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MoD to fund R&D by private industry

MoD to fund R&D by private industry

Rediff.com26 Apr 2007

As dawn broke on the Pokhran field firing ranges late last year, three of India's latest T-90 tanks readied themselves on the firing line.

Pakistan to review central contracts

Pakistan to review central contracts

Rediff.com3 Nov 2006

In the wake of the doping bans imposed on Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif, the PCB will conduct a review of central contracts awarded to players.

'I wanted to fight'

'I wanted to fight'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

'People have only seen me crying and being this martyr mother and sacrificing wife.' 'But I want to do something which is dark, something mysterious.'

Tea-time recipes: Nutella Squares, Swedish Chocolate Toscatarta

Tea-time recipes: Nutella Squares, Swedish Chocolate Toscatarta

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

Food blogger Vishaka Rautela shares recipes to spice up your chai time.

My father created the SFF, I commanded it

My father created the SFF, I commanded it

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

Major General Sujan Singh Uban, a legendary veteran of the Second World War, was a natural choice to raise, train and command the Special Frontier Force and mould them into a well oiled fighting machine, recalls his son Inspector General Gurdip Singh Uban (retd), who led SFF troops during the Kargil War.

1 cop killed, 4 personnel injured in Batmaloo encounter

1 cop killed, 4 personnel injured in Batmaloo encounter

Rediff.com12 Aug 2018

Two suspects have been detained from the encounter site, a police spokesman said.

Spinners give Pakistan 2-0 series win over England

Spinners give Pakistan 2-0 series win over England

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

Pakistan's spinners handed their team a 2-0 series victory after ripping through England's batting line-up on the fifth day of the third and final Test at Sharjah on Thursday.

Patanjali's maze of firms that do shady land dealing in Haryana

Patanjali's maze of firms that do shady land dealing in Haryana

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Restricted by state government orders, the ownership of such land could not be formally registered, so the advances made continued to be reflected in the accounts as 'advances against land'.

25 learnings for India from China Standoff

25 learnings for India from China Standoff

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

Just like China wants Trump to lose the US presidential poll, it may want Modi to lose the Lok Sabha polls. So months before the 2024 elections, China may take possession of an important area, say one of the Char Dhams, warns Sanjeev Nayyar.

Bus services across LoC resume after two weeks

Bus services across LoC resume after two weeks

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

The Srinagar-Muzaffarbad bus service on Monday resumed after remaining suspended for two weeks following a deadlock over the arrest of a driver from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on drug trafficking charges.

Army head count fraught with danger: Advani

Army head count fraught with danger: Advani

Rediff.com17 Feb 2006

Demanding the immediate suspension of the 'head count' of minorities in the defence forces, the Bharatiya Janata Party Friday cautioned the government against the move which it said was "fraught with dangerous implications".

Why is Coca-Cola doing this?

Why is Coca-Cola doing this?

Rediff.com1 Jan 2019

Twenty-five years on, Coca-Cola is involved in a new search. Arnab Dutta reports.

10 ways to glam it up with colours

10 ways to glam it up with colours

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

Designer duo Hemant & Nandita and Gaurav Gupta embraced a palette of colours at Amazon India Fashion Week Fall 2016.

Why reopening LoC trade routes remain a pipedream for Kashmir traders

Why reopening LoC trade routes remain a pipedream for Kashmir traders

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

The chances of the posts opening remain slim, with security agencies recently identifying 10 suspects who smuggled in weapons, narcotics and fake currency.

'Home prices will be flattish for another 12 months'

'Home prices will be flattish for another 12 months'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

'After that, volumes and prices would move up.'

Buzz: WI tour to go ahead despite COVID-19 breaches

Buzz: WI tour to go ahead despite COVID-19 breaches

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Babar named Pakistan Test captain, takes charge of all three formats.

Being a journalist in locked-down Kashmir

Being a journalist in locked-down Kashmir

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

Practising journalism has never been easy in the volatile Kashmir Valley. But since the state's special status was revoked, it's become almost impossible for the media to go about their job, reports Umar Ganie/Rediff.com.

Textile industry may lose 25% of its jobs

Textile industry may lose 25% of its jobs

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

While the COVID-19 pandemic has completely halted production and new orders, exporters say that payments have also been delayed for the shipments sent before the lockdown. Exporters say some customers are not taking delivery of the shipments because they have shut shop. Ready-made garment players had been hoping for a revival in demand in China but with the virus spreading to Europe, the US and other major markets, there are no orders coming from the major retailers.

Ranji final: Sarwate, Karnewar put Vidarbha on top

Ranji final: Sarwate, Karnewar put Vidarbha on top

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

With spinners extracting significant turn and bounce exploiting the roughs, Sarwate (3/55) and off-spinner Akshay Wakhare (2/42) blew away Saurashtra's top half to seize the momentum.

Kalank review: You won't be able to look away. But...

Kalank review: You won't be able to look away. But...

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

... you won't feel anything either.

Road building in India is cheapest among Asian nations

Road building in India is cheapest among Asian nations

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

The results are likely to please the Indian government, which has been trying to impress on domestic and foreign investors about its efforts to improve the ease of doing business.

Champions League PIX: Liverpool win; City thrash Marseille

Champions League PIX: Liverpool win; City thrash Marseille

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

Liverpool laboured to a 2-0 win over Denmark's Midtjylland on Tuesday as a goal from Diogo Jota and a Mohamed Salah penalty secured a hard-fought Champions League Group D victory at Anfield.

Fed officials lay case for December liftoff

Fed officials lay case for December liftoff

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

The US dollar has risen about 15 per cent since mid-2015.

Budget is a 5 year Test match, not a one-day event

Budget is a 5 year Test match, not a one-day event

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

'The fiscal situation is stressed (when is it not?!), economic growth has slowed, tax revenue has fallen short and the deficit is high if it is properly accounted,' points out T N Ninan.

Sridevi the eternal screen Goddess of Bollywood

Sridevi the eternal screen Goddess of Bollywood

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

Sridevi had updated her art to become more contemporary than current actors. She was new-age and yet vintage. By making the predictable so precious, she makes it a scene that could hold its head high anywhere in world cinema.

Why so many die climbing Everest

Why so many die climbing Everest

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

Long queues near the top prolonged the wait times this year, causing oxygen tanks and physical endurance to drain on the way down. The 'traffic jams' likely contributed to the death of 11 people including three Indians.

Can't get a home loan?

Can't get a home loan?

Rediff.com10 May 2006

1st Test: Pacer Lakmal rocks Indian top order on rain-hit day

1st Test: Pacer Lakmal rocks Indian top order on rain-hit day

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

Lakmal's sensational spell, in which he struck thrice without conceding a run in six overs, saw him remove opener Lokesh Rahul on the first ball of the match after play began three and a half hours late due to wet conditions.

AAP gives ticket to people who housed struggling Kejriwal

AAP gives ticket to people who housed struggling Kejriwal

Rediff.com26 Mar 2017

Naren Jain and Harjeet Singh have been given tickets for MCD polls and assembly bypoll respectively.

Focus on the war even as we win the battle

Focus on the war even as we win the battle

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

India has experienced hands and will emerge with flying colours, declares Inspector General Gurdip Singh Uban (retd).

Premium products, online sales to drive Coke in India

Premium products, online sales to drive Coke in India

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

The nearly Rs 15,000-crore India unit of Coca-Cola derives the bulk of its revenue from its core business of selling cola drinks

Dravid will be unavailable for India's overseas tours: Rai

Dravid will be unavailable for India's overseas tours: Rai

Rediff.com22 Jul 2017

Former India captain Rahul Dravid 'will not be available' for the senior Indian team's overseas tours owing to his commitments with the India A and Under-19 sides, the Committee of Administrators (COA) chief Vinod Rai said on Saturday.

Protests erupt across India over citizenship law

Protests erupt across India over citizenship law

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Several protests -- some peaceful, some violent -- erupted across India on Monday against the police crackdown in Jamia Millia Islamia and the controversial citizenship law as students and political leaders took to the streets, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi called these protests "deeply distressing" and appealed for peace.

Gauri Lankesh's killers identified her as 'durjan', claims probe team

Gauri Lankesh's killers identified her as 'durjan', claims probe team

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

In August 2016, at a meeting of the syndicate, the main members identified Lankesh as a durjan "as told in the Kshatra Dharma Sadhana based on her speeches and writings

Kids addicted to the internet? Here's a foolproof solution

Kids addicted to the internet? Here's a foolproof solution

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

Ashish Narsale brings you a solution that will help you tackle this problem even as it keeps you out of your children's bad books.

Protest is dead! Long live democracy!

Protest is dead! Long live democracy!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

It is a waste of time to speak up in today's India, believes Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Selling PSUs to fund employment

Selling PSUs to fund employment

Rediff.com23 Dec 2004

Boundary question sensitive, complicated: Chinese Envoy

Boundary question sensitive, complicated: Chinese Envoy

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

In remarks titled 'Implement Consensus and Handle Differences Properly to Bring China-India Relations Back on the Right Track' posted on the Chinese embassy website, Sun spoke of disruptions in the bilateral relationship and outlined five steps to clarify 'some fundamental points'.

Ranji Roundup: Porel puts Karnataka on mat; Saurashtra on top

Ranji Roundup: Porel puts Karnataka on mat; Saurashtra on top

Rediff.com1 Mar 2020

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday.

India's Baahubali Captain

India's Baahubali Captain

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

His cricketing brain, always sharp, was blessed with exceptional speed of information absorption and processing. He could quickly zero in on what needed to be done and use the element of surprise to overpower the opposition, observes Shreekant Sambrani.