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Xi Plays Tibet Card, Appoints Hardliner

Xi Plays Tibet Card, Appoints Hardliner

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

Wang Junzheng, Tibet's new Communist party boss, is on a number of sanctions lists by the US, Britain, the EU and Canada, for his tough role in Xinjiang, aimed at China's Uyghur ethnic minority, observes Jayadeva Ranade, the retired senior RA&W officer and distinguished China expert.

V-Day Quiz: What is 'Netflix and chill?'

V-Day Quiz: What is 'Netflix and chill?'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

A fun quiz to find out how well you know your dating terms!

From BJP Nemesis To Modi's 'Small Soldier'

From BJP Nemesis To Modi's 'Small Soldier'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

The transformation of the Modi-Shah baiting Hardik Patel into saffron poster boy.

The power of the blue tick: Twitter may open up verification to all!

The power of the blue tick: Twitter may open up verification to all!

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

Here's all you need to know about it.

Twitter accounts of Obama, Biden, Gates, Musk hacked

Twitter accounts of Obama, Biden, Gates, Musk hacked

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

The account of former US vice-president Joe Biden, who is the current Democratic Party presidential candidate in the November election, was also hacked.

Goyal given additional charge of FinMin, Irani loses I&B portfolio

Goyal given additional charge of FinMin, Irani loses I&B portfolio

Rediff.com14 May 2018

Irani's deputy in the I&B ministry Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has been given the charge of the key portfolio.

SC to pronounce verdict in Judge Loya's death case on Thursday

SC to pronounce verdict in Judge Loya's death case on Thursday

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

The Maharashtra government had argued in the apex court that all pleas seeking an independent probe into Loya's death were motivated and aimed at targeting "one individual" in the guise of upholding the rule of law.

HR GURU: Is a degree needed for a good career?

HR GURU: Is a degree needed for a good career?

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

Olympics cannot go ahead, says UK Athletics chairman

Olympics cannot go ahead, says UK Athletics chairman

Rediff.com21 Mar 2020

The Tokyo Olympics should be called off to spare athletes the "stress" of trying to train in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, UK Athletics chairman Nic Coward said on Friday.

How Insolvency Process is being Gamed

How Insolvency Process is being Gamed

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

The brand new bankruptcy process is being brazenly gamed by those with connections and money. The touts and fixers of the previous regime have been replaced by a new set close to this one, observes Debashis Basu.

EC Restrictions: Advantage BJP

EC Restrictions: Advantage BJP

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

Without doubt, the BJP is miles ahead in marshalling digital tools for electioneering better than any other party, observes Virendra Kapoor.

Chidambaram not the first neta to be put behind bars

Chidambaram not the first neta to be put behind bars

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

Following are the names of some high-profile people who have been put behind the bars

Defamation suit a bid to hide Sameer Wankhede's illegalities: Malik to HC

Defamation suit a bid to hide Sameer Wankhede's illegalities: Malik to HC

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on Tuesday told the Bombay high court that the defamation suit filed against him by Dhyandev Wankhede, father of Narcotics Control Bureau zonal director Sameer Wankhede, was only an attempt to cover-up the 'illegalities' committed by the IRS officer and claimed none of his statements against them was false.

'We had no intention of giving him any positive vibe'

'We had no intention of giving him any positive vibe'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

'It is not only the hero who displays guts and cleverness but the villain can also have these traits.'

Bullied online? 5 things to do NEXT

Bullied online? 5 things to do NEXT

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

Never retaliate and write a nasty post in response as it will only make the situation worse, advises Ravi Mittal, founder of the dating app QuackQuack.

Voices of dissent are only heard at lit fests these days

Voices of dissent are only heard at lit fests these days

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

'Many of the biggest events at such lit fests have nothing to do with books or authors, but about current events and the changing nature of society,' points out Aakar Patel.

Procedural to involve witnesses in raids: NCB on Malik's charges

Procedural to involve witnesses in raids: NCB on Malik's charges

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

The NCB said all the allegations levelled against the agency in connection with the cruise ship raid and alleged recovery of drugs, in which Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan was arrested, are 'baseless, motivated afterthoughts and prejudicial'.

Sohrabuddin case: Accused cop's bail plea rejected

Sohrabuddin case: Accused cop's bail plea rejected

Rediff.com12 Sep 2011

Gujarat High Court on Monday rejected the bail application of V A Rathod, an accused in the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case who was described as an "important witness" in a Central Bureau of Investigation chargesheet filed last year.

SIT grills Sameer Bhujbal again

SIT grills Sameer Bhujbal again

Rediff.com28 Feb 2004

This was his third appearance before the SIT.

Bengaluru court convicts Telgi in stamp paper case

Bengaluru court convicts Telgi in stamp paper case

Rediff.com14 Sep 2010

Special Sessions judge Chandrashekhar Patil's 923-page order convicted Telgi and 17 others. Two other high profile accused in the case, Jayasimha and Nanjappa, jail superintendents who were charged for taking favours from Telgi were however acquitted by the court. In all there were 36 accused in this case of which 18 were convicted.

In India, Twitter's Dorsey offers politicians tools to go viral

In India, Twitter's Dorsey offers politicians tools to go viral

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

During his maiden visit to India, the 41-year-old, nose ring-sporting Dorsey wants "to experience everything", according to a tweet he posted on November 10, but mainly reach out to all political parties and meet government officials -- at the Centre and in states -- as well as senior police officer and civic body officials, so that he can assist in delivering governance through Twitter. This will also help the social media giant chalk out its next stage of expansion.

CBI to probe alleged misuse of data of India's Facebook users

CBI to probe alleged misuse of data of India's Facebook users

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Prasad said the probe by the CBI will determine whether Cambridge Analytica violated the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Indian Penal Code.

How to AVOID ONLINE SCAMS

How to AVOID ONLINE SCAMS

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

Niranjan Upadhye, general manager, fraud risk management, Worldline India, tells you how to quickly spot a scam and save yourself from grief.

Centre extends term of Attorney General, senior law officers

Centre extends term of Attorney General, senior law officers

Rediff.com3 Jun 2017

Rohatgi was in June, 2014 appointed as the country's chief law officer for a fixed three-year term.

Indian 'click farms' help boost UK web traffic

Indian 'click farms' help boost UK web traffic

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Low-cost IT workers in India are populating what have been described as 'click farms' in fake internet traffic.

Sporadic violence mars voting in WB; Mamata slams EC

Sporadic violence mars voting in WB; Mamata slams EC

Rediff.com1 Apr 2021

The TMC chief has been complaining for long alleging that her rivals have brought in goons from other states to intimidate voters.

Issue of Aadhaar-FB link needs to be decided at the earliest: SC

Issue of Aadhaar-FB link needs to be decided at the earliest: SC

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

A bench of justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose said, "At this stage we do not know whether we could decide this issue or the high court will decide."

Loya death case: Review petition filed in SC

Loya death case: Review petition filed in SC

Rediff.com21 May 2018

The review petition filed by Bombay Lawyers Association has challenged the apex court's April 19 judgment.

He's suing his parents for giving birth to him... Here's why.

He's suing his parents for giving birth to him... Here's why.

Rediff.com20 Feb 2019

Raphael Samuel has invited much ridicule and abuse, as well as bits of admiration, on social media, reports Ritwik Sharma.

Irani turns giant-killer, dethrones Rahul on home turf

Irani turns giant-killer, dethrones Rahul on home turf

Rediff.com23 May 2019

The 43-year-old popular television actor-turned politician continued to cultivate Amethi in the past five years despite her loss in 2014 to Gandhi and this helped her reap electoral dividends.

New to online dating? Watch out for these signs

New to online dating? Watch out for these signs

Rediff.com9 May 2019

Seema Punwani tells you how to separate the sleaze bags from the good men on dating apps.

Judge Muralidhar transferred to save BJP leaders: Cong

Judge Muralidhar transferred to save BJP leaders: Cong

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

'Judge Muralidhar was under transfer to Chandigarh for entirely opaque reasons but to abruptly ask him to leave day after a midnight hearing at his residence in Delhi that must have saved many lives manifests the arrogance of a Govt punch drunk on Power'

929,000 people didn't respond to I-T queries, action will be taken: Jaitley

929,000 people didn't respond to I-T queries, action will be taken: Jaitley

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

The authorities had sought explanation from these 18 lakh entities through SMS and emails

Battle for Nandigram: Mamata hits back at BJP over 'outsider' jibe

Battle for Nandigram: Mamata hits back at BJP over 'outsider' jibe

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

Those who have 'sold their souls to outsiders from Gujarat' are insulting the Nandigram movement by playing the communal card, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday, and rejected the claim that she was an outsider in Nandigram.

Facebook scandal: Machines shape your opinions

Facebook scandal: Machines shape your opinions

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

'Political parties can play up different ideological aspects to fit individual voters.' 'For example, a party may present itself as business-friendly to one individual while it could target another voter by harping on communal fears.'

EXPLAINED: Cambridge Analytica, Facebook and the data breach

EXPLAINED: Cambridge Analytica, Facebook and the data breach

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

British data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica is at the centre of a controversy in India, the United States and Britain after two newspapers reported on Sunday that the company harvested personal data about Facebook users beginning in 2014. How does that matter, what does it entail and should you be worried? All these answers and more, explained right here.

Uber v Ola: How fight for Indian taxi market ended up in court

Uber v Ola: How fight for Indian taxi market ended up in court

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Uber is suing Ola for $7.5 million to compensate for lost revenue and goodwill, alleging the Indian market leader created about 94,000 fake user accounts with the ride-hailing service and used them to make more than 405,000 false bookings

Court martial completed, Major Gogoi may lose rank

Court martial completed, Major Gogoi may lose rank

Rediff.com31 Mar 2019

After completion of Summary of Evidence against Major Gogoi and his driver in early February followed by the initiation of court martial proceedings, the two men have been held guilty on two counts -- "fraternising" with a local in spite of instructions to the contrary and "being away from the place of duty while in operational area", the officials said.

Zuckerberg says his personal data also sold by Cambridge Analytica

Zuckerberg says his personal data also sold by Cambridge Analytica

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Facebook chief said he is getting to the bottom of exactly what the UK firm did, and telling everyone who may have been affected.

Social media: 2019 election battleground

Social media: 2019 election battleground

Rediff.com30 Mar 2019

'Political parties and leaders understand the impact the new media can have on outcomes.' 'From treating them as broadcast tools five years ago, now they look at them as arsenal that can potentially change electoral outcomes.'