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Rest In Peace, Onkar Singh, Superman of News

Onkar Singh, a valuable member of the Rediff.com team over the years, breathed his last on January 13.Syed Firdaus Ashraf, who knew him intimately, remembers the ultimate newsman. Illustration:......

Lobbying intensified for Bihar assembly speaker's post

A day after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar allocated the portfolios among the state ministers, lobbying has intensified for the post of speaker in the assembly, sources in the ruling National......

NDA bags 202 of 243 seats, Mahagathbandhan reduced to 34

The ruling National Democratic Alliance on Friday secured a thumping majority in the Bihar Assembly, winning 202 seats in the 243-member House, as results for all the constituencies were declared......

BJP axes Raj spokesperson for questioning treatment to Malik, Dhankhar

The Rajasthan unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party expelled state spokesperson Krishna Kumar Janu for six years, citing his public criticism of the party's "treatment" of former governor Satya Pal......

MT Vasudevan Nair, Suzuki, ex-CJI Khehar Singh get Padma Vibhushan

Former Chief Justice of India J S Khehar, former chief of Suzuki Motor late Osamu Suzuki, Ram temple architect Chandrakant Sompura, folk singer late Sharda Sinha and hockey player PR Sreejesh are......

'Make income up to Rs 5 lakh tax free'

In a pre-Budget chat on industry expectations, Kanwar Onkar Singh, President of the Federation of the Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and chairman of the Rs 3500 crore Apollo group said he......

We will oppose FDI: AB Bardhan

Communist of India's leader AB Bardhan has in an exclusive Interview with Onkar Singh of Rediff.com said that his party would continues to battle against foreign direct investments. "We hope to......

'Marwari' school of business keeps 3 generations of Ruia family under one roof

Indian family-run business houses have in recent years seen ugly public spats between owners over control. Image: Shashi Ruia (left) and Ravi Ruia. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives......

ITI reform on fast track: FM

Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday assured a fast-track approach to the re-structuring of Industrial Training Institutes in a meeting with the industry associations.Chidambaram, who......

'SC verdict a setback for Shourie'

Fali Nariman, who arguedthe case against the divestment of HPCL and BPCL, sayshe is notagainstdivestment but believes the Government of India should have followed the rules before trying to rush......

'Hope youngsters take up athletics after watching Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Veering off tradition, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra invited veteran athelete Milkha Singh to launch the trailer of his upcoming biopic Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, based on the icon's life. The film's lead......

Shilpa wants to Lagao Boli!

Wherever the stars go, the cameras follow. Film promotions, parties... film folk get snapped everywhere. So what were they doing this weekend? Let's find out. Shilpa Shetty promotes her new......

'Emperor Akbar was Jodha's father-in-law'

A former minister in the Chandrashekhar government in the early 1990s, Lokendra Singh Kalvi, 54,has a new agenda. He has now taken up the issue of the distortion of history in Ashutosh Gowarikar's......

India names 215-member athlete contingent for 2022 CWG

IMAGE: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra is also likely to be India's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony of 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Photograph: David Lidstrom/Getty Images India......

The real test is yet to come: Gill

Kanwar Pal Singh Gill, president of the Indian Hockey Federation, has defended chief coach Rajinder Singh for telling captain Dhanraj Pillay and the players not to speak to the media.Gill himself......

'Cricket diplomacy has worked'

Shaharyar Khan, former diplomat and chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, visited the Delhi and District Cricket Association last week and, after a look at the Ferozshah Kotla ground and pitch,......

'We hope to play good one-day cricket in India'

When the Australian cricket team led by Ricky Ponting arrived in India last week, its coach, John Buchanan, was more than convinced that despite their top fast bowlers not being in the side, the......

'We have a strong bid for the Olympics'

After he and his team successfully bid for the 2010 Commonwealth Games Indian Olympic Association President Suresh Kalmadi has now set his sights on bringing the 2016 Olympic Games to New Delhi.In......