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Watched These Brilliant Malayalam Films?

Watched These Brilliant Malayalam Films?

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

Divya Nair lists 2023's Malayalam movies that can be enjoyed by all ages.

NHRC seeks reply from states, UTs on steps taken to ensure dignity of dead

NHRC seeks reply from states, UTs on steps taken to ensure dignity of dead

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

The NHRC said it has taken suo motu cognisance of the issues related to the cremation and undignified treatment of dead bodies as raised by Jitendra Singh Shunty, a member of its Core Group of Human Rights Defenders.

IEPFA reaches out to top hundred firms to ease investor claims' process

IEPFA reaches out to top hundred firms to ease investor claims' process

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

The investor education and protection fund authority (IEPFA) has reached out to top hundred companies to reduce the documentation required for individuals trying to claim their shares, according to a senior government official. Recently, the Supreme Court-appointed expert panel on the Adani-Hindenburg case had raised issues such as capacity constraints faced by IEPFA in clearing these claims which are over Rs 5,000 crore. "Our immediate priority is to ensure that claims of those investors whose application was approved a year ago but the transfer has not gone through yet are settled first.

Mutual fund nomination deadline to end on Mar 31

Mutual fund nomination deadline to end on Mar 31

Rediff.com26 Mar 2023

Existing mutual fund investors have time till March 31 to nominate a beneficiary or opt out of it by submitting a declaration form, failing which their folios will be frozen, and they will not be able to redeem investment. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), in its circular on June 15, 2022, made it mandatory for mutual fund subscribers to submit the nomination details or declaration to opt out of the nomination on or after August 1, 2022. Later, the deadline was extended to October 1, 2022.

5 days on, Odisha train accident site continues to draw onlookers

5 days on, Odisha train accident site continues to draw onlookers

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

Five days after the tragic triple train accident near this station, it was business as usual in Bahanaga Bazar with a handful passengers, including a few sightseers thronging the tiny way station.

Accused in Coimbatore blast met men with ISIS links in Kerala jail: Police

Accused in Coimbatore blast met men with ISIS links in Kerala jail: Police

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

A man, one of the six accused in the explosion case in Coimbatore, confessed during interrogation that he met two men in a Kerala prison who had links with an ISIS group involved in the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka, police sources said on Friday.

File status report on arms recovery from all sources, SC directs Manipur govt

File status report on arms recovery from all sources, SC directs Manipur govt

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra also took note of the affidavit of the Manipur chief secretary that there was no short supply of basic commodities like food and medicines for people facing economic blockade.

SC asks Centre, Manipur to airdrop supplies to overcome blockades

SC asks Centre, Manipur to airdrop supplies to overcome blockades

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

As Manipur grapples with protracted ethnic strife, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre and the state government to ensure uninterrupted supply of basic commodities like food and medicines to people facing economic blockade in certain areas of the border state.

Why this nurse is cremating bodies

Why this nurse is cremating bodies

Rediff.com28 May 2021

The pandemic shines the spotlight on unexpected heroes.

Where post-Godhra riot cases stand after Naroda Gam verdict

Where post-Godhra riot cases stand after Naroda Gam verdict

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

Apart from the Naroda Gam case, seven other 2002 post-Godhra riots cases were investigated by the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team.

RBI springs a surprise, keeps repo rates unchanged at 6.5%

RBI springs a surprise, keeps repo rates unchanged at 6.5%

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

After raising interest rate by a cumulative 250 basis points in 11 months, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday unexpectedly kept benchmark rate unchanged as global banking woes added uncertainty to the economic outlook. Five out of six members of MPC voted to remain focused on the withdrawal of accommodation to ensure inflation aligns with target while focusing on growth, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday. The Monetary Policy Committee of the central bank decided to take a pause after a rate hike seen in previous six consecutive policies.

Viral video claims Covid victims' bodies cremated en masse in Kolkata

Viral video claims Covid victims' bodies cremated en masse in Kolkata

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

The video also showed protests by locals at Garia, a suburb in the southern fringes of the city where the incident had allegedly taken place, who claimed that the bodies were those of novel coronavirus victims. West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed concern over the video and sought a report regarding the incident from the state home secretary.

Find out key benefits of keeping your bank account active

Find out key benefits of keeping your bank account active

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

An employee should always keep his bank account active inorder to claim PPF after he joins a new office.

Two cops suspended over murder of Kolkata teenagers, CID to probe case

Two cops suspended over murder of Kolkata teenagers, CID to probe case

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

The case has been handed over to the state CID from Baguiati police station under Bidhannagar police commissionerate, the official said.

RBI imposes Rs 6 cr penalty on BoI, PNB

RBI imposes Rs 6 cr penalty on BoI, PNB

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

The RBI on Monday imposed penalty aggregating to Rs 6 crore on Bank of India and Punjab National Bank for contravention of norms, including one related to "Frauds - Classification and Reporting". A penalty of Rs 4 crore has been imposed on Bank of India and Rs 2 crore on Punjab National Bank. In a statement, the RBI said the statutory Inspection for Supervisory Evaluation (lSE) of Bank of India was conducted with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2019.

Bomb recovered from Falaknuma Express at Howrah railway station

Bomb recovered from Falaknuma Express at Howrah railway station

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

The Railway Protection Force found the bomb and the Bomb Disposal Squad has arrived at the station to deactivate the explosive.

M'lore crash: Mass burial for 12 unclaimed bodies

M'lore crash: Mass burial for 12 unclaimed bodies

Rediff.com2 Jun 2010

The bodies of 12 persons who lost their lives in the horrific air crash at Mangalore on May 22, will be buried in the city in the presence of various religious heads

Bad loans in PSU banks up 3-fold to Rs 2.17 lakh cr

Bad loans in PSU banks up 3-fold to Rs 2.17 lakh cr

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

Bad loans in public sector banks more than tripled.

2nd lynching in Punjab: Autopsy finds 8 deep cuts on victim's body

2nd lynching in Punjab: Autopsy finds 8 deep cuts on victim's body

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

Police said no murder case has been registered in this case as yet and their priority is to establish the identity of the man for which they have shared his pictures in media and with the police in other states.

They Won The Pulitzer For These Images

They Won The Pulitzer For These Images

Rediff.com11 May 2022

Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo, Amit Dave and the late Danish Siddiqui, who was killed last July while on assignment covering the war in Afghanistan, won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography for coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in India.

Delhi's water woes may escalate as HP, Haryana, UP not to supply more water

Delhi's water woes may escalate as HP, Haryana, UP not to supply more water

Rediff.com22 May 2022

Proposals involving Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh were being pursued since 2019.

Spend options before govt from note ban bonanza

Spend options before govt from note ban bonanza

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

The best possible move would be for the government to spend the funds on activities like infrastructure development or as it deems fit, says Soumya Kanti Ghosh.

This 23 year old is the hero of Chennai

This 23 year old is the hero of Chennai

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

Through the Uravugal Trust, Khaalid Ahamed has enabled the dignified burial of 150 plus unclaimed bodies in Chennai.

Jhabua explosion: Cops pin hope on DNA report to know about Kasawa

Jhabua explosion: Cops pin hope on DNA report to know about Kasawa

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

After groping in the dark for nearly a month over the massive explosion in Petlwad town that killed 89 people, Madhya Pradesh police are pinning hopes on the outcome of the DNA profiling of three unclaimed bodies of from the explosion site to ascertain whether Rajendra Kasawa, the prime accused in the case was dead or alive.

Mumbai coroner caught taking bribe

Mumbai coroner caught taking bribe

Rediff.com11 Sep 2004

Who cares for Mumbai's dead?

Who cares for Mumbai's dead?

Rediff.com1 Sep 2004

Couple thrashed in train over beef suspicion

Couple thrashed in train over beef suspicion

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

The incident took place on January 13 on Kushinagar Express on its way to Gorakhpur. The trouble began after an unclaimed bag was recovered from the general compartment of Kushinagar Express which contained meat.

EPFO may tap idle accounts

EPFO may tap idle accounts

Rediff.com10 May 2005

Odisha issues guideline for body disposal weeks after Dana Majhi incident

Odisha issues guideline for body disposal weeks after Dana Majhi incident

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

The body should be carried on a stretcher or a cot and it should be kept appropriately in a designated place till all formalities are disposed of, the guideline said.

Switzerland makes public 2,600 dormant a/c; 4 from India

Switzerland makes public 2,600 dormant a/c; 4 from India

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

Switzerland makes public 2,600 dormant a/c; 4 from India.

Salute these AMAZING Padma Shri Awardees

Salute these AMAZING Padma Shri Awardees

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

Why the 2020 Padma Shri Awards are an honour truly worth celebrating.

ULFA trying to scuttle PM's Assam trip; bomb recovered on train

ULFA trying to scuttle PM's Assam trip; bomb recovered on train

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

A bomb was recovered on Monday from an unclaimed bag in a train just days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Assam

Claiming money that is rightfully yours

Claiming money that is rightfully yours

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

Priya Nair finds out how investors of mutual funds, shares, unclaimed bank deposits, insurance policies can redeem long-forgotten investments.

Task cut out for forensic team in rain-ravaged U'khand

Task cut out for forensic team in rain-ravaged U'khand

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

As the last remaining family members of the missing leave for their homes, the task is still cut out for Dr Dayal Saran from CID and his team of forensic officers involved in collecting DNA samples of the unclaimed bodies and making a database for identification.

Libya: Gaddafi's forces take over rebel-held city

Libya: Gaddafi's forces take over rebel-held city

Rediff.com9 Mar 2011

Libya's armed forces are targeting unarmed civilians to take control of the rebel-held city of Zawiyah, media reports said on Wednesday.

How Modi Restored Dignity Of Padma Awards

How Modi Restored Dignity Of Padma Awards

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

No longer, Virendra Kapoor points out, are these awards given on the recommendation of ministers, or the Delhi-based liaison men who had ruled the roast till 2014.

Former Prez Rajendra Prasad's bank a/c kept alive in Patna

Former Prez Rajendra Prasad's bank a/c kept alive in Patna

Rediff.com5 Jul 2012

Nearly 50 years after his death, India's first President Dr Rajendra Prasad's saving account has been kept alive by a public sector bank in Patna in a unique remembrance -- and the balance is Rs 1,813.

Pak stops seeking reimbursements from US: Report

Pak stops seeking reimbursements from US: Report

Rediff.com20 Dec 2011

Pakistan has stopped seeking reimbursements from the United States for its expenses on the war on terror since the May 2 American raid in Abbottabad that killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden. The decision is likely to put additional burden on the country's resource-strained budget.Pakistan used to claim between $100 million and 1$40 million a month as reimbursements from the US.

Ujjwala beneficiaries have time till Sep to avail free LPG

Ujjwala beneficiaries have time till Sep to avail free LPG

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

The relaxation would be available only to those beneficiaries who have been credited with the advance for buying the cylinder but have not been able to purchase the refill.

Maharashtra ATS rubbishes 'suicide bomber' theory

Maharashtra ATS rubbishes 'suicide bomber' theory

Rediff.com15 Jul 2011

An ATS source told rediff.com, "How will a person walk into Zaveri Bazaar or such a place with wires tied to his body? We believe the first priority is to crack the case. And, for that, one needs patience."