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New Covid strain: Total 29 people in India test positive

New Covid strain: Total 29 people in India test positive

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

These include the 25 cases which were announced till Thursday. "All the 29 persons are in physical isolation in health facilities," an official said.

With Rs 7,000 cr stuck, over 20k PMC Bank depositors are playing waiting game

With Rs 7,000 cr stuck, over 20k PMC Bank depositors are playing waiting game

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

The draft amalgamation scheme of Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank with Unity Small Finance Bank (SFB) allowed quick relief to depositors with savings of up to Rs 5 lakh, but a long wait for those who had their nest egg with the scam-tainted bank. If the scheme gets approved, 96 per cent (or 880,000 of 924,000) depositors will get their full money straightaway after PMC is merged with Unity SFB. According to the draft scheme, retail investors may get up to Rs 5 lakh from the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) instantly, and then some more in phases till they can recall their full deposits after 10 years.

PIX: Wade stars as Australia slay Pakistan to enter final

PIX: Wade stars as Australia slay Pakistan to enter final

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

Images from the T20 World Cup semi-final between Pakistan and Australia, in Dubai, on Thursday.

Watch: Chetan Bhagat and The Girl In Room 105

Watch: Chetan Bhagat and The Girl In Room 105

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

Here's why she's special to the man who is often called India's most popular author.

ISL: Mumbai City hand Bengaluru third straight loss

ISL: Mumbai City hand Bengaluru third straight loss

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

Bengaluru made just one change from their previous encounter as Deshorn Brown came in to replace Erik Paartalu while Mumbai coach Sergio Lobera named an unchanged XI from the 2-0 win over Kerala Blasters.

Rajasthan battle shifts to SC; Speaker, Pilot file pleas

Rajasthan battle shifts to SC; Speaker, Pilot file pleas

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

Seeking an interim stay on the high court order, Joshi's petition said it was the top court's duty to ensure that all constitutional authorities act within the 'Lakshman rekha' drawn for each one of them.

24 years on employment exchange, youth gets a hoarding for it

24 years on employment exchange, youth gets a hoarding for it

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

'I got a lot of calls even from people that I don't know.' 'They called to tell me not to get dejected.' 'They told me my life would improve.'

ICC Test Rankings: Kohli continues to lead pack

ICC Test Rankings: Kohli continues to lead pack

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

New Zealand's Kane Williamson grabbed the second spot while Cheteshwar Pujara is third on the list.

1st T20: Conway leads NZ to convincing win over Australia

1st T20: Conway leads NZ to convincing win over Australia

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

New Zealand thrashed Australia by 53 runs in the first T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match T20I series.

What's the Price of A Life?

What's the Price of A Life?

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Based on whether you choose the aviation, Bhopal or LIC numbers, and on the official death toll (in the absence of any other verifiable number), the value of human lives lost in the pandemic would range from Rs 16,500 crore to Rs 94,000 crore, explains T N Ninan.

Feb 7 1999: 20 years on, relive Kumble's 'Perfect 10'

Feb 7 1999: 20 years on, relive Kumble's 'Perfect 10'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

It was on 7th February 1999, that Anil Kumble became just the second bowler in the history of cricket to take all ten wickets in an innings of a Test match. He achieved the feat against Pakistan at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, now known as Arun Jaitley cricket stadium in Delhi during the second Test of the two-match series.

Throwback: Kohli's maiden ton was exactly 10 years ago

Throwback: Kohli's maiden ton was exactly 10 years ago

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

Kohli went on to play a knock of 107 runs against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens in 2009

You Don't Win Silver. You Lose Gold

You Don't Win Silver. You Lose Gold

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

In business too, losing finalists really get nowhere, get nothing. It is purely 'winner takes all', observes Sandeep Goyal, managing director, Rediffusion.

New COVID-19 strain: Total 38 people in India test positive

New COVID-19 strain: Total 38 people in India test positive

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

All these people have been kept in single room isolation in designated healthcare facilities by respective state governments and their close contacts have also been put under quarantine, the ministry said.

THIS is the number of students India sent to the US

THIS is the number of students India sent to the US

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

With 202,014 students, India sends the second largest number of foreign students to the United States, a report said.

Conversion Row Rears Its Ugly Head In Tamil Nadu

Conversion Row Rears Its Ugly Head In Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

As of now, there is nothing to suggest that the 'Michaelpatti episode' has the potential to polarise Dravidian Tamil Nadu on religious lines, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Jio Fiber to be launched on September 5. Here are the details

Jio Fiber to be launched on September 5. Here are the details

Rediff.com12 Aug 2019

Declaring that the plans will come at less than one-tenth of global rates, Ambani said Jio Fiber plans will be priced between Rs 700 to Rs 10,000 per month "to suit every budget".

Why the bid war for DHFL may well end up being a curse for the winner

Why the bid war for DHFL may well end up being a curse for the winner

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

While the lender has Rs 17,000 crore of retail assets and land parcels in Juhu, Borivali, Worli, and Chembur in Mumbai, there may be a disconnect between the quality of DHFL's books and the value bidders ascribe to it.

Athletics: Thompson-Herah posts second-fastest 100m ever

Athletics: Thompson-Herah posts second-fastest 100m ever

Rediff.com22 Aug 2021

Periault and Duffy were running shoulder to shoulder but the Frenchwoman pulled away from the Bermudan on the third lap of the run.

Jeremy smashes national and his own Youth World record

Jeremy smashes national and his own Youth World record

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

Weightlifter Jeremy broke 27 records in total all under his name, combining national and international marks.

US Open PIX: Djokovic one win away from Grand Slam

US Open PIX: Djokovic one win away from Grand Slam

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

Daniil Medvedev dominated Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 on Friday to reach the US Open final courtesy of a dozen aces in just a little over two hours.

10 best practices to combat COVID-19

10 best practices to combat COVID-19

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant shared ten best practices in a bid to bolster India's efforts against Covid-19 pandemic.

Online retail, a $50-bn business in India

Online retail, a $50-bn business in India

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

Indian online shoppers spent an average of $224 in 2017, which was less than a tenth of what the average user spent online in the US at $2,237 in the same year

India, China discuss disengagement at 3 other points

India, China discuss disengagement at 3 other points

Rediff.com20 Feb 2021

India and China on Saturday held another round of military talks with a focus on taking forward the disengagement process in Hot Springs, Gogra and Depsang in eastern Ladakh and bring down the tensions in the region, official sources said.

Remdesivir didn't cut mortality in Covid patients: WHO

Remdesivir didn't cut mortality in Covid patients: WHO

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

The interim findings of the trial in which the four drugs were tested in 405 hospitals across 30 countries, covering 11,266 adults, were released on 'medRxiv', a preprint server, on Thursday. The findings are under review for publication in a medical journal.

Mr Xi, what have you gained in Ladakh?

Mr Xi, what have you gained in Ladakh?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

'Why did your generals try to grab a few square kilometres of Indian territory in Ladakh?' 'And what happened to the hard work that you and Prime Minister Modi put into the Wuhan and Mamallapuram meets?' Claude Arpi writes a letter to Xi Jinping, China's self-styled supreme leader, who turns 68 today, June 15.

SC refuses to stay Raj HC proceedings on Pilot's plea

SC refuses to stay Raj HC proceedings on Pilot's plea

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi however failed to get any interim relief on his plea alleging that the high court cannot interdict the disqualification proceedings undertaken by him under 10th schedule of the Constitution.

Can Root's England be the world's best Test side?

Can Root's England be the world's best Test side?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

England's hard-earned Test series wins over the summer with a blend of youth and experience show the side's drive to be the number one team in the world, according to captain Joe Root. England beat the West Indies 2-1 and Pakistan 1-0 in a rain-hit series which, coupled with their success in South Africa at the start of the year, continue an upward trajectory with new players in the team.

IPL 2021: Why Harshal Patel Is MVP

IPL 2021: Why Harshal Patel Is MVP

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list IPL 2021's 50 Most Valuable Players.

Have constitutional right to take out tractor rally: Farmers

Have constitutional right to take out tractor rally: Farmers

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

'If the Delhi Police has some issues over law and order on Republic Day, they can sit with Sankyukt Kisan Morcha and tell about alternatives routes for the tractor rally'

Olympic-bound Chopra shatters own javelin throw national record at IGP

Olympic-bound Chopra shatters own javelin throw national record at IGP

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

Chopra opened the competition with an effort of 83.03m before having two foul throws. After a fourth throw of 83.36m, Chopra sent the javelin to 88.07m amid loud cheers from a sizeable audience at the NIS Patiala.

India has 21 $1-billion start-ups, China 227

India has 21 $1-billion start-ups, China 227

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

With the 21 unicorns collectively valued at $73.2 billion, India is the fourth biggest in terms of unicorns, behind the US, China and the UK, as per the Hurun Global Unicorn List.

Trouble for BJP govt in Manipur as 9 MLAs resign

Trouble for BJP govt in Manipur as 9 MLAs resign

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

Those who quit included deputy chief minister Y JoyKumar Singh.

Ongoing buybacks may boost Infy's shares after April 12 results

Ongoing buybacks may boost Infy's shares after April 12 results

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

Infosys is likely to report strong revenue growth in the fourth quarter of FY19 on the back of momentum in the big deal space.

Jehan bounces back with points and podium in Baku

Jehan bounces back with points and podium in Baku

Rediff.com6 Jun 2021

MotoGP: KTM's Oliveira powers to victory in Barcelona thriller

Verstappen pips Norris to pole in Austria Grand Prix

Verstappen pips Norris to pole in Austria Grand Prix

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Max Verstappen put his Red Bull on pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix

Why are politicians baying for Srinivasan's blood?

Why are politicians baying for Srinivasan's blood?

Rediff.com31 May 2013

Arvind Kejriwal accused Robert Vadra of participating in questionable land deals. Those were just allegations, but so are the crimes supposedly committed by Gurunath Meiyappan. But one is a businessman's son-in-law and the other is a politician's son-in-law. And so, predictably, they were treated differently by the politicians, says T V R Shenoy.

Premji university study calls for Rs 15,000 cash support to poor via PDS

Premji university study calls for Rs 15,000 cash support to poor via PDS

Rediff.com22 May 2021

This will cost the government Rs 3.1 trillion, about 10 per cent of its annual expenditure, and higher than any other spending item in its Budget.

PIX: Djokovic stops Shapovalov, meets Berrettini in Wimbledon final

PIX: Djokovic stops Shapovalov, meets Berrettini in Wimbledon final

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

The big-serving seventh seed, who has flown somewhat under the radar throughout the Championships, will meet the winner of the second semi-final between Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Canadia's Denis Shapovalov in Sunday's final.

How Zeus Numerix will make Indian warships invisible

How Zeus Numerix will make Indian warships invisible

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

Rather than going through the tedious, hit-or-miss process of physically designing hull forms and superstructures for warships and then determining how visible they are to radar, the company will simulate this process on supercomputers.