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Scientists hail Chandrayaan-3, say feat will inspire youngsters

Scientists hail Chandrayaan-3, say feat will inspire youngsters

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

Leading scientists and experts said this monumental accomplishment not only marks India's indelible imprint on lunar exploration but also demonstrates the prowess of human collaboration, determination, and cutting-edge technology.

Olympic and Hockey WC medallist Varinder Singh passes away

Olympic and Hockey WC medallist Varinder Singh passes away

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

Singh was part of the gold-medal winning Indian team at the 1975 men's Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur.

Union minister RK Ranjan Singh's house set on fire in Manipur

Union minister RK Ranjan Singh's house set on fire in Manipur

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

While Singh comes from the Meiti community, he has continued to appeal to both sides to stay away from violence and restore peace in the state.

India to get its own index to quantify heat impact next yr: IMD chief

India to get its own index to quantify heat impact next yr: IMD chief

Rediff.com3 May 2023

India will launch its own composite index next year to quantify the impact of heat on its population and generate impact-based heat wave alerts for specific locations, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.

Esports is now official in India

Esports is now official in India

Rediff.com27 Dec 2022

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) too, is going big on popularising e-Sport with Singapore being confirmed to host the inaugural Olympic Esports Week in June next year.

UK Opposition protests as Braverman returns as home secretary

UK Opposition protests as Braverman returns as home secretary

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

Braverman, 42, resigned from the cabinet of former prime minister Liz Truss last week, having breached the ministerial code by sending secure information from her private email.

'I just want to make people happy'

'I just want to make people happy'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

'I am working harder than I worked in the last 29 years because now I experience extreme happiness when people love my film.'

Swiggy's food delivery business turns profitable: CEO

Swiggy's food delivery business turns profitable: CEO

Rediff.com18 May 2023

On-demand convenience platform Swiggy's food delivery business has turned profitable, making it one of the very few global players in the sector to achieve such a feat in less than nine years since inception, company CEO and co-founder Sriharsha Majety said on Thursday. Bullish on India's journey of eating out and food delivery, Majety, in a blogpost, said, Swiggy is "very sanguine about the growth potential over the next two decades" and would continue to drive further growth in food delivery. "Our sharp focus on innovation, coupled with strong execution has led to yet another milestone.

Karnataka pays Mukul Rastogi Rs 22 lakh a day for fighting border row in SC

Karnataka pays Mukul Rastogi Rs 22 lakh a day for fighting border row in SC

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

The Karnataka government has fixed a professional fee of Rs 59.9 lakh a day for the team of senior lawyers, including Mukul Rohatgi, to fight the case pertaining to border row with Maharashtra in the Supreme Court.

Shakhtar FC suggests Ukraine should replace Iran at WC

Shakhtar FC suggests Ukraine should replace Iran at WC

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

"This will be a fair decision that should draw the attention of the whole world to a regime that kills its best people and helps kill Ukrainians," Palkin said in a statement one day before his team plays at Celtic in the Champions League.

FIFA WC: Queiroz fires resign salvo back at Klinsmann

FIFA WC: Queiroz fires resign salvo back at Klinsmann

Rediff.com27 Nov 2022

"No matter how much I can respect what you did inside the pitch, those remarks about Iran culture, Iran national team and my players are a disgrace to football."

For Ratan Tata Is A Goodfellow!

For Ratan Tata Is A Goodfellow!

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus, Tata Sons, launched Goodfellows, India's companionship startup for senior citizens, in a bid to encourage inter-generational friendships.

Australia host SA with 'sandpaper-gate' wound yet to heal

Australia host SA with 'sandpaper-gate' wound yet to heal

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

The report into the investigation has not been made publicly available, with CA citing confidentiality, and the information vacuum has been filled by speculation and innuendo as the years rolled on.

Mumbai Indians announces BIG promotions for Zaheer, Mahela

Mumbai Indians announces BIG promotions for Zaheer, Mahela

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

Mumbai Indians elevate Jayawardene, Zaheer to new central roles

WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose quits

WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose quits

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose and Meta's public policy head Rajiv Aggarwal have resigned from their positions, social media major Meta said on Tuesday. The development comes within a week of Meta announcing 11,000 lay-offs across the globe. The company has given charge of Meta India Public Policy to Shivnath Thukral who is currently serving as Director of WhatsApp Public Policy in India.

ED raids BYJU's CEO, seizes 'incriminating material'

ED raids BYJU's CEO, seizes 'incriminating material'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2023

The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday said it has searched the Bengaluru-located office and residential premises of Edtech major BYJU's and its CEO and co-founder Raveendran Byju and seized 'incriminating' documents and digital data as part of a foreign exchange violation probe.

Mevani seeks probe into Solanki's death; Dalits plan all-India march on Feb 19

Mevani seeks probe into Solanki's death; Dalits plan all-India march on Feb 19

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

The Congress leader from Gujarat said the Dalit community has given a call for a nationwide candle march on February 19 in support of Solanki, who was a first-year student of B.Tech (chemical) course.

Celebrate Ravi Shastri As He Turns 60!

Celebrate Ravi Shastri As He Turns 60!

Rediff.com27 May 2022

As Ravi Shastri turns 60 on May 27, join us in celebrating his landmark birthday and wishing him health, wealth and super success always.

Shah Rukh Khan: The Ultimate Woman's Man

Shah Rukh Khan: The Ultimate Woman's Man

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

From what we've caught in a glimpse of its adrenalin-pumping promos, Jawan pays rich ode to SRK's inbuilt feminist. An army of females swarming its multi-heroines star cast screams iron fist in velvet glove in all its mainstream glory.

Foxconn junks $19.5 bn Vedanta chip plan

Foxconn junks $19.5 bn Vedanta chip plan

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Taiwanese electronic contract manufacturer Foxconn on Monday said it has decided to pull out of semiconductor joint venture with Indian conglomerate Vedanta, according to a statement. Foxconn said it is "working to remove the Foxconn name from what now is a fully-owned entity of Vedanta". "Foxconn has no connection to the entity and efforts to keep its original name will cause confusion for future stakeholders," Hon Hai Technology group (Foxconn) said.

Byju's, Google team up to offer 'learning solution' for schools

Byju's, Google team up to offer 'learning solution' for schools

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

Education technology firm Byju's on Wednesday announced a partnership with tech giant Google to offer a 'learning solution' for schools. With this, the simplicity, flexibility and security of Google Workspace for Education and Byju's content pedagogy come together on the 'Vidyartha' platform to aid effective learning at school, according to a statement. This integration of Google Workspace for Education with Byju's would offer a collaborative and personalised digital platform for classroom organisation, available for free to participating educational institutions, the statement added.

Huge win for India as G20 adopts New Delhi declaration

Huge win for India as G20 adopts New Delhi declaration

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

"Have just got the good news that due to the hard work of our teams and your cooperation, a consensus has been reached on New Delhi G20 Leaders Summit Declaration," Modi said while addressing the second session of the Summit at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

Smith on why Australia are not playing a tour game in India

Smith on why Australia are not playing a tour game in India

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

Steve Smith says Australia is better off training on its own rather than playing tour games on "irrelevant" Indian pitches ahead of the four-Test Border-Gavaskar series next month.

Blow to Nitish as Patna HC stays Bihar govt's caste survey

Blow to Nitish as Patna HC stays Bihar govt's caste survey

Rediff.com4 May 2023

Hearing a bunch of petitions, a division bench of Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice Madhuresh Prasad directed the government to immediately stop the caste-based survey, and ensure that the data already collected are secured and not shared with anybody till final orders are passed.

Bumrah, Jadeja's absence can unearth new champions, says Shastri

Bumrah, Jadeja's absence can unearth new champions, says Shastri

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Both Bumrah and Jadeja will miss the showpiece event Down Under later this month owing to injuries.

Umran Malik to replace injured Shami for Bangladesh ODIs

Umran Malik to replace injured Shami for Bangladesh ODIs

Rediff.com3 Dec 2022

The fast bowler could also miss the upcoming two-Test series, beginning in Chittagong on December 14.

Tharoor camp flagged 'irregularities' in counting in 3 states

Tharoor camp flagged 'irregularities' in counting in 3 states

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

Tharoor's campaign team has also raised 'serious issues' in the conduct of the election in Punjab and Telangana.

England's Topley limps entirely out of the T20 WC

England's Topley limps entirely out of the T20 WC

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

He has had four back stress fractures in five years, most recently in 2018, which led him to consider retirement.

'Shubman Gill can be future leader for Gujarat Titans'

'Shubman Gill can be future leader for Gujarat Titans'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

Shubman Gill has a 'smart cricketing brain' and can emerge as leader of the Gujarat Titans in the future due to his conduct and work ethics, said the IPL team's director of cricket Vikram Solanki.

CWG-bound athletes fail dope test

CWG-bound athletes fail dope test

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

CWG-bound sprinter Dhanalakshmi and triple jumper Aishwarya Babu fail dope test

South Africa were ball-tampering soon after Newlands Test: Paine

South Africa were ball-tampering soon after Newlands Test: Paine

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

Former Australia captain Tim Paine has accused South Africa of ball-tampering in the match that immediately followed the infamous 2018 Newlands Test which saw the Australian team engulfed in the 'Sandpaper-gate' scandal.

'Like we never left': Smith, Warner join Australian cricket team

'Like we never left': Smith, Warner join Australian cricket team

Rediff.com17 Mar 2019

Steve Smith and David Warner have met with their Australia team mates in the United Arab Emirates to smooth the ground for their return to international cricket when their bans expire at the end of the month.

Buttler regrets not performing in Tests, accepts criticism

Buttler regrets not performing in Tests, accepts criticism

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

Jos Buttler talks acceptance of criticism, Test cricket frustration, and focus on upcoming 50-over World Cup.

Tata Group shows the way in managing M&As

Tata Group shows the way in managing M&As

Rediff.com28 Sep 2007

Retaining the senior management of acquired companies has been the cornerstone of the company's strategy, be it in case of Daewoo's commercial vehicle business in South Korea, the tea company Tetley or the steel maker Corus.

Federer set tone for excellence: Djokovic

Federer set tone for excellence: Djokovic

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

Tributes poured in after Federer's announcement and Djokovic heaped more praise on the player he shared an enduring rivalry with during his own rise to the top of the men's game.

Gautam Navlakha released from jail, taken for house arrest

Gautam Navlakha released from jail, taken for house arrest

Rediff.com19 Nov 2022

Gautam Navlakha, an accused in Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, was released from Taloja prison in Navi Mumbai on Saturday evening and will live under house arrest for a month.

Guidelines to improve quality control at audit firms in place

Guidelines to improve quality control at audit firms in place

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has issued guidelines to inspect select audit firms to identify areas and opportunities for improvement in the audit firm's system of quality control, a statement said. "Inspections will consist firm-wide review of audit quality and individual file reviews on test-check basis to evaluate the level of compliance with applicable auditing standards and quality control policy and processes," NFRA said. The selection of the audit firm or the auditor for such inspection by NFRA would be based on assessment of risks in the audit environment.

India eyes rare feat as ISRO gears up for 3rd lunar mission

India eyes rare feat as ISRO gears up for 3rd lunar mission

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

Four years after it broke many hearts, Indian Space Research Organisation's Chandrayaan is all set to soar towards the moon in its third expedition on Friday in an attempt to put the country in an elite club of nations that accomplished lunar missions with a soft landing.

NASA calls off 2nd attempt to launch moon rocket due to fuel leak

NASA calls off 2nd attempt to launch moon rocket due to fuel leak

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

The Artemis I flight test is an uncrewed mission around the Moon that will pave the way for a crewed flight test and future human lunar exploration as part of Artemis.

World Athletics PIX: Watson wins a thriller to claim 400m gold!

World Athletics PIX: Watson wins a thriller to claim 400m gold!

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

Antonio Watson won a thrilling World Championship 400 metres gold on Thursday.