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For Cong, defence was only about brokering deals: PM

For Cong, defence was only about brokering deals: PM

Rediff.com10 Feb 2019

He said the NDA's work culture was different from that of the previous governments.

Rahul slams Modi, says Chinese occupying Indian territory

Rahul slams Modi, says Chinese occupying Indian territory

Rediff.com24 Jan 2021

Continuing to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his second day of campaign in Tamil Nadu, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged Chinese troops have occupied Indian territory and the man with '56 inch-chest' cannot even utter the name of the neighbouring country.

BIG discovery: A 2,500-year-old industrial estate!

BIG discovery: A 2,500-year-old industrial estate!

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

The finds show that workshops for cutting and shaping precious gems, for making semi-precious stone beads, and also, incidentally, for shell-cutting, were present in Kodumanal more than 2,300 years ago.

Former DMK minister's secy held for land grabbing

Former DMK minister's secy held for land grabbing

Rediff.com5 Aug 2011

In the continuing crackdown by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government on land grabbing, the personal assistant of former Dravida Munnetra Kazhaga minister Pongalur N Palanisamy and a DMK general council member were among four people arrested on Friday on charges of land grabbing at Chettipalayam area on the city's outskirts. The arrests followed a complaint from one Gunasekaran of Peramanallur near Tirupur.

Honour killing: Dalit man hacked to death in TN; father-in-law surrenders

Honour killing: Dalit man hacked to death in TN; father-in-law surrenders

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

The father of the girl whose husband was brutally hacked to death in full public view in a suspected case of honour killing surrendered on Monday.

Land grabbing: Yet another DMK functionary held

Land grabbing: Yet another DMK functionary held

Rediff.com6 Aug 2011

In the continuing crackdown by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government on land grabbing, the Tirupur Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam deputy secretary Nagaraj was arrested on Saturday for allegedly threatening a man with dire consequences if he filed a complaint with the police over a piece of land near the town.

TN: Rain-related incidents claim 44 lives in 2 days

TN: Rain-related incidents claim 44 lives in 2 days

Rediff.com8 Nov 2011

Forty-four persons have died in rain-related incidents over the past few days in Tamil Nadu even as the state government on Tuesday stepped up operations to move people living in low-lying areas to safer places.

Govt gifts Rs 1.45-trillion incentive for 10 manufacturing sectors

Govt gifts Rs 1.45-trillion incentive for 10 manufacturing sectors

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

The government hopes that the PLI schemes would provide 200,000-300,000 direct employment over five years, according to sources in the know.

A month on, how the Cash Crunch affects India

A month on, how the Cash Crunch affects India

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

Reports from Ludhiana, Coimbatore, Moradabad, Tirupur, Indore, Surat, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad, suggest the impact of demonetisation is worsening.

Is Asiad silver enough for Dharun to land a job?

Is Asiad silver enough for Dharun to land a job?

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

Dharun Ayyasamy hopes that his Asian Games silver medal in 400m hurdles will be enough to get him a job so that he can support his stoic mother

SBI claims Rs 570 cr seized by poll officers in TN

SBI claims Rs 570 cr seized by poll officers in TN

Rediff.com14 May 2016

The SBI said its officials were ferrying Rs 570 crore after the Reserve Bank of India asked them to, to address a temporary cash shortage in Andhra Pradesh.

Interest rate: Exporters urge RBI intervention

Interest rate: Exporters urge RBI intervention

Rediff.com31 Jul 2009

In a release on Thursday, A Sakthivel, president, TEA said, "It was a disappointment that there was no announcement on the reduction of interest rate given to the MSME Export Sector, which is urgently needed to have a competitive edge for sustaining in the global market."

Man murders 'look alike' to evade rape case

Man murders 'look alike' to evade rape case

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

To escape charges in a rape case, a man in Tamil Nadu commits a murder.

Rs 570 crore seized from 3 containers in TN belongs to SBI: EC

Rs 570 crore seized from 3 containers in TN belongs to SBI: EC

Rediff.com16 May 2016

Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha said here that that it has now been established the amount belongs to SBI.

Tamil Nadu honour killing survivor attempts suicide

Tamil Nadu honour killing survivor attempts suicide

Rediff.com12 May 2016

The widow of a slain Dalit youth, who was hacked to death in March this year in a case of honour killing, allegedly attempted suicide on Thursday and has been hospitalised, police said.

'This Budget will not take us to 12%, but it will help the economy fare better'

'This Budget will not take us to 12%, but it will help the economy fare better'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

'There is good indication that the economy is bouncing back, but the problem is, we should look at the eight quarters preceding March 2020.' 'The growth had fallen below 3.1% before March 2020.' 'So, the governments must realise that even if you transform the best of green shoots into banyan trees, you see only 3.1% growth.'

Delhi bikers gang member arrested in Tamil Nadu

Delhi bikers gang member arrested in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com30 Aug 2008

Another member of New Delhi's infamous 'bikers gang', who was on the run for the past few months, was arrested from Tamil Nadu, a senior police official said on Saturday.Mohammed Israel, a close associate of bikers gang leader Om Prakash alias Bunty, was nabbed by the Delhi police from the textile town of Tirupur on Friday.The gang leader Bunty and one of the members Rajesh were killed in a gunbattle in south Delhi on August 25. Three others of the gang were arrested earlier

India's 1st autofit,wrinkle-free trousers launched

India's 1st autofit,wrinkle-free trousers launched

Rediff.com7 Jun 2007

Union Textile Minister Shankersinh Vaghela inaugurated the Rs 4 crore (Rs 40 million) plant, with a production capacity of 800 pairs of trousers per shift, at Vaagarai.

'You don't ask someone in ICU to start exercising from the next day'

'You don't ask someone in ICU to start exercising from the next day'

Rediff.com22 May 2020

'Today when people are fighting to get their salary, you are telling them you will privatise airports!'

Strong Re weakens textile industry

Strong Re weakens textile industry

Rediff.com29 Oct 2007

Companies based at Gurgaon are sending workers on 45 days' leave without pay before the festival, while those in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, have not renewed the contracts of over 8,000 workers. All expansion plans have been put on hold and orders for new machinery are being revoked.

AIADMK claims 77 persons died of grief over Jaya's demise, announces relief

AIADMK claims 77 persons died of grief over Jaya's demise, announces relief

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

Meanwhile, a central intelligence estimate has put the toll at 30 besides four suicide attempts.

Re rise hits knitwear exporters; jobs lost

Re rise hits knitwear exporters; jobs lost

Rediff.com4 Oct 2007

The Rupee appreciation has had an adverse affect not only on exports, but also on the employment front, as nearly 7,000 have already lost or left their jobs, as there were no fresh orders from buyers from July last.

A rising rupee hammers Indian textiles

A rising rupee hammers Indian textiles

Rediff.com21 Dec 2007

The rupee's 11% gain against the dollar has driven U.S. and European retailers to switch their orders to countries with weaker currencies.

Will this Budget pull India out of economic slump?

Will this Budget pull India out of economic slump?

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

The actual expenditure will only be marginally higher and hence, the multiplier effect will be muted.

Karunanidhi receives postcard threatning life

Karunanidhi receives postcard threatning life

Rediff.com29 Nov 2006

Unconfirmed reports said that the card carried the name of a fundamentalist group.

Women on night shift: A lesson from Tamil Nadu

Women on night shift: A lesson from Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

The move to allow women to work the night shift, by amending the Factories Act, has been opposed in Delhi by the Mahila Congress, the Indian National Congress's women's wing, and the All India Trade Union Congress.

Why AIADMK joined forces with BJP

Why AIADMK joined forces with BJP

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

'In the last three to four months the BJP vote share in Tamil Nadu, which was 2.86% in 2016, has gone up to about 5%-6%.' 'The AIADMK will lose the minority votes and others who don't like the BJP and Modi.' 'The AIADMK decided to take the risk to get the 5%-6% votes that the BJP will bring in.'

'Kongu Nadu' part of BJP's Grand Plan?

'Kongu Nadu' part of BJP's Grand Plan?

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

New Union minister L Murugan's declaration of Kongu Nadu as his native place, instead of Tamil Nadu, may be part of a grand BJP strategy to create new states out of existing ones, particularly those that have anti-BJP governments, mulls N Sathiya Moorthy.

'We are finished!'

'We are finished!'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

'There are a lot of companies that have been struggling really hard expecting to do better year after year.' 'All these people will think now, "Let me not fight any more. Let me end this".'

Textile boom spells grief for some!

Textile boom spells grief for some!

Rediff.com16 Feb 2005

Bankers helped transport hawala cash during polls: DMK leader

Bankers helped transport hawala cash during polls: DMK leader

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

T K S Elangovan has alleged senior bank officials forged documents and faked authorisation from the RBI, to transport huge sums of hawala money during recent elections in the state.

'India's strength is its industrial clusters'

'India's strength is its industrial clusters'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2003

Small industrial centers like Tirupur, Namakkal and Sivakasi have succeeded because of hard work and a successful cluster policy, says S Gurumurthy, convener, Swadeshi Jagran Manch.

Tamil Nadu cop eyes 14th Guinness record

Tamil Nadu cop eyes 14th Guinness record

Rediff.com25 Aug 2005

Velmurugan plans to jump from an height of 36 feet into a tank filled with 18 cms of water.

Mega Indian apparel show in the US in June

Mega Indian apparel show in the US in June

Rediff.com3 May 2004

With the foreign apparel market looking towards India to meet its requirements in the post-quota period, the Apparel Export Promotion Council will be organising mega shows in the United States in June.