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India's active Covid tally crosses 5,000 after 109 days

India's active Covid tally crosses 5,000 after 109 days

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

The national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 98.80 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

Sorry Mr Modi, Katchatheevu Isn't An Election Issue In Tamil Nadu

Sorry Mr Modi, Katchatheevu Isn't An Election Issue In Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com4 Apr 2024

Rulers in New Delhi and their political aides in sensitive states like Tamil Nadu have to be doubly careful not to provoke a situation whose consequences may be much more than visible now to the naked eye, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.

475 Sedition Cases Between 2014 And 2021

475 Sedition Cases Between 2014 And 2021

Rediff.com19 May 2023

One out of every six sedition cases registered in India between 2014 and 2021 came from Assam.

Can't release Cauvery water to TN due to drought: K'taka to Centre

Can't release Cauvery water to TN due to drought: K'taka to Centre

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

The meeting came in the backdrop of protests by farmers bodies against the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu.

Will Ideology Trump Personalities And Issues in TN Again?

Will Ideology Trump Personalities And Issues in TN Again?

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

According to DMK, the voters are already consolidated on ideological lines, hence the impact of anti-incumbency, whether against the BJP Centre or the DMK state may not be too much, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Ranji Trophy: TN, Karnataka, Vidarbha enter quarters

Ranji Trophy: TN, Karnataka, Vidarbha enter quarters

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.

Deodhar Trophy: South demolish North East; top points table

Deodhar Trophy: South demolish North East; top points table

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

North East Zone failed to stitch together any meaningful partnership

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

Sukanya Verma recaps all those events from 25 years ago.

DMK MP apologises for 'gaumutra states' jibe as Congress joins critics

DMK MP apologises for 'gaumutra states' jibe as Congress joins critics

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

BJP leaders hit back at the DMK and asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi if he agreed with the insulting remarks of its Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) partner against the north Indians.

Andhra on high alert for cyclone Michaung's landfall on Tuesday

Andhra on high alert for cyclone Michaung's landfall on Tuesday

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

Reddy directed the officials to treat the storm as a major challenge to avoid loss of life and property as the winds are expected to blow gales reaching speeds of up to 110 kilometres per hour.

4,435 new Covid cases in India, highest single-day rise in 163 days

4,435 new Covid cases in India, highest single-day rise in 163 days

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

With the fresh cases, India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 4.47 crore.

India logs 11,109 new Covid cases, highest in 8 months

India logs 11,109 new Covid cases, highest in 8 months

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

While three deaths each were reported from Delhi and Rajasthan, two each were from Chhattisgarh and Punjab and one each from Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh besides nine reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

Prithvi Shaw's epic 244 ignites speculation over comeback

Prithvi Shaw's epic 244 ignites speculation over comeback

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

Prithvi Shaw has asserted that he is currently not thinking about his future in the national team

'They want Parliament to be a stamping house'

'They want Parliament to be a stamping house'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

'I don't know why they should feel scared. They have a big majority, they shouldn't feel scared.' 'They should let us speak and then they can always vote however they want to. I have no idea (what's scaring the government).' 'It actually baffles me why they should indulge in these kinds of tactics.'

Why Do CMs Greet Amit Shah At Airports?

Why Do CMs Greet Amit Shah At Airports?

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

Are these tableaus meant to clearly convey the message that Amitbhai -- and and not anyone else -- will be Narendrabhai's successor if the Pradhan Sevak ever decided to retire either as prime minister (if he wins the next general election, that is) or as BJP supremo?

Ranji Trophy: Pujara fails but Saurashtra poised for win; UP in command

Ranji Trophy: Pujara fails but Saurashtra poised for win; UP in command

Rediff.com3 Feb 2024

With more than a 100 runs still to get, it would be an uphill task for Maharashtra to turn the match around on Day 3.

Govt allocates Rs 928 cr to CBI, down by Rs 40 cr from FY 2024

Govt allocates Rs 928 cr to CBI, down by Rs 40 cr from FY 2024

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

The agency had received Rs 946.51 crore to manage its affairs in the Budget Estimates for 2023-24, which was later increased to Rs 968.86 crore in the Revised Estimates.

Ranji: Himachal bat with purpose after first innings debacle

Ranji: Himachal bat with purpose after first innings debacle

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

A summary of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday.

Ranji: Surya returns in style; Anustup hits ton to lift Bengal

Ranji: Surya returns in style; Anustup hits ton to lift Bengal

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

A summary of action from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday.

MPs spar over Maharashtra upheaval during no-trust motion

MPs spar over Maharashtra upheaval during no-trust motion

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

Shinde, participating in a discussion on the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha, took a jibe at the opposition coalition Indian National Develomental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) describing it as a 'destructive alliance' and said the next elections will be fought on the issue of scams of the United Progressive Alliance and schemes of the National Democratic Alliance.

PFI official held under UAPA gets 6-hour parole for daughter's wedding

PFI official held under UAPA gets 6-hour parole for daughter's wedding

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

The Delhi high court on Wednesday granted six-hour custody parole to Popular Front of India (PFI) national coordinator Ibrahim Puthanathani, arrested under the anti-terror law UAPA, to attend his daughter's wedding.

29 of 30 sitting CMs in India are crorepatis

29 of 30 sitting CMs in India are crorepatis

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

Twenty-nine of the 30 incumbent chief ministers are crorepatis with Andhra Pradesh's Jagan Mohan Reddy having the highest assets totalling Rs 510 crore, according to poll affidavits analysed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

It is govt 'duty' to follow SC's 2016 order on MoP: Rijiju on collegium row

It is govt 'duty' to follow SC's 2016 order on MoP: Rijiju on collegium row

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

Rijiju also said the Centre respects judiciary as its independence is "absolutely necessary" for a thriving democracy.

10 Most Searched For Indian Destinations

10 Most Searched For Indian Destinations

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

If you are planning a vacation, choose from these most clicked on destinations.

Cyclone Michaung paralyses Chennai, revives fears of 2015 flood

Cyclone Michaung paralyses Chennai, revives fears of 2015 flood

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

Heavy rains continued to pound Chennai and nearby districts on Monday under the impact of a cyclonic storm, which is likely to cross the coast in Andhra Pradesh on December 5.

What When The Modi Magic Fades?

What When The Modi Magic Fades?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

It's great to win election after election on the strength of Modi's charisma and voter appeal, but the larger the Modi myth grows, the more the BJP diminishes, notes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Special 26: Parties that are part of Oppn conclave

Special 26: Parties that are part of Oppn conclave

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

Leaders from 26 opposition parties, in power individually or in alliance in Delhi and 10 states, are meeting in Bengaluru to discuss strategy to take on the Narendra Modi-led NDA in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Domestic stalwart joins MI coaching staff

Domestic stalwart joins MI coaching staff

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

His coaching resume also includes stints in the IPL, head coach of Puducherry for the 2019-20 season, and chief coach of the USA national cricket team from 2020 onwards.

GST revenues grow 11% to about Rs 1.6 lakh crore in August

GST revenues grow 11% to about Rs 1.6 lakh crore in August

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

The GST revenues for August 2023 have shown a growth of 11 per cent year on year due to increased compliance and less evasion, Revenue secretary Sanjay Malhotra said on Friday. The collection from Goods and Services Tax (GST) was Rs 1,43,612 crore in August 2022. "Roughly numbers are in the range of 11 per cent year on year growth as in earlier months," Malhotra told reporters.

Deodhar Trophy: North secures big win; Agarwal leads South to victory

Deodhar Trophy: North secures big win; Agarwal leads South to victory

Rediff.com26 Jul 2023

Prabhsimran Singh and skipper Nitish Rana were at the top of their game, propelling North Zone to a 48-run win over Central Zone

Vijay Hazare: J&K shock Delhi; Karthik steers TN to win

Vijay Hazare: J&K shock Delhi; Karthik steers TN to win

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

Dinesh Karthik hit a quickfire half-century as Tamil Nadu overcame a jittery start to down Baroda by 38 runs.

Depression in Bay of Bengal heads towards TN coast, IMD warns of 3-day rainfall

Depression in Bay of Bengal heads towards TN coast, IMD warns of 3-day rainfall

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

A well-marked low-pressure area over southwest Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression on Thursday morning packing wind speed of 40-50 kmph as it moved towards the north Tamil Nadu coast, the weather office said.

South Zone beat East Zone to lift Deodhar Trophy for 9th time

South Zone beat East Zone to lift Deodhar Trophy for 9th time

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

Having stuttered in the chase, Parag's yet another quickfire knock -- 95 from 65 balls with eight fours and five sixes -- revived East Zone's hopes of turning the tables on South Zone.

Saurashtra, Andhra in Ranji QF; Mumbai, Maharashtra out

Saurashtra, Andhra in Ranji QF; Mumbai, Maharashtra out

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

A summary of Friday's action in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country.

Hariprasad's remarks hint at rift within Karnataka Cong

Hariprasad's remarks hint at rift within Karnataka Cong

Rediff.com22 Jul 2023

Senior Congress leader B K Hariprasad's statements regarding ministerial and chief ministerial posts, along with his veiled dig at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah seems to have created a sense of unease within the ruling party in Karnataka.

7 states among top achievers in 'ease of doing business'

7 states among top achievers in 'ease of doing business'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Telangana are among the seven states categorised as top achievers in the ranking of states and Union Territories based on the implementation of the business reform action plan 2020, according to a report released by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday. Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, and Madhya Pradesh are the other states categorised as achievers in the ranking.

Prez poll: UP MLAs' vote value highest, Sikkim's lowest

Prez poll: UP MLAs' vote value highest, Sikkim's lowest

Rediff.com16 Jul 2022

The vote value of an MLA is calculated on the basis of the total population of the state, based on the 1971 census.

Ranji: Siddarth's haul helps Gujarat nab first win

Ranji: Siddarth's haul helps Gujarat nab first win

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

Himachal Pradesh, who were bowled out for 130 in their first innings, were 79 for one at stumps on day three needing another 393 runs for an improbable win.

After Punjab win, AAP eyes expansion in South India

After Punjab win, AAP eyes expansion in South India

Rediff.com12 Mar 2022

The Aam Aadmi Party has decided to launch a massive membership drive in the southern states to build on the momentum of its stupendous victory in the Punjab assembly polls.

Travel Quiz: How Well Do You Know India?

Travel Quiz: How Well Do You Know India?

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

If you consider yourself a passionate India traveller, have a go at this quiz on fallen-off-the-map places to visit in our country.