News for 'nexus'

Why Android Lollipop takes the cake

Why Android Lollipop takes the cake

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Performance-wise, the most significant change that comes along with Android L is Android Runtime, which replaces Dalvik as the application runtime environment -- which basically converts codes into running applications.

Is Lashkar training ISIS militants?

Is Lashkar training ISIS militants?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2014

The Lashkar poses a huge threat to India and its nexus with the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq is worrying, warn intelligence sources. Vicky Nanjappa reports

India can fight China, but not with a divided house

India can fight China, but not with a divided house

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

We understand the electoral compulsions, the desperate need for the BJP to have at least 50 per cent of the Hindus vote for them in Uttar Pradesh in a few months. For that, you need polarisation, put your own Muslim compatriots on the 'other' side. This is how your domestic politics runs contrary to your national, strategic interest, warns Shekhar Gupta.

Google Pixel to cost Rs 57K in India, bookings open on Oct 13

Google Pixel to cost Rs 57K in India, bookings open on Oct 13

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

Pixel and Pixel XL will be put up for pre-order from October 13 onwards in India, and will be sold by the end of the month. They will be priced at Rs 57,000 onwards, and will be available in 32GB and 128GB versions.

Biden picks Pete Buttigieg to be secretary of transportation

Biden picks Pete Buttigieg to be secretary of transportation

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

The first openly gay major presidential candidate in American history, and one of the youngest-ever to win a state primary or caucus, Buttigieg, 38, is a barrier-breaking public servant from the industrial Midwest with a track record of trailblasing, forward-thinking executive leadership.

'Pakistan realises it is no longer business as usual'

'Pakistan realises it is no longer business as usual'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

'Their deteriorating economic and international situation is also responsible for being more reasonable.'

High review

High review

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

Unexpected twists and turns lead to a cliffhanger climax, observes Joginder Tuteja.

How Insolvency Process is being Gamed

How Insolvency Process is being Gamed

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

The brand new bankruptcy process is being brazenly gamed by those with connections and money. The touts and fixers of the previous regime have been replaced by a new set close to this one, observes Debashis Basu.

TMC's memo to EC blames Suvendu, DIlip Ghosh for 'attack' on Mamata

TMC's memo to EC blames Suvendu, DIlip Ghosh for 'attack' on Mamata

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

A Trinamool Congress delegation met the Election Commission (EC) on Friday and demanded a high-level probe into an alleged attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram and claimed it was not an 'unfortunate incident', but a conspiracy.

Mall operators' revenues may take 30% hit amid coronavirus spread

Mall operators' revenues may take 30% hit amid coronavirus spread

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

The analyst said since servicing of principal and interest on loans will beome challenging for mall operatos in the next couple of months.

Diamonds are now fraudsters' best friends!

Diamonds are now fraudsters' best friends!

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

Nultiple regulators are probing the nexus of scamsters with diamonds after a state-run bank got defrauded of $1.8 billion by designer jeweller Nirav Modi.

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'.

So Sweet!

So Sweet!

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Google's Android 6.0 Marshmallow comes with some nifty features, says Himanshu Juneja.

Congress offered money to cancel rally in support of TRS: Owaisi

Congress offered money to cancel rally in support of TRS: Owaisi

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

Rejecting the charge, Reddy termed it 'baseless and false' and said he would quit politics if Owaisi proved it.

Can Afghan Warlords Stop the Taliban?

Can Afghan Warlords Stop the Taliban?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2021

Once Mazar-i-Sharif falls, some isolate pockets of resistance may remain, which the Taliban would tackle through political work or coercion, asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Delhi riots: Student activist Gulfisha Fatima gets bail

Delhi riots: Student activist Gulfisha Fatima gets bail

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

The court granted her bail on the ground of parity as co-accused Jawaharlal Nehru University students and Pinjra Tod members Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal have already been granted the relief in the case.

CBI seeks to prosecute former oil regulator

CBI seeks to prosecute former oil regulator

Rediff.com4 Nov 2009

Accusing V K Sibal of having a 'nexus' with private parties when he was chief of the upstream oil regulator, CBI has decided to seek the government's permission to probe his actions.

10 points about Google Pixel that should worry Apple

10 points about Google Pixel that should worry Apple

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

Whether it is Cupertino or Redmond or California, Artificial Intelligence is the new mantra for tech companies, and Google too is betting big on AI for its newest phones Pixel and Pixel XL.

Govt orders serious fraud probe into Maytas firms

Govt orders serious fraud probe into Maytas firms

Rediff.com19 Jan 2009

Satyam founder Ramalinga Raju admitted to a Rs 7,800-crore (Rs 78-billion) fraud in the IT company on January 7, weeks after a bid to acquire the two Maytas firms failed. Raju said that he had been cooking the books for years and the Maytas acquisition bid was an attempt to fill fictitious assets with real ones.

It's official! Snapdeal will be sold to Flipkart

It's official! Snapdeal will be sold to Flipkart

Rediff.com11 May 2017

The term sheet with Flipkart could be signed within this week and the due diligence for the deal would commence immediately thereafter.

60% doctors support govt's recent drug ban list

60% doctors support govt's recent drug ban list

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

The 344 banned drugs include the fixed dose combination of Chlopheniramine Maleate and Codeine syrup sold under the popular cough syrup brand Corex.

In the backdrop of sting, Mamata slams opposition, 'section of media'

In the backdrop of sting, Mamata slams opposition, 'section of media'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

She said the Opposition has formed a "nexus" to malign the Trinamool Congress ahead of the state assembly election.

Bad loan resolution: Is crony capitalism at play?

Bad loan resolution: Is crony capitalism at play?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

One smells a rat when cases are settled for too small a price offered either by the highest bidder or the promoter -- within and outside the legal ambit of insolvency process, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

LJP will send Nitish to jail for promoting corruption: Chirag

LJP will send Nitish to jail for promoting corruption: Chirag

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

The LJP chief also raised accusing finger on Kumar in the implementation of prohibition laws in the state and accused the CM of gaining from smuggling of liquor into the state.

Mumbai power outage may have been handiwork of China: Report

Mumbai power outage may have been handiwork of China: Report

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

A report details the campaign conducted by a China-linked threat activity group RedEcho targeting the Indian power sector.

Govt announces police medals, J-K tops gallantry list

Govt announces police medals, J-K tops gallantry list

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

The J&K police's 81 medals are the maximum awarded to any police force this year, followed by the CRPF's 55.

Bihar police to use drones to go after liquor mafia

Bihar police to use drones to go after liquor mafia

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Five years after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar imposed total prohibition in Bihar, the liquor mafia continues to thrive, reports MI Khan.

'It cannot be said that Sreesanth was indulging in unlawful activity'

'It cannot be said that Sreesanth was indulging in unlawful activity'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2015

A Delhi court, which discharged cricketers S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan in the sensational 2013 IPL-6 spot-fixing case, has held there was no prima facie evidence to suggest that they had any nexus with the organised crime syndicate.

SoftBank charts mega expansion plan for Delhivery

SoftBank charts mega expansion plan for Delhivery

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

With funds from SoftBank, Delhivery plans to rapidly scale up its reach from 15,000 pin codes to 20,000 by the June quarter of 2019-20.

Who's palace is it? Congress steps up attack against Raje, son

Who's palace is it? Congress steps up attack against Raje, son

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

Ramesh released some fresh documents including one of 1949 which showed that the Dholpur Palace was owned by the Rajasthan government.

I don't take or encourage drugs: Karan Johar

I don't take or encourage drugs: Karan Johar

Rediff.com26 Sep 2020

In a lengthy statement shared on Instagram, the filmmaker said neither he consumes narcotics nor does he promote usage of any such substance. Johar's response came after an old video from a star-studded party at his residence resurfaced on social media, amid Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB) drugs probe in connection with actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death.

Kajol gets ready to debut all over again!

Kajol gets ready to debut all over again!

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

Renuka Shahane's Tribhanga will mark the digital debut of Kajol.

Investors are betting big on India's education sector

Investors are betting big on India's education sector

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

The pandemic has confined students across all ages to home and digital education is the only way to continue learning.

Allow sale of non-essentials: Retailers to govt

Allow sale of non-essentials: Retailers to govt

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

Retailers are also demanding that home delivery across all forms of retail should be allowed to ensure a level playing field.

SC to hear 143 CAA-related pleas on Wednesday

SC to hear 143 CAA-related pleas on Wednesday

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

A bench headed by CJI Bobde is likely to hear a batch of 143 petitions. The apex court had on January 9 refused to entertain a plea seeking that the CAA be declared constitutional, saying the country is going through difficult times and there is so much violence that endeavour should be for peace.

Bihar polls: Major issues affecting the electorate

Bihar polls: Major issues affecting the electorate

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

As voting begins in Bihar in the first phase of assembly elections on Wednesday, the fate of political leaders depends on how the electorate perceives they can solve ground-level issues from reverse migration to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.

Monsoon hits Mumbai with a bang; IMD issues red alert

Monsoon hits Mumbai with a bang; IMD issues red alert

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs on Wednesday, causing flooding on roads and rail tracks and disrupting suburban train services as the south-west monsoon arrived in the city with a bang, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an alert for more downpour.

Tandav and 7 other CONTROVERSIES

Tandav and 7 other CONTROVERSIES

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

8 instances when Indian movies and Web shows were neck deep in trouble!

ED visits Ahmed Patel's home for questioning in PMLA case

ED visits Ahmed Patel's home for questioning in PMLA case

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

The ED had summoned Patel, 70, twice for questioning in the case but the Congress Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat later cited prevailing COVID-19 guidelines that advises senior citizens to stay indoors in order to remain safe from the pandemic.

NIA to take over probe in DSP Davinder Singh case

NIA to take over probe in DSP Davinder Singh case

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

The necessary formalities were being completed in Jammu as well as in the national capital before the probe agency, which has been credited with breaking the nexus between stone-pelters and separatists in Jammu and Kashmir, takes over the case, officials said.