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They help volunteers 'volunteer'!

They help volunteers 'volunteer'!

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

Those In Need bridges the gap between volunteers and NGOs looking for the right candidates, says Sneha Bhattacharjee.

Bhujbal, nephew, get bail in Maharashtra Sadan case

Bhujbal, nephew, get bail in Maharashtra Sadan case

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

"They both were produced in the court and were granted bail on a surety of Rs 50,000 each," special public prosecutor Pradeep Gharat said.

CBI registers case against ex-VC of Viswa Bharati

CBI registers case against ex-VC of Viswa Bharati

Rediff.com24 May 2016

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against former Viswa Bharati University Vice Chancellor Sushanta Kumar Dattagupta

What changes we can expect at Tirupati

What changes we can expect at Tirupati

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

'Our priority is how to reduce the waiting time for people for darshan.'

DA case: UP Govt orders vigilance probe against Siddiqui, wife

DA case: UP Govt orders vigilance probe against Siddiqui, wife

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday ordered a vigilance probe against former Bahujan Samaj Party minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui and his wife in connection with a disproportionate assets case after Lokayukta recommendations.

7 ways to protect your money from online scams

7 ways to protect your money from online scams

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

Look carefully at any ad or pop up that tempts or attracts you with freebies and offers etc. It could be a scam, warns Niranjankumar Upadhye.

Kovind will carry vast experience to Rashtrapati Bhavan

Kovind will carry vast experience to Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

The president-elect has vast public, social, and political experience which will help him better to discharge his duty as the First Citizen of India.

How Bihar colleges 'manufacture' toppers

How Bihar colleges 'manufacture' toppers

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

All of V R College's 1,007 students secured a first class in the Class 12 exam! 222 of them got identical marks!

Average Indian's income sees slower growth

Average Indian's income sees slower growth

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

Average salary has grown faster than average business income for three of the last five years. This has implications in a country like India. Most people in India are self-employed, with 51.4% of the population falling in that bracket.

Ask MF Guru: 'I am very new in MFs'

Ask MF Guru: 'I am very new in MFs'

Rediff.com12 May 2021

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Supreme Court refuses allow headscarf inside exam hall

Supreme Court refuses allow headscarf inside exam hall

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea of an Islamic organisation that Muslim girl applicants be allowed to wear 'hijab' (scarf), a customary religious dress, in the All India Pre-Medical Entrance Test on Saturday.

Naveen Patnaik's peon 'donated' crores to BJD

Naveen Patnaik's peon 'donated' crores to BJD

Rediff.com5 Aug 2017

P C Padhi became headlines in Odisha after a media expose on funds received by the BJD became known.

SC asks CBSE not to declare AIPMT results till June 10

SC asks CBSE not to declare AIPMT results till June 10

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

During the hearing, the bench said it would decide whether to re-conduct the examination after receiving the status report from the police on June 10.

Why Yogi ordered probe into UP babu hires

Why Yogi ordered probe into UP babu hires

Rediff.com17 Sep 2017

The recruitment of babus during the Akhilesh government's tenure allegedly favoured applicants from one community -- the Yadavs.

Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde embroiled in Rs 206-crore scam

Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde embroiled in Rs 206-crore scam

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

Maharashtra Women and Child Development Minister Pankaja Munde finds herself in the middle of a Rs 206 crore scam, in what maybe called the first case of impropriety of the Devendra Fadnavis-led government.

The worrying case of India's overworked policemen

The worrying case of India's overworked policemen

Rediff.com15 Feb 2015

Nearly 90 per cent of police station staff across the states and the various types of police stations, currently work for more than eight hours a day

Why this university's marks scam must worry you

Why this university's marks scam must worry you

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

If a students fails an examination, first s/he applies for revaluation. The student then approaches 'brokers', either from among the teachers or outside the university. A student pays Rs 10,000 for the broker's assistance, which ensures that marks will be upwardly revised in the revalution.

Bihar exam scam: 5 arrested, ex-chairman still at large

Bihar exam scam: 5 arrested, ex-chairman still at large

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh resigned as BSEB chairman on Wednesday after noose started tightening around him in the scandal.

Review: Toilet: Ek Prem Katha isn't clever enough

Review: Toilet: Ek Prem Katha isn't clever enough

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

Toilet: Ek Prem Katha has something pertinent to say but isn't clever enough to venture beyond screaming platitudes, notes Sukanya Verma.

First year of college? Relationships can wait!

First year of college? Relationships can wait!

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

Freedom doesn't mean experimenting everything that comes your way. Tread with caution, warns Dr Prakriti Poddar.

Impossible to hold medical entrance in 4 weeks, CBSE tells SC in plea

Impossible to hold medical entrance in 4 weeks, CBSE tells SC in plea

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear Central Board of Secondary Education's plea seeking more time to re-conduct All India Pre Medical Test-2015 exam which was scrapped in view of large-scale cheating in the test.

Fadnavis govt hit by another scam: Vinod Tawde faces graft allegations

Fadnavis govt hit by another scam: Vinod Tawde faces graft allegations

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

Another minister -- Vinod Tawde -- has been accused of corruption in awarding contracts.

9 teams are digging up dirt on Zakir Naik

9 teams are digging up dirt on Zakir Naik

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

Following the Centre's tough stand on Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's controversial comments on terrorism, nine teams from the National Intelligence Agency, the Intelligence Bureau and other agencies are scanning the former's activities, while special teams are scanning every footage of his speeches.

Work in the gig economy? Read this

Work in the gig economy? Read this

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

Don't worry about volatile, erratic cash flows, freelancers. Vishal Dhawan explains how you can invest and achieve your financial goals despite irregular income.

CBI speeds up taking over of Vyapam cases, 30 FIRs registered

CBI speeds up taking over of Vyapam cases, 30 FIRs registered

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

After the Supreme Court direction to speed up the Vyapam probe, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday registered five cases in connection with the scam, taking the total number of FIRs to over 30.

CBI registers three fresh FIRs in Vyapam scam

CBI registers three fresh FIRs in Vyapam scam

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

Three fresh cases have been registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with multi-crore rupee Vyapam scam.

BJP prepares for Modi model of sarkar in Maharashtra

BJP prepares for Modi model of sarkar in Maharashtra

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

BJP hints at implementing Modi's model of minimum government maximum governance in Maharashtra

Was Nirav Modi tipped off?

Was Nirav Modi tipped off?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

'It can't be a coincidence that he and his family, uncles and all, vanished from India only days before the scam was discovered.'

Ryan murder: State okays CBI probe; takes over school management

Ryan murder: State okays CBI probe; takes over school management

Rediff.com16 Sep 2017

CM Manohar Lal Khattar made the announcement after meeting the family members of Pradyuman.

Modi asks UP to end 'vikas ka vanvas'

Modi asks UP to end 'vikas ka vanvas'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

I will give answer to the public in 2019, but Akhilesh government must answer to the people as it had ruled it for the last five years, Modi said.

'Missing files' can't be used as excuse to deny RTI queries: CIC

'Missing files' can't be used as excuse to deny RTI queries: CIC

Rediff.com23 Apr 2017

The commission suggested that a comprehensive plan should be devised to handle the issue of missing files which has become a "stumbling block" in implementing the RTI act.

Kerala nun refuses to part with veil, cross; barred from taking AIPMT exam

Kerala nun refuses to part with veil, cross; barred from taking AIPMT exam

Rediff.com25 Jul 2015

A Keralite nun was on Saturday denied permission to take the All India Pre-Medical Entrance Test in Thiruvananthapuram after she refused to remove her veil and holy cross as required under the Central Board of Secondary Education's new dress code.

Smriti Irani is on the AMU students' firing line

Smriti Irani is on the AMU students' firing line

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

Leaders of the newly-elected Aligarh Muslim University Students' Union have taken umbrage at Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani's recent comments on the varsity and its Vice-Chancellor on the issue of women's rights.

Bhubaneswar hospital fire: 4 hospital officials arrested

Bhubaneswar hospital fire: 4 hospital officials arrested

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

The arrests were made shortly after the Odisha government filed two FIRs alleging negligence in conduct and safety against Sum Hospital.

Removed jungle raj, not a single incident of riots: Yogi on 6 months in office

Removed jungle raj, not a single incident of riots: Yogi on 6 months in office

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

Listing out key initiatives, Adityanath said his government would launch a systematic drive to help retrieve 1,000 hectares of land in the grip of land mafia for years.

Why Rudy lost his job

Why Rudy lost his job

Rediff.com2 Sep 2017

Modi wanted to reap the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas's success in the 2019 election, but officials say blaming Rudy alone for its slow progress was unjust.

3 newborns die in Raipur hospital; kin blame it on disruption in oxygen supply

3 newborns die in Raipur hospital; kin blame it on disruption in oxygen supply

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

On the directions of Chief Minister Raman Singh, the government has constituted a team of specialist doctors to probe the deaths that occurred on Sunday at Dr B R Ambedkar Memorial Hospital.

'Modi fears appointing Lokayukta may land him behind bars'

'Modi fears appointing Lokayukta may land him behind bars'

Rediff.com5 May 2014

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday charged BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi with having balked at appointing a RTI Commissioner and Lokayukta in Gujarat for fear of being booked for alleged irregularities in providing benefits to his favourite industrial group.

Rahul Gandhi sidelines senior Congress leaders, allege partymen

Rahul Gandhi sidelines senior Congress leaders, allege partymen

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

'Now is the winter of our discontent,' said Richard, summing the emotions of most active Congressmen. But this winter seems chillier with senior party leaders not seeing eye-to-eye on how to muster up a consummate opposition in the parliament and is made bitter by the poor morale of the senior leaders who feel they are being sidelined by Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, says R Rajagopalan.

Home ministry serves notice 2 NGOs run by Teesta Setalvad

Home ministry serves notice 2 NGOs run by Teesta Setalvad

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Two non-government organisations run by social activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband have been served notice by the home ministry for alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act and asked to reply within 15 days.