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We can't depend on the US to fight China

We can't depend on the US to fight China

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

India must be aware that there is no question of the US fighting the Chinese on land. We have to fight our own battles, points out Virendra Kapoor.

Why Modi okayed Pakistani visit to Pathankot airbase

Why Modi okayed Pakistani visit to Pathankot airbase

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

Denying the Pakistani investigators access to the Pathankot base on operational grounds would not, the government felt, compromise national security, reveals Rajeev Sharma.

Boris Johnson sends unsigned letter asking for Brexit delay

Boris Johnson sends unsigned letter asking for Brexit delay

Rediff.com20 Oct 2019

The UK PM was bound by law to issue a letter seeking a delay to Brexit after MPs voted in a historic Super Saturday Parliament session to delay voting on his motion on a new Brexit deal.

We stay far away from politics, follow govt directives: Gen Rawat

We stay far away from politics, follow govt directives: Gen Rawat

Rediff.com1 Jan 2020

In his first media interaction after assuming the position of the CDS, Rawat also said that his focus as the CDS will be to integrate the efforts of the three services and to work as a team.

BoB, Dena, Vijaya Bank merger: Employees have nothing to fear

BoB, Dena, Vijaya Bank merger: Employees have nothing to fear

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

Vijaya Bank assured employees that the service conditions 'will remain unaffected and staff benefits retained'

Trump's Terminological Inexactitude on Kashmir

Trump's Terminological Inexactitude on Kashmir

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

'Whether it was a habitual expression of post truth or an open offer to India and Pakistan, even Imran Khan could not have believed it,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Klopp wants Liverpool to find solution to ticket price row

Klopp wants Liverpool to find solution to ticket price row

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has urged the Liverpool board to find a satisfactory solution with the supporters after concerns were raised about the club's ticket pricing structure at Anfield next season.

Why are umpires silent on teams replacing poor fielders with agile ones?

Why are umpires silent on teams replacing poor fielders with agile ones?

Rediff.com3 Apr 2019

Delhi Capitals assistant coach Mohammad Kaif has pointed out that IPL teams are replacing poor fielders with agile ones during games and hoped that the umpires will take notice of this unfair practice.

Why Kumaraswamy 'will not address the press hereafter'

Why Kumaraswamy 'will not address the press hereafter'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

Kumaraswamy said he would remain the CM until he enjoyed the 'confidence' of the Congress MLAs and till the time God has written it in his fate.

Gay love in the movies

Gay love in the movies

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

Where a few film-makers are sensitive in their treatment as noted in the depiction of lesbian love in Hindi movies, a significant number is prone to poking fun for cheap laughs.

She quit her Air India job to run for INDIA

She quit her Air India job to run for INDIA

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

"I am running for HOPE -- Humanity, Oneness, Peace and Equality," says Sufiya Sufee.

Is Modi's China policy going Nehru's way?

Is Modi's China policy going Nehru's way?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

'Like Nehru, too, Modi has found dealing with Beijing more and more difficult and has adopted an increasingly assertive approach towards managing India's northern neighbour.'

Warning! Read home loan documents well

Warning! Read home loan documents well

Rediff.com19 Dec 2006

If you thought the loan documents were just a formality, think again. It is a contract skewed towards the lenders through various clauses buried in the fine print. We help you dig them out

Will Yogi's Hindu Yuva Vahini shut shop?

Will Yogi's Hindu Yuva Vahini shut shop?

Rediff.com14 May 2019

Amit Shah requested Adityanath to tighten the reins of the HYV's activities, now that he was CM. But Adityanath is not prepared to let go so easily.

Natural partners, unnatural times

Natural partners, unnatural times

Rediff.com22 Feb 2020

'Even as discord over US-India trade and commerce colours diplomatic relations, defence relations between the two countries remain on a firm footing,' points out Ajai Shukla.

'Muslims in India have never had it this bad'

'Muslims in India have never had it this bad'

Rediff.com21 May 2021

'Today, there is pervasive fear in society; an uncertainty of what might happen.' 'This has forced Muslims to shrink further into mental ghettos, with many considering extreme measures like pretending to change their identity.'

Pakistan agree to Ahmedabad ODI

Pakistan agree to Ahmedabad ODI

Rediff.com18 Feb 2005

PCB director Abbas Zaidi said Pakistan had also accepted the BCCI's request to delay the tour by a few days.

ICJ has not given order on consular access for Jadhav: Aziz

ICJ has not given order on consular access for Jadhav: Aziz

Rediff.com20 May 2017

Aziz said that when it comes to cases involving the death penalty, the international court has always given a stay order.

Former governor slams govt for meddling in RBI affairs

Former governor slams govt for meddling in RBI affairs

Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

'There is merit in keeping the central bank's balance sheet strong if the government's fiscal balance sheet is weak.'

'He gave directors the status of a star'

'He gave directors the status of a star'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2004

Bollywood mourns Vijay Anand's death

Indian businesses turn sceptical on Modi's landmark tax reform

Indian businesses turn sceptical on Modi's landmark tax reform

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

India's existing web of federal and state sales taxes is levied at different stages of the supply chain and often results in double taxation, while forcing trucks to spend nearly a quarter of their road time in border checks or other inspections.

'Congress losing due to 'rent a cause' approach'

'Congress losing due to 'rent a cause' approach'

Rediff.com20 May 2016

The Left has ideologically become irrelevant globally, says the finance minister.

2001 Tehelka defence sting: MoD official acquitted

2001 Tehelka defence sting: MoD official acquitted

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

A defence ministry official, who was accused of taking Rs 10,000 as bribe to favour a fictitious private firm in a defence deal sting, has been acquitted by a Delhi court which said no criminal liability can be imputed to him.

Aditya Puri's dream for HDFC Bank: Indian Alibaba

Aditya Puri's dream for HDFC Bank: Indian Alibaba

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

Tamal Bandyopadhyay details HDFC Bank's digital journey.

US officially accuses Russia of election-related hacking

US officially accuses Russia of election-related hacking

Rediff.com8 Oct 2016

"The US Intelligence Community (USIC) is confident that the Russian Government directed the recent compromises of e-mails from US persons and institutions, including from US political organisations," said a joint statement issued by the Department of Homeland Security and Director of National Intelligence.

WADA urges athletes to check accuracy of hacked data

WADA urges athletes to check accuracy of hacked data

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Wednesday that some of the athlete data leaked by a Russian cyber espionage group has been changed from its initial form, and has asked "affected parties" for feedback on any inaccuracies.

'It is important for India to prepare for war'

'It is important for India to prepare for war'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

'It will be a repeated folly to ever think that China will not attack us.'

China TV drops NBA exhibition games; league defends free speech

China TV drops NBA exhibition games; league defends free speech

Rediff.com8 Oct 2019

'It is inevitable that people around the world -- including from America and China -- will have different viewpoints over different issues'

How T20 will change!

How T20 will change!

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Fascinating predictions for the years ahead. A revealing excerpt from Tim Wigmore and Freddie Wilde's Cricket 2.0: Inside The T20 Revolution.

US government shutdown set to drag on to 2019 as Trump, Democrats stick to their stands

US government shutdown set to drag on to 2019 as Trump, Democrats stick to their stands

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

Trump has refused to sign any stopgap spending bill that does not has provisions to fund a wall along the US-Mexico border which he says is essential to stop the flow of illegal immigrants.

Indian Army ready for long haul in Doka La

Indian Army ready for long haul in Doka La

Rediff.com9 Jul 2017

A steady line of supplies is being maintained for the soldiers at the site, official sources said.

Revealed! What India's working women really want

Revealed! What India's working women really want

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

Husbands need to take equal share, parents can lend a hand. It is important for women to dispel any self-doubt they have.

Olympic gold is Anju's goal

Olympic gold is Anju's goal

Rediff.com25 May 2004

India's long jump ace's optimism springs from consistency in her jumps.

Will Swapan Dasgupta be Bengal's BJP CM?

Will Swapan Dasgupta be Bengal's BJP CM?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

'I am as Bengali as they come in my cultural and personal orientation and I think probably all the BJP candidates who are contesting are pretty non-vegetarian in their food and as Bengali in their cultural orientation.'

Mera Wala Shah Rukh!

Mera Wala Shah Rukh!

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

On his 55th birthday, Sukanya Verma celebrates his inimitable ways in 10 scenes that she keeps returning to time and again.

ONGC may bid for HPCL

ONGC may bid for HPCL

Rediff.com27 Dec 2002

Yoga asanas to fight negativity

Yoga asanas to fight negativity

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

In the book Yoga Shakti: Awaken Your Own Power by Shalini Menon discusses how yoga helped her become fit, regain power and achieve self realisation.

60% probability of GST bill passage in current session: Nomura

60% probability of GST bill passage in current session: Nomura

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

The GST bill was earlier planned to be introduced from April 1.

China is the real threat

China is the real threat

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

'China, much more than Pakistan, is a credible potential adversary with the ability to hurt our interests.' 'It must figure higher in our national security concerns,' says Vice Admiral Premvir Das (retd).

How old private banks are reinventing themselves

How old private banks are reinventing themselves

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Unlike in the past, when old private banks compromised upon underwriting standards to take on the bulk, they've now realised that scaling up at the cost of quality isn't worth the while. These banks have also readjusted growth targets when required, and rebalanced books to preserve capital and asset quality.