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'I was attacked for being anti-national'

'I was attacked for being anti-national'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

'What the film shows is an India, which was headed in a completely different direction than where we are headed.'

The Bizarre Case Of Umar Khalid

The Bizarre Case Of Umar Khalid

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

Arrested in September 2019 by the Delhi police for making 'provocative statements' when Donald J Trump was on his visit to India, Dr Umar Khalid has now spent three years in jail without being convicted of an offence, points out Aakar Patel.

Top Performers: Powerful Brook, Unrelenting Rana

Top Performers: Powerful Brook, Unrelenting Rana

Rediff.com15 Apr 2023

The game at the Eden Gardens played out like a pendulum with the match swaying this way now and the other way next.

Champions League PIX: City top group; Barca, Dortmund in last 16

Champions League PIX: City top group; Barca, Dortmund in last 16

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

IMAGES from the Champions League matches played on Tuesday.

Strandja: Anamika, Aupama, Govind sign off with silver medals

Strandja: Anamika, Aupama, Govind sign off with silver medals

Rediff.com26 Feb 2023

Anamika, the reigning national champion, lost by a 1-4 split verdict against China's Hu Meiyi in the lightweight final.

Pakistan Confronts Floods Crisis

Pakistan Confronts Floods Crisis

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

Glimpses of flood-hit Pakistan like Charsadda, Nowshera and Mehar.

Would LSG Have Won Sans Pooran-Badoni?

Would LSG Have Won Sans Pooran-Badoni?

Rediff.com21 May 2023

Pooran and Badoni's stand and the fine spell of bowling from the spinners in the middle overs helped choke the runs and LSG, wearing Kolkata football giants Mohun Bagan's red and gold colours, going home triumphant, could go down as one of the ironic moments in IPL 2023.

Rahul Gandhi unfurls national flag at Lal Chowk in PM-like security

Rahul Gandhi unfurls national flag at Lal Chowk in PM-like security

Rediff.com29 Jan 2023

Taking a 30-minute break from the Kanyakumari to Kashmir foot march at Sonawar, Gandhi drove to the Pradesh Congress Committee headquarters on Maulana Azad Road before heading to the clock tower, locally known as 'Ghanta Ghar', to unfurl the tricolour.

Mangaluru auto blast accused projected himself as a Hindu to conceal identity

Mangaluru auto blast accused projected himself as a Hindu to conceal identity

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

The police found out that he was staying at Mohan Kumar's house in Mysuru from where materials that go into making a bomb were found.

India shoot it out to reach Women's Nations Cup final

India shoot it out to reach Women's Nations Cup final

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

They had a golden chance to equalise with Deep Grace Ekka taking the strike from close range as the ball took a deflection from Vandana Katariya but only to ricochet off the crossbar in the second quarter.

Mann meets Shah after Ajnala, Centre sending 1900 CRPF, RAF jawans to Punjab

Mann meets Shah after Ajnala, Centre sending 1900 CRPF, RAF jawans to Punjab

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

The two leaders discussed the law and order issue. Mann told Shah about the circumstances leading to the Ajnala incident, sources said.

Senseless To Predict Nifty Direction

Senseless To Predict Nifty Direction

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

Very often, 'sentiment' drives prices well beyond what is warranted and it is hard to forecast market sentiment, explains Debashis Basu.

Editors Guild urges SC to order probe into Tek Fog app

Editors Guild urges SC to order probe into Tek Fog app

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

The Editors Guild of India on Tuesday condemned the continued online harassment and organised trolling of women journalists and demanded the government take urgent steps to dismantle such 'misogynistic and abusive' digital ecosystems.

On this day: India won the ICC Champions Trophy

On this day: India won the ICC Champions Trophy

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

MS Dhoni-led team beat England by five runs in a rain-curtailed final in Birmingham to win the ICC Champions Trophy.

PHOTOS: Devotees bid farewell to Lord Ganesha

PHOTOS: Devotees bid farewell to Lord Ganesha

Rediff.com10 Sep 2022

The festival culminates on the day of Anant Chaturdashi, when the idols of Lord Ganesh are taken to nearby water bodies and immersed.

SVB crisis: Start-ups seek govt's help to bring money to India

SVB crisis: Start-ups seek govt's help to bring money to India

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

Indian start-ups raised issues, such as blockages in international wire transfers, disruptions due to threshold limits on withdrawals, lack of communication from US agencies, and the need for preferential access to credit, in a meeting with the government over the fallout of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, minister of state for electronics and information technology, held a virtual meeting with over 450 members from start-ups, venture capitalists, and investors who have been directly affected by the closure of SVB. He assured them that the IT ministry would put together a list of suggestions and give it to the finance minister on behalf of start-ups.

Disney Hotstar's Succession Problem

Disney Hotstar's Succession Problem

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

If you were one of those waiting for the entire fourth season of Succession to drop so that you could binge-watch it over a weekend, you have missed the train.

'HDFC merger template for faster growth'

'HDFC merger template for faster growth'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

'If we want faster growth and want greater flow of credit towards the private sector, it's important to have many more of such large entities.'

Why were so many people allowed on bridge, asks Cong

Why were so many people allowed on bridge, asks Cong

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

The Opposition party also sought financial and medical assistance from the government to all those affected.

Block deals touch five-month high in a skittish market

Block deals touch five-month high in a skittish market

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

Despite markets turning volatile, share sale activity at India Inc has surged to its highest level in five months. So far in March, promoters, strategic investors and other large shareholders have been able to offload shares worth more than Rs 33,000 crore-the most since November-defying uncertain market conditions. Both the Sensex and the Nifty are on course to post their fourth straight monthly loss amid headwinds, such as interest rate tightening by the US Federal Reserve and the global banking crisis.

INS Vagir commissioned, to aid Navy's special ops

INS Vagir commissioned, to aid Navy's special ops

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

Equipped with some of the best sensors in the world, its weapons package include sufficient wire guided torpedoes and sub-surface to surface missiles to neutralise a large enemy fleet, the Navy said.

Deoghar Disaster: IAF's Mission Impossible

Deoghar Disaster: IAF's Mission Impossible

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

'Imagine hanging from a thin steel cable under a helicopter with certain death staring at you below, being pulled up slowly in the din and downwash of the helicopter.' IAF Veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe, a helicopter pilot himself, reports on how the air force rescued those trapped in the Deoghar cable cars disaster last fortnight.

'Didn't expect this would happen but Gopi sir kept pushing me'

'Didn't expect this would happen but Gopi sir kept pushing me'

Rediff.com28 May 2023

HS Prannoy had almost given up on winning his next title and breaking a six-year long drought before chief national coach Pullela Gopichand instilled in him the belief.

Reliance Jio topples BSNL as largest fixed line broadband provider

Reliance Jio topples BSNL as largest fixed line broadband provider

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

In about two years of commercial roll out of its fixed-line broadband services, Reliance Jio has toppled 20-year-old state-run telecom company BSNL as top service provider in the segment. According to a monthly telecom subscribers report released by the telecom regulator Trai on Tuesday, Jio now leads the fixed-line broadband segment with 4.34 million customers. The segment had been dominated by the state-run telecom since its inception about 20 years ago.

Dalai Lama's advisers listed as potential targets of Pegasus: Report

Dalai Lama's advisers listed as potential targets of Pegasus: Report

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

The Wire has reported that phone numbers of multiple people close to Dubai Princess Sheikha Latifa, who was captured by Indian soldiers in 2018, were added to a list of potential targets for surveillance.

Mysuru native, man from Nilgiris picked up for Mangaluru blast

Mysuru native, man from Nilgiris picked up for Mangaluru blast

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

The police investigating into the Mangaluru blast case on Monday picked up a person from Bengaluru who was allegedly in touch with the blast accused Shariq while another was detained in Nilgiris in neighbouring Tamil Nadu and brought to Karnataka.

CBI calls J-K ex-governor Satya Pal Malik for questioning in insurance 'scam'

CBI calls J-K ex-governor Satya Pal Malik for questioning in insurance 'scam'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation has asked former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik to answer certain queries in connection with an alleged insurance scam in the Union Territory, officials said on Friday.

Recipe: Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe: Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

You can add it to your kid's lunchbox or have with your chai.

Adani says Mundra petchem work suspended as finances not tied-up yet

Adani says Mundra petchem work suspended as finances not tied-up yet

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

Embattled Adani Group on Monday said it has put on hold major equipment procurement and site construction activities for the Rs 34,900 crore petrochemical project at Mundra in Gujarat as the project has not yet tied up finances. The group's flagship Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, Mundra Petrochem Ltd in 2021 for setting up a greenfield coal-to-PVC plant at Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) land in the Kutch district of Gujarat. Asked by stock exchanges to comment on a PTI report on Sunday that the group has suspended work on the project, AEL said, "The financial closure of the Green PVC project of Mundra Petrochemicals Limited ( MPL) is pending with the financial institutions and it is in their active consideration."

IED used in Dantewada blast planted by Maoists 2 months ago: Police

IED used in Dantewada blast planted by Maoists 2 months ago: Police

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

The explosive, however, remained "undetected" during the demining exercise conducted a day before the attack on Wednesday, they said.

Cryptos akin to 'a world of Caribbean pirates' in absence of regulation: CEA

Cryptos akin to 'a world of Caribbean pirates' in absence of regulation: CEA

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said cryptocurrencies are akin to 'a world of Caribbean pirates' in the absence of a centralised regulatory authority and are yet to pass the test of a fiat currency. He said that the government is pursuing a 'high-wire balancing act' to ensure that the gains in growth, inflation, and rupee stability of the last four years are not frittered away. He said the recent development in Terra-Luna cryptocurrency, which witnessed a massive meltdown last month, is a 'very important cautionary tale'.

CBI begins investigation into Balasore train accident with filing FIR

CBI begins investigation into Balasore train accident with filing FIR

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday started its investigation into alleged criminal negligence leading to the Balasore train accident which claimed 278 lives after registering a first information report (FIR), officials said.

Day after CBI summons, Satya Pal Malik visits Delhi police station

Day after CBI summons, Satya Pal Malik visits Delhi police station

Rediff.com22 Apr 2023

The CBI move comes barely a week after Malik gave an interview to The Wire, in which he made critical remarks about the BJP-led Centre, especially regarding its handling of Jammu and Kashmir where he served as the last governor before the erstwhile state was bifurcated into Union territories.

How alumni wired BITS, Pilani

How alumni wired BITS, Pilani

Rediff.com19 Mar 2004

Neuron, a $1.5million state-of-the-art computer network would make the famed insititute one of best-connected in India.

IPL PIX: Gill shines as Gujarat down CSK in opener

IPL PIX: Gill shines as Gujarat down CSK in opener

Rediff.com1 Apr 2023

Defending champions Gujarat Titans opened their title-defence with a five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2023 opener.

Free your wired ears: Here's how

Free your wired ears: Here's how

Rediff.com31 Aug 2009

Bluetooth speakers are elbowing their way in and we are saying this because of the recent launches that will spoil you with choices.

Gifts For Dad Under 5,000

Gifts For Dad Under 5,000

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

Choose from a range of accessories to make his life easy, enjoyable and stress-free.

World C'ships: Nikhat, Nitu punch their way into finals

World C'ships: Nikhat, Nitu punch their way into finals

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

In the rematch of last year's quarter-finals, Nitu and Balkibekova went all guns blazing in the first round. However, the Kazakh was dominant and took the round 2-3.

War Over Amul's Plans For South India

War Over Amul's Plans For South India

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

'As long as Amul was coming in with products it was not a problem because it was something value added and with a shelf life.' 'When it gets into the local market by procuring locally, it cuts into the market-share of local cooperatives.'

Cyclone Biparjoy's Landfall: What You Must Know

Cyclone Biparjoy's Landfall: What You Must Know

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

'Areas within 100 km of the landfall could suffer catastrophic effect.'