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'Make in India can't happen overnight'

'Make in India can't happen overnight'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

'Customers will end up pre-buying laptops, even at inflated rates. The same is true for second-hand and refurbished pieces that a company's authorised stores sell.'

My Superhero: 'I admire her self-respect'

My Superhero: 'I admire her self-respect'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

Prabhat Kumar from Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir explains how his wife Ranjana supported him and kept his family together in difficult times.

JD-U slams RS dy Chairman for attending new Parl inauguration; BJP hits back

JD-U slams RS dy Chairman for attending new Parl inauguration; BJP hits back

Rediff.com30 May 2023

In a strongly worded statement, Kumar deplored the journalist-turned-politician's participation in a function where "even your Chairman, the Honourable Vice President, was not present".

7 die of suffocation in fire at Mumbai residential building

7 die of suffocation in fire at Mumbai residential building

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

Seven people, including two minors, were killed and over 40 injured after a fire swept through a residential building in Mumbai's Goregaon area in the early hours of Friday, a civic official said. Five of the injured are in a critical condition.

BJP plans 15-day blitz to mark 8 years of Modi govt

BJP plans 15-day blitz to mark 8 years of Modi govt

Rediff.com11 May 2022

From June 6 to 8, the party will reach out to minorities under the programme-- 'Interacting with Minorities'.

'Maharashtra's pride and territories are not for sale'

'Maharashtra's pride and territories are not for sale'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

'People will teach a lesson to those who are compromising it for the sake of power and money.'

Will Lodha group be 3rd time lucky with IPO plan?

Will Lodha group be 3rd time lucky with IPO plan?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Reviving its IPO plan for the third time, realty major Lodha Developers has filed draft papers with market regulator SEBI for its proposed initial public offering to raise around Rs 2,500 crore, according to sources.

'Terrorist handlers across LoC should feel the heat'

'Terrorist handlers across LoC should feel the heat'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

'Terrorists who are active in Poonch and Rajouri are not relying on random locals for logistics, guidance etc.' 'They are being supported by a selected few who are being vetted, cleared and directed from across the LoC.'

Bold n effortless! Stunning Radhika

Bold n effortless! Stunning Radhika

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

On the cover, Radhika is wearing a quarter-sleeved brown knotted dress with a plunging neckline and a daring thigh slit.

'Deep down, he remained Dharamdev Anand'

'Deep down, he remained Dharamdev Anand'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2023

'A simple boy from Gurdaspur, whom I caught glimpses of when he was sitting alone in his penthouse, reflecting on life and how far he had come.'

Fadnavis gets home, finance; BJP bags key portfolios in Maha cabinet

Fadnavis gets home, finance; BJP bags key portfolios in Maha cabinet

Rediff.com14 Aug 2022

Five days after the induction of 18 ministers into his cabinet, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday allocated portfolios, keeping Urban Development and 11 other ministries with himself, while giving the crucial Home Department to Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis.

Court defers order on Umar Khalid's bail plea

Court defers order on Umar Khalid's bail plea

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat, who was scheduled to pronounce the order on Monday, posted the matter for Wednesday, saying it was not ready.

DLF's Rajiv Singh tops list of wealthiest Indian real estate entrepreneurs

DLF's Rajiv Singh tops list of wealthiest Indian real estate entrepreneurs

Rediff.com23 May 2023

Realty major DLF's chairman Rajiv Singh remains the wealthiest Indian real estate entrepreneur with a wealth of Rs 59,030 crore, according to GROHE-HURUN India. With a wealth of Rs 42,270 crore, Mangal Prabhat Lodha and his family of Mumbai-based Macrotech Developers (Lodha Group) is at the second position. Arjun Menda & family of Bengaluru-based RMZ Corp debuted at the third position on the list, with a wealth of Rs 37,000 crore.

MP sets up claims tribunal to recover damages from Ram Navami rioters

MP sets up claims tribunal to recover damages from Ram Navami rioters

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

The Madhya Pradesh government has constituted a two-member claims tribunal to recover damages from those involved in communal violence during the Ram Navami celebrations in Khargone city, an official said on Wednesday.

15 Maharashtra ministers have criminal cases, all are crorepatis: ADR

15 Maharashtra ministers have criminal cases, all are crorepatis: ADR

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

Maharashtra now has 20 ministers, including the chief minister, after the council of ministers was expanded on August 9 with the induction of 18 members.

Have A Dev Anand Festival At Home

Have A Dev Anand Festival At Home

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

Gems you can enjoy from the time he was at his handsome and magnetic best.

Lalu Yadav has a close shave as fan in room catches fire

Lalu Yadav has a close shave as fan in room catches fire

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad had a narrow escape on Tuesday morning after a fire that broke out in a room of the circuit house in Jharkhand's Palamu district where he was staying was doused in time, officials said.

Maha govt to gather info on intercaste, interfaith couples

Maha govt to gather info on intercaste, interfaith couples

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

The committee will hold regular meetings with district officials and collect information of registered and unregistered inter-faith and intercaste marriages; on such marriage that took place in places of worship and marriages took place after elopement.

Final hearing in 2003 murder case against MoS Ajay Mishra on May 16

Final hearing in 2003 murder case against MoS Ajay Mishra on May 16

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Justices Ramesh Sinha and Saroj Yadav of the Lucknow bench of the HC passed the order on Thursday on an application moved by the complainant who had lodged an FIR in the matter in 2003.

2 aides of gangster Vikas Dubey killed in encounters

2 aides of gangster Vikas Dubey killed in encounters

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

While Kartikeya alias Prabhat was gunned down in Kanpur when he tried to flee from police custody, another aide of Vikas Dubey, Praveen alias Bauwa Dubey, was killed in an encounter in Etawah.

Ambedkar's memorial in Mumbai to be world's envy, says Maharashtra CM

Ambedkar's memorial in Mumbai to be world's envy, says Maharashtra CM

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said the work to set up an international standard memorial of Dr B R Ambedkar at the Indu Mill Compound in Mumbai will be completed at the earliest.

Chinese toys popular in India seized in US for having dangerous chemicals

Chinese toys popular in India seized in US for having dangerous chemicals

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), ahead of the holiday shopping season, warned consumers to be extra diligent while shopping online for children's toys after the recent seizure of toys that were coated in unsafe levels of lead, cadmium and barium.

WHO Numbers May Raise India's Covid Deaths

WHO Numbers May Raise India's Covid Deaths

Rediff.com2 Apr 2022

The Indian government asked for the estimates published '10 years later'.

Lalu fined Rs 6000 in 2009 model poll code violation case

Lalu fined Rs 6000 in 2009 model poll code violation case

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad was fined Rs 6,000 by a court in Jharkhand's Palamu district on Wednesday for violating the model code of conduct during the 2009 assembly elections in the state.

Fodder scam: Lalu Prasad gets bail in Doranda Treasury case

Fodder scam: Lalu Prasad gets bail in Doranda Treasury case

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

The former Bihar Chief Minister was sentenced to five years in prison and slapped a fine of Rs 60 lakh by a special CBI court in Ranchi in connection with the fifth fodder scam case involving embezzlement of over Rs 139 crore by Doranda treasury.

The Battle To Save Malabar Hill

The Battle To Save Malabar Hill

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

'If the authorities go about completing this project the way they have proposed, this is going to cause a HUGE environmental impact not only on Malabar Hill but also on the rest of the city.'

BJP honours Uber driver who took man to cops over CAA chat

BJP honours Uber driver who took man to cops over CAA chat

Rediff.com8 Feb 2020

Lodha also accused the passenger, poet-activist Bappadittya Sarkar, of hatching an "ant-national conspiracy" against the CAA.

'Effect of Budget on elections is marginal'

'Effect of Budget on elections is marginal'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2023

'The BJP's real weapons are Hindutva, organisation and finance.'

17 ex-ministers among 18 sworn-in in Maharashtra, no woman in Shinde cabinet

17 ex-ministers among 18 sworn-in in Maharashtra, no woman in Shinde cabinet

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

The much-delayed expansion of the 41-day-old Maharashtra ministry saw as many as 17 former ministers taking oath on Tuesday.

'Won't compromise on Maha's pride': MVA holds 'Halla Bol' rally

'Won't compromise on Maha's pride': MVA holds 'Halla Bol' rally

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

Thackeray accused the Eknath Shinde-led government of being ideologically bankrupt.

Petrol, diesel prices rally to highest ever levels

Petrol, diesel prices rally to highest ever levels

Rediff.com15 Oct 2021

Petrol and diesel prices on Friday rallied to their highest ever levels across the country, as fuel rates were hiked again by 35 paise a litre. The price of petrol in Delhi rose to its highest-ever level of Rs 105.14 a litre and Rs 111.09 per litre in Mumbai, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. In Mumbai, diesel now comes for Rs 101.78 a litre; while in Delhi, it costs Rs 93.87.

Nasal vaccine booster dose may be used with Covaxin

Nasal vaccine booster dose may be used with Covaxin

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

A nasal vaccine, one expert said, is a "fantastic idea" for two reasons -- one, it can potentially create sterile immunity, and two, it is easy to administer and thus scalable.

WHO to decide next week on approval to Covaxin

WHO to decide next week on approval to Covaxin

Rediff.com5 Oct 2021

'WHO & an independent group of experts are scheduled to meet next week to carry out the risk/benefit assessment and come to a final decision whether to grant Emergency Use Listing to Covaxin,' the global health body tweeted.

Petrol hits record Rs 99.71/litre in Mumbai

Petrol hits record Rs 99.71/litre in Mumbai

Rediff.com25 May 2021

Petrol price inched towards the Rs 100-mark in Mumbai on Tuesday after fuel rates were hiked again. Petrol price was increased by 23 paise per litre and diesel by 25 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. The hike - 13th this month - pushed petrol and diesel prices to record-high levels across the country.

50 employees of Bharat Biotech test Covid positive

50 employees of Bharat Biotech test Covid positive

Rediff.com13 May 2021

Bharat Biotech's Joint Managing Director Suchitra Ella's tweet saying 50 of their employees tested positive for COVID-19 received bouquets and brickbats from netizens, with some saying Covaxin was saving lives while a few questioned as to why the staff were not vaccinated.

HC denies bail to Umar Khalid in Delhi riots case

HC denies bail to Umar Khalid in Delhi riots case

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

The Delhi high court on Tuesday refused to grant bail to former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid in a Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case related to alleged conspiracy behind the riots here in February 2020.

India stares at fuel shortage with spike in under-recovery at OMCs

India stares at fuel shortage with spike in under-recovery at OMCs

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

As oil marketing companies (OMCs) stare at huge under-recoveries, India is facing fuel shortage across the country with states like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Haryana being the worst hit. The under-recoveries suffered by OMCs are around Rs 20-25 a litre for diesel and Rs 14-18 a litre for petrol, said sources. Government and state-run companies denied reports of any crisis or supply-side issues on the availability of fuel.

Modi leads the way at Yoga Day event

Modi leads the way at Yoga Day event

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Expressing concern that young people are becoming vulnerable to heart ailments, Modi said, "Yoga can play a huge role in tackling the issue and hence, this year's theme is 'Yoga for Heart'." He also appealed to the people to take yoga to all sections of society.

WHO nod for Covaxin expected any time now

WHO nod for Covaxin expected any time now

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

A technical advisory group of the World Health Organisation was on Tuesday reviewing data on Covaxin for the emergency use listing of India's indigenously-made vaccine and it could pronounce its decision within the next 24 hours or so, a spokesperson said.

UP gangster Vikas Dubey spotted in Faridabad, bounty doubled

UP gangster Vikas Dubey spotted in Faridabad, bounty doubled

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

Dubey is the main accused in the ambush in Bikru village in Chaubeypur area of Kanpur in which eight policemen were killed on July 3.