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Using children in pornography a matter of serious concern, an offence too: SC
Rediff.com10 hours agoThe observations came from a bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice J B Pardiwala while reserving the verdict on an appeal filed by NGOs -- Just Rights for Children Alliance of Faridabad and New Delhi-based Bachpan Bachao Andolan -- challenging a Madras high court verdict.
'BJP Has 6,000 Crores To Spend On Elections'
Rediff.com20 hours ago'Not even a single rupee from the electoral bonds should be allowed to be used in the election.' 'If it is used in the election, it will taint India's electoral process itself.'
India Inc capital expenditure story gets cement to semiconductor push
Rediff.com20 hours agoCorporate India is starting to step up its capital expenditure plans amid government incentives and signs of rising demand, company executives and analysts have indicated. This coincides with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently citing a double-digit growth in private capital expenditure. Healthy balance sheets of banks and corporates, along with increasing capacity utilisation and improving business sentiment, are contributing to a favourable environment for sustained growth in private sector investments, the RBI said in its policy last week.
Numbers Don't Add Up For BJP In Tamil Nadu
Rediff.com23 hours agoIndications are that the DMK combine will win more seats than the AIADMK and BJP, but is facing a tough fight in about half a dozen from the rest, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy of the electoral contest in Tamil Nadu.
RSS won't celebrate centenary next year because ...
Rediff.com1 days agoThe RSS wants to transform society and believes that victory of society must not be judged on wealth creation but religion, he said.
How To Prevent Terror On The High Seas
Rediff.com2 days agoThe world needs to wake up to this new dimension of war at sea and be prepared to face the 'unknown enemy' who have the advantage of attacking at their choice of location and time, cautions Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).
What Unites Pawars And Scindias?
Rediff.com3 days agoExigencies of electoral politics and individual ambitions often stoke family feuds and sibling rivalries.
Want To Study at IISER-Bhopal?
Rediff.com3 days agoThe Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research, Bhopal (IISER) is inviting applications from science students for its 5-year BS-MS programme and 4-year BS in Engineering Sciences and Economic Sciences.
40 Years Of Operation Meghdoot!
Rediff.com4 days agoOperation Meghdoot was launched on April 13, 1984, when the Indian Army and IAF advanced to the Siachen Glacier to secure the heights dominating the northern Ladakh region
India moved fewer people to non-agri jobs than most neighbouring nations
Rediff.com6 days agoIndia has managed to move a smaller share of its working-age population away from farm-related work than many of its neighbours. Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Nepal managed to shift a bigger share of jobs to non-agricultural work than India, shows data from the year 2000 to 2023 the compiled from the World Bank's April South Asia Development Update report. Only Pakistan and the Maldives show a lower shift among South Asian peers.
DMK ex-member Jaffer Sadiq, partners invested Rs 40-cr drug money films: ED
Rediff.com6 days agoThe Enforcement Directorate made these claims in an official statement issued by the federal agency following its raids in this case at Chennai, Madurai and Tiruchirapalli on April 9.
Rising prices, lack of jobs key issues, shows voter survey
Rediff.com6 days ago62 per cent of respondents across various demographics, including villages, towns, and cities, perceived a greater difficulty in securing employment compared to the previous five years, shows pre-poll survey by Centre for Study of Developing Societies.
India lost 2.33 mn hectares of tree cover since 2000, says report
Rediff.com7 days agoBetween 2001 and 2022, it said, forests in India emitted 51 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year and removed 141 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year. This represents a net carbon sink of 89.9 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year.
TCS Q4 net profit rises 9% to Rs 12,434 crore
Rediff.com7 days agoTata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Friday reported a 9 per cent growth in net profit at Rs 12,434 crore in January-March quarter of FY24, helped by improved margin and strong performance of its India business. The largest software services exporter had reported a post tax profit of Rs 11,392 crore in the same period of the preceding fiscal. In the entire FY24, the company's net profit surged 9 per cent to Rs 45,908 crore, while the revenue rose to Rs 2,40,893 crore from Rs 2,25,458 crore registered in FY23.
When Will Kejriwal Government Fall?
Rediff.com11 Apr 2024For someone who is such an indefatigable litigant, what is stopping Mr Saxena from using the law to depose Mr Kejriwal? Maybe we will get the answer after May 25, notes Aditi Phadnis.
Champions League hosts tighten security after Islamic State threat
Rediff.com9 Apr 2024France and Spain will step up security ahead of the Champions League quarter-finals in Madrid and Paris on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, top officials said, as Islamic State threats cast a shadow over Europe's top club soccer tournament.
Srini Pallia's job as Wipro CEO: Drive growth, stem senior-level exits
Rediff.com8 Apr 2024Wipro has once again chosen to bet on an insider who has grown through the ranks to lead the company. Srini Pallia has spent over three-decades at Wipro and it's the only company he has ever worked with. Till now, Pallia was heading the Americas-1 unit.
How India Almost Gave Away Parts Of J&K To Pakistan
Rediff.com8 Apr 2024India agreed to give up the Poonch salient as well as Uri. To the north India also proposed to give up land in the Gurez sector giving the entire Neelam/Kinshanganga valley to Pakistan. In return India sought control of the post dominating Kargil town, points out Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Adani Green's Khavda power plant is world's largest and 5 times the size of Paris
Rediff.com7 Apr 2024Adani Green Energy Limited is developing 30 GW renewable energy plant on barren land at Khavda in Kutch of Gujarat over area of 538 sq km after which the project would be the planet's largest power plant.
Sreesanth escaped due to vacuum of law: Former Delhi CP Neeraj Kumar
Rediff.com7 Apr 2024Stakeholders have shown a distinct lack of seriousness in bringing a law against corruption in Indian sports, a reason why someone like tainted former pacer S Sreesanth got away despite strong evidence of spot-fixing against him in the 2013 IPL, former Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar has said.
Kohli's work ethic matchless: Former BCCI anti-corruption chief Kumar
Rediff.com7 Apr 2024Former BCCI anti-corruption unit chief Neeraj Kumar found superstar Virat Kohli's work ethic "matchless" during his tenure with the powerful cricket board.
Night launch of nuclear capable Agni Prime missile successful
Rediff.com4 Apr 2024The defence ministry said the test-flight was carried out on Wednesday evening and it met all the trial objectives, validating the reliable performance, as confirmed from the data captured by a number of range sensors deployed at different locations.
India tops doping list with most failed tests
Rediff.com4 Apr 2024Doping: India records highest number of adverse findings among countries with 2000 or more tests
Adani, JSW, PSA looking to bag Rs 7K cr Tuticorin project
Rediff.com1 Apr 2024A Rs 7,056 crore outer harbour project by VO Chidambaranar (VOC) Port in Tuticorin is garnering interest from domestic and global majors in the sector, such as Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, Singapore's PSA International, Dutch major Van Oord, JM Baxi, and JSW, among others, according to sources close to the development. The project aims to capitalise on the newfound investor interest in the region, spurred by mega investments such as the Rs 16,000 crore electric vehicle manufacturing unit by Vietnamese major VinFast, the Indian Space Research Organisation's second spaceport in Tamil Nadu's Kulasekarapattinam, and Singapore's Sembcorp's Rs 36,238 crore investment in renewable energy.
Chinese investigators in Pak to probe suicide attack on its citizens
Rediff.com29 Mar 2024The visit comes two days after Pakistan officials shared with the Chinese embassy the preliminary findings of their investigation into the attack.
Christians subjected to violence by dark forces in country: Kerala archbishop
Rediff.com29 Mar 2024Netto said that Christians in various parts of the country, especially in Manipur and north India, were being subjected to "cruelty and violence by dark forces" and alleged that there was no effective intervention against it by the authorities.
Ram Vilas Paswan's Final Throw Of Dice
Rediff.com29 Mar 2024Ram Vilas Paswan was no fool. He knew very well about the ownership tussle going on beneath this veneer of congeniality. At all costs, he wanted to keep the lid on the family drama. He did not want it to come in the way of his son's coronation.
No exchange, deposit of Rs 2,000 notes on Apr 1
Rediff.com28 Mar 2024The facility to exchange or deposit Rs 2,000 banknotes will not be available on Monday, April 1, 2024 due to operations associated with the annual closing of accounts, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. The facility will resume on Tuesday (April 2, 2024) at the 19 issue offices of the RBI, it added. "The facility of exchange/deposit of Rs 2,000 banknotes will not be available on Monday, April 1, 2024 at the 19 issue offices of the Reserve Bank of India due to operations associated with the annual closing of accounts," it said.
Chinese company shuts shop in Pakistan days after terror attack
Rediff.com28 Mar 2024Two days after five Chinese nationals were killed in a suicide attack at a hydropower project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, a Chinese company has suspended civil works and laid off hundreds of workers at another hydropower project in the same restive province, according to media reports on Thursday.
Cricket Australia reiterate interest in hosting Indo-Pak Test series
Rediff.com28 Mar 2024CA's head of scheduling Peter Roach acknowledged said they are not averse to idea of hosting on tri-series ODI, involving India and Pakistan, like it happened back in 1999-2000 season, though he admitted that it will be difficult to squeeze in a series in an already choc-a-bloc calendar.
Why's Mukesh Ambani Betting Big On Media
Rediff.com28 Mar 2024Could it be about clout? Given its size and influence, RIL doesn't need the media for that, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekhar.
'We've not quit BJP; working for Modi's 400+ dream'
Rediff.com27 Mar 2024'Since the last ten days our own people were spreading canards and propaganada against me and my family.' 'I was upset by this behaviour and I decided that I should not contest this Lok Sabha election.'
Blinkit, Zepto ignite the quick commerce firestorm
Rediff.com25 Mar 2024After a tentative start, quick commerce (q-commerce) is ablaze, with Blinkit and Zepto slugging it out in a market distinct from other competitors. The latest entrant is Flipkart, which is ramping up its infrastructure in around 12 cities where it will launch the service in the next six to eight weeks, taking on existing players such as Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, and BigBasket, among others. According to data analysed from Sensor Tower by BofA Global Research, the daily active user (DAU) base of Blinkit has grown by 58 per cent between February 2023 and February 2024.
BJD-BJP Alliance: Wishful Thinking
Rediff.com23 Mar 2024Although the BJP has never been ballistic about the BJD and Narendra Modi has avoided being critical of Naveen Patnaik, the BJP is optimistic that the party can improve its electoral fortunes in Odisha on its own, notes Rup Narayan Das.
Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Review: Lost In Politics
Rediff.com23 Mar 2024With the kind of money and talent that has gone into making this movie, a really good biopic of a personality like Savarkar could be made. But this film is lost in polemics, as is the case with almost every biopic and period drama today, observes Utkarsh Mishra.
Unexplained Cash: EC's Headache
Rediff.com22 Mar 2024Nearly Rs 3,400 crore (Rs 34 billion) in cash and other items were seized in the elections in 2022-2023, an increase of 835 per cent over 2017-2018.
Kejriwal's family under house arrest, claims AAP
Rediff.com22 Mar 2024Delhi Cabinet minister Atishi on Friday said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is worried about the security of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody.
In The Times Of Usha Mehta And Savarkar
Rediff.com22 Mar 2024As Ae Watan Mere Watan and Swatantra Veer Savarkar release this week, Utkarsh Mishra takes us down history and reminds us about India's freedom struggle.
Qwik Supply with RIL links donated Rs 385 cr to BJP, Rs 25 cr to Shiv Sena
Rediff.com22 Mar 2024Qwik Supply, the third largest donor to political parities using electoral bonds, bought Rs 410 crore bonds between 2021-22 and 2023-24, and gave all but Rs 25 crore to the BJP.
Ae Watan Mere Watan Review: Radio Ga Ga!
Rediff.com21 Mar 2024Ae Watan Mere Watan tries to get a grasp on the mind of youngsters, shaped by the words of inspiring leaders, committed to the cause of independent India. It's significant because their support isn't based on 'andh bhakti', but leadership that encourages questions, observes Sukanya Verma.