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Chai, biscuits on me: Rahul claims ED raid being planned against him

Chai, biscuits on me: Rahul claims ED raid being planned against him

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

Gandhi said he was "waiting with open arms".

Akash NG Can Shoot Enemy Target In Seconds

Akash NG Can Shoot Enemy Target In Seconds

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

By the time the enemy aircraft is 50 km away, the Akash-NG's computers have calculated the launch trajectory and impact point and launched the missile.

Hammer thrower Rachna Kumari banned for 12 years

Hammer thrower Rachna Kumari banned for 12 years

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

Kumari's dope sample, taken out-of-competition by the AIU last year, was found to contain steroids

Beware! Cybercriminals May Target Olympics

Beware! Cybercriminals May Target Olympics

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

Domains spoofing the legitimate Olympics Web site, while fake mobile apps masquerading as transport, booking, or other planning apps are also certain to be leveraged by fraudsters during the event, cybersecurity firms say, which puts Indian users also at risk.

Patanjali Foods gets show cause notice for GST dues

Patanjali Foods gets show cause notice for GST dues

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

Patanjali Foods has been served a show cause notice by the GST intelligence department, asking the company to explain why input tax credit worth Rs 27.46 crore should not be recovered from it. The yoga guru Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved Group firm, which is mainly into the edible oil business, has received the notice from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Chandigarh Zonal Unit, according to a regulatory filing made by the company on April 26.

Boxing: USA withdraws from Russian-led IBA

Boxing: USA withdraws from Russian-led IBA

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

USA withdrew from Russian-led International Boxing Association and is set to join the breakaway federation.

ISRO's smallest rocket completes final test flight

ISRO's smallest rocket completes final test flight

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its third and final developmental flight of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle here on Friday whose payloads can be used in applications like satellite-based surveillance, disaster and environmental monitoring, fire detection, volcanic activity among others.

'Modi will win with largest majority ever recorded'

'Modi will win with largest majority ever recorded'

Rediff.com25 May 2024

Ron Somers, founder and CEO of India First Group and the former President of leading business advocacy group US-India Business Council said that when Lok Sabha election results are declared on June 4, "I believe that Narendra Modi will win Parliament by the largest majority ever recorded in the country's history.

Adani to invest Rs 1.3 lakh cr in FY25 across portfolio companies

Adani to invest Rs 1.3 lakh cr in FY25 across portfolio companies

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

Adani group plans to invest about Rs 1.3 lakh crore across its portfolio companies this fiscal as it doubles down on its $100 billion investment guidance over the next 7-10 years to grow businesses, group CFO said on Tuesday. The investment across portfolio companies that range from ports to energy, airports, commodities, cement and media will be 70 per cent met through internal cash generation and the remaining through debt, Group CFO Jugeshinder 'Robbie' Singh told reporters in Ahmedabad.

M&M, Adani Total Energies join hands to set up EV charging infra

M&M, Adani Total Energies join hands to set up EV charging infra

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

Mahindra & Mahindra on Thursday said it has tied up with a unit of Adani Total Gas to establish electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the country. The auto major and Adani Total Energies E-Mobility Ltd (ATEL) have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard. The MoU sets a roadmap for the creation of an expansive EV charging infrastructure across the country, it added.

NTA top leadership under scanner: Dharmendra Pradhan

NTA top leadership under scanner: Dharmendra Pradhan

Rediff.com22 Jun 2024

The 'top leadership' of the National Testing Agency is under the scanner over alleged irregularities in competitive exams National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test and National Eligibility Test, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday even as he denied any paper leak in the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-University Grants Commission NET, which was postponed a day ago.

Demand For AI Powered PCs Is On Rise

Demand For AI Powered PCs Is On Rise

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

A computer with NPU can handle a wide range of tasks directly on personal devices without relying on a Cloud service.

Confident about fairness, integrity of Indian elections: US

Confident about fairness, integrity of Indian elections: US

Rediff.com23 May 2019

Unlike other countries, the US does not send its election observers to India because of the strong independent credentials of the Election Commission of India.

Outcry over NEET grows louder; NTA credibility under scanner

Outcry over NEET grows louder; NTA credibility under scanner

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

The cancellation of UGC-NET, amid the raging row over NEET, led to questions being raised over National Testing Agency's (NTA) capability to conduct exams of larger magnitude.

T20 WC: Uganda player approached for fixing?

T20 WC: Uganda player approached for fixing?

Rediff.com18 Jun 2024

a former Kenya pacer tried to contact a Ugandan team member multiple times from different numbers during the T20 World Cup.

Stuck in space, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams says...

Stuck in space, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams says...

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

'I feel confident that, if we had to, if there was a problem with the International Space Station, we would get in (the Starliner spacecraft) and we could undock, talk to our team, and figure out the best way to come home'

Olympic champ gets suspended in doping case

Olympic champ gets suspended in doping case

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Brianna McNeal has been charged and provisionally suspended for violating World Athletics' Anti-Doping rules

Will Theaterisation Become Reality?

Will Theaterisation Become Reality?

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

Once rolled out, theaterisation will be the biggest military reform in the country. It will see the creation of unified theatre commands within the 1.7 million-strong Indian armed forces.

Don't take ties with us for granted, US envoy tells India

Don't take ties with us for granted, US envoy tells India

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

US envoy Eric Garcetti on Thursday said he respects that India likes its "strategic autonomy", but in times of conflict, there is no such thing as strategic autonomy, even as he pitched for forging a stronger partnership between New Delhi and Washington.

Withdraw Waqf Bill, talk to stakeholders: Muslim bodies to govt

Withdraw Waqf Bill, talk to stakeholders: Muslim bodies to govt

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Both factions of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (Arshad Madani and Mahmood Madani) slammed the Bill and expressed grave concerns over the proposed legislation.

Analysts divided on GAIL's prospects; limited fresh gains in the offing

Analysts divided on GAIL's prospects; limited fresh gains in the offing

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

While most analysts are expecting poor results from oil marketing companies (OMCs) in the first quarter of 2024-25 (Q1FY25) and even in the first half (H1) of FY25, GAIL (India) could be an outlier. Upstream producers, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Oil India (OIL) could do well due to strong crude and gas prices, but refiners are likely to see weak margins and the impact of frozen prices during the election period will also be negative.

Aim to make India core in global energy revolution: Ola Electric

Aim to make India core in global energy revolution: Ola Electric

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

In March 2021, Ola Electric founder Bhavish Aggarwal was seen surveying an empty 500-acre land surrounded by shoe factories, temples, bakery shops, coconut trees and dusty roads in Pochampalli town of Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu. Many excavators and workers were busy at the construction site to build the Ola Futurefactory for electric vehicles.

NEET row: NTA DG shunted out; Centre orders CBI probe

NEET row: NTA DG shunted out; Centre orders CBI probe

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

The Centre on Saturday night announced that the probe into alleged irregularities in the medical entrance exam NEET will be handed over to the CBI for a comprehensive investigation.

Article 370 abrogation will help Kashmir's integration: RSS chief

Article 370 abrogation will help Kashmir's integration: RSS chief

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

"There is no place for Hindus in the world except India," sources said quoting Bhagawat.

Rerating potential in Axis Bank stock, may be among top outperformers

Rerating potential in Axis Bank stock, may be among top outperformers

Rediff.com20 Jul 2024

The April-June quarter (Q1) of the current financial year (FY25) may be soft for banks with loan growth moderation, net interest margin (NIM) pressures, and higher staff and credit costs inching up, according to analysts. Credit growth could ease due to the lagged impact of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) tightening and deposit growth has weakened, and the current account and savings account (CASA) ratio has declined 10-370 basis points (bps) quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) for many banks.

Free ration, healthcare: What BJP's manifesto promises

Free ration, healthcare: What BJP's manifesto promises

Rediff.com14 Apr 2024

Here are the key highlights of the BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' for the 2024 parliamentary polls.

Amartya Sen's formula to unite Hindus and Muslims

Amartya Sen's formula to unite Hindus and Muslims

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

"We live in a world where terrible misunderstandings are very common between religions...'

Modi promises 30 mn 'Lakhpati Didis', higher MSP

Modi promises 30 mn 'Lakhpati Didis', higher MSP

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday pledged to make 30 million 'Lakhpati Didis', up from the 10 million rural women who have already achieved the feat. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released the BJP's manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The manifesto says the ruling party will continue the quarterly financial disbursements under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM KISAN) yojana.

'Pakistan Intelligence Have Killed Hundreds Of Baloch'

'Pakistan Intelligence Have Killed Hundreds Of Baloch'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2024

'If the government sincerely addressed the issue of missing persons, it would alleviate 80% of the grievances in Balochistan.' 'No matter how many development projects Islamabad announces for the region, the people will remain upset as long as their loved ones are missing.'

Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur fails drugs test

Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur fails drugs test

Rediff.com5 May 2022

Top Indian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after testing positive for a banned steroid.

Kuwait cracks down on illegal real estate after fire

Kuwait cracks down on illegal real estate after fire

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

Authorities in Kuwait have launched a crackdown on illegal property extensions in the wake of a devastating fire at a seven-storey building that claimed the lives of 50 people, including 46 Indians, according to a media report on Saturday.

OpenAI not to allow AI for political campaigning in polls

OpenAI not to allow AI for political campaigning in polls

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

Besides India, the United States and the United Kingdom will also go to the polls this year.

Srini Pallia's job as Wipro CEO: Drive growth, stem senior-level exits

Srini Pallia's job as Wipro CEO: Drive growth, stem senior-level exits

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

Wipro has once again chosen to bet on an insider who has grown through the ranks to lead the company. Srini Pallia has spent over three-decades at Wipro and it's the only company he has ever worked with. Till now, Pallia was heading the Americas-1 unit.

Can Ola Electric Cruise to 6,146 Cr IPO?

Can Ola Electric Cruise to 6,146 Cr IPO?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

The Softbank-backed company has set a price band of Rs 72 to Rs 76 per share for the maiden share sale and is expected to test the appetite for new-age loss-making companies.

Cognizant Tech to acquire Belcan for $1.3 bn in cash and stock

Cognizant Tech to acquire Belcan for $1.3 bn in cash and stock

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

Nasdaq-listed Cognizant Technology Solutions has signed a definitive agreement to acquire global engineering company Belcan for about $1.3 billion (Rs 10,853.7 crore) in cash and stock. The transaction is expected to close in the September quarter. The total consideration includes $1.19 billion (Rs 9,935.31 crore) in cash and 1.47 million Cognizant shares, valued at $97 million (Rs 809.53 crore) based on the information technology services provider's closing share price on June 7, 2024.

India can speak...: US on Australian journalist's visa row

India can speak...: US on Australian journalist's visa row

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

The row was erupted after Australian journalist Avani Dias claimed she was forced to leave India.

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.'

Two Wimbledon matches under probe for alleged match-fixing

Two Wimbledon matches under probe for alleged match-fixing

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said it is investigating two matches from this month's Wimbledon Grand Slam after bookmakers flagged "possible irregular betting patterns".

Manufacturing Funds Flavour Of Season, But...

Manufacturing Funds Flavour Of Season, But...

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

'Those trying to use these funds for quick gains should avoid them due to risk of being late to the party.'

Rajnath's statement: US advises India-Pak to avoid escalation

Rajnath's statement: US advises India-Pak to avoid escalation

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

The United States will encourage India and Pakistan to avoid escalation and resolve their outstanding issues through dialogue and will 'not get in the middle of the situation', a top State Department official has said.