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Cong hopes to buck 30-year-old trend in Rajasthan

Cong hopes to buck 30-year-old trend in Rajasthan

Rediff.com2 Dec 2023

In the last six assembly elections, the state voted the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress to power alternately.

Ranji Trophy: Pujara impresses with 17th double ton

Ranji Trophy: Pujara impresses with 17th double ton

Rediff.com7 Jan 2024

A round-up of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday

IPL PHOTOS: Sunrisers edge MI to keep hopes alive

IPL PHOTOS: Sunrisers edge MI to keep hopes alive

Rediff.com17 May 2022

Rahul Tripathi batted like a man on a mission before Umran Malik sizzled with his pace as Sunrisers Hyderabad kept their slim IPL play-off hopes alive with a narrow three-run win over Mumbai Indians in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Riding on festive demand, passenger vehicle sales soar to record high in October

Riding on festive demand, passenger vehicle sales soar to record high in October

Rediff.com1 Nov 2023

Passenger vehicle wholesales in India rose to a record high in October as companies pushed dispatches to dealers to cater to the enhanced demand in the festive season. The overall passenger vehicle wholesales in October rose to 391,472 units, up 16 per cent from 336,679 units in the same month last year. Last month witnessed the highest-ever dispatches of passenger vehicles in the domestic market by Maruti Suzuki India and Mahindra & Mahindra.

Women Must Have Cover 10 Times Their Income

Women Must Have Cover 10 Times Their Income

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

'If something unfortunate happens to an earning member, the family loses the crucial income which would have gone towards paying off debts, meeting the cost of children's higher education, or towards the upkeep of elderly parents.'

Truckers' stir turns violent in Rajasthan; fuel rush across many states

Truckers' stir turns violent in Rajasthan; fuel rush across many states

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

Petrol pumps in many cities witnessed long queues on Tuesday as people came to fill up their vehicle tanks fearing shortage of fuel amid the protest by truck drivers against a provision in the new penal law on hit-and-run accident cases involving motorists.

'The enemy is trying to break the unity among the wrestlers'

'The enemy is trying to break the unity among the wrestlers'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2023

Vinesh makes public letter to sports ministry amid controversy over Asiad, World Championship trials.

Rajasthan all set for battle royale today

Rajasthan all set for battle royale today

Rediff.com25 Nov 2023

Rajasthan is all set to vote on Saturday to elect members of a new assembly with the Bharatiya Janata Party aiming to unseat the ruling Congress, which is fighting hard to change the trend of alternate governments in the state.

Indian-origin CEO of US co fires over 900 employees on Zoom

Indian-origin CEO of US co fires over 900 employees on Zoom

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

An Indian-origin CEO of a US-based homeownership company has abruptly fired more than 900 employees, about 9 per cent of its workforce, on a Zoom webinar, citing market efficiency, performance and productivity as the reasons behind the move. On a Zoom webinar last Wednesday, Better.com CEO Vishal Garg abruptly announced that the mortgage company is laying off about 9 per cent of its workforce, CNN reported. Garg cited market efficiency, performance and productivity as the reason behind the firings, the report said.

Green mobility: Hybrid vehicles in the fast lane in India

Green mobility: Hybrid vehicles in the fast lane in India

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

At a time when consumers increasingly embrace green mobility solutions, it is not electric cars but hybrids that are taking the lead, as automotive sales data indicate. Since January, 64,097 electric cars have been sold compared to 266,465 hybrids, according to data from the ministry of road transport and highways' Vahan dashboard. Hybrid car sales have surged from 4.42 per cent of the 4.1 million cars sold in calendar year 2022 to 7.2 per cent this year.

Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley Review: Agatha Christie Redux

Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley Review: Agatha Christie Redux

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley is fun in parts, discovers Deepa Gahlot.

Haryana Cong delegation stopped from entering Nuh villages

Haryana Cong delegation stopped from entering Nuh villages

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

A 10-member delegation of Haryana Congress on Tuesday was stopped from entering violence-hit villages of Nuh district, police said.

Hybrid vehicles take lead in realm of eco-friendly mobility solutions

Hybrid vehicles take lead in realm of eco-friendly mobility solutions

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

At a time when consumers increasingly embrace green mobility solutions, it is not electric cars but hybrids that are taking the lead, as automotive sales data indicate. Since January, 64,097 electric cars have been sold compared to 266,465 hybrids, according to data from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' Vahan dashboard. Hybrid car sales have surged from 4.42 per cent of the 4.1 million cars sold in calendar year 2022 to 7.2 per cent this year.

Asiad trials set to be conducted behind closed doors

Asiad trials set to be conducted behind closed doors

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

The IOA appointed ad-hoc committee has decided to conduct the Asian Games wrestling trials behind closed doors after parents of some of the wrestlers got into a heated argument with panel members at the IG Stadium on Friday.

Vijay Hazare: J&K shock Delhi; Karthik steers TN to win

Vijay Hazare: J&K shock Delhi; Karthik steers TN to win

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

Dinesh Karthik hit a quickfire half-century as Tamil Nadu overcame a jittery start to down Baroda by 38 runs.

RBI Must Introduce Digital Currency Soon

RBI Must Introduce Digital Currency Soon

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

'Rather than experimenting with CBDCs, we must come up with a very simple and straight design.' 'Dematerialise your currency/cash and with that dematerialised rupee allow all the transactions digitally.'

A Flying Legend Takes Off For The Ages

A Flying Legend Takes Off For The Ages

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

Valhalla is undoubtedly enriched by the presence of Unnikrishnan Gangadharan Kartha. He would have already convened the 'fall in' and regaled his friends with tales of the distant land that they once inhabited.

PHOTOS: DC keep playoff hopes alive with nail-biting win over Gujarat Titans

PHOTOS: DC keep playoff hopes alive with nail-biting win over Gujarat Titans

Rediff.com2 May 2023

IMAGES from the IPL 2023 match between Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday

Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai record single-digit sales growth in July

Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai record single-digit sales growth in July

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

Maruti Suzuki India and Hyundai reported single-digit sales growth in July with the sports utility segment continuing to drive overall demand in the market. Mahindra & Mahindra witnessed a 29 per cent increase in passenger vehicle dispatches while Tata Motors saw a marginal increase in the wholesales last month. Maruti Suzuki on Tuesday said its total domestic passenger vehicle sales stood at 152,126 units last month as compared to 142,850 units in the year-ago month, a growth of 6 per cent.

Asian Games: IOA gets extension for sending wrestlers' entries

Asian Games: IOA gets extension for sending wrestlers' entries

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

The Olympic Council of Asia extended the deadline till July 22 for sending Indian wrestlers' entries for the Asian Games.

IPL 2024: Full list of released, retained and traded players

IPL 2024: Full list of released, retained and traded players

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

Full list of players released, retained and traded by all ten teams in the IPL.

After missing 1st shot at listing, firms re-file DRHPs with lower size

After missing 1st shot at listing, firms re-file DRHPs with lower size

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

Companies, which missed out on listing earlier, are giving it another shot but with significantly-reduced issue sizes. In the recent past, companies such as TVS Supply Chain Solutions, Suraj Estate Developers, and ESAF Small Finance Bank have re-filed their draft red herring prospectuses (DRHPs) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). This came after they slashed their issue sizes by 20-60 per cent.

TMC MPs walk out of parl panel meet over exclusion of wrestlers' stir

TMC MPs walk out of parl panel meet over exclusion of wrestlers' stir

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

Panel chairman Thakur is believed to have informed Dev that the issue was not on the agenda for the meeting.

SUVs drive Hyundai India's diesel model sales to three-year high

SUVs drive Hyundai India's diesel model sales to three-year high

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

A strong demand for diesel SUVs has bumped up the contribution of these variants to Hyundai Motor India's sales to a three-year high, a company top official told Business Standard. The local arm of the South Korean carmaker has benefitted after some leading manufacturers - including car market leader Maruti Suzuki - pulled the plug on diesel models amid tightening regulations. Hyundai has also gained from the changing travel preference -people are frequenting getaways and taking to the road a lot more than what they did before the pandemic. This trend has been fuelling overall SUV sales.

Aadhaar looking to go global

Aadhaar looking to go global

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is looking to collaborate with foreign countries and international organisations to build digital identity systems across the world, a top official said on Friday. UIDAI CEO Saurabh Garg during a panel discussion with Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma at the Infinity Forum said the authority is also exploring emerging technology to enhance security and increase the number of transactions that can be done by using Aadhaar. "We think going forward we will be happy to collaborate with other nations...We would like to collaborate with international organisations also in building international institutions for standards for national identity.

Auto companies post record PV sales in May

Auto companies post record PV sales in May

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

The previous May peak was observed in 2018 when the domestic PV wholesales stood at 301,238 units.

Jogira Sara Ra Ra Review: UNFUNNY!

Jogira Sara Ra Ra Review: UNFUNNY!

Rediff.com26 May 2023

Nawazuddin Siddiqui is not romcom material, notes Deepa Gahlot.

Fire at Delhi hospital's ICU leaves 64-yr-old patient dead

Fire at Delhi hospital's ICU leaves 64-yr-old patient dead

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

The fire, apparently caused due to a short circuit, broke out on the third floor of Brahm Shakti Hospital, Pooth Khurd, they said.

Hyundai to ride on SUVs to capture Indian markets

Hyundai to ride on SUVs to capture Indian markets

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

Hyundai Motor India expects its SUV range to gain further traction in the domestic market with demand for personal mobility gaining momentum post the second wave of COVID-19, according to a senior company official. The company, which already leads the SUV space with models like Venue, Creta, Tucson and recently launched Alcazar, is looking to maintain its lead in the segment which is growing with each passing month.

Maruti, Hyundai post single-digit rise in June passenger vehicle sales

Maruti, Hyundai post single-digit rise in June passenger vehicle sales

Rediff.com1 Jul 2023

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) and Hyundai posted single-digit growth in domestic sales in June, even as the overall passenger vehicle segment crossed the 20 lakh units sales mark for the first time-ever in the first half this year. Toyota Kirloskar Motor reported a double-digit growth in dispatches to dealers, while Kia saw a dip in wholesales last month. MG Motor India also reported a double-digit increase in retail sales in June 2023 compared to the same month last year.

100 shops gutted in major blaze in Delhi's Chandni Chowk, no casualties reported

100 shops gutted in major blaze in Delhi's Chandni Chowk, no casualties reported

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Around 100 shops were gutted in a massive fire in the wholesale market of Bhagirath Palace area in Chandni Chowk in New Delhi even as the cooling operations are currently underway, police said on Friday.

IPL 2022: SRH vs RR: Who Will Win?

IPL 2022: SRH vs RR: Who Will Win?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

Game 5 of IPL 2022 will see the SunRisers Hyderabad take on the Rajasthan Royals at the MCA stadium in Pune starting 1930 IST.

Poaching claims fly thick and fast ahead of Delhi mayor's election

Poaching claims fly thick and fast ahead of Delhi mayor's election

Rediff.com10 Dec 2022

Ahead of the mayor's election, the Aam Aadmi Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress on Saturday alleged that attempts were being made to lure their newly elected Municipal Corporation of Delhi councillors.

Mumbai cops nab man from Rajasthan over threat email to Salman Khan

Mumbai cops nab man from Rajasthan over threat email to Salman Khan

Rediff.com26 Mar 2023

The accused was nabbed by a team of Bandra police station and is being brought to Mumbai, an official said.

Chain of events: What led to WFI's suspension?

Chain of events: What led to WFI's suspension?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

The following is the timeline of the chain of events that led to the suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India by UWW, the sport's global governing body.

Wrestling Trials: Ad-hoc panel once again fails to set trials date

Wrestling Trials: Ad-hoc panel once again fails to set trials date

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Barely 10 days left for the extended deadline to expire for picking the Indian wrestling team, the IOA ad-hoc panel has yet again failed to set a date for the Asian Games trials.

5 feared trapped as building undergoing renovation collapses in Delhi

5 feared trapped as building undergoing renovation collapses in Delhi

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

Director of Delhi Fire Services Atul Garg said, "We received a call around 1:24 pm about a house collapse in Satya Niketan building number 173 here. Six fire tenders have been rushed to the spot."

One killed, 6 of a family rescued as building collapses in Delhi

One killed, 6 of a family rescued as building collapses in Delhi

Rediff.com24 Jul 2022

The incident was reported at around 5 am and three fire tenders were rushed to the spot, said Atul Garg, director, Delhi Fire Service.

Underwhelming DC eye another win, this time over RCB

Underwhelming DC eye another win, this time over RCB

Rediff.com5 May 2023

After a win like that, the morale of any team would be high but Delhi will need to find a way to bat well against the star studded RCB.

Ranji roundup: UP down Karnataka; Mumbai in control

Ranji roundup: UP down Karnataka; Mumbai in control

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

Young Karan Sharma led from the front with a calm and composed 93 not out as Uttar Pradesh knocked out favourites Karnataka with a five-wicket win in their Ranji Trophy quarter-finals.