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Sebi's order against Prannoy, Radhika Roy in insider trading case dismissed

Sebi's order against Prannoy, Radhika Roy in insider trading case dismissed

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) on Thursday quashed a Sebi order that barred NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy from the securities market for two years in an insider trading case. However, the appellate tribunal partly set aside an order against Vikramaditya Chandra, the group's chief executive officer during the relevant period, and remitted the matter back to Sebi to decide the issue. It further said that trades executed by Chandra during PSI-3 (price-sensitive information) are required to be reconsidered, according to the order passed by SAT.

Bhatinda jawan killed 4 colleagues over personal enmity

Bhatinda jawan killed 4 colleagues over personal enmity

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

Four soldiers were killed in their sleep in firing inside the military station in Bathinda on April 12.

'Crypto is serious threat to financial stability'

'Crypto is serious threat to financial stability'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

'To the believers of crypto regulations, I have only one question to ask, how will you regulate it?'

Key constituencies to watch in Karnataka vote count

Key constituencies to watch in Karnataka vote count

Rediff.com13 May 2023

As Karnataka gears up for D-Day, with most exit poll projections predicting a hung assembly while putting the Congress in the lead, the outcome will boil down to how the battle for some key constituencies play out.

Dominant Sindhu, resilient Sen in Canada Open semis

Dominant Sindhu, resilient Sen in Canada Open semis

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen notched up contrasting wins to advance to the semifinals of the Canada Open

'Life took a 360-degrees turn'

'Life took a 360-degrees turn'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

'Acting happened quite by accident. It chose me.' 'To be cast in the lead in Raaz 2 and Raaz 3 felt almost surreal.'

F1 PIX: Verstappen leads Red Bulls to one-two finish in Miami

F1 PIX: Verstappen leads Red Bulls to one-two finish in Miami

Rediff.com8 May 2023

Max Verstappen won the Miami Grand Prix from ninth on the starting grid with a masterful display of tyre management on Sunday.

Fukrey 3 Review: Slapstick And Susu

Fukrey 3 Review: Slapstick And Susu

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

The mental age of Fukrey 3's humour is the same as the ones who titter at number one-number two jokes. And this one certainly has more loo than laughs on its mind, observes Sukanya Verma.

Yogi, Fadnavis among BJP's 40 star campaigners for Karnataka election

Yogi, Fadnavis among BJP's 40 star campaigners for Karnataka election

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and a strong team of Union ministers figure in the list of the party's 40 star campaigners for Karnataka assembly elections next month.

Trendy, Peppy Bebika Dhurve

Trendy, Peppy Bebika Dhurve

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

The actress, who will now be seen on Bigg Boss OTT season 2, adores colours.

F1 Pit lane tales: Hamilton hails teamwork

F1 Pit lane tales: Hamilton hails teamwork

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Verstappen made a clean getaway from pole position and it took Hamilton all but the last four of the 70 laps to catch and pass the 21-year-old Dutchman. Mercedes got the strategy spot on, despite the Briton's reservations.

In Rajasthan's Pokaran, it's Hindu math head vs religious leader of Sindhi Muslims

In Rajasthan's Pokaran, it's Hindu math head vs religious leader of Sindhi Muslims

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

Congress sitting MLA Saleh Mohammad, is hoping to buck the trend of anti-incumbency in the seat, and believes people will vote for his development work and not along religious lines.

Ramzan Recipe: Chef Sabya's Chocolate Dates

Ramzan Recipe: Chef Sabya's Chocolate Dates

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

Chef Sabya upgrades dates by stuffing them with walnuts and coating it with chocolate.

Verstappen takes 50th win with Hamilton, Leclerc excluded

Verstappen takes 50th win with Hamilton, Leclerc excluded

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

Max Verstappen took the 50th win of his Formula One career, and record-equalling 15th of the season

Cong slams BJP's Patra over Rahul's pic with hijab-clad girl

Cong slams BJP's Patra over Rahul's pic with hijab-clad girl

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Posting a picture of Gandhi walking with the girl wearing a hijab, Patra tweeted in Hindi, "When votes are accounted for on the basis of religion then it is called appeasement."

Direct tax collection surges by 35% to Rs 6.48 lakh cr

Direct tax collection surges by 35% to Rs 6.48 lakh cr

Rediff.com10 Sep 2022

Direct tax collection, including personal income tax, rose by 35.46 per cent to Rs 6.48 lakh crore in the current fiscal up to September 8, reflecting an uptick in the economy. The country recorded a GDP growth of 13.5 per cent during the first quarter ended on June 30, 2022. Direct tax collection, net of refunds, stands at Rs 5.29 lakh crore which is 30.17 per cent higher than the net collections for the corresponding period of last year, according to the data released by the Income Tax Department.

Mother dangles, drops 2-year-old in cheetah pit at US zoo

Mother dangles, drops 2-year-old in cheetah pit at US zoo

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

In a bizarre incident, a two-year-old boy fell into a cheetah enclosure at a zoo in the United States after his mother dangled him over the railing and he slipped out of her grasp.

Opportunity for hockey teams to fine tune skills ahead of ACT, Asian Games

Opportunity for hockey teams to fine tune skills ahead of ACT, Asian Games

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

Indian men's and women's hockey teams are all geared up to embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey to Spain for the 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation.

Kaathal: Demystifying The Indian Superstar

Kaathal: Demystifying The Indian Superstar

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

'As I watched Mammootty 'try out' Mathew Devassy, I could hear from my theatre seat the ready-made appreciation of the liberal press, their applause for the great actor having flirted with queerness on screen.' 'But it is a flirtation and nothing more, for I could not detect in Devassy any hint of love, not for his homosexual lover, not for his wife,,' observes Sreehari Nair.

BJP pits Sadhvi Pragya against Cong's Digvijay Singh

BJP pits Sadhvi Pragya against Cong's Digvijay Singh

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

Arrested in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, she was given a clean chit by the National Investigation Agency, but the trial court refused to discharge her from the case.

Australian Open: Manjunath bags upset win as top Indian shuttlers advance

Australian Open: Manjunath bags upset win as top Indian shuttlers advance

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

Indian Mithun Manjunath stunned fourth seed and world number seven Kean Yew Loh of Singapore in the opening round while PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth secured straight-game wins.

How Savita balances marriage and Olympic ambition

How Savita balances marriage and Olympic ambition

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

Love for Gold and Longing for Husband: Indian hockey captain Savita gears up for Asiad

World Cup: 'Any team would want a bowling attack like India'

World Cup: 'Any team would want a bowling attack like India'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2023

Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood minced no words in admitting that any team in the world would want a rampaging bowling attack like India.

If it's Modi vs Kejriwal or Rahul in 2024...: Owaisi

If it's Modi vs Kejriwal or Rahul in 2024...: Owaisi

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

'CM Banerjee passes a resolution in the Parliament against BJP, but then praises PM Modi'

Rioters will not go scot-free, asserts Mamata

Rioters will not go scot-free, asserts Mamata

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

Banerjee alleged that the BJP was maligning the name of Lord Ram by organising violence during Ram Navami processions.

Asia Cup: Indian cricketers undergo rigorous drills, ace Yo-Yo- test

Asia Cup: Indian cricketers undergo rigorous drills, ace Yo-Yo- test

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

Ahead of the Asia Cup 2023, Indian cricketers on Thursday underwent rigorous fitness drills, including the Yo-Yo test which was aced by the players in attendance in Bengaluru.

Cyclone Michaung paralyses Chennai, revives fears of 2015 flood

Cyclone Michaung paralyses Chennai, revives fears of 2015 flood

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

Heavy rains continued to pound Chennai and nearby districts on Monday under the impact of a cyclonic storm, which is likely to cross the coast in Andhra Pradesh on December 5.

F1: Verstappen on pole for fifth race in a row

F1: Verstappen on pole for fifth race in a row

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

Max Verstappen took his fifth pole position in a row at the British Grand Prix.

'If you meet Bilkis, you'd feel she has become a stone'

'If you meet Bilkis, you'd feel she has become a stone'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

'She had the courage to not cow down before the entire law and order apparatus, to remain sane and human despite inhuman suffering meted out to her and her family.'

Lot of credit goes to myself: Prannoy opens up on his comeback

Lot of credit goes to myself: Prannoy opens up on his comeback

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

HS Prannoy said continuous experimentation has been the key to his "special" season as he reached his second final of the year at the Australian Open Super 500 tournament in Sydney.

Dominant Verstappen takes Red Bull to historic win

Dominant Verstappen takes Red Bull to historic win

Rediff.com23 Jul 2023

Dominant Formula One leader Max Verstappen ran away with the Hungarian Grand Prix by a mighty margin on Sunday as Red Bull made history with a record 12th victory in a row.

BJP has only given money to voters: Siddaramaiah

BJP has only given money to voters: Siddaramaiah

Rediff.com10 May 2023

He also charged Prime Minister Narendra Modi with being silent on price rise, unemployment and corruption in the state during his series of public meetings while campaigning for the elections taking place today.

Indian archer Jawkar grabs silver in World Cup final

Indian archer Jawkar grabs silver in World Cup final

Rediff.com10 Sep 2023

Indian archer Prathamesh Jawkar signs off with silver at World Cup Final; Verma, Aditi, Jyothi falter

71% vote in Chhattisgarh Phase 1 amid Naxal threat

71% vote in Chhattisgarh Phase 1 amid Naxal threat

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

Voting for 10 constituencies was held from 7 am to 3 pm in 10 seats and from 8 am to 5 pm in the rest 10 segments under a thick security blanket of police and paramilitary personnel in the Naxalite-hit Bastar division.

PM Hasina's Awami League closer to landslide win in Bangladesh polls

PM Hasina's Awami League closer to landslide win in Bangladesh polls

Rediff.com7 Jan 2024

Bangladeshis on Sunday began voting in the general elections expected to be won by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the absence of the main Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) which is boycotting it.

BJP reaches out to allies; invites Paswan, Manjhi to NDA meet

BJP reaches out to allies; invites Paswan, Manjhi to NDA meet

Rediff.com15 Jul 2023

The BJP's outreach to Paswan, son of late stalwart Dalit leader Ram Vilas Paswan, underscores its push to bring him back into the NDA's fold after he walked out of the alliance in Bihar in the 2020 state assembly polls to campaign against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who was then the BJP's biggest ally.

K'taka polls: Ex-CM Bangarappa's sons yet again cross swords for Soraba seat

K'taka polls: Ex-CM Bangarappa's sons yet again cross swords for Soraba seat

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

Kumar Bangarappa and Madhu Bangarappa are pitted against each other in Soraba constituency in Shivamogga district, which was represented by their father from 1967 to 1994 till his election to the Lok Sabha.

Women strip to protest eviction drive in Guwahati

Women strip to protest eviction drive in Guwahati

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

Women staged a semi-nude protest in Assam's largest city Guwahati against an eviction drive in Silsako Beel (lake) area on Friday, as excavators ravaged to the ground several houses to clear alleged encroached land of the wetland.

Malaika Takes Winter Fashion To Nepal

Malaika Takes Winter Fashion To Nepal

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

Just where are the stars travelling? We find out.

Don't Waste Your Onam On King Of Kotha

Don't Waste Your Onam On King Of Kotha

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

Dulquer may be good looking but how long can you watch him with a cigarette in his mouth, giving that deadpan expression, wonders Divya Nair.