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Health Premiums Rise: How To Stay Covered

Health Premiums Rise: How To Stay Covered

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

Consider a combination of a base policy and a super top-up policy.

Exit polls: Somnath Bharti to 'shave his head' if...

Exit polls: Somnath Bharti to 'shave his head' if...

Rediff.com1 Jun 2024

Aam Aadmi Party leader Somnath Bharti on Saturday vowed to shave his head if Narendra Modi retained the prime minister's post while his party's national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asserted that the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) would form a 'strong and stable' government at the Centre.

About 50% of newly elected MPs face criminal cases, highest so far: ADR

About 50% of newly elected MPs face criminal cases, highest so far: ADR

Rediff.com6 Jun 2024

According to the analysis, there has been a 55 percent increase in the number of MPs with declared criminal cases since 2009.

Neeraj Chopra targets history as India's track hopes rise

Neeraj Chopra targets history as India's track hopes rise

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

Neeraj Chopra's broad shoulders will carry a weight of massive expectations

BJP suffers huge setback in UP, Cong-SP win more seats

BJP suffers huge setback in UP, Cong-SP win more seats

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) gave a huge blow to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance by winning 43 seats out of total 80 Lok Sabha seats of Uttar Pradesh, as per the Election Commission.

'Vocal for Local': China anticipates losing Rs 1 lakh crore in Diwali trade

'Vocal for Local': China anticipates losing Rs 1 lakh crore in Diwali trade

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

As the Diwali festivities kick off, Dhanteras emerges as a pivotal day for traders nationwide, with an estimated trade volume of Rs 50 thousand crore, predicts the national president of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), BC Bhartia, and secretary general Praveen Khandelwal. In his post on X, Praveen Khandelwal called on the people to patronise various women entrepreneurs. "Full support of 9 crore businessmen @CAITIndia of the country in the call of Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji this Diwali #VocalForLocal and the appeal #NaariSeKharidaari of Union Minister Smt. @smritiirani ji. We are providing the country's market to all the women entrepreneurs, from small diyas to those running boutiques. You too should shop from women and visit their homes too" Khandelwal said.

Delhi excise scam: ED to probe its own officials

Delhi excise scam: ED to probe its own officials

Rediff.com29 Aug 2023

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is expected to press money laundering charges against its two officers and some private individuals who were recently booked by the CBI in a bribery case linked to an accused arrested in the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam, official sources said Tuesday.

Who's To Be Blamed For Bridge Collapses?

Who's To Be Blamed For Bridge Collapses?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2024

Government officials believe that central bridge projects perform better than state projects due to stricter checks and balances.

Check out Indian athletes who've qualified for Paralympics

Check out Indian athletes who've qualified for Paralympics

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

All Indian athletes who've qualified for the paralympic games

Atishi Marlena In Delhi's Hot Seat

Atishi Marlena In Delhi's Hot Seat

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

The Delhi battlefield may not be a cakewalk for the Rhodes Scholar.

Govt may hike local content requirement

Govt may hike local content requirement

Rediff.com20 May 2024

The government is planning to tweak its procurement policy to give a fillip to domestic manufacturing. The industry department has floated a proposal to raise the minimum local content requirement for public procurement for Class-I and -II suppliers from 50 per cent currently to 70 per cent, and 20 per cent as of now to 50 per cent, respectively.

Vendors Get Busy For Result D-Day

Vendors Get Busy For Result D-Day

Rediff.com3 Jun 2024

From florists in Ghazipur's phool mandi to sweet shop owners in Old Delhi's Chandni Chowk, the preparations, if not the sales, have already begun.

Back on Indian soil, Neeraj Chopra strikes gold

Back on Indian soil, Neeraj Chopra strikes gold

Rediff.com15 May 2024

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in men's javelin throw event of the Federation Cup in Bhubaneswar, his spear shimmering through the balmy Wednesday evening sky after an unusually slow start in his first competitive outing on Indian soil in three years.

Large order book, EV demand drive auto parts maker Sona BLW growth

Large order book, EV demand drive auto parts maker Sona BLW growth

Rediff.com28 May 2024

Auto parts maker Sona BLW Precision Forgings (Sona) reported strong revenue in the fourth quarter of financial year 2023-24 (Q4FY24) as demand for electric vehicles expands. The company reported a 19 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase in sales to beat street estimates. Sales were powered by a 34 per cent growth in the battery electric vehicle (BEV) segment and a good show in the differential gear segment.

Can INDIA bloc replicate LS victory in UP assembly bypolls?

Can INDIA bloc replicate LS victory in UP assembly bypolls?

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

The Samajwadi Party and Congress have announced that they will contest together under the INDIA bloc.

Triple jumper Chithravel 6th in Monaco Diamond meet

Triple jumper Chithravel 6th in Monaco Diamond meet

Rediff.com22 Jul 2023

Making his Diamond League debut, the 22-year-old registered his best jump of 16.59 metres on his fifth and final effort.

Hosts Kolkata Knight Riders wary of resurgent Delhi Capitals

Hosts Kolkata Knight Riders wary of resurgent Delhi Capitals

Rediff.com28 Apr 2024

A resurgent Delhi Capitals will look to exploit Kolkata Knight Riders' bowling vulnerabilities and ascend to top-four in the table during their Indian Premier League match in Kolkata on Monday.

BJYM leader murder: NIA raids Bengaluru houses of 3 absconding PFI workers

BJYM leader murder: NIA raids Bengaluru houses of 3 absconding PFI workers

Rediff.com28 Jun 2023

The NIA seized several electronic gadgets and documents during the searches at the houses of Abdul Nasir and Abdul Rahaman in Kodagu district and Naushad in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka.

DC's Fraser-McGurk, Pant brace for battle vs on-fire RR

DC's Fraser-McGurk, Pant brace for battle vs on-fire RR

Rediff.com6 May 2024

The Capitals have been inconsistent so far, winning five and losing six of their last 11 games.

Why are gold prices rising? Chris Wood of Jefferies explains

Why are gold prices rising? Chris Wood of Jefferies explains

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

Gold prices have been on an uptrend in the last few months, rising nearly 28 per cent to $2387 per ounce now. This rise in gold price, according to Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, is attributed to the demand from China amid lack of investor euphoria as regards the yellow metal. "Recent developments show a distinct lack of investor euphoria as regards gold, the question remains what is driving the current rally.

Siddaramaiah Goes Backfoot On Local Quota Bill

Siddaramaiah Goes Backfoot On Local Quota Bill

Rediff.com18 Jul 2024

Sources within the Congress, including those who have been members of the teams that drafted its 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha poll manifestos, said the Karnataka government decision lacked any empirical basis.

Set for emotional homecoming, can Rishabh Pant & Co. overcome Sunrisers test?

Set for emotional homecoming, can Rishabh Pant & Co. overcome Sunrisers test?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

He walked on crutches in one of his first public appearances at Feroz Shah Kotla last year, but when an emotional Rishabh Pant walks out as captain of Delhi Capitals, he will need to put on his 'out of box' thinking cap to stop a marauding Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match in New Delhi on Saturday.

All eyes on Rahul as LSG face DC in play-offs battle

All eyes on Rahul as LSG face DC in play-offs battle

Rediff.com13 May 2024

There has been a lot of speculations about K L Rahul's future as LSG skipper after his 'public reprimand' by team owner Sanjiv Goenka.

Upbeat Delhi Capitals take on struggling Mumbai Indians

Upbeat Delhi Capitals take on struggling Mumbai Indians

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

An upbeat Delhi Capitals will look to keep the winning momentum going against an inconsistent Mumbai Indians when the two sides square off in the IPL in New Delhi on Saturday.

Plot to kill Pannun: FBI Director meets CBI chief in Delhi

Plot to kill Pannun: FBI Director meets CBI chief in Delhi

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

The high profile visit is taking place in the backdrop of Washington's allegations about an Indian link to a foiled plot to kill a Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on the American soil.

Pant's captaincy under lens as struggling DC take on inconsistent GT

Pant's captaincy under lens as struggling DC take on inconsistent GT

Rediff.com23 Apr 2024

Rishabh Pant's leadership skills will be under scrutiny as a struggling Delhi Capitals would seek a much-improved performance from their bowlers when they take on an inconsistent Gujarat Titans in the IPL in New Delhi on Wednesday.

History Unfolds At Rashtrapati Bhavan

History Unfolds At Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

With the strain and anxiety of the longest Lok Sabha polls now behind the leaders, governance, with consensus, is the next step.

Inconsistent Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals seek second win on the trot

Inconsistent Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals seek second win on the trot

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

Gujrat Titans will be striving for much needed consistency when they meet Delhi Capitals in an Indian Premier League match in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.

IPL Final Mints Money For Pubs, Restaurants

IPL Final Mints Money For Pubs, Restaurants

Rediff.com27 May 2024

The cricketing extravaganza became a business opportunity for everyone, from five-star hotels to cafes to street vendors across the country on Sunday.

Boxer's Olympic dream dashed by whereabouts failures

Boxer's Olympic dream dashed by whereabouts failures

Rediff.com17 May 2024

India likely to lose Olympic boxing quota as WADA suspends Parveen for three whereabout failures

Should I quit my job to teach underprivileged children?

Should I quit my job to teach underprivileged children?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

rediffGURU R P Yadav offers career advice on how you can improve your core skills and make the most of your talent at the workplace.

IPL: RCB eye fifth win in a row against Pant-less Delhi Capitals

IPL: RCB eye fifth win in a row against Pant-less Delhi Capitals

Rediff.com11 May 2024

Pushed into a tight corner, Royal Challengers Bengaluru rose above their frailties to notch four wins on the trot and stay alive in the race to play-offs. However, a volatile Delhi Capitals offer them a different challenge in their penultimate IPL league match in Bengaluru on Sunday.

Will it be BJP or INDIA? Delhi to vote on Saturday in 6th phase

Will it be BJP or INDIA? Delhi to vote on Saturday in 6th phase

Rediff.com24 May 2024

While the Aam Aadmi Party is contesting on four seats, the Congress has fielded candidates for the remaining three seats.

K'taka pays Rs 25 lakh compensation to kin of communal violence victims

K'taka pays Rs 25 lakh compensation to kin of communal violence victims

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

According to Siddaramaiah, Deepak Rao (Dakshina Kannada district) was killed on January 3, 2018; Masood (Dakshina Kannada district) on July 19, 2022; Mohammed Fazil (Dakshina Kannada) on July 28, 2022; Abdul Jalil (Dakshina Kannada) on December 24, 2022; Idrish Pasha (Mandya) on March 31, 2023; and Shamir (Gadag) on January 17, 2022 were killed in different incidents.

Mahua with Bengal cops' help stalking me, lawyer complains to CBI

Mahua with Bengal cops' help stalking me, lawyer complains to CBI

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

Speaking to ANI on Wednesday, Dehadrai said, "I have given my complaint to the CBI. This is a very serious issue and there are people from Odisha who are financing and supporting those against whom I have filed a complaint (to the CBI). This fight is a bit dangerous but I will not back down."

Dharmendra Pradhan, Maneka Gandhi among key contestants in 6th phase

Dharmendra Pradhan, Maneka Gandhi among key contestants in 6th phase

Rediff.com24 May 2024

Besides the national capital, polling will be held Saturday in 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, all 10 seats of Haryana, eight seats each in Bihar and West Bengal, six seats in Odisha, four seats in Jharkhand and one seat in Jammu and Kashmir. Simultaneously, polling will be held for 42 assembly constituencies in Odisha.

NIA announces reward for info on Karnataka BJP activist's killers

NIA announces reward for info on Karnataka BJP activist's killers

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is investigating the murder case of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha leader Praveen Nettaru in Sullia, has announced a cash reward to those who provide clues regarding the whereabouts of four accused in the case.

Rs 244 crore cash seized in last 15 days in poll-bound Rajasthan

Rs 244 crore cash seized in last 15 days in poll-bound Rajasthan

Rediff.com24 Oct 2023

According to officials, this year there has been a three-fold increase in the total seizure, which was Rs 322 crore in 2021, Rs 347 crore in 2022 and Rs 1,021 crore so far in 2023.

Karnataka down World Cup bound-Netherlands

Karnataka down World Cup bound-Netherlands

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

A hundred by Manish Pandey helped Karnataka register a narrow one-wicket win over the World Cup-bound Netherlands team in a practice one-day match in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

Investors In India Needs Red Carpet, Not Red Tape

Investors In India Needs Red Carpet, Not Red Tape

Rediff.com23 Apr 2024

'India needs many more job creators, both in manufacturing and services, to make it big.' 'For that, the red carpet must be rolled out fully and for all investors without holding back,' suggests Nivedita Mookerji.