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Politicians who suffered from FOOT-IN-MOUTH disease

Politicians who suffered from FOOT-IN-MOUTH disease

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2014

As the year 2014 draws to an end, we at Rediff.com take to look at some of the ridiculous remarks made by some blundering politicos.

#ifeelsafewhen... It's more than just a hashtag

#ifeelsafewhen... It's more than just a hashtag

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2014

What started off as a casual office discussion on crimes against women is today an online rage.

He survived ISIS massacre, faked death for 3 days

He survived ISIS massacre, faked death for 3 days

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2014

Today, Ali Hussein Kadhim stands before the world as a rare eyewitness to the extreme brutality of the ISIS militants.

26 crucial points PM Modi made at Red Fort speech

26 crucial points PM Modi made at Red Fort speech

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed the nation on the 68th Independence Day from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort for the first time.

House votes to sue Obama over healthcare law

House votes to sue Obama over healthcare law

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2014

The United States House of Representatives has voted to sue President Barack Obama for overstepping his authority in making unilateral changes to the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

The Shiv Sena MP who force-fed a staffer on Ramzan fast

The Shiv Sena MP who force-fed a staffer on Ramzan fast

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2014

Shiv Sena Member of Parliament Rajan Vichare is in the centre of a raging controversy after the representative from Maharashtra's Thane constituency was seen force-feeding a Muslim employee of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation -- in-charge of handling catering at Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi.

Nobel laureate author Gabriel Garcia Marquez no more

Nobel laureate author Gabriel Garcia Marquez no more

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2014

Literary giant Gabriel Garcia Marquez has died, Mexico's state-run news agency reports. He was 87.

Election Commission or Mamata, who will blink first?

Election Commission or Mamata, who will blink first?

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2014

The confrontation between the Election Commission and the West Bengal government escalated by a few notches on Tuesday, with Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath asking West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to transfer five superintendents of police and one district magistrate (North 24-Parganas) by 2.30 pm on Tuesday, after Opposition parties complained against these officers and accused them of being biased.

'Move to pulp my book foretells worsening free speech in India'

'Move to pulp my book foretells worsening free speech in India'

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2014

American Indologist Wendy Doniger, the author of "The Hindus: An Alternative History", whose copies will now be withdrawn by the Penguin Books India following a court-backed settlement with a Delhi-based voluntary group, has come up with an official response.

VOTE: After Jammu attack, should PM meet Sharif in New York?

VOTE: After Jammu attack, should PM meet Sharif in New York?

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2013

Should India cancel Sunday's meet with the Pakistani premier or should the dialogue continue? Cast your vote here.

Don't take our restraint for granted: Antony tells Pak

Don't take our restraint for granted: Antony tells Pak

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2013

No attack on the Indian Army is possible without the help of the Pakistani Army, said Antony, adding that the ties with Islamabad will also be reviewed.

SC breather for Maya; assets case plea quashed

SC breather for Maya; assets case plea quashed

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2013

The bench of justices P Sathasivam and Dipak Misra, which had clarified that CBI is free to probe the BSP chief during an earlier hearing on the case, clarified that its order on Mayawati in the previous judgement was only in Taj corridor case.

Weather satellite INSAT-3D successfully launched

Weather satellite INSAT-3D successfully launched

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2013

INSAT-3D, developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation and its Space Applications Centre, is designed to provide meteorological observation and monitoring of land/ocean surfaces.

Maoists free Hikaka on promise to quit as MLA

Maoists free Hikaka on promise to quit as MLA

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2012

Maoists have released abducted Biju Janata Dal Member of Legislative Assembly Jhina Hikaka on Thursday morning. The release comes after captivity of over a month. Media reports said that Hikaka was released at an undisclosed location into the custody of his wife, and Nihar Ranjan Patnaik, a lawyer.

US Military jet crashes into apartment complex

US Military jet crashes into apartment complex

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2012

Media reports have said that a United States Navy F/A-18 jet has crashed in an apartment complex in Virginia. The two pilots ejected before the crash.

Mumbai: Double decker bus turns turtle; 1 killed

Mumbai: Double decker bus turns turtle; 1 killed

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2012

A biker was killed after he was crushed under a double decker Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking bus that overturned in Bandra's Kalanagar.

Missing Tibetan activist returns

Missing Tibetan activist returns

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2007

C A Kallianpur's disappearance is the second time in weeks that an activist has been the victim of unknown assailants.

All you wanted to know about Kanshi Ram

All you wanted to know about Kanshi Ram

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2006

Fight club: Minister vs industry honcho

Fight club: Minister vs industry honcho

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2005

Just who is Mirwaiz Umer Farooq?

Just who is Mirwaiz Umer Farooq?

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2005