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Vishal Sikka named in lawsuit against IP-theft

Vishal Sikka named in lawsuit against IP-theft

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Sikka is considered to be the force behind SAP's analytics platform, HANA that had helped the company strengthen its position in the global market.

Delhi sees 40% rise in rape and harassment cases

Delhi sees 40% rise in rape and harassment cases

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

The number of cases of insult to the modesty of women, kidnapping of women, abduction of women, cruelty by husband and in-laws and dowry death stand at 197, 1,580, 159, 1,712 and 56, respectively, it said.

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Review: Entertaining!

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Review: Entertaining!

Rediff.com5 May 2023

The latest season of Bridgerton takes a bolder view at handling troubled relationships and marriages as it teases displeased viewers from the previous season with enough fodder to last until the next season, feels Divya Nair.

EC suspends poll officials in Karnataka over 'voter fraud'

EC suspends poll officials in Karnataka over 'voter fraud'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

The Election Commission on Friday directed officials for a review of the deletions and additions in the electoral rolls of three assembly seats in Karnataka and ordered the suspension of two additional district election officials after allegations of 'electoral fraud' in the state.

Inspirational! How Police Reforms First-Time Offenders

Inspirational! How Police Reforms First-Time Offenders

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

288 first-time offenders have been coaxed to leave the path of crime and lead a normal life.

'Imagine hostile forces getting their hands on data'

'Imagine hostile forces getting their hands on data'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

'Maybe the State wants to be watching people all the time. But when they are watching, others too may be watching!' 'The State is becoming more and more secretive while throwing people to the wolves.'

Cab driver reveals details of Harry, Meghan car chase

Cab driver reveals details of Harry, Meghan car chase

Rediff.com18 May 2023

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were 'pretty nervous' as they were chased by paparazzi in New York, according to an Indian-American cab driver who drove the couple for about 10 minutes after picking them up at a police station in Manhattan.

CBI visits Mamata's nephew's house to question his wife

CBI visits Mamata's nephew's house to question his wife

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

The CBI's visit to Abhishek's residence comes after Rujira told the central agency that she will be available for examination between 11 am and 3 pm on February 23, replying to a notice that the sleuths had hand-delivered her on Sunday.

Indian Drones Keep Watch On China

Indian Drones Keep Watch On China

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

From Eastern Ladakh to Sikkim, new drone units that can carry out missions for up to 48 hours are begin deployed.

Azam Khan gets 3-year jail in hate speech case, faces disqualification as MLA

Azam Khan gets 3-year jail in hate speech case, faces disqualification as MLA

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

A Rampur court on Thursday sentenced Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan to three years in jail in a 2019 hate speech case, a government lawyer said.

Bill in California Senate against caste-based discrimination

Bill in California Senate against caste-based discrimination

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

A bill seeking to explicitly ban caste discrimination has been introduced in the California Senate by a Democratic lawmaker, which, if passed, could make America's most populous state also the country's first to outlaw caste-based bias.

Main accused in Kerala human sacrifice to undergo psychological test: Police

Main accused in Kerala human sacrifice to undergo psychological test: Police

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

He said a detailed forensic examination will be conducted at the crime scene, including the house of the accused and the adjacent property at Elanthoor village in Pathanamthitta district, where the victims' bodies were buried after being cut into pieces.

What Google Says About CCI Orders

What Google Says About CCI Orders

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

Google said safety, affordability and expanded use cases for the next wave of users will be the pillars to get the next 700 million users online.

RIL fires fresh salvo at ONGC, denies gas theft allegation

RIL fires fresh salvo at ONGC, denies gas theft allegation

Rediff.com23 May 2014

Reliance Industries on Friday hit out at Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) for suing it over KG gas dispute, saying some elements in the state-owned firm may be "misleading" the chairman D K Sarraf to hide their failure in developing the discoveries made over 13 years.

Court acquits 2 of Delhi riot case, casts suspicion on lone eyewitness

Court acquits 2 of Delhi riot case, casts suspicion on lone eyewitness

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

A court in Delhi has acquitted two accused in a 2020 northeast Delhi riots case, saying the possibility of the only eyewitness being a "fictitious person" cannot be ruled out.

Delhi police crack robbery at Sonam's home

Delhi police crack robbery at Sonam's home

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

A nurse working at actor Sonam Kapoor Ahuja's Delhi residence was arrested along with her husband for allegedly stealing cash and jewellery worth Rs 2.4 crore in February.

National retail trade policy may include insurance plan for traders

National retail trade policy may include insurance plan for traders

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) will soon start public consultation for a national retail trade policy, which is likely to include an insurance scheme aimed at providing financial protection against losses caused by theft, accidents or natural calamities. The policy will also spell out ways to give traders access to low-cost finance, promote digital inclusion, and create necessary infrastructure to support them, a senior government official told Business Standard. This is expected to offer relief especially to traditional traders, who are facing stiff competition from large e-commerce players.

Romanian national held for Kerala ATM theft

Romanian national held for Kerala ATM theft

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

It is suspected that the electronic device at the ATM counter enabled the fraudsters to collect the secret pin code and card details.

Row after Cong claims Mangaluru auto blast planted to hush up voter data scam

Row after Cong claims Mangaluru auto blast planted to hush up voter data scam

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

The Congress leader said he sought to know whether the cooker blast was as big as the terrorist attack in Mumbai, Delhi or Kashmir.

Adani says examining legal options against Hindenburg

Adani says examining legal options against Hindenburg

Rediff.com26 Jan 2023

A day after Adani Group's shares took a beating as Hindenburg Research made damaging allegations against it, the group on Thursday said it is examining legal options to take "punitive action" against the US activist investor for its "reckless" attempt to sabotage a share-sale at the conglomerate's flagship firm. "The maliciously mischievous, unresearched report published by Hindenburg Research on January 24, 2023 has adversely affected the Adani Group, our shareholders and investors. "The volatility in Indian stock markets created by the report is of great concern and has led to unwanted anguish for Indian citizens," the group's lead head Jatin Jalundhwala said in a statement.

US-based research firm alleges 'brazen' fraud by Adani; company calls it malicious, baseless

US-based research firm alleges 'brazen' fraud by Adani; company calls it malicious, baseless

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Well-known US activist investor Hindenburg Research has alleged that Adani Group was "engaged in a brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud", a charge the conglomerate described as malicious, unsubstantiated, one-sided, and having done with malafide intention to ruin its share-sale. Hindenburg, a US-based investment research firm that specialises in activist short-selling, said its two-year investigation reveals that "the Rs 17.8 trillion ($218 billion) Indian conglomerate Adani Group has engaged in a brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud scheme over the course of decades." The report comes ahead of a Rs 20,000 crore follow-on share sale of Adani Group's flagship Adani Enterprises.

The many shortcomings of Aadhaar

The many shortcomings of Aadhaar

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

Aadhaar is falling behind on technology, missing out on confidentiality and has gaps in its data archiving policy and preserving confidentiality in delivery of the cards to people, says a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). The performance report, 'Functioning Of Unique Identification Authority Of India', tabled in Parliament on the last day of the budget session notes, assigning a unique identity to all resident Indians was supposed to be the key feature of Aadhaar. But "There were instances of issue of Aadhaar with the same biometric data to different residents indicating flaws in the de-duplication process and issue of Aadhaar on faulty biometrics and documents". It says close to half a million such records had to be cancelled by the Unique Identification Authority of India up to 2016.

BJP leader caught on tape admitting to '5 lynchings'

BJP leader caught on tape admitting to '5 lynchings'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2022

Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra shared on Twitter a purported video clip of BJP's former MLA Gyan Dev Ahuja, who is allegedly seen admitting his supporters have so far 'lynched five people'.

Can ChatGPT Really Replace Humans?

Can ChatGPT Really Replace Humans?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

AI will continue to grow in capacity, and the newer versions will keep us in a state of hypnosis. But there would still be a shadow of uncertainty, predicts Atanu Biswas.

Chhattisgarh's temple for loyal dog draws CM Baghel

Chhattisgarh's temple for loyal dog draws CM Baghel

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

The centuries-old belief that worshipping at the temple cures fatal dog bites still continues, with victims from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh visiting the temple, reports R Krishna Das.

Football legend Maradona's stolen watch found in Assam, 1 held

Football legend Maradona's stolen watch found in Assam, 1 held

Rediff.com11 Dec 2021

The accused person was working as a security guard at a company in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates that was storing the belongings of the late Argentinian footballer.

Sino-India border row, 'misuse' of agencies to dominate winter session

Sino-India border row, 'misuse' of agencies to dominate winter session

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

The results of the assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh are also likely to play out during the start of the session.

Congress promises free power, Rs 3 lakh farm loan waiver in Gujarat

Congress promises free power, Rs 3 lakh farm loan waiver in Gujarat

Rediff.com12 Aug 2022

The Congress on Friday promised that if the party is voted to power in Gujarat, where assembly elections are due by the yearend, it would waive farm loans of up to Rs 3 lakh and provide free electricity for 10 hours daily to farmers in the state.

Mastermind of human sacrifice is a pervert: Kerala police

Mastermind of human sacrifice is a pervert: Kerala police

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

In the human sacrifice case, a pervert is the prime accused, who exploited the fears of a man and his wife over their financial woes and two women were killed following torture, police said.

NIA files chargesheet against Sachin Waze in Antilia-Hiran case

NIA files chargesheet against Sachin Waze in Antilia-Hiran case

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

Besides Waze, former 'encounter specialist' Pradeep Sharma and a few other former police personnel are also accused in the case.

'This looks more like a terror attack'

'This looks more like a terror attack'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

'They (the ransomware attackers) are not after any VVIP data.' 'Had that been the case, they would have quietly installed a different malware.'

International idol smuggler Subhash Kapoor, aides convicted, get 10 years in jail

International idol smuggler Subhash Kapoor, aides convicted, get 10 years in jail

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

A trial court in Tamil Nadu's Kumbakonam on Tuesday convicted international antique dealer Subhash Chandra Kapoor and five of his accomplices to 10 years imprisonment in the Udayarpalayam burglary and illegal export of 19 antique idols valued over Rs 94 crore to the Art of the Past Gallery, New York, USA, the state idol wing CID said on Tuesday.

Beware, cybercriminals offering 'Free Omicron Test', warns MHA

Beware, cybercriminals offering 'Free Omicron Test', warns MHA

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

Amid a rise in Omicron cases, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an advisory against cybercriminals targeting potential victims by offering them free tests for detecting Omicron variant of COVID-19.

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

2 minors among 3 shooters nabbed for Dera follower's killing

2 minors among 3 shooters nabbed for Dera follower's killing

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

Three suspected shooters were nabbed in Punjab's Patiala district early on Friday in connection with the killing of a Dera Sacha Sauda follower a day ago, the police said.

US returns 307 antiquities worth $4m stolen, trafficked from India

US returns 307 antiquities worth $4m stolen, trafficked from India

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

A globe spanning, 15-year investigation has led to the repatriation of 307 antiquities by the United States that were stolen and trafficked from India and valued at nearly four million dollars, the majority seized from disgraced art dealer Subhash Kapoor.

Nitish free to sack me, says Bihar agri minister who complained of graft

Nitish free to sack me, says Bihar agri minister who complained of graft

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

Bihar Agriculture Minister Sudhakar Singh Thursday said that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar could "sack" him for his perceived defiance but he will not step down unless asked to do so by the top leadership of his party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal.

Theft at Chennai's Kapaleeswarar temple

Theft at Chennai's Kapaleeswarar temple

Rediff.com17 Apr 2008

One of the 'hundis' (chest) at the famous Kapaleeswarar temple in Chennai was found broken and valuables contributed by devotees stolen, the police said. The incident occurred even though three security men were posted inside the temple and closed circuit television cameras were placed in different corners of the temple. Following the incident, the police sealed all the entry points to the temple to carry out investigations.

Grim police. Politicians. Superheroes: On OTT This Week

Grim police. Politicians. Superheroes: On OTT This Week

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

Grim police procedurals, dark superheroes, ghostly encounters, things get pretty intense on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma offers some suggestions.

Flags fly at half mast as India mourns Queen Elizabeth II

Flags fly at half mast as India mourns Queen Elizabeth II

Rediff.com11 Sep 2022

As India observes state mourning on Sunday over Queen Elizabeth II's death, many people questioned the decision after the government's attempts to remove 'symbols of slavery' by rechristening Rajpath and unveiling a new naval ensign drawing inspiration from Chhatrapati Shivaji.