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Plea in SC seeks mechanism to check content on Twitter

Plea in SC seeks mechanism to check content on Twitter

Rediff.com20 May 2020

Political parties use fake social media accounts for self-promotion and image building and to tarnish the image of opponents and contesting candidates, especially during the elections, the plea said.

Kerala passes unanimous resolution against leasing of airport

Kerala passes unanimous resolution against leasing of airport

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

Moving the resolution, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the Centre should re-examine its decision and the operation and management of the airportbe handed over to the Special Purpose Vehicle in which the state government has stake.

Amazon's $500m retail food project to be cleared soon

Amazon's $500m retail food project to be cleared soon

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

With the abolition of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), Amazon's proposal will now be vetted by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under the commerce ministry.

Interest rate on PF cut to 7-year low of 8.5%

Interest rate on PF cut to 7-year low of 8.5%

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

Retirement fund body EPFO on Thursday lowered the interest rate on Provident Fund deposits to 8.5 per cent for the current financial year, Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar said on Thursday.

SP group can't call Ratan Tata a shadow director: SC

SP group can't call Ratan Tata a shadow director: SC

Rediff.com27 Mar 2021

The Supreme Court in its order said it was not open for SP group companies to call Ratan Tata a "shadow director" when the board of which Cyrus Mistry was chairman had nominated him as chairman emeritus of the USD 100 billion salt-to-software Tata group.

'Brexit's barking', say UK dog owners in 'Wooferendum March'

'Brexit's barking', say UK dog owners in 'Wooferendum March'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

Hundreds of dogs and their owners marched through central London in a mass "Wooferendum March" to call for a second vote on Brexit.

What makes Eric Garcetti the right pick as US envoy

What makes Eric Garcetti the right pick as US envoy

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

He has Biden's ear and because of the past relationship, Biden will actually listen to him, unlike some past residents of Roosevelt House.

Parl passes bill to club 7 TN castes in one nomenclature

Parl passes bill to club 7 TN castes in one nomenclature

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill-2021 to club seven castes in poll-bound Tamil Nadu under one nomenclature of Devendrakula Vellalars.

US students who took Covaxin, Sputnik asked to get re-vaccinated

US students who took Covaxin, Sputnik asked to get re-vaccinated

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

These vaccines have not yet been approved by the World Health Organization

Freida Pinto scores blockbuster hit with Apes

Freida Pinto scores blockbuster hit with Apes

Rediff.com8 Aug 2011

If Apes spins a sequel, and Freida is roped in, she could become the first India-born actress to take a $1 million paycheck.

BEWARE! Fraud Journals On The Rise

BEWARE! Fraud Journals On The Rise

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

Cloned journals have become more rampant in the post-pandemic world.

Pakistan could be put on immigration ban list in future, says White House

Pakistan could be put on immigration ban list in future, says White House

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

This is for the first time that the Trump administration has publicly acknowledged about considering putting Pakistan into that list.

'Govt won't own a single share in Air India'

'Govt won't own a single share in Air India'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

'The business continuity clause will mean the Tatas will have to keep running the airline for three years, and cannot exit the flying business.'

Phones of ministers, scribes, judge hacked using spyware sold only to govts: Report

Phones of ministers, scribes, judge hacked using spyware sold only to govts: Report

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

The government, however, dismissed allegations of any kind of surveillance on its part on specific people, saying it 'has no concrete basis or truth associated with it whatsoever'.

Trump orders to keep 'Islamic terrorists out of US'

Trump orders to keep 'Islamic terrorists out of US'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2017

The order also prevents all persons from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia or Yemen from entering the country for 30 days.

Chidambaram admits to editorial changes in Ishrat Jahan affidavits

Chidambaram admits to editorial changes in Ishrat Jahan affidavits

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

The Congress leader said he made the changes to improve the quality of the language as is any lawyer's wont in the second affidavit.

Stray dogs have right to food; feed them without harassing others: HC

Stray dogs have right to food; feed them without harassing others: HC

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

Stray dogs have the right to food and citizens have the right to feed community canines, the Delhi high court has said while observing that in exercising this right care and caution should be taken to ensure that it does not impinge upon others and causes no harassment or nuisance.

US hikes H-1B application fee by $10

US hikes H-1B application fee by $10

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

This non-refundable fee will support the new electronic registration system to make the H-1B cap selection process more efficient for both petitioners and the federal agency, USCIS said.

Pup orphaned during Baghdadi raid finds new home

Pup orphaned during Baghdadi raid finds new home

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

Photojournalist Fared Alhor scooped up the grieving pup after travelling to Barisha to report on the aftermath of the ISIS leader blowing himself up when faced with a US raid.

Now you can insure your pets!

Now you can insure your pets!

Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

'Our pet insurance policy is similar to the health insurance for humans.'

America Inc still finds India a difficult market to crack

America Inc still finds India a difficult market to crack

Rediff.com20 May 2019

Though the US has got together a number of vetted and potential Indian business partners, most of these companies say they haven't had much luck in stitching up deals to tap into India as an export market for their goods.

TMC MP snatches IT minister's statement on Pegasus, tears it

TMC MP snatches IT minister's statement on Pegasus, tears it

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

TMC and other opposition party members rushed into the well of the House as Vaishnaw was called to make a statement over the issue.

Stalin Prepares For Battle Of 2024

Stalin Prepares For Battle Of 2024

Rediff.com6 May 2022

The going is not going to be easy for the DMK and its allies in Elections 2024. Despite the seats sweepstake in the 2021 assembly polls, the vote-share difference of 5.6% (DMK's 45.38% versus AIADMK-BJP's 39.72%) is not insurmountable on a bad day, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

All you want to know about social bourses

All you want to know about social bourses

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

A social stock exchange, broadly, is understood to be a platform that allows investors to buy shares, bonds or units in a social enterprise that has been vetted by the exchange. These allow firms operating in sectors such as health, environment and transportation to raise risk capital.

Rejected in India, Finmeccanica sells its choppers to Pak

Rejected in India, Finmeccanica sells its choppers to Pak

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Pakistan has signed a deal with Italy-based aerospace giant Leonardo-Finmeccanica for purchasing an undisclosed number of helicopters for search and rescue operations.

63 clauses of Motor Vehicles Act likely to be implemented from Sep 1: Gadkari

63 clauses of Motor Vehicles Act likely to be implemented from Sep 1: Gadkari

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

These clauses deal with penalties, licences, registration and National Transport Policy, among others.

How BCCI is planning to revamp NCA

How BCCI is planning to revamp NCA

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

The National Cricket Academy, which has often been criticised for its handling of players' injuries, is set to get the help of a BCCI medical panel and a dedicated social media department as part of its overall revamp plan. The development comes after the criticism the NCA drew for the injury management of leading India players, including Wriddhiman Saha and more recently Bhuvneshwar Kumar. All-rounder Hardik Pandya and premium pacer Jasprit Bumrah added to the NCA's woes by choosing personal rehabilitation over recovering in Bengaluru.

IndiGo breached governance norms, finds Sebi probe

IndiGo breached governance norms, finds Sebi probe

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

IndiGo has been facing a probe by Sebi ever since a public spat came to light between two founders of the airline, including over certain related party transactions involving one of the warring promoters.

BCCI won't recognise recent ICC decisions: CoA

BCCI won't recognise recent ICC decisions: CoA

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

Choudhary was barred by the CoA from attending ICC meeting but participated in the policy-decision voting on the invitation of Shashank Manohar-led global body.

Vihari is arranging hospital beds for COVID patients

Vihari is arranging hospital beds for COVID patients

Rediff.com14 May 2021

A lot of Indian cricketers have been doing their bit, ranging from making financial donations to helping people procure essential medical care.

Major social media cos may have to store users' mobile numbers

Major social media cos may have to store users' mobile numbers

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

The proposal -- aimed at tackling issues related to anonymity of users in the fast-growing social media space -- has been mooted for the first time as part of the amendments likely to be made to the existing IT intermediary rules, the source said. Social media companies with more than 50 lakh users in India will be categorised as significant social media intermediaries. These companies will also have to comply with stricter obligations, including traceability of users, under the revised rules, the source said.

Jaguar shot dead after Olympic ceremony in Brazil

Jaguar shot dead after Olympic ceremony in Brazil

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

The female jaguar -- a nearly threatened species -- escaped from its handlers following the event and was killed, causing uproar among animal rights groups.

All you want to know about Burger King's Rs 1,000-crore IPO

All you want to know about Burger King's Rs 1,000-crore IPO

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

The issue will comprise a secondary share sale worth Rs 600 crore by private equity major Everstone Capital and fresh fundraising worth Rs 400 crore.

Travelling abroad? How to be SAFE from coronavirus

Travelling abroad? How to be SAFE from coronavirus

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

Effective prevention and following good hygiene is the best way to tackle the virus.

Sports Shorts: BWF puts four-term limit on president's role

Sports Shorts: BWF puts four-term limit on president's role

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

Australia's winter sports community has been forced back into mourning with the sudden death of 20-year-old Olympic figure skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya in Moscow.

Large NBFCs told to appoint risk officers with fixed tenure

Large NBFCs told to appoint risk officers with fixed tenure

Rediff.com16 May 2019

As per RBI, the CRO shall be a senior official in the hierarchy of an NBFC and shall possess adequate professional qualification/ experience in the area of risk management.

Study Abroad: 10 Tips to get an Education Loan

Study Abroad: 10 Tips to get an Education Loan

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

Ankit Mehra, founder and CEO, GyanDhan, an education financing marketplace, tells you how to apply for an education loan in the pandemic.

FPI investments from China likely to be capped at 5%

FPI investments from China likely to be capped at 5%

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

Other measures being considered include relatively stringent KYC norms and a separate standard operating procedure for approval, renewal, and fresh investment from India's neighbouring countries.

IAS officer probing Ishrat Jahan missing papers gets new job

IAS officer probing Ishrat Jahan missing papers gets new job

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Senior IAS officer B K Prasad, who probed the Ishrat Jahan missing files case and was at the centre of a row after a report alleged he was 'tutoring' a witness, on Thursday got a new Secretary-level posting for a two- year period.

World's 'loneliest elephant' is finally free

World's 'loneliest elephant' is finally free

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

Kaavan, the world's loneliest elephant, will finally get a chance to live in a place he can call home.