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Rupee Slide: Tough Times For Overseas Corporate Debt

Rupee Slide: Tough Times For Overseas Corporate Debt

Rediff.com16 Jan 2025

Raising overseas debt has become prohibitively expensive due to the depreciating rupee.

Meity To Tap Global AI & ML Experts

Meity To Tap Global AI & ML Experts

Rediff.com20 Feb 2025

'We will start reaching out to researchers, academics, and experts on AI from top universities and companies from across the world.'

Markets settle lower after RBI policy; Sensex sheds 109 points

Markets settle lower after RBI policy; Sensex sheds 109 points

Rediff.com7 Feb 2025

State Bank of India, Adani Ports, Tata Consultancy Services, ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries and PowerGrid were also among the laggards.

Jammu: Mysterious disease kills 14; here's what experts have found

Jammu: Mysterious disease kills 14; here's what experts have found

Rediff.com14 Jan 2025

Amid growing concern over the mysterious death of 14 persons in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir over the past one month, health experts on Tuesday said certain neurotoxins have been found in the samples of the deceased.

How much money did the FPIs withdraw from Indian equities?

How much money did the FPIs withdraw from Indian equities?

Rediff.com5 Jan 2025

Foreign investors pulled out Rs 4,285 crore from Indian equities in the first three trading days of the month driven by apprehensions ahead of the third-quarter earnings season and high valuations of domestic stocks. This came following an investment of Rs 15,446 crore in the entire December, data with the depositories showed.

Stripped, urinated on at birthday party, UP boy ends life

Stripped, urinated on at birthday party, UP boy ends life

Rediff.com24 Dec 2024

A 17-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide after four men purportedly assaulted him and urinated on his face in Captainganj area of Basti district, police said on Tuesday.

India's Crude Imports Could Face Problems in 2025

India's Crude Imports Could Face Problems in 2025

Rediff.com9 Jan 2025

However, copious oil supplies amid growing global output and slowing Chinese oil consumption will put India in a better bargaining position with Gulf suppliers.

How Many Indian Students Overstayed in US?

How Many Indian Students Overstayed in US?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2025

'Brazil, China, Colombia and India each had more than 2,000 of their citizens overstaying student/exchange visas, with India having the highest number (7,000).'

'BC network has to be commercially viable'

'BC network has to be commercially viable'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2025

'With a very stable technology with limited functionalities, a large network has spanned out.'

Expired IV fluid kills woman after delivery at Bengal hospital

Expired IV fluid kills woman after delivery at Bengal hospital

Rediff.com12 Jan 2025

A woman died and four others were critical after the delivery of babies at a state-run hospital in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district allegedly due to the administration of expired intravenous fluid, prompting the health department to order an investigation, officials said on Saturday.

Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs Bite Into Apple's India Growth Plans

Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs Bite Into Apple's India Growth Plans

Rediff.com12 Mar 2025

Apple's ambitious strategy to expand iPhone exports, shift more production from China to India at a faster pace, and grow its domestic market hits a Trump-sized roadblock.

Ex-serviceman kills wife, flushes dismembered remains

Ex-serviceman kills wife, flushes dismembered remains

Rediff.com29 Jan 2025

The Police on Tuesday claimed to have cracked the sensational murder case involving an ex-service man in Hyderabad, revealing grisly details of the killing of his wife where he allegedly dismembered her, crushed her bones into powder and flushed down the remains in a toilet, all during a day-long 'operation'.

Should World Be Afraid Of China's DeepSeek?

Should World Be Afraid Of China's DeepSeek?

Rediff.com28 Jan 2025

Cheaper ripoffs was how China powered its way as an economic superpower but hitherto the tech realm had remained out of bounds. With DeepSeek's AI model the West, it seemed, was about to lose its competitive edge in cutting edge generative AI technology. And this is what is causing deep furrows in the forehead of tech titans in Silicon Valley.

'Comedians Usually Bounce Back'

'Comedians Usually Bounce Back'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2025

'Unless a comedian is involved in something society deems unforgivable...'

GBS situation in Pune linked to...: Health minister

GBS situation in Pune linked to...: Health minister

Rediff.com27 Jan 2025

Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar has linked 80% of suspected Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS) cases in Pune to water contamination around a well in Nanded village. The state health department and the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) are taking measures to address the issue. The well is a source of water for surrounding villages, and officials suspect contamination is leading to the spike in GBS cases. The minister emphasized that GBS affects individuals with weak immunity, and campylobacter jejuni bacteria, usually causing stomach infection, can trigger the disease. The PMC has conducted water sample tests, with some showing evidence of norovirus and campylobacter jejuni. Clean drinking water is being provided through tankers to affected areas.

Salvaging Marx From The 'Marxists'

Salvaging Marx From The 'Marxists'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2025

'If we truly wish to understand and apply Marx's insights today, we must reject the rigid dogmas that later 'Marxists' imposed in his name.'

'Goal for Axis Max Life Insurance is to become listed entity'

'Goal for Axis Max Life Insurance is to become listed entity'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2025

'However, this process will take some time. Depending on the approval timeline, it may span a few quarters.'

What You Can Do With The Extra Money

What You Can Do With The Extra Money

Rediff.com4 Feb 2025

'Some part could be used for consumption purposes, and the rest could be used to meet important financial goals.' 'The split can be 30:70 to 50:50, depending on one's situation.'

'Social engineering and deepfakes are only going to increase'

'Social engineering and deepfakes are only going to increase'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2025

'The use of AI, especially genAI is only going to get worse, especially in an enterprise ecosystem.'

Want A US Visa? Pray to Lord Hanuman!

Want A US Visa? Pray to Lord Hanuman!

Rediff.com20 Feb 2025

As the US gets tougher with visas, the prayers of US-bound devotees in India are getting more fervent, and their purse strings looser. Called Visa Hanuman temples (there are half a dozen all over India), some of them ask for a 'fee'.

'NCLAT Verdict Bittersweet For CCI, Meta'

'NCLAT Verdict Bittersweet For CCI, Meta'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2025

'Each side could consider challenging the NCLAT's stay order before the Supreme Court.'

870 Mn Accessed Internet In Indian Languages

870 Mn Accessed Internet In Indian Languages

Rediff.com17 Jan 2025

Among urban users, 57 per cent mentioned a preference for accessing Internet content in vernacular languages.

15-year-old girl drinks poison after being scolded for excessive mobile use

15-year-old girl drinks poison after being scolded for excessive mobile use

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

The girl, resident of Ambernath area, consumed a rat poison on September 26. She was then rushed to a local hospital.

Fake medicines worth Rs 6.6 crore seized in Kolkata

Fake medicines worth Rs 6.6 crore seized in Kolkata

Rediff.com1 Jan 2025

'Anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, and other drugs suspected to be spurious were seized from the raid carried out at the firm.'

'Hiring In IT Services, GCCs 30% Higher'

'Hiring In IT Services, GCCs 30% Higher'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2025

'A major IT services firm that previously had a demand of 1,000 to 2,000 employees now requires 7,000 to 8,000 -- a sizeable jump from the previous quarter.'

How will the markets fare this week?

How will the markets fare this week?

Rediff.com5 Jan 2025

Equity markets this week will take cues from global trends, trading activity of foreign investors and quarterly earnings, with TCS kick-starting the results calendar on Thursday, analysts said.

Shot in stomach, he kept driving to save his passengers

Shot in stomach, he kept driving to save his passengers

Rediff.com7 Dec 2024

In an act of courage and bravery, Santosh Singh, a jeep driver ensured the safety of his passengers by driving the vehicle for a few kilometres even after sustaining a bullet injury in the stomach in Bihar's Bhojpur district, police said on Saturday.

Nestaway co-founder accuses Tiger Global, Goldman of fraud

Nestaway co-founder accuses Tiger Global, Goldman of fraud

Rediff.com3 Jan 2025

Bengaluru-based Nestaway's co-founder Amarendra Sahu has filed an First Information Report (FIR) alleging fraud, cheating, forgery of documents and criminal intimidation against Tiger Global, Chiratae Ventures and Goldman Sachs, in a rare instance of a startup founder filing a criminal complaint against its investors. The investors have approached the Orissa High Court, seeking to quash the FIR filed in September last year with the Bhubaneswar Police. The next hearing of the matter is scheduled for January 9.

History In Minutes: The Communist Manifesto

History In Minutes: The Communist Manifesto

Rediff.com21 Feb 2025

On its 177th anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra explores the history and relevance of The Communist Manifesto.

ISRO To Sign Off 2024 With SpaDex

ISRO To Sign Off 2024 With SpaDex

Rediff.com23 Dec 2024

India is marching towards becoming the fourth country in the world to have space docking technology.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman calls India a potential AI leader

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman calls India a potential AI leader

Rediff.com5 Feb 2025

Two years after his dismissive stance on India's AI potential raised eyebrows here, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Wednesday gave a ringing endorsement to Artificial Intelligence momentum in the country -- and billed India as an important market not just for the new-age technology itself but for the ChatGPT creator as well. In New Delhi on Wednesday, Altman -- while sharing dais with Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw -- said India is the second biggest market for the company and that Open AI had tripled its users here in the last year.

Lost money in betting, UP nursing student fakes her kidnapping

Lost money in betting, UP nursing student fakes her kidnapping

Rediff.com21 Nov 2024

A nursing student, along with four friends, staged her own kidnapping in Jhansi to blackmail her family into paying Rs 6 lakh after she lost money in online betting, police said on Thursday.

Unnatural sex by husband with wife without her consent not crime: HC

Unnatural sex by husband with wife without her consent not crime: HC

Rediff.com11 Feb 2025

Sexual intercourse, including unnatural act, by a man with his adult wife, even without her consent, can not be treated as an offence, the Chhattisgarh high court held while acquitting a Jagdalpur resident who was convicted of rape and other charges.

Sharp Increase In Illegal Indian Migration To US

Sharp Increase In Illegal Indian Migration To US

Rediff.com4 Feb 2025

Indians have topped the number of illegal immigrants from Asian countries caught at land, sea, and air checkpoints of the US since 2022.

Draft DPDP rules: Task cut out for banks as operational challenges loom

Draft DPDP rules: Task cut out for banks as operational challenges loom

Rediff.com9 Jan 2025

The draft digital personal data protection (DPDP) rules, which require banks to obtain explicit consent from their customers before using their data for purposes beyond the original intent, although is being followed in spirit, leaves no room for regulatory arbitrage, experts said. They said that the potential business impact is difficult to assess at this stage, but the formalisation of these rules will mean banks now need to establish clear data processing agreements with third-party entities to ensure compliance.

75-year-old retiree loses whopping Rs 11cr in cyber fraud

75-year-old retiree loses whopping Rs 11cr in cyber fraud

Rediff.com28 Nov 2024

The victim, who had a keen interest in stock market investments, was lured by fraudsters with promises of hefty returns on investments in stocks.

Trump's Latest Comment Gives IT Cos Hope

Trump's Latest Comment Gives IT Cos Hope

Rediff.com23 Jan 2025

'Skilled labour is different from immigration.' 'While any adverse immigration ruling will impact Indians, it may not necessarily affect the IT services industry.'

'It's Like Being Handed A Formula 1 Race Car, But Choosing To Walk'

'It's Like Being Handed A Formula 1 Race Car, But Choosing To Walk'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2025

'The choice is clear: We either embrace this transformation and cement our global leadership, or hesitate, lose ground, and fade into irrelevance.'

Hyderabad woman dies after eating momos, over 40 fall ill

Hyderabad woman dies after eating momos, over 40 fall ill

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

Six people were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the death of a woman and hospitalisation of over 40 others after allegedly eating momos in Hyderabad, police said.

Out to wed Insta friend, Punjab man gets shock of his life

Out to wed Insta friend, Punjab man gets shock of his life

Rediff.com7 Dec 2024

A Dubai-returned groom and his entourage of 150 'baraatis' were shocked when they arrived in Moga, Punjab, only to find his bride 'missing' and that the wedding venue did not exist.