

LS passes bill to give constitutional status to National Commission for Backward Classes

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

The passage of this major legislation comes ahead of the general election due early next year.

Court summons Owaisi on Feb 4 in another hate speech case

Court summons Owaisi on Feb 4 in another hate speech case

Rediff.com10 Jan 2013

In fresh trouble for jailed Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Member of Legislative Assembly Akbaruddin Owaisi, a local court on Thursday took cognisance of a complaint against him for his alleged 'hate speech' and issued summons directing him to appear before it on February 4.

Last rites of Ram Vilas Paswan performed in Patna

Last rites of Ram Vilas Paswan performed in Patna

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

A sea of people could be seen, besides dignitaries led by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, at the cremation site on the banks of the Ganges in the city that has been a witness to the Lok Janshakti Party founders long journey -- from a young MLA of the socialist party in the late 1960s to having served under six prime ministers.

Gehlot says won't implement CAA, NRC; leads protest march of 3 lakh

Gehlot says won't implement CAA, NRC; leads protest march of 3 lakh

Rediff.com22 Dec 2019

Gehlot said the CAA is against the Constitution and divides people in the name of religion.