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Not Yet Time For Udhayanidhi Stalin To Be Dy CM

Not Yet Time For Udhayanidhi Stalin To Be Dy CM

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

In private, questions are being raised about the wisdom of a 'dual-SIM' leadership during the long run-up to the 2026 assembly polls where 'family rule' could become an election issue, reports N Sathiya Moorthy.

Perfect 10 for Verstappen with record win in Italy

Perfect 10 for Verstappen with record win in Italy

Rediff.com3 Sep 2023

Max Verstappen celebrated a record 10th win in a row by leading Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez one-two at Ferrari's home Italian Grand Prix

Unveiling Paris Olympics' most stylish looks

Unveiling Paris Olympics' most stylish looks

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

Designer Berluti reveals opening ceremony tuxedo for French athletes

'Farmers' Protest Has Woken Up Everyone'

'Farmers' Protest Has Woken Up Everyone'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

'Fifteen days ago, we were only talking of Ayodhya. Now we are talking about farmers.'

Gupta family was 'ensconced' in state capture: SA President Ramaphosa

Gupta family was 'ensconced' in state capture: SA President Ramaphosa

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has conceded for the first time that divisions within the ruling African National Congress prevented appropriate action against the influential Gupta family from India for their alleged involvement in massive state capture.

INDIA leaders meet EC over turnout data, poll code violations

INDIA leaders meet EC over turnout data, poll code violations

Rediff.com10 May 2024

A delegation of opposition party leaders on Friday met the top brass of Election Commission to raise its concerns over poll code violations by the ruling party leaders, and also flagged concerns over delay in release of voter turnout figures for the first two phases of the polls.

Ek Hasina Thi: End Of An Era In Bangladesh

Ek Hasina Thi: End Of An Era In Bangladesh

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

As news of Hasina's departure spread, hundreds broke into Hasina's residence, vandalising and looting the interiors, providing dramatic expression to the anti-government protests that have killed more than 100 people in the last two days. At the centre of people anger is the Hasina government's controversial quota system reserving 30 per cent jobs for families of veterans who fought the 1971 liberation war. With volatile crowds taking to the streets -- some clambering on Hasina's father and Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's statue and smashing it with hammers in a lasting image underscoring the fickleness of history -- Army chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman announced that the 76-year-old prime minister has resigned.

9 Signs You're Dating A Cheater

9 Signs You're Dating A Cheater

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

Feeling forced or creeped out is not only a red flag, but a strong sign of possible deception. Trust your gut!

Indian man pleads guilty to attacking White House in a bid to 'seize power'

Indian man pleads guilty to attacking White House in a bid to 'seize power'

Rediff.com14 May 2024

According to the plea agreement, Sai Varshith Kandula (20), of St Louis, Missouri, crashed a rented truck into the White House perimeter, and he was attempting to gain access to the White House to seize political power.

How extreme heat affected Delhi street vendors

How extreme heat affected Delhi street vendors

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

Seven out of eight women street vendors reported experiencing high blood pressure, while women in the middle age group raised concerns about delays in their menstrual cycles due to the extreme heat.

Sebi justifies 'urgent action' against Zee Entertainment in 197-page reply

Sebi justifies 'urgent action' against Zee Entertainment in 197-page reply

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

In its reply to the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said urgent action was warranted against the promoters of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) in the alleged fund diversion case to safeguard the management and protect investors and other stakeholders. It termed the applications made by Essel Group Chairman Subhash Chandra and ZEEL managing director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Punit Goenka as "completely false and misleading" in its response submitted to SAT on June 17. "We have a situation before us where the chairman emeritus and the MD and CEO of this large listed company are involved in a myriad of different schemes and transactions through which vast amounts of public money belonging to listed companies are diverted to private entities owned and controlled by these persons.

Hamilton on pole with Schumacher's record in sight

Hamilton on pole with Schumacher's record in sight

Rediff.com26 Sep 2020

Hamilton will equal Ferrari great Michael Schumacher's all-time win record if he takes his seventh win of the season on Sunday.

JNUSU gets first Dalit president after 30 yrs as Left sweeps polls

JNUSU gets first Dalit president after 30 yrs as Left sweeps polls

Rediff.com25 Mar 2024

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) on Sunday elected its first Dalit president from the Left-backed groups after nearly three decades.

Simpson insists she is no drug cheat, blames trainer for testing positive

Simpson insists she is no drug cheat, blames trainer for testing positive

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

Jamaican sprinter Sherone Simpson, who tested positive for a banned substance last year, told a disciplinary panel on Tuesday that she saw no "red flags" before taking a supplement supplied by her trainer.

HDFC Bank's ADR premium plunges below 5%, lowest since June last year

HDFC Bank's ADR premium plunges below 5%, lowest since June last year

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

The country's most valuable lender HDFC Bank can perhaps no longer claim to be a favourite of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). Two data indicators, both somewhat interconnected, point to this - the diminishing premium of HDFC Bank's American depositary receipts (ADRs) compared to local shares, and the ample investment opportunities available to FPIs in the domestic market. The ADR premium has shrunk to below 5 per cent, down from over 30 per cent in March 2021, and even lower than recent levels.

Walmart penalised for violating US anti-corruption norms in India

Walmart penalised for violating US anti-corruption norms in India

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Walmart agreed to pay more than $ 144 million to settle US Security and Exchange Commission's charges and approximately $ 138 million to resolve parallel criminal charges by the Department of Justice for a combined total of more than $ 282 million.

Pitlane incident at Chinese GP unacceptable: FIA

Pitlane incident at Chinese GP unacceptable: FIA

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

A track vehicle that parked close to the pitlane entrance during Chinese Grand Prix qualifying posed a low but still unacceptable risk, Formula One race director Charlie Whiting has said.

RECAP 2023: Here's What We Learnt

RECAP 2023: Here's What We Learnt

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

Sukanya Verma recaps everything we learned this year in showbiz.

Kerala village called 'China junction' by Nehru wants to be renamed

Kerala village called 'China junction' by Nehru wants to be renamed

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

During the election campaign, Nehru's entourage was welcomed with a sea of Congress flags. However when they reached this particular spot, a communist dominated area, he saw red flags everywhere, prompting him to ask whether it was 'China junction'.

US Open PIX: Gauff, Sabalenka cruise; Zheng stretched

US Open PIX: Gauff, Sabalenka cruise; Zheng stretched

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Images from the US Open women's singles second round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Wednesday.

Freddy Review: Agonisingly Dumb!

Freddy Review: Agonisingly Dumb!

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

Things get murkier and moronic in this staggeringly dumb, dull thriller, feels Sukanya Verma.

Mumbai Gets Undersea Tunnel

Mumbai Gets Undersea Tunnel

Rediff.com31 May 2023

On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation finished the excavation work for the second and final undersea tunnel being built as part of the Mumbai Coastal Road Project from Swarajya Bhoomi (Girgaon Chowpatty) to Priyadarshini Park.

Red Fort violence accused seen at rally in Bathinda

Red Fort violence accused seen at rally in Bathinda

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

There was speculation whether Sidhana would take part in the public meeting as he is wanted by the Delhi Police for his alleged role in the violence that broke out during a tractor parade called by farmer unions on January 26 demanding the repeal of the agri laws.

White House Is Ready To Welcome Modi

White House Is Ready To Welcome Modi

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

As soon as you enter the White House you get a sense of the frenzied pace of preparation for Prime Minister Modi's visit, Rediff.com US Contributor Abhijit J Masih discovers on a visit to 1600, Pennsylvania Avenue on Tuesday morning.

Leclerc puts Ferrari on pole in Australian Grand Prix

Leclerc puts Ferrari on pole in Australian Grand Prix

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

Charles Leclerc took pole position for Ferrari in crash-laden qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday, pipping Red Bull's World champion Max Verstappen on the upgraded Albert Park circuit.

Heavy rain halts Canadian Grand Prix

Heavy rain halts Canadian Grand Prix

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

The Canadian Formula One Grand Prix was halted after 25 of the scheduled 70 laps by torrential rain on Sunday.

Were terrorists behind missing Malaysia Airlines plane?

Were terrorists behind missing Malaysia Airlines plane?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2014

In a new twist to sudden disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines plane, authorities on Sunday said intelligence agencies are probing how four persons with fake identities boarded the aircraft and counter-terrorism agencies of other countries have been alerted about it.

IAF's Garuds fly high over Nevada desert

IAF's Garuds fly high over Nevada desert

Rediff.com19 Aug 2008

'Garud' mission commander Flight Lieutenant Jagvinder Singh, after acquiring all the necessary intelligence inputs, including those from satellite and Unmanned Aeriel Vehicle, worked out an operational plan, which included heliborne insertion and exfilteration of the force, and accomplished the mission using assault rifles as primary weapons, and pistols and combat knives as secondary weapons, supported by LMGs, navigation and communication equipment and All Terrain Vehicles.

Meet India's 10 new dollar billionaires

Meet India's 10 new dollar billionaires

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

The number of dollar billionaires in India has risen to 55 this year from 46 last year.

ED points to insider trading in NSE case

ED points to insider trading in NSE case

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

The Enforcement Directorate's (ED's) chargesheet in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) illegal phone-tapping case points to insider trading during the tenures of Chitra Ramkrishna and Ravi Narain as managing director and chief executive officer of the bourse. The federal agency will soon be sharing the details with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for further inquiry, two people aware of the findings told Business Standard. The ED, which filed its prosecution complaint (commonly known as chargesheet), alleged that Narain and Ramkrishna were the "key conspirators" and had assisted iSec Services to generate money to the tune of Rs 24 crore for exchanging crucial information, the people said.

Sports Shorts: Woman F1 driver Wolff sidelined after four laps

Sports Shorts: Woman F1 driver Wolff sidelined after four laps

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

Susie Wolff became the first woman driver in 22 years to take part in a Formula One race weekend on Friday but her involvement in British Grand Prix practice lasted barely 20 minutes.

8 signs you are in an abusive relationship

8 signs you are in an abusive relationship

Rediff.com3 Jun 2014

Is your partner commanding, jealous and manipulative? Find out!

Farmers' protest propelled by 'urban Maoism': BJP MP Poonam Mahajan

Farmers' protest propelled by 'urban Maoism': BJP MP Poonam Mahajan

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

Poonam, daughter of Pramod Mahajan, a MP representing Mumbai North Central said, "They (farmers) are holding the flag of Communists, and urban maoists are misguiding them.

Red Bull's Vettel wins Chinese GP

Red Bull's Vettel wins Chinese GP

Rediff.com19 Apr 2009

German Sebastian Vettel gave Red Bull their first Formula One win with a pole to chequered flag victory ahead of team mate Mark Webber in the rain-soaked Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday.

EPL PIX: Forest stun Liverpool; City, United, Chelsea win

EPL PIX: Forest stun Liverpool; City, United, Chelsea win

Rediff.com15 Sep 2024

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Ministries oppose Rangarajan panel's gas pricing formula

Ministries oppose Rangarajan panel's gas pricing formula

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

The finance ministry has rejected the formula and, instead, suggested an alternative that takes into account well-head prices of suppliers in Qatar, Oman, Abu Dhabi and Malaysia.

High Drama As Campaign Ends In TVM!

High Drama As Campaign Ends In TVM!

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

As the curtain falls on the campaign for the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat on Wednesday, April 24, a ringside view of the closing ceremonies.

Modi Looms Over India's Smallest Lok Sabha Seat

Modi Looms Over India's Smallest Lok Sabha Seat

Rediff.com24 May 2024

'It is necessary to have a person at the top who can make strict decisions without hesitation. Modiji has done that.'

German GP: Button fastest, Schumi crashes in practice

German GP: Button fastest, Schumi crashes in practice

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

Jenson Button was fastest and team mate Lewis Hamilton second as McLaren dominated practice at a wet German Grand Prix on Friday while Michael Schumacher emerged unscathed from an embarrassing crash.

PM unfurls the tricolour at Red Fort

PM unfurls the tricolour at Red Fort

Rediff.com15 Aug 2010

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh unfurled the National Flag on the ramparts of the Red Fort on Sunday to celebrate the 64th Independence Day. After unfurling the tricolour, Dr Singh addressed the nation.