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FBI to let India prosecute Mumbai attackers

FBI to let India prosecute Mumbai attackers

Rediff.com8 Jan 2009

Offering an unprecedented level of cooperation to Indian authorities probing the Mumbai terror case, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has said it will not seek custody of the perpetrators of the ghastly attacks, that also killed six Americans, and will let India prosecute them.

Farm sector alone can't bring prosperity to India, says NITI Aayog chief

Farm sector alone can't bring prosperity to India, says NITI Aayog chief

Rediff.com18 May 2015

The Centre intends to consolidate the 44 central labour laws into 5.

When India and Russia took down terrorists in Rajasthan

When India and Russia took down terrorists in Rajasthan

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

During the two-week intense and exacting military training, the two countries' contingents conducted focused training to understand the functioning of each other.

Sports Shorts: Big 3, Murray to play in ATP Cup

Sports Shorts: Big 3, Murray to play in ATP Cup

Rediff.com14 Sep 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

Return 'our old India', keep your 'New India' to yourself: Azad

Return 'our old India', keep your 'New India' to yourself: Azad

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

'In old India, there was no hatred, anger or lynching. New India is one where humans are enemies of each other'

Tax evasion case: HSBC may face 'significant' penalty

Tax evasion case: HSBC may face 'significant' penalty

Rediff.com8 May 2013

The bank said it is cooperating with the US Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue System (IRS) in their probes into whether certain HSBC companies and employees acted appropriately in relation to certain customers with US tax reporting requirements.

Lead me, follow me or get out of the way: Jaitley

Lead me, follow me or get out of the way: Jaitley

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

The government's top leadership was happy with Prabhu's Budget.

India, Russia ink pact for futuristic fighter

India, Russia ink pact for futuristic fighter

Rediff.com18 Oct 2007

"The joint development of the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft will mark the start of cooperation in the development of major state-of-the-art new technology weapon systems," Antony said, adding that both India and Russia would have equal financial and technological stakes and issues related to the intellectual property and specific requirement of the Indian Air Force have been resolved.

How these 5 states look to pacify disgruntled farmers

How these 5 states look to pacify disgruntled farmers

Rediff.com18 Mar 2021

With the farmers' protest against the three new laws and in support of legalising the minimum support price (MSP) going strong, state governments have announced a slew of measures in their annual Budgets to placate farmers. The Centre kicked things off in the Union Budget by assuring farmers that the MSP would continue and coming out with a report card to demonstrate its commitment. However, these efforts don't seem to have yielded tangible results. In their respective Budgets, states chose to go a step further by announcing a variety of measures.

Praful Patel grilled for over 9 hrs by ED for 2nd day

Praful Patel grilled for over 9 hrs by ED for 2nd day

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

Patel is being questioned in connection with a money laundering probe related to losses suffered by Air India as part of an alleged multi-crore aviation scam.

US Senate confirms Lloyd Austin as 1st black Pentagon chief

US Senate confirms Lloyd Austin as 1st black Pentagon chief

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

A day earlier, the House of Representatives voted 326-78 to pass a waiver exempting Austin from the seven-year 'cooling off period' for retired generals taking over as defence secretary. The senate approved the waiver by 69-27 votes.

Modi rules out single rate under GST, says Mercedes and milk can't have same tax

Modi rules out single rate under GST, says Mercedes and milk can't have same tax

Rediff.com1 Jul 2018

Modi said the Goods and Services Tax has within one year of its launch led to over 70 per cent jump in indirect taxpayer base, demolished check-posts and merged 17 taxes and 23 cesses into one single tax.

Nepal adopts historic constitution amid protests

Nepal adopts historic constitution amid protests

Rediff.com20 Sep 2015

Nepal on Sunday adopted its new fully secular and democratic constitution, achieved after seven years of painstaking deliberations, amid violent protests by minority Madhesi groups over a seven province federal structure.

'My in-laws are not very friendly'

'My in-laws are not very friendly'

Rediff.com5 May 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Russia to hand over INS Vikramaditya in Nov

Russia to hand over INS Vikramaditya in Nov

Rediff.com22 Feb 2013

Russia will hand over the much-delayed INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier to India in November, giving the country's navy a strategic advantage in the Indian Ocean region.

WEF preps for Modi mantra with tastes of India, twists of yoga

WEF preps for Modi mantra with tastes of India, twists of yoga

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to attend Davos meeting in about 20 years since H D Deve Gowda in 1997.

2014 was the year of challenges and reforms

2014 was the year of challenges and reforms

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

The year 2014 was one of the most challenging years for India. For two consecutive years our GDP growth was sub 5 per cent. Employment generation had declined, the revenue buoyancy was low and the country had become investment starved.

Ex-FBI Dir seeks to question Trump on Russia probe

Ex-FBI Dir seeks to question Trump on Russia probe

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

Mueller has already interviewed several of the close aides and family members of Trump over the issue.

India, Russia mull joint mission to moon, Mars

India, Russia mull joint mission to moon, Mars

Rediff.com27 Sep 2007

India and Russia held discussions on the possibility of cooperation in space exploration, including missions to the moon and Mars. Russia's head of Federal Space Agency met the Indian Space Research Organisation chairman.

What states must ideally do to boost the broader economy

What states must ideally do to boost the broader economy

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

Indian states are preparing for a Rs 1.9 lakh crore (Rs 1.9 trillion) tax windfall this fiscal year.

Vice Prez, PM condole Kurien's death

Vice Prez, PM condole Kurien's death

Rediff.com9 Sep 2012

Vice President M Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday condoled the death of Verghese Kurien, the founder of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation.

List of Australian Open men's singles champions

List of Australian Open men's singles champions

Rediff.com27 Jan 2019

List of Australian Open men's singles champions since the event began in 1905 (Australian unless stated):

Nafed in talks with retail chains

Nafed in talks with retail chains

Rediff.com22 Aug 2007

National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation, the central government's procurement agency for non-cereal crops, is in talks with leading retail companies to serve as a back-end supply chain in agri-commodities.

India's 'open and reliable' defence partner

India's 'open and reliable' defence partner

Rediff.com21 Apr 2007

Among the technologies, German technology is superior in submarine and heavy artillery guns.

US says Fed not involved in clearing India's Iran oil dues

US says Fed not involved in clearing India's Iran oil dues

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

The comment was in response to a June 19 Reuters story citing sources with knowledge of the matter as saying that India planned to clear some oil payments to Iran through the United Arab Emirates central bank.

Sushant case: ED summons Goa businessman; NCB gathers details

Sushant case: ED summons Goa businessman; NCB gathers details

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

Officials said Gaurav Arya, who runs a hotel in the coastal state, has been asked to depose before the central probe agency at its office in the Ballard Estate area of Mumbai on August 31.

5 Indians in WEF's Young Global Leaders list

5 Indians in WEF's Young Global Leaders list

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

Byju Classes' founder Byju Raveendran, Zomato co-founder Gaurav Gupta, CEO of Antara Senior Living, Tara Singh Vachani, Vinati Organics' MD & CEO Vinati Mutreja and Swapan Mehra, CEO of Iora Ecological Solutions are among 115 young leaders.

Twitter briefly blocks Amul account for post on China

Twitter briefly blocks Amul account for post on China

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

The cartoon appeared to support the new policy of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' enunciated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as a call for a boycott of Chinese products.

Grow canes with high sugar content

Grow canes with high sugar content

Rediff.com8 Oct 2007

India's apex sugar cooperative, the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF), has asked farmers to grow sugar canes with high sugar content.

In Bengal, CAA causes fissures amid BJP leaders

In Bengal, CAA causes fissures amid BJP leaders

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

BJP leaders in the state are either lying low or criticising the CAA move in hushed tones. Chandra Kumar Bose, vice-president of the BJP's state unit, is most vocal with his opposition to the Act in the current form. "The country is above petty party politics. How can I keep quiet when I see that something is happening which is wrong in its current form?" Other party leaders aren't as vocal as Bose but clandestinely have been questioning the merit of the CAA and its impact on the BJP's prospects in the state. In fact, at a time when the BJP started making deep inroads in the state, the fear of the CAA and the NRC appears to be ruining its prospects.

Going against BJP costs Amul Chairman his job

Going against BJP costs Amul Chairman his job

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

Vipul Chaudhary, chairman of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) that markets its products under the Amul brand, has been removed from the post.

Amul hopes export ban on milk powder be removed

Amul hopes export ban on milk powder be removed

Rediff.com3 May 2012

The government had banned exports of casein and milk powder in February last year, following a fall in the domestic supply of milk.

Biden advised to keep 2500 troops in Afghanistan

Biden advised to keep 2500 troops in Afghanistan

Rediff.com29 Sep 2021

Taliban failed to honour Doha accord, never renounced Al-Qaeda: US general Mark Milley

Amul chairman may get the axe

Amul chairman may get the axe

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Fourteen of 17 board members move no-confidence motion; proximity to Rahul Gandhi seen as trigger.

Pakistan is getting isolated internationally

Pakistan is getting isolated internationally

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

'Whatever comes in the minds of the Pakistani generals and Pakistan military, they just go for it.' 'They do not care about the consequences for their country or the consequences to the people of Pakistan.'

Amul: Amazing story of India's most successful brand

Amul: Amazing story of India's most successful brand

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

The creation of the Amul brand and its famous mascot gave a rural revolution a durable competitive edge.

S Korea an able partner in India's quest for nuke energy

S Korea an able partner in India's quest for nuke energy

Rediff.com24 Mar 2012

Nuclear energy cooperation is just one of the promising features of the relationship between the two nations, says Jinwoog Kim

US tells Russia to close its San Francisco consulate

US tells Russia to close its San Francisco consulate

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

The retaliatory move from the Trump administration comes weeks after Russia forced a cut in US diplomatic staff in Moscow by hundreds.

Amul to reposition in chocolate space

Amul to reposition in chocolate space

Rediff.com24 May 2012

Amul, currently with 41 products in its basket, had chocolate for the last two decades, but never posed threat to leaders like Cadbury and Nestle.