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'300-yr-old' temple bulldozed in Rajasthan; Cong, BJP blame each other

'300-yr-old' temple bulldozed in Rajasthan; Cong, BJP blame each other

Rediff.com23 Apr 2022

While Rajasthan BJP president Satish Poonia accused the Congress of being behind the demolition, state Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra asserted that it was the decision of the city's municipality headed by the saffron party.

Masks, shades on as French Open gets started

Masks, shades on as French Open gets started

Rediff.com30 May 2021

This year's French Open welcomes up to 5,388 spectators

Schools, colleges shut, trucks banned: Delhi's steps to curb pollution

Schools, colleges shut, trucks banned: Delhi's steps to curb pollution

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

The Delhi government has banned construction and demolition activities in the city till November 21.

Banking tech start-up Zeta enters unicorn club with $1.4 bn valuation

Banking tech start-up Zeta enters unicorn club with $1.4 bn valuation

Rediff.com26 May 2021

Banking technology start-up Zeta is the latest entrant to the unicorn club after raising $250 million in its Series C round from SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Sodexo participated as an additional minority investor in the round. Founded by serial entrepreneur and billionaire Bhavin Thurakia, the startup is now valued at $1.4 billion. It is the 14th company this year to cross the $1 billion valuation mark after Meesho, Cred, Pharmeasy, ShareChat, Moglix and others.

Maha govt submits medical records of Stan Swamy in HC

Maha govt submits medical records of Stan Swamy in HC

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

Suffering from Parkinson's disease and a host of other medical ailments, Swamy, who was then 83-year-old, was remanded to judicial custody following his arrest.

Why Indians Study Medicine In Ukraine

Why Indians Study Medicine In Ukraine

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

'With over 50 per cent of medical seats reserved for those who have the ability to pay a fee ranging from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1.5 crore for a five-year MBBS course and quotas in accordance with affirmative policies in government colleges, the band of seats available for the not-so-rich and non-OBCs is very narrow.'

Vizag Test: Rohit-Agarwal emulate Sehwag-Dravid

Vizag Test: Rohit-Agarwal emulate Sehwag-Dravid

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal on Thursday became only the third Indian opening pair to share a 300-run partnership in Test cricket.

Mandira Bedi's dress is trending. Here's why!

Mandira Bedi's dress is trending. Here's why!

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

Her 300 baht dress bought on the street in Thailand is a huge hit!

English sports get $ 400 million bailout

English sports get $ 400 million bailout

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

The money covers sport in England, with other parts of the United Kingdom having separate budgets.

Credit Suisse cuts nominal growth forecast

Credit Suisse cuts nominal growth forecast

Rediff.com20 May 2021

Citing the impact of the second wave of the pandemic over the economy and consumer sentiment, Swiss brokerage Credit Suisse has lowered its nominal GDP growth forecast by 150-300 bps to 13-14 per cent, but expects a stronger recovery in the second half as it sees the lockdowns having limited impact on tax collections. Last month, Neelkanth Mishra, the co-head of equity strategy for Credit Suisse Asia Pacific, and India equity strategist, had told PTI that he expected the real GDP to fall to 8.5-9 per cent in FY22 due to the more severe pandemic attack. The virus case load has crossed the 25-million mark, death toll from the same is nearing 2.9 lakh mark, which is one of the highest in the world as the test positivity rate has been around 15 per cent for long.

Foundation stone for Ayodhya mosque to be laid on R-Day

Foundation stone for Ayodhya mosque to be laid on R-Day

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

"The Trust chose January 26, 2021 for laying the foundation stone of the Ayodhya mosque as on this day our Constitution came into effect over seven decades ago. Our Constitution is based on pluralism, which is the leitmotif of our mosque project," said Athar Hussain, secretary of the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF).

Australian players brace for pay-cuts

Australian players brace for pay-cuts

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

Cricket Australia's revenue pool was originally forecast at around A$400 million ($276 million) in the 2020/21 season but had been slashed due to COVID-19's impact on the schedule.

Implement Places of Worship Act strictly: Waqf board

Implement Places of Worship Act strictly: Waqf board

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 provides for maintaining the 'religious character' of holy structures as it existed on August 15, 1947.

'Bio-secure' Adelaide Oval could be hub for India Test series

'Bio-secure' Adelaide Oval could be hub for India Test series

Rediff.com14 May 2020

Australia vice captain Travis Head backed on Thursday the idea of playing the entire Test series against India in a 'bio-secure' Adelaide Oval to ensure the lucrative fixture goes ahead later this year. Cricket Australia (CA) is banking heavily on the series, reportedly worth A$300 million ($195 million) in revenue, to help it cope with a financial crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Crowdfunding for dead Indian worker raises Rs 3m

Crowdfunding for dead Indian worker raises Rs 3m

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

The body of a 28-year-old Indian construction worker, who died in a crane collapse accident in Singapore on Monday, is being flown back to Tamil Nadu where his wife, pregnant with their first child, and parents await.

Australian cricket faces further cost-cutting despite improved outlook

Australian cricket faces further cost-cutting despite improved outlook

Rediff.com29 May 2020

Cricket Australia (CA) has already furloughed about 80 per cent of its workforce, while state associations have also made deep staff cuts in recent weeks.

Mumbai's iconic spots turn into quarantine facilities

Mumbai's iconic spots turn into quarantine facilities

Rediff.com20 May 2020

Mumbai is converting several of its iconic structures into quarantine facilities as it races to prepare for a predicted peaking of infections this month. With some projections suggesting the number of cases in Mumbai will touch 75,000 by the end of May, civic authorities are working overtime to add to the number of beds. There are around 7,500 hospital beds in the city. Another 5,000 have been identified in private hospitals. According to rough estimates, there are 750 ICU beds in Mumbai. As Mumbai races against time, here's some of the spots authorities have transformed in the fight against coronavirus.

FA faces 'worst-case scenario' of 300 million pounds deficit

FA faces 'worst-case scenario' of 300 million pounds deficit

Rediff.com4 May 2020

The English Football Association (FA) plans to slash its annual budget by 75 million pounds ($93.20 million) to tackle a possible deficit of 300 million pounds over the next four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fall in gold price opens up window for investors

Fall in gold price opens up window for investors

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

Experts recommend buying gold as the fundamentals supporting a rally have not changed.

Adelaide Test, Day 4: Interesting numbers

Adelaide Test, Day 4: Interesting numbers

Rediff.com9 Dec 2018

India have never won the first Test of a series in Australia and will be looking to come hard at Australia on Day 5. Rajneesh Gupta has all the numbers from the fourth day of the Adelaide Test.

FA Cup winners Arsenal sack 55 staff

FA Cup winners Arsenal sack 55 staff

Rediff.com5 Aug 2020

Arsenal finished eighth in the Premier League but their record 14th FA Cup triumph last Saturday ensured another year of European football and the possibility of earning up to 40 million pounds ($52.58 million) in the Europa League.

India ready for quarantine in Australia to help tour proceed: BCCI official

India ready for quarantine in Australia to help tour proceed: BCCI official

Rediff.com8 May 2020

India captain Virat Kohli and his team mates would be ready to spend two weeks in quarantine in Australia if that helped the tour go ahead as planned later this year, a top official of the Board of Control for Cricket in India said. A cash-strapped Cricket Australia (CA) is banking heavily on the series, reportedly worth A$300 million ($195 million), to help it cope with an acute financial crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

The mechanic's daughter who topped CA exam

The mechanic's daughter who topped CA exam

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

'My parents had no idea what CA is or how difficult it is to crack the exam.'

India's military is changing, and how!

India's military is changing, and how!

Rediff.com12 Apr 2021

The creation of a CDS has got the head right. Issues that were not talked about for years are now being discussed, points out Ajai Shukla.

Australia in a bit of an advantageous position: Pujara

Australia in a bit of an advantageous position: Pujara

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

India No 3 batsman Cheteshwar Pujara, who ground it out on Day 1, scoring 43 off 160 balls, believes that the match is evenly poised after India ended the day at 233 for 6 but conceded that skipper Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane's dismissals in the final hour of the opening day will provide a 'little bit of advantage' to the hosts.

Pandemic pushes up demand for CT scanners; firms gear up to meet surge

Pandemic pushes up demand for CT scanners; firms gear up to meet surge

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

Siemens Healthineers, one of the largest manufacturers of made-in-India CT scanners, has sold 80-100 such machines in the last 45 days. The medical technology firm typically sells 250 machines in a year.

Gayle awarded $220k in damages for defamation

Gayle awarded $220k in damages for defamation

Rediff.com3 Dec 2018

New South Wales Supreme Court Justice Lucy McCallum found that Fairfax Media was motivated by "malice" in publishing the stories.

India fine with playing entire series in Adelaide, says BCCI's Dhumal

India fine with playing entire series in Adelaide, says BCCI's Dhumal

Rediff.com15 May 2020

'Australia vice-captain Travis Head on Thursday backed the idea of playing the entire Test series behind closed doors at Adelaide Oval, where an on-site hotel is under construction, to ensure it goes ahead amid restrictions forced by the COVID-19 pandemic.'

PIX: Rohit ton powers India to series win

PIX: Rohit ton powers India to series win

Rediff.com19 Jan 2020

Rohit Sharma's 119 laid the foundation for India's chase

Bihar sees highest number of NOTA votes

Bihar sees highest number of NOTA votes

Rediff.com24 May 2019

In 2014 Lok Sabha polls, where it was introduced for the first time in any parliamentary election, around 60 lakh voters had opted for the NOTA option -- equalling about 1.1 per cent of the total votes polled during those elections across 543 seats.

Bumpy ride ahead for electric two-wheelers

Bumpy ride ahead for electric two-wheelers

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

The impact for all electric two-wheelers, which are imported mostly from China, is that it will lead to price escalation that will be passed onto customers.

In pix: An Indian family that inspires pilots

In pix: An Indian family that inspires pilots

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

Since 1954, the Bhasins have collectively flown every aircraft in India.

OYO forays into co-working spaces with two brands

OYO forays into co-working spaces with two brands

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Each of the centres will have facilities such as Wi-Fi, air conditioning, free housekeeping services, locker facilities, and CCTV surveillance

Cricket Boards brace for losses in the time of coronavirus

Cricket Boards brace for losses in the time of coronavirus

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

A shorter tournament will mean a smaller share from the shrunken central pool of revenues for the eight IPL franchises, not to mention a reduction in gate receipts. Cricket Australia stands to lose some A$300 million ($174 million) should the coronavirus outbreak derail their high-profile home test series against India later this year.

19 killed as Pak army plane crashes in Rawalpindi

19 killed as Pak army plane crashes in Rawalpindi

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

The plane crashed in the suburbs of Mora Kalu village, killing 12 civilians and five crew members and destroying five to six houses, the Pakistan army said.

No one wants to be next CVC, govt extends deadline

No one wants to be next CVC, govt extends deadline

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

"There are not sufficient number of applications received by the government. The extension in the last date has been given to allow more people to apply for the posts," a senior government official said.

PIX: Windies win but Gayle fails in World Cup swansong

PIX: Windies win but Gayle fails in World Cup swansong

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

West Indies won the battle of the ICC World Cup's basement dwellers, beating Afghanistan by 23 runs in their final group match at Headingley on Thursday.

Morgan tells England to replicate Australia form in final

Morgan tells England to replicate Australia form in final

Rediff.com13 Jul 2019

Morgan paid tribute to Brendon McCullum, saying the former New Zealand captain had made a deep impact on his leadership style.

How your travelling experience will change for the better

How your travelling experience will change for the better

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

India will shortly unveil a 'One Nation-One Card policy' for public transport that will entail connectivity between various modes of transport

PIX: India dump Bangladesh to clinch semis spot

PIX: India dump Bangladesh to clinch semis spot

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

India sailed into the ICC World Cup semi-finals and eliminated opponents Bangladesh after Rohit Sharma's century and Jasprit Bumrah's four-wicket haul secured a 28-run victory over their neighbours on Tuesday.