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Owaisi-Azad come together for Delhi civic polls, to contest in 100 wards

Owaisi-Azad come together for Delhi civic polls, to contest in 100 wards

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

The Hyderabad-based AIMIM and Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad's outfit Azad Samaj Party (ASP) on Friday announced they will contest on 100 wards in the minority and Dalit-dominated pockets of the city.

Analysts hopeful for Hindalco despite Novelis' capex revised upwards

Analysts hopeful for Hindalco despite Novelis' capex revised upwards

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

In the October-December quarter (Q3) of FY24, Hindalco reported flat consolidated revenue year-on-year (Y-o-Y) at Rs 52,800 crore. Copper revenue rose due to higher shipments and better Average Selling Price (ASP). Revenue from the aluminium vertical and Novelis declined 3 per cent and 6 per cent Y-o-Y, respectively.

MP: Tribal man dies in police firing during protest

MP: Tribal man dies in police firing during protest

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

Orders prohibiting gathering of people were clamped down in Mhow tehsil of Indore district on Thursday after a 25-year-old tribal man died in police firing during a protest over the death of a young woman, officials said.

India's smartphone market sees 1% decline in the first half of 2022

India's smartphone market sees 1% decline in the first half of 2022

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

India's smartphone market has fallen by one per cent in the first half of 2022, as shipments of Xiaomi - the top-selling brand - declined 28 per cent due to weak consumer demand in the quarter ended June. According to the International Data Corporation's (IDC's) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, 71 million smartphones were shipped from January to June this year. The highest decline was in the below-$100 segment, which lost its market share by 5 per cent.

U'khand BJP leader's son arrested over murder of girl

U'khand BJP leader's son arrested over murder of girl

Rediff.com24 Sep 2022

Pulkit Arya is the son of Vinod Arya, a BJP leader from Haridwar.

Few Takers For Sub-Rs 10k Smartphones

Few Takers For Sub-Rs 10k Smartphones

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

As many as 37 per cent of smartphones sold in India in 2022 cost Rs 15,000 or more.

UP govt withdraws Azam Khan's Y-category security, says it's not needed

UP govt withdraws Azam Khan's Y-category security, says it's not needed

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

The Uttar Pradesh government has withdrawn the 'Y-category' security cover provided to Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, saying it was not needed, even as his party decried the move as "unfortunate."

Flipkart eyes profitability ahead of IPO

Flipkart eyes profitability ahead of IPO

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

Flipkart, the e-commerce company owned by Walmart, is intensifying its efforts to achieve profitability as it is eyeing a valuation of approximately $60 billion at the time of its initial public offering (IPO), now planned in 2025-2026, instead of this year, according to people familiar with the matter. The firm might consider listing in the US or any other geography, including India. The company, which counts the likes of Amazon and Reliance's JioMart among its competitors in India's burgeoning e-commerce market, had also contemplated launching an IPO in 2022-2023.

Auto industry Q2 preview: Product mix, commodity tailwinds to aid margins

Auto industry Q2 preview: Product mix, commodity tailwinds to aid margins

Rediff.com21 Oct 2023

Automobile manufacturers are likely to report strong numbers for the September quarter of Financial Year 2023-24 (Q2 FY24), riding on growth across segments and offset by a marginal drop in overall two-wheeler (2W) volumes. Higher average selling price (ASP) year-on-year (YoY), which was necessitated by price hikes taken by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and an improved product mix will also aid revenues and margins. Moreover, commodity prices are down on a YoY basis, leading to higher margins in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda).

Stalin suspends IPS officer Balveer Singh facing custodial torture charge

Stalin suspends IPS officer Balveer Singh facing custodial torture charge

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

Recalling that he had already informed the House that the government would not make any compromises in case of allegations of violation of human rights during police custody, Stalin said he had ordered the suspension of ASP Balveer Singh accordingly.

Kerala police slap murder charge against owner of capsized boat

Kerala police slap murder charge against owner of capsized boat

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Two days after a fatal boat mishap had claimed 22 lives in the north Kerala district of Malappuram, murder charge has been slapped against the owner of the vessel who was caught from nearby Kozhikode, the police said on Tuesday.

Smartphones: Apple Ahead Of Samsung

Smartphones: Apple Ahead Of Samsung

Rediff.com17 May 2023

Whoever can make acquiring smartphones more affordable will win the sales game.

Bullish on 5G, Xiaomi to launch sub-Rs 15K phones

Bullish on 5G, Xiaomi to launch sub-Rs 15K phones

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

Xiaomi will strengthen its product portfolio and launch 5G devices in the sub-Rs 15,000 segment as it looks to increase its market share in the segment. Xiaomi led the shipments in overall smartphone category in 2021 with a 24 per cent share, according to Counterpoint Research. However, in the 5G segment it is ranked fourth behind One Plus, Samsung, and Vivo, with a 13 per cent share.

Kannur: 6-yr-old migrant boy brutally kicked for leaning on car, 1 held

Kannur: 6-yr-old migrant boy brutally kicked for leaning on car, 1 held

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

As the shocking CCTV visuals of the cruel incident went viral on social media platforms and news channels started telecasting it, police took the 20-year old accused into custody in the early hours of Friday and recorded his arrest later in the day.

Bid to recite Hanuman Chalisa at Mathura mosque foiled

Bid to recite Hanuman Chalisa at Mathura mosque foiled

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

The Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha's had given a call for reciting Hanuman Chalisa inside the Shahi Masjid Idgah to mark the anniversary of the Babri Mosque demolition.

Chandra Shekhar Aazad to contest against Yogi from Gorakhpur

Chandra Shekhar Aazad to contest against Yogi from Gorakhpur

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

'Taking forward the ideology of Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar and Kanshiram sahib for 'Bahujan Hitaay - Bahujan Sukhaay', the Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshiram) announced Chandra Shekhar Aazad as candidate from Gorakhpur Sadar (322) seat,' the party said in a statement on social media.

Govt tweaks GST rules for claiming input tax credit

Govt tweaks GST rules for claiming input tax credit

Rediff.com27 Dec 2022

GST taxpayers will be required to reverse by November 30 the input tax credit (ITC) claimed in the last fiscal in case their suppliers fail to deposit the due tax by September 30, the finance ministry has said. The taxpayers, however, can reclaim the ITC later following the deposit of taxes by the supplier. The ministry has inserted Rule 37A in Central Goods and Services Tax rules to give effect to the new provision.

Thousands of tourists stuck, Himachal CM calls it 'challenging task'

Thousands of tourists stuck, Himachal CM calls it 'challenging task'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

As many as 2,000 tourists stranded in Kasol area of Kullu district owing to incessant rainfall have been evacuated safely, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Wednesday.

Lakhimpur tense after woman succumbs to sexual assault injuries

Lakhimpur tense after woman succumbs to sexual assault injuries

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

A police outpost in-charge has also been suspended for not heeding to the family's complaint, in which they had alleged that the woman was sexually assaulted.

7 killed, 9 hurt as Ayodhya-bound K'taka tourist van hits truck in UP

7 killed, 9 hurt as Ayodhya-bound K'taka tourist van hits truck in UP

Rediff.com29 May 2022

While five, including the bus driver, died on the spot, two others succumbed to their injuries on the way to the hospital, the police officer said, adding nine people were seriously injured and were hospitalised.

Cops call bulldozer to help woman enter husband's house in UP

Cops call bulldozer to help woman enter husband's house in UP

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

Bijnor district probation officer Ruby Gupta on Tuesday said when the police along with the woman reached her in-laws' house, the family closed the doors, refusing to keep her with them.

Ajmer dargah cleric Gohar Chisti sent to 14-day jail in hate speech case

Ajmer dargah cleric Gohar Chisti sent to 14-day jail in hate speech case

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

He was produced before chief judicial magistrate Ajanta Agrawal at her residence.

Lakhimpur: Ashish Mishra hospitalised for dengue

Lakhimpur: Ashish Mishra hospitalised for dengue

Rediff.com24 Oct 2021

His blood sample has been sent for the confirmation of dengue infection.

8 dead as double-decker buses collide on UP expressway

8 dead as double-decker buses collide on UP expressway

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

Eight people were killed and 16 others injured when a Delhi-bound double-decker bus rammed into a stationary double-decker bus on the Purvanchal Expressway in Barabanki on Monday, police said.

Ajmer dargah cleric arrested for call to 'behead' Nupur Sharma

Ajmer dargah cleric arrested for call to 'behead' Nupur Sharma

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

The cleric announced that he would gift his house to anyone who brings Sharma's head to him.

Former Delhi cop's son beaten to death over parking in Ghaziabad

Former Delhi cop's son beaten to death over parking in Ghaziabad

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

A 35-year-old man was battered to death with bricks by a group of unidentified assailants following an altercation over car parking near a roadside eatery in Ghaziabad, police said.

Realme overtakes Samsung, grabs second spot in smartphone market

Realme overtakes Samsung, grabs second spot in smartphone market

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

Mobile device maker Realme has overtaken South Korean giant Samsung to grab the second spot in the branded smartphone market, with 18 per cent volume share in October this year, revealed Counterpoint Research. Its rival Samsung ended October with 16 per cent share. Xiaomi (including its brand POCO) was at 20 per cent; Vivo at 13 per cent. The ascent brings Realme closer to its ambition to reach the No. 1 berth by 2022 when it hopes to sell over 40 million smartphones annually.

HC orders CBI probe against 35 UP cops for false cases on Dalit family

HC orders CBI probe against 35 UP cops for false cases on Dalit family

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

Section 363 of the IPC relates to punishment for kidnapping while Section 366 is concerned with kidnapping, abducting or inducing a woman to compel her marriage, etc.

25 booked in UP's Moradabad over namaaz in open space

25 booked in UP's Moradabad over namaaz in open space

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

The police have lodged a first information report (FIR) against 25 people in Moradabad after they offered namaaz at an open space that, they claimed, was the private property of some of them.

Odisha villagers protesting against JSW project stop Medha Patkar

Odisha villagers protesting against JSW project stop Medha Patkar

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

Patkar, talking to reporters, said that she wanted to meet the family members of Swain, but a section of locals claimed that the team of activists was there to seek feedback from them about the JSW project.

Witness in Lakhimpur Kheri case shot at by bike-borne men in UP

Witness in Lakhimpur Kheri case shot at by bike-borne men in UP

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

Bhartiya Kisan Union-Tikait leader Dilbag Singh, a witness in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, was allegedly attacked by two unidentified men in Lakhimpur Kheri, the police said on Wednesday.

Lakhimpur Kheri again: 2 bikers killed in collision with SUV of BJP MLA's wife

Lakhimpur Kheri again: 2 bikers killed in collision with SUV of BJP MLA's wife

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

Two men were killed when a "speeding" car linked to a Bharatiya Janata Party legislator hit their motorcycle in a head-on collision in Lakhimpur Kheri, the police said on Monday.

Will beat Yogi to repeat 1971 history: Chandra Shekhar Aazad

Will beat Yogi to repeat 1971 history: Chandra Shekhar Aazad

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

He also rejected allegations of being a vote cutter and cleared the air about his fallout with the Akhilesh Yadav-led party.

Haryana Congress leader shot dead in broad daylight

Haryana Congress leader shot dead in broad daylight

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

Congress president Rahul Gandhi said it reflects the deteriorating law-and-order situation in the state.

Chh'garh villagers take oath to boycott Muslims; probe on

Chh'garh villagers take oath to boycott Muslims; probe on

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

The video appears to be a fallout of a brawl between residents of two villages on January 1.

Wife, daughter of man abducted by Naxals enter Chh'garh forest

Wife, daughter of man abducted by Naxals enter Chh'garh forest

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

The ultras released the engineer Ashok Pawar and worker Anand Yadav unharmed on Tuesday evening but Sonali is still inside the forest. She is in touch with local journalists and police officials.

SHOCKING! 6-yr-old gang-raped in UP, lungs taken out

SHOCKING! 6-yr-old gang-raped in UP, lungs taken out

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

The lungs were removed to perform black magic, believing that it will help a woman give birth to a child, police said. The girl had gone missing on the night of Diwali from the Ghatampur area.

Prophet message sent from dead MP student's phone foxes police

Prophet message sent from dead MP student's phone foxes police

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

The death of a 20-year-old engineering student on a railway track in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh has left the police baffled due to a chilling WhatsApp message talking about the "beheading punishment for disrespecting Nabi" (Prophet Mohammed) sent from his mobile phone shortly before his death.

BJP MP 'locked' inside UP stadium over reward money

BJP MP 'locked' inside UP stadium over reward money

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

With the stadium gates locked by the protesting sportspersons, Sagar had to stay confined inside the stadium premises for some time before being rescued by the police.

The turnaround story of India's largest steel maker

The turnaround story of India's largest steel maker

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

The turnaround of SAIL from several quarters of losses was one of the most challenging experience, said Anil Kumar Chaudhary, the outgoing chairman of the country's largest steel maker. The chairman said he also wants to see SAIL paying back at least 50 per cent of its debt in the near future. Chaudhary who had joined SAIL as a junior manager in 1984 would be superannuating from the top post on December 31, 2020 after serving the company for almost 36 years in various roles.