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Better to revive old LIC policy or buy new one?

Better to revive old LIC policy or buy new one?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

LIC is currently allowing customers to revive policies that have lapsed for more than two years.

Will brand Biharis 'infiltrators', warns Raj Thackeray

Will brand Biharis 'infiltrators', warns Raj Thackeray

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Friday threatened to brand Biharis as "infiltrators" and force them out of Maharashtra if authorities in Bihar take legal action against Mumbai policemen who picked up a teenager from there without informing their counterparts in that state.

Non-metros see surge in number porting requests

Non-metros see surge in number porting requests

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

The highest number of requests are in Karnataka (39.18 million) and Tamil Nadu (35.56 million).

PIX: Shilpa Shetty visits Andhericha Raja

PIX: Shilpa Shetty visits Andhericha Raja

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

The actress was accompanied by her parents.

Puthiya Theerangal has nothing new to offer

Puthiya Theerangal has nothing new to offer

Rediff.com28 Sep 2012

The film leaves us with mixed feelings.

Ask Ajit: Stocks to buy, sell, or hold

Ask Ajit: Stocks to buy, sell, or hold

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Court clears Chandra for lie detector test, not editors

Court clears Chandra for lie detector test, not editors

Rediff.com13 Dec 2012

Zee Group Chairman Subhash Chandra's plea for undergoing lie detector test on the advice of his doctors and in the presence of his lawyer was allowed by a Delhi court in a case of alleged Rs 100 crore extortion bid from Congress MP Navin Jindal's firm.

Behind Jayalalithaa's move to back Sangma as President

Behind Jayalalithaa's move to back Sangma as President

Rediff.com17 May 2012

By almost unilaterally announcing her party's support for the candidature of former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma for the President's post, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary J Jayalalithaa has queered the pitch and made it that much more difficult the search for a common opposition candidate.

Will WADA give all clear to Narsingh for Rio Olympics?

Will WADA give all clear to Narsingh for Rio Olympics?

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

A day after wrestler Narsingh Yadav was exonerated of doping charges by the National Anti-doping Agency (NADA), its parent world body WADA said that it will review the case.

Govt indifferent to offers of help for ailing healthcare

Govt indifferent to offers of help for ailing healthcare

Rediff.com5 Jul 2012

For more than a decade, Indian bureaucracy has continued to inhibit efforts by Indian American physicians to help the ailing health care there. This was the message conveyed by Dr Navin Shah, former president of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, to Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad during an hour-long meeting on the sidelines of the United States-India Strategic Dialogue held in Washington, DC in June.

Coal-gate: BJP MLA lodges complaint against PM

Coal-gate: BJP MLA lodges complaint against PM

Rediff.com19 Sep 2012

In the written complaint, the BJP MLA from Patna (Central), Nitin Navin alleged that the prime minister, in his capacity as the then coal minister, adopted wrong process to enable the people close to him to benefit from coal blocks allotment.

Advice to investors: 'Stay away from lure of short term gains'

Advice to investors: 'Stay away from lure of short term gains'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

'Stick to the known quality names, avoid short term thinking and don't be in a hurry to book profits on your winners.'

Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda convicted in coal scam case

Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda convicted in coal scam case

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

Koda, Basu and two accused public servants conspired to favour VISUL in the coal block allocation, the agency alleged.

Naresh Goyal withdraws plea to visit abroad

Naresh Goyal withdraws plea to visit abroad

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

Earlier when Goyal had moved court seeking permission to go abroad, the judge had observed that if he wanted to go abroad, he should first deposit Rs 18,000 crore as guarantee that his company owes to lenders.

Biju Janata Dal may abstain in vice-presidential poll

Biju Janata Dal may abstain in vice-presidential poll

Rediff.com29 Jul 2012

The Biju Janata Dal on Saturday resolved to abstain in the vice-presidential polls. It has 20 MPs in both houses.

How the BCCI cleverly sidestepped RTI queries

How the BCCI cleverly sidestepped RTI queries

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

Johri evaded questions on RTI, saying: "RTI is not on the agenda of today's meeting. It is out of context."

Bhutia, Dhoni's brother among AJSU campaigners in bypoll

Bhutia, Dhoni's brother among AJSU campaigners in bypoll

Rediff.com7 Jun 2012

"We are thankful to Baichung Bhutia for sparing his valuable time for us. We are thrilled. We also thank Narendra Singh Dhoni for campaigning for our party, though he has not joined any party after quitting the Bharatiya Janata Party," AJSU vice-president Praveen Prabhakar told PTI

Movie halls prepare for a post lockdown world

Movie halls prepare for a post lockdown world

Rediff.com9 May 2020

'We have to scale down our theatre's seating capacity by tweaking the arrangement of seats.' 'We have to stop screening back-to-back shows to ensure that people do not bump into one another.'

Indian American doctor wins top Filipino honour

Indian American doctor wins top Filipino honour

Rediff.com17 Jun 2011

Considered the pioneer of echocardiography in the world, Nanda explained that "Maharlika in the Filipino idiom connotes nobility or royalty -- as someone who has become the respected leader of a clan or tribe reverentially referred to as the Datu or Sultan."

Raheja to develop over 17,000 housing units in 5 years

Raheja to develop over 17,000 housing units in 5 years

Rediff.com28 Jun 2012

Realty firm Raheja Developers on Thursday said it would construct over 17,000 residential units in next five years aiming to generate revenues of nearly Rs 4,100 crore (Rs 41 billion).

Days before Diwali, traders move SC over firecracker ban

Days before Diwali, traders move SC over firecracker ban

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

The traders said that the recent SC order would cause huge losses to them.

MFIs' collections rebound in a big way, but delinquencies may surge

MFIs' collections rebound in a big way, but delinquencies may surge

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

A vast majority of borrowers are in the essential services' supply chain with tiny and micro businesses, and this has sprung back.

Pehlu Khan case: Court picks serious shortcomings in probe

Pehlu Khan case: Court picks serious shortcomings in probe

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

The additional district judge (ADJ) said one such loophole was that their names were not in the statements given by Pehlu Khan and other complainants.

SC extends deadline for Babri verdict till Sept 30

SC extends deadline for Babri verdict till Sept 30

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

The top court, which had earlier fixed August 31 as the deadline for completion of proceedings including pronouncement of the verdict, took note of the report filed by special judge S K Yadav in the high-profile case.

Congress, DMK demand Joshi's resignation

Congress, DMK demand Joshi's resignation

Rediff.com27 Apr 2011

Charging Public Accounts Committee chairman Murli Manohar Joshi of having ''malafide intention'' of destabilising the government, the Congress and Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam leaders of the panel on Wednesday demanded his resignation over the draft report on the 2G spectrum scam.

The list of dead and injured

The list of dead and injured

Rediff.com12 Jul 2006

Govt package only worth Rs 3.22 lakh cr, 1.6% of GDP: Cong

Govt package only worth Rs 3.22 lakh cr, 1.6% of GDP: Cong

Rediff.com17 May 2020

Congress' senior spokesperson Anand Sharma Sharma said Prime Minister Narendra Modi must 'walk the talk' and announce the measures required by giving money in the hands of the poor and small and medium enterprises to help reboot the economy.

Three Maoist training camps busted in Jharkhand

Three Maoist training camps busted in Jharkhand

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

Three Maoist training camps were busted in Saranda forest in Jharkhand and huge quantity of explosives seized during a special drive being conducted in the area since Sunday.

SC expresses dissatisfaction over Centre's response on Lokpal

SC expresses dissatisfaction over Centre's response on Lokpal

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

The AG said that the names for the search committee have not been finalised yet.

No arrest of Teesta Setalvad in fund embezzlement case till May 31: SC

No arrest of Teesta Setalvad in fund embezzlement case till May 31: SC

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

The case was registered by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch on a complaint accusing Setalvad and Anand of "fraudulently" securing grants of Rs 1.4 crore from the union government through their NGO Sabrang Trust between 2008 and 2013.

Javelin thrower Kang confident of clean chit in doping case

Javelin thrower Kang confident of clean chit in doping case

Rediff.com14 Jun 2020

Caught in the dope net, Asian Games bronze-medallist javelin thrower Davinder Singh Kang on Sunday said the failed result is because of a declared medication he took for sore throat and he is confident of being cleared in the disciplinary hearing.

No takers for Break Ke Baad, Allah Ke Banday

No takers for Break Ke Baad, Allah Ke Banday

Rediff.com29 Nov 2010

Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.

High-speed AC trains from Delhi to nearby towns

High-speed AC trains from Delhi to nearby towns

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

To facilitate faster movement of commuters between the national capital and its adjoining towns, a corporation will be set up to run high-speed AC trains as part of the Regional Rapid Transit System for the National Capital Region.

Basu Chatterjee was the Master of Hope

Basu Chatterjee was the Master of Hope

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

'I always felt that Basu Chatterjee was a kind, gentle, man who truly believed that in directing films like Chhoti Si Baat, he was impacting our lives,' remembers Aseem Chhabra. 'He seemed to be on a mission to make us believe that the world could be a better place.'

M N Rao's appointment as interim CBI chief not illegal: SC

M N Rao's appointment as interim CBI chief not illegal: SC

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

Besides, it said, since the regular director has been appointed the main prayer of the petitioner NGO Common Cause stands satisfied.

SC sets aside Delhi HC order asking NIA to explain Navlakha's transfer

SC sets aside Delhi HC order asking NIA to explain Navlakha's transfer

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

The top court also expunged adverse remarks of the Delhi high court against the National Investigation Agency made in its May 27 order while dealing with the bail plea.

Indo-US physician exchange programme on the anvil

Indo-US physician exchange programme on the anvil

Rediff.com30 Jun 2010

Dr Navin Shah, erstwhile president of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, has set up an Indo-US Physicians Exchange Programme that envisages voluntary mutual exchanges between American and Indian physicians to help improve medical education and health care in India. The programme has been set up with the support of the United States Department of State, the World Health Organisation's Global Health Workforce Alliance.

SC deals blow to Hardik Patel's poll ambition

SC deals blow to Hardik Patel's poll ambition

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

What is the urgency now, the bench said while refusing to accord urgent hearing on Patel's plea.

How to plan your investments to be rich

How to plan your investments to be rich

Rediff.com22 Apr 2011

Construction on non-agricultural land is legal and works as an investment strategy.

Compulsory voting impossible, says EC

Compulsory voting impossible, says EC

Rediff.com13 May 2010

The Election Commission made it clear that it's impossible to have compulsory voting in the country, given the large scale workforce in the unorganised sector. "At a scale like in general elections, it's just not possible for us to implement that," Chief Election Commissioner Navin B Chawla told a news conference in Bengaluru. "It's very difficult. Completely impossible".