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Yuvraj still harbours World Cup selection hopes

Yuvraj still harbours World Cup selection hopes

Rediff.com6 Jan 2019

The 37-year-old, who was picked by Mumbai Indians for his base price of Rs 1 crore at the Indian Premier League auctions, has set his sights on the T20 extravaganza to make a bid for a comeback.

Righting a wrong done to the LGBT community

Righting a wrong done to the LGBT community

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

LGBT citizens also enjoy the right to privacy, right to equality and above all, right to life, like any other citizen, writes Sharad Sharma.

High temperature to hit wheat harvest

High temperature to hit wheat harvest

Rediff.com13 Apr 2010

With wheat harvest going on in many states, experts feel that the sudden rise in mercury is going to affect the late sown crops, putting a dent on the overall production of the food grain.

Must Read! Dhumketu's superb story, The Post Office

Must Read! Dhumketu's superb story, The Post Office

Rediff.com18 Oct 2020

'Is this man crazy?' the postmaster asked. 'Yes, who? Ali, na? Yes, saheb. Five years have passed and, no matter the weather, he comes to collect a letter. It's very rare for him to receive a letter,' the clerk replied.

Rakesh Tikait, the cynosure of many eyes

Rakesh Tikait, the cynosure of many eyes

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

Tikait has been at loggerheads with various governments on a range of farmers' issues, including loan waivers, minimum support price, power tariff and land acquisition in states such as UP, Haryana Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh.

Vintage Beetle gets new life as electric car

Vintage Beetle gets new life as electric car

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

Besides opening up the possibility of a policy that allows vintage cars retrofitted with electric batteries to ply on roads, this also gives a clue to how cars older than 15 years that are banned can be valued again by a similar conversion to EVs, says Ritwik Sharma.

Why Afghan President's India visit is well-timed

Why Afghan President's India visit is well-timed

Rediff.com16 May 2013

Hamid Karzai's visit also comes amidst a number of diplomatic developments in and around New Delhi

Justice J S Khehar to be next Chief Justice of India

Justice J S Khehar to be next Chief Justice of India

Rediff.com6 Dec 2016

Justice Khehar, 64, will be the first Chief Justice from the Sikh community and he will succeed CJI Thakur who will be demitting office on January 3, 2017.

He told the middle class not only to become talkers, but doers

He told the middle class not only to become talkers, but doers

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

'... That they should emerge as role-models to be emulated by the fellow countrymen; and that the middle classes should not stick only to hate-filled and scornful criticism and condemnation against the state of affairs,' remembers Mohammad Sajjad.

REVEALED! How Nirav Modi transferred fraudulent funds

REVEALED! How Nirav Modi transferred fraudulent funds

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

ED team managed to get several bank statements from Barbados, Dubai, Hong Kong etc. which prove vital overseas link and money trail relating to Nirav Modi and his aides.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

Here's a recap of the events from the past 24 hours.

'India is at the threshold of 1939-40 Germany!'

'India is at the threshold of 1939-40 Germany!'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

'When an individual becomes authoritarian, you can overthrow the individual easily. 'When the system becomes authoritarian, whoever challenges the system will be called a criminal or an anti-national.'

FDI in retail will benefit farmers: Pawar

FDI in retail will benefit farmers: Pawar

Rediff.com20 Nov 2012

On the trend of paddy-wheat cycle in Punjab, he said it was not only affecting fertility of the agricultural land, but was also causing depletion of underground water in the state.

Reconsider travel plans to Pak: US to its citizens

Reconsider travel plans to Pak: US to its citizens

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

'Terrorists have targeted US diplomats and diplomatic facilities in the past, and information suggests they continue to do so'

When an American professor worked at the RBI...

When an American professor worked at the RBI...

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

'We get to know secrets such as some of India's top-rated firms do not always make payments when due and many State-owned, listed, enterprises that borrow in bond markets default regularly.' 'Without naming the bank, he says that ever-greening of poor loans by a part of India's shadow banking lay at the doorstep of India's banking, notably 'one private bank'.' Viral Acharya's Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in India won't be music to many ears, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Why Manoj Sinha may make a difference in J&K

Why Manoj Sinha may make a difference in J&K

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

Manoj Sinha's greatest asset is his capacity to get on with everyone regardless of political affiliation, notes Aditi Phadnis.

Kanika Kapoor offers to donate plasma

Kanika Kapoor offers to donate plasma

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

"Singer Kanika Kapoor on Monday expressed her desire to KGMU doctors to donate plasma. After this, she was called and her blood sample was taken for testing. If everything is found appropriate in the report (of the blood test), she will be called on Monday evening or Tuesday to donate her plasma," Tulika Chandra, Head of Department of Transfusion Medicine, KGMU told PTI.

Assam: 'Unemployment is a great danger'

Assam: 'Unemployment is a great danger'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2021

'There are more young people in Assam who are unemployed than possibly anywhere else.'

As govt gives WEF a miss, corporate honchos will represent India

As govt gives WEF a miss, corporate honchos will represent India

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

The WEF meeting is crucial because of its theme encompassing globalisation at the time of rising nationalism and trade war, and the fourth industrial revolution due to rapid strides being made in robotics and artificial intelligence.

15-year-old girl challenges Kanhaiya for debate on PM Modi

15-year-old girl challenges Kanhaiya for debate on PM Modi

Rediff.com6 Mar 2016

Jhanvi Behal felt that the speech Kanhaiya gave after his release from the jail, targeting PM Modi and his government, was completely wrong and untrue.

'Bihar results prove majority of the Hindus believe in tolerance': Dalai Lama

'Bihar results prove majority of the Hindus believe in tolerance': Dalai Lama

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Saturday said India is a nation of non violence and noted that a majority of the Hindus believes in peace and amity.

Competing farmers unions prolong stir

Competing farmers unions prolong stir

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

Let the implementation of reforms be left to the discretion of individual states and ensure an end to the illogical stir, argues Virendra Kapoor.

Indian-origin man is first Sikh police chief of Kuala Lumpur

Indian-origin man is first Sikh police chief of Kuala Lumpur

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

Amar Singh, is a third-generation policeman from his family. His father and maternal grandfather were both policemen.

Dalit student's death: Protests spread across the country

Dalit student's death: Protests spread across the country

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

Fresh protests erupted on the University of Hyderabad campus on Tuesday over the alleged suicide by Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula even as members of a social outfit tried to hold a demonstration outside the residence of Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya, who has been accused in the suicide case.

4 new IITs, 6 IIMs to be set up

4 new IITs, 6 IIMs to be set up

Rediff.com28 Mar 2008

The government has decided to establish four new IITs and six IIMs in various states besides upgrading some of the state universities to the status of central universities. While the new IITs would be located in Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Punjab, the IIMs would come up in Tamil Nadu, J&K, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Haryana. For this state governments had to offer adequate land at suitable locations and at free of cost with infrastructure & connectivity.

20 passengers from UK test positive for COVID-19

20 passengers from UK test positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

According to SOP, those testing positive will be isolated in a separate unit of an institutional facility.

Sri Lanka eyeing elusive win in India

Sri Lanka eyeing elusive win in India

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

Chasing an elusive dream of winning their first cricket Test in India, Sri Lanka will begin their gruelling tour with a two-day tour fixture against a depleted Board President's XI, in Kolkata, on Saturday.

RBI's 3-pronged strategy to revive PMC Bank

RBI's 3-pronged strategy to revive PMC Bank

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

the three investors that have submitted their final bids are not commercial banks. Among the three, one is a non-banking financial company. Another distinctive feature of the revival is that PMC may lose its cooperative bank characteristic after its reconstruction.

'Abolish reservations and private education!'

'Abolish reservations and private education!'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

'Where should shudra-OBCs go because of whom the nation is surviving?'

Star of the Game: Christopher Henry Gayle!

Star of the Game: Christopher Henry Gayle!

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

He has played only two IPL games so far. In each, he has been the Man of the Match.

Party to decide on Rahul's elevation: Ambika Soni

Party to decide on Rahul's elevation: Ambika Soni

Rediff.com4 Jun 2016

Party will decide when the time was right to pass on the baton to Rahul Gandhi, says senior Congress leader Ambika Soni.

No regrets: Ashwin on 'Mankading' Buttler

No regrets: Ashwin on 'Mankading' Buttler

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

Having found no success in dismissing Buttler, who was firing on all cylinders, a desperate Ashwin did the unthinkable when he 'mankaded' Buttler in controversial circumstances in the 13th over with the batsman going strong on 69 off 43 balls.

'I am a proud Sikh, proud American'

'I am a proud Sikh, proud American'

Rediff.com16 May 2012

In the third part of the series on Indian Americans who won Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships, Arthur J Pais tells the story of Jasmeet Kaur Ahuja, a Sikh American with roots in Punjab.

Nikhat selected for boxing trials of Olympic qualifiers

Nikhat selected for boxing trials of Olympic qualifiers

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

Nikhat from Telengana was handed the fourth spot in the 51 kg category which already has the six-time World Champion MC Mary Kom, RSPB's Jyoti Gulia and Haryana's Ritu Grewal as other contenders.

Confidence from playing for India rubbed off on Agarwal in IPL

Confidence from playing for India rubbed off on Agarwal in IPL

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

'I had got good feedback from the New Zealand series and the Indian team coaches had also said look to work on these things. So, whatever they had said, we worked on it and it is reaping benefits today.'

SC asks states to prevent attacks on Kashmiris; MHA issues advisory

SC asks states to prevent attacks on Kashmiris; MHA issues advisory

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

The court also directed that police officers, who were earlier appointed as nodal officers to deal with incidents of mob lynching, would be now responsible to deal with cases of alleged assault on Kashmiris.

'AAP is a myth that has started to explode'

'AAP is a myth that has started to explode'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

'I have promised that I will eliminate the problem within four weeks.' 'We know -- in fact everybody in Punjab knows -- who are the people who control the drugs supply and trade.' 'We need to tackle them.'

CBSE paper leak: A tale of friendship gone awry

CBSE paper leak: A tale of friendship gone awry

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

The official privy to the probe said the crime was committed for a few thousand rupees.

Review: Chauthi Koot, one of the best movies of 2016

Review: Chauthi Koot, one of the best movies of 2016

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Lovers of good cinema should not miss this opportunity to watch one of the best Indian films of 2016, raves Aseem Chhabra.

Rajib Gauba takes charge as home secretary

Rajib Gauba takes charge as home secretary

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

Gauba took chargeafter incumbent Rajiv Mehrishi retired from service.