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Essential medicine likely to get dearer as price revision looms

Essential medicine likely to get dearer as price revision looms

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

NPPA seeks data from firms to revalidate existing prices.

Top 10 Bollywood actresses of the year so far

Top 10 Bollywood actresses of the year so far

Rediff.com3 Jul 2014

Bollywood's half-yearly report is here!

Barcelona choose legend Luis Enrique to lead club forward

Barcelona choose legend Luis Enrique to lead club forward

Rediff.com20 May 2014

Barcelona have gone back to basics with the appointment of Nou Camp legend Luis Enrique as they look to bring stabilityand trophies back to the club after a stormy season with problems on and off the field.

Jagan's mother to be YSRCP's leader in AP assembly

Jagan's mother to be YSRCP's leader in AP assembly

Rediff.com21 Jun 2012

Y S Vijaya Lakshmi, widow of late Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, was on Thursday unanimously elected as the leader of YSR Congress Legislature Party.

Hit and run: Salman to be tried for culpable homicide

Hit and run: Salman to be tried for culpable homicide

Rediff.com31 Jan 2013

In a major setback to Bollywood actor Salman Khan, a magistrate's court in Mumbai on Thursday accepted the plea of the Maharashtra government that he should be tried under section 304 (II) of Indian Penal Code (culpable homicide not amounting to order), a graver offence, in the 2002 hit and run case.

Is Sharad Pawar attempting a coup in the UPA?

Is Sharad Pawar attempting a coup in the UPA?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

Seeking to create a pressure group in the ruling United Progressive Alliance to take on the Congress, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday called up Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav and Dravida Munetra Kazhagam chief M Karunanidhi.

No further appeal against Bhagvad Gita translation

No further appeal against Bhagvad Gita translation

Rediff.com31 May 2012

Russian prosecutors have decided against taking forward their case seeking a ban on a translation of Bhagvad Gita, bringing to end an issue that had enraged Hindus worldwide and even threatened to strain Russia's ties with India.

Centre stays Beant killer Rajoana's hanging

Centre stays Beant killer Rajoana's hanging

Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

The hanging of Balwant Singh Rajoana, assassin of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, was on Wednesday stayed by the Centre following a mercy petition.

NZ officials arrive to inspect facilities

NZ officials arrive to inspect facilities

Rediff.com22 Sep 2010

New Zealand Olympic Committee officials arrived in Delhi to inspect Commonwealth Games facilities and security after their team manager criticised the accommodation in place for athletes.

European terror plot still active, says US

European terror plot still active, says US

Rediff.com15 Oct 2010

A European terror plot still remains active and the US has asked its citizens travelling in Europe to take more precautions, a top State Department's counter-terrorism official said on Thursday.

Chinese troops in PoK: India speaks up

Chinese troops in PoK: India speaks up

Rediff.com3 Sep 2010

India has conveyed its concerns to Beijing over the presence of Chinese troops and their activities in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

Lessons from Dubai crisis

Lessons from Dubai crisis

Rediff.com16 Dec 2009

Turbulence in financial markets could mean that 'exit' from expansionary policies will be delayed.

'EVM activist Hari Prasad is a hero, not a thief'

'EVM activist Hari Prasad is a hero, not a thief'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2010

The arrest of Hariprasad has come as a major set back for all those activists who are on a mission to prove that the Electronic Voting Machine can be tampered with. Hari Prasad, the technical coordinator of VeTA (Citizens for Verifiability, Transparency and Accountability in Elections), was arrested from Hyderabad on Saturday in connection with the theft of an EVM from Mumbai.

Hindraf urges Commonwealth to suspend Malaysia

Hindraf urges Commonwealth to suspend Malaysia

Rediff.com10 Jun 2008

Hindraf, a Malaysian outfit spearheading a stir by ethnic-Indians, will press the Commonwealth to suspend Kuala Lumpur from the body for its discriminatory policies against the community."We will urge the 54-member Commonwealth to suspend Malaysia from its body," said Malaysia-born Waytha Moorthy, founder-chairman of the Hindu Rights Action Force. Moorthy, a lawyer by profession, is currently seeking asylum in United Kingdom after the Malaysian government revoked his passport

IT industry still attracts students

IT industry still attracts students

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

The latest Nielsen Campus Track T-Schools study revealed that 43 per cent of India's engineering graduates of the class of 2010 find IT the most desirable sector for a career, followed by automobile/automobile ancillary, telecom, energy-oil & gas, infrastructure/ real estate and power sectors. The meltdown has decreased overall students' preference for management consultancies, financial sector and the IT sector.

Hyderabad the movie capital of India

Hyderabad the movie capital of India

Rediff.com26 Nov 2008

Hyderabad has emerged as the movie capital of India, having bought the maximum number of movie VCDs and DVDs ranging from Telugu, Hindi love stories to international comedies. Besides, they bought the maximum number of football jerseys, ice-cream machines, designer pens and key chains than any other buyers in the country.

India, US planned to attack China: Prachanda

India, US planned to attack China: Prachanda

Rediff.com6 Aug 2009

Maoist chief Prachanda has alleged that India and the United States had planned to launch an anti-China campaign, even a possible attack on the Communist giant, using Nepalese territory. "The US-India plan had to face challenges from our party and that triggered the conspiracy against my government," Prachanda, who quit following a rift with his coalition partners over his controversial decision to sack the army chief, said at a training programme of the Maoists in Kathmandu.

Assembly by-polls: BJP fares better than Congress

Assembly by-polls: BJP fares better than Congress

Rediff.com14 Sep 2009

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday got a majority in the Uttarakhand assembly when it won the Vikasnagar seat in a by-election, taking its tally to 36 in the 70-member House.The BJP's victory assumes significance especially after it lost all the five seats in the state recent Lok Sabha elections that forced B C Khanduri to quit the post of chief minister.The BJP also bagged four of the seven assembly seats in Gujarat, where by-polls were held on September 10.

T20: West Indies cruise to victory

T20: West Indies cruise to victory

Rediff.com16 Mar 2009

West Indies cruised to a six wicket victory over England in a one-off Twenty20 international in Trinidad on Sunday. The hosts' excellent bowling and fielding restricted England to a modest 121 in 19.1 overs before Ramnaresh Sarwan's 59 put them in control and set up victory with two overs to spare.

Sikh spiritual leader's killing 'planned': Cops

Sikh spiritual leader's killing 'planned': Cops

Rediff.com25 May 2009

Takacs said the attackers who pulled out knives and fired from a gun on Sunday as the 'Sant' was preaching to about 200 disciples at a gurdwara near Vienna, were Indian nationals who were living in Austria for some time.

One day report writing workshop

One day report writing workshop

Rediff.com27 Feb 2008

One day workshop on report writing by Chris Vermulen.

India's mobile user base to hit 560mn: BRIC nation

India's mobile user base to hit 560mn: BRIC nation

Rediff.com23 Jun 2008

Out of the 1.7 billion expected subscribers in BRIC nations, India is likely to have 560 million mobile users, while China is expected to top the chart with 800 million, a report by eMarketers said. India would be followed by Russia with 189 million users and Brazil at 176 million.

The world's greenest billionaires

The world's greenest billionaires

Rediff.com21 Apr 2007

Earth Day is April 22 this year -- we find the billionaires that use their green to help keep our planet green.

Interested in business administration?

Interested in business administration?

Rediff.com6 Oct 2006

The Amrita School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, invites applications for its two-year, full-time Master of Business Administration Programme.

Want to study management?

Want to study management?

Rediff.com9 Aug 2006

The Amrita School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, invites applications for its two-year, full-time Master of Business Administration programme.

England start final run-up to Ashes series

England start final run-up to Ashes series

Rediff.com10 Apr 2008

Cricket returns to Lord's on Thursday only days after the ground was enveloped in snow to open a season that will show if England can mount a credible challenge to Australia next year. With rain predicted for the rest of the week, the four-day match between MCC and county champions Sussex may be largely spent dodging April showers. No member of the England team that defeated New Zealand 2-1 in March is playing.

Train to be a manager

Train to be a manager

Rediff.com17 Mar 2006

The Indian Business Academy, Bangalore, invites applications for its two-year, full-time, residential Post-graduate Programme in Management.

Bhoomika shines in Anasuya

Bhoomika shines in Anasuya

Rediff.com21 Dec 2007

Watch Anasuya if you like mystery and suspense. Bhumika's performance is good.

Dr Singh arrives in Uzbekistan

Dr Singh arrives in Uzbekistan

Rediff.com25 Apr 2006

Four tales of rejection and lost love

Four tales of rejection and lost love

Rediff.com18 Jul 2007

Four readers write in with tales of broken hearts, broken promises and broken marriages.

Are you e-mailing your CV right?

Are you e-mailing your CV right?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2006

Naik defends hike in oil prices

Naik defends hike in oil prices

Rediff.com1 Sep 2003

Petroleum Minister Ram Naik on Monday said the hike in petrol and diesel prices was "justified" given the hardening of global crude prices.

IFCI hopes to breakeven this fiscal

IFCI hopes to breakeven this fiscal

Rediff.com12 Sep 2003

After cutting losses by 70 per cent to Rs 259.70 crore last fiscal, Industrial Finance Corporation of India on Friday said it hopes to breakeven this fiscal, provided liabilities worth Rs 4,000 crore are restructured.

Sehwag, solid and sure

Sehwag, solid and sure

Rediff.com29 Mar 2004

IAF pilots test skills against USAF

IAF pilots test skills against USAF

Rediff.com25 Feb 2004

How will India handle Pakistan's next attack?

How will India handle Pakistan's next attack?

Rediff.com3 Mar 2019

'Offensive operations to capture objectives across the LoC to eliminate terrorist launch pads and deny the use of the most dangerous routes of infiltration, are likely to be limited to brigade-level attacks.' 'These limited operations are unlikely to escalate to war across the international boundary,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).