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Samsung Galaxy S3 takes on Apple's iPhone 4 in India

Samsung Galaxy S3 takes on Apple's iPhone 4 in India

Rediff.com1 Jun 2012

The Galaxy S3 handset will cost Rs 43,180. Apple's iPhone 4 (16 GB) is priced at Rs 44,500.

Pharma firms to gain on depreciating rupee

Pharma firms to gain on depreciating rupee

Rediff.com20 Dec 2011

Revenues and earnings to improve for companies with low forex liabilities and no forward cover.

Pet puja: Modi enjoys simple vegetarian lunch of dal, chapati in Nepal

Pet puja: Modi enjoys simple vegetarian lunch of dal, chapati in Nepal

Rediff.com3 Aug 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday had simple vegetarian meal prepared by an Indian chef for lunch after his arrival on a two-day official visit.

Sanjay Dutt to walk out of jail on Feb 27

Sanjay Dutt to walk out of jail on Feb 27

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

The actor will complete his jail-term on February 25 but the delay has been caused as he overextended his parole by two days.

Sikh wins turban case against France in UN

Sikh wins turban case against France in UN

Rediff.com13 Jan 2012

The United Nations' rights body has concluded that France had violated the religious freedom of a 76-year-old Sikh man when he was asked to remove his turban for his ID photograph, a US-based Sikh group has said.

Celebs hail Mamata's London plan

Celebs hail Mamata's London plan

Rediff.com14 Jul 2011

Celebrities like veteran Bengali actor and chairman of the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute Ranjit Mullick and percussionist Tanmoy Bose want Mamata's promise to be viewed not in its face value but in its spirit.

Assam records 75 per cent polling

Assam records 75 per cent polling

Rediff.com4 Apr 2011

The highest percentage was reported from constituencies in Karimganj, Jorhat and Haflong districts ranging from between 35 to 40 per cent.

India rolls out world's largest vaccination drive against COVID-19

India rolls out world's largest vaccination drive against COVID-19

Rediff.com17 Jan 2021

The first COVID-19 vaccine shots in India were given on Saturday to nearly two lakh frontline healthcare and sanitary workers as Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out the world's largest inoculation drive against the pandemic that has caused 1,52,093 deaths and upended millions of lives in the country.

CBI chief's clarification is worse than his remark on rape

CBI chief's clarification is worse than his remark on rape

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

Ranjit Sinha has not only insulted every woman in the land, he has angered the sensibilities of every right thinking citizen of the land with his crass remark, says A Ganesh Nadar.

Punjab beat Mumbai for Nat U-17 hockey crown

Punjab beat Mumbai for Nat U-17 hockey crown

Rediff.com8 Jun 2011

Favourites Punjab won the inaugural National Under-17 Hockey Championship for boys, defeating hosts Mumbai 2-1 in the final at the MHA-Mahindra Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.

2,600 protesting doctors boycott work in Bihar

2,600 protesting doctors boycott work in Bihar

Rediff.com31 May 2011

Health services in Bihar were partially affected after nearly 2600 government doctors under the banner of Bihar State Health Services Association (BSHSA) boycotted work for 24 hours from 6 am on Tuesday.

Congress sweeps Assam, shocks BJP, AGP

Congress sweeps Assam, shocks BJP, AGP

Rediff.com13 May 2011

The defeat of their leaders has stunned party workers of the Asom Gana Parishad and the Bharatiya Janata Party to silence.

Now, fee-based outsourcing of CEO's job!

Now, fee-based outsourcing of CEO's job!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2011

Indian CEOs are to be now offered the choice of outsourcing all or part of their managerial responsibilities for a specified period.

India's tallest tricolour hoisted at Attari border; Pak raises eyebrows

India's tallest tricolour hoisted at Attari border; Pak raises eyebrows

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

The pole, which is already in place, is said to be visible from a long distance, even from Lahore in Pakistan.

Assam: Wife killer sent to judicial custody

Assam: Wife killer sent to judicial custody

Rediff.com7 Oct 2011

A magisterial court on Friday remanded Ranjit Das, the man who had allegedly severed his wife's head and marched through a street in the Assam's capital city on Thursday, to judicial custody for three days.

ISL to replace as I-League as India's top football league

ISL to replace as I-League as India's top football league

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

The ISL champions would also be entitled to a play-off place in the AFC Champions League and the I-League champions would take a place in the AFC Cup.

Hima sprints from track to classroom in exam season

Hima sprints from track to classroom in exam season

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

India's sprint sensation Hima Das doesn't want to be left behind in studies either and is juggling between training and board exams these days.

HC gives police 2 more weeks to probe J Dey case

HC gives police 2 more weeks to probe J Dey case

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

Eleven days after the murder of slain Mid-Day crime reporter Jyotirmoy Dey at city suburb Powai, the Mumbai crime branch on Tuesday submitted a 24-page status report before the bench of Justice Ranjana Desai and Ranjit More in the Bombay high court.

Battle over smartphones: Samsung takes on Nokia

Battle over smartphones: Samsung takes on Nokia

Rediff.com16 Aug 2011

Samsung is counting on snazzy new products, innovative marketing and vaulting ambition to close the gap on rival Nokia in this lucrative segment.

HC denies permission to rape victim to terminate 27-week pregnancy

HC denies permission to rape victim to terminate 27-week pregnancy

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

Doctors claimed that the girl continue with the pregnancy owing to the potential risks to her health if the pregnancy is terminated at such a late stage.

Jharkhand: Slain cop sought reinforcements just before ambush

Jharkhand: Slain cop sought reinforcements just before ambush

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

Just before being gunned down by Maoists along with five other policemen in Dumka district on Tuesday, Pakur SP Amarjit Balihar had called for reinforcements from the nearest police station.

BCCI backs Ganguly in 'conflict of interest' case

BCCI backs Ganguly in 'conflict of interest' case

Rediff.com20 Apr 2019

BCCI Ombudsman Justice (Retd) D K Jain sought written submissions from Sourav Ganguly and the three complainants in the alleged Conflict of Interest case against the the former India captain.

Conflict of Interest: Ombudsman summons Ganguly on Apr 20

Conflict of Interest: Ombudsman summons Ganguly on Apr 20

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

The former India captain, in a written affidavit through his legal counsel, had refuted the charge.

Samsung plans aggressive smartphones for India

Samsung plans aggressive smartphones for India

Rediff.com7 Sep 2010

With 17 per cent market share in the Indian mobile market, Samsung Mobile plans to add another six to seven per cent market share this year.

Assam polls: AASU-AJYCP's party plans to contest 80-100 seats

Assam polls: AASU-AJYCP's party plans to contest 80-100 seats

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

After the 18-member 'Assam Advisory Committee' suggested the two organisations to form a political party, a source close to the development said the new outfit will be launched within the next 10 days.

Oil spill: Captain of toppled ship gets bail

Oil spill: Captain of toppled ship gets bail

Rediff.com11 Aug 2010

A local court on Wednesday granted interim bail to the captain of merchant vessel MSC Chitra, which collided with another cargo ship off Mumbai's coast on Saturday, after the prosecution sought time to file a reply on his anticipatory bail plea.The captain, Mandeleno Ranjit Martin, had sought bail after an FIR was registered against him.The prosecution sought time till August 18 to file their reply on the bail plea.

Gopal Kanda supports BJP, triggers row over his past

Gopal Kanda supports BJP, triggers row over his past

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

The apparent BJP move to accept Kanda's support was slammed by the opposition Congress and BJP leader Uma Bharti, who recalled the row in which the politician was involved when as a minister in Haryana's Congress government in 2012.

Why Farhan Akhtar feels sad

Why Farhan Akhtar feels sad

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

'In the mist of all the hungama created on screen, we should not lose sight of the fact that it's about the story.' 'The audience is telling us we are spending a lot of money to watch a film, give us something that is worth it.'

MIG crash toll rises to 4; black box recovered

MIG crash toll rises to 4; black box recovered

Rediff.com25 Jul 2010

The death toll in the MIG 27 fighter crash in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district rose to four with three more persons succumbing to their injuries while the black box of the jet was recovered on Sunday. Ranjit Roy, 25, died at the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital in Siliguri today evening while teenager Purnima Rai and ten-year old Latika Roy succumbed to their burn injuries on Saturday evening, Jalpaiguri Chief Medical Officer (Health) Radharan Banik told reporters.

'There is no film festival like this India'

'There is no film festival like this India'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2010

Arthur J Pais reports from the Sikh International Film Festival and Sikh Heritage Awards Gala

Threat to trains during Maoist bandh: Railways

Threat to trains during Maoist bandh: Railways

Rediff.com6 Jul 2010

Apprehending a "credible threat" from Maoists during the two-day bandh call given by them, railways on Tuesday said it has formed a special task force to meet any eventuality following an alert issued by the home ministry and intelligence bureau.

Allow me to take revenge: Martyr's wife to government

Allow me to take revenge: Martyr's wife to government

Rediff.com2 May 2017

The martyr's father Udham Singh said he was proud of his son, but wanted that Pakistan be given a befitting reply.

PHOTOS: How Indians are maintaining social distance

PHOTOS: How Indians are maintaining social distance

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated that social distancing and staying indoors were the only ways to deal with the fast-spreading coronavirus, pictures and videos of people standing in circles and squares to buy essential items like groceries and milk in many states went viral.

Munde, Mahajan's daughters get BJP tickets

Munde, Mahajan's daughters get BJP tickets

Rediff.com21 Sep 2009

The Bharatiya Janata Party fielded senior leader Gopinath Munde's daughter Pankaja Palave from Parli even as some partymen protested giving ticket to late Pramod Mahajan's daughter Poonam in the Maharashtra assembly elections.

Indian rowers fetch two silver in Asian Games

Indian rowers fetch two silver in Asian Games

Rediff.com18 Nov 2010

India on Thursday won two unexpected medals in rowing with the men's four and lightweight four teams bagging a silver each in the Asian Games at Guangzhou.

Indian Football Roundup: Mumbai City win but Goa progress to ISL final

Indian Football Roundup: Mumbai City win but Goa progress to ISL final

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

A narrow 1-0 win was not enough for a desperate Mumbai City FC who were knocked out by FC Goa 5-2 on aggregate in the Hero Indian Super League semi-final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in Margao, on Tuesday.

Sadhu Yadav on Cong's Bihar poll panel

Sadhu Yadav on Cong's Bihar poll panel

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad's controversial brother-in-law Sadhu Yadav has been given a pride of place in the publicity committee of the Congress in poll-bound Bihar.

Maoists abduct school teacher in West Bengal

Maoists abduct school teacher in West Bengal

Rediff.com6 Mar 2010

A group of Maoists kidnapped a school headmaster in West Bengal's Bankura District on Friday evening and threatened to kill him if the state government failed to release the six villagers arrested after police officer Rabi Lochan Mitra's murder. On Friday evening, the armed Maoists barged into Shibram Satpathy School in Sarulia village of the District and went around searching for its headmaster Ranjit Duley.

CBI needs a surgical strike

CBI needs a surgical strike

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

'The downslide has been rapid leading up to the number one and number two of the organisation flinging against each other horrendous accusations of bribery and tampering with investigations for personal gain, and the latest petition to the Supreme Court by the joint director of the CBI, M K Sinha, opening a veritable Pandora's Box of repulsive skeletons,' notes B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant who witnessed the CBI's birth.

Pulwama fallout: Minerva moves court, East Bengal wait & watch on Srinagar match

Pulwama fallout: Minerva moves court, East Bengal wait & watch on Srinagar match

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

The AIFF has referred the Minerva issue to its League Committee and maintained silence on East Bengal's concerns.