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Bar council allows foreign lawyers, firms to practise in India

Bar council allows foreign lawyers, firms to practise in India

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

Shedding its opposition, the Bar Council of India (BCI) on Wednesday took a significant decision to permit foreign lawyers and law firms to practise in areas such as foreign law, international legal issues and arbitration matters, saying that the legal fraternity here may be left behind if it sleeps over the matter.

Marriage is entitled to constitutional protection, not just legal recognition: SC

Marriage is entitled to constitutional protection, not just legal recognition: SC

Rediff.com9 May 2023

The Supreme Court said on Tuesday it has to be alive to the fact that the concept of marriage has evolved and must accept the basic proposition that marriage itself is entitled to constitutional protection as it is not just a matter of statutory recognition.

Mulayam, Ustad Zakir Hussain, SM Krishna get Padma Vibhushan

Mulayam, Ustad Zakir Hussain, SM Krishna get Padma Vibhushan

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav is among six personalities chosen for this year's Padma Vibhushan.

Wishes for yatra's success, won't join it: Ahkilesh; Maya yet to decide

Wishes for yatra's success, won't join it: Ahkilesh; Maya yet to decide

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

SP chief spokesperson Rajendra Chaudhary said Akhilesh will not participate in the yatra, nor will any other leader from the party.

A new fintech world is upon us amid funding drought, lower valuations

A new fintech world is upon us amid funding drought, lower valuations

Rediff.com29 May 2023

In January, Visa's chief executive officer, Al Kelly, said during an earnings call that "there's been a burst of the balloon in valuations in the fintech world". Noting that the trend of lower valuations "is a helpful characteristic of the current environment", he added: "We will look for capabilities and management teams that will bring more value to Visa than we can bring ourselves." Data from KPMG's Pulse of Fintech H2'22 shows that global fintech investment - via mergers and acquisitions (M&As), private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) firms - at $164.1 billion in 2022, was down 31 per cent over the year before. Indian fintechs held up better during this timeframe, attracting $6 billion, or a fall of 24 per cent.

MSMEs caught between a rock and a hard place

MSMEs caught between a rock and a hard place

Rediff.com3 Apr 2023

Politicians and Twitter warriors around the globe have a new buzzword among them: Net zero. Everyone appears to be keen to state their commitment to net zero, with India providing an outlay of Rs 35,000 crore to achieve energy transition and net-zero objectives in its Budget for FY24, even as the latest and final report by the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned that current efforts are not enough to curb global warming. A number of small factory owners and businesses, however, have pointed out that the transition to net-zero emissions will cost them hugely.

Tikait's tears have done their job

Tikait's tears have done their job

Rediff.com2 Feb 2021

The magnificent Jat community has taken his tears to its heart, observes Sudhir Bisht. In Tikait, they see their late leader's son, the son of their doughty farm leader Mahendra Singh Tikait, says Dr Sudhir Bisht.

22 killed as tractor-trolley falls into pond in UP's Kanpur

22 killed as tractor-trolley falls into pond in UP's Kanpur

Rediff.com1 Oct 2022

The tractor-trolley, carrying about 50 people, was on its way to Ghatampur after the passengers attended a "mundan" ceremony at the Chandrika Devi temple in Fatehpur.

'You should have a mix of equity, gold, fixed income'

'You should have a mix of equity, gold, fixed income'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

'Returns can be very variable in equity markets.' 'That is why I tell small investors don't put 100 per cent of your money in equities, even if you are young.'

Jahangirpuri violence: 23 held so far, from both communities

Jahangirpuri violence: 23 held so far, from both communities

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

No attempts were made to hoist saffron flags at a local mosque in Jahangirpuri, police said.

Dia's Wearing This! Would you DARE to wear it too?

Dia's Wearing This! Would you DARE to wear it too?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

The former beauty queen walked for Abraham and Thakore at the FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week.

Shiv Sena reaches out to Tikait as it plans foray in UP

Shiv Sena reaches out to Tikait as it plans foray in UP

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

The Shiv Sena has plans to field 50 to 100 candidates in Uttar Pradesh, including in Ayodhya and Mathura and made it clear that the party will not be part of any alliance.

Why Did Shah-Nadda Meet Veep?

Why Did Shah-Nadda Meet Veep?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

What some of our leaders were up to on Monday and Tuesday.

Rampur court rejects Azam Khan's plea against conviction in hate speech case

Rampur court rejects Azam Khan's plea against conviction in hate speech case

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

In a setback to Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, a Rampur court on Thursday rejected his petition challenging his conviction in a hate speech case that led to his disqualification from the Uttar Pradesh assembly.

Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air orders 72 Boeing 737 Max aircraft

Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air orders 72 Boeing 737 Max aircraft

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

The order, valued at 'nearly $9 billion at list prices', was signed at Dubai Air Show 2021 on Tuesday.

Jhunjhunwala's airline gets first 737 Max from Boeing

Jhunjhunwala's airline gets first 737 Max from Boeing

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

New airline Akasa Air on Thursday took delivery of the first 737 Max aircraft from Boeing in Seattle, USA, a statement said.

Lakhimpur victims' families awaiting justice: Tikait

Lakhimpur victims' families awaiting justice: Tikait

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

Farmers were staging a protest in Tikunia village on October 3 last year against a visit of Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya when four of them were crushed under the wheels of a convoy of cars. In the subsequent violence, four others including two BJP workers and a journalist were killed.

After Amethi, BJP sets eyes on last Gandhi citadel Rae Bareli

After Amethi, BJP sets eyes on last Gandhi citadel Rae Bareli

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

The ruling party appears to have worked to a plan, beginning with the weaning away of Congress MLC and MLAs.

What are Farmers doing at the Gateway?

What are Farmers doing at the Gateway?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

Hundreds of farmers and their leaders, including Rakesh Tikait, took out a procession of urns containing the ashes from the Azad Maidan in south Mumbai to the Gateway of India, a distance of nearly 3 km.

Supreme Court asks HC to decide plea against Asthana's appointment in 2 weeks

Supreme Court asks HC to decide plea against Asthana's appointment in 2 weeks

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Delhi high court to decide within two weeks the plea pending before it challenging the appointment of senior IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi police commissioner.

Akasa Air to operate first flight on Aug 7; opens ticket sales

Akasa Air to operate first flight on Aug 7; opens ticket sales

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

New airline Akasa Air on Friday said it will launch commercial flight operations on August 7 by operating its first service on Mumbai-Ahmedabad route using Boeing 737 Max aircraft. In a statement, the carrier said it has opened ticket sales on 28 weekly flights it will be operating on Mumbai-Ahmedabad route from August 7, as well as on 28 weekly flights it will operating on Bengaluru-Kochi route from August 13. The carrier will launch commercial operations with two 737 Max aircraft. Boeing has delivered one Max plane and the second one's delivery is scheduled to take place later this month.

Himachal assembly makes anti-conversion law more stringent

Himachal assembly makes anti-conversion law more stringent

Rediff.com13 Aug 2022

Passed by a voice vote, the Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2022, also bans "mass conversion" - described as two or more people converting at the same time - through force or allurement .

Regulatory changes may usher new dawn for insurers

Regulatory changes may usher new dawn for insurers

Rediff.com24 Dec 2022

The regulatory changes brought in by the insurance regulator and the amendments proposed to the Insurance Act by the Centre may herald a new dawn for the sector in India. This may result in insurers bringing out more consumer-led products, top honchos of general insurance companies of the country concurred at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2022.

Mister Mummy Review: Disaster!

Mister Mummy Review: Disaster!

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

Mister Mummy is neither a comedy nor an emotional drama, observes Deepa Gahlot.

'Joint Demat, Tax On Sale Of Shares?'

'Joint Demat, Tax On Sale Of Shares?'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.

Mizoram stone quarry collapse: Toll rises to 10, PM announces ex gratia

Mizoram stone quarry collapse: Toll rises to 10, PM announces ex gratia

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

Of the deceased, five were from West Bengal, two each from Jharkhand and neighbouring Assam and one from Mizoram's Lunglei district, the official said.

Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air gets DGCA nod, to start flights this month

Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air gets DGCA nod, to start flights this month

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

Akasa Air said on Thursday said it has received the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from aviation regulator DGCA and will start commercial operations later this month.

BSP denied Akhilesh 18 low-margin seats

BSP denied Akhilesh 18 low-margin seats

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

So who cost the SP more seats in UP? Hemantkumar Shivsaran does a deep dive to find out.

Farmers don't want Modi to apologise, tarnish his image abroad: Tikait

Farmers don't want Modi to apologise, tarnish his image abroad: Tikait

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday said that farmers do not want an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi adding that they do not want to tarnish his image abroad.

Budget 2023 wish list: Insurers bat for hike in tax deduction limit

Budget 2023 wish list: Insurers bat for hike in tax deduction limit

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

Ahead of the Union Budget 2023, insurers are hoping that the Centre will act on their recommendations, which includes increasing the limit for tax deduction under 80D of the Income Tax Act. Also among them are issuance of long-term bonds, tax incentives for home insurance premiums, and a separate section to claim deduction for term-insurance premium, among others. These suggestions would help improve the penetration of insurance in the country.

Lynching of BJP workers in Lakhimpur was only a reaction: Tikait

Lynching of BJP workers in Lakhimpur was only a reaction: Tikait

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

"The killing of two BJP workers in Lakhimpur Kheri after a convoy of cars mowed down four farmers is a reaction to an action. I do not consider those involved in the killings as culprits," Tikait said in reply to a question asked during a press conference in New Delhi.

Another accused in Umesh Pal murder case killed in encounter

Another accused in Umesh Pal murder case killed in encounter

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

The man who fired the first shot at Umesh Pal, a key witness in the killing of former Bahujan Samaj Party legislator Raju Pal, was gunned down in an encounter with Prayagraj police early Monday, officials said.

When Bhindranwale Was Arrested...

When Bhindranwale Was Arrested...

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

I telephoned Chief Minister Darbara Singh and asked him why this carefully thought-out plan had suddenly been aborted. The Chief Minister sounded very agitated and all he said was that this was not his decision, but the orders had come directly from Home Minister Zail Singh. A fascinating excerpt from retired IAS officer Ravi Sawhney's book, Living A Life.

Akasa Air takes delivery of first aircraft, a Boeing 737 MAX

Akasa Air takes delivery of first aircraft, a Boeing 737 MAX

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

Ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-promoted Akasa Air's first aircraft Boeing 737 MAX arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday, bringing it closer to securing the mandatory Air Operator Permit to start operations. The airline had received the ceremonial keys for the aircraft in Seattle, the US, on June 15, Akasa Air said in a statement. This is the first delivery out of the 72 Boeing 737 Max planes that Akasa Air placed an order with Boeing last November.

UP polls: Only four out of 21 turncoats make it to legislature

UP polls: Only four out of 21 turncoats make it to legislature

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

Nine of the turncoats were fielded by the BJP and 10 by the Samajwadi Party.

Rani turns designer; Saif ticket collector

Rani turns designer; Saif ticket collector

Rediff.com24 Oct 2021

The reworked version of Bunty Aur Babli will release on November 19.

Akhilesh dissolves all party posts after bypoll jolt

Akhilesh dissolves all party posts after bypoll jolt

Rediff.com3 Jul 2022

The SP's Uttar Pradesh president Naresh Uttam will, however, continue to remain in his position.

Time to send IAS officer to jail: Karnataka HC on officers' behaviour

Time to send IAS officer to jail: Karnataka HC on officers' behaviour

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

During the hearing on Monday, the court observed that officers were not taking court orders seriously.

Why Jats Want CM Post In Rajasthan

Why Jats Want CM Post In Rajasthan

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

The Jats are a political force in Rajasthan and the community's presence in 85 assembly constituencies may tilt the balance in electoral politics.

Jobless In US, Indian Techies Face Uncertain Future

Jobless In US, Indian Techies Face Uncertain Future

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

Those on H-1B visas have to find a new job within 60 days or head back to India.