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Day after violence, peace meetings held in Nuh, Sohna

Day after violence, peace meetings held in Nuh, Sohna

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

Peace committee meetings were held in Nuh and Sohna on Tuesday following communal violence in the two towns, with people assuring the administration that they will cooperate fully in maintaining peace, officials said.

Gift unused mobile phones to old people: Aircel

Gift unused mobile phones to old people: Aircel

Rediff.com12 Jan 2010

Mobile telephony service provider Aircel is taking the philanthropic path.

R R Patil warns of action against those misusing social media

R R Patil warns of action against those misusing social media

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

With objectionable posts on social networking sites trigging violence over the past week, the Maharashtra government is mulling action against not only those who upload them but also against those who "like" and forward them, state's Home Minister R R Patil said on Monday.

'How can there be social distancing in slums?'

'How can there be social distancing in slums?'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

About 9 million people in Mumbai live in areas where homes are hardly two metres apart. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com reports on the lurking dangers in the city's slums in the times of the coronavirus.

Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 7,600cr in poll-bound Chhattisgarh

Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 7,600cr in poll-bound Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Modi also virtually flagged off a new train between Antagarh in Kanker district and Raipur and kickstarted the distribution of cards of the Centre's Ayushman Bharat scheme to beneficiaries in the state.

BSNL cuts mobile call rates by 80% for new customers

BSNL cuts mobile call rates by 80% for new customers

Rediff.com20 Dec 2015

Will be valid only for the first two months of a customer's joining

IT rules against fake news sort of diktat, no chance to justify content: HC

IT rules against fake news sort of diktat, no chance to justify content: HC

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Neela Gokhale sought to know what constitutes a government business under the amended rules as it referred to the recent political developments in Maharashtra where "one party is moving to the other".

Soren 'missing', ED team camps at his house, seizes BMW

Soren 'missing', ED team camps at his house, seizes BMW

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

The agency seized a Haryana-registered BMW car from Soren's residence apart from some documents recovered by them during the search conducted at the house, sources said.

Mobile First: A Traveler's Tale

Mobile First: A Traveler's Tale

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

Strategy Guru Roopa Unnikrishnan decided to go Mobile Only when she and her family took a recent vacation.

UTI to reach out to investors using social media

UTI to reach out to investors using social media

Rediff.com13 May 2010

UTI Asset Management Company plans to aggressively use social media and wireless technology for mobile phones to reach out to investors, a senior company official said.

Why younger employees prefer mobility over money

Why younger employees prefer mobility over money

Rediff.com3 Nov 2011

A good salary is important for the youngsters, but many of them would prefer a job that allows mobile connectivity to the workplace and provides social media freedom, a study has found.

Anti-CAB protests: Mobile Internet, SMS suspended in Meghalaya

Anti-CAB protests: Mobile Internet, SMS suspended in Meghalaya

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

The district administration in Shillong also clamped curfew in areas under two police stations in view of the 'serious' deterioration of law and order.

Selfie brawl: Woman seeks molestation FIR against Prithvi Shaw

Selfie brawl: Woman seeks molestation FIR against Prithvi Shaw

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

Social media influencer Sapna Gill has filed an application in a Mumbai police station seeking registration of an FIR against Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw and others for allegedly outraging her modesty.

'Use mobile, postal network for more coverage'

'Use mobile, postal network for more coverage'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2011

In order to popularise the social security schemes for the unorganised sector, a Committee on Tuesday suggested PFRDA access the postal department's network and enter into tie ups with mobile phone operators who have vast reach.

70 Hour Week: 'Far Too Ambitious'

70 Hour Week: 'Far Too Ambitious'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

Doctors warn that overwork is leading to lifestyle diseases like diabetes and spondylitis.

Make your mobile theft-proof in 4 easy steps

Make your mobile theft-proof in 4 easy steps

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

Losing a phone has become even more costly after the government's push for a cashless society

Thousands of tourists stuck, Himachal CM calls it 'challenging task'

Thousands of tourists stuck, Himachal CM calls it 'challenging task'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

As many as 2,000 tourists stranded in Kasol area of Kullu district owing to incessant rainfall have been evacuated safely, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Wednesday.

IBM signs deal with Polaris for social software solutions

IBM signs deal with Polaris for social software solutions

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

The application makes it easy for IBM partners and clients like Polaris to build an entirely new class of cloud-based social business apps.

Xiaomi's India play runs on social media warriors

Xiaomi's India play runs on social media warriors

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

From spreading updates about the brand and upcoming devices to creating personalised world-of-mouth goodwill for Xiaomi -- its online army of fans have swelled parallelly with Xiaomi's fortunes in the country.

IMAGES: Top 25 apps for your Windows mobile phone

IMAGES: Top 25 apps for your Windows mobile phone

Rediff.com30 Mar 2011

These apps run the whole gamut: games, entertainment, productivity, social networking, communication

Kotak Mahindra launches social bank account Jifi

Kotak Mahindra launches social bank account Jifi

Rediff.com27 Mar 2014

Jifi is a zero-interest current account with no minimum balance conditions, and can be opened with an initial payment of Rs 5,000.

'Be professional': Army chief amid row over civilian deaths

'Be professional': Army chief amid row over civilian deaths

Rediff.com25 Dec 2023

Three civilians picked up by the Army for questioning after the terrorist ambushed two Army vehicles on Thursday at Dhatyar Morh between Dhera Ki Gali and Buffliaz in Poonch were found dead on December 23.

Fake news: Govt may block mobile apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp

Fake news: Govt may block mobile apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

The government is also trying to curb child abuse and pornography and such platforms act as catalysts in these cases.

Job creation single most important pressure point: Rajan

Job creation single most important pressure point: Rajan

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

Indian economy, dubbed the fastest growing major economy in the world, is faced with the single most important pressure point of job creation, says former RBI Governor Raghuram G Ranjan as he makes a strong case for improvement of human capital through skill development. Talking about the book 'Breaking the mould: Reimagining India's economic future', written jointly by him and Rohit Lamba, assistant professor of economics at Pennsylvania State University, Rajan said one of the greatest strength of India is its human capital of 1.4 billion and the question is "how do you make it strong?" The nation needs to create jobs at every level going along the path of development, said Rajan, presently Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at Chicago Booth, USA.

Govt may make seeding of mobile SIMs with Aadhaar a must

Govt may make seeding of mobile SIMs with Aadhaar a must

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Earlier, the Home Ministry had raised concerns over the use of Aadhaar number as a single source of identity verification.

SEE: Pragyan covers 8 metres of Moon's surface

SEE: Pragyan covers 8 metres of Moon's surface

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

Chandrayaan-3 mission's rover 'Pragyan' has traversed a distance of about eight metres on the lunar surface, and its payloads have been turned on, ISRO said on Friday.

UP cops get to take accused in online gaming conversion row to Ghaziabad

UP cops get to take accused in online gaming conversion row to Ghaziabad

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

"He is being taken to Ghaziabad from Thane by road," the police official said.

Manmohan vs Modi Debate: India Is The Loser

Manmohan vs Modi Debate: India Is The Loser

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

False and acrimonious debates such as Modi versus Manmohan might allow for victories that are political and partisan. But the real loser is the nation, India and Bharat, notes Arvind Subramanian, former chief economic advisor to the Modi government in its first term.

Curfew in Imphal, mobile Internet snapped after violence

Curfew in Imphal, mobile Internet snapped after violence

Rediff.com18 Dec 2016

The curfew was imposed this noon and covers Porompat and Sawombung subdivisions of Imphal East district, said an order issued by the district magistrate. It will continue till further directions.

10 Tamil Romantic Films On OTT

10 Tamil Romantic Films On OTT

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

In the mood for romance but don't know which movies to watch? Tamil cinema has a lot to offer on OTT, and Arjun Menon lists his favourites.

'Railways plans to carry 10 billon passengers every year by 2030'

'Railways plans to carry 10 billon passengers every year by 2030'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

'We carry 6.5 billion passengers every year. We have crossed seven billion this year, and are targeting 10 billion by 2030.'

'Nitish, Mamata, Stalin Don't Know India'

'Nitish, Mamata, Stalin Don't Know India'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

'Does anyone understand India?' 'Does anyone have a larger perspective for India as a whole?' 'Today we have rulers who do not understand the ruled.'

2 home guards shot dead in clashes during VHP yatra in Haryana's Nuh

2 home guards shot dead in clashes during VHP yatra in Haryana's Nuh

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

Two home guards were killed and at least 15 others, including several policemen, were injured on Monday as a mob in Haryana's Nuh district tried to stop a Vishwa Hindu Parishad procession, pelting stones and setting cars on fire, officials said.

Political parties bet big on mobile campaigns to woo voters

Political parties bet big on mobile campaigns to woo voters

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

While phone call-outs was a weapon of choice for the Aam Admi Party in the 2013 Delhi elections, both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party and other national and regional parties are extending their reach to voters through mobile phones, smart phones and in the general election campaign.

Social media, SMS new campaign tools in Mizoram

Social media, SMS new campaign tools in Mizoram

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

Political parties in Mizoram have been using social media and mobile phones to woo voters, especially the youths, for the coming election to the 40-member state assembly to be held on November 25.

Nipah mortality rate much higher than Covid, says ICMR

Nipah mortality rate much higher than Covid, says ICMR

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

He asserted that all efforts are on to contain the spread of the virus in Kerala.

TISS students watch BBC documentary amid protest by BJP youth wing

TISS students watch BBC documentary amid protest by BJP youth wing

Rediff.com29 Jan 2023

The students had earlier planned to arrange a mass screening of the documentary India: The Modi Question, but they watched it on Saturday on laptops and mobile phones at a decided time and venue despite a warning by the institute, while tight police security was deployed outside the campus, he said.

Exam results are not the end of life: Modi to students

Exam results are not the end of life: Modi to students

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

He cautioned students against excessive use of gadgets and asked them to believe in their smartness and not of their mobile phones.

Beware! Mobile wallet frauds on the rise

Beware! Mobile wallet frauds on the rise

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

Don't reveal any information to strangers.

'Attacking Dalits has become part of Dravidian culture'

'Attacking Dalits has become part of Dravidian culture'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

'Both the DMK and ADMK are equally to blame.' 'When the question is violence against Dalits, they don't take measures to protect Dalits.'