Nilesh Bhagat And Ajay Kaul

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EC 'confident' of holding 5 state polls in 2022 on time
Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

The Election Commission is confident of holding the five assembly polls due early next...

After Bihar, EC preparing for more COVID-safe polls
Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

The Chief Election Commissioner pointed out that the exercise involved nearly 7.3 crore...

EC mulls cashless funding to check black money in elections
Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi also warned that if parties try to sidestep...

After 6 years of toil, India and Japan ink historic nuclear deal
Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

The deal would allow Japan to export nuclear technology to India.

PM Modi meets Japanese Emperor Akihito
Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

The call on came ahead of wide-ranging talks between Modi and his counterpart Abe

India aims to be world's most open economy: Modi
Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

He said his government was committed to further reform policies to boost 'Make in...

Stopped 'sweets of many': Modi on corruption
Rediff.com5 Jun 2016

Addressing the Indian diaspora at the end of his two-day visit to Qatar, Modi said, "We...

India, Qatar ink 7 agreements to boost cooperation
Rediff.com5 Jun 2016

Official talks were held between Modi and Seikh Tamim for multi-sectoral partnership...

Modi, Qatar's emir hold talks to boost bilateral ties
Rediff.com5 Jun 2016

With an intent to give a push to India-Qatar ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...

India roped in as full member in SCO
Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

India, which has an Observer status for the past 10 years, will technically become the...

SCO summit: Modi, Ghani discuss security situation in Afghanistan
Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Ufa and the...

Breakthrough: PM Modi to visit Pakistan, top army officers to meet
Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

On the sidelines of the SCO visit in Ufa, the two heads met and decided to revive...

BRICS bank to start lending in local currency by April: Kamath
Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

The board meeting is likely to take place later in Shanghai.

BRICS voices concern over 'fragile' global growth
Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

BRICS countries, including India, on Thursday voiced concern over the "fragile...

PM Modi, Pakistan's Sharif to hold bilateral talks in Russia
Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in Ufa on...

We must fight terror without discrimination: Modi taunts China @BRICS
Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

With Chinese President Xi Jinping listening, Modi said: "We must unitedly fight against...

Reason I haven't tried Yoga is because it looks difficult: Putin
Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Putin, 62, who holds an 8th dan black belt in Karate, said, "I do not know how to do...

Stage set for Modi-Sharif meet in Russia on July 10
Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

However, the details of the meeting were not officially confirmed.

BRICS has no plans to form military, political alliance: Putin
Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

BRICS has no plans to form a military and political alliance, Russian President...

Bihar polls likely in September-October
Rediff.com17 May 2015

Assembly elections in Bihar, where the Bharatiya Janata Party is set for a battle...