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Centre curtails Asthana's tenure with immediate effect

The Centre on Thursday curtailed the tenures of Special Director Rakesh Asthana and three more senior officers in the Central Bureau Investigation with immediate effect, days after the agency's......

CBI officer probing Asthana sent to Andamans, team disbanded

IMAGE: Rakesh Asthana. Photograph: PTI Photo The Central Bureau of Investigation has overhauled the team probing allegations of corruption against its former Special Director Rakesh Asthana,......

Asthana's deputy, arrested in bribery case, gets bail

IMAGE: Deputy Superintendent of Police Devender Kumar after being produced at Patiala House Court in New Delhi. Photograph: Arun Sharma/PTI Photo A Delhi court on Wednesday granted bail to Central......

Who will get the coveted CBI chief's job?

Delhi's power circles can expect a surprise when a not-so-known officer is appointed to head the CBI. IMAGE: The Central Bureau of India headquarters in New Delhi. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Top 2 CBI officers 'divested of powers'; interim chief takes over

After taking over on Tuesday night, M Nageswar Rao overhauled the team probing allegations of corruption against Asthana, bringing in completely new faces, officials said. Feuding Central Bureau of......

Rs 2000 cr of losses brewing for tea cos this year

Rough estimates from plantation companies have pegged production loss in excess of 100 million kg (mkg) across India which is valued at around Rs 2000 crore. Usually, plantation companies in Assam......

Bengaluru start-up prints 3D tissue that functions like human liver

In India, thousands of lives are lost every year because of unavailability of organs A Bengaluru-based biotech start-up, Pandorum Technologies, has become the first Indian firm to develop......

Why Modi deserves the flak he is getting

From lack of big reforms to regressive tax policies, the Modi govt has surrendered its initial momentum, says Shishir Asthana. It started with a trickle but now there is a flood of criticism......

Land Bill U-turn: Another defeat for the Modi govt

While going back to the old bill is only a face saver, there is little in the bill that will excite industry or the markets, says Shishir Asthana. The U-turn by the National democratic Alliance......

Unpaused: Naya Safar Review

Unpaused: Naya Safar holds on to a light-at-the-end-of-a-tunnel thought and looks at the pandemic-afflicted people from all walks of life through the prism of optimism in five poignant stories,......

'The rules are different for superstars'

Rediff.com invited readers to send in their reviews of Karan Johar's Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, and be part of the Rediff Movie Reviewers group. The response was very good, and selecting the top ten......

We never understand KANK's characters

KANK is a tsunami of tears

Rediff.com invited readers to send in their reviews of Karan Johar's Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, and be part of the Rediff Movie Reviewers group.The response was very good, and selecting the top ten......

'Stop being a YashRaj Xerox machine'