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India reports over 62,000 COVID-19 cases

India reports over 62,000 COVID-19 cases

Rediff.com27 Mar 2021

Registering a steady increase for the 17th day in row, the active cases have increased to 4,52,647 comprising 3.80 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 94.85 per cent, the data stated.

Inflation rate raised, and other RBI monetary policy higlights

Inflation rate raised, and other RBI monetary policy higlights

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

The RBI has set up a panel to review ATM charges, and fees levied by banks.

Voters Least Bothered About Economy

Voters Least Bothered About Economy

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

Issues such as the economy's health and the government's ability to produce an environment where jobs are available are not of particular concern to us as voters, asserts Aakar Patel.

SEE: Hamilton and other F1 drivers take a knee in Austria

SEE: Hamilton and other F1 drivers take a knee in Austria

Rediff.com5 Jul 2020

Television images showed six drivers standing behind the 14 who knelt, including Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

How to burn 100 calories in just 10 minutes!

How to burn 100 calories in just 10 minutes!

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

A 10-minute skipping session will help you burn 100 calories.

Retail inflation spurts to 7-month high in Jan

Retail inflation spurts to 7-month high in Jan

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

The retail inflation rate breached the 6 per cent upper tolerance limit of the RBI for the first time in seven months in January, while the wholesale price index stayed in double-digits for the 10th month in a row, showed two sets of data released by the government on Monday. Retail inflation, the key input for the RBI while reviewing the repo rate every two months, soared during the month mainly because of a spike in certain food items. The previous high for retail inflation was 6.26 per cent in June 2021.

Anti-vax advocate, Djokovic draws mixed response

Anti-vax advocate, Djokovic draws mixed response

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

Australia's Nick Kyrgios said he supported vaccination "but how we are handling Novak's situation is bad, really bad". The Australian Open begins on January 17, but the multi-millionaire Djokovic is constrained from training as he sits in a hotel where one Iranian detainee said he had found maggots and mould in the bread.

Probe on, guilty won't be spared: Govt on IPL row

Probe on, guilty won't be spared: Govt on IPL row

Rediff.com19 Apr 2010

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, in response to Opposition demands earlier in the day, made a statement in the House assuring members that "appropriate action as per law" would be taken if any wrongdoing was found in the manner the IPL was funded.

Everyone above 45 yrs to be vaccinated from April 1

Everyone above 45 yrs to be vaccinated from April 1

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 with healthcare workers getting inoculated and vaccination of the frontline workers started from February 2.

Akhtar says ICC doesn't have `guts` following ball-tampering row

Akhtar says ICC doesn't have `guts` following ball-tampering row

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

Former Pakistani Test bowler Shoaib Akhtar has slammed the International Cricket Council (ICC) for their `mild rap on the wrist` to South African batsman Faf du Plessis over the ball tampering controversy, saying that the ICC 'doesn't have any guts' to show justice.

Barca hailed as champions-elect after beating Madrid

Barca hailed as champions-elect after beating Madrid

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

Barcelona were hailed as La Liga champions-elect in the Catalan media after their 1-0 win at Real Madrid on Saturday, while the capital's press called for sweeping changes at Real after another domestic failure.

Djokovic fights to play Australian Open, Czech player also held

Djokovic fights to play Australian Open, Czech player also held

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

Tennis World No. 1 Novak Djokovic spent Orthodox Christmas in Australian immigration detention on Friday as his lawyers fought a government decision to remove him from the country that could scupper his shot at a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam.

Bandh likely to hit supply of rations for protesters

Bandh likely to hit supply of rations for protesters

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

But we have enough stacked up for another 2-3 months. We have come prepared for a long haul, Gurjaint Singh from Panipat said.

Cognizant sees a high 21% staff attrition in JFM quarter

Cognizant sees a high 21% staff attrition in JFM quarter

Rediff.com14 May 2021

Although the number of resignations came down at Cognizant in April and continued to slow in May, the impact of attrition would play out in the second quarter also because of the longer notice period in India.

Were The Chola Kings Hindus Or Not?

Were The Chola Kings Hindus Or Not?

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

The aftermath of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan has led to an argument that there was no religion as Hinduism in Chola times.
Instead, there was only Saivism, Vaishnavism, etc, and that the Cholas were Saivites, and hence not Hindus, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

TCS back as India's most valued firm; RIL is 2nd

TCS back as India's most valued firm; RIL is 2nd

Rediff.com9 May 2019

The IT major is followed by RIL (Rs 795,628.55 crore), HDFC Bank (Rs 624,362.11 crore), Hindustan Unilever (Rs 367,880.69 crore) and ITC (Rs 367,513.78 crore).

Sonia's clarion call: Winning 2024 polls ultimate goal; time to rise above politics

Sonia's clarion call: Winning 2024 polls ultimate goal; time to rise above politics

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday urged top opposition leaders to rise above political compulsions to take on the BJP in the interest of the nation and start planning "systematically" to realise the "ultimate goal" of winning the 2024 Lok Sabha polls

NSG row: India 'still stuck' in 1962 war mindset, says Chinese media

NSG row: India 'still stuck' in 1962 war mindset, says Chinese media

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Criticising the strong reactions from India over China blocking its bid to enter NSG, a state-run daily on Monday said India is "still stuck" in the 1962 war mindset as it called for a more objective evaluation of Beijing's stand.

Banks still resisting rate cuts as liquidity row with RBI drags on

Banks still resisting rate cuts as liquidity row with RBI drags on

Rediff.com25 May 2016

These cash shortages increase banks' funding costs, making it harder for them to lower lending rates

Once again, jewellers may miss the glitter on Akshaya Tritiya

Once again, jewellers may miss the glitter on Akshaya Tritiya

Rediff.com11 May 2021

The gems and jewellery industry is staring at a sales washout on Akshaya Tritiya for the second consecutive year as most of the states are under lockdowns due to the raging second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic which has led to negative consumer sentiment, say industry leaders. Akshaya Tritiya, considered as an auspicious day for buying gold and jewellery, falls on May 14 this year. India is the worst-hit among all nations with the second wave of the pandemic, which has been killing more than 3,500 daily and infecting close to 4 lakhs daily for weeks. The massive caseload has nearly paralysed the medical infrastructure.

RSS chief's speech broadcast on Doordarshan sparks row

RSS chief's speech broadcast on Doordarshan sparks row

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

In an address that was telecast live on national broadcaster Doordarshan, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday patted the Narendra Modi government for initiatives on national security, economy and international relations in a short period of four months.

Petrol, diesel at record high post 16th price hike

Petrol, diesel at record high post 16th price hike

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

In 16 days, petrol price has been hiked by Rs 8.3 per litre and diesel by Rs 9.46 - a record increase in rates of the fuel in any fortnight since pricing was deregulated in April 2002.

Onion prices fall 40 pc in a week at Lasalgaon mandi

Onion prices fall 40 pc in a week at Lasalgaon mandi

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

Data from the Nashik-based National Horticultural Research and Development Foundation showed that onion was trading at at Rs 24 a kg on Tuesday in the benchmark Lasalgaon mandi in Nashik district of Maharashtra. That's a fall of four per cent since Monday and 40 per cent from Rs 40 a kg on January 20, a level not seen since November 6, 2019. It continues to sell at Rs 40-44 a kg in retail markets across the country.

COVID-19 surge: More states opt for lockdown-like curbs

COVID-19 surge: More states opt for lockdown-like curbs

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

The Centre stressed that the next three weeks will be critical for the country reeling from the worst health crisis as it announced a series of measures to shore up medical infrastructure and supplies and scale up vaccination.

7 life lessons Candy Crush teaches you

7 life lessons Candy Crush teaches you

Rediff.com19 May 2014

The mind-numbingly, sweetened game is full of lessons that inspire you to be a go-getter.

India detects new 'double mutant' variant of COVID-19

India detects new 'double mutant' variant of COVID-19

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

The ministry, however, said it could not be sufficiently established yet if these variants were behind the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in some states.

'Muslims have retreated into themselves'

'Muslims have retreated into themselves'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

'It's like the BJP is mocking people: Do what you want, we'll still win.'

Inside the Trump Presidential Twitter Library

Inside the Trump Presidential Twitter Library

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

We all know United States President Donald Trump's preferred way of communicating directly with his fellow Americans is through tweets. And to celebrate 'The Donald's' tweets, the people at The Daily Show With Trevor Noah have put together the Donald J Trump Presidential Twitter Library -- a kind of museum dedicated solely to Trump tweets. The pop-up museum was free to enter, and ran from June 14-16. Its Washington, DC debut was timed to coincide with the US president's 73rd birthday. The pop-up installation has already been shown in Miami, Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and New York City. Take a glimpse.

Nirbhaya case: Dummy execution performed in Tihar

Nirbhaya case: Dummy execution performed in Tihar

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

A team of prison officials performed the dummy execution on Sunday. The officials recorded the weights of the convicts and the prepared the dummies accordingly with sacks filled with debris and stones, a senior jail official said. The execution will take place on in Jail No 3, he said, adding that the UP Prison authority has confirmed that Pawan Jallad from Meerut will be sent to hang the four convicts.

Sexy mama! Slick Woods shows off her baby bump

Sexy mama! Slick Woods shows off her baby bump

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

The model is rocking a baby bump and how!

PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions as season ended amid coronavirus crisis

PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions as season ended amid coronavirus crisis

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

With some clubs having played 27 games and others 28, the LFP drew the standings according to a performance index - the number of points per game weighed by head-to-head record.

Emissary row: Did not carry any message from BJP, says LJP leader

Emissary row: Did not carry any message from BJP, says LJP leader

Rediff.com20 Apr 2014

Mystery still surrounded the claim by Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani that Narendra Modi had sent two emissaries to him carrying a message with a Lok Janshakti Party leader whose named surfaced maintaining today he met him but not as an emissary.

Pak executes 100th convict since death penalty revival

Pak executes 100th convict since death penalty revival

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Pakistan on Tuesday hanged its 100th convict since a moratorium on death penalty was lifted in December last year, prompting rights group Amnesty International to call it as a "shameful milestone".

Punish EVERYONE behind Sarabjit's death: Pak media

Punish EVERYONE behind Sarabjit's death: Pak media

Rediff.com3 May 2013

The murder of Indian death row convict Sarabjit Singh in a Pakistani jail has the potential to impact bilateral relations and authorities must punish everyone responsible for his death, the Pakistani media said on Friday. News of the brutal attack on Sarabjit in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat Jail last week and his death on Thursday figured on the front pages of most Pakistani dailies.

Soccer PICS: Leicester win Community Shield

Soccer PICS: Leicester win Community Shield

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

PSG make winning start as Messi arrival looms

City star Kolarov probed for alleged racist language

City star Kolarov probed for alleged racist language

Rediff.com17 Dec 2012

Manchester City player Aleksandar Kolarov is reportedly at the centre of an alleged racism complaint.

Over a million COVID-19 patients have recovered in India: Govt

Over a million COVID-19 patients have recovered in India: Govt

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

Officer on Special Duty in the Health Ministry Rajesh Bhushan said 21 states and Union Territories have case positivity rate less than 10 per cent, while in four it is less than five per cent.

5 simple exercises that will help you lose weight

5 simple exercises that will help you lose weight

Rediff.com3 Mar 2019

These tips will improve your health and make you stronger by the day.

Feb IIP contracts 3.6%; inflation rises to 5.52% in March

Feb IIP contracts 3.6%; inflation rises to 5.52% in March

Rediff.com12 Apr 2021

India's industrial production contracted by 3.6 per cent in February, official data showed on Monday. According to the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), manufacturing sector output declined by 3.7 per cent in February 2021. Retail inflation rose to 5.52 per cent in March, mainly on account of higher food prices, government data showed on Monday. The consumer price index (CPI) based retail inflation stood at 5.03 per cent in February.

2019 Ford Endeavour: An SUV honestly worth buying

2019 Ford Endeavour: An SUV honestly worth buying

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

At Rs 28.19 lakh - Rs 32.97 lakh (ex-showroom India) it delivers excellent value for its combination of road presence, gizmos, safety, off-road capability and driveability.