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Row erupts over Rahul's TV interviews; EC issues notice for flouting poll code

Row erupts over Rahul's TV interviews; EC issues notice for flouting poll code

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

the Congress too petitioned the Election Commission for action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for addressing an event organised by an industry body on the eve of the final phase of the Gujarat polls where he attacked the main opposition party.

SC suspends beef ban in J&K for two months

SC suspends beef ban in J&K for two months

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

The Supreme Court on Monday suspended for two months a controversial court order for enforcing ban on the sale of beef in Jammu and Kashmir while asking the chief justice of the J&K high court to set up a three-judge bench to decide on two conflicting orders on the issue.

SC notice to Azam Khan over 'Bulandshahr gang-rape political conspiracy' remark

SC notice to Azam Khan over 'Bulandshahr gang-rape political conspiracy' remark

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

The court framed several constitutional questions including whether a person, holding public office, can give a statement which may create "distrust" in the minds of the victims about a fair probe in the case

NEET: The CBSE Factor

NEET: The CBSE Factor

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

Data from Tamil Naduindicates that NEET favours likely CBSE students. CBSE students took every third seat available in government medical colleges in the state.

'India's IT system is safe and secure'

'India's IT system is safe and secure'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

'Information highways are getting stronger and being strengthened.' 'Occasionally, accidents could occur. But do you stop constructing highways because two motor cars collide?'

Ravish Kumar, the news anchor who doesn't fear failure

Ravish Kumar, the news anchor who doesn't fear failure

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

He began his career sorting mail. Today, he is one of India's best known television anchors, whose mails are hacked by Legion.

Airline biggies threaten legal action against ministry

Airline biggies threaten legal action against ministry

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

IndiGo, Jet, SpiceJet and GoAir demand level playing field in aviation policy, say government can't favour only two new airlines.

Telangana not to 'honour' Centre's directives on special powers to governor

Telangana not to 'honour' Centre's directives on special powers to governor

Rediff.com9 Aug 2014

The Telangana government on Saturday appeared on a collision course with the Centre after it refused to "honour or implement" the latter's directives with regard to special responsibility vested in the governor for maintenance of law and order in greater Hyderabad.

GST deadlock over administrative control on assessees

GST deadlock over administrative control on assessees

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

Continued lack of consensus at next meeting could cast shadow on GST rollout by April 1.

My rights end where yours begin

My rights end where yours begin

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

Freedom of speech and expression does not merit debate; it exists with conditions to regulate its use. However, a citizen's rights end where another citizen's begin

Madras HC stays ban on sale of cattle for slaughter

Madras HC stays ban on sale of cattle for slaughter

Rediff.com30 May 2017

In its interim order, a Madurai bench directed the Centre to file counter in 4 weeks.

World Athletics C'ships: Khushbir finishes 42nd in women's 20km race walk

World Athletics C'ships: Khushbir finishes 42nd in women's 20km race walk

Rediff.com13 Aug 2017

The 24-year-old Punjab athlete clocked 1 hour 36 minute and 41 seconds, more than two minutes outside her season best of 1 hour 34 minute and one second, to finish 42nd out of 52 competitors who finished the race.

Innovation remains a distant dream for Indian entities

Innovation remains a distant dream for Indian entities

Rediff.com19 Jul 2015

Indian cos or academic institutions accounted for only 1,394 patent cooperation treaty applications

SC bars deportation of Rohingyas till hearing on November 21

SC bars deportation of Rohingyas till hearing on November 21

Rediff.com14 Oct 2017

The top court made it clear that there was a need for holistic hearing and it is neither going to be swayed by the arguments of senior lawyer Fali S Nariman, who is representing the petitioners, nor by any other senior counsel and the submissions have to go by the letter of the law.

Football Briefs: Monaco say forward Mbappe approached without consent

Football Briefs: Monaco say forward Mbappe approached without consent

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field on Thursday

Counterfeit tales. Don't buy a fake online!

Counterfeit tales. Don't buy a fake online!

Rediff.com27 Jan 2018

Fighting fake brand peddlers. How the complex web of counterfeit goods threatens to trip e-commerce giants in the country.

Sports Shorts: Mallya optimistic; Rooney hopeful of future

Sports Shorts: Mallya optimistic; Rooney hopeful of future

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday

India's Sikkim action a betrayal: China

India's Sikkim action a betrayal: China

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

It also dismissed Jaitley's remarks that India of 2017 is different from what it was in 1962, saying China too is different.

Malaysian court rules non-Muslims cannot use 'Allah'

Malaysian court rules non-Muslims cannot use 'Allah'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

In a landmark judgement, a Malaysian court on Monday ruled that non-Muslims cannot use the word "Allah" to refer to God and prohibited a Christian newspaper from using it in the Muslim-majority nation.

Students, don't travel abroad without these documents

Students, don't travel abroad without these documents

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

Do you have an international driver's license?

'Surrogacy is exploiting a woman's body'

'Surrogacy is exploiting a woman's body'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

'There were absolutely no guidelines (on surrogacy) and poor women were being exploited.' 'These poor surrogate mothers do not understand the value of life. They only understand the value of money.' 'Germany and Britain banned it because they know surrogacy is exploitation of women's body. Therefore these foreigners were coming to India.'

Sun shines despite Taro's underperformance

Sun shines despite Taro's underperformance

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

US will remain a growth driver, with launches & existing portfolios set to result in 15% growth for FY15.

Cambridge Analytica whistleblower says Congress was client in India

Cambridge Analytica whistleblower says Congress was client in India

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

Christopher Wylie deposed before the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee amid an escalating row around alleged Facebook data breaches linked with the controversial UK-based company, which has also been linked with alleged attempts to influence elections in India.

EC probes complaints of poll code violation by Modi amid attack from Opposition

EC probes complaints of poll code violation by Modi amid attack from Opposition

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

The prime minister had violated the model code of conduct by holding a 'roadshow' after voting in the Gujarat assembly polls, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala alleged.

Process of appointment of judges cannot be 'hijacked': CJI

Process of appointment of judges cannot be 'hijacked': CJI

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

He also made it clear that judiciary cannot depend on executive in choosing judges.

China seals off part of South China Sea for military drills

China seals off part of South China Sea for military drills

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

The PLA Air Force has conducted a combat air patrol in the South China Sea recently, which will become "a regular practice" in the future

International club footballers want stability, not more transfers

International club footballers want stability, not more transfers

Rediff.com20 Sep 2015

'More than 95 percent of the players are happy with their contract and happy with their club; they want the kids to go to school, they have a normal life; so I don't think that will happen'

Justice Sathasivam sworn in as Chief Justice of India

Justice Sathasivam sworn in as Chief Justice of India

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

Justice P Sathasivam was on Friday sworn in as the 40th Chief Justice of India by President Pranab Mukherjee.

Want to play games for a living?

Want to play games for a living?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

Every day at 9 am, five 20-somethings who live in a 4-bedroom apartment in Bengaluru have a session with their physical trainer. After a workout, they spend the next 8 to 10 hours in their spacious living room, headphones in place and computer screens in front of them. Their salaried job: To play video games for the rest of the day.

Telcos sit on Rs 38k-cr liability bomb

Telcos sit on Rs 38k-cr liability bomb

Rediff.com7 Jul 2013

Companies might have to shell out a fourth of the industry's annual net revenue to clear the obligation

UCC is an attempt to brand Muslims anti-nationals: Minority panel chief

UCC is an attempt to brand Muslims anti-nationals: Minority panel chief

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

In order to formulate a Uniform Civil Code, the Law Commission has sent out of list of 16 questions to gauge public opinion,

'The State should not enter the kitchen'

'The State should not enter the kitchen'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

'I am a vegetarian and nobody can force me to eat meat.' 'It is my personal right to decide what I eat.' 'Similarly, telling a person who eats non-vegetarian food not to eat beef is a human rights violation.'

Facebook fights for free Internet in India, global test-case

Facebook fights for free Internet in India, global test-case

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

Critics say the programme, launched 10 months ago in India in collaboration with operator Reliance Communications, violates principles of net neutrality

Captain America: The Winter Soldier has as much brain as it has brawn

Captain America: The Winter Soldier has as much brain as it has brawn

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

Captain America: The Winter Soldier has action-packed entertainment, raves Paloma Sharma.

Xiaomi's India smartphone ban exposes wider patent risk

Xiaomi's India smartphone ban exposes wider patent risk

Rediff.com14 Dec 2014

Xiaomi said in a statement that "it isn't easy" to build up a patent portfolio as a start-up company, but it aims to have filed 8,000 applications by 2016.

Kerala protests ban on sale of cattle for slaughter, organises beef fests

Kerala protests ban on sale of cattle for slaughter, organises beef fests

Rediff.com27 May 2017

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan dashed off a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his intervention for repealing the measure. He said the Centre's decision amounts to an "intrusion" to the rights of the states in the country's federal structure.

'Had New Delhi trusted us, Kashmir would not have been in this mess'

'Had New Delhi trusted us, Kashmir would not have been in this mess'

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

'The root of the Kashmir problem lies in Partition. To solve the issue, we have to begin from there and settle it forever.'

Rosberg gets the jump on Hamilton in Austria

Rosberg gets the jump on Hamilton in Austria

Rediff.com21 Jun 2015

Nico Rosberg won the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix for the second year in a row in a Mercedes one-two finish with team mate Lewis Hamilton on Sunday.

Sensex, Nifty pause ahead of GDP data; RBI policy meet in focus

Sensex, Nifty pause ahead of GDP data; RBI policy meet in focus

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

RBI's fifth bi-monthly monetary policy meet due tomorrow also kept the investors on their toes.