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India's shock loss claims life of cricket fan in Bengal

India's shock loss claims life of cricket fan in Bengal

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

India's shock defeat against New Zealand in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday claimed the life of a sports enthusiast in West Bengal, while another tried to commit suicide in Odisha.

'New Investors Won't Digest Such Falls'

'New Investors Won't Digest Such Falls'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2024

'If individual stocks start falling 25% to 30% or more, then I doubt how many of them will be able to withstand that (kind of selloff). That is when you'll see panic coming in.'

How Big Bazaar lost its way online

How Big Bazaar lost its way online

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

Three years after launching Big Bazaar Direct, Future group CEO Kishore Biyani's enthusiasm for online ventures has been tempered by growth concerns

Main accused in AASU leader's lynching run over by police vehicle

Main accused in AASU leader's lynching run over by police vehicle

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

Neeraj Das alias 'Kola Lora', the prime accused in the AASU leader lynching case, died on Wednesday after being hit by a police vehicle "as he was trying to escape police custody", a senior officer said.

Imran govt orders to monitor Pak lawmakers ahead of no-trust vote: Report

Imran govt orders to monitor Pak lawmakers ahead of no-trust vote: Report

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

The Opposition PPP on Thursday alleged that the PTI-led government was planning an assault on the Sindh House in the federal capital.

The tragic story behind this viral photo of migrant

The tragic story behind this viral photo of migrant

Rediff.com16 May 2020

PTI photographer Atul Yadav recounts his meeting with Rampukar Pandit on a Delhi roadside and the powerful image that captured the tragedy of migrants across India.

Rescued barge survivors recall horror in sea

Rescued barge survivors recall horror in sea

Rediff.com19 May 2021

Battling tidal waves as high as 10 metres and strong winds while trying to stay afloat in the cyclone-hit rough Arabian Sea for almost 12 hours, workmen rescued from a sinking barge near Mumbai narrated their horrifying experience in their quest for survival.

Four e-tail players join India's super-rich club

Four e-tail players join India's super-rich club

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

For the four new players, the spike in wealth is 126 per cent.

'No work', says AP labourer in suicide video

'No work', says AP labourer in suicide video

Rediff.com29 Oct 2019

Venkateswarlu, in the video, hoped his elder brother and sister-in-law would look after his son. He wanted his wife to re-marry and live a happy life.

Why govt's digital payment app has lost steam

Why govt's digital payment app has lost steam

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

The start of BHIM's declining share coincided with the launch of Google Tez in mid-Septem

Telecom subscribers in India crosses 95-cr mark

Telecom subscribers in India crosses 95-cr mark

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

Telecom subscriber base crossed the 95-crore mark in August, after a gap of more than two years, on the back of higher mobile users whose number touched 92.43 crore.

ED raids dozens in Bengal, including 2 ministers, seizes Rs 20 cr in cash

ED raids dozens in Bengal, including 2 ministers, seizes Rs 20 cr in cash

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out simultaneous raids at the houses of around a dozen people, including two ministers, in connection with its investigation into the teacher recruitment scam and seized huge amounts of cash.

8 things you must know about the iPhone 7

8 things you must know about the iPhone 7

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

The grapevine is abuzz once again as the Cupertino-based smartphone-maker gears up to launch the next iteration of the iPhone in September/October 2015.

Accused in Sunjwan attack ferried terrorists from IB earlier too, NIA takes over probe

Accused in Sunjwan attack ferried terrorists from IB earlier too, NIA takes over probe

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

The NIA on Tuesday took over the case of last week's terror strike near an army camp Jammu, officials said, as one of the three arrestees confessed to transporting terrorists from the International Border to Kashmir in the past also, sending alarm bells ringing in the security establishment.

Lost your job? 6 lessons to tide over the crisis

Lost your job? 6 lessons to tide over the crisis

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Reduce frill expenses, monetise your assets and invest in professional development to negotiate the choppy phase.

This is how Kerala brought Nipah under control in no time

This is how Kerala brought Nipah under control in no time

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

Kerala is the only state, other than West Bengal (2001 and 2007), in India to have reported Nipah virus cases. Kerala is the only state, other than West Bengal (2001 and 2007), in India to have reported Nipah virus cases. The previous outbreaks in the state were in May 2018, June 2019 and September 2021. This explains the anticipation and readiness this year, reports Shine Jacob.

50,000 people killed in train accidents in 2 years: Railways

50,000 people killed in train accidents in 2 years: Railways

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

Most of the deaths were reported from the Northern Railway zone at 7,908, followed by 6,149 deaths from the Southern Railway zone and 5,670 deaths from the Eastern Railway zone.

I'm scared for my life, says Bartoli after picking up a mystery virus

I'm scared for my life, says Bartoli after picking up a mystery virus

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli is suffering from a virus that forced her withdrawal from an invitational event at the grand slam tournament in London and has her fearing for her life. Bartoli, who has lost 20 kg since picking up the virus early this year, said on Thursday she could stomach only organic salad and peeled cucumbers.

Is contactless payment safe?

Is contactless payment safe?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

Almost all banks that issue contactless cards provide users with a 100 per cent liability cover.

Helpless in clearing dues, Choksi tells staff

Helpless in clearing dues, Choksi tells staff

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

'The fact remains that as of today, the justice that I deserve is far off, as it shall take time to prove my innocence, and the future seems uncertain presently,' Mehul Choksi tells his employees in a letter.

'People are still dying and the wounds run deep'

'People are still dying and the wounds run deep'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

'You can still hear gunshots, and this time even children know they are not normal.'

Sonia Gandhi signals to partymen: Congress needs you

Sonia Gandhi signals to partymen: Congress needs you

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

The Congress chief celebrated her 69th birthday like a never-seen-before affair where she engaged with her supporters and was all smiles.

Disruption will change banking significantly: Nilekani

Disruption will change banking significantly: Nilekani

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

Banking as we know it will stand on its head in the next 10 years.

If there's no phone for 10 days, so be it: J-K Guv

If there's no phone for 10 days, so be it: J-K Guv

Rediff.com25 Aug 2019

The governor also said no life has been lost in Jammu and Kashmir due to any violence in the last 10 days

Courts must be open to public scrutiny, criticism: Salve

Courts must be open to public scrutiny, criticism: Salve

Rediff.com17 Jan 2021

Salve said criticism of judges, judicial overreach and the manner of functioning is not scandalising courts, and the language in which such criticism is addressed should be treated with a grin.

Spoiling Google's party!

Spoiling Google's party!

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

With the release of HTC One A9, the company has brought forward a phone which has the capability to spoil Google Nexus 5X's party at the least. In fact, HTC CEO went ahead and even declared that HTC One A9 is a 'a good alternative to the iPhone'.

When Malala was not impressed by TIME's magazine ranking

When Malala was not impressed by TIME's magazine ranking

Rediff.com23 Dec 2018

Her father Ziauddin Yousafzai talks about this interesting fact in his new book "Let Her Fly: A Father's Journey and the Fight for Equality".

SEE: What PM Modi told Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes

SEE: What PM Modi told Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

Well aware of their preparations and formative years, Modi's conversations touched upon the making of their success stories and also some fun queries like the one posed to world champion P V Sindhu.

Digital Detox To Avoid Health Problems

Digital Detox To Avoid Health Problems

Rediff.com1 Oct 2022

Start your digital detox today before irreversible damage to health and mental complications stalk your life, advises Ramesh Menon.

Army Major on leave saved hundreds in Kerala

Army Major "on leave" saved hundreds in Kerala

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

Meet Major Hemant Raj from the army's 28 Madras Sapth Shakti command, mobilised a team of retired defence personnel and local fishermen to shift hundreds of stranded people to safety.

Olympic medals and their evolution

Olympic medals and their evolution

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

During the ancient Olympic Games, athletes who emerged victorious were awarded 'Kotinos' or olive wreaths

Discount vs traditional brokers: Cost dynamics, challenges ahead

Discount vs traditional brokers: Cost dynamics, challenges ahead

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

The equity cult has grown at a rapid pace in India in the last few years, with retail investors latching on to the stock markets like never before. At 126.6 million, the number of dematerialised (demat) accounts, where investors hold their securities in electronic form for trading purposes, are at record high levels. The growth rate, on an annualised basis, stood at 27 per cent in 2022-2023, up from barely 6 per cent a decade ago.

Kerala Needs To Confront Reality

Kerala Needs To Confront Reality

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

Beginning with the bird's eye view of itself -- a narrow state of hills, rivers and high population density, in a tapering part of the Indian subcontinent. It can be a beautiful place shaped by aesthetic founded in appropriate lifestyle and progressive views, or a junkyard shaped by money and what money buys. The choice is Kerala's, notes Shyam G Menon.

'Film-making is a soul-sapping profession'

'Film-making is a soul-sapping profession'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2023

'Or because I am getting a s**tload of money.'

Fliers to have online complaint platform

Fliers to have online complaint platform

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

Indian fliers regularly face issues like lost baggage, refund on cancellation and harassment by staff at airports

Apple ups hiring, but faces obstacles to making phones smarter

Apple ups hiring, but faces obstacles to making phones smarter

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

The company has also stepped up its courtship of machine-learning PhD's, joining Google, Amazon, Facebook and others in a fierce contest

Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai review

Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai review

Rediff.com13 May 2021

Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai is the kind of bad movie that already knows it stands on shaky grounds and doesn't do anything to mask its insecurities, observes Sukanya Verma.

In These Homes, It Is Har Din Tiranga

In These Homes, It Is Har Din Tiranga

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

On a mission to visit the families of soldiers who have died in action, Vikas Manhas has met over 1,000 families whose loved ones made the supreme sacrifice for the country.

India's mobile user base falls to 87.05 crore in Sept

India's mobile user base falls to 87.05 crore in Sept

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

The country's wireless subscriber base fell to 87.05 crore at the end of September, registering the first drop in five months, after Reliance Communications deactivated services of over 1 crore "unprofitable" users.

Despite boycott calls, OnePlus 8 Pro sold out within minutes

Despite boycott calls, OnePlus 8 Pro sold out within minutes

Rediff.com19 Jun 2020

While OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro were launched in April, the devices were not brought into the Indian market given the lockdown.