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Pritika Swarup Makes Waves in New York

Pritika Swarup Makes Waves in New York

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

International model. Beauty entrepreneur. Investment analyst. Columbia University alumnus. Say hello to Pritika Swarup.

COVID-19: India logs 2,59,170 fresh cases

COVID-19: India logs 2,59,170 fresh cases

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,31,08,582, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.18 per cent, the data stated.

India reports over 1.15 lakh new Covid cases in 24 hrs

India reports over 1.15 lakh new Covid cases in 24 hrs

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

The number of new coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high since the outbreak of the pandemic with over 1.15 lakh new infections being reported in a span of 24 hours, pushing the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,28,01,785, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday.

62,714 new Covid cases, biggest 1-day jump since Oct

62,714 new Covid cases, biggest 1-day jump since Oct

Rediff.com28 Mar 2021

Registering a steady increase for the 18th day in row, the active cases have increased to 4,86,310 comprising 4.06 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 94.58 per cent, the data stated.

Petrol, diesel prices may be hiked this week

Petrol, diesel prices may be hiked this week

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

Petrol and diesel prices are likely to be hiked this week as oil companies prepare to pare losses accumulated from keeping rates steady for over four months in the run-up to assembly elections in five states, including UP, despite international oil prices jumping to a 13-year high of $140 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude futures, the US oil benchmark, rose to $130.50 per barrel on Sunday evening, its highest since July 2008, before retreating. The international benchmark, Brent crude, hit a high of $139.13 at one point overnight, also its highest since July 2008.

IPS officer among cops injured during protests in Ranchi, Sec 144 imposed

IPS officer among cops injured during protests in Ranchi, Sec 144 imposed

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

Prohibitory orders were imposed in parts of Ranchi city after some policemen, including an Indian Police Service officer, and others were injured in Ranchi on Friday while trying to control a mob near a temple, an official said.

India records more than 95,000 COVID cases for 2 day in a row

India records more than 95,000 COVID cases for 2 day in a row

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

With 1,209 new deaths reported across the country, the toll due to the disease stands at 76,271.

COVID-19: India logs 2,73,810 new cases in single day

COVID-19: India logs 2,73,810 new cases in single day

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

The total tally of COVID-19 cases mounted to 1,50,61,919 and the death toll increased to 1,78,769 with a record 1,619 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

With over 1.8 lakh new Covid cases, India breaks pandemic record

With over 1.8 lakh new Covid cases, India breaks pandemic record

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

Registering a steady increase for the 35th day in a row, the active cases increased to 13,65,704, comprising 9.84 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has dropped to 88.92 per cent.

Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 3rd consecutive day

Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 3rd consecutive day

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

In all, petrol price has gone up by Rs 1.74 per litre and diesel by Rs 1.78 a litre in three days.

Will Oppn attack on govt over Adani issue paralyse Parliament this week too?

Will Oppn attack on govt over Adani issue paralyse Parliament this week too?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2023

Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh said they will pose three questions a day to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue.

Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 9th day

Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 9th day

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

In nine hikes, petrol price has gone up by Rs 5 per litre and diesel by Rs 4.87 a litre.

SC panel urges citizens to give details if they were Pegasus targets

SC panel urges citizens to give details if they were Pegasus targets

Rediff.com2 Jan 2022

The public notice, issued in leading dailies on Sunday, said "such person who suspects her/his device is infected" should send an email to the technical committee "before noon of January 7, 2022".

Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal's potrait sparks race row

Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal's potrait sparks race row

Rediff.com7 Feb 2015

A portrait of Indian-American Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has sparked a racial controversy in the US with the Republican presidential aspirant appearing to be a white man in the painting instead of his actual skin tone.

Kuwait to deport expats over protest against Prophet remark

Kuwait to deport expats over protest against Prophet remark

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

All expats in Kuwait must respect Kuwait laws and not take part in any type of demonstrations, said the instructions.

Jet fuel, petrol and diesel prices hiked

Jet fuel, petrol and diesel prices hiked

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

This is the second straight increase in ATF price this month. Rates were hiked by a record 56.5 per cent (Rs 12,126.75 per kl) on June 1. Simultaneously, petrol and diesel prices were hiked for the 10th day in a row.

Row over image of Taskin carrying Dhoni's severed head

Row over image of Taskin carrying Dhoni's severed head

Rediff.com5 Mar 2016

A photograph posted by a Bangladeshi fan has gone viral and attracted massive outrage from Indian fans ahead of the Asia Cup final between India and Bangladesh on Sunday. The picture posted on Twitter shows Bangladeshi fast bowler Taskin Ahmed carrying the severed head of the India's limited-overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. This picture was uploaded on Twitter after Bangladesh stunned Pakistan on Wednesday to set up a Asia Cup summit clash with the Men in Blue. This isn't the first time that a Bangladeshi fan has resorted to such dirty tricks on the social media to target Indian players.

Petrol, diesel prices need to be hiked by Rs 12: Report

Petrol, diesel prices need to be hiked by Rs 12: Report

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

Petrol and diesel prices, which have been on a freeze for the past four months in view of assembly elections in states like Uttar Pradesh, need to be increased by over Rs 12 per litre by March 16 for fuel retailers to break even. International crude oil prices shot above $120 a barrel for the first time in nine years on Thursday before retreating a little to $111 on Friday, but the gulf between cost and retail rates has only widened. With international oil prices - on which domestic fuel retails are directly benchmarked - spiking in the last two months, state-owned fuel retailers "need a massive price hike of Rs 12.1 per litre on or before March 16, 2022, just to breakeven and a price hike of Rs 15.1 is required" after including margins for oil firms, ICICI Securities said in a report.

COVID-19: India records highest single-day spike this year

COVID-19: India records highest single-day spike this year

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

The daily rise in infections (39,726) was the highest recorded in 110 days, while the death toll increased to 1,59,370 with 154 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

India records an all-time high of over 1 lakh Covid cases in 24 hrs

India records an all-time high of over 1 lakh Covid cases in 24 hrs

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

Coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high since the the outbreak of the pandemic with 1,03,558 new infections pushing the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,25,89,067, according to the Union health ministry data.

In Jhagadia tribal strongman Chhotubhai Vasava doesn't feel need to campaign

In Jhagadia tribal strongman Chhotubhai Vasava doesn't feel need to campaign

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

'I don't need to go out now. I don't have to buy votes. My workers are campaigning for me, visiting villages. I know people in every village and their issues,' says the 78-year-old leader.

Benzema admits to lying in sex tape row

Benzema admits to lying in sex tape row

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has admitted to lying to fellow France international Mathieu Valbuena over a sex video at the centre of an alleged blackmailing attempt, Le Parisien reported on Friday.

Delhi added 10,000 cases in just 8 days from June 1

Delhi added 10,000 cases in just 8 days from June 1

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

Delhi reported its first novel coronavirus case on March 1, when a businessman in East Delhi was diagnosed with the disease after returning from Italy.

Trademark Row: Burger King in the soup

Trademark Row: Burger King in the soup

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

Before opening its first outlet in the country on November 9, the US fast food chain, Burger King Corporation, had approached the HC seeking an assurance that companies it had sued for trademark infringement will not approach lower courts for stay orders against its launch.

India records 39,097 new Covid cases, 546 deaths

India records 39,097 new Covid cases, 546 deaths

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

The number of active cases in the country has increased to 4,08,977, accounting for 1.34 per cent of the total caseload while the national COVID-19 recovery rate stood at 97.35 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed.

AP CM Jagan's sister Sharmila floats party in Telangana

AP CM Jagan's sister Sharmila floats party in Telangana

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Promising "Rajanna Rajyam", a state envisaged by her father and former Chief Minister of AP late Rajasekhara Reddy, in Telangana, she said the YSR Telangana Party's main agenda would be on three issues -- welfare, self-prosperity and equality.

Govt to restart hiking petrol, diesel prices from next week

Govt to restart hiking petrol, diesel prices from next week

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

Petrol and diesel price hikes are likely to resume after state elections get over next week to bridge the Rs 9 a litre gap created by international oil prices soaring past $100 a barrel. International crude oil prices shot above $110 a barrel for the first time since mid-2014 on fears that oil and gas supplies from energy giant Russia could be disrupted, either by the conflict in Ukraine or retaliatory western sanctions. The basket of crude oil India buys rose above $102 per barrel on March 1, the highest since August 2014, according to information from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the oil ministry.

Over 40k Covid cases in India, highest in 111 days

Over 40k Covid cases in India, highest in 111 days

Rediff.com20 Mar 2021

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, 23,24,31,517 samples have been tested up to March 19 with 10,60,971 samples being tested on Friday.

India records 54,069 new Covid cases, 1,321 deaths

India records 54,069 new Covid cases, 1,321 deaths

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

The number of active cases has declined to 6,27,057 and is 2.08 per cent of the total infections.

Petrol, diesel price hike coming after elections

Petrol, diesel price hike coming after elections

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

International oil prices surged close to $100 a barrel on Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine, but petrol and diesel prices in India continue to be on freeze and are expected to rise once assembly elections in states like Uttar Pradesh end. Amid fears of supplies being disrupted because of Russian aggression, the price of futures contract for Brent crude oil with April delivery on London's ICE rose by 4.18 per cent to $99.38 per barrel on Tuesday morning, before paring some gains to settle just above $98. The last time Brent exceeded $99 per barrel was in September 2014. Russia makes up for a third of Europe's natural gas and about 10 per cent of global oil production.

Telangana row hits Surat's textile industry

Telangana row hits Surat's textile industry

Rediff.com29 Dec 2009

The industry's estimated losses stand at Rs 5-6 crore per day.

Pseudo secularism will destroy India: Pala Bishop

Pseudo secularism will destroy India: Pala Bishop

Rediff.com2 Oct 2021

"We should understand how secularism gives birth to extremism by looking at the growth of conservative racist movements in the West. The situation of India will not be different if we fail to accept Indian secularism in its literal sense," the Bishop wrote in Church's mouthpiece Deepika.

India records highest spike with 47,262 fresh COVID-19 cases

India records highest spike with 47,262 fresh COVID-19 cases

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

As many as 47,905 new infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours on November 12 last year, it said.

City's Balotelli in fresh row over 'unjustified' fine

City's Balotelli in fresh row over 'unjustified' fine

Rediff.com17 Dec 2012

Mario Balotelli is reportedly taking Manchester City to a Premier League tribunal to overturn a 340,000 club fine.

India records 96,982 new COVID-19 cases, 446 deaths

India records 96,982 new COVID-19 cases, 446 deaths

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

The daily rise in new coronavirus infections in India remained above 90,000 for the third consecutive day taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally of cases to 1,26,86,049, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday.

KKR ready to bounce back after COVID setback, says CEO

KKR ready to bounce back after COVID setback, says CEO

Rediff.com4 May 2021

7 hours before the start, the IPL match between KKR and RCB had to be postponed on Monday after the KKR duo tested positive.

Delhi unlock process to begin from May 31; factories, construction activities allowed for 1 week

Delhi unlock process to begin from May 31; factories, construction activities allowed for 1 week

Rediff.com28 May 2021

It has been decided to open factories and allow construction activities, Kejriwal said.

Truth shall prevail, says Robert Vadra over land deal row

Truth shall prevail, says Robert Vadra over land deal row

Rediff.com29 Apr 2017

Vadra posted the remark on Facebook as the Congress came out in defence of Vadra and accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of practising political vendetta.

Year after Janata curfew, Covid rears its ugly head again

Year after Janata curfew, Covid rears its ugly head again

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

Millions of people across the country stayed indoors on March 22, 2020 in an unprecedented and overwhelming response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for the nationwide curfew. People used to come out briefly at 5 pm to show their gratitude to healthcare and other essential service providers with sounds of bells, conches and claps.

COVID-19 surge: 714 deaths in 24 hrs; 89,129 cases reported

COVID-19 surge: 714 deaths in 24 hrs; 89,129 cases reported

Rediff.com3 Apr 2021

India on Saturday recorded 89,129 new COVID-19 cases in a day, the highest daily rise in around six-and-half-months, taking the nationwide tally of infections to over 1.23 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Saturday.