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Petrol price can come down to Rs 75 under GST: SBI economists
Rediff.com28 minutes agoPetrol price can go down to Rs 75 a litre across the country if brought under the ambit of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), but there is a lack of political will, which is keeping Indian oil product prices at one of the highest in the world, economists at SBI said on Thursday.
India's daily Covid infections see another spike with 17,000 cases
Rediff.com51 minutes agoThe number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,08,26,075.
PICS: Toothless Manchester Utd held goalless at Palace
Rediff.com57 minutes agoIt was a third successive 0-0 draw for United after a stalemate at Chelsea on Sunday and against Real Sociedad last Thursday which completed a 4-0 aggregate win over the Spanish side in the Europa League.
The Budget: A Reality Check
Rediff.com1 hour agoDo the actual numbers bear out the claims made by the government or do they suggest something else? asks A K Bhattacharya.
Is Sasikala playing the waiting game?
Rediff.com1 hour agoSasikala's declaration of staying away from politics does not necessarily have to mean that she was retiring for good. She is only taking time to evaluate the post-poll chances of hers before digging in again, if possible, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
PIX: Barca score epic comeback win over Sevilla to reach Copa final
Rediff.com1 hour agoBarcelona pulled off a stirring comeback to overturn a two-goal deficit and reach the Copa del Rey final, beating Sevilla 3-0 after extra-time in Wednesday's semi-final second leg, to go through 3-2 on aggregate.
Ram temple trust buys more land to expand complex
Rediff.com1 hour agoThe land purchased by the trust is located next to the Asharfi Bhawan.
An Indian Dalai Lama
Rediff.com1 hour agoTawang is very much a part of India, and if the present Dalai Lama decides one day to take rebirth in Tawang, the Indian government will openly welcome him and support him, notes Claude Arpi.
TN polls: Kamal Haasan in talks with 'like-minded' parties
Rediff.com1 hour agoHaasan said several parties have initiated discussions for a possible alliance with the MNM and he "shook hands" with the All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi.
Nirmalaji, what about growth beyond FY22?
Rediff.com2 hours agoWe will find it difficult to exceed an average of 5 per cent growth in the medium term, warns Shankar Acharya, the former chief economic adviser.
Bengal outcome will have national repercussions
Rediff.com2 hours agoNever before in the history of the Republic has an election in the state mattered so much as it does now, observes Virendra Kapoor.
ASK ROOPASHREE: My stomach feels bloated, please help
Rediff.com2 hours agoWellness expert Roopashree Sharma suggests ways to calm the stomach.
Pollard third player to hit six sixes in an over
Rediff.com2 hours agoWest Indies captain Kieron Pollard became only the third player to hit six sixes in an over in international cricket as he powered his team to a four-wicket victory against Sri Lanka, in the first T20 International, in Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua, on Wednesday.
How Sarah Jane Dias stays fit
Rediff.com2 hours agoThese pics of Sarah Jane Dias doing yoga will make you want to get in shape.
Do you have a hospital cash benefit plan?
Rediff.com3 hours agoMake sure you read the policy wording. Some policies cover pre-existing diseases while others don't. Many need a minimum 24-hour hospitalisation, advises Bindisha Sarang.
Will you watch these movies in a theatre?
Rediff.com3 hours agoThere are as many as 10 theatre releases this month.
Recuperating Jadeja 'hustling on'
Rediff.com3 hours agoThe all-rounder begun his rehabilitation after undergoing surgery following a thumb injury in Australia.
'We can do 50 lakh vaccinations per day'
Rediff.com3 hours ago'We have 25,000 private hospitals participating in this exercise and if each of these hospitals does 200 vaccinations per day, that makes it 50 lakhs.'
Bengal: EC orders removal of hoardings, govt ads with PM's photo
Rediff.com10 hours agoThe ECI on Wednesday directed all petrol pump dealers and other agencies to remove hoardings advertising central government schemes that carry photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the premises of the facilities within 72 hours, an official said in Kolkata.
Bharat Biotech finds Covaxin 81% efficient in Phase 3 trials
Rediff.com10 hours agoVaccine major Bharat Biotech on Wednesday said its COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, has demonstrated an interim vaccine efficacy of 81 per cent in the Phase 3 clinical trials.
Govt allows round-the-clock vaccination against COVID-19
Rediff.com10 hours agoEasing restrictions, all private hospitals were on Tuesday allowed to give the vaccines if they adhere to the laid down norms, while the 9 am to 5 pm timing was also done away with.
AAP sweeps Delhi civic bypolls, BJP draws blank; Cong wins 1 seat
Rediff.com10 hours agoThe AAP swept the municipal bypolls in Delhi winning four of the five seats while the Congress bagged one and the BJP drew a blank, prompting AAP chief and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to assert that the victory is an indication of the expected outcome of the MCD elections next year.
I-T raids on Anurag Kashyap, Taapsee in 'tax evasion' probe
Rediff.com11 hours agoThe Income Tax Department on Wednesday raided the homes and offices of Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap as well as his partners who launched the now shuttered production house Phantom Films, officials said.
Bedi recovering well after brain surgery
Rediff.com11 hours ago'He had the blood clot (in his brain) removed six days back, just after the bypass surgery. He is recovering well.'
Tried my best to stop Sasikala from 'stepping aside': Dinakaran
Rediff.com12 hours agoAmma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) chief T T V Dinakaran on Wednesday said he tried his best to persuade his aunt V K Sasikala from 'stepping aside' from politics.
Mary Kom punches way into semis of Spanish tourney
Rediff.com12 hours agoIt was a watchful start by the experienced Indian as she took her time to get a measure of her aggressive opponent.
Sindhu, Srikanth through to Round of 16 in Swiss Open
Rediff.com12 hours agoSatwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa notched up an upset win over the World No 8 and second-seeded Indonesian pair of Hafiz Faizal and Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja in the opening round.
India to sell BrahMos missiles, defence equipment to Philippines
Rediff.com12 hours agoIndia on Tuesday signed a key pact with the Philippines for the sale of 'defence material and equipment', which are likely to include BrahMos cruise missiles.
Karnataka minister Ramesh Jarkiholi quits over 'sex CD' controversy
Rediff.com12 hours agoKarnataka Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi on Wednesday resigned from the state cabinet, following allegations of sexual harassment against him.
Govt eyes Rs 6,200 crore in AGR dues from Airtel, Vi by March 31
Rediff.com12 hours agoSC said 10 per cent of the amount would have to be paid by March 31.
BJP, Assam allies finalise seat-sharing, announcement soon
Rediff.com13 hours agoThe Bharatiya Janata Party and its two Assam allies -- the Asom Gana Parishad and the United People's Party Liberal -- on Wednesday 'almost finalised' their seat-sharing pact for the Assam assembly polls and a formal announcement will be made in a day or two, sources said.
Sasikala takes everyone by surprise, says she is quitting politics
Rediff.com13 hours agoWeeks ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, V K Sasikala, expelled All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and close aide of late chief minister J Jayalalithaa, on Wednesday announced that "she will stay away from politics," but would pray for the "golden rule" of the late party supremo.
Recovered people showing faster response to Covishield: Study
Rediff.com13 hours agoThose who have recovered from COVID-19 respond faster to the Covishield vaccine and reach high antibody levels, says a study, leading to hopes that they may not need a second dose and therefore help widen India's corona immunisation cover.
CJI's 'will you marry her' query was based on judicial records: Official
Rediff.com14 hours agoThe Supreme Court's query asking a rape accused whether he would marry the victim was based on 'judicial records' containing an undertaking of the man that he would marry the minor girl, a relative, after she attains 18 years of age, it was stated on Wednesday.
Aggregate annual PE deal count over 60% in last 5 yrs
Rediff.com14 hours agoWith the Indian economy expected to emerge as the third largest by 2030, investors have earmarked significant capital to actively participate in the India growth story.
No overseas spectators for Tokyo Olympics?
Rediff.com15 hours agoThe Mainichi newspaper earlier reported that the government was planning to ban overseas spectators due to worries they would spread the coronavirus, citing multiple unnamed sources.
Nandigram: Will Dada trounce Didi?
Rediff.com15 hours agoNandigram, 126 km south of Kolkata, is Suvendu Adhikari's bastion, where he has vowed to defeat Mamata Banerjee by 50,000 votes or quit politics.
Sania-Andreja enter Qatar Open semis
Rediff.com15 hours agoThe Indo-Slovenian pair will next play top seeds, Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova.
Pitch looks the same but we learn our lessons: Root
Rediff.com15 hours ago'I think that as batters if you don't score runs, you will always look at yourselves, you'll always try and find ways to improve and we've certainly done that.'
States can't administer new digital media rules, clarifies Centre
Rediff.com15 hours agoThe Centre has told all states and union territories that the power to administer the new rules on digital media publications has not been delegated to them, a day after the Union government overturned a Manipur district magistrate's order issued under the recently implemented guidelines.