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Petrol price hike 'unreasonable': BJP

Petrol price hike 'unreasonable': BJP

Rediff.com23 May 2012

Petrol price hike will have a cascading effect and prices are going to go out of control.

Scam 2003: The Telgi Story Review: Yet Another Winner

Scam 2003: The Telgi Story Review: Yet Another Winner

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

The series is held together by a superbly astute performance by Gagan Dev Riar, who moves from cheerful conman to menacing criminal with remarkable skill, observes Deepa Gahlot.

The Day The Buddha Wed

The Day The Buddha Wed

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Vignettes from an important chapter in the life of a man who left his kingdom to bring compassion to the world.

HC directs Bengal govt to deploy central forces for Hanuman Jayanti celebrations

HC directs Bengal govt to deploy central forces for Hanuman Jayanti celebrations

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

The Calcutta high court Wednesday directed the West Bengal government to requisition central forces for assisting the state police in maintaining peace during Hanuman Jayanti celebrations.

6 die in fire at Delhi home caused by mosquito coil

6 die in fire at Delhi home caused by mosquito coil

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

The police received information around 9 am that a fire had broken out in a house at Mazar Wala Road in Shastri Park's Machhi Market, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast) Joy Tirkey said.

Budget 2012: A perfect GIVE and TAKE!

Budget 2012: A perfect GIVE and TAKE!

Rediff.com26 Mar 2012

Financial expert Anil Rego feels that there is nothing much Union Budget 2012-13 offers to the taxpayers.

Gujjar stir: SC denies relief to Rajasthan chief secy, DGP

Gujjar stir: SC denies relief to Rajasthan chief secy, DGP

Rediff.com18 Jul 2012

Observing that it is the common man who is hit by violent stirs, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay the Rajasthan high court's contempt notices against the state's erstwhile chief secretary and police chief for their alleged failure to curb the Gujjars' violence in 2007.

Where is the Indian economy heading? Ganesha speaks

Where is the Indian economy heading? Ganesha speaks

Rediff.com30 Apr 2012

Ganesha analyses the chart of Taurus rising Ascendant with Krutika Constellation. Rahu is in conjunct with the degrees of Ascendant. Mars is posited in second house whereas Jupiter is in Sixth house. Ganesha observes a stellium of six planets in third house.

Pune farmer becomes millionaire amid rising tomato prices

Pune farmer becomes millionaire amid rising tomato prices

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Farmer Ishwar Gaykar (36), from Pachghar village in Junnar tehsil of Pune district, had faced a difficult decision of dumping a large quantity of harvested tomatoes in May this year due to low prices.

Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman passes away

Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman passes away

Rediff.com26 Jan 2015

R K Laxman was suffering from a prolonged illness.

How the Budget will affect your savings

How the Budget will affect your savings

Rediff.com12 Mar 2012

Union Budget 2012 will be unveiled soon and as is the case with every Budget season there are a lot of expectations, aspirations as well as doubts.

BJP calls petro hike as 'midnight deceit'

BJP calls petro hike as 'midnight deceit'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2011

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday alleged that the hike in petrol prices was yet another act of "midnight deceit" by the UPA and insisted that the common man would not spare the dispensation led by the "economist" Prime Minister for its arrogance.

Celebrity speak: What is the best thing about Budget?

Celebrity speak: What is the best thing about Budget?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

Here's what celebrities had to say about Arun Jaitley's Budget.

Rahul becoming 'doomsday man' for India: Nirmala Sitharaman

Rahul becoming 'doomsday man' for India: Nirmala Sitharaman

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

Replying to the general discussion on Budget in Lok Sabha, she said the former Congress chief was creating fake narratives but does not have patience to listen to replies on allegations levelled against the government.

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most likely have been hanging out with Dua Lipa.

Will Or Gift Deed? What's Better To Transfer Assets To Next Generation?

Will Or Gift Deed? What's Better To Transfer Assets To Next Generation?

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

'Planning for the transfer of assets to the next generation is an important aspect of financial and estate planning.'

Pranab asks CMs to cut state levies on diesel, LPG

Pranab asks CMs to cut state levies on diesel, LPG

Rediff.com27 Jun 2011

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee asked all chief ministers to reduce state levies on diesel, kerosene and cooking gas to mitigate the impact of the price hike on the common man.

Superheroes. Super cops. Super Fun

Superheroes. Super cops. Super Fun

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

Super heroes, super cops, super fun. Sukanya Verma tells us it's all there on OTT this week.

The Magical World Of Muzaffar Ali

The Magical World Of Muzaffar Ali

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

'I somehow felt that Muzaffar Ali was in Aligarh to feel the pulse of the Muslim youth, especially in the darker and harsher times that India is passing through,' notes Mohammad Sajjad.

Mamata opposes fresh hike in fuel prices

Mamata opposes fresh hike in fuel prices

Rediff.com24 Jun 2011

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday opposed the fresh hike in fuel prices, saying it will put the common man in great difficulty.

Tovino Thomas Tells The 'Real Kerala Story'

Tovino Thomas Tells The 'Real Kerala Story'

Rediff.com12 May 2023

'This movie is not a reminder of the disaster we went through. It's a reminder of how we survived it.'

Passenger vehicle retail sales up 40% in June as chip supply improves

Passenger vehicle retail sales up 40% in June as chip supply improves

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

Passenger vehicle retail sales in the country rose 40 per cent in June indicating an improvement in semiconductor supplies even as demand, especially for SUVs, remained robust, auto dealer' body FADA said on Tuesday. According to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), passenger vehicle (PV) registrations rose to 2,60,683 units last month, as compared to 1,85,998 units in June 2021, registering an increase of 40 per cent. "The PV segment continued to see robust growth. An increase in dispatches clearly shows that semiconductor availability is now getting easier," FADA president Vinkesh Gulati said in a statement.

The BEST Political Web series

The BEST Political Web series

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

City Of Dreams 2 released recently, and is quite a must watch.

Inflation in double digits

Inflation in double digits

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

Inflation hit double digits as it rose to 10.16 per cent in May from 9.59 per cent in April due to elevated food prices and certain manufactured items like metals turning expensive.

Selfiee Review: License To Drive Crazy

Selfiee Review: License To Drive Crazy

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

Malayalam cinema isn't the same as Telugu or Tamil, but Bollywood's blanket approach fails to see the distinction in Selfiee, observes Sukanya Verma.

Apologise or won't allow to enter Ayodhya: BJP MP to Raj Thackeray

Apologise or won't allow to enter Ayodhya: BJP MP to Raj Thackeray

Rediff.com5 May 2022

Raj Thackeray should apologise to all North Indians with folded hands, MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said.

Cong attacks BJP over LPG price hike, asks is this cost of toppling MVA govt

Cong attacks BJP over LPG price hike, asks is this cost of toppling MVA govt

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

The opposition party vowed to hit the streets against the "Modi-made inflation" and run a people's movement over price rise.

'Bodies lay strewn in Jallianwala Bagh for weeks'

'Bodies lay strewn in Jallianwala Bagh for weeks'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

'A lot of what you see on screen, particularly the night of the massacre, is pretty close to what really happened as it is based on survivor stories.'

UK to ban Russia's Wagner Group as terrorist organisation

UK to ban Russia's Wagner Group as terrorist organisation

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

"Wagner is a violent and destructive organisation which has acted as a military tool of [President] Vladimir Putin's Russia overseas," said UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman.

'Adipurush' makers under fire over 'tapori' language

'Adipurush' makers under fire over 'tapori' language

Rediff.com17 Jun 2023

'The dialogues and language used in this movie are indecent. In Tulasidas' Ramayana, Lord Ram was portrayed as 'Maryada Purushottam' and decent language was used. In Adipurush, dialogues of characters are of very low level'

'We Will Bring The Oscar'

'We Will Bring The Oscar'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

'Ours is a disaster movie with no big stars, songs or commercial ingredients.' 'Yet, it is Malayalam cinema's highest grosser.'

Dear Nirmalaji, please control rising prices

Dear Nirmalaji, please control rising prices

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

Mudasir Ahmed, a businessman from Kashmir, tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what he would like to see in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget.

Govt may not go for steep hikes in fuel prices

Govt may not go for steep hikes in fuel prices

Rediff.com4 Feb 2010

State-owned Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum currently lose Rs 180 crore per day.

PIL in HC seeks contempt action against Uddhav, Raut

PIL in HC seeks contempt action against Uddhav, Raut

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

The PIL has also sought contempt action against Uddhav's wife Rashmi Thackeray, editor of Saamana.

Why food prices are soaring in India

Why food prices are soaring in India

Rediff.com31 Jul 2009

Higher vegetables and pulse prices pushed up the country's food inflation by 1.2 per cent during the week ended July 18, giving no relief to consumers, even as the overall price level for the seventh week in a row remained below zero.

Chirag, supporters lathi-charged, detained during protest against Nitish

Chirag, supporters lathi-charged, detained during protest against Nitish

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

The march began at the historic Gandhi Maidan, and Paswan and his supporters were detained near the Income Tax roundabout, about 4 km away, as they tried to proceed to the Raj Bhavan in Patna's high-security zone, shouting slogans against the government and carrying placards that read 'Bihar Bachao' (Save Bihar).

This ISRO tribute is RK Laxman's last sketch

This ISRO tribute is RK Laxman's last sketch

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Indian Space Research Organisation on Tuesday paid tributes to iconic cartoonist R K Laxman by posting online his cartoon 'common man' reaching Mars, the last of his works, which he had sent to the space agency after the success of the historic Mars Mission.

I can sacrifice my life for my brother: Priyanka to Yogi on rift remark

I can sacrifice my life for my brother: Priyanka to Yogi on rift remark

Rediff.com13 Feb 2022

The Congress national general secretary was responding to a question on Uttar Pradesh Chief minister Yogi Adityanath remarks that there might be a rift between Priyanka and Rahul.

Robert Vadra 'will enter politics if people want'

Robert Vadra 'will enter politics if people want'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra has said he is ready to enter politics 'if people want' and this will allow him to serve them in a major way.

Corruption threat to society, must be dealt with an iron hand: SC

Corruption threat to society, must be dealt with an iron hand: SC

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and JK Maheshwari set aside the pre-arrest bail granted to Indian Revenue Service officer Santosh Karnani on an appeal by the Central Bureau of Investigation.