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No takers for ISL rights! AIFF to decide next steps

No takers for ISL rights! AIFF to decide next steps

Rediff.com7 Nov 2025

The development comes as the AIFF looks to redefine its commercial framework for the ISL, India's top-tier football competition, after the conclusion of its previous agreement cycle.

GST collection grows at slower pace of 4.6% in October

GST collection grows at slower pace of 4.6% in October

Rediff.com1 Nov 2025

Festive buying spree unleashed by lower tax rates pushed gross GST collection to about Rs 1.96 lakh crore in October, registering a 4.6 per cent year-on-year growth -- the slowest rate so far this fiscal.

Let Fadnavis probe: Pawar on grandnephew's land deal

Let Fadnavis probe: Pawar on grandnephew's land deal

Rediff.com8 Nov 2025

Citing Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar president Sharad Pawar on Saturday supported a probe into the controversial land deal allegedly linked to the company of his grandnephew Parth Pawar.

Ola Electric auto biz turns profitable in Q2; gross margins expand to 30.7%

Ola Electric auto biz turns profitable in Q2; gross margins expand to 30.7%

Rediff.com6 Nov 2025

Ola Electric on Thursday said its automobile business turned profitable in the quarter ended September 2025 with pre-tax earnings growing by 0.3 per cent against a contraction of 5.3 per cent in the preceding three months.

Making Robots To Help Humanity

Making Robots To Help Humanity

Rediff.com24 Nov 2025

'Our vision is to innovate as many products as we can and solve as many problems as possible.'

'Terrorism Is A Cat And Mouse Game'

'Terrorism Is A Cat And Mouse Game'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2025

'There are active terror modules across the country who will find new ways and new targets. From intelligence agencies to an alert citizenry, we all have to play our part.'

Tata Motors targets Creta with born-again Sierra

Tata Motors targets Creta with born-again Sierra

Rediff.com27 Oct 2025

The Curvv hasn't set the sales charts on fire and Tata needs another product aimed straight at the Hyundai Creta, which is where the Sierra fits in.

Yogi: Halal products banned as they funded conversions

Yogi: Halal products banned as they funded conversions

Rediff.com22 Oct 2025

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that while British and French colonialism are often discussed in history, there is little mention of 'political Islam', which, he claimed, has inflicted the greatest blow on the Sanatan Dharma.

'Our anger has turned into desperation': Indian footballers demand ISL revival

'Our anger has turned into desperation': Indian footballers demand ISL revival

Rediff.com11 Nov 2025

India's distressed football players issued a joint statement on Tuesday pleading with the administrators to get the currently paused Indian Super League (ISL) season underway.

Hic! Maharashtra allows alcohol consumption near dams

Hic! Maharashtra allows alcohol consumption near dams

Rediff.com10 Oct 2025

The Maharashtra government has amended a policy to allow serving and consumption of alcohol on premises near dam backwaters, aiming to curb illegal liquor sales and promote tourism.

Housing demand to dip 9% in Jul-Sep: Anarock

Housing demand to dip 9% in Jul-Sep: Anarock

Rediff.com25 Sep 2025

Housing sales across top seven cities are set to fall 9 per cent during the ongoing September quarter to 97,080 units, but transactions value-wise may rise 14 per cent to Rs 1.52 lakh crore, according to Anarock. Housing sales stood at 1,07,060 units in the year-ago period.

Ashes to Ashes, cricket's oldest rivalry endures

Ashes to Ashes, cricket's oldest rivalry endures

Rediff.com14 Nov 2025

While ever more hostage to Twenty20's global carve-up, cricket will take a breath from next week to indulge its most time-honoured rivalry as Australia and England battle in the Ashes.

Automatic cars key to Skoda's plan to double sales

Automatic cars key to Skoda's plan to double sales

Rediff.com30 Jun 2025

Skoda India sees growth in automatics and network expansion as key drivers to reach 3 per cent market share, with EV plans and a new SUV also in the works.

TN, MP ban Coldrif cough syrup after child deaths

TN, MP ban Coldrif cough syrup after child deaths

Rediff.com4 Oct 2025

The toll in the case reached nine in Madhya Pradesh while media reports said of two infants died in Rajasthan.

Operation Sindoor casts shadow on car sales in May

Operation Sindoor casts shadow on car sales in May

Rediff.com9 Jun 2025

Fada estimates that global supply chain headwinds like scarce availability of rare earth elements for electric vehicle components and geopolitical tensions may affect urban consumer sentiment in June as well.

PhysicsWallah sets IPO price band at Rs 103-109/share

PhysicsWallah sets IPO price band at Rs 103-109/share

Rediff.com7 Nov 2025

Edtech unicorn PhysicsWallah on Thursday fixed a price band of Rs 103-109 per share for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO), aiming for a valuation of over Rs 31,500 crore at the upper end. The company's Rs 3,480-crore maiden public offering will open on November 11 and conclude on November 13 and anchor investors will be allocated shares on November 10, according to its public announcement.

Delhi blast suspects did multiple recces of Red Fort area; target was R-Day

Delhi blast suspects did multiple recces of Red Fort area; target was R-Day

Rediff.com12 Nov 2025

The police suspect the recces were part of a larger conspiracy to target the historic monument on January 26, which might have failed due to intense patrolling in the area at the time.

VinFast Outsells Tesla in Festival Season But BYD Is King

VinFast Outsells Tesla in Festival Season But BYD Is King

Rediff.com10 Nov 2025

Vinfast sold 137 cars versus Tesla's 109 during the festive months of September and October, as BYD maintained a strong lead with over 1,100 cars sold, according to Fada data.

Foreign mining firms assure rare-earth oxide supply under PLI scheme

Foreign mining firms assure rare-earth oxide supply under PLI scheme

Rediff.com10 Nov 2025

Major foreign mining and refining companies have assured the Indian government that they will have sufficient stocks of rare-earth oxides to supply to the winning bidders under the country's production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for indigenous manufacturing of rare-earth permanent magnets (REPMs), Business Standard has learnt.

HUL Q1 profit rises 6% to Rs 2,768 cr, sales up 5%

HUL Q1 profit rises 6% to Rs 2,768 cr, sales up 5%

Rediff.com31 Jul 2025

FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Thursday reported a 5.97 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 2,768 crore for the June quarter of FY26, helped by gains from a re-estimation of taxes paid in the previous year. The company had logged a net profit of Rs 2,612 crore in the April-June quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from HUL, the maker of popular brands as Dove, Lifebuoy, Lux, Lakm, and Sunsilk.

GST Made Easy From Nov 1

GST Made Easy From Nov 1

Rediff.com25 Oct 2025

Nearly 96 per cent of new applicants will benefit from this simplified approval route.

Hyundai Motor India to invest Rs 45k cr by FY30

Hyundai Motor India to invest Rs 45k cr by FY30

Rediff.com15 Oct 2025

South Korean auto major Hyundai Motor Co president & CEO Jose Munoz on Wednesday said the company's Indian arm will invest Rs 45,000 crore by FY30, aiming to make India its second-largest region globally. Addressing investors here in his first visit to the country, Munoz said Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) has set a target of up to 30 per cent export contribution.

Hyundai to make India global export hub, 2nd largest market

Hyundai to make India global export hub, 2nd largest market

Rediff.com17 Oct 2025

Lining up its 2030 strategy, Hyundai said it was targeting up to 30 per cent export contribution and over 1.5-fold rise in revenue, to cross the 1 trillion milestone in five years.

India to emerge as largest scotch market

India to emerge as largest scotch market

Rediff.com10 Nov 2025

India is poised to become the largest global scotch whisky market in value and volume terms over the next few years, fuelled by competitive intensity, premiumisation and economic growth, Scotch Whisky Association chief executive Mark Kent CMG has said.

8.82 lakh court orders not executed, SC says 'disappointing'

8.82 lakh court orders not executed, SC says 'disappointing'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2025

The Supreme Court has expressed strong concern over the significant backlog of execution petitions in courts across India, emphasizing the need for timely enforcement of court orders in civil disputes.

IBM To Lay Off Thousands Of Employees

IBM To Lay Off Thousands Of Employees

Rediff.com6 Nov 2025

The technology major confirmed that a 'low single-digit percentage' of its 270,000 employees would be affected in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Gayle stranded as organisers of JK T20 league vanish!

Gayle stranded as organisers of JK T20 league vanish!

Rediff.com3 Nov 2025

Gayle, Ryder, other former stars stranded in Srinagar hotel after IHPL scam

In Pix: The Stunning Flying Car From China!

In Pix: The Stunning Flying Car From China!

Rediff.com4 Nov 2025

A Chinese firm this week began trial production of flying cars stated to be the next-generation in the world of transportation, ahead of US firm Tesla and others plans to launch the same shortly.

SC allows green crackers in Delhi-NCR ahead of Diwali

SC allows green crackers in Delhi-NCR ahead of Diwali

Rediff.com15 Oct 2025

The Supreme Court has permitted the sale and bursting of green crackers in Delhi-NCR for Diwali, relaxing the ban on green firecrackers as a temporary measure from October 18 to 21. The court has asked pollution control boards to monitor pollution levels and file reports. The order also includes measures to prevent the sale of non-compliant crackers.

Lenskart to launch IPO on Oct 31; aims to raise Rs 2,150-cr

Lenskart to launch IPO on Oct 31; aims to raise Rs 2,150-cr

Rediff.com26 Oct 2025

Eyewear retailer Lenskart Solutions is gearing up to launch its initial public offering (IPO) on October 31, aiming to raise Rs 2,150 crore through a fresh issue of shares. This marks its much-awaited entry into the public markets.

US Sanctions May Not Stop Russian Oil Flow To India

US Sanctions May Not Stop Russian Oil Flow To India

Rediff.com4 Nov 2025

Sanctioning Russian oil would have led to a sharp surge in oil prices to above $80 per barrel levels, which would impact pump prices in the US ahead of midterm elections next year.

Will lift liquor ban in Bihar if....: Prashant Kishor's JSP

Will lift liquor ban in Bihar if....: Prashant Kishor's JSP

Rediff.com12 Oct 2025

Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party reiterated its promise to scrap the liquor ban in Bihar if elected, planning to use the revenue to secure loans from international financial institutions.

'No Such Thing As Diabetes Reversal'

'No Such Thing As Diabetes Reversal'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2025

'In diabetes remission, you go below a 6.5 HbA1c without medication.' 'And this happens only when you lose 10 to 15 per cent of your body weight with a good amount of lifestyle and dietary changes, exercise and sometimes medication.' 'You have to be able to sustain your HBA1C below 6.5 for at least a year without medication to say that the patient is in remission.'

Expansion, margin improvement likely to drive gains for Indian Oil

Expansion, margin improvement likely to drive gains for Indian Oil

Rediff.com6 Nov 2025

Indian Oil Corporation's (IOC's) Q2FY26 operating profit of 14,600 crore beat Street estimates and was up 16 per cent on a sequential basis. It surged 287 per cent over the year-ago quarter on account of an improved refining performance.

US approves $22 million missile sale to Turkiye

US approves $22 million missile sale to Turkiye

Rediff.com15 May 2025

The United States State Department has authorised a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case for Turkiye to purchase AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $22 million.

What Is Powering Mahindra's Bolero Run

What Is Powering Mahindra's Bolero Run

Rediff.com9 Oct 2025

Between January and August 2025, over 65,000 units of the Bolero were sold, making it the third-highest contributor to Mahindra's overall SUV sales. Bolero annually achieves sales of over 1 lakh units.

Hybrids outpace petrol, EVs for buyers, shows survey

Hybrids outpace petrol, EVs for buyers, shows survey

Rediff.com17 Oct 2025

Grant Thornton Bharat's latest survey indicates that hybrids are set to consolidate market share this festive season, bridging the gap between conventional petrol engines and the emerging electric vehicle segment.

How To Deal With Tax On ESOPs, HRA, LTCG

How To Deal With Tax On ESOPs, HRA, LTCG

Rediff.com21 Oct 2025

Ask rediffGURU and tax expert Mihir Tanna your income tax-related questions.

How Much Will Jio Platforms Be Worth After IPO?

How Much Will Jio Platforms Be Worth After IPO?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2025

Jio Platforms Limited is likely to have a valuation of $148 billion by the time it goes public on the back of strong free cash flow and potential deleveraging, ICICI Securities said.

EV makers hope for festive spark to light up sales

EV makers hope for festive spark to light up sales

Rediff.com27 Aug 2025

India may see its busiest EV festive season in 2025 with SUVs, luxury cars and scooters set to launch, but rare-earth supply bottlenecks risk delaying rollouts.