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Assam CM Sarma to sue Congress leaders over land grab claims

Assam CM Sarma to sue Congress leaders over land grab claims

Rediff.com5 Feb 2026

Assam Congress alleges CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's family grabbed thousands of acres of land, prompting a defamation case announcement. BJP denies claims as baseless.

Why The Americans Were Opposed To Agni

Why The Americans Were Opposed To Agni

Rediff.com6 Nov 2025

'The heat shield technology for re-entry vehicles was first mastered in DRDO for the Agni missile.' 'This is why the Americans were so opposed to Agni in the 1980s, unlike other missiles -- it was a re-entry vehicle.'

'We Aren't Security Conscious As A Nation'

'We Aren't Security Conscious As A Nation'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2025

'Government officials use Gmail and ordinary phones without basic security consciousness.' 'Interoperability, especially in joint exercises with countries like the US, worries me.' 'It often means we open our systems to them, but they don't reciprocate.' 'They could have kill switches in their systems and might even be able to affect ours.'

Assam Cong leader summoned in case related to 'Gogoi's links with Pak'

Assam Cong leader summoned in case related to 'Gogoi's links with Pak'

Rediff.com28 May 2025

Senior Congress leader Ripun Bora has been summoned by Assam Police for questioning in connection with a case related to party colleague Gaurav Gogoi's alleged links with Pakistan. The summons comes after Bora publicly stated that Gogoi's wife received salaries from the Pakistan government, which prompted Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to claim that Bora "knows a lot" about Gogoi's alleged links. The case centers around allegations of Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, who is claimed to have links with Gogoi's British wife Elizabeth Colburn, interfering in India's internal affairs. Gogoi has vehemently denied the allegations and accused Sarma of making baseless accusations.

Gaurav Gogoi's British wife has ISI links, claims BJP; Cong hits back

Gaurav Gogoi's British wife has ISI links, claims BJP; Cong hits back

Rediff.com13 Feb 2025

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has accused Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi of raising questions on sensitive defence matters in Parliament after his marriage to a British citizen. Sarma alleged that Gogoi's wife, Elizabeth Colburn, has links with the Pakistani establishment, including working for an organisation allegedly a front for the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Gogoi has rejected the allegations as "baseless" and said the BJP is trying to divert attention from its own failures.

BSE, NSE put NDTV under short-term 'surveillance' framework

BSE, NSE put NDTV under short-term 'surveillance' framework

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Leading bourses BSE and NSE will put the securities of NDTV, an Adani Group company, under the short-term ASM framework from Tuesday. The parameters for shortlisting securities under ASM include high-low variation, client concentration, number of price band hits, close-to-close price variation and price-earning ratio. New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) is shortlisted in the short-term Additional Surveillance Measure (ASM) framework Stage-I effective from May 30, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE said in two separate circulars on Monday.

Former judge of Bangladesh SC held near India border

Former judge of Bangladesh SC held near India border

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

A retired judge of Bangladesh's Supreme Court was detained from the northeastern frontier with India in Sylhet while he was allegedly attempting to flee the country, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) said late on Friday.

7 Adani stocks faced regulatory surveillance since 2019

7 Adani stocks faced regulatory surveillance since 2019

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Amid a political furore over a meltdown in the Adani group shares, stock market data shows it is not only the plunge now but the sharp surge of the past also drew regulatory attention and enhanced surveillance. Adani group stocks have taken a huge beating on the bourses, losing billions of dollars in market value, after US-based activist short-seller Hindenburg Research made a litany of allegations, including fraudulent transactions and share price manipulation at the Gautam Adani-led group. The Adani group has dismissed the charges as lies, saying it complies with all laws and disclosure requirements.

NSE, BSE remove 3 Adani group stocks from short-term surveillance

NSE, BSE remove 3 Adani group stocks from short-term surveillance

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE has announced that three Adani group companies -- Adani Enterprises, Adani Power and Adani Wilmar -- will move out of the short-term additional surveillance measure (ASM). The stocks will be excluded from the short-term ASM framework with effect from March 17, according to separate circulars available on the exchanges. The NSE and the BSE had put the three Adani group firms, including the flagship firm Adani Enterprises, under the ASM framework on March 8.

Political bigwigs, film celebs queue up to vote as world's largest polls begin

Political bigwigs, film celebs queue up to vote as world's largest polls begin

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

Here are some of the famous faces queued up to get ink mark on their fingers.

Without naming Adani, SEBI cites 'unusual price movement'

Without naming Adani, SEBI cites 'unusual price movement'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2023

Without naming Adani group specifically, the capital markets watchdog said in a statement that unusual price movement in the stocks of a business conglomerate has been observed in the past week.

Airtel buys around 25% stake in startup Lavelle Networks

Airtel buys around 25% stake in startup Lavelle Networks

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Monday announced an agreement to acquire about 25 per cent equity stake in Bengaluru-based technology startup Lavelle Networks. Further, ASM Technologies, a global technology engineering and product development services provider, has done a follow on investment in Lavelle Networks. In a statement on Monday, Airtel announced the acquisition of about 25 per cent strategic stake in SD-WAN startup Lavelle Networks but did not disclose financial details about the deal that entails a cash consideration.

Adani Enterprises to be dropped from Dow Jones

Adani Enterprises to be dropped from Dow Jones

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

S&P Dow Jones has said it will remove Adani Group's flagship firm Adani Enterprises from sustainability indices with effect from February 7 following a media and stakeholder analysis triggered by allegations of accounting fraud. The move comes amid leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE putting three Adani Group companies -- Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone and Ambuja Cements -- under their short-term additional surveillance measure (ASM) framework. "Adani Enterprises will be removed from the Dow Jones sustainability indices following a media and stakeholder analysis triggered by allegations of accounting fraud," S&P Dow Jones Indices said in a statement.

Sebi probing Hindenburg allegations against Adani Group

Sebi probing Hindenburg allegations against Adani Group

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), the market regulator, has said, in a submission to the Supreme Court, that it is "enquiring" into the allegations made by American short-seller Hindenburg Research against the Adani Group of companies and its impact on the markets. In the same matter, the central government has agreed to form an expert committee to strengthen the regulatory regime in order to ensure that market investors are protected. The Supreme Court had last week suggested an expert committee to look into the allegations and had asked the Centre for its response.

5 Reasons Why Handmade Shoes Are Better than Machine Made Shoes

5 Reasons Why Handmade Shoes Are Better than Machine Made Shoes

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

5 Reasons Why Handmade Shoes Are Better than Machine Made Shoes

Shorts: Shapovalov, Gerrard test positive for COVID-19

Shorts: Shapovalov, Gerrard test positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com26 Dec 2021

Villa manager Gerrard to sit out two games after positive COVID test.

Football: Monaco buy Atletico's Falcao for 50 mln Euros

Football: Monaco buy Atletico's Falcao for 50 mln Euros

Rediff.com1 Jun 2013

Monaco's shopping spree continued on Friday when they agreed to buy Colombia striker Radamel Falcao from Atletico Madrid, taking their transfer spending past 120 million euros since being promoted to Ligue 1.

Stocks witness worst setback in 7 years

Stocks witness worst setback in 7 years

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

'2018 has seen a bi-polar market.' 'Thanks to gains in some key stocks, market returns are positive. But there has been huge wealth destruction in the small and mid-cap space.'

Mortaza replaces Shoaib in Afro-Asia Cup

Mortaza replaces Shoaib in Afro-Asia Cup

Rediff.com24 May 2007

Mashrafe Mortaza will replace Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar in Asia's squad for the Afro-Asia Cup.

HCL Tech Q3 net up 59% at Rs 1,624 crore

HCL Tech Q3 net up 59% at Rs 1,624 crore

Rediff.com17 Apr 2014

HCL Tech is confident of sustaining margins in FY15.

INS Kalvari a toothless shark?

INS Kalvari a toothless shark?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2017

The Scorpene submarine does not have enough firepower; it will share 64 obsolescent SUT torpedoes till the Indian Navy is supplied with 100 heavyweight torpedoes -- a process that could take more than two years to complete

Wearing a mask to Parliament, this Congress lawmaker made a statement

Wearing a mask to Parliament, this Congress lawmaker made a statement

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Gaurav Gogoi wore a mask to Parliament on Monday to highlight the rising levels of pollution.

Why NSE is likely to cap Nifty's sector weights

Why NSE is likely to cap Nifty's sector weights

Rediff.com4 May 2019

Based on a feedback, the exchange could cap a sector's weight at 25 per cent, or align with the broader market.

HCL Technologies Q1 net up 64% at Rs 1,416 cr

HCL Technologies Q1 net up 64% at Rs 1,416 cr

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

India's fourth largest software services exporter HCL Technologies on Thursday reported a 63.8 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,416 crore (Rs 14.16 billion) for the first quarter ended September 30, 2013, on the back of growth in Europe and encouraging macro-economic trends.

Israel signs historic $2 billion missile deal with India

Israel signs historic $2 billion missile deal with India

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

In a mega-contract worth over $1.6 billion, state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries will provide advanced medium-range surface-to-air missile systems to the Indian Army.

Top 10 recruitment exams for 2016

Top 10 recruitment exams for 2016

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

From banking to teaching, the list covers all.