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I did not get any invite from ministry: Shastri

I did not get any invite from ministry: Shastri

Rediff.com20 Aug 2012

Former India cricket captain Rav Shastri rejected criticism for not attending the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards committee meeting, saying that he was never informed by the Sports Ministry about it.

Draft rules issued for govt staff to work from home post-lockdown

Draft rules issued for govt staff to work from home post-lockdown

Rediff.com14 May 2020

Asserting that central government employees may have to work with staggered attendance and variable working hours, the personnel ministry has come out with a draft framework for 'work for home' for the staff post-lockdown. The department of personnel and training may provide options for work from home to the eligible officers/staff for 15 days in a year as a matter of policy, it said.

How Modi's SVAMITVA scheme aims to help rural property holders

How Modi's SVAMITVA scheme aims to help rural property holders

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

SVAMITVA is a new government project that primarily aims to demarcate abadi areas that includes inhabitant land, inhabited areas contiguous to abadi and wadis/basties in rural areas, using drone surveying technology.

'Covid virus is getting weaker'

'Covid virus is getting weaker'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

'If at all there is going to be a second wave, it will not be very strong unlike in the US and Europe.'

Is your TEEN on Facebook, Twitter? Watch out!

Is your TEEN on Facebook, Twitter? Watch out!

Rediff.com19 May 2012

With all due respect to its wide range of extraordinary benefits, social media like any new technology or innovation, comes with its own potential problems. More so, if the consumer is a teenager.

No media coverage for Ash's pregnancy from now on?

No media coverage for Ash's pregnancy from now on?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2011

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.

Bundesliga plans May 15 restart after government green light

Bundesliga plans May 15 restart after government green light

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Germany's professional teams have been training since mid-April, divided into small groups and under strict conditions, including extensive testing of all players and coaching staff.

'We can do 50 lakh vaccinations per day'

'We can do 50 lakh vaccinations per day'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

'We have 25,000 private hospitals participating in this exercise and if each of these hospitals does 200 vaccinations per day, that makes it 50 lakhs.'

Review: Oru Kal, Oru Kannaadi is tortuous

Review: Oru Kal, Oru Kannaadi is tortuous

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

Santhanam is the only reason you could sit through most of the film.

TOP 5: Best music phones under Rs 6,000

TOP 5: Best music phones under Rs 6,000

Rediff.com26 Mar 2012

Need a good music-centric budget phone? Check out these to help you buy the best one in your range.

Ram Gopal Varma upsets Boney Kapoor again!

Ram Gopal Varma upsets Boney Kapoor again!

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

Ram Gopal Varma has sparked off another round of ill-will and resentment with his comments on Sridevi.

Why SMSing is harmful for YOU

Why SMSing is harmful for YOU

Rediff.com12 Jun 2011

According to a recently carried-out study, the seemingly innocuous SMSs could bring some disorders like uneasiness, anger or even sleeplessness!

Railway Budget: Rs 1,112 cr for passenger amenities

Railway Budget: Rs 1,112 cr for passenger amenities

Rediff.com14 Mar 2012

Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi in his maiden Budget announced passenger amenities worth Rs Rs 1,112 crore in 2012-13 as against Rs 762 crore in current year.

Wedding turns tragic: 24 dead, 26 hurt as wall of hall collapses

Wedding turns tragic: 24 dead, 26 hurt as wall of hall collapses

Rediff.com11 May 2017

A marriage function was going on in the hall when the storm hit the area, police said.

Telecom Revolution: How 4G will change your life forever

Telecom Revolution: How 4G will change your life forever

Rediff.com4 Jun 2012

4G, already on offer in Kolkata and Bangalore, is all set to change the way you use your mobile phone, watch TV and surf the Net.

Uttarakhand Class X and XII 2012 results

Uttarakhand Class X and XII 2012 results

Rediff.com29 May 2012

The Uttarakhand Class X and XII 2012 results are out and are now available on Rediff.com.

Bihar MP gets Rs 10 lakh extortion demand

Bihar MP gets Rs 10 lakh extortion demand

Rediff.com7 May 2012

A Bihar member of Parliament has alleged on Monday that an unidentified man demanded Rs 10 lakh from him and threatened to kill him if he did not pay up, the police said.

Live: Get your Andhra Pradesh Year 1 General Results here

Live: Get your Andhra Pradesh Year 1 General Results here

Rediff.com20 Apr 2012

Andhra Pradesh Year 1 General Results and Year 1 Vocation Result are available now on Rediff.com.

AAP could go with popular sentiment; form government

AAP could go with popular sentiment; form government

Rediff.com21 Dec 2013

AAP leader Manish Sisodia has said that there were indications that people of Delhi wanted the party to form the government but any final decision will be taken only after the result of referendum comes.

Hate campaign against family of Pak girl accused of blasphemy

Hate campaign against family of Pak girl accused of blasphemy

Rediff.com26 Sep 2011

A hate campaign has been launched against the family of a teenage Christian girl accused of blasphemy and expelled from school in the northern Pakistani town of Havelian, a media report said on Monday.

COVID-19 opening new doors to fintech companies

COVID-19 opening new doors to fintech companies

Rediff.com27 May 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has changed how businesses look at payments. Earlier, fintech companies said when they were talking to merchants, they were not interested in digitisation.

How to link Aadhaar to your bank account, mobile etc

How to link Aadhaar to your bank account, mobile etc

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

The first step you need to take is link your mobile number to Aadhaar.

Couples go online with wedding plans

Couples go online with wedding plans

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

Don't want to send paper invitations on your wedding? A rash of 'wed sites' send personalised SMS reminders, travel options and weather updates to the guests

'This is a Ghajini government'

'This is a Ghajini government'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

'The prime minister bought spectacles from Germany to see the eclipse, but he cannot see that an eclipse has fallen on the country.'

Mahesh Babu's brother-in-law makes his debut

Mahesh Babu's brother-in-law makes his debut

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

Sudheer Babu makes his debut in Telugu film SMS.

Mission 272+: How the BJP used the Internet to power its campaign

Mission 272+: How the BJP used the Internet to power its campaign

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

'You will be surprised at how wide the Mission272+ Internet campaign has been in terms of its reach across India. We have volunteers in all of 543 Lok Sabha seats. Every one of them signed up to volunteer through the Internet. We are laser focused on Mission272+. All of our volunteers are working at the constituency level to make a difference so every vote and every booth counts.' Shashi Shekhar, who is spearheading the BJP's Internet-social media campaign, explains how it is done.

Recovering from BlackBerry crash? 7 really cool chat apps

Recovering from BlackBerry crash? 7 really cool chat apps

Rediff.com21 Oct 2011

Review of seven instant messaging services as alternative to BlackBerry Messenger.

Review: Manasology can be avoided

Review: Manasology can be avoided

Rediff.com26 Sep 2011

Performances give nothing to rave about. While Amoolya dominates each scene, she doesn't make much of an impression.

SHOCKING: A self-confessed serial sexter bares all

SHOCKING: A self-confessed serial sexter bares all

Rediff.com14 Dec 2011

What makes sexting so exciting to young women and men? A 21-year-old girl tells LoveMatters.info just that and lists out sexting dos and don'ts. Read on.

Nokia launches messaging service for small biz

Nokia launches messaging service for small biz

Rediff.com23 Nov 2010

Aimed at small businesses with upto 10 employees, the 'GoConnect' service will help companies send information on products and other details to their customers in a personalised manner.

Bollywood prays for Rajnikanth

Bollywood prays for Rajnikanth

Rediff.com19 May 2011

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.

CPI-M's political bankruptcy exposed, says Mamata

CPI-M's political bankruptcy exposed, says Mamata

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that a 'politically bankrupt' Communist Party of India-Marxist was mounting attacks on her party candidates and workers.

Now, railway platform ticket on your mobile

Now, railway platform ticket on your mobile

Rediff.com6 Jul 2011

An SMS on your mobile giving details of the platform ticket, including the expiry time, will be accepted as a platform ticket.

Save on travel via group deals

Save on travel via group deals

Rediff.com21 Mar 2011

Group buying sites take on travel portals with affordable packages.

Lessons from Justdial 'data breach'

Lessons from Justdial 'data breach'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

At a time when services are rapidly digitising in India, enterprises are witnessing a rise in cases of sensitive data exposure risks and breaches.

How new EPFO norms, mobile app will make life easier

How new EPFO norms, mobile app will make life easier

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

The EPFO launched one-page simplified forms for withdrawal.

Ex-Rajasthan DGP dies in mysterious circumstances

Ex-Rajasthan DGP dies in mysterious circumstances

Rediff.com9 Dec 2010

Former Director General of Rajasthan Police Shantanu Kumar died in Jaipur on Wedneday in mysterious circumstances.

The innovations India is coming up with to fight COVID-19

The innovations India is coming up with to fight COVID-19

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

Special infection proof fabric for usage in hospitals, low-cost corona virus testing kits, isolation pods for coronavirus infected patients, bubble helmets which can be an alternative for traditional oxygen masks and pendant to raise alarm on breach of social distancing, are also among the innovative ideas that have been given shape since the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

Lockdown: Cinema halls lose 1,000 crore every month!

Lockdown: Cinema halls lose 1,000 crore every month!

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

'In our business, every time a seat goes empty, it is a perishable good.' 'We have lost the opportunity of earning revenue out of it.' 'It's impossible to recover what we have lost.'

Centre to consider law in winter session to end instant triple talaq

Centre to consider law in winter session to end instant triple talaq

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

A ministerial committee has been set up to propose a suitable legislation or amend existing penal provisions, which would make instantaneous triple talaq an offence, government functionaries said on Tuesday.