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'Public AI infrastructure we create would help startups'

'Public AI infrastructure we create would help startups'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

'Similar to the case of the digital payment system where the government created a public platform and others joined in, we are exploring a similar structure to create a PPP platform where the compute required for AI could be accessed by the small player.'

Govt ushers in de-layering in bureaucracy, jt secretary reports to secretary

Govt ushers in de-layering in bureaucracy, jt secretary reports to secretary

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

The Centre has taken a major step towards increasing efficiency in decision-making by empowering joint secretaries to report to secretaries directly, officials said on Wednesday.

Chinkara case: Ex-minister's bail plea rejected

Chinkara case: Ex-minister's bail plea rejected

Rediff.com22 Aug 2008

The Bombay High Court on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail application of former Maharashtra minister Dharmarao Atram in a chinkara poaching case and asked him to surrender by August 28.

Cabinet secretary Gauba to head panel monitoring civil servants' training

Cabinet secretary Gauba to head panel monitoring civil servants' training

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba will head a top panel, including a senior official from the Prime Minister's Office and seven secretaries, to monitor the implementation of the Centre's ambitious Mission Karmayogi programme for training of government employees, officials said on Monday.

Virat Kohli bats for Number 44

Virat Kohli bats for Number 44

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

Virat Kohli calls for relocation of Jaipur elephant

Paris attack: 80,000 armed men comb forest for third day for gunmen

Paris attack: 80,000 armed men comb forest for third day for gunmen

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

An intense manhunt for the two brothers wanted in the Charlie Hebdo magazine massacre focused Thursday on northern France's Picardy region, where sources close to the investigation said a police helicopter might have spotted the suspects.

IFS officer from Odisha taken into custody in US

IFS officer from Odisha taken into custody in US

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

A senior Indian Forest Service officer Surendra Prasad Mohapatra, who is in the United States on a training course, has been taken into police custody at Pennsylvania, according to information received by the Odisha government in Bhubaneshwar on Thursday.

Hunt on for killers of 4 soldiers at Bathinda military camp

Hunt on for killers of 4 soldiers at Bathinda military camp

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

Police said a hunt for assailants behind Wednesday morning's firing incident at the station is underway.

Paratrooper, killed in Rajouri attack, got married only 2 months back

Paratrooper, killed in Rajouri attack, got married only 2 months back

Rediff.com6 May 2023

His elder brother Om Prakash Chettri, who recently retired from the Army, said Siddhant was passionate only about serving the nation.

Stalin's son Udhayanidhi made minister, says work will speak

Stalin's son Udhayanidhi made minister, says work will speak

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam legislator and the party's youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin was sworn in as minister in Chennai on Wednesday by Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi.

Manipur violence: Kuki MLAs, civil society groups refuse talks with Biren govt

Manipur violence: Kuki MLAs, civil society groups refuse talks with Biren govt

Rediff.com18 May 2023

During the meeting, it was decided to hold consultations on a wider scale so as to arrive at a common political agenda with other groups, it said.

Plan to withdraw Army from J-K put off indefinitely following terror attacks

Plan to withdraw Army from J-K put off indefinitely following terror attacks

Rediff.com17 May 2023

The planned phased withdrawal of the Army from certain areas of the Jammu region has been shelved "indefinitely" in view of terror attacks being orchestrated from across the border, officials said in Srinagar.

CRPF officer killed in Naxal encounter in Chhattisgarh

CRPF officer killed in Naxal encounter in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com1 Jun 2013

A CRPF officer was on Saturday killed in an encounter with suspected Naxalites in Gariaband district of Chhattisgarh.

ED seizes beach resort, land of Uddav aide Parab in money laundering probe

ED seizes beach resort, land of Uddav aide Parab in money laundering probe

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

The ED had attached Sai Resort NX, constructed over the land located at Gut no: 446, Murud in Ratnagiri's Dapoli, in January.

Poonch attack: Drones, sniffer dogs used for in hunt for terrorist

Poonch attack: Drones, sniffer dogs used for in hunt for terrorist

Rediff.com22 Apr 2023

Fourteen people were detained for questioning, officials said, adding that some of them have been let off.

Cheetahs developed Africa's winter fur in Kunoh's summer, govt tells SC

Cheetahs developed Africa's winter fur in Kunoh's summer, govt tells SC

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

The central government's ambitious Project Cheetah is facing a major problem, with the animals translocated from South Africa developing a "winter cover", a thick coat of fur, in anticipation of African winter, the Supreme Court was told on Monday.

Manipur violence set to rock Parliament's Monsoon Session

Manipur violence set to rock Parliament's Monsoon Session

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

The situation in Manipur and the Delhi services ordinance are set to dominate the Monsoon session of Parliament beginning Thursday with the Opposition gearing up to raise these issues to corner the government.

Odisha IFS officer detained in US gets bail

Odisha IFS officer detained in US gets bail

Rediff.com31 Jul 2012

Sources told PTI that Mohapatra was released on bail on Friday and came to the city where he visited officials at the Indian Consulate in New York on Monday.

'Hum sab Indian hai; udhar bhi aur idhar bhi'

'Hum sab Indian hai; udhar bhi aur idhar bhi'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

At a time when Manipur is burning, voices like Colonel Sapam's serve as a healing balm. 'These are voices that need to heard and their stories of peace and reconciliation must be retold -- over and over again.

What causes frequent landslides in HP? Experts answer

What causes frequent landslides in HP? Experts answer

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

According to experts, slopes in Himachal have become highly vulnerable to landslides due to cutting of rocks at the foothills and the lack of proper drainage system, and high intensity rainfall is making the things worse for the state.

Sabarimala declared 'liquor and drug-free zone' ahead of Mandalam festival

Sabarimala declared 'liquor and drug-free zone' ahead of Mandalam festival

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

The annual festival, which used to attract millions of devotees from and outside the country to the hill shrine, begins on November 17 and concludes on January 15, 2023.

J-K police declares Rs 10L for info on terrorists behind Rajouri attacks

J-K police declares Rs 10L for info on terrorists behind Rajouri attacks

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

Security forces on Tuesday continued the cordon and search operation in the Dhangri village area for the third consecutive day to trace the attackers.

Demand to discussion Manipur in Parliament non-negotiable: Jairam

Demand to discussion Manipur in Parliament non-negotiable: Jairam

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Ramesh stressed that the prime minister should participate in the debate on Manipur.

Poonch anti-terror op enters 21st day, highway reopens after 2 weeks

Poonch anti-terror op enters 21st day, highway reopens after 2 weeks

Rediff.com31 Oct 2021

The operation to track down a group of hiding terrorists, who are responsible for the killing of nine soldiers, in Bhatti Durrian forest in Mendhar along with Surankote forest in Poonch and nearby Thanamandi in Rajouri district entered the 21st day on Sunday, the officials said.

'I have very deep connections with India'

'I have very deep connections with India'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

'When democracy first came to Bhutan people had no idea and they were like 'What is that?' Oh it's that thing they have in India where the leaders are always fighting and arguing.' When I screened the film to Bhutan's film committee, they thought my film was good but they were concerned about that line. They wanted me to change that line. They said, 'We don't want to offend India.' I tried to tell them that Indians have a great ability to laugh at themselves but they insisted I change it.'

Physical, Sherni: OTT DELIGHTS of the Week

Physical, Sherni: OTT DELIGHTS of the Week

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Serial killer confusion in small-town South Korea, a struggling mission to save the tiger in the heartland of India, a slice-of-summer friendship by the Italian coast, Sukanya Verma lists a fascinating mix of must-watch fare on OTT this week.

Maoist leader Prashant Bose, with bounty of Rs 1 cr, arrested

Maoist leader Prashant Bose, with bounty of Rs 1 cr, arrested

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

Top Maoist leader Prashant Bose alias Kishan Da, who was carrying a bounty of Rs 1 crore on his head, has been arrested in Jharkhand along with his wife Sheela Marandi, a senior police officer said on Friday.

Your FAVOURITE Vidya Balan Performance? VOTE!

Your FAVOURITE Vidya Balan Performance? VOTE!

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

Sukanya Verma lists 10 knockout performances from the star.

IAS officer's death: Colleagues sign online petition for CBI probe

IAS officer's death: Colleagues sign online petition for CBI probe

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Amidst rising public anger over the mysterious death of upright Indian Administrative Services officer D K Ravi, several IAS officers in Karnataka have signed an online petition addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a CBI probe into the matter.

4 days after Poonch terror attack, over 40 detained for questioning

4 days after Poonch terror attack, over 40 detained for questioning

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

More than 40 persons have been detained for questioning as part of a massive operation currently underway to track down the terrorists involved in the Poonch terror attack, officials said on Monday.

Hunt on for terrorists who killed 5 soldiers in Poonch

Hunt on for terrorists who killed 5 soldiers in Poonch

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

Security forces continued a massive search operation on Tuesday in a forest area connecting the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir, where five soldiers including a junior commissioned officer were killed in a gunfight the previous day, officials said.

The Soldier Who Was A Chinese PoW For 7 Months

The Soldier Who Was A Chinese PoW For 7 Months

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

'I was exhausted, hungry, unshaven and despondent.' 'My mouth was full of sores due to dehydration.' 'My clothes were in tatters due to walking through bushes and sliding down thorny slopes,' Brigadier John Parshuram Dalvi wrote of his capture during the 1962 War.

CWG Rewind: Sable soars, Paul leaps, Sharath sizzles...

CWG Rewind: Sable soars, Paul leaps, Sharath sizzles...

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

Slipping out of the usual top-five was seen as a real possibility in absence of shooting but phenomenal success in athletics and lawn bowls propelled India to a commendable fourth place finish at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

41 live sharks seized in Kolkata

41 live sharks seized in Kolkata

Rediff.com19 May 2005

The sharks, weighing between 6 kg and 120 kg, were being ferried to different markets in Kolkata for supply to five-star hotels.

3 Indian Americans die after falling in frozen US lake

3 Indian Americans die after falling in frozen US lake

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

Three Indian nationals, including a woman, have drowned after they fell through the ice while walking on a frozen lake in the US state of Arizona.

Junior officer, terrorist killed in J&K encounter

Junior officer, terrorist killed in J&K encounter

Rediff.com21 Sep 2007

The anti-terrorist operation was still in progress.

Angry at govt's silence, mob of women ransacks Manipur minister's home

Angry at govt's silence, mob of women ransacks Manipur minister's home

Rediff.com24 May 2023

The house of Manipur PWD Minister Konthoujam Govindas in Bishnupur district was vandalised on Wednesday by a group of people claiming that the government in the strife-torn state is not doing enough to protect locals from militants belonging to another community, officials said.

Shahbad Dairy murder: Cops recreate sequence of events

Shahbad Dairy murder: Cops recreate sequence of events

Rediff.com31 May 2023

The Delhi Police on Wednesday recreated the scene of crime at the same bylane in northwest Delhi's Shahbad Dairy where 20-year-old Sahil killed a minor girl, officials said.

Sherni review

Sherni review

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

Sherni is a triumph -- a sublime outcome of purpose and storytelling falling in place, applauds Sukanya Verma.