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'We need to know what they mean by clinical trial mode'

'We need to know what they mean by clinical trial mode'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

'Ideally, the efficacy data of all the trials should be there in the public domain, and as soon as possible.' 'It is difficult to understand the reason behind the authorisation.'

Maha orders CID probe into conspiracy charges of Fadnavis, sting operation

Maha orders CID probe into conspiracy charges of Fadnavis, sting operation

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

Replying to a debate on law and order in the Lower House, Walse Patil said Pravin Chavan has resigned as the special public prosecutor.

Lawful surveillance data destroyed every 6 months, govt tells HC

Lawful surveillance data destroyed every 6 months, govt tells HC

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

The matter came up before Justice Subramonium Prasad who listed it for hearing on October 16.

Come and tell us why you need more time to grant quota, Jarange tells Shinde govt

Come and tell us why you need more time to grant quota, Jarange tells Shinde govt

Rediff.com1 Nov 2023

Activist Manoj Jarange on Wednesday asked the Maharashtra government to make it clear whether it is ready to provide reservation to the entire Maratha community and why it needs more time in granting quota to it.

Maratha quota: CM calls all-party meet; Uddhav not invited

Maratha quota: CM calls all-party meet; Uddhav not invited

Rediff.com1 Nov 2023

State-run bus services have been completely suspended in five Marathwada districts while curfew and Internet shut-down have been imposed in parts of Beed where the houses of political leaders were targeted by protesters.

No links with Jaffer Sadiq: DMK on ex-functionary after NCB arrest

No links with Jaffer Sadiq: DMK on ex-functionary after NCB arrest

Rediff.com10 Mar 2024

The DMK also warned of legal action against those who attempt to link Sadiq with either the party or its leaders.

Godrej split: Who gets to keep what

Godrej split: Who gets to keep what

Rediff.com1 May 2024

Jamshyd Naoroji Godrej and his sister Smita Crishna Godrej-controlled Godrej & Boyce will hold the exclusive construction rights over a vast land bank, including a prime 3,000 acre-property in Mumbai, they got as part of the family agreement that split the Godrej empire, as per sources and regulatory filing. According to the agreement reached late Tuesday, the 127-year-oldgets to keep what group will be split into two entities - one led by Adi Godrej and his brother Nadir and the other by their cousins Jamshyd and Smita.

Govt sets up team to probe 3 Gandhi family trusts

Govt sets up team to probe 3 Gandhi family trusts

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

The inter-ministerial committee will coordinate investigation against Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust and Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust.

Why Did Biden Spurn R-Day Invite?

Why Did Biden Spurn R-Day Invite?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

Biden is not risking his reputation in a crucial election year, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Even Dawood...: HC rejects plea for virtual campaigning by arrested politicians

Even Dawood...: HC rejects plea for virtual campaigning by arrested politicians

Rediff.com1 May 2024

Terming the petition as "highly adventurous" and against the fundamental principles of the law, a bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora said courts do not make policy decisions and that it is for Parliament to decide on such issues.

Was A Tamil Nadu Temple Sealed For This Reason?

Was A Tamil Nadu Temple Sealed For This Reason?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

A district collector leads Dalits into a temple in Tamil Nadu, which is then sealed. A Ganesh Nadar finds out why.

Web gets new domain addresses like .guru, and .bike

Web gets new domain addresses like .guru, and .bike

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

The humble .com is set to receive some competition from a new set of unusual web addresses such as .guru and .singles!

Adani junks Rahul's claim; lists details of $2.87 billion stake sales

Adani junks Rahul's claim; lists details of $2.87 billion stake sales

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

Billionaire Gautam Adani's group on Monday listed out details of the $2.87 billion stake sales in group firms since 2019 and how $2.55 billion of this was ploughed back into business, as it looked to counter Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's claim of Rs 20,000 crore coming in to the conglomerate through 'shell companies'. While investors such as Abu Dhabi-based global strategic investment company, International Holding Company PJSC (IHC) invested $2.593 billion in group firms such as Adani Enterprise Ltd and Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), promoters sold stake in Adani Total Gas Ltd and AGEL to raise $2.783 billion. "These funds were reinvested by promoter entities to support the growth of new business and in portfolio companies such as Adani Enterprises Ltd, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd, Adani Transmission Ltd and Adani Power Ltd," the group said.

Gullible investors trapped due to their own greed: CBI chief

Gullible investors trapped due to their own greed: CBI chief

Rediff.com13 Dec 2014

Gullible investors get trapped in ponzi schemes because of their own "greed", CBI chief Anil Sinha said on Saturday on the scam in which an estimated 25 lakh people have lost deposits in West Bengal and Odisha alone.

Vishwaguru And Arundhati Roy

Vishwaguru And Arundhati Roy

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

The go-ahead given to prosecute Arundhati Roy would be seen by supporters of freedom of speech as an announcement that the Right-Wing doesn't feel humbled by the results of the elections, argues Shyam G Menon.

Anthology out next month on Modi's 20 years in public office

Anthology out next month on Modi's 20 years in public office

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

A book revolving around Prime Minister Narendra Modi's work and political and governance model with various chapters written by domain experts, his Cabinet colleagues and leading faces in different walks of life, is set to hit the bookstores next month.

EC notice to BJP over charges against Cong; tells Kharge to rectify K'taka post

EC notice to BJP over charges against Cong; tells Kharge to rectify K'taka post

Rediff.com9 May 2023

The Election Commission on Monday asked the Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party to provide "verifiable and traceable" facts by Tuesday evening regarding its newspaper advertisement describing the Congress as "the most corrupt party in the world".

Pakistan's nukes expected to number 200 by 2025: Report

Pakistan's nukes expected to number 200 by 2025: Report

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

"We estimate that Pakistan now has a nuclear weapons stockpile of approximately 170 warheads. The US Defense Intelligence Agency projected in 1999 that Pakistan would have 60 to 80 warheads by 2020, but several new weapon systems have been fielded and developed since then, which leads us to a higher estimate," the Nuclear Notebook column published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on September 11 said.

EC notice to K'taka Cong on 'rate card' ads against BJP

EC notice to K'taka Cong on 'rate card' ads against BJP

Rediff.com6 May 2023

"It is a fair assumption that INC possesses the material/empirical/verifiable evidence based on which these specific/explicit 'facts' have been published, an action which can fairly be assessed to embed knowledge, motive and intent to do so by the author," the EC notice read.

SC ropes in IIT Delhi experts for answer on NEET-UG question

SC ropes in IIT Delhi experts for answer on NEET-UG question

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

The top court took note of the submissions of some aspirants that a question related to an "atom" and its characteristics had two correct answers and a set of examinees, who gave one particular answer out of the two correct ones, were awarded four marks.

Eminent Citizens Write To Prez, CJI Against Newsclick

Eminent Citizens Write To Prez, CJI Against Newsclick

Rediff.com11 Aug 2023

Over 250 eminent citizens, including former judges and ambassadors, have written to the President and Chief Justice of India calling for strong action against online news portal NewsClick, which is alleged to have received dubious funds from American billionaire Neville Roy Singham to spread Chinese propaganda.

When ISI Alerted India About Terror Plot!

When ISI Alerted India About Terror Plot!

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

The ISI was taking no chances and wanted no repeat of Pulwama; it wanted to make it clear at a political level it was not involved with the revenge attack being planned, but was only giving India a friendly tip-off. A stunning excerpt from Ambassador Ajay Bisaria's Anger Management: The Troubled Diplomatic Relationship between India and Pakistan.

'Scoop already released': Court refuses relief to Chhota Rajan

'Scoop already released': Court refuses relief to Chhota Rajan

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

The jailed gangster had on Thursday moved the court against the web series, saying that the 'use or misuse of the attributes of his personality' without his prior consent amounted to infringement of his 'personality rights' as well as defamation.

Centre seeks urgent hearing of AIFF case after FIFA suspends India, SC to hear on Aug 17

Centre seeks urgent hearing of AIFF case after FIFA suspends India, SC to hear on Aug 17

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

The country is scheduled to host the FIFA tournament from October 11-30.

VC investment in Indian startups plunge 38% in 2022

VC investment in Indian startups plunge 38% in 2022

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

Venture capital (VC) investments in Indian startups plunged over 38 per cent in 2022 as economic uncertainty and market volatility affected fundraising and investment activities, GlobalData said on Tuesday. In a statement, GlobalData said an analysis of its financial deals database reveals that "a total of 1,726 VC funding deals worth $20.9 billion were announced in India in 2022 compared to 1,715 deals worth $33.8 billion in 2021." "The ongoing economic uncertainty and market volatility continue to affect the fundraising and investment activities in India and subsequently VC investment in the country startups suffered a massive year-on-year 38.2 per cent decline in value terms during 2022," the data and analytics company said.

Trade watchdog begins public scrutiny of Sun-Ranbaxy deal

Trade watchdog begins public scrutiny of Sun-Ranbaxy deal

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

The comments need to be submitted to the Competition Commission of India within 15 days, along with supporting documents on how the merger can adversely impact the concerned person or entity, the regulator said, while adding that it would not consider 'unsubstantiated objections' to the deal.

Cong strongly condemns BJP's remarks on Ansari, Sonia

Cong strongly condemns BJP's remarks on Ansari, Sonia

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

The opposition party was reacting after BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia asked Ansari and the Congress to come clean on the claims of Pakistani journalist Nusrat Mirza that he had visited India five times during the Congress-led UPA rule and passed on sensitive information collected here to his country's spy agency ISI.

SC says it's concerned about risk factors of GM mustard

SC says it's concerned about risk factors of GM mustard

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

The Supreme Court observed on Tuesday it is more concerned about the risk factors than anything else when it comes to the conditional approval granted by the Centre for environmental release of genetically modified (GM) mustard. On October 25 last year, the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) under the Union environment ministry had approved the environmental release of transgenic mustard hybrid DMH-11 and the parental lines containing barnase, barstar and bar genes so they can be used for developing new hybrids. The apex court is hearing separate pleas by activist Aruna Rodrigues and NGO 'Gene Campaign' seeking a moratorium on the release of any genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into the environment pending a comprehensive, transparent and rigorous bio-safety protocol in the public domain conducted by agencies of independent expert bodies the results of which are made public.

NCB ordeal over, Deepika to resume shooting

NCB ordeal over, Deepika to resume shooting

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

Deepika's calm-after-the-storm attitude must come as a blessed relief to Producer Karan Johar, who has been going through a rough patch in the public domain.

New-Gen COVID Jabs Coming Soon...

New-Gen COVID Jabs Coming Soon...

Rediff.com28 May 2024

India currently does not have any XBB 1.5 variant-based vaccines available.

Conflict of interest complaint against Binny dismissed

Conflict of interest complaint against Binny dismissed

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

The BCCI's Ethics Officer Justice Vineet Saran has dismissed the Conflict of Interest case filed against Board president Roger Binny.

'Despite Covid we don't care about health'

'Despite Covid we don't care about health'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

'The first duty of the government is to learn lessons from a bad experience and course correct. It's a pity that the government is making policy without looking at evidence and differentiating between immediate and urgent.'

Parents sue for girls' deaths due to Covid vaccine; not liable, says govt

Parents sue for girls' deaths due to Covid vaccine; not liable, says govt

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

The government cannot be held liable to compensate for the deaths due to an adverse event following immunisation (AEFI) post administration of Covid-19 vaccines, the Centre has told the Supreme Court.

Over 130 schools in Delhi-NCR get bomb threat; IS angle suspected

Over 130 schools in Delhi-NCR get bomb threat; IS angle suspected

Rediff.com1 May 2024

The Delhi Police said it has conducted a thorough check of all schools that received the bomb threat but found nothing.

Caught Out: Crime. Corruption. Cricket Review: Scratches Only The Surface

Caught Out: Crime. Corruption. Cricket Review: Scratches Only The Surface

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

An earnest attempt at uncovering the truth behind the match-fixing saga, but fails to highlight any new information.

Notice on 'rate card' ads: Cong accuses EC of bias

Notice on 'rate card' ads: Cong accuses EC of bias

Rediff.com8 May 2023

The EC had on Saturday issued a notice to the Karnataka Congress over its "corruption rate card" advertisements published in newspapers in the run-up to the May 10 state polls and sought "empirical evidence" to prove its allegations by Sunday evening.

SC bars media from revealing identities of rape and sexual assault victims

SC bars media from revealing identities of rape and sexual assault victims

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

The top court said it is "unfortunate" that rape victims are treated as "untouchables" in society.

'The two women were crying like anything'

'The two women were crying like anything'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

'They are fighting it out, but they have deeply traumatised; they are alive and they are carrying on in life.'

Dubey encounter: SC asks UP to act on probe panel's recommendations

Dubey encounter: SC asks UP to act on probe panel's recommendations

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

A bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana also directed that the report of the three-member inquiry panel headed by Justice (retd) BS Chauhan of the apex court be put in the public domain and uploaded on its website.

How Modi Can Overcome Coalition Challenges

How Modi Can Overcome Coalition Challenges

Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

If the concerns over risking political capital are overcome, the long-term gains for the Indian economy will be immense, asserts A K Bhattacharya.