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Kashmiri Pandits' protest continues; employees demand relocation

Kashmiri Pandits' protest continues; employees demand relocation

Rediff.com14 May 2022

The protesters have been demanding their relocation to safe environments in the wake of a spurt in the attacks on the minority community members in the valley.

What Was Pak Army Chief Doing in Britain?

What Was Pak Army Chief Doing in Britain?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

Another extension for General Bajwa in office at this juncture looks unlikely at this juncture, observes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

Labour pain for pvt domestic airlines as staff threaten mass leave over pay

Labour pain for pvt domestic airlines as staff threaten mass leave over pay

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

Failure to reinstate salary even two years after the drastic cuts has landed the airline industry in a massive industrial relation crisis. While employees of Air India had organised a strike back in 2011, it is for the first time that private airlines are facing serious stress related to workers. IndiGo witnessed two of them, back to back. In the first instance, around 50 per cent of the IndiGo flights were delayed as a large number of crew members went on mass sick leave, apparently to participate in a rival airline's walk-in job interview.

Would love to have TV debate with Modi to resolve differences: Imran

Would love to have TV debate with Modi to resolve differences: Imran

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that he would like to have a TV debate with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to resolve differences between the two neighbouring countries.

Can you guess the MP?

Can you guess the MP?

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

Amid Covid-19 protocols, here's how the monsoon session looks like.

The RSS's Engineer In The BJP

The RSS's Engineer In The BJP

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

Bommarabettu Laxmijanardhana Santhosh is the only south Indian and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's representative in the BJP's senior decision-making hierarchy.

India wants normal ties with all neighbours, including Pak: MEA

India wants normal ties with all neighbours, including Pak: MEA

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

India on Thursday said it desires normal relations with Pakistan and it was for that country to create a conducive atmosphere by taking 'credible, verifiable and irreversible' action against cross-border terrorism.

For 1st time, India has more women than men

For 1st time, India has more women than men

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

As per the fifth round of the NFHS, there are 1,020 women for every 1,000 men.

Modi carries out major overhaul of Cabinet; Sonowal, Scindia brought in

Modi carries out major overhaul of Cabinet; Sonowal, Scindia brought in

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

This is the first reshuffle in the Council of Ministers by Prime Minister Modi since he assumed charge for a second term in May 2019.

How can you catch monkeypox? Govt lists dos and don'ts

How can you catch monkeypox? Govt lists dos and don'ts

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

It underlined that anyone can catch the virus if they have had prolonged or repeated contact with an infected individual.

'Peace has not been 'miraculously restored' in Kashmir'

'Peace has not been 'miraculously restored' in Kashmir'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

'A threatened people should not be forcibly held in a place where their lives may be at risk.'

'Scrapping centres will be an industry'

'Scrapping centres will be an industry'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

'Our automakers export 50 per cent of what they manufacture and once the policy comes into play, which is in the next 2-3 years, we would become a Rs 10 trillion industry.'

Modi slams developed nations for questioning India's green norms

Modi slams developed nations for questioning India's green norms

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

The air quality will be monitored in 10 cities.

A Bird's Eye View Of Delhi's Election

A Bird's Eye View Of Delhi's Election

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

I watched from my balcony and found that during the next eight hours up to 5.30 pm, not one prospective voter was seen to go to the Congress table, notes Rashme Sehgal. The rush was all around the BJP table.

US Hindu group files complaint against university over 'anti-Hindu' conference

US Hindu group files complaint against university over 'anti-Hindu' conference

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

In a complaint to the Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Suzanne Goldberg and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement Randolph Wills, the Hindu American Foundation has asked the Office of Civil Rights to investigate and determine whether the University of Pennsylvania and its Department of South Asia Studies, South Asia Center created a hostile environment for students and faculty of Indian and Hindu descent, and whether the same entities and individuals misused any federal funds.

'Don't expect major cuts in direct tax rates'

'Don't expect major cuts in direct tax rates'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

'You may see some movement indicating a simpler tax regime with less exemptions but with fewer tax rates making life simpler for taxpayers.'

Army begins takeover of controversial Adarsh building

Army begins takeover of controversial Adarsh building

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

Acting on the Supreme Court's order, the Army has begun the process of taking over the possession of the scam-tainted Adarsh building at Colaba in South Mumbai.

PM Modi writes to Imran, greets people on Pakistan Day

PM Modi writes to Imran, greets people on Pakistan Day

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

India desires cordial relations with Pakistan but an atmosphere of trust, devoid of terror and hostility, is 'imperative' for it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a letter to his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan.

Hope there are good debates in Parl: PM ahead of budget session

Hope there are good debates in Parl: PM ahead of budget session

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

Modi said that he wanted a vast and qualitative discussion on financial issues in both the houses.

Issues India must focus on while negotiating trade deals

Issues India must focus on while negotiating trade deals

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

As India goes into firming up trade deals with developed nations like Australia, the United Kingdom (UK) and the regional bloc, and the European Union (EU), it will have to be well prepared to negotiate on new-generation issues, such as data protection regulation, e-commerce, and environment. India is yet to negotiate pacts with its trading partners on these evolving issues since discussions between them have until now been largely focused on tariff and non-tariff barriers and the rules of origin. "We can no longer look at trade just as trade. We have to look at it in totality of global and regional conditions.

Disputes with India should be settled peacefully via talks: Pak Army chief

Disputes with India should be settled peacefully via talks: Pak Army chief

Rediff.com2 Apr 2022

The chief of the army staff said that with one-third of the world in the Gulf region and elsewhere involved in some sort of conflict and war, "it is important that we keep the flames of fire away from our region."

Amit Shah spends night at CRPF camp in Pulwama

Amit Shah spends night at CRPF camp in Pulwama

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

"I want to spend one night with you people and understand your problems," Shah said addressing the security personnel at the CRPF campus, adding it was his 'most important' engagement during his visit to the Union territory.

Ravi Shankar Prasad, Javadekar, Vardhan, Pokhriyal and 8 other ministers quit

Ravi Shankar Prasad, Javadekar, Vardhan, Pokhriyal and 8 other ministers quit

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

Ahead of the Union Cabinet expansion on Wednesday, several Union Ministers, including Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, Education Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar resigned from their posts.

What Modi Told the Coal Minister

What Modi Told the Coal Minister

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

'The day I took charge, the PM told me you do the following -- stop imports, talk to all stakeholders and involve them to make mining more industry-friendly without affecting the environment.'

'Some countries don't welcome Indians'

'Some countries don't welcome Indians'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

'I have to treat patients and there they don't like Indians.' 'The patients don't like me, they are not going to come to me, then what is the point of studying there?'

BJP in Kerala promises to protect Sabarimala traditions

BJP in Kerala promises to protect Sabarimala traditions

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

The Bharatiya Janata Party lined up several promises, including a legislation to protect traditions of the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala and a law against "love jihad", while assuring employment for at least one person from each family and free laptops to high school students, in its manifesto for the assembly polls unveiled in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.

Sony World Photography Awards 2022 Winners

Sony World Photography Awards 2022 Winners

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

The World Photography Organisation has announced the overall winners of the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards 2022.

Cabinet okays private participation in space sector

Cabinet okays private participation in space sector

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the participation of the private sector in the entire range of space activities, including planetary exploration missions, Union minister Jitendra Singh said. The newly-created Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) will provide a level playing field for private companies to use Indian space infrastructure, Singh, who is the minister of state in the Prime Minister's Office, said.

India, The Electoral Autocracy

India, The Electoral Autocracy

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

'The most important priority for the next 25 years should be to strengthen our democracy so that it is supportive of social harmony, and to not just respect but to take pride in the diversity of Indian society in terms of the variety of languages, religion and religious practices and social norms,' explains Nitin Desai.

Dust storms kill 15 in UP; Delhi, NCR remain covered in haze

Dust storms kill 15 in UP; Delhi, NCR remain covered in haze

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

Authorities alerted people to avoid staying outdoors and L-G ordered to halt all civil construction activities across the city till Sunday.

Covid-19 impact: 10,000 IT professionals may have lost jobs in Q1

Covid-19 impact: 10,000 IT professionals may have lost jobs in Q1

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

The appraisals being done by most companies this year are harsher than past ones with higher threshold in many metrics. Reduction in headcount has been done across most tier-I and tier-II IT firms along with global technology firms in the country.

SJM demands total ban on killer glyphosate weedicide

SJM demands total ban on killer glyphosate weedicide

Rediff.com11 Dec 2021

A memorandum with over two lakh signatures of people favouring a complete ban on the weedicide has been submitted to Union minister for agriculture and farmers welfare Narendra Singh, SJM co-convenor Ashwani Mahajan said.

Protests in Assam over CAA, draft EIA amid pandemic

Protests in Assam over CAA, draft EIA amid pandemic

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

'We will not accept the CAA and EIA. We have been protesting against the CAA since 2016, but this government has not listened to us'

Peace with Pak will give India direct access to Central Asia: Imran

Peace with Pak will give India direct access to Central Asia: Imran

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said India will be benefitted economically by having peace with his country as it will enable New Delhi to directly access the resource-rich Central Asia region through Pakistani territory.

Tesla enters India; opens arm in Bengaluru

Tesla enters India; opens arm in Bengaluru

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

American electric car maker Tesla has registered its Indian arm amid indications that the company is set to enter the country's automobile market. According to a regulatory filing, the firm has registered Tesla India Motors and Energy Pvt Ltd with RoC Bangalore. The company has been registered as an unlisted private entity with a paid up capital of Rs 1 lakh.

Affordable rental housing complexes soon for urban migrants, poor

Affordable rental housing complexes soon for urban migrants, poor

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

Existing vacant government-funded housing complexes will be converted into Affordable Rental Housing Complexes through concession agreements for 25 years.

India sizzles in heatwave, Banda (UP) records 47.4 deg C

India sizzles in heatwave, Banda (UP) records 47.4 deg C

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

The mercury breached the 46-degree Celsius mark in several places such as Allahabad (46.8 degrees Celsius) and Jhansi (46.2 degrees Celsius) in Uttar Pradesh; Sports Complex (46.4 degrees Celsius) in Delhi; Ganganagar (46.4 degrees Celsius) in Rajasthan; Nowgong (46.2 degrees Celsius) in Madhya Pradesh; and Maharashtra's Chandrapur (46.4 degrees Celsius).

Will India Repeat Same Covid Mistakes?

Will India Repeat Same Covid Mistakes?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

We are entering 2022, facing another infectious variant, with much the same baseless confidence, notes Mihir S Sharma.

Amit Shah tests positive for COVID-19, admitted to hospital

Amit Shah tests positive for COVID-19, admitted to hospital

Rediff.com2 Aug 2020

'My health is fine but I am getting admitted to hospital on advice of doctors,' tweeted Shah after testing positive for COVID-19.

India's 5 most innovative states

India's 5 most innovative states

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Kerala have been ranked as the top five states in innovation in Niti Aayog's second Innovation Index released on Wednesday. The index, released by Niti Aayog's vice chairman Rajiv Kumar and CEO Amitabh Kant, has been developed on the lines of the Global Innovation Index. Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Bihar have been ranked at the bottom of the index. Karnataka topped the index for the second year in a row.