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SC rejects pleas on 100% EVM-VVPAT verification, paper ballot voting

SC rejects pleas on 100% EVM-VVPAT verification, paper ballot voting

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

Pronouncing the judgement, Justice Khanna said the court has rejected all the petitions, including those seeking resorting back to ballot papers in elections.

SC scraps Punjab's NRI quota expansion, calls it a fraud

SC scraps Punjab's NRI quota expansion, calls it a fraud

Rediff.com24 Sep 2024

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Punjab government's appeal against a high court verdict quashing its decision to expand the definition of 'NRI quota' for admissions in undergraduate medical and dental courses in the state. "This fraud must come to an end now," the apex court said.

Stage set for counting of votes in J-K, Haryana today

Stage set for counting of votes in J-K, Haryana today

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Political parties and leaders wait with bated breath for the Haryana and Jammu-Kashmir assembly poll results on Tuesday.

Transformers One Review: Dazzling CGI, Dull Story

Transformers One Review: Dazzling CGI, Dull Story

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

If you're a fan of the Transformer films already, you will be delighted with a hearty dose of nostalgia here but... Mayur Sanap adds a caveat.

Will Rahul Shoot And Scoot Again?

Will Rahul Shoot And Scoot Again?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

That he hasn't done so yet, has continued to be active on the political street, in public debate and on social media, signals an important change. It will give his party hope. Maybe the achievement of reducing Mr Modi well below the majority mark will now motivate him to stay committed, observes Shekhar Gupta

Tata Power, IIT Delhi to collaborate in clean energy space

Tata Power, IIT Delhi to collaborate in clean energy space

Rediff.com23 Oct 2021

Tata Power on Saturday said it has inked a pact with IIT Delhi to work together on clean energy and other projects that can be transformed from research and development level to pilot stage. Tata Power, one of India's largest private sector integrated utilities, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in areas like smart grid technology, clean energy solutions, a company statement said. Considering the large number of experts with their excellence in different fields in IIT Delhi and Tata Power, there is an immense potential to collaborate between academia, research and domain experts from business with a high transformational impact, it added.

PIX: Haaland powers City into last 16; Milan down PSG

PIX: Haaland powers City into last 16; Milan down PSG

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.

Haryana results manipulated, can't accept: Cong

Haryana results manipulated, can't accept: Cong

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

The Congress on Tuesday said it cannot accept the Haryana assembly polls verdict as there were 'serious issues' about the integrity of the counting process and functioning of the EVMs in some districts, and asserted that it would take up the matter with the Election Commission.

Adani Group to invest $100 bn in energy transition

Adani Group to invest $100 bn in energy transition

Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

Adani group will invest more than $100 billion (around Rs 8,340 crore) in energy transition projects and manufacturing capability to produce every major component required for green energy generation, its chairman said on Wednesday. Besides building solar parks to produce electricity from sunlight and wind farms that do the same from wind, the conglomerate is building major facilities to manufacture electrolyzers for making green hydrogen, wind power turbines and solar panels.

Even if I win all 80 seats in UP...: Akhilesh on EVM

Even if I win all 80 seats in UP...: Akhilesh on EVM

Rediff.com2 Jul 2024

He also said that the BJP's defeat in Faizabad seat of Ayodhya, where the Ram temple has been built, shows the wisdom of voters.

Ashok Chavan announces he will join BJP today

Ashok Chavan announces he will join BJP today

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

In a major setback for the Congress ahead of the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan who announced his resignation from the Congress party on Monday, will join the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday.

13 days on, wait continues for trapped tunnel workers

13 days on, wait continues for trapped tunnel workers

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

Here is the timeline of the disaster and the rescue efforts that followed.

'Join the BJP and clean yourself with Bharatiya Janata Laundry Machine'

'Join the BJP and clean yourself with Bharatiya Janata Laundry Machine'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

'Badle ki bhavna (revengeful politics) was never seen in Maharashtra and Indian politics, but now we are witnessing all that today.'

The Great Tunnel Rescue: How The 16 Days Unfolded

The Great Tunnel Rescue: How The 16 Days Unfolded

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

After 16 days of intense efforts by multiple agencies, all 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi have safely been evacuated on Tuesday evening.

How Will History Remember Chandrachud?

How Will History Remember Chandrachud?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2024

He could have blazed a trail that few Indian judges had. It was a missed opportunity of a lifetime, notes Ramesh Menon.

Pawar is 'sargana' of corruption, Uddhav 'Aurangzeb fan club': Shah

Pawar is 'sargana' of corruption, Uddhav 'Aurangzeb fan club': Shah

Rediff.com21 Jul 2024

Shah also challenged the Congress to implement its Lok Sabha election promise of providing Rs 8500 monthly to women in states ruled by the party.

PICS: Marchand sets Olympic record; Martinenghi ends Peaty's 'three-peat' dream

PICS: Marchand sets Olympic record; Martinenghi ends Peaty's 'three-peat' dream

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

The 22-year-old, nicknamed the "French Michael Phelps", carried the expectations of a nation into his first event but he simply crushed his rivals in a swim of four minutes and 2.95 seconds that broke the Olympic record and flirted with his own World record mark.

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: The progress so far

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: The progress so far

Rediff.com19 Nov 2023

It has been a week since 41 labourers got trapped inside an under-construction tunnel at Silkyara in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district after parts of the structure collapsed following a landslide last Sunday.

EVMs can be hacked because ...., claims Digvijaya; BJP hits back

EVMs can be hacked because ...., claims Digvijaya; BJP hits back

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

Singh has questioned the reliability of the EVMs on more than one occasion following the Congress' defeat in the recent assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.

Man sucked in MRI machine at Mumbai hospital, dies; doc, wardboy held

Man sucked in MRI machine at Mumbai hospital, dies; doc, wardboy held

Rediff.com28 Jan 2018

The police, however, said that Maru was killed when he inhaled excessive oxygen that oozed out of the cylinder.

Usha Silai: How a humble sewing machine is changing women's lives

Usha Silai: How a humble sewing machine is changing women's lives

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

The incredible Usha Silai project.

How Jahangir turned scooters into super machines

How Jahangir turned scooters into super machines

Rediff.com9 Jul 2010

While industrial units in Jalgaon, like most parts of rural Maharashtra, comes to a grinding halt due to load shedding, Jahangir's miraculous innovations have helped him move ahead in life.

UP Bypolls: Litmus Test For Yogi

UP Bypolls: Litmus Test For Yogi

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

For Adityanath, it's not just a chance to reaffirm his dominance in Uttar Pradesh, it's an opportunity to solidify his narrative as a vote-winner.

Why The London Fashion Week Was Talking About India

Why The London Fashion Week Was Talking About India

Rediff.com19 Sep 2024

This year's London Fashion Week -- LFW has been dazzling fashion lovers for 40 years now -- proved how India is shining on the global fashion stage, says Rediff.com's Shristi Sahoo.

The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

Here stood a man who embodied the legacy of whatever Brand Tata stood for, embellished it, and departed into the long night, leaving the brand legacy for others to further enrich, notes R Gopalakrishnan.

No virtue like protecting nation: PM Modi on Rafales

No virtue like protecting nation: PM Modi on Rafales

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

"Swagatam" (welcome), he said with the hash tag "RafaleInIndia".

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Review

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Review

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

The Rings of Power has a visual distinction and vibe entirely of its own, observes Sukanya Verma.

What Congress Must Do To Win Maharashtra

What Congress Must Do To Win Maharashtra

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

Convert the Haryana result into a blessing in disguise; make the calamity into an opportunity. Maharashtra was always the big ticket game in town; MVA must win it. The Congress should shift headquarters to Mumbai for the entire month. Show urgency and a hunger to win, asserts Sanjay Jha.

Babies Day Out For Sunrisers Hyderabad!

Babies Day Out For Sunrisers Hyderabad!

Rediff.com20 May 2024

Man of the match Abhishek Sharma cut a cake at the team hotel as SRH enjoyed a Super Sunday in Hyderabad.

Uzbekistan: Land Of Arabian Nights

Uzbekistan: Land Of Arabian Nights

Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

Uzbekistan lives comfortably in several centuries but is also a forward-looking nation, Deepa Gahlot discovers on a visit to this Central Asian country.

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.

Is Navjot Sidhu right about Punjab's power crisis?

Is Navjot Sidhu right about Punjab's power crisis?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

'The Akali government is not responsible for the Punjab power crisis as Mr Sidhu is saying.'

How We Can Create Millions Of Jobs

How We Can Create Millions Of Jobs

Rediff.com23 Aug 2024

'Three manufacturing sectors can create jobs by the million: Apparel, food, and electronic assembly.' 'Let's talk to them and ask them what it would take to scale by a factor of ten,' suggests Naushad Forbes.

Tuesday tussle: Will Oppn deny Modi a chance to equal Nehru's record?

Tuesday tussle: Will Oppn deny Modi a chance to equal Nehru's record?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2024

Though electoral verdicts have historically been accepted, even though grudgingly, by all parties, there has been a sharper edge to the questions being raised by Opposition parties this time over the polling process, including the Election Commission.

Why You Must Watch Rings Of Power

Why You Must Watch Rings Of Power

Rediff.com31 Aug 2022

'When you're in Tolkien, you have the feeling of being in a world that wasn't invented, but one that was discovered or one that was sort of excavated. It feels like a real place. Like if you had a time machine, you could actually travel to Middle Earth and because of that, you are immersed in it when you go there.'

'High time we bring back paper ballots'

'High time we bring back paper ballots'

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

'How come the BJP won even in the Muslim belt? I am 100% sure that the BJP would not win in the Muslim belt.'

Efforts to weaken India's progress must be stopped: Justice Datta on EVM row

Efforts to weaken India's progress must be stopped: Justice Datta on EVM row

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

Writing his views in a separate verdict while concurring with the opinion of Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who was heading the bench, Justice Datta said the question of reverting to "paper ballot system", on facts and in the circumstances, does not and cannot arise.

'Baahubali' moment: How Stalin and allies secured TN sweep

'Baahubali' moment: How Stalin and allies secured TN sweep

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

With the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and allies far ahead in all the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state and 1 in neighbouring Puducherry, it appears the outcome, for the Stalin-led Dravidian party will be similar to the success of the popular flick Baahubali.

IAF flew more than 1,000 hours in over 1,750 sorties during LS polls

IAF flew more than 1,000 hours in over 1,750 sorties during LS polls

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

"The IAF played a vital role in five of the seven phases of the general elections, flying over 1,000 hours in over 1,750 sorties," it said.

What Are Quant Funds?

What Are Quant Funds?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

Quant funds are a unique offering in the MF space as the investment decisions are driven by a blend of active and passive strategies.