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CJI faces sexual abuse charges, says work of a 'bigger force'

CJI faces sexual abuse charges, says work of a 'bigger force'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2019

During the hearing in CJI's court No 1, an unfazed Justice Gogoi said the allegations are unbelievable.

Navy signs $100-mn deal for maintenance of Boeing's P-8Is

Navy signs $100-mn deal for maintenance of Boeing's P-8Is

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

Boeing also won a $4.5-billion contract for 10 C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft, and will soon start delivery of $3 billion contracts to supply 22 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and 15 CH-47F Chinook heavy lift helicopters., reports Ajai Shukla.

Over 1,000 rescued from Mahalaxmi Express stuck on flooded tracks

Over 1,000 rescued from Mahalaxmi Express stuck on flooded tracks

Rediff.com27 Jul 2019

In an unprecedented measure, the Maharashtra government requested defence officials to arrange airlift of the stranded passengers of the 17412 Mahalaxmi Express.

'Don't ask pilots to fly MiG-21s, it's a threat to their lives'

'Don't ask pilots to fly MiG-21s, it's a threat to their lives'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

'Till date there have been 482 accidents on account of failure of this aircraft and 171 IAF pilots have lost their lives.'

Sports Shorts: Woods beats McIlroy in first match play meeting

Sports Shorts: Woods beats McIlroy in first match play meeting

Rediff.com31 Mar 2019

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

ED arrests Chidambaram in INX Media case

ED arrests Chidambaram in INX Media case

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Chidambaram, 74, was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation on August 21 and is lodged in Tihar jail under judicial custody in the corruption case.

Did India grow or shrink in November? PMI, core sector data differ

Did India grow or shrink in November? PMI, core sector data differ

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

The mismatch between PMI and core sector could also be due to the fact that while core sector is calculated year-on-year, PMI is calculated month-on-month.

Coal scam: CBI makes a U-turn, says enough evidence to take note

Coal scam: CBI makes a U-turn, says enough evidence to take note

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

In an apparent U-turn, the Central Bureau of Investigation, which had filed a closure report in a coal blocks case involving industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla, former coal secretary P C Parakh and others, on Monday told a special court there was enough evidence against the accused to take cognisance of offences.

Covid-19 scare: 30 states, UTs in complete lockdown

Covid-19 scare: 30 states, UTs in complete lockdown

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

A tweet by the Press Information Bureau said the states which have imposed lockdown in all districts include Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Jammu and Kashmir and Nagaland. The other states are: Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Ladakh, Tripura, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Jharkhand, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Haryana, Daman Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Karnataka and Assam.

Pak ready for nuclear non-testing agreement with India

Pak ready for nuclear non-testing agreement with India

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Aziz said Pakistan is committed not to transfer nuclear weapons to other states or assist others to acquire nuclear weapons and consistently supported the goal of a nuclear-weapons-free world.

The modern relevance of Saratchandra Chattopadhyay

The modern relevance of Saratchandra Chattopadhyay

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

Saratchandra wrote when India was under British raj, but his concerns were contemporary.

Sports Shorts: Indian challenge ends in World chess

Sports Shorts: Indian challenge ends in World chess

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday

Why this may be the right time to buy your dream car

Why this may be the right time to buy your dream car

Rediff.com12 May 2018

Despite a rise in input costs, leading car-makers refrain from hiking their price.

The US Nexus: India Must be Careful

The US Nexus: India Must be Careful

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Indians at large harbour a notion that their country is cherrypicking out of the American basket of goodies, but the policymakers in Delhi and the political leadership are well aware that it can only be a pipe dream since a military alliance with a superpower is a profound irrevocable commitment, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

India's 7.5% growth spurt in 2015 and 2016 to dwarf China's

India's 7.5% growth spurt in 2015 and 2016 to dwarf China's

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Global growth, according to IMF, likely to be lower at 3.3%

USL's Rs 1,300-cr dues to be a drag on Diageo

USL's Rs 1,300-cr dues to be a drag on Diageo

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

According to data reviewed by Business Standard, the dues from UB Holdings alone to USL shot up by 4.3 times to Rs 1,188 crore (Rs 11.88 billion) by the end of the last financial year, compared to an outstanding of Rs 272 crore (Rs 2.72 billion) by the end of FY12.

LS polls in Vellore cancelled over huge cash haul

LS polls in Vellore cancelled over huge cash haul

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

Polling in Vellore was scheduled on April 18.

Pics: How Sudan, the planet's last male northern white rhino, lived and died

Pics: How Sudan, the planet's last male northern white rhino, lived and died

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

His death puts the species on the very edge of extinction.

How our liberals have been working for Modi

How our liberals have been working for Modi

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

'The Indian Right can afford to be rigid; but as liberals, our position has to be one of constant evolution, or else death awaits us,' argues Sreehari Nair.

EC to decide on release of Modi biopic on Friday

EC to decide on release of Modi biopic on Friday

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

The biopic was originally set to release on April 12, but its producers had advanced it by a week, claiming 'public demand'.

Study abroad: How to get into your dream school

Study abroad: How to get into your dream school

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

If you are looking at studying abroad, make sure that you have a flawless college application.

Arunachal crisis: SC to hear Congress' plea on Jan 27

Arunachal crisis: SC to hear Congress' plea on Jan 27

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

The petition seeking urgent hearing was mentioned before Chief Justice T S Thakur, at his residence, who directed the matter to be listed for hearing on Wednesday.

Gulabo Sitabo: Bachchan's finest performance in 30 years

Gulabo Sitabo: Bachchan's finest performance in 30 years

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

'It's a performance that puts the Bachchan hysteria to shame,' observes Sreehari Nair.

Why Mumbai has scary coronavirus figures

Why Mumbai has scary coronavirus figures

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

'It is a bigger challenge for Mumbai because we have a dense population and people are staying in very, very small rooms.' 'So even if there is one case, then it can spread to you know, four or five people are staying together.'

Indian Army brings glimmer of hope to quake survivors

Indian Army brings glimmer of hope to quake survivors

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Widening 'Operation Maitri', the Indian Army on Monday moved its rescue mission outside Nepal's capital into the epicentre of the devastating earthquake.

Release the classified files already!

Release the classified files already!

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

Nothing spawns the creation and perpetration of conspiracy theories more effectively than an official obsession with secrecy.

How to get 100 percentile in CAT

How to get 100 percentile in CAT

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

Clear your concepts. Practice mocks. Analyse what went wrong and work on them.

Let's find new ways to clean up banking

Let's find new ways to clean up banking

Rediff.com20 May 2019

'In their over-enthusiasm to clean up the system, both the banks and the regulator should not forget that the key to the insolvency law is revival of companies -- recovery of bank dues is an offshoot of that,' points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

PM aims for desi boost for India's military build-up

PM aims for desi boost for India's military build-up

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

Excerpts from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the Combined Commanders Conference on board the INS Vikramaditya at sea, off the coast of Kochi.

'Some Padmavati costumes are antique pieces and irreplaceable'

'Some Padmavati costumes are antique pieces and irreplaceable'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

Rimple and Harpreet, the designers for the lead cast of Padmavati, tell Rediff.com's Archana Masih that it will be quite a task to replicate the fragile and elaborate costumes.

How terrorists sourced and planted bombs at Bodh Gaya

How terrorists sourced and planted bombs at Bodh Gaya

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

Vicky Nanjappa reveals how the low intensity serial blasts in Bodh Gaya that injured two monks were orchestrated

How 'Feluda' will detect COVID-19 in minutes

How 'Feluda' will detect COVID-19 in minutes

Rediff.com5 May 2020

'This health emergency has brought a lot of people together with the common purpose of getting Feluda to play detective as quickly as possible.' 'As a scientist, if we can make a small difference in people's lives, we are happy'

The man who helped shape India

The man who helped shape India

Rediff.com10 Jun 2018

Mahendra Raj is a towering figure of 20th century Indian architecture.

How Jamsetji Tata created the Indian Institute of Science

How Jamsetji Tata created the Indian Institute of Science

Rediff.com19 Nov 2018

The Indian Institute of Science topped the HRD ministry's 2017 national rankings. In 2016, the IISc was ranked among the world's top 15 universities in the Times Higher Education University Rankings. In his book The Creation of Wealth: The Tatas from the 19th to the 21st Century, R M Lala recounted how Jamsetji Tata's grand vision and immense personal contribution laid the edifice of arguably India's finest educational institution.

Worried about the air you are breathing? Read this

Worried about the air you are breathing? Read this

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

Hazardous pollution has made anti-pollution gear and gadgets a near-necessity, says Khalid Anzar.

Tejas jets of Flying Daggers 45 join IAF

Tejas jets of Flying Daggers 45 join IAF

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

Indian Air Force on Friday raised its first squadron of the home-grown Light Combat Aircraft Tejas with the induction of two aircraft into the force at the Aircraft System Testing Establishment in Bengaluru.

'My son wants to pursue Big Data in the US'

'My son wants to pursue Big Data in the US'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2015

Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra offers advice on how to pick the right course and college.

Cash Crisis: Daily wagers skip meal

Cash Crisis: Daily wagers skip meal

Rediff.com20 Nov 2016

'Modi has said the poor are sleeping peacefully and the rich are buying sleeping pills.' 'The reality is the other way around.' 'Poor people are not able to sleep because of hunger.'

Fresh trouble for R K Pachauri, another ex-TERI staff alleges sexual harassment

Fresh trouble for R K Pachauri, another ex-TERI staff alleges sexual harassment

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Trouble mounted for R K Pachauri when another woman, a former employee of TERI, came out in public making similar allegations against him.

Why analysts are not so bullish on Larsen & Toubro

Why analysts are not so bullish on Larsen & Toubro

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

Deutsche Bank says rising debtor days and low customer advances imply significant net working capital requirement.