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Oil PSUs Spent 81% Of FY26 Capex Target

Oil PSUs Spent 81% Of FY26 Capex Target

Rediff.com23 Feb 2026

Of the 1.32 trillion capex target for FY26, State-run oil firms have already spent 1.07 trillion in the first 10 months.

Pan-India LeT module busted, 7 Bangladeshis among 8 held

Pan-India LeT module busted, 7 Bangladeshis among 8 held

Rediff.com22 Feb 2026

In a major counter-terror operation spanning three states, the Delhi Police has dismantled a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) module comprising eight operatives, including seven Bangladeshi nationals who had illegally entered India and procured forged identity documents, an official said on Sunday.

Western Coalfields Finds Rare Earth Elements in Maharashtra Mines

Western Coalfields Finds Rare Earth Elements in Maharashtra Mines

Rediff.com4 days ago

Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) has discovered significant concentrations of rare earth elements and critical minerals in its mines in Maharashtra, potentially transforming waste material into revenue-generating resources and diversifying the company's business.

Kanpur Police Unearth Rs 250 Crore GST Fraud

Kanpur Police Unearth Rs 250 Crore GST Fraud

Rediff.com2 hours ago

Kanpur police have uncovered a GST fraud racket where suspects used unsuspecting individuals' documents to create fake firms and route transactions worth nearly Rs 250 crore.

Lancet Flags HbA1c Unreliability In Indians

Lancet Flags HbA1c Unreliability In Indians

Rediff.com9 Feb 2026

The Lancet study revealed that the HbA1c test is erroneous in populations with anemia and other hemoglobin-related deficiencies in India.

India unveils 'Prahaar', first national counter-terror policy

India unveils 'Prahaar', first national counter-terror policy

Rediff.com23 Feb 2026

The policy unveiled by the home ministry is based on seven key pillars to counter the terror threats emanating from India or abroad -- prevention, responses, aggregating internal capacities, human rights and "Rule of Law"-based processes.

Gujarat ATS nabs 'lone wolf' planning Prophet insult killings

Gujarat ATS nabs 'lone wolf' planning Prophet insult killings

Rediff.com27 Jan 2026

The Gujarat ATS has arrested a 22-year-old tailor, Faizan Shaikh, accused of being highly radicalized and planning targeted killings in Uttar Pradesh for perceived insults to Prophet Muhammad. He allegedly operated as a 'lone wolf' and had connections to terror groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed and Al Qaeda.

Russia Oil Imports Up In Oct

Russia Oil Imports Up In Oct

Rediff.com26 Oct 2025

After a three-month slowdown, India's oil imports (already landed) from Russia bounced back in the first 15 days of October to 1.8 million barrels per day.

Paid Rs 1.35L Insurance Premium: 'Can I Get It Back?'

Paid Rs 1.35L Insurance Premium: 'Can I Get It Back?'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2026

Ask rediffGURU Naveenn Kummar your insurance mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.

Rs 7,500 for up to 500 km: Govt caps airfares amid IndiGo chaos

Rs 7,500 for up to 500 km: Govt caps airfares amid IndiGo chaos

Rediff.com6 Dec 2025

Taking a serious note of the situation, the civil aviation ministry said it has invoked regulatory powers to ensure fair and reasonable fares across all affected routes.

'Every Other Person Could Have Diabetes'

'Every Other Person Could Have Diabetes'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2025

'One in two people tested shows high blood sugar levels.' '51.9 per cent of men and 45.43 per cent of women who tested had high blood sugar.'

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.

Over 800 IndiGo flights cancelled on day 5 as cancellation chaos persists

Over 800 IndiGo flights cancelled on day 5 as cancellation chaos persists

Rediff.com6 Dec 2025

DGCA provided temporary relief to IndiGo, which is partially owned by Rahul Bhatia, by rolling back the night duty definition to 12 am-5 am from 12 am-6 am earlier, and allowing its pilots to do six night-landings from two earlier, besides other relaxations.

Family Man 3: 'Thank God, We Didn't Delay Too Much'

Family Man 3: 'Thank God, We Didn't Delay Too Much'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2025

'Sometimes, four years is too much. People forget. But whenever we posted on social media about any other show or film, we received a hundred questions immediately. eople are very interested. Now when the trailer came out, people are really looking forward to it.'

Shubhanshu Shukla grows moong, methi in Space

Shubhanshu Shukla grows moong, methi in Space

Rediff.com9 Jul 2025

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla conducts experiments on the International Space Station, focusing on seed germination, microalgae deployment, and stem cell research in microgravity.

India-China trade: Deficit widens to $99.2 bn

India-China trade: Deficit widens to $99.2 bn

Rediff.com30 Aug 2025

The bilateral trade between India and China has been growing at a healthy rate, but the trade gap remains sharply tilted in Beijing's favour. India has time and again flagged its concern over the ballooning trade deficit and the non-trade barriers faced by Indian goods in the Chinese market.

Diesel demand falls to lowest since pandemic

Diesel demand falls to lowest since pandemic

Rediff.com14 Apr 2025

Growth in demand for diesel, India's most consumed petroleum product, fell to its lowest since the pandemic in the financial year ended March 31 as the economy expands at a slower pace and consumption shifts to cleaner fuels. Diesel consumption rose 2 per cent to 91.4 million tonnes in 2024-25 (April 2024 to March 2025) fiscal, according to provisional data released by the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the Oil Ministry.

Delhi court closes JNU student Najeeb Ahmed missing case

Delhi court closes JNU student Najeeb Ahmed missing case

Rediff.com30 Jun 2025

A Delhi court on Monday allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to close the case of first year Jawaharlal Nehru University student Najeeb Ahmed, who went missing on October 15, 2016, saying the agency 'exhausted all options'.

India's share in US imports increasing in electronics, agri, textiles: Official

India's share in US imports increasing in electronics, agri, textiles: Official

Rediff.com22 Jul 2025

The restructuring of tariffs by the US has led to a shift in the list of key product suppliers to the American market, with India emerging as one of the beneficiaries at the expense of China and Canada, an official said on Monday. As per an analysis, India's share in the USA's electronics exports has increased to 7.2 per cent to 3.5 per cent year-on-year in May, while China's share dipped to 11 per cent from 22 per cent during the same period.

Saare Jahan Se Accha Review: Gripping Thriller

Saare Jahan Se Accha Review: Gripping Thriller

Rediff.com13 Aug 2025

The always dependable Pratik Gandhi finds a match in Sunny Hinduja and they are surrounded by a top notch supporting cast, observes Deepa Gahlot.

'Can My Uncle Sponsor My US F1 Visa?'

'Can My Uncle Sponsor My US F1 Visa?'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2025

From tackling visa woes to admission counselling, rediffGURU Dr Karan Gupta helps you choose the right course and country to study abroad.

358 tonnes of toxic Union Carbide waste incinerated

358 tonnes of toxic Union Carbide waste incinerated

Rediff.com4 Jul 2025

Incineration of entire 358 tonnes of toxic waste from the defunct Union Carbide factory finally concluded as contaminated soil and packaging material were burnt at a disposal plant in Madhya Pradesh's Pithampur on Thursday, over six months after the consignment was brought to the unit.

End of a toxic chapter: All 337 tonne of Union Carbide waste burnt to ashes

End of a toxic chapter: All 337 tonne of Union Carbide waste burnt to ashes

Rediff.com30 Jun 2025

The waste disposal at the plant in Dhar district's Pithampur industrial area was undertaken following directives of the Madhya Pradesh high court.

Shuks eyes Gaganyaan after historic ISS mission

Shuks eyes Gaganyaan after historic ISS mission

Rediff.com15 Jul 2025

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returns to Earth after an 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station, marking a significant milestone for India's space program and carrying out crucial scientific experiments.

64-year-old woman is Mumbai's first GBS case

64-year-old woman is Mumbai's first GBS case

Rediff.com8 Feb 2025

Mumbai has reported its first case of Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS), a rare nerve disorder, in a 64-year-old woman. The patient, who resides in Andheri east, was hospitalized with a history of fever and diarrhea followed by ascending paralysis. She is currently undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a civic-run hospital. GBS is a condition where the immune system attacks the peripheral nerves, resulting in muscle weakness, loss of sensation, and difficulties with swallowing or breathing.

Pannun plot: Former official wanted by US was held in Delhi

Pannun plot: Former official wanted by US was held in Delhi

Rediff.com19 Oct 2024

Vikas Yadav, a former Indian government official charged by the United States authorities for his alleged role in a foiled plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil, was arrested by Delhi Police in December last year in an unrelated extortion and kidnapping case, police sources said.

YouTuber Elvish, comedian Bharti Singh summoned in Rs 500-cr fraud case

YouTuber Elvish, comedian Bharti Singh summoned in Rs 500-cr fraud case

Rediff.com3 Oct 2024

The police received over 500 complaints alleging that many social media influencers and YouTubers promoted the HIBOX mobile application on their pages and lured people into investing through the app, the officer said.

India looks a lot like Sri Lanka: Rahul

India looks a lot like Sri Lanka: Rahul

Rediff.com18 May 2022

The Congress has been accusing the government of distracting people with other issues to hide its failures and issues of price rise and unemployment.

'Want To Take Everybody's Ideas To Space'

'Want To Take Everybody's Ideas To Space'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2025

'To access our satellite, you don't need any IQ test, you don't need to write an examination.' 'You can be a Class 1 student, an engineering student, a 60-year-old person, anybody can access our satellite.'

Assam TMC chief Ripun Bora quits party, terms it as a regional outfit

Assam TMC chief Ripun Bora quits party, terms it as a regional outfit

Rediff.com1 Sep 2024

Bora claimed that he had suggested the need for an Assamese leader at the national level of TMC, declaring the residence of Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika at Tollygunge in Kolkata as a heritage site and converting the Madhupur Satra in Cooch Behar to a cultural hub.

Court nod for NewsClick HR head to turn approver in China-funding case

Court nod for NewsClick HR head to turn approver in China-funding case

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

Chakravarty also claimed he was in possession of "material information" about the case which he was willing to disclose to the Delhi police.

Parliament breach: Five accused taken to Gujarat for polygraph, narco tests

Parliament breach: Five accused taken to Gujarat for polygraph, narco tests

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

The police officials said all the five accused will have to undergo the polygraph test, while Sagar and Manoranjan will have to undergo additional naro-analysis and brain mapping tests.

Parl breach accused grilled again over handler, motive

Parl breach accused grilled again over handler, motive

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

They have been interrogated for their actual motive behind the security breach, the sources added.

Bihar cops obtain reference NEET papers, ED likely to join probe

Bihar cops obtain reference NEET papers, ED likely to join probe

Rediff.com22 Jun 2024

The Bihar Police's Economic Offences Unit, which is probing the alleged National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET-UG) paper leak case, on Saturday claimed to have obtained reference question papers of the test conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) and planned to compare these with documents recovered from a flat in Patna during a search operation last month.

Newsclick HR head seeks pardon, wants to turn approver

Newsclick HR head seeks pardon, wants to turn approver

Rediff.com25 Dec 2023

Chakravarty moved the application before Special Judge Hardeep Kaur last week, seeking pardon in the case and claiming he had material information that he was willing to disclose to the Delhi Police, which is investigating the matter.

Delhi court sends NewsClick founder Purkayastha, HR head to jail till Dec 1

Delhi court sends NewsClick founder Purkayastha, HR head to jail till Dec 1

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

Special judge Hardeep Kaur sent both the accused to jail after they were produced before the court on expiry of their custodial interrogation by the Delhi police.

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough, observes Sukanya Verma.

MGL slashes CNG price by Rs 8, PNG by Rs 5 in Mumbai

MGL slashes CNG price by Rs 8, PNG by Rs 5 in Mumbai

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

Gail India subsidiary Mahanagar Gas (MGL) on Friday announced a steep reduction in the retail price of compressed natural gas (CNG) by Rs 8/kg and domestic PNG (piped natural gas) by Rs 5/SCM across its licenced area. The move comes on the heels of the Centre revising the pricing methodology of domestically-produced natural gas on Thursday as proposed by the Kirit Parikh committee and following it with the new price announcement earlier in the day. In February, the city gas distributor reduced its CNG price by Rs 2.5/kg but prices are still around 80 per cent more than those in April last.

Three arrested for pro-Pak slogans in Karnataka assembly corridors

Three arrested for pro-Pak slogans in Karnataka assembly corridors

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

Supporters of Congress leader Syed Naseer Hussain allegedly shouted pro-Pakistan slogans after his victory in the Rajya Sabha elections.

Cops reveal: What Parliament breach accused wanted to do

Cops reveal: What Parliament breach accused wanted to do

Rediff.com23 Jan 2024

The Delhi Police probing the Parliament security beach case for more than 40 days on Tuesday said the six accused were 'self-funded and self-motivated' to do 'something big' for fame.