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Hit-and-run case: prosecution seeks Salman's driving licence

Hit-and-run case: prosecution seeks Salman's driving licence

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

The prosecution in the 2002 hit-and-run case allegedly involving Bollywood star Salman Khan on Friday filed an application in the trial court seeking a direction to him to produce his driving licence.

'YouTube Shorts pulls in people from all over India'

'YouTube Shorts pulls in people from all over India'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2024

'Two in three creators in India who earn money from YouTube agree that YouTube is their primary source of revenue.'

Healthy prospects ahead for Hindalco; analysts positive on the stock

Healthy prospects ahead for Hindalco; analysts positive on the stock

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

Strong performance by its US subsidiary Novelis and better returns in the copper business helped Hindalco Industries post consolidated revenue growth of 2 per cent quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) to Rs 54,100 crore in the July-September quarter of 2023-23 (Q2FY24). Novelis' Flat Rolled Products (FRP) volumes grew 6 per cent Q-o-Q to 933,000 tonnes (down 5.2 per cent Y-o-Y) on better North American and European volumes. The consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) declined 2 per cent Q-o-Q to Rs 5,610 crore despite lower input costs in India and better Novelis performance.

Over 13L Covid booster jabs administered to people in 18-59 age group

Over 13L Covid booster jabs administered to people in 18-59 age group

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

The "COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav" to provide free precaution doses of the vaccines to everyone aged 18 years and above at government vaccination centres commenced on Friday.

Google gets licence for self-driving car in US

Google gets licence for self-driving car in US

Rediff.com9 May 2012

Google, known more for its search engine and e-mail service, has bagged the first licence in the US to test self-driving cars along busy public roads in Nevada.

Mercedes-Benz special edition @ Rs 28.4 lakh

Mercedes-Benz special edition @ Rs 28.4 lakh

Rediff.com20 Aug 2009

The company plans to produce only 60 units of this special edition vehicle in order to maintain exclusivity. The company earlier this week also announced plans to invest Rs 150 crore (Rs 1.5 billion) in network expansion in the country.

If you often drive the car yourself, Jaguar XJ50 is worth owning

If you often drive the car yourself, Jaguar XJ50 is worth owning

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

The Jaguar XJL is now the oldest limousine in India, unlike its contemporaries which have recently been updated.

Rohit, Kohli guide 'next big thing of Indian cricket'

Rohit, Kohli guide 'next big thing of Indian cricket'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma hailed Shubman Gill as the next big thing in Indian cricket.

Chandrayaan-3 is triumph of Indian innovation: Former NASA official

Chandrayaan-3 is triumph of Indian innovation: Former NASA official

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

Former National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Official Mike Gold has said Chandrayaan-3's success is a triumph of Indian innovation, human capital and the capabilities that will take India even further.

'Farhan surprised me by gifting me a BMW'

'Farhan surprised me by gifting me a BMW'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

'He was an extremely naughty child, always in trouble and creating trouble.' 'He wanted to fly a kite at night, and sometimes, bunk school.' 'When I insisted on sending him, we could get a call from school that he had fainted.'

Coming Soon: Cibil-Like Rating For Drivers

Coming Soon: Cibil-Like Rating For Drivers

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

The plan is to offer the ratings of drivers to insurers, which can then customise their premiums -- a higher score meaning a lower premium, for instance, and vice-versa.

Better to revive old LIC policy or buy new one?

Better to revive old LIC policy or buy new one?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

LIC is currently allowing customers to revive policies that have lapsed for more than two years.

How captaincy is driving Kohli's batting

How captaincy is driving Kohli's batting

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

India captain Virat Kohli says the responsibility of leading the team motivates him to push his limits in testing conditions which eventually helps him score big Test hundreds.

Top 5 most romantic drives in India

Top 5 most romantic drives in India

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

What better way to rekindle your passion than a road trip right? Anita Rao Kashi suggests these five routes:

'I cannot win cricket games alone'

'I cannot win cricket games alone'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

'I would just be kind to all my players and if there were ever mistakes, I would find a way to hide it.'

Acquittals a murder of justice, say survivors of Naroda Gam massacre

Acquittals a murder of justice, say survivors of Naroda Gam massacre

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

The acquittal of all 67 accused in the Naroda Gam case in which 11 members of a minority community were killed amounts to "murder" of justice and the verdict will only embolden rioters, said some of the survivors of the communal violence.

Three Maoist training camps busted in Jharkhand

Three Maoist training camps busted in Jharkhand

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

Three Maoist training camps were busted in Saranda forest in Jharkhand and huge quantity of explosives seized during a special drive being conducted in the area since Sunday.

Can Modi Beat Rajiv Gandhi's 404 MPs Record?

Can Modi Beat Rajiv Gandhi's 404 MPs Record?

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

Modi wants the BJP to gets an additional 10% of the vote share from what it won in 2019. Plans are afoot to get new faces to replace MPs with poor chances of winning. Sources say more than 100 MPs are like to be axed, notes Modi biographer Ramesh Menon.

PHOTOS: Virat Kohli's 'special' ride gets fast and furious!

PHOTOS: Virat Kohli's 'special' ride gets fast and furious!

Rediff.com9 May 2015

Virat Kohli became a proud owner of Audi R8 LMX super sportscar.

PHOTOS: India clinch thrilling win over Australia

PHOTOS: India clinch thrilling win over Australia

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

Images from India's first T20I against Australia in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.

How Kohli silenced his critics with a disarming smile

How Kohli silenced his critics with a disarming smile

Rediff.com12 Mar 2023

Great players have the knack of conquering the odds, and on Sunday Kohli crossed a major hurdle with the fighting spirit of a champion.

Hyundai will drive into new 'pollution-free' office in 2020

Hyundai will drive into new 'pollution-free' office in 2020

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

The two-acre office complex under construction on the outskirts of Delhi will be home to about eight hundred company executives. Special care is being given to air purification and the building will be equipped with a three-stage air filter system.

Emergency declared in New York city as torrential rain floods subways, roads

Emergency declared in New York city as torrential rain floods subways, roads

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

The heaviest rainfall began to ease across hard-hit portions of Manhattan and Brooklyn late Friday morning, but another round is expected in the afternoon and could reinvigorate dangerous flooding.

PIX: Siraj shines; India in control on see-saw Day 1

PIX: Siraj shines; India in control on see-saw Day 1

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

Mohammed Siraj's sensational six-wicket spell put India in control despite a superb fightback from South Africa with the ball on Day 1 of the second and final Test.

Wishes pour in as PM Modi turns 73

Wishes pour in as PM Modi turns 73

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

The prime minister will be part of the launch of several development initiatives on his birthday.

GST officers unearth over Rs 35K cr fraud in FY21

GST officers unearth over Rs 35K cr fraud in FY21

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

In the year-long crackdown on tax evasion, the GST authorities have unearthed over Rs 35,000 crore of tax fraud committed by misuse of input tax credit provision under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. During the 2020-21 financial year, the CGST zones and the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) booked about 8,000 cases involving fake ITC of over Rs 35,000 crore, a statement from CBIC said. Under the GST regime, at the time of paying tax on output, entities can reduce the tax they have already paid on inputs.

The Holy Waterfalls and the Great Guru

The Holy Waterfalls and the Great Guru

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

It is on the exact spot where the Guru is said to have created 108 waterfalls, that the Yangtse clash took place between the Indian Army and the Chinese PLA on the night of December 9, 2022. As it had done in Ladakh in May 2020, the PLA tried to change the unmarked LAC in the Yangtse sector in Arunachal Pradesh. It was the most serious border incident since the Galwan Valley clash in June 2020, notes Claude Arpi.

The Biggest Flops Of 2023

The Biggest Flops Of 2023

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

It's been a good year at the box office. Still, there were some rude shocks as well.

6 Places To Visit For A Memorable Diwali

6 Places To Visit For A Memorable Diwali

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

You can have a traditional Diwali celebration with your family at these special spots.

'The spinners have to be very smart'

'The spinners have to be very smart'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

'You can't be just bowling the orthodox line when someone is sweeping you.'

'People are still dying and the wounds run deep'

'People are still dying and the wounds run deep'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

'You can still hear gunshots, and this time even children know they are not normal.'

On The Scent Of A Laddu

On The Scent Of A Laddu

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

It should have been much easier to find this farsan maker's premises given the number of two-wheelers that stream up to this address the day before Ganesh Chaturthi to collect armfuls of bags of laddus, chuda and other kind of chatpata namkeen stuff.

Ganguly hints at lengthy layoff for injured Pant

Ganguly hints at lengthy layoff for injured Pant

Rediff.com26 Mar 2023

Rishabh Pant is currently recovering after undergoing treatment for his injuries.

Meet the ICC 'Player of the Month'

Meet the ICC 'Player of the Month'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

Hasaranga, Gardner win ICC 'Player of the Month' award

Neither dukandar nor chowkidar helps Muslims: Owaisi

Neither dukandar nor chowkidar helps Muslims: Owaisi

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

Lashing out at both the opposition and ruling fronts led by the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said that neither dukandar nor chowkidar opens their mouths when Muslims are oppressed.

WTC Final, PHOTOS: India fight back, but Aus in control

WTC Final, PHOTOS: India fight back, but Aus in control

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

IMAGES from Day 3 of the WTC Final between Australia and India, played at The Oval, in London, on Friday.

Is Technology Important In Banking?

Is Technology Important In Banking?

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

'Just the amount of work which is there just to become more and more successful in banking. For this to happen you need to have leaders who understand technology.'

Govt plans bill to link birth, death data with electoral rolls: Amit Shah

Govt plans bill to link birth, death data with electoral rolls: Amit Shah

Rediff.com23 May 2023

Inaugurating the 'Janganana Bhawan', the office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, Shah said census is a process that may form the basis of development agenda.

India votes against western nations at UNHRC to condemn Quran desecration

India votes against western nations at UNHRC to condemn Quran desecration

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

India on Wednesday voted in favour of a draft resolution tabled in the UN Human Rights Council that condemns and strongly rejects recent "public and premeditated" acts of desecration of the Quran.

China Will Never Get Ladakh!

China Will Never Get Ladakh!

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

'It is flabbergasting to think that this heavenly region has, for decades, been coveted by India's aggressive neighbours,' says Claude Arpi after a recent visit to Ladakh. 'Wanting to use the newly created infrastructure to defend the borders after the clash of 2020 with China and the resulting standoffs, the home ministry is keen to boost border tourism to show that these areas are controlled by India.'