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Ahead of Rath Yatra, Puri temple servitor tests positive

Ahead of Rath Yatra, Puri temple servitor tests positive

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

Samples of 1,143 servitors were tested on Monday night, as per directives of the Supreme Court.

Arunachal, Sikkim, Odisha, AP to vote simultaneously with LS poll

Arunachal, Sikkim, Odisha, AP to vote simultaneously with LS poll

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

Assembly elections will be held in four states with the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections, which will start from April 19, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Saturday.

Voting underway in 6th phase, Bengal leads in turnout

Voting underway in 6th phase, Bengal leads in turnout

Rediff.com25 May 2024

A voter turnout of 10.82 per cent was recorded till 9 am on Saturday in 58 constituencies in six states and two Union territories where polling is underway in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

Modi 3.0: The Cabinet Meets

Modi 3.0: The Cabinet Meets

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

On Monday, June 10, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra D Modi held the first meeting of his Cabinet at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg.

Navratri recipes: Kuttu Ki Puri, Vrat Chawal Ka Pulav

Navratri recipes: Kuttu Ki Puri, Vrat Chawal Ka Pulav

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

Maharaj Bhuralal from JW Marriott, Pune shares his special Navratri recipes.

Indore retains 'cleanest city' tag for 7th time, cleanest state is...

Indore retains 'cleanest city' tag for 7th time, cleanest state is...

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Indore bagged the cleanest city title for the seventh time in a row.

Puri: Six die in stampede

Puri: Six die in stampede

Rediff.com4 Jul 2008

At least six devotees were killed and 50 injured in a stampede during pulling of Jagannath Rath in Puri on Friday, police said.

Row over YouTuber Kamiya Jani's entry into Jagannath temple

Row over YouTuber Kamiya Jani's entry into Jagannath temple

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

Jatin Mohanty demanded the YouTuber's arrest under section 295 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of crores of Hindus.

Pria Kataaria Puri's HOT Persian princesses

Pria Kataaria Puri's HOT Persian princesses

Rediff.com20 Aug 2011

Indo-western silhouettes, bright colours and a return to the '80s look marked the designer's latest collection.

Diabetic Kejriwal eating mangoes, sweets to get bail: ED

Diabetic Kejriwal eating mangoes, sweets to get bail: ED

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

This is being done to make grounds for medical bail, the ED told the court

Cyclone Phailin flattens Puri as a tourist destination

Cyclone Phailin flattens Puri as a tourist destination

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

Companies are reaching out to travellers who'd booked packages for Gopalpur and Puri for a stay later this month and November, to update them on the situation.

Will ITC's Sanjiv Puri manage to give shape to Deveshwar's grand plans?

Will ITC's Sanjiv Puri manage to give shape to Deveshwar's grand plans?

Rediff.com29 May 2019

To take the Rs 49,000 crore ITC to the top slot in the highly competitive FMCG business will require some aggression.

The Path-Breaking '70s Actor You Didn't Know

The Path-Breaking '70s Actor You Didn't Know

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

Rehana Sultan was all set to be a path-breaker. The time was right. Hindi cinema had emerged from the 1960s musicals era. But somehow, leading film-makers of the time did not believe Rehana had that cachet. It was Zeenat Aman who ended up being the definitive taboo-trasher of the era. Dinesh Raheja salutes the trendsetter of the 1970s, Rehana Sultan.

Another former spokesperson quits Congress, joins BJP

Another former spokesperson quits Congress, joins BJP

Rediff.com11 Apr 2024

Gupta, along with some other leaders, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and the party's national general secretary Vinod Tawde.

'Om Puri will always be a great actor, a kind and generous man'

'Om Puri will always be a great actor, a kind and generous man'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

Indians took to social media to pay their respects.

SEBI Cracks Down On Stock Market Fantasy Games

SEBI Cracks Down On Stock Market Fantasy Games

Rediff.com25 May 2024

'MIIs or market intermediaries shall enter into an appropriate agreement with entities with whom they intend to share real-time price data.'

Sumeet Raghavan returns with Paani Puri

Sumeet Raghavan returns with Paani Puri

Rediff.com2 Sep 2008

Star One's a new comedy show Paani Puri will see Sumeet Raghavan return to television after a gap of two years. The actor was popularly known for his role as Dr Sahil Sarabhai in Sarabhai v/s Sarabhai tells Rajul Hegde about the new serial and much more.

Amrish Puri cremated

Amrish Puri cremated

Rediff.com13 Jan 2005

The film industry salutes the legendary actor.

Former UN envoy Hardeep Puri joins the BJP

Former UN envoy Hardeep Puri joins the BJP

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

Career diplomat Hardeep Singh Puri, who recently retired as India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Citibank fraud: Puri's stock deals investigated

Citibank fraud: Puri's stock deals investigated

Rediff.com7 Jan 2011

Widening the ambit of its probe, the police has sought information from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) about investments made by the alleged mastermind of the Citibank fraud, Shivraj Puri, even as it tried to locate his iPad, which may contain crucial data.

Citi fraud: Puri remanded in police custody

Citi fraud: Puri remanded in police custody

Rediff.com5 Apr 2011

Another accused Rajendra Chand has also been remanded in police custody for two days. chief judicial magistrate Devender Singh remanded Raghuraj Puri in two days of police custody after public prosecutor argued that the police needed to get more information.

Tamannaah-Vijay's Night Out

Tamannaah-Vijay's Night Out

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

Titled Ul Jalool Ishq, the film has been produced by Manish Malhotra, and the designer promptly invited his cast members and friends over for the wrap-up party.

Om Puri gave a scene dignity just by his presence

Om Puri gave a scene dignity just by his presence

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

He had no airs about his talent, he did not intellectualise it, he just lived and breathed acting.

'Shame on you': Om Puri slammed over debate on Pakistani actors

'Shame on you': Om Puri slammed over debate on Pakistani actors

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

Veteran actor Om Puri was at the receiving end of hatred and trolled on Twitter when he ended up insulting Indian martyrs while defending why art and such issues shouldn't be mixed.

Angry Shankaracharya skips Puri Rath Yatra

Angry Shankaracharya skips Puri Rath Yatra

Rediff.com29 Jun 2014

Over ten lakh devotees witnessed the world famous annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath held in Puri on Sunday with fanfare, religious fervour and enthusiasm amid tight security as the practice of people climbing the chariots was stopped in a major reform initiative.

Protests Hit Retail Ahead of Durga Puja

Protests Hit Retail Ahead of Durga Puja

Rediff.com7 Sep 2024

West Bengal is home to 43,000 Durga Pujas, and the business around it is a major economic driver.

NSE chief cautions retail investors against derivatives trading

NSE chief cautions retail investors against derivatives trading

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

National Stock Exchange (NSE) chief Ashishkumar Chauhan on Friday cautioned retail investors against trading in derivatives and suggested them to invest in equities through mutual fund route. He emphasized that trading in Futures & Options (F&O) derivatives should be limited to informed investors who can manage risk and comprehend the market. Recently, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran flagged the growing risk of F&O trading for retail investors.

Microsoft award for Deepak Puri

Microsoft award for Deepak Puri

Rediff.com13 Jan 2005

Microsoft has presented its Most Valuable Professional Award 2005 to Deepak Puri, a senior consultant with Progressive Insurance -- the second largest insurance company in the US.

Revealed! Mo-Shah's 370 MPs Plans

Revealed! Mo-Shah's 370 MPs Plans

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

The BJP's top leadership will drop its MPs found to be facing anti-incumbency, according to its internal surveys -- a pivotal tactic to ensure the party achieves its target of winning 370 seats.

Aditya Puri voted India's best CEO

Aditya Puri voted India's best CEO

Rediff.com7 May 2009

Hong Kong-based Finance Asia conducts the annual poll to find Asia's top companies in different categories, including Best CEO, it said. In the best managed company category, HDFC Bank came third while in corporate governance category, the bank was ranked second after Infosys Technologies.

Modi sworn in as PM for 3rd time; 42 ministers from OBC, SC/STs

Modi sworn in as PM for 3rd time; 42 ministers from OBC, SC/STs

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Along with Modi, senior BJP leaders including Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar, all ministers in Modi 2.0 Cabinet, took oath as cabinet ministers at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. In all, 71 ministers were sworn-in along with Modi, taking the strength of the Union council to 72.

Budget 2024: What India Inc wants from Nirmalaji

Budget 2024: What India Inc wants from Nirmalaji

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

India Inc on Thursday pitched for lowering income tax burden on common man, increase in capital expenditure, and firm steps to contain food inflation in their nearly two-hour long interaction with finance minister Nirmala Shitharaman ahead of the Union Budget. During pre-Budget consultation with Sitharaman, the industry leaders and associations also urged the government to focus more on infrastructure development with a view to maintaining the economic growth momentum. The industry leaders also laid stress on boosting the MSME (micro, small, and medium enterprises) sector, considered a backbone of the Indian economy and main employment generator.

Om Puri: My friend, Patrick Swayze

Om Puri: My friend, Patrick Swayze

Rediff.com15 Sep 2009

Om Puri looks back at the days of shooting City Of Joy with the star, who died on Monday.

Aditya Puri is India's highest-paid bank CEO

Aditya Puri is India's highest-paid bank CEO

Rediff.com7 Jun 2014

However, the remuneration of Puri and Kochhar are not strictly comparable as the two banks follow different accounting practices.

Ultra-luxury housing in India sees shift to ultra-customised marketing

Ultra-luxury housing in India sees shift to ultra-customised marketing

Rediff.com18 Jun 2024

With the rise of ultra-luxury housing in India comes ultra-customised marketing. Developers selling high-end homes, priced above Rs 20 crore, are moving away from traditional marketing for these homes to newer methods, such as painstaking profiling of customers before showing them the property, augmented reality for visualisation of interior decor, virtual tours, and closed-door international shows. There is also marketing through online ads, social media influencers, and exclusive memberships.

Take a bow Om Puri, OBE

Take a bow Om Puri, OBE

Rediff.com19 Apr 2005

The veteran actor is presented with the British award.

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough, observes Sukanya Verma.

Real estate players deploy AI, plug into AR and VR tech to boost sales

Real estate players deploy AI, plug into AR and VR tech to boost sales

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

Buying one's dream home requires planning, funds, and these days, putting on an AI-enabled virtual reality (VR) headset. Realtors are increasingly providing customers an immersive experience, courtesy generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), mixed reality, and metaverse. For realty consultancy Anarock group, AI and machine learning (ML) are enabling predictive market analysis, facilitating virtual property tours, and improving property management through predictive maintenance.

Recipe: Heart-Healthy Hola Sabzi

Recipe: Heart-Healthy Hola Sabzi

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

Raw green chickpeas is nicest lightly boiled with chopped onion. But try this take.