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Want to avoid diabetes? Drink alcohol!

Want to avoid diabetes? Drink alcohol!

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

Raise a glass to good health!

Now, Cobrapost stings realtors

Now, Cobrapost stings realtors

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

The company releases documentary showing top executives of dozens of realty firms offering to launder black money.

SC clears decks for formation of new govt in Arunachal

SC clears decks for formation of new govt in Arunachal

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

The Supreme Court on Thursday virtually paved the way for government formation in Arunachal Pradesh by vacating its order on maintenance of status quo.

Indian women outlive men, shows study

Indian women outlive men, shows study

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

Life expectancy at birth improved from 59.7 years in 1990 to 70.3 years in 2016 for women.

Sheena Bora Case: How will Peter eat fruit?

Sheena Bora Case: How will Peter eat fruit?

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

He was getting fruits, but no implement to cut them with. He told the judge, sadly: "I have tried and it is very difficult, your honour." His statement quickly brought up the imagery of Peter trying to cut a pineapple with his teeth or a papaya with a pen or a toothbrush.

India must stop being the West's digital colony

India must stop being the West's digital colony

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

'India missed the software products revolution (and now is in danger of missing the platform revolution), complacent that we are the software experts of the world based on IT services prowess,' points out Rajeev Srinivasan.

How to beat the Diwali bulge

How to beat the Diwali bulge

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

Here's how to keep a check on your weight this party season.

India's Daughter: HC refuses urgent hearing on PIL to lift ban

India's Daughter: HC refuses urgent hearing on PIL to lift ban

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

The Delhi high court on Monday refused to give urgent hearing to a PIL seeking lifting of the ban on telecast

Safety: Aviation body wants to leave nothing to chance

Safety: Aviation body wants to leave nothing to chance

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

In India currently, Air India, Jet Airways and its subsidiary JetLite are members of the IOSA and conform to the safety standards set by this audit on a regular basis.

SC agrees to hear plea against lawyers who said they beat up Kanhaiya

SC agrees to hear plea against lawyers who said they beat up Kanhaiya

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

Advocate Prashant Bhushan said the three lawyers who were allegedly involved in violence at Patiala House Court Complex on February 15 and 17 had conceded in a sting operation aired by some news channels that they had beaten up the JNUSU president.

'Only concerned with that episode': SC confines hearing to Feb 15 violence

'Only concerned with that episode': SC confines hearing to Feb 15 violence

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

"We are not concerned with other incidents. We are only concerned with the episode that had happened on February 15," a bench comprising Justices J Chelameswar and A M Sapre said when a lawyer on behalf of Karkardooma Bar Association sought to intervene in the matter.

Kalhiko Pul's wife withdraws letter to CJI seeking CBI probe into suicide note

Kalhiko Pul's wife withdraws letter to CJI seeking CBI probe into suicide note

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

The apex court's order came after the advocate appearing for the former chief minister's wife, Dangwimsai Pul, said Chief Justice of India J S Khehar should not have ordered this issue to be taken up in the judicial side as there are serious allegations.

This is how the rich and famous tie the knot these days!

This is how the rich and famous tie the knot these days!

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Entertainment has become a huge aspect of weddings.

Arunachal crisis: SC to hear Congress' plea on Jan 27

Arunachal crisis: SC to hear Congress' plea on Jan 27

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

The petition seeking urgent hearing was mentioned before Chief Justice T S Thakur, at his residence, who directed the matter to be listed for hearing on Wednesday.

Uber drives down the wrong lane in India

Uber drives down the wrong lane in India

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

Uber is facing sharp criticism from fellow taxi providers for not following strict security norms leading to the rape of a passenger in New Delhi.

India is having a very French moment

India is having a very French moment

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

The third Bonjour India is coming to 33 cities!

How scammers cheat online shoppers

How scammers cheat online shoppers

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Be cautious when purchasing from little-known Web sites.

'In 2019, we will see how to defeat the BJP'

'In 2019, we will see how to defeat the BJP'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2017

'The Congress will never change its ideology, but to fight this new kind of propaganda politics, we have to prepare ourselves.'

SC stops monitoring probe against Kripashankar Singh, family

SC stops monitoring probe against Kripashankar Singh, family

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

The Supreme Court put an end to the investigation monitored by it against former Mumbai Congress chief Kripashankar Singh and his family members for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets and left it to the trial court to consider supplying final report to activists on whose public interest litigation the probe was ordered.

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

A round-up of our favourite photographs from the week gone by.

SC lifts stay on reporting Muzaffarpur shelter home case

SC lifts stay on reporting Muzaffarpur shelter home case

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

There cannot be a 'blanket ban' on media reporting on cases of rape and sexual abuse, it said.

Rajan's wake-up call for RBI staff

Rajan's wake-up call for RBI staff

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

It's time the regulator did some introspection.

Curb betting in cricket to check black money: SIT

Curb betting in cricket to check black money: SIT

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

The Supreme Court-appointed SIT on Friday called for effective norms to curb betting in cricket and a stronger set of norms for P-Notes, while also making a case for bringing donations to educational and religious bodies under tax net.

Over 4,000 cases pending against MPs, MLAs across India, SC told

Over 4,000 cases pending against MPs, MLAs across India, SC told

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

Names of CMs of Punjab and Karnataka along with a former CM found mention in the list.

Complaint against Kumar Vishwas closed, DWC tells Delhi HC

Complaint against Kumar Vishwas closed, DWC tells Delhi HC

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

The Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Barkha Singh's counsel said that "there are no proceedings pending in the case" before the body.

Biocon contests Roche claims on cancer drug

Biocon contests Roche claims on cancer drug

Rediff.com8 Feb 2014

Roche said the Indian regulatory authorities had approved Biocon and Mylan's products as Trastuzumab, but it was unclear if these met the criteria for biosimilar products.

Why 'Swastha Bharat' needs the e-health push

Why 'Swastha Bharat' needs the e-health push

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw points out how the adoption of information and communication technologies can provide India with a very effective health care tool.

Bitcoin fails to gain currency with RBI

Bitcoin fails to gain currency with RBI

Rediff.com25 Dec 2013

Central bank raises red flag, warns of potential risk

Don't outsource loan processing tasks: RBI to bankers

Don't outsource loan processing tasks: RBI to bankers

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

The Reserve Bank on Monday warned lenders against outsourcing their credit processing activities to third-party entities.

America in the Trump era: What desis must do

America in the Trump era: What desis must do

Rediff.com23 Nov 2016

'For some South Asians, it may be tempting to think "I'm not Muslim, this doesn't really affect me".' 'But please know, it affects all of us,' says Arun Venugopal, a reporter at WNYC in New York.

Don't undermine the strides made by Jan-Dhan

Don't undermine the strides made by Jan-Dhan

Rediff.com4 May 2016

The assessment of PMJDY should be done within the context of the programme.

SC starts hearing of two-decade old 'Hindutva' ruling

SC starts hearing of two-decade old 'Hindutva' ruling

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

The Supreme Court on Tuesday commenced hearing to revisit its two-decade-old 'Hindutva' judgement for an authoritative pronouncement on electoral law categorising misuse of religion for electoral gains as "corrupt practice".

Yoga: The hip new fad in the land of its birth

Yoga: The hip new fad in the land of its birth

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

Today, it is modish to be part of a yoga class, to post stories on Instagram while striking an impressively complex asana in a bralette and crop-top paired with neon yoga pants, to bond over green tea and yoga bars after a strenuous session at the studio and have subscriptions to yoga studios, not ashrams, says Manavi Kapur.

Ban on taxi aggregators: Rs 2,000-crore PE money at stake

Ban on taxi aggregators: Rs 2,000-crore PE money at stake

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

The ban on taxi aggregators can put at risk investments of at least Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion), made by private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) investors.

Homebuyers caught between banks and builders

Homebuyers caught between banks and builders

Rediff.com16 Sep 2017

N Sundaresha Subramanian, Karan Choudhury and Shreya Jai report on the sorry condition of homebuyers who invested in Jaypee Infratech and the Amrapali group's Noida-based projects.

Andhra HC recalls order against compensation to Muslim youth

Andhra HC recalls order against compensation to Muslim youth

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Realising serious lapses in the process of hearing, a division bench of Andhra Pradesh high court has recalled its order against payment of compensation to Muslim youth of Hyderabad who were illegally detained, tortured and booked by the city police in the aftermath of blast in Mecca Masjid more than six years ago.

SC directs Mallya to furnish details of all assets

SC directs Mallya to furnish details of all assets

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Mallya is a fugitive from justice in India, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the Supreme Court.

Police won't be able to save Kanhaiya; he faces serious threat: Lawyers tell SC

Police won't be able to save Kanhaiya; he faces serious threat: Lawyers tell SC

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

A team of senior lawyers set up by the Supreme Court to report to it on the situation in the Patiala House courts where JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar was produced on Wednesday, said there was "complete breakdown of law and order" and an atmosphere of "fear and terror" prevailed there and the police did not act.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world.

Sittings of constitution benches have become a rarity

Sittings of constitution benches have become a rarity

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

Constitutional questions referred to larger benches of the Supreme Court long ago have literally gathered dust, says M J Antony