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Google CEO Sundar Pichai receives Padma Bhushan in US

Google CEO Sundar Pichai receives Padma Bhushan in US

Rediff.com3 Dec 2022

Indian-American Pichai was awarded the Padma Bhushan for 2022 in the Trade and Industry category.

NIA continues searches at Zakir Naik's offices

NIA continues searches at Zakir Naik's offices

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

The National Investigation Agency carried out searches at the premises of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, his NGO and a few associates for the third consecutive day on Monday, even as it blocked the website of outlawed Islamic Research Foundation founded by him.

2020 communal riots: Mamata withdraws cases against Op India, YouTuber

2020 communal riots: Mamata withdraws cases against Op India, YouTuber

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

The Supreme Court on Thursday appreciated the decision of the West Bengal Government to withdraw the cases against some persons, including editors of a news web portal, in connection with articles published by them and hoped that it would be followed by other states.

Negligence Of Cybersecurity May Spoil The Party

Negligence Of Cybersecurity May Spoil The Party

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

'As long as businesses do not consider cyber recovery an integral part of their enterprise IT, they remain greatly vulnerable.'

How journalists in Kashmir dealing with restrictions

How journalists in Kashmir dealing with restrictions

Rediff.com15 Sep 2019

In the absence of any medium to send the news reports across the country or outside, some journalists would send their reports on pen drives through flyers at the airport.

'Huge demand for life insurance products in India'

'Huge demand for life insurance products in India'

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

'As our per capita income increases and various demographic segments emerge, the need for various kinds of protection and risk covers will become even more explicit.'

Suvendu prevented from visiting violence-hit Howrah, to move court

Suvendu prevented from visiting violence-hit Howrah, to move court

Rediff.com12 Jun 2022

High drama was witnessed at Tamluk in Purba Medinipur district on Sunday afternoon as West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari was prevented by police from visiting violence-hit areas in Howrah.

'There can be positive things on the Internet'

'There can be positive things on the Internet'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

'I always used to say ignore the trolls and move on and focus on your fans and friends,' Sreenath Sreenivasan tells Rediff.com's Monali Sarkar. 'That was easy for me to say. But now when I say it, I really mean it.'

'I'll continue to help the helpless'

'I'll continue to help the helpless'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

'The cops must know they cannot foist false cases against anyone.'

CRPF prohibits use of smartphones in 'high sensitivity areas'

CRPF prohibits use of smartphones in 'high sensitivity areas'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

The CRPF has categorised phones into two categories -- smartphones and mobile phones. The basic difference given for these two is recording facilities via camera and use of the internet.

Where Indian Army Scores Over PLA

Where Indian Army Scores Over PLA

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

In the confrontation in Doklam, where Indian and Chinese soldiers were lined up eyeball-to-eyeball, senior Indian commanders recount they could sense the uncertainty in the Chinese. While Indian soldiers had to be restrained from pushing the Chinese troops back, our chief interpreter heard the Chinese officers threatening to open fire on PLA soldiers who wavered or withdrew, reveals Ajai Shukla.

In a first, social media norms issued for Guj cops

In a first, social media norms issued for Guj cops

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

The cops cannot be part of any groups or forums that are formed with intentions to promote or agitate for a cause of a religion, caste, creed or sub-caste, it said.

Google to comply with India's IT rules, says Pichai

Google to comply with India's IT rules, says Pichai

Rediff.com27 May 2021

Google is committed to complying with local laws and engages constructively with governments as they scrutinise and adopt regulatory frameworks to keep pace with the fast evolving technology landscape, its CEO Sundar Pichai said on Thursday.

Dorsey, govt in tweetstorm over Twitter ex-CEO's armtwisting charge

Dorsey, govt in tweetstorm over Twitter ex-CEO's armtwisting charge

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

Union minister Rajeev Chandrashekar on Tuesday rejected Dorsey's claim, calling it an "outright lie" and "an attempt to brush out that very dubious period" of firm's history.

Protesters go on rampage during Bihar bandh, BJP leaders get security

Protesters go on rampage during Bihar bandh, BJP leaders get security

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

A railway station and a police vehicle were torched and several law enforcers injured in stone-pelting incidents on the fourth consecutive day of protests against Agnipath scheme on Saturday when a bandh was also called to press for the demand for rollback of the new scheme for recruitment in armed forces.

US reaffirms support for India's membership to UNSC, NSG

US reaffirms support for India's membership to UNSC, NSG

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

The Biden administration has reaffirmed its commitment to support India's permanent membership in a reformed UN Security Council and New Delhi's entry to the Nuclear Suppliers' Group.

Led by new-gen investors, mobile trading gets a big boost

Led by new-gen investors, mobile trading gets a big boost

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

A new generation of investors has taken to stock trading on mobile phones with a renewed zeal, driven mainly by social changes after the Covid-19 pandemic breakout. The proportion of the cash market turnover ascribed to mobile phones has jumped from 5.3 per cent in June 2019 to 18.7 per cent in June this year, reveals BSE data. The share of mobile trading on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) for June this year stood at 19.5 per cent.

Govt seeks details of algorithm, processes used by Facebook

Govt seeks details of algorithm, processes used by Facebook

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

The move assumes significance as a series of reports recently citing internal documents showed "a struggle with misinformation, hate speech and celebrations of violence" in India - Facebook's biggest market with over 40 crore users.

Trump ban is 'right' but 'dangerous': Twitter chief

Trump ban is 'right' but 'dangerous': Twitter chief

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

'I do not celebrate or feel pride in our having to ban @realDonaldTrump from Twitter, or how we got here. After a clear warning we'd take this action, we made a decision with the best information we had based on threats to physical safety both on and off Twitter. Was this correct?'

'Sab khatam... There is no chance we will return to Afghanistan ever'

'Sab khatam... There is no chance we will return to Afghanistan ever'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

'Everyone has failed us. The United States ditched us.... We will be forever indebted if the Indian government help us evacuate our family'

JNU server room CCTVs not vandalised in Jan 1st week: RTI

JNU server room CCTVs not vandalised in Jan 1st week: RTI

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

JNU's reply to the RTI said the main server was shut down on January 3 and had gone down the next day 'due to power supply disruption'. It also stated that 'no continuous and entire' CCTV footage of cameras was available of the day of attack.

Maha govt may have helped Param Bir to escape: BJP

Maha govt may have helped Param Bir to escape: BJP

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Shelar also claimed that the MVA govt was obstructing the Centre's strong actions to tackle the drug menace in the country.

Draft rules issued for govt staff to work from home post-lockdown

Draft rules issued for govt staff to work from home post-lockdown

Rediff.com14 May 2020

Asserting that central government employees may have to work with staggered attendance and variable working hours, the personnel ministry has come out with a draft framework for 'work for home' for the staff post-lockdown. The department of personnel and training may provide options for work from home to the eligible officers/staff for 15 days in a year as a matter of policy, it said.

What the new OTT/social/digital media policy says

What the new OTT/social/digital media policy says

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

The salient features of the new OTT/social media policy announced by the Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on February 25, 2021.

BJP to hold virtual rallies to mark 1st anniversary of Modi govt 2.0

BJP to hold virtual rallies to mark 1st anniversary of Modi govt 2.0

Rediff.com25 May 2020

In a communication to state units and other senior office-bearers, BJP general secretary Arun Singh said all big state units will hold at least two virtual rallies and smaller units will hold one, adding that more than 750 people should attend each of these programmes.

Manoj Sinha appointed new LG of JK

Manoj Sinha appointed new LG of JK

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

Known as 'vikas purush' (man involved in developmental work), Sinha is a three-time Lok Sabha MP who held charge of the communication ministry as a minister of State in 2016 when the telecom industry was engaged in the sale of spectrum.

Why Didn't #BoycottBrahmastra Work?

Why Didn't #BoycottBrahmastra Work?

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

Nobody else needs to boycott Bollywood, they are doing a pretty good job of digging up their own foundation, notes Deepa Gahlot.

'Goli bahut bhayanak chal rahi hai'

'Goli bahut bhayanak chal rahi hai'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2022

'Bola nikal jao. Sala firing karte hai Russi.'

Threat to human rights is highest in police stations: CJI

Threat to human rights is highest in police stations: CJI

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

The CJI said that to keep police excesses in check, dissemination of information about the constitutional right to legal aid and availability of free legal aid services is necessary.

How TV has become mode of communication in Kashmir

How TV has become mode of communication in Kashmir

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

Some want to know about the wellbeing of their kin inside the Valley, some post they are fine and others use the medium to pass on information.

Govt frames new guidelines to regulate OTT, social media platforms

Govt frames new guidelines to regulate OTT, social media platforms

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

The government on Thursday announced new rules to curb misuse of social media platforms, as it mandated firms to appoint grievance officer, disclose the first originator of the mischievous information and remove, within 24 hours, content depicting nudity or morphed pictures of women.

'This looks more like a terror attack'

'This looks more like a terror attack'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

'They (the ransomware attackers) are not after any VVIP data.' 'Had that been the case, they would have quietly installed a different malware.'

In praise of the bureaucrat

In praise of the bureaucrat

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

Does IAS officers' work go unappreciated, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

No clampdown on citizens seeking Covid help online: SC

No clampdown on citizens seeking Covid help online: SC

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

There should be no clampdown on citizens seeking help on the presumption that they are raising false grievances on the internet, the Supreme Court said on Friday, terming the second wave of Covid-19 cases as a national crisis.

Will Soldiers Vote in Coming Elections?

Will Soldiers Vote in Coming Elections?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

No Service Chief to date has had the guts to streamline the procedure in conjunction with the Election Commission and ensure every soldier votes in his/her place of posting, observes Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd).

Report makes shocking revelations about Chinese losses in Galwan

Report makes shocking revelations about Chinese losses in Galwan

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

At least 38 PLA troops drowned while crossing a fast-flowing, sub-zero river in darkness, according to an article in the Australian newspaper The Klaxon which cited a report prepared by a group of social media researchers after a year-long investigation.

The masks of Naomi Osaka at the US Open

The masks of Naomi Osaka at the US Open

Rediff.com13 Sep 2020

Former champion Naomi Osaka is wearing a different facemask for each of her matches at the US Open this year.

How Modi govt had once used Facebook, Google for digital push

How Modi govt had once used Facebook, Google for digital push

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

From educating people about the internet, connecting far-flung areas with a high-speed net, promoting entrepreneurship, building start-up incubators, women empowerment, to even running a voter registration campaign, cybersecurity and counter-terrorism, Facebook and Google have done it all for the government.

Indian army briefs foreign envoys visiting J-K on role of Pak

Indian army briefs foreign envoys visiting J-K on role of Pak

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

On the situation in the Kashmir Valley, the army officials highlighted Wednesday evening's incident when a son of a prominent eatery owner was shot and critically wounded by terrorists at his shop in a high-security area of the city.

How To PROTECT Yourself Against Online Scams

How To PROTECT Yourself Against Online Scams

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

'The major worry for everyone using Internet-linked devices today is whether the latest download on his smartphone or laptop is a bait from a digital hacker who is out to secure access to his hard-earned money,' notes T A Ramalingam, chief technical officer, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance.