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Indian-American ebola doc gets prime seat at Obama's address

Indian-American ebola doc gets prime seat at Obama's address

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2015

Dr Pranav Shetty, a prominent Indian-American doctor fighting the dreaded ebola disease in West Africa, was the lone representative of the community to be present in First Lady Michelle Obama's box during the State of the Union Address.

One-day bank strike: Transactions worth Rs 12K crore affected!

One-day bank strike: Transactions worth Rs 12K crore affected!

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2014

Strike is total, impacts all branches of PSU and private banks. Clearing operation at RBI also hit.

B Muthuraman's 48-year stint with Tata Steel ends

B Muthuraman's 48-year stint with Tata Steel ends

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2014

He is acknowledged as the person behind transforming Tata Steel into the world's 11th largest steel-maker.

DLF's 350-acre Haryana land allotment axed

DLF's 350-acre Haryana land allotment axed

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2014

No effect on ongoing projects, says company.

Achche din? Japanese restaurants in India dish out vegetarian delights

Achche din? Japanese restaurants in India dish out vegetarian delights

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2014

Japanese cuisine gets a vegetarian twist in India.

Sensex ends flat after hitting new life-time high

Sensex ends flat after hitting new life-time high

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2014

Profit booking in realty, oil and gas, capital goods, power and metal stocks pulled the index down to the day's low of 25,347.33 points.

'Murli Manohar Joshi is sentimental about his Varanasi seat'

'Murli Manohar Joshi is sentimental about his Varanasi seat'

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2014

Mukhar Abbas Naqvi, senior vice-president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, is convinced that Narendra Modi will become the next prime minister of India.

'Kejriwal is an honest messiah and the only hope for this country'

'Kejriwal is an honest messiah and the only hope for this country'

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2014

AAP is not like any other party but an alternative for a change in this country, Jarnail Singh tells Rediff.com's Onkar Singh.

Jan Lokpal by first week of February: Arvind Kejriwal

Jan Lokpal by first week of February: Arvind Kejriwal

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2014

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal told media persons at a press conference that the draft Lok Pal would be ready by January 15 on Thursday. Delhi's chief secretary would head the committee.

Sting operation: Shazia Ilmi takes channel, editor to court

Sting operation: Shazia Ilmi takes channel, editor to court

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2013

Aam Adami Party's Shazia Ilmi, who was one of the leaders of caught in an alleged sting operation, has filed a criminal complaint with the Delhi police and also taken the channel, India News editor-in-chief Deepak Chaurasia and journalist Aniranjan Jha to court for defamation.

Will miss Tendulkar's presence in the Indian squad: Bedi

Will miss Tendulkar's presence in the Indian squad: Bedi

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2013

India's legendary left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi on Monday said he is not surprised by Sachin Tendulkar's decision to retire from cricket, after the two-Test series against the West Indies next month.

Foreign banks can open zero-balance accounts

Foreign banks can open zero-balance accounts

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2013

Withdrawals from basic savings bank deposit accounts are capped at four a month, including withdrawals via ATMs.

'India, Pak using Kashmir to solve their own problems'

'India, Pak using Kashmir to solve their own problems'

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2013

In an exclusive telephonic interview with rediff.com from Srinagar, People's Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti accused the governments of Pakistan and India for the present situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

Govt unveils new telecom licence norms

Govt unveils new telecom licence norms

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2013

The government on Friday unveiled long awaited Unified Licence norms that provide for delinking of spectrum from operational permits and allows companies to offer services using any technology.

Unlike Modi, Rahul not in Uttarakhand for photo-op: Congress

Unlike Modi, Rahul not in Uttarakhand for photo-op: Congress

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2013

The Congress on Tuesday sought to differentiate Rahul Gandhi's visit to flood-hit Uttarakhand from that of Narendra Modi, saying he is not going for "photo-ops" even as it faced the Bharatiya Janata Party attack for deriding the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's rescue efforts.

NO question of Advani's resignation: Sushma

NO question of Advani's resignation: Sushma

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2013

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said the question of L K Advani's resignation does not arise once it has been rejected by the party's highest decision-making body. "The question of resignation does not arise once we have rejected it," Swaraj, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha told reporters.

Delhi Police invokes MCOCA provisions against Sreesanth & Co.

Delhi Police invokes MCOCA provisions against Sreesanth & Co.

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2013

Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar said the stringent provisions of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) was invoked to strengthen the case against those involved in the IPL spot-fixing saga.

Do you think smoking within limits is harmless? Tell us!

Do you think smoking within limits is harmless? Tell us!

Rediff.com   31 May 2013

Half of the smoking population in the country thinks smoking 'within limits' is harmless, a survey by a private general insurance firm has found.

15 Indian-American students qualify for Spelling Bee semis

15 Indian-American students qualify for Spelling Bee semis

Rediff.com   30 May 2013

A total of 15 Indian-American students, including six girls, have made it to the national Spelling Bee semifinals, making it almost one-third of the total 42 candidates who have qualified.

BJP has committed suicide by expelling me: Jethmalani

BJP has committed suicide by expelling me: Jethmalani

Rediff.com   30 May 2013

A day after being expelled from the Bharatiya Janata Party, veteran lawyer Ram Jethmalani today hit back, saying by doing so, it has committed "suicide" which will please the "corrupt" government and their collaborators within the party.