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How chatbots, AI and big data are changing investing habits

How chatbots, AI and big data are changing investing habits

Rediff.com9 Sep 2018

Thousands of retail investors are reaping the benefits of the disruption that the latest technologies have brought to the equity market. Brokerage firms are aggressively investing in technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data and analytics, social media, chatbots, virtual assistants and so on.

Respite for Kulbhushan Jadhav as ICJ stays his hanging

Respite for Kulbhushan Jadhav as ICJ stays his hanging

Rediff.com10 May 2017

India, in its appeal to the International Court of Justice, accused Pakistan of "egregious" violations of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.

Crazy fans in Pakistan set for a dose of international cricket

Crazy fans in Pakistan set for a dose of international cricket

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

World XI captain Faf du Plessis on Monday said that their tour of Pakistan is not just about playing a series but way bigger than that where the crazy fans get a dose of top flight international cricket.

No Modi-Sharif meeting in Kazhakstan: Sushma

No Modi-Sharif meeting in Kazhakstan: Sushma

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

Swaraj also said that Pak cannot take Kashmir to the ICJ.

'3 locals helped carry out the Mumbai terror attacks'

'3 locals helped carry out the Mumbai terror attacks'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

Saroj Kumar Rath, author of the newly-published book Fragile Frontiers: The Secret History of Mumbai Terror Attacks, speaks to Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa.

How to protect your handset from hackers

How to protect your handset from hackers

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

Here are some ways of hacking mobile phones and ways to protect your handset.

Amit Shah rules out joining Modi government, says happy being BJP president

Amit Shah rules out joining Modi government, says happy being BJP president

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

The BJP chief exuded confidence that the party would retain power at the Centre in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls with more strength.

11 MPs caught in sting op for issuing letters to fake oil company

11 MPs caught in sting op for issuing letters to fake oil company

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

In its latest undercover investigation, codenamed Operation Falcon Claw, Cobrapost has exposed a bunch of parliamentarians willing to not only write recommendation letters but also lobby with the petroleum ministry for a foreign company to help it secure oil exploration and rigging rights in the Northeast.

EXPLAINED: Gujarat Phase I polls in 5 graphs

EXPLAINED: Gujarat Phase I polls in 5 graphs

Rediff.com7 Dec 2017

The high-octane campaign for the first phase of the crucial Gujarat elections, viewed as a prestige battle for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a litmus test for the leadership of soon-to-be Congress president Rahul Gandhi, will come to an end on Thursday. Here's everything you need to know about the polls -- from candidates to the constituencies.

Why the figures do not add up for Rajini in 2021

Why the figures do not add up for Rajini in 2021

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

To claim that Tamil Nadu was waiting for a messiah of the 'spiritual' Rajini kind is misplaced, if not mischievous, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

IB alert on Maoist attack in Bihar to avenge killing of woman leader

IB alert on Maoist attack in Bihar to avenge killing of woman leader

Rediff.com30 May 2015

Bihar has tightened its security after the Intelligence Bureau issued an alert about a possible Maoist attack in the state to avenge the killing of a woman Naxal leader, police said on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Navy launches indigenously-built warship 'Mormugao'

PHOTOS: Navy launches indigenously-built warship 'Mormugao'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2016

The warship is equipped with surface-to-surface missiles, surface-to-air missiles and anti-submarine rocket launchers. It is also capable of carrying two anti-submarine warfare helicopters.

Shooting: Ayonika clinches India's 11th Olympic quota

Shooting: Ayonika clinches India's 11th Olympic quota

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

India secured their 11th Olympic quota from shooting, on Friday, when Ayonika Paul bagged the silver in women's 10m air rifle.

'Army cannot do this, this is democracy'

'Army cannot do this, this is democracy'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

'In a civilian area, the army cannot restrict civilians arbitrarily. It is not dadagiri.'

Pak violated Jadhav's basic human rights: Indian judge on ICJ

Pak violated Jadhav's basic human rights: Indian judge on ICJ

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Pakistan violated Kulbhushan Jadhav's basic human rights by not allowing India consular access to him, Justice Dalveer Bhandari, the Indian judge on the International Court of Justice bench, said in his declaration in the case.

BJP appoints observers for J&K and Jharkhand

BJP appoints observers for J&K and Jharkhand

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday appointed observers for Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir a day after the party's good show in the assembly elections in the two states.

India sets up elaborate system to tap phone calls, e-mails

India sets up elaborate system to tap phone calls, e-mails

Rediff.com20 Jun 2013

The Central Monitoring System was announced in 2011 but there has been no public debate and the government has said little about how it will work or how it will ensure that the system is not abused.

Panic button-enabled cab service launched in Mumbai

Panic button-enabled cab service launched in Mumbai

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

Over 1,600 taxis now have these devices installed.

The Rohingyas are not ISIS

The Rohingyas are not ISIS

Rediff.com28 Oct 2017

'If India adopts a punitive and unforgiving stance against the Rohingyas, it will be courting disgrace,' says Amulya Ganguli.

Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother petitions Pak for his release

Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother petitions Pak for his release

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad Gautam Bambawale on Wednesday met with Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua and sought the consular access to Jadhav.

Life-threatening behaviour in plane can get you barred for life

Life-threatening behaviour in plane can get you barred for life

Rediff.com8 Sep 2017

The ministry of civil aviation has recommended three levels of unruly behaviour by passengers, each with a different duration of ban on flying.

India becomes full SCO member, here's what it'll gain

India becomes full SCO member, here's what it'll gain

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

India is expected to have a bigger say in pressing for concerted action in dealing with terrorism as well as on issues relating to security and defence in the region.

India set to become member of the SCO this week

India set to become member of the SCO this week

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

The SCO is increasingly seen as a counterweight to NATO and its membership will help India have a greater say in issues relating to security and defence besides combating terrorism.

Once Upon A Time in the Maldives...

Once Upon A Time in the Maldives...

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

30 years ago, after India sent in troops to resolve a crisis in the Maldives, Ambassador B S Prakash was part of an Indian government team assigned to the islands to help the then president. This is what he discovered. A Must Read!

8 reasons why BHIM is different

8 reasons why BHIM is different

Rediff.com2 Apr 2017

Tripti Rai explains the unique features of Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) app developed by the National Payment Corporation of India.

Here's why Konta will cherish every moment against Serena

Here's why Konta will cherish every moment against Serena

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Johanna Konta earned the chance to fulfill a childhood dream when she advanced to an Australian Open quarter-final contest against Serena Williams by dismantling Ekaterina Makarova 6-1, 6-4 on Monday.

Army begins takeover of controversial Adarsh building

Army begins takeover of controversial Adarsh building

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

Acting on the Supreme Court's order, the Army has begun the process of taking over the possession of the scam-tainted Adarsh building at Colaba in South Mumbai.

In Islamabad, Jadhav meets wife, mother -- from behind glass screen

In Islamabad, Jadhav meets wife, mother -- from behind glass screen

Rediff.com25 Dec 2017

Police and paramilitary security forces, including sharpshooters, have been deployed at the MOFA to deal with any untoward security situation, they said.

Mann Ki Baat: PM says Diwali with troops in Gurez 'unforgettable'

Mann Ki Baat: PM says Diwali with troops in Gurez 'unforgettable'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2017

he also talked about India's tradition of respecting the nature through festivals like 'Chhat' and referred to the ongoing cleanliness campaign.

Parliament video: Panel asks for Mann's suspension for current session

Parliament video: Panel asks for Mann's suspension for current session

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

It rejected Mann's apology saying his statements to the panel were contradictory with the MP from Sangrur denying the charge that he had breached Parliament's security arrangements.

Kashmir is no more a vote puller in Pakistan

Kashmir is no more a vote puller in Pakistan

Rediff.com21 Apr 2013

Kashmir occupies much of Pakistan's foreign policy space and remains an obsession with its security establishment and non-state actors but the issue hardly finds any mention in the campaign for next month's national assembly elections that may again return a hung verdict.

Few things that affected China's economic growth so far

Few things that affected China's economic growth so far

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

China's major economic problem has been that its heartland is an agricultural region with about one-third of the arable land per person as the rest of the world.

ElectraCard admits system breached in global ATM heist

ElectraCard admits system breached in global ATM heist

Rediff.com14 May 2013

Claims that no customer data was stolen from it.

Touring Pakistan remains an unacceptable risk, FICA warns Zimbabwe

Touring Pakistan remains an unacceptable risk, FICA warns Zimbabwe

Rediff.com6 May 2015

As Pakistan gets ready to host Zimbabwe in its first proper home series in six years, the Federation of International Cricketers' Association warned against international teams touring the country, stating its security experts have said the "risk is unmanageable".

Sympathy for Pak has diminished, but it can't be isolated: Expert

Sympathy for Pak has diminished, but it can't be isolated: Expert

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

Underlining that cross border attacks have greatly "diminished" Pakistan's international standing, an American think-tank expert has said that as a result of India's new policy of retaliation Pakistan is in a bind of "its own making".

'The Uniform Should Be Above Religion'

'The Uniform Should Be Above Religion'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

'The political leadership is not realising that it is dividing the uniform on the lines of religion.' 'This will lead to anarchy.'

Why India must worry about the Pakistan threat

Why India must worry about the Pakistan threat

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

'Pakistan's security establishment, despite its appallingly immoral approach to conflict, has worked with limited resources to maximise its national defence resources to continue bleeding India,' says Ajai Shukla.

Hackers release another batch of athlete data?

Hackers release another batch of athlete data?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Wednesday that another batch of athlete data has been leaked by the same Russian cyber espionage group that published confidential data earlier this week.

Pakistani army court sentences Kulbhushan Jadhav to death

Pakistani army court sentences Kulbhushan Jadhav to death

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

Jadhav was 'arrested' on March 3 last year by Pakistan security officials in Balochistan.

Grand alliance of BJP, Akalis, Cong ganged up to suppress my voice: Mann

Grand alliance of BJP, Akalis, Cong ganged up to suppress my voice: Mann

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Mann claimed that three parties came together to "suppress his voice" in view of the 2017 Punjab assembly polls.