News for 'Santosh N'

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

Inflation data, global trends and foreign fund trading activity would guide equity market movement in a holiday-shortened week, analysts said. Stock markets would remain closed on Tuesday for Independence Day. "Macroeconomic indicators, rupee and FII activities will be pivotal in shaping market trends in the coming days.

UP boy beaten to death in bid to save cousin from molestation

UP boy beaten to death in bid to save cousin from molestation

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

A 15-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death with sticks with his family alleging that he was attacked when he opposed an attempt to molest his cousin, police said.

Be Warned: Restarting Stalled Vehicle In Flooded Area Magnifies Damage

Be Warned: Restarting Stalled Vehicle In Flooded Area Magnifies Damage

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

'Exit the car and call for your vehicle to be towed.'

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Rediff.com10 Sep 2023

Macroeconomic data announcements, global factors and trading activity of foreign investors would be the key triggers for the domestic stock markets this week, analysts said. Last week, the benchmark indices joined the broader market's party despite a host of negative global cues. In the broader market, the BSE midcap and smallcap gauges hit their all-time highs on Friday.

Share of salaried jobs declines in 12 states/UTs

Share of salaried jobs declines in 12 states/UTs

Rediff.com14 Oct 2023

The quality of employment has deteriorated in 12 of the 21 major states and Union Territories, as the proportion of workers in regular or salaried jobs declined between July 2022 and June 2023 compared to the previous year, according to a Business Standard analysis of the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the National Statistical Office. Assam experienced the most significant decline in the share of workers in salaried work, dropping by 8.7 percentage points to 10.8 per cent in the July 2002-June 2023 period from 19.5 per cent in the July 2021-June 2022 period. This was followed by Delhi (6.2 percentage points), Uttarakhand (5.2 percentage points), and Chhattisgarh (1.6 percentage points).

Rs 20 cr Delhi heist solved, police arrest 2, recover 18.5 kg of jewels

Rs 20 cr Delhi heist solved, police arrest 2, recover 18.5 kg of jewels

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

The Chhattisgarh police have arrested two persons and recovered around 18.5 kg of gold and diamond ornaments in connection with a burglary of jewellery worth over Rs 20 crore from a store in New Delhi earlier this week, a senior official said on Friday.

World Cup Chess: Praggnanandhaa enters last four

World Cup Chess: Praggnanandhaa enters last four

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot Arjun Erigaisi 5-4 via the sudden death tie-break to enter the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament in Baku on Thursday.

Rathore among 7 BJP MPs to contest Rajasthan assembly polls

Rathore among 7 BJP MPs to contest Rajasthan assembly polls

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

Rajsamand MP Diya Kumari and Jaipur Rural MP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore are among the seven BJP parliamentarians who will contest the Rajasthan Assembly polls, according to the first list of 41 candidates issued by the party on Monday.

Factors that will drive the markets this week

Factors that will drive the markets this week

Rediff.com14 May 2023

Domestic stock markets would be driven by inflation numbers, global trends, and the last batch of Q4 earnings this week, analysts said. Markets will also react to industrial production data and consumer inflation numbers that were released after market hours on Friday. "Participants will react to macroeconomic data viz. IIP and CPI first, which were released post-market hours on Friday.

'Women can thrive at any age'

'Women can thrive at any age'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

'It doesn't matter if you are from abroad or Indian, we are told that there's a prime time for a female actor.' 'It's time that people understand there is no certain age for women to thrive in.'

'Mercedes To Launch 10 Cars In 2023'

'Mercedes To Launch 10 Cars In 2023'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

'And a majority will be in the top-end vehicle range.'

Beautiful Stories From All Over India

Beautiful Stories From All Over India

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Imaad Shah's Tuesday's Women, Haoban Paban Kumar's Iron Women of Manipur, Shivam Singh Rajput's Ladakh 470 and Samman Roy's The Exile are among 10 titles to watch out for at the 17th edition of the Film Bazaar.

In a first, RSS to have woman chief guest at Dussehra event

In a first, RSS to have woman chief guest at Dussehra event

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has invited acclaimed mountaineer Santosh Yadav to be the chief guest at its annual Dussehra function in Nagpur.

Bengaluru police hunt for man who provoked trio to commit double murder

Bengaluru police hunt for man who provoked trio to commit double murder

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

The police are also on the lookout for a fourth person, Arun Kumar, who they suspect allegedly instigated the trio to commit the crime.

Patnaik's close aide VK Pandian formally joins BJD

Patnaik's close aide VK Pandian formally joins BJD

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

The 2000-batch IAS officer, who sparked several controversies and was accused of violating the service rule, had taken voluntary retirement from government service on October 23 this year.

Several J-K leaders from GN Azad's party re-join Cong

Several J-K leaders from GN Azad's party re-join Cong

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

The Opposition party also attacked Azad, saying "Mr. GNA himself gives new evidence of his DNA mutation by saying 'those opposing Article 370 abrogation ignorant of the situation on the ground'."

Nitish back as CM, with two deputy CMs from BJP

Nitish back as CM, with two deputy CMs from BJP

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

He was administered the oath of office by Governor Rajendra Arlekar at the Raj Bhavan in Patna.

'Duggu can do anything he sets his mind to'

'Duggu can do anything he sets his mind to'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

'Later, I asked Hrithik how he could have remained so calm in the circumstances. He told me simply, "What could have happened? At the most, they would have killed me".'

Teenage GM replaces Anand as India's top chess player after 37 years

Teenage GM replaces Anand as India's top chess player after 37 years

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

Teenaged Grandmaster D Gukesh has replaced the legendary Viswanathan Anand as India's top chess player after more than three decades.

10% fewer fresh formal jobs created in April-August

10% fewer fresh formal jobs created in April-August

Rediff.com24 Oct 2023

While the country's unemployment rate is falling, the quality of employment seems to have taken a hit. The pace of formalisation slowed in the five months of the current financial year (April-August) with more than half a million fewer formal jobs created in the period compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). The payroll data showed that cumulatively 4.92 million new subscribers joined the social security organisation between April-August this year, compared to 5.51 million subscribers in the same period in the previous year, reflecting a 10.7 per cent decline in the number of new payrolls created.

Vishnu Deo Sai takes oath as Chhattisgarh CM

Vishnu Deo Sai takes oath as Chhattisgarh CM

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and the tribal face of the party, Vishnu Deo Sai, on Wednesday took oath as the chief minister of Chhattisgarh, 10 days after the saffron party returned to power after a gap of five years by unseating Congress in the assembly elections.

Promises flow as water remains a crucial issue in Rajasthan

Promises flow as water remains a crucial issue in Rajasthan

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

'The water crisis is so obvious that people see no point begging for it from politicians.'

Airfares Zoom For Diwali Week!

Airfares Zoom For Diwali Week!

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

During the Diwali week (November 10-16), airfares on major routes across the country have surged by up to 44 per cent.

Ally Ready To Leave, But Mahagathbandhan Isn't Nervous

Ally Ready To Leave, But Mahagathbandhan Isn't Nervous

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

Five days before the Big Opposition rally in Patna, one of the Mahagathbandhan's allies will walk out of the ruling alliance.

Behind The Scenes Of Animal's Bloody Fights

Behind The Scenes Of Animal's Bloody Fights

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

'We shot in minus 8 degrees, and Ranbir and Bobby were bare-bodied. That was very tough!'

India's jobless rate at 6-year low; wage employment share shrinks

India's jobless rate at 6-year low; wage employment share shrinks

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

India's unemployment rate fell to a six-year low of 3.2 per cent in the July-June 2022-23 period, down from 4.1 per cent in the same period the previous year, according to the latest annual Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) report. The report, released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Monday, showed a decline in unemployment rates in both rural and urban areas during the 2022-23 period to 2.4 per cent and 5.4 per cent, respectively, from 3.2 per cent and 6.3 per cent in the 2021-22 period. The unemployment rate for rural women (1.8 per cent) was lower than that for rural men (2.7 per cent) in 2022-23; in urban areas, the rate was higher for females (7.5 per cent) compared to males (4.7 per cent).

Jitan Manjhi's son resigns from Nitish cabinet

Jitan Manjhi's son resigns from Nitish cabinet

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

Suman, who held the SC and ST welfare portfolio, is the national president of HAM founded by his father Jitan Ram Manjhi, a former chief minister.

UP man steals girlfriend's father's phone, threatens to kill Yogi

UP man steals girlfriend's father's phone, threatens to kill Yogi

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

Ameen hatched the conspiracy after being frustrated by the father of his girlfriend who was not happy with their relationship, she said.

Vaishali, Vidit win FIDE Grand Swiss titles, both qualify for Candidates

Vaishali, Vidit win FIDE Grand Swiss titles, both qualify for Candidates

Rediff.com6 Nov 2023

Apart from a place in the Candidates to be played in April next year in Canada, Vaishali got richer by US$25000 (Over Rs 20 Lakhs) while Vidit took home a whopping prize purse of US$80000 (Over Rs 66 Lakhs).

Uddhav aide booked for assaulting civic employee

Uddhav aide booked for assaulting civic employee

Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

The Mumbai Police on Tuesday registered a first information report (FIR) against Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray MLC and former Maharashtra minister Anil Parab and four others for allegedly assaulting and threatening a civic engineer, an official said.

Eknath Shinde came home and cried about BJP threat: Aaditya

Eknath Shinde came home and cried about BJP threat: Aaditya

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray has claimed Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had come to his residence and cried that he will be arrested by a central agency if he did not switch over to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), before revolting against the Sena leadership.

'Lingayats destroyed BJP in Karnataka'

'Lingayats destroyed BJP in Karnataka'

Rediff.com16 May 2023

'They sent a message that I will not be given the ticket and ordered me to issue a statement -- Gujarat style -- that with immediate effect I was retiring from politics.' 'They were treating me like a political novice who would be pushed around on the order of vested interests.' 'This rude behaviour hurt a lot. It was then I spontaneously decided that I will challenge this dictatorial order and expose all those who want to hurt Lingayat pride in Karnataka.'

Contest One Direct Poll: Modi Tells RS MPs

Contest One Direct Poll: Modi Tells RS MPs

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

The BJP could ask at least a dozen of its 92 Rajya Sabha MPs, particularly those who have served more than one term, to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Grand Swiss Chess: Arjun Erigaisi in joint lead

Grand Swiss Chess: Arjun Erigaisi in joint lead

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi pipped Rinat Zumabayev of Kazakhstan in the fifth round to share the top spot.

Manjhi's exit was good riddance, he was BJP spy: Nitish

Manjhi's exit was good riddance, he was BJP spy: Nitish

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

"He (Manjhi) was in constant touch with BJP leaders. He recently met several BJP leaders... He wanted to be part of the June 23 meeting of opposition leaders... but I had apprehensions that he might leak issues/matters that will be discussed on June 23.

Unnao gang-rape survivor's house set on fire; 2 infants sustain burns

Unnao gang-rape survivor's house set on fire; 2 infants sustain burns

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

The injured babies include the rape survivor's six-month-old child -- born after the 11-year-old was impregnated in the sexual assault -- and her two-month-old sister, police said.

Indian Army showed world enough is enough: Gen Naravane on Galwan standoff

Indian Army showed world enough is enough: Gen Naravane on Galwan standoff

Rediff.com17 Dec 2023

It took India and the Indian Army to show to the world that enough is enough and to challenge the neighbourhood bully, he said.

FIDE Grand Chess: Vidit crushes Niemann to jump into lead

FIDE Grand Chess: Vidit crushes Niemann to jump into lead

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

Vidit Gujrathi crashed through the defences of Hans Moke Niemann of the United States to join the leaders' pack on 4.5 points.

Factors that will drive the markets this week

Factors that will drive the markets this week

Rediff.com9 Jul 2023

Trading in the equity market this week will be highly influenced by a host of important triggers, with quarterly earnings from IT majors TCS, Wipro, and domestic inflation and IIP data taking the centre stage in dictating the movement in equities, analysts said. Besides, global factors and trading activity of foreign investors will also drive markets. "We are approaching the first quarter earnings season, with HCL Tech, TCS and Wipro set to report their earnings this week.

3 killed as bus on way to Modi's rally in Raipur hits truck

3 killed as bus on way to Modi's rally in Raipur hits truck

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Prima facie, the bus driver could not clearly see the stationary truck parked on the roadside due to heavy rainfall, as a result of which the bus rammed into it from the rear side, he said.