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Companies bribed parties via electoral bonds for projects: Prashant Bhushan

Companies bribed parties via electoral bonds for projects: Prashant Bhushan

Rediff.com12 May 2024

He said a petition has been filed before the Supreme Court, seeking an independent probe by a special investigation team into the alleged nexus between political parties and companies for corruption through electoral bonds.

SC wants answers on first-come-first-served plan

SC wants answers on first-come-first-served plan

Rediff.com16 Mar 2011

SC also wanted to know why DoT ignored TRAI's recommendations on effective utilization of the spectrum.

Door-to-door vaccination: HC asks Centre to look at Kerala, J-K

Door-to-door vaccination: HC asks Centre to look at Kerala, J-K

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

The Bombay high court on Friday said the Union government should look at the door-to-door vaccination programme carried out 'successfully' by Kerala and Jammu and Kashmir, and take a 'sound decision' on its present policy that states door-to-door vaccination was not possible.

Lockdown caused more suffering than COVID-19: Delhi HC

Lockdown caused more suffering than COVID-19: Delhi HC

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad said the government is expected to remain cognisant of the situation and evaluate it closely and if it is found that the rate of infection is going up, they can always review their decision and impose curbs, depending upon the situation.

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.

Future plans value adjustments, reversal of takeover of stores by RIL

Future plans value adjustments, reversal of takeover of stores by RIL

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

Future Retail Ltd (FRL) on Wednesday said it is "committed" to reversal of takeover of its stores by Reliance Retail and will take all such action as may be necessary to seek value adjustments. The Kishore Biyani-led firm also said the action of the Reliance Group has come as a "surprise" to it. Moreover, the action of taking possession of its stores has "complicated" the positive scenario which had started building up after a CCI order in December 2021, FRL said in a regulatory filing.

Why desis supported Trumpism

Why desis supported Trumpism

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

In this moment there has to be honest acknowledgement of how so many in our community willingly voted for another four years of Trump, based on the morally flimsiest of reasons, points out Suleman Din.

Full Text: What Prez Obama said at the State of the Union Address

Full Text: What Prez Obama said at the State of the Union Address

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

Read the full transcript of President Obama's State of the Union address on Wednesday at the US Capitol in Washington.