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Obtaining justice via consumer courts is difficult

Obtaining justice via consumer courts is difficult

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

'Some cases do not get a single hearing for 6 to 8 months, while some have been pending for as long as 8 years.'

Security forces on alert as Jayalalithaa suffers cardiac arrest

Security forces on alert as Jayalalithaa suffers cardiac arrest

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

The Tamil chief minister suffered a heart attack on Sunday evening.

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.

Wedding woes, Bollywood style!

Wedding woes, Bollywood style!

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

If only making it official was as easy as falling in love, says Sukanya Verma.

PM Modi asks secretaries to approach him directly

PM Modi asks secretaries to approach him directly

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

In a first, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met the secretaries of all the government departments collectively and asked them to directly get in touch with him to resolve issues and expedite decision-making.

Over 100 killed as Indore-Patna Express derails near Kanpur

Over 100 killed as Indore-Patna Express derails near Kanpur

Rediff.com20 Nov 2016

Railways Ministry spokesperson Anil Saxena said several people have been rushed to nearby hospitals with injuries, and the casualties may go up.

The Women Who Made A Difference

The Women Who Made A Difference

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

Sandeep Pandey salutes women who have contributed to social transformation in India after 1980.

Sports Shorts: Nike panned after basketball star's shoe splits

Sports Shorts: Nike panned after basketball star's shoe splits

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

Has the bahubali returned from political wilderness?

Has the bahubali returned from political wilderness?

Rediff.com21 May 2016

The widow of Rajdeo Ranjan, the journalist who was gunned down, has said the killers had a connection with someone in jail.

Delhi church blaze sparks protest outside police HQ; govt appoints SIT

Delhi church blaze sparks protest outside police HQ; govt appoints SIT

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

Scores of members of the Christian community and social activists staged a protest outside the Delhi Police headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday morning over alleged the police inaction in the case of the fire which on Monday gutted a church in northeast Delhi's Tahirpur area.

Modi calls for revolution to take country forward

Modi calls for revolution to take country forward

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called for a "four-coloured" revolution signifying the colours of the Indian tricolour in the area of power and agriculture, marine sector and milk production to take the country forward.

When I met Sara Ali Khan

When I met Sara Ali Khan

Rediff.com3 May 2018

Decoding the Sanju myth, baking for the Avengers and more in Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.

Now, Modi trains his guns on corruption

Now, Modi trains his guns on corruption

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

The infrastructure of the 20th century would not do in the 21st century as times have changed, the Prime Minister said.

Kansas recognises March 16 as Indian-American Appreciation Day

Kansas recognises March 16 as Indian-American Appreciation Day

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

The move was taken to honour Srinivas Kuchibhotla, who was killed when 51-year-old US Navy veteran Adam Purinton opened fire at him at his friend at a bar.

First look: Emraan Hashmi as Mohammad Azharuddin

First look: Emraan Hashmi as Mohammad Azharuddin

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Cabinet reshuffle: Ministers take charge; spell out priorities

Cabinet reshuffle: Ministers take charge; spell out priorities

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

Apart from Smriti, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Ananth Kumar took over as law and parliamentary affairs ministers respectively.

Mumbai fight back, need 384 to dethrone Karnataka

Mumbai fight back, need 384 to dethrone Karnataka

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Shardul Thakur and Balwinder Singh Sandhu's superb bowling injected more spice into the Ranji Trophy semi-final, which seems headed for an exciting finish with Mumbai needing 384 runs to dethrone defending champions Karnataka. Set a daunting target of 445 runs, Mumbai were 61 for no loss at stumps on day two of the match in Bengaluru, on Thursday.

How chatbots, AI and big data are changing investing habits

How chatbots, AI and big data are changing investing habits

Rediff.com9 Sep 2018

Thousands of retail investors are reaping the benefits of the disruption that the latest technologies have brought to the equity market. Brokerage firms are aggressively investing in technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data and analytics, social media, chatbots, virtual assistants and so on.

The 'foreign hand' in India's election 2019

The 'foreign hand' in India's election 2019

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

How will the Modi Sarkar's likely return affect other nations?

Chandrababu Naidu meets Pranab on Telangana issue

Chandrababu Naidu meets Pranab on Telangana issue

Rediff.com21 Sep 2013

Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday met President Pranab Mukherjee and leaders of political parties in an attempt to find an amicable solution to the problem of division in New Delhi Andhra Pradesh and creation of Telangana state.

Northeast groups reject Centre's committee, slam Kejriwal

Northeast groups reject Centre's committee, slam Kejriwal

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

Representatives of several northeastern organisations on Monday rejected the committee formed by the Centre to suggest remedial measures to address their concerns.

BJP indulging in 'zeher ki kheti' and instigating violence: Sonia

BJP indulging in 'zeher ki kheti' and instigating violence: Sonia

Rediff.com1 Feb 2014

Attacking Bharatiya Janata Party and its PM candidate Narendra Modi, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on accused them of indulging in divisive politics by "sowing seeds of poison" (zeher ki kheti) and instigating violence.

The year India and China hoped high, delivered low

The year India and China hoped high, delivered low

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

India and China met and spoke a lot this year, but failed to produce any meaningful results.

Delhi church gutted in fire, foul play suspected

Delhi church gutted in fire, foul play suspected

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

A substantial part of a catholic church in northeast Delhi's Tahirpur area was gutted when a fire broke out at its premises on Monday morning with the Christian community suspecting foul play in the incident.

Paramilitary forces waiting on govt to decide on OROP-like demand

Paramilitary forces waiting on govt to decide on OROP-like demand

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

With the One Rank One Pension scheme for military veterans set to be notified soon, officials of central paramilitary forces, too, may be in for good news soon as the government is to take a final decision on granting of "organised services" status to them.

Why is Sonia silent on coal-gate, 2G, asks Modi

Why is Sonia silent on coal-gate, 2G, asks Modi

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

Narendra Modi on Thursday trained his guns on Sonia Gandhi, saying she should speak up on coal and 2G spectrum scams as he alleged that the Congress was "misleading" the country on issues like development, inflation and employment generation.

Sports Shorts: Paes returns to top 50 in rankings

Sports Shorts: Paes returns to top 50 in rankings

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday

RS clears 3 bills within minutes, Left walks out

RS clears 3 bills within minutes, Left walks out

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

K N Balagopal (Communist Party of India -Marxist) said the Congress and the BJP were acting as A-Team and B-Team and not allowing the House to discuss the bills.

An honest letter to Tiger Woods

An honest letter to Tiger Woods

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

Change your game. You should play with a new game of shorter drives and enter tournaments where length off the tees is not so critical, writes Siddharth Shriram in a note to the golfing great.

An honest letter to Tiger Woods

An honest letter to Tiger Woods

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

Change your game. You should play with a new game of shorter drives and enter tournaments where length off the tees is not so critical, writes Siddharth Shriram in a note to the golfing great.

Retailers seek changes in multi-brand FDI norms

Retailers seek changes in multi-brand FDI norms

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

Asking the government to tweak FDI norms in multi-brand segment, retailers said sourcing rules must be made similar to that of single brand while demanding foreign firms be allowed to put only 50 per cent of first tranche of investment in back-end infrastructure.

'Best India can hope from Pakistan is some version of status quo'

'Best India can hope from Pakistan is some version of status quo'

Rediff.com29 May 2014

India'Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been congratulated for his speedy diplomacy and his talks with Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif. However, academic Christine Fair and former Pakistan ambassador to US Husain Haqqani dismiss the meeting, calling it merely a photo-op and an exercise in futility. Aziz Haniffa reports.

How PM Modi keeps babus on tight leash

How PM Modi keeps babus on tight leash

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

New Delhi bureaucrats, accustomed to leisurely lunches, golf in the afternoon and long weekends, have been shaken out of their somnolence, say authors. Fear and suspicion hang heavy over the red-sands.

Cong raking up secularism issue to hide its failures: BJP

Cong raking up secularism issue to hide its failures: BJP

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

The Congress and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh are talking about secularism only to cover up their failures in governance and corruption, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader M Venkaiah Naidu alleged in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Rape case: Cab driver remanded in 3 days police custody

Rape case: Cab driver remanded in 3 days police custody

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

A driver, working for US-based cab service provider Uber, was remanded in police custody for three days by a Delhi court for allegedly raping a 27-year-old woman executive in New Delhi on Friday night.

Injured Ferrer pulls out of Amritraj's Champions Tennis League

Injured Ferrer pulls out of Amritraj's Champions Tennis League

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

The ambitious Champions Tennis League (CTL) suffered a major setback when World No.10 David Ferrer pulled out of the event on Monday, citing 'health issues'.

PHOTOS: States celebrate Independence Day with fervour

PHOTOS: States celebrate Independence Day with fervour

Rediff.com15 Aug 2016

Glimpses of I-Day celebrations across India.

'Ghar wapsi was motive behind Ranaghat attack'

'Ghar wapsi was motive behind Ranaghat attack'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

'If robbery was their motive, they would have run away with the money.' 'After taking the money, they gang-raped the nun, desecrated the chapel, threw the Holy Communion, broke the statue and ran away with Mother Mary's crown.' 'We must not forget that vandalising churches and dishonouring Christians has become a regular affair in India in the past few months. This incident is a part of such destructive patterns.'

The real story behind Uttar Pradesh's development

The real story behind Uttar Pradesh's development

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

'Favourable treatment to selected areas has been a pattern throughout the state.'

Corporates cheer as Moily takes charge of green nod

Corporates cheer as Moily takes charge of green nod

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

As oil minister, he has overseen India's petroleum and natural gas needs. But now he also runs the environment ministry, where he has issued permits for 100 stalled projects in a month-long spree that has delighted industry but shocked green activists.