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Qatar's Sheikh Jassim submits final bid for Manchester United

Qatar's Sheikh Jassim submits final bid for Manchester United

Rediff.com29 Apr 2023

In addition to offering a figure to buy the English Premier League soccer club, Sheikh Jassim's proposal also includes a plan for a further significant amount of additional capital and infrastructure investment, the source told Reuters, requesting anonymity because the matter is confidential.

Hema Upadhyay double murder: Man held in Varanasi 'confesses', reveals motive

Hema Upadhyay double murder: Man held in Varanasi 'confesses', reveals motive

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

Shivkumar Rajbhar told police that he and four others eliminated the duo in Mumbai after Hema defaulted on a payment for an idol made by his employer, Vidyadhar alias Vidya, a metal fabrication artist who is missing and is prime suspect.

Ram Teri Ganga Maili

Ram Teri Ganga Maili

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

Six decades and more later, we are now captives of our identities. Every poll is based on elaborate calculations of electability of candidates on the basis of their castes and other narrow definers. That, along with voter promiscuity, is what defines our political culture, which remains stubbornly resistant to any change, asserts Shreekant Sambrani.

Poor O2C showing may pull down RIL's revenue, profit

Poor O2C showing may pull down RIL's revenue, profit

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

Reliance Industries may report a muted performance for the April-June quarter of FY24, with most brokerages expecting it to have witnessed a year-on-year (YoY) and quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) contraction in revenue and net profit during the period because of a poor showing by its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) division. The O2C division, which includes refining and petrochemical businesses, accounts for a little over half of RIL's revenue and profit. A muted showing by RIL in the first quarter of 2023-24 may weigh on the overall corporate earnings, as well as the equity markets.

Cloth used by Sushant to hang himself to be tested

Cloth used by Sushant to hang himself to be tested

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

Investigators will subject the cloth allegedly used by Sushant Singh Rajput to hang himself to 'tensile strength' analysis to determine whether it can bear the weight similar to that of the actor, as part of probe into his death.

What Oncologists Should Tell You, But Seldom Do

What Oncologists Should Tell You, But Seldom Do

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

Dear patients and caregivers, be forewarned. The disease is deadly in the truest sense. Only the mildest forms seem to be curable, and those too, if detected earlier, observes Shreekant Sambrani.

Combined revenue of listed Tata group's firms tops Rs 10 trillion

Combined revenue of listed Tata group's firms tops Rs 10 trillion

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Led by Tata Motors and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the combined revenue of the Tata group's listed firms crossed the Rs 10-trillion mark for the first time, in 2022-23. The group's 14 key listed companies in which Tata Sons holds a direct equity stake reported a combined revenue of Rs 10.07 trillion in FY23, up 15.3 per cent from Rs 8.73 trillion in FY22. The combined net profit of these companies was, however, down 10.6 per cent year-on-year (YoY) at Rs 66,670 crore in FY23, from a record high of Rs 74,540 crore in the previous financial year, when the profit had jumped 156 per cent YoY, aided by Tata Steel's strong showing.

UK girl row: Punjab hosp refutes charges of organs harvest

UK girl row: Punjab hosp refutes charges of organs harvest

Rediff.com15 May 2013

The state-owned Government Rajindera Hospital on Wednesday refuted allegations levelled by parents of an eight-year-old British Sikh schoolgirl that her organs were extracted during post-mortem.

Guj hooch tragedy: Toll rises to 42, cops nab 15; trial in fast track court

Guj hooch tragedy: Toll rises to 42, cops nab 15; trial in fast track court

Rediff.com27 Jul 2022

Nearly 50 people were still admitted to hospitals in Bhavnagar, Botad and Ahmedabad.

India Inc's Q2 show may fail to dazzle

India Inc's Q2 show may fail to dazzle

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

India's corporate sector is likely to report a slowdown in revenue growth and earnings for the July-September 2023 period (Q2FY24), according to earnings estimates by brokerages, after the country's top listed companies posted higher than expected profits for the first quarter. The combined net profit of Nifty50 companies, based on brokerage estimates, is expected to have grown by 19.6 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 1.75 trillion in Q2FY24 - a sharp deceleration from 37.6 per cent Y-o-Y growth in the combined earnings of index companies in the April-June 2023 period. According to estimates, the combined earnings in the second quarter would be down 8.8 per cent on a quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) basis and the lowest in the past three quarters.

'Sensex/NIFTY stocks may not fall badly'

'Sensex/NIFTY stocks may not fall badly'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

'We suggest an equity strategy of 5% to 10% exposure to cash, 5% to Gold ETF, close to 50% to Sensex/Nifty/large mid-cap stocks.'

Hooch tragedy in 'dry' Gujarat: Toll rises to 33; 3-member panel to probe case

Hooch tragedy in 'dry' Gujarat: Toll rises to 33; 3-member panel to probe case

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

Around 30 people are still undergoing treatment at various government hospitals in Bhavnagar, Botad, Barvala and Dhandhuka, officials said.

Vyapam: AAP govt meets scribe's family, offers sister job

Vyapam: AAP govt meets scribe's family, offers sister job

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Meanwhile, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences will send the viscera Singh's samples to the central forensic laboratory in New Delhi to test for poisoning

Pratyusha Banerjee suicide: Was the actress pregnant?

Pratyusha Banerjee suicide: Was the actress pregnant?

Rediff.com3 Apr 2016

On Sunday, cops began examining if Banerjee was pregnant and the actress's uterus has been sent for a forensic examination.

Case of abetment to suicide registered in JNU scholar death

Case of abetment to suicide registered in JNU scholar death

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

The board at AIIMS including members belonging to SC/ST said Krishnan died due to asphyxia and no injury mark was found on the body.

Centre remains on high-alert for new Covid variants

Centre remains on high-alert for new Covid variants

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

COVID-19 is on the verge of becoming endemic but Indian scientists are keeping a close watch on each new variant and the government would continue to maintain a high alert, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said, underlining that the virus has managed to survive and is going to stay.

Dadri lynching: Meat in freezer was beef, says new report

Dadri lynching: Meat in freezer was beef, says new report

Rediff.com31 May 2016

In a fresh twist in the Dadri lynching case, a report prepared by a forensic lab in Mathura has concluded that the meat found in the victim's house was beef, eight months after the attack set of a fierce debate over intolerance.

Son of former Qatari PM bids for Manchester United

Son of former Qatari PM bids for Manchester United

Rediff.com18 Feb 2023

A deal for United is expected to shatter records for the sale of a sports business. The club's current majority owners, the Glazer family, are seeking a valuation as high as 7 billion pounds ($8.42 billion).

Killed Shraddha in 'heat of the moment': Aaftab tells court

Killed Shraddha in 'heat of the moment': Aaftab tells court

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

The Saket court on Tuesday extended the police custody of Aftab Poonawala to four more days after he was produced before the court via video conferencing in a special hearing.

Sindhurakshak: 4 months on, navy divers still look for bodies

Sindhurakshak: 4 months on, navy divers still look for bodies

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

Nearly four months after submarine INS Sindhurakshak sank following a huge explosion and fire in Mumbai, navy divers are still looking for bodies of missing sailors in the wreckage of the warship.

Kota Factory Calls For More Than Mechanical Repair

Kota Factory Calls For More Than Mechanical Repair

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

The suicides have involved more NEET aspirants than JEE. 'It's a make-or-mar situation.' 'Either you get into a government medical college, where the fee is much lower than in private institutes, or you don't make it.'

India-Japan Trade: The Abe Effect

India-Japan Trade: The Abe Effect

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

During Abe's tenure, Japan had announced support for a number of major projects. These included the bullet train project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, besides allocations for a freight corridor between Mumbai and New Delhi.

Suspects did detailed recce of Ghazipur flower market before planting IED

Suspects did detailed recce of Ghazipur flower market before planting IED

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

Soon after the Delhi police recovered an improvised explosive device from the city's Ghazipur flower market on Friday, the special cell said that the suspects had done a detailed recce of the spot where the explosive was recovered.

33 of 95 BSE100 cos INCREASED CAPEX

33 of 95 BSE100 cos INCREASED CAPEX

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

Acquisitions may have played a role in much of the increase.

Exports up 45.76% to $33.28 bn in Aug; trade deficit widens

Exports up 45.76% to $33.28 bn in Aug; trade deficit widens

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

India's exports jumped 45.76 per cent to $33.28 billion in August on account of healthy growth in segments like engineering, petroleum products, gems and jewellery and chemicals, even as the trade deficit widened to a four-month high of $13.81 billion.

Strong rebound in India's job market post pandemic

Strong rebound in India's job market post pandemic

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

The job market saw an uptrend in the March quarter (Q1), with job interviews increasing 13.71 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) to over 30 million, according to Apna.co, India's largest jobs and professional networking platform. It recorded a 42 per cent QoQ growth in its employer base. As a result of the second wave of Covid-19 last year, sectors such as healthcare, delivery, and e-commerce were booming while others had fairly low employment.

First Look: Salman Khan in Selfie le le re

First Look: Salman Khan in Selfie le le re

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Where was the sample sent; who received it? Akhilesh on Dadri report

Where was the sample sent; who received it? Akhilesh on Dadri report

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

"Where was the sample sent, who received it? There was nothing objectionable in his house. Every eye is on this matter. Everyone wants that the victim's family should get justice as murder had taken place.

Are artist Hema Upadhyay and lawyer's murderers hiding in UP?

Are artist Hema Upadhyay and lawyer's murderers hiding in UP?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

"A police team left for UP to trace the culprits, as it suspects that they must have fled to that state," a senior police official said on Monday.

Unnao: Murder case booked, no apparent injury marks on girls' bodies

Unnao: Murder case booked, no apparent injury marks on girls' bodies

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

Police on Thursday registered a case of murder into the deaths of two teenage girls whose bodies were found in a field in Unnao even as a post-mortem revealed no injury marks.

No new COVID deaths in 7 states in 3 weeks: Govt

No new COVID deaths in 7 states in 3 weeks: Govt

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

The Centre, however, noted that the last national serosurvey findings have shown that over 70 per cent of the population is still susceptible to the disease.

These Scientists Shaped India

These Scientists Shaped India

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims. We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing each scientist mentioned here along with about a dozen of our ancient mathematicians, recommends Professor Kalyan Singhal, historian of science and technology.

Explained in Charts: How IBC has evolved in 3 years

Explained in Charts: How IBC has evolved in 3 years

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

Among manufacturing companies that went to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), chemicals and metal firms witnessed more resolutions while companies in the labour intensive (employment friendly) leather and textile sectors mostly get liquidated, reports Abhishek Waghmare.

Doctor among 3 held over death threat to ex-Bengal chief secy

Doctor among 3 held over death threat to ex-Bengal chief secy

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

The officer said the man who had typed out the letter was arrested from Ballygunge on Monday.

What India needs to become $5 trn economy

What India needs to become $5 trn economy

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

India will need $8 trillion (around Rs 588 lakh crore) of gross capital formation or new greenfield assets to become a $5 trillion (around Rs 368 lakh crore) economy by FY2027, a report said. The report by Deloitte said despite the COVID-19 disruption, FDI inflow into the country provides necessary optimism and display underlying strengths of the Indian economy. In FY2020-21, FDI inflows (including equity, re-invested earnings, and capital) amounted to a record $81.72 billion, 10 per cent higher than the previous financial year, it said.

Exports dip 8.74% in Nov; trade deficit narrows to $9.87 bn

Exports dip 8.74% in Nov; trade deficit narrows to $9.87 bn

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

The country's exports dipped 8.74 per cent to $23.52 billion in November on account of contraction in shipments of key sectors like petroleum, engineering, chemicals and gems and jewellery, official data showed on Tuesday. Trade deficit during the month narrowed to $9.87 billion as imports too declined by 13.32 per cent to $33.39 billion.

From 'guilty' to 'acquitted': Timeline in Salman's hit-and-run case

From 'guilty' to 'acquitted': Timeline in Salman's hit-and-run case

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Chronology of events in the hit-and-run case in which 1 died and 4 others were injured.

Key sectors recovered significantly in July: Assocham

Key sectors recovered significantly in July: Assocham

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

"Within the broader index of industrial production, manufacturing has the largest of the weight. Having fallen off the cliff by 40.7 per cent during the April-June quarter, it is likely to witness a rebound when July IIP data is released. However, turnaround to positive growth trajectory could be some time away," Assocham said.

Tata Motors rolls out India's first CNG-powered truck in M&HCV segment

Tata Motors rolls out India's first CNG-powered truck in M&HCV segment

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

Tata Motors on Monday launched the country's first CNG truck in the medium and heavy commercial (M&HCV) vehicle segment in the 28- and 19-tonne nodes. Most truck makers, including Tata Motors, currently offer CNG only in the small and light commercial vehicle segments. The company also launched a fleet of seven trucks in the intermediary and light commercial vehicle (I&LCV) segment, meant for varied applications.

In 3 years, RIL forked out $ 3.1 billion on acquisitions

In 3 years, RIL forked out $ 3.1 billion on acquisitions

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

The acquisitions were made in areas which are closely related to Reliance's key businesses - telecom, internet, retail, digital, media, education, digital, chemicals and energy.