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Sensex rebounds 146 points as IT, pharma come good

Sensex rebounds 146 points as IT, pharma come good

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

The 50-share NSE Nifty gained 53.30 points or 0.61 per cent to 8,778.

Paytm employee tests positive, India's coronavirus count rises to 29

Paytm employee tests positive, India's coronavirus count rises to 29

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

All international passengers will henceforth be screened at airports, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said at a press conference. Earlier, travellers from only 12 countries were screened at airports for the disease that has claimed over 3,000 lives and infected more than 90,000 worldwide.

'Handloom is no longer a dying art'

'Handloom is no longer a dying art'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

Paridhi Jaipuria, 23, was about to shut shop, when she was selected among one of the six Lakme GenNext designers. That was also the day her father passed away.

BJP is only interested in divisive politics: Rahul

BJP is only interested in divisive politics: Rahul

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party is number one in marketing and so are able to claim to have done more. He said the United Progressive Alliance had done more development work than the National Democratic Alliance.

Review: KBC 7 is brimming with promise and knowledge

Review: KBC 7 is brimming with promise and knowledge

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

Kaun Banega Crorepati 7 can only get better after a promising first episode, says Sukanya Verma.

Rahul vows to bring back jobs to Punjab, accuses Kejriwal for blast in Bhatinda

Rahul vows to bring back jobs to Punjab, accuses Kejriwal for blast in Bhatinda

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

The Congress vice president also accused Delhi CM of "helping" forces who want to disturb Punjab's peace and push it back to the dark days of militancy.

His company has been saving the planet for 29 years

His company has been saving the planet for 29 years

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

Ved Prakash who has been working in the field of recyclable raw materials for 29 years aims to 'create value' every day.

ICICI Bank joins rate cut bandwagon

ICICI Bank joins rate cut bandwagon

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

Since January this year, RBI has cut the repo rate - at which it lends to commercial banks -- to a gross of 1.25 per cent.

Govt may dilute stake in public banks by year-end

Govt may dilute stake in public banks by year-end

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

State Bank of India is also expected to tap the markets this year

Sensex ends 331 points higher; Fed decision, BoJ meet awaited

Sensex ends 331 points higher; Fed decision, BoJ meet awaited

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

The US FOMC concludes its two-day meeting today while the Bank of Japan will start its two-day meeting today.

Rising Bathinda takes on Udta Punjab

Rising Bathinda takes on Udta Punjab

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Bathinda is the only district in Punjab to start a movement to find out what the actual drug situation on the ground is and aims to address it.

After the surgical strikes, what can we expect?

After the surgical strikes, what can we expect?

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

'I feel that any terror strike at this juncture is not on the cards.' 'The reaction would most likely be military in nature and possibly using their special forces or attack helicopters,' says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd), who spent four years at our embassy in Islamabad.

Meet the BSF's first woman officer

Meet the BSF's first woman officer

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

'Ultimately, you are treated according to the stars on your shoulder.' 'Not as a man, not as a woman, not as a girl,' says Assistant Commandant Tanu Shree Pareek.

A month on, how the Cash Crunch affects India

A month on, how the Cash Crunch affects India

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

Reports from Ludhiana, Coimbatore, Moradabad, Tirupur, Indore, Surat, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad, suggest the impact of demonetisation is worsening.

Not just Mallya, government agency too a wilful defaulter

Not just Mallya, government agency too a wilful defaulter

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

The Nafed has outstanding dues of Rs 224.26 crore (Rs 2.24 billion) as of February 15.

Rahul's 'primary' experiment may be in trouble

Rahul's 'primary' experiment may be in trouble

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

Rahul Gandhi's experiment of choosing Congress candidates for Lok Sabha polls through the 'primary' system appears to have suffered initial hiccups with two constituencies being dropped from the list of 16.

Sensex ends flat on 1st day of 2015; RIL, ITC slump

Sensex ends flat on 1st day of 2015; RIL, ITC slump

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

The 30-share Sensex ended up 8 points at 27,508 and the 50-share Nifty closed 1 point higher at 8,284.

Why are contesting candidates' spouse always richer?

Why are contesting candidates' spouse always richer?

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

A glance through the declared assets of candidates contesting the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections reveals that future lawmakers of the country are rich, but not as much as their spouses.

Ex-army officers, engineers and doctors hold the AAP broom in Raj

Ex-army officers, engineers and doctors hold the AAP broom in Raj

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

Until now, a bipolar contest has been taking place in the desert state between the BJP and the Congress, so it will be interesting to see how many AAP candidates taste success in reaching parliament, says Shahnawaz Akhtar.

How India is building its oil reserves

How India is building its oil reserves

Rediff.com12 May 2015

India is building its oil reserves in underground rock caverns and tanks

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Rediff.com28 May 2019

As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the 7 phases of elections.

E-voting lapses under Sebi lens

E-voting lapses under Sebi lens

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

The regulator's concern arises from several recent instances.

Currency seizure: RBI official in CBI net, 10 cases so far

Currency seizure: RBI official in CBI net, 10 cases so far

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Reserve Bank of India official and a JDS leader K C Veerendra, who is also a casino owner, in connection with separate cases relating to alleged illegal conversion of currency post-demonetisation.

Markets pose smart recovery in late trades; Nifty ends above 7,850

Markets pose smart recovery in late trades; Nifty ends above 7,850

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Auto stocks are weighing on the indices.

Travel 2015: What should you celebrate this March?

Travel 2015: What should you celebrate this March?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

In the third of a 12-part series, we list out all the places you should visit and all the festivals you should celebrate through the New Year.

Why France is India's best friend in Europe

Why France is India's best friend in Europe

Rediff.com11 Mar 2018

'Over the last two decades, the India-French relationship has grown steadily, no major political difference having darkened the sky between Paris and Delhi,' says Claude Arpi.

Review: Qarib Qarib Singlle is a bad trip

Review: Qarib Qarib Singlle is a bad trip

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

If you happen to like this film, I have to assume there's something seriously wrong with your idea of a journey, Sreehari Nair says.

How Naveen Patnaik became a clever politician

How Naveen Patnaik became a clever politician

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

'In being dismissive of Naveen, his colleagues showed incredible naivety.' 'On the few occasions that he put his foot down, the overconfident party leaders, who believed they were using him and not the other way around, failed to read the signs of what was to come.'

Why the British Museum won't return the Harihara

Why the British Museum won't return the Harihara

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

'It is vital that objects such as the Harihara -- and collections from South Asia generally -- remain here,' the British Museum tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

49 dead in Northeast deluge so far, Assam worst hit

49 dead in Northeast deluge so far, Assam worst hit

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

Several places in Arunachal Pradesh, including capital Itanagar, were cut off by floods and landslides.

Border villages in Punjab evacuated; Rajasthan, Gujarat on high alert

Border villages in Punjab evacuated; Rajasthan, Gujarat on high alert

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

Residents near the border have been asked to switch off lights at night. Farmers whose agriculture land is beyond the fencing wire were ordered not to visit their fields.

Lenders may take a Rs 1,400-cr haircut on Gurgaon Expressway

Lenders may take a Rs 1,400-cr haircut on Gurgaon Expressway

Rediff.com8 Sep 2013

NHAI to pay only Rs 175-200 cr as it takes over from concessionaire

Is Kapil Sharma having trouble handling success?

Is Kapil Sharma having trouble handling success?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

Such is Sharma's clout that very few are willing to take sides in this controversy. 'It's like talking about Salman Khan.' 'No one wants to ruffle feathers.'

Inventories of Vadra's realty firm zoom 10 times in 3 years

Inventories of Vadra's realty firm zoom 10 times in 3 years

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

But the Robert Vadra firm, which held luxury apartments in top DLF projects, sees income and profits dry up since FY11.

Why Rising Pune Supergiant changed its name!

Why Rising Pune Supergiant changed its name!

Rediff.com26 May 2017

'Last year, someone told us you must remove 's' otherwise you won't perform well and we didn't perform well.' 'Obviously, that's not the reason for not performing well, but it didn't hurt us to remove the 's'.'

Intense cold grips North; fresh snowfall in Kashmir, Himachal

Intense cold grips North; fresh snowfall in Kashmir, Himachal

Rediff.com21 Dec 2013

North India was in the grip of intense cold with 40 days of harshest winter period 'Chillai-Kalan' beginning in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday and icy winds sweeping across the plains.

Markets bounce back, ends up 401 points

Markets bounce back, ends up 401 points

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

Index heavyweights Reliance Industries, HDFC and Infosys were the top Sensex gainers.

Vadra's Sky Light Hospitality made a profit of Rs 33 cr in FY13

Vadra's Sky Light Hospitality made a profit of Rs 33 cr in FY13

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

Amid the Bharatiya Janata Party governments at the Centre and in Haryana beginning to turn the heat on him, businessman Robert Vadra, also the son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, recently ensured his companies filed their pending balance sheets.

Story of two passionate pilots who fly the solar aircraft

Story of two passionate pilots who fly the solar aircraft

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

Borschberg is keen on the halt in Varanasi as a spiritual stopover.

Dalit protests turn violent during Bharat bandh, 9 dead

Dalit protests turn violent during Bharat bandh, 9 dead

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

Incidents of arson, firing and vandalism were reported from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Punjab as protesters agitated against the dilution of the SC/ST Act.