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Car explodes near CRPF convoy in Jammu

Car explodes near CRPF convoy in Jammu

Rediff.com30 Mar 2019

A CRPF vehicle suffered slight damages in the rear side.

Buzz: WI tour to go ahead despite COVID-19 breaches

Buzz: WI tour to go ahead despite COVID-19 breaches

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Babar named Pakistan Test captain, takes charge of all three formats.

Conflicts should be resolved by peaceful means: BRICS

Conflicts should be resolved by peaceful means: BRICS

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

The BRICS stressed on resolution of conflicts in a declaration issued after a virtual meeting of foreign ministers of the member nations of the grouping. The meeting was attended by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.

At 61 feet, this Ganesha is India's tallest

At 61 feet, this Ganesha is India's tallest

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

It took 150 workers a total of four months to build this idol of Lord Ganesh, which cost approximately Rs 1 crore.

RBI loan moratorium: 'Which bank will refuse?'

RBI loan moratorium: 'Which bank will refuse?'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

How will the RBI announcement on loan moratorium work for those with home loans, auto loans, personal loans, consumer durables loan? Here's what experts have to say.

How Gurumurthy may change the RBI

How Gurumurthy may change the RBI

Rediff.com18 Aug 2018

With his strong views on Bharatiya economics, his appointment to the RBI board may well presage interesting times, says Archis Mohan.

Manoj Sinha's ambitious plans for J&K

Manoj Sinha's ambitious plans for J&K

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

For far too long, people in J&K have felt the government doesn't exist for them.' 'My first priority is to make them feel that not only does it exist, it is there to work for them.

IMF warns about the 2 big challenges - Covid and growth

IMF warns about the 2 big challenges - Covid and growth

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

Facing the twin task of fighting the coronavirus pandemic today and building a better tomorrow, the world is experiencing a new Bretton Woods moment, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said

Stalin goes with experience, expertise

Stalin goes with experience, expertise

Rediff.com8 May 2021

Stalin has given due respect to seniority in the pecking order, but has also taken into consideration the demands of individual ministries and the suitability of individuals, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Rajan's reputation helped stabilise Rupee: Subbarao

Rajan's reputation helped stabilise Rupee: Subbarao

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

Former RBI Governor Subbarao blamed Chidambaram for undermining the autonomy of RBI and putting pressure on him to cut interest rates.

'Think of RBI as a profit-making company'

'Think of RBI as a profit-making company'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

'Only the coming years will tell whether the government finds this an easy way of relieving itself from its fiscal constraints.'

AIE crash: Black box recovered, probe underway; toll rises to 18

AIE crash: Black box recovered, probe underway; toll rises to 18

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

'Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) of the ill-fated aircraft have been retrieved. AAIB (Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau) is conducting investigations,' Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted, as fresh questions were raised on the safety parameters of the runway.

Mamata's 'Satyagraha' continues for 3rd day

Mamata's 'Satyagraha' continues for 3rd day

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

The West Bengal chief minister has described her protest as a non-political one and welcomed all anti-BJP parties into it.

Should Arvind Kejriwal's AAP form the govt in Delhi? Your Say!

Should Arvind Kejriwal's AAP form the govt in Delhi? Your Say!

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

The Bharatiya Janata Party, which has won the maximum number of seats in Delhi polls, does not have the numbers for a simple majority in the assembly.

SP nominates Amar Singh to Rajya Sabha

SP nominates Amar Singh to Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com17 May 2016

The party also nominated six others, including former Union minister Beni Prasad Verma, an influential Kushwaha leader who recently quit Congress and returned to the Samajwadi Party, and realtor Sanjay Seth for the biennial polls scheduled next month.

Rexit leaves India Inc disappointed

Rexit leaves India Inc disappointed

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

India's captains of industry said they were disappointed at the exit of Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan.

Sensex ends below 28,000 as rate cut hopes dim

Sensex ends below 28,000 as rate cut hopes dim

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

Urjit Patel as the new RBI governor whose focus is on taming inflation has lowered the probability of interest rate cut soon

Can public sectors banks clean up the rot within?

Can public sectors banks clean up the rot within?

Rediff.com20 Aug 2014

The finance ministry is not only keen to split the roles of CMD, but also wants to appoint them for a fixed tenure of five years.

'Tired of giving justifications', AAP MLA quits all posts

'Tired of giving justifications', AAP MLA quits all posts

Rediff.com10 Sep 2016

In his letter, Khan stated that he has 'run out of patience' of issuing clarifications to the public pleading innocence over a number of allegations levelled against him and his family members.

Rupee posts biggest single-day gain in 5 months on RBI dividend

Rupee posts biggest single-day gain in 5 months on RBI dividend

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

Cautious optimism over US-China trade talks after US President Trump said his trade negotiators had received two "very good calls" from Beijing also influenced the local currency, dealers said.

Selection of IIT directors is like 'running a lottery': Kakodkar

Selection of IIT directors is like 'running a lottery': Kakodkar

Rediff.com22 May 2015

Breaking his silence, Chairman of Bombay Indian Institute of Technology board of governors Anil Kakodkar on Friday said he had resigned because he did not want to be part of the selection process of IIT directors which was "too casual" and "running a lottery".

Unwell Jaya's cabinet finally meets, 'trusted minister' Panneerselvam takes charge

Unwell Jaya's cabinet finally meets, 'trusted minister' Panneerselvam takes charge

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Although the government did not release details of the agenda of the meeting, the Cabinet is understood to have deliberated on the ongoing Cauvery water sharing dispute with Karnataka, besides other subjects.

'Muslims have to be magnanimous'

'Muslims have to be magnanimous'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

'If better sense prevails, Muslims should offer the disputed land in Ayodhya back to the government.'

How DMK's Bharat Mata temple flummoxed the BJP

How DMK's Bharat Mata temple flummoxed the BJP

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

Chief Minister Stalin seems to have drawn a line between his personal beliefs and those of others in the family, beginning with wife Durga Stalin, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

With nearly 25,000 COVID-19 cases, India's tally at 7.6 lakh

With nearly 25,000 COVID-19 cases, India's tally at 7.6 lakh

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Delhi, Telangana, UP and Andhra Pradesh contribute to around 75 per cent of the new cases, according to the Union health ministry data.

Sensex sinks 300 points to close below 35K-mark

Sensex sinks 300 points to close below 35K-mark

Rediff.com18 May 2018

Investors remained on the sidelines amid doubts whether the B S Yeddyurappa government in Karnataka will be able to prove its majority in the house on Saturday, brokers said.

PCB to nominate Najam Sethi as next ICC President

PCB to nominate Najam Sethi as next ICC President

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Former PCB chairman Najam Sethi is set to be nominated as the next President of the International Cricket Council by the Pakistan board for a one-year term starting in June, 2015.

Aus batting consultant Stuart Law turns down Pak coaching job offer

Aus batting consultant Stuart Law turns down Pak coaching job offer

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Pakistan's hunt for a new coach continues to face hurdles as Australian Stuart Law turned down the position, expressing his inability to join the team immediately.

Under fire Kolkata school bans corporal punishment

Under fire Kolkata school bans corporal punishment

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

Under pressure from all quarters following the alleged suicide of a student after being caned by the principal, the elite La Martiniere School for Boys in Kolkata on Friday banned corporal punishment. "No child will be subjected to physical punishment and mental torture and whoever contravenes such provisions, shall be construed a major violator of rules and if found guilty, shall be liable for disciplinary action," the school's board of governors said in a notification.

From outdoors to LG office, the unorthodox protests from Kejriwal

From outdoors to LG office, the unorthodox protests from Kejriwal

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

The Delhi CM's protests have forced people to take notice, transforming what would otherwise be routine Delhi matters into issues of national interest.

Study says coronavirus infects heart cells of patients

Study says coronavirus infects heart cells of patients

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

"We not only uncovered that these stem cell-derived heart cells are susceptible to infection by novel coronavirus, but that the virus can also quickly divide within the heart muscle cells," said study co-author Arun Sharma from the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute in the United States. "Even more significant, the infected heart cells showed changes in their ability to beat after 72 hours of infection," Sharma said.

BJP accepts Anandiben's resignation; Shah to pick new CM

BJP accepts Anandiben's resignation; Shah to pick new CM

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

Naidu said Shah is not in race to the new CM as party wants him to continue as national president.

'BJP is practising saam, daam, dand, bhed'

'BJP is practising saam, daam, dand, bhed'

Rediff.com17 May 2018

'The BJP is trying to bribe or unleash the income tax authorities (on us).'

Will EPS-OPS differences break AIADMK?

Will EPS-OPS differences break AIADMK?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

What will a split in the AIADMK mean for Tamil Nadu?

Why costly diesel is a bigger worry than petrol

Why costly diesel is a bigger worry than petrol

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

While consumers feel that petrol pinches directly, diesel hurts indirectly, as it is an input in almost all the goods and services we use.

Pence, Harris all set for US vice-presidential debate

Pence, Harris all set for US vice-presidential debate

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

Political analysts believe that an aggressive Harris, 55, will easily prevail over Pence, 61, during the only vice-presidential debate and help her running mate Joe Biden, 77, to widen his lead over Trump, 74.

Buzz: Watson slams BBL's rule changes

Buzz: Watson slams BBL's rule changes

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

Munaf Patel joins Kandy Tuskers in LPL; Sarfaraz pulls out, Malinga unsure

Mob attacks Nankana Sahib Gurdwara in Pak; India condemns

Mob attacks Nankana Sahib Gurdwara in Pak; India condemns

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

Reports suggested that hundreds of angry residents at Nankana Sahib pelted the Sikh pilgrims with stones on Friday.

PCB to file case against BCCI before ICC Committee over bilateral series

PCB to file case against BCCI before ICC Committee over bilateral series

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday announced that it would file a compensation case against the BCCI before the ICC Disputes Resolution Committee for India's refusal to play Pakistan in bilateral series.

Appointment of 8 public bank CMDs by Nov-end

Appointment of 8 public bank CMDs by Nov-end

Rediff.com1 Nov 2014

After scrapping the selection of six UPA-appointed bank chiefs, the government has now decided to make significant changes to the selection process.