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SRH sack Warner as captain, Williamson takes charge

SRH sack Warner as captain, Williamson takes charge

Rediff.com1 May 2021

Under Warner, SRH have lost five of their six games in IPL 2021.

Priority is to ensure high-level of operational readiness: Army chief

Priority is to ensure high-level of operational readiness: Army chief

Rediff.com1 May 2022

Newly-appointed Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Sunday said his 'utmost and foremost' priority would be to ensure very high standards of operational preparedness to face current, contemporary and future security challenges across the entire spectrum of conflict.

'Prince Charles made us feel like family'

'Prince Charles made us feel like family'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

'We will be celebrating our friend's ascension as king by distributing sweets.'

RIM gives reins to Heins as President and CEO

RIM gives reins to Heins as President and CEO

Rediff.com23 Jan 2012

"Acting on the recommendation of its (RIM) Co-Chief Executive Officers to implement the succession plan they previously submitted to the board, it has unanimously named Thorsten Heins as President and Chief Executive Officer," RIM said in a statement.

Gen Rawat's copter crash: Probe report t be submitted next week

Gen Rawat's copter crash: Probe report t be submitted next week

Rediff.com1 Jan 2022

It is learnt that the probe team led by Air Marshal Manavendra Singh examined all likely scenarios for the crash including possible human error or whether it was a case of disorientation by the crew when the helicopter was preparing for landing.

Major edible oil brands cut MRP by 10-15%

Major edible oil brands cut MRP by 10-15%

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Major edible oil companies, including Adani Wilmar and Ruchi Soya, have reduced the maximum retail price (MRP) of their products by 10-15 per cent to provide relief to consumers, industry body SEA said on Monday. The prices have been reduced by Adani Wilmar (on Fortune brands), Ruchi Soya (Mahakosh, Sunrich, Ruchi Gold and Nutrella brands), Emami (Healthy & Tasty brands), Bunge (Dalda, Gagan, Chambal brands) and Gemini (Freedom sunflower oil brands), it said. OFCO (Nutrilive brands), Frigorifico Allana (Sunny brands), Gokul Agro (Vitalife, Mahek and Zaika brands) and others have also reduced prices, it added.

Furious JD-U hits back at BJP, cites Shiv Sena's example

Furious JD-U hits back at BJP, cites Shiv Sena's example

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD-U launched a frontal attack on ally BJP, asking it to rein in 'loudmouth leaders' whose 'arrogance' had cost it an old partner like the Shiv Sena.

Meeting FY22 fiscal deficit target hinges on divestment

Meeting FY22 fiscal deficit target hinges on divestment

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

After the government sought Parliament's nod for a second batch of supplementary demand for grants that will cause a hit of Rs 2.99 trillion to the exchequer, doubts suddenly arose about the government's ability to meet the Budget projections of reining in its fiscal deficit at 6.8 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), or Rs 15.06 trillion, for the current financial year. Till now, many were of the opinion that the government would succeed in checking the deficit at a much lower figure than what was given in the Budget Estimates (BE). The government had sought Parliament's approval to spend Rs 3.74 trillion extra, but Rs 74,517.01 crore will be matched by equal savings on other heads.

Why Lyon doesn't want to be Australia Test captain

Why Lyon doesn't want to be Australia Test captain

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon has endorsed Pat Cummins as the Test side's next captain and Steve Smith as the fast bowler's deputy while ruling out himself as a potential leader for the team.

EMIs to rise as RBI hikes repo rate by 50 bps

EMIs to rise as RBI hikes repo rate by 50 bps

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced to increase the policy repo rate by 50 basis points to 4.9 per cent, the second hike in five weeks aimed at quelling the inflation. The MPC vote was unanimous and has decided to keep stance withdrawal from accommodative, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said in a press conference on Wednesday. The decision was taken during a three-day meeting of the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to review the interest rates in the country. The MPC voted unanimously to increase the policy repo rate by 50 bps to 4.90 per cent," Das said.

Amarinder rubs it in: 'Gandhis fully to blame for Congress rout in Punjab'

Amarinder rubs it in: 'Gandhis fully to blame for Congress rout in Punjab'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

Amarinder Singh on Monday held the Gandhis totally responsible for the rout of the Congress in the assembly polls, claiming that the party was "comfortably placed" in Punjab before he was unseated as chief minister.

Rotomac owner Vikram Kothari dies in freak accident

Rotomac owner Vikram Kothari dies in freak accident

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

Multi-core loan default accused and promoter of Rotomac Group 73-year-old Vikram Kothari died in a freak accident at his Kanpur residence on Tuesday morning. According to reports, the erstwhile stationery czar sustained grievous head injuries after slipping in his bathroom and later succumbed to his injuries. He was reportedly alone at his Tilak Nagar residence at the time of the incident. Vikram, also known as 'India's Pen King', was accused in a bank loan scam worth thousands of crores pertaining to Rotomac Global, which exported writing instruments overseas.

Bihar Oppn ready to embrace Nitish if he ditches BJP

Bihar Oppn ready to embrace Nitish if he ditches BJP

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

Amid a brewing political storm in Bihar, the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal on Monday said it was ready to "embrace" Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his Janata Dal-United if he broke ranks with the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Gen Rawat's chopper crash: All possible angles being probed

Gen Rawat's chopper crash: All possible angles being probed

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

The black box, comprising the flight data recorder (FDR) and the cockpit voice recorder (CVR), of the ill-fated Mi-17V5 helicopter of the Indian Air Force was recovered from the crash site on Thursday.

AFSPA should be repealed, demands BJP's ally

AFSPA should be repealed, demands BJP's ally

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

AFSPA confers special powers on the armed forces in areas deemed as disturbed.

Australia on journey of discovery in Pakistan

Australia on journey of discovery in Pakistan

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

Though dominating Pakistan on home soil, Australia have not beaten them away since the 2002/03 series played in Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates.

Shinde govt completes 1 month, still no signs of cabinet expansion

Shinde govt completes 1 month, still no signs of cabinet expansion

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

The government was formed 10 days after Shinde raised a banner of revolt against the Shiv Sena leadership. Forty out of 55 Sena MLAs sided with Shinde, which resulted in the collapse of the two-and-a-half-year-old Maha Vikas Aghadi dispensation comprising the Sena, the Nationalist Congress Party and the Congress.

China to host third FMs' meet on Afghanistan on March 30, India kept out

China to host third FMs' meet on Afghanistan on March 30, India kept out

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

China will host the third meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan's neighbours in Tunxi, central China's Anhui province, on March 30-31, the spokesperson said.

'Warner is shocked at being dropped from captaincy'

'Warner is shocked at being dropped from captaincy'

Rediff.com2 May 2021

Under Warner, SRH lost five out of six games and he himself hasn't been in greatest of form which led to Kane Williamson being handed the reins.

Yuki Bhambri in Round 2 of Australian Open qualifiers

Yuki Bhambri in Round 2 of Australian Open qualifiers

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

However, Ramkumar Ramanathan and Ankita Raina's campaign ended in the first round itself.

Smith one of the candidates for Australia Test captaincy

Smith one of the candidates for Australia Test captaincy

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

Paine succeeded Smith as captain in 2018 after the batter was banned from international cricket for 12 months and suspended from leadership roles for two years for his role in the Cape Town ball-tampering scandal.

DMK son rise: When will Stalin take over party reins?

DMK son rise: When will Stalin take over party reins?

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

M K Stalin might not have his father's charisma, but he has learnt the ropes the long, hard way, feels T E Narasimhan

How RBI plans to rein in recovery agents

How RBI plans to rein in recovery agents

Rediff.com1 Dec 2007

The central bank has stipulated that any violation of the guidelines would be viewed seriously. It may consider imposing a ban on a bank from engaging recovery agents in a particular area. In case of persistent breach of the guidelines, RBI may consider extending the period of ban or the area of ban.

IBA asks banks to rein in recovery agents

IBA asks banks to rein in recovery agents

Rediff.com7 Nov 2007

On the heels of Delhi Consumer Court imposing Rs 55 lakh fine on ICICI Bank for the excesses committed by its recovery agents, the Indian Banking Association has asked all the banks to follow the industry code of conduct with regard to collection of bad debts.

Balasaheb's Sainik vs Uddhav's Sainik

Balasaheb's Sainik vs Uddhav's Sainik

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

The world knew who Balasaheb's Shiv Sainik was. But who was Uddhav's Shiv Sainik? And most importantly, why did he believe in Uddhav, and not Nitin Gadkari or Devendra Fadnavis?

Time for youth to take over party reins: Bhujbal

Time for youth to take over party reins: Bhujbal

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

Outgoing Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Wednesday said it was upto his party to decide on future responsibilities to be entrusted to him.

Keeper-batter Indrani Roy gets call-up for Eng tour

Keeper-batter Indrani Roy gets call-up for Eng tour

Rediff.com14 May 2021

The likes of Monica Patel, C Prathyusha have been dropped from the squad altogether.

Should England consider rotating Ben Stokes?

Should England consider rotating Ben Stokes?

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

Silverwood said Stokes will have to 'rein' him in during training as he is always looking push himself.

India wasted 25 yrs after Independence: PM at IIT-Kanpur

India wasted 25 yrs after Independence: PM at IIT-Kanpur

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

He said India too had started its new journey after Independence. 'By the time 25 years were completed, a lot of work should have been done for standing on our own feet but a lot of time has been wasted,' he said.

Why the govt is failing to rein in fiscal deficit?

Why the govt is failing to rein in fiscal deficit?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2012

RBI may think twice before agreeing with suggestions of a rate cut.

We are helpless, can't rein in Hafiz: Pak

We are helpless, can't rein in Hafiz: Pak

Rediff.com26 Jun 2010

"In a democracy, there is freedom of expression in Pakistan as in India. There are all sorts of people making all kinds of speeches. There are people with extremist views in both India and Pakistan... and there is nothing you can do about it. There are views being expressed in Pakistan that I can do nothing about," Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told media persons in Islamabad on Saturday night.

 RBI may take monetary action to rein in inflation

RBI may take monetary action to rein in inflation

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

With inflation surging into double digits, the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday said it may take monetary action to tame the rising prices ahead of the scheduled review of the policy on July 27.

European FMs agree to rein in hedge funds, PEs

European FMs agree to rein in hedge funds, PEs

Rediff.com19 May 2010

The finance ministers of the European Union reached an agreement to introduce more stringent control over hedge funds and private equity firms as part of a major effort to regulate financial markets.

'Good luck and goodbye': Sunil Jakhar quits Congress

'Good luck and goodbye': Sunil Jakhar quits Congress

Rediff.com14 May 2022

The former Punjab Congress chief had been upset with the party for serving him a show-cause notice.

Pankaj Kumar Singh appointed new BSF DG

Pankaj Kumar Singh appointed new BSF DG

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

His father Prakash Singh, who is known for introducing several police reforms and has been awarded Padma Shri as well, had served as the BSF DG from 1993-94.

Bulldozer action not against Muslims but criminals: RSS leader

Bulldozer action not against Muslims but criminals: RSS leader

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

In the wake of several Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states using bulldozers to raze the houses of persons accused of being involved in criminal activities, senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader Indresh Kumar on Wednesday said this action was not targeted at any particular community, but against those involved in some crime.

Indonesia Masters: Prannoy stuns Olympic champion Axelsen

Indonesia Masters: Prannoy stuns Olympic champion Axelsen

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

HS Prannoy becomes the first player to beat Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Victor Axelsen in full a match since March.

States seek legal views on SC ruling before GST Council meet

States seek legal views on SC ruling before GST Council meet

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Some states are taking a legal view on the state GST rate and the compensation rules ahead of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting, which is likely to be held in mid-June, said people in the know. While the agenda is still being finalised, several states are likely to take up the matter related to GST compensation and may pitch for its continuation beyond the June 30 deadline. States would like to know how they would divide the compensation collected after June 2022 for payment of principal and interest of compensation shortfall borrowing and arrears to states, sources said.

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

'Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the decisions taken by my government in the national interest,' President Droupadi Murmu said in her address to both Houses of Parliament.