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India Inc feels the heat of West Asia conflict

India Inc feels the heat of West Asia conflict

Rediff.com29 Apr 2024

Closely watched by the world for any escalation, the Iran-Israel conflict is already showing early signs of stress for India Inc - longer deliveries, doubling freight rates, extended working capital cycles, and higher costs. For those yet to feel the heat, there is growing apprehension and nervousness over future developments, observed industry executives.

Kerala family of 4 found dead in US home, police suspect murder-suicide

Kerala family of 4 found dead in US home, police suspect murder-suicide

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

The incident took place in San Mateo on Monday, the police were quoted as saying by the the report.

DNA of Parliament breach accused from 'Congress-Communist axis': BJP

DNA of Parliament breach accused from 'Congress-Communist axis': BJP

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

Slamming Opposition parties for disrupting parliamentary proceedings, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday said as details of the Parliament security breach incident emerge, it is getting "obvious" that the DNA of those who entered the Lok Sabha is inextricably linked to the "Congress-Communist axis".

Maharashtra govt defends Rakesh Maria's appointment; dissent grows

Maharashtra govt defends Rakesh Maria's appointment; dissent grows

Rediff.com17 Feb 2014

Amid reported discontent among some senior IPS officers over the appointment of Rakesh Maria as Mumbai Police Commissioner, Maharashtra government on Monday defended the move, saying there was nothing "unprecedented" about it.

Fed up of eve-teasing, 18-yr-old girl commits suicide in MP

Fed up of eve-teasing, 18-yr-old girl commits suicide in MP

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

The incident took place in Lateri town, located 90 km from the district headquarters, on Sunday following which the victim's family and other locals staged a protest till late night.

HDFC Bank goes for first major rejig after merger

HDFC Bank goes for first major rejig after merger

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

HDFC Bank has reshuffled the portfolios of its senior management team. This is the first major rejig after the amalgamation of HDFC Ltd on July 1. "The runway for our growth is large. This change is being done to bring in a very sharp focus on leveraging what we have built and for enhanced execution," said Sashidhar Jagdishan, managing director and chief executive of HDFC Bank, explaining the reason for this overhaul.

8 children among 22 killed as tractor-trolley falls into pond in UP

8 children among 22 killed as tractor-trolley falls into pond in UP

Rediff.com24 Feb 2024

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to the kin of each of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured.

Farmers step up protest in support of wrestlers, to meet Prez Murmu

Farmers step up protest in support of wrestlers, to meet Prez Murmu

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said they planned to meet President Droupadi Murmu and will hold another mahapanchayat in Haryana's Kurukshetra on Friday to discuss the next steps in the agitation.

Vicky-Sara Party With Kriti

Vicky-Sara Party With Kriti

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

After they got a box office thumbs up, Producer Dinesh Vijan and Director Laxman Utekar threw a success bash for their cast and friends from the film fraternity.

SC verdict on pleas against abrogation of Article 370 on Dec 11

SC verdict on pleas against abrogation of Article 370 on Dec 11

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

According to the cause list for December 11, Monday, uploaded on the apex court website, a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud would deliver the verdict.

'Jhunjhunwala inspired an entire generation to believe in our equity markets'

'Jhunjhunwala inspired an entire generation to believe in our equity markets'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2022

Richest Indian Gautam Adani and mining baron Anil Agarwal on Sunday led India Inc in paying tributes to veteran stock market investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, who passed away early Sunday morning. "Extremely saddened by the untimely passing away of the most legendary investor that India has had. "Shri Jhunjhunwala inspired an entire generation to believe in our equity markets with his brilliant views.

On February 1, Sitharaman will equal Morarji Desai's record

On February 1, Sitharaman will equal Morarji Desai's record

Rediff.com26 Jan 2024

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will set a record by presenting the sixth Budget in a row -- 5 annual Budgets and one interim -- a feat achieved so far only by former Prime Minister Morarji Desai. With the presentation of interim Budget on February 1, Sitharaman will surpass the records of her predecessors like Manmohan Singh, Arun Jaitley, P Chidambaram, and Yashwant Sinha, who had presented five budgets in a row. Desai, as Finance Minister, had presented five annual Budgets and one interim Budget between 1959-1964. The interim Budget 2024-25 to be presented by Sitharaman on February 1, will be a vote-on-account that will give the government authority to spend certain sums of money till a new government comes to office after the April-May general elections.

Bihar cricket: Factionalism rears ugly head again

Bihar cricket: Factionalism rears ugly head again

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

Factionalism is nothing new to Bihar cricket and the ugly infighting that has been running well over two decades has robbed the state of some notable talents, besides attracting the ire of the BCCI.

750-page UCC report to be tabled in Uttarakhand assembly

750-page UCC report to be tabled in Uttarakhand assembly

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

The draft will be examined, studied and discussed before it is tabled in the assembly on February 6, he said.

Drug money dispute led to murder of 4 in Manipur

Drug money dispute led to murder of 4 in Manipur

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

The situation in minority-dominated Lilong Chingjao area in Manipur's Thoubal district, where four villagers were gunned down by unidentified assailants, remained calm but tense on Tuesday as additional security forces were deployed, an official said.

8 ministers from Jai Ram Thakur's cabinet lost HP poll

8 ministers from Jai Ram Thakur's cabinet lost HP poll

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

The outgoing BJP government had 12 cabinet ministers, including Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Review: Robo Rom-Com

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Review: Robo Rom-Com

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

A feeble fable masquerading as a robo rom-com, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya aspires to address what unrealistic expectations in a relationship can lead to, observes Sukanya Verma.

Soul of Vallabhbhai Patel will be content, says solicitor general

Soul of Vallabhbhai Patel will be content, says solicitor general

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, the Centre's key counsel in defending the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, said on Monday the Supreme Court verdict upholding the government's August 5, 2019, decision will go down in history as the one that corrected a "Himalayan constitutional blunder" of gigantic proportions.

Liquidation share in insolvency cases on the decline, shows IBBI data

Liquidation share in insolvency cases on the decline, shows IBBI data

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

From almost 60 per cent as of December 2019, the share of liquidations in the mode of closure of total Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) cases came down to 44 per cent till September 2023, data by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) shows. Experts say the decreasing trend in liquidations under the IBC in India can be largely attributed to the initial economic conditions of companies entering the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). IBC experts also say the trend shows a certain stabilisation in IBC with the Code now rid of legacy bankruptcy issues.

SC winds up hearing Article 370 pleas after 16 days, all eyes on verdict

SC winds up hearing Article 370 pleas after 16 days, all eyes on verdict

Rediff.com5 Sep 2023

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution which bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Shop vandalised near home of man killed in Nuh violence

Shop vandalised near home of man killed in Nuh violence

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

Some unidentified people allegedly vandalised a shop in Haryana's Panipat which was located near the house of a man killed in the Nuh communal clashes, the police said on Friday.

BJP decides all 12 MPs elected to state assemblies will quit Parliament

BJP decides all 12 MPs elected to state assemblies will quit Parliament

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

The 10 who put in their papers include nine Lok Sabha MPs, including Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Prahlad Patel, and the one Rajya Sabha member, officials said.

SC reverses 2018 verdict on automatic vacation of stay orders by courts

SC reverses 2018 verdict on automatic vacation of stay orders by courts

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

The bench, which also comprised justices AS Oka, JB Pardiwala, Pankaj Mithal and Manoj Misra, pronounced two separate but concurring judgements in the matter.

Not just LS, RS too to see polls to 68 seats this year

Not just LS, RS too to see polls to 68 seats this year

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

Sixty-eight Rajya Sabha members, including nine Union ministers, are completing their tenure this year, triggering a race of sorts among leaders across political parties to eye a six-year term in the Upper House of Parliament.

Protesting farmers stopped from marching to Parliament

Protesting farmers stopped from marching to Parliament

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

Thousands of farmers from around 100 villages of Noida and Greater Noida on Thursday took to the streets seeking hiked compensation, bringing traffic to a standstill in several parts of Delhi-NCR as they made an unsuccessful bid to march towards Parliament.

Day before crucial meet with govt, farm leaders insist on MSP ordinance

Day before crucial meet with govt, farm leaders insist on MSP ordinance

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

Union ministers Arjun Munda, Piyush Goyal and Nityanand Rai and farmer leaders from Punjab will meet on Sunday for the fourth round of talks.

Asian Games: 'Selection uncertainty affecting gymnasts psychologically'

Asian Games: 'Selection uncertainty affecting gymnasts psychologically'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

GFI president Sudhir Mital said the uncertainty over the participation of Indian gymnasts in the upcoming Asian Games is causing confusion and having a "psychological" impact on the athletes.

Q3 continues to be a slow quarter for IT sector due to curtailed spending

Q3 continues to be a slow quarter for IT sector due to curtailed spending

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

India's top technology companies will witness a tepid revenue expansion in the third quarter (October - December) of the current financial year (Q3FY24) - along expected lines - on the back of furloughs and no blockbuster deals, even as the momentum gained from Generative AI (GenAI) is likely to take centre stage. IT services and consulting firm Accenture's first quarter numbers in FY24 showed a significant pick up in GenAI spending. It signed new bookings to the tune of $450 million in this space, a surge from the $300 million signed in the whole of FY23.

SEE: Bulldozers used to shower petals on UP MLAs visiting Ayodhya

SEE: Bulldozers used to shower petals on UP MLAs visiting Ayodhya

Rediff.com11 Feb 2024

Members from the Jayant Chaudhary's Rashtriya Lok Dal too were part of the group, their participation seen as another indication that the party is all set to switch sides from the SP to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

Hrithik-Saba At A Wedding Reception

Hrithik-Saba At A Wedding Reception

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

Producer Madhu Mantena got married to yoga guru and Rediff.com Contributor Ira Trivedi on June 11 in Mumbai, and threw a star-studded reception to celebrate with their friends.

More trouble for Atiq Ahmed as UP police book him, son for extortion

More trouble for Atiq Ahmed as UP police book him, son for extortion

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

The latest case was registered at the Dhoomanganj police station on Monday, the official added.

Mumbai top cop Rakesh Maria moved out amidst Sheena Bora murder probe

Mumbai top cop Rakesh Maria moved out amidst Sheena Bora murder probe

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

This has come at a time when Maria is personally heading investigations in the Sheena Bora murder.

The Eternal Dream Girl At 75

The Eternal Dream Girl At 75

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

On Hema Malini's 75th birthday, the star and her daughters -- Esha and Ahana Deol -- hosted a birthday bash in Mumbai, and invited friends from the industry for a musical night.

BJP fields 6 disqualified Cong MLAs in HP, upsets partymen

BJP fields 6 disqualified Cong MLAs in HP, upsets partymen

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday named its candidates for assembly bypolls in several states, fielding six disqualified MLAs of the Himachal Pradesh assembly in the state days after they joined the party after leaving the Congress.

MP poll: BJP releases 5th list, drops Vijayvargiya's son

MP poll: BJP releases 5th list, drops Vijayvargiya's son

Rediff.com21 Oct 2023

Several sitting MLAs are dropped by the BJP in the latest list.

BJP fields 3 Union ministers, general secretary Vijayvargiya in MP 2nd list

BJP fields 3 Union ministers, general secretary Vijayvargiya in MP 2nd list

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday released its second list for the upcoming assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, fielding three Union ministers.

Minority or not has to be decided by today's standards, says SC in AMU case

Minority or not has to be decided by today's standards, says SC in AMU case

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

An institution of national importance must reflect the "national structure", the Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday while pointing out that around 70 to 80 per cent students studying at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) are Muslims even without reservation.

Eagerly awaiting Chandrayaan-3's Moon landing: Sunita Williams

Eagerly awaiting Chandrayaan-3's Moon landing: Sunita Williams

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

The NASA astronaut with a storied career in space exploration also commended India's substantial role in shaping the field of space exploration.

'Hum Bharatiya INDIA ke saath'

'Hum Bharatiya INDIA ke saath'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

The contrast between the two meetings couldn't have been more stark, yet, both were organically linked, the latter a show of support for the former.