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All you need to know about National Population Register

All you need to know about National Population Register

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2019

Here is all you need to know about the National Population Register and worries over its links with NRC.

Hitler isn't dead: Creative posters at Mumbai's CAA protests

Hitler isn't dead: Creative posters at Mumbai's CAA protests

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2019

From 'Hitler isn't dead' to 'My documents have been stolen by the same thief who has stolen the Rafale files' creative posters were galore at the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests in Mumbai on Thursday. Take a look.

The year that was: 2019 in numbers

The year that was: 2019 in numbers

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2019

As we wave goodbye to 2019, we look back at the highlights of the year, in the numbers that made it memorable.

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill: All you need to know

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill: All you need to know

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2019

On December 4, the Union Cabinet cleared the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill that seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan if they faced religious persecution there. The government intends to introduce bill in Parliament's Winter Session next week. What is this legislation and why is it contentious?

Maharashtra and Haryana elections: THE VERDICT

Maharashtra and Haryana elections: THE VERDICT

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2019

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party appears to win with a bigger mandate this time in Maharashtra and Haryana, exit polls have predicted. Both Maharashtra and Haryana assembly elections were held on Monday. So will the exit polls be right or will the states witness a surprise? Catch all the leads and results HERE

MAPPED: 2-state verdict 2019, constituency wise

MAPPED: 2-state verdict 2019, constituency wise

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2019

Want a detailed break-up of the winners and losers in Haryana and Maharashtra? Here's the verdict mapped out for you.

Extinction Rebellion: Climate protests rock the world

Extinction Rebellion: Climate protests rock the world

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2019

In the face of climate disaster, a new environmental movement by the name of Extinction Rebellion has risen up, and they will make sure you hear their plea -- 'To governments of the world: we declared a climate and ecological emergency. You did not do enough. To everybody else: rebel' The environmental group, which was founded in the United Kingdom, has planned a large coordinated movement -- called International Rebellion -- in more than 60 global cities. Demonstrators blocked roads and bridges leading to the Palace of Westminster in central London. They staged a "die-in" in Wellington, New Zealand. They obstructed a major roundabout in Berlin and splattered fake blood on Wall Street's "Charging Bull" sculpture. Here are some of the most powerful images from the movement.

FLASHBACK: Nobel Peace prize winners

FLASHBACK: Nobel Peace prize winners

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2019

The Nobel prize season is upon us and the world-famous peace award will be handed out on Friday. Teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg has been heavily tipped to win the coveted Nobel Peace Prize, after a "school strike for climate" which reached all corners of the globe. As we wait for the announcement, here's a look at some of the other people who were awarded the coveted prize.

PHOTOS: What to expect on Air Force Day

PHOTOS: What to expect on Air Force Day

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2019

Ahead of the spectacular air show, here's a tiny glimpse of what to expect.

QUIZ: Do you know Ramayana better than Sonakshi?

QUIZ: Do you know Ramayana better than Sonakshi?

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2019

Take this quiz to know whether you could be another target of meme makers on social media, like Sonakshi Sinha was.

Watch: Highlights of PM's 'Howdy Modi' event

Watch: Highlights of PM's 'Howdy Modi' event

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed over 50,000 Indian-Americans in Houston, Texas at the 'Howdy, Modi!' event. Here are highlights of the event in videos:

Ganpati Bappa Morya! India's favourite deity is back

Ganpati Bappa Morya! India's favourite deity is back

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2019

As India all set to welcome Ganapati Bappa, we bring you snapshots of the many forms of the elephant-headed deity.

NaMo and Donald: A hands-on relationship

NaMo and Donald: A hands-on relationship

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2019

Unlike the interactions with Trump's predecessor, the cerebral Barack Obama, the Modi-Trump bonhomie seems more like the backslapping variety, replete with fist bumps etc.

All you need to know about UK's new PM

All you need to know about UK's new PM

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2019

An ardent backer of Brexit, Boris Johnson has a reputation for brashness, bombast, bending the truth, and really bad hair, which has earned him more than a few comparisons to United States President Donald Trump (who also happens to be a fan of his). Here are some interesting facts about BoJo, as he is called by the British media.

Congratulate ISRO scientists for Chandrayaan-2 launch

Congratulate ISRO scientists for Chandrayaan-2 launch

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2019

Join us in honouring the scientists for their latest achievement. Post your messages in the message board below.

RATE: Modi 2.0's first Budget

RATE: Modi 2.0's first Budget

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2019

How do you feel about Modi 2.0's first Budget? Does it meet your expectations? Or do you feel let down?

VERDICT 2019: NDA: 352, UPA: 91

VERDICT 2019: NDA: 352, UPA: 91

Rediff.com   25 May 2019

The Bharatiya Janata Party got a thumping majority in 2019 Lok Sabha elections, surpassing its performance five years ago in 2014.

Big winners and losers in 2019 polls

Big winners and losers in 2019 polls

Rediff.com   24 May 2019

Counting's underway and the fate of the candidates is awaited. As we wait for the results with bated breath, here's how your heavyweights are faring for now.

Celebrity candidates: Who made it, who didn't

Celebrity candidates: Who made it, who didn't

Rediff.com   24 May 2019

From Bollywood strong men to cricketing greats, celebrities upped the glam quotient this poll season. Some we will see as future MPs, the others just have to get back to business. Rediff.com takes a look at some popular faces, who fought Election 2019 and here's the verdict on them.

Family bastions which have fallen

Family bastions which have fallen

Rediff.com   23 May 2019

Amethi, Guna, Rohtak.... These were believed to be easy seats to win but as they say in politics, anything's possible. This election has seen a few family bastions fall and one could attribute it to the TsuNaMo that has swept the country.