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3 militants, 1 cop killed in Poonch twin encounters

3 militants, 1 cop killed in Poonch twin encounters

Rediff.com11 Sep 2016

The encounters between security forces and the militants erupted at around 7.30 am and continued through the day.

Govt passes Aadhaar Bill despite opposition

Govt passes Aadhaar Bill despite opposition

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

Rejecting Rajya Sabha's five amendments and opposition's appeal not to make "haste", the Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the legislation that aims at better targeting of subsidies through the Aadhaar unique identity number within hours of the Upper Housing returning it.

Time to END Bank Nationalisation

Time to END Bank Nationalisation

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

Nationalisation has served its purpose. It's time to move ahead, keeping majority ownership of the government in a few banks to serve the people, argues Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Kerala rains: NDRF man's brave act to rescue sick child goes viral

Kerala rains: NDRF man's brave act to rescue sick child goes viral

Rediff.com12 Aug 2018

A photograph of Kumar snapped while scurrying across the bridge with the child two days ago, has gone viral on the social media with people showering praise on him.

Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor sent to custody till Mar 11

Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor sent to custody till Mar 11

Rediff.com8 Mar 2020

The Enforcement Directorate arrested Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor under money-laundering charges in Mumbai in the early hours of Sunday, officials said. The banker was held under the provision of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) around 3 am as he was allegedly not cooperating in the probe, they said.

Slain major was to wed on October 29

Slain major was to wed on October 29

Rediff.com3 Oct 2007

The family members were shell-shocked as he was supposed to return home later this month and proceed to Bangalore for his marriage on October 29.

Parrikar was BJP's crisis man in Goa

Parrikar was BJP's crisis man in Goa

Rediff.com17 Mar 2019

He was a leader who enjoyed acceptance from all sections of the BJP and beyond.

ED questions Vadra for 9 hours on 2nd day

ED questions Vadra for 9 hours on 2nd day

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Vadra is expected to be questioned again on either Friday or Saturday.

Centre mulls making CAA process online to bypass states

Centre mulls making CAA process online to bypass states

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

If the process becomes completely online, there will be no intervention from a state government at any level.

Why is Goa CM dismantling Parrikar's legacy?

Why is Goa CM dismantling Parrikar's legacy?

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

The culling of key state leaders and bureaucrats has given rise to distrust and uneasiness in Pramod Sawant's style of functioning, notes Aditi Phadnis.

Nirav Modi in custody, next hearing via video on Jan 2

Nirav Modi in custody, next hearing via video on Jan 2

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

Modi appeared for his regular 28-day "call-over" appearance from London's Wandsworth prison at Westminster magistrates' court, where judge Gareth Branston reconfirmed that his extradition trial will begin on May 11 next year and will last five days.

Normalcy returning to protest-hit Jammu, army withdrawn

Normalcy returning to protest-hit Jammu, army withdrawn

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

The army was on Saturday deployed in various parts of the tense Jammu as the sikh youth killed in clashes with police was cremated after the state government accepted most of the demands of the agitating community.

Nirav Modi to appear for remand hearing via videolink from jail on Friday

Nirav Modi to appear for remand hearing via videolink from jail on Friday

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

During the course of the hearing last month, it emerged that Modi had made death threats to witnesses and also attempted to destroy evidence such as mobile phones and a server holding "material critical to the fraud".

US military is ridding the world of terrorism: Trump

US military is ridding the world of terrorism: Trump

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

Denuclearising North Korea and stopping Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons are the goals of the US, said Trump.

'Army cannot do this, this is democracy'

'Army cannot do this, this is democracy'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

'In a civilian area, the army cannot restrict civilians arbitrarily. It is not dadagiri.'

Those excluded from NRC will enjoy all rights till...: MEA

Those excluded from NRC will enjoy all rights till...: MEA

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

Out of 3.3 crore applicants, over 19 lakh people were excluded from the final NRC published on Saturday.

A village in J&K praying for AN-32 crew members

A village in J&K praying for AN-32 crew members

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Residents of this hamlet have been thronging the house of 24-year-old Airman Pritam Chand since the day the IAF aircraft went missing.

How to pay tax and claim deductions for joint home ownership

How to pay tax and claim deductions for joint home ownership

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

If a couple is registered as joint owners of a property, the tax authorities expect both of them to show their income or capital gains from the house in their tax returns, says Arvind Rao, a chartered account and certified financial planner

Not just China, Hong Kong too may come under new FDI rules

Not just China, Hong Kong too may come under new FDI rules

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

FinMin had, recently, notified changes in FDI rules that made prior approval of the government mandatory for foreign investments from countries that share a land border with India. Hong Kong was ranked 14th on the list of countries with FDI flows to India, contributing $4.2 billion between April 2000 and December 2019, the data from DPIIT shows. India received FDI worth $2.34 billion from China in the same period.

Adarsh a 'monumental failure' of governance: PAC

Adarsh a 'monumental failure' of governance: PAC

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

A parliamentary panel has rapped the Defence ministry and the Maharashtra government for "monumental failure" at all levels of governance with certain officials abusing their position leading to the Adarsh Housing Society scam.

Rockets hit 'mini-India' town in Israel

Rockets hit 'mini-India' town in Israel

Rediff.com10 Jul 2014

Dimona, an Israeli town described as a 'mini-India' by many for its 7,500-strong Indian Jewish community and home to a nuclear reactor, came under rocket attack from Palestinian militant group Hamas on Thursday.

No instances of incursions by Chinese troops into Indian territory: Parrikar

No instances of incursions by Chinese troops into Indian territory: Parrikar

Rediff.com30 Apr 2016

Due to both sides undertaking patrolling up to their perception of the LAC, transgressions do occur.

PM Modi, Sonia pay tribute to 2001 Parliament attack martyrs

PM Modi, Sonia pay tribute to 2001 Parliament attack martyrs

Rediff.com13 Dec 2015

As the nation marks the 14th anniversary of the 2001 Indian Parliament attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other prominent leaders paid their tribute to the martyrs.

J&K: One lakh evacuated, focus shifted to relief

J&K: One lakh evacuated, focus shifted to relief

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Flood waters receded further in Kashmir Valley on Thursday enabling rescue teams to evacuate another 2000 stranded people and provide crucial supplies for people desperately waiting for help in submerged areas.

Obama signs funding package for Israel's Iron Dome

Obama signs funding package for Israel's Iron Dome

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a bill granting an additional $225 million to Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome missile defense system to counter short-range rocket threats.

PM sets up committee to oversee reconstruction in Uttarakhand

PM sets up committee to oversee reconstruction in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday constituted a Cabinet committee to oversee reconstruction and rehabilitation in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand.

Jaipal Reddy: An articulate leader who never compromised on values

Jaipal Reddy: An articulate leader who never compromised on values

Rediff.com28 Jul 2019

He served as Union minister of information and broadcasting in the IK Gujral government and was allotted different portfolios in the Manmohan Singh government.

324 killed, 2 lakh in relief camps in Kerala as flood crisis worsens

324 killed, 2 lakh in relief camps in Kerala as flood crisis worsens

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

106 people died on a single day on Thursday.

26 navy sailors in Mumbai test positive for COVID-19

26 navy sailors in Mumbai test positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com18 Apr 2020

It is the first such case of a sizeable number of military personnel being treated for COVID-19. The Indian Army has reported eight cases of the deadly virus so far.

'The standoff with China won't get over soon'

'The standoff with China won't get over soon'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

'Our defence services are in a position to checkmate any Chinese adventurism.'

Modi's friend Abe may easily win Japan's election

Modi's friend Abe may easily win Japan's election

Rediff.com21 Oct 2017

'What lies at the core of Abe's stance is Japan's crisis management ability amid the increasingly tense North Korean situation,' says Rajaram Panda.

Trump imposes sanctions on Turkey, says prepared to 'swiftly destroy' its economy

Trump imposes sanctions on Turkey, says prepared to 'swiftly destroy' its economy

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

The order gives the state and treasury departments authority to consider and impose sanctions on individuals, entities or associates of the Turkish government involved in actions that endanger civilians or lead to the further deterioration of peace, security and stability in northeast Syria.

In LS, Opposition criticises Shah over Delhi riots

In LS, Opposition criticises Shah over Delhi riots

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

As the government came under attack from the Opposition during the debate on the recent communal riots in the national capital that have claimed over 50 lives, the BJP members alleged that the violence was a pre-planned conspiracy and the home minister and authorities took pro-active steps to control the situation.

Trump replaces NSA H R McMaster with John Bolton

Trump replaces NSA H R McMaster with John Bolton

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

The announcement of McMaster's ouster, who the White House said had a "good working relationship" with Trump, is the latest in a string of high-profile White House departures since President Trump took office in January 2017.

No prosecution for Ashok Chavan in Adarsh scam

No prosecution for Ashok Chavan in Adarsh scam

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

The Bombay high court on Friday set aside the sanction granted to the Central Bureau of Investigation by Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao to prosecute senior Congress leader Ashok Chavan in the Adarsh housing society scam.

Slowdown: Is there an end in sight?

Slowdown: Is there an end in sight?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

The Economic Survey seems convinced that 2019-2020 saw the bottom of the economic cycle, points out Abheek Barua, chief economist, HDFC Bank.

Pakistan politicians hail Modi's visit; Hafiz Saeed obviously doesn't

Pakistan politicians hail Modi's visit; Hafiz Saeed obviously doesn't

Rediff.com26 Dec 2015

Pakistan's major political parties on Saturday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surprise visit to Lahore, saying it was a "new beginning of relations" and will help improve ties between the two countries.

Despite Trump's rhetoric, there's no reduction in H-1B visas

Despite Trump's rhetoric, there's no reduction in H-1B visas

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj told the Rajya Sabha that this is an issue of concern not just for the government and the Opposition, but the entire House and the nation shares this concern

Agusta middleman Christian Michel sent to 5-day CBI custody

Agusta middleman Christian Michel sent to 5-day CBI custody

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

A bail plea was also moved on his behalf. The court did not give any specific date for hearing the bail plea.

Police puts up posters of Lt Fayaz's killers, offers reward

Police puts up posters of Lt Fayaz's killers, offers reward

Rediff.com12 May 2017

The posters put up by district police Shopian with pictures of gun-wielding terrorists said identity of people giving information will be kept secret.