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Reliance Retail acquires sole control of Just Dial

Reliance Retail acquires sole control of Just Dial

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Retail on Thursday said it has acquired sole control of 25-year-old search and discovery firm Just Dial. The firm's subsidiary Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd had in July announced a deal to buy a controlling stake in Just Dial for Rs 3,497 crore. Further to that announcement, "RRVL has now taken sole control of Just Dial Ltd in accordance with the SEBI Takeover Regulations with effect from September 1, 2021."

YouTube rejects ban on anti-Islam film, India may block it

YouTube rejects ban on anti-Islam film, India may block it

Rediff.com13 Sep 2012

A day after the attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi, video-sharing website YouTube on Thursday said it has restricted access to the film both in Libya and Egypt.

Borewell accidents still taking place despite SC guidelines

Borewell accidents still taking place despite SC guidelines

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

The guidelines issued by the top court on February 11, 2010 included setting up barbed wire fencing around the well during construction, using a steel plate covers fixed with bolts over the well assembly and filling up of borewells from the bottom to the ground level among others.

Missing Nepal plane found crashed, 21 bodies recovered

Missing Nepal plane found crashed, 21 bodies recovered

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Rescuers on Monday recovered 20 bodies from the wreckage site of the Tara Air plane that crashed in Nepal's mountainous Mustang district on Sunday with 22 people on board, including four Indians, minutes after taking off from the tourist city of Pokhara, officials said.

Child pornography: Govt starts steps to access Interpol's list

Child pornography: Govt starts steps to access Interpol's list

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

In order to check online child pornography, government has initiated steps to devise a mechanism to access Interpol's 'worst-of-list' through Central Bureau of Investigation and disable such content on internet.

Opposition attacks UP govt over proposed population bill

Opposition attacks UP govt over proposed population bill

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

The 40-page policy document mentions that "attempts would be made to ensure there is a population balance among various communities in the state. Extensive campaigns would be run in communities, groups, and geographical areas where fertility rates were higher."

Create regulatory body to monitor online content: Expert

Create regulatory body to monitor online content: Expert

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

Setting up a regulatory mechanism and making laws to force websites to respond to the government faster would be a better solution than completely blocking them to keep in check objectionable content, a cyber security expert said in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

India's Shanghai consulate shuts in-person services as Covid cases worsen

India's Shanghai consulate shuts in-person services as Covid cases worsen

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

Indian citizens in Eastern China Region may apply at the Embassy of India, Beijing for availing urgent consular services, the Consulate said in a notice issued on Tuesday.

8 important tips to keep your smartphone safe

8 important tips to keep your smartphone safe

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Installing a new app? Rediff.com's Ashish Narsale shows you how to do it safely.

Creator of Misha, mascot of 1980 Moscow Olympics, dies at 84

Creator of Misha, mascot of 1980 Moscow Olympics, dies at 84

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

Viktor Chizhikov, a children's book illustrator, is best known for having created Misha, a brown bear sporting a belt in the colours of the five Olympic rings, for the Moscow Games.

More could be involved in Bulli Bai, says Mumbai commissioner

More could be involved in Bulli Bai, says Mumbai commissioner

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

Two of those nabbed are from Uttarakhand, Nagrale told reporters, adding some more people could be involved in this matter.

IT minister, NCW promise action against app 'auctioning' Muslim women

IT minister, NCW promise action against app 'auctioning' Muslim women

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

The NCW has written to the Delhi Police to expedite its action in the case against the 'Bulli Bai' app, floated for trolling and harassing the victims, to ensure that such crimes do not recur.

Outrage over 'Bulli Bai' app targeting Muslim women; FIR registered

Outrage over 'Bulli Bai' app targeting Muslim women; FIR registered

Rediff.com2 Jan 2022

The Delhi police on Sunday registered a case based on a complaint filed by a woman journalist alleging that she was being targetted by an unidentified group of people on a mobile application named 'Bulli Bai' created on GitHub platform.

As data hacks rise, firms turn to bug bounty hunters

As data hacks rise, firms turn to bug bounty hunters

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Bug bounty hunters or independent ethical hackers are certified cybersecurity professionals or security researchers who crawl the web, scanning the systems for gaps through which hackers can sneak in and alert the companies, says Shivani Shinde.

Soccer: Real Madrid to sue La Liga over CVC deal

Soccer: Real Madrid to sue La Liga over CVC deal

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

The league said last week that the deal, called 'Boost La Liga', would strengthen its clubs and give them funds to spend on new infrastructure and modernisation projects as well as increasing how much they could spend on players' salaries.

The man who ran Kickass Torrents arrested in Poland

The man who ran Kickass Torrents arrested in Poland

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

Artem Vaulin, 30, has been accused of distributing over $1 billion (approximately Rs 6, 750 crore) worth of illegal content.

'Big step towards transparency': Prasad's praise for FB, Google

'Big step towards transparency': Prasad's praise for FB, Google

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

The publishing of compliance reports by Google, Facebook and Instagram is bound to turn up the heat on Twitter, which has been engaged in a tussle with the Indian government over the new social media rules.

Filter content or face blackout, Delhi HC warns Facebook, Google

Filter content or face blackout, Delhi HC warns Facebook, Google

Rediff.com13 Jan 2012

The Delhi High Court on Thursday warned social networking site Facebook India and search engine Google India that websites can be "blocked" like in China if they fail to devise a mechanism to check and remove objectionable material from their web pages.

IOC renews deal to buy up to 2 MT of oil from Russia's Rosneft

IOC renews deal to buy up to 2 MT of oil from Russia's Rosneft

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation's largest oil firm, has renewed a deal to buy up to 2 million tonnes of crude oil in 2022 from Russia's Rosneft, the Russian oil producer said. IOC had in February 2020 signed a deal with Rosneft Oil Company to import up to 2 million tonnes of oil via the port of Novorossiysk. In 2021, the deal envisaged supply of up to 1.7 million tonnes of crude oil but IOC bought just on parcel or shipload as the cost of transporting the oil made it uneconomical, when compared to alternatives. For 2022, the deal is for the supply of up to 2 million tonnes of oil from the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.

Mahatma Gandhi's statue in US vandalised; envoy apologises

Mahatma Gandhi's statue in US vandalised; envoy apologises

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

Vandalism of the statue of the apostle of peace comes during the week of nationwide protests against the custodial killing of African-American George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25.

Why YouTube remains shut in Pakistan

Why YouTube remains shut in Pakistan

Rediff.com15 Apr 2013

The Pakistani government is firm in its stance on keeping the ban imposed on YouTube until the video-sharing website removed the controversial blasphemous film that outraged the Muslim world last year.

SARC & Associates appointed as auditors of PM CARES Fund

SARC & Associates appointed as auditors of PM CARES Fund

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

The firm, headed by Sunil Kumar Gupta, was appointed auditors of the PM's National Relief Fund in 2019, reports Archis Mohan

Porn ban: State cannot become the moral police, Centre tells SC

Porn ban: State cannot become the moral police, Centre tells SC

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

The NDA government, under attack for blocking porn sites, on Monday told the Supreme Court that it does not believe in a "totalitarian" state and cannot become moral police.

What Pakistan thinks about a Modi sarkaar

What Pakistan thinks about a Modi sarkaar

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

People in Pakistan cannot access the Bharatiya Janata Party website as the saffron party has blocked its Internet page though its high-profile prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's portal can be accessed for those who want to know about him.

Pakistan bans Facebook over Prophet cartoons

Pakistan bans Facebook over Prophet cartoons

Rediff.com20 May 2010

Pakistan on Wednesday cut off access to social networking site Facebook following a court's order to block the popular social networking website over a page featuring blasphemous caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed.

India needs net neutrality? Pros and Cons

India needs net neutrality? Pros and Cons

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

The debate on net neutrality has turned into another fight between ordinary folks and a large corporation.

Le Max: Yet another Chinese phone on the block?

Le Max: Yet another Chinese phone on the block?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

Le MaxAvailable at Rs 32,999, Rs 36,999 and a steep Rs 69,999 for different variants, the pricing is surely going to throw a spanner in the sales of a Chinese phone that looks promising.

Madras HC stays online sale of drugs

Madras HC stays online sale of drugs

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

ustice R Mahadevan passed the interim order on a plea moved by the Chennai-based Tamil Nadu Chemists & Druggists Association seeking a direction to authorities concerned to block the links of websites that selling medicines online.

US report calls out India over its 'several' human rights issues

US report calls out India over its 'several' human rights issues

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

The State Department in its report listed more than a dozen significant human rights issues for India. Prominent among them are unlawful and arbitrary killings, including extrajudicial killings perpetrated by police; torture and cases of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment by some police and prison officials; arbitrary arrest and detention by government authorities; harsh and life-threatening prison conditions; political and prisoners or detainees in certain states.

Pirate Bay 'banned' in India

Pirate Bay 'banned' in India

Rediff.com4 May 2012

Department of Telecommunications has reportedly blocked the popular website.

No factor to show PM CARES Fund is private: HC told

No factor to show PM CARES Fund is private: HC told

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

Opposing the Centre's stand that the PM CARES Fund was not a government fund, a lawyer told the Delhi High Court Wednesday that there was no factor to show that the fund was private in nature.

The key strengths of Liverpool's winners

The key strengths of Liverpool's winners

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

Liverpool could be crowned champions of England for the first time in 30 years, on Wednesday, having turned the Premier League title race into a procession.

CRPF prohibits use of smartphones in 'high sensitivity areas'

CRPF prohibits use of smartphones in 'high sensitivity areas'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

The CRPF has categorised phones into two categories -- smartphones and mobile phones. The basic difference given for these two is recording facilities via camera and use of the internet.

From virtual world, hacktivism spills into real world

From virtual world, hacktivism spills into real world

Rediff.com29 May 2012

After showing their displeasure over blocking of websites by the government by breaking into official websites of various government and private organisations, hacking group 'Anonymous' is now taking to the streets to protest against the move.

Pakistan to lift YouTube ban within 24 hours

Pakistan to lift YouTube ban within 24 hours

Rediff.com28 Dec 2012

Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said Pakistani authorities would lift a ban on YouTube within 24 hours, over three months after the popular website was blocked so that people could not access clips from an anti-Islam film.

Kashmir to unblock YouTube, Facebook

Kashmir to unblock YouTube, Facebook

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

Internet users in Kashmir will be able to access social networking websites without any problem soon, a senior officer of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited said on Thursday.

Kashmir to unblock YouTube, Facebook

Kashmir to unblock YouTube, Facebook

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

Internet users in Kashmir will be able to access social networking websites without any problem soon, a senior officer of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited said on Thursday.

Facebook banned in Pakistan

Facebook banned in Pakistan

Rediff.com20 Sep 2011

The Lahore High Court has directed Pakistani authorities to block access to all websites, including Facebook, that are involved in "spreading religious hatred" and to submit a compliance report by October 6.

Paytm back on Google Play store after being pulled down briefly

Paytm back on Google Play store after being pulled down briefly

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Paytm will not be available for download now but there will be no impact on existing users of the app. 'The app was blocked for violation of play policies - a clarification of our policy was released earlier today ahead of the IPL (Indian Premier League) tournament,' Google said in an e-mailed response on Friday.