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'Punjabis will never allow Khalistan in Punjab'

'Punjabis will never allow Khalistan in Punjab'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

'Amritpal is the creation of journalists and the inaction of the government in Punjab.'

Nobody can warn anyone, public is 'malik': Rijiju's swipe at SC

Nobody can warn anyone, public is 'malik': Rijiju's swipe at SC

Rediff.com5 Feb 2023

People sitting in responsible positions have to think before saying anything, whether it will benefit the country or not

Man accused of Delhi cop's murder during 2020 riots held in Aligarh

Man accused of Delhi cop's murder during 2020 riots held in Aligarh

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

The accused, Mohd Wasim alias Bablu alias Salman, a resident of Chand Bagh, was declared a "proclaimed offender" by the Delhi high court, they said.

Travelling Across India On Your Stomach In Summer

Travelling Across India On Your Stomach In Summer

Rediff.com4 May 2023

The best summer foods of India

UK sanctions Putin's ex-wife, alleged girlfriend

UK sanctions Putin's ex-wife, alleged girlfriend

Rediff.com13 May 2022

Lyudmila Ocheretnaya, the former First Lady of the Russian Federation, is on the list of sanctions for benefiting from preferential business relationships with state-owned entities since her divorce from Putin in 2014.

Ghaziabad gang-rape claim 'fabricated', conspiracy for property: Police

Ghaziabad gang-rape claim 'fabricated', conspiracy for property: Police

Rediff.com20 Oct 2022

Police claimed that the entire "conspiracy" was hatched to grab property over which the woman had a dispute with the accused.

'Cyber attackers are 10 steps ahead'

'Cyber attackers are 10 steps ahead'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

'Hacking of an ID or an account will have the same impact on a user in a city and one in a small town.' 'Security is like a railroad, you create it to last for every customer.'

Amritpal Singh in video calls for 'Sarbat Khalsa' to save Sikh youth

Amritpal Singh in video calls for 'Sarbat Khalsa' to save Sikh youth

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

Amid a police crackdown on Amritpal Singh and his outfit, the pro-Khalistan preacher appeared in a video on Wednesday, calling for a 'Sarbat Khalsa' congregation on Baisakhi to discuss issues related to the Sikh community and saying he is in high spirits.

Mahindra and Mahindra gears up for EV play; aims to make 200,000 EVs a year

Mahindra and Mahindra gears up for EV play; aims to make 200,000 EVs a year

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Analysts have predicted a 23 per cent volume growth for the auto segment between FY22 and FY25, riding on the company's differentiated EV and SUV plan. M&M is already a market leader with a 36 per cent share in electric three-wheelers, and its Zaheerabad plant in Telangana is ready to cater to demand. In the farm segment, the company plans to focus on niche electric products.

Privatisation of PSBs gets bankers' thumbs up

Privatisation of PSBs gets bankers' thumbs up

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

Exuding confidence in sustaining the tempo of credit growth, public sector bankers said on Wednesday that consolidation in the public sector bank (PSB) space has given them a robust base to scale. The privatisation of PSBs can be done through divestment of government stake to a wider base of investors without haste. There is nothing to worry about at this point (high credit offtake) as underwriting standards and risk management are much better.

Soccer: Ronaldo made to wait for Al Nassr debut

Soccer: Ronaldo made to wait for Al Nassr debut

Rediff.com7 Jan 2023

Bayern's Mazraoui suffers heart complications due to COVID

Small investors rush to invest in equities

Small investors rush to invest in equities

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

Retail participation in mutual funds from beyond the top 15 cities in the country has increased remarkably in the past 18 months.

Gadkari urges automakers for more safety features to curb accidents

Gadkari urges automakers for more safety features to curb accidents

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

India can become the number one automotive manufacturing hub in the world within five years, but auto companies need to enhance safety features to reduce deaths due to road accidents, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday. In his inaugural address at the Auto Expo 2023 here, the minister for road transport and highways asserted that the government's target is to reduce these accidents by 50 per cent before the end of 2024 while asking the auto industry to take suo moto action for road safety as the government doesn't want to make anything mandatory. Gadkari's sentiments were also echoed by Minister of Heavy Industries Mahendra Nath Pandey, who lamented that while India has only 1 per cent of the total overall vehicles, the country accounts for 11 per cent of the total global deaths due to road accidents.

'Satish uncle and Calendar will live in our hearts forever'

'Satish uncle and Calendar will live in our hearts forever'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

'I got an opportunity to direct him in Baaghi 3.' 'He played a police commissioner's role, and it was so weird directing him.' On the first day of shooting, I asked him, 'What do I call you today?' and he shot back, 'Satish uncle'.'

Ex-K'taka CM Shettar joins Cong, gets poll ticket

Ex-K'taka CM Shettar joins Cong, gets poll ticket

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

Shettar alleged that he had been humiliated by the BJP by denying him a ticket and that party is today in the control of "very few people."

7 Tips To Master JEE Advanced

7 Tips To Master JEE Advanced

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

JEE Advanced preparation can be long and tedious, and it's easy to lose motivation. Students must stay motivated and focused on their goals, alerts Ujjwal Singh, CEO, Infinity Learn.

The Man Who Fought Al-Qaeda, Taliban

The Man Who Fought Al-Qaeda, Taliban

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

Ahmed Shah Massoud's assassination, 9/11 and the defeat and ejection of the Taliban suggested a break in Afghanistan's history, but the events of August 2021 and the Taliban's return shows how deeper continuities remained in place, points out T C A Raghavan, former Indian high commissioner to Pakistan.

Budget 2023: What tax experts want from Sitharaman

Budget 2023: What tax experts want from Sitharaman

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

Widening of the tax base, doing away with cess and surcharge, improvement in compliance and moderation in tax for emerging sectors are some of the suggestions submitted to the Finance Ministry ahead of the Budget by Think Change Forum (TCF). Experts are of the opinion that there is a need to grow tax revenues for the government to drive economic growth and make investments in developmental activities, TCF, the think tank said in a statement. Towards this end, poor compliance was identified as a weak link in achieving targeted collections leading to complex issues like overtaxing, complicated tax structures, rising litigation, among others.

Adeus Pele: Brazil bids farewell to 'eternal', 'king of soccer'

Adeus Pele: Brazil bids farewell to 'eternal', 'king of soccer'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

In the early hours Monday, his body arrived under fireworks in the city of about 430,000 people from Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein Hospital.

Lessons For Banks To Learn From SVB Collapse

Lessons For Banks To Learn From SVB Collapse

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

The difference between what the banks play in the US and India is not that of soccer and football but rugby and football. SVB also has a unique character. But when risks are mispriced, the fallout could be very similar, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Boycott calls force advertisers, celebrities to increase safeguards

Boycott calls force advertisers, celebrities to increase safeguards

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

American writer HP Lovecraft famously said that the oldest and strongest of fears is the fear of the unknown. For present-day advertisers and celebrities, this fear is showing up in the response they receive from social media to their brand communication. This is something AU Small Finance Bank and online food delivery platform Zomato recently experienced with their advertisements.

Now, Godrej locks its history in Amar Chitra Katha

Now, Godrej locks its history in Amar Chitra Katha

Rediff.com15 May 2022

It is not the first time the history of the Godrej family is being written. In its centenary year in 1997, film journalist and former editor of Filmfare and Screen B K Karanjia had, at the behest of the industrial family, penned a voluminous two-part history, tracing their trials and tribulations since 1897. So, what made the family want to tell its story again 25 years later? And not through another book, but through a completely different medium?

Restaurants' staff say will seek pay hike, fear tips may dwindle

Restaurants' staff say will seek pay hike, fear tips may dwindle

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

With hotels and restaurants being barred from levying service charge, waiters, chefs and other workers are worried they will lose out on money and are planning to approach managements to seek a pay raise. They are also apprehensive that tips given by customers out of goodwill will dwindle. Uttarakhand-native Prakash Singh Koranga, 27, a chef who works at an outlet of popular franchise Moti Mahal Deluxe restaurant in south Delhi, said service charge which gets proportionally divided among the staff acts as an "extra income" and "incentive to give our best at the job".

'Is Investing In Mutual Funds Risky?

'Is Investing In Mutual Funds Risky?

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.

Grim Scenes From Putin's War

Grim Scenes From Putin's War

Rediff.com4 May 2022

The communities north of Kyiv were square in the path of Russia's devastating but ultimately unsuccessful attempt to seize the Ukrainian capital.

Celiac, What Ms Universe Suffers From

Celiac, What Ms Universe Suffers From

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

While there is no permanent cure for celiac, one can control it by eliminating gluten from the diet, says Dr Tehsin A Petiwala.

Why BJP In Karnataka Is Not In Good Health

Why BJP In Karnataka Is Not In Good Health

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

'There is a conscious move by the BJP to distance itself from the current state leadership.'

Mutual funds' SIP collection jumps 31% to Rs 1.5 lakh cr in 2022

Mutual funds' SIP collection jumps 31% to Rs 1.5 lakh cr in 2022

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

Contributions to mutual fund schemes through systematic investment plans or SIPs remain unfazed from the market volatility in 2022 with inflow growing to Rs 1.5 lakh crore in 2022, a surge of 31 per cent from a year earlier, due to higher retail participation. In comparison, an inflow of Rs 1.14 lakh crore through the route was registered in 2021 and Rs 97,000 crore in 2020, data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed. Going ahead, SIP numbers are expected to continue to remain strong in 2023 as investors are increasingly appreciating the importance of regular investing through the route, Kaustubh Belapurkar, director - manager research at Morningstar Investment Adviser India, said.

'Markets may remain sideways'

'Markets may remain sideways'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

'The idea is to invest where there is opportunity.'

'Public Sector Banks Don't Like To Loan To MSMEs'

'Public Sector Banks Don't Like To Loan To MSMEs'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

'The approach today is, instead of giving loans to 100 MSMEs, let us give one loan to a big-ticket corporate.' 'And so many of these big fish deceived the banks and the banks are in the doldrums now with high NPAs.'

Mukesh Lived The Songs He Sang

Mukesh Lived The Songs He Sang

Rediff.com22 Jul 2023

'Even after Awaara Hoon and Mera Joota Hai Japani, between 1946 to 1963, there were plenty of upheavals in his career. My parents had moved into two rooms of a chawl, with an attached bathroom, by then, but life was hard, and often there was no food at home.'

'Can penalty on late ITR filing be waived off?'

'Can penalty on late ITR filing be waived off?'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

Mihir Tanna, Associate Director, S K Patodia & Associates, answers your tax queries.

'Why is interest earned on FDs taxed?'

'Why is interest earned on FDs taxed?'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

Mihir Tanna, Associate Director, S K Patodia & Associates, answers your personal income tax queries.

Banks wrote off NPAs over 10 lakh crore in last 5 financial years: FM

Banks wrote off NPAs over 10 lakh crore in last 5 financial years: FM

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

Banks have written off bad loans worth Rs 10,09,511 crore during the last five financial years, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed Parliament on Tuesday. The non-performing assets (NPAs), including those in respect of which full provisioning has been made on completion of four years, are removed from the balance sheet of the bank concerned by way of write-off, she said in a reply to Rajya Sabha. "Banks write off NPAs as part of their regular exercise to clean up their balance sheet, avail tax benefit and optimise capital, in accordance with RBI guidelines and policy approved by their boards.

Now, medical device resellers need to register

Now, medical device resellers need to register

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

The Centre has asked traders and resellers of medical devices to register in an attempt to expand the ambit of regulating the medical devices industry in the country. The move can have far-reaching consequences for both consumers and traders alike as products like face masks or prophylactics - now sold through grocers and other channels - may face issues of availability. In a notification dated September 30, the union ministry of health and family welfare said anyone wanting to sell, stock, exhibit or offer for sale or distribute a medical device, including in-vitro diagnostic medical device, will need a certificate of registration.

12 South African cheetahs to reach India on Saturday; to be kept in Kuno park

12 South African cheetahs to reach India on Saturday; to be kept in Kuno park

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

He said the South African cheetahs will first arrive at the Gwalior Air Force base in MP on Saturday morning and 30 minutes later they will be transported some 165km away to KNP in Sheopur district by IAF helicopters.

FIFA WC: Serious Saudi extend Renard's stay by 5yrs

FIFA WC: Serious Saudi extend Renard's stay by 5yrs

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

Last week's surprise 2-1 win over Argentina means victory over Mexico on Wednesday would take Saudi Arabia into the next round in Qatar and the Green Falcons' improved performances have come as a result of increased professionalism domestically.

Sahara uses small savers to keep hill resort afloat

Sahara uses small savers to keep hill resort afloat

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Sahara has ploughed at least Rs 1,500 crore from two of its credit cooperatives into the Aamby Valley resort project

Industry may move court over Haryana job reservation law

Industry may move court over Haryana job reservation law

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

Companies in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector may legally challenge the Haryana government's new law which mandates 75 per cent reservation of jobs in the private sector for locals. "We had earlier gone to the high court against this law, but the court said that it would hear the matter after the law was notified," said Manoj Tyagi, general secretary, IMT Industrial Association. Industries and associations feel that the law will not benefit the state and will hit MSMEs that are just coming out of the crippling effects of the lockdowns owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Joshimath Tourism Industry Stares At Sinking Fortunes

Joshimath Tourism Industry Stares At Sinking Fortunes

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

The tourism industry plays a vital role in the town, accounting for 70 per cent of its economy, according to experts.