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J&K arms licenses case: More than what meets the eye

J&K arms licenses case: More than what meets the eye

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

'The bureaucracy in J&K feel completely disowned by the Centre.' 'The majority of officers under the scanner have not committed any irregularities and the Centre knows that.'

Rahul Dravid is Team India's new Head Coach

Rahul Dravid is Team India's new Head Coach

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

Former India captain Rahul Dravid was unanimously appointed Head Coach of Team India's senior men's team by the Cricket Advisory Committee, comprising Ms Sulakshana Naik and R P Singh, on Wednesday.

Mr prime minister, time to jump out of the well

Mr prime minister, time to jump out of the well

Rediff.com15 Aug 2012

There are 35 substantive paras in the Independence Day address of our Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, from the Red Fort on the morning of August 15, 2012.

SC stays HC order for CBI probe against Uttarakhand CM

SC stays HC order for CBI probe against Uttarakhand CM

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan said the 'drastic order' passed by the high court without hearing the chief minister has taken 'everybody by surprise' as there was no prayer in the plea by the journalists to lodge a first information report against Rawat.

30 cos may float IPOs in Oct-Nov to mop up Rs 45,000 cr

30 cos may float IPOs in Oct-Nov to mop up Rs 45,000 cr

Rediff.com26 Sep 2021

Hectic fundraising through initial public offerings (IPOs) is expected in October-November, with at least 30 companies are looking to collectively raise over Rs 45,000 crore through initial share-sales, merchant banking sources said. Of the total fundraising, a large chunk would be garnered by technology-driven companies. The successful IPO of food delivery company Zomato, which was overwhelmingly subscribed by over 38 times, encouraged new-age tech companies to come out with their primary share-sales.

Ranji round-up: Verma, Aravind steal honours on day one

Ranji round-up: Verma, Aravind steal honours on day one

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

Two seasoned, left-handed Bengaluru-born players -- Amit Verma and Sreenath Aravind -- representing rival teams, stole the honours on day one of a Group B Ranji Trophy match between Assam and Karnataka in Mumbai on Thursday.

India A, Under-19 head coach Dravid replaced

India A, Under-19 head coach Dravid replaced

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

Mhambrey gets longer stint as U-19 coach, Kotak to helm India A for South Africa A series

CAT 2018: Will you score 100 percentile?

CAT 2018: Will you score 100 percentile?

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

Two experts who took for the Common Admission Test this year, breaks down the paper for you.

LJP seeks seat-sharing in Bihar by Dec 31; wants at least 6 LS seats, 1 in RS

LJP seeks seat-sharing in Bihar by Dec 31; wants at least 6 LS seats, 1 in RS

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

Pointing out that the party had contested seven seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the state LJP chief said there was no reason why it would settle for less than that for the 2019 elections, or for six Lok Sabha seats and one in Rajya Sabha.

IPO fireworks in New Year too; cos likely to garner Rs 1.5 lakh cr

IPO fireworks in New Year too; cos likely to garner Rs 1.5 lakh cr

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

Initial share sales are set to dazzle the Dalal Street in 2022 too as companies are expected to garner up to Rs 1.5 lakh crore in the New Year, continuing with the bullish momentum after 2021 turned out to be the best IPO year in two decades for the Indian market. Excessive liquidity and increased retail investor participation ensured a persistent euphoria in the Initial Public Offer (IPO) space wherein companies mopped up more than Rs 1.2 lakh crore this year even as pandemic gloom shadowed the broader economy. In 2022, the higher amount of funds through the primary market will be largely driven by the mega IPO of state-owned Life Insurance Corp (LIC).

Bigg Boss 14: SHOCKING midweek elimination!

Bigg Boss 14: SHOCKING midweek elimination!

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Rubina breaks down.

Russians, Belarusians to compete as neutrals at Winter Paralympics

Russians, Belarusians to compete as neutrals at Winter Paralympics

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

Earlier in the day, Russia was banned from defending its Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup titles but its players will still be allowed to compete at the Grand Slams and in regular tour events.

Golden girl Avani Lekhara a winner on all fronts

Golden girl Avani Lekhara a winner on all fronts

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

A trainee of former Olympian shooter Suma Shirur, Avani Lekhara became India's first woman gold medallist at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo on Monday when she shot a total of 249.6 in the 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1.

Ravi Shastri headlines online interaction of BCCI coaches

Ravi Shastri headlines online interaction of BCCI coaches

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

National Cricket Academy (NCA) head Rahul Dravid was the man behind the initiative and senior team support staff comprising Ravi Shastri, bowling Bharat Arun and fielding coach R Sridhar were a part of this interaction last week.

Pink ball supplier has fingers crossed ahead of Eden Test

Pink ball supplier has fingers crossed ahead of Eden Test

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

'We've Tested the ball in very rough conditions. But having grass on the wicket is very important for the colour to last longer'

Amid poll sparring, Nitish, Chirag, Tejashwi come together

Amid poll sparring, Nitish, Chirag, Tejashwi come together

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

With all rituals connected to veteran Dalit leader's death ending Tuesday, Chirag is all set to hit the political campaign now.

Dhoni@39: 14 things you didn't know

Dhoni@39: 14 things you didn't know

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

From TC to Cricket Legend, what an incredible journey Mahi has had!

Ranji: Tons by Baba twins put TN on top vs Chattisgarh

Ranji: Tons by Baba twins put TN on top vs Chattisgarh

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

A summary of the first day's proceedings in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country.

How Mi-8 helped India's Operation Cactus

How Mi-8 helped India's Operation Cactus

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

We salute the Mi-8 today on the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of Operation Cactus. Through its glorious service career, the Mi-8 left an indelible mark on the future by providing the IAF with a lineage of professional helicopter aircrew, says Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd).

Hot debuts! Alaya F, Mithali Raj, Saiee rule the ramp

Hot debuts! Alaya F, Mithali Raj, Saiee rule the ramp

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

Alaya F, Saiee Manjrekar and Mithali Raj made their ramp debuts at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2020.

5 fashion trends from Bigg Boss 13

5 fashion trends from Bigg Boss 13

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

From trendy bomber jackets to cute nightwear, the reality show gave us enough fashion goals to follow in real life.

No irregularity, illegality in Asthana's appointment as Delhi CP, says HC

No irregularity, illegality in Asthana's appointment as Delhi CP, says HC

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

The Delhi high court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL challenging the appointment of Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as city police commissioner.

EC issues strongly-worded notice to Mamata for remarks on central forces

EC issues strongly-worded notice to Mamata for remarks on central forces

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

The Election Commission has issued a notice to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her prima facie 'completely false, provocative and intemperate statements' against central armed police forces deputed on election duty in the state, saying her remarks are demoralising the personnel.

Asiad updates: Ministry sanctions funds for Sushil's training in Georgia

Asiad updates: Ministry sanctions funds for Sushil's training in Georgia

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

The proposals of six para-athletes, who are training in India and abroad ahead of the Asian Para Games that will take place between October 6 and 13 in Jakarta, were also cleared at the meeting.

No power can touch even an inch of India's land: Rajnath in Ladakh

No power can touch even an inch of India's land: Rajnath in Ladakh

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Singh said if there is an attempt to hurt the self-respect of India, then it will not be tolerated and will be given a 'befitting reply'. "Whatever progress has been made in the talks, there should be a resolution of the matter. But to what extent it will be resolved, I cannot guarantee."

Coronavirus delays process of National Sports Awards

Coronavirus delays process of National Sports Awards

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

The process to pick this year's national sports awards has been delayed because of the nation-wide lockdown to combat the coronavirus pandemic and the applications will be invited next month, a Sports Ministry official said. The ministry generally invites the nominations for the awards in April while the ceremony to confer them is held on August 29 on the occasion of National Sports Day celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.

Solomon would have been proud of Ayodhya verdict

Solomon would have been proud of Ayodhya verdict

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

The Ayodhya judgment of November 9 draws on both the polytheism of Hinduism and the modern rule of law, says Deepak Lal.

Badminton Olympic qualification process to start next year

Badminton Olympic qualification process to start next year

Rediff.com27 May 2020

Facing criticism for packing 22 tournaments in five months in its revised calendar, the Badminton World Federation on Wednesday said the disrupted Olympic qualification process will restart only next year with players having the benefit of holding on to the ranking points they have already secured.

Threat to human rights is highest in police stations: CJI

Threat to human rights is highest in police stations: CJI

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

The CJI said that to keep police excesses in check, dissemination of information about the constitutional right to legal aid and availability of free legal aid services is necessary.

Sports Shorts: Gunasekaran opens India's account at Military Games

Sports Shorts: Gunasekaran opens India's account at Military Games

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

1 dead, 33 missing as boat sinks in Assam after hitting ferry steamer

1 dead, 33 missing as boat sinks in Assam after hitting ferry steamer

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

The accident occurred when the private boat 'Ma Kamala' was headed to Majuli from Nimati Ghat and the government-owned ferry 'Tripkai' was coming from the riverine island.

Dhoni completes parachute jump at Army training

Dhoni completes parachute jump at Army training

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

India's One-Day International captain, also an honorary member of the Indian army, Mahendra Singh Dhoni had a memorable day in Agra on Wednesday during training at an army camp.

Paralympics-bound Palak continues training in lockdown

Paralympics-bound Palak continues training in lockdown

Rediff.com17 May 2020

Palak is certain to make the cut for Tokyo Paralympics in women's doubles as she is currently ranked fifth in the world. The top six in the list to be published by International Paralympic Committee will get automatic qualification.

Essar Steel: A perverse bankruptcy judgment

Essar Steel: A perverse bankruptcy judgment

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

The NCLAT's order is offensive because it goes against every tenet of bankruptcy reorganisation. If Justice Sudhansu Mukhopadhyay's tenets are accepted by the Supreme Court, we will not only regress in modern bankruptcy reorganisation but also slide back in the Doing Business rankings, says Omkar Goswami.

I've retired from active sports, but not today: Deepa Malik

I've retired from active sports, but not today: Deepa Malik

Rediff.com11 May 2020

Deepa Malik, the first Indian woman to claim a medal in the Paralympic Games, has retired from active sports, a decision she took before becoming the Paralympic Committee of India president earlier this year but revealed only on Monday. The 49-year-old, who won a silver in shot put F53 category in the 2016 Rio Paralympics, was elected PCI president in the elections held in February under the directives of Delhi High Court. PCI has been denied recognition by the sports ministry.

RBI bans DHFL from taking deposits under Piramal's management

RBI bans DHFL from taking deposits under Piramal's management

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

The Reserve Bank has revoked the deposit-taking status of Dewan Housing Finance (DHFL), the first financial services firm to go for bankruptcy proceedings, and has reclassified it as a non-deposit taking housing finance company, before approving the Piramal group's bid to take over it towards the end of the resolution process. The revelation comes in the June 7 NCLT Mumbai order that has approved the Rs 35,250-crore bid for the once second largest mortage lender by Piramal Capital & Housing Finance, forcing over 65 per cent haircut on the creditors and just Re 1 to its NCD holders to whom it owes more than Rs 45,000-crore. On the 14th page of the 86-page NCLT order by HP Chaturvedi and Ravikumar Duraisamy, it says DHFL no longer is a deposit taking NBFC but a non-deposit taking one.

Madras HC retracts remarks on Christian institutions

Madras HC retracts remarks on Christian institutions

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

'There is a general feeling among parents of students, especially female students, that co-educational study in Christian institutions is highly unsafe for the future of their children'

'I know how crazy Kangana is with her acting'

'I know how crazy Kangana is with her acting'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

'If you listen to the title track of Judgementall Hai Kya, you will find some crazy things happening in it -- from crazy laughter to as if someone is inside your mind.'

Index heavyweights lift Sensex, Nifty to lifetime highs

Index heavyweights lift Sensex, Nifty to lifetime highs

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

Dr Reddy's was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 3 per cent, followed by PowerGrid, TCS, HCL Tech, Infosys and Reliance Industries. On the other hand, L&T, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finserv and Bharti Airtel were among the laggards.

Govt ready for healthy discussion in Parliament: PM

Govt ready for healthy discussion in Parliament: PM

Rediff.com18 Jul 2021

At the meeting attended by 33 parties, the prime minister said suggestions from public representatives, especially from the Opposition, are valuable as they make the discussion rich.