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Zakir Naik charged with 'inciting terror'

Zakir Naik charged with 'inciting terror'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2017

The 51-year-old televangelist, who is currently abroad, is being probed under terror and money-laundering charges by the NIA.

Xi gets a taste of Gujarati culture @ Sabarmati

Xi gets a taste of Gujarati culture @ Sabarmati

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

Chinese President Xi Jinping, who kicked off his India visit on Wednesday from Gujarat, visited the Sabarmati Ashram of Mahatma Gandhi in Ahmedabad where Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted him a copy of the Gita written in Chinese language.

EPFO seeks approval for higher equity exposure

EPFO seeks approval for higher equity exposure

Rediff.com29 Oct 2009

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation will be seeking approval from its apex decision-making body, the Central Board of Trustees, to implement a finance ministry order to invest up to 15 percent of the fund in equity. The new pattern that was notified last year comes into force from April 2010.

Togadia quits VHP after his nominee loses presidential race

Togadia quits VHP after his nominee loses presidential race

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

Togadia said he would go on an indefinite fast from Tuesday to push the Hindutva cause.

Tina Ambani elected to Peabody Essex Museum board

Tina Ambani elected to Peabody Essex Museum board

Rediff.com27 Sep 2008

Well-known as a powerful advocate for contemporary and traditional artists in India, she will be the first international appointment to the museum board.

All about the media-shy half-brother of Ratan Tata

All about the media-shy half-brother of Ratan Tata

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

Noel Tata likes to relax at his Alibaug beach home on weekends, but he is equally passionate about driving on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway at a speed of over 100 kilometres per hour.

Satyam fraud cannot be blamed on rules:Global body

Satyam fraud cannot be blamed on rules:Global body

Rediff.com16 Jan 2009

Asked if action will be taken against PwC, which audited Satyam accounts, he said, "This is not our business. Our business is to make accounting standards, it is for other regulators (to see)that they are adequately applied." The foundation is the oversight committee of the International Accounting Standards Board which frames the global standards.

Thackeray lauds Islam Gym for expelling Kazmi

Thackeray lauds Islam Gym for expelling Kazmi

Rediff.com6 May 2009

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray said on Wednesday that he saluted the patriotic spirit of Muslim body Islam Gymkhana for deciding to terminate the services of Abbas Kazmi as its trustee for defending Mumbai attacks terrorist Ajmal Kasab.

Why I left my wealth to my elephants

Why I left my wealth to my elephants

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

'My elephants saved my life.' 'They love me more than my family members who only love my property.'

Attukal Pongala celebrated in Kerala

Attukal Pongala celebrated in Kerala

Rediff.com10 Mar 2009

Pongala falls on the penultimate day of the 10-day festival at Attukal temple. Boiling earthen pots spread around 6 km around the city premises headlined the festive spirit. All roads in Thiruvananthapuram led to the Attukal temple on Tuesday with celebrities conducting the rituals shoulder to shoulder with the common women.

Philanthropy: Lessons on how you can transform lives

Philanthropy: Lessons on how you can transform lives

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

It's not as easy to know how the funds were deployed and gauge the impact.

Indian American to head college in California

Indian American to head college in California

Rediff.com29 May 2008

Come January 2009, Sunder Ramaswamy, Middlebury College dean for faculty development and research and Frederick C Dirks Professor of International Economics, will be the new president of the Monterey Institute of International Studies, California, USA

No takers for Mallya's Kingfisher House

No takers for Mallya's Kingfisher House

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

The base price for the property was set at Rs 150 crore (Rs 1.5 billion).

Sebi raises cash transaction limit in MFs to Rs 50,000

Sebi raises cash transaction limit in MFs to Rs 50,000

Rediff.com22 May 2014

The Securities and Exchange Board of India, in September 2012, had allowed fund houses to accept up to Rs 20,000 in cash per investor, per mutual fund in a financial year.

Tata electric car to hit roads in Sept

Tata electric car to hit roads in Sept

Rediff.com5 Jun 2009

Indian conglomerate Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata has said that Tata Motors will have an electric car in the market by September this year.

India's coronavirus tally: 724 cases, 17 deaths, 66 cured

India's coronavirus tally: 724 cases, 17 deaths, 66 cured

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

Concern is growing among healthcare experts who believe that if people do not follow the lockdown or social distancing seriously, the situation can quickly go out of control.

Fortis shareholders vote out director, shadow over sale

Fortis shareholders vote out director, shadow over sale

Rediff.com23 May 2018

Brian Tempest is among the four directors of cash-strapped healthcare chain whose removals were sought by two institutional investors. Three directors -- Harpal Singh, Sabina Vaisoha and Tejinder Singh Shergill -- had already resigned before the EGM.

EPFO likely to pay 8.5% interest for 2010-11

EPFO likely to pay 8.5% interest for 2010-11

Rediff.com8 Apr 2010

Over 4.7 crore (47 million) employees are likely to get an interest of 8.5 per cent in 2010-11 on their provident fund deposits of about Rs 2.5 lakh crore (Rs 2.5 trillion), a return authorities have been giving for the past five years.

NCLAT to hear Dutch court administrator in Jet case

NCLAT to hear Dutch court administrator in Jet case

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

Jet is facing insolvency proceedings in the Netherlands as well where it was declared bankrupt after it failed to pay two European creditors.

'Rabbi Holtzberg has suffered a lot of hardship'

'Rabbi Holtzberg has suffered a lot of hardship'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2008

We bring you an exclusive interview with a personal friend of Israeli hostages Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivka, Mr Solomon Sopher.

Nitin Nohria to step down as Harvard Business School dean

Nitin Nohria to step down as Harvard Business School dean

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

In a letter to the Business School community on Wednesday, Nohria said he will step down from the position of dean of the Harvard Business School (HBS) on June 30, 2020, after a decade in the role.

Provident Fund interest rate to be 8.5%

Provident Fund interest rate to be 8.5%

Rediff.com4 Jul 2009

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Friday decided to give 8.5 per cent interest on provident fund deposits of 4.5 crore (45 million) subscribers.

UK: Prince Charles, wife visit Swaminarayan Temple

UK: Prince Charles, wife visit Swaminarayan Temple

Rediff.com5 Mar 2009

Prince Charles, accompanied by his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, has visited the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir and a school attached to the temple in London to celebrate Holi.

PF rate may stay at 8.5% in FY10

PF rate may stay at 8.5% in FY10

Rediff.com24 Jun 2009

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation will not be able to pay more than 8.5 per cent interest on PF deposits during 2009-10 as it has no reserves left following a Rs 139 crore (Rs 1.39 billion) deficit incurred last fiscal.

Oppn parties meet Prez, seek revocation of CAA

Oppn parties meet Prez, seek revocation of CAA

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

Congress president Sonia Gandhi led the delegation. She said Modi government was 'shutting down' people's voices and bringing legislations which are not acceptable to them.

Court stays move to bring UTI under RTI

Court stays move to bring UTI under RTI

Rediff.com12 Sep 2008

The Bombay high court has stayed the Central Information Commission's order on the applicability of the Right to Information Act 2005 on UTI Asset Management Company. UTI Mutual Fund and UTI Trustee company had filed a writ petition challenging the CIC order.

Schumacher joins panel to distribute spy-gate fine

Schumacher joins panel to distribute spy-gate fine

Rediff.com27 Mar 2008

Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher joins FIA president Max Mosley on an elite panel that would distribute $ 60 million of the $ 100 million fine to be paid by McLaren-Mercedes following the 'spy-gate' scandal that rocked motorsports last year.

Police complaint against Yusuf Pathan, father

Police complaint against Yusuf Pathan, father

Rediff.com7 Aug 2008

A police complaint against Yusuf, who is the elder brother of Irfan Pathan, and their father, was lodged at the Wadi police station on Wednesday, by Yusuf's paternal uncle Majid Khan Pathan, one of the trustees of the masjid, where the Pathan brothers were staying before coming to the spotlight.

Global think tanks want Indian biz leaders

Global think tanks want Indian biz leaders

Rediff.com3 Apr 2009

Indian CEOs are increasingly finding representation on some of the world's most influential policy bodies.

Now, ICICI Prudential MF is under Sebi lens

Now, ICICI Prudential MF is under Sebi lens

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

Sebi had also ordered the fund house to compensate investors who had redeemed their units since the date of allotment of shares in the I-Sec IPO.

Jatayu takes flight in Hyderabad temple to prevent rapes

Jatayu takes flight in Hyderabad temple to prevent rapes

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

'Every person is a Jatayu, each one of you can be Jatayu, both men and women,' says temple priest behind the group set up to prevent atrocities on women and young girls.

EPFO to retain 8.5% interest rate

EPFO to retain 8.5% interest rate

Rediff.com23 Feb 2009

The Central Board of Trustees of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) today decided to retain the previous year's interest rate of 8.5 per cent for the current fiscal.

Taking care of the elderly in COVID-19 times

Taking care of the elderly in COVID-19 times

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

Arundhuti Dasgupta on the anxiety and logistical challenges of caring for elderly parents during lockdown, especially if they are ailing and live away from you.

If your bank goes bust, how much money will you get?

If your bank goes bust, how much money will you get?

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

'The new ceiling will cover around 93 per cent of all deposit accounts, up from 90 per cent earlier,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Sebi clears decks for real estate trusts in India

Sebi clears decks for real estate trusts in India

Rediff.com29 Dec 2007

The much-awaited real estate investment trusts (REITs), which invest directly in real estate projects after collecting funds from investors through stock exchanges, are set to see their entry in Indian markets with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday putting out draft rules for such trusts.

Sebi asks intermediaries to give info in e-form

Sebi asks intermediaries to give info in e-form

Rediff.com7 May 2008

The Securities and Exchange Board of India, in a move to streamline the process of getting information, on Tuesday has made some changes in the format in which periodic information is filed by merchant bankers, bankers to issues, debenture trustees, registrars to issues and share transfer.

HC orders to defreeze accounts of Indira Jaisingh's NGO

HC orders to defreeze accounts of Indira Jaisingh's NGO

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

Justice M S Sonak in an interim order on Monday restrained the Charity Commissioner from attaching the assets and accounts of the NGO. The HC also ordered defreezing of the domestic and non-FCRA bank accounts of the NGO.

Saba Ali Khan's bond with Kareena

Saba Ali Khan's bond with Kareena

Rediff.com12 Sep 2008

Saba Ali Khan is her father's choice as trustee of their royal properties, a position of considerable responsibility. She is also Saif's choice as jewellery designer of a special gift for ladylove, Kareena.

The house which transformed Mohandas to Mahatma

The house which transformed Mohandas to Mahatma

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

'Kaba Gandhi no Delo', a bungalow in a narrow bylane of old Rajkot is mute witness to events that laid the foundation of the beliefs that shaped the character of the 'Father of the Nation'.

Raju family's stake in Satyam halves

Raju family's stake in Satyam halves

Rediff.com30 Dec 2008

The stake of B Ramalinga Raju's family in Satyam Computer Services may have come down to just around four per cent from 8.61 per cent of the equity of Rs 134.10 crore as at the end of March 2008.