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10 reasons why you are not losing weight

10 reasons why you are not losing weight

Rediff.com13 Oct 2010

You are trying very hard to lose weight and might be following instructions to weight loss, but the needle just doesn't budge. Here are the top reasons why you are losing your battle with weight.

Karnataka crisis: Rebel MLAs move to Kochi

Karnataka crisis: Rebel MLAs move to Kochi

Rediff.com6 Oct 2010

A Raj Bhavan communication issued on Wednesday states that 14 BJP MLAs and 5 Independents have withdrawn their support from the government.

Vaughan asks ECB to stop opposing BCCI

Vaughan asks ECB to stop opposing BCCI

Rediff.com12 Feb 2010

Former captain Michael Vaughan on Friday lashed out at the "arrogant" England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for its stubborn resistance to the BCCI and advised them to "embrace" Champions League, calling the Twenty20 event as an "education" for the young British players.

15 Things Bollywood expects the heroine to do

15 Things Bollywood expects the heroine to do

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

Who says Bollywood gals have it easy?

India seeks shifting of Commonwealth meet from Islamabad

India seeks shifting of Commonwealth meet from Islamabad

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

India also called for immediate resolution of the matter and ensure invitation to the J&K Speaker, saying otherwise India will boycott the annual conference in Islamabad.

India's final stand at Copenhagen

India's final stand at Copenhagen

Rediff.com17 Dec 2009

At Copenhagen, attempts to arrive at a fair deal on climate change were deadlocked with countries refusing to budge from their positions on sticky issues like emission cuts. Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh, who is leading the Indian delegation, said the BASIC group -- comprising India, China, South Africa and Brazil -- "is united and we would like to reiterate that we want an equitable and fair agreement to emerge out of the summit".

Petroleum to be kept out of GST

Petroleum to be kept out of GST

Rediff.com14 Apr 2010

After failing to convince states to keep petroleum products within the ambit of the proposed goods and services tax (GST), the Centre has finally relented. It has agreed to the proposal of the empowered committee of state finance ministers to keep petroleum products like crude, motor spirit, aviation turbine fuel (ATF) and high-speed diesel out of GST.

Here's a complete list of Wimbledon men's singles champions

Here's a complete list of Wimbledon men's singles champions

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

List of men's singles champions at Wimbledon:

<I>Didi</I> just can't do without Pranab<I>da</I>

Didi just can't do without Pranabda

Rediff.com23 Nov 2009

For the past one-and-a-half months, railway minister Mamata Banerjee has stopped her informal interactions with finance minister Pranab Mukherjee after a sharp exchange on telephone over a municipal election issue.

Cong, NCP yet to reach consensus in Maharashtra

Cong, NCP yet to reach consensus in Maharashtra

Rediff.com30 Oct 2009

Even after several rounds of discussions between the Congress and its alliance partner Nationalist Congress Party, tussle over the crucial home ministry portfolio in Maharashtra continues to remain the stumbling block in forming their third coalition government in the state.

Nilesh Rane arrested in assault case, sent in judicial custody

Nilesh Rane arrested in assault case, sent in judicial custody

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Nilesh, son of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Narayan Rane, surrendered before the Chiplun police in Ratnagiri district at around on Friday.

You can forget tax cuts this Budget

You can forget tax cuts this Budget

Rediff.com14 May 2009

The United Progressive Alliance government had slashed excise duty by four percentage points across the board and service tax by two percentage points in stimulus packages of December and January to limit the impact of global downturn on the Indian economy. Excise duty in the 8-10 per cent slab is levied on most industrial goods. The corporate tax rate is 30 per cent.

Holidaying with Bollywood stars

Holidaying with Bollywood stars

Rediff.com12 May 2010

Here's your chance to sit back and holiday with the stars, Bollywood style to some of the hottest destinations outside India at the click of a button.

No Ribery deal with Real for next season: Bayern

No Ribery deal with Real for next season: Bayern

Rediff.com2 Sep 2009

Bayern Munich do not have an agreement in place to sell French midfielder Franck Ribery to Real Madrid next season, Bayern general director Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said on Wednesday.

Djokovic joins greats with maiden French Open title

Djokovic joins greats with maiden French Open title

Rediff.com5 Jun 2016

Novak Djokovic joined the tennis greats on Sunday when he downed British second seed Andy Murray 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-4 to claim his maiden French Open title and hold all four grand slams at the same time. The world number one recovered from a nervous start to impose his pace on Court Philippe Chatrier and clinch his 12th grand slam crown after three previous failures in a Roland Garros final. Djokovic is only the third man after Don Budge and Rod Laver to hold the four majors at the same time, and the eighth man to triumph at Wimbledon and the French, U.S. and Australian Opens.

Bigg Boss 13: Shefali Bagga gets into a ugly fight with Rashami Desai

Bigg Boss 13: Shefali Bagga gets into a ugly fight with Rashami Desai

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

Siddharth Shukla is no longer the villain in the house at least for now!

Nirbhaya convicts made desperate bids to escape gallows, but failed

Nirbhaya convicts made desperate bids to escape gallows, but failed

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

The convicts, who did not seek any further action after the Supreme Court dismissed their appeals challenging their death penalty and review pleas of three of them in May 2017 and July 2018, vigorously started pursuing the legal remedies left to them from January 7 onwards as a trial court had fixed January 20 for their hanging.

RBI unlikely to heed banks' plea to amend NPA norms

RBI unlikely to heed banks' plea to amend NPA norms

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

RBI deputy governor N S Vishwanathan has said the new framework was in line with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code guidelines.

IIT faculty set to go on first-ever hunger strike

IIT faculty set to go on first-ever hunger strike

Rediff.com23 Sep 2009

With the HRD Ministry and IIT faculty refusing to budge from their respective stand, the teachers of prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology will stage a hunger strike tomorrow for the first time on the issue of pay structure.

Protests against citizenship bill rock Assam

Protests against citizenship bill rock Assam

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

The agitators belonging to 70 organisations, led by KMSS and Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad, gathered at the secretariat to protest against the passing of the bill in the Lower House of Parliament.

The War Review

The War Review

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

War is an ode to such star power, one that pits Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff together for the first time and capitalises on their famous idol-idoliser energy to draw us into a world of espionage, action and camaraderie.

Climate talks in disarray; PM meets Wen

Climate talks in disarray; PM meets Wen

Rediff.com18 Dec 2009

No headway was made in climate talks with the US and China refusing to budge from their positions on emission cuts as negotiators struggled on Friday to strike a face-saving deal to tackle global warming.

CMIE revises India's growth projection to 5.8%

CMIE revises India's growth projection to 5.8%

Rediff.com16 Jul 2009

It said that while the Union Budget for 2009-10 is expansionary and conducive to growth, the failure of the monsoon and its significantly adverse impact on agriculture and industry will shave off 0.8 percentage points from the GDP growth rate.

Outlay for minority ministry up by 74%

Outlay for minority ministry up by 74%

Rediff.com6 Jul 2009

The Plan Outlay of the Ministry of Minority Affairs has been enhanced from Rs 1,000 crore in BE 2008-09 to Rs 1,740 crore in 2009-10,registering an increase of 74 per cent.

Direct tax mop-up may fall short of target

Direct tax mop-up may fall short of target

Rediff.com12 May 2010

The direct tax collection for 2009-10 is likely to be around Rs 3.80 lakh crore, missing the revised target by Rs 7,000 crore (Rs 70 billion).

'Hero' dog saves 7-year-old girl from rattlesnake in US

'Hero' dog saves 7-year-old girl from rattlesnake in US

Rediff.com14 May 2016

"She saw him jump back, and go forward, and jump back and go forward," Molly's mom Donya DeLuca was quoted as saying by Fox News.

When Manmohan played Vajpayee

When Manmohan played Vajpayee

Rediff.com30 Jul 2009

Dr Singh played well on rhetoric; after playing dove, he satisfied the hawks too.

Federer proves he is the greatest

Federer proves he is the greatest

Rediff.com8 Jun 2009

If there was any lingering doubt about whether Roger Federer was the greatest player to pick up a tennis racket, he provided the answer on Sunday.

Yoga immune boosters in the time of Covid-19

Yoga immune boosters in the time of Covid-19

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

Shameem Akthar digs into her sadhana kit for an immunity-boosting sequence.

Rahul meets PM to discuss rural jobs scheme

Rahul meets PM to discuss rural jobs scheme

Rediff.com29 Feb 2008

Today, the finance minister received another oblique suggestion for the budget, though it is uncertain how he can accommodate it in his budget speech, which is already under printing in the basement of North Block. This was from Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, who met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with some young Members of Parliament from his party for a 'stock-taking exercise' on the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme.

Why I quit BJP and joined tractor protest

Why I quit BJP and joined tractor protest

Rediff.com26 Jan 2021

'A perception has been built in our country that whatever Modi says you cannot challenge that.'

The women taking charge at CAA protests

The women taking charge at CAA protests

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

In this winter of discontent, in every procession, in every demonstration, in every protest -- from Jawaharlal Nehru University to Jamia to Shaheen Bagh to the streets of Mumbai -- the front rows have been occupied by women. It's been weeks since women have been sitting in protest across the country against the newly-introduced Citizenship Amendment Act and the proposed National Register of Citizens. The protests are a nerve centre of unwavering voices against what has been perceived as a discriminatory law. The women -- some housewives, some students with hijabs covering their hair, and others in full-length burqa robes -- are rallying against the 'Man' in what could also be perceived as a revolution for the 'weaker sex' in India.

From Matoshree to Varsha, Uddhav comes a long way

From Matoshree to Varsha, Uddhav comes a long way

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

The new chief minister will be one of the most closely watched politicians in the country in these media-driven times.

Amitabh takes on Raj Thackeray

Amitabh takes on Raj Thackeray

Rediff.com8 Apr 2008

The ongoing tussle between Amitabh Bachchan and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena supremo Raj Thackeray has taken another turn, as the Bollywood superstar has broken his silence once again. In an interview to the tabloid Mumbai Mirror, Bachchan said, 'I am not leaving this city and going anywhere. Let them throw bottles and stones. Let them burn my effigies and bring morchas in front of my house -- but I won't budge.'

No compromise on N-deal: CPI-M

No compromise on N-deal: CPI-M

Rediff.com29 Jun 2008

Making it clear that the Left would not budge from its firm stand, CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat said to 'Kairali' TV channel, "We will not compromise, if they go ahead with the strategic alliance with the US. If they go ahead to fulfil their word with President Bush, for 40 years this agreement will bind India. It will affect our independent foreign policy. We cannot accept that.

Blocked by US House Speaker, Trump delays State of the Union address

Blocked by US House Speaker, Trump delays State of the Union address

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

Trump announcing his decision said it was Pelosi's "prerogative" to suggest a later date.

India on a high growth track in 2007

India on a high growth track in 2007

Rediff.com27 Dec 2007

India continued to be on a high growth path in 2007, although the pace was slightly moderated due to curbs on money supply to check inflation.

Portfolio rejigs of RBI deputy governors soon

Portfolio rejigs of RBI deputy governors soon

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

Given the pressure from India Inc and the banking fraternity, it is surmised that the portfolio rejig will take place before April.

'BCCI under no obligation to become NADA signatory'

'BCCI under no obligation to become NADA signatory'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2017

The Board of Control for Cricket India's Committee of Administrators will meet in Mumbai on November 3 to chalk out a plan to deal with mounting pressure from the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), which wants Indian cricketers under its ambit.

JDS firm on not letting go CM's post

JDS firm on not letting go CM's post

Rediff.com3 Oct 2007

During the meeting, Chief Minister Kumaraswamy is reported to have told his legislators about his intention to resign from the post of chief minister. However, the MLAs were united in their stand and urged him not to step down.