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Who Gains From Prigozhin's Death?

Who Gains From Prigozhin's Death?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

There is a congruence of interests between Ukrainian intelligence and its Western mentors to destroy Wagner and eliminate it from the geopolitical chessboard altogether, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

IPL: Laggards Delhi face Punjab in battle of survival

IPL: Laggards Delhi face Punjab in battle of survival

Rediff.com12 May 2023

Delhi Capitals will expect a more purposeful approach from its Indian batting unit as it plays for pride against Punjab Kings.

Social media platforms now toolkits of terror groups: Jaishankar

Social media platforms now toolkits of terror groups: Jaishankar

Rediff.com29 Oct 2022

He said despite efforts by the UN, the threat of terrorism is only growing and expanding, particularly in Asia and Africa.

The tech-armed fortress that are our data centres

The tech-armed fortress that are our data centres

Rediff.com9 Jun 2019

From round-the-clock surveillance of people and equipment to choosing the right materials for the building that contains the servers that store data, these facilities are truly state-of-the-art.

Mr Putin, Satisfied With The Destruction?

Mr Putin, Satisfied With The Destruction?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2022

The latest glimpses from Vladimir Putin's brutal war in Ukraine.

Hunt for Amritpal Singh continues; his uncle, driver surrender

Hunt for Amritpal Singh continues; his uncle, driver surrender

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

The state police has so far arrested 112 supporters of Amritpal.

Obama in Orlando: Arming nightclub-goers defies common sense!

Obama in Orlando: Arming nightclub-goers defies common sense!

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

United States President Barack Obama has warned that horrific mass shooting incidents like the recent one in Orlando will continue to occur unless tougher gun control laws are adopted.

10 Legal Shows On OTT

10 Legal Shows On OTT

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

A list of watchable Hindi legal shows and films on OTT, in order of release.

Awkward to awesome: 9 tips to build a great network

Awkward to awesome: 9 tips to build a great network

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

The purpose of any event -- business or social -- is to trigger conversations. However, if you're in a room full of people you're meeting for the first time, how do you make your first move? Read on to find out...

Not Filed Your ITR Yet?! Read This Now!

Not Filed Your ITR Yet?! Read This Now!

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

Missing the deadline for filing Income Tax returns can lead to consequences.

Govt plans to merge BBNL with BSNL this month

Govt plans to merge BBNL with BSNL this month

Rediff.com20 Mar 2022

The government is planning to merge Bharat Broadband Nigam Limited (BBNL) with the loss-making state-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) this month, a senior official has said. BSNL chairman and managing director PK Purwar at a recent event organised by the All India Graduate Engineers and Telecom officers Association (AIGETOA) said that the government is giving the telecom firm an opportunity for a turnaround. "The government has taken a policy decision that BBNL is going to be merged into BSNL. "This means all work of BBNL at the pan-India level is going to come to BSNL," Purwar said at the All India Conference of AIGETOA on March 13.

Ready to meet any aggressive designs of China: Army

Ready to meet any aggressive designs of China: Army

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

The Army on Tuesday said it was prepared to give an appropriate response to any adverse aggressive designs of China in the Ladakh sector, maintaining that the integrity of the country was being ensured through physical patrolling and technical means.

US Wants To Be Friends With Taliban?

US Wants To Be Friends With Taliban?

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

Regional States will be worried that the US's nascent engagement with the Taliban behind the fig leaf of humanitarian aid enables the return of US intelligence personnel to Afghanistan, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

India has established mechanism to resolve 'friction' on LAC: Lt Gen Kalita

India has established mechanism to resolve 'friction' on LAC: Lt Gen Kalita

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

'The Arunachal border is not demarcated in that way, so there can be differing perceptions (between two sides)'

With open offer to buy 26% stake, Adanis seek to become majority shareholder in NDTV

With open offer to buy 26% stake, Adanis seek to become majority shareholder in NDTV

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

Three firms, Vishvapradhan Commercial Pvt Ltd along with AMG Media Networks and Adani Enterprises Ltd, have offered a price of Rs 294 for the acquisition of up to 1,67,62,530 fully paid-up equity shares of NDTV having a face value of Rs 4 from the public shareholders.

Masood Azhar's 3 nephews killed on entering India

Masood Azhar's 3 nephews killed on entering India

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

He said the situation was made difficult for the terrorist organisations as a result Jaish chief Maulana Masood Azhar sent his nephews to carry out terror activities.

Adani role in defence sector comes as fresh ammo for Oppn

Adani role in defence sector comes as fresh ammo for Oppn

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

Several Opposition leaders, including former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday attacked the government over a media report claiming that a key Adani group investor is also co-owner with the conglomerate in a defence firm.

Northeast: Gateway for illegal arms

Northeast: Gateway for illegal arms

Rediff.com18 Jul 2006

Railway authorities have increased the presence of security personnel in the Guwahati Railway Station.

Harley back in saddle: Rides with Hero for 'most affordable' bike

Harley back in saddle: Rides with Hero for 'most affordable' bike

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

Two years after it hitched a ride with Hero MotoCorp (Hero), Harley-Davidson (Harley) and the Pawan Munjal-led firm are gearing up to ride into the middleweight (midweight) motorcycle segment (350-850cc) in the world's largest two-wheeler market.

Era of classifying terrorists as 'bad' or 'good' must end: India at UN

Era of classifying terrorists as 'bad' or 'good' must end: India at UN

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

India proposes to organise a briefing of the Security Council on December 15 on 'Global counter-terrorism approach - principles and the way forward" under the 'Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts'.

Why Pant apologised to Avesh Khan after IPL auction...

Why Pant apologised to Avesh Khan after IPL auction...

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

Parth Jindal revealed that their skipper Rishabh Pant wanted to have the pacer in the team.

Adani JV, IOC top bidders for CNG, piped gas licenses

Adani JV, IOC top bidders for CNG, piped gas licenses

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and a joint venture of billionaire Gautam Adani's gas arm and Total of France -- Adani Total Gas Ltd -- have bid for maximum number of licenses to retail CNG to automobiles and piped cooking gas to households in the latest city gas bidding round.

Why The BJP Needs The RSS For 2024

Why The BJP Needs The RSS For 2024

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

For the BJP, the RSS' organisational heft is a prized asset, considering the slew of elections it faces this year, ahead of the Lok Sabha election in 2024.

Juvenile tasked to kill Salman Khan arrested

Juvenile tasked to kill Salman Khan arrested

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

The juvenile was also wanted in the murder of builder Sanjay Biyani on April 5 in Maharashtra's Nanded and the killing of gangster Rana Kandowalia outside a private hospital in Amritsar on August 4 last year,

ISRO conducts key test of its heaviest rocket's engine

ISRO conducts key test of its heaviest rocket's engine

Rediff.com29 Oct 2022

The engine is earmarked for the LVM3-M3 mission identified for launching the next 36 OneWeb India-1 satellites, the Indian Space Research Organisation said.

India-Russia ties are under stress because of US approach: Envoy

India-Russia ties are under stress because of US approach: Envoy

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

Russia on Monday accused the US of "actively" exploiting the "contradictions" between India and China to its advantage and asserted Moscow and New Delhi accumulated mutual trust and confidence based on decades-old ties that would help the two sides to deal with the current geopolitical turbulence.

Tech Mahindra arm to launch mobile applications

Tech Mahindra arm to launch mobile applications

Rediff.com5 Apr 2010

CanvasM, a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and Motorola, is planning to launch 6,000 new indigenously developed applications for mobile phones.

'We are not saying everybody has to pay that much'

'We are not saying everybody has to pay that much'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

'If you are going to have only a handful of telecom players on whom the entire dream of Digital India rests, it's important they are financially sustainable.'

US approves $450mn F-16 sustainment programme to Pak

US approves $450mn F-16 sustainment programme to Pak

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

The Biden administration has approved a $450 million F-16 fighter jet fleet sustainment programme to Pakistan to help it meet current and future counterterrorism threats, in Washington's first major security assistance to Islamabad in four years.

Bihar topper scam: A well-oiled network

Bihar topper scam: A well-oiled network

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

The reputation of Bihar's schools has taken a knock. Satyavrat Mishra explains how a student-teacher nexus has gamed the system to produce toppers by the dozen.

Al Jazeera says Israel shot and killed its journalist

Al Jazeera says Israel shot and killed its journalist

Rediff.com11 May 2022

A veteran journalist working for Al Jazeera was killed on Wednesday during an Israeli operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, prompting the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Qatar-based network to blame the Israeli Army for her death.

BJP fumes after Bihar senior cop compares PFI with RSS

BJP fumes after Bihar senior cop compares PFI with RSS

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

Patna senior superintendent of police Manavendra Singh Dhillon courted trouble for having said that Popular Front of India members arrested from Phulwari Sharif in Patna underwent "physical training similar to what happens in RSS shakhas (branches)".

Zawahiri killing: US cautions citizens travelling abroad

Zawahiri killing: US cautions citizens travelling abroad

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

Following al-Zawahiri's death, supporters of al-Qaeda, or its affiliated terrorist organisations, may seek to attack US facilities, personnel, or citizens

Punjab police should have been better prepared, says ex-DGP

Punjab police should have been better prepared, says ex-DGP

Rediff.com25 Feb 2023

Virk on Saturday said the state police should have been more prepared to deal with such a situation.

Cisco plans manufacturing arm in India

Cisco plans manufacturing arm in India

Rediff.com6 Dec 2006

Global data networking company, Cisco Systems on Wednesday hinted at setting up its manufacturing plant in India, which will include some of its mainline products like routers and switches.

'Plan to nuke Surat sounds fantastical'

'Plan to nuke Surat sounds fantastical'

Rediff.com9 May 2023

'You are dealing with a small gang of semi-literate terrorists. These are guys flying kites.' 'There is huge difference between flying kites and actually having a deliverable, executable, plan.'

How Taliban's funding continued over 20 years

How Taliban's funding continued over 20 years

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

In fact, the Taliban apparently collects about 10 per cent as cultivation tax from opium farmers and 15 per cent as heroin tax from laboratories and smugglers that smuggle narcotics into Pakistan. This, by itself, is a revenue stream estimated at USD 250-300 million.

Bharti Tele-Ventures to merge arms

Bharti Tele-Ventures to merge arms

Rediff.com21 Jan 2003

Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd's board approved a plan for amalgamation of its subsidiary companies Bharti Telenet Ltd, Bharti Telesonic Ltd, Bharti Broadband Networks Ltd and Bharti Comtel Ltd.

Not big players, but small brands catering to the needs of India: CAIT

Not big players, but small brands catering to the needs of India: CAIT

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

Thousands of small brands are ruling the consumer market despite the predatory pricing and deep discounting by foreign e-commerce companies and efforts of certain FMCG companies to sideline the distributor network, said the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), which represents about 70 million traders in the country. "If the government gives support policies to non-corporate sector and tighten the e-commerce companies to obey the policy and the law both in letter and spirit, the retail trade of the country is bound to blossom in pursuance of the vision of PM Narendra Modi for Make in India and Atmnirbhar Bharat," said CAIT national president BC Bhartia and secretary general Praveen Khandelwal.

'Amritpal is finished politically'

'Amritpal is finished politically'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

'It is funny that he's on CCTV all the time, but the Punjab police can't find him.'