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Cong surprise or KCR's hat-trick: Who will win Telangana?

Cong surprise or KCR's hat-trick: Who will win Telangana?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2023

It will be clear whether the voters preferred the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao-led regime for a third term or the "six guarantees" by the Congress worked any miracles or the BJP's BC chief minister 'mantra' wooed the electors or if there will be a fractured verdict, by tomorrow evening.

Soren reaches Ranchi by road from Delhi; ED to quiz him on Wednesday

Soren reaches Ranchi by road from Delhi; ED to quiz him on Wednesday

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

Amidst suspense about his whereabouts, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has reached his official residence in Ranchi, a source in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said on Tuesday.

Adani row: SC panel says SEBI couldn't find anything, but...

Adani row: SC panel says SEBI couldn't find anything, but...

Rediff.com19 May 2023

An expert committee appointed by the Supreme Court said it cannot conclude any regulatory failure around Adani Group's stock rallies, and that Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has 'drawn a blank' in its probe into alleged violations in money flows from offshore entities into the conglomerate.

Adarsh a 'monumental failure' of governance: PAC

Adarsh a 'monumental failure' of governance: PAC

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

A parliamentary panel has rapped the Defence ministry and the Maharashtra government for "monumental failure" at all levels of governance with certain officials abusing their position leading to the Adarsh Housing Society scam.

Hurrah For These Women Achievers!

Hurrah For These Women Achievers!

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

More and more women are making their presence felt in jobs related to sciences, technology, and engineering across organisations.

From Rs 3.75 lakh to Rs 130 cr to...: Rushdie family house to be re-valued

From Rs 3.75 lakh to Rs 130 cr to...: Rushdie family house to be re-valued

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

A division bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Amit Mahajan set aside the single judge's December 24, 2019 order pegging the value of the property at Rs 130 crore.

Interfaith couple attack: 7 booked after woman alleges gang rape

Interfaith couple attack: 7 booked after woman alleges gang rape

Rediff.com13 Jan 2024

Seven men who allegedly barged into a hotel room and attacked an interfaith couple during their stay in Haveri district of Karnatka have been charged with gangrape after the victim complained that she was sexually assaulted by them, the police said on Friday.

HC pulls up Punjab govt as Amritpal Singh still on the run

HC pulls up Punjab govt as Amritpal Singh still on the run

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

The petition was filed by advocate Iman Singh Khara, seeking the "release" of Amritpal Singh from alleged police custody. Khara is the legal advisor of Amritpal Singh and his outfit 'Waris Punjab De.'

China Knows India Has Stolen A March

China Knows India Has Stolen A March

Rediff.com1 Nov 2023

China has signalled that it will prevent India from assuming leadership of the Global South, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Why UN rejected Russian resolution on Israel-Hamas war

Why UN rejected Russian resolution on Israel-Hamas war

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

The resolution proposed by Russia that called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza but made no mention of Hamas' attack on Israel.

Govt websites hit by outage, cyber security chief says not hacking

Govt websites hit by outage, cyber security chief says not hacking

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

Chinese characters were seen on the website, indicating that Chinese hackers may be involved in it.

'Hundreds of Palestinians will be killed'

'Hundreds of Palestinians will be killed'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

'Israel has received an extremely hard and rude reminder that it cannot go ahead and talk of normalisation of relations with other Arab countries without addressing the issues pertaining to Palestine.'

Modi ji, dariye mat, name China: Cong on Tawang clash

Modi ji, dariye mat, name China: Cong on Tawang clash

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

The Congress alleged that whenever an issue of national security comes up, the "prime minister hides behind his ministers".

ED officials attacked: Will guv recommend Prez rule in Bengal?

ED officials attacked: Will guv recommend Prez rule in Bengal?

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

The ED officers are conducting raids at 15 places in the state during the day and Sajahan's house is one of them, an officer said.

Ranji: Mulani's 10-wicket haul powers Mumbai to consecutive bonus-point win

Ranji: Mulani's 10-wicket haul powers Mumbai to consecutive bonus-point win

Rediff.com15 Jan 2024

Left-arm spinner Shams Mulani grabbed a match haul of 10 wickets as Mumbai defeated Andhra by 10 wickets to secure a successive bonus-point victory in the Ranji Trophy in Mumbai on Monday.

Brazil's resolution on humanitarian pauses for aid fails in UNSC after US veto

Brazil's resolution on humanitarian pauses for aid fails in UNSC after US veto

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

The UN Security Council on Wednesday failed to adopt a Brazil-led draft resolution that would have called for humanitarian pauses in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict to allow full access for aid to the Gaza strip after the US vetoed the text.

Pak remains in FATF 'grey list' for failure to check terror funding

Pak remains in FATF 'grey list' for failure to check terror funding

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

India has been maintaining that Pakistan extends regular support to terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad and Hizbul Mujahideen, whose prime target is India, and has urged FATF to take action against Islamabad.

'India has a special responsibility...'

'India has a special responsibility...'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

'...to bring the Global South and others to the negotiating table on the basis of Gandhi's non-violence so that we can leave a safer world for our children.'

Modi@3: Congress announces campaign to expose 'failure' of government

Modi@3: Congress announces campaign to expose 'failure' of government

Rediff.com16 May 2017

Ahead of completion of three years of the National Democratic Alliance, the Congress young brigade alleged that the government has failed on various counts including on issues like dealing with Pakistan, Kashmir policy, internal security, women safety and rising cases of rapes, atrocities on Dalits, high petrol and diesel prices, besides generation of jobs.

What is Sebi doing to protect investors from stock volatility, asks SC

What is Sebi doing to protect investors from stock volatility, asks SC

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) what the capital markets regulator intends to do for ensuring the protection of investors from extreme volatility in the stock market.

Cong stakes claim to form 1st non-BRS govt in Telangana

Cong stakes claim to form 1st non-BRS govt in Telangana

Rediff.com3 Dec 2023

Extending its winning run in the south, the Congress on Sunday won 64 assembly seats to form government in the Bharat Rashtra Samiti-dominated Telangana, with the southern solace coming in the midst of a saffron sweep of the Hindi heartland where the Bharatiya Janata Party wrested two states from the grand old party and retained one.

Why Check and Balances Is Important In Finances

Why Check and Balances Is Important In Finances

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

While managing their finances, individuals can make it a rule to seek advice from an expert or feedback from a trusted colleague or friend.

J-K Panchayat polls postponed due to security reasons

J-K Panchayat polls postponed due to security reasons

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

The polling was slated for March 5, March 7, March 9, March 12, March 14, March 16, March 18 and March 20.

'Pakistan Funding For Kashmir Terror Has Never Stopped'

'Pakistan Funding For Kashmir Terror Has Never Stopped'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

'There is a trust deficit between Delhi and Srinagar. It is there even today.'

HSBC acquires Silicon Valley Bank's UK arm for 1 pound

HSBC acquires Silicon Valley Bank's UK arm for 1 pound

Rediff.com13 Mar 2023

The UK government announced on Monday that it has facilitated London-based banking major HSBC to buy the embattled UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank for 1 pound, securing the deposits of more than 3,000 customers worth around 6.7 billion pounds. Santa Clara, California-based Silicon Valley Bank - which specialised in lending to technology companies - was shut down by US regulators on Friday in what was the largest failure of a US bank since 2008. According to experts, although the UK arm of SVB was small with only around 3,000 business customers, its collapse would have presented a risk for the tech sector which is seen as crucial to Britain's economic growth.

Ranji Trophy: Mohit Avasthi takes 7/52 as Mumbai crush Bengal

Ranji Trophy: Mohit Avasthi takes 7/52 as Mumbai crush Bengal

Rediff.com4 Feb 2024

Mohit Avasthi ran through the Bengal batting lineup, grabbing seven wickets for 52 runs as Mumbai stormed to an innings and four-run win with a bonus point in their Ranji Trophy Group B match in Kolkata on Sunday.

Opposition decries PM's I-Day address as 'crass election speech'

Opposition decries PM's I-Day address as 'crass election speech'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

'To summarise, PM Modi's failures in the last nine years can be categorised under 'durniti' (bad policies), 'anyay' (injustice) and - perhaps most importantly - 'badniyat' (ill intention)'

Modi under grip of Congress-phobia, not concerned for Manipur: Gogoi

Modi under grip of Congress-phobia, not concerned for Manipur: Gogoi

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

Congress deputy leader in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi also alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party's nationalism is "fake" and "they are not patriots".

13/7 blasts: Many haunting questions, some answers

13/7 blasts: Many haunting questions, some answers

Rediff.com16 Jul 2011

The serial blasts that rocked Mumbai on Wednesday night have left a number of haunting questions on our minds. B Raman addresses some of them:

Can Modi Win A Simple Majority?

Can Modi Win A Simple Majority?

Rediff.com9 May 2024

2019 was the Bharatiya Janata Party's breakout year, when it stretched the boundaries of what was thought possible and ended up with 303 seats on its own steam. Now it is forced to play defence, on a pitch queered by too many variables, asserts Prem Panicker.

Pak parties strike deal to form govt; Shehbaz Sharif to be PM, Zardari Prez

Pak parties strike deal to form govt; Shehbaz Sharif to be PM, Zardari Prez

Rediff.com21 Feb 2024

In a breakthrough that could end the political uncertainty in Pakistan, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Peoples Party have agreed on a power-sharing deal to form a new coalition government after intense negotiations following a fractured poll verdict.

Brooks Report: Four failures that led to the 1962 debacle

Brooks Report: Four failures that led to the 1962 debacle

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

It is well-known, and the Brooks-Bhagat report vouches for it, that the real failure for the 1962 debacle against China was not military, but political, says Ram Madhav.

Govt 'failure' left millions of migrants hungry during lockdown

Govt 'failure' left millions of migrants hungry during lockdown

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

Only two in every five migrants said they received ration or cooked food from the administration either daily or at times.

'Netanyahu should resign!'

'Netanyahu should resign!'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

'He is ultimately responsible for this failure, having ignored warnings from Egypt and the US about the attacks.'

Can't take media reports as gospel truth, says SC, backs SEBI on Adani probe

Can't take media reports as gospel truth, says SC, backs SEBI on Adani probe

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday said it has no reason to "discredit" SEBI, which probed allegations against the Adani group, as there was no material before it to doubt what the market regulator has done and the court does not have to treat what was set out in the Hindenburg report as a "true state of affairs".

'Israel like James Bond has a licence to kill'

'Israel like James Bond has a licence to kill'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

'But unlike Bond who killed an individual, Israel is killing a nation.'

Lacunae in coastal security, says Navy chief

Lacunae in coastal security, says Navy chief

Rediff.com2 Dec 2008

There is a lacunae in coastal security and intelligence sharing, said Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta in the wake of terror strikes in Mumbai.

When The Party Ends And Reality's Cold Light Shines Through...

When The Party Ends And Reality's Cold Light Shines Through...

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

There will be a lot to repair and rejuvenate -- if that opportunity even presents itself, warns Rathin Roy.

India's Untold Nepal Stories

India's Untold Nepal Stories

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

In 2017, a retired R&AW officer conveyed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was keen to get monarchy restored in Nepal and suggested that I support these efforts.