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Cric Buzz: Why is there a dearth of non-white umpires?

Cric Buzz: Why is there a dearth of non-white umpires?

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

Former Test umpire and Hampshire cricketer John Holder is among those who have called for an independent inquiry into the dearth of non-white match officials in English cricket.

No evidence to confirm whistleblowers' claims: Infosys

No evidence to confirm whistleblowers' claims: Infosys

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

On October 24, the NSE sought clarification from the IT major on the whistleblowers' allegations and why the company had not disclosed the same to the exchanges.

Adverse event won't affect Covid vaccine's timeline: Govt

Adverse event won't affect Covid vaccine's timeline: Govt

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

A 40-year-old man who was a volunteer in the third phase of the ''Covidshield'' vaccine trial in Chennai has alleged serious side effects, including a virtual neurological breakdown and impairment of cognitive functions.

'Any attempt to use Official Secrets Act against media reprehensible'

'Any attempt to use Official Secrets Act against media reprehensible'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

The Guild denounces these threats and urges the government to refrain from initiating any action that might undermine the media's freedom and independence the statement said.

Who should head India's aviation regulator DGCA?

Who should head India's aviation regulator DGCA?

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

Ahead of two crucial audits, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has proposed to allow deputy director generals (DGs) and officers of Indian Air Force (IAF) to apply for the post of chief of India's aviation regulator. The current head of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Arun Kumar, has been promoted as secretary and is expected to move out some time soon. DGCA has four Deputy DGs with experience in different fields of aviation.

Govt removes enhanced surcharge on FPIs

Govt removes enhanced surcharge on FPIs

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

Sitharaman further said that to mitigate genuine difficulties of start-ups and their investors, government has decided to withdraw angel tax provisions for them.

Justice Ranjan Gogoi retires as CJI

Justice Ranjan Gogoi retires as CJI

Rediff.com17 Nov 2019

Justice Gogoi's tenure as judge and as CJI was marked by some controversies and personal allegations but that never came in his way of his judicial work that was reflected in the last few days when benches headed by him delivered some path-breaking judgments.

Maharashtra extends Covid curbs, with relaxation in districts with low caseload

Maharashtra extends Covid curbs, with relaxation in districts with low caseload

Rediff.com31 May 2021

The Maharashtra government on Sunday extended the lockdown-like curbs till June 15 and also announced that relaxations will be granted depending upon the Covid-19 positivity rate and availability of oxygen beds.

Review: Saala Khadoos is All Growl, No Punch!

Review: Saala Khadoos is All Growl, No Punch!

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

R Madhavan has a flair for playing unlikeable characters well and he achieves that here too, writes Sukanya Verma.

Review: Dear Zindagi's high on sublime Alia, splendid SRK!

Review: Dear Zindagi's high on sublime Alia, splendid SRK!

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

Dear Zindagi's high on sublime Alia, splendid SRK!

Spot-fixing: PCB rejects claims against Pakistan players

Spot-fixing: PCB rejects claims against Pakistan players

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has rejected the spot-fixing charge made against the national team in a recently-released documentary as 'baseless' and said a probe can only be conducted if the broadcaster shares the footage.

Nirav Modi has been dethroned!

Nirav Modi has been dethroned!

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

If there were an Olympics for bank frauds in India, Rishi Agarwal, founder and former chairman of ABG Shipyard Ltd, a nephew of the Ruia brothers of the Essar group, would bag the gold, pushing Nirav Modi to his right, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Govt nominates ex-CJI Gogoi to Rajya Sabha

Govt nominates ex-CJI Gogoi to Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

He will be the first former Chief Justice of India to be nominated to Rajya Sabha. Former Chief Justice Ranganath Misra was also a Rajya Sabha member but he was elected on a Congress party ticket.

Review: Wonder Woman: A befitting hurray to girl power. And more!

Review: Wonder Woman: A befitting hurray to girl power. And more!

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

There's a lot more to Wonder Woman than the obvious. It's a magnificent superhero vehicle, a sparkly love story, a touching coming-of-age and a befitting hurray to girl power.

Security on high alert following Art 370 decision

Security on high alert following Art 370 decision

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

The government has also told the state governments that "special care" should be taken of Jammu and Kashmir residents and students residing in their state.

Kashmir: US lawmakers urge Pompeo to intervene

Kashmir: US lawmakers urge Pompeo to intervene

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

Pramila Jayapal, the first and the only Indian-American Congresswoman in the House of Representatives, and Congressman James P McGovern said the international media and independent human rights observers must immediately be allowed into Jammu and Kashmir to investigate reports of abuse.

NSE co-location case: Probe shifts towards money trail, illicit gains

NSE co-location case: Probe shifts towards money trail, illicit gains

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

As a multi-agency probe into the NSE case gathers pace, the grant of preferential server and data access to select brokers and their suspected misuse are being investigated threadbare to unveil all quid pro quo arrangements in a highly-sophisticated scheme that worked like a cricket betting scandal, officials said on Monday. While the bourse has said it has taken several steps over the years to strengthen its technology infrastructure, including as per regulatory orders, the officials said certain fresh disclosures call for a detailed probe into whether a select group of individuals in high positions had banded together to make illicit gains by facilitating the preferential trading slots, beginning over a decade ago. Even a split-second faster access is said to result in huge gains for a trader.

Panaya deal: Probe clears Infosys of any wrongdoing

Panaya deal: Probe clears Infosys of any wrongdoing

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

There were no evidence of any kickbacks, inappropriate contracting or unreasonable expenses

US Presidential candidate is a 15-Year-old farm boy!

US Presidential candidate is a 15-Year-old farm boy!

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

Deez Nuts, the independent candidate from Iowa, filed to run for the President of the United States with the Federal Election Commission last month.

RRR trailer: Visually Superb, Awesome Action

RRR trailer: Visually Superb, Awesome Action

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

The RRR trailer is an absolute visual delight and promises a grand cinematic experience. But isn't that a given, considering it's an S S Rajamouli film?

IndiGo's boardroom battle lands in US courts

IndiGo's boardroom battle lands in US courts

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

The genesis of the arbitration lies in a bitter public battle that began in July when Rakesh Gangwal wrote to capital market regulator Sebi alleging lack of corporate governance in the company. He alleged that Rahul Bhatia, who holds controlling power of the company, had used it to execute questionable related-party transactions.

Beware, your office may be classified as a shell firm!

Beware, your office may be classified as a shell firm!

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

The government has already struck off 226,000 companies from the register for not filing statutory returns

Review: Daawat-E-Ishq's best ingredient is charm!

Review: Daawat-E-Ishq's best ingredient is charm!

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

Even though its not completely the foodie feast the title suggests, Daawat-E-Ishq is a breezy exercise, feels Sukanya Verma.

Despicable Me 3 Review: A zany joyride of retro and reunions

Despicable Me 3 Review: A zany joyride of retro and reunions

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

Whether you're a kid, accompanying one or neither of the two, there are still lots of reasons to catch Despicable Me 3, says Sukanya Verma.

PMC shows it's time for relook at urban coop banks

PMC shows it's time for relook at urban coop banks

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

In the aftermath of the PMC Bank mess which was in the RBI's highest rating of 'A' category, trustworthiness of these ratings may be up for a review.

India's Davis Cup tie in Pak shifted to neutral venue

India's Davis Cup tie in Pak shifted to neutral venue

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

According to Davis Cup regulations, the Pakistan Tennis Federation now has five working days to choose and confirm their proposed venue.

Anil Dharker: Editor, bon vivant, mentor to many

Anil Dharker: Editor, bon vivant, mentor to many

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

'Everywhere Anil Dharker went, he assembled teams of talented people, gave them opportunities, then got out of the way and allowed them to flourish.' Meenakshi Shedde remembers a very special editor.

'There is a thin line between being a Field Marshal and being dismissed'

'There is a thin line between being a Field Marshal and being dismissed'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

Field Marshal S H F J 'Sam' Manekshaw, independent India's greatest military commander, would have turned 100 on April 3, 2014. To mark the occasion and to celebrate a brilliant mind and one of India's best-loved soldiers, we reproduce, with kind courtesy of the Indian Defence Review, the Field Marshal's lecture at the Defence Services College, Wellington, on Leadership and Discipline.

Infosys Q3 net up 23.7% at Rs 4466 crore

Infosys Q3 net up 23.7% at Rs 4466 crore

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

The company has raised its revenue outlook for FY2019-20 in constant currency to 10-10.5 per cent, from its topline guidance of 9-10 per cent given in October.

ICC includes Dravid to fight corruption in cricket

ICC includes Dravid to fight corruption in cricket

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

Batting great Rahul Dravid has been named in ICC's newly appointed Anti-Corruption Oversight Group as part of the recommendation from its Integrity Working Party of the parent body. The stylish former Indian cricketer, who is among the top run-getters in both Tests and One-Day Internationals (ODI), was included in the group in the ICC's first meeting of 2016 at its Dubai headquarters. "The oversight group will include the Chairman of the Executive Committee (under whose area of responsibility this function rests) and will also include former India captain Rahul Dravid, legal expert Louis Weston and independent anti-corruption advisor John Abbott, who was the Chairman of the Integrity Working Party.

For how many generations will reservations continue, asks SC

For how many generations will reservations continue, asks SC

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

For how many generations would reservations in jobs and education continue, the Supreme Court sought to know during the Maratha quota case hearing on Friday and raised concerns over 'resultant inequality' in case the overall 50 per cent limit was to be removed.

Bangladesh SC upholds Jamaat leader's death sentence

Bangladesh SC upholds Jamaat leader's death sentence

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Monday upheld the death sentence handed down to a fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami stalwart for committing mass murder and crimes against humanity during the 1971 liberation war against Pakistan.

Box Office: Brothers opens well

Box Office: Brothers opens well

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Akshay Kumar strikes gold at the box office!

Banks and ARCs: Time to break the cosy relationship

Banks and ARCs: Time to break the cosy relationship

Rediff.com31 May 2021

Banks feel happy shifting their toxic assets from loan books to investment books while the ARCs enjoy the management fees with a smile, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Twitter blocks accounts of Punjabi singer JazzyB, 3 others

Twitter blocks accounts of Punjabi singer JazzyB, 3 others

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

Twitter has blocked accounts of Punjabi rapper JazzyB, Sydney-based hip-hop artist L-Fresh the Lion and two others following demands by the Indian government.

Shaheen Bagh protest: A battle for the Idea of India

Shaheen Bagh protest: A battle for the Idea of India

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

'Shaheen Bagh is no longer a mere ghetto of lower middle class Muslims.' 'Now, it is a metaphor for resistance, secularism and struggle,' notes Md. Zeeshan Ahmad.

Abhay, Family Man, Mirzapur, Made In Heaven, Inside Edge coming up!

Abhay, Family Man, Mirzapur, Made In Heaven, Inside Edge coming up!

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

Joginder Tuteja lists the sequels coming up.

Dalit panchayat chief in TN not allowed to sit on chair

Dalit panchayat chief in TN not allowed to sit on chair

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

A woman Dalit panchayat president in the district was allegedly humiliated by the vice president, who did not allow her to sit on a chair at meetings or hoist the national flag, drawing widespread condemnation from political parties.

US authorizes Pfizer's COVID vaccine for emergency use

US authorizes Pfizer's COVID vaccine for emergency use

Rediff.com12 Dec 2020

According to The New York Times, this move means that many highly vulnerable people will begin receiving the vaccine within days. It further called the authorisation by the FDA as a 'historic turning point' as the US death toll from the Wuhan-originated virus nears 300,000.

Family of farmer who died on R Day moves HC seeking SIT probe

Family of farmer who died on R Day moves HC seeking SIT probe

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

The family of a 25-year-old man, who died after his tractor overturned at Central Delhi's ITO during the protesting farmers' tractor parade on the Republic Day, moved the Delhi Court on Wednesday seeking a court-monitored SIT probe into the incident.