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Russia attempted to interfere in 2020 polls: US report

Russia attempted to interfere in 2020 polls: US report

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

A declassified report by the United States intelligence released stated that Russia and Iran undertook campaigns to influence the 2020 Presidential election, but intelligence agencies found no evidence that foreign actors tried to alter votes or other technical aspects of the voting process.

What to do when the taxman pops up online

What to do when the taxman pops up online

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Any company resident in a country has to pay both indirect taxes as well as Income Tax.

Meet Dheemanth Nagaraj, first Indian to get Intel Fellow award

Meet Dheemanth Nagaraj, first Indian to get Intel Fellow award

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

What makes Nagaraj's achievement significant is the fact that there have been only about 80 Intel Fellows globally in the 50 years of the company's operation.

Kolkata bridge collapse: Toll hits 2; railway had issued warning in July

Kolkata bridge collapse: Toll hits 2; railway had issued warning in July

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

The police lodged a suo motu case against unknown persons in connection with their involvement in the mishap, a police officer said.

'Demolish Maradu flats': SC orders Rs 25L compensation to owners

'Demolish Maradu flats': SC orders Rs 25L compensation to owners

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

The top court said that it was not against anyone but the primary concern is illegal constructions in Coastal Regulation Zone areas, which eventually lead to natural disasters.

Chinese reserve forces brought under Xi's leadership

Chinese reserve forces brought under Xi's leadership

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

Currently, the reserve forces are under the dual leadership of military organs and local Communist Party committees and they would be brought under the control of the ruling party and the CMC from July 1, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

PUBG Mobile sheds China link to woo Indian gamers

PUBG Mobile sheds China link to woo Indian gamers

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

Even though PUBG Corporation is a South Korean company with its headquarters in Seoul, Tencent Gaming, a subsidiary of Chinese investment and technology giant Tencent, holds the global franchise for the mobile version of the game.

SC orders K'taka to release 2000 cusecs of Cauvery water to TN from Oct 7-18

SC orders K'taka to release 2000 cusecs of Cauvery water to TN from Oct 7-18

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

Karnataka was on Tuesday directed to release 2,000 cusecs Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu from October 7 to 18 by the Supreme Court.

From Forest Hut To Top UK College

From Forest Hut To Top UK College

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

Hercules Singh Munda's father used to open the gates to a forest. Today, Hercules leaves for London to open the gates of his many dreams.

How GVK pipped GMR to bag Navi Mumbai airport bid

How GVK pipped GMR to bag Navi Mumbai airport bid

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

Offers 12.60% in revenue share to Cidco, while only other bidder GMR offered 10.44%.

GMOs - from war to dialog?

GMOs - from war to dialog?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

Indian scientists who wrote to the PM last week are not entirely rejecting GMOs but instead asking for caution and further testing to establish their safety.

Centre raises alarm after Bihar's Kosi threatens to flood

Centre raises alarm after Bihar's Kosi threatens to flood

Rediff.com3 Aug 2014

The Centre on Sunday assured all help and assistance to Bihar for rescue and relief in the wake of emerging situation due to overflow in Kosi following a landslide in Nepal creating an artificial dam on the river and triggering possibility of floods.

India requests French government to probe Scorpene data leak

India requests French government to probe Scorpene data leak

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

The navy said it has taken up the matter with the Directorate General of Armament of the French government expressing concern over the incident.

Leaders hail vaccination drive, medicos express hope

Leaders hail vaccination drive, medicos express hope

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

As India launched the world's largest vaccination drive against the coronavirus pandemic, showing the light at the end of a 10-month tunnel that upended millions of lives and livelihoods, here are some of the quotes from politicians across parties and other people who took the jab:

Why Team India has so many injuries...

Why Team India has so many injuries...

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

The Indian team has turned into a mini-hospital with multiple players nursing injuries.

Meet China's military elite

Meet China's military elite

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

'The military officers at China's National People's Congress reflect Xi Jinping's preference for elevating politically reliable, younger, officers with good professional qualifications,' says former RAW officer and China expert Jayadeva Ranade.

Why India's EVMs are best in world

Why India's EVMs are best in world

Rediff.com26 Mar 2017

Till date, 107 elections to states and three parliamentary polls have been smoothly conducted using the EVMs.

MEA rubbishes Al Jazeera report on India training N Koreans on classified tech

MEA rubbishes Al Jazeera report on India training N Koreans on classified tech

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

The External Affairs Ministry on Thursday discarded the article titled 'India's embarrassing North Korean connection' by Nilanjana Bhowmick in Al Jazeera, a Doha-based broadcaster, saying the insinuation regarding New Delhi's assistance to North Korea in United Nations proscribed activities is 'baseless and without any merit.'

Indian Railways mulls incubators to promote start-ups

Indian Railways mulls incubators to promote start-ups

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

On an annual basis, we'll seek out solutions to Indian Railways' most critical problems through 'innovation challenge': Suresh Prabhu

Will HPCL, too, get the coveted Maharatna status?

Will HPCL, too, get the coveted Maharatna status?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

If cleared, the ONGC arm will become the first subsidiary company of an existing Maharatna to get into this superior league among government-owned entities.

After 12 years, RBI set to modify fit-and-proper norms for bank directors

After 12 years, RBI set to modify fit-and-proper norms for bank directors

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

These changes will entail a relook at the various laws governing banks in the country - the two Bank Nationalisation Acts (passed in 1970 and 1980); the State Bank of India (SBI) Act of 1955; and the Companies Act of 2013.

An open letter to the RBI governor

An open letter to the RBI governor

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

Central banking is a science, not an art, Tamal Bandyopadhyay tells RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das.

Why the insolvency process will get longer and more litigious

Why the insolvency process will get longer and more litigious

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

Some experts says that the high net-worth requirement of Rs 50 crore for setting up an IU is a deterrent.

'Farm income will double in 2024'

'Farm income will double in 2024'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

'To bring about a paradigm shift in farmers's income, we need to change our approach to agriculture, and transit from the narrow prism of cultivation to a full-fledged enterprise, by building all associated supply chain linkages.' 'This alone will make the farmer an entrepreneur in his own right.'

Panaya deal: Probe clears Infosys of any wrongdoing

Panaya deal: Probe clears Infosys of any wrongdoing

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

There were no evidence of any kickbacks, inappropriate contracting or unreasonable expenses

Modi must oversee India's trade policy

Modi must oversee India's trade policy

Rediff.com22 Nov 2019

India needs a National Trade Policy Council, chaired by a minister who reports directly to the PM, says Jayanta Roy, former economic advisor to the Union commerce ministry.

Soumya Swaminathan: Just what the doctor ordered

Soumya Swaminathan: Just what the doctor ordered

Rediff.com14 Oct 2017

Her appointment as World Health Organisation's deputy director offers an opportunity to push for improving the medical research environment in India.

NaMo App: 'He is still subject to the law'

NaMo App: 'He is still subject to the law'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

'It is really troublesome that someone in a position of power is misleading people and presumably, citizens of the country to give up data.' 'That is not a part of informed consent.'

RIL's wait for higher gas price to get longer

RIL's wait for higher gas price to get longer

Rediff.com12 Oct 2013

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries (RIL) might be denied a higher gas price from its D1 and D3 fields until the arbitration process with the government is over and a third-party expert report on the fall in output at the KG-D6 block is out.

Pharma firms might resume sales of analgin-based drugs

Pharma firms might resume sales of analgin-based drugs

Rediff.com24 Dec 2013

The Drugs Controller General of India is considering the recommendations of its advisory body to revoke the suspension of the sale of analgin-based medicines in the country.

HAL's Dhruv vs Foreign chopper: Who will Rajnath pick?

HAL's Dhruv vs Foreign chopper: Who will Rajnath pick?

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

Admiral Puri says it would be wasteful to buy a foreign helicopter, pay for transfer of technology, and develop manufacturing capability in an Indian private sector strategic partner when all this already exists with HAL.

With Jayalalithaa in hospital, TN Guv meets her ministers, chief secy

With Jayalalithaa in hospital, TN Guv meets her ministers, chief secy

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

The governor enquired "about the general administration of the affairs of the government," a Raj Bhavan release said.

RTI will apply to BCCI: Justice Mudgal

RTI will apply to BCCI: Justice Mudgal

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

The Board of Control for Cricket in India will have to come under the ambit of Right to Information Act if it wants to use 'India' as its national team's name, Justice Mukul Mudgal, who headed the committee constituted to draft the Sports Development Bill 2013, said on Monday.

How Babus did during the Pandemic: A report card

How Babus did during the Pandemic: A report card

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

The Covid pandemic has left a question mark on how the central government manages its staff.

Resentment over Pak army chief's extension

Resentment over Pak army chief's extension

Rediff.com22 Nov 2019

As many as 17 three star generals will retire before General Bajwa hangs his boots, says Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

Govt to review suspension of 3 drugs

Govt to review suspension of 3 drugs

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

Besides opposing the suspension of three medicines, the sector has also questioned the process adopted by the government.

Mines mired in controversy are the most attractive

Mines mired in controversy are the most attractive

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

Those for power sector to see tussle between prior owners & new challengers

Gavaskar reckons this is the reason for Kohli's success...

Gavaskar reckons this is the reason for Kohli's success...

Rediff.com11 Aug 2018

'The way he's made that adjustment, mental adjustment, that is brilliant, fantastic. And that is the reason why he was able to get big runs'

How Suresh Prabhu plans to transform the Indian Railways

How Suresh Prabhu plans to transform the Indian Railways

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

'Making the railways better is a different type of a challenge.'

Walmart with Bharti till its board do them part

Walmart with Bharti till its board do them part

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

US retail chain Walmart is awaiting a decision by its board decision on its India strategy, including its partnership with the Bharti group.