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Excuses to stop yatra: Rahul on health minister's letter

Excuses to stop yatra: Rahul on health minister's letter

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

'The government is scared of this Congress yatra, that is why various orders and letters are being issued'

Meet Dot/Aditi Saigal From The Archies

Meet Dot/Aditi Saigal From The Archies

Rediff.com17 May 2022

While Aditi will be showcasing her acting in The Archies, she has also contributed music scores to the series.

Candidate in Jharkhand rural polls booked for pro-Pakistan slogans

Candidate in Jharkhand rural polls booked for pro-Pakistan slogans

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

A man vying for the mukhiya's post and two of his supporters have been booked for pro-Pakistan slogans allegedly raised in a procession in Giridih when he was on his way to file nomination papers for the coming Jharkhand rural poll, the police said on Thursday.

Raashii Khanna's Stunning n Sexy Styles!

Raashii Khanna's Stunning n Sexy Styles!

Rediff.com9 Aug 2021

Presenting the stunning actor's most fashionable looks.

Gold loan: Low-cost option and credit score no bar

Gold loan: Low-cost option and credit score no bar

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

Gold loan is currently the fastest-growing loan category (among the various types disbursed to individuals). On February 26, 2021, the outstanding loan against gold jewellery stood at Rs 56,596 crore. By February 25, 2022, it had risen to Rs 71,408 crore, a year-on-year growth of 26.2 per cent, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) data. Several factors are driving the demand for gold loans.

Half-gram gold coins may become a hot pick

Half-gram gold coins may become a hot pick

Rediff.com11 Apr 2009

Gold is back in favour with consumers shifting their focus on the precious metal on the back of moderation in prices.

Bethica Das' Moringa Leaf Thepla

Bethica Das' Moringa Leaf Thepla

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Bethica Das offers a special version of the traditional Gujarati style Methi Nu Thepla.

Students Abroad: Simple Indian Recipes

Students Abroad: Simple Indian Recipes

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

Living away from home can be tough, especially if you have to cook on your own or rely on takeaways. Simple solutions for you!

Recipe: Keerai Koottu

Recipe: Keerai Koottu

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

Dress up any fresh seasonal greens with an imli-dal-coconut koottu-style preparation.

Shadab Ahmed's Shami Kebab

Shadab Ahmed's Shami Kebab

Rediff.com24 Apr 2022

Inspired by Mumbai's famed Mohammed Ali road fare, Chef Shadab Ahmed's Minara Masjid Wali Gali Ke Shami Kebabs are soft, flavourful and cooked to perfection.

Singapore executes mentally disabled Indian-origin drug trafficker

Singapore executes mentally disabled Indian-origin drug trafficker

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

The court dismissed the last-ditch appeal by his mother, saying Dharmalingam has been given "due process in accordance with the law".

BJP launches its own yatra in MP to counter Rahul's Bharat Jodo

BJP launches its own yatra in MP to counter Rahul's Bharat Jodo

Rediff.com27 Nov 2022

The politically crucial Malwa-Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh played a key role in propelling the Congress to power in 2018 after a gap of 15 years and the party is utilising the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra to strengthen its position in the belt a year ahead of the assembly polls.

Ukraine war fallout: Most crops trade above MSP

Ukraine war fallout: Most crops trade above MSP

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

The Russia-Ukraine crisis, along with general bullishness in agricultural commodities, has ensured that after a fairly long time, most of the 24 commodities for which the Centre declares the minimum support price (MSP) are trading above it. The exceptions here are chana or gram and a few varieties of pulses. This might gladden the farmers, especially those who are still holding on to their stocks from the previous kharif harvest or are harvesting the latest rabi crop. But this could stoke retail and wholesale inflation.

Gold proves its mettle against Sensex, price rises 2.6% in CY22

Gold proves its mettle against Sensex, price rises 2.6% in CY22

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

Gold prices are struggling and are down 18 per cent from their March highs. But stock prices have fallen even more. As a result, the precious metal has begun to outperform equities - both in the domestic market and international markets. Gold prices are up 2.6 per cent in the domestic market in the current calendar year (CY22) so far, according to the World Gold Council (WGC), compared to a 1.7 per cent decline in the Sensex year-to-date (YTD).

Recipe: Tiranga Paneer Tikka, Phirni

Recipe: Tiranga Paneer Tikka, Phirni

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

Celebrate Republic Day with two tricolour recipes.

SEE: How to make Batata Vada

SEE: How to make Batata Vada

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

Hitesh Harisinghani shows you how to make the perfect Mumbai snack.

Drugs case has become like Sherlock Holmes novel: NCB to court

Drugs case has become like Sherlock Holmes novel: NCB to court

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

The NCB has so far arrested 16 people, including Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, 23, in the drug seizure case.

Dhanteras brings back glitter; gold sales set to touch pre-COVID levels

Dhanteras brings back glitter; gold sales set to touch pre-COVID levels

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Regaining the lost sheen, sales of gold jewellery and coins are set to touch pre-COVID levels in volume terms on the auspicious Dhanteras as easing pandemic concerns and pent up demand saw consumers flocking to stores to buy the precious metal. Increased footfall at stores and brisk sales online as well as relatively softer gold prices compared to record Rs 57,000 per 10 grams level in August spurred increased buying, especially light weight offerings, on Tuesday. Dhanteras is considered to be auspicious for buying precious metals and other valuable items.

Taslima must return,no pressure on N'gram farmers

Taslima must return,no pressure on N'gram farmers

Rediff.com20 Dec 2007

Bengali intellectuals, who recently participated in a huge march in Kolkata to denounce the recapture of Nandigram, have floated a platform for a set of demands. These include immediate return of Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen to the city and no further pressure on farmers of Nandigram for setting up industry.

Bulldozer Rescues Elephant!

Bulldozer Rescues Elephant!

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

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Third accused in Kitty Kumaramangalam murder case arrested

Third accused in Kitty Kumaramangalam murder case arrested

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Robbed ornaments worth over Rs 50 lakh has also been recovered from the possession of the accused who was arrested from Madhya Pradesh, officials said.

Aryan Khan tests Covid negative, shifted to common cell

Aryan Khan tests Covid negative, shifted to common cell

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

They were earlier lodged at the quarantine barrack of the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai.

Recipe: Anjeer Aur Palak Ka Kofta

Recipe: Anjeer Aur Palak Ka Kofta

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

A rich and mouth-watering palak kofta recipe from Chef Hari Ballabh Singh of Tradition Saffron, Ozen Reserve Bolifushi's Indian hotel in the Maldives.

Saina serves it hot!

Saina serves it hot!

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

Her pictures received nearly 40k likes, and why not!

Recipe: Curd Idiyappam

Recipe: Curd Idiyappam

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

Enjoy it on its own or with some pickle and papad.

Recipe: Chicken Kofta Yoghurt Kadhi

Recipe: Chicken Kofta Yoghurt Kadhi

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

An interesting non-vegetarian version of the beasan kadhi.

2 local leaders held for 'inciting violence' during Assam eviction drive

2 local leaders held for 'inciting violence' during Assam eviction drive

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

Two local leaders were arrested for allegedly inciting violence during the eviction drive at Sipajhar in Assam's Darrang district on September 23 in which two persons, including a 12-year-old boy, were killed in police firing and over 20 injured, an official said.

PM inaugurates India's first 'carbon neutral panchayat' in Jammu

PM inaugurates India's first 'carbon neutral panchayat' in Jammu

Rediff.com24 Apr 2022

The prime minister said that Palli has shown the way to the country for achieving carbon neutral state.

Setback for ISRO as maiden SSLV mission suffers 'data loss'

Setback for ISRO as maiden SSLV mission suffers 'data loss'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

On Sunday morning, in its mission to place an earth observation satellite and students satellite into the low earth orbit, the SSLV-D1/EOS-02 blasted off precisely at 9.18 am amid cloudy skies from the first launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in this spaceport.

How Modi's SVAMITVA scheme aims to help rural property holders

How Modi's SVAMITVA scheme aims to help rural property holders

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

SVAMITVA is a new government project that primarily aims to demarcate abadi areas that includes inhabitant land, inhabited areas contiguous to abadi and wadis/basties in rural areas, using drone surveying technology.

Govt to issue sovereign gold bonds with tenure of 8 years

Govt to issue sovereign gold bonds with tenure of 8 years

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

The government will issue Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) in six tranches beginning April 20, the Reserve Bank of India said on Monday. The bonds will be denominated in multiples of gram(s) of gold with a basic unit of 1 gram and the tenure of the SGB will be eight years with exit option after fifth year to be exercised on the interest payment dates.

Ready for peace talks with Chhattisgarh govt, says Maoists

Ready for peace talks with Chhattisgarh govt, says Maoists

Rediff.com7 May 2022

The development comes nearly a month after Chief Minister Baghel said that his government was ready to hold talks with the rebels if they expressed faith in the Constitution.

This South Africa umpire in 2nd Test has India roots

This South Africa umpire in 2nd Test has India roots

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

South African umpire Allahudien Paleker is having a fine Test debut in the ongoing second match of the series against India at the Wanderers in Johannesburg, but very few know that his family has its roots in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.

'GM Mustard Must Be Uprooted And Burnt'

'GM Mustard Must Be Uprooted And Burnt'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

'Why should our government opt for unproven technology that has been rejected by most countries across the globe?' 'Being dependent on any other nation to supply you seed for your good crops is another form of slavery.'

States add 1.1 million families to un-electrified list

States add 1.1 million families to un-electrified list

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

Two years after the Centre's flagship village electrification scheme Saubhagya concluded with the government claiming 99.9 per cent success, several states have added close to 1.1 million rural households that remain to be connected to the electricity grid. This new list includes earlier unwilling households that have now agreed to have a metered connection and also those built or discovered in the states' surveys since 2019. Assam and Uttar Pradesh are the states that have the majority of such new additions.

Recipe: Sarada's Methi Theplas

Recipe: Sarada's Methi Theplas

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

Delight family you might visiting abroad with a gift of homemade theplas.

Stay in BJP but work for AAP: Kejriwal to Guj BJP workers

Stay in BJP but work for AAP: Kejriwal to Guj BJP workers

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

Kejriwal said the AAP is not like the Congress and cannot be intimidated by the ruling party.

Recipe: Dhaniya Tamatar Shorba

Recipe: Dhaniya Tamatar Shorba

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

This steaming tomato shorba can be served at lunch or dinner.

WATCH: How To Make Healthy Motichoor Laddoos

WATCH: How To Make Healthy Motichoor Laddoos

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

Let this healthy version of your favourite laddoos be the star of your Diwali festivities.

UP panchayat polls: Huge participation despite COVID surge

UP panchayat polls: Huge participation despite COVID surge

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

The elections are being seen as a semi-final to the 2022 assembly election.