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India's COVID-19 tally tops 23 lakh with 60,963 new cases

India's COVID-19 tally tops 23 lakh with 60,963 new cases

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

The total coronavirus cases in the country have mounted to 23,29,638, while the death toll climbed to 46,091 with 834 new fatalities being reported in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Ranji Trophy: Seamers set up Mumbai's outright win; K'taka cruise to victory

Ranji Trophy: Seamers set up Mumbai's outright win; K'taka cruise to victory

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

Seamers Shivam Dube (4/10) and Royston Dias (3/35) powered Mumbai's outright win over Bihar by an innings and 51 runs in their Ranji Trophy 2023-24 season opener in Patna on Monday.

India's COVID tally surges past 14.8 lakh with 47,703 cases in 24 hours

India's COVID tally surges past 14.8 lakh with 47,703 cases in 24 hours

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

This is the sixth consecutive day that COVID-19 cases have increased by more than 45,000.

All rescued workers are normal, can return home: AIIMS-Rishikesh

All rescued workers are normal, can return home: AIIMS-Rishikesh

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

Dr Ravikant said the workers were thoroughly examined and their blood test, X-ray, and ECG reports were normal.

In fresh war of words, Kangana calls Uddhav 'worst product of nepotism'

In fresh war of words, Kangana calls Uddhav 'worst product of nepotism'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

The actor, who has been vocal about her criticism of the state government's handling of the investigation into actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death and labelled Bollywood a drug haven, lashed out against Thackeray a day after his Dussehra address.

Active Covid cases in country decline to 96,506

Active Covid cases in country decline to 96,506

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

India logged 8,586 new coronavirus infections taking total tally of cases to 4,43,57,546 while the active cases have declined to 96,506, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday.

Assam becomes first state to ban smokeless tobacco

Assam becomes first state to ban smokeless tobacco

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

The sale, consumption, manufacturing, trading, storage and advertisement of all forms of smokeless tobacco including pan masala have been banned in Assam through enactment of a legislation that has come into effect from Thursday.

India reports 3,970 cases in 24 hrs, overtakes China tally

India reports 3,970 cases in 24 hrs, overtakes China tally

Rediff.com16 May 2020

The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,752 and the number of cases climbed to 85,940 on Saturday.

Hazare Trophy: Hooda, Chahar headline Rajasthan's five-wicket win over Gujarat

Hazare Trophy: Hooda, Chahar headline Rajasthan's five-wicket win over Gujarat

Rediff.com25 Nov 2023

A summary of the Vijay Hazare Trophy matches played on Saturday.

Brace for a hot summer in North India

Brace for a hot summer in North India

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

"The season averaged maximum temperatures in Himachal Pradesh, West Rajasthan, Konkan, Goa, Coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh are likely to be higher than normal by 0.5-1.0 degree Celsius," the Met department has said in its forecast.

Modi May Expand Ministry; Berth For Shinde Faction?

Modi May Expand Ministry; Berth For Shinde Faction?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has rejigged his team only once, in July 2021, in his second term, unlike in his first stint, when he reshuffled and expanded his council three times.

Bypolls to 3 Lok Sabha, 29 assembly seats today

Bypolls to 3 Lok Sabha, 29 assembly seats today

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

Adequate security and Covid safety measures have been put in place for the electoral exercise.

Mallikarjun Kharge's Real Test: 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

Mallikarjun Kharge's Real Test: 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

Rediff.com3 Dec 2023

The Congress president during his year at the helm of the party has repaired the citadel for far more challenging years ahead, and played a crucial role in shaping the Opposition alliance.

INDIA allies shred Cong for poor show in 3 states

INDIA allies shred Cong for poor show in 3 states

Rediff.com3 Dec 2023

With the assembly poll results in three states being a disappointment for the Congress, some rumblings have begun among the constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) ahead of their meeting on December 6, with many leaders alleging that the grand old party ignored others, but was unable to win elections on its own.

Poll strategy, caste census to dominate CWC meet on Monday

Poll strategy, caste census to dominate CWC meet on Monday

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

There are concerns within the Congress with respect to the articulation of the party's demand for the caste census, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently accusing the grand old party of attempting to divide Hindus through its push for the Other Backward Classes.

Active Covid cases in country dip further with 16,299 new infections

Active Covid cases in country dip further with 16,299 new infections

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

India logged 16,299 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of cases to 4,42,06,996 while the active cases declined to 1,25,076, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Thursday.

BCCI forms ad-hoc committees to run cricket in Bihar, Uttarakhand

BCCI forms ad-hoc committees to run cricket in Bihar, Uttarakhand

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Friday formed an ad-hoc committee for cricket administration in the states of Bihar and Uttarakhand.

47 COVID-19 deaths, 1,975 cases reported in 24 hrs; toll 826

47 COVID-19 deaths, 1,975 cases reported in 24 hrs; toll 826

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 20,177 while 5,913 people (21.96 percent) were cured and discharged, and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. The total number of cases include 111 foreign nationals. Of the 47 deaths reported since Saturday evening, 22 are from Maharashtra, eight in Rajasthan, seven from Madhya Pradesh, six Gujarat and one each from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Tamil Nadu.

Prashant Kishor predicts 'electoral rout' for Cong in Gujarat, HP

Prashant Kishor predicts 'electoral rout' for Cong in Gujarat, HP

Rediff.com20 May 2022

Prashant Kishor expressed the view that the recent 'chintan shivir' could not achieve "anything meaningful".

Barbs, name calling: Did LS poll campaign breach all limits?

Barbs, name calling: Did LS poll campaign breach all limits?

Rediff.com31 May 2024

As Election 2024 hurtles towards result day in a medley of mangalsutra, mujra, mutton, machli and other barbs, these may sound like character names from Hindi comics of yore. Instead, these are the mocking, sometimes vicious monikers given by political rivals to each other.

Rescue of 40 workers in Uttarakhand tunnel crash may take 2 more days

Rescue of 40 workers in Uttarakhand tunnel crash may take 2 more days

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday visited the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel site for a review of the rescue operations being carried out there to evacuate 40 labourers trapped inside since Sunday morning following its partial collapse.

UP records highest COVID-19 vaccination on Day 1

UP records highest COVID-19 vaccination on Day 1

Rediff.com17 Jan 2021

The highest number of vaccines were administered in UP at 21,291 followed by Andhra Pradesh at 18,412, Maharashtra at 18,328, Bihar at 18,169, Odisha at 13,746, Karnataka at 13,594, Gujarat at 10,787, Rajasthan at 9,279, West Bengal at 9,730, Madhya Pradesh at 9,219, Kerala at 8,062.

134 COVID-19 deaths, 3,722 cases reported in 24 hrs; toll 2,549

134 COVID-19 deaths, 3,722 cases reported in 24 hrs; toll 2,549

Rediff.com14 May 2020

A total 134 deaths deaths were reported since Wednesday morning, of which 54 were in Maharashtra, 29 in Gujarat, 20 in Delhi, 9 in West Bengal, seven in Madhya Pradesh, four in Rajasthan, three in Tamil Nadu, two each in Telangana and Karnataka and one each in Andhra Pradesh,Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh.

86,961 new COVID cases in India, tally crosses 54 lakh

86,961 new COVID cases in India, tally crosses 54 lakh

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

The COVID-19 case fatality rate due to coronavirus has further declined to 1.6 per cent. There are 10,03,299 active cases in the country as of now, which comprises 18.28 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.

The major decisions taken by the GST Council

The major decisions taken by the GST Council

Rediff.com22 Jun 2024

In order to reduce government litigations, the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the GST Council has fixed a monetary limit for filing appeals by the tax department before the various appellate authorities. It has recommended a monetary limit of Rs 20 lakh for GST Appellate Tribunal, Rs 1 crore for the High Court and Rs 2 crore for the Supreme Court for filing of appeals by the department before these legal forums, she said after the 53rd GST Council meeting held in New Delhi.

Lucknow tops list of 13 new smart cities

Lucknow tops list of 13 new smart cities

Rediff.com24 May 2016

The 13 cities selected in the Fast Track Smart City Competition have proposed a total investment of Rs 30,229 crore

India's Covid tally tops 48 lakh with 92,071 new cases

India's Covid tally tops 48 lakh with 92,071 new cases

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

The country in the last 24 hours reported 1,136 deaths due to the pathogen taking the overall toll to 79,722.

28 states: How to make Chhattisgarh's Dehrori

28 states: How to make Chhattisgarh's Dehrori

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

Check out delicious recipes from India's 28 states!

'Jo jeeta wohi sikandar'

'Jo jeeta wohi sikandar'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2017

Following the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, reactions poured in from various leaders across the political spectrum.

Over 2,400 COVID-19 cases, 71 deaths reported in 24 hrs

Over 2,400 COVID-19 cases, 71 deaths reported in 24 hrs

Rediff.com2 May 2020

The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 26,565, while 10,017 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. "Thus, around 26.52 per cent patients have recovered so far," a senior health ministry official said.

With 4,213 new cases, India sees biggest single-day jump; tally tops 67k

With 4,213 new cases, India sees biggest single-day jump; tally tops 67k

Rediff.com11 May 2020

Of the 2,206 fatalities, Maharashtra tops the tally with 832 fatalities, Gujarat comes second with 493 deaths, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 215, West Bengal at 185, Rajasthan at 107, Uttar Pradesh at 74, Delhi at 73, Tamil Nadu at 47 and Andhra Pradesh at 45.

Nasscom, Google set up call centre to help rural women entrepreneurs

Nasscom, Google set up call centre to help rural women entrepreneurs

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

Nasscom Foundation along with Google has set up a call centre in collaboration with a not-for-profit body ISAP to help women farmers scale up their business. The project is being run on a pilot basis to initially reach out to 20,000 rural women entrepreneurs across six states -- Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana and Rajasthan, Nasscom Foundation CEO Nidhi Bhasin said at the launch of "DigiVaani Call Center". "DigiVaani will be one place where rural women entrepreneurs will be able to call and get the information around various schemes available for them, which can help them scale up their business, be it government scheme or any other information that can be of help for them.

2014 LS election historic for both BJP and Cong

2014 LS election historic for both BJP and Cong

Rediff.com19 May 2014

The 2014 Lok Sabha election saw the Bharatiya Janata Party led by Narendra Modi storm to power at the Centre with a "triple century", giving the National Democratic Alliance an unexpected 336 seats in the Lok Sabha .

1,463 COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs, total count 10,815; toll 353

1,463 COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs, total count 10,815; toll 353

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

The number of active COVID-19 cases stands at 9,272 and as many as 1,189 people have been cured and discharged, and one has migrated, it said.

Even I am captain of Supreme Court cricket team: CJI to BCCI

Even I am captain of Supreme Court cricket team: CJI to BCCI

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

"Even I am the captain of the Supreme Court cricket team," Chief Justice TS Thakur on Thursday observed after BCCI defended its president Anurag Thakur's qualification to be a office bearer of the cash-rich body. The observation by the Chief Justice came after the bench, which also comprised Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, asked about the qualification of the BCCI office- bearers.

Six get 20-year jail term in 1445 kg Gujarat drug haul case

Six get 20-year jail term in 1445 kg Gujarat drug haul case

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each on the six persons sentenced to 20-year imprisonment, out of the eight crew members who were on board the merchant vessel 'Henry'.

Ranji: Sindhu's 11-wkt haul powers Haryana to victory

Ranji: Sindhu's 11-wkt haul powers Haryana to victory

Rediff.com8 Nov 2024

Punjab, starting the penultimate day on 73/3 and needing 144 more runs, crumbled under pressure from Sindhu's relentless spin and Jayant Yadav's precise off-spin (3/35 in 10.4 overs), collapsing well before lunch and handing Haryana their second outright win in four matches.

Prez poll: Murmu inches closer to 50% mark after 2nd round of counting

Prez poll: Murmu inches closer to 50% mark after 2nd round of counting

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

The National Democratic Alliance presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu on Thursday consolidated her lead after the second round of counting by getting nearly 72 per cent votes of the total votes of all MPs and MLAs of 10 states counted so far.

Kovind's report moots simultaneous LS, assembly polls as first step

Kovind's report moots simultaneous LS, assembly polls as first step

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

A high-level committee on Thursday recommended simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and state assemblies as the first step followed by synchronised local body polls within 100 days.

Amit Shah-headed panel wants Hindi replace English in IITs, courts in north India

Amit Shah-headed panel wants Hindi replace English in IITs, courts in north India

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

A parliamentary committee has recommended that the medium of instruction in technical and non-technical higher education institutes such as IITs in Hindi-speaking states should be Hindi and in other parts of India their respective local language. It said the use of English should be made optional.