All stories by VICKY NANJAPPA
Congress goes on billboard blaze
Rediff.com30 Jan 2014The electoral tussle between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party is being played out on a new platform -- billboards.
Indian origin woman banker arrested in UK anti-terror raid
Rediff.com30 Jan 2014Kuntal Patel, employed at the Barclays Bank in CanaryWharf, was arrested following anti-terror raids at three addresses in London.
Why Andhra CM and his party are in a tight spot
Rediff.com28 Jan 2014With no debate whatsoever happening on the Telangana Bill in the Andhra Pradesh assembly, Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy is once again set to seek a four-week extension of the deadline to discuss and submit a report on the Bill.
'I feel that Rahul Gandhi has his heart in the right place'
Rediff.com27 Jan 2014Times Now Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami's interview with Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, scheduled to be aired on Monday night, is being billed as one of the biggest political interviews of the year.
Pune 'hacker' arrest: Just the tip of the iceberg?
Rediff.com25 Jan 2014Corporates, realtors, and even IPL fixing -- the tentacles of the hacking network, whose alleged member was nabbed by a agencies of India, US, Romania and China on Friday, run broader than anticipated, reports Vicky Nanjappa.
CBI cracks down on hackers duping US citizens
Rediff.com24 Jan 2014The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is in the midst of a major operation which is targeting hacking hubs across the country.
Armed with 'sticky' bomb, Indian Mujahideen likely to strike in May
Rediff.com24 Jan 2014The terror group, which suffered a major blow after the arrest of its founder Yasin Bhatkal, is all set to make a comeback with a 'sticky' bomb usually used to target government officials. Vicky Nanjappa reports
NTRO ready to roll out but raises more questions than answers
Rediff.com24 Jan 2014The National Technical Research Organisation, the ambitious project to protect India's cyber space, is all set to roll out in May. However, experts are sceptical on how the government will maintain a balance between cyber security and civil liberties, reports Vicky Nanjappa.
Prez extends deadline to discuss Telangana bill by a week
Rediff.com22 Jan 2014Keeping in mind the forthcoming Rajya Sabha elections, President Pranab Mukherjee and the Centre have decided to extend by a week the deadline to discuss the Telangana bill.
Not everyone in the Congress is happy to see Nilekani fight elections
Rediff.com22 Jan 2014Barely a week after Infosys co-founder and Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India Nandan Nilekani made known his intentions of fighting the elections he is facing opposition from within the Congress party.
AP House likely to get another week to debate Telangana Bill
Rediff.com22 Jan 2014The Seema-Andhra leaders had sought four more weeks for the discussion, but their demand will be turned down and only a week's extension will be granted, sources told Rediff.com
Poll expense: Raje spent Rs 10 lakh, Kejriwal only 3
Rediff.com21 Jan 2014A report by Indian civil society group Association for Democratic Reforms states that Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje spent the most while Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal spent the least during their election campaign.
The Naxal movement has gone haywire: Usendi
Rediff.com21 Jan 2014The Naxal movement is today facing leadership issues, losing favour with the Tribals and is confused about its future agenda and course of action.
'Tharoor had no role in Sunanda's death, but can't say it's suicide yet'
Rediff.com21 Jan 2014The Delhi police probe into the death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Union minister Shashi Tharoor, indicates that her husband had no prima facie role to play in it.
Terror alert on Kejriwal could be fake!
Rediff.com20 Jan 2014Does Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal really face a terror threat?
Sunanda case: Tharoor records statement before SDM
Rediff.com19 Jan 2014Union Minister Shashi Tharoor on Sunday recorded his statement before the Sub-Divisional Magistrate who is investigating the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar under mysterious circumstances in a five-star hotel.
The bigger threat to CM Kejriwal is from Babbar Khalsa International
Rediff.com19 Jan 2014Intelligence Bureau officials who have been analysing the threat perception on Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal say there is nothing concrete to show that the IM is planning to abduct Kejriwal.
IB issues terror strike high alert at all airports
Rediff.com19 Jan 2014The Intelligence Bureau has issued a grade A alert stating that all airports in the country are under a terror threat.
'Drug overdose may have killed Sunanda Pushkar'
Rediff.com19 Jan 2014The Delhi Police have recovered Alprax tablets -- an antidepressant -- from the hotel room in which Sunanda Pushkar was found dead. Vicky Nanjappa reports
Kerala Cong leaders attempted Sunanda-Tharoor patch up
Rediff.com19 Jan 2014At one point of time Sunanda Pushkar said she wanted to speak to Sonia Gandhi about her problem, a Congress leader from Kerala tells Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa.