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Why rupee is among the most vulnerable Asian currencies

Why rupee is among the most vulnerable Asian currencies

Rediff.com3 hours ago

The Indian rupee is highly vulnerable among Asian currencies, with Barclays and MUFG warning of a potential depreciation towards 100/$ if the West Asia conflict persists, driven by widening current account deficits and elevated crude oil prices.

Counterfeit Auto Parts Racket Busted In Delhi

Counterfeit Auto Parts Racket Busted In Delhi

Rediff.com3 hours ago

Delhi Police have dismantled a counterfeit auto parts operation, arresting three individuals for allegedly selling fake switches branded with a well-known auto component manufacturer's name. Raids in Karol Bagh led to the seizure of 10,650 counterfeit switches, believed to be imported and sold as genuine products.

Kerala Congress MLA Alleges Police Tampered Assault Report

Kerala Congress MLA Alleges Police Tampered Assault Report

Rediff.com3 hours ago

Congress MLA A D Thomas alleges that senior police officers intervened to modify the report related to his alleged assault during the 2023 Nava Kerala Sadas. He claims an ADGP-ranked officer was involved, and the SIT should investigate this alleged intervention.

Pakistan Police Foil Terror Attack, Arrest 13 Terrorists

Pakistan Police Foil Terror Attack, Arrest 13 Terrorists

Rediff.com3 hours ago

Pakistani police in Punjab province have foiled a major terror attack and arrested 13 terrorists, mostly belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The arrests were made during intelligence-based operations, and weapons, explosives, and prohibited materials were recovered.

How Uttar Pradesh STF Busted SSC Exam Rigging Racket

How Uttar Pradesh STF Busted SSC Exam Rigging Racket

Rediff.com3 hours ago

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has busted an alleged racket involved in rigging Staff Selection Commission (SSC) online recruitment examinations using proxy servers and dummy candidates, arresting seven people from Greater Noida.

What Marco Rubio Did In Kolkata...

What Marco Rubio Did In Kolkata...

Rediff.com3 hours ago

From his arrival at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose international airport with his wife Jeanette to their visit to the Missionaries of Charity, United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio's hours-long trip -- the first by a US secretary of state to Kolkata since 2012 -- underscored shared values of diplomacy, service and partnership.

Cricket And Yoga Mark Indian Diaspora Event In Shanghai

Cricket And Yoga Mark Indian Diaspora Event In Shanghai

Rediff.com3 hours ago

The Indian Consul General in Shanghai inaugurated the annual East China Indian Diaspora Cricket Tournament and a curtain-raiser event for the International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026, highlighting the community's strong cultural presence and global outreach.

Yuvraj Sandhu Makes Cut, Shubhankar Sharma Misses Out At Soudal Open

Yuvraj Sandhu Makes Cut, Shubhankar Sharma Misses Out At Soudal Open

Rediff.com3 hours ago

Yuvraj Sandhu made the cut at the Soudal Open, while Shubhankar Sharma missed out. South Africa's Zander Lombard and France's Tom Vaillant share the lead.

Newlywed Couple Die By Suicide In Gwalior

Newlywed Couple Die By Suicide In Gwalior

Rediff.com3 hours ago

A newlywed couple in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, died by suicide within two days of each other, leaving both families and the police baffled. The woman, 23, allegedly hanged herself at her parental home, and her husband, 26, ended his life shortly after learning of her death.

Saptak Talwar Advances At Danish Challenge Open

Saptak Talwar Advances At Danish Challenge Open

Rediff.com3 hours ago

Indian golfer Saptak Talwar made the cut at the Danish Challenge Open on the Hotel Planner Tour, showcasing his good form from the domestic DP World PGTI Tour.

Twisha's mother-in-law says police haven't contacted her yet

Twisha's mother-in-law says police haven't contacted her yet

Rediff.com3 hours ago

Former judge Giribala Singh, booked in connection with her daughter-in-law's death allegedly due to dowry harassment, claims Bhopal Police have not contacted her for her statement. This comes after the Madhya Pradesh High Court issued a notice to Singh regarding her anticipatory bail and the police issued a final notice for her to record her statement.

IPL 2026 preview, KKR vs DC: Kolkata, Delhi clash with faint play-off hopes on the line

IPL 2026 preview, KKR vs DC: Kolkata, Delhi clash with faint play-off hopes on the line

Rediff.com3 hours ago

Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals are set to clash in their final IPL league match, both needing a win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. With their playoff chances hanging by a thread, both teams will be aiming to end their season on a high note.

West Bengal To Overhaul Recruitment Process

West Bengal To Overhaul Recruitment Process

Rediff.com4 hours ago

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that the state government will introduce a new recruitment policy in the next Budget session to address irregularities and scams that occurred during the previous Trinamool Congress government.

How Pranavi Urs Is Faring At Lalla Meryem Cup

How Pranavi Urs Is Faring At Lalla Meryem Cup

Rediff.com4 hours ago

Indian golfer Pranavi Urs is in the top 10 at the Lalla Meryem Cup, while Kelsey Bennett leads the field. Diksha Dagar also made the cut, while Hitaashee Bakshi and Avani Prashanth did not.

Rs 48 Crore Hydroponic Weed Seized At Delhi Airport

Rs 48 Crore Hydroponic Weed Seized At Delhi Airport

Rediff.com4 hours ago

Customs officials at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport seized approximately Rs 48 crore worth of hydroponic weed from two Thai nationals arriving from Bangkok.

UP Youth Dies By Suicide After Fight Over Motorcycle

UP Youth Dies By Suicide After Fight Over Motorcycle

Rediff.com4 hours ago

A young man in Uttar Pradesh died after allegedly setting himself on fire during a dispute with his brother over a motorcycle. The incident occurred after the elder brother, allegedly intoxicated, insisted on riding the motorcycle against their father's wishes.

Satheesan, Suvendu, Vijay Will Struggle To Fund Poll Promises

Satheesan, Suvendu, Vijay Will Struggle To Fund Poll Promises

Rediff.com4 hours ago

Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal have been fiscally stressed for a considerable period of time, and there are no easy ways to mobilise revenues to meet the cost of the promised freebies, particularly in the prevailing difficult economic scenario, points out M Govinda Rao.

ACS Officer Arrested, Crores Seized In Graft Case

ACS Officer Arrested, Crores Seized In Graft Case

Rediff.com4 hours ago

An Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer has been arrested on graft charges, with over Rs 1.66 crore in cash and fixed deposits worth another Rs 86 lakh seized, along with investment documents.

Elephant runs amok in Thrissur, damages vehicles

Elephant runs amok in Thrissur, damages vehicles

Rediff.com4 hours ago

An elephant ran amok in a residential area of Thrissur, Kerala, causing damage to vehicles and property and creating panic among residents before being subdued by its mahouts.

NCW Investigates Brutal Murder Of UP Teen As Possible Honour Killing

NCW Investigates Brutal Murder Of UP Teen As Possible Honour Killing

Rediff.com4 hours ago

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of reports related to the murder of a teen girl from Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, whose body was found in a train coach in Lucknow, suspecting a possible honour killing or hate crime.

SRH gears up for IPL play-offs; preps middle order

SRH gears up for IPL play-offs; preps middle order

Rediff.com4 hours ago

Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori said the team will continue to monitor its under-tested middle-order ahead of the IPL playoffs even as he credited the side's explosive top-order and disciplined bowling attack for their impressive campaign this season.

Like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Cannes 2026 Gown?

Like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Cannes 2026 Gown?

Rediff.com4 hours ago

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan made a stunning appearance at Cannes 2026 in an exquisite custom sculptural gown by Designer Amit Aggarwal.

IPL 2026, RR vs MI, Preview: All eyes on Sooryavanshi, Jaiswal as RR go for broke against MI

IPL 2026, RR vs MI, Preview: All eyes on Sooryavanshi, Jaiswal as RR go for broke against MI

Rediff.com5 hours ago

Rajasthan Royals aim to secure their play-offs spot in the Indian Premier League as they face Mumbai Indians. A win is crucial for Rajasthan, while Mumbai seeks a consolation victory.

Assam Police Seize Heroin, Yaba Tablets; Two Arrested

Assam Police Seize Heroin, Yaba Tablets; Two Arrested

Rediff.com5 hours ago

Two individuals have been arrested in Assam's Cachar district, and a significant quantity of heroin and Yaba tablets has been seized from their possession, according to officials.

How A Punjab Football Academy Is Combating Drug Abuse

How A Punjab Football Academy Is Combating Drug Abuse

Rediff.com5 hours ago

A grassroots football academy in Punjab is using football to combat drug abuse and develop young talent, addressing key issues in Indian football's grassroots development.

Man Strangles Girlfriend After She Refuses To Leave With Him

Man Strangles Girlfriend After She Refuses To Leave With Him

Rediff.com5 hours ago

A man in Uttar Pradesh has been arrested for allegedly strangling his girlfriend to death after she refused to leave with him. The incident occurred at the victim's home in Shamli district, with an associate also arrested for assisting in the crime.

Real Estate Businessman Arrested In Punjab Land Use Scam

Real Estate Businessman Arrested In Punjab Land Use Scam

Rediff.com5 hours ago

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested a real estate businessman in a money laundering investigation linked to submission of alleged fake consent letters for obtaining Change of Land Use (CLU) from the Punjab government.

West Bengal Needs To Overcome Infamy Of Recruitment Scams: Adhikari

West Bengal Needs To Overcome Infamy Of Recruitment Scams: Adhikari

Rediff.com6 hours ago

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari stated that West Bengal has gained infamy due to recruitment scams during the previous government and that there is a need to improve the state's image.

Four Killed As Truck Runs Over Sleeping Family In UP

Four Killed As Truck Runs Over Sleeping Family In UP

Rediff.com6 hours ago

Four members of a family were killed and one was critically injured after a speeding dumper truck ran over them while they were sleeping outside their house in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh.

Accused In Delhi Double Murder Held After Police Encounter

Accused In Delhi Double Murder Held After Police Encounter

Rediff.com6 hours ago

The main accused in the double murder of a woman and her teenage son in Delhi's Govindpuri has been arrested after a brief encounter with police. The accused, Saurabh, sustained a bullet injury during retaliatory firing.

'Captain's dream': Cummins hails Malinga, Hussain after SRH whip RCB

'Captain's dream': Cummins hails Malinga, Hussain after SRH whip RCB

Rediff.com6 hours ago

Pat Cummins praised fast bowlers Eshan Malinga and Sakib Hussain after Sunrisers Hyderabad's win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League.

The Jasmine Murders: The Deadliest Thing in This Novel Isn't The Killer

The Jasmine Murders: The Deadliest Thing in This Novel Isn't The Killer

Rediff.com6 hours ago

Roopa Unnikrishnan's The Jasmine Murders is a novel that understands that the most unsettling mysteries are not solved in police files, but in the silences people learn to live with, notes Ragashree D Nair.

The Significance Of Rajnath Singh's Vietnam Visit

The Significance Of Rajnath Singh's Vietnam Visit

Rediff.com6 hours ago

Vietnam is an emerging regional power and a closer relationship with Hanoi is closely aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Act East Policy, points out Dr Rajaram Panda.

Twisha Sharma Death: Husband Arrested, Remanded For Questioning

Twisha Sharma Death: Husband Arrested, Remanded For Questioning

Rediff.com7 hours ago

Samarth Singh, the husband of model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma, has been arrested in connection with her death and brought to Bhopal. Police are seeking his custodial remand for questioning. Sharma was found dead at her home on May 12, with her family alleging dowry harassment.

Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump's intelligence chief. Here's why

Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump's intelligence chief. Here's why

Rediff.com7 hours ago

Tulsi Gabbard has resigned from her position as Director of National Intelligence to support her husband, Abraham Williams, who has been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. Her resignation will take effect on June 30, with Aaron Lukas set to take over as acting intelligence chief.

South India Industry Feels Absence of Bengal, Assam Workers

South India Industry Feels Absence of Bengal, Assam Workers

Rediff.com7 hours ago

South India's manufacturing, construction, and services sectors are grappling with severe labour shortages, prompting employers to offer attractive incentives like free air tickets and salary increments to lure migrant workers back from their home states after recent assembly elections.

Why Change India's Electoral System?

Why Change India's Electoral System?

Rediff.com7 hours ago

'Why are we deliberately taking apart an electoral system that has worked?' 'There is no answer to that, and there is no data and has never been any on the absurd slander that foreigners are voting here,' asserts Aakar Patel.

Sanjiv Bajaj: 'Fortunately, We've More Companies Than Family Members'

Sanjiv Bajaj: 'Fortunately, We've More Companies Than Family Members'

Rediff.com7 hours ago

'We strongly believe that anyone with capability and a strong work ethic should have a chance at the top job.'

Opium Worth 70 Lakh, Pistol Seized After Navi Mumbai Car Crash

Opium Worth 70 Lakh, Pistol Seized After Navi Mumbai Car Crash

Rediff.com7 hours ago

Police in Navi Mumbai seized opium worth 70 lakh and a country-made pistol from an SUV after it crashed into a traffic island. The driver fled the scene, leading to the discovery of the contraband.

Trump 'seriously considering' strikes against Iran if...: Report

Trump 'seriously considering' strikes against Iran if...: Report

Rediff.com7 hours ago

US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering launching fresh strikes against Iran if ongoing negotiations fail to produce a peace deal, according to US media outlet Axios. This development comes as diplomatic efforts continue, with Pakistan and Qatar attempting to broker an agreement.