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Over 9 lakh given oxygen support in India, 1.7 lakh ventilator: Vardhan

Over 9 lakh given oxygen support in India, 1.7 lakh ventilator: Vardhan

Rediff.com8 May 2021

Across the country, the number of patients in ICU beds is 4,88,861 while 1,70,841 patients were on ventilators and 9,02,291 patients were on oxygen support.

Three members to represent BCCI at ICC meeting, says Supreme Court

Three members to represent BCCI at ICC meeting, says Supreme Court

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stated that the three-member panel of Vikram Limaye, Amitabh Choudhary and Anirudh Chowdhury will represent the Board of Control for Cricket in India at the International Cricket Council's meeting, starting in Dubai, on Thursday.

'A strong BCCI based on solid governance foundations is good for cricket'

'A strong BCCI based on solid governance foundations is good for cricket'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

International Cricket Council chairman Shashank Manohar on Wednesday said that he is following the developments in the Board of Control for Cricket in India and that a 'strong BCCI' based on solid governance foundations is good for the game.

SC orders audit of Padmanabha temple by former CAG

SC orders audit of Padmanabha temple by former CAG

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

The Supreme Court today ordered that former Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai will supervise special audit of property of Kerala's famous Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple, which is facing charges of financial irregularites, and constituted a new administrative committee headed by District Judge, Thiruvananthapuram.

PNB scam fallout: Govt plans bank-holding company

PNB scam fallout: Govt plans bank-holding company

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

While the formation of a holding company will not outright privatise State-owned banks, officials believe it will help the Centre deflect criticism arising out of the latest banking scams.

Govt readies sweeping reforms for PSBs

Govt readies sweeping reforms for PSBs

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

The governance reforms, as an official put it, would bring in measures to track the performance of the executive-rank employees of the banks, intensively.

Day-night Test cricket is inevitable: Ganguly

Day-night Test cricket is inevitable: Ganguly

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

Ganguly's comment came after some reports stated that concerned with poor ticket sales especially during the India-Sri Lanka series opener last month at EdenGardens, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president has pushed for day-night Test matches at home.

When Married Couples ROMANCED On Screen

When Married Couples ROMANCED On Screen

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

Sukanya Verma looks at husband and wife filmi collaborations.

Tale of Two Skippers: King Kohli soars, Captain Smith plummets

Tale of Two Skippers: King Kohli soars, Captain Smith plummets

Rediff.com29 Dec 2018

Virat Kohli continued his day job of mesmerising fans with a magical willow

Ex-BCCI president Thakur tenders unconditional apology in Supreme Court

Ex-BCCI president Thakur tenders unconditional apology in Supreme Court

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

Former Board of Control for Cricket in India president Anurag Thakur on Thursday tendered a fresh "unconditional" and "unequivocal" apology in the Supreme Court, saying it was never his intention to undermine the majesty of the apex court.

Will BCCI look into issues raised by Guha?

Will BCCI look into issues raised by Guha?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2017

Batting for larger transparency, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has urged the Committee of Administrators running the Board of Control for Cricket in India to look into the issues raised by historian Ramachandra Guha.

Kohli signs for Surrey, set to miss Afghanistan Test

Kohli signs for Surrey, set to miss Afghanistan Test

Rediff.com3 May 2018

India captain Virat Kohli on Thursday officially inked his deal with top English county side Surrey in his bid to prepare for the tour of England, starting in July.

SC refuses to entertain PIL challenging CAG appointment

SC refuses to entertain PIL challenging CAG appointment

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation challenging the appointment of Shashi Kant Sharma as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Limaye should represent BCCI in ICC meetings: Bindra

Limaye should represent BCCI in ICC meetings: Bindra

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

Veteran cricket administrator Inderjit Singh Bindra on Tuesday said that renowned banker Vikram Limaye should take the lead in representing BCCI in the upcoming International Cricket Council's meeting on February 4.

Why ICC rejected India's request to isolate Pakistan

Why ICC rejected India's request to isolate Pakistan

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

Why didn't the BCCI CEO mention Pakistan in his letter?

PIX: Aishwarya, Abhishek, Ranbir watch 102 Not Out

PIX: Aishwarya, Abhishek, Ranbir watch 102 Not Out

Rediff.com2 May 2018

It's movie night for these filmi folk.

Bollywood pays its last respects to Aishwarya's father

Bollywood pays its last respects to Aishwarya's father

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

Take a look at the arrivals.

How the Supreme Court held nation's attention in 2019

How the Supreme Court held nation's attention in 2019

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

Verdicts paving the way for construction of a Ram Temple at Ayodhya and India's multi-billion dollar Rafale fighter jet deal with France were 2019's landmark imprints of the Supreme Court, which also found itself at the centre of a controversy with then Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi being accused of sexual harassment before getting the clean chit.

Sumit Bose likely to head PFRDA

Sumit Bose likely to head PFRDA

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

The term of the last chairman of the pension regulator, Yogesh Agarwal, was cut short by the finance ministry in November.

How SUCCESSFUL is Hrithik Action Hero?

How SUCCESSFUL is Hrithik Action Hero?

Rediff.com9 Aug 2021

Does action suit Hrithik? Joginder Tuteja finds out.

BCCI finally clears players' central contract payments

BCCI finally clears players' central contract payments

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

As per the revised contracts, the players in the A+ category will get Rs 7 crore, while ones in the A, B and C will get Rs 5 crore, Rs 3 crore and Rs 1 crore respectively.

BCCI suffers double setback at ICC meeting

BCCI suffers double setback at ICC meeting

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

In a massive blow to its influence in the International Cricket Council, the Board of Control for Cricket in India was on Wednesday decimated at the global body's Board Meeting where the majority voted for a change in governance and revenue structures.

Indian cricket's superstar culture will continue to thrive

Indian cricket's superstar culture will continue to thrive

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

Indian cricket, it seems, pays overwhelming obeisance to a vapid, old adage: The more it changes, the more it remains the same.

PIX: Kangana watches Rangoon

PIX: Kangana watches Rangoon

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

A look at pictures from a special screening.

PIX: Sobhita, Anurag Kashyap take Moothon to Toronto

PIX: Sobhita, Anurag Kashyap take Moothon to Toronto

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

Besides Priyanka Chopra-Farhan Akhtar's The Sky Is Pink, it will also see the premiere of Geetu Mohandas' Malayalam film, Moothon.

Spectrum scam: What is the actual loss?

Spectrum scam: What is the actual loss?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Though Indians were no strangers to scams, spectrum loss was beyond their wildest imagination.

Cricket Buzz: Ready for IPL-style women's T20?

Cricket Buzz: Ready for IPL-style women's T20?

Rediff.com12 May 2018

Top Indian and foreign players for one-off women's T20

25 Years Of Bollywood-Style PYAAR-FYAAR!

25 Years Of Bollywood-Style PYAAR-FYAAR!

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

1997: Sukanya Verma offers a recap of its memorable imagery.

2G Scam: Out of Alice in Wonderland

2G Scam: Out of Alice in Wonderland

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

'At least three top bureaucrats have been declared guilty in recent years in connection with scams where they had no pecuniary benefit.' 'But in the telecom case, a money trail is declared irrelevant because no scam has been proved in the first place.' 'Fair enough; so we must punish illegality without criminality, but ignore possible criminality as suggestive of illegality,' points out T N Ninan.

BCCI complies with national anti-doping agency

BCCI complies with national anti-doping agency

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

The BCCI had been vehemently opposed to signing up with NADA, claiming that it is an autonomous body, not a National Sports Federation and does not rely on government funding.

Can Dada fix the BCCI?

Can Dada fix the BCCI?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

'Somewhere along the way, elected office-bearers appeared to have lost sight of the interest of cricket and begun to pursue their own interpretation of what the game should be.' 'Families made it a tradition to have their representatives occupy, if not usurp, positions in state associations,' points out Vinod Rai, who will step down as head of the BCCI's Committee of Administrators on Wednesday, October 23.

Guha's bombshell questions Kohli, Dhoni, Dravid, Ganguly, Gavaskar

Guha's bombshell questions Kohli, Dhoni, Dravid, Ganguly, Gavaskar

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

Guha's resignation letter makes it clear that Kumble-Kohli rift is a reality.

BCCI clears India's participation in ICC Champions Trophy

BCCI clears India's participation in ICC Champions Trophy

Rediff.com7 May 2017

It was also decided that no legal recourse will be taken against the International Cricket Council as per the diktat of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators.

CAG audits: Another pair of eyes won't hurt companies

CAG audits: Another pair of eyes won't hurt companies

Rediff.com28 May 2014

Instead of only government departments and state-owned undertakings, the CAG can now audit private companies, too.

BJP announces new team of state in-charges

BJP announces new team of state in-charges

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

Radha Mohan Singh appointed in-charge of politically crucial UP. Kailash Vijayvargiya will continue to be the in-charge of West Bengal and he will be assisted by BJP national secretary Arvind Menon and party national IT cell head Amit Malviya.

Happily married ON screen, and OFF!

Happily married ON screen, and OFF!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

It is always fun when real life couples take their love on screen.

Kanimozhi, A Raja, 15 others acquitted in 2G scam

Kanimozhi, A Raja, 15 others acquitted in 2G scam

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

The court said a 'scam was created when there was none'.

When Mudgal Panel was probing top India player for fixing...

When Mudgal Panel was probing top India player for fixing...

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

The Committee of Administrators (CoA) has suggested the Supreme Court to take stern action against those named in the Justice Mudgal panel dossier, currently in a sealed envelope with the apex court.

Gadkari's Congress Googly To Modi

Gadkari's Congress Googly To Modi

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

Is anyone in the BJP listening -- to what Nitin Gadkari had to say, but possibly left unsaid? asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Lessons from Bollywood: How to wear a mask

Lessons from Bollywood: How to wear a mask

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

Sukanya Verma suggests that one can take a leaf from these Bollywood movies and see the extent folks can go to cover their prized faces.