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Microsoft connects to Indians via Aadhaar

Microsoft connects to Indians via Aadhaar

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

Use of Aadhaar on Skype Lite and LinkedIn will allow Microsoft to bring on board millions in small towns and rural areas lacking e-mail IDs, reports Sheetal Agarwal.

Kashmir: Militants kill two CRPF men

Kashmir: Militants kill two CRPF men

Rediff.com20 Feb 2007

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

VHP global Hindu meet postponed due to rains

VHP global Hindu meet postponed due to rains

Rediff.com11 Feb 2007

The event is expected to start on Monday.

Heavy rains cripple Delhi-NCR; waterlogging disrupts traffic

Heavy rains cripple Delhi-NCR; waterlogging disrupts traffic

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

The meteorological department has forecast more rains through the day and relative humidity at 100 per cent in Delhi.

PM to lead International Yoga day celebration at Ranchi

PM to lead International Yoga day celebration at Ranchi

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

The Delhi Police has asked commuters to avoid Rajpath and its connecting roads on Friday morning as nearly 30,000 people are expected to throng the Red Fort on the occasion of International Day of Yoga, traffic officials said.

Delhi: Blueline bus mows down 1, injures 2

Delhi: Blueline bus mows down 1, injures 2

Rediff.com3 Nov 2007

Continuing with their killing spree on Delhi's roads, a Blueline bus claimed one more life and injured two others on Saturday morning.

Birthday Special: The 25 Moods of Lata Mangeshkar

Birthday Special: The 25 Moods of Lata Mangeshkar

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

Happy birthday, Lataji!

Ask Ajit: 'Advice for small-time investor'

Ask Ajit: 'Advice for small-time investor'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

After 36 hours Anantnag encounter ends, 3 terrorists killed

After 36 hours Anantnag encounter ends, 3 terrorists killed

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

The bodies of the three militants were recovered from the debris of the house at Arwani in Bijbehara area on Friday morning after security forces blew up the building using explosives, a police official said.

DSP ML 'underweight' on oil sector

DSP ML 'underweight' on oil sector

Rediff.com23 Aug 2006

Soumendra Nath Lahiri, senior VP, Equities, at DSP Merrill Lynch, says that they have maximum midcap exposure to media and IT in Opportunities Fund. The company has increased exposure to Mastek and Deccan Chronicle, he adds.

Why Bollywood marriages DON'T work out

Why Bollywood marriages DON'T work out

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Sukanya Verma looks at the many, many reasons for marital discord reported in Hindi movies.

Ardh Kumbh: 1.5 crore pilgrims take holy dip

Ardh Kumbh: 1.5 crore pilgrims take holy dip

Rediff.com19 Jan 2007

By any standards, the crowd was far bigger than what the festival has witnessed ever since it began on January 3.

Pollution doesn't stop devotees from shahi snan

Pollution doesn't stop devotees from shahi snan

Rediff.com16 Jan 2007

Even the saffron-clad Swami Hari Chaitanya, who was spearheading the much-hyped 'Clean Ganga' campaign, eventually gave up his boycott call.

60 lakh people take holy dip in Ganges

60 lakh people take holy dip in Ganges

Rediff.com14 Jan 2007

Since early Sunday morning, people from different parts of the city and adjoining areas were seen entering the nearly 30 bathing points (ghats) from four entry gates amid tight security arrangements by the administration.

Sadhus threaten to boycott 'shahi snan' over Ganga

Sadhus threaten to boycott 'shahi snan' over Ganga

Rediff.com12 Jan 2007

The High Court had directed Uttar Pradesh government to ensure that the water released from Narora dam reaches here and is not diverted on the way through lift canals.

On the food trail in Pune

On the food trail in Pune

Rediff.com24 Jan 2006

Malaysian Hindus unite against temple demolitions

Malaysian Hindus unite against temple demolitions

Rediff.com19 Jul 2006

Two Indian organisations have urged authorities to give prior notice before demolitions.

Ardh Kumbh begins

Ardh Kumbh begins

Rediff.com3 Jan 2007

Security was tight at the mela ground as policemen kept a close watch from towers and through CCTVs.

Gopinath Munde's ashes immersed in Godavari

Gopinath Munde's ashes immersed in Godavari

Rediff.com15 Jun 2014

The ashes of Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former union minister Gopinath Munde were on Sunday immersed in the Godavari river.

Women may turn out to be game changer in Delhi polls

Women may turn out to be game changer in Delhi polls

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

With Delhi witnessing the highest-ever voter turnout, women may turn out to be game changer for political parties as they came out in large numbers to cast their ballots.

SC to hear pleas on demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes on Tuesday

SC to hear pleas on demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes on Tuesday

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

The Centre has also filed a caveat in the registry saying it should be heard if the bench agrees to hear and pass orders on any such plea

Chhattisgarh: 13 killed in Naxalite blast

Chhattisgarh: 13 killed in Naxalite blast

Rediff.com25 Mar 2006

13 people were killed and six injured when naxalites triggered a landmine blast in Ghoda village, under Pakhanjur police station area in Kanker district, early Saturday morning.

ASK AJIT: 'How can I make money?'

ASK AJIT: 'How can I make money?'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your stock market queries.

Allahabad-Varanasi Ganga waterway to start by 2019 Kumbh: Gadkari

Allahabad-Varanasi Ganga waterway to start by 2019 Kumbh: Gadkari

Rediff.com12 Jun 2017

The project worth about Rs 5,000 crore is underway with assistance from the World Bank.

'It will take ten years to revive Ganga'

'It will take ten years to revive Ganga'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

'The Ganga must be kept above all divisive politics,' says Uma Bharti.

Amarnath yatra suspended due to heavy rains

Amarnath yatra suspended due to heavy rains

Rediff.com12 Jul 2005

The yatra to the cave shrine of Amarnath in Kashmir, situated at an altitude of 3,880 mt, was suspended from both the routes -- Pahalgam and Baltal -- on Tuesday as heavy rains rendered the ardous tracks slippery, sources said.

Schoolbags set to lose weight

Schoolbags set to lose weight

Rediff.com3 Nov 2004

A publishing house has launched a series of textbooks that incorporates four subjects in the same volume.

Swamy targets Rajan again: 'He was painted as an angel who had come to save us'

Swamy targets Rajan again: 'He was painted as an angel who had come to save us'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2016

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy on Sunday once again attacked Raghuram Rajan on the monetary policy, over a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had disapproved of his criticism of the Reserve Bank of India chief.

Why the Telangana BJP is a worried lot today

Why the Telangana BJP is a worried lot today

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

The party, which was expecting to win at least three seats in the region this time, feels that the statements by senior leaders L K Advani and Sushma Swaraj on Thursday are counter-productive to their future plans. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Telangana BJP MLA booked for supporting Una Dalit attack

Telangana BJP MLA booked for supporting Una Dalit attack

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

A case has been registered in Hyderabad against Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Raja Singh for his remarks which allegedly defended the attacks on Dalits in Gujarat's Una and supported the cow vigilantes involved.

Ayodhya attack: Doctor arrested in UP

Ayodhya attack: Doctor arrested in UP

Rediff.com22 Jul 2005

Doctor arrested in connection with Ayodhya attack

Lessons from Bollywood: How to write a love letter

Lessons from Bollywood: How to write a love letter

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

Some cool tips, right here!

Which Pongal release are you looking forward to?

Which Pongal release are you looking forward to?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

Rajini Murugan, Tharai Thappattai, Kathakali, Gethu...

BPCL ties up with HLL to sell groceries

BPCL ties up with HLL to sell groceries

Rediff.com17 Sep 2003

State-run Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd on Wednesday said it has tied up with Hindustan Lever Ltd and three other kitchenware brands for selling grocery items to its LPG customers through its distributor network.\n\n\n\n

Why Amit Shah was not wrong

Why Amit Shah was not wrong

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

'Politics and religion can be a combustive combination, but this once I am pleased that Pinarayi Vijayan made an issue of a rather innocuous tweet by Amit Shah.' 'It provided the perfect excuse to seek respite from political pronouncements and take (temporary) refuge in the classics,' says T V R Shenoy.

Debt recovery tribunals to go online, dispose cases faster

Debt recovery tribunals to go online, dispose cases faster

Rediff.com3 May 2016

The change may give "secure creditors" the first right to auction an asset in order to recover the dues.

Make cow the national animal: Rajasthan HC recommends to Centre

Make cow the national animal: Rajasthan HC recommends to Centre

Rediff.com31 May 2017

The Rajasthan high court on Wednesday recommended the Centre that the cow be made the national animal, further adding that the punishment for cow slaughter should be escalated to life imprisonment.

Which of these Dussehra releases are YOU waiting for?

Which of these Dussehra releases are YOU waiting for?

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

Which of these Dussehra releases are YOU waiting for?

Chennai witnessing one of the worst droughts in over 70 years

Chennai witnessing one of the worst droughts in over 70 years

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

Lush agricultural lands have turned parch as groundwater levels deplete to new lows, and wells and water reservoirs go dry. While the administration points to deficient rainfall as a reason, experts and activists say the drought is mostly man-made.