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Deserted streets, locked inside homes: Student recalls his time in Wuhan

Deserted streets, locked inside homes: Student recalls his time in Wuhan

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Ashish Kurme, an MBBS student studying at a university near Wuhan, tells the grim story of ground zero of the coronavirus outbreak.

Are mutual fund investments really SAFE?

Are mutual fund investments really SAFE?

Rediff.com10 Mar 2019

The Securities and Exchange Board of India does not seem to have understood the enormity of what funds have been up to. If Sebi does not crack down on mutual funds using cooked-up credit ratings to hide behind promoter funding, this is bound to grow into a systemic menace, says Debashis Basu.But MFs decided to become lenders without the legal backing to secure themselves, or the skillset to assess lending risk. If Sebi does not crack down on mutual funds using cooked-up credit ratings to hide behind promoter funding, this is bound to grow into a systemic menace, says Debashis Basu.

Man who pointed gun at Delhi cop arrested

Man who pointed gun at Delhi cop arrested

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

The man fired eight rounds in the presence of police personnel.

Trump backs Arab nations, says isolating Qatar 'beginning of end of terrorism'

Trump backs Arab nations, says isolating Qatar 'beginning of end of terrorism'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

Trump says his visit to the Middle East is "paying off" to end the "horror of terrorism"

Addicted to gadgets? Try these 5 vastu tips

Addicted to gadgets? Try these 5 vastu tips

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

According to vastu shastra there are various factors that contribute to gadget addiction and reduces communication and harmony among the members in family or an organisation:

This couple is building mud homes that save 50% water

This couple is building mud homes that save 50% water

Rediff.com9 May 2019

Pune architects Dhruvang Hingmire and Priyanka Gunjikar are building houses out of mud and stone, employing local artists and contributing to the village economy.

China probed weaponising COVID in 2015: Reports

China probed weaponising COVID in 2015: Reports

Rediff.com10 May 2021

The paper also includes musing that SARS -- which hit China in 2003 -- could have been a man-made bioweapon deliberately unleashed by "terrorists".

Uproar over demonetisation continues to disrupt LS

Uproar over demonetisation continues to disrupt LS

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

While BJP members moved into aisles shouting slogans and demanding an apology from Azad, Congress members too rushed into the Well raising slogans demanding an apology from the prime minister.

RIL announces India's biggest rights issue of Rs 53,125 crore

RIL announces India's biggest rights issue of Rs 53,125 crore

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

Reliance announced a rights issue of Rs 53,125 crore, which it said was the biggest in India.

Modi visit will advance fight on terror, Tillerson tells Jaishankar

Modi visit will advance fight on terror, Tillerson tells Jaishankar

Rediff.com24 Jun 2017

Secretary Tillerson met with Foreign Secretary Jaishankar on Friday to discuss the US-India relationship and the agenda for Prime Minister Modi's meetings at the White House on June 26, a State Department spokesman said told PTI.

'We are into a shit era'

'We are into a shit era'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

'There was an inherent goodness in our parents' generation. That's lost.'

Myanmar pushes into Indian territory, occupies Manipur villages

Myanmar pushes into Indian territory, occupies Manipur villages

Rediff.com11 May 2018

Ahead of Sushma Swaraj's visit, Myanmarese soldiers take over Indian territory.

Working from Home? AVOID These Mistakes

Working from Home? AVOID These Mistakes

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

Ruchira Gokhale, head, consulting solutions, Interweave Consulting, who has been working out of home since 2014, lists the mistakes professionals make while WFH.

'Rapists carried on with daily chores after the crime'

'Rapists carried on with daily chores after the crime'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2012

But luck ran out for the men within 24 hours as the police, who were aided by the description provided by the victims about the vehicle, zeroed in on them. One of them was arrested from Rajasthan, where he was hiding.

Can Biden do business with Raisi?

Can Biden do business with Raisi?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

The Biden administration should expect continuity in Iran's policies under Raisi. This may not necessarily mean that strengthening of ties with the West will be Raisi's top priority, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

'Modi is guilty of taking farmers for a ride again and again'

'Modi is guilty of taking farmers for a ride again and again'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

'Nothing will stop India's top three-four corporates who have become aggressive players in the agri-markets after Modi came to power from acting in concert to drive down at will the prices at which they buy from farmers.' 'These corporate houses have the wherewithal to purchase all the farm produce at low prices and store them for a long period of time.' 'Once the harvest season is over they will sell the same produce at higher prices.'

Dynamics of calling a special session of Parliament

Dynamics of calling a special session of Parliament

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Govt is mulling a special session to amend the constitution to enable a national goods and services tax. Kavita Chowdhury answers a few FAQs on the complexities

Hizb chief, on the run for 8 years, killed in Pulwama

Hizb chief, on the run for 8 years, killed in Pulwama

Rediff.com6 May 2020

The Jammu and Kashmir authorities have already snapped mobile internet services across the valley as a precautionary measure, in anticipation of a possible a law and order problem, police said, adding that there are strict restrictions on the movement of people.

Improve your rankings, Maha CM Fadnavis tells universities

Improve your rankings, Maha CM Fadnavis tells universities

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

The chief minister has asked vice chancellors to go on a 'mission mode' to improve their positions by next year.

Buying a new home? 5 mistakes to avoid

Buying a new home? 5 mistakes to avoid

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

Most people make compromises when they are seeking out their first homes, but the pertinent question to be asked here is how far should you go while making sacrifices? Read on to find out more.

Want to insure your car against tree falls, flood damage?

Want to insure your car against tree falls, flood damage?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

Buy comprehensive motor insurance policy to guard against natural calamities.

MPs blame Railways for their absence in Parliament

MPs blame Railways for their absence in Parliament

Rediff.com2 Dec 2009

Was the railways responsible for some members of Lok Sabha being absent from the House on Monday that led to collapse of Question Hour and triggered a controversy?

Protests in Lok Sabha over 'police action' in Belgaum

Protests in Lok Sabha over 'police action' in Belgaum

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

Shiv Sena members on Wednesday created uproar in Lok Sabha over alleged police action against Marathi-speaking people in Belgaum district in Karnataka, leading to disruption of the Question Hour.

'Acting should be a turn-on every second'

'Acting should be a turn-on every second'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

'Don't do it if you only want to wear good clothes and drive a flashy car. Get into banking, then.'

Rise and Rise of Qatar in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

Rise and Rise of Qatar in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Considering that Qatar is a trusted ally of Washington for decades, it is expected to be a steady influence on the Taliban leadership, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

'Ladakh standoff is not Kargil'

'Ladakh standoff is not Kargil'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

'Galwan has turned everything.' 'The casualties on both sides alerted the Chinese to the fact that Indians are not going to take it lying down.'

REWIND: The world in the week gone by

REWIND: The world in the week gone by

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

Want to catch up on all that happened across the world in the week gone by? Here are 10 images that says it all.

Will obey K'taka Guv's order including floor-test: BJP

Will obey K'taka Guv's order including floor-test: BJP

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

The state government has plunged into a crisis after 14 dissident MLAs -- 11 from the Congress and three from the Janaat Dal-Secular -- resigned and two independents withdrew support.

Privilege motion against Jairam, Renuka for 'misbehaving'

Privilege motion against Jairam, Renuka for 'misbehaving'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

With SAD member and union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal.

Google picks up 7.7% stake in Reliance for Rs 33,737cr

Google picks up 7.7% stake in Reliance for Rs 33,737cr

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

"We are delighted to welcome Google as a strategic investor in Jio Platforms. We have signed a binding partnership and an investment agreement under which Google will invest Rs 33,737 crores for a 7.7 per cent stake in Jio Platforms," Mukesh Ambani said at the company's annual general meeting.

Mumbai: 3-yr-old boy falls into storm water drain

Mumbai: 3-yr-old boy falls into storm water drain

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

A search and rescue operation was immediately launched. However, the rescue team has not been able to find the boy so far.

Concern in Par over AI pilots' strike

Concern in Par over AI pilots' strike

Rediff.com21 May 2012

Concern was voiced in Parliament today over ongoing strike by Air India pilots which has been going on for two weeks with members alleging that the extreme "arrogance" by the government was not helping resolve the matter even as the national carrier had lost Rs 300 crore.

'Q2, Q3 in FY 18 will be bumper quarters for GDP'

'Q2, Q3 in FY 18 will be bumper quarters for GDP'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

'The 5.7% growth in the April-June period is an aberration because of GST.' 'Business activity in the last 15 days of the quarter was minimal or zero.'

What Covid? Lakshadweep yet to record single case

What Covid? Lakshadweep yet to record single case

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

No masks, no sanitisers, and many rules of COVID-19 are not in place and every human activity, including marriages and public gatherings continue, thanks to strict standard operating procedure that bars easy entry of people to the island in the Arabian sea.

Chorus grows for postponing entrance exams amid Covid-19 pandemic

Chorus grows for postponing entrance exams amid Covid-19 pandemic

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

Using the hashtag, SATYAGRAHagainstExamInCovid, many students also took to Twitter to appeal to the government to heed to their demands.

Trump to sign EO to end separation of migrant children from parents

Trump to sign EO to end separation of migrant children from parents

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

"We're going to be signing an executive order in a little while... We've got to be keeping families together," Trump said, as he met lawmakers on the issue.

Centre dares for note ban debate; Opposition firm on PM's apology, voting

Centre dares for note ban debate; Opposition firm on PM's apology, voting

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

Jaitley said the Opposition has been using the zero hour to raise the issue for 'getting footage on TV'.

Shoe fight in Rajasthan Assembly as tempers flare

Shoe fight in Rajasthan Assembly as tempers flare

Rediff.com29 Aug 2011

Ugly scenes were witnessed in Rajasthan Assembly on Monday when an opposition Bharatiya Janata Party member of Legislative Assembly hurled a sandal towards Congress members and a ruling party lawmaker retaliated by brandishing his shoe following a heated exchange between two legislators. The footwear, however, did not hit anyone.

Uproar in Rajya Sabha as Swamy gets 'unnecessarily provocative'

Uproar in Rajya Sabha as Swamy gets 'unnecessarily provocative'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

The Chair expunged Swamy's reference to the Constitution of another country that triggered vociferous protests from Congress members.

Nagrota attack, demonetisation stop work in Parliament

Nagrota attack, demonetisation stop work in Parliament

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

Opposition parties forced early adjournments in both Houses of parliament as they continued to press for a debate on demonetisation under any rule that entailed voting, a demand that the government has refused to accept. Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi led a walkout by the Opposition over no obituary references being made for the seven Army personnel who lost their lives in the terror attack on an Army base in Nagrota, Jammu and Kashmir.