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Tatas pick SIA's low-cost airline CEO as Air India's new boss

Tatas pick SIA's low-cost airline CEO as Air India's new boss

Rediff.com12 May 2022

Tata Sons on Thursday announced the appointment of Campbell Wilson as chief executive officer and managing director of Air India. Wilson is the founding CEO of low-cost airline Scoot.

Mamata to conduct roadshow on wheelchair in Kolkata today

Mamata to conduct roadshow on wheelchair in Kolkata today

Rediff.com14 Mar 2021

It will be her first public appearance after she was allegedly attacked by some people in Nandigram earlier this week.

When R K Krishna Kumar Spoke To Rediff

When R K Krishna Kumar Spoke To Rediff

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

Few people know Ratan Tata as well as R K Krishna Kumar does. Widely perceived to be among the managers closest to Tata, Krishna Kumar assesses Ratan Tata, the man and business leader, in this exclusive interview to Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

'PVR-INOX Merger In Final Stages'

'PVR-INOX Merger In Final Stages'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

'We would love to have more players entering the market because that is how the business will grow.'

Rajnath briefs President Kovind on copter crash

Rajnath briefs President Kovind on copter crash

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday called on President Ram Nath Kovind and briefed him about the chopper crash near Coonoor that killed Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 armed forces personnel.

Rajnath to brief President Kovind on Gen Rawat's chopper crash

Rajnath to brief President Kovind on Gen Rawat's chopper crash

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

Official sources said Singh will brief President Kovind about the accident as well as the situation arising out of it.

SC orders removal of two-finger test to confirm rape

SC orders removal of two-finger test to confirm rape

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

The bench terms the "two-finger test" as a violation of a woman's dignity and privacy.

Juvenile to adult: How Kathua gang rape-murder accused's story fell apart

Juvenile to adult: How Kathua gang rape-murder accused's story fell apart

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

A shoddily drafted application for birth certificate was the loose string that led to the unravelling of the conspiracy to proclaim one of those accused in the 2018 gang rape and murder of an eight-year-old in Kathua as a juvenile.

Maha travellers to K'taka must carry Covid negative report

Maha travellers to K'taka must carry Covid negative report

Rediff.com20 Feb 2021

The Karnataka government on Saturday mandated a negative RT-PCR certificate that is not older than 72 hours for those arriving in the state by flights, buses, trains and personal transport from Maharashtra, following the recent spike in COVID cases there.

IAF crash: Rajnath tells Parl what happened, says probe underway

IAF crash: Rajnath tells Parl what happened, says probe underway

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

Singh said in a statement in the Lok Sabha that all efforts were being made to save IAF Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of the crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, who was on life support at the military hospital in Wellington.

It's Raining Billions For Gujarat!

It's Raining Billions For Gujarat!

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

Hemant Shivsaran lists the number of projects the Modi government has announced since August to woo Gujarat voters.

'Ganguly conscious and doctors keeping constant vigil'

'Ganguly conscious and doctors keeping constant vigil'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2021

The former India captain was hospitalised at 1 pm on Saturday with "chest discomfort, the heaviness of head, vomiting and a spell of dizziness" while performing physical exercise in the home gymnasium at around 11 am. Following this, he underwent an angioplasty.

Foundation stone for Ayodhya mosque to be laid on R-Day

Foundation stone for Ayodhya mosque to be laid on R-Day

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

"The Trust chose January 26, 2021 for laying the foundation stone of the Ayodhya mosque as on this day our Constitution came into effect over seven decades ago. Our Constitution is based on pluralism, which is the leitmotif of our mosque project," said Athar Hussain, secretary of the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF).

Maha family killed in Nepal crash cremated at Pashupatinath temple

Maha family killed in Nepal crash cremated at Pashupatinath temple

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

The bodies of four Indians, who were among 22 people killed in the Tara Air plane crash in Nepal's mountainous Mustang district, were cremated on Thursday at the sacred Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu.

Railway job seekers made to count trains, duped of crores

Railway job seekers made to count trains, duped of crores

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

They had been told that this was part of their training for positions of travel ticket examiner (TTE), traffic assistants and clerks, and each of them paid amounts ranging between Rs 2 lakh and Rs 24 lakh to get the jobs in the Railways, according to a complaint filed with the Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW).

A Journey to Dominique Dada's Sunderbans

A Journey to Dominique Dada's Sunderbans

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

India is a passion with him. He is immersed in India. But he cannot help worrying about India too.

Yediyurappa tests COVID positive for 2nd time in 8 months

Yediyurappa tests COVID positive for 2nd time in 8 months

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

The 78 year-old Yeddiyurappa was earlier hospitalised on August 2, 2020 after he tested positive for coronavirus.

Kerala reports country's first monkeypox death

Kerala reports country's first monkeypox death

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Sunday said the health department will examine the reasons behind the death of the man.

No lockdown or additional Covid curbs in Mumbai, says civic chief

No lockdown or additional Covid curbs in Mumbai, says civic chief

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

There is no immediate need for imposing lockdown or additional restrictions in Mumbai as the bed occupancy rate, oxygen requirement and number of Covid-19 deaths are low, municipal commissioner Iqbal Chahal said on Friday.

Mortal remains of only 3 of 13 killed in copter crash identified

Mortal remains of only 3 of 13 killed in copter crash identified

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

Out of the 13 people killed in the IAF helicopter crash near Coonoor on Wednesday, the mortal remains of only Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and Brig LS Lidder could be identified, officials said on Thursday.

'What Gives Me Hope About India Is...'

'What Gives Me Hope About India Is...'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

'Our civil society here is vibrant, and courageous, although it is beaten up and beaten down, repeatedly.'

Nizamuddin Markaz reopens for two days for Shab-e-Barat prayers

Nizamuddin Markaz reopens for two days for Shab-e-Barat prayers

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

According to the police, the doors of the markaz were opened at around 12.30 pm.

Former NZ captain Chris Cairns on life support

Former NZ captain Chris Cairns on life support

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

Cairns was one of the best all-rounders of his era, especially in the shorter formats. His father Lance also represented New Zealand in cricket.

'This is not the BJP that I joined'

'This is not the BJP that I joined'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

'I don't think the Bharatiya Janata Party can claim any USP which was it is a party with a difference.'

HC orders Varavara Rao's examination by private doctors

HC orders Varavara Rao's examination by private doctors

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

Rao's lawyer Indira Jaising claimed that his health was 'fast deteriorating', and there was a legitimate apprehension that he might die in prison. Rao suffers from dementia, is confined to bed in the prison hospital since August and needs to wear diapers, the lawyer said.

Mamata discharged, doctors say recovery 'satisfactory'

Mamata discharged, doctors say recovery 'satisfactory'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

Two days after being admitted to state-run SSKM Hospital in Kolkata with severe bone injuries, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was discharged from the medical establishment on Friday evening after doctors found her recovery to be 'satisfactory'.

Mamata very close to me: Ganguly after hosting Shah

Mamata very close to me: Ganguly after hosting Shah

Rediff.com7 May 2022

Shah's visit to Ganguly's home had fuelled speculation that the he would join politics soon.

Some countries may see another Covid wave due to XBB subvariant: WHO

Some countries may see another Covid wave due to XBB subvariant: WHO

Rediff.com20 Oct 2022

"As of now, there is no data from any country to suggest these new subvariants are more clinically severe," Chief scientist at WHO clarified.

19 Indians test Covid positive on Vande Bharat flight to Wuhan

19 Indians test Covid positive on Vande Bharat flight to Wuhan

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

Besides the 19 Indians who tested positive, antibodies were found in the tests of 39 others, officials said.

Farooq counters Amit Shah's charges with achievements during NC rule in J-K

Farooq counters Amit Shah's charges with achievements during NC rule in J-K

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Abdullah issued a white paper on development undertaken in Jammu and Kashmir during the rule of "Abdullah and Sons" -- as Shah referred the family in his speech at a rally in Baramulla district -- to counter the allegations of corruption.

Armed forces recall retired medical staff to battle COVID

Armed forces recall retired medical staff to battle COVID

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat also informed the prime minister that oxygen cylinders available with armed forces in various establishments will be released for hospitals.

Can Fat Removal Surgery Lead To Death?

Can Fat Removal Surgery Lead To Death?

Rediff.com25 May 2022

Cosmetic experts explain how liposuction, like any other surgery, has its share of risks and side effects.

Abhishek Bachchan tests negative for COVID-19, discharged

Abhishek Bachchan tests negative for COVID-19, discharged

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

Abhishek, his father, megastar Amitabh Bachchan, actor-wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya Bachchan were all admitted at the isolation ward of the Nanavati Hospital here after they tested positive for COVID-19 in July.

'If Pak doesn't play Asia Cup then Star is going to have problems'

'If Pak doesn't play Asia Cup then Star is going to have problems'

Rediff.com12 May 2023

We will play in India if India plays in Pakistan. But if India doesn't play in Pakistan, why should we play in India? So my solution was, let India vs Pakistan matches be played at neutral venue. That's all. You can't have your cake and eat it too, says PCB chief Najam Sethi.

Rules amended, babus can now retain gifts from foreign dignitaries

Rules amended, babus can now retain gifts from foreign dignitaries

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

The Centre has amended an over-50-year-old rule to allow IAS, IPS and IFoS officers to retain gifts received from foreign dignitaries while being members of the Indian delegation, according to an official order.

40 injured as Tibet Airlines plane veers of runway, catches fire

40 injured as Tibet Airlines plane veers of runway, catches fire

Rediff.com12 May 2022

The Tibet-bound plane was carrying 113 passengers and nine crew members, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Lone survivor Varun Singh is a decorated braveheart from family of soldiers

Lone survivor Varun Singh is a decorated braveheart from family of soldiers

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor in the horrifying chopper crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu, was conferred with the Shaurya Chakra in August for averting a possible mid-air accident after his Tejas light combat aircraft suffered a major technical glitch last year.

'Vaccine hesitancy has more or less gone'

'Vaccine hesitancy has more or less gone'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2021

'Demand is wonderful. We have crossed 10 million on many days.' 'The Swedish trade commissioner recently said, "You guys are vaccinating the entire Sweden in one day".'

Last body recovered from Nepal plane crash site

Last body recovered from Nepal plane crash site

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Now it is confirmed that all 22 people, including four Indian nationals and three crew members, have been killed in the tragedy.

1984 riots: SC refuses interim bail to Sajjan Kumar

1984 riots: SC refuses interim bail to Sajjan Kumar

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

The apex court, which dealt with the submission advanced by Kumar's counsel that the former MP be allowed to undergo treatment at a private hospital at his own cost, observed that he cannot be treated as a 'super VIP patient'.