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In late night sitting SC stays Gujarat HC order asking Teesta to surrender

In late night sitting SC stays Gujarat HC order asking Teesta to surrender

Rediff.com1 Jul 2023

A bench of justices Abhay S Oka and Prashant Kumar Mishra, which heard the matter in a special hearing, urged the Chief Justice of India to assign the matter to a larger bench.

Sebi plans to streamline disclosure framework

Sebi plans to streamline disclosure framework

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has plans to give a fillip to disclosure requirements to encourage better information symmetry at listed firms. Under the current regulations, companies need to disclose any event such as acquisition, merger, demerger, restructuring, or sale of any unit which will have an impact on the business. In its consultation paper dated November 12, Sebi has proposed new thresholds for so-called 'material disclosures'.

Should have been more careful with words: Why court turned down Rahul's plea

Should have been more careful with words: Why court turned down Rahul's plea

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

A court in Surat in Gujarat on Thursday rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea for stay on conviction in a defamation case that saw him being disqualified as Lok Sabha MP by observing he should have been "more careful with his words" since he was a member of Parliament and the then president of the country's second largest political party.

Indian graziers stopped by Chinese troops in Ladakh

Indian graziers stopped by Chinese troops in Ladakh

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

Indian graziers were stopped by Chinese troops from moving ahead near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Demchok region of eastern Ladakh over a week ago, people familiar with the development said on Monday.

Kejriwal claims judges' phones being tapped, prompts govt denial

Kejriwal claims judges' phones being tapped, prompts govt denial

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

Kejriwal claimed that during his meetings with judges he has "overheard them telling each other that they should not talk on phones because they could be tapped". The Chief Minister said when he told them the phones of judges cannot be tapped, "they retorted by saying that all phones could be tapped".

'People are frightened, but nobody knows what to do'

'People are frightened, but nobody knows what to do'

Rediff.com15 May 2023

'There is no one who will be able to have a dignified life, when your brother and sister of another community are not being treated as human.'

Why Statehood Needs To Be Restored In J&K

Why Statehood Needs To Be Restored In J&K

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

The best, wisest, and fairest next step in strengthening our own cause is to restore statehood to Jammu & Kashmir and allow the resumption of robust political activity. That's a box that remains unchecked on the Modi government's report card as we approach the fourth anniversary of Kashmir's Constitutional shift, notes Shekhar Gupta.

Biren Singh named Manipur chief minister for 2nd term

Biren Singh named Manipur chief minister for 2nd term

Rediff.com20 Mar 2022

The BJP has returned to power in Manipur by winning 32 seats in the 60-member House in the recent assembly elections in the state.

Airlines have to compensate if fliers are denied boarding, says DGCA

Airlines have to compensate if fliers are denied boarding, says DGCA

Rediff.com7 May 2022

The regulator has warned airlines and in an email on May 2 asked all Indian carriers to give compensation and facilities to passengers affected by such denial of boarding, failing which it would will impose financial penalties on them.

How Safe Are Our Children?

How Safe Are Our Children?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

While we sensitise our children about good touch and bad touch and tell them to watch for signals outside the house, how can one prepare them for keeping a watch for the same at home? asks Aarti David.

25 DAZZLING FRAMES In Karan Johar Movies

25 DAZZLING FRAMES In Karan Johar Movies

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

On his 50th birthday on May 25, Sukanya Verma celebrates the man and his movies.

JNU VC withdraws new rules imposing penalty for protests after row

JNU VC withdraws new rules imposing penalty for protests after row

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

Late on Thursday, chief proctor Rajnish Kumar Mishra issued a notification saying the document on rules and discipline of JNU students is withdrawn, citing administrative reasons.

'We cannot allow China to swallow our territory'

'We cannot allow China to swallow our territory'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

'We have to be prepared on the borders to withstand Chinese expansionist designs.'

China's visa denial reflects predilection: Jaswal

China's visa denial reflects predilection: Jaswal

Rediff.com2 Sep 2010

Army's Northern Command Chief Lt Gen B S Jaswal on Thursday remained unruffled by the Chinese action denying him a visa that fuelled a diplomatic row with India but said it reflected their "predilection".

Imran Khan evades arrest till March 3 amid high drama

Imran Khan evades arrest till March 3 amid high drama

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday appeared before the Lahore high court which granted him protective bail in a case linked to violent protests outside the election commission, amidst high drama inside the court premises where hundreds of his supporters converged to show solidarity with him.

Plea in SC to give COVID-19 vaccine to all above 18 years

Plea in SC to give COVID-19 vaccine to all above 18 years

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

The plea filed by advocate Rashmi Singh said that widespread vaccination of all young and working population is essential to arrest the deadly surge of the coronovirus in its second wave.

Jagan to revamp Andhra cabinet, inducts 13 new faces

Jagan to revamp Andhra cabinet, inducts 13 new faces

Rediff.com10 Apr 2022

Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan on Sunday evening accepted the resignations submitted by the 24 ministers, a Raj Bhavan communique said.

'Haven't had sex in ages': Elon Musk denies affair with Google co-founder's wife

'Haven't had sex in ages': Elon Musk denies affair with Google co-founder's wife

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

Replying to a link to the story posted on Twitter, Musk described the report as "total bs". "This is total bs. Sergey and I are friends and were at a party together last night," Musk tweeted. Musk said he has seen Brin's wife twice in three years, both times in the presence of other people, and there was "nothing romantic" between the pair.

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Review: Only Bhai No Jaan

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Review: Only Bhai No Jaan

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

Salman Khan is so neck deep in his formulaic rut that the only way he knows out is to dole out some more of the bunk. Except now, the swagger has traded places with desperation, notes Sukanya Verma.

Enough proof of girls forced into prostitution in Rajasthan: NCW

Enough proof of girls forced into prostitution in Rajasthan: NCW

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

The NCW, in a statement, on Friday said it had taken cognizance of the media reports that in the Rajasthan area of Bhilwara, conflicts over loan repayments were purportedly resolved by auctioning off young women on stamp papers.

Iran abolishes 'morality police' in face of anti-hijab protests

Iran abolishes 'morality police' in face of anti-hijab protests

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Iran's Attorney General Mohammad Javad Montazeri said that the morality police 'was abolished by the same authorities who installed it', The New York Times reported.

India overtakes China, becomes world's most populous nation

India overtakes China, becomes world's most populous nation

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

India has surpassed China to become the world's most populous nation with 142.86 crore people, shows the latest United Nations data, even as UN projections estimate that the country's population is expected to grow for the next three decades after which it will begin declining.

Parl panel raps Centre for handling of Covid 2nd wave

Parl panel raps Centre for handling of Covid 2nd wave

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

It noted that the government could not accurately anticipate the gravity of the possible resurgence of the pandemic and its subsequent waves.

Australia host SA with 'sandpaper-gate' wound yet to heal

Australia host SA with 'sandpaper-gate' wound yet to heal

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

The report into the investigation has not been made publicly available, with CA citing confidentiality, and the information vacuum has been filled by speculation and innuendo as the years rolled on.

Is Stalin Slipping Up In A Poll Year?

Is Stalin Slipping Up In A Poll Year?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

ndependent of the political fallout, which Stalin has sought to arrest through the withdrawal of the measures as fast as they were introduced, there are concerns about the way those decisions came to be taken, without adequate application of mind, not in official terms but in political and electoral contexts, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

MoD signs Rs 19,600 cr deal for 17 India-made next-gen patrol, missile ships

MoD signs Rs 19,600 cr deal for 17 India-made next-gen patrol, missile ships

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

In line with the government's vision of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat', the ministry of defence on Thursday signed contracts with Indian shipyards for the acquisition of 11 next generation offshore patrol vessels and six next generation missile vessels at a cost of nearly Rs 19,600 crore, officials said.

'Guru' to 'habitual offender': Asaram's fall from grace

'Guru' to 'habitual offender': Asaram's fall from grace

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

The disgrace is compounded by the fact that the 81-year-old self-styled godman is already serving a life sentence in a Jodhpur jail for raping a minor girl at his ashram in Rajasthan in 2013.

US Supreme Court rules against Indian citizen in deportation case

US Supreme Court rules against Indian citizen in deportation case

Rediff.com17 May 2022

The US Supreme Court has ruled against an Indian citizen who has spent decades in the US and faces deportation after checking the wrong box on a driver's licence application.

Modi govt's China policy is DDLJ: Congress

Modi govt's China policy is DDLJ: Congress

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

In a statement, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh also described the government's strategy in dealing with the Chinese in Ladakh as 'DDLJ- Deny, Distract, Lie and Justify' and Jaishankar's remarks an implied cheap shot at former party chief Rahul Gandhi.

Surat court refuses to stay conviction, Rahul to move HC

Surat court refuses to stay conviction, Rahul to move HC

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

A stay order could have paved the way for Gandhi's reinstatement as Member of Parliament (MP).

'Kashmir Files' merely stated brutal truth: BJP on IFFI row

'Kashmir Files' merely stated brutal truth: BJP on IFFI row

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

'For the longest time, people even denied the Holocaust and called Schindler's List a propaganda, just like some are doing to Kashmir Files. Truth eventually triumphs, no matter what'

New JNU rules levy Rs 20,000 penalty on students for dharna, Rs 30,000 for violence

New JNU rules levy Rs 20,000 penalty on students for dharna, Rs 30,000 for violence

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

Students can be imposed a penalty of Rs 20,000 for holding dharnas and face admission cancellation or a fine of up to Rs 30,000 for resorting to violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University, its latest rules stipulate.

Jadeja vs Jadeja: Jamnagar contest shows parties above sibling bond

Jadeja vs Jadeja: Jamnagar contest shows parties above sibling bond

Rediff.com27 Nov 2022

An overwhelmingly urban constituency, Jamnagar North may be seen as more favourable to the BJP than the Congress even though the opposition party's supporters believe their party can spring a surprise.

Sonia tears into Modi govt, says PM's actions speak far louder...

Sonia tears into Modi govt, says PM's actions speak far louder...

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

"Religious festivals seem to have become occasions to intimidate and bully others -- a far cry from when they were occasions for joy and celebration. Instead, there is intimidation and discrimination only on account of their religion, food, caste, gender or language," Gandhi said.

IS-K has links with Taliban, Haqqani network: Saleh

IS-K has links with Taliban, Haqqani network: Saleh

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

'Every evidence we have in hand shows that IS-K cells have their roots in Talibs & Haqqani network particularly the ones operating in Kabul. Talibs denying links with ISIS is identical/similar to the denial of Pakistan on Quetta Shura. Talibs have learned very well from the master. #Kabul,' Saleh said in a tweet.

Kerala woman doctor stabbed to death by man she was treating

Kerala woman doctor stabbed to death by man she was treating

Rediff.com10 May 2023

A 23-year-old doctor was stabbed to death on Wednesday at a taluk hospital in Kottarakkara area of Kollam district in Kerala allegedly by a man, a school teacher under suspension, who was brought there by police after being involved in a fight with his family members.

Marriage is entitled to constitutional protection, not just legal recognition: SC

Marriage is entitled to constitutional protection, not just legal recognition: SC

Rediff.com9 May 2023

The Supreme Court said on Tuesday it has to be alive to the fact that the concept of marriage has evolved and must accept the basic proposition that marriage itself is entitled to constitutional protection as it is not just a matter of statutory recognition.

'FM & PM keep denying reality about unemployment'

'FM & PM keep denying reality about unemployment'

Rediff.com16 May 2022

'According to CMIE data, employment in manufacturing saw a reduction from 51 million in the country in 2016 to 27 million in 2021. 'That is, it has halved in just 5 years. 'At the same time, the national lockdown resulted in reverse migration to rural areas, and an increase in the number of workers in agriculture. 'It also means joblessness has increased in agriculture because there are too many workers; the number of workers went up from 200 million to 232 million.'

SC quashes MediaOne telecast ban, says criticism not anti-establishment

SC quashes MediaOne telecast ban, says criticism not anti-establishment

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the Centre's denial of security clearance to Malayalam news channel MediaOne, and pulled up the ministry of home affairs for raising national security claims in "thin air" without facts.

Team Uddhav to go ahead with Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park

Team Uddhav to go ahead with Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena on Thursday said the Mumbai civic body's decision to deny permission to it for Dussehra rally at the Shivaji Park was expected and claimed it was 'very bad script of the Bharatiya Janata Party'.