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Hideki Makihara Sparks Bullet Train Row
Rediff.com5 days ago

In a social media post, former Japanese minister Hideki Makihara blamed the Indian...

Government Skips Women's Quota, Delimitation In 5-Bill Slate
Rediff.com6 days ago

BJP sources said the government would introduce a fresh Bill on the issue and has...

Why Is Modi Meeting Secretaries?
Rediff.com30 Jun 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet secretaries of key Union ministries and...

MEA's Rare Toshakhana Auction Ends June 30
Rediff.com27 Jun 2026

Items include luxury watches, jewellery, carpets, shawls, silverware and collectible...

Takaichi's Assam visit cancelled, Modi to host Japan PM in New Delhi
Rediff.com24 Jun 2026

The planned India-Japan annual summit, featuring Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi and Indian...

NDA Closes On Rajya Sabha Two-Third Mark
Rediff.com22 Jun 2026

Its strength is set to increase by 3 seats once the current round of Rajya Sabha polls...

Xi Watching? Modi-Takaichi to Hold Talks In Assam
Rediff.com19 Jun 2026

The Japanese PM's visit to Assam comes amid festering uneasiness in Tokyo about...

Is Modi Planning To Shuffle Ministers?
Rediff.com16 Jun 2026

Recent BJP organisational moves and Rajya Sabha nominations have sparked speculation...

Can Dinesh Trivedi Reset India-Bangladesh Ties?
Rediff.com12 Jun 2026

Dinesh Trivedi's experience as a businessperson and his fluency in Bengali are expected...

Enemies Beware! India Deploys Nuclear Warheads
Rediff.com12 Jun 2026

India is increasingly focusing on long-range weapons capable of reaching targets across...

What Modi Govt Plans To Do About Illegal Immigration
Rediff.com9 Jun 2026

The NDA government has gradually nuanced its position on the issue of demographic...

India's Era Has Arrived: Birla
Rediff.com5 Jun 2026

Kumar Mangalam Birla urged young people to 'build in India, build for India and build...

BJP, Nepal's RSP Discuss Gen Z
Rediff.com3 Jun 2026

'Our discussions focused on the India-Nepal development partnership and...

Harsh Malhotra's appointment as Delhi BJP chief signals Cabinet reshuffle
Rediff.com29 May 2026

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed Harsh Malhotra as the president of its...

Govt to Crack Down on Industrial Users Diverting Cheaper Retail Fuel
Rediff.com28 May 2026

The Indian government has issued a stern warning to industrial users who are reportedly...

Govt Defends Soft Approach To Fuel Crisis
Rediff.com16 May 2026

'PM Modi is trying to reduce the volume of fuel consumed instead of raising prices...

Yogi Adityanath: UP Attracted Rs 50 Trillion Investment Proposals Since 2017
Rediff.com12 May 2026

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that the state has secured...

Why Puducherry Voters Like N Rangaswamy
Rediff.com5 May 2026

In Puducherry, where constituencies have fewer than 30,000 electors on average, it is...

US Trying To Patch Up Ties With India
Rediff.com16 Apr 2026

US President Donald Trump's call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi signals a concerted...

As Iran Tensions Surge, India Leans On UAE
Rediff.com13 Apr 2026

For India, much is at stake: Crucial energy supplies traversing the Strait of Hormuz,...