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Who Are India's Newest Billionaires?

Who Are India's Newest Billionaires?

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

The collective wealth of the 100 richest went past $1 trillion for the first time.

Met Gala: Isha, Alia, Mona, Mindy Make India Shine

Met Gala: Isha, Alia, Mona, Mindy Make India Shine

Rediff.com9 May 2024

Take a look at what the desi celebs wore to the fashion extravaganza.

'Black day for Congress': Shehzad Poonawalla on Rahul Gandhi's nomination

'Black day for Congress': Shehzad Poonawalla on Rahul Gandhi's nomination

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

The Congress leader from Maharashtra said that the party of Mahatma Gandhi that once saw Maulana Azad become its president at the age of 35 years "is now the proprietorship of a Shehzada.

SP leader wants Sengol replaced by Constitution, BJP hits back

SP leader wants Sengol replaced by Constitution, BJP hits back

Rediff.com28 Jun 2024

Samajwadi Party MP R K Chaudhary's demand to replace the Sengol installed next to the Lok Sabha Speaker's chair with a copy of the Constitution triggered a war of words on Thursday, with opposition leaders backing him, and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party castigating him for 'disrespecting' Indian and Tamil culture.

India's 10 Costliest Weddings

India's 10 Costliest Weddings

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

The estimated costs of these weddings start from Rs 100 crore and go up to Rs 700 crore.

What action taken on lynchings, cow vigilantism, SC asks states

What action taken on lynchings, cow vigilantism, SC asks states

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked various state governments to apprise it in six weeks on the action taken in incidents of mob lynching and cow vigilantism.

Cyrus Poonawalla's Lincoln House buy hits a hurdle

Cyrus Poonawalla's Lincoln House buy hits a hurdle

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

Defence ministry tells Mumbai collector to register property only after its approval.

Ambanis Own 10% of India's Wealth

Ambanis Own 10% of India's Wealth

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

The Adani family, led by Chairman Gautam Adani, is the most valued first-generation family business at Rs 15.44 trillion.

Kejriwal to step down as CM, face 'agnipariksha' of polls

Kejriwal to step down as CM, face 'agnipariksha' of polls

Rediff.com15 Sep 2024

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday that he would resign after two days and sought early polls in the national capital while vowing not to sit in the chief minister's chair till people give him a 'certificate of honesty'.

Was told to lose 10kg to meet Rahul: Cong leader

Was told to lose 10kg to meet Rahul: Cong leader

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

Zeeshan Siddiqui lashed out at the Congress over its treatment of minorities and accused it of being 'communal'.

Pro-tem Speaker row: Rijiju meets TMC's Sudip amid face-off with Oppn

Pro-tem Speaker row: Rijiju meets TMC's Sudip amid face-off with Oppn

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

Rijiju's meeting with Bandyopadhyay came against the backdrop of the Opposition alliance's decision to pull out its members from the panel of chairpersons that will assist Mahtab in conducting the proceedings of the Lok Sabha till the election of the Speaker on Wednesday.

Abu Azmi's remark on Vande Mataram sparks row in Maha assembly

Abu Azmi's remark on Vande Mataram sparks row in Maha assembly

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

A ruckus followed as BJP MLAs took a strong exception to the statement.

Channi's reference to Amritpal triggers row in LS

Channi's reference to Amritpal triggers row in LS

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice in the post-lunch period on Thursday as a war of words broke out between the treasury and opposition benches, triggered by Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi's spat with the Bharatiya Janata Party's Ravneet Singh Bittu.

Cyrus Poonawalla buys iconic Lincoln House for Rs 750 crore

Cyrus Poonawalla buys iconic Lincoln House for Rs 750 crore

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

The sale of the Lincoln House in the Breach Candy area of south Mumbai, which used to house the US consulate, to the billionaire chairman of the Pune-based Serum Institute, makes it the largest real estate deal in the country's financial capital.

Why Covishield Production Has Resumed

Why Covishield Production Has Resumed

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

'I understand some people are comfortable getting a Covishield shot as their third dose.'

ED raids Mumbai businessman named in Panama Papers, seizes Rs 41 cr of real estate

ED raids Mumbai businessman named in Panama Papers, seizes Rs 41 cr of real estate

Rediff.com8 May 2023

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday seized three offices in a prime location in Mumbai, valued more than Rs 41 crore, as part of a foreign exchange violation probe against a businessman whose name figured in the Panama Papers.

Mamata, BJP trade verbal blows over NIA team attack in Bengal

Mamata, BJP trade verbal blows over NIA team attack in Bengal

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday accused NIA officials of attacking villagers in Purba Medinipur district, the BJP hit back at her saying that the attack on the NIA officials is Sandeshkhalli 2.0 orchestrated by the state.

Ambani beats Adani to remain India's richest; ranks 9th in global list

Ambani beats Adani to remain India's richest; ranks 9th in global list

Rediff.com3 Apr 2024

Oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd head Mukesh Ambani continues to be the richest Indian and has now broken into the world's top 10 wealthiest persons in the latest Forbes 2024 Billionaire List. Ambani, 66, is ranked 9th on the list with a wealth of $116 billion, up from $83.4 billion in the 2023 ranking, according to Forbes. Gautam Adani is the second richest Indian and is ranked at No.17 on the global list.

'Achchha hisab liya jaaega', Kamal Nath warns MP cops ahead of state polls

'Achchha hisab liya jaaega', Kamal Nath warns MP cops ahead of state polls

Rediff.com22 Jan 2023

The former Madhya Pradesh CM was addressing a public rally in Niwari, where he said "acha hisab liya jaaega" within eight months as elections are approaching.

HC finds posts against Serum Inst, Poonawala defamatory, orders it deleted

HC finds posts against Serum Inst, Poonawala defamatory, orders it deleted

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

The Bombay high court on Monday said content posted by two individuals and their organisations against vaccine manufacturing major Serum Institute of India (SII) was "prima facie defamatory" and directed them to delete it.

Reliance, Tata on TIME's list of world's most influential companies

Reliance, Tata on TIME's list of world's most influential companies

Rediff.com30 May 2024

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries and Tata Group have made it to the prestigious TIME's list of 100 World's Most Influential Companies of 2024. TIME called Reliance 'India's Juggernaut'. This is the second time that Reliance has found its way into the TIME list. Jio Platforms, the firm that holds digital properties of the conglomerate, was included in the inaugural TIME 100 Most Influential Companies List of 2021. Serum Institute is the other Indian company on the list.

Modi slams Cong for 'callously giving away' island to Lanka

Modi slams Cong for 'callously giving away' island to Lanka

Rediff.com31 Mar 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party is hopeful that the issue will come handy to its efforts to gain political traction in Dravidian state as it gears up for the Lok Sabha polls.

Shiv Nadar most generous Indian for second year in a row

Shiv Nadar most generous Indian for second year in a row

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

IT major HCL Technologies' Shiv Nadar has retained his position as the 'most generous Indian' in 2023 as well, with a 76 per cent jump in his donations at Rs 2,042 crore. Wipro's Azim Premji's donations zoomed by 267 per cent to Rs 1,774 crore during the same year, according to the Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023 released on Thursday. Richest Indian Mukesh Ambani donated Rs 376 crore in the year, which is an 8 per cent decline.

Uproar in Rajasthan as SI rapes 4-yr-old Dalit girl

Uproar in Rajasthan as SI rapes 4-yr-old Dalit girl

Rediff.com11 Nov 2023

The police sub-inspector accused of raping a minor girl in Rajasthan's Dausa district has been arrested and a case registered against him under relevant sections, including Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the SC/ST Act, officials said on Saturday.

'We are almost at peak of interest rates cycles'

'We are almost at peak of interest rates cycles'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

'The stabilisation of interest rates followed by reduction is going to happen over the next year.'

Rahul's 'fight against Shakti' remark sparks row, Modi hits back

Rahul's 'fight against Shakti' remark sparks row, Modi hits back

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi accused the prime minister of twisting his words and said he was speaking about the power of which Modi was wearing the mask.

When Deepika, Priyanka ACED Fashion

When Deepika, Priyanka ACED Fashion

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

Namrata Thakker recaps stellar Indian fashion moments on the Met Gala red carpet.

EVMs in India are 'black box', can't scrutinise, says Rahul, backs Musk's view

EVMs in India are 'black box', can't scrutinise, says Rahul, backs Musk's view

Rediff.com16 Jun 2024

The former Congress president also tagged a post by Tesla CEO Elon Musk in which he talked about eliminating EVMs.

Denied HC relief on arrest, Kejriwal to move SC

Denied HC relief on arrest, Kejriwal to move SC

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

Failing to get any reprieve from the Delhi high court, the Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will move the Supreme Court soon against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate and maintained the excise policy case was the 'biggest political conspiracy of the country' to finish the party.

Manmohan, Sonia too inaugurated legislative buildings: BJP goes on offensive

Manmohan, Sonia too inaugurated legislative buildings: BJP goes on offensive

Rediff.com24 May 2023

What was the "locus standi" of Sonia Gandhi when she along with the then prime minister Manhoman Singh inaugurated legislative buildings in Manipur and Tamil Nadu, the Bharatiya Janata Party asked on Wednesday while countering the Congress's criticism over the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

As Covid cases rise, Serum Institute restarts manufacture of Covishield

As Covid cases rise, Serum Institute restarts manufacture of Covishield

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Wednesday said it has restarted manufacturing of Covid-19 vaccine Covishield amid rising numbers of cases of the virus infection.

Rahul continues to be on thin ice: BJP on SC staying conviction

Rahul continues to be on thin ice: BJP on SC staying conviction

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

Reacting to the development, BJP IT department head Amit Malviya said in a tweet, "Rahul Gandhi may have survived this one but for how long?"

SC to hear PIL on states checking lynching of Muslims

SC to hear PIL on states checking lynching of Muslims

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea filed by a women's organisation seeking directions to states to take immediate action in consonance with a 2018 verdict of the apex court to effectively deal with incidents of lynching and mob violence against Muslims by cow vigilantes.

Sooooo Many Mercedes-Benz Cars!

Sooooo Many Mercedes-Benz Cars!

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

A classic Mercedes Benz rally in Mumbai

Lolo And Bebo's Maldives Holiday

Lolo And Bebo's Maldives Holiday

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

The Kapoor sisters -- Karisma and Kareena -- lived it up in the Maldives along with their children, Samaira, Kiaan, Taimur and Jeh.

HC hands over Shajahan Sheikh cases to CBI; Bengal challenges order

HC hands over Shajahan Sheikh cases to CBI; Bengal challenges order

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

The Calcutta high court on Tuesday directed that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) be handed over the case of attack on Enforcement Directorate officials at Sandeshkhali and the custody of suspended Trinamool Congress leader Shajahan Sheikh, as it slammed West Bengal Police for 'totally biased' conduct and said every attempt is being made to delay the probe to 'protect' the accused.

'We have to ensure vaccines work against new variants'

'We have to ensure vaccines work against new variants'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

Adar Poonawalla says it took a five-minute chat with his father Cyrus before making the decision to manufacture Covishield. The bet paid off, and handsomely. Serum Institute now has the capacity to make 4 billion doses of Covishield annually.

Mukesh Ambani is once again India's richest on Forbes list

Mukesh Ambani is once again India's richest on Forbes list

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

Mukesh Ambani has reclaimed the top position on the 2023 Forbes list of India's 100 Richest with a net worth of $92 billion. The fortune of infrastructure magnate Gautam Adani, who rose meteorically to overtake Ambani as India's richest person for the first time last year, has slipped to the second position. Adani's net worth, which includes that of his family, fell by a whopping $82 billion to $68 billion, after a report by US short-seller Hindenburg Research in January sent his group's shares tumbling.

What experts say about interim Budget 2024

What experts say about interim Budget 2024

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

Following are comments from economists at leading financial institutions, banks and rating agencies on the interim Budget:

'Chamchon ka durbar': Ex-Cong leaders on Anil Antony's resignation

'Chamchon ka durbar': Ex-Cong leaders on Anil Antony's resignation

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Another former Congressman and the current BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said nothing has changed in the Congress since he was 'forced out' of the party for 'speaking against dynasty'.