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Aussie captain blames batting woes in series loss

Aussie captain blames batting woes in series loss

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

Wade acknowledged Australia's strong performance with the ball

'I Was Lucky To Defeat Gukesh 3 Times'

'I Was Lucky To Defeat Gukesh 3 Times'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2025

'You need hard work along with talent to reach exceptional heights.'

He Delivered Milk When He Was 6. At 29 He's A Magistrate!

He Delivered Milk When He Was 6. At 29 He's A Magistrate!

Rediff.com28 Jan 2025

'Studying was never an important part of our life, surviving was.'

FA Cup PICS: Manchester City, Bournemouth in last 8

FA Cup PICS: Manchester City, Bournemouth in last 8

Rediff.com2 Mar 2025

A round-up of Saturday's fifth round action in the FA Cup

Will Delhi debacle have any impact on AAP in Punjab? Oppn says...

Will Delhi debacle have any impact on AAP in Punjab? Oppn says...

Rediff.com9 Feb 2025

Opposition leaders in Punjab have claimed that the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) defeat in the Delhi Assembly polls signals the beginning of its downfall in the state as well. They cited the party's inability to deliver on promises and allegations of corruption as reasons for the setback in Delhi and predicted a similar fate for the AAP in Punjab, where it is currently in power.

Shocking! Traders, MSMEs cut 3.5 million jobs

Shocking! Traders, MSMEs cut 3.5 million jobs

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

Demonetisation and GST are the main reasons for the job losses.

Chamoli avalanche: 8 bodies recovered, recue op ends

Chamoli avalanche: 8 bodies recovered, recue op ends

Rediff.com3 Mar 2025

The bodies of the last four of the trapped labourers were pulled out from the site of the avalanche-hit Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp in Chamoli on Sunday, taking the death toll to eight as authorities ended the nearly 60-hour rescue operation.

Working hours to increase from 70 or 90 hrs per week? Govt says...

Working hours to increase from 70 or 90 hrs per week? Govt says...

Rediff.com3 Feb 2025

The take by the Economic Survey 2024-25 on work hour week had come weeks after Larsen & Toubro Ltd Chairman and Managing Director SN Subrahmanyan sparked off a raging debate on social media when he said employees should work 90-hour a week, including on Sundays rather than sit at home.

Scamsters fool job aspirants with fake Territorial Army website

Scamsters fool job aspirants with fake Territorial Army website

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

The Delhi police has registered a case based on a complaint by a senior Territorial Army officer that a fake website of the organisation has been created by "scamsters" who are carrying out a fake recruitment drive using the online platform, officials said on Tuesday.

Manchester United manager Ten Hag sacked

Manchester United manager Ten Hag sacked

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

Ruud van Nistelrooy will take over on an interim basis.

India has lost 25.3 million jobs since January

India has lost 25.3 million jobs since January

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

Employment fell by 2.5 million in February, 0.1 million in March, 7.4 million in April and then by 15.3 million in May, explains Mahesh Vyas.

Recession: UK cuts jobs for foreigners

Recession: UK cuts jobs for foreigners

Rediff.com30 Apr 2009

The Migration Advisory Committee said 270,000 less posts should be on the 'shortage list' of jobs, which allows employers to bring in foreign workers without trying to fill them with British staff first. In the latest review published on Thursday, construction workers and quantity surveyors were suspended from the list because unemployment among workers in those professions has risen by 500 per cent as a result of the downturn.

US cop who struck and killed Indian student with patrol car fired

US cop who struck and killed Indian student with patrol car fired

Rediff.com7 Jan 2025

The development comes months after another Seattle police officer Daniel Auderer was fired following his insensitive comments and laughter after Kandula's death.

Higher FDI = more jobs

Higher FDI = more jobs

Rediff.com2 Jun 2004

Top-scorer Deepika grateful to forwards

Top-scorer Deepika grateful to forwards

Rediff.com16 Dec 2024

Goalkeeper Nidhi stole the spotlight in the final, with three clutch saves in the shootout against Lihang Wang, Jingyi Li, and Dandan Zuo, helping her side prevail over the Chinese.

Dabba Cartel Review: High Five!

Dabba Cartel Review: High Five!

Rediff.com28 Feb 2025

Dabba Cartel's reluctant black comedy in the body of a crime thriller starts out interestingly enough to accomplish its Narcos: Thane aspirations, notes Sukanya Verma.

Mahayuti formula? CM likely from BJP; Sena, NCP may get deputy CM posts

Mahayuti formula? CM likely from BJP; Sena, NCP may get deputy CM posts

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

Leaders of the Maharashtra NDA alliance, including the BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP, are set to meet with the BJP's national leadership on Thursday to finalize the composition of the new state government. The meeting is expected to confirm the formula of one chief minister and two deputy chief ministers, with the BJP likely to hold the chief ministerial post and its allies Shiv Sena and NCP sharing the deputy chief minister positions. The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance won a landslide victory in the recent state assembly elections, securing 230 seats in the 288-member House.

Delhi station tightens crowd control; Vaishnaw rules out conspiracy

Delhi station tightens crowd control; Vaishnaw rules out conspiracy

Rediff.com18 Feb 2025

Following a deadly stampede at New Delhi Railway Station that claimed 18 lives on Saturday night, authorities have implemented stringent security measures, including prohibiting loitering on the foot overbridge. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) is also monitoring trains heading towards Prayagraj and deploying additional personnel to manage crowds. CCTV surveillance has been enhanced, and announcements are being made to guide commuters and prevent panic. The stampede occurred due to a mix-up in train announcements, leading to a surge of passengers rushing towards platform 16 via a narrow stairway.

Want To Buy A Home? Read This Please!

Want To Buy A Home? Read This Please!

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

Prospective buyers must make a well-considered decision regarding whether this is the right time to buy a house, particularly with home loan rates at near-peak levels, and the risk of job losses looming in many sectors.

Can't see, hug my mother: Hasina's daughter

Can't see, hug my mother: Hasina's daughter

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Bangladesh plunged into chaos after Sheikh Hasina resigned as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and fled the country in the wake of mounting protests on August 5.

Heatwave continues in northwest, central India; relief after 2 days

Heatwave continues in northwest, central India; relief after 2 days

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

Temperatures in 17 locations breached 45 degrees Celsius on Monday, with the punishing heat affecting health and livelihoods.

Textiles: Job cuts continue; small units facing closures

Textiles: Job cuts continue; small units facing closures

Rediff.com22 May 2012

The industry has requested the Reserve Bank of India for restructuring of loans, the chairman said. According to estimates, the sector has a loan burden of about Rs 1 lakh crore (Rs 1 trillion).

Will Trump's Tariffs Threat Bite India?

Will Trump's Tariffs Threat Bite India?

Rediff.com9 Dec 2024

The impact of Trump's announcement of increasing import tariffs will have negligible benefit for India not because of companies trying to shift from China to other countries or their supply chains being affected due to their Chinese operations but because of our faulty policies, explains Mudit Jain.

Farmers call off Chandigarh march after Punjab Police crackdown

Farmers call off Chandigarh march after Punjab Police crackdown

Rediff.com6 Mar 2025

Punjab Police thwarted farmers' attempt to go to Chandigarh on the Samyukta Kisan Morcha's call for a week-long dharna beginning Wednesday, as multiple checkpoints were set up across the state and security stepped up at all entry points of the Union Territory.

Worried About Losing Your Job?

Worried About Losing Your Job?

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

The first step to keeping your job safe, experts tell Rediff.com's Divya Nair, is understanding why layoffs happen.

Hewlett-Packard may slash 30,000 jobs

Hewlett-Packard may slash 30,000 jobs

Rediff.com18 May 2012

Hewlett-Packard plans to slash up to 30,000 jobs in the coming months, which would be one of the biggest layoffs in American corporate history, says a media report.

'Indian job market not as badly affected'

'Indian job market not as badly affected'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2009

The quantum of job loss witnessed in the private sector was made good by creation of more jobs in the public sector.

5 lakh textile workers lose jobs

5 lakh textile workers lose jobs

Rediff.com27 Nov 2007

According to industry estimates, textiles exports have declined by 6.8 per cent during the April-May period of 2007-08, while cotton yarn has seen a negative growth of 9.9 per cent. India's textile exports amounted to $19 billion last year and the target for this fiscal was set at $25 billion.

Internet shutdowns cost $1.9 bn to India in Jan-Jun 2023

Internet shutdowns cost $1.9 bn to India in Jan-Jun 2023

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

Internet shutdowns by law enforcement agencies like the one in Manipur and Punjab cost $1.9 billion to the Indian economy in the first half of 2023, a report said on Thursday. The shutdowns also led to a loss of nearly $118 million in foreign investment and triggered over 21,000 job losses, the global non-profit Internet Society said in its report 'Netloss'. The non-profit arrived at the financial impact of the shutdown going beyond the loss of output and included factors like change in the unemployment rate, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) lost, risks of future shutdowns, population in the working age etc.

Lost your job? 5 things you must do NEXT!

Lost your job? 5 things you must do NEXT!

Rediff.com20 Aug 2013

Here's how you can weather the storm caused by a sudden job loss.

Economy added 16.9 lakh less jobs in FY21: SBI Research

Economy added 16.9 lakh less jobs in FY21: SBI Research

Rediff.com28 May 2021

Net job creation in the economy fell by 16.9 lakh in FY21 over the previous fiscal, shows an SBI Research analysis of EPFO payroll data. However, the FY21 numbers are better than the FY20 net job creation, which had declined by 28.9 lakh, further cementing the view that the economy is not creating new employment opportunities. The latest EPFO data shows that net new EPF subscribers stood at 94.5 lakh in FY21, and NPS added 5.82 lakh, taking the cumulative net addition to 100.4 lakh, which is marginally down from 102.3 lakh in FY20.

The job at hand for India

The job at hand for India

Rediff.com9 Sep 2009

A quarterly index on jobs created is vital for policy action.

Hazare Trophy: Gujarat, Maharashtra cruise to quarters

Hazare Trophy: Gujarat, Maharashtra cruise to quarters

Rediff.com5 Jan 2025

Jharkhand, however, could not make the knockouts from the group as Gujarat topped it with Haryana being the second team to progress. Jharkhand finished third.

2009: From job cuts to hiring spree

2009: From job cuts to hiring spree

Rediff.com14 Dec 2009

With the financial crisis ebbing, the pace of vanishing employment has come down in recent months as against an average of a whopping 9,000 job losses daily in the beginning of this year.

11 killed, 25 hurt as Maha SRTC bus overturns in Gondia

11 killed, 25 hurt as Maha SRTC bus overturns in Gondia

Rediff.com29 Nov 2024

At least 11 passengers were killed and 25 others injured after a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus overturned in Gondia district of the state on Friday afternoon. The bus, operated under the service name 'Shiv Shahi', was carrying 36 passengers and heading to Gondia district from Bhandara in eastern Maharashtra when it flipped over at Khajri village in Sadak Arjuni taluka after its driver applied brakes to avoid hitting a two-wheeler that suddenly came in the front. The injured passengers were shifted to different hospitals.

Why You Lose Money In Day Trading

Why You Lose Money In Day Trading

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

People in full-time jobs should especially avoid intraday trading as it results in loss of focus and affects performance.

'You Gave India More Than You Got Credit For'

'You Gave India More Than You Got Credit For'

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

'The demise of #ManmohanSingh ji who (looking back) presided over India's actual 'Acchey Din' feels like the end of an era when India was actually (more) democratic, when Indians were free(er) of fear & intolerance and when Indian public discourse had more decency.'

Restructuring: Shell to cut 5,000 jobs

Restructuring: Shell to cut 5,000 jobs

Rediff.com2 Nov 2009

The 5,000 jobs would be cut from the Anglo-Dutch oil and gas group as part of a restructuring that began earlier this year.

Stand by Adani report, closure not due to threats, says Hindenburg founder

Stand by Adani report, closure not due to threats, says Hindenburg founder

Rediff.com4 Feb 2025

Activist short-seller Nathan Anderson, known for his high-profile campaigns against the likes of Adani Group, said he is closing his firm, Hindenburg Research, not because of any threat -- legal or otherwise -- and that he stands by all its reports.

'I Walk 7 Km Daily. I Am Not Losing Weight. Pls Help'

'I Walk 7 Km Daily. I Am Not Losing Weight. Pls Help'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

rediffGURU Komal Jethmalani offers advice on how to alter your lifestyle so that you can stay healthy.