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Trump nominates Christopher Wray as new FBI chief

Trump nominates Christopher Wray as new FBI chief

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

Wray is a litigation attorney with law firm King & Spalding in Washington and Atlanta.

Lalit Modi row: What benefit did I give Modi, asks Sushma in her defence

Lalit Modi row: What benefit did I give Modi, asks Sushma in her defence

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had helped former cricket tycoon Lalit Modi to procure travel documents despite a red alert by the government.

PMO monitoring Rafale deal can't be seen as interference: Govt to SC

PMO monitoring Rafale deal can't be seen as interference: Govt to SC

Rediff.com4 May 2019

The Centre said media reports cannot form the basis for seeking review of the judgement since it is well settled law that courts do not take decision on the basis of media reports.

Sebi tightens norms for mutual funds

Sebi tightens norms for mutual funds

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

Coming down heavily on MF players who in recent past chose to use shareholder fund to buy out debt of bleeding invested companies, Sebi said MFs can't have standstill agreements with companies and will take action against fund houses for such deals.

Why is Rahul missing in action?

Why is Rahul missing in action?

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

On all key issues, Congress is MIA, sighs Shekhar Gupta.

Corporate spying: 2 oil ministry staff among 5 held

Corporate spying: 2 oil ministry staff among 5 held

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

More arrests are likely in this case, being probed by the elite crime branch, in the next couple of days.

Sushma in soup for helping fugitive Lalit Modi travel

Sushma in soup for helping fugitive Lalit Modi travel

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was on Sunday at the centre of a major row over helping scam-tainted former Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi to obtain British travel documents but found strong support from the government and the Bharatiya Janata Party which rejected opposition demands for her resignation over alleged "impropriety".

Trump under investigation for possible obstruction of justice: Report

Trump under investigation for possible obstruction of justice: Report

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

Investigators have also been looking for any evidence of possible financial crimes by Trump associates.

Sharif pursuing Modi's interests in Pakistan: Imran

Sharif pursuing Modi's interests in Pakistan: Imran

Rediff.com30 Oct 2016

Police arrested over 100 Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf protesters trying to reach party chief Imran's residence. Police also baton-charged protesters in the Pakistan Chowk area.

Is Nirav Modi a Suicide Risk?

Is Nirav Modi a Suicide Risk?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

The British home secretary has granted permission for jeweller Nirav Modi's extradition to India. During their arguments in a London court, his lawyers claimed Modi suffers from mental illness and is a suicide risk if he was sent to Mumbai's Arthur Road jail. A fascinating excerpt from Danish Khan and Ruhi Khan's Escaped: True Stories Of Indian Fugitives In London.

Microsoft to set up data centre in India to spur growth

Microsoft to set up data centre in India to spur growth

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

Even as Microsoft has seen exponential growth for its cloud platform Azure in India, the firm has not yet set up local servers.

'Corporate tax cuts will affect tax collection'

'Corporate tax cuts will affect tax collection'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

'The corporate tax cuts will obviously result in lower tax payments by companies,' says Central Board of Direct Taxes member Akhilesh Ranjan who retires after 37 years in government service.

Not our views: SC asks Rahul to explain Rafale remark

Not our views: SC asks Rahul to explain Rafale remark

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

The Congress president had on April 10 claimed that the apex court has made it "clear" that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "committed a theft".

Snowden may have Chinese links: US lawmaker

Snowden may have Chinese links: US lawmaker

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who disclosed America's secret surveillance programme, may have been working with the Chinese government to reveal intelligence secrets, a US lawmaker has alleged.

Why did Xi meet PLA generals?

Why did Xi meet PLA generals?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Important for India was Xi's meeting with representatives of PLA officers and soldiers stationed in Tibet. The video of the encounter was interesting to watch, especially the large number of lieutenant generals and major generals, observes Claude Arpi.

'Government wants to turn us into goats and sheep'

'Government wants to turn us into goats and sheep'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

'Silencing citizens has become a major institutional process under this regime.' 'The anti-Indian argument is a bogey -- meant to silence independent thinking people in India and turn us into goats and sheep.'

Will the defence ministry shift gears?

Will the defence ministry shift gears?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

Jaitley can make his innings -- notwithstanding its likely length -- to be a watershed tenure, or just add to the image of the MoD drifting rudderless, says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

What is the biggest threat to India's e-vehicle dream?

What is the biggest threat to India's e-vehicle dream?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

E-vehicles may face pollution hurdle with hazardous batteries. One lithium-ion battery has a potential to poison the whole water aquifer of Delhi.

Plan to open a bank account? V-KYC will make it lot easy

Plan to open a bank account? V-KYC will make it lot easy

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Physical KYC takes anywhere between two to five working days to get done, V-KYC, only a few minutes.

Why Australians are staying away from Olympics Village

Why Australians are staying away from Olympics Village

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

The Australian Olympic team refused to move in to Rio de Janeiro's village for athletes on Sunday, saying the accommodation was "not safe or ready" for next month's games."

What will Sharif do now?

What will Sharif do now?

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

The Panama verdict will decide how Pakistan handles its leadership problems.

'Understand the immense pressure': Rahul writes back to Parrikar

'Understand the immense pressure': Rahul writes back to Parrikar

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

Parrikar said he received Gandhi's visit in the spirit of India's healthy political tradition of rising above bipartisan considerations and wishing even opponents a quick recovery from any ailment.

Crucial hearing on coal scam in SC on Tuesday

Crucial hearing on coal scam in SC on Tuesday

Rediff.com31 Aug 2014

According to sources in the agency, the counsel had been briefed about its stand which includes informing the apex court about 'certain moles' in the probe agency who were providing documents to people outside.

Two pence for Cabinet notes but information worth a million

Two pence for Cabinet notes but information worth a million

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Companies use journalists as conduits.

Jennifer Lawrence is 2014's most googled celebrity

Jennifer Lawrence is 2014's most googled celebrity

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Check out the top ten in the list.

NEET, JEE to be conducted online, twice a year

NEET, JEE to be conducted online, twice a year

Rediff.com7 Jul 2018

The students can appear both the times in NEET and the best of the two scores would be taken in account for admission, the minister said. NEET is conducted for admissions to medical institutions across the country.

North Korea's Kim Jong-un makes unprecedented trip to China

North Korea's Kim Jong-un makes unprecedented trip to China

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

This is Kim's first overseas visit since he took over power in 2011 after his father's death.

ICC revamp, BCCI's demand for more revenue gets 'unanimous support'

ICC revamp, BCCI's demand for more revenue gets 'unanimous support'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

The first day of the International Cricket Council's Board meetings concluded in Dubai on Tuesday with unanimous support for a set of principles relating to its future structure, governance and financial models.

Keith Vaz re-elected chair of UK Parliament committee

Keith Vaz re-elected chair of UK Parliament committee

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Keith Vaz, Britain's longest-serving Indian-origin MP was on Thursday re-elected as chair of the British Parliament's influential Home Affairs Select Committee.

Counter-terror, climate change to be on Modi-Hollande talks table

Counter-terror, climate change to be on Modi-Hollande talks table

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

Hollande will be arriving in Chandigarh on January 24 where he is expected to be received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

US sharpens focus on Pakistan's nuclear armoury

US sharpens focus on Pakistan's nuclear armoury

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

The United States, which spends billions monitoring adversaries like Al Qaeda, North Korea and Iran, pays an equal amount of attention on ally Pakistan and has ramped up surveillance of its nuclear arms, according to a report.

PowerMin puts media under lens; entry, meetings restricted

PowerMin puts media under lens; entry, meetings restricted

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

On Monday, a journalist sat through a closed-door meeting between Goyal and state power ministers, in the guise of an event manager.

Leakgate: Govt needs more transparency not less

Leakgate: Govt needs more transparency not less

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

Lost in this maelstrom is the unasked question about what are the secrets the government really needs to keep? One can appreciate the need to keep news about movements of troops secret. But what is the need of sealing, and sequestering away the bulk of the work being done by ministries dealing with economic and social welfare, asks Sunjoy Joshi.

Black money: India, Switzerland expect auto info exchange by 2018

Black money: India, Switzerland expect auto info exchange by 2018

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Experts of both the countries will meet by mid-September 2016 to further discuss the modalities for the reciprocal bilateral implementation of AEOI between India and Switzerland with a view to reaching an agreement at the earliest, possibly by the end of the year

'The lives of coal miners don't matter'

'The lives of coal miners don't matter'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

'On November 8, two women activists were assaulted and left for dead because they were following the illegal mining trail. This is how bad the coal mafia is in Meghalaya.' 'Most politicians own coal mines, some policemen own coal mines and some in the administration own them.' 'So what you have is a nice cocktail and everybody is protecting each other.'

UIDAI plans to use face recognition for Aadhaar

UIDAI plans to use face recognition for Aadhaar

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

However, the facility will be allowed on a need basis and can be used only in "fusion mode", which means people can use it only along with other existing means of authentication.

Obama knew about NSA's spying on Merkel: Report

Obama knew about NSA's spying on Merkel: Report

Rediff.com27 Oct 2013

United States President Barack Obama knew that German Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone was being tapped and personally approved the spying, which may have begun as early as 2002, a damning media report said on Sunday.

Naigaon to LA: How a dance video changed their life

Naigaon to LA: How a dance video changed their life

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Mumbai-based dancing troupe V Unbeatable received a standing ovation from the audience and judges at America's Got Talent, a leading talent reality show.

Petro-gate: Court dismisses bail plea of journalist

Petro-gate: Court dismisses bail plea of journalist

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Crime Branch of Delhi Police has recently filed a chargesheet.

Pandering of so-called wilful defaulters is peculiar to India

Pandering of so-called wilful defaulters is peculiar to India

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

Despite the Indian government's recent efforts anecdotal evidence indicates that there has been little change in the extortionist behaviour of a significant proportion of tax and police officials, says Jaimini Bhagwati.