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Business rival hired killer for Rs 4 lakh to kill Gopal Khemka: Police

Business rival hired killer for Rs 4 lakh to kill Gopal Khemka: Police

Rediff.com8 Jul 2025

Bihar Police claim to have solved the Gopal Khemka murder case, citing a land deal gone wrong as the motive. Suspects have been arrested and the murder weapon recovered.

Medal hopes Thangavelu, Sharad not included for World Para C'ships

Medal hopes Thangavelu, Sharad not included for World Para C'ships

Rediff.com27 Aug 2025

Paris Paralympics club throw gold medallist Dharambir Nain and double bronze winner sprinter Preethi Pal have been named as India's flag bearers for the opening ceremony on September 27.

Archery World Cup: Deepika, Salunkhe enter semis

Archery World Cup: Deepika, Salunkhe enter semis

Rediff.com9 May 2025

Compound mixed team in bronze play-off, Deepika, Salunkhe in recurve individual semis

Govt allows onion exports to Bangladesh, Mauritius, Bahrain, Bhutan

Govt allows onion exports to Bangladesh, Mauritius, Bahrain, Bhutan

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

The government on Thursday permitted traders to export 54,760 tonnes of onion to Bangladesh, Mauritius, Bahrain and Bhutan till March 31. "We have allowed export of 50,000 tonnes of onion to Bangladesh, 1,200 tonnes to Mauritius, 3,000 tonnes of Bahrain and 560 tonnes to Bhutan with immediate effect," consumer affairs secretary Rohit Kumar Singh told PTI.

We've Seen The Saiyaara Condition Before

We've Seen The Saiyaara Condition Before

Rediff.com23 Jul 2025

Sickness on screen is a sure shot way of seeking audience sympathy and turning on the waterworks.

Ready For Squid Game Finale On OTT?

Ready For Squid Game Finale On OTT?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2025

Income tax raids, killer games, village elections, criminal investigations, things are rather exciting on OTT this week, as Sukanya Verma notes.

'Haven't Spoken To Dhoni For More Than 10 Years'

'Haven't Spoken To Dhoni For More Than 10 Years'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2024

Harbhajan Singh declared he is no longer in touch with Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

7 children killed as school building collapses in Rajasthan

7 children killed as school building collapses in Rajasthan

Rediff.com25 Jul 2025

A regular morning alive with the chatter of students assembling for prayers quickly turned into tragedy on Friday when a portion of their government school building collapsed, killing seven children and injuring 27, some of them critically.

Household budget goes for a toss as tomatoes cost Rs 90/kg

Household budget goes for a toss as tomatoes cost Rs 90/kg

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

Tomato prices in the delhi markets surged to Rs 90 per kg as supplies have taken a hit due to monsoon rains lashing many states across the country, several vegetable vendors said on Tuesday. The rates of tomatoes have also gone up in the major wholesale vegetable markets of Delhi, including Azadpur Mandi, Ghazipur Mandi, and Okhla Sabzi Mandi. Several residents in the city expressed disappointment over the rising prices of tomatoes in their local markets and online retailing platforms.

10 Kumbh devotees killed in car-bus collision

10 Kumbh devotees killed in car-bus collision

Rediff.com15 Feb 2025

All the 10 people travelling in the Bolero died in the accident, while those in the bus suffered minor injuries, the DCP said.

India men, women in World Cup Stage 2 compound archery finals

India men, women in World Cup Stage 2 compound archery finals

Rediff.com7 May 2025

India's Indian men's and women's compound archery teams moved into the finals of the World Cup Stage 2 after commanding performances in Shanghai on Wednesday, assuring the country of two medals from the prestigious event.

Slowing credit growth, margin pressure await banks in 2025

Slowing credit growth, margin pressure await banks in 2025

Rediff.com1 Jan 2025

In 2025 banks are in for challenges such as pressure on margins and slowing credit growth. With the likelihood of a repo rate cut in February or April, external benchmark-linked loans of banks will be repriced immediately. However, deposit rates are expected to adjust more gradually, which could impact the net interest margin (NIM) - a key measure of profitability for banks.

Banks post sixth year of profit growth in FY24, bad loans decline further

Banks post sixth year of profit growth in FY24, bad loans decline further

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

Commercial banks in India reported a sixth consecutive year of rise in their net profits in 2023-24 while bad loans continued to fall, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) annual publication "Trends and Progress of Banking in India", released on Thursday. "Banks' profitability rose for the sixth consecutive year in 2023-24 and continued to rise in H1:2024-25 with the return on assets (RoA) at 1.4 per cent and return on equity (RoE) at 14.6 per cent," the report said.

PSBs clocked 11% growth in H1FY25

PSBs clocked 11% growth in H1FY25

Rediff.com13 Nov 2024

The Union Finance Ministry on Tuesday said that aggregate business of public sector banks (PSBs) has shown strong growth of 11 per cent in the first half of the financial year 2024-25 (H1FY25) to touch Rs 236 trillion. The operating and net profit were also robust. At Rs 1.5 trillion, operating profit grew by 14.4 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) while the net profit saw an impressive 25.6 per cent jump at Rs 85,520 crore in the first half of FY25.

Raid 2 Review: Second Time's Not The Charm!

Raid 2 Review: Second Time's Not The Charm!

Rediff.com1 May 2025

Rajkumar Gupta's hammy treatment and bombastic score strips the realism to turn Raid 2 into another hail the hero exercise, observes Sukanya Verma.

Meet The Jewel Thieves of Bollywood

Meet The Jewel Thieves of Bollywood

Rediff.com28 Apr 2025

Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's best-known diamond robberies in film.

DC need all-round flair vs Sunrisers to end losing run

DC need all-round flair vs Sunrisers to end losing run

Rediff.com4 May 2025

Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel would like to quickly forget the underwhelming performances of his side in home conditions and get their stuttering campaign back on track when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad, who are teetering on the edge of elimination, in the IPL match in Hyderabad on Monday.

What's Driving Surge in Breast Cancer?

What's Driving Surge in Breast Cancer?

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

Late-stage diagnosis is a major issue, with over 75 per cent of cases being detected at advanced stages (50 per cent at Stage 3 and 25 per cent at Stage 4). This significantly reduces survival rates.

Lesson For AAP, Cong: Ek Hai To Safe Hai

Lesson For AAP, Cong: Ek Hai To Safe Hai

Rediff.com10 Feb 2025

Congress does unto AAP what Kejriwal's party had done to it in Haryana.

Delhi poll: BJP fields ex-MPs against Kejriwal, Atishi

Delhi poll: BJP fields ex-MPs against Kejriwal, Atishi

Rediff.com4 Jan 2025

The BJP has fielded former MP Parvesh Verma from the New Delhi seat against Arvind Kejriwal.

'Dragged its feet': HC 'questions bona fides' of Delhi govt

'Dragged its feet': HC 'questions bona fides' of Delhi govt

Rediff.com13 Jan 2025

The Delhi high court on Monday said the state government dragged its feet on the issue of tabling of several Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports before the assembly, raising 'doubts on its bona fides'.

Kangana's Emergency Arrives on OTT

Kangana's Emergency Arrives on OTT

Rediff.com14 Mar 2025

Raveena Tandon's daughter making her debut, Kangana Ranaut's controversial Indira Gandhi movie, Millie Bobby Brown's brand new sci-fi offering and more on Sukanya Verma's Holi weekend watch.

The Fabulous Filmi Quiz

The Fabulous Filmi Quiz

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

Delhi Capitals get Rahul boost for Sunrisers clash

Delhi Capitals get Rahul boost for Sunrisers clash

Rediff.com29 Mar 2025

Fresh from their morale-boosting win over LSG, and bolstered by the return of India wicketkeeper-batter K L Rahul, Delhi Capitals will look to build on the momentum when they take on formidable Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL match in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.

That '90s Show Special Quiz

That '90s Show Special Quiz

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

Bank Account Dormant? You Can Still Get Your Money

Bank Account Dormant? You Can Still Get Your Money

Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

Ramalingam Kalirajan offers some easy steps to reactivate your accounts with banks like SBI, HDFC Bank, IDFC First Bank and PNB just so that you can start availing all the benefits linked to your account.

Results review: PSBs' net profit grows 16% to Rs 39,974 crore in Q1

Results review: PSBs' net profit grows 16% to Rs 39,974 crore in Q1

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

Public sector banks (PSBs) posted 16.1 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in net profit at Rs 39,974 crore during the June 2024 quarter. While net interest income (NII) showed subdued growth of 7.1 per cent, provisions and contingencies declined by 10.5 per cent Y-o-Y. This aided the bottom line to show steady growth.

40 Years Later, Can The Wounds Ever Heal?

40 Years Later, Can The Wounds Ever Heal?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

As a consequence of prominence given to the brutality during those few days, a very important aspect of that episode got almost glossed over. This was the intervention by a very significant section of people who restored faith in humanity, and conveyed the message that only a small section of Indians, that too politically backed, were consumed by anti-Sikh majoritarianism. The overlooked facet of the events of 1984 was the story of significant sections of the city's populace, public figures and nondescript ones, stepping out hand-in-hand, to first stand with little but bravery in hands, in the way of attackers, and thereafter to provide immediate relief to those who lives were uprooted and who lost family members in the violence, recalls Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.

AAP + Cong Would Still Have Lost To BJP

AAP + Cong Would Still Have Lost To BJP

Rediff.com10 Feb 2025

Many were so disillusioned with AAP that they left it in droves. A 10% drop in AAP's vote share is a pointer to that. To assume that if AAP had teamed up with the Congress, the Congress' 6.3% vote share would have helped AAP retain control of Delhi is erroneous, argues Sudhir Bisht.

The Biggest Hits Of 2024

The Biggest Hits Of 2024

Rediff.com18 Dec 2024

While 2023 saw many mega blockbusters (Pathaan, Gadar 2, Jawan and Animal), this year had only two.

Tabu's Chemistry With Ajay Devgn Works!

Tabu's Chemistry With Ajay Devgn Works!

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

Comfort and chemistry go hand in hand, so Tabu's versatile vigour and Devgn's brooding intensity has regularly complemented their working styles in solidarity and conflict.

Manjulika, Singham Come To OTT!

Manjulika, Singham Come To OTT!

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

Manjulika, Bajirao Singham, Squid Games, it's an action-packed end to 2024 on OTT this week.

Hrithik Roshan's Top 25 Songs

Hrithik Roshan's Top 25 Songs

Rediff.com14 Jan 2025

Sukanya Verma celebrates Hrithik Roshan's silver work anniversary with a playlist of 25 of his chartbusters.

What To Expect In A Rohit Shetty Film

What To Expect In A Rohit Shetty Film

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

Sukanya Verma shows you everything you can expect from the Rohit Shetty brand of film-making.

Institutions lap up Coal India shares with bids worth Rs 6,500 cr

Institutions lap up Coal India shares with bids worth Rs 6,500 cr

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

Institutional investors lapped up Coal India shares in this fiscal's maiden government stake-sale, with Rs 6,500 crore bids pouring in on the first day of the offer-for-sale. The government had offered over 8.31 crore shares to institutional investors on Thursday under the offer-for-sale (OFS), but received bids for 28.76 crore shares or 3.46 times. At the indicative price of Rs 226.12 a share, the bids of institutional buyers are worth Rs 6,500 crore.

Onion prices seen to fall below Rs 40/kg by Jan

Onion prices seen to fall below Rs 40/kg by Jan

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

The government expects onion prices to fall below Rs 40 per kilogram by January from the current average price of Rs 57.02 per kilogram, Consumer Affairs secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said on Monday. Last week, the government banned onion exports till March next year after the retail sales price of the kitchen staple crossed Rs 80 per kg in the national capital and the prices in mandis remained around Rs 60 per kg. To a query on when the onion prices are expected to fall below Rs 40 per kg, Singh said, "very soon... January"

Onion prices likely to hit Rs 60-70/kg in September

Onion prices likely to hit Rs 60-70/kg in September

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

Onion prices are likely to start shooting up in the retail market towards the end of August before going up further to around Rs 60-70 per kg next month due to tightened supplies, a report said on Friday. However, the prices will remain below the highs of 2020, it said. "The supply-demand imbalance is expected to reflect in onion prices towards end-August. "As per our ground interactions, prices are expected to show significant increase from early September in the retail market, reaching up to Rs 60-70 per kg during the lean patch.

Kumbh devotees walk 15 km for bus; thousands stranded at rly station

Kumbh devotees walk 15 km for bus; thousands stranded at rly station

Rediff.com31 Jan 2025

Devotees attending the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj are facing transportation challenges, with many forced to walk long distances in search of transport. Thousands of pilgrims returning from the event are stranded at Varanasi Cantt and Banaras railway stations, with some missing their trains due to the rush and others stuck because of cancellations. Officials say the traffic situation in the district has returned to normal, but some pilgrims report difficulties in finding transport and reaching their destinations.

All About IPL 2025: Dates, Format, Fixtures And Squads

All About IPL 2025: Dates, Format, Fixtures And Squads

Rediff.com21 Mar 2025

All about IPL 2025 which kicks off on March 22, Saturday.

Anees Bazmee's Mad, MAD, World

Anees Bazmee's Mad, MAD, World

Rediff.com23 Oct 2024

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is going full throttle with its creeps and cackle, which marks the addition of Madhuri Dixit and re-entry of the OG Manjulika, Vidya Balan.