News for 'princely order'

'Hold or exit from these stocks?'

'Hold or exit from these stocks?'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Will Maradona throw his hat into FIFA presidency ring?

Will Maradona throw his hat into FIFA presidency ring?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday suggested that Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona become the next FIFA president.

Six officials arrested and detained in Zurich over FIFA graft

Six officials arrested and detained in Zurich over FIFA graft

Rediff.com27 May 2015

Six soccer officials were arrested in Zurich on Wednesday and detained pending extradition to the United States over suspected corruption at soccer's governing body FIFA, the Swiss Federal Office of Justice (FCOJ) said in a statement.

Final Fantasy XV Review: Is it worth the 10-year wait?

Final Fantasy XV Review: Is it worth the 10-year wait?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

Final Fantasy XV features a real-time combat system, instead of the turn-based one the Final Fantasy series is known for, which makes the game more fun. But after putting in close to 17 hours into it, Kakoli Chakraborty clearly sees the shortcomings.

India's Baahubali Captain

India's Baahubali Captain

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

His cricketing brain, always sharp, was blessed with exceptional speed of information absorption and processing. He could quickly zero in on what needed to be done and use the element of surprise to overpower the opposition, observes Shreekant Sambrani.

Why there may be no Kerala tableau this R-Day

Why there may be no Kerala tableau this R-Day

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

CMO confirmed that Kerala had not figured in the list of states which would be presenting their tableaux on the R-day, but was yet to get an official communication in this regard.

'Safeguarding borders is a 24x7 exercise'

'Safeguarding borders is a 24x7 exercise'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

'Breaking down silos and ensuring a more integrated governance process is just as important to performance.' 'It has been a major priority in the last six years, especially in national security,' External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar points out when delivering the Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture-2020: India and the Post-Covid World.

'Distress-sharing' may be a workable option whenever Cauvery comes up again

'Distress-sharing' may be a workable option whenever Cauvery comes up again

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Considering that the Supreme Court has now included two, rather three, new variable to the tribunal's findings, it could imply that whenever the current order comes in for review, the two states could raise specific issues flowing from them, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

227 new COVID-19 cases, sharpest jump in single day

227 new COVID-19 cases, sharpest jump in single day

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

The government said there was no immediate plan to extend the 21-day lockdown period, which entered its sixth day on Monday, while the Indian Army dismissed as "fake" social media posts about a possible emergency declaration next month.

India is a moral giant; no one can damage its image

India is a moral giant; no one can damage its image

Rediff.com16 May 2020

'India's reputation is not and cannot be dependent on the whimsical opinions of some obscure foreign advisory committee packed with Hindu-phobic acolytes,' declares Vivek Gumaste.

UK backs India's NSG bid; offers 'firm support'

UK backs India's NSG bid; offers 'firm support'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

India's case for NSG membership is also being strongly pushed by the US, which has written to other members to support India's bid at the plenary meeting of the group expected to be held in Seoul on June 24.

'Bigg Boss wasn't easy'

'Bigg Boss wasn't easy'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

'I am here to stay!' Priya Malik tells Rajul Hegde.

Euro 2016: 2008 memories rush back as Croatia, Turkey face-off

Euro 2016: 2008 memories rush back as Croatia, Turkey face-off

Rediff.com11 Jun 2016

Croatia captain Darijo Srna still feels the pain of losing on penalties to Turkey at the 2008 European Championship, but refused to talk of revenge ahead of another meeting between the teams at Euro 2016 on Sunday. Croatia exorcised some of their demons by beating Turkey 3-0 on aggregate in a playoff to reach Euro 2012. But Sunday will be the first time the sides have met at a major tournament since that quarter-final in Vienna eight years ago when Semih Senturk's 122nd-minute strike cancelled out Ivan Klasnic's opener three minutes earlier to send the tie to penalties.

Will the tumultuous events in Saudi affect Indian oil?

Will the tumultuous events in Saudi affect Indian oil?

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

India expects to remain unscathed this time, mainly because it is in a sweet spot as the world's third largest oil consumer, after the US and China, says Subhomoy Bhattacharjee.

Bulandshahr gangrape: Three including main accused arrested

Bulandshahr gangrape: Three including main accused arrested

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Three more persons, including the main accused in the Bulandshahr gangrape case, have been arrested

Football Extras: Kane honoured at Buckingham Palace

Football Extras: Kane honoured at Buckingham Palace

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

'Why are we handing over our territory to Pakistan?

'Why are we handing over our territory to Pakistan?

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

'Our policy seems to be to give away part of J&K, even though we are entitled to the entire state.' 'The Congress has done so, and the BJP is following the same policy.' 'No one is applying their mind to the legal position.' 'Kashmir is not a part of Pakistan under its own constitution.'

'J&K's UT status has to be a stopgap'

'J&K's UT status has to be a stopgap'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

'The ideal thing that should be done in Kashmir is call for an election -- before the end of the year.'

How the Mughals changed India

How the Mughals changed India

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

'It was the Mughals who first established standard units of measurement and maintained offices of meticulous record keepers and auditors, departing from the more haphazard methods of earlier regimes.' 'By the end of the 16th century, their revenue and judicial administrations exhibited an obsessive preoccupation with order, the efficient management of time, and a spirit of rational self-control -- all of them characteristics of early modernity,' point out Sheldon Pollock and Benjamin Ellman.

PIX: Birthday boys Di Maria, Cavani help PSG thrash Barca; Benfica win

PIX: Birthday boys Di Maria, Cavani help PSG thrash Barca; Benfica win

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

Five-times European champions Barca, with their trident of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar subdued, have not exited in the last 16 since going out to Liverpool in the 2006/07 season and the score equalled their worst Champions league loss.

Why did the British suck up to the Chinese?

Why did the British suck up to the Chinese?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

'The "Hollandisation" of British policy may not bring the expected gains as the future may show,' says Claude Arpi.

Sonam Kapoor catches swine flu, is hospitalised in Rajkot

Sonam Kapoor catches swine flu, is hospitalised in Rajkot

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

The Bollywood actress and her personal trainer have been infected with the H1N1 virus, reports Haresh Pandya from Rajkot.

Can Bollywood make a film as smart as this one?

Can Bollywood make a film as smart as this one?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

Sreehari Nair reviews Ayyappanum Koshiyum.

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Srikanth seek to reclaim India Open crowns

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Srikanth seek to reclaim India Open crowns

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday

'The Nicest World Champion Ever'

'The Nicest World Champion Ever'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

'I like to challenge myself. Competing against players much younger than me is something that I want to keep doing,' says Chess Legend Viswanathan Anand

Good Newwz Review

Good Newwz Review

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

Beset by a Princess Syndrome in the past, Kareena Kapoor reigns over this pandemonium like a stately queen, feels Sreehari Nair.

'These are sad and difficult days for FIFA'

'These are sad and difficult days for FIFA'

Rediff.com29 May 2015

IOC president tells FIFA it's time to clean up its act.

BJP's base is shrinking across the country: Mayawati

BJP's base is shrinking across the country: Mayawati

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

The BSP supremo also ridiculed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for "not taking cognisance" of suicides by Dalit students when his party was in power.

US diktat: Why didn't Modi stand up for India?

US diktat: Why didn't Modi stand up for India?

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

The Modi government caved in under American pressure without even token resistance. Two countries similarly placed as India with high dependence on Iranian oil -- China and Turkey -- have shown the grit to stand up to Washington, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

These conjoined sisters have given up eating for Salman

These conjoined sisters have given up eating for Salman

Rediff.com6 May 2015

The twins are grief-stricken and are praying for his well-being.

Patel was 'unquestionably' first-rank leader of freedom movement: Jaitley

Patel was 'unquestionably' first-rank leader of freedom movement: Jaitley

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Sardar Patel was "unquestionably" the freedom movement's first-rank leader and the largest credit for shaping the current geography of India goes to him despite which he was "not officially glamourised", senior minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday.

'Maximum number of cases per day around mid-July'

'Maximum number of cases per day around mid-July'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

'It will only get worse, definitely, for the next month and one-and-a-half months.'

Defiant Putin welcomes World Cup as Russia win

Defiant Putin welcomes World Cup as Russia win

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

Russia welcomed the world to the soccer World Cup on Thursday as fans streamed in, the hosts savoured a 5-0 victory on the pitch and President Vladimir Putin's government derided Western efforts to isolate him.

The Saudis, the Iranians and us

The Saudis, the Iranians and us

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Further deterioration of the US-Saudi relationship will have geo-economic and geopolitical effects, says Nitin Pai.

Victoria & Abdul review: Watch it for Judi Dench only

Victoria & Abdul review: Watch it for Judi Dench only

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

Dame Dench humanises the frumpy, myopic and overindulged Queen Victoria and the screen feels the warmth of the legendary actress's enthusiasm, says Sukanya Verma.

LeT opens fire in hospital, frees Pak terrorist and kills 2 cops

LeT opens fire in hospital, frees Pak terrorist and kills 2 cops

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

The attack by the LeT to free "hardcore" Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorist Mohammed Naveed Jhatt took place around 11.35 am inside the busy SMHS hospital complex in a high security area of Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital.

Amazing PHOTOS of the month: September

Amazing PHOTOS of the month: September

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last month.

Football Extras: Klopp hails sensational result; Brighton reach FA Cup semis

Football Extras: Klopp hails sensational result; Brighton reach FA Cup semis

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Stop these attacks on Kashmiris!

Stop these attacks on Kashmiris!

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

'Such incidents can only exacerbate the sense of alienation among the Kashmiri people, in particular the Kashmiri youth.' 'It is as if for some of our political figures and misguided youth, Kashmir is a piece of real estate over which we assert our claim, but the people there are dispensable,' notes former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

'Moment of a lifetime': Conjoined twins vote in Bihar polls

'Moment of a lifetime': Conjoined twins vote in Bihar polls

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Farah and Sara, joined at the head, flashed their inked fingers after exercising their right to vote during the third phase of the assembly polls.