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Rahul Gandhi to miss Parliament's winter session due to Bharat Jodo Yatra

Rahul Gandhi to miss Parliament's winter session due to Bharat Jodo Yatra

Rediff.com4 Dec 2022

The winter session will begin on December 7 and will last until December 29.

Those willing to convert in MP have to apply 60 days before

Those willing to convert in MP have to apply 60 days before

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

The Madhya Pradesh government has issued a new notification after the amendment in the MP Religious Freedom Rules 2021 for the same on Thursday.

Did Climate Change Matter In Gujarat Elections?

Did Climate Change Matter In Gujarat Elections?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

Better living conditions must be an integral part of all political campaigns. But this will only happen if the public pressures the political class to understand the irreversibility of climate change and make the environment a crucial part of their manifestos.

How Useful Is Nutrition Information?

How Useful Is Nutrition Information?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

How do you bring about better nutrition consciousness in a society that is quite apathetic to excess consumption of salt, sugar and fats? asks Ambi Parameswaran.

Corruption Cong's biggest ideology, party can't breathe without it: Modi

Corruption Cong's biggest ideology, party can't breathe without it: Modi

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

The scam-ridden Congress government in Chhattisgarh has become a model of misrule and people have decided to root it out in the upcoming assembly elections, he said.

BharatNet plan to set up rural fibre networks slowed down in pandemic

BharatNet plan to set up rural fibre networks slowed down in pandemic

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

It has been over two decades since the cabinet cleared the BharatNet project, earlier known as National Optical Fibre Network. However, progress of the programme has been slow. While the government had set the target of connecting 100,000 gram panchayats by 2013, it took another four years to achieve this target in December 2017. Progress under the current administration has improved, but the government has again missed its targets.

UP official, who failed to recognise Smriti Irani over phone, faces probe

UP official, who failed to recognise Smriti Irani over phone, faces probe

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

A resident of Poore Pahalwan village under Musafirkhana tehsil had on August 27 given a complaint letter to Irani saying that after the death of his father, who was a teacher, his mother Savitri Devi is entitled for pension, whose verification has not been done by lekhpal Deepak.

Who's Aditi Waiting For?

Who's Aditi Waiting For?

Rediff.com22 May 2022

The actor was thrilled to walk the red carpet at the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.

Punjab nab 5 suspects for blasts near Golden Temple with SGPC's help

Punjab nab 5 suspects for blasts near Golden Temple with SGPC's help

Rediff.com11 May 2023

The latest blast occurred on Wednesday midnight behind the Guru Ramdas Niwas building, police said.

Diwali Recipe: Divya's Poha Chivda

Diwali Recipe: Divya's Poha Chivda

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

A savoury snack for Diwali of fried rice flakes, roasted lentils, peanuts and spices.

3 shot dead in clashes during Bengal panchayat poll nominations

3 shot dead in clashes during Bengal panchayat poll nominations

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

Three persons were shot dead and several others were injured as violence and arson marked the conclusion of nomination filing for the three-tier West Bengal panchayat polls slated next month.

Maoists torch 3 vehicles, 4 mobile towers in Chhattisgarh's Kanker

Maoists torch 3 vehicles, 4 mobile towers in Chhattisgarh's Kanker

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

Maoists torched three vehicles, two machines engaged in road construction work and four mobile towers at separate places in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district, the police said on Monday.

Record high prices to weigh on demand for gold

Record high prices to weigh on demand for gold

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

The demand for gold is expected to take a hit if the price of the yellow metal - which has been hovering around Rs 60,000, a level never seen before - remains elevated. Due to a sharp increase in price in a very short time and the flow of smuggled gold continuing, gold price in Mumbai is quoted at around Rs 59,000 per 10 gram. Typically, overall demand in the January-March and July-September quarters is moderate-to-dull, which is the case in the ongoing period.

Goa On The Menu

Goa On The Menu

Rediff.com11 May 2022

How many of these dishes have you tried?

Princess Pooja Debuts At Cannes!

Princess Pooja Debuts At Cannes!

Rediff.com19 May 2022

How did Pooja Hegde fare at her debut appearance on the Cannes red carpet?

Social media companies can rig elections, make any party win, says Rahul

Social media companies can rig elections, make any party win, says Rahul

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that polls can be rigged through social media, and that if social media companies want, they can make any party win an election.

Cruise ship drug case: NCB arrests 1 more drug peddler

Cruise ship drug case: NCB arrests 1 more drug peddler

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

With this, the anti-drugs agency has so far arrested 17 people in the case, including Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, and some "high-profile organisers" belonging to a Delhi-based event management company.

2 days after skipping Governor's swearing-in, Suvendu meets Mamata

2 days after skipping Governor's swearing-in, Suvendu meets Mamata

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

In a first since last year's state elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday held a 'courtesy meeting' with Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari at her chamber in the state assembly, raising eyebrows in political circles.

BJP Woos Tribal Voters In Madhya Pradesh

BJP Woos Tribal Voters In Madhya Pradesh

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

The tribal vote in Madhya Pradesh is crucial in any election. The BJP's loss in the 2018 assembly election has prompted it to take remedial action.

Berrettini Gives Cruise Competition

Berrettini Gives Cruise Competition

Rediff.com19 May 2022

Italian tennis player Matteo Berrettini knows how to pull off a look on the red carpet.

After Nehru, this Sikkim village names a road after PM Modi

After Nehru, this Sikkim village names a road after PM Modi

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

A second road linking Tsomgo lake and Nathula border pass with Gangtok -- christened as 'Narendra Modi Marg' -- was officially inaugurated by Sikkim Governor Ganga Prasad.

Recipe: Bethica's Jhal Muri or Spicy Puffed Rice

Recipe: Bethica's Jhal Muri or Spicy Puffed Rice

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

In Bengali 'jhal' means spicy and 'muri' means puffed rice.

Ahead of poll, Chh'garh CM announces allowance for jobless youth

Ahead of poll, Chh'garh CM announces allowance for jobless youth

Rediff.com26 Jan 2023

It was one of the key promises made by the Congress ahead of the 2018 assembly polls, following which the party returned to power in the state after a gap of 15 years.

RSS In Election Mode For BJP In UP

RSS In Election Mode For BJP In UP

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale met with the leadership of the UP BJP, including Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, state BJP President Bhupendra Chaudhary and state BJP General Secretary (Organisation) Dharmapal.

HC judges recuse from hearing plea against CJI's appointment

HC judges recuse from hearing plea against CJI's appointment

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

The division bench of the high court noted that certain allegations have also been levelled against them in the petition, and said it cannot hear the case.

Sovereign gold bond to open for subscription on May 17

Sovereign gold bond to open for subscription on May 17

Rediff.com13 May 2021

The first tranche of Sovereign Gold Bonds 2021-22 will be open for subscription for five days from Monday, the finance ministry said in a statement. The bonds will be issued in six tranches from May 2021 to September 2021, it said on Wednesday. The subscription period for 2021-22 Series I will be May 17-21, and bonds will be issued on May 25.

India's Q1 gold demand declines 18% to 135.5 tonnes

India's Q1 gold demand declines 18% to 135.5 tonnes

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

India's gold demand declined 18 per cent to 135.5 tonnes in the first three months of this year, mainly due to a sharp rise in prices, according to the World Gold Council (WGC). The demand stood at 165.8 tonnes in the first three months of 2021. In terms of value, gold demand dropped 12 per cent to Rs 61,550 crore in the January-March period. It stood at Rs 69,720 crore in the year-ago period, the 'Gold Demand Trends Q1 2022' report released by the WGC said.

Arjun Goes From FAT to FAB!

Arjun Goes From FAT to FAB!

Rediff.com10 May 2022

'My #MondayMotivation is now me and not others on the gram loving themselves.'

Gold glitters but Muthoot, Manappuram may stay pale

Gold glitters but Muthoot, Manappuram may stay pale

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

Despite gold prices hitting record highs, analysts aren't gung-ho about the outlook for gold financiers Muthoot Finance and Manappuram Finance. This, they said, was due to intense competition from banks, coupled with stagnating loan books and likely pressure on margins.

Container truck mows down cop in Gujarat during check, driver flees

Container truck mows down cop in Gujarat during check, driver flees

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

A container truck mowed down constable Karansinh Raj (40) around 1 am on a highway near Borsad town, he said.

Amid global headwinds, gold gives 16.1% returns

Amid global headwinds, gold gives 16.1% returns

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

Gold, the safest haven amid the ongoing uncertainty, also emerged as one of the most lucrative investment options in financial year 2022-23 with an impressive return of 16.1 per cent in rupee terms, and 2.3 per cent returns in dollars. And, had it not been for the very high inflow of smuggled gold and the huge discount prevailing in the market due to high prices, the returns in gold would have been much higher, analysts said. The precious metal has consistently been delivering positive returns in India since 2016.

Sidhu assigned the role of clerk in jail, given special diet

Sidhu assigned the role of clerk in jail, given special diet

Rediff.com26 May 2022

The 58-year-old cricketer-turned-politician will perform the job from his barrack only because of security reasons, a jail official said.

ED raids Lalu's family, aides; seizes money, gold

ED raids Lalu's family, aides; seizes money, gold

Rediff.com11 Mar 2023

During the raids, Rs 53 lakh, $1,900, about 540 grams of gold and bullion and 1.5 kg of gold jewellery were seized, sources in agency said and added that one of the locations searched was a house in south Delhi where Lalu Prasad Yadav's son and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav was present.

ISRO Satellite, Developed By 750 Schoolgirls

ISRO Satellite, Developed By 750 Schoolgirls

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

AzaadiSAT had around 75 small payloads developed by schoolgirls of 75 rural schools.

5 Curries That Don't Need Tomatoes

5 Curries That Don't Need Tomatoes

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

With tomato selling at Rs 120 to Rs 160 per kilo, these desi curries will be your saviours.

Recipe: Super Speedy Besan Idli

Recipe: Super Speedy Besan Idli

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

Make a quick, easy, scrumptious breakfast with besan.

Does Protein Powder Harm Kidneys?

Does Protein Powder Harm Kidneys?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2023

'Digesting protein is hard work for the metabolic system. The more natural the protein is, the easier it is to digest,' explains Dr Karthiyayani Mahadevan.

CPM MP's private bill seeks to define governor's powers

CPM MP's private bill seeks to define governor's powers

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

Sivadasan noted that the post of the governor is being misused by the central government to forward its agenda in the states.

Recipe: Tawa Fry Tandoori Prawns

Recipe: Tawa Fry Tandoori Prawns

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

Tandoori is always a winner, especially if it's simple and speedy.

Men marrying girls below 14 yrs to be booked under POCSO Act in Assam

Men marrying girls below 14 yrs to be booked under POCSO Act in Assam

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

The Assam cabinet on Monday decided to book men who marry girls below 14 years in the state under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.