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ASI submits Gyanvapi survey report in court

ASI submits Gyanvapi survey report in court

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

Advocate Madan Mohan Yadav, who is representing the Hindu petitioners, said, "The report in sealed cover was placed before the court by the ASI's standing counsel Amit Srivastava."

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most likely have been hanging out with Dua Lipa.

Odd-even scheme returns in Delhi from Nov 13-20; in-person classes suspended

Odd-even scheme returns in Delhi from Nov 13-20; in-person classes suspended

Rediff.com6 Nov 2023

With Delhi recording air pollution levels seven to eight times above safe standards on Monday, the city government announced the return of its flagship odd-even scheme after four years anticipating further deterioration of air quality post-Diwali.

Passport, vaccination details of international TT players leaked

Passport, vaccination details of international TT players leaked

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

'We have already implemented additional security measures and we will monitor suspicious activities. A thorough security review and an investigation are currently being undertaken.'

Stringent curbs set in but Delhi's air quality still 'severe'

Stringent curbs set in but Delhi's air quality still 'severe'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2023

The poisonous haze has been causing significant problems for people with existing respiratory issues, according to doctors.

Musk ready to quit as Twitter CEO 'as soon as he finds someone foolish enough'

Musk ready to quit as Twitter CEO 'as soon as he finds someone foolish enough'

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

'I will resign as CEO as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job! After that, I will just run the software and servers teams,' he tweeted Tuesday.

Apple Stores Will Up Brand Value Of Its Chosen Addresses

Apple Stores Will Up Brand Value Of Its Chosen Addresses

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

'If they are taking marquee locations and, say, are paying 50 per cent higher rent, those locations will see a spurt in rates as well.'

Negligence Of Cybersecurity May Spoil The Party

Negligence Of Cybersecurity May Spoil The Party

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

'As long as businesses do not consider cyber recovery an integral part of their enterprise IT, they remain greatly vulnerable.'

Ways to use 4G data while paying 3G rates

Ways to use 4G data while paying 3G rates

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Apps that offer location-based services, like Foursquare or maps, can be turned off when not required.

Govt to now sell discounted tomatoes at Rs 80/kg

Govt to now sell discounted tomatoes at Rs 80/kg

Rediff.com16 Jul 2023

The Centre will sell tomatoes at Rs 80 per kg from Sunday, as against Rs 90 per kg earlier, to provide relief to people from high prices of the key kitchen item in retail markets.

J-K, Arunachal narrative to Rs 115 cr funding: What police say on NewsClick

J-K, Arunachal narrative to Rs 115 cr funding: What police say on NewsClick

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

It was also learnt that Gautam Navlakha, a shareholder in NewsClick, remained involved in anti-Indian and unlawful activities such as actively supporting banned Naxal organisations and having anti-national nexus with Gulam Nabi Fai, an agent of Pakistan's ISI, it stated.

AWS to invest $4.4 bn in India by 2030 through new Hyderabad region service

AWS to invest $4.4 bn in India by 2030 through new Hyderabad region service

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

Amazon Web Services (AWS) will invest nearly $4.4 billion (Rs 36,000 crore) in India by 2030 and support more than 48,000 jobs externally through a new regional service launched on Tuesday, said the on-demand Cloud computing company. AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) is the company's second infrastructure region in India, six years after it opened its first Cloud region in Mumbai in 2016. The Hyderabad region will give customers access to AWS technologies for data analytics, security, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

NewClick editor, HR head sent to jail for 10 days

NewClick editor, HR head sent to jail for 10 days

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

A Delhi court on Tuesday sent to 10-day judicial custody NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and human resources department head Amit Chakravarty, arrested in a case lodged under anti-terror law UAPA over allegations that the news portal received money to spread pro-China propaganda.

CBI to probe alleged misuse of data of India's Facebook users

CBI to probe alleged misuse of data of India's Facebook users

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Prasad said the probe by the CBI will determine whether Cambridge Analytica violated the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Indian Penal Code.

India Inc making workplace more inclusive for persons with disabilities

India Inc making workplace more inclusive for persons with disabilities

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

As the world celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) on December 3, corporate India has kept up with efforts to make workplaces more inclusive and accessible. Organisations across sectors are taking initiatives such as equipping offices with practical work tools like Braille-friendly and voice-enabled lifts and screen readers. While inclusion has gained pace, only 11.3 per cent (or 3.4 million out of 30 million) Indians with disabilities have jobs.

Aditya-L1 enters final orbit; yet another landmark, says Modi

Aditya-L1 enters final orbit; yet another landmark, says Modi

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

The Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system is about 1.5 million km from the Earth. It is about one per cent of the total distance between the Earth and the Sun.

Israel-Hamas conflict: Indian exporters may face higher risk premiums, shipping costs

Israel-Hamas conflict: Indian exporters may face higher risk premiums, shipping costs

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

Indian exporters shipping goods to Israel may face higher insurance premiums and shipping costs due to the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to experts. Israel witnessed a surprise and unprecedented multifront attack by air, land and sea by the Hamas militant group, which rules the Gaza Strip, in its southern parts on Saturday morning. The International trade experts said the conflict may reduce the profits of domestic exporters but will not impact trade volumes unless war escalates.

40% Of SAP's Innovations Come From India

40% Of SAP's Innovations Come From India

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

'We aim at establishing India as an early talent hub on a global scale and are actively recruiting professionals in areas like cybersecurity, machine learning, data science, and other relevant fields.'

Hackers attack ICMR website around 6,000 times in a day

Hackers attack ICMR website around 6,000 times in a day

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

The attempted attack on the ICMR website was prevented by the firewall/security measures of NIC, they said, adding further steps are being taken to enhance cyber security.

How the Delhi police cracked Aaftab's lies about Shraddha

How the Delhi police cracked Aaftab's lies about Shraddha

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

Aaftab Amin Poonawalla, accused in the horrific Shraddha Walker murder case who was arrested recently, had attempted to mislead the police of Delhi and Mumbai in the initial days of the investigation.

Gujarat: Pak man who got Indian citizenship in 2005 held for spying

Gujarat: Pak man who got Indian citizenship in 2005 held for spying

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

ATS has found that Labhshankar Maheshwari, a native of Pakistan who was granted Indian citizenship in 2005, had agreed to be part of the conspiracy to expedite the visa process for him, his wife and two other family members wanting to visit the neighbouring country to meet relatives.

Chasing Winter: 5 Game of Thrones locations you must visit!

Chasing Winter: 5 Game of Thrones locations you must visit!

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

The pilgrimage of a true GoT fan.

Haryana defends Nuh demolition drive, says not a case of ethnic cleansing

Haryana defends Nuh demolition drive, says not a case of ethnic cleansing

Rediff.com19 Aug 2023

The government, while removing encroachments or unauthorised constructions, never adopted "pick and choose" policy and that too on the basis of caste, creed or religion, the affidavit stated.

'We should not call it demonetisation'

'We should not call it demonetisation'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

'...because it is still a legal tender.'

Robust Q2, demand trends to put out welcome mat for realty stocks

Robust Q2, demand trends to put out welcome mat for realty stocks

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

The S&P BSE Realty Index has emerged as one of the top-performing sectors, yielding a remarkable 45 per cent return over the past six months. The three leading players, listed by market capitalisation, have substantially enriched investor wealth by 43-70 per cent during this period. If the second quarter (Q2) of 2023-24 (FY24) updates from Macrotech Developers (Lodha) and Sobha, along with industry data for the quarter, serve as any indication, the trend of strong bookings for larger players is expected to continue.

Bharat Benz use data to up its service quotient

Bharat Benz use data to up its service quotient

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

New age diagnostic tools come in handy for BharatBenz to predict repair needs and breakdown in advance.

Five accidents in six months: DGCA grounds flight training at Redbird

Five accidents in six months: DGCA grounds flight training at Redbird

Rediff.com24 Oct 2023

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday suspended operations at Redbird Flight Training Academy, one of India's largest flight schools, across all five of its training bases in the country. This action was taken after five accidents involving the institute's planes in the past six months. The DGCA announced it would conduct an audit of the academy's maintenance practices and also proficiency checks of the institute's flight instructors before allowing it to resume operations.

Aarogya Setu app becomes open source to address privacy concerns

Aarogya Setu app becomes open source to address privacy concerns

Rediff.com27 May 2020

'Transparency, privacy and security have been the core design principle of Aarogya Setu. Opening the source code to developer community signifies Government of India continuing principal to these commitments'

Aditya L1 completes 3rd earth-bound manoeuvre

Aditya L1 completes 3rd earth-bound manoeuvre

Rediff.com10 Sep 2023

Aditya-L1 is the first Indian space-based observatory that will study the Sun from a halo orbit around the first Sun-Earth Lagrangian point (L1), which is located roughly 1.5 million km from the Earth.

Situation in Sudan very tense, focusing on safety of Indians: Govt

Situation in Sudan very tense, focusing on safety of Indians: Govt

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

Spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Arindam Bagchi said India is keeping a close watch on developments in Sudan.

Maoists open fire at CRPF commandos in Chhattisgarh, none hurt

Maoists open fire at CRPF commandos in Chhattisgarh, none hurt

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

A joint team of multiple forces are undertaking the offensive to target some senior and most-wanted Naxal commanders, official sources said.

Israel trade with India doubled after Covid-19 pandemic

Israel trade with India doubled after Covid-19 pandemic

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

India's trade ties with Israel have only strengthened in the years after 2019. The total value of trade rose to $10.5 billion on a rolling four-quarter basis in June 2023 from $5.5 billion in the same month in 2019, shows a Business Standard analysis of data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). A rolling four-quarter number provides a comparable figure across different time periods.

Panama Papers: New data shows about 2,000 Indian links

Panama Papers: New data shows about 2,000 Indian links

Rediff.com10 May 2016

A random check of the database for India displays about 22 offshore entities, 1,046 officers or individual links, 42 intermediaries and as many as 828 addresses within the country ranging from the tony and posh locations of metropolitan cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai to mofussil locations like that in Haryana's Sirsa, Bihar's Muzaffarpur and Madhya Pradesh's Mandasaur and state capital Bhopal.

Vikram, Pragyan fall asleep on Moon, will they wake up on Sep 22?

Vikram, Pragyan fall asleep on Moon, will they wake up on Sep 22?

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

Vikram and Pragyan payloads are now in a power-off mode until the south pole of the lunar surface is back in the range of the Sun again.

CBI arrests Canada-based businessman for espionage

CBI arrests Canada-based businessman for espionage

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Canada-based businessman in connection with a defence espionage case in which a journalist and a former Navy commander were held in May, officials said on Tuesday.

How researchers detected Joshimath sinking

How researchers detected Joshimath sinking

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

The PSInSAR satellite technique used to observe the gradual sinking of Uttarakhand's Joshimath town is a powerful remote sensing tool capable of measuring and monitoring displacements in the Earth's surface over time.

Aditya L1 unique mission, study of solar quakes must, says IIA scientist

Aditya L1 unique mission, study of solar quakes must, says IIA scientist

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

In this process, millions and millions of tons of solar materials are thrown into the interplanetary space, he said, adding these CMEs can travel at a speed of approximately 3,000 km per second.

NSG team collects evidence from Shimla eatery rocked by blast

NSG team collects evidence from Shimla eatery rocked by blast

Rediff.com23 Jul 2023

The blast occurred on Tuesday evening at Himachali Rasoi restaurant, known for serving Himachali cuisines, located in Middle Bazaar adjacent to the fire brigade office in the heart of the city.

$800/tonne minimum export price imposed on onion

$800/tonne minimum export price imposed on onion

Rediff.com28 Oct 2023

The government on Saturday imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of $800 per tonne on onion exports till December 31 this year with a view to increase availability of the vegetable in the domestic market and contain prices. The decision will come into effect from October 29. Besides, the government has also announced the procurement of additional 2 lakh tonnes of onion for the buffer, over and above the 5 lakh tonnes already procured.

Yamuna breaches danger mark again; floods likely in Delhi

Yamuna breaches danger mark again; floods likely in Delhi

Rediff.com23 Jul 2023

The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi breached the danger mark again on Sunday following a surge in discharge from the Hathnikund Barrage into the river after heavy rain in parts of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.