Priyanka And Onkar Singh

Stories by Priyanka And Onkar Singh

Omar should quit if he feels so helpless: Mirwaiz

Omar should quit if he feels so helpless: Mirwaiz

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2013

All Parties Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has accused the Jammu and Kashmir government of outsourcing the handling of the state to security agencies and is treating it as law and order situation than a political one.

After Modi, Kejriwal wins hearts of college students

After Modi, Kejriwal wins hearts of college students

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2013

Invited to speak on entrepreneurial ventures at a Delhi college, Aam Admi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal's speech drifts towards politics and anti-corruption, but he still manages to impress the students, reports rediff.com's Priyanka

Trade unions take war against FDI in retail to next level

Trade unions take war against FDI in retail to next level

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2013

The Confederation of All India Traders, the apex body of trade federations and small-scale sector players in the country, upped their campaign on Saturday against the United Progressive Alliance government's proposal to bring in foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail by another notch. The CAIT announced a nationwide campaign, 'Retail FDI bhagao, apne vatan ko bachao' (Chase out FDI in retail, save our nation) in the national capital on Saturday.

Mixed reaction of experts to Budget

Mixed reaction of experts to Budget

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2013

Budget has received mixed reaction from experts.

'Andhra Pradesh CM lacks courage to deal with terrorists'

'Andhra Pradesh CM lacks courage to deal with terrorists'

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2013

Former president of the Bhartiya Janata Party Venkaiah Naidu expressed his sadness after meeting several injured in the Hyderabad bomb blasts and visiting the blast sites on Saturday.

'Shinde a good man, but not fit for role of home minister'

'Shinde a good man, but not fit for role of home minister'

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2013

The police should have been alert in preventing the Hyderabad blasts rather than look for culprits once the damage is done, said Ajit Doval, former director of the Intelligence Bureau.

2 held for trying to access Jaitley's phone records

2 held for trying to access Jaitley's phone records

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2013

The Delhi police have arrested a man identified as Anurag and his associate for trying to access Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley's phone records. A special team of the Delhi police is now on its way to Uttrakhand, where they are likely to question two senior leaders of the BJP, at whose behest Aunurag allegedly collected information about Jaitey's telephone records.

'One Billion Rising has become a tsunami today'

'One Billion Rising has become a tsunami today'

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2013

Kamla Bhasin, the coordinator of One Billion Rising in South Asia, tells Rediff.com's Priyanka that their movement has become a tsunami today and also explains why they are against death penalty even for rapists.

Indian companies involved in Ethiopia land grab

Indian companies involved in Ethiopia land grab

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2013

Companies such as Karuturi Global have acquired land as cheap as Rs 59 a hectare.

Dispute with in-laws forces Hemraj's wife to move out

Dispute with in-laws forces Hemraj's wife to move out

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2013

The wife of slain soldier Saheed Hemraj, Dhramvati, has been forced to move out of their house following a tiff with her in-laws. Dhramvati has shifted to her own house in Chatta, Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh.

Iftikhar Gilani: The police locked up my children

Iftikhar Gilani: The police locked up my children

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2013

'Eight policemen were sitting in my drawing room, feeling at home. They had locked up my 13-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son in a room that did not have a toilet.' Onkar Singh reports on Iftikhar Gilani's plight after Afzal Guru's execution.

Cops deployed at Tihar didn't know about the hanging

Cops deployed at Tihar didn't know about the hanging

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2013

The policemen who were deployed in and around Tihar Jail, where Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru was hanged on Saturday morning, had no idea why they were on duty there. "We were given orders to secure Tihar," said one of the policeman manning the entry point of jail no 3. He added that they were not told why they were being asked to secure the prison premises.

'Afzal's hanging true tribute to those who were killed'

'Afzal's hanging true tribute to those who were killed'

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2013

The wait has been a long one but finally justice has been done, family members of security personnel killed in the Parliament attack tell Priyanka

No one died in avalanche, rescue work on: Himachal

No one died in avalanche, rescue work on: Himachal

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2013

The Himachal Pradesh government has dismissed media reports about an avalanche claiming the lives of seven people in region of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday morning.

Please don't discuss BJP's PM candidate: Rajnath

Please don't discuss BJP's PM candidate: Rajnath

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh plans to constitute a new parliamentary board for the party soon. "As and when I do that, I would announce it to the media," Singh said.

Delhi gang-rape: Are our juvenile laws robust enough?

Delhi gang-rape: Are our juvenile laws robust enough?

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2013

A juvenile court on Monday ruled that a suspect in the fatal gang-rape of a young woman in New Delhi last month was a juvenile at the time of the attack, and may get off with a light sentence may have drawn sharp criticisms from all quarters, but child rights activists and defence counselors argue that the changing the law is not the answer. Priyanka reports.

Yashwant wants Modi as BJP's PM candidate; snubs Nitish

Yashwant wants Modi as BJP's PM candidate; snubs Nitish

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2013

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former finance minister Yashwant Sinha has asked newly-appointed party president Rajnath Singh to name Gujarat Chief Minister Narendre Modi as the party's official prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

Rajnath Singh meets Modi, discusses 2014 LS polls

Rajnath Singh meets Modi, discusses 2014 LS polls

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narender Modi on Sunday met Bharatiya Janata Party's newly-elected president Rajnath Singh in New Delhi. "Narendra bhai had congratulated me over the phone after my election was announced. He expressed his desire to convey his feelings personally. Today, that meeting took place," Singh told media personnel after his nearly two hour long meeting with Modi.

Sack Shinde or we will block Budget Session: BJP

Sack Shinde or we will block Budget Session: BJP

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2013

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday threatened to block proceedings in the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament if Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde was not sacked over his controversial remark on 'Hindu terror'.

What's killing the homeless in north India?

What's killing the homeless in north India?

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2013

The severe cold spell in north India has been the harshest on the homeless, but is rough weather the only cause of death of several homeless people?