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SC transfers pending Agnipath scheme PILs to Delhi HC

SC transfers pending Agnipath scheme PILs to Delhi HC

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

The top court said it is transferring the pleas as it would be appropriate if it has benefit of the Delhi high court's considered view on them.

Messi, Ronaldo and Salah shortlisted for FIFA Player award

Messi, Ronaldo and Salah shortlisted for FIFA Player award

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

Emma Hayes, who led Chelsea to the 2021 Champions League final, is joined on The Best FIFA Women's Coach shortlist by England manager Sarina Wiegman and Canada coach Beverly Priestman.

Railway ministry drops plan to monetise stations

Railway ministry drops plan to monetise stations

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

The ministry of railways has dropped its proposal for monetisation of stations on public-private partnership mode, and projects are now being taken up under engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) mode, a source said. The source also told PTI that the ministry of railways has been asked to expedite monetisation of other assets, including trains, goodsheds, hill rail, stadiums, railway colonies and railway land parcels among others. "Largest asset class (stations) dropped. Stations earlier proposed on PPP mode are now being taken up under EPC mode," the source said.

France's Pogba to miss World Cup after failing to recover from surgery

France's Pogba to miss World Cup after failing to recover from surgery

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

Juve released a statement saying "in light of the recent radiological examinations... (Pogba) needs to continue his rehabilitation program."

Jorginho, Putellas win UEFA Player of the Year awards

Jorginho, Putellas win UEFA Player of the Year awards

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

Chelsea's Thomas Tuechel was voted men's coach of the year and Barcelona's Lluis Cortes took the trophy for women's coach.

RIL lags as markets near new highs; investors fret over rising debt

RIL lags as markets near new highs; investors fret over rising debt

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

Reliance Industries (RIL) was the top-performing index stock on Friday (May 26) and closed the day with gains of 2.8 per cent, against a 1 per cent rise in the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex during the day. RIL's performance on the bourses on Friday was, however, an exception, and the stock has struggled to beat the broader market for nearly two years now. The company's share price is currently at the same level as in September 2021, while the benchmark index is up 6 per cent in the period.

'Why hasn't Amritpal Singh been arrested?'

'Why hasn't Amritpal Singh been arrested?'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

'This incident is likely to embolden the radicals as also the sleeper cells of terrorists and their masters hiding abroad, including Pakistan.'

Corruption threat to society, must be dealt with an iron hand: SC

Corruption threat to society, must be dealt with an iron hand: SC

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and JK Maheshwari set aside the pre-arrest bail granted to Indian Revenue Service officer Santosh Karnani on an appeal by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

Lakhimpur: SC sends Ashish Mishra's bail plea to earlier bench

Lakhimpur: SC sends Ashish Mishra's bail plea to earlier bench

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday said a plea filed by Union minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra seeking bail in a case related to Lakhimpur Kheri violence should be placed before a bench comprising judges who had earlier dealt with the matter.

FIFA WC: Depleted France out to 'do something historic'

FIFA WC: Depleted France out to 'do something historic'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

The world champions crashed out of the Euros last year at the round of 16 stage after losing to Switzerland.

Nupur Sharma moves SC again, seeks protection against arrest

Nupur Sharma moves SC again, seeks protection against arrest

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Tuesday the fresh plea of former Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nupur Sharma seeking revival of her withdrawn petition seeking clubbing of first information reports (FIRs) lodged in several states over her remarks on Prophet Muhammad in a TV debate show.

Kerala doctor killing: HC warns police as medicos intensify stir

Kerala doctor killing: HC warns police as medicos intensify stir

Rediff.com11 May 2023

A special bench of Justices Devan Ramachandran and Kauser Edappagath directed the State Police Chief to come out with a new set of protocols for ensuring security of the doctors and other healthcare professionals in all government hospitals in the state.

SC stays disqualification of Karnataka MLA, allows him to contest election

SC stays disqualification of Karnataka MLA, allows him to contest election

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the disqualification of Janata Dal-Secular MLA D C Gowrishankar Swamy from the Tumkur Rural constituency in Karnataka and allowed him to contest the upcoming assembly polls in the southern state.

Goalless Griezmann is the ultimate team player

Goalless Griezmann is the ultimate team player

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

It was Griezmann's combination of graft and guile at both ends of the pitch that caught the eye.

Jehanabad: Of Love And War Review: Gripping!

Jehanabad: Of Love And War Review: Gripping!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

Jehanabad: Of Love And War authentically captures Bihar's political skullduggery and caste violence, observes Deepa Gahlot.

France needs to reshuffle in Benzema's absence vs Aus

France needs to reshuffle in Benzema's absence vs Aus

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

France are looking to beat the Socceroos just like they did to kick off their 2018 journey in Russia.

There's a limit to targeting judges: SC raps news reports on plea delay

There's a limit to targeting judges: SC raps news reports on plea delay

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

There is a limit to which you target judges, the Supreme Court said on Thursday while expressing displeasure over news reports that it was delaying hearing a plea alleging increasing attacks on Christian institutions and priests across the country.

Vishwanath temple remark: Lucknow prof assaulted

Vishwanath temple remark: Lucknow prof assaulted

Rediff.com18 May 2022

"Karthik Pandey, a student leader, came to me and started hurling abuses and casteist slurs at me and hit me," Professor Ravi Kant Chandan of the university's Hindi department said.

FIFA WC: France's Mbappe has unfinished business

FIFA WC: France's Mbappe has unfinished business

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

'I have much more freedom here (than at PSG). The coach knows that there is a number nine like Olivier who occupies the defences. I can wander around, go into space, ask for balls.'

SC refuses to interfere in LIC IPO share allotment

SC refuses to interfere in LIC IPO share allotment

Rediff.com12 May 2022

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to grant any interim relief and stay the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) IPO share allotment on a batch of pleas filed by some policy holders. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and PS Narasimha said that the court should be reluctant to grant any interim relief in matters of commercial investments and IPO. "We are not inclined to grant any interim relief", the bench said as it issued notice to the Centre and LIC on the batch of pleas seeking their response within eight weeks.

Bajaj's e-Chetak to speed into Europe by 2024

Bajaj's e-Chetak to speed into Europe by 2024

Rediff.com21 Jan 2023

The electric Chetak has already sold close to 25,000 units in India, and the European version will be based on the same platform.

'Possible ISI is trying to build a Frankenstein's monster'

'Possible ISI is trying to build a Frankenstein's monster'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

'Punjab is a border state and no one knows the ISI's game plan. It can stoop down to any level.'

Anti-CAA recovery: Withdraw proceedings or we will quash it, SC tells UP

Anti-CAA recovery: Withdraw proceedings or we will quash it, SC tells UP

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

The top court said that the proceedings initiated in December 2019 were contrary to the law laid down by the Supreme Court and cannot be sustained.

SC says it's indirectly supervising Lakhimpuri Kheri trial

SC says it's indirectly supervising Lakhimpuri Kheri trial

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the trial in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, in which Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra's son Ashish is among those facing prosecution, is not "slow paced" and directed the concerned sessions judge to keep apprising it about the future developments of the trial.

FIFA WC Preview: Injury-hit France flirt with champions curse

FIFA WC Preview: Injury-hit France flirt with champions curse

Rediff.com20 Nov 2022

The French in 2002, Italy in 2010, Spain in 2014 and Germany in 2018 all followed their stuttering starts as champions by bombing out in the group stage.

Jaishankar lists out what India intends to do as G-20 president

Jaishankar lists out what India intends to do as G-20 president

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

Addressing the G-20 University Connect initiative, the first event of India's presidency of the grouping, Jaishankar said it would also be India's endeavour to emerge as the voice of the Global South -- comprising Asia, Africa and Latin America -- that has to face the brunt of polarisation and conflict in the developed world.

Letter plea to CJI seeks removal of adverse remarks against Nupur Sharma

Letter plea to CJI seeks removal of adverse remarks against Nupur Sharma

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

The letter petition said that it be treated as a PIL and the adverse remarks made during the hearing be declared as "uncalled for."

Her loose tongue set the entire country on fire: SC on Nupur Sharma

Her loose tongue set the entire country on fire: SC on Nupur Sharma

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

'These people are not religious. They do not have respect for other religions... This lady is single-handedly responsible for what is happening in the country... Has a loose tongue'

Modi will die Hitler's death: Cong leader

Modi will die Hitler's death: Cong leader

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

The Congress, however, distanced itself from the statement made at the party's 'Satyagraha' protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against the Centre's Agnipath scheme, saying it does not endorse any indecent remarks against the prime minister.

New 5-judge SC bench to hear Article 370 petitions after Dussehra

New 5-judge SC bench to hear Article 370 petitions after Dussehra

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

The apex court will have to re-constitute a five-judge bench to hear the pleas after Dussehra vacation as the ex-CJI Ramana and Justice R Subhash Reddy, who were part of the five-judge bench which had heard the pleas, have retired.

Intimidation flagged: SC limits people at Lakhimpur trial court hearing

Intimidation flagged: SC limits people at Lakhimpur trial court hearing

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday said nobody except the accused, victims' representatives and their lawyers shall be present in the court conducting the trial in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence cases in which Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra's son Ashish is among those facing prosecution.

'Choppergate': Are IAF Veterans Being Made Scapegoats?

'Choppergate': Are IAF Veterans Being Made Scapegoats?

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

When the IAF veterans' bail petition came up for hearing, in an unprecedented move, senior serving and retired Air Marshals and Air Vice Marshals rallied behind the accused officers and appeared before the court to give sureties for each, something that has never happened ever before.

Chardham priests body to contest Uttarakhand polls

Chardham priests body to contest Uttarakhand polls

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

'We will tell people how BJP put an end to a 2500 year old tradition to constitute the board infringing upon our rights'

All eyes will be on Mbappe as France take on England

All eyes will be on Mbappe as France take on England

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

France hoping Mbappe will be enough to match England's impressive depth

Shamshad, Ravi Kant put UP in command

Shamshad, Ravi Kant put UP in command

Rediff.com29 Sep 2006

Ranji champions Uttar Pradesh swelled their lead to 416 against Sialkot on the penultimate day of the four-day match.

CBI court grants bail to 4 ex-IAF officers in AgustaWestland case

CBI court grants bail to 4 ex-IAF officers in AgustaWestland case

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

A special court on Saturday granted bail to four former Indian Air Force (IAF) officers in the AgustaWestland chopper deal corruption case after they appeared before it following summons issued on the last date of hearing.

No short-term silver bullet for growth or jobs: CEA

No short-term silver bullet for growth or jobs: CEA

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

The investment climate is going well in India and the private sector should skill their workforce in the interest of its business, Chief Economic Advisor K V Subramanian said on Thursday asserting that he does not foresee any difficulty in demand and supply of the workforce. Addressing 'Times Network India Economic Conclave', Subramanian further said job creation is part of the virtuous cycle that starts with private investments flowing into the country resulting in production, growth, job creation and increase in aggregate demand which in turn leads to more investments in the economy. The investment climate is going well in India. Other things will follow, though with a lag...it is for the private sector to start recognising that it is in their own business interest that they should skill their workforce. This, in turn, will raise the average level of skills in India," he said.

SC to hear plea against rising attacks on Christian institutions, priests

SC to hear plea against rising attacks on Christian institutions, priests

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

On an average, 45 to 50 violent attacks take place against Christian institutions and priests every month throughout the country, senior advocate Colin Gonsalves said.

We Won't See These Guys in Doha

We Won't See These Guys in Doha

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

Players who have been ruled out or are doubtful for the 2022 World Cup.

New Constitution bench to hear pleas on polygamy, nikah halala among Muslims

New Constitution bench to hear pleas on polygamy, nikah halala among Muslims

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

The Supreme Court said on Thursday it will set up a fresh five-judge Constitution bench to hear the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of polygamy and 'nikah halala' among Muslims.