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Public sector banks need Rs 1.2 lakh-cr capital infusion: Moody's

Public sector banks need Rs 1.2 lakh-cr capital infusion: Moody's

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

Moody's said the asset quality of the banks will remain under pressure.

Budweiser maker pays Rs 40 cr, settles India bribery charge

Budweiser maker pays Rs 40 cr, settles India bribery charge

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

Leading brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev will pay USD 6 million (Rs 40.2 crores) to the American authorities for settling charges of making "improper payments" to government officials in India to push sales and production.

AAP's RS nominees: A billionaire, veteran CA and party loyalist

AAP's RS nominees: A billionaire, veteran CA and party loyalist

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

Sanjay Singh, Sushil Gupta and Narain Dass Gupta were selected as AAP's Rajya Sabha nominees.

Kejriwal invites Anna to visit secretariat, activist accepts

Kejriwal invites Anna to visit secretariat, activist accepts

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Building on their just-revived bonhomie, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday invited Anna Hazare to the state secretariat

Review: Sex Chat with Pappu & Papa is a cool concept

Review: Sex Chat with Pappu & Papa is a cool concept

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

Hopefully, this sex chat will start many conversations, feels Namrata Thakker.

Have you watched these short films?

Have you watched these short films?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

Streaming a diverse range of moods and moments, these films are a fairly commendable effort if not always riveting, feels Sukanya Verma.

Party united more than ever, says AAP amid infighting reports

Party united more than ever, says AAP amid infighting reports

Rediff.com1 May 2017

Amid claims of Kumar Vishwas trying to separate the AAP, Kejriwal issued a tweet saying that the former was like his brother.

'Adhyayan was completely under Kangana's spell'

'Adhyayan was completely under Kangana's spell'

Rediff.com3 May 2016

'He would not hear a word against her, no matter what she did to him.' 'Just because you are a National Award winner, it doesn't give you the license to walk all over people and destroy their lives.'

Video: Listen to Pehla Nasha, UNPLUGGED!

Video: Listen to Pehla Nasha, UNPLUGGED!

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

'We don't make films which have scope for great music anymore.'

EC recommends ouster of 20 AAP MLAs, HC refuses interim relief

EC recommends ouster of 20 AAP MLAs, HC refuses interim relief

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

The President is bound by the recommendation of the Commission.

Soul of the army and spirit of the nation

Soul of the army and spirit of the nation

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

'The vocal pacifists who monopolise the media in India need to answer a simple question: Would they have the Taliban or ISIS take over Kashmir or the rest of the country or let the army do its duty so that we are safe in our beds and free to demonise the soldiers in our cozy drawing rooms and television studios,' asks Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Women! This is how stress affects your body

Women! This is how stress affects your body

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

Believe it or not, your skin can tell you a lot about your stress level.

AAP in damage control mode after seeking to revoke Rajiv Gandhi's Bharat Ratna

AAP in damage control mode after seeking to revoke Rajiv Gandhi's Bharat Ratna

Rediff.com22 Dec 2018

Lamba claimed after the walkout, "I got a message from the CM to tender my resignation. I'm ready to do so".

He enriched the world with his magical voice

He enriched the world with his magical voice

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions. Siva Sankar pays tribute to S P Balasubrahmanyam, the legendary singer who passed into the ages on Friday.

BSE, S&P Dow Jones Indices form JV firm Asia Index

BSE, S&P Dow Jones Indices form JV firm Asia Index

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

The 50-50 partnership would bring together BSE's closely watched India index suite, which includes the Sensex, with S&P Dow Jones Indices' 115 years of experience in publishing transparent and independent global benchmarks.

The watchman who left his family that night

The watchman who left his family that night

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Rediff.com meets a family that longs for "a very nice man" who, alas, will never return.

Man in US sentenced to 12 yrs in jail over Indian's death

Man in US sentenced to 12 yrs in jail over Indian's death

Rediff.com5 Apr 2014

A 20-year-old man in the United States has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison for his role in the beating to death of an Indian-origin computer scientist in 2010.

PIX: Aishwarya, Amitabh, Nimrat at a wedding brunch

PIX: Aishwarya, Amitabh, Nimrat at a wedding brunch

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

A look at the star arrivals.

Tewari given temporary charge of Cong's communication dept

Tewari given temporary charge of Cong's communication dept

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari, who is not contesting Lok Sabha polls as he is ailing, has been made acting in-charge of the AICC Communication department along with party spokesman Randeep Surjewala.

Review: Prem Ratan Dhan Payo has good music

Review: Prem Ratan Dhan Payo has good music

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

The music of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo is well done, and seems to be exactly what the filmmaker ordered, writes Aelina Kapoor.

Bajrang, Vinesh emerge new superstars of Indian wrestling in 2018

Bajrang, Vinesh emerge new superstars of Indian wrestling in 2018

Rediff.com25 Dec 2018

2018 was largely forgettable for Sushil Kumar -- India's only double Olympic-medallist -- and Sakshi Malik -- the country's first and only woman wrestler to win a medal at the biggest stage.

Prez rejects Delhi govt's dual office bill; 21 AAP MLAs face disqualification

Prez rejects Delhi govt's dual office bill; 21 AAP MLAs face disqualification

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Petitions have been filed with the President seeking disqualification of these MLAs on the ground that they occupied office of profit in violation of Constitution.

Vijayta Pandit: Aadesh was our hero

Vijayta Pandit: Aadesh was our hero

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

The shock of losing her husband to cancer is yet to sink in.

Mukhtar Ansari out on custody parole to campaign

Mukhtar Ansari out on custody parole to campaign

Rediff.com10 May 2014

Controversial Uttar Pradesh legislator Mukhtar Ansari was on Saturday released on custody parole from Central Jail in Agra for a day to campaign in Lok Sabha election.

Review: Ishq Forever music is average

Review: Ishq Forever music is average

Rediff.com30 Jan 2016

Ishq Forever is an ordinary soundtrack by Nadeem Saifee and one expected a lot more from him.

AAP MLAs case: HC restrains EC from announcing bypolls

AAP MLAs case: HC restrains EC from announcing bypolls

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

The HC refused to stay the Centre's notification disqualifying the 20 MLAs.

1 lakh security men deployed for 1st phase of Chhattisgarh poll

1 lakh security men deployed for 1st phase of Chhattisgarh poll

Rediff.com11 Nov 2018

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is eyeing a fourth straight term in the tribal-dominated state as the opposition Congress seeks to return to power after 15 years.

BJP's Meenakshi Lekhi denies revealing Tehelka woman journo's name

BJP's Meenakshi Lekhi denies revealing Tehelka woman journo's name

Rediff.com1 Dec 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Meenakshi Lekhi on Sunday informed National Commission for Women that she did not reveal on a social media site the name of the woman journalist who had accused Tehelka Editor Tarun Tejpal of sexual assault and alleged that this is an attempt to malign her.

India's bad loans could be more than New Zealand's $170 bn economy

India's bad loans could be more than New Zealand's $170 bn economy

Rediff.com12 May 2016

State-owned banks account for more than two-thirds of the sector's assets and about 85 percent of bad debts

Raman Singh sworn in as Chhattisgarh CM for the third time

Raman Singh sworn in as Chhattisgarh CM for the third time

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

Ayurvedic doctor-turned-politician Raman Singh was on Thursday sworn in as chief minister of Chhattisgarh for the third consecutive term.

She quit a cushy job to teach tribal kids to paint

She quit a cushy job to teach tribal kids to paint

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

Honoured at British Council's Study UK Alumni Awards, Ruchi Shah's illustrations are now part of children's books across nine Indian languages.

Pix: Bollywood celebrates Mother's Day

Pix: Bollywood celebrates Mother's Day

Rediff.com14 May 2018

'It's your day. Today & everyday'

What India must learn from Chandigarh

What India must learn from Chandigarh

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

The Chandigarh government is trying to ensure that students from the north-east are not discriminated against.

US teen sentenced to 15 years for Indian-American's murder

US teen sentenced to 15 years for Indian-American's murder

Rediff.com16 Nov 2013

A US teenager has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for beating to death an Indian-American computer scientist in 2010.

NSUI makes comeback in DUSU polls, bags president, VP posts

NSUI makes comeback in DUSU polls, bags president, VP posts

Rediff.com13 Sep 2017

NSUI's Rocky Tusheed won the president's post by a margin of 1,590 votes while ABVP's Mahamedha Nagar defeated NSUI's Minakshi Meena by 2,624 votes to win the post of secretary.

BJP to give tough fight to Kamal Nath in Chhindwara

BJP to give tough fight to Kamal Nath in Chhindwara

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party is confident of giving a tough fight to Union Minister Kamla Nath on his traditional Chhindwara Lok Sabha seat, drawing courage from its performance in 2013 assembly elections in which it bagged four out of seven seats from there.

Now, call goes out for a Jain stock index

Now, call goes out for a Jain stock index

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

On the lines of Shariah-compliant products, intermediaries ask exchanges to consider investment benchmark.

Yogendra Yadav, 150 others detained outside Delhi assembly

Yogendra Yadav, 150 others detained outside Delhi assembly

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Yadav, Bhushan and 150 protestors were detained and have been taken to the Maurice Nagar police station.

Inderjeet claims discrepancy in dope result, NADA denies

Inderjeet claims discrepancy in dope result, NADA denies

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Indian shot putter Inderjeet Singh, who returned positive for banned substances last month, alleged that his dope samples might have been tampered with as the National Anti-Doping Agency gave him two different results on the same sample collected on June 29, a claim denied by the NADA. Inderjeet, one of the 36 Indian track and field athletes who qualified for the ongoing Rio Olympics, circulated documents at a press conference which showed that the National Dope Testing Laboratory had given two different results of the A sample taken on June 29 during the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Hyderabad.

'My father Kishore Kumar was NOT eccentric'

'My father Kishore Kumar was NOT eccentric'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

'Kishore Kumar lived like a king and knew that he could get away with anything. It's as simple as that.'