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Wrestler Sushil Kumar gets bail for father's last rites

Wrestler Sushil Kumar gets bail for father's last rites

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

Sushil Kumar has been granted interim bail for four days to perform his father's last rites.

Manipur: Political Will, Legal Process Need Of Hour

Manipur: Political Will, Legal Process Need Of Hour

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

No process can offer a panacea for ethnic conflict, but there are times at which a legal process could work to defuse violence, asserts Supreme Court lawyer Devvrat.

Small-cap, arbitrage funds buck 'low inflow' trend this calendar

Small-cap, arbitrage funds buck 'low inflow' trend this calendar

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

Two equity funds at the opposite ends of the risk matrix - small-cap and arbitrage - bucked the 'low inflow' trend in May this calendar year 2023 (CY23) to receive the highest net inflows in recent years. The Rs 3,280-crore net inflows into small-cap schemes in May was the highest for the category since the mutual fund (MF) industry started releasing fund-wise inflow data in April 2019. Arbitrage schemes raked in a net Rs 6,640 crore - the highest since July 2021.

Mukesh Ambani's security cover upgraded to Z+

Mukesh Ambani's security cover upgraded to Z+

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

The government has upgraded the security cover of billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani to the top category of 'Z+' after a review of perceived threat perception to him by central intelligence and security agencies, official sources said on Thursday.

1001 Nunakal Review: When Confessions Go Wrong

1001 Nunakal Review: When Confessions Go Wrong

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

Though the lies hardly go beyond extramarital affairs and conception problems, they are laid out by arresting storytellers who raise the stakes while speaking in tongues not wiped clean to make progressive points (No Made in Heaven-type diddling, here), notes Sreehari Nair.

Are Youngsters Giving Up On Marriage?

Are Youngsters Giving Up On Marriage?

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

It is evident that the younger generation is increasingly choosing to postpone or completely forego the idea of getting married, observes Sybil Shiddell, country manager India, Gleeden, a discreet extra marital dating Web site.

Adipurush Review: Why Mess With An Epic?

Adipurush Review: Why Mess With An Epic?

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

Cherry blossoms in Sri Lanka, Hanuman speaking Bombaiya, the mythical Sone Ki Lanka looking darkly Gothic, Raavan looking like a Bollywood dude... this is not modernisation. This is a travesty, asserts Deepa Gahlot.

''Madam, we want to salute you with flowers and cake'

''Madam, we want to salute you with flowers and cake'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

'Society deals with you the way they do, or forms an opinion, depending on if your family is with you every step of the way.'

'No point meeting Modi-Shah'

'No point meeting Modi-Shah'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

'Many veteran leaders in the Odisha BJP had met them, but their problems were never sorted out.'

Surrender of J-K's sovereignty was not conditional but complete: SC

Surrender of J-K's sovereignty was not conditional but complete: SC

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

The Supreme Court said on Thursday the surrender of Jammu and Kashmir's sovereignty to India was "absolutely complete" with the accession of the former princely state in October 1947, and it was "really difficult" to say that Article 370 of the Constitution, which accorded special status to the erstwhile state, was permanent in nature.

The Very Best Of Dhanush

The Very Best Of Dhanush

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

Dhanush, who turns 40 on July 28, still defies his age and can transform into an unemployed college graduate, an obsessive, one-sided lover or the doting father of a teen with equal integrity and maybe even lead a badly written film to commercial success.

'Congress must make electoral adjustments'

'Congress must make electoral adjustments'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

'So must the Opposition where it is the dominant party in the state.' 'That is neither problematic nor impossible to achieve.'

India facing 'very complicated challenge' from China: Jaishankar

India facing 'very complicated challenge' from China: Jaishankar

Rediff.com28 May 2023

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said India faces a 'very complicated challenge' from China, and the Narendra Modi government has taken steps to ensure no attempts are made to change the status quo in the border areas unilaterally.

Bihar moves SC against HC stay on caste survey, says order will hit exercise

Bihar moves SC against HC stay on caste survey, says order will hit exercise

Rediff.com11 May 2023

In an appeal filed before the top court against the May 4 order of the high court, the state government said the stay will adversely affect the entire exercise.

Curry Westerns Move To Rajasthan

Curry Westerns Move To Rajasthan

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Even as our tier-2 and tier-3 cities become increasingly well-mapped, and well-documented through myriad tech-driven data, the Indian film-maker's dominantly urban gaze turns to regions not crowded by data, area codes, or directions, observes Debarghya Sanyal.

2 Senas observe 'Traitors Day' vs 'Self-Respect Day'

2 Senas observe 'Traitors Day' vs 'Self-Respect Day'

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

The two rival Senas took over each other a day after the party's 57th foundation day celebrations which saw Thackeray and Shinde holding separate events in Mumbai and trading charges.

Oppn takes no-trust vote route to force Modi to speak on Manipur

Oppn takes no-trust vote route to force Modi to speak on Manipur

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

The opposition strategy to corner the government on Manipur will continue in the Rajya Sabha as well, the sources said.

What Will Be Modi's Road To 2024?

What Will Be Modi's Road To 2024?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

The BJP's challenge is whether it can again deflate a Congress, which now looks reinvigorated and has adopted sharper messaging around its 'guarantees', and several regional parties, especially in Bihar, Maharashtra and West Bengal.

The Holy Waterfalls and the Great Guru

The Holy Waterfalls and the Great Guru

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

It is on the exact spot where the Guru is said to have created 108 waterfalls, that the Yangtse clash took place between the Indian Army and the Chinese PLA on the night of December 9, 2022. As it had done in Ladakh in May 2020, the PLA tried to change the unmarked LAC in the Yangtse sector in Arunachal Pradesh. It was the most serious border incident since the Galwan Valley clash in June 2020, notes Claude Arpi.

SC directs to provide Z-plus security to Ambanis in India, abroad

SC directs to provide Z-plus security to Ambanis in India, abroad

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

A bench of Justices Krishna Murari and Ahsanuddin Amanullah said on Monday it was of considered opinion that if there is a security threat, the security cover cannot be restricted to a particular area or place of stay.

Derivatives trade in wheat suspended for 1 year

Derivatives trade in wheat suspended for 1 year

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

Capital markets regulator Sebi has extended the suspension of futures and options trading in seven agricultural commodities, including wheat and moong, for one more year till December 2023 in a bid to rein in prices. The other agricultural commodities suspended by Sebi are -- paddy (non-basmati), chana, crude palm oil, mustard seeds and their derivatives and soya bean and its derivatives. "The suspension of trading in the above contracts has been extended for one more year beyond December 20, 2022, i.e. till December 20, 2023," Sebi said in a statement on Wednesday.

SC judge recuses from hearing Bihar govt's caste survey plea

SC judge recuses from hearing Bihar govt's caste survey plea

Rediff.com17 May 2023

Supreme Court judge Sanjay Karol on Wednesday recused himself from hearing a plea filed by the Bihar government challenging a Patna high court order granting a stay on the caste survey it was conducting.

Army exposes ISI's plot to involve women, juveniles in terror network

Army exposes ISI's plot to involve women, juveniles in terror network

Rediff.com11 Jun 2023

As part of the deradicalisation strategy, the army, with the cooperation of the Union Territory administration, has undertaken a series of initiatives.

What Swami Vivekananda Thought Of Gau Rakshaks

What Swami Vivekananda Thought Of Gau Rakshaks

Rediff.com17 Jul 2023

The gau rakshak stated that the famine-stricken people were suffering because of their past karma and nothing could be done for them. The reply apparently infuriated Vivekananda, who told the gau rakshak bluntly that he had no sympathy to spare for societies which would not lift a finger to help human beings but wasted piles of food on birds and beasts. A fascinating excerpt from Govind Krishnan V's book, Vivekananda The Philosopher of Freedom.

Congress demands 'white paper' from govt on LAC row

Congress demands 'white paper' from govt on LAC row

Rediff.com30 May 2023

'The performance of any government is benchmarked on five parameters -- India's external security, the state of the economy, social cohesion, internal security, and India's relations with the world or its foreign policy. On each of the benchmarks in the past nine years, the NDA-BJP government has come up completely short'

'Bigg Boss plays with your mind is incredible'

'Bigg Boss plays with your mind is incredible'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

'Pooja Bhatt is definitely going to lift that trophy.'

No SC benches to be available during winter vacation: CJI

No SC benches to be available during winter vacation: CJI

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

The CJI's announcement made in the apex court assumes significance in the wake of Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju's statement in Rajya Sabha on Thursday in which he said there was a feeling among the people that long court vacations were not very convenient for justice seekers.

SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank remain systemically important banks: RBI

SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank remain systemically important banks: RBI

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

The RBI on Monday said state-owned SBI, along with private sector lenders ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank continue to be Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) or institutions which are 'too big to fail'. SIBs are perceived as banks that are 'too big to fail (TBTF)'. This perception of TBTF creates an expectation of government support for these lenders in times of distress.

In Modi's Amritkal, Worrying Decline Of Economy

In Modi's Amritkal, Worrying Decline Of Economy

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

NITI Aayog has not said what the reasons were for having achieved or not having achieved what was sought to be achieved, or what lessons can be learned for the future, points out Aakar Patel.

Lesson for Go First from Jet Airways' insolvency: Restart quickly

Lesson for Go First from Jet Airways' insolvency: Restart quickly

Rediff.com24 May 2023

Both Jet Airways and Go First have met with a similar fate of landing up in insolvency, albeit for different reasons. Whether Go First will be able to avoid the sharp erosion in value like in the case of Jet, experts say, will depend on how quickly it is able to restart operations and retain its slots at airports. Go First, owned by the Wadia group, filed for voluntary corporate insolvency resolution on May 2 due to inadequate capacity utilisation that led to a cash crunch.

Umesh murder: Authorities raze house of another criminal linked to Atiq Ahmed

Umesh murder: Authorities raze house of another criminal linked to Atiq Ahmed

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

The police and administration officials were present in large numbers as the demolition progressed.

Indian, Chinese troops clash along LAC in Tawang; injuries on both sides

Indian, Chinese troops clash along LAC in Tawang; injuries on both sides

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

Sources said the Indian troops resolutely confronted the Chinese PLA soldiers.

Lessons Congress Learnt From Karnataka Win

Lessons Congress Learnt From Karnataka Win

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

It should announce its candidates 45 days before the elections; trust rooted leaders; start its campaign focused on five guarantees six months before elections.

Those weak-kneed before powerful cannot be EC, says Supreme Court

Those weak-kneed before powerful cannot be EC, says Supreme Court

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Election Commission (EC) is duty bound to act in a fair and legal manner and a person who is weak-kneed before the powers cannot be appointed as an election commissioner.

Why investors' perception towards gold should change

Why investors' perception towards gold should change

Rediff.com25 Mar 2013

Making a call on gold price trends through 2013 will be a toss-up.

Conflict between India, Pak, China likely: US intel

Conflict between India, Pak, China likely: US intel

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

It also noted that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is more likely than in the past to respond with military force to Pakistani provocations.

You Must Watch This Heart-Breaking Film

You Must Watch This Heart-Breaking Film

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

'Yellow Bus is a heart-breaking story based on a real incident and will strike a chord with mothers across the world.'

Uddhav goes to SC again over Shinde MLAs' disqualification

Uddhav goes to SC again over Shinde MLAs' disqualification

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

The Shiv Sena (UBT) has once again knocked on the doors of the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Maharashtra assembly speaker to expeditiously adjudicate the disqualification petitions filed against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and other Sena MLAs, who had tied up with the Bharatiya Janata Party to form a new government in June 2022, in a time-bound manner.

Transgressions remain trigger for escalations along LAC with China: Army chief

Transgressions remain trigger for escalations along LAC with China: Army chief

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

He said China has accrued significant capacities for force mobilisation, application, and sustenance of military operations and maintained the long-pending boundary issue can not be divorced from bilateral relations between the two Asian giants.

AIADMK Minus BJP Poses Threat To DMK

AIADMK Minus BJP Poses Threat To DMK

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

From the voter-level, traditionally anti-BJP, anti-Hindutva minorities and other secular voters would have an option, especially in the face of the mounting anti-incumbency against the ruling party -- as it happened in the 2001 assembly polls, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.