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Why BCCI won't end IPL deal with China's Vivo

Why BCCI won't end IPL deal with China's Vivo

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

The BCCI is open to reviewing its sponsorship policy for the next cycle but has no plans to end its association with current IPL title sponsor Vivo as the money coming in from the Chinese company is helping India's cause and not the other way round, Board treasurer Arun Dhumal said on Friday. Anti-China sentiments are running high in India following the border clash between the two countries at Galwan valley earlier this week. The first skirmish at the India-China border in more than four decades left at least 20 Indian soldiers dead.

Sports Shorts: Indian archery coach suspended for alleged misconduct

Sports Shorts: Indian archery coach suspended for alleged misconduct

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday

Rafale case: SC to first decide on Govt objection over document leak

Rafale case: SC to first decide on Govt objection over document leak

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

The bench said that 'argument on the preliminary issue and the claim of privilege raised by the Government of India is reserved'.

BJP using FB, WhatsApp to spread hate in India, alleges Congress

BJP using FB, WhatsApp to spread hate in India, alleges Congress

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

The Congress on Friday alleged that Facebook was being used as a weapon by the Bharatiya Janata Party to spread hate and fake news in the country and demanded that a joint parliamentary committee probe be conducted on the issue and laws be enacted to restrict Facebook and WhatsApp.

GST rates for cars, two-wheelers may be cut

GST rates for cars, two-wheelers may be cut

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

The heavy industries ministersaid that the proposal for the auto scrappage policy was ready and all stakeholders have provided inputs, therefore its announcement was likely very soon.

Anju Seth, IIM-C's first woman director

Anju Seth, IIM-C's first woman director

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

'She was the unanimous choice of the search-cum-selection committee.'

Experts welcome WHO's decision to resume HCQ clinical trial

Experts welcome WHO's decision to resume HCQ clinical trial

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

The global heath body had earlier suspended the hydroxychloroquine arm of the clinical trials of experimental COVID-19 drugs over safety concerns.

'The BJP expelled me for no reason'

'The BJP expelled me for no reason'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Expelled BJP ideologue Prof Hari Om speaks to Pervez Majeed.

Guv nod for TN's 7.5% quota to govt school students in MBBS

Guv nod for TN's 7.5% quota to govt school students in MBBS

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has given his assent to a Bill envisaging 7.5 per cent reservation to government school students who have cleared the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test in admission to medical courses.

If India wants to win Gold in Paris...

If India wants to win Gold in Paris...

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

'If we want to ensure this isn't a once-in-four-decade phenomenon, then we have to produce 1,800 players all the time, create infrastructure, so that we are constantly challenging at the top of the ladder.'

Centre, states team up with RBI, Big Tech to fight Chinese lending apps

Centre, states team up with RBI, Big Tech to fight Chinese lending apps

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

A user just needs to download any app floated by such fraudsters and apply for instant loans. These apps are mainly concentrated on Google Play considering the reach and popularity of Android systems.

Johnson cancels R-Day visit due to Covid crisis in UK

Johnson cancels R-Day visit due to Covid crisis in UK

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

Johnson has indicated that his India visit would take place during the first half of this year and before the G7 summit presided over by the United Kingdom, planned for later this year.

India holds out at final RCEP talks, all eyes on Modi

India holds out at final RCEP talks, all eyes on Modi

Rediff.com3 Nov 2019

The agenda prepared by ministers will be discussed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other RCEP leaders in Nonthaburi, a city north of Bangkok, on November 4, the official deadline to close talks.

7 non-BJP CMs to jointly move SC seeking to defer NEET, JEE

7 non-BJP CMs to jointly move SC seeking to defer NEET, JEE

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

At a meeting convened by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on a range of issues ahead of Monsoon Session of Parliament, the seven chief ministers unanimously agreed to the need for filing a review petition urging the Supreme Court to reconsider its recent order rejecting the postponement of the competitive exams.

India, China hold border talks, first after Doklam

India, China hold border talks, first after Doklam

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

The external affairs ministry said the talks were 'positive'.

Data, AI can add $450-500 bn to India's GDP by 2025: Nasscom

Data, AI can add $450-500 bn to India's GDP by 2025: Nasscom

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

Nearly 45 per cent of this value is likely to be delivered by 3 sectors - consumer goods and retail, agriculture and banking and insurance, the Nasscom report said.

China: Modi's historic now-or-never opportunity

China: Modi's historic now-or-never opportunity

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

Only he, with his tremendous political capital and personal stature, can pull it off, observes B S Raghavan, the veteran civil servant.

Do You Know This INCREDIBLE Actor?

Do You Know This INCREDIBLE Actor?

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

'I have been an actor since age three.'

Ladakh standoff: India not a pushover, says foreign secy

Ladakh standoff: India not a pushover, says foreign secy

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

He said that following a build-up of troops, multiple transgressions and attempts to unilaterally change facts on the ground by China, there have been several levels of talks and a fair amount of communication to ensure that the matter can be resolved through negotiation and diplomacy.

Amarinder hopes Pak's move won't affect Kartarpur corridor

Amarinder hopes Pak's move won't affect Kartarpur corridor

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Amarinder Singh described the neighbouring nation's action 'knee-jerk and uncalled for'.

Modi's biggest crisis yet

Modi's biggest crisis yet

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

This is a national leadership gone so wrong that India's most powerful prime minister in four decades has personally taken charge of medical oxygen shortages, observes Shekhar Gupta.

How should India deal with Pakistan?

How should India deal with Pakistan?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

'We need to be in a perpetual state of aggression, and able to swiftly change the goal posts to keep Pakistan in a state of imbalance,' argues Sanjeev Nayyar.

'I didn't expect much from Family Man'

'I didn't expect much from Family Man'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

'They wanted a character, who could speak both Tamil and Hindi. That's how I got on board.'

China engaged in provocative action on Monday too: India

China engaged in provocative action on Monday too: India

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

The MEA spokesperson further said the actions and behaviour of the Chinese side since earlier this year along the LAC have been in "clear violation" of the bilateral agreements and protocols concluded between the two countries to ensure peace and tranquility on the border.

What changed the India-US relationship forever

What changed the India-US relationship forever

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

In the mid-1980s, India and the US struggled to arrive at sufficient confidence for Washington to even sell a supercomputer to India for monsoon prospecting. Now, the most sensitive military technologies, data, and intelligence resources are being shared. This would not have happened without that one, big deal that changed the fundamentals of India-US relations, notes Shekhar Gupta.

Review: Planes doesn't really take off

Review: Planes doesn't really take off

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

The film has it's fair share of comic moments but they are few and far between to keep the audience engaged.

Why Sardar Udham Is A MUST WATCH

Why Sardar Udham Is A MUST WATCH

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

Sardar Udham sets a great standard which, Utkarsh Mishra believes, would be emulated by other film-makers who want to make movies of this genre.

'A fight for justice that has been dragging on for too long'

'A fight for justice that has been dragging on for too long'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

'Now, it feels like the darkness has descended again.'

Karvy commodity clients now knock bourses' doors

Karvy commodity clients now knock bourses' doors

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

Karvy group's commodity broking arm, too, is facing a liquidity crisis because of some issues related to NCDEX, said people in the know.

IndiGo, Air India suspend Kunal Kamra from flying

IndiGo, Air India suspend Kunal Kamra from flying

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

Kamra allegedly heckled Goswami, the editor of Republic TV, on IndiGo's Mumbai-Lucknow (6E5317) flight on Tuesday.

Five Indian Americans held in student visa, financial fraud

Five Indian Americans held in student visa, financial fraud

Rediff.com30 May 2014

Each of the defendants was associated with the Micropower Career Institute, a for-profit school with five campuses in New York and New Jersey, or the Institute for Health Education, a for-profit school located in New Jersey. Suman Guha Mozumder reports.

'We were a show of force to the enemy'

'We were a show of force to the enemy'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

'Not a single bullet was fired, but we were warning the enemy not to continue with their antics!' IAF Veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe finds out how the Light Combat Helicopter, which will be inducted into the IAF on October 3, was designed, developed and flown.

Modi favours expansion of ties between India, ASEAN

Modi favours expansion of ties between India, ASEAN

Rediff.com3 Nov 2019

The prime minister also welcomed convergence of views between India and ASEAN for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Review: The Five-Star Classic

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Review: The Five-Star Classic

Rediff.com7 Oct 2017

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is one of the best and most uncompromised films of Indian cinema, says Sukanya Verma.

DefMin sacks 13 officers for 'non-performance'

DefMin sacks 13 officers for 'non-performance'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

Action has been taken according to a memorandum that requires 'periodic review of performance of government servants'.

Why PEs may be better source of capital for banks

Why PEs may be better source of capital for banks

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

India may adopt norms similar to the US Federal Reserve model, which regulates conglomerate-led banks in the country.

How Vajpayee made India a nuclear superpower

How Vajpayee made India a nuclear superpower

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Vajpayee had always felt that India must act with conviction and panache. He decided that, irrespective of the attendant risks, he would undertake what many felt was a precarious course. A fascinating excerpt from N K Singh's Portraits Of Power: Half A Century Of Being At Ringside on Atalji's 96th birthday, December 25.

China or Pakistan? Who should Modi make peace with?

China or Pakistan? Who should Modi make peace with?

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

India must break out of this strategic triangulation between China and Pakistan. We need to settle our issues with one of the two, notes Shekhar Gupta.

Covid vaccine possible by 2021 first quarter: Vardhan

Covid vaccine possible by 2021 first quarter: Vardhan

Rediff.com13 Sep 2020

Vardhan stated the government is taking full precautions in human trials of vaccines and the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 under the chairmanship of Dr V K Paul, member-health, NITI Aayog, is drawing up a detailed strategy on how to immunize the majority of the population.

Kin of Covid suicide cases entitled to ex gratia: Govt

Kin of Covid suicide cases entitled to ex gratia: Govt

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

Family members of people who committed suicide within 30 days of being diagnosed with COVID-19 will be entitled to Rs 50,000 ex-gratia assistance as per the guidelines, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday.