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Shastri tests positive in RT-PCR; to miss Manchester Test

Shastri tests positive in RT-PCR; to miss Manchester Test

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

India head coach Ravi Shastri has tested positive for COVID-19 in the confirmatory RT-PCR test as well and will remain in isolation for at least the next 10 days, ruling him out of the team's fifth and final Test against England, starting in Manchester on Friday, September 10.

Dear Nirmalaji, please boost private investment

Dear Nirmalaji, please boost private investment

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Tanvi Dubey, a supreme Court lawyer, tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what she would like to see in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget.

Dear Nirmalaji, please consider affordable housing

Dear Nirmalaji, please consider affordable housing

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

Akansha Dixit, who works in a firm in Mumbai, tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what she would like to see in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget.

Trivedi only outgoing MP in BJP's first list of 14 RS candidates

Trivedi only outgoing MP in BJP's first list of 14 RS candidates

Rediff.com11 Feb 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday named 14 candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls including former Union minister R P N Singh and Sudhanshu Trivedi -- the only outgoing MP renominated by the party.

Rajya Sabha bids farewell to 68 members

Rajya Sabha bids farewell to 68 members

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

Fondly remembering the contribution of retiring members from the Rajya Sabha, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said the wisdom shared by them would be greatly missed and their departure would leave a void.

How BJP Won 1 Seat In Kerala

How BJP Won 1 Seat In Kerala

Rediff.com6 Jun 2024

At least one commentator felt that both the BJP's reach and popularity had been underestimated in Kerala. They have shown systematic gain; one that seems personality-neutral and therefore institutionalised, explains Shyam G Menon.

HC to hear 2004 review plea against Teni's acquittal in murder case

HC to hear 2004 review plea against Teni's acquittal in murder case

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

A division bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Renu Agarwal had on November 9 completed the hearing and reserved the verdict.

Deceased BJP activist wasn't present during lathi-charge: Bihar Police

Deceased BJP activist wasn't present during lathi-charge: Bihar Police

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

The police issued a statement after the BJP alleged that Singh, the Jehanabad district general secretary of the saffron party, was killed in police lathi-charge during the party's 'Vidhan Sabha march' on Thursday in protest against the state government's new teacher recruitment policy.

COMING UP In Theatres This November

COMING UP In Theatres This November

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

Diwali always means special for the theatrical business in India.

Muzaffarpur case: Main accused in hospital, not jail

Muzaffarpur case: Main accused in hospital, not jail

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Brajesh Thakur, the main accused in the child sexual abuse case, has been resting it out for the past 40 days.

Showtime Review: Nothing Khaas About It

Showtime Review: Nothing Khaas About It

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

Showtime is watchable but never engrossing, notes Sukanya Verma.

Dear Nirmalaji, increase home loan deduction limit

Dear Nirmalaji, increase home loan deduction limit

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

A businesswoman from Gujarat tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what she would like to see in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget.

Dear Nirmalaji, please reduce the tax on diesel

Dear Nirmalaji, please reduce the tax on diesel

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

A truck driver from Kerala tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what he would like to see in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget.

Dear Nirmalaji, please make cooking oil cheaper

Dear Nirmalaji, please make cooking oil cheaper

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

A newspaper vendor from Neknoor in Maharashtra tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what he would like to see in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget.

Assam man booked for raping MP girl in Bengaluru; minister cries love jihad

Assam man booked for raping MP girl in Bengaluru; minister cries love jihad

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

The woman has lodged a complaint in Damoh on Thursday evening against one Omar Farooq and a police team from Damoh is leaving for Karnataka immediately to probe the case, MP home minister Narottam Mishra told reporters in Bhopal.

Institute of national importance can also be a minority one: SC on AMU

Institute of national importance can also be a minority one: SC on AMU

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

There is nothing "fundamentally inconsistent" with a minority institution being an institution of national importance (INI), the Supreme Court said on Wednesday while hearing arguments on the vexed issue of minority status to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

Govt posts Manipur cadre officer as aviation secretary, rejigs bureaucracy

Govt posts Manipur cadre officer as aviation secretary, rejigs bureaucracy

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

The Centre has appointed senior IAS officers Vumlunmang Vualnam and Neeraj Mittal as new secretaries in the ministry of civil aviation and the department of telecommunications respectively in a major secretary-level bureaucratic reshuffle, a government order stated.

Modi among first 195 BJP Lok Sabha candidates; See full list

Modi among first 195 BJP Lok Sabha candidates; See full list

Rediff.com2 Mar 2024

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi will fight again from Varanasi in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as it named 34 Union ministers in the first list of 195 candidates.

'Bond inclusion positive from long term perspective'

'Bond inclusion positive from long term perspective'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

'Higher inflows into these securities should lead to lower borrowing costs for the government.'

SC issues notice to Ex-Kolkata top cop in Saradha case

SC issues notice to Ex-Kolkata top cop in Saradha case

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

The Saradha group of companies allegedly duped lakhs of people to the tune of Rs 2,500 crore, promising higher rates of return on their investments.

Justice For Shami!

Justice For Shami!

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

I said to myself, why should the player suffer if he was innocent while I went about settling scores with the Board? If I didn't finish the enquiry in time, Shami's career would be harmed and perhaps irretrievably so. I decided to complete the probe within the stipulated time and got going right away.

EC cuts short campaign period in West Bengal

EC cuts short campaign period in West Bengal

Rediff.com15 May 2019

The EC also ordered the removal of Principal Secretary (Home) Atri Bhattacharya and Additional Director General, CID, Rajiv Kumar from their postings in West Bengal.

Contest One Direct Poll: Modi Tells RS MPs

Contest One Direct Poll: Modi Tells RS MPs

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

The BJP could ask at least a dozen of its 92 Rajya Sabha MPs, particularly those who have served more than one term, to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Kolkata Police chief appears before CBI in Shillong for 3rd day

Kolkata Police chief appears before CBI in Shillong for 3rd day

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

Former Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh also appeared before the probe agency in Meghalaya.

SC asks Kejriwal, LG to rise above 'political bickering'

SC asks Kejriwal, LG to rise above 'political bickering'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday asked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena to rise above 'political bickering' and discuss who could head the national capital's power regulator Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), saying the two constitutional functionaries should get down to 'serious work of governance' away from glare of publicity.

Varanasi to London: Tiranga Pix

Varanasi to London: Tiranga Pix

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

Readers tell us how they are celebrating the

Bihar court summons Owaisi for objecting Yakub Memon's hanging

Bihar court summons Owaisi for objecting Yakub Memon's hanging

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

A Vaishali court in Bihar's Hajipur on Wednesday issued summons to All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi to appear personally before it on August 11 in connection with his reaction against awarding of capital punishement to Mumbai blast accused Yakub Menon last year.

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 30

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 30

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday, September 30.

Kolkata top cop will regret if he destroyed evidence: SC

Kolkata top cop will regret if he destroyed evidence: SC

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

The top court will hear the probe agency's applications on Tuesday.

CBI summons ex-Kolkata police chief on Monday

CBI summons ex-Kolkata police chief on Monday

Rediff.com26 May 2019

All airports and immigration authorities have been alerted by the CBI this week to prevent him from leaving the country and intimate the agency on any possible move, they said.

Mamata calls off 3-day-long dharna, claims victory

Mamata calls off 3-day-long dharna, claims victory

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

Banerjee said she was doing so after consulting leaders of major opposition parties and following 'a favourable court order'.

OTT Watch: Nani Comes Home For Dasara

OTT Watch: Nani Comes Home For Dasara

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

It's an action packed schedule on OTT this week.

Selection Trials: 15 wrestlers in various categories picked for U-17 and U-23 Asian C'ships

Selection Trials: 15 wrestlers in various categories picked for U-17 and U-23 Asian C'ships

Rediff.com17 May 2023

The four-day selection trials began on Wednesday at NIS Patiala and SAI Regional Centre in Sonepat under the chairmanship of ad hoc panel member Bhupinder Singh Bajwa.

Why Deepfakes Are A MENACE

Why Deepfakes Are A MENACE

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

'With free software on the Internet and apps, creating a deepfake video can take 3 to 5 minutes. Anyone can make these videos.'

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 1

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 1

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday, October 1.

'Can I buy capital gain bond to get tax rebate?'

'Can I buy capital gain bond to get tax rebate?'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

Mihir Tanna, Associate Director, S K Patodia & Associates, a chartered accountants firm that offers consultancy, audit and tax services, will answer your queries.

Don't elect 12th pass PM this time: Kejriwal's dig at Modi

Don't elect 12th pass PM this time: Kejriwal's dig at Modi

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

'Ambedkar made a Constitution which provided different powers to the state and central governments. Today Narendra Modi wants to destroy that Constitution'

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 27

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 27

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

India's schedule on Day 4 of the Asian Games on Wednesday, September 27.

Centre wants Bengal govt to act against Kolkata top cop

Centre wants Bengal govt to act against Kolkata top cop

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

"In view of the above, the West Bengal government has been requested by MHA to initiate action against the officer and intimate the action taken in this regard," it said.

Kamal and his daughters in the US for Sabaash Naidu

Kamal and his daughters in the US for Sabaash Naidu

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.