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Gujarat polls: 1st phase ends with 68% voting, complaints of EVM tampering

Gujarat polls: 1st phase ends with 68% voting, complaints of EVM tampering

Rediff.com9 Dec 2017

Voting in the first phase began with reports of multiple faulty electronic voting machines at various booths, prompting Congress leaders to request quick action from the poll body.

Pleased as Punch with Tatas' latest SUV

Pleased as Punch with Tatas' latest SUV

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

I was not expecting to be impressed by the Tata Punch. But my drive proved me wrong, says Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com.

Power drive for the city: Tata Altroz iTurbo

Power drive for the city: Tata Altroz iTurbo

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

The new 1.2 L turbocharged petrol BS6 engine, which is borrowed from the Tata Nexon, takes the petrol version of the Altroz from a mere 86PS of power to a much needed 110PS of power, finds Rajesh Karkera.

Boeing aircraft makes first 'green diesel' powered flight

Boeing aircraft makes first 'green diesel' powered flight

Rediff.com7 Dec 2014

The company powered its ecoDemonstrator 787 flight test airplane on December 2 with a blend of 15 per cent green diesel and 85 per cent petroleum jet fuel in the left engine.

Tell us about YOUR dream for the 2020s

Tell us about YOUR dream for the 2020s

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

New Year, New Decade. What's your dream for the 2020s?

So cute! Ganesha wears a helmet

So cute! Ganesha wears a helmet

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

Rediff readers share their best Ganesha photos.

Xi orders to expedite work on rail line near Arunachal border

Xi orders to expedite work on rail line near Arunachal border

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

The Sichuan-Tibet Railway will be the second railway line into Tibet after the Qinghai-Tibet Railway project. It will go through the southeast of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, one of the world's most geologically active areas, according to the Chinese official media.

Mamata to decide on 'ghar wapsi' of turncoats: Trinamool

Mamata to decide on 'ghar wapsi' of turncoats: Trinamool

Rediff.com5 Jun 2021

Trinamool Congress leadership is yet to take a call on ghar wapsi (return home) by former TMC leaders who had joined the BJP ahead of the recently concluded assembly elections which the Mamata Banerjee-led party swept.

Sanjay Dutt-Maanyata share Ganpati pictures

Sanjay Dutt-Maanyata share Ganpati pictures

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

Ganpati Bappa Morya!

A320 Neo debuts in India, IndiGo first to receive plane

A320 Neo debuts in India, IndiGo first to receive plane

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

Airbus claims the new aircraft is 15 per cent more fuel efficient than the exiting versions of A320

Cricket and sports academy to come up in Leh: Thakur

Cricket and sports academy to come up in Leh: Thakur

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

Former BCCI president Anurag Thakur on Tuesday announced setting up of a cricket and sports academy in Leh to ensure that talented athletes get the required training to become a part of the mainstream.

Hyundai unveils LPG Santro at Rs 355,000

Hyundai unveils LPG Santro at Rs 355,000

Rediff.com30 Sep 2008

The LPG variant will be priced Rs 21,500 more than the existing petrol model. The ex-showroom Delhi price for Santro eco (GL) is Rs 354,294 and Santro eco (GLS) is Rs 373,357.

Le Max: Yet another Chinese phone on the block?

Le Max: Yet another Chinese phone on the block?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

Le MaxAvailable at Rs 32,999, Rs 36,999 and a steep Rs 69,999 for different variants, the pricing is surely going to throw a spanner in the sales of a Chinese phone that looks promising.

Advance tax mop-up declines 25%

Advance tax mop-up declines 25%

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Mumbai, which contributes about 30 per cent of country's direct collections, saw the rate of contraction in advance tax collection lower to 20 per cent as against an over 33 per cent decline in Q1.

Air India subsidiaries to ban single-use plastic from Oct 2

Air India subsidiaries to ban single-use plastic from Oct 2

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

In the second phase, the single-use plastic will be banned in all Air India flights.

What IPL can learn from Indian football bio-bubble

What IPL can learn from Indian football bio-bubble

Rediff.com21 May 2021

Kushal Das feels their model could be used as a case study for institutions and international sports federations which have seen their bio-bubble being breached

Even as economy reopens, new projects down 82% YoY in Sep

Even as economy reopens, new projects down 82% YoY in Sep

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

Completed projects saw an improvement of 29.2 per cent over the June quarter, which is valued at Rs 0.31 trillion.

Panel on SEZ to meet on Aug 7; push for eco reform

Panel on SEZ to meet on Aug 7; push for eco reform

Rediff.com22 Jul 2008

The eGoM, headed by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, is likely to take up issues including demand from developers to revise the 5,000 hectare land ceiling for one SEZ.

Rajinikanth, Ekta Kapoor celebrate Holi

Rajinikanth, Ekta Kapoor celebrate Holi

Rediff.com2 Mar 2018

Holi Hai!

Pix: Rediff readers welcome Ganesha

Pix: Rediff readers welcome Ganesha

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

Rediff readers tell us how they're celebrating the festival.

Biden-Harris inauguration ceremony kicks off with 'Kolam'

Biden-Harris inauguration ceremony kicks off with 'Kolam'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2021

Pictures of thousands of Kolam tiles were on Saturday woven into a video to welcome Biden and Harris in the spirit of 'Presidency for All' and to showcase the multi-cultural heritage of America.

Assam registers 77.21% voting in 2nd phase on 39 seats

Assam registers 77.21% voting in 2nd phase on 39 seats

Rediff.com1 Apr 2021

Over 73.44 lakh voters exercised their franchise in 10,592 polling stations spread over 13 districts in the Barak Valley, the hill regions and parts of central and lower Assam.

How are you dealing with the plastic ban? Tell us

How are you dealing with the plastic ban? Tell us

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

Have you switched to cloth bags and bio-degradable options?

PIX: President Kovind confers Padma awards on 73

PIX: President Kovind confers Padma awards on 73

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind presented Padma awards to 73 individuals, some posthumously, at a ceremony held in the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Monday.

Airlines go green as concern for environment takes off

Airlines go green as concern for environment takes off

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

From using bio-fuels to revamping in-flight food and drinks services, eschewing mass-produced chicken/eggs in favour of local, farm-raised options to offering eco-friendly toys for children, airlines try out inventive measures to encourage carbon-neutral practices.

Indo-American Chamber slams new e-com rules

Indo-American Chamber slams new e-com rules

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

The proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, that are envisioned to protect consumer interests, may further compound the impact of multiplicity of regulations on the e-commerce sector, the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) had told the ministry of consumer affairs. IACC, the apex bilateral chamber for Indo-US business, had told the government that the proposed amendments would increase compliance liabilities that risk severely impairing the growth of the sector.

Army removes 130 tonnes of solid waste from Siachen glacier

Army removes 130 tonnes of solid waste from Siachen glacier

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

According to official date, the total volume of waste generated at the glacier is 236 tonnes.

Full Text: President's address to nation on the eve of Republic Day

Full Text: President's address to nation on the eve of Republic Day

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of address to the nation by President Ram Nath Kovind on the eve of the Republic Day 2022.

Why this US sailor is cleaning Rio's bay before Olympics

Why this US sailor is cleaning Rio's bay before Olympics

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

Bobbing on Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay in a blue and white fishing boat, American sailor Brad Funk uses a plastic bin to scoop rubbish from the waters where Olympic sailing races will take place next month.

Defence ministry clears Rs 40,000 crore project to build 6 submarines

Defence ministry clears Rs 40,000 crore project to build 6 submarines

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

The defence ministry also cleared the project, to acquire 5,000 Milan 2T anti-tank guided missiles for the Army.

Advice to 15-yr-old self: 'Go green. Be compassionate'

Advice to 15-yr-old self: 'Go green. Be compassionate'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2019

Rediff reader Rana Mahal, 64 from Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh shares his advice:

Govt spending Rs 14,500 crore on airports before 'privatising' them

Govt spending Rs 14,500 crore on airports before 'privatising' them

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

With six airports handed over to the Adani group for 50 years, the government is now all set to hand over another 25 airports to private players in a bid to 'monetise' them. Official figures reveal that since 2017-18, the government has spent and will be spending Rs 14,500 crore on significantly revamping infrastructure at most of these airports before handing them over to private players. The Airports Authority of India (AAI), which operates these airports for the government, has spent billions of rupees in building new terminal buildings, runways, reinforcing taxiways, upgrading aircraft landing systems, radars and a host of other heavy duty and capital intensive infrastructure works.

Top 5: Bikes with best mileage

Top 5: Bikes with best mileage

Rediff.com2 Jan 2016

These are the best value for money bikes in terms of the money they save by using less fuel to run longer distances

Passenger vehicle retail sales down 25.19% in July

Passenger vehicle retail sales down 25.19% in July

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

Dealers say that the full-year outlook remains negative with a projected contraction in retail sales of 15-35 per cent across segments, save tractors, which look set to clock a positive annual growth.

Can digital India create more jobs than it destroys?

Can digital India create more jobs than it destroys?

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

New models of skilling will provide both jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities to inspire recipients to capture the jobs or entrepreneurial opportunities they seek and provide them the agency to stay on and improve on their skills on the job, says Ganesh Natarajan.

Bengal gets Rs 400 crore to develop Sundarbans tourism

Bengal gets Rs 400 crore to develop Sundarbans tourism

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

A 20-member delegation of leading industrialists, including Harsh Neotia, Sanjay Budhia, Sanjay Agarwal and Utsav Parekh, are also accompanying her on the trip.

Can Doval change defence planning in India?

Can Doval change defence planning in India?

Rediff.com22 Apr 2018

'Defence does not new 'planning commissions'; it needs an implementation commission.'

Guarding the face: ex-boxer Haye launches mask to fight COVID-19

Guarding the face: ex-boxer Haye launches mask to fight COVID-19

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

Launching The Black Mask Company, Haye said the design was inspired by police masks in Vietnam, where there have been no recorded deaths from COVID-19, and that he wanted to help protect the environment.

Stunning views of India's greenest building

Stunning views of India's greenest building

Rediff.com6 Jun 2011

This is India's greenest building and one of the most eco-friendly buildings in the world.

Florida to Nagpur: Readers share Ganesha photos

Florida to Nagpur: Readers share Ganesha photos

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating the festival.