News for 'sixth schedule'

For 6th time in a row, RBI leaves key rate unchanged, lowers GDP to 9.5%

For 6th time in a row, RBI leaves key rate unchanged, lowers GDP to 9.5%

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday decided to leave benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4 per cent but maintained an accommodative stance as the economy faces heat of the second Covid wave.

Egyptian President Al-Sisi arrives in India on 3-day visit

Egyptian President Al-Sisi arrives in India on 3-day visit

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

Sisi is expected to meet US Secretary of State John Kerry who has extended his stay in New Delhi.

Nirhaya case: Death row convict files curative plea in SC

Nirhaya case: Death row convict files curative plea in SC

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

Gupta, against whom the death warrant has been issued for execution along with three other condemned prisoners on March 3, has filed the curative plea saying that the death penalty should not awarded to him, his counsel A P Singh said.

Protests will be dealt with: Tomar to farmers backing agri laws

Protests will be dealt with: Tomar to farmers backing agri laws

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

The delegation of 20 'progressive farmers' from Haryana, led by Padma Shri awardee Kanwal Singh Chauhan, said the government may amend some provisions of the laws but should not repeal them.

India, Pakistan to hold talks on CBMs on Dec 26

India, Pakistan to hold talks on CBMs on Dec 26

Rediff.com23 Dec 2011

According to Basit, the meetings are following up on the groundwork laid by the foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India during their meeting in Islamabad last year.

Indian Football Roundup: Mumbai City win but Goa progress to ISL final

Indian Football Roundup: Mumbai City win but Goa progress to ISL final

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

A narrow 1-0 win was not enough for a desperate Mumbai City FC who were knocked out by FC Goa 5-2 on aggregate in the Hero Indian Super League semi-final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in Margao, on Tuesday.

EU Parliament postpones voting on motion against CAA

EU Parliament postpones voting on motion against CAA

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

The sources said friends of India prevailed over those of Pakistan in the European Parliament on Wednesday.

Anand, Gelfand play fifth successive draw

Anand, Gelfand play fifth successive draw

Rediff.com17 May 2012

Victory continues to elude defending champion Viswanathan Anand. The Indian Grandmaster failed to break the deadlock yet again and had to settle for a draw against challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel in the fifth game of the World Chess Championship in Moscow. This is the fifth successive draw in as many games and leaves the score tied at 2.5-2.5.

Russia votes for parliament amid foul play claims

Russia votes for parliament amid foul play claims

Rediff.com4 Dec 2011

Russia voted on Sunday in a landmark parliamentary election, marred by claims of foul play as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's party was expected to win but with reduced margin, ahead of the crucial March presidential polls that will see the Russian strongman return to the Kremlin.

Serena to rest for a week due to elbow injury

Serena to rest for a week due to elbow injury

Rediff.com19 Jul 2015

Serena Williams will rest for a week after withdrawing from the Swedish Open due to an elbow problem but is confident the injury will not derail her preparations for the US Open.

France to skip 2018 Winter Games if security not assured

France to skip 2018 Winter Games if security not assured

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

France's Winter Olympics team will not travel to the 2018 Games in South Korea if its security cannot be guaranteed, France's sports minister said on Thursday, the first major doubts by a participating nation about growing North Korean tensions.

PHOTOS: Rain extends India's wait for history

PHOTOS: Rain extends India's wait for history

Rediff.com6 Jan 2019

Bad light and intermittent rain led to substantial loss of play with only 25.3 overs bowled on day four.

The Chevy Corvette Convertible

The Chevy Corvette Convertible

Rediff.com31 Mar 2005

Chevrolet Corvette was born in 1953. The sixth-generation of the Corvette legacy began with the 2005 edition, available in Coupe and Convertible models.

Dhoni should bat at No 5 in World Cup: Tendulkar

Dhoni should bat at No 5 in World Cup: Tendulkar

Rediff.com23 May 2019

Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar feels that Mahendra Singh Dhoni should bat at No 5 in the upcoming 2019 World Cup.

Indian women to tour Sri Lanka for ICC Women's Championship

Indian women to tour Sri Lanka for ICC Women's Championship

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

The Indian women's team will tour Sri Lanka from September 11 to 16 for the third round of the ICC Women's Championship, cricket's governing body announced on Monday.

Don't link IPL with drought situation, says Yuvraj

Don't link IPL with drought situation, says Yuvraj

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on Thurday said the Indian Premier League should not be blamed for the prevailing water crisis in the drought-hit Maharashtra and it was not right to shift the matches out of the state.

T20 World Cup celebrated with a doodle!

T20 World Cup celebrated with a doodle!

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Google has dedicated its doodle to mark the start of the 2016 edition of ICC T20 World Cup.

India, Australia to resume rivalry in Oct-Nov

India, Australia to resume rivalry in Oct-Nov

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

India will host Australia for a seven-match ODI series and a one-off Twenty20 international in October-November this year, the BCCI announced on Wednesday.

Govt-farmers meet ends; next round of talks likely on Jan 15

Govt-farmers meet ends; next round of talks likely on Jan 15

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

Sticking to their key demand of the repeal of three farm laws to end their protest, farmer leaders on Friday told the government their 'ghar wapsi' can happen only after 'law wapsi' but the Centre insisted talks must be limited to contentious clauses and ruled out a complete withdrawal of Acts.

Kavinder, Manoj, Satish qualify for World Championships

Kavinder, Manoj, Satish qualify for World Championships

Rediff.com7 May 2017

Third seed Satish Kumar (+91kg) and sixth seed Manoj Kumar (69kg) were among the three Indian boxers who qualified for the World Championships after winning their respective box-offs at the Asian Championships in Tashkent, on Sunday.

Paes, Sania toil before progressing at US Open

Paes, Sania toil before progressing at US Open

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

Defending champions Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek had to work hard to cross the first round hurdle in the men's doubles even as Sania Mirza advanced in both the mixed and doubles events at the US Open.

EPL PIX: Villa stun Arsenal; Liverpool-City draw

EPL PIX: Villa stun Arsenal; Liverpool-City draw

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

Aston Villa returned to winning ways in stunning fashion as Ollie Watkins scored twice in a 3-0 away thumping of an abject Arsenal in drizzly north London on Sunday.

Why Lamka won't bury its dead

Why Lamka won't bury its dead

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

The church bells don't toll in Churachandpur any more. The hill district in Manipur has been in mourning for more than a year.

French Open PIX: Tsitsipas, Zverev, Osaka advance; Kerber loses

French Open PIX: Tsitsipas, Zverev, Osaka advance; Kerber loses

Rediff.com31 May 2021

Images from Day 1 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros on Sunday

Days before budget, Jaitley flies to US for medical checkup

Days before budget, Jaitley flies to US for medical checkup

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

This is Jaitley's first overseas visit since his kidney ailment was confirmed in April last year.

Joint anti-CAA motion set for debate in European Parliament

Joint anti-CAA motion set for debate in European Parliament

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

The motion takes note of the UNHCR statement last month, which described the CAA as 'fundamentally discriminatory in nature', and also of other United Nations as well as the EU guidelines on human rights as it calls on the Indian government to 'repeal the discriminatory amendments'.

Football Roundup: Angry Bayern bosses back team and coach

Football Roundup: Angry Bayern bosses back team and coach

Rediff.com19 Oct 2018

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

U-17 World Cup: Iraq beat Chile 4-0 to notch up maiden win

U-17 World Cup: Iraq beat Chile 4-0 to notch up maiden win

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

Chile conceded an own goal through substitute Diego Valencia in the 81st minute.

Round 9 of govt-farmer talks inconclusive, next meet on Jan 19

Round 9 of govt-farmer talks inconclusive, next meet on Jan 19

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

Farmer leader Joginder Singh Ugrahan said told reporters after the meeting that the unions urged the government to repeal the three laws, but the Centre was unwilling to do so. "We decided to meet again on January 19 at 12 pm," he said.

WPI inflation to dip further in May: Report

WPI inflation to dip further in May: Report

Rediff.com17 May 2015

Inflation, as measured on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), has been in the negative zone since November 2014.

Final T20: India women to play for pride

Final T20: India women to play for pride

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

After winning the ODI series 2-1, Indian women lost momentum and subsequently conceded an unassailable 2-0 lead against England.

'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.'

US Open PIX: Djokovic fights back to enter semis; Sakkari, Raducanu advance

US Open PIX: Djokovic fights back to enter semis; Sakkari, Raducanu advance

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Images from Day 10 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Thursday.

Domestic air passenger volume sniffs at 127 mn in FY19, up 14.27%

Domestic air passenger volume sniffs at 127 mn in FY19, up 14.27%

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

Budget carrier IndiGo continued to be the largest player with a market share of 46.9 per cent ferrying 54 lakh passengers in March.

Seventh pay panel gets time till Dec to submit report

Seventh pay panel gets time till Dec to submit report

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

The Commission will now have time until December 31 to submit its report.

EPFO trustees may fix rate at 8.5%

EPFO trustees may fix rate at 8.5%

Rediff.com27 Aug 2010

For the sixth year in a row, over 4.7 crore (47 million) subscribers of retirement fund manager EPFO are likely to get 8.5 per cent interest on their deposits in the current fiscal.

Kerber states, it's tougher to stay on top

Kerber states, it's tougher to stay on top

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

German Kerber has not won a title since and will now drop out of the world's top 10.

US Open champ Pennetta to play for Mumbai in CTL

US Open champ Pennetta to play for Mumbai in CTL

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

Flavia Pennetta, Italy's newly-crowned US Open women's singles champion, will represent Mumbai Masters in this year's Champions Tennis League along with 1996 Wimbledon men's champion Richard Krajicek of the Netherlands following the players' draft, in Mumbai, on Wednesday. The second edition of the Champions Tennis League, the brainchild of former India Davis Cup captain Vijay Amritraj, will be played from November 23 to December 6, an increase of four days from last year's ten-day duration, announced Amritraj at a media conference after the players' draft.

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Sameer make impressive starts

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Sameer make impressive starts

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

Aus Open: Easy win for Nadal; Kenin crashes out

Aus Open: Easy win for Nadal; Kenin crashes out

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

Images from Day 4 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.